text:
The final curtain: The Sanderlings bow out with holiday recording.Written by Matt Liasse | | email@example.com
The Sanderlings' "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" carries special meaning to the band — it's the last track they recorded.
In September, guitarist and vocalist Josh Evans, who lives in Bend, Ore., visited the area for the band's last show at The Village Idiot in Maumee. During the two-week stay packed with rehearsals, the band squeezed in studio time for the track.
The band members are all transitioning into new projects: Bassist Jonathan Rodebaugh is working on solo material, guitarist and vocalist Ben Masters is leading worship at a church and drummer Jon Kynard is involved in a number of projects as well.
Rodebaugh said he is excited for the new song to be heard on "Holiday Wishes 3," which benefits Make-A-Wish Foundation.
"If it wasn't for Make-A-Wish, I don't think we would've done a Christmas song, so it's fun to have the experience," Rodebaugh said.
The band originally planned to record a cover of Vampire Weekend's "Holiday" for the album, but ran out of time.
"I'm a little bummed," Rodebaugh said. "I think that could've been fun."
The Sanderlings appeared on last year's "Holiday Wishes 2," and this year's "Red, White & You" benefit CD supporting the American Red Cross, both sponsored by Toledo Free Press. Rodebaugh said he likes being part of the compilations.
"I like what Make-A-Wish does," Rodebaugh said. "[My son] was born extremely premature. … He was born [weighing] 1 pound and spent three months in an incubator. Putting that into perspective, that really plays things differently for me."
He also likes the local flair the albums bring.
"Since we haven't been out playing much in the last three years, it's kind of interesting to see some people and hear from some people that we haven't heard from in a couple of years and also to see some of the new talent that is out there that we haven't been exposed to," Rodebaugh said.
Tags: Bassist Jonathan Rodebaugh, Bend, drummer Jon Kynard, guitarist and vocalist Ben Masters, Holiday Wishes 3, Josh Evans, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Maumee, Oregon, Sanderlings, The Village Idiot, Vampire Weekends, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"


text:
We started up the Eiffel Tower with great gusto. Even though we had arrived in Paris just that
morning, even though we'd had only one hour's nap to defray our jet-lag, we would
not take the elevator. We were macho Americans. Rugged boomers. Tough old vets.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers.
We would take the steps. There were only thirty-five million, four hundred and
twenty eight. Approximately.
Friends had assured us that Paris in the summer is always warm and sunny. It's so
warm and sunny that the whole city closes down so the natives can go somewhere
that's less warm and sunny. Only tourists are left.
So as we mounted the wide steel stairs, we knew that, even though the sun was
going down, it would be warm up on top.
We climbed. Up. Up. A breeze ruffled through. A friendly, warm breeze. Up,
up, up to the first level.
The tickets from the booth downstairs permit you to mount to the second platform,
or roughly as high as the Matterhorn; once there, you must go to the second-level ticket
booth and buy the rest of the trip to the top.
And so we ignored the restaurants and souvenir shops on the first level and slogged up, up, up. This
part of the trip was made more challenging by the 150-pound weight someone had
surreptitiously clamped on each of my ankles.
We reached the second platform and the City of Lights lit up. The timing was
perfect. I pulled out my iPhone and took pictures.
The wind picked up a notch. Delightful. I snapped away (figuratively
speaking, since iPhones don't snap).
A branch of lightning licked a distant dome, a glorious incongruity.
We found the second-level ticket booth closed. No explanation; just orange striped
tape, a sign—Fermé—and an empty booth. Quelle disappointing.
We passed the second-level restaurant. Mobs of starving, ragged tourists were
storming it, Mastercards held aloft and snapping proudly in the streaming wind.
We edged away and started walking down.
The hailstorm hit us halfway between the second level and the first, where there was no wall to shelter us. It came on
the knife-edge of a gale-force wind and brought a drenching curtain of icy monsoon rain.
Mon Dieu.
It poured, blew and hailed. Paul clamped his glasses to his face with his hands.
Something plummeted from the second level above our heads; it made a small,
metallic, complicated explosion against the carapace of the tower.
Someone up there screamed. We wedged ourselves into the steel mesh cage that
surrounded the stairway and concentrated on taking in and letting out each breath,
which is not easy in a full-fledged multi-directional hurricane. The tower swayed
gently beneath us.
Fifteen minutes or hours passed. The wind dropped; the rain trickled to
a mist.
Our summer shirts clung our bodies. My jeans hung lead-heavy. Our sneakers
We breathed. Paul let go of his glasses.
He took off his shirt, wrung it out, replaced it gingerly on his shivering frame. I pulled my iPhone from my pocket, expecting disaster. Good old Mac: it was perfectly functional. But Paul's pricey watch had
fogged up so solidly on the inside that he couldn't see the hands.
We squish-squished down the steps, slowly, because every move created a breeze,
which raised goosebumps. Paris is warm and sunny in the summer, I told myself.
Squish. Squish. Warm. Squish. Sunny. Squish-squish-squish.
At the first level, the tower steps turned into the wind. We gasped and looked at
each other. It was a magic moment of silent communion in the City of Love: we realized without speaking
that walking wet into that *!@#! wind would kill us.
So we stepped into the platform and lined up for the elevator. We were not alone:
the anteroom was filled with wet people.
We waited for more than a half hour, steaming in the body heat of strangers.
The experience made me think about those who built the tower in 1900. How handy for them that there was a steel mesh cage around each girder.
Or perhaps not. Perhaps they didn't need one. Perhaps they built it in summer. When it's always
sunny and warm in Paris.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Regan Skinner's grandfather owns the Ole Clinton Opry, and the two of them ran Apple Valley Feeds until the commodity market made it difficult to continue in a corn-heavy product.
Skinner has a great deal of experience in retail management and even helped a fellow Jones County entrepreneur with Outdoor Adventures Pools and Spas, both stores located at 300 W. Clinton St. in the Village at Gray shopping center.
Missy, a local stylist, color specialist, and makeup artist at Color and Style By Missy, located at 104 Bill Conn Parkway, can often be seen at the shop as well.
She lends her artistic flair to many of the furniture pieces in the showroom.
In addition to carrying repurposed and consignment goods, Regan's Gallery can also refinish pieces that you already own. They specialize in the "shabby chic" look becoming so popular now. The showroom also carries antiques and unique art work.
For the full story, pick up a copy of this week's newspaper or subscribe to our e-Edition at http://ee.jcnews.com.


text:
Newbies, Post in Welcome Central to open up the boards
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
The magnet analogy doesn't take into consideration that a piece of steel cannot object to being drawn, man does and his resistance is what makes the difference between a straight line to the magnet or one that takes much longer and is much more difficult.If a piece of steel goes off the course that the pull of the magnet is pulling it, it could slam into another object. While the piece of steel doesn't know a thing, a human being will experience the pain of slamming into something as it resists the pull of the magnet.
Ultimatly the magnet wins, of course. But without the knowledge that going off course of the pull of the magnet causes pain, there is no reason to warn and teach to not resist in the first place.The potter moulds the clay, sure, but the analogy is telling us who is ultimatly in control. Other verses tell us that while the potter is the master, the clay can cause itself much pain when it resists being formed.
We can object, but we are going to be made into his image and we can take the road of the narrow gate, or the road of destruction to get there.
The bible also talks along the lines of what Molly suggested. The carnal mind is emnity to God and is unable to be subject to the law of God. God does draw, but there is an aspect of our resistance of our own will that comes into play as well.
willieH: Howdy brother M... Quote from: martincisneros on November 17, 2008, 10:22:55 PMFree will, not expressed as self determination, but as self motivation in response to the call of the Gospel is never set aside by a single page of the New Testament[/b].I dont agree bro... SOVEREIGNTY is found controlling this whole scenario, if one looks closer:Rom 9:11-12 For being NOT YET BORN, neither having done ANYTHING GOOD or EVIL, that the PURPOSE of GOD ...according to ELECTION... might stand, NOT of WORKS, but of HIM that CALLETH... It was SAID unto her: the ELDER shall SERVE the YOUNGER...Where is "FREE WILL" or "SELF DETERMINATION" or "SELF MOTIVATION", or whatever "title" one seeks to attach to the will of man, found in this passage of the NT? willieH
Free will, not expressed as self determination, but as self motivation in response to the call of the Gospel is never set aside by a single page of the New Testament[/b].
I don't quite understand why you always stop here--if you mean to stop here, or if you are just making a point of stopping here. Because it doesn't stop here. The free will is found in Christ.John 8:36If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
....this idea that we cannot know God unless he somehow singles us out and drops an anvil on our heads to get our attention.
willieH: Hi Paul... Pro 16:9 ...a man's heart deviseth [schemes] his WAY [road traveled], but YHVH ...DIRECTETH his STEPS [on that road]
Quote from: Molly on November 18, 2008, 08:00:35 AMI don't quite understand why you always stop here--if you mean to stop here, or if you are just making a point of stopping here. Because it doesn't stop here. The free will is found in Christ.John 8:36If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.Dear Molly,The above verse begs the question: Free from what?The context of John 8:36 is not about free will but about knowing the truth and knowing that truth will make them free. Free from what? How about freedom from bondage to ignorance?Joh 8:32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will be making you free."If man has free will then he is not responsible for nothing caused him to do what he did. He just did it.If man does not have free will, if his will is controlled by God, then again, man is not responsible for he was cause to do what he did outside of his ability to thwart that cause.No where in the Bible is it ever said that man is responsible.Even God does not have free will. I know that sounds rather shocking. But God is Love. If you read the Corinthian love chapter you will see what God is. God cannot lie. He does not have that freedom. God cannot really hate His enemy.Shocking, eh?
No where in the Bible is it ever said that man is responsible.
I think there is responsibility and accountability and there is a fine line between the two.It was not mans will that chose to be subject to vanity, Isaiah states we are subject to vanity, not voluntarily, it is because God did design life with that intention in mind.....he contemplates all my many paths and has them all planned for, so that no matter where my liberty takes me there is only one escape from any of them, repentance.It is that liberty that causes learning to take place, he designed us with the ability and emotions to learn so eventually we realize there is only one way out.
Hi Craig,I wouldn't go so far as to say that those who deny free will don't care about anyone but themselves. They genuinely believe that such a scenario of God being responsible for how many times a day that they go to the restroom answers all of the questions of life and brings Him the greatest glory. It's from their vilification of man created in God's image (reread James very carefully), that they've come to the conclusion that man can do nothing. With their mouth they bless God and curse man, according to James. James is the self motivation epistle of the New Testament.
Some answers look so good on paper . . . until you desperately need an answer. I entered the kingdom of God self-conscious of the presence of God manifesting to me. Otherwise, all I knew was whatever I'd been told. Some of it was OK; but, a lot of it wasn't . . . and I didn't know the difference. I was taught I was guilty of whatever sin I'd committed. It had been my choice to do or not do whatever I did. It was my responsibility.
Martin, do you know what they call them? If there is no accountability or responsibility for their actions the commit, then they do not care about what they do to others because there is no accountability or responsibility to their actions they commit. It is plain and obvious that they only care for themselves, because the moment anyone breaks their paradigm and actually grounds them in reality, they lash out viciously and always without repentance.
Grandiose sense of self; pathological lying; lack of remorse, shame or guilt concerning wrong, shallow emotions, impulsive nature, irresponsibility, lack of realistic expectations. etc: These are all traits of a Sociopath, not of someone who follows after the spirit.
Plus, all of us are responsible for reading the New Testament for ourselves.
Martin, you cannot make that addendum to a person who does not believe they are responsible or accountable for anything. heh.
Quote from: SOtW on November 19, 2008, 02:49:18 AMMartin, you cannot make that addendum to a person who does not believe they are responsible or accountable for anything. heh.Yeah, but even with the worst examples of people that lack accountability, responsibility, etc., it doesn't take the greatest amount of common sense to put it together that if the New Testament is primarily what this whole thing should be about, then maybe I ought to read the thing sometime!
So, you would think it is common sense? Ask them what they think of Scripture, and they will tell you a) It is not divinely inspired, b) It is full of errors and contradictions, c) a history book. How convenient.
The "WILL" found IN CHRIST is the WILL of YHVH... which is FREE in RIGHTeousness, and is NOT the "WILL" of man, which is IN BONDAGE to it-SELF, producing SIN and UNRIGHTEOUSNESS...
I don't know where you get these definitions, but it is most definitely did not come from anything biblical or spiritual.
It is apparent that your knowledge is limited to what is in front of you, and not the big picture. What we have here is an obvious fallacy, which is called FALSE DICHOTOMY and EXCLUDED MIDDLE. You even forget to consider God created all mankind in His Image from the very beginning, and the purpose of our creation was not for the benefit of God's Self but for the benefit of all things which is good.
THIS IS THE TRUTH:The will of man is not in bondage to itself producing sin and unrighteousness, unless will of man is first in submission to itself (an act of the will); however, the will of man that is in submission to the Will of God, is in freedom (an act of the will) .
Quote from: SOtW on November 19, 2008, 02:59:26 AMSo, you would think it is common sense? Ask them what they think of Scripture, and they will tell you a) It is not divinely inspired, b) It is full of errors and contradictions, c) a history book. How convenient.Doesn't take away their accountability to read it, to only say what it says, and to live by it.


