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Last week, I got a submission over the transom for a YA novel. The query was well structured, a sample was attached, and while it wasn't for me, I did appreciate that the author took the time to research and follow our submission guidelines. End of story, until a few days later I got another email from the same author—turns out her son was a very close friend of my sister from college, and could I help her out with suggestions for other agents who might want to take a look?
Well, of course I'd be happy to help—but why didn't she make the connection in the first place? Yes, it was a couple of degrees of separation, but I think if she'd dug just a little bit deeper, she would have connected me to my sister, and then she could have included that connection in her original query. And with that, while I still wouldn't have taken on her project, I might have written her a personal note when I responded, or offered some editorial advice, rather than sending my form rejection.
The point is, connections are a major part of the publishing game. It's why I stress to authors at every conference I attend that if they're going to submit to me, make sure they reference meeting me or hearing me talk at that conference. And thanks to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin, etc., making those connections has never been easier.
If you really need further proof of the power of connections, go back and watch the MAD MEN finale again—or stop reading if you haven't (SPOILER ALERT). For me, the most gratifying wrap-up by far was for Joan's success in her new business—which is based, as they stress several times, on her Rolodex, i.e., her connections. Yes, it's fictional and set 45 years ago, but the power of connection endure; after all, the job of a literary agent at root is to connect authors with publishers…
So while we always encourage authors to do their homework before submitting and check out the website, submission guidelines, etc., I'd urge you to go the extra mile and look for a more personal connection as well. Look around on-line, ask your friends and family if they know anyone in the publishing industry, check your college's alumni listings—even the wedding listings in the Times can suggest a contact. Sure, at the end of the day it's the work that matters, but that common link definitely helps get your foot in the door. And who knows where that connection might lead in the future?

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This article was published 6/12/2011 (2055 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
A uniquely-Canadian breakfast cereal that's been absent from grocery store shelves for the first time since 1924 will be back on the market this month, but it may have lost some of its brand loyalty to another Canadian upstart that's only been around since 1929.
In September, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued an allergy alert for Red River hot breakfast cereal, stating the product contained soy that wasn't on the label. The warning said consumption of the cereal could cause a life-threatening reaction in people with allergies to soy, although it said no illnesses had been reported.
Smucker Foods of Canada voluntarily recalled the familiar red boxes from Canadian supermarket shelves and the space they occupied has remained empty since then.
For Jane Munro of Toronto and many others like her who typically begin each morning with a bowl of the grainy porridge, there were few answers about when it would return.
"I find it annoying that it's taken this long," said Munro, 44. "A lot of people call it bird food. I like the texture, and it's really good for you."
Maribeth Badertscher, a spokeswoman for Smucker Foods in the U.S., said Red River will be shipping again to Canadian stores this month. The product would remain the same, she said, but new packaging will have a warning that the product contains soy.
Badertscher said the delay was due to the time it took to change packaging.
According to Smucker Foods, the cereal was first made in Manitoba's Red River Valley in 1924. The company that made it was purchased by Maple Leaf Foods in 1928 and Robin Hood Multifoods acquired the Red River brand in 1995.
In western Canadian provinces, there's a similar porridge called Sunny Boy, which has been made in Camrose, Alta. since 1929. And since the Red River recall, the makers of Sunny Boy say they've seen a big increase in sales of their cereal.
Brad Shapka, one of the owners of Sunny Boy Foods Ltd., said Sunny Boy is looking to expand east, and hopes some of the exposure and publicity his company has received from the Red River recall will help in that effort.
-- The Canadian Press


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Beethoven's piano trios and sonatas are a doorway to appreciation
With certain composers, such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart or Johann Sebastian Bach, the first piece you love can be a doorway to a world filled with masterpieces. No matter which symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven was the first to grab you, the others are wonderful in different ways. And then there are his dozens of string quartets, sonatas and other chamber music pieces, which are comparably rewarding and memorable.
Pianist David Allen Wehr began his contributions to local concert life with an outstanding survey of all 32 of Beethoven's piano sonatas more than a decade ago at Duquesne University. Since then, he's explored a vast range of piano and chamber music repertoire focused on other composers worthy of full-season attention, such as Johannes Brahms, or on other themes, such as French or Hungarian music.
Wehr begins another two-year concert series, this one devoted to Beethoven's piano trios and violin and cello sonatas, on Sept. 22 at PNC Recital Hall at Duquesne University, Uptown. The first program is the Piano Trios, Op. 70, which includes the "Ghost Trio," and the Septet for winds and strings.
"Beethoven on the Bluff" will feature the debut of the Duquesne Piano Trio, with violinist Charles Stegeman and cellist Adam Liu joining Wehr. Stegeman is chair of strings at Duquesne as well as concertmaster of Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra. Liu is assistant principal cello of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
"My first impulse was to have a dedicated trio to do all the Beethoven trios, which hasn't been done in Pittsburgh since I've been here," Wehr says. "We're familiar with the named trios, the 'Archduke' and the 'Ghost,' but there are others that are fascinating masterpieces. Some of Beethoven's chamber-music writing points directly to Brahms, who also used chamber music as a workshop for ideas he would later use in symphonies and more-public music."
The opening concert will conclude with Beethoven's "Septet," an instant hit whose great popularity irked the composer because he felt it overshadowed other pieces he knew to be great. Nevertheless, the Septet's energy, charm and inventiveness are irresistible and directly inspired another masterpiece, Franz Schubert's "Octet."
"Part of the great gifts of living in Pittsburgh is this great pool of Pittsburgh Symphony players, who are the best," Wehr says. "The Septet is something for our wonderful woodwind faculty to do in this series. And there's no way I could have this series without Jeff Turner."
Turner is the symphony's principal bass and also is director of orchestral studies at Duquesne.
Other symphony principal players will join Wehr later in the first season. Concertmaster Noah Bendix-Balgley, who played a recital with Wehr for Pittsburgh Chamber Music Society in March, will play all of Beethoven's violin sonatas with Wehr starting in January.
Symphony principal cellist Anne Martindale Williams will join Wehr in January for their second time through the cello sonatas. They played them together in 2004, when Stegeman played the violin sonatas with Wehr.
"One of the impulses for this series was Annie asking if we could do the cello sonatas again," Wehr says. "How could I answer anything other than yes?"
Mark Kanny is classical music critic for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 412-320-7877 or email@example.com.


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Iraq government confirms: No change in US withdrawal time-table
The Iraqi government has reiterated its pledge to a June 30 deadline for the pullout of American troops from all cities and towns and their final withdrawal from the country by the end of 2011. "The Iraqi government is committed to the dates for the agreed-upon withdrawal of American forces from all the cities and towns by June 30 of this year," government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh conveyed, according to AFP.
The Iraqi official noted his country will also insist on the 2011 deadline. "These dates cannot be extended and they are in keeping with the process of transitioning and handing over responsibility to Iraqi security forces, according to what was agreed upon."
Doubts regarding the deadlines have surfaced following a deadly wave of car bombings in recent weeks. On Monday, a car bomb went off near the Iraqi Oil Ministry in the capital, killing one policeman and injuring three others, according to the AP.


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However, the level-headed 22-year-old is keen to keep his concentration on club rugby and forcing his way back into the Warriors starting line-up.
"My initial reaction to the call-up was one of surprise, but a nice surprise. I'm really pleased to be named because being out for so long I wasn't sure I would be involved," said Mullan.
