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The Friends of Stroud Region Open Space and Recreation are pedaling along on plans to develop a Stroud Region "Bike to Nature" program.
The Friends of Stroud Region Open Space and Recreation are pedaling along on plans to develop a Stroud Region "Bike to Nature" program.
The organization was awarded a $16,800 grant from the Pennsylvania Environmental Council to begin developing a Stroud Region bike/pedestrian network.
Friends of Stroud Region Open Space and Recreation received approval from the Stroudsburg Borough Council to eventually install "Bike to Nature" signs at strategic intersections along the Stroudsburg portion of the route, said Gary Bloss, greenway coordinator of the Stroud Region Open Space and Recreation Commission.
The proposed route goes from Main Street in Stroudsburg through Cherry Valley to the wildlife refuge property, adjacent to the Cherry Valley Vineyard, before it loops back around, Bloss said.
The loop is 23 miles total and will be marked using bike route signs visible from both directions of travel, and a series of markers identifying various interpretive sites along the route.
The sites of interest include the Josie Porter Farm, Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, Cherry Valley Vineyard, Blakeslee Farm, the Bell School, Glen Brook Golf Club, Hickory Valley Park, downtown historic Stroudsburg, Stroudsmoor Country Inn, Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trailhead, Cherry Valley Trout Hatchery, Cherry Valley Apiary and the Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.
The route would be located along existing roads. The project will involve installing "Bike to Nature" and "Share the Road" signs along the proposed route, Bloss said.
"I think it's important to note a lot of bicyclists and joggers currently utilize the road system in Cherry Valley and this is a way to make it safer," Bloss said.
The project has also received written letters of support from the Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau and Pocono Health System.
"It's really about awareness, to connect people to healthful activities, increase tourism, and that leads to an economic benefit. There's also a real safety benefit, too, by bringing awareness to sharing the road," Bloss said.
The project will be similar to the Schuylkill River Trail, which traverses about 36 miles through Bucks County.
The $16,800 grant will also help the Friends of Stroud Region Open Space and Recreation to eventually develop a ride map interpretive brochure and mobile web access to the route's originations, destinations and linkages.
For more information about Bike to Nature, contact the Friends of Stroud Region Open Space and Recreation at 570-426-1512.


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Ken Griffey Jr. to be enshrined in Seattle Mariners hall of fame
From the press release ...
For 11 seasons, sports fans in the Northwest enjoyed watching one of the best all-around players in Major League Baseball history. In 2009-2010, fans had a chance to share with him the final days of his future Hall of Fame career. Today the Seattle Mariners announced that Ken Griffey Jr. will become the seventh member of the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame when he is inducted during a pre-game ceremony on Saturday, August 10, 2013.
Griffey was selected first overall in the June 1987 draft by the Mariners and less than two years later, at age 19, he was in center field on Opening Night in 1989. He proceeded to electrify the game of baseball in the 1990's, not just across the Northwest, but across the country. As testament to Griffey's talent and achievements, in 1999, he was one of 29 players named to the All-Century Team, a roster of the greatest players at each position in the history of MLB. At 29, he was the youngest member of the team and joined Roger Clemens, Mark McGwire and Cal Ripken Jr. as the only active players on the roster of greats.
Griffey retired from baseball on June 2, 2010. Among his achievements over a 22-year MLB career, including 2000-2008 with the Cincinnati Reds and part of 2008 with the Chicago White Sox:
- 1997 American League MVP (unanimous selection) and RBI leader
- 13-time All-Star
- 10-time Gold Glove winner
- Seven-time Silver Slugger winner
- Four-time American League home run leader
- Three-time MLB All-Star Home Run Derby champ
- 630 career home runs, sixth on the list of top MLB home run hitters.
