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Hopkinton Ashland AYF: Welcome
Hopkinton Ashland American Youth Football
"It's For the Kids"
Tuesday, March 25
Click here for HA Fighting Irish Registration
Friday, March 21
A concussion awareness program will be held Monday, March 24, from 7 - 8:30 p.m. at the Middle School. A group from Spaulding Rehab in Framingham will discuss concussion awareness, symptoms and treatments. It is a free event and open to everyone. Special thanks HPTA for sponsoring the event.
2014 football & cheer registration will be opening soon. Stay tuned for more information.
Friday, October 25
Congratulations to the Fightin' Irish players selected to the Central Mass All-Star Team:
4th Grade - Ownen MacDonald
5th Grade - Tommy Bernardin and Sean Harding
6th Grade - Tommy Ambrosone and Patrick Barnes
7th Grade - Noah Buentello and Dan Logan
8th Grade - Connor Hebert, Anthony Farina, Brendan Coccio and Patrick Naughton
Playoff games tonight:
7th Grade vs. Shrewsbury I - Dean Park, 765 Main Street Shrewsbury MA - 7:00 PM
8th Grade vs. Nipmuc - Medway High School - 8:00 PM
Come support the Irish!
Wednesday, October 16
This Friday October 18th will be American Youth Football and Cheer night at the Hiller's vs. Dover Sherborn. Wear your jersey or cheer outfit and get in free.
Wednesday, October 16
Week 9 Game Times:
Mitey Mites - 9:00 AM
5th Grade - 10:30 AM
6th Grade - 12:00 Noon
7th Grade 1:30 PM - Away vs Leicester Spencer
8th Grade 1:30 PM
Wednesday, September 11
Week 7 Game Times:
Mitey Mites - 9:00
5th Grade - 10:30
6th Grade - 12:00 Noon
7th Grade - 1:30
8th Grade - 3:00
Wednesday, September 11
Week 5 Schedule:
Mitey Mites - 9:00
5th Grade - Noon
6th Grade - 1:30
7th Grade - 3:00
8th Grade - 4:30
All games played at Algonquin High School and all teams are to wear their GREEN Jerseys
Wednesday, September 11
Week 4 Games are as Follows:
Mitey Mites - Sunday Sept. 15th 9:00 AM - Milford High School
5th Grade - Sunday Sept 15th 1:30 - Milford High School
6th Grade - Saturday Sept 14th 4:00 - Milford High School
7th Grade - Saturday Sept 14th 5:30 - Milford High School
8th Grade - Sunday Sept 15th 3:00 - Worcester Academy Football Field (Gaskill Field)
Game Times by team are:
M Mites at 9:00 AM
5th Grade at 10:30 AM
6th Grade at 12 Noon
7th Grade at 1:30 PM
8th Grade at 3:00 PM
Play Like A Champion Today!
Game Times by team are:
M Mites at 9:00 AM
5th Grade at 10:30 AM
6th Grade at 12 Noon
7th Grade at 1:30 PM
8th Grade at 3:00 PM
Monday, August 12
Mighty Mites vs Marlboro
- Warm up - 8:40 AM - Middle School 1B
- Certification-9:50 AM
- Game - 10:00 AM - Field Baseball 1 (far)
5th Grade Team vs Shrewsbury Blue
- Warm up - 10:40 AM - Middle School 1B
- Certification - 11:50 AM
- Game - 12:00 Noon - Field Baseball 1 (far)
- Warm up - 2:40 PM - Middle School 1B
- Certification - 3:50 PM
- Game - 4:00 PM - Field Baseball 1 (far)
- Warm up - 1:10 PM - Middle School 3A
- Certification - 2:20 PM
- Game - 2:30 PM - Football Field 3(Near)
- Warm up - 3:40 PM - Middle School 2B
- Certification - 4:50 PM
- Game - 5:00 PM - Football Field 3(Near)
see IMPORTANT addtional information available in the handouts section
Monday, June 17
We will be measuring for equipment and uniforms at the Fruit Street Field complex from 6:00 to 7:30 on Monday June 17th. In order to insure that we have adequate equipment on hand to safely outfit your child, it is very important that you attend this event.
We will also be taking order for practice jersey, they are $15 so bring your checkbook if you're interested.
Finally, please bring the league required paperwork, so we can get a jump start on complying with the league. Program certification is mid August this year so we are going to need everyone's cooperation to comply.
Thursday, March 21
Over 130 athletes from Hopkinton and Ashland have registered for the upcoming season!!! With paid registration running well above last years totals it looks like 2013-14 is going to be a banner year for the Fightin' Irish. Don't wait to sign-up, space is limited.
Tuesday, March 12
For those of you who are thinking about registering to play football, are new to the program, or just can't get enough football, we will be holding a information meeting on March 12 at the Hopkinton High School Cafeteria from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Cheerleading questions can also be addressed if you missed the Cheer information night.
Tuesday, March 12
Free presentation on positive changes in youth sports by former NBA player Bob Bigelow Hosted by the HPTA, with financial support from Hopkinton Parks & Recreation, Hopkinton Little League, Hopkinton Basketball Association, Hopkinton Youth Soccer, Hopkinton Fighting Irish and Hopkinton Lacrosse.
Thursday, March 14, 2013, 7 p.m. Hopkins School cafeteria.
One of the foremost youth sports speakers in the country, Bob Bigelow advocates fully meeting the needs of children as the top priority in youth sports programs. He provides new approaches for positive change in youth sports. The former NBA first round draft choice played four years for the Kansas City Kings, Boston Celtics, and San Diego Clippers. He played collegiately at the University of Pennsylvania for Hall of Fame Coach Chuck Daly. He has devoted several thousand hours researching and lecturing about organized youth sports and its effects on children—and adults. Since 1993, he has conducted over 2500 talks and clinics worldwide. He published a book, Just Let the Kids Play, in 2001.
Saturday, February 23
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CONVOY — The Minster baseball team took its six-game winning streak north against a state-ranked Crestview team that ended the Wildcats' two-year reign as Division IV champs last spring.
Minster (8-7) returned home with its streak intact.
The Wildcats roared past the eighth-ranked team in Division IV by a 10-0 score in a five-inning run-rule win.
Drew Ripploh threw the five-inning shutout for Minster, scattering five hits and striking out three.
ST. MARYS — The St. Marys baseball team has its own full-service restaurant going.
"They're settting the table and clearing off the table right now," St. Marys head coach Jeff Dieringer said after his team surged to 12-1 on the season on Monday.
