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"Concrete Twist" designed by current Penn State Stuckeman Chair of Integrative Design, Mehrdad Hadighi, was selected by domus online as one of their top-10 architectural stories of 2012. Completed in 2008 by Hadighi of Studio for Architecture and Tsz Yan Ng, the building houses all of the functions of the Layfayette 148 clothing-label company and is organized around the flow of production. It is located in Shantou, China.
By building upon local traditions of concrete construction, the architects created an elegantly-wrapped building that does more than simply make a fashionable reference. Although architects have been drawing analogies between architecture and clothing for centuries, at Lafayette 148, the analogy is reversed. In an unusual but wonderful twist, the building's façade has informed the branding of a recent clothing line for the company.
Each façade fin was produced on site and with local labor. Holes are punched out of the concrete fins. The architects explained "that the holes themselves are a representation in Braille of the company's name." Although this might be a rather oblique reading, the holes in the fins perform in a number of fascinating ways. The holes lighten the twisted fins to be more easily hung. During the construction process, chain pulleys looped through the holes and allowed for the fins to be picked up, transported and finally set in place. The holes also provide for a play of shadow on the interior surfaces. Contrary to the unfortunately all too typical scenario that finds large western companies exploiting the inexpensive, and often unethical, labor practices in China, at Lafayette 148 the architects are dependent upon but also develop the local tradition. The product is not, however, exported for profit but rather stays on site. In fact, this mode of fabrication could only occur in a situation such as the one in Shantou.
Throughout the building the architects deftly carved into the block to allow light to penetrate into the core and even provide exterior spaces that one is able to occupy. These spaces also help to mitigate the use of artificial cooling by drawing hot air from the building. Post-tensioned beams span the entire width of the floors, thus removing any need for interior columns. The result is a truly free plan that accommodates the wide variety of programmatic needs as well as offering bright and open workspaces.
Composed of a series of free flowing concrete fins, the façade flirts with the viewer offering a peek here and there. At night it becomes even more revealing.
Hadighi is currently department head and professor and Stuckeman Chair of Integrative Design, at Stuckeman School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. He has produced site-specific installations for galleries in Washington, D.C.; Buffalo, N.Y.; Ithaca, N.Y.; and New York City; and has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York Foundation for the Arts and the Council on the Creative and Performing Arts. The Architectural League of New York selected Hadighi as one of the six notable "Young Architects" in their "Young Architects Forum" series.
Hadighi has been selected as one of 25 Most Intriguing, Innovative and Intrepid Architects From All Over the World" by Wallpaper* magazine; and as one of 10 Young Firms Reshaping the Globe by the Architectural Record magazine in their Design Vanguard issue. His work is the subject of a monograph by SHARESTAN, and his most recent work has been featured in the following books "Conversions"; "Small Structures, Green Architecture"; "Xs Green: Big Ideas, Small Buildings"; Extensions and Renovations"; Up, Down, Across: Domestic Extensions"; House Plus, New House Design"; and "Architecture in Detail."
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Fan-Made King's Quest Sequel Cleared for July Release
The Silver Lining's troubles first began in 2005 when King's Quest owner Vivendi made moves to quash the game. Vivendi eventually granted the team a non-commercial fan license and development continued until February when the property's new owner Activision Blizzard decided to rescind that license, demanding the team halt development.
However, in May Activision revealed that "given the overwhelming community support for the Silver Lining project," it was "in discussions with Phoenix Online Studios about allowing them to continue to finish the game and then release it to their fans."
Evidently discussions went well as Phoenix announced today that it "has reached an agreement with Activision to release their project as a free downloadable series."
The first episode, 'What is Decreed Must Be,' will be released for free on July 10, "with several more installments releasing throughout 2010."

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By DAVID GREEN
The Fayette Athletic Boosters know they're tens of thousands of dollars away from obtaining athletic fields at the new school, but that's not stopping the group from planning for the future.
The Boosters met July 15 with Andrew Wright of the Buehrer Group design firm to begin planning for ball fields and a running track.
Wright presented a proposed layout for facilities on land east of the school and he gave some rough estimates of costs.
Wright said his firm has recently completed athletic field work and he based estimates on those projects.
An all-surface running track could cost $176,000 for a six-lane layout and $221,000 for eight lanes. Those prices don't include field event layout.
Baseball and softball fields could cost about $42,000, not including fencing and dugouts. He placed fencing costs $18 a linear foot.
Wright's estimates do not include grading of the property, which he pegged at $40,000, and other miscellaneous costs such as drainage, electrical work connections to existing sewer lines and a concession stand.
Curt Fether of the Boosters noted the drawing for the baseball field was short of the state regulations for tournament play, but he said there appears to be room for modifications.
"If you're planning for it, you might as well do it right," he said.
Wright said the construction permit for the new school has not yet been closed, so work can proceed without the cost of obtaining additional permits.
Booster member Sarah Schrock asked if work could be done by volunteers. Other than design work, Wright said, volunteers could participate throughout the project.
Schrock said the Boosters have received several commitments for materials, but nothing specific can be arranged until the exact needs are known.
She said discussions among Boosters members have suggested grading the property and installing drainage tiles, then roughing in practice areas. The facility would be finished as funds became available.
A benefit to that approach, said teacher and coach Ryan Colegrove, is that it should be easier to raise funds when there's something to see, such as a stone track that could later serve as a base for the finished track.
The Boosters have $25,000 in a new track fund and an additional $20,000 in the general fund, part of which could be used for facilities.(Buy an on-line subscription for full article)


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Welcome to our coverage of TNA Destination X. We will be updating this page throughout the night with results from the show, so check back often.