text:
Going into this fight, I knew that Hendo had slowed down quite a bit and accepted the fact that Vitor might serve him his first T/KO defeat. But I never imaged it would happen so fast and so brutally. At first look, I too thought it may have been an early stoppage, but upon seeing the replay it was clear that Hendo was done. That uppercut crushed him, and the head kick laid him out flat.
Right now I'm providing psychological counseling to my friend, a huge Hendo fan, who introduced me to the sport of MMA 7 years ago. I think this is the end of Hendo. I can't see how he and Zuffa can come to terms on a contract that satisfies the interests of both parties. For some reason anticipate Dan signing with Bellator and having a rematch with Quinton. This seems like the most likely option.
As for Vitor, Dana talks about the "travesty" of Vitor being denied a TRT exemption/fight license in the US and keeps preaching about Vitor having no problem getting fight clearance in the US. But that's total BS, and it seems that Vitor's refusal to fight Machida and Kennedy will work in his favor. Now it will be other guys refusing to fight him in Brazil, but we all know the UFC will keep having him headline fight cards in Brazil. They will put huge pressure on the winner of the Silva/Weidman rematch to fight Belfort in Brazil. Vitor never comes back to the US.


text:
Sign up for our monthly eNewsletter or our quarterly health and wellness magazine 'Hallmark Health Magazine". Each publication is packed with the latest information on services, programs and free seminars and screenings available throughout Hallmark Health System.
Also, please check our website regularly for other updates. Use the convenient form below to subscribe to our monthly eNewsletter or Perspectives.
Sign up for our eNewsletter or Hallmark Health Magazine


text:
Science Matters
The Future of Toxicity Testing is Here
EPA Tox21 partnership taps high-tech robots to advance toxicity testing.
Today there are around 80,000 chemicals that exist in food and consumer products, and 1,500 new synthetic chemicals are introduced into the marketplace every year. Most of these chemicals, both new and old, have not been tested for toxicological information, presenting a serious challenge to those tasked with protecting human health from potentially harmful chemical exposures.
EPA researchers are working to change that. They and their partners are advancing the scientific basis for hazard identification and risk assessment by helping usher in innovative new fields of study and by tapping powerful modern technologies such as super computers and other emerging technologies—including robots.
As part of the Agency's Computational Toxicology Research Program (CompTox), EPA has partnered with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) National Toxicology Program, the National Institute of Health (NIH) Chemical Genomics Center, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a collaboration known as Tox21. By combining their collective expertise and pooling existing resources—including research results, funding, and testing tools—Tox21 aims to revolutionize chemical toxicity test methods by advancing high throughput, mechanism-based test methods. The partnership is ushering in the future of toxicity testing.
That's where the robots come in.
The collaboration recently unveiled a high speed screening system that tests chemicals for harmful human health effects. The mechanized system greatly reduces the need for lab animals in toxicity testing, working instead with 3-by-5-inch test plates that are moved precisely through a series of steps by giant yellow, constantly moving robot arms. Each plate contains 1536 small wells that can hold various living animal cells—typically skin, liver, or brain cells of rats or humans—and a sample of a particular chemical.
"Each one of those wells is filled with a single chemical sample that we use to expose the cells to, so in essence we have 1536 chemical toxicity tests on a single plate," explains Dr. Robert Kavlock, Director of EPA's National Center for Computational Toxicology. The robot uses a pin tool, which has corresponding pins for each well, in order to dispense a drop or two of the chemical being tested. The robot's arm then puts the tray in a digital imaging device that scans the sample for changes in the cell that could mean biological activity.
The robot receives software instructions on what types of biological activity to "look for" in the exposed cells. Positive results are flagged, triggering an alert that the computer sends to project scientists' computers outside the 20-by-20 foot robot lab.
Scientists interpret the results so they can then identify chemicals that warrant further screening or study. Just because a chemical shows a reaction with an isolated cell (skin, liver, etc.) does not necessarily mean that it will have the same effect when interacting with a living person. To address this, Dr. Kavlock's team at EPA is developing algorithms that predict whether a person's organs and body as a whole will react to chemical exposure the same way their individual cells did in the preliminary tests.
Tox21 is revolutionizing the way chemical testing is done. Traditional toxicity testing is built on animal-based studies that require relatively large investments in time and resources, including money. In the past, EPA has had to test one chemical at a time, completing only a couple dozen assessments a year: "A single human researcher may work on ten chemicals a year, or 20," says Kavlock. "We are doing 10,000 in a week."
Tox21's new robot system significantly reduces the cost and duration of chemical testing, which will allow EPA to better identify potentially harmful chemicals and serve its core mission to safeguard human health and the environment. It also allows the FDA to better analyze unexpected toxicity, opening the door for better drug development.
The partnership built around Tox21 and the high-tech robot testing is also an exemplary government partnership. "You read a lot in the papers about the duplications of government," Kavlock explained in a recent New York Times article about the project. "This is the case where there's un-duplication. We are really bringing—between NIEHS, NIH Genomics Center and EPA—a really significant complementary expertise."
Tox21's robot system is now testing chemicals found in industrial and consumer products, food additives and drugs, for evidence they might lead to adverse health effects. The end goal is to create a comprehensive database detailing tested chemicals with particular emphasis on toxic and harmful ones. Thanks to the Tox21 collaboration and its new robot technology, the future of toxicity testing—and the protection of human health—is now.


text:
Book Review: 'Arnie, Seve and a Fleck of Golf History'Written by Fred Altvater | | firstname.lastname@example.com
Bill Fields is the senior editor for Golf World and has traveled the country following the PGA, LPGA and Champions Tours for over 20 years.
He has put together a collection of his best articles in a book for golf fans to get a behind the scenes look at some of the more colorful and entertaining golfers throughout history.
The book includes 30 articles covering 1994-2011, plus a new essay about Tiger Woods, with updates at the end of each chapter.
In the first section of the book Fields not only tackles well-known names such as Seve Ballesteros, Arnold Palmer, Sam Snead and Byron Nelson, but there are also interesting pieces on lesser-known individuals who played a huge role in golf.
Harry Vardon beat tuberculosis early in his life and is the only man to win six Open Championships. Willie Anderson is the only player to have won three consecutive U.S. Opens in 1903-05 and is one of only four men to have won four U.S. Open trophies.
J.J. McDermott was the first American-born winner of the U.S. Open and struggled with mental illness throughout his life.
He includes the best women players too. Glenna Collett Vare won six U.S. Women's Amateur titles and the Vare Trophy, given to the LPGA Tour player with the lowest average score for the year, is named in her honor.
Mickey Wright may have been "simply the best," and many have felt she had the best swing ever witnessed. Her 13 major titles and 82 career wins are a testament to her precision on the golf course.
The second section of the book addresses the courses and competitions that left an indelible impact on the game of golf throughout history.
Fields does a masterful job of outlining the importance of Francis Ouimet's improbable victory in the 1913 U.S. Open. That one significant event brought the masses to the game in America.
He gives insight into Nelson's impressive streak of 11 consecutive wins in 1945 and Ben Hogan's nearly perfect ending in the 1967 Masters.
Some of the loudest cheers ever heard echoing through the valleys and tall pines at Augusta National occurred in 1986, when Jack Nicklaus won his sixth green jacket at the age of 46.
He tells the story of the mistake that has become one of the most famous holes in golf, No. 17 at TPC Sawgrass and calls it "Devil's Island."
The final section of the book is dedicated to the more colorful characters in golf. For them golf was more than just posting a score.
Jimmy Demaret added flair and color to golf and became one of its first television announcers.
Everyone thought Hogan had won the 1955 U.S. Open at Olympic Club. He had even given his ball to then USGA Executive Director Joe Dey and was going to retire from the game permanently.
Jack Fleck had other ideas and spoiled Hogan's grand farewell by winning a Monday playoff over Hogan. It is still one of the most spectacular upsets of all time.
Dey was one of the most influential administrators in the history of golf. He helped bring golf into the modern era by brokering the split of the tour players from the PGA and became the first Commissioner of the PGA Tour.
Bob Drum was truly one of the more colorful characters to ever hang around the golf circuit. He became one of the premier golf writers of the time and brought the game to golf fans around the country.
Fields also tackles the battle Casey Martin waged with the PGA Tour for the right to use a cart during tournaments.
"Arnie, Seve and a Fleck of Golf History" is written with a smooth flowing style that will engage every reader.
Anyone who considers himself a true golf fan must add this excellent work of golf history to their literary collection.
Fred Altvater offers golf tips and videos at www.toledoohiogolflessons.com. Email him at BackNine@toledofree press.com or follow him on Twitter @tolohgolfr.
Tags: Arnie Seve and a Fleck of Golf History, Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan, Bill Fields, Bob Drum, Byron Nelson, Casey Martin, Francis Ouimet, Fred Altvater, Glenna Collett Vare, Golf World, Harry Vardon, J.J. McDermott, Jack Fleck, Jack Nicklaus, Jimmy Demaret, Joe Dey, Mickey Wright, Sam Snead, Seve Ballesteros, The Back Nine, Willie Anderson