Lead-off hitter Tristan Becker went 4 for 4 with three runs scored and two runs batted in while clean-up man Isaac Fitzgerald went 3 for 4 with two doubles and four RBIs on Monday night in a 9-2 Western Buckeye League victory over Elida at K.C. Geiger Park.
MINSTER — The Minster softball team stayed on a roll. Monday evening the Wildcats got six runs in the first three innings and shutout the Coldwater Cavaliers 8-0 in a MAC contest at Four Seasons Park in Minster.
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ST. MARYS — Four different St. Marys hitters drove two runs, the offense put up a 10-spot in the fourth inning and a pair of Roughrider pitchers combined on a one-hit shutout as Memorial made quick work of the Lima Senior Spartans 15-0 in five innings on Friday at K.C. Geiger Park.
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Milk Bar by Cafe Ish, Redfern
I was sad when I learnt that Josh, owner of Cafe Ish was closing his café in Surry Hills. Thankfully, he wasn't leaving the industry, he was just relocating. He wanted to do something simpler, no dinners and a lot more 'fun' and this is what he has done with the Milk Bar by Café Ish.
The Milk Bar by Café Ish can be found on the busy street of Regents Street in Redfern, on the other side of Redfern Station. I first thought that the café was a lot bigger than his previous Surry Hills café, but was informed that it was the same size, only one level. It's a lot more spacious, open kitchen, there is an arcade game which I didn't get to play but will definitely give it a wizz next time I am there.
and there is also a pretty cool juke box!
The menu is a lot simpler – thank goodness the soft shell crab omelette is still on the menu! I would be devastated if he took it off! There are three different types of burgers – cheeseburger simple one is only $5 but can be double or triple sized! Then there is the bacon cheeseburger which again can be double or triple sized and the Hawaiian burger or you can make your own burger. There are also chicken wings, and breakfast dishes such as bacon and egg roll, bake eggs, porridge and salads.
I couldn't go past Ai's freaking awesome chicken wings ($13) basket of free range fried chicken wings with a choice of vinegar and shallots sauce, hot sauce or crab sauce. The chicken wings were definitely freaking awesome – crispy and deliciously moist on the inside and the hot sauce – frigging hot! I was told that the crab sauce was to die for! Will definitely have to try that next time.
S had the cheeseburger ($5) – beef pattie, cheese, pickles, ketchup, grilled onions. I didn't have any of this but was told that it was more than just 'good'. It was simple but delicious. Size was also perfect – no messing about, it was a good simple cheeseburger!
We also ordered some fries to share which was served with tomato sauce or mayo ($4)
House salads – choice of three – classic, Japanese, Italian (all for $5) and we opt for the Italian – rocket, tomato, balsamic and parmesan. I couldn't just eat the chicken wings without salad – it felt wrong!
R was there also, and he ordered the chocolate milkshake – it was thick and deliciously chocolate-y (yes, I couldn't help but have a sip). I personally wouldn't be able to finish it all and was very impressed that he finished it after demolishing a cheeseburger and chicken wings – yes he ate both!
Just opened on Thursday, this place is giving McDonalds a run for its money in terms of burgers and I can see this place being extremely popular! If you do visit this weekend, be gentle / patient – the first weekend is always the hardest! Josh is definitely great and imaginative with his food, and if you have to wait, the food is definitely worth waiting for! No doubt we will be returning and I will definitely be having the freaking awesome chicken wings again this time with crab sauce and perhaps a cheeseburger too!
There are also cakes and lollies available for purchase, the coffee is good and there are three different types of milkshake – chocolate, from memory raspberry and miso caramel which sounds interesting!
Surry Hills may have lost Café Ish but Redfern has definitely gained a wonderful Milk Bar!
16th July – Came back again on the weekend as I was craving the awesome chicken wings!
This time though, I had it with the crab sauce, which is the same as the sauce on the soft shell crab omelette and oh my… it was absolutely delicious! Loved it that we had to get TWO serving! Ok there were three of us, my brother and sis-in-law and we can ALL EAT!
Also got a side of Japanese salad – pickled daikon, carrot, cabbage and wasabi mayo – YUM!
F, my brother, couldn't go past the bacon cheese burger and fries. He loved the burger – one of the nicest he has had for a while!
and of course, the soft shell crab omelette is still there and as good as ever! Thank goodness its still on the menu!
Get your burger fix and the awesome chicken wings! oh YEAH!
GA's ratings: 8.5 / 10
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Origami Peace Peacock Finds Home In The State Capitol
Middle East exchange student Haytham Mohanna and the Thunder Mountain High School Art Club presented an origami peacock of peace to the Alaska State Legislature on Monday. The peacock is made of more than 2,000 pieces of folded paper.
Mohanna says the peacock represents the dreams of the people of Gaza, his home country.
"I hope this peacock, which symbolizes the peace, go in each mind and each heart, and really rise our mind about the wars and conflicts," Mohanna says.
Mohanna is studying at Haines High School through an exchange program funded by the U.S. State Department.
He learned how to make an origami peacock from a teacher in Gaza and taught the process to Thunder Mountain art club students while he was visiting Juneau. It took the club three months to fold more than 2,000 pieces of paper. The peacock is about three feet wide and two feet tall.
Art club coordinator Heather Ridgway says she didn't immediately know where the peacock should be displayed. She wanted it to be in a place where it could inspire people.
"It was like, 'Oh, of course, we'll take it to the capitol. They are working on major issues that require everyone to commit time and attention and do a careful job and work together and be patient, just like making this peacock. Let's give it to the legislature,'" Ridgway says.
Juneau Sen. Dennis Egan calls Mohanna an artist and says the peacock will definitely inspire visitors to the capitol and lawmakers.
"I can guarantee you that people will reflect on it and hopefully bring good things and remember that, you know, we're all trying to come in peace," Egan says.
Until a permanent place can be found for the origami peacock, it's temporarily displayed in the House Speaker's Chambers.
Alaska Trails Conference Kicks Off Next Week
With all its public lands and scenic values, it's no surprise that Alaska has an advocacy organization for trails – for walking, skiing, bicycling, off-road vehicle riding and trekking. Called "Alaska Trails," the group has statewide conferences every couple of years, and the next one starts April 24th at Alaska Pacific University.
You can start with this – there's never enough money.
Participants in the Alaska Trails Conference will probably be greeted next week with the news that the $400,000 trail building and maintenance money they wanted in the capital budget did not survive this legislative session – once again. But trail advocates are used to that and this will be about how to build alliances to make things happen. For instance, in and around Park City, Utah, there is now a huge network of trails.
