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Mark O'Connor/Berklee College of Music Summer String Program
Mark O'Connor/Berklee Summer String Program: June 23–27, 2014
O'Connor Method Program: June 23-27, 2014
Teacher Training Program: June 27-29, 2014
What's the program like?
Learn from Mark O'Connor and some of the world's leading string virtuosos and educators from the Berklee String Department and across the country. You'll explore in depth a wide variety of string styles, including folk, jazz, bluegrass, classical, old time, and Celtic. You'll study with instructors in small class settings and explore new musical styles and techniques under expert guidance.
This comprehensive summer string program offers the choice of intermediate and advanced instruction on violin, viola, cello, and double bass from leading performers and educators; instruction for beginning and intermediate students using the O'Connor Method; and teacher training on the O'Connor Method. The program also will include student concerts, faculty concerts, and nightly jamming in addition to daily classes.
Sessions are designed to accommodate players in first grade and older, across a wide range of achievement levels.
You can choose one of the following tracks:
- Mark O'Connor/Berklee College of Music Summer String Program (June 23-27, 2014) is open to string players at an intermediate or advanced level—as well as to professional musicians and teachers.
- O'Connor Method (June 23-27, 2014) will offer string education for young string players in grades one through eight on violin, viola, cello, and double bass.
- Teacher Training Program (June 27-29, 2014) will prepare professional string teachers to teach the O'Connor Method (Books I, II and Orchestra Method).
Who are the instructors?
Classes are taught by multiple Grammy-winner Mark O'Connor, Berklee String Department faculty, and stellar guest instructors.
This year's guest instructors include:
- Joy Adams (O'Connor Method, cello)
- Daniel Roumain (Hip-Hop and rock violin)
- John Blake (Violin)
- Federico Britos (Violin)
- Jim Chancellor (Violin)
- Billy Contreras (Violin)
- Alex DePue (Violin)
- Rob Flax (O'Connor Method, violin)
- Gillian Gallagher (Viola)
- Mariana Green-Hill (O'Connor Method – Book I and II – Grades 1 - 6)
- Kelly Hall-Tompkins (Violin)
- Martin Hayes (Traditional Irish fiddling)
- Bobby Hicks (Violin)
- Hazel Ketchum (O'Connor Method, violin)
- Jeremy Kittel (Celtic / jazz)
- Ashley Liberty (O'Connor Method - Book I and II - Grades 1 - 6)
- Bruce Molsky (Violin)
- Dale Morris Jr. (Violin)
- Brad Phillips (Bluegrass and Celtic violin)
- Andy Reiner (O'Connor Method, violin)
- Geoff Saunders (Bass)
- Nicky Schwartz (Bass)
- Tracy Silverman (Electric rock violin)
- Nat Smith (Cello)
- Ben Sollee (Cello)
- Buddy Spicher (Violin)
- Yale Strom (Violin)
- Melissa Tong (O'Connor Method Teacher Training Book III)
- David Wallace (Viola)
- Pamela Wiley (O'Connor Method Teacher Training Book I and II)
Berklee Faculty
- Darol Anger (Bluegrass violin)
- Jason Anick (Jazz violin and mandolin)
- Eugene Friesen (Cello)
- Matt Glaser (Bluegrass fiddle)
- Melissa Howe (Viola)
- Patrice Jackson (Cello)
- Oisin McAuley (Violin)
- Simon Shaheen (Violin)
- Rob Thomas (Jazz violin)
Note: Visiting artist faculty are subject to change.
Where will I eat and sleep?
Applicants who are 15 and older will be sent information and an application for residence hall housing once accepted to the program. Most program participants elect to stay in the Berklee residence halls; however, space is limited. To optimize your chances for on-campus housing, you must return the housing application immediately upon receiving it.
To be eligible to live in the residence hall, you must be 15 years of age by the start of the program. Residence hall housing is not offered to students younger than 15. If you apply to the program after mid-May, please call the Housing Office at 617 747-2292 to find out if residence hall space is still available. Students under the age of 15 attending the program accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other family member will need to make their own housing arrangements.
Get a flavor for what to expect from the Mark O'Connor/Berklee College of Music Summer String Program by watching some brief videos:
- O'Connor Method - Learning Violin & Strings in the 21st Century
- Incredible Strings - Mark O'Connor/Berklee Summer String Program (2011)
- Mark O'Connor String Camp (2010)
- markoconnor.com
Mark O'Connor created his first string camp 20 years ago in the hills of Tennessee, and student participation has grown steadily, with more than 350 students attending every year in various locations around the United States. The new Berklee program for 2013 marks the third time the camp is being held in Boston.


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If a hydosatic pressure is applied to a panel that is on an incline does it apply the resultant force that would be perpendicular to the plate or would it just apply the corresponding depth.
i.e. if the base of the panel below is 2m below the water level is the force being applied at the base; the resultant of the horizontal and vertical or just simply 20 kN/m^2?
Thank you for your time
The hydrostatic load is applied in the direction that is perpendicular to a surface element.
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thank you for the quick response but I ust need to clarify something.
I understand the pressure is applied perpendicular to the surface of the panel, but my query is whether the force that is applied would be the same force as if the panel was vertical?
i.e. the pressure applied perpendicular to the face would be different at the same depths if their faces are at different angles.
No, for the inclined panel there are additional vertical reactions (in addition to 'the same' horizontal one).
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Does this mean that this additional vertical reaction needs to be entered manually? (automatic hydrostatic pressure load does not work for inclined panels?)
Thank you
No, this means that hydrostatic pressure works as hydrostatic pressure with no need for any other 'manual' actions
Could you have a look at this test model I made? I can't make water pressure work correctly (unless I am making a mistake somewhere in my assumptions).
I have created 4 panels with different types of loading:
All panels have the same angle and geometry:
Panel 1 has an automatic water pressure applied:
Panel 2 has two load resultants applied in vertical and horizontal directions each equal of 19.6kN/m2 (water pressure at 2m deep), panel 3 has only one variable load which is 19.6kN/m2 (vertical water pressure only) perpendicular to the panel plane. Panel 4 has a resultant of water pressure forces in both directions:
Reactions for all four panels with different loadings are shown below:
My understanding is that the correct results are given for panels 2 and 4 as water pressure acts in both vertical and horizontal directions. And it seems that automatic water pressure tool for inlclined panels in robot only takes one component of water pressure and applies it perpendicular to the plane (results for panel 1 match panel 3) which gives us less conservative/incorrect results.
Am I missing something here ?
And how do I attach the rtd file in this forum ? it is not on the allowed list of attachment extensions. Is it putting in online every time and creating a link?
Zip it.