"I have kept in touch with the England selectors during my time off and I have worked really hard during the three months out.
"If I get any chance of playing representative rugby at any point I just hope it goes well."
Warriors Academy product Mullan has endured some bad luck with England honours in recent years.
The front row ace was twice being denied an England Saxons debut during the 2008/09 season as a rearranged Guinness Premiership match prevented him from facing Portugal in January before a frozen pitch saw a last minute call-off of the clash with Ireland 'A' in February.
Injuries then deprived him of the chance to feature in the summer tours and autumn internationals.
"I have had some cruel luck in the past - and the weather at the moment is not too clever either," said former Bromsgrove School pupil Mullan.
"People are talking about the Six Nations, but I am not thinking about them.
"I need to try and play for Worcester. When all this talk first started 12 months ago I told everyone that I wouldn't get picked for anything unless I was playing well for Worcester.
"I need to start for Warriors and that is a big challenge at the moment with Adam Black playing so well.
"My focus is on Madrid. It will be brilliant for me to get a start as it is just over four months since that happened. I just want to get out there and play for as long as I can and hope everything goes well for me.
"Once you are in the England environment the pressure is on all the time, not just when you are at Worcester but when you are away with England.
"But I can't really think about playing well for myself and getting my chance for England. It's about Worcester doing well and playing for them - without that nothing else happens."
Watch England ace Matt Mullan in action in the Amlin Challenge Cup clash with Olympus Rugby XV Madrid. Call the Warriors Box Office on 01905 454183 or visit the online TIckets section at www.warriors.co.uk


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It's easy to understand why healthy coastal and marine habitat is important for fish and wildlife, but what value do we place on habitat for ourselves? Though we often take it for granted, nature clearly plays a significant role in our lives whether we are eating seafood from a nearby estuary or vacationing at our favorite beach—examples of benefits we receive from healthy coastal and marine ecosystems. Today, you might hear these benefits referred to as ecosystem services.
We conserve habitat to make sure the benefits of our natural resources—or ecosystem services—are available for healthy coastal communities and future generations. And, the work of conserving habitat makes a positive contribution to our economy by generating "green" jobs and making sure coastal resources are available for industries such as fishing and tourism.
What are Ecosystem Services?
Ecosystem services are the contributions that a biological community and its habitat provide to our day-to-day lives. Defining ecosystem services is dependent on human values. Examples of ecosystem services that directly benefit people include food, medicine, recreation, and storm protection. Other ecosystem services are less tangible, such as habitat's role in absorbing carbon from the atmosphere—a positive effect on our global climate.
Our attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, customs, and traditions are often associated with the surrounding nature and environmental quality. Coastal habitat has long been significant to us beyond harvesting fish and other coastal products. Though it can be difficult to apply dollars and cents to nature's splendor and tranquility, we cannot forget its importance to the social and cultural well-being of our society.
What is Our Role?
With healthy habitat under threat nationwide, we can no longer take ecosystem services for granted. Our goal is to enhance coastal resource management decisions by demonstrating the social and economic contributions of healthy habitat on:
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Local Communities Find Value in Restoring Elwha River
The purpose of this project in Washington state is to restore the Elwha River's lower floodplain to its natural state after the removal of two large dams by the National Park Service. NOAA's Elwha River and Floodplain Restoration Project includes three discrete project areas: 1) restoration of floodplain habitat in the lower Elwha River, 2) native plantings and control of invasive plants that support dam removal actions, and 3) initiation of long-term monitoring of adult fish populations in the Elwha River.
With funding from the Estuary Restoration Act, NOAA is conducting an ecosystem services valuation survey to estimate recreational and passive-use values for the restored river and flood plain. The study will provide answers to the following questions:
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- What are the potential changes in recreational use from river restoration?
What's for Trade in the Chesapeake Bay?
The President's Executive Order 13508 calls for strengthened federal leadership and commitment to protecting and restoring the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. It also recommends federal agencies to integrate the private sector; thus, one of the eight core initiatives in the draft final strategy focuses on environmental markets. The current focus is on Total Maximum Daily Loads(TMDL)for nutrients and sediments, but NOAA is exploring the potential for additional marine-focused market mechanisms, for example, filtration services from oyster habitat.
To this end we are investigating the suitability of using a modeling tool (Marine InVest) based on ecosystem services valuation to support development of environmental markets. Likely environmental markets will include nutrient and sediment trading. However, future trading might include other ecosystem services such as carbon (greenhouse gas) capture, habitat or conservation easements, or water quality improvements through oyster reef filtration. For more details, visit NOAA and the Executive Order.
Saving Guam's Coral Reefs
The ecosystem services associated with the corals reefs of Guam are likely to be impacted as a result of the planned relocation of approximately 8,600 Marines, dependents, and support personnel from military bases in Okinawa to Guam. This move will also require the construction of support facilities and a new deep-draft wharf for ships. NOAA has been engaged in consultations with the Navy and other federal partners to identify ways to reduce the impacts to coral habitat due to dredging and wharf construction. Ecosystem services concepts, including the use of Habitat Equivalency Analysis, will be used to help guide this process.
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Want to look as good as this stylish Fashionista? Then you have got to learn how to layer your clothes! Layering is the perfect way to make your outfit work for you. It can basically balance out your body's proportions, for example, if you have a longer torso, wear a crop top on top of another shirt to give the illusion of lengthier legs. Exactly like what this Fashionista did; I really liked how she went one step further by layering two collared shirts of two different sizes together. It may not sound good in theory, but I reckon what she did works extremely well and is vital in the outcome of the outfit, she definitely knows what she is doing!
Layering opens the doors to so many opportunities. Having nothing to wear will not be an issue anymore, as you can pair various clothes (from various seasons) with each other to form new outfits. You can snazz up a casual summer dress by layering a collared shirt underneath it, or pair socks with heels to get an instant preppy look. The possibilities are endless. Layering is definitely the way to go when it comes to chilly days as well. Coats and wool sweaters tend to go better with the layered look.
You do not need to go out to buy anything new when it comes to layering. Seriously, just look at your closet, I know you guys have definitely got something in there that you have not worn in ages, or something you left in there because you brought it home and turns out it doesn't match anything! That's the best thing about layering, it's tough to go wrong. So enjoy and have fun!


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Network Ten has redrafted its programming to save reality dance series So You Think You Can Dance from the same fate as the ill-fated Everybody Dance Now.
Ten has switched So You Think You Can Dance, which was getting hammered in the ratings on Sunday nights, to the less competitive Thursday evening.
It will be replaced this Sunday by the superhero movie Thor, starring Chris Hemsworth.
Ten has invested heavily in So You Think You Can Dance, recruiting international choreographer and '90s pop star Paula Abdul as the star judge.
However, the dance show has failed to live up to Ten's expectations.
It launched on Sunday, February 9 with an audience of 466,000 to be 17th overall and since then it has shed viewers.
The network even split the show in two, for ratings purposes, with a main show and the elimination announcement, but that hasn't worked either.
Last Sunday, the main show attracted 313,000 viewers and the elimination fared marginally better with 331,000.
In comparison, its Nine rival 60 Minutes drew 1.2 million while the dance show also partly faced-off against My Kitchen Rules (1.550 million).
Fortunately for the dancers and fans of the show, Ten has not ditched the series like it did with Everybody Dance Now in 2012.