"We have really been lucky with that," trail builder, designer and consultant Troy Duffin said. "We now brag about having almost four hundred miles of public trails here, and that's in about in a hundred square mile area."
Duffin has been involved in making much of that Park City trail network happen. Duffin has been a consultant on several Alaska jobs, including re-conditioning the trails in Anchorage's Far North Bicentennial Park. He'll be a keynote speaker at the conference at APU, discussing how to get local buy-in for trails, particularly property owners – nervous about plans for incoming trails:
"It can be a very tough nut to get somebody to understand that a trail in close proximity to their home is a benefit because if you're not used to it, the first blush is – Well I've heard everything, burglary and fire and personal crimes and voyeurism and anything you can imagine that the fears go through a homeowner or a property owner's mind right off the bat. But without fail, every time a trail has gone in that I am aware of, property owners have just settled in and all those fears have dissipated and, whether they use it or love it or not, they at least are no longer afraid of it and do see it as a benefit," Duffin said.
Along with a healthy lifestyle the benefit includes real money, with increased property values, and a quality of life valued by a young, creative work-force, and hence the companies seeking to employ them. And a trail holds onto valued green space in a city. The city of Anchorage has already seen this. For Alaska Trails Executive Director Steve Cleary the next task is making the trails connect.
"That's one of the most interesting questions for me as I look at the conference is that interface between what I'll just for ease of syntax, say, urban and rural trails, or connecting cities to the trails or the trails back into the cities," Cleary said.
That's going in the right direction – right into the cities, says Troy Duffin.
"It's a very challenging thing to do, but what we've found is that most users really appreciate the opportunity to not have to y'know put their bike or skis on or in the car, and to be able to access things directly from their homes, and while it can be very difficult to do in a lot of areas, it seems to be very worthwhile to put in that effort and to connect people that closely," Duffin said.
But how do you do that with little or no money? Duffin says in Park City they figured out what the benefits of their trail network would be, then backed it up and went out and made their case to civic organizations and local governments to get behind it.
"We were able to work with them and help prove up the fact that tourists and other visitors to the area are more likely to get out and use the systems if there is a connecting trail close in," Duffin said. "You know, they have to be able to see and touch and feel that. Then those groups, and I'm talking again about the Chamber, the Muni and others, were willing to get behind it with support and funding, and then that led to the ability to offer up things to the reluctant private owners, which is typically, money."
The money can then be used to purchase easements or corridors to make those last connections between the routes – an issue they call the "last mile." And it turns out that Alaska's largest city does have some buy-in, in the form of a "Live-Work-Play" initiative that the civic groups have already signed on to.
The conference is open to public participation, and there's a free public talk next Friday by Olympic skier Holly Brooks, right next to the trails she trains on.
Alaska News Nightly: April 16, 2014
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House Speaker Adds Agrium to Refinery Assistance Bill
Liz Ruskin, APRN – Washington DC
Governor Sean Parnell's $150 million bill to subsidize Alaska's oil refineries grew to $200-million today, when House Speaker Mike Chenault expanded it to include the Agrium fertilizer plant in Nikiski.
House Finance Committee Considers UAF Power Plant Project
Alexandra Gutierrez, APRN – Juneau
At $245 million, the biggest item in the capital budget before the Legislature is a power plant for the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. The project is now before the House Finance Committee for review, and lawmakers are less surprised by the price tag than how the funding package works in the first place.
USDA Files Complaint Against UAF
The Associated Press
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has accused the University of Alaska Fairbanks of possible Animal Welfare Act violations in the starvation deaths of 12 musk oxen at its large-animal research station.
USDA spokeswoman Tanya Espinosa said today an administrative judge will decide whether the university will face fines an animal rights group hopes total $10,000 for each animal.
University spokeswoman Marmian Grimes says the school is working on a response to the complaint.
The USDA says the university failed to provide adequate veterinary care, identify that the musk oxen were losing weight or enlist veterinary treatment. The animals died or were euthanized in 2010 and 2011.
The complaint filed in late March follows a request by the group Stop Animal Exploitation Now to investigate the school.
Bill Arming VPSOs Goes To Governor's Desk
Zachariah Hughes, KNOM – Nome
Village Public Safety Officers will soon be able to carry fire arms if Governor Sean Parnell signs a measure approved this morning in the Senate.
State House Approves Alaska Native Language Bill
Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau
The Alaska House of Representatives approved a bill on Wednesday that would symbolically recognize 20 Alaska Native languages as official state languages. House Bill 216 passed on a 38-0 vote.
With less than a week to go in this year's legislative session, the Senate State Affairs Committee will hear the bill tomorrow.
Leary Vies For Miss Indian World Crown
Daysha Eaton, KYUK – Bethel
Bethel resident Megan Leary is heading to Albuquerque, New Mexico later this month to vie for the title of Miss Indian World. The former Miss Cama-I is preparing and raising money for her trip.
Origami Peace Peacock Finds Home In The State Capitol
Lisa Phu, KTOO – Juneau
Middle East exchange student Haytham Mohanna and Juneau's Thunder Mountain High School Art Club presented an origami peacock of peace to the Alaska State Legislature on Monday. The peacock is made of more than 2,000 pieces of folded paper.
Wrangell Hospital Renovations Don't Preclude New Facility
Shady Grove Oliver, KSTK – Wrangell
Like many hospitals in Southeast Alaska, Wrangell Medical Center is starting to look its age. A brand new hospital is still the long-term plan, but for now, the building is getting a much-needed makeover.
Alaska Trails Conference Kicks Off Next Week
Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage
With all its public lands and scenic values, it's no surprise that Alaska has an advocacy organization for trails – for walking, skiing, bicycling, off-road vehicle riding and trekking. Called "Alaska Trails," the group has statewide conferences every couple of years, and the next one starts April 24th at Alaska Pacific University.
Huggins: Late Saturday Target To Finish Work
Senate President Charlie Huggins says lawmakers are aiming to complete their work by Saturday night.
Sunday is the scheduled end of the 90-day session, but that's Easter. Legislative leaders have said they'd like to complete their work before then, if possible.
There are several major pieces in play, including the budgets and bills dealing with education, the state's unfunded pension obligation and setting the state's participation rate in a major liquefied natural gas project.
Also pending is a bill to raise Alaska's minimum wage. The House narrowly passed such legislation Sunday, amid questions of lawmakers' motives. Voters are scheduled to vote on a similar measure later this year.
Huggins says the bill would need to have the votes to reach the Senate floor. He said that could be a challenge.
Saint Marys Man Dead In ATV Accident
A Saint Marys man has died in a one-vehicle crash involving an all-terrain vehicle.