Assuming that the direction of the gravity is vertical regardless of the panel's inclination the values of horizontal reactions should be the same. For 2 m panel of 1 m width this should be always:
Total horizontal force Fh = 0.5 * (9.81 * 2) * 2 = 16.92
The top horizontal reactions should be 1/3 * 16.92 = 6.54
The bottom horizontal reaction should be 2/3 * 16.92 = 13.08
For the 45 deg inclination the total value of the pressure in the direction perpendicular to the panel is:
Fp = 0.5 * (9.81 * 2) * 2*sqrt2 = 27.66
The top reaction in the direction perpendicular to the panel is:
1/3* 27.66 = 9.22
The bottom is 2/3*27.66 = 18.44
The vertical and horizontal components are : 9.22/sqrt2 = 6.54 and 18.44/sqrt2 = 13.08 respectively
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"Gregory MacDonald opens this excellent book with a personal story. One day, in an evangelical church, Gregory MacDonald stopped singing. God did not deserve his singing. God did not deserve to be loved – "I was having a doxological crisis – wanting to believe that God was worthy of worship but unable to do so. The crisis was brought on by my reflections on hell."(p.1). The author said in one interview that this book was originally written just for himself, and it is certainly a personal work.
The first chapter ("A hell of a problem") discusses philosophical objections to the traditional doctrine of hell as eternal conscious torment (ECT). Discussions include the problem of infinite retribution and the joy of the redeemed MacDonald certainly cannot be accused of not giving ECT its best defence. Reference is made to all the major evangelical systems (Calvinism, Arminianism, Molinism and Open Theism) and their best defenders of ECT (including William Lane Craig, Oliver Crisp and Jerry Walls). MacDonald then briefly discusses the role of philosophical argument in Christian theology, arguing that while Scripture remains the highest authority, philosophy, history, reason and experience should also guide our interpretation of Scripture. Thus the philosophical arguments against ECT should give us a "hermeneutical bias" against such interpretations.
The next four chapters attempt to make an exegetical case for Evangelical Universalism. MacDonald's view is perhaps not what one would expect. He believes that one's eternal destiny is not fixed at death (this is the only major Christian doctrine that MacDonald denies in the book) but rather those already in Christ pass into heaven and those not found in Christ pass into hell, a place of suffering. However, those in hell are free at any point to accept Christ at which point they pass from hell into heaven. MacDonald is speculative here, but says that it is possible that the resurrection of all the dead will occur once all have been redeemed. Passages discussed include Colossians 1 (where the case is strong) and Revelation (where I felt the case was less strong). Refreshingly, the book does not focus on "proof texts" but provides a discussion of the biblical metanarrative from Adam to the Church. "...we have argued that in Jesus Christ God has acted to save Israel and, thus, to save the world. On the cross he takes upon himself Israel's exile and Humanity's expulsion, both conceived in terms of a divine curse. His resurrection anticipates the return from exile the Jews longed for and the restoration of humanity and creation. Christ is thus, on the one hand, the Messiah representing the nation of Israel and, on the other, the second Adam representing the whole of humanity. In his representative role nobody is excluded. Christ does not merely represent a limited group of people within Israel and the nations. Christ's death is not merely on behalf of some elect grouping within the wider family of humanity. He represented all, and his death was for all without any exceptions. In his resurrection, the whole of creation is reconciled, and the whole of humanity is redeemed." (p. 104f.) These biblical chapters have a particularly interesting take on the Suffering Servant songs in Isaiah.
Chapter 6 is when MacDonald steps back from making a positive case for Universalism and instead defends his views against the "hell texts". The hermeneutical bias discussed in chapter 1 is stretched a little, but, as MacDonald points out, no less so than other evangelical systems' readings of their own 'problem texts' is stretched, such as Hebrews 6:4-6 for Calvinists. The honesty throughout the book is striking.
The book finishes off with some replies to remaining objections, including an interesting discussion of mission that is truly inspiring. The final paragraph is magisterial: "In conclusion, let me ask you to hold in your mind traditional Christian visions of the future, in which many, perhaps the majority of humanity, are excluded from salvation forever. Alongside that hold the universalist vision, in which God achieves his loving purpose of redeeming the whole creation. Which vision has the strongest view of divine love? Which story has the most powerful narrative of God's victory over evil? Which picture lifts the cross of Christ to the greatest heights? Which perspective best emphasizes the triumph of grace over sin? Which view most inspires worship and love of God bringing him honour and glory? Which ahs the most satisfactory understanding of divine wrath? Which narrative inspires hope in the human spirit? To my mind the answer to all these questions is clear, and that is why i am a Christian universalist." (p. 166f.)
I only have a single truly negative comment; the book lacks an index which has certainly made this review harder to write! Also, a scriptural index would be appreciated. Some readers will find the book hard going, the 'average pew sitter' (I have never met one of these, though surveys continue to insist that they exist) would find it difficult. However, those with a basic grounding in Christian doctrine, philosophy of religion and biblical studies will be fine and those without can easily skip over sections without missing too much (though they might find Thomas Talbott's book "The Inescapable Love of God" more useful). This book is not an easy read.
A final word then about the author. He has chosen to write under a pseudonym, which while a shame, is understandable and has several advantages. He can open discuss things on the internet with normal uneducated folk like me (evangelicalunversalism DOT com SLASH forum) and the writing style is excellent. This is a stunning book and I hope it has a similar effect to John Stott coming out as an annihilationist. Universalism will not become the major view, but with any luck it will be accepted as a genuine evangelical option."


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The cleaning represented by these pictures was done in about one hour.
After visiting a cemetery with a friend -- I choose to blog a little about the care and feeding of a Grave Headstone.
My friend was young, alone and grieving when she lost her beloved father in 1964. She gallantly arranged for the funeral, grave site and receptions by herself. She wanted the very very best money could buy. She chooses a Blue Marble large headstone. Circumstances changed her life and although she lived near by; she did not visit the cemetery for some time. To her surprise time, weather, oxidation and algae had faded, stained and defaced her gravestone.
Marble is porous and stains easily. If its polished marble then the film on it which makes it look dull will be from oxidation in the atmosphere & algae etc will form a film on it. Algae will actually start a hole that becomes larger over time.The cemetery will professionally clean the marble markers and headstones--for a fee, of course (See previous blog regarding Family Foundations)
It was interesting to "surf" the net for possible solutions to clean one yourself.
The suggestions of course ran the gamut from passive to quite aggressive methods:
Some people will tell you that you should not clean the headstone
Try a potato cut in half
Use two teaspoons of bicarb/soda. with two tablespoons; of water. Rub it on using a rag. Let it dry; Then polish off.
For rust stains, you can remove superficial stains with vigorous scrubbing using a soft cloth and a non-abrasive mild detergent.
Mix a quarter cup of bleach in with your soapy water.
Get it steam-cleaned
An application of naval jelly or other rust remover following the manufacturer's directions for use. But thoroughly rinse off the product after using so it doesn't continue to eat away at the stone.
Use brasso or T Cut
If the surface is not polished, you can go to a hardware store and purchase ''Muriatic Acid''. Be careful, use long rubber gloves and goggles and follow the label's directions!
Pop into your local monumental mason, for some cleaner, its an acid.
There are lots of marble cleaners available on-line and at the big hardware stores. Lowe's and Home Depot.