In a bit of backstage news, sources have informed us that there are dancers backstage in traditional Samoan dress, so it looks like they are planning a big entrance for Samoa Joe for his main event match against NWA World Champion Christian tonight.
Mike Tenay and Don West welcomed us to the show and ran down the lineup for tonight.
A video package on Christian Cage vs. Samoa Joe was shown.
Jeremy Borash and Leticia were standing outside the arena waiting for people to arrive on the "Black and Blue Carpet". Leticia had a DHL envelope, which they said had arrived for Christian Cage. Cage emerged from a limo. They gave him the envelope. It was a letter from Tomko, letting Christian know that he was "in Japan on business" and that he would return when Christian gives him the title shot he promised him. Christian panicked and left to go find Scott Steiner.
A hearse pulled up, and security unloaded a coffin for the Last Rites match later. A video package on Sting vs. Abyss was shown.
Bobby Roode (in a suit), Traci Brooks and Eric Young (in a shorts suit) came to the ring, and Roode used Young as a foot stool. Roode said he wanted answers from Young, saying he has detected animosity from him. Bobby reminded Young that he had a legally binding contract to work for him. Roode talked about the fans supporting Young, and told Young to get his "friends" to chant for him. Roode then ripped on the fans, and Young finally stood up to Roode. Young said Roode will not insult his friends, and that one friend told him not to put up with Roode. Roode said that Young didn't have any real friends. Roode told Young to go ahead and quit. Young was going to leave, but Roode said if he did, he would violate the contract and would never wrestle in TNA again. Young didn't leave. Roode told Young to give something to "his friend", and slapped Young. Young was going to hit Roode, but Roode threatened him with the contract again.
They went outside and showed the limos lined up for the Black and Blue carpet. As clear as day, you could see Vince Russo telling the crowd to cheer. No kidding.
Two women emerged from a limo, then Scott Steiner came out. They were all drinking wine. Steiner was confident he would beat Kurt Angle. Leticia told Steiner that Christian was looking for him, but Steiner was more concerned with his freaks.
Another limo was opened, and The Great Muta, in full Muta gear, came out, along with Japanese photographer Jimmy Suzuki.
In the arena, Jeremy Borash was putting on a harness, as he would be doing a segment on the Elevation X scaffold.
Team 3D, with Johnny Rodz, was interviewed by Leticia. Rodz said LAX has woken up a "sleeping tiger".
Kurt Angle and Samoa Joe arrived together. Angle said that Scott Steiner would be "broken" while Joe told Christian "It's damn real".
Jeremy Borash, wearing a harness, stood on Elevation X. He walked across the X, and the platforms are actually pretty narrow, with a lot less room across than a normal scaffold match. A video package on the Elevation X match was shown.
Don West did the hard sell for the show.
TNA Destination X
Team 3D vs. LAX in a Ghetto Brawl (Weapons Match).
As LAX came out, then had a staredown with Hector Guerrero, who was doing Spanish commentary. There were trash cans at ringside filled with weapons. They threw the cans in the ring, then got in and started brawling. Devon hit Hernandez with a clothesline and Homicide with a spinebuster. Devon splashed both members of LAX in a corner. Brother Ray worked over Hernandez on the floor, while Homicide DDT'd Devon. Ray ran in and Homicide took him down with a clothesline. Hernandez and Homicide hit a slingshot facebuster to Ray. Hernandez gave Devon a plancha. Ray hit Homicide with a trash can. Ray pulled out a mannequin head, held it up like Al Snow, and then threw it at Homicide. All four men were fighting on the floor now. Homicide hit Ray repeatedly with a cookie pan. Devon and Hernandez fought into the crowd, where Devon used a crutch on him. Ray and Homicide went into the crowd as well. Devon ended up wearing a fan's sunglasses as he hit Hernandez. Ray backdropped Homicide on the steps in the stands. Devon hit Hernandez with a water bottle. LAX started to fight back, but Ray chopped Hernandez, while Devon slammed Homicide in the stands. Ray tossed Hernandez into the wall at the bottom of the stand, and then hit Homicide with a chair.
They went back to ringside. The crowd was chanting "This is Awesome". Hernandez hit Ray with a trash can lid, and Homicide used a piece of sheet metal on Devon. Back in the ring, Homicide hit Devon with a trash can, but Devon came back with a powerslam. Hernandez gave Devon a power hoist for a two count. The fans were chanting for tables. Devon hit Hernandez with a trash can lid. Ray avalanched Hernandez in a corner. Hernandez went to the ropes, but Ray hit him with a trash can and then superplexed him. Homicide gave Ray a top rope rana, then hit him with a trash can for a two count. Ray came back with a slam on Homicide, and Devon hit the What's Up headbutt. Brother Ray pulled out two beers and he and Devon had a toast before calling for the table.
As they set up the table, a gang of LAX members hit the ring. Johnny Rodz ran out and cleaned house on all of them, including a pair of nice side kicks. Homicide came in and hit Rodz with a computer keyboard, and then everyone ganged up on Rodz. The announcers noted that this was all legal. A large group of black men hit the ring, and Tenay said they were "Devon's brothers from Brooklyn". Devon's brothers and the extended LAX family fought on the outside, while Homicide & Hernandez fought with Ray & Devon in the ring. Team 3D hit the Doomsday Devin on Homicide, but Hernandez broke up the cover. Hernandez went for the Border Toss on Devon, but Devon slid out. Team 3D hit the 3D on Hernandez, but Machete showed up to pull the referee out of the ring. The brawl continued at ringside, and Ray dove off the top rope onto the pile at ringside. Alex Shelley showed up with his video camera and hit Devon with it. Shelley frog splashed Devon through a table, and Homicide got the pin at the fifteen minute mark. There was a slight chant for Shelley.
