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HOUMA — Despite midday rain and sweltering afternoon temperatures, the second Houma-Terrebonne Independence Day celebration was even bigger than in 2009.
HOUMA — Despite midday rain and sweltering afternoon temperatures, the second Houma-Terrebonne Independence Day celebration was even bigger than in 2009.
From preschool-age children to white-haired veterans, hundreds flocked to the Civic Center for the outdoor festival. It featured live music and food, kids' activities, a run, parachutists and, for those who stayed out past dusk, a fireworks show.
"You can see many different facets to this," said organizer Dr. A.J. delaHoussaye, who coordinated the celebration this year and in 2009 with local nonprofits and businesses. "This event shows that Houma is an unbelievably capable community."
The day's events had begun earlier on La. 311, where a ceremony was held at Veterans Park. There, soldiers past and present were recognized along with their families. Lance Cpl. Jacob Billiot and Col. Bill Davis, representing service members young and old, placed wreaths on the memorial.
Then the veterans boarded floats and military vehicles in a parade that traveled down St. Charles Street and Valhi Boulevard, curving onto Civic Center Boulevard to reach Barrow Street and ending in the center's parking lot.
Crystal Gienger, a Navy veteran who lives on Valhi, watched the parade with her husband and bead-catching son. She said the parade was fun and hoped local organizations can help it grow.
"It would be cool if every krewe would donate a float," she said.
At the Civic Center, attendees unfolded cloth chairs under the shade of large tents while bands provided a steady stream of music. From classic military songs by the Houma-Terrebonne Community Band to south Louisiana tunes by local favorites such as Treater, the sound brought audience members young and old to their feet.
A highlight of the early afternoon occurred when parachutists from the New Orleans Gravity Devils sky-diving team dropped out the sky, trailing American flags and red, white and blue smoke.
U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon, D-Napoleonville, spoke at the celebration about the history and importance of U.S. constitutional freedoms. He praised the event for offering something positive during times when south Louisiana is inundated with bad news.
"Something bringing people together in unison is a good thing," he said.
Houma native Jan Trahan, a Navy veteran who served in Vietnam, was among those who rode in the parade. His appearance on a jeep was almost an accident, he said, after another group of veterans was moved to a float.
The community support for the veterans was great, he said.
"I appreciated that some of the people went through the trouble to make signs for us," said Trahan, 67. "I loved it."
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LANSING - Contrary to job outlooks for some other industries, optimism continues to swell among Michigan young farmers about their career path.
That's according to about 265 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) members between the ages of 18 and 35 who participated in an informal survey at MFB's Young Farmer Leaders Conference in February. Although non-scientific, the annual survey is a general gauge of young farmers' opinions and habits on a broad range of issues, including their present outlook on farming.
The 2011 survey reveals that 89 percent of respondents said they are more optimistic about farming than they were five years ago. That's up from 80 percent last year. Similarly, 93 percent of this year's respondents said they are better off compared to five years ago. Last year, 86 percent shared the sentiment.
Also on a positive note, 95 percent of the young farmers surveyed see themselves as life-long farmers, and 96 percent would like their children to follow in their footsteps. As for the latter, 91 percent of the respondents see a bright future for their offspring, saying they think their children will be able to farm if they choose.
According to Lori Chamberlain, manager of the MFB Young Farmer Department, young farmers' steadfast devotion to their agricultural heritage tends to be a common thread from year to year.
"Over the last few years, no less than 90 percent of the young farmers surveyed have said they consider themselves lifelong farmers and would like their children to carry on their agricultural legacy. That's pretty impressive in today's job market. I'm not sure how many other industries can say the same," said Chamberlain.
But the picture is not entirely rosy, said Chamberlain. Young farmers still face unique hurdles.
In identifying their top challenges from 12 potential answers, Michigan young farmers said profitability/economic challenges, securing adequate acreage and government regulations are at the forefront.
Despite these obstacles, young farmers are committed to environmental stewardship, with 89 percent saying that balancing environmental and economic concerns is important on their farms.
Respondents were also asked to identify steps the federal government should take to help young farmers. From a menu of 12 possible answers, young farmers said cutting federal spending, financial help for beginning farmers and boosting U.S. agricultural exports and trade take precedence.
When it comes to the general public's perception of farmers, the group is divided. Forty-five percent believe the general public views farmers positively; 31 percent say the perception is negative; and 24 percent believe the public does not think about farmers at all. Either way, 63 percent of the young farmers surveyed said communicating with consumers is a formal part of their job.
These Generation X and Y farmers are also technologically savvy, with the majority of respondents using a variety of communications gadgets from personal computers and smart phones to personal Web pages.
Their utilization of the Internet is extensive, but some of the more common uses, as identified by the survey, include researching product information to make buying decisions at local retailers; banking and recordkeeping; communicating with legislators; making online purchases; social networking with Facebook; and commodity marketing and trading.
Survey traces young farmers' agricultural roots
Attendance at the MFB Young Farmer Leaders Conference has steadily grown over the years, especially among married couples, said Chamberlain. This trend may be a reason why 48 percent of the survey respondents attribute their start in farming to marriage. Of the remainder, 20 percent said they started in agriculture as a member of a family partnership; 19 percent started on their own; and 13 percent inherited a farm.
More than a quarter of the young farmers surveyed are single and said farming is their sole occupation. For those who are married, 24 percent said both spouses work off the farm; 19 percent said the wife does; 17 percent said neither spouse; and 12 percent said the husband does. Forty-nine percent indicated they supplement their income with other farm-based enterprises such as seed sales or trucking.
State results mirror national statistics
Results from MFB's state survey track closely with findings from the American Farm Bureau Federation's national survey of young farmers.
"Farming and ranching is a tough but rewarding way of life. One trait all farmers and ranchers share is optimism and hope for the future," said Leelanau County fruit grower Ben LaCross, of Cedar, who is chairman of the AFBF Young Farmer and Rancher Committee. "Whether you produce tree fruit or beef cattle, you have to be an optimist to succeed in farming and ranching these days."
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Tampa's Mary Delgado, winner on ABC's The Bachelor, arrested on drunk driving charge
Former Bachelor winner Mary Delgado was arrested at 12:45 a.m. this morning on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence, according to police records -- her third arrest.
Booked under the name Maribel Delgado, the 42-year-old was arrested at Kennedy Blvd. and Westshore Plaza and later released on $500 bond, according to the police report. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleader listed as her employment working as an agent for the real estate company Century 21, the report said. She also refused a breathalyzer test, the report said.