Ten invested a small fortune in Everybody Dance Now, which was judged by Kelly Rowland and Jason Derulo, but it lasted only a few episodes before it was axed.
So You Think You Can Dance will now screen on Thursdays at 7.30pm on Ten.


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Orientation: Straight
Vincent and I only spoke on the phone briefly before his shoot which is a little out of the ordinary. The ice wasn't quite broken when he showed up so there was some nervousness.
The funny part was that Vincent went through all the motions to seek out the site, send his pics in and apply to drop his pants for all of us to see. Hardly the signs of someone you'd expect to be nervous.
Despite a little bit of a rough start when we met, Vincent had all the ingredients I think are great for SW: big beefy build, big cock, and a big fucking cumshot!
I'm hoping we'll be seeing this bruiser again.


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MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- At 11 pm Saturday, center Michael Kirkpatrick found Eminem on his iPod, laid his head down and figured he would get a good night's rest before his Saint John Sea Dogs battled the Mississauga Majors for the MasterCard Memorial Cup on Sunday.
"I was putting on my music … getting pumped up, but I couldn't fall asleep until 1:30," Kirkpatrick said Sunday morning inside the Hershey Centre.
Eventually, Kirkpatrick turned to his roommate, defenseman Nathan Beaulieu.
"I was like, 'Nathan, you awake, too?'" Kirkpatrick whispered. "He's like, 'Yeah.'"
The Majors' experience wasn't much different.
"It took me about two and a half hours to fall asleep," Majors captain Casey Cizikis said. "Just the emotions of this game, you're thinking about every possible scenario in your head."
Forgive the QMJHL Sea Dogs and the host Majors if they're a feeling a bit nervous about the Canadian Hockey League championship. This is the game of their lives.
"It's just this weird feeling in your stomach," said Kirkpatrick, who will return from an upper body injury. "You're so excited you want to get that game going, get the nerves going a little bit, but you got to let it go and drop the puck."
Sea Dogs coach Gerard Gallant just doesn't want his players too nervous.
"Just go play the game," Gallant said. "It's another game. We all know what the prize is before at the end, but it's another game. If you start thinking about a winning a championship before it starts, you have a tough time."
The favored Sea Dogs haven't won a Memorial Cup in their 6-year history. The Majors, the CHL's No. 1 ranked team early in the season, last triumphed in 1961.
The teams took different roads to what promises to be an entertaining final.
The Sea Dogs won their first two contests, including a 4-3 win against the OHL's Majors in the tournament opener last Friday, to secure a berth in the final on Monday. They haven't played a meaningful game in six days.
On Wednesday, they rested many regulars for their 5-4 overtime loss to the Kootenay Ice. Several players and coaches have been feeling under the weather. Gallant said they're feeling better.
The Sea Dogs took it easy on some of their days off, and then ramped up their workouts later.
"You hope you do the right things," Gallant said. "You always fight with that. We had a couple good, hard practices. We had a couple days where we had them relax and try to get a little healthier with their bug."
The Majors, meanwhile, won three straight to close after their loss to the Sea Dogs. The Majors faced elimination in their 3-1 win over the Kootenay Ice on Friday.
They could be hitting their stride at the right time.
"In short tournaments like this, it usually works out as you get better every game," Majors left wing Devante Smith-Pelly said. "I think this tournament's a perfect example of us just getting better every game. We still haven't even given our best game."
Here are some other interesting storylines around the Memorial Cup final:
Different styles going at it
The Sea Dogs, with a slew of stars such as Entry Draft prospects Jonathan Huberdeau and Zack Phillips, play a slick, wide open game. They scored 319 goals during the regular season. The Majors clamp down defensively, although they quietly possessed the OHL's No. 1 offense (283 goals) during the regular season to go along with their top defense.
"Quite a bit different," Gallant dubbed the teams' styles. "We're a run-and-gun team. I can't say we don't play defensive because we're the best defensively in the Quebec League. We're the best offensive team. I think we play an overall game that's pretty sound and pretty well, and when we play a physical game and a hard game, we're tough to beat."
Majors coach Dave Cameron knows the Sea Dogs' dynamic offense will break loose at some point Sunday.
"We're well aware how good they are," Cameron said. "We're well aware of the star power they have on their team. They show their tendencies, they show their strengths. The whole thing is to recognize it, and the whole thing then is composure -- recognize it, trust your teammates and make good decisions."
DeSerres going for championship again
Sea Dogs goalie Jacob DeSerres could get his incredible fairy-tale ending tonight.
As a member of the Brandon Wheat Kings a year ago, the Windsor Spitfires scorched the 21-year-old DeSerres for every goal in a 9-1 thumping in the Memorial Cup final.
When the Wheat Kings went with younger netminders this season, DeSerres cleared WHL waivers, leaving him free to sign with the Sea Dogs.
"I thought about it almost every day since that day last year," DeSerres said about last year's loss. "After it I never would've imagined that I'd be here again and that I'd get the opportunity again to win a Memorial Cup. Hopefully, we can get it done."
Does DeSerres have any extra motivation for his last junior game ever?
"Maybe," DeSerres said. "I think I've been trying to prove it all year, not just to everyone else that's around, but to myself. I know how good I can be and how good I could've been by the end of my junior career. I think I've been good. I think I'm more prepared than I've ever been in my junior career.
"I've put in the work, and I've put in the time. I think I'm mentally more there than I ever would've imagined."
Kirkpatrick added: "I think he wants redemption on his mind. He's going out for this game. He wants the Memorial Cup more than anybody, I think."
Shugg gunning for third straight title
Majors right wing Justin Shugg, who won titles with the stacked Spitfires clubs, would become just the second player to earn three straight Memorial Cups. Robert Savard won three consecutive with the Kitchener Rangers and Cornwall Royals from 1980-82.
"It's fascinating, but I don't think it's hit me just yet because the tournament's not over," Shugg said.
Prince Edward Island bragging rights are on the line
Both coaches are from the tiny province. Gallant's from Summerside, while Cameron, whose parents were potato farmers, hails from rural Kinkora, about 20 minutes away.
Former NHL general manager and PEI resident Doug MacLean, now a Canadian broadcaster, joked the celebration would be held at a restaurant if Gallant won, and a gas station if Cameron won.
"That buys right into the city," Cameron said. "These guys are city guys, high-end guys. We're just potato farmers. So, game on."


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Humane education helps foster compassion, responsibility, and respect toward animals, each other, and the environment; at the MSPCA, this is a high priority for us! To attain this goal, we are committed to offering a variety of outreach programs to the public – regardless of age. Please click on the links below to learn more about the education programs at the MSPCA at Nevins Farm in Methuen, MA. Have a question? Email email@example.com.
School Break Program is a great way for kids to care for and learn about our animals during their school vacation weeks! ages 6 – 15
Little Bookworms Story Time is the perfect program for infants through pre-k children. Offered on Friday mornings, all little ones are welcome! infants though non-school aged children
Nevins Farm Reading Program: Accompanied by a parent or guardian, children will read out loud to an adoring canine, feline, or even rabbit audience in this fun family event. all ages
Birthday Parties: You can celebrate your child's birthday at the MSPCA! 100% of proceeds benefit the thousands of animals we care for each year. ages 5 – 12
Summer Camp is one of our most popular programs — and has been an integral part of our humane education department for more than 20 years! ages 5 – 14
Educational Visits Our staff can offer a presentation to your local school, after school program, or camp to teach students about the importance of caring for animals responsibly. all ages
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Commonwealth Stadium (map it)
1540 University Dr
Lexington, KY 40506
Year Opened: 1973
Capacity: 67,606
There are no tickets available at this time.