Winners: LAX
Backstage, Rhino did a calm, serious interview, saying there would be no room for mistakes tonight in the Elevation X match.
Mike Tenay & Don West ran down the rest of the lineup for tonight.
Petey Williams & Gail Kim vs. James Storm & Jackie Moore in a Double Bullrope Match.
They were using electrical tape to hook the wrestlers to the bullropes. Jackie and Storm attacked before the bell, but Kim and Williams responded with stereo slams and then choked their opponents with the ropes. Jackie and Storm were whipped into each other, and Williams held Storm so Gail could slap her. They went to the floor, and Gail hiptossed Jackie on the ramp. Storm was put in a office chair, and Gail wheeled him into a Williams clothesline. Gail tied Jackie to the ringpost and chopped her. Williams pulled Storm into the ringpost using the rope. The referee was tangled in the rope by Storm, so he could use him as a shield to get a shot in at Williams. On the floor, Jackie was now chopping Gail. The fans chanted "Brokeback Cowboy" at Storm. Storm tied Williams' feet to the top rope, then went for the pin, but the referee wouldn't count it, since his feet were, well, on the ropes. Kim and Jackie were still fighting on the floor, as they were still tangled to the ringpost. In the ring, Storm gave Williams the Eye Of The Storm powerbomb. Storm said he was going to do the Canadian Destroyer, but Williams backdropped him. Williams used the rope to whip Storm, and hit a Russian legsweep. Williams used the rope to crotch Storm. Kim and Moore were finally off the ringpost, but still fighting on the floor. Williams gave Storm a cradle DDT for two. Kim and Moore made it into the ring, and Kim gave her two clotheslines and a back suplex. Kim and Moore collided on a shoulderblock attempt. Williams got set for the Canadian Destroyer on Storm, but Jackie hit him low and Storm hit a superkick for the pin at the eight minute mark.
Winners: James Storm & Jackie Moore.
Leticia interviewed Scott Steiner, who was checking out her rear end. Steiner said he is more of a man than Kurt Angle, and you could just ask Angle's wife about it. Christian interrupted, saying he needed Steiner to watch is back. Steiner blew him off and left. Christian said this isn't over yet, and dragged off Leticia.
Austin Starr vs. Senshi in a Crossface Chicken Wing Match.
Starr attacked Senshi before the bell. Senshi responded with chops, but Starr hit a knee to the gut and a shoulderblock. Senshi hit a pair of dropkicks and went for the CCW, but Starr avoided it. Senshi gave him a drop toe hold and went for it again. Senshi chopped Starr and hit a back elbow. Senshi went for it again, but Starr avoided hit and Senshi stomped and chopped him. Senshi hit a powerdrive elbow and went for a cover, but there are no pinfalls. Senshi hit chops and elbows, but missed a charge and Starr raked his nails across Senshi's back. Starr hit some short-arm shoulderblocks, then a Northern Lights suplex. Starr went for the CCW, but couldn't get it locked in. Starr chopped Senshi, and Senshi returned fire. Starr catapulted Senshi throat first into the bottom rope. Starr went for the CCW, but Senshi blocked it. Starr hit an STO and then a pendulum elbow. Starr went to the ropes, and Bob Backlund came out, distracting Starr. Senshi hit a cartwheel kick on Starr to knock him down off the ropes.
Senshi chopped Starr repeatedly, then decked him with a clothesline. Senshi hit some kicks to the chest, then backdropped Starr. Senshi hit Starr with a springboard kick, then called for the CCW. Senshi applied the hold, but Starr armdragged out. Senshi hit a pair of kicks, but Starr poked him in the eye. Starr ducked a kick, but Senshi hit him with a back kick. There was a "Senshi" chant. Senshi went for the CCW, but Starr hit a shinbuster and then a back suplex. Starr hit a dropkick, then went for the CCW, but Senshi armdragged out and hit a dropkick. Senshi went to the top rope for the Warrior's Way, but Starr shoved the referee into the ropes, knocking Senshi off the ropes and to the floor. Starr nailed Senshi with a tope, then tossed Senshi back into the ring. Starr hit a slingshot corkscrew splash. Starr went for the brainbuster, but Senshi kneed Starr in the head as he lifted him and reversed into a CCW, which Starr reversed into a CCW. Senshi broke free, and hit a series of shots. Senshi charged Starr, who moved and Senshi went shoulder first into the ringpost. Starr applied the CCW, but Senshi got his foot on the ropes, which was pointed out by Bob Backlund. Starr broke the hold and complained about Backlund at ringside. This allowed Senshi to roll up Starr from behind, and right into the Crossface Chicken Wing for the win at the twelve minute mark.
Winner: Senshi.
Post-match, Backlund offered Senshi a handshake, but Starr rammed Senshi into Backlund, then applied the Crossface Chicken Wing to Backlund, until the referees broke it up.
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nolefan5311 wrote:This has become one of my favorite maps, and I really think the changes to the airports will perfect an already great map. Well done cairns.
thank-you nolefan5311
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As soon as the new update is uploaded, this map can be quenched imo.