First made famous during a 2003 stint as a contestant on ABC's unscripted dating show the Bachelor, Cuba native Delgado earned national headlines in 2004 when she returned to the show and earned a marriage proposal from professional bass fisherman Byron Velvick.
But the couple earned new headlines in 2007 when Delgado was arrested for domestic battery in Pinellas County after allegedly punching Velvick. Back then, the couple told Inside Edition the fight happened after watching an episode of The Bachelor at a friend's home and disagreeing on whether to leave.
A year later, Delgado was arrested in Del Rio, Texas, for public drunkenness, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. According to reports published in 2008 by TMZ and the Associated Press, Delgado refused to leave a bar and then got belligerent when police moved in to arrest her, though she has disputed the police account.
Velvick reportedly told Us Weekly magazine last year that the two had split up.


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Molalla Community Choir concerts
Dec. 6 and Dec. 8
The Molalla Community Choir will host two Christmas concerts, held on Dec. 6 from 7-9 p.m. and Dec. 8 from 4-8 p.m.
The first, A Christmas Delight on a Winter Night, at Smyrna United Church of Christ (31119 S. Hwy 170, Canby) will feature select Christmas music selections and a carol sing-along for the audience; attendees are encouraged to bring canned goods to help address the needs of the community.
The second, a Molalla senior citizen benefit concert, O Night Divine!, will take place from 4-8 p.m. on Dec. 8, at Grace Church, 901 N. Molalla Ave. Proceeds will be donated to the Molalla Adult Center. The event will feature the Estacada Madrigal Singers, and is the fourth of the Artist Series Concerts featuring various local artists and music groups, most from Clackamas County. The Molalla Community Choir will also be supporting the Molalla High School by performing in the Singing Christmas Tree Concerts, from Dec. 12-14. Call 503-829-5568 for more information.
Beavercreek Winter Concert
Dec. 7
A Winter Dinner Concert, The Ten OClock Church, will be held at the United Church of Christ, (23345 S. Beavercreek Road.) on Dec. 7. Dinner will be held at 6 p.m., with the concert beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $12 for 3- to 10-year-old children, and free for children under 3 years. The dinner, prepared by Chef Greg Hettman, will feature beef shepherd pies, salad and dinner rolls, and include a dessert and beverage. The event will also feature Grammy Award Nominee, Ellen Whyte. Call 503-632-4553 for tickets or more information.
Molalla Singing Christmas Tree
Dec. 12, 13 and 14
Molalla Singing Christmas Tree production of Christmas in Oz will be held Dec. 12-14.
Molalla High School Choral Director Tim Friesen and retired teacher Randy Fischer wrote the narration and lyrics.
Two hundred fifty performers in seven groups from the schools and community make up the cast and chorus, and all the main cast members are students from the MHS choral department. The promotional poster was created by MHS graphic arts student Augustine Cuevas.
This will be the 19th year of the MHS Singing Christmas tree. Three days of performances will be held: Thursday Dec. 12 at 7 p.m., Friday Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. and two performances. Saturday Dec. 14, a matinee at 1 p.m. and the final performance at 7 p.m. at the Molalla River Civic Auditorium, Molalla High School.
Advance tickets can be purchased at Cutters Hi-School Pharmacy and Molalla High School. Ticket prices are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. For the matinee only, admission for senior citizens 65 and older is $5. For more information, call 503-829-SING.


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A few years ago, Nicole Richie shocked fans by looking frail in a bikini.
For her bachelorette bash in Mexico over the weekend, she flaunted a fuller, healthier bod. See more pics of Nicole's Mexican vacation.
Earlier this year, Richie -- who turns 29 Tuesday -- denied ever having an eating disorder.
"I felt it was a little unfair to say someone has an eating disorder when they don't," she told the March U.K. issue of Marie Claire. "It's extremely insulting and irresponsible. An eating disorder is serious and it's a disease. I don't think you can lightly say someone has a disease unless they are openly telling you that they do."
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THE post-victory images of vibrant, triumphant smiles of our girls in London fresh from winning the women's 4x 100m freestyle relay were a wonderful sight and probably a sight for sore eyes for our team coaches.
This Olympic final was the very first time our girls had raced as a team.
Melanie Schlanger, Cate Campbell, Alicia Coutts and Brittany Elmslie produced a little Olympic magic to beat the more fancied Dutch to be crowned Olympic champions.
It took courage and I don't entirely mean from our quartet.
It took a leap of blind faith from our coaches to select a team that on paper looked strong but in vital Games experience, had every chance of failing.
The past four years have resembled a scene out of 'Mash' for Cate, Alicia and Melanie, and with Brittany never having been on the Australian senior team before London they were never a guarantee to pull it off.
All the girls are coached and mentored by fairly young coaches, who all competed in swimming themselves, that are turning into master coaches.
John Fowlie (Coutts), Simon Cusack (Campbell), Matt Brown (Elmslie) and Glenn Baker (Schlanger) deserve recognition as they have been through the wars with their swimmers, all with the hope that this moment may happen.
Few understand the level of involvement of a coach in a swimmer's career.
They are everything from swim coach to amateur psychologist, to sounding board.
A swimmer doesn't make a choice or decision without first checking it with the coach.
The girls' coaches have had fairly big challenges thrown at them in the past four years.
After Campbell won bronze in Beijing as a 16 year old, many knew she wasn't quite right.
She had issues with her hip that hindered her progress and then was diagnosed with chronic fatigue and post-viral infection fatigue.
Really, you could have forgiven her if she called it quits, but Simon Cusack was patient and ready to be there once Campbell felt ready to try again.
Coutts has also had her medical set backs with glandular fever and bowel problems that required surgery not once but twice.
She had an extended break to recover and when she was ready, she was gently steered back into form by coach John Fowlie.
Glandular fever is not uncommon in swimming, but when it's so bad you can't get out of bed, elite sport is out of the question.
Schlanger was so sick after winning bronze in the 100m relay in Beijing that she quit unable to get out of bed.
She eventually got back in for fitness and was guided back by another brilliant mentor and coach in Glenn Baker.
As for Elmslie, at just 18, she was a brilliant junior swimmer and it has been a work of art by her coach Matt Brown to steer her towards Olympic success.
She repaid him by showing she is one of the world's sprinters.
Added to the winner's list is comeback girl Libby Trickett, who raced the morning heats and therefore wins a gold medal as well -- her fourth at an Olympics.
Trickett cried tears of joy for her teammates as she watched them receive their medals from the stands.
I know they were tears of joy, because the one thing they all have in common is just how far they have come and that they believed they could be Olympic Champions from the moment they were named in the Australian Olympic team.