text:
- Tel. 413-774-1516
Modern Languages
While the study of one or more languages has always been an important component of a Deerfield education, such study has become increasingly vital in today's rapidly changing world. Deerfield offers instruction in four modern languages: Chinese, French, Arabic, and Spanish. In the modern language courses at Deerfield, oral proficiency, competency in written expression, and cultural literacy are equally important. The beginning levels stress rapid acquisition of vocabulary, fundamental grammatical skills, and cultural awareness. Third-year courses provide a comprehensive review of grammatical structures and an introduction to reading and composition. Fourth-year courses are usually devoted to the development of oral proficiency and literary skills.
In the fifth and sixth years students delve into the literature originally written in the language they are studying. Authors they may encounter in Spanish, French, or Chinese include: Federico García Lorca, Gabriel García Márquez, Luisa Valenzuela, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Pablo Neruda, Charles Bauldelaire, Emile Zola, Gustav Flaubert, Honoré de Balzac, Lin Haiyin, Ba Jin, Yu Hua, Bing Xin, and many others.
There are a number of international language programs available to Deerfield students. Deerfield is an associate member of the School Year Abroad Program (SYA). Each year several Deerfield juniors and seniors live with host families and attend school in Rennes (France), Zaragoza (Spain), or Beijing (China). In most years, there are summer trips abroad, organized and chaperoned by Deerfield faculty members, for students studying Chinese, French, Arabic, and Spanish.
Classical Languages
Through the program of courses in Greek and Latin at Deerfield, students learn to read and interpret classical literature in its original form. Encounters with timeless words, personalities, historical events, ideas, and ideals provide students with a unique opportunity to understand and appreciate ancient Greek and Roman society and culture, the basis of liberal arts, and studies in the humanities. Beginner students develop basic language skills and read simplified or contrived stories in Latin. Later they focus on the actual works of specific authors or kinds of literature, starting out by mastering the characteristic vocabulary, syntax, and elements of style that are needed for a full understanding of the written word. Advanced students venture beyond the simple senses of what Greek or Roman authors say to consider how they express their thoughts and what they mean. Throughout the sequence, we pay attention to people, places and events, placing them in both human and historical contexts
While the study of classical languages offers a challenge, amusement, and satisfaction all its own, it also makes students aware of how much classical literature influences the literature of modern languages. Such study also sharpens their insights into their reading and equips them with greater precision in writing and speaking their own language.
The Classical Studies Program at Deerfield affords students rigorous engagement with the language, history, and art of the Classical world. The interdisciplinary nature of the Program enriches each course individually and invites students to make meaningful connections during their academic careers. In order to qualify, students must complete Latin IV and sit for the Advanced Placement exam in Latin offered at the end of that course. They also must complete either Latin V or Greek I. Beyond the classical language course work, students are also required to take either the Topics in Western Civilization course offered in the History Department or the Advanced Placement Art History course offered in the Visual and Performing Arts Department. The Program culminates in the Classics Seminar, taken during the spring term of senior year, that may cover such topics as the epic tradition, ancient drama, Roman and Greek mythology, or Greek & Roman philosophy. Candidates who successfully complete the curriculum will receive recognition from the Classics faculty and will become eligible for the John B. Dicklow Award for Excellence in Classics.


text:
The Postmaster of the Antlers Post Office has informed us that on Thursday, November 3, 2011 the Postal Inspection Agency discovered a total of 5 mailboxes that had been blown up in the Antlers' area. Two of the mailboxes were located on North Hall Road and the other three were on Airport Road. Two of the mailboxes had mail in them at the time of the explosion leaving burnt reminisces of the resident's mail.
The Moyers Tigers opened a much anticipated Basketball Season on Tuesday, November 1.   After an amazing rendition of the National Anthem sung by Taylor Billy, the Lady Tigers took to the court.
On Monday, November 7, 2011 the City of Antlers Council members gathered for their monthly meeting at the Antlers City Hall. The meeting began at 5:00 p.m. by being called to order, a quorum was established and invocation was given.
The City of Antlers has received a Hazard Mitigation Grant in the amount of $23,775.00 from the Oklahoma Department of Emergancy Management for the purchase of 4 storm sirens. This will make a total of 6 sirens that Antlers will have to warn the public inside the City Limits of an approaching Tornado or other Severe Weather.
The total cost of the siren upgrade was 31,7000. Public Service of Oklahoma (PSO) donated the labor and equipment for the installation of the sirens.
Edward L. Wright III was born November 7, 1961 in Dallas, TX., to Edward L. and Goldie (Gould) Wright II. He passed from this life on Saturday, October 29, 2011 in Antlers at the age of 49. Butch married Carla Teafatiller September 8, 2002 in Dallas, TX. He loved his wife madly. He was a spiritual man who sought the Lord every day. He enjoyed traveling, boating and riding motorcycles, especially his Harley Davidson. He also loved to fish and spent a lot of time outside with his horses and his favorite dog, Caesar.
James Henry Mize was born on February 2, 1937 in Fanshawe to the late Lillie Mae (Jones) and Francis Cecil Mize. He passed from this life on Monday, October 24, 2011 in Wilburton at the age of 74. James was the husband of the late Billie Jane Mize. They married in 1967 in Seminole, TX. He was an Air Man 3rd Class of the U.S. Army Air Corp. James also worked in the oil field and attended the Son Shine Fellowship Church in Wilburton. James was preceded in death by his parents, wife, 4 brothers and 4 sisters.
Ty Kellett, age 11, bagged his first 8 point buck opening day of muzzle loading season near Moyers while hunting with his dad. It toppped the scales at 148 pounds.
Brittany Hedgecock of Antlers killed this 6 point 172 pound buck west of Antlers on Byron Hedgecocks land.
As of Thursday, November 3, 2011, The Antlers American newspaper officially created a facebook page so that our customers could have access to even more information and news about events around Pushmataha County!
Find us on facebook and "Like" our page to become part of a new journey the paper has started. Watch our facebook page for updates about news items, contests, and special things you will only see on facebook and our website!!!
We can't wait to see what these new avenues will bring to our community!
With deer season upon us, and many hunters roaming around in the woods, it is no wonder that the Game Wardens of Pushmataha County have been rather busy this past week. Pushmataha County is a popular area for not only residents of the area but for others as well.
This past week, October 27 through October 30, Game Wardens got several individuals for hunting with motor vehicles, head lighting, transporting loaded firearms, hunting without valid licensing, hunting without valid deer tags and hunting with aid of a motorized conveyance.


text:
U.S. Rep. Howard Coble, R-NC, who has been experiencing bouts of dizziness and light-headedness for the past few weeks, was admitted to Moses H. Memorial Cone Hospital in Greensboro Tuesday afternoon for testing.
Congressman Coble, who said he almost fainted this morning while preparing to fly back to Washington, went to Cone Hospital on the advice of his primary care physician.
Ed McDonald, Rep. Coble's Chief of Staff, said that doctors at Cone Hospital want to keep the 81-year-old representative overnight for observation and additional testing.
"So far, all of Congressman Coble's vital signs look good according to the doctors at Cone," McDonald said. "They have ordered a CT scan to see if it can be determined what is causing the dizziness."
McDonald, who travelled with Rep. Coble all last week during the district work period, said the congressman maintained a full schedule. "We travelled to Alamance, Orange and Rockingham counties and had many meetings throughout the 6th District," McDonald said. "There were times last week when Howard said he was feeling light-headed and needed to sit rather than walk or stand, but he still maintained all of the meetings and tours scheduled."
Unless further testing uncovers an immediate problem, it is expected that Rep. Coble will be released from Cone on Wednesday. It is unknown if he will be able to return to Washington this week.