Commonwealth Stadium is located in the heart of the Bluegrass Region in Central Kentucky. Opened in 1973, it is actually the youngest stadium in the SEC, but an expansion in 1999 updated this venue to a fully satisfactory southern football venue. The stadium is listed at a capacity of 67,000, but close to 71,000 spectators will pack it for big games. Commonwealth may not have the character, history, or fans of some of the other SEC stadiums, but a fall evening spent at Commonwealth Stadium will definitely be an enjoyable one.
The FANFARE scale is our metric device for rating each stadium experience. It covers the following:
Each area is rated from 0 to 5 stars with 5 being the best. The overall composite score is the "FANFARE Score".
The concessions at Commonwealth Stadium are very similar to the food available at most college football stadiums. Hot dogs, drinks, and nachos are all $3.50, pretzels and popcorn are $4, and a personal Papa John's pizza is $7 from the main concession stands. Beer is not served inside Commonwealth. Some specialty and local food items are also available from dedicated stands found throughout the concourses. Fans may purchase a Sony's BBQ sandwich ($6), Philly Cheesesteak ($6), gyros ($6), Italian sausage ($7), or beef or chicken gourmet nachos ($8).
There is also a tent that makes fresh kettle corn from Bluegrass Kettle Masters that is available for $6. The quality of all the items is very satisfactory and the combination of sports classics and new gourmet items makes the food experience at Commonwealth Stadium a positive area.
The game day tailgating scene surrounds all sides of Commonwealth Stadium for most of the day, and as kickoff inches closer, the buzz in the surrounding area builds proportionally. The parking lots are packed with tailgate parties near pop-up tents and RVs as Cat fans eat, drink, and play games in the hours leading up to the game.
The stadium does not reach capacity until shortly after kickoff (largely due to the dwindling party outside), so the pre-game atmosphere in the stadium is good, but not great, as the band marches and the teams enter the field.
The remaining game atmosphere is directly related to the game flow. The opening drives for both teams are accompanied by total fan support, but if the Wildcats either quickly get ahead or fall behind big, the noise for each down lowers significantly. Kentucky has had a fair share of close games in recent seasons, and the 4th quarter environment can be an excellent display of a classic SEC football game, but give a team a lead, and the atmosphere does not hold up to many other stadiums. When Kentucky is in a close game against a top-10 SEC opponent though, the atmosphere is spectacular as the fans try to cheer the Cats to victory.
The immediate neighborhood around Commonwealth Stadium has almost no restaurant or bar selections. The stadium lies on the south end of the University of Kentucky campus and just north of the University of Kentucky Arboretum. This is a beautiful area that makes for some great fall scenery on the drive or walk to the stadium, and gives a rural feel to the largely urban stadium.
Heading south about 1.5 miles on Nicholasville Road, there are plenty of average places to eat like Denny's, Fazoli's, Burger King, and Taco Bell, but driving north 1.5 miles gives a great food selection on the north end of campus. Here you can grab a bite at the classic college burger joint Tolly-Ho or get pizza from Pazzo's, Mellow Mushroom, or Joe Balogna's. This area also has a SmashBurger, Raising Cane's, and Firehouse Subs. While Commonwealth's dining experiences do require a drive, the extended neighborhood has some great selections.
Fans in Lexington are a very friendly group of people who love to support their Cats together on Saturdays. Related to the average atmosphere at Commonwealth Stadium, the fans will quickly become less vocal once either team gets a lead. Most fans are very knowledgeable, but some of the die-hard nature found in other venues is missing here.
The Wildcat fans have suffered through many years of average football, and unfortunately this is apparent by their game day attitudes. After a loss, the conversation among fans will often contain sarcasm, or "the same thing that always happens, just happened again" type words, but after a big win, it is as if all the fans are sharing a huge catharsis together.
If either team has gathered a significant lead, a large percentage of the fans will start to exit the game as well. Overall, Commonwealth Stadium has a good group of football fans who give up hope and support too easy to be considered a great fan base.
Commonwealth Stadium is surrounded by several large parking lots, which is quite unique for an on-campus stadium, but parking passes for these are expensive and difficult to obtain. Several roads converge on the stadium, and these will get quite congested in the hours leading up to kickoff. In the case of a close game where most fans stay for the entire game, exiting the parking lots can take hours (many fans have Tailgate Session 2 until the traffic clears). A large percentage of the locals know neighborhood back streets that offer parking, followed by a walk to the stadium through the Arboretum.
The stadium offers a good number of bathrooms, which are average in their quality and backup during halftime like in many stadiums. There is plenty of handicapped accessible seating, and ramps and elevators provide access to the upper deck for those in need.
A trip to Commonwealth Stadium will definitely be a positive experience. The ticket prices are starting to compete more with the bigger SEC football programs, as a single game ticket for a conference game is $46. This is definitely on the pricey side, but there are not many places with lower prices in the SEC.
The game experience is a pleasant one and the competition is normally excellent during conference play. Kentucky football is normally good to watch, and often highly ranked SEC teams come to Commonwealth to play as well, so normally a really great team can be witnessed.
Saturday games in October are most often night games to allow both local and visiting fans a chance to "double-dip" by attending the fall meet at Keeneland Race Course in the afternoon and the Kentucky game that night. +2 Bonus Points
Lexington is also a medium-sized city surrounded by beautiful rural areas filled with white picket-fence horse farms and fields of bluegrass, and has been considered by some to be "The Garden Spot of the Country". +1 Bonus Point
*Guest review by Tyler Green, Founder of StadiumFanatic.com.
This is place is a dump.
We were actually stopped by Lexington Police to warn us about the neighborhood as we walked to the stadium. We had to step over drunken, fallen passed out fans that tried to drink too much alcohol at the tailgate since you can't buy it inside, just to get to our seats.
Once inside we were shocked how uncomfortable those aluminum benches are. We could only imagine how uncomfortable it might be being crammed into the space they give you for a seat given the rather rotund size of most UK fans.
Thankfully UK rarely sells out (see Herald Leader article where they inflate attendance numbers) and this visit was no different so we had plenty of room.
By halftime most UK fans had returned to the parking lot to continue drinking or headed over to Memorial to stand in line for free basketball tickets that were being given away a couple of weeks later.
All in all the only thing that made the trip worth it was watching my team beat up on LPT again.
by CardinalJim | Mar 09, 2013 10:32 AM
For so many parking lots, parking is difficult
The stadium is surrounded by many large parking lots. Yet trying to find a park, for a non-donor, is nearly impossible anywhere near the stadium. It is not that big of a place and not sell-out crowds so it was very depressing to have to park over a mile away. The UK fans are great but the stadium looks almost like a glorified high school stadium. The stadium is one big aluminium structure.
by pbt140 | Aug 05, 2014 11:17 AM
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The fans are often non-existent and the attendance after losing a few games early drops off significantly.
I attended the Bama/Kentucky game in October 2009. It was an 11:30am kickoff so the tailgating consisted mainly of breakfast items. My buddy and I were wearing our Crimson apparel but the UK fans were extremely nice and several invited us to stop by for foot - which we did.