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In 1965, a man named Thomas Brock went to Yellowstone National Park to do some experiments. He was a microbiologist from Indiana University and thought it might be interesting to study how certain bacteria lived among the park's hot springs. The National Science Foundation had decided to fund the project, and Brock spent years probing the waters and collecting samples.
Soon after the start of the study, Brock and one of his students happened to isolate a bacterium that survived at temperatures around 160 degrees Fahrenheit. They called it Thermus aquaticus and published some papers. Over a decade later, a biochemist named Kary Mullis speculated that the heat-stable enzymes from these bacteria could be used to artificially replicate DNA. The procedure could have limitless applications, from identifying species to diagnosing disease. He tested the concept in a lab and found that it actually worked. His method — polymerase chain reaction — ushered in the age of modern genetics and molecular biology. For his efforts, Mullis was awarded a Nobel Prize.
You may be thinking that this story is an extraordinary occurrence, a rare instance of one scientist's academic discovery leading to another scientist's inspired breakthrough. However, this is how science works. Examples of these random successes, these sporadic episodes of luck and discovery, surround us in history: penicillin, Teflon, insulin, artificial sweeteners. They are closer to the rule than the exception. That is both the beauty and the mystery of the scientific method: We often cannot know the importance of our endeavors until we have finished the journey.
Brock's work is worth remembering today, because many members of Congress are wondering why we waste taxpayer dollars on this kind of research. After all, nothing about bacteria floating around in Yellowstone sounds like cutting-edge stuff, nor does it seem likely to change any of our lives.
Texas Representative Lamar Smith, chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, recently drafted a bill called the "High Quality Research Act" that seeks to change the way we fund scientific investigation. The legislation would force the National Science Foundation, one of the largest sources for research funding in our country, to follow narrow congressional guidelines for grant approval. For example, to support a specific project, the foundation would have to justify the work as "groundbreaking" and vital to national interests. The agency would be prohibited from approving overlapping research, and Smith has even asked for reports on the peer review process for political oversight.
Despite the fact that their party opposes government regulation, Republicans like Smith seem awfully eager to control the daily activities of our federal research enterprise. These efforts, reminiscent of Bush-era battles over stem cell research, have become a recurring theme of GOP policy. At the start of this year, Republicans protested when President Obama lifted a ban on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention research on gun violence. In March, Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma slipped an amendment into a 600-page appropriations bill to restrict funding for political science research.
But Smith's proposals, in targeting all aspects of research rather than just political pet issues, set a far more dangerous precedent than these earlier attempts. Smith, a lawyer, seems to believe that Congress can dictate what counts as important in the hazy frontier of scientific inquiry. No one can know for sure which projects will most expand our base of knowledge. The question is how best to deal with these uncertainties. Do we invest in a broad portfolio of ideas and trust the consensus of our leading experts? Or do we submit our future to the political leanings of representatives and the bullet points of legislation?
If we support only brand-name research, we will force scientists into careers they might not have chosen. We will direct our laboratories to simply address HIV and cancer, when their previous work, their strange studies of bacteria in national parks, could have otherwise transformed those diseases. We will fail to capture the accidental advances of the research process. And we will fall behind as other countries pass us by.
I cannot tell you what will be the most significant breakthrough in the next 10 years. Neither can any researcher or politician. Yet, legislating boundaries within which our scientists must operate is surely not the answer to these challenges of fate. Please, Chairman Smith, let science be, and we will all benefit from the innovations that lie ahead.Nathaniel P. Morris is a student at Harvard Medical School.


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Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) is thrilled to embark upon its first concert tour of Turkey at the invitation of TURKSOY, the International Organization of Turkic Culture. Featuring the expanded forces of The Jonathan Griffith Singers, 85 voices strong, with orchestra and conducted by Jonathan Griffith, the concerts will include Ahmed Adnan Saygun's magnum opus, Yunus Emre Oratorio, a work inspired by the thirteenth-century Turkish poet Yunus Emre, as well as an excerpt from Haktan Gelen Serbeti, ("The Drink from God"), a new work by Christopher Tin commissioned by DCINY to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Turksoy and as a gift from the citizens of the United States to the people of Turkey.
"I am most excited about this new joint adventure between DCINY and TURKSOY," commented Jonathan Griffith, DCINY's Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, "Both organizations have similar interests and values in terms of exposing the public to the culture of different countries and their people. We anticipate a long and fruitful relationship."
DCINY will begin its concert tour in the ancient city of Eski?ehir, the birthplace of Yunus Emre, on June 3rd. In Eski?ehir, as well as in the capital city of Ankara the following evening, The Jonathan Griffith Singers will perform with the Presidential Symphony Orchestra, one of the first symphony orchestras in the world. On June 7 in Istanbul, the singers are joined by the Cemal Resit Rey Orchestra.
The June tour follows DCINY's first collaboration with Turksoy last April. Symphony of Voices from Turkic Lands featured the TURKSOY Symphony Orchestra, composed of 80 distinguished performers from several Turkic nations, and the Jonathan Griffith Singers for concerts at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City and at the Strathmore Music Center in Washington, DC.
One of the most famous Turkish musicians, Ahmed Adnan Saygun (1907-1991) earned international acclaim for the "Yunus Emre Oratorio," composed in 1946. The oratorio, which incorporates Turkish modes and folk melodies, has been translated into five languages and performed worldwide, including an English-language performance at the United Nations in 1958. One of the most important representatives of early Turkish mysticism, 13th-century poet Yunus Emre devoted himself to the themes of divine love and human destiny.
Grammy-winning composer Christopher Tin's work covers diverse terrain: from thrilling fusions of orchestral and world music, to brooding reinventions of 90s electronica, to award-winning scores for film, video games, and commercials. His music has been performed by orchestras including the National Symphony, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, and Metropole Orchestra. DCINY recently presented Tin's Grammy-winning work Calling All Dawns at Lincoln Center to unanimous acclaim and will present a concert of his works at Carnegie Hall in April 2014.
Founded by conductor and educator Jonathan Griffith in 1987 as a chamber choir of 24 professional singers in Portland, Oregon, the Jonathan Griffith Singers is a flexible ensemble of 80-120 amateur and professional singers from across the United States and Canada, based in New York City. Members of the ensemble have performed in some of the world's finest concert halls, including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York, the Rudolfinum in Prague, the Palau de la Musica in Barcelona, Santa Maria Sopra Minerva in Rome, and the Cathedral Duomo of Pisa in Italy. Recognized for their appealing and accessible programming, the Singers perform a wide range of repertoire. Most recently, the Singers have toured to Argentina, and to the People's Republic of China, where they performed the Chinese premiere of Karl Jenkins' The Armed Man: Music for Peace with the celebrated Xin Ya Kong Qi Symphony Orchestra at Beijing's Forbidden City Concert Hall and Shanghai's Oriental Arts Center.