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Saturday, December 22, 2012
Surname Saturday ~ Blodgett of Cambridge and Woburn, Massachusetts
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This surname brings back a lot of memories, when I was young we always shopped at Blodgett's grocery store. They also had a hardware store that took about a third of the building. I am not related to the Blodgett's but thanks for the memories.ReplyDelete
Hello again cousin! I am descended from Thomas Blodgett, my 9th great-grandfather, through his son Daniel. As I always tell people, if you can trace your ancestry to colonial New England, you are likely related to anyone else who can trace their ancestry to colonial New England!ReplyDelete
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Thomas is my 9th great grandfather, through Martin Blodgett, my 2nd great grandfather via his daughter, Annie Laurie Blodgett, of Salisbury, Connecticut, and her daughter Marion Hayes, my Grandmother. My father, E.W. Ljongquist, son of swedish immigrants to Connecticut around 1895, married Marion's daughter Martha Downs, my mother.So, that's our branch of the Blodgett tree in a nutshell.ReplyDelete
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Fortunately for Claire McCaskill, she doesn't have to make that call in 2014, thanks to a narrow escape in Missouri's 2012 Senate election. If she did have to campaign in the post-ObamaCare rollout environment, though, McCaskill would know better than to invite a deeply unpopular President to accompany her while making a pitch for another six years in office, she tells Morning Joe (via Mediaite):
MARK HALPERIN: Senator, Mark Halperin here. If you were running for re-election in Arkansas, Louisiana or North Carolina, would you invite the president and campaign side-by-side with him?
CLAIRE MCCASKILL: You know, probably not. I mean, I try to be really candid and honest on this show. The president's numbers are not strong in my state or in Arkansas or Louisiana or North Carolina. He did not win those states when he ran for re-election in 2012, but that doesn't mean that you can't win. These candidates in those states are strong candidates. They have been an independent voice for their states. They know how to stay on offense and talk about the Republicans shutting down the government, and the Republicans marginalizing great, hardworking people who come to this country wanting nothing more than be a part of the American dream. So I don't — I think this issue of whether or not you have Obama come to your state is something we like to focus on in Washington, but probably is not that important when you get out to these states.
Note the one issue McCaskill omits in this defense of her "independent" colleagues? ObamaCare, for which all of them voted, and for which all will be held accountable in the post-rollout disaster. McCaskill tips the hand that Democrats will try and play in that environment — immigration and the GOP shutdown that was forgotten almost as soon as it ended, thanks in large part to … ObamaCare.
Good luck with that strategy. The shutdown will be a barely-remembered Beltway chess match, and immigration largely theoretical for the vast majority of the electorate. But ObamaCare will be hitting the pocketbooks of most Americans this year, thanks to rapid increases in premiums and lack of access to providers. They can try to avoid it all they want, but voters want accountability for the massive government incompetence unleashed by these Senate Democrats. Barack Obama will be at every campaign appearance in the political sense, even if he's holed up in the White House from now until the second week of November.


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Without any doubt, the Eurostars Las Claras' best value is its location. The hotel is set in the historical centre of Salamanca, opposite the Convent of St. Stephen and a five-minute walk away from the city's major attractions: the Plaza Mayor (Main Square), the Cathedrals, the University Halls, Casa de las Conchas (Shell House), La Clerecía (Jesuit College), the Palace of Monterrey, the Civil War Archives, etc.
When staying at the Eurostars Las Claras, all the old part of this Human Heritage city can be toured perfectly on foot. Scarcely two minutes away is the Jesuits Park, the city's extensive green belt and an unbeatable spot for jogging.
Accesses to the hotel from the main motorways are easy. The hotel is very close to the Prince of Asturias Bridge that crosses the Tormes river. There is a city bus stop 200 mts from the hotel and the railway station is 2 km away.


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"Develop an easy-to-use tool that is cross-platform, and cross-browser compatible, which
allows school librarians to import web resources into their catalogs."
-Web2Marc Objective
The vision for Digital Libraries to School Libraries (DL2SL).
"I feel my job is to prepare school librarians for the future, not for now," explains Marcia Mardis, an Associate Professor at Florida State University's School of Library and Information Studies. "I want to make sure that they are not surprised by any trends that are coming down the line and understand how they fit into those trends." One such trend will undoubtedly be a renewed focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) learning in schools. Despite historical achievement, the United States lags behind other nations in STEM education at the elementary and secondary levels. International comparisons of students' performance in science and mathematics consistently place the United States in the middle of the pack or lower. Libraries are part of the solution. IMLS has supported research, conferences, professional development, and a host of library and museum projects designed to improve STEM learning and teaching.
Having spent more than ten years developing science collections in school libraries, Mardis is no stranger to the challenges of integrating STEM resources into the K-12 catalog.
Paving the way for the future of STEM learning in school libraries.
Lack of STEM expertise among school librarians combined with rapid dissemination of new information in STEM fields means that school libraries' STEM resources are often poorly represented or out of date. Interestingly, however, recent research suggests that traditional materials—like books-- are not the most effective ways to promote STEM learning. Instead, studies suggest that students learn STEM concepts most effectively when exposed to interactive resources like models, videos, images, data sets and manipulatives, many of which are freely available to school libraries as open content through the web. With funding from a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant, Mardis's current research is paving the way for the future of STEM learning in school libraries both by investigating how librarians are currently using open content STEM resources and by developing a tool that allows librarians to easily create catalog records for these resources.
Overcoming barriers to open content use. What factors enable or inhibit its useω
Technology constraints in schools have forced Mardis to be flexible when designing a tool to facilitate integration of open content into school library catalogs. Originally, the plan was to create an RSS feed for open content STEM resources. She soon realized, however, that librarians preferred selecting their own resources, but wanted to be able to quickly add a record to their catalogs.
Preliminary results from Mardis's survey of open content use by librarians suggests that bandwidth issues, more than catalog constraints, are preventing librarians from adding online content to their catalogs. "A lot of schools feel very limited in how much they can utilize digital resources based on the amount of connectivity they are allowed to consume," she explains. Slow internet connections keep many teachers from spontaneously streaming online resources in the classroom, even when librarians provide them with great resources.
The Web2MARC Tool.
