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Keep it openLegislators trying to loosen restrictions to allow more meetings closed to publicWhen Reno County Commissioners Brad Dillon and Dan Deming run into each other at a chamber breakfast or in the aisle at the grocery store, nothing says they have to turn and flee the other direction to avoid a violation of the Kansas Open Meetings Act. Heck, Commissioner James Schlickau can be there, too.It's just that they need to keep their conversation about the weather or Jayhawks basketball. What they can't do is discuss the bond issue to build a new jail or the county budget. It isn't enough to limit open meetings just to the formal sit-downs in the county commission chambers where the vote actually takes place. The business of government is done well in advance of the actual vote, and the citizenry needs to be privy to the whole process. That is what the state's "Sunshine Laws" ensure when it comes to meetings. But the governor and Kansas legislators didn't get this when their social events at the governor's mansion last year raised some eyebrows. And they didn't like it when they were told that they were running afoul of the law should their social conversations turn to discussion about legislation. Again, legislators gathering at a social setting isn't wrong if they are talking about their kids and grandkids. But when public business gets discussed, it needs to be declared a public meeting. And folks just had a hard time believing that Gov. Sam Brownback invited legislative committee members to Cedar Crest to talk about kids and grandkids. Their solution is to change the law, and it is a bad solution for the public and the cause of transparency in government. A Senate bill that has been introduced specifically exempts social gatherings from the open meetings law, as well as conventions, training or educational programs and ceremonial, religious or civic events. Just about everything but the grocery aisle. The language in a companion House bill isn't as blatant, but it would amend KOMA to say a meeting has to be prearranged to be considered open. And it specifically exempts political caucus meetings. Actually, political caucus meetings can be closed now, and the Republicans in the Legislature have closed theirs for many years. This is the double standard that exists in Topeka. While two county commissioners can't discuss public business at a cocktail party or political party meeting or any other meeting not open to the public – at least as it now stands – some state legislators would change this longstanding law to suit their needs. KOMA shouldn't bar social and chance encounters between elected officials. But neither should it allow discussion of public business in private, just because the meeting wasn't "prearranged" or supposedly not the "central purpose" of the meeting. Editorials represent the institutional opinion of The Hutchinson News. All other opinion content – individual local and syndicated columnists and letter writers to the "Western Front" – represents the viewpoints of the individual authors. blog comments powered by Disqus Previous Reader Comments (if any): Inappropriate comments include those which: are libelous or defamatory are obscene, pornographic or sexually explicit; substituting characters for letters is not acceptable degrade others on basis of race, gender, class, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability or other classification are predatory, hateful or intended to attack, intimidate or harass writers or other commenters. contain advertising or solicitation misrepresent your identity or affiliation Also: Please don't hijack comment threads to controversial topics; keep comments relevant to the topic. Click here to read the entire policy |


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2012 Christmas Concert on 12/22 at 8 PM Via USTREAM!!!
Well, it's that time of year again. Time for my holiday Christmas Concert! That's right: If you've seen it before you'll want to see it again! This show's got it all—Costumes, music (of course), special guests, holiday shenanigans, the works! … Continue reading
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Happy Holidays Everybody!
Yesterday I recorded my solo guitar arrangement of "Sleigh Ride" by Leroy Anderson. I was actually first inspired to do this song in October when my wife and I went to see the Boston Pops perform on the Boston Common. … Continue reading
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My Annual Christmas Concert
That's right folks, it's time for that old Christmas tradition dating all the way back to December of 2009—my annual SPECIAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT will be streaming LIVE OVER THE INTERNET! Just click here for my Ustream Channel next Wednesday 12/15/2010 … Continue reading
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An Italian Christmas
I just couldn't resist arranging this classic Italian Christmas song for all my relatives in Italy. Here's my rendition of "Tu Scendi dalle Stelle" (You Come Down from the Stars) on solo guitar: If you're curious about how this song … Continue reading
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Happy Holidays Everyone! (new YouTube/Ustream vid)
I arranged this tune last night and recorded it this morning—LAND SPEED RECORD! And just in time for the holidays, too!Enjoy, and HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYBODY! Originally recorded on my ustream channel

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Villa Arancio Valle can accommodate a group of up to 24 guests in 12 very comfortable bedrooms; all enjoy air-conditioning with en suite bathrooms. Positioned on the East coast of Sicily in the area of Riposto, between the lively city of Catania and ancient Taormina (both reachable by car in just ...more |
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Villa Limoncello, located between Taormina and Catania in the village of Carruba, is ready to welcome 8 guests for a holiday they won't soon forget. This 4 bedroom villa (150m2), located only 800 meters from the seaside, has a private pool and views onto the sea and Mt. Etna. Due to its great ...more |
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Villa Cica is a cosy patrician property dating back to the end of the nineteenth century. Situated along the road leading to Ispica, the villa is the perfect starting point to explore art centres such as Modica, Noto, Syracuse and other splendid baroque small towns not to be missed. This classic ...more |
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Villa SelinunteCampobello di MazzaraSleeps 8
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Villa Selinunte is a comfortable, modern home in Triscina di Selinunte, a small fishing village on the Southwest coast of Sicily, between Mazara del Vallo and Sciacca. The property boasts an enviable location - just a few steps away from a beautiful, long sandy beach and a short distance from ...more |
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This exclusive villa, with private swimming pool and breathtaking views over the countryside, is just a few kilometers from Trapani, an elegant and refined town renowned for its beautiful historic center with cafés, restaurants, boutiques, and lively bars. The villa resides among lush gardens with ...more |
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This lovely holiday villa is located on the south side of Sicily close to Licata, 40 kms from the legendary Valley of the Temples in Agrigent. It is part of a country estate dedicated to growing organic produce. The property is located on a small hill offering a wonderful view of the surrounding ...more |
Villa MarsalaEriceSleeps 7/9
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Villa Marsala is a luxurious villa with private swimming pool, and is situated not far from Trapani, a charming town in the west of Sicily that enchants visitors with its beautiful, lively old center. The dwelling is surrounded by native carob plants, young olive groves, dwarf palm trees and ...more |
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Baths 3