text:
New Graduate Program – Now Accepting Applications
Welcome to the Department of Information Systems
Welcome to the webpage of the Department of Information Systems (IS). The IS department offers two undergraduate, three Masters, and two PhD degree programs. In addition, the department offers several certificate programs at the undergraduate level. Starting from Fall 2014, we have started a new Masters in Professional Studies (MPS) degree program in Health Information Technology.
Our academic programs are widely acclaimed for quality of instruction, reputation of the faculty, and student success. As an example, the US News and World Report has most recently ranked our online MS program as one of the top 20 in the nation. Our academic programs, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels, are currently experiencing growth in student enrollments. In order to provide the best education to our students, we are continuously working on improving the curricula and course contents in all of our programs. The IS department is also increasing its faculty size. Our most recent faculty hires include Dr. Shimei Pan from IBM and Dr. Qian Zu from the Mayo Clinic.
Overall, we have nearly 1400 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in our programs who, with the help of our faculty members, study, design, develop, and evaluate information technologies to address the needs of a broad range of individuals and organizations. This makes our students true problem solvers and ideal employees for public and private sector organizations with significant IT requirements. Despite the current challenges in the economy, IT professionals are still high in demand throughout various industries. Welcome again and we look forward to an exciting academic year.
Social Media
myUMBC Groups
Proud Member of the iSchool Caucus
Contact: Information Systems Main Desk: 410-455-3206


text:
Hello, friends!
I'm so excited to be one of the participating authors in the Baltimore Book Festival this weekend (Sept. 27-29). I'll be in the Maryland Romance Writers tent speaking on panels about writing multicultural romance, being a part-time writer, writing the hot contemporary and celebrating romance and chocolate — yes, chocolate! So if you are in the area, hop on over and say hi! You can find out more about BBF at www.baltimorebookfestival.com.
The first video for this week is for Seduction's Canvas by K.M. Jackson. Now, I have to admit that the trailer was created by one of my favorite book-trailer companies, Winterheart Design. This one is slick, sophisticated and ... well ... seductive as it captures the story of a socialite and the artist from the wrong side of the tracks. The blend of the sexy soundtrack and the imagery (yummy hero) just brings it all together so well.
I'm from the South, and nothing gets me like a "redneck rocket scientist" — really. The trailer for Southern Fried Blues by Jamie Farrell has just the right touch of fun Southern, summer images and a soundtrack that reminds me of the late evenings spent with my family playing and singing at the end of our family reunion. All of it flows together like sweet tea and chicken and dumplins and makes we want to head home. Well done!
I really loved the trailer for Collette Cameron's The Viscount's Vow. This trailer is lush — I can't think of a better word for it. The images, the music, the script are so evocative of romance that it prompted me to add this book to my TBR pile, and I don't read a lot of historical romance. I felt transported back to another time and place with ballrooms, castles and gypsy caravans.
If you have a book trailer that you would like for me to feature in this column, send the link to firstname.lastname@example.com. Any subgenre is fine as long as it is a romance!
Robin Covington writes sizzling contemporary romance. Her stories burn up the sheets ... one page at a time. She loves her family, tasty man eye candy and comic books. Her website is RobinCovingtonRomance.com.


text:
More gun laws fewer deaths, 50-state study says - Comments
We welcome your comments. Commentary and photos submitted to StarNet (azstarnet.com) may be published or distributed in print, electronically or other forms. Opinions expressed in azstarnet.com's comments reflect the opinions of the author, and are not necessarily the opinions of the Star, StarNet, or its parent company. See the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for more information.
Our guidelines prohibit the solicitation of products or services, the impersonation of another site user, threatening or harassing postings and the use of vulgar, abusive, obscene or sexually oriented language, defamatory or illegal material. You may not post content that degrades others on the basis of gender, race, class, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability or other classification. It's fine to criticize ideas, but ad hominem attacks on other site users are prohibited. Users who violate those standards may lose their privileges on azstarnet.com.
You may not post copyrighted material from another publication. (Link to it instead, using a headline or very brief excerpt.)
No short set of guidelines such as this can spell out all possible instances of material or behavior that we might deem to be a violation of our publishing standards, and we reserve the right to remove any material posted to the site.
What's Hot
- 1 Tucson Subway sandwich artist is best in U.S.
- 2 Shortage puts uncertified teachers in Arizona classrooms
- 3 'Longmire' premieres Sept. 10 on Netflix
- 4 Tucson's Brown Mackie College must test, retrain nursing students
- 5 Tucson police officer dies in collision in Glendale
- 6 TPD: Man, woman dead in murder-suicide
- 7 Librarian reinvents herself with a dash of new tech, a flash of Harry Potter
- 8 Monday cute: Tucson lions playing in monsoon puddles
- 9 Trio of coaches make Pac-12 South stronger
- 10 Road Runner: Streetcar tracks still cause problems for cyclists
Follow the Arizona Daily Star
Featured businessesView more...
Deals, Offers and Events
Sign Up Now for KU Studios Fall Classes Now. Click Here for More Information
Visit our website to sign up today
Call A American Electrical Services, Inc. if you need help with re-wiring or repairing existing systems. (520) 751-9247
Most people will rarely need the services of an electrician, b…
No Time to Walk the Dog? Reigning Cats & Dogs can walk your dog for you. Trusted pet sitter in Tucson since 2006. Call Today! (520) 780-7945
Are you ready?! Cheerleading, tumbling, and more classes available at Chaos Elite!
Beginning, intermediate, and advanced classes offered at Chaos…
Special pricing on hoof balance evaluations in December at Reata Equine Veterinary Group! Call us today! 520-749-1446
If hoof imbalance is causing your horse to under-perform then …


text:
Dye Precision 20 Year Anniversary DM14
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014
Born in 1994 with one product and an athlete's vision, DYE Precision, founded by Dave Youngblood, has grown and evolved over the past 20 years into an industry leading company with production, design, development, manufacturing and distribution facilities in 8 countries, on 3 continents.
Though in the beginning it was one man and a mission, DYE quickly evolved into an industry leader because it created products, developed by professionals, that people wanted to use. The best teams in paintball were soon wearing and shooting DYE products because they wanted to win, and they needed the best to make their paintball dreams a reality. The championships came and the product line expanded, but the principles behind the product have, and always will, remain the same.
Through trial and error, and tremendous amounts of work behind the scenes, DYE enlisted mechanical and materials engineers, with guidance from graphic designers, and massive input from casual players to the hardest of the hardcore professionals, to polish our designs over the years, creating the product line we now stand behind. Our global headquarters in San Diego connects all these different creative assets with cutting edge technologies creating a refined style, resulting in superior product for players of all levels.
Excellence is in our DNA, we strove at every turn during our 20-year history to inject Dye's products with a style and functionality that makes our products game changers; we want them to be both workhorses and works of art. From the very beginning, the idea behind DYE was to make extraordinary products through extraordinary effort, in order to create usable tools that transcend appearances, because ultimately it's about what works in the real world. Our products are created to magnify the on-field experience, to make pure and potent paintball experiences possible.
Dye has brought its creative might to bear to solve many problems facing players during its evolution so our customers can have the best experience possible out on the field. We're proud our full line of products has been used by every type of paintball player all over the world, from first day recreational walk-ons, tactical fanatics, to dominant World Champions.
Today, the Matrix line of Markers is the pinnacle of performance and the XX Anniversary Dm14 is resetting that standard.
The longest running franchise in pro paintball, the L.A. Ironmen, sets their own high standards on the field and depends on the highest level equipment to take their game to the next level. The Ironmen XX DM14 fulfills that need. "The Ironmen DM14 is the Ferrari of paintball guns. I couldn't ask for a better shooting, better looking, or easier to maintain paintball gun. It has everything we need to bring home another championship title." ~Marcello Margott


text:
Institutional Advancement
We welcome your interest in Kent State University's Columbiana County regional campuses at East Liverpool and Salem. Kent State University offers the opportunity to dream big and achieve the loftiest of educational ambitions.
"If not us, who?
If not now, when..."
~Hillel the Elder
(32 BCE)Philanthropic individuals, both alumni and lovers of education, help to sustain the educational outreach of Kent State University through their generous gifts. Their efforts support projects and initiatives that are important to the East Liverpool and Salem regional campuses, and to the university as a whole. From student scholarships, building up and maintaining facilities, to creating imaginative opportunities for knowledge to blossom, philanthropy provides the financial means for educational opportunity and success.
Hillel the Elder recognized at the turn of the Age that each one of us bears a personal responsibility to advance causes we hold dear. If we hope to value and promote the growth of Kent State University East Liverpool and Salem, then we must say: "It is our responsibility and the time is now!"
|Stephen G. Nameth, Ph.D
Dean, Columbiana County Campuses
Kent State University
|Leonard S. Koshinski, MPM, CFRE
Director of Advancement
Institutional Advancement


text:
Two very different approaches to portraiture share the gallery walls in "Face to Face," a photography exhibit by Minot State University senior art students Molly Kvigne and Katelyn Reiter. The exhibit runs July 9 through August 6, 2013, in the Northwest Art Center's Gordon B. Olson Library Gallery. The public is invited to an opening reception with the artists July 10 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the library gallery.
Kvigne, a Minot native, specializes in family portrait photography. Kvigne says she likes to spend time with her subjects, letting them get comfortable in front of the camera. "I want the love of the family or couple to shine through," said Kvigne. "Sincere portraits are my goal."
Surrey, N.D., photographer Reiter, on the other hand, uses her models as canvases, painting their faces and styling their hair in a "big or busy" way. Her portraits are intended as fashion statements, rather than as traditional views of her subjects.
The exhibition is presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Bachelor's Degree in Art from Minot State University. Reiter graduated in May; Kvigne expects to complete her degree this fall. Examples of their work can be viewed online at www.mollyraephotography.com and www.katiereiter.com.
This project is funded in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts, which receives funding from State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information about Northwest Art Center activities call 701-858-3264.
The gallery is open regular library hours. For hours, call 858-3200.
More information: http://www.minotstateu.edu/nac