To clean an old marble that is already weather-beaten, then you can use a non-brass wire brush and Clorox bleach (the thick kind) to do the job. The bleach will get rid of any algae growth. But be sure to thoroughly rinse off with lots of water.
If it's yours forget it . It can't be done
The most comprehensive suggestion came from this following link:
Pictures of the before and after cleaning are available at this site also.
You should assess the condition of the stone prior to cleaning. I would not attempt this on a headstone that was crumbling. I have seen the . The following are items you will need. In the interest of safety, read and follow all label directions of the manufacturer. Below is a list of items you will need:
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•A pump up sprayer that will handle a corrosive
•Safety goggles for your eyes
•Rubber Gloves
•Old Clothes or a rain poncho
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•Several Gallons of Clorox Outdoor™
•Some Clean Rags, I prefer white
1.Put on the safety goggles and rubber gloves first.
2.Spray the stone, covering it completely. Wait about 15 minutes. If there is a large algae growth, use the brush lightly to loosen it. You may have to repeat this several times, depending on the amount of algae growth.
3.On the third or fourth application you can rinse with water to see where you stand in the cleaning process.
The quote given to clean the monument was $700.00 from a monument company. The cost of all items was about $50.00 -- and the sprayer goggles, gloves and other items could be used again.


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My son, I worry about him. Over the weekend, he accidentally dropped the old Dell laptop that I brought back to life for him. This time Dad wasn't able to get the old PC to fire back up again. The monitor had taken it's final drop. When I tried to boot up the machine, everything came alive except the glow of the screen. I turned to my son to share the news that his beloved "'puter" was about to join the recycle bin which caused him to run upstairs and throw himself on his bed.
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16 oz. Orecchiette shells or your favorite pasta noodle
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6 oz. Shredded chicken prepared your favorite way
6 oz. Broccoli florets, blanched
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2 pinches Parsley, chopped
1. Cook pasta according to instructions on package, drain
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No hiding it: Jameis Winston is the clear-cut Heisman choice
Yahoo Sports1 day agoWhen I logged on to the Heisman Trophy secure voting site Monday, there was a new element to the usual simple process.
To get to the actual ballot, I had to check a box saying that I would not divulge my Heisman vote prior to the announcement Saturday. This was the offshoot of the Heisman Trust movement last spring to clamp down on sports writers publicizing their votes in the days leading up to the ESPN broadcast.
Basically, the Heisman Trust didn't want media members doing what they do for a living: voicing their opinions to the readership. They wanted a secret voting process, undoubtedly to help build suspense (and TV ratings).
With reservation, I checked the box. Then cast my vote. In the future I may join Dennis Dodd and Tony Barnhart of CBSSports.com, who renounced their ballots in the wake of the heavy-handed Heisman crackdown.
This was the last twist in one of the more eventful and odd Heisman campaigns in my 20-plus years as a voter.
Sources: Mack Brown still coaching at Texas for now
Pat Forde at Yahoo Sports2 days agoBrown was recruiting in Florida on Tuesday and is trying to arrange a meeting with school president Bill Powers and new athletic director Steve Patterson for next week in Austin, multiple sources told Yahoo Sports. The three hoped to meet in New York this week at the National Football Federation's annual function, but Powers was unable to attend.
In his absence, Patterson and Brown met for several hours Sunday, according to sources, in talks that were characterized as positive and productive. But Brown is pushing for another meeting, which includes the president.
BCS finally gets it right as unstoppable force (FSU) will meet immovable object (SEC)
Pat Forde at Yahoo Sports4 days agoDuring its unprecedented seven-year reign of terror in college football, the Southeastern Conference has won national titles by beating teams from the Big Ten (Ohio State twice); the Big 12 (Oklahoma, Texas); the Pac-12 (Oregon); an independent (Notre Dame) and even one of its own (LSU).
Since 2005, the only big-five conference that hasn't earned the right to have its lunch handed to it by the SEC is the ACC. Now that league has its shot, when 13-0 Florida State takes on 12-1 Auburn on Jan. 6 in the BCS title game.
Urban Meyer has nothing to sing about after Buckeyes' title hopes hit sour note
Yahoo Sports5 days agoINDIANAPOLIS – If you want to know how badly the Big Ten championship loss wounded Ohio State, consider this:
After Michigan State had finished harmin' Ohio, the Buckeyes bagged "Carmen Ohio."
At a school that takes its traditions seriously, that will be considered sacrilege by some fans. Under former coach Jim Tressel, the ritual was non-negotiable: Win or lose, the team would gather postgame before the marching band and sing the song, written more than a century ago by an Ohio State student.
For 24 games under Urban Meyer, that continued. Game ended, players gathered, song was sung. Meyer, a self-proclaimed lover of Buckeye lore, was always front and center, flanked by players on either side.
Made for a nice photo op, at the very least.
Of course, for 24 games there was never a loss, never a chance to test the commitment to tradition in a time of adversity.
Well-being of Jameis Winston, accuser take back seat to FSU's national title hopes
Yahoo Sports7 days agoTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – They came jogging up in jorts and body paint, giddy and opportunistic, ready to turn a legal decision into a football tailgate.
Six shirtless guys arrived outside the Leon County Courthouse Thursday afternoon with J-A-M-E-I-S spelled out on their chests. They were here to celebrate the announcement by state attorney Willie Meggs that he would not charge their football hero, Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston, with a crime in relation to a sexual battery complaint made against him almost a year ago.
And, this being America, they were here to get on TV.
TV obliged with Pavlovian predictability. A dozen cameras wheeled around and descended upon the young men, who did Florida State's signature "Tomahawk Chop" chant on cue. When the cameras stopped rolling, they stopped chanting.
I asked the "M" in J-A-M-E-I-S what his reaction was when he heard the news that Winston was free from potential prosecution.
"We're going to Pasadena, man!" said Kyle Clark, an FSU senior, identifying the site of the BCS title game. "That's what it's about."
Forde-Yard Dash: Stoic Auburn man 'not impressed' with Iron Bowl miracle
Pat Forde at Yahoo Sports10 days agoTHE MALE MCKAYLA MARONEY
If you read The Dash's Saturday column on the extraordinary events in the Iron Bowl, you probably looked at the picture at the top of the story. And if you looked closely at the picture, you probably smiled at the reaction of the guy in orange, Auburn recruiting operations chief Brett Whiteside, hands on head and mouth agape. And then you probably wondered what was up with the unnaturally unmoved guy in gray as the most amazing play in college football history unfolded right in front of him.
Dana Marquez (1), Auburn's equipment manager and the stoic in gray, can explain.
"I broke my foot at Texas A&M celebrating," he said. "So this time I wasn't going to do that."
Jim Grobe resigning as Wake Forest coach
Pat Forde at Yahoo Sports10 days agoLongtime Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe will announce his resignation Monday afternoon, sources told Yahoo Sports.
The school called a press conference for 4:15 p.m. ET. Grobe met with the players to inform them at 3:30 p.m. ET, sources said.