Villa Diamanti is a beautiful, seaside villa situated in a sunny, quiet, but not secluded place, at the heart of the Plemmirios marine protected area - a wonderful stretch of coast south of Siracusa. The villa - surrounded by a well-kept Mediterranean garden with lawn - offers wide, panoramic ...more |
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Villa Noto has 3 bedrooms in the main villa and 1 bedroom in the guesthouse, total of 4 bedrooms that sleep 7 guests. This super waterfront property is literally a hop, skip, and a jump into the beautiful blue waters of the Sicilian coast. The entrance to this Sicily villa rental is through a ...more |
Villa AltoMarsala, SicilySleeps 6/8
Baths 3
Villa Alto is a comfortable Mediterranean style villa located just a stone's throw from a long stretch of fine, sandy beach near the town of Marsala. Marsala is an ancient small town located 30 kilometres south of Trapani. The prime location of the villa and its proximity to the sea make of Villa ...more |
Villa EderaS.Giovanni MontebelloSleeps 6
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On the slopes of Mount Etna, nestled among lemon trees descending towards the sea, sits this charming farmhouse with private pool. Set in a commanding position, Villa Edera enjoys magnificent views towards the sea and the coast between Taormina and Acireale. Recently and carefully restored, the ...more |
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Baths 3
Villa Orange is a delightful villa with private swimming pool in Valderice near Trapani. The property is in a panoramic, sunny, quiet, though not isolated, position overlooking a well-kept garden with the swimming pool and spacious, well equipped terraces (including gazebo and barbecue). Enjoy the ...more |
Villa Cala AzzurraFavignanaSleeps 6/8
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Villa Cala Azzurra is a luxurious home with a private swimming pool located on the island of Favignana, just 20 minutes by hydrofoil from Trapani. The villa enjoys a truly delightful location - nestled in a lush Mediterranean garden, the villa is just a few minutes from the azure waters of Cala ...more |
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Villa CorninoCorninoSleeps 6/8
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Villa Cornino is a beautiful Mediterranean-style villa just a few meters from the beach of Cornino, a well-known seaside resort situated below Monte Cofano, and between the towns of Erice and San Vito Lo Capo. This peaceful, sunny property is surrounded on three sides by a well-kept garden and ...more |
Villa TenorGuarrato, SicilySleeps 5/6
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Villa Tenor can become your holiday home in the heart of Sicily! Located near Trapani, a charming, lively small town in the western part of Sicily, Villa tenor offers privacy and modern comfort. The villa is surrounded by a lovely garden filled with lawn and ornamental, aromatic plants, and ...more |
Villa ScopelloCastellammare del GolfoSleeps 5
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Villa Scopello is a beautiful villa with private swimming pool set on the northwest coast of Sicily, not far from Castellammare del Golfo. Situated along the road that leads from the Guidaloca bay to the ancient village of Scopello, the dwelling is in an area of great natural beauty. In the ...more |
Villa PozzalloMarina di Modica SicilySleeps 5/6
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Villa Pozzallo is a beautiful seafront villa set just a stones throw away from the wide sandy beach of Marina di Modica, a well-known seaside resort on Sicilys south coast. Its ideal location makes it easy to visit many of the Val di Noto's charming baroque towns such as Scicli, Ragusa-Ibla, Noto ...more |
Casa di TranquillitaMalfa - Salina, SicilySleeps 4/6
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Casa di Tranquillita is located on the second largest of the Aeolian Islands, the volcanic island of Salina. Behind it stands the Dei Porri mountain, and in front of it stands the two volcanic islands of Alicudi and Filicudi which rise above the horizon. The house is surrounded by rich flora ...more |
Casa Catania IIAci CatenaSleeps 4
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Casa Catania is a lovely residence offering four individual, comfortable apartments* situated on a mid-hill position close to Aci Castello, a charming town on the eastern coast of Sicily. This complex, dating back to the early 19th century, has been carefully brought back to life and transformed ...more |
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Baths 2
Apartment Dumas is situated on the second and top floor of a small building in Taormina and offers a comfortable and elegant solution for couples or families looking for a terraced apartment close to one of the most charming historic centers in Sicily. Excellently located, just a few hundred meters ...more |
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Baths 2
Villa Brezza Marina is an exclusive villa on the sea in Fontane Bianche, a well-known beach resort just to the south of Syracuse. Its splendid location, in a quiet residence, overlooking low rocks and sparkling waters makes for a perfect, unforgettable, beach holiday. The sea is just a few meters ...more |
Apartment Elegant CapodieciSyracuseSleeps 4/5
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Casa Catania is a lovely residence offering four individual, comfortable apartments* situated on a mid-hill position close to Aci Castello, a charming town on the eastern coast of Sicily. This complex, dating back to the early 19th century, has been carefully brought back to life and transformed ...more |
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Apartment Syracuse is in the heart of the magnificent historical center of Ortigia, the oldest part of Syracuse. Apartment Syracuse is on the first floor of a prestigious aristocratic palazzo just a short walk from splendid Piazza Duomo and elegant Corso Matteotti. Recently restored, the apartment ...more |
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We've taken the plunge. After months of fantasising about owning a Vintage Airstream, we've bought a 28 foot, 1968 Ambassador on eBay.
Now begins the adventure – first shipping her from Minnesota to Santa Barbara to be customised, then all the way to Australia to embrace our wanderlust.
The idea of buying and living in a vintage Airstream with our kids coincides with months of sleep deprivation following the birth of our twins.
As a Mum to three kids under three, the travel junky and career woman I was has been replaced by a suburban housewife who barely has time to shower and enjoys wearing ugg-boots out in the street.
I am drowning. Drowning in nappies, in mess, in bills and boredom. And I dream of escape. Not from the children, but from the rest of our mediocre, consumeristic and debt-ridden life.
It didn't take much to convince my partner, who is a closet vagabond, to sink our house deposit into buying and renovating a 1960s Airstream. He's rarely home from work before the kids are in bed and is equally desperate to escape the rat race and embrace a simpler life.
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It's Obvious Dr Sid doesn't Like D'banj and probably happy about the spit. He stated –
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Wande Coal Davido argued back telling him, D'banj Helped everybody, without Him there is no Wande coal.
Guuuy, it's not that, D'banj can help anybody, ….If not for D'banj nobody would have looked at Wande
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It's been an extremely long week for me and I'm still decompressing. No, not detoxing.
There was a ton of stuff that just came up and it was one of those weeks wea one thing just piled on top of anoddah thing and then wat was Red Hill turned into da Koolau's.
Wassup Wit Dat!
We've all been there and done dat and there's only so much dat can happen (do) in a 24 hour period..... for a whole week. And I still gotta get back to replying.
But a simple blog today to keep things easy. Answer, no answer, watevahs. Best yet, add your own and let's keep it going! Hea we go........
Chicken katsu or Mochiko chicken?
Gravy all? (Including da mac salad)
Diamond Head or Koko Head?
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Fingah foods or Fingah lickin' foods?