TURKSOY-International Organization of Turkic Culture was established in 1993 with the objective to strengthen cooperation between Turkic peoples. With its focus on culture and the arts for the past 20 years, the organization consists of six founding members: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and eight observer members. TURKSOY aims at the preservation, revitalization and development of Turkic culture around the world.
Founded by Iris Derke (General Director) and Jonathan Griffith (Artistic Director and Principal Conductor) Distinguished Concerts Internationalis driven by passion, innovative vision, a total belief in its artists, and unwavering commitment to bringing forth unforgettable audience experiences. DCINY is a creative producing entity with unmatched integrity that is a talent incubator, a star-maker, and a presenter of broadly accessible, world-class musical entertainment.


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A crowd packed the Corcoran City Council chambers, Thursday, May 8, and spilled out into the hallway at Corcoran City Hall. Children sat on the floor.
Most of the people wanted to find out what the City Council would decide about funding for the proposed Maple Hill Community Center. Some audience members, including Rockford schoolteachers and representatives of Mobile Hope, spoke on behalf of building the center in Maple Hill Estates, a mobile home park.
On a 5-0 vote, the council decided that Corcoran could take a financial risk. The city would pay for the difference between construction costs and money currently available from fundraising and a Community Development Block Grant from Hennepin County.
Then the crowd cheered.
After the meeting, Corcoran resident Dennis Stieg said that, in all of his years of attending Corcoran City Council meetings, this was the largest crowd he had ever seen.
"It was almost a festive occasion," he said.
The City Council inserted an important condition in its approval resolution. Mobile Hope must reimburse Corcoran for its contribution to construction costs within three years of receiving a certificate of occupancy for the community center.
The City Council also took up other business on May 8. Here are some meeting highlights.
The City Council's vote on community center financing came after two years of work on the part of Mobile Hope, which currently offers its programs in a double-wide mobile home in the Maple Hill Estates mobile home park at 7800 Maple Hill Road west of the Rush Creek Golf Club. According to City Administrator Brad Martens, the approval vote means that Mobile Hope can go ahead with construction after amended documents are filed with Hennepin County, which oversees the Community Development Block Grant program.
Martens spelled out financial figures in his report to the City Council. Estimated total construction costs for the Maple Hill Community Center are $346,279. Hennepin County awarded the $225,000 grant in 2012. Barry Hall, of Maple Hill Estates, has offered a $30,000 personal guarantee. Corcoran already has invested $18,079 in pre-design work. Mobile Hope's estimated financial responsibility for the remaining funds is $73,200.
At the meeting Brian Dejewski, of Mobile Hope, said fundraising efforts have yielded over $20,000 in money currently in hand. Donors have committed an additional $36,000. He said Mobile Hope still is raising funds.
After discussing the financial risks to the city, the City Council decided the risks now were small enough for Corcoran to pay for construction costs and be reimbursed.
Mobile Hope offers numerous programs, including Homework Help for students in grades kindergarten through eighth grade in Rockford Public Schools. Among other offerings are English as a second language, food distribution in conjunction with CROSS and youth programs in conjunction with Wayzata Free Church.
Once the community center is built, Mobile Hope expects to offer a computer lab for job training, a fitness center, a central gathering place, a youth center, a kitchen and an arts and crafts center.
Mobile Hope began in 1991 when Beth McConn, school nurse in Rockford Public Schools, decided that students from Maple Hill Estates could use some assistance. She began a mini vacation Bible school to reach out to them. Mobile Hope programs grew gradually, and homework help began in 2009. Community potlucks and food distribution began in 2010 with donations from Chipotle. That year adults on site began classes in English as a second language.
In 2011 programming moved into a temporary 10-foot-by-30-foot construction trailer. Then in 2012 Hope House came into existence in a double-wide mobile home. That year Mobile Hope also got its Community Development Block Grant. Now the community center is on the horizon.
Corcoran resident Stieg, who was a teacher and coach for 33 years, said he has been "drawn into" what Mobile Hope has been doing. Maple Hills Estate residents represent 10 percent of Corcoran's population. He remembers Police Chief Sean Gormley conversing with Brian and Jill Dejewski, of Mobile Hope, about the number of times police have been involved with youth at Maple Hills Estate.
"Those kids didn't ask to be there," Stieg said. "If you can make these kids productive, it's an investment in the future."
He added, "A lot of people are getting behind this (the community center)." Youth have written letters to the Corcoran City Council to ask for city support.
The City Council discussed ways to complete financing of construction costs for the new Public Works Garage. Councilors asked Administrator Martens to come up with a plan that would spread costs between current and future city property owners.
The bulk of construction costs are being funded by a $4 million bond sale. However, the city made its original financing plans before design work was completed, Martens said after the meeting. These plans did not take into account $173,000 in costs that came up as a result of final design work. The city still needs to pay for demolition of the old public works facility on Cain Road and asbestos abatement that goes with it.
The City Council also accepted the audit report of Corcoran's 2013 finances submitted by auditors Abdo, Eick and Meyers. The auditors gave Corcoran a clean opinion, the best possible finding.
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JOHNSON VALLEY, CA – With just under a week until federal sequestration cuts are set to go into effect, the Secretary of the Navy is curiously seeking Congressional approval to move forward with base expansion at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California[1]. Spanning nearly 600,000 acres[2], the combat center is the largest Marine base in the world with a comparable land mass to Rhode Island. Despite strong public opposition and a potential sequester that will cut tens of billions from the Pentagon budget this year, the Marines are asking Congress to approve an acquisition of 168,151 additional acres[3]; roughly the land equivalent of the country of Singapore.
The dust has settled after the annual King of the Hammers High Desert race in Johnson Valley, but the battle to Save "The Hammers" speeds on. The excitement leading up to the race was a great springboard and the CMRC (California Motorized Recreation Council) was able to collect 25,000 petition signatures in less than two weeks.
Here's an update on what's happening with the movement to preserve the Johnson Valley OHV area, threatened by proposed expansion of the Twentynine Palms Marine base onto public lands.
The Cause
The CMRC is the non-profit collective of California organizations spearheading the Save the Hammers campaign. The CMRC has secured a lobbyist to battle for the cause in Washington and the 25,000 petition signatures collected means the White House must respond. An amendment was signed and passed into law back in December requiring the Marines to return and conduct more research to take a look at the financial impact and to examine alternatives promoting co-use of the land. Unfortunately, the Marines responded by submitting their "record of decision" to the House Armed Service Committee indicating they've had no change of plans.