Initially she addressed some of the use and access issues by using Zotero, a citation creation resource which automatically generates a MARC record from an online resource. However, because Zotero was developed for use with Firefox, a browser not used by many schools, it had limited utility. "So we cut out the middleman," Mardis says, and together with her programmer created their own Web2MARC tool, which automatically generates MARC library records from the URLs of online resources.
As the grant approaches its final year, Mardis will begin presenting Web2MARC to the library community. Along with a professional evaluator, Mardis will lead a workshop and two in-school case studies to better understand how librarians and their students use STEM digital resources. From those librarians already familiar with the Web2MARC tool, Mardis has heard glowing reviews. "I've been so pleased and actually a little bit overwhelmed at the delight of the users. I just demonstrated it for some school library district directors and they were blown away. They said, "Oh, this is so obvious! Where has this been all our livesω" Librarians who work with English language learners and special education students have been particularly enthusiastic. She explains, "When you're teaching science in particular to these students, the more visual and interactive you can be, the more ways kids have to demonstrate what they know."
Web2Marc exports website information as a MARC21 Record, which is readable by
popular cataloging software, such as Destiny and Alexandria.
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School librarians have essential technical expertise.
The project has also surfaced the importance of strong relationships between librarians and STEM teachers. "There are so many librarians who have said to me, 'Well, I don't really even know what to say to my science teacher", but those that had good relationships with their science teachers didn't let their lack of content knowledge stop them, because they knew that they had something to offer." Mardis hopes the study will help librarians realize the value of their expertise as schools move to digital resources.
"[Librarians] aren't being disenfranchised by the move to digital textbooks and open content in schools, because somebody needs to be there to advise on the selection, organization and management of using more digital content in schools. I think the Web2MARC tool can help them have an entry point that's comfortable to them, because every librarian knows how to work his or her catalog."
Encouraging STEM careers through modeling, mentoring, and informal environments.
Mardis is hopeful that the case studies developed from the project will do more than just provide feedback on the Web2MARC tool, but instead will start a dialogue between students, STEM teachers, and librarians. "I want to hear what students wish they could do in a science class and that they don't do, and what they wished they could do in the school library and that they can't do. Because, I think that sometimes we underestimate our kids. And I think that kids are really a lot more excited about learning than we think they are."
For other STEM digital library and open content resources please check out: National Science Digital Library, CWIS, MSP2: Middle School Portal 2 Math & Science Pathways, Beyond Weather & The Water Cycle, and Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears.
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|National survey analysis underway
CWIS Plug-in complete
Zotero extension complete
Web2MARC v.1 complete; v.2 April 8
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More controlled vocabularies
Additional features—record of records; more site scraping technologies esp. for common sites
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Choreography by: Jerome Robbins
Music by: Frédéric Chopin
The quintessential piano ballet, Dances at a Gathering distills the spectrum of human interaction into the most natural of movements, a landmark for its invention, virtuosity, and constantly shifting emotions.
Dances at a Gathering, which premiered in 1969, heralded Jerome Robbins' return to New York City Ballet after a 13-year absence. Inspired by Chopin's piano music, Robbins quickly began choreographing in the rehearsal studio. When he showed 25 minutes of choreography to Balanchine, he said, "Make more, make it like popcorn," pretending to pop popcorn into his mouth. The work eventually expanded to an hour in length with a cast of ten dancers.
Chopin's mazurkas, waltzes, and études, groundbreaking at the time of their composition, are rooted in the Slavic character of his Polish homeland, yet still convey the elegance of Paris, where they were created. Robbins ultimately used 18 of Chopin's piano pieces, creating dances for various duets, solos, and larger groupings.
"The ballet stays and exists in the time of the music and its work," wrote Robbins. "Nothing is out of it, I believe; all gestures and moods, steps, etc. are part of the fabric of the music's time and its meaning to me."


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Since 2006, AKQA have presented the Future Lions at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. A student/junior competition designed to challenge thinking in ways they couldn't be produced 5 years ago. Global fame and guaranteed jobs await the winners, with the 2012 Future Lions having over 1000 entries and producing 5 outstanding winners.
Future Lions come from over 40 countries, and are given the same brief every year…"Advertise a product from a brand in a way that couldn't have been done five years ago, to an audience of your choosing." So if you're a student. Give it a crack for 2013.
Future Lions 2012 Winners – Penguin Soundtracks
Created by Lisa Zeitlhuber and Nick Partyka
School: Miami Ad School
Future Lions 2012 Winners – Visit Japan – Post from Japan
Created by Eva Wallmark, Rickard Beskow and Michal Sitkiewicz
School: Berghs School of Communication
Future Lions 2012 Winners – Quicksilver Made by Waves
Created by Patrik, Daniel and David
School: Unknown
Future Lions 2012 Winners – The Blackout Recorder
Created by Florian Weitzel, Yvonne Trüün, Jonas Martin
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I have one of the solid body PRS baris, purchased on sale the year before they introduced the semi-hollow (d'oh, that would have been the move). The build quality and neck are excellent. I thought it might work beautifully for my doom/drone band with two downtuned guitars and no bass...but no matter what pickups I tried, it just sounded too nu-metal to me with heavy fuzz.
I finally put alnico hum-sized P90s in it and find I much prefer it for cleaner tones. It's great for more subtle work...I would bet the semi-hollow kills for this purpose.