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Deposits for private party gigs
Hope these questions aren't too silly, but booking private gigs is not something I have had to deal with before now.
What percentage of the total fee do you ask for a deposit? Do you cash the deposit check before the gig?
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Depends how far in advance - the further away (in time) the gig is, the bigger the deposit (more likely to be cancelled than a gig the next week).
Usually between 10-20%, but as high as 50% if the gig involves booking rooms in advance etc. Yes, cash cheque before gig. Hope that helps. |
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I've always done 50% and I'm 'pretty sure' I learned that from guys I'd worked for.
And yeah - ca$h that baby immediately (and tell the client that you're going to do that).
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Right, if you've got two weeks you'll know the check is good. Less than that and I've had them come back. This was pre-internet days so that may not happen anymore. But if they they start giving you the run around (Betty needs to sign the check and she's on a cruise - sorry I thought Jimmy had given that to you - the treasurer's wife had a heart attack) all may be true but the fact is you ain't gonna be playing there. Book something else.
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Thanks, guys!
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Wedding dates up-front. Knowing that at any given time the wedding could be canceled. You could easily have booked another gig. The setup and teardown of a wedding usually makes for a longer day. You have to setup and soundcheck when the catering and decorations are being set and after when the dishes are being sent to the kitchen.
Always demand more money for the small things in a written contract. Wireless mics for the toasts, Break music that you download on the band ipod, the venue should provide a changing room/ dining area for the band as they usually don't have a table set to the back for musicians and photography / video . Just all the little things that I have learned over the years. |
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I would say as much as you can get! You will be surprised that most private gigs need to have the assurance that YOU are going to show up.
Some corporate gigs have paid us 100% up front and weddings must be at least 50% and certainly cash any cheques immediately. I have kept deposit monies back from the band (I am their manager), until the gig is completed however.
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I've been burned too many times on private parties to even consider doing one again without 100% payment made at least 2 weeks prior to the show. That would be for things like a party at somebody's farm or something like that... Private corporate or weddings are different.
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I have to admit, I haven't picked up a Rolling Stone in I don't know how long, but I hear that people still read the thing. It has been a long time since it was the bellweather of quality music and now it seems to have finally decided to join the mainstream for good, shrinking its print size to a "normal" magazine size starting in October. Just to show where Rolling Stone wants to head in terms of readership, here is a quote from the chief marketer:
"The consumer we want to reach watches 'Lost' on a big TV screen, on a computer screen and on an iPhone."
Yup. Translate as "we don't want music fans, we just want your run-of-the-mill mainstream consumers." At least now you can stack your copies of Rolling Stone nice and neatly with your Entertainment Weekly.
Rolling Stone is such a joke. I've honestly never read the magazine before, and obviously never will. It's just funny to see so-called-institutions completely sell out... MTV, Rolling Stone, Saturday Night Live. Hilarious. Oh well.. money rules! i guess.
Wow... disappointing.
I've actually (and unapologetically) been an RS reading for a long time. 13 years, at least? Some issues grab me more than others, and sometimes I wonder what happened to it being a music magazine (too political, at times, and don't get me started on this past issue's Jonas Brothers cover).
That aside, I still aspire to write for them someday. There aren't a whole terrible lot of good music magazines left, these days.
this sort of breaks my heart in an i'm-still-in-love-with-the-tradition-of-print-media sort of way. i hate this news.
HOWEVER--who the fuck watches 'lost' still and who the fuck wants to know them, let alone have to write for them, amiright?
ugh. times be tough.
I'm not going to weigh in pro or con on Rolling Stone, as it's been a long time since I've looked at it. I just have to point out how ridiculous it is that someone can say they've "never read" something (and "obviously" never will) in the same breath as saying what a joke it is and how it's totally sold out. Seriously, what are you basing any of your statements on?
I will from now on and forever after be reading my Rollingstone ONLY when it's downloaded via iPhone, wireless transferred to my MacBook, then my iMac, then my AppleTV, recorded on that via DVR, played again and recorded on TV, then watched in the dead of night via a Zune connected to a Hi-Def, fancy-schmanzy television.
I will record the final images to VHS for archiving, because I'm old school like that.
I'm right now reading the issue with John Lennon on the cover, out of my mind on peyote, punching a cop, playing a Les Paul, and groping a groupie. Hunter Thompson in the corner of the room, scribbling it all down on Richard Nixon's back. Vive the alternative press! (No, not that one.)
unabashedly, i check out the stone every month to see what kinds of pictures people are getting paid for publishing. also, kind of abashedly, my dream is to shoot a cover story for the rolling stone.
I had a subscription in high school. I lived in eastern Montana, so I thought it was rad, because it was my only connection to what music was out there. This was also just before the Internet was invented.
Then, one afternoon after class, I reached in my mailbox and pulled out the new issue.
They put Jar Jar Binks on the cover.
I canceled my subscription the next day.
OK. I have to be honest -- not just a contrarian here -- but almost every issue of RS has an essential feature or review for me. It kicked ass with the recent Naomi Klein article on American-financed Chinese State capitalism, and how terrifying it might be for our own future (quickly: American corporation is helping China oppress its own people with our technology, completely illegally but no one is challenging it); the terrific article on trends in record production and the reincarnation of popularity of releases in the vinyl format (250,000 "Blonde on Blondes" last told! And this feature had a lot of stuff that just wouldn't have fit in a blogging or even a regular-length website piece); and hey, the writers in the review section (including the great Will Hermes, Chuck Eddy, Christian Hoard, and others) actually do have their shit down. Not saying they don't make mistakes; and I could probably do without over half of each issue (even after the ads).
We kicked around the Rocket in Seattle for years -- and now pull out some of those back issues and see how hard it often rocked. Passed along notions and taken for granted -- the usual POV.
Dang. Lost my comment to this preview/approve system that always stymies me.
Chris @ 12 - I hear you. I very rarely read RS, but when I did, there was a almost always a KILLER social/political piece in there. The music coverage wasn't my bag, but, hey, it's the big mainstream music publication. That's to be expected like the radio's not my thing.
The consumer we want to reach watches 'Lost' on a big TV screen, on a computer screen and on an iPhone.
This is just trying to brand RS readers as totally hip, aware and plugged into social, entertainment and tech trends. You know, make them out as the affulent first-adopters advertisers always hunt for.
I actually wouldn't be surprised if the redesign was more about repositioning the magazine in advertisers' eyes than that of readers.