Alaska State Troopers say in a web posting that 27-year-old Joe Bryan Joe died at the scene of the accident, near the confluence of the Andreafsky and Yukon rivers.
Troopers were notified of the death about 5 a.m. Tuesday.
Joe's next-of-kin have been notified, and the body will be sent to Anchorage for an autopsy.
A passenger on the ATV received minor injuries, and was treated at a local clinic.
Troopers say alcohol and poor weather are believed to have played a role in the accident.
Alaska News Nightly: April 15, 2014
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Legislature Passes Bill On AGDC Appointment
The Associated Press
The Alaska Legislature has passed a measure allowing out-of-state residents to serve on the board of a corporation that could play a key role in a major liquefied natural gas pipeline project.
The Senate's 13-7 vote helps clear the way for Richard Rabinow, a former pipeline company executive from Texas, to serve on the board of the Alaska Gasline Development Corp.
Governor Sean Parnell appointed Rabinow last September and has defended the appointment as falling within his discretion under the constitution. Rabinow faces confirmation Thursday.
Supporters of the bill, including House Speaker Mike Chenault, have said it was an oversight to not explicitly allow for out-of-state residents to serve on the board. They say they want the best people possible to serve.
Opponents say Alaskans should make policy decisions for Alaskans.
Legislature Considers $150m to Help Refineries
Liz Ruskin, APRN – Washington DC
The Flint Hills refinery in North Pole plans to cease operation this spring, and the Parnell Administration warns Petro Star's refinery in North Pole might be next. A bill crafted by the Administration would prop up Alaska's three remaining oil refineries with $150 million in state funds. But, even some legislators who are helping advance the bill say they're uncomfortable with the loose terms of the giveaway.
Nikiski LNG Plant May Reopen Soon
Aaron Selbig, KBBI – Homer
The ConocoPhillips LNG plant in Nikiski may be re-opening soon, thanks to a boost from the federal government. The Department of Energy announced Monday that it has approved a request from the company to resume LNG exports to Japan.
Yukon Fishermen Prepare For Summer Of Conservation
Ben Matheson, KYUK – Bethel
Fishers on the Kuskokwim River are expecting unprecedented restrictions to bring more king salmon to spawning grounds. On the Yukon River, fisherman can expect a similar set of restrictions.
Some Southeast Chinook Runs Expected To Be Strong
Joe Viechnicki, KFSK – Petersburg
King Salmon are expected to be plentiful in parts of Southeast Alaska this summer.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game this month announced a king salmon harvest quota allowed under the Pacific Salmon Treaty and based on the forecasts of Chinook returning to rivers and streams on the Pacific coast of the U.S. and Canada.
MEA Official Accuses Anchorage Assembly Of Misusing City Funds
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
A Matanuska Electric Association official charges that the Anchorage Municipal Assembly is spending city funds on private interests. Joe Griffith, MEA's executive director, has contacted Anchorage officials with concerns that city money is being spent on one Assemblyman's legal fight against a power station upgrade.
Haines Residents Pursue Railroad Link
Margaret Friedenauer, KHNS – Haines
Some residents in Haines are pursing the dream of a railroad that may one day link the community to Interior Alaska, Yukon mines and to a future port facility. The state and other stakeholders aren't dismissing the idea outright.
Group Uses National Water Dance To Raise Compassion
Johanna Eurich, APRN Contributor
A small group of people gathered Saturday in Anchorage to use art to make change. The National Water Dance was an effort to use the art of human movement to generate compassion for the nation's streams, lakes and oceans.
With Permitting Bill Dead, Some Provisions May Be Resurrected
Earlier this month, lawmakers announced they were killing House Bill 77, saying that emotions had become so inflamed over the permitting bill that it was best left alone. But now, some of its less controversial provisions might be coming back in a different form.
Natural Resources Commissioner Joe Balash does not undersell the heartburn that HB77 caused. He'll even refer to it as "toxic," and jokes about it being "tightly bound" in a casket.
So, when asked what parts of the bill he wants to come back this session, he's very clear.
"We had all kinds things that caught a lot of heat and light from the public: general permits, appeals, water provisions, temporary water uses, reservations. None of that is what we're talking about."
The Parnell administration is currently working with Rep. Cathy Muñoz, a Juneau Republican, to revive language provisions dealing with land exchanges and leases. The idea is to attach it to Senate Bill 106, which already deals with the selling of state land.
Balash says he asked the sponsor of that bill, Sen. Kevin Meyer, if that could work without hijacking the legislation. Meyer was friendly to the idea of SB109 being used as a vehicle.
"This is hitchhiking. He pulled over. Said get in," says Balash. "We're good."
The pressing argument for reviving the land exchange language is to allow property swaps in places like Ketchikan, Anchor Point, and Juneau.
Rep. Cathy Muñoz says the Juneau land swap in question has dragged out for more than a decade under existing statute.
"The trail that accesses Point Bridget State Park is on private land. So there's a great interest on the part of the State and also on the part of Echo Ranch in having an equal value trade so the State can have access to the park, and Echo Ranch will have access to their facility."
Balash says there was language in HB77 that would have let that deal go through. He says before the administration began real work to bring back those provisions, they went back to see if those sections of the bill had ruffled any feathers.
"We've not gotten negative testimony on it. There were never any amendments offered to undo or take out these provisions," says Balash. "So, no zombies here."
Because of the sensitive nature of the bill, the administration has been going around to lawmakers' offices to see if they're comfortable with the idea.
Sen. Peter Micciche, a Soldotna Republican, was among those who got briefed on the matter. Micciche had a number of reservations with the original bill, and he worked with the administration to try to rewrite it in a way that better balanced the interests of conservation and development.
Micciche says he agrees with Balash that some parts of the bill that should pass, and that he's open to what the administration's proposing on land exchanges. But he's not willing to touch anything that generated negative public testimony.
"If they try to go into some of the other sections, then it's too late," says Micciche. "It's too late to talk about those things this year."
For his part, Balash says the administration is willing to drop the issue if there's any push-back.
"If it were to become controversial, it's not worth taking any heat over," says Balash.
The exact changes that are being considered have not become public. Balash says they could come in the form of a bill rewrite sometime this week, or as an amendment to the land sale bill.
Legislature Passes Bill On AGDC Appointment
The Alaska Legislature has passed a measure allowing out-of-state residents to serve on the board of a corporation that could play a key role in a major liquefied natural gas pipeline project.
The Senate's 13-7 vote helps clear the way for Richard Rabinow, a former pipeline company executive from Texas, to serve on the board of the Alaska Gasline Development Corp.