The fans were resigned to the fact that the game wouldn't be very competitive and for the most part they were right. But they showed up in nice numbers and did their part. The loudest cheer of the day however was reserved for the men's hoops team who were introduced between the 1st and 2nd quarters.
Commonwealth Stadium is a beautiful setting, especially on a clear, crisp, October day. It isn't as intimidating as some of the other temples of the SEC for the historical lack of success of the football team, it is more than worthy of a visit.
It is a shame that Rupp Arena isn't on the UK campus as that would be a nice place to visit pre or post game.
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The Missouri Republican Party has filed an ethics complaint against Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill alleging she improperly used taxpayer funds to pay for a political trip aboard a private plane that she co-owns.
The complaint is the latest fallout from a story by Politico last week that McCaskill has used personal aircraft for official Senate business and then reimbursed the plane's holding company for fuel and other costs.
Politico reported that at least one trip made by McCaskill was for purely political reasons, to a 2007 Democratic Party event in her home state.
McCaskill, first elected in 2006, is a top GOP target in the 2012 elections.
Senators are allowed to use their office accounts to pay for travel related to their duties. Political travel has to be paid for through campaign funds. (The Politico story said there don't appear to be specific rules dealing with use of personal aircraft for Senate business.)
McCaskill has said she did nothing wrong and did not personally benefit. She reimbursed the U.S. Treasury $88,000 out of concern that the original Politico story created a wrong perception.
McCaskill's spokeswoman, Maria Speiser, issued the following statement on Tuesday:
After taxpayer money was returned for 89 flights that were all reimbursed according to ethical guidelines, one of those flights was discovered to be of political nature. Sen. McCaskill was beyond embarrassed and acknowledged the mistake right away. If the situation had not already been fixed, we would fix it again. Sen. McCaskill is sorry for this mistake, and she has never been afraid to acknowledge a mistake.
Lloyd Smith, executive director of the Missouri Republican Party, accused McCaskill of "paying lip service to transparency."
"As a self-described governnment watchdog, Claire McCaskill should know better," Smith said, according to quotes published in the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Catalina Camia leads the OnPolitics online community and has been at USA TODAY since 2005. She has been a reporter or editor covering politics and Congress for two decades, including stints at The Dallas Morning News and Congressional Quarterly. Follow her at @USATOnPolitics.
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WASHINGTON -- Citizens for Health has filed a petition with the Food and Drug Administration to require food manufacturers to spell out the type of sweeteners they add to products.
The Washington, DC-based consumer advocacy group claims the FDA's proposed new labeling rules will fail to fully inform consumers and may actually make it difficult to discern between natural sugar and other caloric sweeteners, including high fructose corn syrup.
As drafted, the FDA's current label reform proposal groups various sugars and caloric sweeteners under the broad category of "added sugars."
Requiring enhanced labeling detail would mean that each distinct sugar and caloric sweetener used would be listed separately in the Nutrition Facts label. If a product is sweetened with high fructose corn syrup, the CFH petition calls for the percentage of fructose it contains to be listed, as well.
Jim Turner, board chair of CFH, noted that the FDA currently only approves the use of high fructose corn syrup with a maximum of 55% fructose. However, he cited reports of food and beverage manufacturers using HFCS with as much as 90% fructose, which is not general recognized as safe by the FDA.
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Vanderbilt students begin their Executive MBA experience with a rigorous one-week residency in New Harmony, Indiana. Intentionally remote from the everyday demands of personal and professional life, this historic community provides the perfect backdrop for full immersion in the program from the outset. Founded in 1825 as a base for a Utopian society, social reformers, scientists, philosophers, artists, educators and geologists arrived on the "Boatload of Knowledge" to this wilderness town along the Wabash River; they believed that education for all was the key to a better way of life. New Harmony serves that role today for our Vanderbilt Executive MBA program—it is a key to a better way of life that benefits our students, their families and their organizations.
The Week-in-Residence eases the transition to the alternating Saturday class format of the program. It provides students with time to get to know one other and the faculty; to become acquainted with the objectives and mechanics of the program; to regain and refresh valuable perspectives on being a student; and to begin their C-Team routines such as setting expectations for performance, strategies for studying and when and how often they will meet and communicate with one another.
The Week-in-Residence accounts for a substantial portion of the first semester's curriculum. During this week, C-Teams take shape and begin working on the challenges of group assignments; additionally, key classes—Executive Leadership, Managerial Accounting, Statistics and Managerial Economics—are launched.
With sophisticated diagnostic tools available to evaluate executive aptitudes, students will assess and understand their personal styles and how best to integrate them into a team dynamic.
Managerial Accounting and Statistics
Students will take part in the initial classes of Managerial Accounting and Statistics and quickly become absorbed in the quantitative skills and tools that become the foundation of the two-year Executive MBA curriculum.
An introduction to economic incentives
In an Apply-it-now Experience, each C-Team will identify and examine a "perverse incentive"—an incentive program with good intentions but undesirable behavioral outcomes that is currently in effect within one of the C-Team's organizations. The team's initial assignment will focus on restructuring the incentive to work as intended.
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Edmonton Eskimos looking for 'winners' in CFL draft
By GERRY MODDEJONGE, QMI Agency
The Edmonton Eskimos aren't just looking for good football players in Monday's CFL draft.
They want winners.
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The North Carolina in the Global Economy project focuses on understanding how globalization affects key traditional and growing industries in North Carolina, and where the state fits into the rapidly changing economies of the United States and the rest of the world.
In recent years, white-collar job loss in the Information Technology industry has spurred debate in North Carolina about the impact of globalization. However, workers in the apparel, textile and furniture industries have felt the consequences of global outsourcing for at least a decade.
North Carolina is a microcosm of nationwide trends, with its unique mix of industries – from traditional sectors such as textiles, apparel, furniture, and hog farming, to innovative industries like information technology and biotechnology. These industries play prominent roles in North Carolina's economy, and the project sheds light on how global economic forces affect local development and employment.
The North Carolina in the Global Economy project intensively studies seven industries in the state in order to understand key issues and trends, including industrial structure and its relation to the activities of industry and public actors, local economic development, the impacts of globalization at the community level, and the available strategies to promote the positive effects of participation in global industries.
The North Carolina in the Global Economy website presents and analyzes up-to-date information about how industrial restructuring in an era of globalization is impacting North Carolina's key industries. The value chains on the website show where value is added in the production process and represent the ideal form of the global production process to which the state must adapt. The website has many valuable features including dynamic, flash animated value chains with each value chain linking to industry data, and maps created using Google Maps and Google Earth that consist of color-coded tags.


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This compendium includes a selection of 11 essays written by 2008-2009 Writtle School of Design MA Landscape Architecture students for the postgraduate module "Special Topics". Papers were produced through group discussions, individual tutorials and presentations in a seminar form by masters students in the MALA Studio. Each essay presents a specific issue in contemporary Landscape Architecture such as coastal landscapes, historic urban landscapes, public art, cemeteries or post-industrial landscapes.
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- Publish Date May 06, 2010
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My experience of self-publishing began by creating books to record and celebrate the work of students and artists working on collaborative projects at Writtle School of Design, UK. The challenge has been making these publications both accurate records of the process undertaken and something of value within themselves. My latest publication is a collection of digitally enhanced images developed from my oil paintings, etchings, wood cuts, photographs and drawings.