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NYC's Biggest Pizza Party Oct 10 in Soho
Mark your calendars for an epic event in NYC that will make all your pizza dreams become reality. On October 10, we'll be hosting our annual Slice Out Hunger event to make slices from NYC's best pizzerias available to you for $1 each. Just show up to St Anthony's Church (154 Sullivan St at Houston), buy tokens at the door for $1 each, go inside and cash in your tokens for slices, a Fizzy Lizzy soda or entries to our mega-amazing raffle. Every dollar we collect will be matched by Scott's Pizza Tours and Seamless for a massive donation to City Harvest, New York City's premier food collection organization.
Doors open at 6PM and pizza is first come, first served so be sure to get there early. Our friends from Brewla Bars will be on hand to serve up their brewed ice pop goodness and the geniuses from Green Box will have plenty of their revolutionary pizza boxes for your pizza eating and storing pleasure. October is National Pizza Month — celebrate it with a pizza party to benefit New York's homeless and hungry!
Slice Out Hunger - $1 Slice Fundraiser for City Harvest
October 10, 2012 at 6 PM
St Anthony's Church, 154 Sullivan St (at Houston)
What pizzerias will be represented?
Lombardi's, Joe's, John's, NY Pizza Suprema, Difara, Motorino, Da Mikele, Keste, Tosca, Rubirosa, Cowboy Pizza, Naked Pizza, Pala, Forcella, Pizza Box, Rizzo's, Prince St Pizza, Two Boots, Arturo's and MORE!
Need more info? Check out the Slice Out Hunger event website.
Breaking in a Pizza Stone with Kate and Nir
As do most newlyweds, Kate and Nir have a neglected pizza stone. It was pretty obvious from looking at it that its only purpose had been reheating a couple rogue slices. There are certainly better ways to reheat a slice (or maybe this one) and most folks who have stones have no idea how to use them, so I figured this would be a great opportunity to show them you don't need a brick oven to pop out a good pie.
This was a particularly rainy night and I foolishly rode my bike across town so I traveled pretty light. All I had was some dough, a bit of cheese, can of tomatoes, small tin of oil and a cheese grater. No peel, no extra flour, no slicer, etc. I like improvising but the underside of a lipped cookie sheet isn't the most efficient means of transporting a dressed dough skin into the oven. I had some near disasters but the resulting pizza, however misshapen, was still pretty tasty.
Slice Out Hunger: Recap!
Thursday, June 9 was our annual Slice Out Hunger fundraiser in which we collect donations from NYC's best pizzerias and sell slices for $1 each. All the money goes to feed the city's homeless and hungry, with this year's proceeds going to City Harvest. The event started in 2008 as a simple launch party for Scott's Pizza Tours and has since blossomed into an animal all its own. This year we raised $5,000 for New York's homeless with the help of 20 amazing pizzerias, a dozen amazing raffle prize donors, 25+ volunteers, and about 700 hungry pizza lovers.
Pizza started to arrive around 5:30, as I didn't want to risk running low on slices mid-event. Last year we blew through 40 pies in 20 minutes and people had to wait in the rain before 25 backup pies arrived. This year's pie count was at 182 the afternoon of the event, so my only fear was that we wouldn't have enough people to eat all the pizza. I was totally wrong.
Excited pizza lovers waiting in line. (Photo by Liz Migliore)
Doors were scheduled to open at 6:30PM but the line started by 5:15 and the sky was threatening to burst open, so we started selling slice tickets to people waiting outside by 6:10 in an effort to assist the flow once doors opened. All pies were in position, plate distributors were at the ready, pizza servers were armed with spatulas — so we opened the doors at 6:20.
Amity Hall was completely mobbed within minutes. We quickly reached capacity for the building so the bouncer had to stop letting folks in until people left. Then the sky opened up and things got crazier. Our volunteer crew had the pizza under control so I ran outside to let everyone in line know why they weren't moving. While we weren't able to get anybody else inside, we did bring some pizza to the line so people could at least get a slice in their bellies.
Happy dude inside; me in freakout mode outside. (photos by Rosemary Zuppardo).
Enough people eventually left and the bar and we were able to get more pizza lovers inside. The scene was pretty crazy but everyone was certainly having a blast. We started calling names for raffle prizes and have away TONS of cool pizza stuff. There were pizza making classes, pizza t-shirts, bags of flour, travel vouchers from GAP Adventures, pizza tours in NYC and Chicago, pizza books, etc. It was incredible. We even raffled off some great photographs of our featured pizzerias, courtesy of the NY Pizza Project.
Our pizza donations were incredible this year and we are eternally grateful to all 20 pizzerias for being part of the event:Lombardi's, NY Pizza Suprema, Luzzo's, Pizza Box, Keste, John's of Bleecker St, Artichoke, Slice, Joe's Pizza, Famous Original Ray's, 900 Degrees, Two Boots, Famous Ben's, Difara, Tosca, Pizza Roma, Grimaldi's, Arturo's, Rizzo's and Bleecker Street Pizza. By the end of the night, we had eaten over 1,500 slices and raffled off 30 prizes. The resulting $5,000 will help City Harvest rescue 21,121 pounds of food around NYC.
As much pizza as we had, it all disappeared into the bellies of hungry pizza lovers within one hour. Plans are already in motion to make next year's event even bigger and better. To volunteer, please contact me at sliceouthunger[at]gmail[dot]com.
Here's a smattering of photos from Slice Out Hunger 2011…
Until the dough runs out… (photo by Adam Kuban)
Slice Out Hunger - $1 Slices to Benefit City Harvest
Mark your calendars for the biggest, most awesome pizza party you've ever been to in your life. We're collecting pizza from all the city's top spots and selling it off for $1 per slice at a bar in Greenwich Village. All the money goes to City Harvest, NYC's only food collection organization, so you're helping others while feeding yourself.
Thursday, June 9
Amity Hall
80 W 3rd Street (at Thompson)
6:30 - 10pm
Enjoy pizza from: Lombardi's, DiFara, Grimaldi's, Joe's, John's of Bleecker, Pizza Roma, Famous Ben's, Slice, 900 Degrees, Two Boots, Luzzo's, Artichoke, NY Pizza Suprema, Tosca, Pizza Box and MORE!!!
Raffle prizes from Serious Eats, Pizza a Casa, Coluccio & Sons, Chicago Pizza Tours, GAP Adventures, Trader Joe's, NY Pizza Project, Busted Tees, Scott's Pizza Tours, Real Pizza of NYC App plus your chance to win a pizza party for you and seven friends catered by Slice founder Adam Kuban!
Learn more at www.sliceouthunger.org or read about last year's event at I Dream of Pizza.