Governor Sean Parnell appointed Rabinow last September and has defended the appointment as falling within his discretion under the constitution. Rabinow faces confirmation Thursday.
Supporters of the bill, including House Speaker Mike Chenault, have said it was an oversight to not explicitly allow for out-of-state residents to serve on the board. They say they want the best people possible to serve.
Opponents say Alaskans should make policy decisions for Alaskans.
Legislature Considers $150m to Help Refineries
The Flint Hills refinery in North Pole plans to cease operation this spring, and the Parnell Administration warns Petro Star's refinery in North Pole might be next. A bill crafted by the Administration would prop up Alaska's three remaining oil refineries with $150 million in state funds. Even some legislators who are helping advance the bill say they're uncomfortable with it.
But Fairbanks Republican Representative Steve Thompson says he worries it's not enough money. He says Fairbanks needs Petro Star's Interior refinery, especially if it hopes to attract the new F-35 fighter units to Eielson Air Force Base.
"No jet fuel? Goodbye. F16s (will) move. That means Eielson is going to close. 1500 civilian jobs. We're going to have empty houses in Fairbanks. The economy is going to tank further," he said at a House Finance hearing Monday.
State Natural Resources Commissioner Joe Balash says the high price of North Slope crude makes it hard for in-state refineries to compete with fuel imported from Outside. The Administration originally proposed $300 million in refinery assistance, primarily to help Petro Star, which faces higher costs for crude delivery now that its neighbor, Flint Hills, won't be contributing.
Anchorage Democratic Representative Les Gara says he wants the refinery to stay open, too, but he calls the bill pending in the House now "insane policy."
"It's a bailout, it's a giveaway, it's poorly crafted," Gara says. "It costs the state $150 million over five years, and it gives $50 million to Tesoro who doesn't even want the money. At a time when we can't afford our schools we need to come up with smarter solutions than just giving money to companies."
The bill would allow an Alaska refinery to collect $10 million a year from the state for five years. That would mean $20 million a year for Petro Star, which has refineries in North Pole and Valdez, and $10 million a year for Tesoro's operation in Kenai. The companies would get the money in the form of tax credits, or in cash if the company doesn't owe state taxes. The refineries would have to do is show they spent $25 million a year on infrastructure. Gara says the definition is wide open, to include buying or altering any tangible property. And, says Gara, there are no limits on what the refinery can do with its state money. Companies can "keep the money in profits, give the money to their executives, give the money to their share holders," Gara says "There are no sideboards."
He proposed offering the refineries low-interest loans instead, but his amendment failed 8-3 in the House Finance Committee Monday. Rep. Tammie Wilson, a North Pole Republican, says Petro Star is too close to the edge for loans.
"Where they're at right now, they may not be here in five years," she said. "They're not going to get a loan for something in which the company might not be able to make it. We have to do something now to make them healthy."
Petro Star is owned by Arctic Slope Regional Corporation. ASRC Senior Vice President Tara Sweeney, at the Capitol to press for the bill, says she's doing what she can not to close the refinery.
"The refining industry in Alaska is not healthy. We're down here working to ensure that it is, and the tools are there that are necessary to keep us afloat," she says.
"If it does close, the state says it would lose millions of dollars a year in revenues. But lawmakers who question the refinery assistance bill point out Petro Star hasn't opened its books for them. Republican Rep Alan Austerman of Kodiak says he's troubled by the lack of information they've received from the state, too.
"We're just going based upon, a company come(s) to the state of Alaska saying that 'we're going to go out of business if you don't give us some money,'" Austerman says.
Fairbanks Democrat David Guttenberg says the bill was dropped on them in the last days of the session with no meaningful analysis. He'd like not to vote for it but he says they're in a bind.
"Here we are faced with this, you know, this is what we have. Is it the best thing? I don't think so. Is it the only thing? Yeah," Guttenberg says.
The bill cleared the House Finance Committee Tuesday. Sponsors hope to get it through both the House and Senate before the Legislature adjourns this weekend.
Nikiski LNG Plant May Reopen Soon
The ConocoPhillips LNG plant in Nikiski may be re-opening soon, thanks to a boost from the federal government. The Department of Energy announced Monday that it has approved a request from the company to resume LNG exports to Japan.
Yukon Fishermen Prepare For Summer Of Conservation
Fishers on the Kuskokwim River are expecting unprecedented restrictions to bring more king salmon to spawning grounds. On the Yukon River, fisherman can expect a similar set of restrictions.
Twenty years ago, king salmon runs on the Yukon averaged 300,000 fish. In 2013, biologists counted just 76,000 fish.
Stephanie Schmidt is the Yukon River Research Biologist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
"I think with this run size, we're going to have trouble reaching our escapement goals even if there is no harvest on the Yukon river," Schmidt said.
The forecast this year is for between 64,000-121,000 kings. Managers don't expect to have any directed king openings. Still, some kings could be accidentally caught in gillnets intended for other salmon species or whitefish.
Schmidt says fishers will likely not be able to use gillnets unless many more kings than expected come into the river. Using non-traditional gear is the subject of current discussions between managers and fishermen.
"The the idea is can we provide opportunity to fisherman for subsistence fishing in a way that would allow them to catch those other species, especially the abundant summer chum salmon or the fall chum salmon that come in and are supposed to have a good run this year. Are there way* that they can target those species and not harm king salmon?" Schmidt said.
One gear type is dipnets, which allow for the live release of kings. Fisherman may also be using beach seines, and fish wheels with a live chute. There's no firm fishing schedule set, but subsistence fishing will close according to law when the first pulse of king salmon enter the river. As breakup approaches, Schmidt says conversations with Yukon residents have been positive.
"Fisherman on the Yukon recognize the issue, they recognize that we're in a situation where we need to conserve, and we need to get more king salmon on the spawning grounds if we're going to give this run any chance of recovering," Schmidt said.
On the commercial side, The Board of Fish tweaked the rules for commercial summer chum fisherman. Non-circular dipnets can be as large as 6 feet by 3 feet. The board did not pass a proposal from the Yukon Delta Fisheries Development association to allow for purse seines during times of king salmon conservation.
Some Southeast Chinook Runs Expected To Be Strong
King Salmon are expected to be plentiful in parts of Southeast Alaska this summer.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game this month announced a king salmon harvest quota allowed under the Pacific Salmon Treaty and based on the forecasts of Chinook returning to rivers and streams on the Pacific coast of the U.S. and Canada.
MEA Official Accuses Anchorage Assembly Of Misusing City Funds
A Matanuska Electric Association official charges that the Anchorage Municipal Assembly is spending city funds on private interests.