"Like all Mariners fans, I consider it a privilege to have watched Ken Griffey Jr. grow up before us to become one of the greatest players in baseball and a true gentleman. He was a naturally gifted athlete who played the game with pure joy. We are proud to welcome Ken to the Mariners Hall of Fame and look forward to the day in January 2016, when he gets the call from the National Baseball Hall of Fame," saidChuck Armstrong
, Seattle Mariners President and COO.
In 1991, Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey Jr. were teammates and took the field at the Kingdome, a first in baseball history for a father-son. A few days later, they hit back-to-back home runs at Anaheim against the Angels.
Griffey is near the top in every offensive category in the Mariners record book including:
- Home runs (1st/417)
- Slugging percentage (2nd/.553)
- RBIs (2nd/1,216)
- Hits (3rd/1,843)
- Doubles (2nd/341)
- Total bases (2nd/3,495)
- Runs (3rd/1,113)
- Games (3rd/1,685)
- At-bats (3rd/6,317).
Griffey still holds several Mariners single-season records including:
- Single-season home runs (56, 2 times)
- Single-season RBI (147)
- Single-season extra base hits (93)
In 2011, Griffey was named Special Consultant to the franchise assisting in numerous areas of the Mariners operations including, but not limited to, Major League Baseball Operations, player development, minor league system, marketing, broadcasting and community relations. In each of the past two springs (2011 and 2012), he has spent time working with Mariners outfielders and minor league players at Spring Training, a role he will fill again this year.
Griffey will be inducted into the Mariners Hall of Fame during a pregame ceremony on Saturday, August 10, before the game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Start time for the game is 6:10pm. More information about the ceremony and Hall of Fame induction festivities will be announced at a later date.
The six current members of the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame are Alvin Davis (1997), Dave Niehaus (2000), Jay Buhner(2004), Edgar Martinez (2007), Randy Johnson (2012) and Dan Wilson (2012). The Hall of Fame was created to honor the players, staff and other individuals that greatly contributed to the history of the Mariners franchise. To be eligible for selection, a player must have been active in a Mariners uniform for at least five seasons and be retired as a player at least two years (although may be otherwise connected to baseball). In addition to a player's impact on the field, other considerations for possible induction include his positive impact on the Northwest community outside of baseball and a player's positive impact in enhancing the image of the Seattle Mariners and/or Major League Baseball.


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Gartner, Inc. has revealed its top predictions for IT organizations and users for 2011 and beyond. Analysts said that the predictions highlight the significant changes in the roles played by technology and IT organizations in business, the global economy and the lives of individual users.
More than 100 of the strongest Gartner predictions across all research areas were submitted for consideration this year. This year's selection process included evaluating several criteria that define a top prediction. The issues examined included relevance, impact and audience appeal.
"With costs still under pressure, growth opportunities limited and the tolerance to bear risk low, IT faces increased levels of scrutiny from stakeholders both internal and external," said Darryl Plummer, managing vice president and Gartner fellow. "As organizations plan for the years ahead, our predictions focus on the impact this scrutiny will have on outcomes, operations, users and reporting. All parties expect greater transparency, and meeting this demand will require that IT become more tightly coupled to the levers of business control."
"Gartner's top predictions showcase the trends and disruptive events that will reshape the nature of business for the next year and beyond," said Brian Gammage, vice president and Gartner fellow. "Selected from across our research areas as the most compelling and critical predictions, the developments and topics they address this year focus on changes in the roles that technologies and IT organizations play: in the lives of workers, the performance of businesses and the wider world."
Last year's theme of rebalancing supply, consumer demand and regulation is still present across most of the predictions, but the view has shifted further toward external effects. This year's top predictions highlight an increasingly visible linkage between technology decisions and outcomes, both economic and societal. The top predictions include:
Seven Tips to Improve the Longevity of Your Laptop Important tips to help improve your laptop's longevity.
Why IT Projects Fail Recognize the early warning signs of imminent project failure.