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TOP STORY >>Day care center opens after meningitis scare
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A Jacksonville day care center is now open after a brief closure earlier this week when a child from the school died. The Department of Health is conducting an infectious disease investigation and parents are getting their children tested for meningitis.
The cause of the death of the child who attended First Care For Children in Jacksonville is not yet known.
The autopsy has not returned anything, Ed Barham, spokesman for the Department of Health, said Thursday. We didnt close down the day care center, Barham said of the schools day-long closure on Thursday. He said the center voluntarily closed.
Children were in attendance Friday, the centers director Laura Sanden said.
We typically treat close contacts with people who have become sick according to their signs and symptoms, especially in the case of someone who cant communicate what the symptoms are, Barham said.
The school takes care of infants as young as six weeks old and is run by First Baptist Church.
Jacksonville residents who came in close contact with the child are being treated as if they have meningitis.
Symptoms will be treated until lab results are returned, Barham said.
The Department of Health treats suspected infectious disease cases when a doctor or hospital reports them to the state. Often, infectious diseases are never reported because they are treated effectively, Barham said, negating any need for state intervention.
(A) doctor will treat with antibiotics. There might not be lab results ever available. In the case of several infectious diseases, modern drug therapy is used, Barham said.
People who have come in contact with a patient who has an infectious disease, such as meningitis, tuberculosis or whooping cough, can be treated with antibiotics so that the disease can be contained.
Once weve conducted the investigation and made systematic contact with all close contacts, generally immediate family, once weve done that and made contact and given drugs they need to take, then the thing you do next is you look at results and find out what happened, then the case can be closed, Barham said.
He said the department investigates infectious disease every day, its routine.
"If people have not been in contact with us because of this event, they do not have to be afraid, Barham said.
Then we are confident that they are not in danger from this particular event, he said.
A meningitis vaccine is available, but is only given to adolescents.
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The adrenal medulla is embedded in the centre of the cortex of each adrenal gland. It is small, making up only about 10 percent of the total adrenal weight. The adrenal medulla is composed of chromaffin cells of neural origin that produce epinephrine and norepinephrine. These hormones belong to a class of chemicals called catecholamines, which are darkened when oxidized by potassium dichromate. The adrenal medulla is therefore referred to as chromaffin tissue.that are named for the granules within the cells that darken after exposure to chromium salts. These cells migrate to the adrenal medulla from the embryonic neural crest and represent specialized neural tissue. Indeed, the adrenal medulla is an integral part of the sympathetic nervous system, a major subdivision of the autonomic nervous system (see human nervous system). The sympathetic nervous system and the adrenal medulla are collectively known as the sympathoadrenal system. The chromaffin granules contain the hormones of the adrenal medulla, which include dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine. When stimulated by sympathetic nerve impulses, the chromaffin granules are released from the cells and the hormones enter the circulation, a process known as exocytosis. Thus, the adrenal medulla is a neurohemal organ.
Cells of the adrenal cortex synthesize and secrete chemical derivatives (steroids) of cholesterol. While cholesterol can be synthesized in many body tissues, further modification into steroid hormones takes place only in the adrenal cortex and its embryological cousins, the ovaries and the testes. In adult humans the outer cortex comprises about 90 percent of each adrenal gland. It is composed of three structurally different concentric zones. From the outside in, they are the zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, and zona reticularis.
The zona glomerulosa produces aldosterone, which acts on the kidneys to conserve salt and water. The production of aldosterone is regulated primarily by the renin-angiotensin system. Renin is produced by the kidney when salt and water are lost—for example, during diarrhea or excessive perspiration. Renin stimulates the production of angiotensin from its inactive precursor, angiotensinogen, in the blood. Angiotensin then stimulates the secretion of aldosterone, which acts on the kidneys to stimulate salt and water retention and blood vessel constriction, thereby raising blood pressure.The inner two zones of the adrenal cortex—the zona fasciculata and the zona reticularis—function as a physiological unit and are controlled by corticotropin, a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. These two zones to produce cortisol and adrenal androgens (male hormones), with dehydroepiandrosterone, a weak androgen, being the major product. Cortisol has two primary actions: (1) stimulation of gluconeogenesis—i.e., the breakdown of protein and fat in muscle and their conversion to glucose in the liver; and liver—and (2) anti-inflammatory actions. Cortisol and synthetic derivatives of it, such as prednisone and dexamethasone, are known as glucocorticoids, so named because of their ability to stimulate gluconeogenesis. In severely stressed patients these compounds not only facilitate glucose production but also raise blood pressure and reduce inflammation. Because of their anti-inflammatory properties, they are often given to patients with inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and asthma. Glucocorticoids also reduce the function and action of the immune system, making them useful for protecting against transplant rejection and ameliorating autoimmune and allergic diseases.Diseases of the adrenal medulla and cortexDiseases of the
The secretion of cortisol and aldosterone is regulated by different mechanisms. The secretion of cortisol is regulated by the classical hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal feedback system. The major determinant that controls the secretion of cortisol is corticotropin (adrenocorticotropin; ACTH). In normal subjects there is both pulsatile and diurnal (referred to as a circadian rhythm) secretion of corticotropin, which causes pulsatile and diurnal secretion of cortisol. Variations in the secretion of corticotropin are caused by variations in the secretion of corticotropin-releasing hormone by the hypothalamus and by variations in serum cortisol concentrations. An increase in serum cortisol concentrations inhibits the secretion of both corticotropin-releasing hormone and corticotropin. Conversely, a decrease in serum cortisol concentration results in an increase in the secretion of corticotropin-releasing hormone and corticotropin, thereby restoring the secretion of cortisol to normal concentrations. However, if the adrenal glands are unable to respond to stimulation by corticotropin, decreased serum cortisol concentrations will persist. Severe physical or emotional stresses stimulate the secretion of corticotropin-releasing hormone and corticotropin, resulting in large increases in serum cortisol concentrations. However, under these circumstances, increased serum cortisol concentrations do not inhibit the secretion of corticotropin-releasing hormone or corticotropin and thereby allow large amounts of cortisol to be secreted until the stress subsides. Corticotropin also stimulates the secretion of adrenal androgens from the adrenal cortex, but the androgens do not inhibit corticotropin secretion.
Aldosterone secretion is regulated primarily by the renin-angiotensin system. Renin is an enzyme secreted into the blood from specialized cells that encircle the arterioles (small arteries) at the entrance to the glomeruli of the kidneys (the renal capillary networks that are the filtration units of the kidney). The renin-secreting cells, which compose the juxtaglomerular apparatus, are sensitive to changes in blood flow and blood pressure, and the primary stimulus for increased renin secretion is decreased blood flow to the kidneys. A decrease in blood flow may be caused by loss of sodium and water (as a result of diarrhea, persistent vomiting, or excessive perspiration) or by narrowing of a renal artery. Renin catalyzes the conversion of a plasma protein called angiotensinogen into a decapeptide (consisting of 10 amino acids) called angiotensin I. An enzyme in the serum called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) then converts angiotensin I into an octapeptide (consisting of eight amino acids) called angiotensin II. Angiotensin II acts via specific receptors in the adrenal glands to stimulate the secretion of aldosterone, which stimulates salt and water reabsorption by the kidneys, and the constriction of arterioles, which causes an increase in blood pressure. Aldosterone secretion is also stimulated by high serum potassium concentrations (hyperkalemia) and to a lesser extent by corticotropin. Excessive aldosterone production or excessive renin secretion, which leads to excessive angiotensin and aldosterone production, can cause high blood pressure (see hyperaldosteronism).