Joe Griffith, MEA's executive director, has contacted Anchorage officials with concerns that city money is being spent on one Assemblyman's legal fight against a power station upgrade.
In a letter to Anchorage Municipal Assembly chair Ernie Hall, MEA executive director Joe Griffith says that one Assembly member, Eagle River's Bill Starr, is planning to spend city funds to fight MEA's appeal of a Muni Planning and Zoning Commission decision. Griffith says this is clearly a misuse of public funds.
"The Assembly has had no role whatsoever in this process," Griffith said. "Now they, so far, have not had to weigh in on it, so therefore, they have no formal position."
"And yet they have chosen to fund the attorneys that are fighting MEA's request of a review of the process that refused us the right to upgrade a substation."
Griffith adds, that, by law, MEA must maintain it's facilities to keep up with power demands.
The city's planning and zoning commission had earlier denied a bid by MEA for a conditional use permit for the upgrade of the power company's Justine Parks substation in Eagle River. Now MEA is appealing the commission's decision to the Board of Adjustment.
According to Griffith's letter, Starr has tapped the law firm of Ashburn and Mason to help him in opposing the power station upgrade.
Starr would not agree to a recorded interview. He says there's no impropriety, because the city maintains legal counsel for Assembly members. He says the "Board of Adjustment process is complicated" and that he wants good legal advice on how the Board operates.
Starr says MEA wants to build the substation in a residential neighborhood, and that "the residents have a right to complain."
Haines Residents Pursue Railroad Link
Some residents in Haines are pursing the dream of a railroad that may one day link the community to Interior Alaska, Yukon mines and to a future port facility. The state and other stakeholders aren't dismissing the idea outright.
Group Uses National Water Dance To Raise Compassion
A small group of people gathered Saturday in Anchorage to use art to make change. The National Water Dance was an effort to use the art of human movement to generate compassion for the nation's streams, lakes and oceans.
Inmate Found Dead At Eagle River Women's Jail
A 24-year-old inmate at a women's prison has been found dead in her cell.
The Alaska Bureau of Investigations Major Crimes Unit announced today that the inmate was found dead last Thursday in her cell at Hiland Mountain Correctional Center in Eagle River.
Correctional officers found Amanda Kernak unresponsive during a routine security check at 1:35 a.m.
Authorities say no foul play is suspected, and the State Medical Examiner's Office took custody of the body.
A Department of Corrections spokeswoman says Alaska State Troopers are investigating Kernak's death.
John Luther Adams Wins Pulitzer For 'Become Ocean'
Former Fairbanks resident John Luther Adams has won a Pulitzer Prize for his composition "Become Ocean."
Adams' work has long been inspired by the natural world he's experienced, and the Pulitzer committee was attracted to the real-world feel of "Become Ocean," which was informed by the waters off the coast of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.
The committee said the composition is a "haunting orchestral work that suggests a relentless tidal surge, evoking thoughts of melting polar ice and rising sea levels." The piece was commissioned by the Seattle Symphony, which debuted the work in June.
The 7.5 Million Obamacare Number Only Part Of The Story
Want to know how many people have signed up for private insurance under Obamacare? Like the law itself, the answer is exceedingly complicated. The administration is tracking the number of plans purchased on healthcare.gov and on the state exchanges. But the federal government isn't counting the number of people buying plans directly from insurance carriers.
When insurance broker Joshua Weinstein wanted to sign someone up for health insurance this year, he asked one key question – would they qualify for a federal subsidy? If the client didn't, he steered them away from healthcare.gov:
"If you can avoid that whole level of bureaucracy and get a good plan, not necessarily at a good price, but at the same price and they're not subsidy eligible, we're going off the marketplace," Weinstein said.
One of those clients is Oliver Korshin, a doctor who lives in Anchorage. Weinstein and Korshin worked together to enroll Korshin's wife Rachel in a new health plan. They didn't qualify for a subsidy so they went directly to Premera Alaska, says Korshin.
"The actual enrolling wasn't difficult at all," Korshin said.
Weinstein, their broker, estimates about 15 percent of his clients are signing up for insurance outside the exchanges. He says enrolling directly is easier because insurers don't have to deal with the financial information required on healthcare.gov.
"It's basically gathering demographic information, name, address, phone number, social security number, which plan do you want, sign up for how you want to pay your bill, monthly via statement or auto-draft and sign and off you go," Weinstein said.
Weinstein does counsel people who are close to qualifying for a subsidy, to sign up on healthcare.gov, in case their income fluctuates during the year.
Alaska's two main insurers report 1/5th of their customers bought plans directly from them. But these customers aren't being counted by the Obama administration.
"That's the big mystery," Larry Levitt, an insurance expert with the Kaiser Family Foundation, said.
Levitt says there's a lot of focus on the 7.5 million people who signed up through the 14 state exchanges or healthcare.gov. But he says the off-exchange number is just as essential to gauge how well the law is working:
"Oh I think it's quite important," Levitt said. "I think it's probably the case that there are more people insured in the individual market off the exchange than on the exchange right now."
In fact, a new survey from the RAND Corporation estimates 7.8 million people nationwide bought health insurance this year directly from a carrier.
HB23 Would Allow Public Financing Of KABATA
With a 16-4 vote on Saturday, the state Senate approved House Bill 23, allowing public financing of the Knik Arm Crossing. The approval moves the $892 million project forward by updating the project's financial model. The bill allows funding for the bridge to come from three public entities: one third from bonds, one third from National Highway System funds, and the final third from federal loans.
Museum Experts Sift Through The Arctic's Second Largest Butterfly Collection
It will be a few months before butterflies flit through the air in Interior Alaska, but the Museum of the North at the University of Alaska Fairbanks was recently filled with them.
The museum is working to catalogue the second-largest collection of Arctic butterflies and moths in the world. It's the largest private collection of its kind. Eventually most of the specimens will be passed on to the Smithsonian.
The faint scent of moth balls hangs in the air in a back hallway at the Museum of the North. In fact the smell was so strong a few weeks ago, some employees left work early. Halfway down the hall, there's a small, locked lab.
"So, we're in a small room packed, every surface and most of the floor space is covered with the drawers of Kenelm Philip's butterfly collection," Derek Sikes, the Curator of Insects at the Museum, said.
He usually works on arthropods – hard bodied bugs like beetles and spiders, but lately he's found himself literally surrounded by stacks of wooden boxes filled with more delicate and graceful Lepidoptera, better known as moths and butterflies.