Mother's Day Pizza Party
This year my family decided to celebrate Mother's Day in the most relaxing way possible: pizza party. Come to think of it, we had pizza last year too! That's right, my mom wanted to get a clam pizza from Lombardi's. Dang, it was tasty! We decided to keep things a bit more low-key this year so my brother and his fiance had us over to their place and I brought some dough to get the party started.
I made the dough three days in advance (recipe below) so it would have time to develop. After all, this was going to be my first time making pizza for the family so the heat was truly on. I talk big game about pizza so I really had to put my mozzarella where my mouth is. Speaking of mozzarella, we picked some up from Alleva in Little Italy. They make great cheese but you really need to slice it and drain some moisture before you use it on pizza.
Mom loved the mozzarella, mushroom, onion and garlic pizza and I think it was my favorite too. I sauteed the shrooms and onions so they would handled the oven heat without burning or drying out. My brother's oven isn't exactly what I have in Brooklyn so I had to take a few chances. He has a broiler on top and I thought that would be good for some sweet top heat but the thing didn't want to ignite so I had to ditch that idea. My home oven can get pretty hot with the quarry tile method I use, so I'm used to getting the bake zone up to 650 degrees F within 50 minutes. My brother's oven got up to exactly 500 degrees F at its max so I had to leave the pizza in the oven for an extra 2+ minutes for each pie. This made a big difference in the end product and dried out the crust a bit more than I had anticipated. Oh well, it still tasted awesome!
The pie above has a pile of post oven arugula, chunks of grana padano, prosciutto di parma, mozzarella and a squirt of lemon juice.
Here's one of my new favorite pizzas, which covers a layer of thinly sliced potatoes with strings of red onion. I should have put more potato and onion on there because they shrunk up a bit inside the oven. I also failed in topping distribution. Oh well, I guess I'll have to make it again!
I was pretty nervous about making pizza for my family, but all the pies came out great and we had an absolute blast hanging out together. Hooray for Momma Wiener!
Dough recipe:
600g All Purpose flour
50g whole wheat flour
412g tap water
18g sea salt
1.5g dry yeast
100g Ischia starter
20 minute autolyse (resting period)
short knead, rest, short knead
split into 4 pieces at 291g each, balled and stored in the refrigerator for three days
room temp rise 2 hours pre bake
Bake until crust browns and cheese melts, usually about 8 minutes in a standard oven that has been pre-heated with pizza stone for 60+ minutes.


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Power/Knowledge: Selected Interviews and Other Writings, 1972-1977For, as Foucault shows, what he was always describing was the nature of power in society; not the conventional treatment of power that concentrates on powerful individuals and repressive institutions, but the much more pervasive and insidious mechanisms by which power 'reaches into the very grain of individuals, touches their bodies and inserts itself into their actions and attitudes, their discourses, learning processes and everyday lives'. |
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Nutzerbericht - David McCormick - GoodreadsAfter struggling with 'Discipline and Punish' I read this book and I think it makes a great introduction to Foucault. especially his ideas on on the prison. Its also fun to read because he more than ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
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Monsanto announced it has received regulatory approval from China's Ministry of Agriculture to launch its Intacta RR2 Pro soybeans in Brazil for the upcoming crop season. Along...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Monsanto-receives-regulatory-approval-from-China-for-soybeans-in-Brazil_52866.html June 17, 2013
Petrobras's board has approved the restructuring of its petrochemical portfolio, including the merger of wholly owned subsidiaries Comperj Participações, Comperj...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Petrobras-to-restructure-petchems-portfolio_52864.html June 13, 2013
Two companies remain in the race for the acquisition of Innova (São Paulo), the styrene unit of state-owned Petrobras, based at Triunfo, Brazil, according to Valor...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Reports-Elekeiroz-and-Videolar-competing-to-acquire-Petrobrass-styrene-assets_52805.html June 12, 2013
Ecolab announced that it is expanding its research, development, and engineering (RD&E) center at Campinas, São Paulo—doubling its size to 1,300 sq meters. The...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Ecolab-to-expand-Brazil-R-and-D-center_52784.html June 12, 2013
Symrise (Holzminden, Germany) says it has started operations at a new powder mixing plant at Holzminden for producing flavored powders for sweet and savory food. The complex also...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Symrise-starts-up-powder-mixing-plant_52768.html June 10, 2013
BASF will invest more than €50 million ($66 million) to expand its capacities for crop protection production at the Guaratinguetá chemical complex, about 170...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/BASF-invests-&euro50-million-to-expand-crop-protection-production-in-Brazil_52726.html June 10, 2013
The Chinese government has approved imports of three genetically modified soy varieties—Monsanto's Intacta RR2 PRO, BASF's CV127, and Bayer CropScience's...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/China-approves-genetically-modified-soy-imports-from-Brazil_52728.html June 10, 2013
Verde Potash (Toronto) announced at its annual meeting on 5 June that it had appointed Leonardo Moertzsohn chairman and Jose Fernando Coura a director. The appointments bring Verde's...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Verde-Potash-names-new-chairman_52703.html June 7, 2013
Brazil's state oil company, Petrobras (Rio de Janeiro), says it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the nitrogenous fertilizer plant of mining company Vale (Rio...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Petrobras-completes-acquisition-of-Vale-fertilizer-plant_52683.html June 7, 2013
H.B. Fuller says it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Plexbond Quimica (Curitiba, Brazil), a provider of chemical polyurethane specialties and polyester resins, for...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/H-B-Fuller-completes-acquisition-of-Brazilian-adhesives-firm-Plexbond-Quimica_52681.html June 5, 2013
Yara International (Oslo) says that the Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE) has approved Yara's previously announced acquisition of Bunge's fertilizer business...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Yara-receives-approval-for-acquisition-of-Bunges-fertilizer-business-in-Brazil_52566.html May 31, 2013
Brenntag has announced that Peter Staartjes, president and CEO of Brenntag Latin America, has decided to leave the company and "take on new challenges," effective 1 June...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Brenntag-announces-senior-management-changes-in-Latin-America_52481.html May 31, 2013
Chemical prices slipped 0.8% in Brazil during April compared with the previous month, the first drop since November 2012, according to the Producer Price Index (IPP), published by...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Chemical-prices-drop-0-8-percent-in-Brazil-during-April_52467.html May 29, 2013
Toyo Engineering (Narashino, Japan) says its affiliate in Brazil, Toyo-Setal Empreendimentos (São Paulo) has been awarded a contract by Brazil's state oil company...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Toyo-Engineering-awarded-contract-by-Petrobras-for-hydrogen-facilities_52345.html May 24, 2013
Braskem (Sao Paolo) is still planning to build a previously reported $3.5-billion petrochemical complex in Peru, in alliance with the country's state-run energy company PetroPeru...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Report-Braskem-still-planning-$3-5-billion-petrochemical-complex-in-Peru_52285.html May 23, 2013
Braskem (São Paulo) has launched its line of biobased low-density polyethylene (LDPE) derived from sugarcane ethanol, the company has announced. Annual production of biobased...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Braskem-launches-biobased-LDPE-line_52262.html May 21, 2013
Lanxess says its Rhein Chemie (Mannheim, Germany) subsidiary has opened a previously announced new facility for high-performance curing bladders, which are used in the production of...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Lanxess-opens-production-facility-for-curing-bladders_52110.html May 21, 2013
Evonik Industries has started basic engineering for a precipitated silica plant in Brazil and expects to complete the plant by 2015, subject to approval from the relevant bodies and...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Evonik-starts-engineering-for-silica-plant-in-Brazil_52058.html May 21, 2013
NatureWorks (Minnetonka, MN) has named Cromex (São Paulo) as its distributor for Ingeo biobased polymers in Brazil, NatureWorks has announced. Cromex will distribute...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/NatureWorks-names-distributor-for-Brazilian-market_52195.html May 21, 2013
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When is the best time to see auroras? Where is the best place to go? And how do you photograph them? These questions and more are answered in a new book, Northern Lights - a Guide, by Pal Brekke & Fredrik Broms.