Simi Valley, CA – March 26, 2012 – Fortunate enough to have one of the most extreme testing grounds in their backyard, GenRight Off-Road felt it was necessary to do their part to protect the Johnson Valley OHV area from the 29 Palms Marine Base Expansion. To help fund the cause GenRight Off-Road is donating $1500 to Savethehammers.org.
Currently the Marines are looking to expand the 29 Palms Marine base west into the Johnson Valley OHV area. The current marine base is three quarters the size of the state of Rhode Island and if the expansion takes place it will be equal to the state of Rhode Island. It's also important to note that the Johnson Valley OHV area represents 50% of the area available for off-road recreation in California. Closing this area would leave less than 1% of California available to OHV access.
GenRight is proud of the amount of time they spend in Johnson Valley! Wether it's testing new products on the famous "Hammers" trails, leading trail rides for groups of enthusiasts, or preparing for the King of the Hammers there is a good chance you can find the GenRight crew in Johnson Valley on any given weekend. "Anything we can do to help preserve the Johnson Valley OHV area for future generations is a step in the right direction and we are happy to support www.savethehammers.org." Stated GenRight Off-Road owner Tony Pellegrino.
You too can do your part to help save the hammers and protect Johnson Valley. Visit www.savethehammers.org to learn more.


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Orwellian Rage
Still, I'll defend her right to be wrong: My first response to Susan Eastman's article "1984 and Counting" (September 27) was anger. But upon reflection I realize she had every right to disagree with all the patriotism and fanaticism that follows it. She is correct in her assessment of the media and its new lovefest with patriotism. It is the worst sort of hypocrisy.
I am one of the lucky ones who was brought to this country not by force but by choice, to grow up free and with options in my life. My Cuban heritage has tainted my view of the events Ms. Eastman so cynically recounted in her article. You see, I still have family living in a country where each day is a struggle; where the government turns ordinary citizens into criminals because they just want the basic things in life; where someone with a differing opinion is arrested, tortured, and sometimes made to disappear. So when I see this country, with all its defects, coming together and showing what it really stands for, I too get the patriotic bug.
I would politely remind Ms. Eastman that it is this country's freedom that allows her to express an opinion, however unpopular. I just wish she would not waste it on a different brand of hate.
Carlos Aragon
Orwellian Sophistry
Journalists who work in glass newsrooms... I read Susan Eastman's article on the media coverage of the recent terrorist attacks with great curiosity. The tone was familiar. It sounded like most of the conservative publications when they railed against media coverage of the Clinton administration. Where was New Times's indignation about the media braying the Clintonista rhetoric lock, stock, and barrel?
I appreciate your investigative reporting, but your editorial rock-tossing must cost you a fortune to replace that glass house you work in.
Bill DelGrosso
Orwellian Blundering
Do us a favor and stick to the raking of the muck: There was some good reporting in Susan Eastman's "1984 and Counting," specifically how Channel 7's reporter claimed not to have been able to reach the firefighters involved in the flag issue at the Opa-locka fire station, even though New Times was able to easily find them by dialing 411. Kudos for exposing shoddy reporting by one of our local so-called news teams. That's the kind of reporting I like to read in New Times and know I won't find in the Miami Herald. But the rest of the article bothered me a lot.
In my years as an international photojournalist and writer, I covered riots, war, and way too many disasters. That experience informed my belief that her article was unfair both to journalists and to the public. At 49 years old I may be closer to Dan Rather's age than Ms. Eastman's. I've learned that we communicators are merely and gloriously human, and our job is to present to readers, viewers, and listeners with as much information -- and interpretation -- about events as possible. When we are successful we involve the senses, not just the intellect.
Citizens turn to seasoned journalists to get not only the facts but also the flavor of the event. Sometimes it's communicated through a vivid photo. Sometimes it's through a voice breaking with emotion. Who among my generation and older will ever forget Walter Cronkite's voice as he announced the death of President Kennedy? So to criticize Dan Rather for crying or Diane Sawyer for expressing her feelings is simply unfair. Readers and viewers want and deserve more than a teletype version of the news.
I am a Democrat, a liberal, and no fan of President Bush. But to have denigrated our president by using the nickname Dubya during this time of true national crisis was to trivialize the trauma of our nation.
On the same morning I read Eastman's piece I also read a Herald page-two story by Lenny Savino ("Red Flags All Over the Place") on how the warning signs of impending disaster were ignored by the intelligence community, which relied on past history to form its view of future risk. Now there was a story worth reading. It shed new light. In fact it was the kind of piece I would have expected brilliant investigative reporters at New Times to write.
Sorry, New Times, but instead of brilliance, I felt Ms. Eastman's article was mostly a waste of critical thinking.
Pete Silver
Is That a Knee I See Jerking?
As a child of the Sixties, I know one when I see one: In her "Shake" column of September 20 ("The Day the Music Died"), Celeste Fraser Delgado made the case that the recent terrorist acts against the U.S. were a direct result of military aggression in the Mideast by the U.S. and its allies. Let me preface what I'm about to say by telling her that I am neither a liberal nor a conservative. And please don't insult me by taking that to mean I must be a "moderate." I refuse to be a knee-jerk follower of any party line, preferring to make up my own mind on each issue.
Her take on the terrorist acts leads me to believe that she is a liberal, or leans toward socialism in her world view. How did I deduce this? Her own knee-jerk response to this tragedy was to put the blame squarely on U.S. militarism (or imperialism -- blah, blah, blah). I grew up in the Sixties, so I recognize the catch phrases.
Yes, United States policy in the Middle East has been to take the side of Israel and the more moderate Arab states. (By the way I'm not Jewish either, but I wonder when Jews became passé in "the Movement." Being from the Sixties, I can remember when they were the Movement.) I fail to see where we really had a choice regarding Israel. I mean, even a possibly liberal, possibly socialist, possibly feminist journalist such as Ms. Delgado cannot possibly feel we should have looked the other way and allowed the region to be overtaken by Talibans, Islamic federations, Mullahdoms, or whatever you want to call them. In such regimes Ms. Delgado, as a woman, would be nothing more than a subservient, veil-clad baby machine. Her seditious writings would have had her stoned to death in the town square. Her socialist leanings would get her shot. Yet she condemns the U.S. for the side it took in the Middle East! That's what I mean by knee-jerk. The first politically correct leftist response to any situation is to blame U.S. militarism, even if it means defending the likes of the Taliban or Saddam Hussein.