The specimens came from Kenelm Philip, one of the first scientists to start collecting butterflies and moths in the Far North back in the 1960's.
"Almost nothing was known about butterflies in Alaska," Sikes said. "Butterflies are a very high profile group. They're like the birds of the insect world. So, imagine coming to Alaska and nobody knowing anything about the birds."
But Kenelm Philip didn't just catch butterflies. Sikes calls him a 'scientific Renaissance Man.'
"In addition to loving classical music, he had his PhD from Yale in radio astronomy," Sikes said. "He also published on fractals, he published on microscopes, so he was into the mechanics of microscopy and he also wrote a computer program, a mapping program."
Philip passed away in March, leaving behind one of the largest collections of Arctic Lepidoptera in the world. He kept his specimens in a fire-proof lab he built next to a house filled with microscopes, old computers and piles of field notes, not to mention an endless supply of moth balls – an adventure for someone like Derek Sikes, who was charged with transporting the entire collection to the Museum.
"We were just sifting through piles and piles of papers and we would come across weird surprises, like underneath a pile of papers, there's a jar of cyanide or a bullet, so it's an interesting problem to work on," he said.
There are at least 83,000 butterfly and moth specimens, but Sikes says they haven't been counted since the 1980's. "We don't really know how many he added to the collection since then. So, there's more than 83,000."
The diverse array of Arctic butterflies and moths are joined by more exotic specimens from faraway places like Ethiopia and the Philippines. There are some specimens that haven't been lined up and pinned under glass. But those that are, are nearly perfect. "You can see here, the arrangement of these drawers is artistic." Sikes pulls out a drawer filled with rows of small, iridescent blue butterflies.
"These are blues, a delicate group of the smallest bodied butterflies," he said, describing the insects inside. "Of course the blues have this very metallic and gorgeous color."
Their heads and antennae are aligned perfectly. Their wings are spread wide. Underneath a glass cover, they float permanently over little squares of paper, covered in fine handwriting. Each tag notes where and when the butterfly was collected. Some come from Murphy Dome north of Fairbanks. Others come from Philip's favorite spot on Eagle Summit, 120 miles away. There's also a row from Inuvik in Canada's Northwest Territory.
"He would align species by their color patterns and geographically so that if there was a change from a northern, to southern part of the range, you'd be able to detect it in the specimens."
This collection holds answers about differences in geography and sex. A collection that spans as many years may also answer questions about the effects of climate change over time. Sikes says there is plenty that may come from the collection.
"I'm sure there's treasures we have yet to uncover," Sikes said.
Before he passed away, Kenelm Philip negotiated to transfer 90 percent of his collection to the Smithsonian Institution. The Museum of the North will house the rest. Sikes and colleagues will work through the summer to catalogue and photograph everything with funding assistance from the National Park Service and the National Science Foundation.


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|Moon Rock Sample with Presentation Plaque and Flag
Technical Services Division Manned Spacecraft Center (after), 1972
|rock, wood, plastic, cloth, metal
|plaques, flags, realia, samples
365mm (Height)
x 260mm (Width)
x 60mm (Depth)
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|Gift of the People of the United States of America, 1973.
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Sample of moon rock, brought back to Earth by the Apollo XVI lunar landing mission. The landing took place on 11 December 1972, in the Taurus Littrow Valley, and three astronauts spent just over 3 days on the Moon. The sample of rock, and a small New Zealand flag that had been taken to the Moon, was presented to the people of New Zealand by the President of the United States, Richard M Nixon, in 1973.
The inscriptions read:
"This fragment is a portion of a rock from the Taurus Littrow Valley of the Moon. It is given as a symbol of the unity of human endeavor and carries with it the hope of the American people for a world at peace."
" This flag of your nation was carried to the Moon aboard Spacecraft America during the Apollo XVII mission, December 7 - 19, 1972. Presented to the people of NEW ZEALAND. From the people of the United States of America. RICHARD NIXON 1973."
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1992 Chevrolet Corvette • V8 2WD Automatic • 89,000 miles
My brakes dropped to half peddle over knight! I parked the car, next morning went to move it and the brakes dropped to half peddle, and not much stopping power.I tore it down, had the rotors turned, installed new pads, and reassembled. Still no improvement. Checed the vacume pod, good vacume pod seem's ok no leaks detected. What do you think?
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At 300 calories a pop, donuts are an easy way to wreck a healthy breakfast. Not my baked ones. They're bursting with fruit and flavor--not fat!
Submitted by CHEF_MEG
Carbs: 21g | Fat: 1.9g | Fiber: 2.2g | Protein: 2.4g | Calories: 104.9
Just one of these muffins packs nearly 9 grams of protein! Pack one of these sweet, moist and delicious treats in your gym bag for a post-workout snack.
Submitted by STEPFANIER
Carbs: 19.2g | Fat: 7.4g | Fiber: 2.8g | Protein: 8.7g | Calories: 173.1
Great for the fall holidays or just for a snack!
Submitted by ANDREWMOM
Carbs: 28.5g | Fat: 1.7g | Fiber: 1.4g | Protein: 2.8g | Calories: 131.6
This homemade alternative to store-bought granola bars, is a good source of protein, fiber and healthy fats. Tasty and so simple to make! A quarter cup of raisins (not included here) also make a yummy addition!
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Carbs: 39.6g | Fat: 5.4g | Fiber: 4.5g | Protein: 6.9g | Calories: 220.4
Crispy fillo shells filled with creamy broccoli and cheese are elegant yet simple.
Submitted by SPARK_RECIPES
Carbs: 7.8g | Fat: 2.9g | Fiber: 0.3g | Protein: 3.8g | Calories: 71.9
This is a great recipe for summer, when you have a surplus of zucchini in the garden. Double or triple the batch and freeze them for quick and healthy breakfasts.