METEOR OUTBURST: The Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar (CMOR) detected an outburst of Andromedid meteors on Dec. 8th. "Meteor rates were near 20 per hour (ZHR)," reports Bill Cooke of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office. "The shower could increase in intensity on Dec. 9th, so we hope observers will be alert for meteors." Andromedid meteoroids come from Comet Biela, which broke apart in the 19th century. The shower's radiant in Cassiopeia is high in the sky after sunset for observers in the Northern Hemisphere. A similar outburst of Andromedids in 2011 was rich in faint meteors. If the 2013 outburst is the same, dark skies will be required to see it.
AURORAS AND METEORS: A fast stream of solar wind is buffeting Earth's magnetic field. When the stream arrived during the late hours of Dec. 7th, a G2-class geomagnetic storm broke out around the poles and Northern Lights spilled over the Canadian border into several US states. Patrick Daigle sends this photo from Cameron, Montana:
"Just before bedtime I checked Spaceweather.com. That made me change my plans," says Daigle. "Instead of going to bed, I went out into the cold (-24 F) in search of Northern Lights. While I was snapping pictures, I noticed well over a dozen shooting stars. I believe the one pictured above is an Andromedid."
NOAA forecasters estimate a 40% chance of additional geomagnetic storms on Dec. 9th. High-latitude sky watchers should remain alert for auroras as the solar wind continues to blow. Aurora alerts: text, voice
Realtime Aurora Photo Gallery
THE GHOST OF COMET ISON: On Friday, Dec. 6th, leading researchers from NASA's Comet ISON Observing Campaign (CIOC) held an informal workshop at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab. One of the key questions they discussed was, Did Comet ISON survive? It might seem surprising that anyone is still asking. After all, the "comet" that emerged from the sun's atmosphere on Thanksgiving day appeared to be little more than a disintegrating cloud of dust. This movie from the STEREO-A spacecraft (processed by Alan Watson) shows the V-shaped cloud fading into invisibility on Dec. 1st:
The answer hinges on the contents of that cloud. Is it nothing more than a cloud of dust--or could there be some some fragments of the disintegrated nucleus still intact and potentially active?
A key result announced at the workshop comes from SOHO, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory. According to the spacecraft's SWAN instrument, the comet stopped producing so-called Lyman alpha photons soon after its closest approach to the sun. Karl Battams of the CIOC explains what this means: "Without getting technical, Lyman-Alpha is a consequence of sunlight interacting with hydrogen, and if we are not seeing that interaction then it means that the levels of hydrogen (and hence ice) are extremely low. This is indicative of a completely burned out nucleus, or no nucleus at all."
"The evidence appears strong that at some point approaching perihelion - whether days or hours - Comet ISON likely began to completely fall apart," he continues. "What remains of ISON now is going to be either just a cloud of dust, or perhaps a few very depleted chunks of nucleus. Either way, it's not going to flare up at this point and we should assume the comet's show is over."
"However, we do need to verify this," says Battams. "Hopefully the Hubble team can come to the rescue! In mid-December, Hubble will be pointed in the direction of where ISON should be and they'll try and image something. If no fragments are surviving, or they are tiny, then Hubble will not be able to find anything, but that negative detection will tell us something: namely that ISON is indeed gone for good."
Comet ISON Photo Gallery
COMET LOVEJOY'S ACTIVE TAIL: Amateur astronomers around the northern hemisphere are reporting activity in the tail of naked-eye Comet Lovejoy (C/2013 R1). In Nagano, Japan, astrophotographer Kouji Ohnishi could see big changes in less than an hour of monitoring:
Michael Jäger saw the same "disconnection event" from his observatory in Masenberg, Austria, on Dec. 5th. The disturbance could be caused by a gust of solar wind or perhaps an episode of vigorous outgassing in the comet's core.
Comet Lovejoy is now about as bright as a 4th magnitude star. It is visible to the unaided eye from the countryside and is an easy target for backyard telescopes even in urban areas. Monitoring is encouraged. Comet Lovejoy rises in the east just before the morning sun. Sky maps: Dec. 7, 8, 9.
Realtime Comet Photo Gallery
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On Dec. 8, 2013, the network reported 6 fireballs. (5 sporadics, 1 Geminid)
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When thinking about attention deficit disorder treatment, most patients think of stimulant medications that cause many side effects. There is another option, with fewer side effects called Strattera, or atomoxetine. It is the first non-stimulant drug approved by the Federal Drug Administration to treat ADHD in children, teenagers, and adults. The main purpose of Strattera is to treat ADHD, and it does this by assisting in restoring the balance of neurotransmitters in the brain. When this happens, the patient is able to concentrate and focus better while not fidgeting. Typical dosing for patients depends on weight and severity of condition and is taken daily for several weeks before symptoms begin to improve. If an improvement is not seen, then the dosage may be increased.