text:
Sonny comes to a realization about Morgan, Kiki and Michael try to warn Morgan about Ava, and Heather offers to buy all the art at the opening under one condition.
At the Metro Court, Diane coaxes Franco to go to the opening. He doesn't want to. It's not his art and Carly's going to be there with Derek. Diane reminds him this is all about the money. He reluctantly gets ready and calls her a red-headed tin man. She suggests he relax, this will all go off without a hitch provided the real artist does not show up.
At the polls, Morgan snaps at Olivia. It's too late to make things right with Sonny. Olivia thinks he's gambling again but he leaves. Meanwhile, Scott recommends Lazaro resign as D.A. after listening to the recording of him speaking with Sonny about the missing file. Elsewhere, TJ's surprised Shawn's voting for Lazaro. Shawn takes a call from Max – Sonny's taking Derek out tonight outside the gallery. TJ's worried something could happen to Shawn when he mentions he has to work. TJ won't have anyone if something happens to Shawn. Shawn explains why TJ's mother is not there for him because of her grief and that his father would be proud of him. They hug.
At the restaurant, Kiki admits Ava is Victor Jerome's daughter. Michael stops her when she asks Sonny not to kill Ava. Sonny promises that he's not after Ava. Michael and Kiki leave when Olivia comes to see Sonny about Morgan who could be in big trouble. Lazaro comes in upset and wants to talk about their earlier discussion regarding the missing file. Sonny shares how Olivia knows. Lazaro announces she's not the only one. Baldwin knows. Lazaro thinks Sonny set him up. Sonny grabs him by his shirt and tie. He's never worn a wire in his life and tells Lazaro to get out. Alone, Olivia realizes she saw Morgan talking to Scott earlier. He said it was 'too late'. Sonny remembers that Morgan returned his grandfather's watch and walks into his office.
At the Jerome Gallery, Sebastian thinks Heather looks angry and asks if she's having a good evening. She admits she's just getting started and downs another glass of champagne. Nearby, Carly tries to learn what secret relationship Derek has with Morgan when Ava invites Derek to tell the truth. When everyone dismisses Ava for knowing nothing about the truth, she is ready to fill them all in on their secret. Derek allows Ava to do the honors and she announces he's her silent partner. Carly reminds everyone the question was about his relationship to Morgan. Sam realizes that Derek's responsible for proceeds going to pediatric leukemia research and thanks him. Derek swears nothing's going on between Morgan and him and points out she can ask Morgan herself when he arrives. Ava slides up to Morgan and explains how Carly thinks he's involved with Derek. Morgan's offended and Ava furthers the point by kissing Morgan. Carly wants Ava to let go of Morgan and attacks her. After they're pulled apart, Sebastian introduces Franco, who enters with Diane. Franco thanks everyone for coming and for not losing faith in him. He looks at Carly as he speaks and adds, "Your love and support mean everything to me." Sebastian catches Heather getting another drink and warns she better purchase a painting before they're own gone. She tells him she wants to buy the rest of the paintings but she wants something from the artist first. Sam and Silas visit the bar. She wants to check on Carly but she's busy talking to Franco…he's sorry he missed the cat fight but is glad he was wrong about Morgan and Derek. He hopes she has a lovely evening with Derek and Carly hopes he does the same with Diane. She compliments him on the show and he really needs to tell her something. Elsewhere, Diane runs into Max who's interested to know if she's really seeing Franco. Back at the bar, Ava points out to Derek that Sonny's thug has arrived. Derek knows what he's doing and leaves to talk to Sam. She's interested in him making another trip to the hospital for research for Danny. Sam hugs him when he agrees. Kiki arrives with Michael to warn Morgan about Ava's connection to the Jerome crime family. Ava and Morgan aren't interested. Kiki thinks something is seriously wrong and wants Morgan to walk away from Ava until they figure this out. She has proof. Morgan blows them off and leaves with Ava. Michael noticed Morgan wasn't surprised when they told them about Ava's brother. Scott and Lucy show up. She's worried Morgan's gift to Scott comes with strings attached. Scott receives a call – Lazaro's out as D.A. and Baldwin is in. Suddenly, Sebastian announces there's a purchaser for the remainder of Franco's art if he can tell them all about each of the paintings. Everyone's confused at Franco's mumblings. Suddenly, Heather turns one of the striped paintings on its side and retorts, "You just don't get it. It's a B.L.T."
Tomorrow's Port Charles spoilers for General Hospital:
Franco isn't pretending anymore, it's over.
Heather yells, "Stay away from me!"
Derek tells Morgan that it's the beginning of a new friendship.
Michael thinks Morgan wants to stick it to his dad.
Sonny explains to Olivia, Julian's not coming back from the dead this time.
**Please be aware we have a link-only policy.**
Please respect the Soaps.com guidelines when posting and contact a moderator if one is required to handle comment issues.
Check out our other "GH" sections for General Hospital late breaking news, General Hospital spoilers and the General Hospital Comings and Goings.
Follow Soaps.com on Twitter @soapoperafan, "like" Soaps.com on Facebook for the all soap operas including scoop on "General Hospital," "Dallas," "Glee," "Grey's Anatomy," "Pretty Little Liars," "Revenge," "Vampire Diaries," and "Venice The Series."
Logo courtesy of ABC.
- Violette DeSantis


text:
Skip to content
Heal's specialises in contemporary, modern & designer lighting. Choose from contemporary floor lamps, designer desk lamps, traditional table lamps, or iconic lamp designs to create the perfect atmosphere in your home. Many of the contemporary lamps available at Heal's are designed and made in the UK.
Floor lamps have really come back into fashion in recent years as people appreciate the value of mood enhancing, moveable lighting. Contemporary desk lamps are practical and stylish, making a desk lamp the perfect choice for your home or home office.
The lamp collections available at Heal's include designer lighting by Tom Dixon, Ligne Roset, Anglepoise, Vitra, Original BTC, and Kartell. For further help and advice regarding contemporary lighting please read our lighting buying guide.
Read More


text:
Dwight D. Eisenhower Photo Gallery and related media
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Speaking with Reporters
At home, Eisenhower supported and encouraged efforts to root out potential communist spies in America, but privately expressed disgust at the shameless tactics used by Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Related Photo Galleries (10)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower(19 Photos)
19 Photos
See pictures from the life and presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson(19 Photos)
19 Photos
See pictures from the life and presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson.
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon(18 Photos)
18 Photos
See pictures from the life and presidency of Richard Nixon.
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman(19 Photos)
19 Photos
See pictures from the life and presidency of Harry S. Truman.
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy(20 Photos)
20 Photos
See pictures from the life and presidency of John F. Kennedy.
Teddy Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt(20 Photos)
20 Photos
See pictures from the life and presidency of Teddy Roosevelt.
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan(19 Photos)
19 Photos
View an image slideshow on President Ronald Reagan.
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter(16 Photos)
16 Photos
View an image slideshow on President Jimmy Carter.
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford(20 Photos)
20 Photos
View an image slideshow on President Gerald Ford.
George Washington
George Washington(17 Photos)
17 Photos
See pictures from the life and presidency of George Washington.
Related Videos (4)
The Great Communicator
The Great CommunicatorVideo Clip (4:18)
Video Clip (4:18)
Ronald Reagan galvanized the American public through his famous speeches that helped redefine American politics in the 1980s.
Cold War
Cold WarVideo Clip (2:31)
Video Clip (2:31)
The Cold War is over, but what it left behind may surprise you.
The Alamo
The AlamoVideo Clip (2:37)
Video Clip (2:37)
Find out why the battle of the Alamo still captures the imaginations of Americans after more than two centuries.
Ask HISTORY: What does it mean to "draw a line in the sand"?
Ask HISTORY: What does it mean to "draw a line in the sand"?Video Clip (2:32)
Video Clip (2:32)
Where does this common expression come from? Get the full story.
Related Speeches & Audio (5)
Reagan Addresses British Parliament
Reagan Addresses British ParliamentAudio Clip (0:17)
Audio Clip (0:17)
On June 8, 1982, in the first speech by an American president to a meeting of both houses of the British Parliament, President Ronald Reagan presents his hope for a future that would "leave Marxism-Leninism on the ash heap of history."
Nixon Reelected to Presidency
Nixon Reelected to PresidencyAudio Clip (1:03)
Audio Clip (1:03)
On November 7, 1972, incumbent President Richard Nixon won a second term in a landslide victory over Democrat George McGovern. In a brief statement from the Oval Office, President Nixon promises to bring "peace with honor" in Vietnam and to usher in a "new era of peace" with the Soviet Union.
The Eisenhower Doctrine
The Eisenhower DoctrineAudio Clip (1:01)
Audio Clip (1:01)
In order to suppress growing Soviet influence in the Middle East following the Suez Crisis of 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower appears before a joint session of Congress on January 5, 1957, to present a policy that will become known as the Eisenhower Doctrine. It holds that the United States would be authorized to provide military assistance "to secure and protect the territorial integrity" of any nations threatened by international communism.
Eisenhower's Inaugural Address
Eisenhower's Inaugural AddressAudio Clip (5:51)
Audio Clip (5:51)
When Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes the 34th president of the United States on January 20, 1953, his inaugural address lays out a nine-point plan for achieving world peace.
British Reaction to U.S. Nuclear Tests
British Reaction to U.S. Nuclear TestsAudio Clip (1:18)
Audio Clip (1:18)
On September 5, 1961, President John F. Kennedy ordered U.S. nuclear testing to resume, prompting British citizens to flock to the U.S. embassy in protest. A news reporter on the scene gets varying reactions from the British public.
Most Popular Videos on History.com
Newest Videos on History.com
Vietnam in HD Preview
Two For the Road
HISTORY says Thanks
Shop HISTORY
Civil War: Rebellion to Reconstruction DVD Set
Experience the turbulent events that ignited the bloodiest, most divisive war this country has known.
The American Civil War DVD Set
Experience for yourself the historical and personal impact of the Civil War.
The Korean War: Fire and Ice DVD
Historians, battle veterans and archival footage reveal the pain, glory, and pathos of the war.
Email Updates
Keep up with the latest History shows, online features, special offers and more.Sign up