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Carbs: 26g | Fat: 2.1g | Fiber: 3g | Protein: 3.3g | Calories: 127.6


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text: Lu, Shanzhen; Yang, Dachun The central BMO spaces and Littlewood-Paley operators. (English) Zbl 0857.42009 Approximation Theory Appl. 11, No.3, 72-94 (1995). Let 1<p<∞. A function f∈L loc p (ℝ n ) is said to belong to CBMO p (ℝ n ) (central bounded mean oscillation space), if sup r>0 |B(r)| -1 ∫ B(r) |f(x)-f B(r) | p d x 1/p <∞, where f B(r) is the integral mean of f over the ball B(r) with center at the origin and radius r. This space is a local version of the usual BMO(ℝ n ), and a dual space of a kind of Hardy space associated with the Herz space. The authors give a characterization of CBMO 2 (ℝ n ) in terms of the central Carleson measure. Using this, they give some results on CBMO 2 (ℝ n ) boundedness of several classes of general Littlewood-Paley operators.Reviewer: K.Yabuta (Nara) MSC:42B25Maximal functions, Littlewood-Paley theory42B30H p -spaces (Fourier analysis)Keywords:BMO; CBMO; central bounded mean oscillation; Hardy space; Herz space; central Carleson measure; Littlewood-Paley operators BibTeX


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What Shape is this? added 8-7-97 Original Author Unknown Sung to: "The Muffin Man" Do you know what shape this is, What shape this is, what shape this is? Preschool Education Music & Songs: Shapes
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My cats want to eat everything I eat. They come over and put their little noses in the air and sniff. Generally, like just now, I let them sniff my apple and they realize they don't want what I'm eating after all. I get a "No, I'm good." And they walk away. Not with Juno, lol. I'll let her sniff the apple and she will take a bite. "Don't mind if I do, mom." She says. Juno will eat anything if I let her, just because. She feels like if you are eating it then she should be eating it too. Changing her diet is easy as pie and that is exactly what I did. Well, as of 2014 I changed everyone's diet. Everyone went raw! I've been meaning to for quite some time but it always seemed like such a big financial effort not to mention the amount of time it would take to prepare it etc… After being sold on it weekly for about a year I finally gave in. Again, it's not that I didn't think it was an optimal diet, it just seemed like a lot of time, effort and money. And what if I was sick? I'm sick all of the time. Would I be able to keep it up?
Well after 3 whole months of feeding raw I'm so sad that I didn't start sooner. It's so worth it. I had read quite a bit about it before I did and I still didn't really realize all of the benefits I would get. First and foremost, the cats actually seemed happier and more chilled out. The only way to gauge that it to really know your cats and I do. I felt like it was the same as taking someone who was on a nutritionally complete liquid diet and then giving them a different nutritionally complete diet where they could chew. I think the cats were just more satisfied.
The second thing I noticed was that the litter box was less smelly, significantly less smelly. Before if the cats were upstairs and I had guests over, the guests would be able to smell if the cats pooped in the litter box. Not the case at all with feeding raw. I personally thought that was amazing. Then I noticed their coats got softer. I didn't even know that was possible because they were so soft already. Over time I have noticed their teeth are a little whiter as well.
So what about my fears? Well, it certainly is more expensive, however, you get what you pay for. I do believe it is a better diet and in the long run their health will be better. I also hope that as I do this longer I will figure out how to save more money at it. It doesn't bother me though, I want the best for my cats. For now I'm ordering off of rodentpro.com and I can get little chickens or rodents that are frozen sent to my front door. It's so easy to feed the cats. I literally walk over to my freezer and get it out and they eat it frozen. It is no different than going to the kibble bag and getting a scoop. Really the only difference I found was that one day my freezer stopped working. Luckily I found it quick so nothing thawed out and I have a backup freezer down stairs.
In the end, for me it ended up not really being much more planning. I used to buy my kibble through a wholesaler so either way I had to plan ahead to buy cat food. I wish I knew someone local to buy from, but I don't. Also, I've been very sick for the last 3 months and I still was able to keep up with feeding raw so it's not hard. Yay me!
So that is the first 3 months on raw feeding over here at Serengeti Savannah's. I will keep you updated as usual.


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The artistic development of Brandt Brauer Frick from their debut album You Make Me Real in 2010 to this year's watershed Miami has been thrilling to watch. The rigid formula of their early work (techno arrangements, acoustic instruments) has given way to a more catholic approach to music making, all the while retaining the tactile, polyrhythmic elements that make the trio's sound so immediate.
The group's entry to the DJ-Kicks series gives them the chance to further showcase their many talents; this time as curators and DJs. Wary of the sterility of some computer assembled mixes, they opted to record the mix live, during a daytime session at the legendary Berlin club Watergate, using all vinyl. As the mix contains eight previously unheard exclusive tracks (three new Brandt Brauer Frick productions and five from the group's artist community), they pressed up special vinyl dubplates of material for the mix, once again prizing a human, hand-held aesthetic even while collecting an essential batch of edgy electronic music.
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Engineers in Fargo have a plan to reduce amount of sandbagging neededFargo, ND (WDAY TV) - Engineers in Fargo have come up with a design to put up dikes at seven strategic areas in town. The plan is to put up earthen levees in these areas to reduce the amount of sandbagging and hesko barriers needed. Engineers say if they're built, there will be a night and day difference between last spring's flood fight, and another possible one this spring.
Engineers first proposed the plan to during a neighborhood meeting last week in Southwood. They say people there were extremely receptive, and actually asked if they could add to the plan.
"We're seeing a lot of worried faces out there and broken down bodies that are just tired of throwing sandbags."
These earthen levees would be cut down the number of sandbags needed in these neighborhoods by two-thirds. In a flood like last spring's, Timberline needs about 130 thousand sandbags, with this plan, only about 30 thousand. While these levees aren't as effective as permanent protection, engineers say they're the next best option.
"We can't get back in to those neighborhoods, so it's got to be there, so we've got the protection level."
Areas like Oak Grove and Mickelson field are also on the list. The flood-prone areas would finally get a break, and peace of mind.
"If they are built at all, they should be built in my opinion up to 44 feet because then you're protected to a reasonable flood level."
The 4th Street dike would also be raised; last year sandbags and port-a-dams topped it off. City engineers say the corps of engineers thinks the plan can work.
"And so they would be constructed by the Corps and post-flood we would work with them to try and leave as many of them as possible, but they would not be certifiable or remove everyone from the flood plain."
Bittner says if city leaders want to get this plan into action, the trigger has to be pulled within the next week. The idea will be presented this week during neighborhood meetings at the Fargo Civic Center.
Fargo City Engineers are asking for some help. They say if we have a flood like last spring, they need more people out in the field.
During Fargo's special meeting tonight, City Engineer Mark Bittner asked commissioners to hire help from outside engineering firms. Bittner says they need more coverage in neighborhoods, to help direct volunteers and coordinate operations; commissioners agreed.
"So apparently some of the engineers got grumpy last year, so this will help have happier engineers in the field and they'll get home to see their family once in a while."
Fargo firefighters will also be helping engineers cover neighborhoods.
Oakport Township is narrowing down its flood flight plans. A meeting is being held tonight to update residents on plans for temporary levees. The township is considering putting up 3 levees ahead of the spring flood. If the Army Corps can't fund it, each homeowner could have to pay up to 2-thousand dollars.
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