Israel has not been beyond reproach, but look at its adversaries. Their actions make it very difficult to defend them, even if you have some sympathy for them. They have always been their own worst enemies. It's a simple case of supporting civilization over medieval Islamic feudalism. Ms. Delgado's argument -- that the terrorists were somehow justified in their actions -- makes me ashamed to acknowledge that I probably share her views on some things.
Alex Stepanyk
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Nothing Personal, but You Are Morally RepugnantAnd the Good Book says it's so: I know New Times caters to people with a variety of sexual preferences. I have nothing against that. But as a Christian I was outraged to read Juan Carlos Rodriguez's article about Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church's openly gay minister Tommie Watkins ("Saving Souls, Saving Lives," September 20). The Bible clearly states that homosexuality is immoral.
I'm not bashing homosexuals; I'm simply stating my personal beliefs. Rev. Marilyn Hardy needs to worry more about Watkins's eternal soul than about a church's decision to stand on the word of God [by dismissing him]. Yes, homosexuals are allowed in the church if they're willing to repent and turn from their ways. Other than that, ministers and reverends need to stop compromising the word of God.
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Can't wait for Windows Phone 8? Maybe you are hoping to score one of those recently-announced Nokia phones like the Lumia 920 and 820 on AT&T, or the Lumia 822 on Verizon? Are you waiting for that free wireless charger?
Well, we have some good news and some bad news.
Let's start with the good news. First, while it's not fully live yet, Nokia has launched a page for its free wireless chargers. The site will not actually be live until November 16th. On that day, customers can check in and request a free wireless charger for their sparkling new phone. Even better, if you are located in the United Kingdom and are planning to pick up the Lumia 920 or 820 then you don't need to feel left out because Phones4u will have this deal as well as AT&T.
Now for a bit of bad news.
First, Verizon is shut out, the Lumia 822 doesn't qualify. The deal in the United States will only be available for the Lumia 920, leaving the new lumia 820 or 822 out in the cold. If you are purchasing your new handset from Phones4U then you get a bit more love -- they will be supporting the free wireless charger deal for the Lumia 820 as well as the 920, but there is a catch:
"The Free Wireless Charging Plate offer only applies to customers who have purchased a qualifying Nokia Lumia 820 or Nokia Lumia 920 promotional handset available through any P4U store, online or call centre between 02/11/12 and 31/12/12."
Is Windows Phone 8 enough of a temptation to lure entrenched mobile users away from their Android and iPhone devices? Microsoft is banking on it, and I am certainly tempted given the sleek new interface and the slew of updates to the mobile operating system.
Microsoft and Nokia are making it awfully enticing to put aside my trusty Galaxy Nexus.


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With rakes and shovels in hand, 40 volunteers with DMB Associates turned a once vacant lot in Mesa into a community garden.
Volunteers constructed raised bed planter boxes, assembled a garden shed and installed fruit and shade trees last weekend for the Washington Escobedo Community, a significant historic neighborhood near downtown Mesa.
Neighbors assisted with construction while children from the neighborhood created art objects that will be used to accentuate the garden.
In the future, the students from the award-winning Edu-Prize school's STEP UP programs will be able to tend to the garden as a living classroom. When the Edu-Prize program moves in to the Washington Activity Center, the program plans to bring students to the garden for lessons in history, culture and food.
"Partnership is an important part of our corporate culture and the Washington Escobedo Community Garden is an expression of true partnership among the stakeholders in this special community," said Suzanne Walden-Wells, Director of Community Life for Eastmark, DMB's new Mesa community opening in June.
"We started the day with little more than a pile of dirt and lumber and, thanks to the dedication of our volunteers, we ended the day with a beautiful garden that will serve as a point of pride for this neighborhood for years to come," Walden-Wells said.
Rummel Construction led the work team on Saturday and Desert Classic Landscaping was responsible for the site preparation. The landscape plan was designed and donated by Vollmer & Associates, a local landscape architecture firm.
Mesa city staff members, Rummel construction employees and community volunteers joined DMB's volunteer team. The West Mesa Community Development Corporation also served as a partner.
For the past 22 years, DMB Associates has worked with Rebuilding Together to reinvest in the community and engage their employees in neighborhood projects.


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David Loy Article: Enter... the Bodhisattva
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Enter… the Bodhisattva
by David Loy| April 12, 2016
David Loy on why the bodhisattva ideal is what the world needs now.
Practitioners who cultivate the personal realization of buddha knowledge dwell in the bliss of whatever is present and do not abandon their practice.
~Lankavatara Sutra
Re: David Loy Article: Enter... the Bodhisattva
Great article, thanks for sharing!
Personally, I'm not that optimistic. I don't know if we are doomed. But that is a very real possibility. Even if it were still possible to turn things around, the political and social conflicts may very well make any sort of meaningful international agreement impossible.
The political and social climate has definitely turned for the worse in the last 50 years. Back then, I remember peace demonstrations that brought a million people onto the streets. Today, nobody cares about peace any longer. To many people, military responses to conflicts are becoming increasingly acceptable and those who advocate reconciliation and peace are vilified. In Europe, thousands of kids go fighting on both sides of the conflicts in the Middle East and in Ukraine. Islamists and Islamophobes alike consider random killing of civilians fair game and an expression of their highest spiritual ambition.
No, I really don't think there is any hope.
Isn't there a Buddhist theory of history according to which future generations of people will degenerate or become less capable of enlightenment?
Re: David Loy Article: Enter... the Bodhisattva
"Movements" come, and movements go. That's the nature of movements.
A "Buddhist perspective" can't be a really powerful one. But, a perspective from awakening can be (powerful).
Thus, it's all on the practitioner. One does well to put oneself in the best and most conducive position for effective practice.
What is that, ultimately? Why, it's just to begin correctly, and continue. Practice will change (evolve) as it needs to.
But practice is the key word in anything Buddhist. Practice; and Awakening (as the Buddha woke up).
Re: David Loy Article: Enter... the Bodhisattva
Thanks Joe.
Yes, it's all on the practisioner, the right conditions will always come if the seed of correct practise is there.
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QualMetrix to Utilize TIBCO Spotfire
May 8 — QualMetrix a healthcare analytics company delivering actionable insights to payers providers and employers has adopted TIBCO Spotfire to power the visual analytics in their QM(x) Software as a Service (Saas) data analytics platform.
"Built by Medical Directors for Medical Directors and other Decision Makers" QualMetrix healthcare analytic solutions provide actionable insight to multiple stakeholders within healthcare organizations with minimal IT involvement allowing these organizations to focus on optimizing key business objectives and savings opportunities.