Wake was 4-8 this year, its fifth straight losing season after three straight winning seasons from 2006-08. That run included an 11-3 record, ACC championship and berth in the Orange Bowl in 2006. But Grobe couldn't sustain that success.
Grobe's all-time record at the school was 77-82.
The success of perennial lightweight Duke, which is 10-2 and won the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference, undoubtedly increased the pressure on Grobe and others this season.
Mighty SEC now needs help to keep BCS title streak alive
Pat Forde at Yahoo Sports11 days agoIt's been a great ride for the Southeastern Conference – seven straight national titles from four different programs, a ridiculous run of dominance.
But it's on the verge of being over.
With the revealing of the penultimate BCS standings Sunday night, it looks like the SEC will need help to extend its title run to a great eight. The league of champions will need either No. 1 Florida State to lose to Duke (no way) or No. 2 Ohio State to lose to Michigan State (possible) in their respective conference championship games to get into the title game this year.
Miracle men: Chris Davis' return lifts Auburn over Alabama and into college football lore
Pat Forde at Yahoo Sports12 days agoAUBURN, Ala. – And the last shall be first.
The last second of the 2013 Iron Bowl shall be first in the hearts and minds of Auburn fans forever. The last second of the 2013 Iron Bowl shall be first on the list of infamous moments in Alabama football lore. The last second will never end for those who lived it, those who loved it, those who loathed it.
It was, quite simply, the most astounding ending ever to a college football game. I was at the Boise State-Oklahoma Fiesta Bowl in 2007; this tops it. More at stake, and even more shock value on the final play (minus the player proposing to his girlfriend on the field).
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Conflict & Governance
War tears at every fiber of society, but conflict doesn't have to be violent to harm communities. Mercy Corps works to help families rebuild after the destruction of war and engages citizens to find mutually beneficial solutions for change.
Especially in post-conflict settings, we facilitate collaboration between government officials and the people they serve, leading to more accountable and productive leadership. Addressing the root causes of conflict today can help avoid tomorrow's wars and other crises.
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Kyrgyzstan: Kompanion delivers humanitarian aid to Osh families June 22, 2010
Our microfinance company, Kompanion, released the following about its humanitarian response to the violence in southern Kyrgyzstan:
Kyrgyzstan: Organizing needs surveys in Osh, Jalalabad June 21, 2010
Mercy Corps is organizing a needs assessment in and around the southern Kyrgyzstan towns of Osh and Jalalabad, and Kyrgyz-Uzbek border areas which were badly affected by recent violence.
Kyrgyzstan: Don't give up on Kyrgyzstan June 18, 2010
It has been a very difficult few days indeed watching the tragic events in southern Kyrgyzstan unfold, making frantic calls and worrying about the safety of all our dear friends and my previous colleagues there.
Kyrgyzstan: Food delivered to hospital in Osh June 17, 2010
Five tons of food and medical aid from Mercy Corps' microfinance company, Kompanion, and three other organizations were distributed to a hospital and a beleaguered neighborhood in Osh yesterday.
Kyrgyzstan: Departing for Kyrgystan June 16, 2010
Kyrgyzstan: Calm but underlying tension in Osh and Jalalabad June 15, 2010
Here's what our country director, Catherine Brown, reported today:
Kyrgyzstan: Contagious violence June 14, 2010
The civil unrest in Osh and Jalalabad brings great sadness to the country. Everyday more lives are lost, houses and businesses are destroyed and optimism is challenged.
Liberia: Community radio in Liberia May 19, 2010
Mercy Corps is supporting community radio in Liberia. 75-80 thousand people tune in to learn the latest news and community events.
Colombia: Video: Protecting indigenous lands in Colombia May 11, 2010
Start with a nationwide war fought largely to acquire land. Then add overlapping titles, valuable natural resources, a sparsely populated region and an inefficient government, and you've got all the ingredients for boundary disputes.
Colombia: Video: 'We've relied on each other to survive' May 5, 2010
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by Julien Boles Hello undead, humans, and not so human stuff, and welcome to the Spider Clan! The Spider Clan has had a difficult time transitioning to Great Clan status during Emperor Edition. They had to say goodbye to their… Read More »
Several Winter Court and Stronghold Store events have recently occurred and we are ready to announce the winners and story / design choices from these events. Some choices are still pending. When they are approved, this page will be updated…. Read More »
by Julien Boles Ahoy and welcome aboard the Mantis Clan Themes Previews! The Mantis is a very diverse clan, due to its very nature as an amalgamation of different minor clans. But the core of the clan's identity has always… Read More »
by Randy Green, Jr. So, how about that change to Cavalry? Ivory Edition will mark a big…no, that's an understatement…a huge change in the way that Unicorn players play L5R with the loss of the Cavalry Maneuvers Segment. However, the… Read More »
I am pleased to announce that Chris Medico has accepted our invitation to join the Player Design Team. Chris is a phenomenal player having won several Koteis and Jeweled Events. He is also a draft specialist. He and his team… Read More »
by Gaël Schmidt Cléach Greetings, servants of the kami! You are here in one of our most sacred shrines, where the Shugenja of the Phoenix devote their lives to the pursuit of knowledge and the betterment of Rokugan. Welcome to… Read More »
The product page for A Matter of Honor is now live. A Matter of Honor is the ultimate Learn to Play Set for the Legend of the Five Rings Collectible Card Game, featuring the streamlined and comprehensive rules of Ivory Edition. Discover… Read More »
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Holiday gift guide for visual journalists: Comics and cartoons
Why not toss some of your holiday gift budget toward a visual journalist who might be selling just what you need for that special someone on your list?
Today's topic: Comics and cartoons…
Graphic novel: NAMESAKE
Meg Lavey — a web and mobile news producer and a SMO specialist for the PA Media Group of Harrisburg, Pa. — is the writer for a wonderful web comic called Namesake.
Meg and her Canadian artist pal, Isabelle Melançon, tell the story of a young woman who learns she has the mystical ability to travel between worlds. The problem is: The world she finds herself on is basically Oz — you know, from the Wizard of Oz books.
She meets people — or people track her — from other works of fiction. In fact, the first chapter of the story opened as a fictionalized Charles Dodgson is startled by someone coming through from the other side…
…that someone turns out to be someone he knows.
And, yes, nefarious forces are at work. All this is unfolding in graphic novel format at a rate of three pages a week: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
I've been following the story since it started in October 2010, and I'll say this: The story is extremely well-drawn and well-told. Megs and Isa are doing a fabulous job. I'm totally hooked.
Huge chunks of the Namesake story have been issued as Book 1 and Book 2.
I have Book 1 and I love it. Book 2 should be arriving shortly. They're available as softcovers for $20 each or $35 for both. Or, you can buy them for $30 each in hardcover or $50 for both.
In their online store, you can also find a number of interesting prints and posters by Isabelle.
Find the Namesake web site here and the Namesake store here.
I wrote a Q&A with Meg when they launched Namesake. Find that here.