As with many medications that alter brain chemistry, there are several things to watch for when a patient initially starts the medication. Symptoms that require immediate attention include mood changes, suicidal behaviors, delusions and hallucinations. More common and less serious side effects that occur when taking the drug include loss of appetite, headaches, dizziness, constipation, nausea and vomiting. Since it does cause dizziness, patients are advised not to drive or operate any heavy machines. If Strattera is prescribed for a child, the child's height and weight must be monitored because it may have a minor effect on these measurements. While there may be some unpleasant side effects to Strattera, a few weeks on the medication and these usually subside. Since it is a non-stimulant, it causes fewer side effects than stimulant medications and with comparable results.


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Bangalore: "Here are people who are never noticed, but if they're not around, they'll be surely missed, Our city would be a mess if not for them, A big `THANK YOU' from us -- your friends!''
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Tech Update - June 02, 2010
Contents: 01. New Email Servers and Improved Web Email Client02. Computer Account Information for New Graduates03. Help! My Directory Information Needs to Be Updated!04. Workshop on "Boosting Productivity with Mac OS X Snow Leopard"05. ListServ Tip of the Month: Sending Emails to a List
Tips & Tricks
News & Notes from the Online Learning Team 11. Get a Taste of MERLOT12. Spring Term Classes Closing Soon in Bb Vista13. Reusing a Bb Vista Section in a New Term14. Streamline Your Grading with Turnitin's GradeMark Tool15. Bb Vista Mac Browser Throw-Down16. Camtasia Relay17. Schedule for Upcoming IRT Workshops
1. New Email Servers and Improved Web Email Client
Over the course of the summer, IRT will replace the old email servers with the new SunMail email servers. About 90,000 user mailboxes will be migrated to the new servers. IRT has already installed a new storage network to house the mailboxes while accounts are migrated to the new servers. The migration itself is scheduled to begin before the end of this month; mailboxes will be migrated overnight, and users will only lose access for the few minutes it takes to move an individual account.
One of the advantages the new servers provide is support for an improved Webmail client; additionally, IRT will replace the current DrexelOne mail client with the new Webmail. You will know when your mailbox has been moved if you see the new mail client in DrexelOne. IRT will also migrate and merge any address books you have in DrexelOne and Webmail.
More specific details will be forthcoming once the migration begins. This migration does not affect users of Microsoft Exchange email. If you have any questions, please contact the IRT Help Desk at firstname.lastname@example.com, via online chat at http://www.drexel.edu/irt, or call 215-895-2020.
2. Computer Account Information for New Graduates
Drexel alumni may keep their Drexel email accounts and their access to DrexelOne for up to two years after graduation. This two-year grace period allows students to use their Drexel email during the initial job search process and provides them with an easy way to keep in touch with college friends. During this time, graduates may access email directly from their Drexel email accounts or forward it to a non-Drexel account, such as one provided by an employer, an ISP, or an online service such as Gmail or Hotmail.
At any time during the two-year period, graduates may close their Drexel accounts by notifying IRT at email@example.com. After the two years have passed, graduates will receive an email from IRT stating that the account will be closed if it is still open. However, alumni may still keep their Drexel username and official Drexel email address for long-term forwarding to a non-Drexel account.
Note that LinkEdu email accounts will stay open indefinitely as Drexel does not close them.
Drexel Domain access will be shut off shortly after graduation and will affect access to University services such as the software server.
For a summary of these and other electronic services after graduation, see http://www.drexel.edu/irt/org/policies/email/#continuance. For tips on a smooth transition to a different email service, visit http://www.drexel.edu/irt/accounts/goodbye.
Also, as a longer-term solution to keeping in touch with Drexel friends, a number of services are offered by the Office of Alumni Relations. Learn more by visiting http://www.drexel.edu/alumni, or contact Alumni Relations at 1-888-DU-GRADS, or firstname.lastname@example.com.
3. Help! My Directory Information Needs to Be Updated!
If your directory information is inaccurate or has changed (because you moved or got a new phone number), your record in the Banner system needs to be updated. Depending on your role at the University, you should contact the appropriate office to request a change to your information on file:
Specific instructions for updating personal information (address changes, inaccuracies, legal name changes, etc.) can be found in DrexelOne. Go to the "drexel" tab, and then follow the "More BannerWeb Personal Information Menu" link.
Requests for changing the name on file must be made in person and validated against your social security card at the appropriate office: Human Resources for faculty/staff (http://www.drexel.edu/hr/about/contact), and the Student Resource Center for students (http://www.drexel.edu/src/contact).
NOTE: In the case of a change of name: Once your official name of record at the University has been updated in Banner, you can then request that your official Drexel email address be updated to reflect the name change. To update your Drexel email address, please contact the IRT Help Desk at 215-895-2020 and ask for the Accounts Team, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
4. Workshop on "Boosting Productivity with Mac OS X Snow Leopard"
If you're new to the Mac or simply need a refresher course on how to get the most out of your Mac, register today for "Boosting Productivity with Mac OS X Snow Leopard: Your guide to using a Mac effectively and efficiently." This workshop, presented by Apple Senior Systems Engineer Michael Wolk, will be held on Wednesday, June 23 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. in Korman 116.
If you want to learn how to get around your Mac desktop (or the Aqua interface); figure out how to best utilize peripherals such as your printer, iPod, digital camera, or other devices; discover new tips and tricks for how to do various tasks; understand how to operate the software that came with your Mac; or just discuss how others accomplish things, this is the workshop for you!
Come with questions (and bring your own Mac laptop if you wish)! To sign up, email email@example.com.
5. ListServ Tip of the Month: Sending Emails to a List
So your list has been created by IRT, and subscribers have been added to it. Now, you can begin sending messages. Here's how:
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Mailing List Team at firstname.lastname@example.com. List management information is also available at http://www.drexel.edu/irt/email/mailinglists/listservmanagersguide.
Tips & Tricks are helpful articles that address a variety of Windows and Mac applications. Click on one of the links below to view the full article:
Using Voting Buttons in Outlook 2007Taking a Screenshot on a MacWork with Two Windows Side by Side in Windows 7Keyboard Shortcuts in Internet Explorer and FirefoxCombine Two Slide Presentations in PowerPoint 2007
News & Notes from the Online Learning Team
11. Get a Taste of MERLOT
MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) is a repository of peer-reviewed learning objects and materials. Under the Creative Commons license, instructors can use any of the learning resources provided by MERLOT members. One little-known resource includes more than 900 open textbooks that are available as course supplements. You can find textbooks in the following categories:
To search for open textbooks, visit http://www.merlot.org and click the "Learning Materials" tab. Look for the "Material Types" section in the left-hand pane, click "Open Textbook," and type your search term(s) into the box at the top of the screen.