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July 21, 2009 to August 14, 2009 – Umbrage Gallery Long Story Bit by Bit: Liberia Retold entwines documentary photography, oral testimony, and history to map out the dynamics of power in West Africa today. Organized by Umbrage Gallery | Type: gallery, exhibition
January 8, 2009 at 6pm to January 8, 2010 at 7pm – fine art school of rouen Opening Thursday, December 3 at 17:30 This exhibition is intended to promote the trip to New York for students of 5th year. Press Release: 13 Who are we to challenge paraskevidékatriaphobie? The f… Organized by ecole des beaux arts de Rouen | Type: fundraiser, exhibition
April 13, 2009 to March 30, 2013 – Blurb on line http://www.blurb.com/books/508534 Miniscapes" book launch. Book covers a 15 year period of works portraying over 40 original illustrations approximately 10" x 14". They are essentially mixed media: m… Organized by Susan Shulman | Type: book, launch
June 11, 2009 to August 11, 2009 – Prospect Park YMCA An exhibition of art work,by residents of CAMBA's three Brooklyn shelters and a selection of work from Community House HDFC. The exhibition will encompass painting, drawing, sculpture, collage and pr… Organized by CAMBA | Type: exhibition
July 6, 2009 at 6pm to August 31, 2009 at 7pm – brooklyn Dear Artists, The 440 Gallery is looking for a few members for September 2009. The gallery was formed in January of 2005 as an artist-run institution, and we are now looking to add a few new artists.… Organized by mukhtar | Type: call, for, membership
July 8, 2009 at 12pm to August 14, 2009 at 6pm – Under Minerva Gallery Group Exhibition Hunter Clarke Ilene Godofsky Michelle Orsi Gordon Matt Harvill Erin Lee Jones Georgina Keenan Raghava KK Nia Mora Jennifer Murray Sara Woolley Curated by Under Minerva's Artistic D… Organized by Tony Orrico | Type: art, exhibition
July 9, 2009 at 7pm to August 2, 2009 at 7pm – Leo Kesting Gallery Leo Kesting Gallery Presents: Ray Sell : Ya Gotta Be Tough July 9 – August 2, 2009 Opening Night Reception: Thursday July 9 from 7:00 – 10:00 pm 812 Washington St (at Gansevoort) NY NY 10014 8th Ave… Organized by Leo Kesting Gallery | Type: opening, show, reception
July 11, 2009 at 6pm to August 30, 2009 at 7pm – Palazzo Abadessa Titolo dell'evento: Personale Artista: Michela Lenzi Data di evento: 11 luglio 2009 Data di chiusura: 30 agosto 2009 Palazzo Abadessa • Calle Priuli, Cannaregio 4011, 30131 Venezia, Italia • Tel. +39… Organized by Tiziana Di Bartolomeo | Type: painting, exhibition
July 17, 2009 at 7pm to September 25, 2009 at 7pm – WMC 367 bedford ave "HARD HEARTS" opening reception July 17th, 2009 7-10pm @ The Williamsburg Music Center 367 Bedford Ave Brooklyn Ny 11211 718-384-1654 (see attachement) Live MUSIC BY BOOKER T WILLIAMS, TARA THIERRY,… Organized by gerry eastman | Type: multi-media, art, exhibit/event
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July 21, 2009 at 6pm to August 30, 2009 at 7pm – Spazio espositivo : Zenworld Titolo dell'evento: Intro(pro)spettive Artista: Roberto Mercoldi Data di vernissage: 21 luglio Data di chiusura: 31 agosto www.zenworld.it www.robertomercoldi.it Abstract di presentazione: Roberto… Organized by Tiziana Di Bartolomeo | Type: exhibition
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I am a veterinarian and my husband and I own our practice. When we are not at work, we are on the water, on our boat. We live east of San Francisco and spend most of our time on the Bay and on the Pacific outside of the Golgen Gate, fishing for crab, tuna, cod and halibut. We also frequent Half Moon Bay and Monterey Bay.
The idea of Fluid Therapy comes from my work. We often will use the term when pets come in that are a bit dehydrated and need to be on "fluid therapy" to help them feel better.
I am my target audience. This only has to please me and my hubby but I want it to make the boat get a second look at the ramp or marina.
My idea is to have a martini glass with perhaps a tuna or swordfish in it and a dungeness crab hanging from the rim, maybe holding an olive. The bottom of the glass would have a fluid line connected to it as if coming from the bottom of a bag of fluids to be administered intravenously. I attached a couple of pictures of this bag/tube combination.
The fluid line (or tubing) would "flow" off to the right and become water (ocean) and this is the base across the bottom of the graphic. The words "Fluid Therapy" sits, or perhaps rises from this base of water off to the right.
This will be on a space of about 18"-20" high by up to 24" to 30" long. The glass and stuff can be as colorful and detailed as you like, keeping in mind that the words need to be easily read if our boat needs to be identified on the water. Whimsy is welcome.
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The unit of measurement is Umpf! The more Umpf!, the better. Comparing Oracle Sun's latest systems to some of our old favorite systems:
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A T5-8 running Solaris 11 is ~133x more powerful than a fully loaded V880 and ~530x more powerful than a fully loaded E450 running Solaris 8. Holy spondulicks!
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Language and Verbal Art Revisited: Linguistic Approaches to the Study of Literature
This volume, meant for both specialists and non-specialists, will appeal to both the growing number of scholars working in, and students needing to investigate, the field of literary linguistics, or stylistics. Inspired by Ruqaiya Hasan's conviction that, '[] in verbal art the role of language is central. Here language is not as clothing to the body; it IS the body' (1985/1989: 91), the papers are on a wide variety of aspects of the language-literature connection, and approach it from diverse perspectives and methodological frameworks, including Systemic Functional Linguistics, pragmatics, corpus linguistics, ethnolinguistics, cultural and translation studies. A wide range of literary genres and world literatures are analyzed, including: Shakespeare's plays; modern Austrian authors writing in German (e.g., Thomas Bernhard); Perrault's Histoires et contes du temps pass? and their translations by Angela Carter; the Spanish poets of the Generaci?n del '50; Malaysian-Singaporean poets in English; Anglo-American Modernist poets (Frost, Stevens, Pound and Lawrence) and novelists (Woolf and Conrad); a short story by Marina Warner and Turkish-German narrative by Feridun Zamoglu; The Gospel of St. John and Harry Potter. Separate introductions to each of the contributions seek to guide above all the non-specialist reader by describing and comparing the frameworks that the volume comprises. A general introduction diachronically traces key moments in the development of the study of the language of literature seen as socio-cultural practice.