A 2002 graduate of the University of Alabama, Meg worked for the student paper — the Crimson White — and was a member of 'Bama's famed Million Dollar Band. Meg worked at the Selma (Ala.) Times-Journal and the Bristol (Va.) Herald Courier before joining the Lewiston, Maine, Sun Journal in 2004. She moved to the Arizona Daily Star of Tucson in 2006 but left the newspaper business two years later.
She returned in 2010 with the Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pa. I shadowed her one night, in her first month there. In addition, Meg is a tech blogger for the Unofficial Apple Weblog.
Find her portfolio here and her Twitter feed here.
Comic collections: COOL JERK
My friend Paul Horn "retired" in 2006 as a graphic artist at the San Diego Union-Tribune to concentrate on the comic strip he's drawn since his college days at the University of Nevada, Reno.
That strip — now called Cool Jerk — is a weekly web comic. Paul's been drawing it for so long, now, that he's built up an impressive catalog of collected editions.
The four Cool Jerk books each sell for $12. The Doc Splatter book — which emphasizes the ever-popular horror genre — is just $8.
The Donut Tattoo book is a book containing commentary, recipes and cartoons. Paul illustrated this for his wife, news designer and food blogger Darlene Horn. Now in its third printing, this book is just $5.
I own every one of them and I love them. That special comics fan on your Christmas list will, too. Order them here.
If you scroll down that page, you'll find all sorts of other goodies: Cool Jerk t-shirts, buttons, canvas panels and so on.
A 1991 graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno, Paul spent a year as an illustrator for the Daily Sparks Tribune of Sparks, Nev., before becoming assistant graphics editor of the Reno Gazette-Journal in 1990. He moved to the San Diego Union-Tribune in 1994 and worked there nearly 12 years.
I wrote about him most recently during the big San Diego Comicon. Find that here.
Find Paul's web site here, his infographics samples here and his Twitter feed here.
Find Darlene's blog, My Burning Kitchen, here. Find her Twitter feed here.
Sci-Fi humor: STAR BABE INVASION COMICS
My old pal Mike Fisher of the San Antonio Express News is a huge name in science fiction and horror circles. He's cartooned for Starlog magazine since the 1980s. He also publishes the occasional fanzine comic, featuring his ultimate geekazoid character, 3D Pete.
His last few issues have been called Star Babe Invasion specials.
That's the current issue at lower right. Mike's selling it for just $5 at his web site.
Sounds like perfect stocking stuffer material for that sci-fi fanboy fanperson geek on your list.
I've known Mike a long, long time. When I got my first fulltime newspaper job in Athens, Ga., he was an artist at our sister paper in Augusta. Later, I moved to the Rock Hill, S.C., Herald and he moved to Charlotte (N.C.) Observer. Where he eventually worked his way up to graphics editor.
He spent several years with Knight-Ridder's TV animation studio, News in Motion, in Washington, D.C. He's been with the Express-News for several years, now. I wrote about him most recently here.
Find Mike's web site here and his YouTube channel here.
Find a nice Q&A with him here.
Indie comic collection: LATE NIGHTS AT KINKO'S
Will Pfeifer is a communication design specialist for the Rosecrance Health Network in Rockford, Ill.
In addition, he's worked as a freelance writer for DC comics: Aquaman, Catwoman, H.E.R.O. and a handful of others.
Will self-published a collection of his old self-published work. According to the blurb:
This book collects a decade's worth of self-published work, including eight issues of the pop culture satire Violent Man and various other short strips, behind-the-scenes drawings and oddball Christmas cards.
Complete with pages and pages of self-serving annotations explaining all the outdated jokes!
The book is 233 pages for just $12. Buy it here.
A 1989 graduate of Kent State Univeristy, Will spent 18 years as a designer, editor and movie columnist for the Rockford Register Star. He left newspapers in 2012. Find Will's personal blog here.
Issue 1 of a comic: TOMBSTONE OF THE DEAD
Dan Taylor is a freelance comic book writer right here in Orange County, Calif. He's the writer and co-creator of the web comic Hero Happy Hour, about the bar where superheroes hang out when their working day is done.
As much as I'd love to see a print version of Hero Happy Hour, one doesn't exist yet. That I know of. However, Dan does have a few swag-like items for sale via his Zazzle store.
In the meantime, if there's someone on your list who loves small-press comics and zombies and owns a Kindle, you're in luck. Dan's collaboration with artist Dan Lauer, Tombstone of the Dead…
…tells the story of Wyatt Earp, his brothers Virgil and Morgan, and Doc Holliday. They defeated the Clanton brothers in a soon-to-be-famous gunfight, but their troubles are just beginning. Because the dead have come back to life in Tombstone.
Go here to find issue one for the Kindle for under a buck-and-a-half.
A graduate of California State University in Long Beach, Dan spent two-and-a-half years as an editor with IDW publishing before going it alone. Find his web site here and his Twitter feed here.
You're reading the sixth of a series of blog posts offering up ideas for Holiday gift giving, but with items created by your visual journalism colleagues around the world.
The schedule, so far:
DEC. 2: Greeting cards
DEC. 3: Cool stuff
DEC. 4: Homemade jewelry
DEC. 5: Paper and fabric goods and stuff for the home
DEC. 6: Children's booksTODAY: Comics and cartoons
TUESDAY: Novels
WEDNESDAY: Nonfiction books
Also, check out the gifts for geeky collector-types that I wrote for the O.C. Register's Holiday Gift Guide in the Thanksgiving day paper.
Do you know of anything — or anybody — I should add to my list? Give me a ho-ho-holler.


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NFL: Chicago 24, Cincinnati 21
Ex-Chicago Bears Coach Lovie Smith going 'in a different direction'
DeCamillis leaves Cowboys, goes to Bears
Chicago Bears hire Trestman as head coach
Bears: No comment on Trestman as coach
Reports: Bills hire Marrone as head coach
Esiason: Cutler's fundamentals horrendous
Lovie Smith fired as Bears Coach
Cutler to start despite sprained MCL
Lovie Lee Smith (born May 8, 1958(1958-05-08)) is the head coach of the Chicago Bears professional football team of the NFL. Smith has been to the Super Bowl twice, as the defensive coordinator for the 2001 Saint Louis Rams and as the head coach for the Chicago Bears in 2006.
Lovie Smith was born in Gladewater and raised in Big Sandy, Texas. He was named after his great aunt, Lavana. During Smith's high school career in Big Sandy, he earned all-state honors for three years as a defensive end and linebacker. His team won three consecutive state championships in 1973-75, including a 0–0 tie in 1974 versus Celina High School of legendary coach G. A. Moore. In 1975, Big Sandy had one of the most dominant seasons in high school football history, as the defense allowed only 15 points (11 shutouts) all season, while the offense, featuring eventual Miami Dolphins running back David Overstreet, scored a then-national record 824 points.