text:
The REVEAL!
So after my two-week fragrant tour around Europe (which went swimmingly!) – I managed to pick up some goodies on the way (of course).
Here are my somewhat unusual choices if I do say so myself…
Bosque by Humiecki & Graef
I love Bosque. I always have. I got thinking about how people say it is the easiest to wear and the most "generic" of the H&G line – I completely disagree, but maybe that's my mindset. I've planned this big friggin' essay on Bosque that I've been working on and am looking forward to posting, it might be a bit ridiculous for most people to read but it'll be there anyway :P
Bosque is a dried grassy/floral with really bizarre floral notes I might add… it dries down to this bizarrely salty/milky/spermy? accord undercut with vetiver, it's extremely unusual, absolutely beautiful and I'm thrilled to finally have it.
M/Mink by Byredo
I had tried this one before but only on paper. I thought it was absolutely disgusting. However, as soon as it hit my skin in the store in Germany, I got this blast of animalic musk and an intensely synthetic aldehyde combo that still, turned my stomach a bit. But as it dried down and the bitter, set honey, dark incense and unsettling inky notes came in, I found it completely captivating. I'm not sure whether I'll wear M/Mink much, but I knew it had to be in my collection – it fits an empty spot. It's both intimate and completely soul-less – brilliant!
Miriam by Tableau de Parfums
Miriam is an incredible fragrance, a modern vintage classic that carries a true Andy Tauer signature. It's such an emotional fragrance, beautiful, elegant and timeless – full of interesting twists and turns that take it in unexpected directions. It evokes such strong memories and emotions with me and is a real "homely" fragrance – it is pure bliss. I have written my big review on this so I don't need to write much more, but I feel like I can sigh relief with a smile now I have it.
Iris Silver Mist by Serge Lutens
I knew I was going to get this one – it's the most perfect iris (soliflore?) fragrance I've smelt. Full of carrots, powder, clove, earth and blahhhhhh it's just great. A cold, calming, haunting perfume that has been on "the list" for far too long now. I needed it!
Rahat Loukhoum by Serge Lutens
Now here's a weird one ey? Well… after my deep exploration of the exclusives line both outside of the Palais Royal and during my visit, I decided to pick up this one again for a quick sniff – having reviewed it many months ago after I had a slight obsession with it before smelling it. I loved it all over again – cherry, marzipan cakey goodness. But before, I was disappointed with the drydown – it lost the cherries, it lost the sweetness – it became a subtle skin scent that just hovered on my skin in a light, slightly powdered layer of vanilla, rose, musk and almond. The thing is, right now – this part appeals to me just as much. It is the ultimate comfort scent and I'd love to fall asleep to it. But also, It is the perfect fragrance to wear when you don't know what to wear – something that will just within an hour or two melt into your skin in a delicate sweet layer that smells like a part of you – just a little more yummy. Thoughtless, elegant, edible? but necessary! I had to buy it. It alters my mind completely on first sniff – a complete joy.
Rubj by Vero Profumo
Rubj is one of the greatest florals created… in my opinion of course. As Judas as it is to say, I love the EDP more than the extrait… now, I adore the extrait, it's beautiful – but the crisp green quality and the tart passionfruit in the EDP just tips the scale for me and could literally make me faint in adoration of this fragrance. An overwhelmingly gorgeous perfume that I almost feel is too good for me to wear, but when I wear it I feel incredible – and that's what a real perfume should do! A necessity.
Leva by O'Driu
I have always wanted an O'Driu – but thought I didn't like any of them enough to own – and the price is indeed terrifying. Leva always gets put down a bit in the lineup as being too sweet, too light, and too unlike the other O'Driu's – I can't disagree with that enough. Leva is a powerhouse on me, holding a typical O'Driu signature up top with THE MOST intense lemongrass and green olive combo which smells like a dense, pungent almost vinegar-laden oil on the skin. But the thing that captivates me the most is its perfect development (using only naturals I believe). The olives burn off after half an hour or so, the pungent lemongrass undercut by the greatest vanilla I have smelt. I struggle with vanilla so this is a big deal for me. Difficult to wear, but a real piece of art work.
Fracas by Robert Piguet
Ok I'm lying a bit here, this was a gift from the Robert Piguet house, but I came back to it from my holiday so I'm including it :P After all, it is a new bottle. I do love Fracas – a playful ditsy tuberose that I can splash on in abandon and roll around smelling of candies and cream – all buttered up in creamy white florals! Of course, there's more to it than that, but I'll be sure to write something a little more mature about it soon :)
So yes! There you have it. What do you guys think? Did I do good? :D
(the real reason you're reading this)
So one lucky reader can win a 1ml sample of each of my new goodies!
All you have to do is subscribe/follow (if you haven't already!), let me know which one takes your fancy the most, AND – LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF THEM!!
I love feedback, negative and all, don't be afraid to tell me you hate something that's part of the fun :P But it sucks to send people stuff and never hear from them again – just saying ;)
I'll announce the winner next Sunday: 23/12/2012 so make sure you come back and check because people keep forgetting to collect their goodies :(
Thanks for the support everyone
Freddie <3


text:
Origin: Blended
Leaf Type: Scented Black Tea
Taste: Lightly perfumed with bergamot
Drink: Light without milk or strong with milk
Brew: 3-5 minutes according to taste
When to drink:Afternoon
For many, Earl Grey is the afternoon tea of choice, enticingly light and infused with bergamot to give it the exotic flavour and aroma that we all love.
Earl Grey is a lightly perfumed, classic blend of quality Indian and China teas and is a quintessentially English tea. It takes its name from the 1830s English Prime Minister, Charles Grey, although the true origin of the tea is uncertain. A luxurious afternoon tea, it was originally drunk almost exclusively by aristocrats, lightly brewed and usually without milk.
Nowadays there are few people who haven't savoured the aromatic taste of a good cup of Earl Grey. Whittard's blend is outstanding with just the right balance of bergamot. It is a favourite afternoon tea, drunk with or without milk.
Earl Grey Loose Tea Pouch
Item Code: 272450 / Net weight: 125g / 4.41oz
Free delivery over £40
In stock
Origin: Blended
Black Tea & 3% Bergamot flavouring.
Brew a Perfect Cup
Ideally warm the pot first with a splash of hot water. Use one teaspoon (around 2g) per cup and always use freshly drawn and boiled water. Allow to brew for 3-5 minutes according to taste. Can be drunk with or without milk.
not real oil of bergamot....don't be fooled
I, my wife, and two daughters love Loose Earl Grey, produced by Whittard of Chelsea, as well as Japanese green tea. Earl Grey's flavor as well as taste is great. We can taste always it in relaxing and dreaming as like as in Japanese garden.
After trying various brands this has been my favourite since I started buying at the original Whittards shop in London, and that was a very long time ago! The flavour is just right.
- Related Products
- All products


text:
Haboob Blog
Hawks fan does the improbable with half-court shot
Odds are you've been to a basketball game where one lucky fan gets the opportunity to hit a half-court shot during halftime.
Waiting for the winner is usually some ridiculous crash prize or in some cases a car.
Usually that doesn't matter, because lets be honest, a half-court heave isn't exactly the easiest shot for a fan let alone an NBA player.
Saturday night, one Atlanta Hawks season-ticket holder had an opportunity to win $1,000 with a 'Money Shot' from half-court. He didn't make the shot, but he treated the Phillips Arena crowd to an even rarer feat.
Take a look:
While we cram the numbers on the probability of such a shot taking place 47 feet away from the basket, please take another look, because it's not likely you'll ever see it again.


text:
Nopparat Thara Beach : Associations & Clubs
A great way for newcomers to meet people and make friends is to join one of the many clubs and associations in Phuket.
From The Rotarians to the Lions Club to the Grumpy Old Men's Society and Wine Lover's Society, there is something for everyone.
Listed below are a number of clubs and associations you may find an interest in.


text:
Hummingbird Feeder
Customers Also Bought
Glass Hummingbird Feeder is a Garden Jewel
- Colorful glass feeder is eye-catching garden art
- Large capacity, with three feeding ports
- Easy to fill and clean
Attract delightful hummingbirds to your landscape with this beautiful feeder. The striking ruby-colored reservoir holds a generous 28 ounces of nectar, so you'll need to refill it less often than smaller feeders. The brushed copper base holds three flower-topped feeding ports so multiple birds can feed at once. Includes built-in hanging hook.
- Glass, aluminum with brushed copper finish
- 5-1/4" in diameter x 13-1/4" H
- Protect from freezing temperatures
Reviewed by 2 customers
Sort by
Best Uses
Have had two of them and they both leak sticky sugar all over your patio. Now use for decoration inside home.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
- Nice Garden Accessory
- Pretty piece
Best Uses
- Great for gift giving
I gave this as a gift and the recipient was so very pleased with its good looks and serene design.
There are no special shipping restrictions or charges associated with this item. For detailed information about our delivery methods and charges, click here.
We're proud of the fact that this item is shipped to you directly from our warehouse in Vermont, by one of our 250 employee-owners. In-stock items are packed with care and shipped within the next business day to ensure prompt delivery to your home and garden!


text:
Currency Update Service
XE offers two different daily email updates that keep you up-to-date on what's happening in foreign exchange markets: Currency Update Service and Currency Market Analysis.Subscribe Now!
XE Currency Data API
Get the XE Currency Data API for your business, with accurate and reliable currency rates. Integrate data easily with JSON, CSV, or XML formats.
Learn More ►
Our Currency Newsletters
a) Currency Update Service (Daily)
Exchange rates for our top 86 currencies in relation to your chosen base currency, as well as news headlines and central bank interest rates for major currencies.
b) Currency Market Analysis (Daily)
Analysis of where the currency market is, where it's going, and why it's going there - in plain English! This daily email is presented in partnership with Custom House.
How to Subscribe
1. Click here to fill out the 60 second form.
2. Respond to our confirmation email.
3. Set spam filters to accept emails from xe.net.
- Check out the FAQ for answers to common questions and information about problems you may have.
Zero-Spam Guarantee
- We won't disclose your name or email without your consent. Privacy policy


text:
[Hook: Young Scooter]
Only thing I know is get them packs in,
Fuck a friend be about your business
Stand ten toes down, and get it
Work! (x8)
[Verse 1: Young Scooter]
When you call a nigga phone and he don't answer for you
That mean that nigga never gave a fuck about you
You're in the streets, don't keep your ID in your wallet
I got like six names, I can be anybody
Early in the morning got the stove rockin'
Everything I do I see somebody watchin'
Lost everything I had, Future's said he got me
I turn them free bands to millions of dollars
Made some juugs with Dolph now I'm good in Ohio
Do you like my slick partner blow them packs by you
Hit up my dope phone ain't working in the gump
So anything you want I got it in the trunk
[Verse 2: Gucci Mane]
They say crime don't pay, well if crime don't pay
Then I'm lying, I'm flying, and the sun ain't shine
Say it all the time, It'll come in due time
I ain't got no time, I'm a rob for mine
Don't ask how, I'm a cash cow
Can't wait then, cause i need it now
Say I'm insane cause my pistol hang
I'm at the shooting range, like I'm Jesse James
Got great aim, yeah I'm accurate
I'm a pimp nigga, I can mack a bitch
I can't turn water to wine, bitch
But I can turn half a brick to a whole brick
That 2Pac, that old shit
Fill a nigga ass with holes quick
Use a nigga head for a trophy
Then dump a nigga body in the ocean
Finger a bitch with my trigger finger
Same finger that I roll a blunt with
How the fuck you a hit man
And I paid you, and you ain't hit shit?
Not Byrd Gang, but its Bricksquad
But I make a nigga whole set dip quick
Got a new Mac with a cooler on it
Hope you folks got insurance on it
[Verse 3: Young Scooter]
You're in the streets and you ain't got it
Then you better take it
Every nigga around me is impatient
Down in Miami I know a couple of Haitians
Man got in projects that bring stupid crazy
Before the day over, twenty to the eighty
Remix like a cater, I serve you like a waiter
You on the block with no pack, nigga, I see you later
Got dope all flavors, catch me working daily
All I want is paper, BMG we made it
Gotta go to work, you can't be looking crazy
Your trap will go berserk, if you know how to play it
I had to switch my house, these niggas snitching crazy