After evaluating and using other analytics platforms QualMetrix chose TIBCO Spotfire for its ease of use ability to mashup and analyze large fast data sets and overall enterprise class architecture which enables integration into QualMetrix's proprietary and rapid feature development framework. TIBCO Spotfire will allow QualMetrix to deliver clear and concise analyses of essential healthcare data attributes to rapidly visualize analyze explore and take the necessary actions to ensure quality of care and reasonable costs as required in the new healthcare landscape.
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Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project (EPGP)
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
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|October 30, 2007
|Last Updated Date
|January 15, 2014
|Start Date ICMJE
|November 2007
|Primary Completion Date
|December 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|EPGP will recruit persons with specific forms of epilepsy. DNA will be isolated from participants' blood and genetic variants associated with common forms of epilepsy will be identified. [ Time Frame: over 4.5 years ]
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|EPGP will recruit persons with specific forms of epilepsy and controls without epilepsy. DNA will be isolated from participants' blood and genetic variants associated with common forms of epilepsy will be identified. [ Time Frame: over 4.5 years ]
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00552045 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Brief Title ICMJE
|Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project
|Official Title ICMJE
|Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project: A Phenotype/Genotype Analysis of Epilepsy
|Brief Summary
|The purpose of this study is to collect detailed information about the characteristics and genetics of a large number of individuals with epilepsy.
|Detailed Description
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders and is a major public health concern. Approximately 30 percent of people with epilepsy have medically intractable epilepsy, and the medical and social consequences of the disorder are enormous. Treatments developed for epilepsy have largely been experimental rather than based on knowledge of basic mechanisms because the mechanisms are poorly understood.
The Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project (EPGP) is a large-scale, international, multi-institutional, collaborative research project aimed at advancing the understanding of the genetic basis of the most common forms of epilepsy.
The overall goal of EPGP is to collect detailed, high quality phenotypic (i.e., characteristics of individuals, from the molecular level to the whole person) information on persons with epilepsy and to compare the phenotypic information with genomic information. EPGP will provide a resource that may lead to many discoveries related to the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, including the eventual development of new therapies based on a better understanding of causes of the disorder.
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|Study Design ICMJE
|Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Target Follow-Up Duration
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whole blood
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|Non-Probability Sample
|Study Population
|EPGP will recruit persons with specific forms of epilepsy.
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|Intervention ICMJE
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|Unknown status
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|Estimated Completion Date
|April 2014
|Primary Completion Date
|December 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
|up to 60 Years (Child, Adult)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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|University of California, San Francisco
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|University of California, San Francisco
|Collaborators ICMJE
|National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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Mother Nature was in an extraordinarily good mood this past week. She put on an afternoon show that will long be remembered.
Deer, turkey, fox, owls, hawks, crows, armadillos, coyotes, you name it. All were on her stage.
Perhaps it was her way of saying goodbye to the deer hunting season, a finale if you will. One that is sure to bring one back when the season opens again
Georgia's deer hunting season officially comes to a close today in the Southern Zone. It ended Jan. 1 in other sections of the state.
For many hunters, including myself, it has been an exceptionally productive season. On the four occasions I visited Jack Mock's deer processing plant in Newington, it was a matter of getting in line. Others were already there for the same purpose.
I called Jack this past Thursday and asked him what kind of a year he had. He responded by saying it was his busiest year ever, having processed to date several hundred deer.
But back to Mother Nature's show this past Tuesday, the last of the season for me.
Warm, sunny, with only the slightest trace of a southerly wind, the woodlands and fields adjacent to the river swamp were serenely quiet. Even the insects had emerged from their winter naps to soak up the warm rays.
It was if the old gal was saying, in a taunting way, enjoy this day. I don't offer many like this in January.
Days getting longer
Already the days were getting noticeably longer, with the sun still high in the sky past midafternoon.
Sitting in the elevated stand, I was thinking how nice it would be if the temperature would continue warm and the cold days would be gone. Most unlikely!
About 90 minutes had gone by and there had been little noise or movement. A couple of crows were trying to stir up some trouble but they too soon gave up and were content to perch in a nearby pine. They even ignored a hawk that winged its way above the trees, heading toward the river swamp.
I kept scanning the area, first to the right and then the left. There were two large rye-grass fields, one backed by a stand of small pines and the other by an old field now overgrown with young hardwoods and underbrush.
Nothing seemed to be moving. The sun, still high in the sky, was beginning to edge its way toward the treetops to the west. A grass-covered road separated the old field from a line of older pines, and it was on this road that the first movement caught my attention.
There was a black spot in the road that I hadn't before noticed. The "spot" suddenly began to move.
Through the binoculars I would see it was three wild turkeys, the bronze coloring of their feathers shimmering in the sunlight.
They began walking toward me, cautiously alert but remaining in the road. They were at least 300 yards away when I first saw them. They kept coming, three big toms with beards that nearly touched the ground, until they were less than 50 feet away.
I thought for a moment that they were going to continue until they were directly under the stand, but they turned, walking through the pines to the rye field on the right and then out of the field and out of sight toward a swamp area behind the stand.
And the owls talked
Next to command the show were several owls as they called back and forth to each other in the swamp. Some deep-throated, some not so deep, they broke the stillness in a chorus of hootings that lasted nearly 10 minutes. There must have been nearly a dozen of them.
Two hours had passed, and still there was not the first sighting of a deer. They, too, were bedding down on this sunny afternoon. There was a good chance they might not start moving until the dark of night.
Then a slight movement in a stand of open pines to the left caught my attention. Suddenly the whole area was alive with movement as a large flock of wild turkeys made their way across the area.
They, too, were coming toward the stand. I began to count. There were 20 that I could see, and there may have been more.
What beautiful birds they are! Twenty years ago this would have been a sight so rare, few would have believed it.
There were at least five big toms with beards nearly touching the ground. There also were several jakes and a number of hens.
They walked and fed their way across the field, constantly alert for any possible danger that might be lurking nearby.
Eventually, they moved across an open rise, then out of sight among the tall hardwoods that lined the nearby swamp. It must have been their roosting area for the night.
As if Mother Nature was boasting of her brood of wild turkeys, she let another two big gobblers arrive on the scene a few minutes after the larger group.
They also fed their way toward the swamp, finally disappearing among the tall hardwoods.
Daylight was waning, and the shadows now had shrouded most of the open land. I glanced to the area where the large flock of turkeys had emerged from the pines and there standing in the logging road were two doe deer, about 250 yards away.
They scampered off untouched as the rifle shot missed its mark by several inches.
A grey fox
No sooner had they disappeared when a grey fox scampered out into the rye field to the right, hesitated as if checking out something and then scurried off in the direction of the swamp.