Smith played college football at University of Tulsa under head coach John Cooper. He was a two-time All-American at linebacker and safety. After graduation he immediately pursued a coaching career. He was hired as defensive coordinator at his hometown high school in 1980. A year later he left to coach at Cascia Hall Preparatory School in Tulsa. By 1983, he began coaching linebackers on the college level, first at his alma mater Tulsa (1983–86), and then at University of Wisconsin–Madison (1987), Arizona State University (1988–91), and the University of Kentucky (1992). He also served as defensive backs coach at the University of Tennessee (1993–94), and Ohio State University (1995).


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LoPorto sex abuse trial continues
The trial for Giuseppe Pino LoPorto continues today in Baldwin County. LoPorto, now 80-years-old, faces several sex abuse charges against a child dating back to the early 90s.
MPD officers, Captain demoted following investigation
FOX10 News has learned William "Eddie" Patrick, captain of Mobile's First police precinct, has been demoted following an internal investigation.
Presents stolen from church
Pastor of Lifeway Community Church Mike McPherson says thieves stole presents that would have been given to needy children.
Bike bought from pawn shop orginally reported stolen
A man who bought a bicycle three weeks ago finds out it was originally stolen, according to the original owner who reported it missing in October.
Foley Sports N' More robbed at gunpoint
If you were in the Foley area Thursday, you may have seen a helicopter, police and K-9 units. That's because a store in Foley was robbed this morning at gunpoint. Eventually, the search was called off. The suspect is still on the loose.
Jason Smith's Evening Update
Skies are mostly clear and the breezy north wind is very noticeable this evening. Daytime highs were only in the mid 50's today. We are expecting a light freeze tonight along and north of I-10. Lows will be near 32 degrees in Mobile. Upper 20's are possible well inland.


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Photo gallery of the memorial at Congresswoman Giffords' office at Swan/Pima
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011On Sunday January 16 I participated in the "Walk for Peace" from Columbus Park (E. Glenn and Columbus Ave.) to Congresswoman "Gabby" Giffords' Tucson district office at 1661 N. Swan Road (SW corner of Pima Street). Several hundred people participated in the 4 mile walk, in memory of the 6 victims murdered on January 8, 2011, as well as to wish Gabby and the other 12 wounded full & speedy recoveries. 3 of her aides were also shot, one fatally (Gabe Zimmerman, whom I worked with in the past on her 2006 campaign). The other two wounded aides (Ron Barber and Pam Simon) were released from University Medical Center (UMC) last week.
Here's the photos I took today with the Panasonic Lumix camera I won at our Tucsoncitizen.com holiday/blogger appreciation party on December 4, 2010.
At this particular office memorial site there are lots and lots of flowers & candles, cards, messages, photos, balloons, peace signs, as well as potted plants, flags, stuffed animals, statues, vases, wreaths, beads/necklaces, ornaments, caps, even fruits — all left in loving memory of the victims and as get well wishes for the wounded. Stop by sometime and share a somber moment at this peaceful, touching memorial.
Congresswoman Giffords is listed in "serious" condition at UMC, and is scheduled to be transferred to a rehabilitation hospital in Houston, Texas on Friday, where her NASA astronaut husband Mark Kelly lives and works.
UPDATE: For photos of the memorial at the Safeway on Oracle/Ina, click here. And for photos of the memorial at UMC, click here.


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Toysmith Turns 32 in 2013!
"Time flies when you're having fun." As we get older, it seems time flies whether you are having fun or not. Following an election year, a global economic crisis and several natural disasters, we are looking to 2013 to be a breath of fresh air. The Toysmith 2013 catalog is exciting and fresh with more than 150 new items spread throughout well-defined categories and exciting brands. We have invested in new equipment for improved distribution and refined processes and added technology to assure continued "best in the business" customer service. Most important, we retain a group of quality people dedicated to delivering a positive experience with Toysmith for so many loyal customers as well as the many new ones we welcome each year. However time decides to "fly," Toysmith invites you to fly with us for a successful and fresh 2013! |


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50 Reasons We Love Portland
I was excited to see photos of the basketball players in Kennedy Park in the article about how East Bayside is starting to thrive in November's "50 Reasons We Love Portland." But when I read the article, I was really disappointed that there was no explanation about the guys playing basketball. They are a South Sudanese team called SUD Green City and they played in Kennedy Park every day this summer. They belong to two men's leagues in Portland (YMCA and Casco Bay League). They are a group of young refugee men (and a few women) with an inspiring story, and I wish there had been more of a caption or even a snapshot of a story to go along with their photo. They are a positive influence on the Kennedy Park court (and off the court, too) for the young refugees who spend many long summer days in that neighborhood.
Kate Hassett
Portland, Maine
So glad to see East Bayside get some recognition at last! We've been down there at our yoga studio, Portland Power Yoga, since 2006. First we were at the end of Marginal Way, and since 2011 we've been in our new locale at 84 Cove Street. It's been amazing to see East Bayside go from a half-industrial area into a living, breathing community with a bunch of great businesses. We even like to think of Marginal Way as "Wellness Way," what with our presence and that of two gyms (World and Planet Fitness), Play It Again Sports, CrossFit Beacon, Whole Foods a block away, Apothecary by Design, and Pure Movement at the other end. It's definitely come a long way from where it was as the author stated. I have a picture of my grandmother, Laura Reiche, feeding ducks along the edge of the water right where B.H. Milliken Electrical sits. It will be interesting to see where the neighborhood is at in five or ten years — hopefully above water!
Charles Terhune
Portland, Maine
Sneaking into paradise
I had to laugh when I read your article on "A Peaks Paradise" about the Williamses' cottage. It brings back a rather strange occurrence. I remember the last time I was in that cottage as a towheaded boy of about nine years old when the cottage was a few yards up on Oaklawn Road. There was a small vegetable garden just south of the cottage, and Captain Rose, who lived a few rods down Oaklawn Road, used to tend that garden for fresh veggies in 1969 or 1970. The cottage was derelict with broken windows and a rotting porch and sill. My cousin, Covey Johnson, my brother, Paul, and I decided to check it out one summer day. Of course, I was in bare feet — as most of us were in those summer days — and I remember climbing up the stairs to the second floor. The broken glass was all over the stairs, so I had to step carefully. Covey, or my brother, made a racket breaking a chair or something, and as I looked out the window, Captain Rose, who was tending the garden, looked up and spotted us rascals through one of the broken windows. I panicked and ran down the stairs. A large chunk of broken glass was lodged in the cracks of one of the stair treads. My barefoot hit the jagged chunk and sunk into my foot. I do remember pulling the glass out as I ran out the door and down onto Callan's Beach. My sister, Dorothy, was just returning from the Trefethen-Evergreen Improvement Association clubhouse as I hobbled and bled and cried toward my grandfather's cottage on Oaklawn. She allowed me to have a piggyback ride provided I did not bleed on her clothes. My mother patched me up and my father carved me a sort of Tiny Tim crutch, which I used the rest of my stay. I just wish to apologize for bleeding on the Williamses' stairs so many years ago!
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Waldoboro, Maine
The boat in the lower right honors firefighter Joseph C. Cavallaro, Jr, who died while fighting a fire at the Phoenix Nightclub in 1980.