12. Spring Term Classes Closing Soon in Bb Vista
By default, courses in Blackboard Vista open on the first day of the term at midnight and close on the last day of the term at midnight. Students will no longer be able to access courses for the 2009 Spring quarter (200935) after Saturday, June 12 at 11:59 p.m. For those instructors who want to extend student access to their course(s), please follow the instructions at http://www.drexel.edu/irt/coursetools/toolList/bbvista/help/faculty/howToChangeDates.
Settings for current-term courses might be reset during system integration. Therefore, instructors should check their course settings from time to time.
For the upcoming Summer quarter, students will be able to access Summer courses on Monday, June 21 at 12:01 a.m. To open courses early, instructors should refer to the instructions contained in the link above.
Contact the Online Learning Team at email@example.com or 215-895-1224 with questions.
13. Reusing a Bb Vista Section in a New Term
The easiest way to build out a new section in Bb Vista is to copy the content of an existing one. If you teach a particular course on an ongoing basis, you can leverage past section build-outs quickly and easily.
Before the start of a new term, your upcoming section(s) will appear on your Course List in Bb Vista (http://learning.drexel.edu). (By default, students do not see Bb Vista sections until the term starts.) The first time you click on your new section(s), you can choose to make any of your past sections the basis for the new one(s) by selecting "Copy content from another course" from the four choices displayed on the "Assign Course Content" screen. Everything is copied over except for enrollments, student contributions, and PowerLinked items, including Turnitin assignments and Wimba Classroom instances.
To view a brief slideshow on how to reassign content from a previous section, go to http://www.drexel.edu/irt/coursetools/toolList/bbvista/help/faculty/copyContent.
For assistance, contact the Online Learning Team at firstname.lastname@example.com or 215-895-1224.
14. Streamline Your Grading with Turnitin's GradeMark Tool
Did you know that you can grade and mark up Turnitin assignments online? In this one-hour video (http://media.irt.drexel.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=bc1fe4c387034d629f436c8f4126f447), Dr. Mike Scheuermann from IRT demonstrates how to use Turnitin's GradeMark tool, a powerful electronic grading and commenting feature. By building rubric sets and reusing comments, you can potentially save hours of your time!
If you have any questions about Turnitin or GradeMark, please contact the Online Learning Team at firstname.lastname@example.com or 215-895-1224.
15. Bb Vista Mac Browser Throw-Down
Are you a Mac user who is wondering which browser you should use to interact with Bb Vista? There is no "right" or "wrong" browser, but there are certain features that work better (or only work) in certain browsers. Since most Mac users are using either Safari or Firefox, we'll limit this discussion to those two browsers.
Officially, all versions of Safari from 2 on up are either listed as "Compatible" or "Certified" by Blackboard. However, the browser version detected by Bb Vista's Browser Check displays as version 531.22.7 and therefore appears to be "non-validated or unsupported." Rest assured, however, that nearly everything you do in Bb Vista as an instructor, designer, or student will work properly.
Firefox 2.0 (which is not a recent version and therefore not recommended for use with Bb Vista) through 3.5 are also listed as "Compatible" or "Certified" by Blackboard. Even the latest version, 3.6, is properly detected by the Browser Check and appears as "Validated." Despite this status, there is one feature that does NOT work in any recent version of Firefox on a Mac, and that is the HTML Creator. (The "Enable HTML Creator" button simply does not appear in Firefox.) The HTML Creator is most often used when editing the header or footer on the home page or in a folder of a Bb Vista course, but it can also be used in many other tools and areas of Bb Vista. If you know how to hand-code HTML, you can still enter it in areas that allow it, and it will render properly (as long as you check the "Use HTML" checkbox).
The bottom line? For most tasks, either Safari or Firefox will work properly with Bb Vista. However, if you need the HTML Creator, use Safari 2 or higher. While there are other browser choices (Chrome, Opera, etc.), none of them have been tested or certified for use with Bb Vista, so use them at your own risk.
16. Camtasia Relay
Camtasia Relay is a lightweight screencasting tool that can publish your videos directly to DragonDrop, Drexel's streaming server. It can be used to capture lectures within a classroom setting, demonstrate processes, and much more.
Camtasia Relay is free for Drexel faculty and staff. In order to gain access to Camtasia Relay:
To learn more about Camtasia Relay, you can attend an IRT workshop. For a listing of upcoming workshops, refer to the last article in this issue or visit our website at http://www.drexel.edu/irt/help/workshops/#camtasia. To register for a workshop, email email@example.com.
17. Schedule for Upcoming IRT Workshops
Unless otherwise noted, all sessions will be held in Korman 116. To sign up for any of these workshops, please email email@example.com.
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Irish filmmaker hits big with pro-fracking documentary now backed by Mark Cuban
Major network set to show FrackNation, which attacks anti fracking groups
FrackNation, the controversial film supportive of fracking, has secured a television deal and will premiere January 22, 2013 on AXS TV., the cable channel owned by billionaire Mark Cuban.
"We're excited to get the truth to the public," said Irish-born Phelim McAleer, co-director and owner of Hard Boiled Films. "And we're doubly excited to be working with AXS TV.
His wife Ann McElhinney who co-directed states "There has been a lot of talk about fracking in the media—from documentaries to Oscar-contending films such as Promised Land starring Matt Damon and John Krasinski—but what's lacking is honesty and perspective," said McElhinney.
"We talked to people across the country in areas where fracking is happening in their backyard. They all told us the same thing: Fracking is safe and it's saving our community, but the media is ignoring us. We were willing to listen," she added.
FrackNation will broadcast to homes across America. That's exactly what the fracking debate needs."
Hollywood Reporter, the entertainment industry magazine first reported on the deal this morning.
FrackNation features investigative journalist Phelim McAleer on a journey that takes him across America to find the truth about fracking. As he asked environmentalists difficult questions about their often emotional campaigns against fracking, McAleer was met with bogus lawsuits, slammed doors and gun threats.
"FrackNation has been described as the first 'pro-fracking film.' I would describe it as pro-journalism and pro-truth," said McAleer. "It asks hard questions of the environmental movement and its campaigns. And they seem to not like difficult questions."
The film is co-directed by a tightly knit team of three directors: Phelim McAleer, his wife Ann McElhinney and their colleague Magdalena Segieda.
FrackNation was funded through the crowdsourcing website Kickstarter. The filmmakers raised $212,265 from 3,305 backers on Kickstarter on April 6, 2012. It was one of the most successful documentary campaigns in the history of Kickstarter.
"This is a documentary funded by the people for the people," said McAleer.
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