Several minutes later there was a commotion deep in the swamp. It lasted for several seconds. I wondered if the fox was making a meal of one of the turkeys.
Such is the way life is in the wild.
Another doe appeared in the logging road almost in the same spot as the first two. It scampered away under the same circumstances.
I think Mom Nature was telling me something like: You don't need to be taking any more this year.
Out of the stand and loading up to go home, darkness was about to replace daylight. In the distance a coyote family began its evening chorus of calls. It had to be a large family and they barked, yelped and bayed for about five minutes.
Then they were still and the show was over.
Time to go home.
Outdoor Editor John Burke can be reached at 652-0299 or by e-mail at john.burke @savannahnow.com or email@example.com.
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Verb Ballets debuts at The Martha Graham Studio Theatre at Westbeth in New York City on January 17, 2016 at 6:00pm. The company will be introduced by Janet Eilber, Artistic Director of the Martha Graham Dance Company. Featured on the full evening program will be three commissioned works for the Lamentation Variations. Verb Ballets commissioned three distinct variations on this American masterpiece choreographed by national choreographers Antonio Brown (Bill T Jones/Arnie Zane), Chung-Fu Chang (Cloud Gate Dance Theatre) and Ginger Thatcher (Lar Lubovitch Dance Company) that first premiered in Cleveland at The Breen Center. Read More...


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Enhancing Operator Performance Means Tailoring the Right Combination of Situation-Aware Displays, Rationalized Alarms, Ergonomic Consoles and Field-Capable Interfaces. Here's How Users Maintain Operator Effectiveness
In addition, all of Gail's pipeline networks have been integrated with a gas management system (GMS), so operations data can be used directly for gas allocation and billing. Email and short message service (SMS) notification of critical alarms are supported, which allows authorized personnel to access the new SCADA system from anywhere with an Internet connection.
"This is the largest SCADA system ever commissioned by Gail," says S.K. Agrawal, Gail's deputy general manager. "Work on our new SCADA system included integration of approximately 400 RTUs of eight different makes. Besides improving operations and maintenance, centralized SCADA has substantially reduced our capital expenditures and operational expenditures. All the new pipelines coming up in the next 10 years will be integrated with this SCADA system."
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Because humans take in more than 90% of their information about the world through their eyes, the most crucial devices for improving operator effectiveness are still HMI displays and screens. Fortunately, black-background, cluttered and overly colorful screens have been giving way to simpler, less distracting displays with prioritized colors and concentration on the most important data values and alerts. These improvements are largely thanks to the work of the Abnormal Situation Management Consortium, Center for Operator Performance and PAS Inc. Many suppliers are following these recommendations for situation awareness, hosting displays on higher-resolution screens, and even offering HMIs that are large enough for several operators to work together when needed.
Stuart Andrew, product manager for Honeywell Process Solutions' Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) HMIs, reports his firm just spent about a year observing and working with operators as part of its Operator of the Future Initiative to find the most effective and ergonomic conditions for them to work in, and redesigned its consoles as a result. The latest Experion Orion console and collaboration station will be released in mid-2014 (Figure 2).
"A key change in our console is that, where we used to have multiple small screens, Experion Orion will now have one, large, 50-inch, continuous work surface," says Andrew. "This will allow operators to lay out, display and combine information in front of them in the most effective way for each application.
Operators will no longer have to rotate between different screens when checking overviews, alarms, etc. Some operators also reported that using Windows and a mouse wasn't as quick and responsive as their former touchscreens and touchpads, so the new Orion will also have a touchpad component."
Likewise, Tanner adds ABB recently launched its 800xA Collaboration Table, which allows several users to examine an application and KPIs at once. It also uses some 3D visualization gained from gaming technology to illustrate those KPIs. "This could be especially useful to shift supervisors as they go through their day or when making sure everyone is on the same page at shift changes," adds Tanner.
Besides size, resolution and comprehensive indicators, operators also want the same manipulation capabilities they have on their smart phones and tablet PCs. "Users want the same multi-touch, pinch-and-zoom and sweeping features on their display screens that they have on their smart phones," says Jeff Payne, automation controls product manager at AutomationDirect. "That's one reason why we developed and launched our Point of View HMI/SCADA software about six months ago. It has drivers for many PLC families, uses many thin-client functions to give users greater access to their data, can be accessed via mobile clients or web browsers, and is able to scale onto any tablet PC or smartphone."
Of course, this mobility means more interfaces are making their way out into the field, but some operators are even trying to take more experienced eyeballs along with them. To aid this impulse, XOEye Technologies makes eyeglasses with a 5-megapixel camera, LED lights and audio speakers, which enables an operator to show colleagues back in the control room exactly what he's seeing in the field.
Rationalize, Record, Recreate
One of the most important ways to improve the performance of process control operators is to rationalize the streams of nuisance alarms produced by many applications, but deciding on which alarms are significant and require action and which aren't important and can be safely ignored is typically a complex, lengthy and labor-intensive process. These projects are worthwhile, but they usually require a dedicated team of engineers, so many small organizations can't afford them.
"One of InTouch's new features is Alarm Aggregator that allows users to place information about alarms into metadata areas. It then generates alarm counts, shows where they're occurring and on what devices, reduces them to four levels of severity, and shows only critical alarms in red," says Invensys' Krawjewski. "This means anyone, regardless of their skill level, can use these tools."
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The B-Cap: Emmy Hangover Edition, 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Vampire Diaries' Previews, and 'X Factor's' Diamond White Speaks
Welcome to The B-Cap's Emmy Hangover edition where we discuss this weekend's big Emmy winners for Outstanding Drama and Comedy, Homeland and Modern Family. Both shows also cleaned up with acting wins for Claire Danes and Damian Lewis for Homeland and Eric Stonestreet and Julie Bowen for Modern Family.
But we don't only have Emmy news for you as always we discuss this week's most memorable TV moments from The X Factor, Glee and The Office.
What else is in store during this episode?
In addition to discussing last week's biggest moments, Senior TV writer Jethro Nededog and host Michelle Marie preview the highly anticipated returns of the CW's The Vampire Diaries and ABC's Grey's Anatomy.
What's in store for Elena after she dies? What will happen to the Grey's doctors stranded after last season's tragic plane crash finale? You'll have to tune in to find out.
Last but not least we also have an interview with The X Factor contendor, 13-year old Diamond White. The girl, with a huge smile who impressed Simon Cowell and the judges with her amazing rendition of "It's A Man's Man's World."
You can watch the entire episode above and the first part of last week's awesome episode below.