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Tucker, Georgia
Where in Maine?
I was so excited to see the Katahdin Iron Works featured in this month's "Where in Maine?" I grew up just down the road in the "prairie." The camping area and Gulf Hagas are beautiful. But my favorite memories were when my family would drive to this giant kiln in the evenings, searching out moose along the road. We would walk around the kiln in awe of its size. It was a great time spent together as a family growing up, talking, learning to drive on the dirt roads, getting out to watch the wildlife.
Britney Gallagher
Dover Foxcroft, Maine
I am doing this from a memory of long ago, but I knew (and delivered papers to) a woman named Mrs. Waterman who spent her final years in Orono and told me she lived in what I remember she called the Silver Lake Hotel at the iron works in her younger days. As a teenager in the fifties, I went several times to the Katahdin Iron Works and woke the caretakers before dawn to let me through the gates to fish for trout in some wonderful, very infrequently traveled trout brooks and small beaver flowages. To this day, I have a piece of slag that came from that old blast furnace in one of my flowerpots. The one memory that is strongest is that the mosquitos would almost carry you away. I enjoy your magazine as it connects me with a part of the country that is very special.
Jerry McGuire
West Richland, Washington
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The "Where in Maine?" for November is a very special place for me: It is Katahdin Iron Works. My grandfather, Oliver Hathorne, drove the "stage" for many years between Katahdin Iron Works and Brownville Junction. (The stage was actually a horse and buggy.) He had a regularly scheduled route to meet the trains at Brownville Junction to transport workers and residents. I visited here several years ago and absorbed some of the atmosphere that still remains of those long-ago days when this was a vibrant community.
Martitia Walker Lennon
Hooksett, New Hampshire
Each month Down East editors select our favorite response to "Where in Maine?" The winner receives a Down East wall calendar.
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Do the presidential polls printed in the mainstream media provide an accurate picture of the American electorate it's a big question right now.
After Republican claims that some surveys over sampled Democrats.
But a trend some suggest gives President Obama an edge over governor Romney come November if Republican voters don't think they can close the gap.
Let's talk about with just empower the columnist for the Daily Beast also -- Judith Miller of Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter and author both.
Our Fox News contributors.
So when you look at some of these polls.
You know President Obama leads nationally in some of them by 89%.
Republicans claim that the pollsters pierced in -- over sampling -- -- Well in some polls they do over -- Democrats and some -- they over sample Republicans and Nate Silver actually has done a great job.
At outlining which -- the polls do that some people might be surprised that some of the mainstream polls like the Washington Post ABC poll over samples.
Republicans quinnipiac over samples Republicans gallop over symbols Republicans so.
I think the best way to look at is look at the real clear politics average and that gives you a better sense which right now has Obama up about four.
It even it even if you take these claims at face valued.
John if if he's up by eight or eleven points in any of these polls even if you -- to take out the possibility of over sampling.
Which I don't think it's happening and I can explain that later.
The that.
He's still if he's still up by so much that even if they were over sampling he's still a hat you know it he's still ahead by four points -- OK -- point system it's not gonna benefit the Republicans to pretend.
That this is just although the pollsters helping Obama.
Well Judy though that one of the points Republicans like to make is that -- there was a seven percentage point advantage.
Among democratic voters who turned out in 2008.
So if the pollsters use that model if they wait all of their polls by Democrats plus seven because that those were the numbers.
Four years ago.
They're saying it's not accurate because you're not gonna get the same kind of democratic enthusiasm and democratic turnout.
In 2012 that you had in 2008 when Barack Obama was a new unknown and very exciting contender.
And what that is the key question and that does account for over sampling Democrats are -- -- Republicans and some of these polls.
And as terrorist and sad.
You repeatedly show Obama at the moment with a distinct need especially.
And that -- states that are all important an -- for grabs I mean I think it's really important to.
Under and not to to announce or not to as soon.
That this election is over I mean even though early voting has started in more than twenty stakes.
We really haven't even had our first.
Look close up look at the candidates visa -- one another that's where we are haven't even had a first debate yet.
And I think many things will affect -- not only the extent to which the debates.
Form opinions.
But the extent to which people think they can make a difference so if one side overconfident.
And thanks to this is going to be a blowout Democrats may -- -- show up.
And if Republicans think all is lost they may not show up so I think the psychological attitude towards what to expect to November is strictly very very important.
And we can't assume that this race is over.
Do those things cancel each other out -- -- ones I mean you've worked in political campaigns if one side things all is lost in the others who -- thinks.
-- it's going to be a blowout for my guy do they cancel each other out.
I don't not and -- -- I cancel each other out but they definitely have -- an impact but.
It just to go back to these polls than other people need to understand and and this is really important it.
I really think the Republicans are some pretty serious denial right now -- what's going on if they wanna look at these really objectively.
There right about that that the claim about 2008 but what they're missing is that these polls are not asking people how are you registered they're asking you who -- you identify -- which is a different question.
And what typically happens is independence -- often.
Stay they get that they identify with the party that they're gonna vote for so if you were to go back and look at 2008 he was start noticing more people saying their Democrats -- you go back to 2010 when the Republicans.
One -- would start to see that more people were saying that they were Republicans so this suggests that independents are probably starting to move slightly towards Obama.
And if Republicans want to stay in denial about that and -- the liberal media -- welcome to do it but they're not doing themselves any.
Neighbors well Doug -- who is a frequent guest here on fox and and a longtime democratic pollster says.
We ought to pay less attention to the polls and more attention to the big issues facing this country well pretty easy for all -- -- yeah.
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Thuy Vu:
And finally, on a lighter note, it's springtime in Japan. Cherry blossom season, a big event in Japan, is just about over. But there's another rite of spring. This one is in Kyoto, the old capital. It involves a lot of heavy lifting. Here's Japan's national broadcaster, NHK.
NHK World NEWSLINE
Airdate: March 21, 2013
It doesn't get any busier than this in the Old Daigoji Temple. Contestants try to lift a giant rice cake, or mochi. The women's weight is 90 kilograms. The men's: 150 kilograms. They hold it for as long as possible, making an offering to the gods with their physical strength. Serious challengers can train at a mochilifting center. They stopped by on their way from work. Tires are used instead of cakes. Mieko Tanaka manages the center. Twenty-five years ago, business troubles were getting her down. So she entered the event for the first time. On her third attempt a few years later, she came in first.
Mieko Tanaka, mochi-lifting center:
You learn not to be discouraged. That's what attracts people to this event.
Mika Kitagishi is entering the event for the first time, to cheer up her sick father. The event demands not only upper body strength, but also balance. The trick is to lift the tray at least 85 centimeters and hold it at just the right angle. In the end, it comes down to mental strength, to bear pain and numb leg.
Mika Kitagishi, participant:
I hope when my father sees me pushing myself to the limit, it will cheer him up.
This is the second year Nobuaki Kanaoka has trained here. He is an interior decorator, and his business is suffering. But he enters the contest to get the strength to face the economic slump. The day of the contest arrives. Kitagishi, wishing for her father•s good health. She mustered all her strength, but not her balance.