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DRACUT — The Catholic community at St. Francis Parish managed to build two churches in less than 50 years.
In celebration of that achievement, and the 50 years since its dedication as a parish on Feb. 12, 1963 — after several years as a mission community of St. Michael Parish in Lowell — St. Francis has planned three events scheduled that are open to all.
On Sunday, Feb. 3, at 11 a.m., Cardinal Sean O'Malley will celebrate the 50th Anniversary Mass with former pastors, clergy who have served the parish and Deacon John Hunt.
A light buffet in the parish hall will follow the Mass and parishioners and guests will be able to explore parish history through a pictorial presentation featuring faces and events dating back to St. Francis' mission years.
On Saturday, Feb. 9, beginning at 6 p.m., a Mardi Gras dinner-dance will be held at Lenzi's in Dracut. Rich Blanchette, anniversary committee co-chair, says the evening will feature entertainment by Chapter 11 and the St. Francis Parish Show Group. Tickets at $30 each are available by calling the parish office.
The weekend of Feb. 16 and 17, the first Sunday in Lent, will feature a food drive in honor of the parish's 13th century patron saint, Francis of Assisi, known for his passion for caring for the poor, committee co-chair Sharon Smart said. Parishioners will bring to church non-perishable food donations for the Dracut Food Pantry.
With so many new and young families in the parish, the historical aspect of the celebration is expected "to be enlightening for many and a walk down memory lane for others," says parish historian Fran deMontigny. Her involvement dates back to the mission years when Masses were celebrated in a schoolhouse and later in the modest church on Methuen Street.
Committee members Michael and Laura Cote were married in the current Wheeler Road church in 2004. They are learning some of the church history through clips printed in the church bulletin each week and look forward to learning more, they said.
The Rev. Brian Mahoney, pastor, said it's "a really powerful moment in the life of a community to be able to celebrate a milestone like 50 years, especially through a liturgy."
St. Francis is "so open and inviting, which is one of the primary reasons this community has continued to flourish. I saw it in the way they welcomed me from the moment I arrived and I see it in the way they reach out to others to get them involved. It shows the love that the people have for the community of St. Francis," he added.
Mahoney and committee members hope this welcoming spirit draws current and past parishioners or anyone seeking a church community to join the celebrations.
The spacious Wheeler Road church was built on farmland purchased in 1965 by the first pastor, the Rev. George P. Gallivan. He had "incredible foresight" to purchase 15 acres for $10,000 for a new church, deMontigny said. The church was built and dedicated in 1996.
"Even though many people said it could never be done and that it's too far out of the way," the Rev. Brian R. Kiely, pastor from 1993 to 2001, used his "vision and charisma" to carry Gallivan's vision to fruition, deMontigny said.
The parish has also been blessed, deMontigny added, by the devotion of the pastors who followed Kiely, the Revs. Robert Blaney, Robert Connors and Mahoney; and those who preceded him, the Revs. Francis Doherty, John Pettie, Frederick Sweeney and James Power.
The church ties into Lowell history and part of his own past, said Deacon John Hunt. Most of the stained glass windows in St. Francis Church were formerly installed in Hunt's former parish, St. Peter's Church. The Dracut church was being built around the same time that St. Peter's was razed. Kiely requested the windows for St. Francis.
Hunt also points out that when tragedy struck the country on 9/11, it was at the new St. Francis Church that the funeral for parish member John Ogonowski, captain and pilot of American Airlines Flight 11, took place. The picturesque land surrounding the church was formerly owned by his relatives.
"There was such sadness in the parish at 9/11, and we have grown from that tragedy," he said, adding that he will be especially cognizant of the beloved clergy who are no longer with them.
Some parishioners will go on to observe the 50th anniversary in April with a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Rome and Assisi, Hunt said. In Rome, they will receive a papal blessing for the anniversary. A parish anniversary photo directory featuring the families of the parish is also in production.
For more information, email Sharon Chelton at firstname.lastname@example.com, call 978-452-6611 or visit www.saintfrancis.net. St. Francis Church, 115 Wheeler Road, Dracut.


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February 25th, 1961, fell on a Saturday. Day 56 of 1961. Decade: 1960s.
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I installed a hydraulic hoist on the back of my pickup. since I am physically challenged these days I needed something that would let me load a lot of things by myself. The hoist is great I can left a hive of bees using a couple of straps, 55 gal barrels, hay bales, etc with it. Cost me less than $75.00 on sale at HFT. I'm now getting an electric winch so I can use it and the hoist to yard and load. I figure on using it to butcher animals. I will be able to kill, lift, slaughter, and haul any animal up to the 1000lbs.It's amazing what 1 person can do with a 4X4 pickup and the right tools. My pickup is also my tractor.
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I know it's a little late in the day, but I wanted to wish a very Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there! I would like to send a special wish to my very own dad, who has been a constant source of strength, encouragement and inspiration to me throughout the years.
I am also very blessed to have a wonderful father-in-law, too, who has been there for me and helped out when we've needed an extra hand around the house during our whole renovation period.
My dad has always been a huge fan of camping and all things outdoors, so cast iron skillets are always high on his list of 'favorite kitchen items.' Recently, my parents renovated their kitchen, and that renovation included a new, glass-top stove. Imagine my dad's dismay when he realized that every movement of his beloved cast-iron skillet risked scratching their brand new stovetop. He knew that he would not be able to use his cast-iron skillet for everyday cooking anymore.