Diseases of the adrenal glands may be divided into those of the medulla and those of the cortex. The only known disease of the adrenal medulla is a tumour known as a pheochromocytoma. Pheochromocytomas secrete excessive quantities of epinephrine and norepinephrine. Many patients with these tumours have periodic episodes of hypertension (high blood pressure), palpitations of the heart, sweating, headaches, and anxiety, whereas other patients have persistently high blood pressure. High blood pressure and the other symptoms can be treated with drugs that block the action of epinephrine and norepinephrine; however, the most effective treatment is surgical removal of the tumour. Diseases of the adrenal cortex may be manifested as hyperfunction (excessive secretion of adrenocortical hormones) or hypofunction (insufficient secretion of these hormones), also known as Addison disease.
Adrenocortical hyperfunction may be congenital or acquired. Congenital hyperfunction is always due to hyperplasia (enlargement) of both adrenal glands, whereas acquired hyperfunction may be due to either an adrenal tumour or hyperplasia. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, also known as the adrenogenital syndrome, is a disorder in which there is an inherited defect in one of the enzymes needed for the production of cortisol. Excessive amounts of adrenal androgens must be produced to overcome the block in cortisol production. In female infants this results in masculinization with pseudohermaphroditism (anomalous development of genital organs), whereas in male infants it results in premature sexual development (sexual precocity).
Acquired adrenocortical hyperfunction is manifested by either cortisol excess (Cushing syndrome), androgen excess, or aldosterone excess (primary aldosteronism). Cushing syndrome is characterized by obesity, rounding and reddening of the face, high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, thinning and easy bruising of the skin, muscle weakness, depression, and, in women, cessation of menstrual cycles (amenorrhea). The major causes of Cushing syndrome are a corticotropin-producing tumour of the pituitary gland (known as Cushing disease), production of corticotropin by a nonendocrine tumour, or a benign or malignant adrenal tumour. All of these disorders are treated most effectively by surgical removal of the tumour. Androgen excess in women is characterized by excessive hair growth on the face and other regions and amenorrhea; in contrast, androgen excess has few effects in men. The major causes of adrenal androgen excess in adults are late-onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia and adrenal tumours.
Primary aldosteronism is characterized by high blood pressure, caused by increased retention of salt and water by the kidneys, and low serum potassium concentrations (hypokalemia), caused by excess excretion of potassium in the urine. The symptoms and signs of aldosterone excess include not only hypertension but also muscle weakness and cramps and increased thirst and urination. Primary aldosteronism is usually caused by a benign adrenal tumour (adenoma), but some patients have hyperplasia of both adrenal glands. Successful removal of the adrenal tumour usually results in reduction in blood pressure and cessation of potassium loss; patients with bilateral adrenal hyperplasia are treated with antihypertensive drugs. See also endocrine system.


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Just spoke with John and his spirits are high. He told me that he knows it will be a long process and that he probably will never be 100% but he is going to work hard and keep a positive attitude. He wants to thank everyone who has contributed and especially Dana, Jackie, Paulette and others who organized the selling of raffle tickets and the giving of donations. Look for them tonight in the grandstand and take time to thank them for going above and beyond to help John is this time of need.
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Jack Johnson and Friends - Best of Kokua Festival to be released on April 17th. Tickets On-Sale Saturday, March 3rd for Hawaiian Islands Tour Shows. Proceeds to benefit Kokua Hawaii Foundation
Just in time for Earth Day, Brushfire Records will release Jack Johnson and Friends - Best of Kokua Festival on April 17th. The album features a 13-track compilation of live performances from Jack Johnson's Kokua Festival benefit concert for the Kokua Hawaii Foundation. In support of the release, Johnson will head out with John Cruz and Paula Fuga for an intimate seven-date, all-acoustic tour of the Hawaiian Islands. Tour stops include Kauai, Oahu, Maui and the Big Island.
Culled from six years of his eco-minded music festival, Jack Johnson and Friends - Best of Kokua Festival, highlights onstage collaborations with legendary musicians like Willie Nelson, Jackson Browne, Eddie Vedder, Ben Harper, Dave Mathews, Ziggy and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley and more.
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Avian Botulism in Distressed Great Lakes Environments
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Botulism outbreaks are causing extensive mortality of fish and fish-eating birds in the Great Lakes. Botulism results from ingestion of neurotoxins produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, which leads to paralysis and death of intoxicated animals. Periodic outbreaks of type E botulism have occurred in the Great Lakes since at least the 1960s, but outbreaks have become more common and widespread since 1999, particularly in Lakes Michigan, Erie, and Ontario. Botulism has been responsible for over 80,000 bird deaths on the Great Lakes since 1999. Spores of the botulinum bacterium are naturally widely distributed in the environment, but toxin production occurs only when suitable environmental conditions allow spore germination and growth. Scientists suspect the conditions needed to promote toxin production are related to local soil and water conditions, and well as presence of invasive species such as zebra mussels, quagga mussels, and round gobies, but these links have not yet been proven.
The first objective of this project is to develop a method to detect botulinum toxin in the environment and to characterize the distribution and migration of waterbirds during botulism outbreaks. Researchers are developing a rapid and cost-effective method to detect botulinum toxin in the environment. This method provides a valuable tool for studying botulism outbreaks in the Great Lakes, and can also be applied to other locations. To document distribution of waterbirds, aerial surveys are being conducted on Lake Michigan across locations where previous outbreaks have occurred. High-resolution digital photography is being used to georeference and automate counting and mapping of waterbird distribution. Common Loons will also receive special geolocator tags so that scientists can document bird foraging and migration patterns on the Great Lakes.
The second objective of this project is to characterize the epidemiology of current and past outbreaks in birds and determine toxin exposure pathways to birds through the food web. Data on the timing and location of outbreaks is being integrated with information on invasive species presence (zebra and quagga mussels), weather, fish populations, and other physical site characteristics to reveal patterns in botulism outbreaks. To determine exposure pathways to birds through the food web, sediment is being sampled from multiple locations and time periods and screened for the presence of the gene that codes for botulinum toxin. Scientists are focusing particularly on locations where an algae, Cladophora, accumulates and decomposes, possibly promoting toxin production. Invasive fish (round gobies) and their prey are also being collected and screened for the presence of botulinum toxin. Analysis of these samples allows scientists to determine the environmental conditions, food web components, and physical characteristics of sites associated with the presence and production of botulinum toxin.
Botulinum toxin is the most toxic natural substance on earth. Botulism has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of fish and birds in the Great Lakes since 1999, including federally endangered Piping Plovers and imperiled lake sturgeon. The proliferation of botulism in the Great Lakes represents a serious challenge to Great Lakes restoration efforts. Through this GLRI-funded project, the USGS is bringing together scientists with diverse areas of expertise to address botulism outbreaks in the Great Lakes. This team of experts is taking a comprehensive approach to understanding what factors need to link together to trigger a botulism outbreak, and how future outbreaks can be predicted and prevented in the Great Lakes. Scientists are developing methods to detect the presence of botulinum toxin in the environment and determining how the botulinum toxin reaches bird populations through Great Lakes food webs.