text:
Increased Payout for July 5th Dirt Track Event
July 5th, 2014 at Briggsauto.com Speedway for the Super 8 @ Forbes Landing Saturday Showdown:
BIGGER KIDS ZONE for the kids!!! Sponsored by Bailey and Sons Motor Co. in Lyndon, Kansas
Prizes sponsored by Mars Candy
Bigger Payouts for the racers!!! Sponsored by Super 8 @ Forbes Landing in Pauline, Kansas
Free Military GA Ticket with an I.D.!!!
Concession Specials: $1 Corndogs, $1 Root Beer Floats, $1 Margaritas!!!
We will be hosting a bigger Kids Zone with Carnival type games for fun and prizes for the kids, being Sponsored by Jay Bailey at Bailey and Sons Motor Co. in Lyndon, Kansas. Games will include "the Duck Pond", "a Ring Toss", "Balloon Darts", "Water Balloon Toss", "Quarterback Throw" "Bouncy House", and "Face Painting".
Increasing Payouts to the winner in each class:
A-Mod – $850 to win
B-Mod – $475 to win
Stock Car – $350 to win
Pure Stock – $200 to win
Sport Compact – $110 to win
Pit Gates open at 4:00 pm
Spectator Gate opens at 5:00 pm
Hot Laps start at 6:15 pm
We will see you at The Races!!!
Image: Daryl's Photos
Summit Racing NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League FAQs
Can we combine the Youth category (6 and 7 year olds) with other age groups?
Yes, we recognize you may not have a large turnout of the other age groups and by combining the Youth category will assist in running the event, prizes, etc..
Is the Youth category able to participate in the 2014 Jr. Conference Finals?
No, however we are exploring the idea of adding the Youth category to the 2015 Jr. Conference Finals.
Can a competitor in the Trainee (5 year olds) and Youth category use any engine?
No, we have limited the engine for the Novice and Youth category to the Briggs and Stratton 206 (p/n: 124332 8201 01)
Is the license application applicable to only Novice and Youth categories?
No, the license application is applicable to all new competitors entering the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League.
How will our tech officials determine if the participant is using the correct slide valve?
Each slide valve is anodized. The approved slide valve for the Novice category is red (p/n: 555733) and the approved slide valve for the Youth category is blue (p/n: 555733).
Do the parents need to present anything to the track officials prior to making test runs?
Yes, the parent must present to the track official notarized waiver which is included in the application. Application can be downloaded from NHRARacer.com and the application must be printed in color. Link to application.
Who can sign off the test passes?
An adult with a current NHRA Competition license or qualified track official (for example starter, race director, tech official).
Do existing Jr. Participants need to go through the license application process?
Jr. participants with a current NHRA Jr. Competition license will not be required to go through the new application process. However; if you feel a participant would benefit from the new application process, this we would support your decision.
What is the reason for the license application process?
The NHRA wants to ensure the participant is given every opportunity to put their best foot forward when entering the sport. The application provides a cockpit orientation, basic driving test and track orientation to help overcome any concerns the participant may have about their first test pass. In addition, the NHRA considers this time an investment into the future of our sport. Without the process the participant may not overcome their fear and we all could lose a potential participant for the future.
Where do we send completed applications for processing?
NHRA; 2035 Financial Way, Glendora, CA; 91741; ATTN: NFO Dept
If I have questions who should I contact?
Please feel free to contact your respective Division Director, Eric Lotz, Brett Lyons or Josh Peterson
If the participant's parents have a question who should I direct them to?
Hopefully this quick reference guide will help you address many of the questions you might receive, if not please feel free to direct them to your respective Division Director, Eric Lotz, Brett Lyon or Josh Peterson.
Where can I get the latest updates about the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League?
The NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League website and facebook page are the best sources of information about the series. In addition we encourage you visit www.NHRARacer.com periodically for any updates to competition procedures and rules.
Where can I direct a parent of a potential participant to purchase a Briggs and Stratton motor?
The Briggs and Stratton website has a link to a dealer locator: http://www.briggsandstratton.com/engines-racing/support/dealerlocator. If anyone is having difficulties or has engine questions feel free to contact Briggs and Stratton directly at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Can a participant use the Briggs and Stratton motor in other age groups?
Yes, during preliminary testing we have found by removing the slide valve the performance of the Briggs and Stratton 206 engine the engine will be competitive in the Novice category.
If a new participant in Novice, Intermediate and Advanced categories has submitted the old application and NHRA receives it after the 15th will it be returned?
No, we will process the application up until August 31, 2014.
What is the base price of the Briggs & Stratton Junior 206?
The engine cost approximately $500.
The application calls for six test passes; can we require them to do more if deemed necessary?
Yes, if you feel the participant will benefit from additional test passes you have the ability to require additional test passes.
Are there any other NHRA Youth Program?
Yes, Jr. Street, Street Legal and Summit Racing Series.
NHRA Jr. Street
As many of you are aware, NHRA announced in March a new racing program for 13-16 year-olds that combines racing and car safety. Through the NHRA JDRL Facebook page, an online poll was introduced to select a fitting name for the program. After a couple weeks and several hundred votes later, Jr. Members and their families showed very strong support for Jr. Street.
Check out below the NHRA Jr. Street page which includes Rules and Application.
NHRA Kansas Nationals
Mark your calendars, the NHRA Mello Yello Series returns to racing Memorial Day weekend with the NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka, May 23-25!
Ticket renewals are now available, click here to renew your 2014 tickets! Deadline to renew is 11:59pm Dec. 11th, 2013
Ticket will go on sale to the public starting at 12:01am Dec. 12th, 2013. To purchase tickets click here!


text:
Thursday, April 25, 2013
The Fort Dorchester boys' soccer team clinched the Region 8-AAAA championship Tuesday with a 3-2 win over rival Summerville.
The game was competitive from start to finish, but the first half was largely a defensive battle.
"It was wide open the entire time," Fort Dorchester coach Chris Jones said. "I was not very happy about the way we couldn't get control of the game. It was tiring for both teams because we were back and forth and playing long ball too much. I give Summerville a lot of credit. They fought hard and are probably in better shape than us in some positions."
After the teams had the opportunity to feel each other out for 40-plus minutes, things picked up and the Patriots took a 3-0 lead.
"We had about 10 or 15 minutes of brilliance near the start of the second half but then didn't play as defensive as we should have," Jones said. "We played like we wanted to score 10 more goals, but the good thing is we got the W and we have some stuff from this game that we will be able to pull from film and use to learn."
Senior Batoua Wonlet kicked off the excitement by scoring off a free kick from near the sideline.
"We set it up like a corner kick because of where it was on the field," Jones said. "Batoua took the kick and sent it straight into the goal."
The Patriots then had a goal from senior Alihan Ozsoylu which was followed a short time later with a goal from sophomore Caleb Sandoval.
But the Green Wave was not ready to concede. Junior Walker Riley put Summerville on the board with the help of an assist by junior Madison Socha.
Later in the half, sophomore Chris Miller scored an unassisted goal to cut the Fort lead to 1. In his first game back from an injury, freshman keeper Ashton Tanner kept the Patriots from landing another goal, but Summerville was unable to get the goal they needed to tie things up.
"It was really back and forth and I felt we played well in spurts," Summerville coach Jason Rasner said. "We created opportunities and showed a lot of character to come back from a 3-0 deficit. It was a good, hard-fought battle. Fort played well and they deserve the region title."
The Patriots improved to 11-4 on the season with an 8-1 mark in Region 8-AAAA with the win and secured a No. 1 seed for this year's playoffs. It is the second consecutive year the Patriots have claimed the region championship.
"You know, Scott Campsie and Neil Veloso have been with these kids longer than I have," Jones said. "They brought these kids up through our program so they deserve a lot of the credit. I just kind of stepped in at a really good time."
Beaufort (10-7, 6-3) is now in second place for the region while Summerville (7-7-1, 4-4) and Bluffton (9-8, 4-4) are tied for third place.
The Patriots host Bishop England Friday and Academic Magnet April 29 before closing their regular season with a match at Bluffton May 1. Summerville travels to Bluffton Friday and to Stratford April 30 before closing its regular season with a home match May 2 against Ashley Ridge (8-8-1, 3-5).
Contact Roger Lee @ 873-9424 ext. 213 or firstname.lastname@example.com
The Journal Scene is pleased to offer readers the enhanced ability to comment on stories. We expect our readers to engage in lively, yet civil discourse. We do not edit user submitted statements and we cannot promise that readers will not occasionally find offensive or inaccurate comments posted in the comments area. Responsibility for the statements posted lies with the person submitting the comment, not The Journal Scene.
If you find a comment that is objectionable, please click "report abuse" and we will review it for possible removal. Please be reminded, however, that in accordance with our Terms of Use and federal law, we are under no obligation to remove any third party comments posted on our website. Read our full terms and conditions.
© 2015 The Journal Scene an Evening Post Industries company. All Rights Reserved.
Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Parental Consent Form.


text:
Oops! Page not found...
Sorry, it appears the page you were looking for doesn't exist anymore, might have been moved, or is otherwise unavailable.
If you're looking for K-12 outreach resources we'd suggest you connect with the Wisconsin International Outreach Consortium @ http://wioc.wisc.edu, which is made up of the outreach arms of the international & area studies programs here at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Clicked on a link that promised to take you to the International Fellowships Office? It's now @ http://fellowships.international.wisc.edu/.
Looking for a list of member programs, ways to connect, or our latest work & research? Check out our About, Connect, and Home pages. And check us out on Twitter.
Not looking for any of the above? Lost? Confused? We suggest...
- checking the web address for typos.
- reviewing navigation links to the left (most everything is but a click away).
- returning to the home page.
Our apologies for the inconvenience.