While planning thier last trip to Chicago, my parents asked if I would want them to bring the skillet. As much as I'm sure he hated to say goodbye to his skillet, I was giddy at the thought of finally having my first piece of cast iron! And what better way to celebrate a well-seasoned cast iron skillet than to make a super-sticky, super caramelly pineapple upside down cake.
Using fresh pineapple and making it in a cast iron skillet gives this cake a taste far superior than the others I have made in the past. The best part is that this skillet is so well-seasoned that even the stickest of sugar refused to stick. Cleanup was a breeze!
Even though I didn't have cardamom as called for in the original recipe, the allspice/cinnamon combination I substituted with was delicious. It was a bit like a spice cake with a sweet, fruity, caramel topping.
Only after I baked the cake did I realize that I baked mine in an 11 1/4" cast iron skillet, not 10 inches like it calls for in the recipe. Thankfully, I checked my cake early, and I'm glad I did, because it finished 15 minutes or so earlier than the recipe called for since the batter spread thinner in the larger skillet.
It was absolutely delicious! I can't wait to make this again, and even the hubby said this was my best pineapple upside down cake, yet!
Hope all the daddies out there had a fabulous Father's Day!! You deserve it!
Adapted Slightly From Epicurious
For topping:
1/2 medium pineapple, peeled, quartered lengthwise, and cored
3/4 stick unsalted butter
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
For batter:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground allspice
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 stick unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon dark rum
1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
2 tablespoons dark rum for sprinkling over cake
Special equipment:
a well-seasoned 10-inch cast-iron skillet
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Make topping:
Cut pineapple crosswise into 3/8-inch-thick pieces. Melt butter in skillet. Add brown sugar and simmer over moderate heat, stirring, 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Arrange pineapple on top of sugar mixture in concentric circles, overlapping pieces slightly.
Make batter:
Sift together flour, cardamom, baking powder, and salt. Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, then gradually beat in granulated sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla and rum. Add half of flour mixture and beat on low speed just until blended. Beat in pineapple juice, then add remaining flour mixture, beating just until blended. (Batter may appear slightly curdled.)
Spoon batter over pineapple topping and spread evenly. Bake cake in middle of oven until golden and a tester comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let cake stand in skillet 5 minutes. Sprinkle rum over the cake and let it absorb. Invert a plate over skillet and invert cake onto plate (keeping plate and skillet firmly pressed together). Replace any pineapple stuck to bottom of skillet.
Serve cake just warm or at room temperature. (With a scoop of vanilla ice cream!)


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Seagoing vacations have come a long way since TV's sunny Love Boat sailed across 1970s screens. These days, passengers can snuggle up to an ice bar, learn cooking with a Michelin-starred chef or plummet down theme park-size waterslides, all from the comfort of stylish, seagoing resorts.
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The Holy See has once again been subjected to a public scolding by a United Nations committee for the way that the Church has handled the problem of child sexual abuse. The last time, it was committee overseeing the rights of children (for my comments on that event, see here).
This time, it was the UN committee tasked with overseeing the implementation of the Convention Against Torture.
Let me put this very bluntly — this latest harassment of the Church is a travesty, a phony show trial, an anti-Catholic "auto da fe".
Anyone with even the most rudimentary skills in reading comprehension will immediately see that there is no basis whatsoever that any reasonable, fair-minded person could ever consider clerical sexual abuse to be "torture", just by reading the actual Convention on Torture itself.
The Convention (Article 1) states:
"For the purposes of this Convention, the term "torture" means any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession, punishing him for an act he or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed, or intimidating or coercing him or a third person, or for any reason based on discrimination of any kind, when such pain or suffering is inflicted by or at the instigation of or with the consent or acquiescence of a public official or other person acting in an official capacity."
Sexual abuse of minors is many, many things — all of them evil — but it is clearly not that.
One would hope that when "international law" is invoked, that we actually pay attention to what the international law really is. When the Holy See signed the Convention, it made clear that it would only apply to the Vatican City State, not to the religious activities of the Catholic Church. Agreeing to a treaty with limitations is common practice (for example, the United States filed a lengthy list of reservations and objections to the Torture Convention). It's International Law 101 that nations are only bound by international treaties to the extent that they agree to them, and no more. How can anyone take the Committee on the Convention seriously if they don't understand that basic principle?
The Holy See made clear in its statement to the committee that it is unalterably opposed to torture or degrading treatment of any kind, and that it has taken many significant concrete steps against sexual abuse of minors. They also warned that the committee's work should not be hijacked by those with an agenda that is hostile to the Church.
But no corrective steps will ever satisfy the ideological groups that are behind this tragic farce. For once, they actually gave the real agenda away, in the words of the attorney from the Center for Constitutional Rights (the main instigator): "such a finding could open the floodgates to abuse lawsuits dating back decades because there are no statutes of limitations on torture cases."
Remember that CCR and their allies are radically left-wing organizations that have deep-seated enmity towards the Catholic Church based on our teachings on sexuality and abortion. CCR has been involved deeply in harassing the Holy See in front of international tribunals. They even filed a complaint in the International Criminal Court charging the Holy See with "crimes against humanity" (it was dismissed). The UN is also filled with nations and with functionaries who share that hostility to the Church and our teachings.
The Holy See has consistently supported international authorities as a way to work for world peace. But the UN itself undermined that lofty goal, once again.
This kind of hearing is a sham, an injustice, and an act of anti-Catholic bigotry on an international stage, motivated by ideology and money. It is a disgrace.


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