GLRI funding is now allowing USGS scientists to make breakthroughs in the prediction and prevention of botulism outbreaks. Scientists have developed and are refining a rapid and cost-effective methodology to detect botulinum toxin. This technology is an important tool that will make assessment of the presence of botulinum toxin much more efficient in the Great Lakes. This technology will also have valuable applications to other systems. This GLRI project is providing critical information toward understanding the factors that promote the proliferation of botulinum toxin in the Great Lakes. The information that this project is generating allows managers to better predict future outbreaks and, ultimately, will allow managers to develop strategies to prevent future outbreaks from occurring, providing great benefits to restoration efforts for the Great Lakes.
Sediment samples were collected during 2010-2012 near Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, on Lake Michigan. A total of 435 samples were analyzed for the presence of the botulinum toxin gene. Results from this analysis are used to understand the ways through which birds come into contact with botulinum toxin. A new method to detect botulinum toxin has been developed that performs as well as the "gold-standard" traditional method. The new method is faster and cheaper than the traditional method, and is a major step forward in the study of botulism. Scientists have learned that avian botulism is the main cause of bird mortality in Lake Michigan. Over 950 sick or dead birds have been collected through this project. Seventy-six birds have been tested for botulinum toxin, of which 42 were positive (55% positive). The distribution and migration of over 175 Common Loons have been tracked to reveal where loons are likely to be exposed to prey fish carrying botulinum toxin.
Scientists obtained the first ever dive profiles for loons and have learned that loons dive as deep as 150 feet to feed in Lake Michigan.
You can track movements of loons by visiting the USGS loon migration website: (http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/terrestrial/migratory_birds/loons/migrations.html)
A citizen science program (Lake Michigan Volunteer AMBLE: Avian Monitoring for Botulism Lakeshore Events) was established to collect data on bird carcasses that wash ashore near Sleeping Bear Dunes and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and across the lake in Door County, Wisconsin. This team effort has considerably increased our knowledge of the timing, numbers, and species affected by avian botulism.
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According to ESI Entertainment Systems, a fraction of the seized funds, $941,000, is made up of Citadel's own capital and does not belong to Internet gambling businesses. The firm's funds had originally been frozen in late April by Citadel Commerce's financial transaction processor in the United States.
'The company is continuing to work with the DOJ through its legal counsel to resolve the situation,' confirmed ESI.
Citadel's announcement closely follows the DOJ's recent indictment of seven individuals and four companies involved in online sports gambling.


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Dr. Robert Musgrove, president of Pine Technical College (left), presented a "Mentor" Award to Lion President Mike Fluegel for the club's many years of donations in supporting the college's scholarship program.
Pine Tech has shown tremendous growth in the years since the Lions donations began, which are only a small part of the total funding for the college.
Presently, there are 30 active North Branch students enrolled, with a total of 911 from Minnesota. The Lions also provided scholarships to two North Branch High School students.
They were Megan Zimmerman, who will be attending the University of Minnesota-Rochester, and Brandon Hilderberger, who will be attending the University of Minnesota-Minneapolis.
The Pine Tech presentation was made at last Tuesday's Lions Club meeting.
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The world is a scary place for kids and for parents! Below is an outline that I used to speak to some of the parents at my local church. Hopefully, what you read below will promote some healthy discussion in your own family.
There are at least three categories of perils for kids out there:
1. Physical dangers (school shootings, abductions, accidents, sexual abuse, etc)
2. Emotional and mental dangers (TV and DVDs, video games, rejection, etc)
3. Spiritual dangers (secular or occult values in school & media, exposure to other religions such as Wicca & Islam, by showing them in a favorable light, yet persecution of kids with strong Biblical values)
We should be praying daily for the safety of our kids, regardless of their age. People often say, "At least we can pray." However, prayer is the first and maybe the most powerful thing we can do to protect our children. Naturally, prayer is a weapon that we must develop and use wisely.
It is very important to realize the authority you have as a believer AND as a parent. As a believer, you can come boldly to the throne of God and make your requests. Hebrews 4:16 says "So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most."
Who is old enough to remember Flip Wilson's impression of Geraldine and "the Devil made me do it"?! One extreme is to not believe that Satan exists and the other extreme would be to believe that there is a Devil behind every rock! There needs to be balanced approach to this topic.
It is important to teach kids that there is a battle between good and evil and that Jesus has already won it! Our world is filled with fear, both from adults and kids. One commandment that Jesus shared over and over was "Fear not."
Spiritual Warfare and Worldviews.
Western worldview teaches that everything has a natural explanation.
Spirits (even if they exist) rarely, if ever, cause anything to happen.
Biblical Christianity teaches:
Satan and Demons do exist. Good and Evil does exist.
Lucifer and demons are fallen angels.
They can communicate with people.
They can enter and torment people.
But…..here is some good news!! Jesus has authority over demons!
And that means that as followers of Jesus, we also authority over demons.
See Ephesians 6:10-12. "A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places."
Keep kids from the dark stuff and teach them about the love of God.
When scared say the name of Jesus, out loud.
Say, "You are not welcome here, in the name of Jesus."
Nightmares for kids? Ask Jesus to enter the nightmare. Yes, seriously. Or you might ask, "Jesus, why am I having this nightmare?" "Jesus, is there something that I did or saw?" We don't let Missy watch movies where a guy breaks into the house and tortures the family and pets!
Pornography and sexual sin
Statistics show that the average son sees porn by the age of 11, so it might be wise to err on the early side and address the issue with him by age 10. From the booklet, "Porn Again Christian" by Mark Driscoll and Relit.org
Generational Healing. Sins of the family can be passed down from generation to generation. There are many patterns. Think of it as spiritual DNA. We ask Jesus to cut off all those and sever the legal agreements that may have been made.
"Therefore, put on every piece of God's armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God's righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere." Ephesians 6:13-18
You might want to check out "Bondage Breaker" by Dr. Neil Anderson for a much deeper understanding of this topic. At my church, we use his workbook, "Steps to Freedom" as a follow up to the Alpha Course. Both of these items are incredible tools.
You might want to check out "Bondage Breaker" by Dr. Neil Anderson for a much deeper understanding of this topic. At my church, we use his workbook, "Steps to Freedom" as a follow up to the Alpha Course. Both of these items are incredible tools.
The following prayers are from another another excellent resource called, "What Every Believer Should Know About Spiritual Warfare" by Marcus Warner.
Prayer for confessing and cancelling sin: "Lord, Jesus Christ, I confess that I have been involved in ______________. Please forgive me for this sin and misuse of my body and cancel any ground that the Enemy may claim because of this sin. I choose now to receive your forgiveness and in so doing to forgive myself so that I will not remain in bondage to this sin any longer. Amen.
Prayer for choosing to forgive: "Lord Jesus Christ, I choose to forgive___________ for _________(list the ways in which you have been hurt or wronged and the consequences it has created for me). I choose to no longer hold this offense against my offender in any way. Please help me to forgive them, just as much as you have forgiven me.
Prayer for cleansing a home: "In the name of my Lord Jesus Christ, I renounce any claim that any demons may have on this home (or other property). As one with authority over this home and as a child of the King, I renounce the sins that opened a door for any demonic presence in this place. Therefore, in the name of Jesus, I command every demon to leave this place now and go where my Lord Jesus Christ sends you. And now, I invite the Holy Spirit to sweep this place clean and fill it with His presence. I ask that the blessing and peace of God will rest on this place so that it may be a haven of rest, a home blessed by God. In Jesus' name, Amen.