text:
Coming up in the next {{countdown}} {{countdownlbl}}
Coming up next:
Skip to this video now
Now Playing:
Related Videos
Now Playing: {{itm.title}}
Play Video
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
A Year in the Life of a Pope
Pope Francis' short time in the Vatican has come with many firsts.
President and Pope Meet at the Vatican
President Obama has his first meeting with Pope Francis in Vatican City.
Now Playing: A Year in the Life of a Pope
Now Playing: President and Pope Meet at the Vatican
Now Playing: The Pope Also Can't Smile in Passport Photos
Now Playing: Kentucky Deputy Sheriff Handcuffs Disabled Boy; Pres. Obama Hosts White House Demo Day; Giant Minion Blocks Traffic in Ireland
Now Playing: Triplet Panda-Monium
Now Playing: Watch Dirt Bike Ride Through Ocean Waves
Now Playing: Surf Champion Mick Fanning Encounters Another Shark
Now Playing: Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force Apologizes for Claiming Lion Jericho Has Been Killed
Now Playing: Officials Conclude Latest Debris Found in Indian Ocean is Not Part of MH370
Now Playing: Pictures Taken Around the World Capture the Elusive Blue Moon
Now Playing: Big Game Hunter Who Shot Lion Faces Scrutiny
Now Playing: The Government of Zimbabwe Seeks to Extradite Dr. Walter Palmer
Now Playing: Possible MH370 Flight Debris Arrives in France for Analysis
Now Playing: Palestinian Toddler Scorched To Death While Sleeping
Now Playing: Beijing Wins Bid for 2022 Winter Olympics
Now Playing: Authorities Track Down a Gang of Jewel Thieves
Now Playing: Mystery of Missing Flight MH370
Now Playing: MH370? Debris Found on Reunion Island Appears to be Boeing 777; University of Cincinnati Police Officer Arraigned; Greenpeace Protesters Hang from Bridge
Now Playing: MH370 Search: Tattered Suitcase Recovered Near Washed-Up Wreckage
Now Playing: Walter Palmer Wanted by Zimbabwe Authorities for Questioning
Now Playing: Plagues of Locusts Darken Skies, Threaten Crops in Southern Russia
Now Playing: Debris Found on French Island's Shore Believed to be Part of Boeing 777


text:
Partly Cloudy
Wind: 0 mph
By Lisa Loomis
Waitsfield is working its way through two appeals of recent decisions, one rendered this summer by planning commission and the other by the development review board.
Both appeals have been taken in Vermont Environmental Court.
The first, filed by Robin and Robert Foster, is an appeal of the town's denial of a four-lot subdivision proposed for land off Joslin Hill Road. The land is located in the agricultural/residential district and portions of it are currently in agricultural use. The Fosters wanted to create a 10.5-acre lot, a 4.9-acre lot , a 7.8-acre lot and a 5.2-acre lot.
The planning commission held the final public hearing on May 1 and closed the record before deliberating on the application. During deliberations, the planning commissioners expressed concern about how the proposal would result in fragmentation of active agricultural land and also noted that a portion of this land was subdivided previously. During the previous subdivision hearings, the Fosters represented to the planning commission that the land would not be further subdivided.
The commission put forth a motion to approve the subdivision and it received not a single affirmative vote. The written decision notes that the septic mounds on two of the lots are not suitable for future ag use, the building envelopes in the open meadow land preclude ag use, the lot lines could be fenced which would limit ag use and the large lot sizes will result in the fragmentation of farm land.
The town, through the select board, is assessing its course of action with this appeal.
The second appeal has been filed by the Central Vermont Community Land Trust, (CVCLT) which this summer received approval from the Development Review Board to build eight townhouses on land adjacent to Mad River Meadows.
Preston Jump, director of CVCLT, said that the appeal was filed primarily to keep open the option of asking the town to reconsider two conditions of the permit. He said CVCLT hopes to ask the development review board to reconsider those two conditions. Requesting that a hearing/decision be re-opened or reconsidered is possible under Vermont law when certain conditions are met.
Jump said that his organization wanted to amend a permit condition calling for the townhouses to have wood siding. Instead, CVCLT would like to use a 'wood-like' siding that is easier to care for.
"We've done that on other projects and it's worked out fine; it's easier to maintain. We think that's a very reasonable request and hope to get the town's agreement on that," he said.
Their second area of concern is a permit requirement having to do with solar panels. Jump said that while they plan to build using the panels, there is a permit condition which spells out a methodology of using the panels which may not work for their project.
"There was a requirement that if we didn't do something a certain way, we'd have to go back to the board for review. We felt that needed to be straightened out as well," he said.
"We look at both of these things as very minor, but if you don't raise your objection early, you lose your right to do so," he said.
The townhouses are slated to be affordable housing, with prices in the $170,000 range and some grants and subsidies available for down payments (for qualified borrowers) up to $30,000 to $40,000. There will be six two-bedroom units and two three-bedroom units, ranging in size from 1,100 to 1,200 square feet.


text:
John Jay and Morrisville Fight for Tip-Off Championship
Hawks lose home opener
- Release Date:
- November 19, 2010
- Contact:
- The Office of Sports Information
- (716) 649-7900 ext. 333
Hamburg, NY – The Hilbert College Tip-Off Tournament opened November 19th with John Jay Criminal Justice College beating Keuka College 69-66 in game one of the two day tournament. In the night cap, Hilbert College's home opener was spoiled in their73-59 loss to Morrisville State. The consolation game will begin at 2pm on Saturday, November 20 with Keuka College (0-2) facing off against Hilbert College (0-2). Looking to remain perfect this weekend will be John Jay Criminal Justice College (2-0) and Morrisville State (1-1) when they square off in the championship game at 4pm.
Junior Jerome Alexander (Brooklyn, NY/Elmont) led three John Jay double-digit scorers with a game high 22 points. Freshman Jamar Harry (Brooklyn, NY/George Westinghouse) finished with a double-double (20 points/13 rebounds – 6 offensive) and sophomore Isaiah Holman (New York, NY/Manhattan Center) chipped in 17.
Keuka had a more balanced scoring crew. Western New York native freshman Putter Brown (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Falls) led the Storm with 18 points and 8 rebounds while the big man in the middle, 6-7 senior Diamond Booker (Bronx, NY/Frederick Douglas Academy), went 7-8 from the foul line (15 points) and grabbed 14 rebounds. Sophomore Teddy Tuggles (Rochester, NY/Gates Chili) and freshman Adam Stephens (Palmyra, NY/Palmyra-Macedon) both put up 11 points.
There were five lead changes and four times when the score was tied. The Bloodhounds committed only 12 turnovers and fired off 19 more shots to earn the three point victory over the Storm.
Morrisville outscored the Hawks by 15 in the second twenty after being knotted at 36 apiece at half time. The Mustangs were just a little bit better statistically than the Hawks in all categories, but it was the glaring 8-14 from the foul line for Hilbert compared to Morrisville's 21-31 that contributed to the loss.
Morrisville was led by sophomore Dwayne Wade (Beacon, NY/Redemption Christian Academy/Sullivan CCC). The 6-2 guard led all scorers and rebounders with his 20 point / 10 rebound and 5 steal performance. He got some offensive help from Hodges Sneed (Syracuse, NY/Onondaga) (11 points on 7-10 FT) and Darren Green (Greece, NY/Greece Athena) (10 points on 4-8 FG).
Eight of the Hawks found the score book with sophomore Roman Brown (Buffalo, NY/South Park) going 3-6 and a perfect 8-8 from the foul line (14 points). Sophomore Dan McFarland (Lancaster, NY/St. Mary's) hit for double digits again, going 5-10 from the floor earning 11 points. And freshman Jordan VanDunk (Dansville, NY/Dansville) shot 83% FG and grabbed 6 boards before fouling out.
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college's engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college's first graduate programs and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.
Upcoming Events
- First Year Student Orientation
- Aug 14, 2015
- Summer Session A2 Ends
- Aug 21, 2015
- First Year Student Orientation
- Aug 28, 2015


text:
Learn to work with the most common Git commands, and use GitHub to clone, explore, and create templates from existing projects.
Learn how to install and work with NPM, the Node Package Manager that allows JavaScript developers to share and reuse code.
Explore solutions to common JavaScript programming challenges, and then compare the results with other programming languages in the Code Clinic series.
Learn about CoffeeScript, a language that compiles into JavaScript and allows you to write fast, efficient, and beautiful JavaScript code.
Get a first look at Edge Code, the impressive new code editor from Adobe, and its open-source cousin Brackets.
Learn to use JavaScript events to respond to clicks, form input, and touch gestures in your web applications.
Generate an interactive website from scratch with Bootstrap.
Learn to use Emmet's abbreviated shortcuts to write full-fledged HTML, XML, CSS, and code faster and more efficiently.
Learn to modify the DOM (Document Object Model), one of the core components of every HTML page, with JavaScript.
Learn how to ensure the data submitted to your web forms is complete, accurate, and nonmalicious with HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, and PHP form processing and validation.
Explore how the JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) format works and how you can use it to read and share data in your web projects.
Explore how to load dynamic content from JavaScript and jQuery using AJAX methods.
Introduces developers and designers who are already familiar with HTML and JavaScript to Facebook app development.
Shows how to set up a site with a web host and perform common server tasks.
How to build a web site that automatically adapts its layout to various screen sizes, orientations, and resolutions on desktop browsers and mobile devices.
Teaches Shows web developers how to leverage their existing CSS and HTML knowledge to create content that displays on iOS devices.
"Because of what I learned on lynda.com, I went from being unemployed (and unemployable) to acquiring my very first web development job that pays me an above-average salary. It is the most fulfilling and rewarding feeling finally being "in" on the technology front." —F. Brown
more from our members »


text:
Daily News Pizza Roundup
This is another week-old one that we neglected to post about during our renovation. The Daily News did a roundup of New York City's best pizzerias last week. As we told Eater, the new foodblog from the folks who brought you Curbed: A nice roundup, I think. A lot of it is old hat to me, but there were some nice surprises in there, particularly a couple Brooklyn places (Graziella's, Laura's) that have been lurking one or two neighborhoods over from Slice HQ.Irene Sax knows her stuff, and I agree with most of her assessments, although I don't know why... More