Mika Kitagishi:
I did my best, but it wasn't enough. Still, I'll tell my father I want him to be healthy this year.
Now it's Kanaoka's turn.
One minute, two minutes...
I might collapse tomorrow, but I will hold on a little longer. We're challenging our limits, right?
Two minutes and thirty-nine seconds. Kanaoka finishes second.
Second place gives me a completely positive outlook. The training for this contest will give me the energy to face challenges at work.
They make an offering of physical strength. They're granted inner strength. That, plus the satisfaction of challenging themselves to the limit.
Thuy Vu:
Who gets to eat all that mochi after they are done lifting? I love mochi! That's our show for this week. I'm Thuy Vu. See you again.


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Mitchell Piraux
A dynamic midfielder that has represented Canada at the youth international level, Mitchell Piraux joined Whitecaps FC Residency in Sept. 2011 after playing for Calgary Foothills Rapids U-16 squad.
2012-13: The Calgary, Alberta native started 31 of his 34 appearances in the regular season for Whitecaps FC U-18 Residency, scoring five goals on the season including a key goal in a 2-1 home victory against Crossfire Premier on June 1, 2013. 2011-12: Piraux started 27 of the 28 games he played for Whitecaps FC U-16 Residency, scoring three goals on the season including the opening goal against Crossfire Premier in a 4-1 win on May 24, 2012.
2010-11: In Aug. 2010, Piraux travelled to England for a two-week trial with Swindon Town FC. The midfielder trained with Swindon Town's U-16 and U-18 academy teams and had the opportunity to play against the academy teams of Arsenal FC, Cardiff City FC, and Manchester City FC.
U-18: In Nov. 2011, Piraux took part in a 10-day training camp in San Jose, Costa Rica, with Canada's U-18 development squad. In October 2013, he was also called up to the Canadian U-18 team for an October 8 to October 14 camp in Guatemala. U-15: As a member of Canada's U-15 national team, Piraux played in a 3-1 win (Oct. 28, 2010) and a 2-1 defeat (Oct. 30, 2010) versus the United States U-15 squad at The Home Depot Center complex in Carson, California. Piraux has also trained with the Canadian Soccer Association's National Training Centre (Prairies region) program.
Starting his soccer career at the U-10 level, the midfielder appeared for Eastside Soccer Club, NorthWest Soccer Club, and Calgary Blizzard Soccer Club until the U-14 level in his hometown of Calgary, Alberta. He then moved to Calgary Foothills Soccer Club, where he played for their top-tier Rapids team at U-14 and U-16 levels. His time in Calgary youth soccer includes three Alberta provincial indoor championship titles at the U-12 (2006-07), U-14 (2008-09), and U-16 (2009-10) levels. Piraux has also represented the province of Alberta at the U-15 and U-16 levels.
A product of Calgary, Alberta, the midfielder's parents are Glenda and Tim Piraux, while he has a sister named Jordan. As a student, Piraux attended Pineridge Elementary School (2001 to 2007), Clarence Sansom Junior High School (2007 to 2010), and Central Memorial High School (2010 to 2011).
When Piraux is not concentrating on his soccer career, the midfielder enjoys playing video games as well as playing other sports like golf and tennis. He also likes spending time with friends. His favourite food is chicken and pasta, while he enjoys following his favourite team in English Premier League giants Manchester United FC. He is also a fan of Liverpool FC and England star Steven Gerrard.


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Arzube's cavalier attitude toward sexual abuse is summed up in a 1980 document in which he lobbied for reinstatement of a priest who had been stripped of his duties, for a second time, because he molested altar boys. "How many priests are there completely guiltless over a period of 10 years?" said Arzube, who died on Christmas Day in 2007 at age 89.
The first inkling of Aguilar-Rivera's alleged -actions in America came on Friday January 8, 1988, when two families -- "all trustworthy people" -- informed their pastor that they believed their children had been molested. The priest, in turn, told Thomas Curry, the vicar of clergy and Mahony's second in command.
One incident "happened at Christmas when Father visited the other family," Curry told Mahony in a letter dated January 10, 1988. "There was a good deal of drinking, and the family asked him to stay. He slept in the room with the children and is supposed to have gotten into bed with one of the boys that night."
The principal of the boys' school, Curry noted, had been informed of the accusations and "will be obliged to report it to police."
But the church didn't respond by first alerting police. Instead, Curry met with Aguilar-Rivera at the church the day after the allegations were made, a Saturday morning, and informed him that a police investigation would be launched.
"I offered to find a place for him to live until he could make other arrangements, but he volunteered that he would stay with his sister here and leave for Mexico on Monday or Tuesday of this week," Curry wrote Mahony.
"... He asked that his bishop not be told, and I said that would not be possible. I told him the charges as I knew them, although I did not give the names of the families. He denied all, although he admitted that there was a good deal of drinking at Christmas. I told him that it was likely the accusations would be reported to the police and that he was in a good deal of danger."
The documents show no suggestion on Curry's or Mahony's part that Aguilar-Rivera stay in the United States, cooperate with authorities and face the allegations.
Armed with the information, Aguilar-Rivera skipped town before police were notified on Monday, apparently by the school principal. That day, a detective asked an official within the archdiocese if Aguilar-Rivera intended to flee to Mexico.
"I said I was not sure," said the official, who is not named in the documents. "I also said that Nicolas knew that it would probably be reported to the police, and that I had explained that some people were bound to report."
Law enforcement took the allegations seriously and launched an investigation, even accusing the church of not fully cooperating with its efforts -- an accusation that would eventually go public in a story in the Los Angeles Times.
One document says that a boy's relative "had heard" that cops had accused church officials of a cover-up. "The family does not want any trouble," said the memo dated January 21, 1988. "They want [Aguilar-Rivera] to receive help and that he not be able to do this again."
The memo added, "The children are not traumatized."
Five days later, police pushed for a list of altar boys at St. Agatha's, the second parish where Aguilar-Rivera worked. This request sent archdiocese officials into a frenzy.
Curry wrote Mahony that he believed the church should not cooperate. "We have no evidence that Father Aguilar-Rivera was involved with altar boys as such," Curry wrote on January 26, 1988. "All the boys involved were members of families he was friendly with in Our Lady of Guadalupe, and the alleged abuse took place while he was visiting these families or while they were visiting him."
The pastor at St. Agatha, Curry continued, had no knowledge of abuse on his premises and "his concern is that if the police come and interview the boys, the matter will spread around the parish. The parish there is a black-Hispanic one, and he finds his situation as an Anglo pastor a very delicate one."
"The whole issue of our records is a very sensitive one, and I am reluctant to give any list to the police," Curry concluded. "We are being friendly but firm."
At the bottom of the typed letter is a handwritten message from Mahony. "We cannot give such a list for no cause whatsoever," he scrawled on the page, initializing it with "RMM."
He underlined "cannot" for extra emphasis.
None of the archdiocese officials were ever charged with obstruction of justice.


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