11 Keys to Successful Outsourcing Consider these fundamental points when outsourcing IT projects.
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Chosen carefully, collaboration tools will save time, cut costs and reduce complications associated with storing and retrieving documents throughout a company's operations. ... More >>
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E.H. Wilson and North American Trees, Elms
In the previous blog post about trees and their biographies, I wrote about how English plant collector and photographer Ernest Henry Wilson (1876-1930) sometimes gave trees human attributes, using language that personified them and telling their stories in his photographs and books. This happens to an even greater extent with an iconic North American tree: the elm. Bostonians probably take elms for granted today. Ironically, precisely because they are so prevalent, I never thought about their history myself. In my quest to find the most rare and unusual things to study, I failed to see what was so special and unique about oaks and elms until I began to research and catalogue Wilson's historical photos at the Arboretum. I learned very quickly that rare and unusual trees do not always have the most interesting histories, but sometimes commonplace trees do. It was a valuable academic lesson for me to learn that sometimes we can find the most special and wonderful traits in the most familiar, ordinary objects if we realize that what is "unusual" or "commonplace" is completely relative, and if we maintain a sense of intellectual curiosity about the things that we see every day.
Thomas J. Campanella wrote about the rich cultural associations of the elm in American society in his 2003 book, Republic of Shade: New England and the American Elm. Campanella calls our attention to the fact that the first director of the Arnold Arboretum, Charles Sprague Sargent (1841-1927), referred to the elm as a tree that invoked great feelings of affection in the hearts of New Englanders. The elm tree is native to the eastern half of the United States, and it flourished as colonists settled into New England. This tree also began to invoke historical, cultural, and sentimental associations, and these trees were frequently planted to commemorate people or events, to signify places of worship, to mark weddings or the birth of a child, and as comforting shelter from the harsh elements.
It is hardly surprising, then, that the Ulmus americana (American elm) is the very first tree E.H. Wilson photographed in his North American series (photographs M-1 and M-2), depicting one of the magnificent old elm trees that lined the main road in Groton, Massachusetts. Some of the oldest elms in Groton began growing on the main street and on private property in 1740, and seemed to become a source of civic pride. The American elm later became a state symbol in 1941. These photographs of American elms, dating to October 12, 1923, were also taken contemporaneously with the fall of the George Washington Elm in Cambridge, MA, on October 26, 1923. The George Washington Elm was also a specimen of American white elm with a sentimental, patriotic history. Although the tree in the photographs clearly is not the George Washington Elm, there were deliberate attempts to connect all other American elms to it. The George Washington Elm was fancifully perceived as the original patriarch of all the other American elms. Many telephone calls and letters about this species were directed to the Arnold Arboretum in the 1920s and 1930s. The inquiries focused on "the genuineness of the plants offered as the progeny of the tree popularly associated with George Washington," who legendarily assumed command of the American Army under the shade of the tree in 1775.
Wilson also photographed another famous elm, the Cushing Elm (photograph M-9). The Cushing Elm is situated on the south shore of Boston, near the portion of Hingham lying just south of Nantasket Junction near the Cohasset town line. It is situated on East Street, on what was called the "Rocky Nook". Aesthetically, the Cushing Elm was considered a very large and symmetrical tree, which Wilson captured nicely with his characteristic style of arboreal photography. Wilson's favorite photographic technique involved creating a composition with a centrally-placed tree and a small figure placed next to it to indicate scale. This type of composition and stylistic convention, which Wilson used in so many of his photographs, especially accentuates the Cushing Elm's celebrated symmetry and size. Similar to the Washington Elm, the Cushing Elm has an extremely colorful and patriotic history. The Daughters of the American Revolution put the following inscription on the tree: "Under this tree in 1775/Pastor John Brown preached to a company of Cohasset soldiers/ of Col. Greaton's Regiment which/ Served in the siege of Boston." Captain Stephen Cushing, who was a farmer, proprietor of a large landed estate, and selectman by trade, planted the tree in 1729 near the old colonial house he'd inherited from his father Peter Cushing in 1715. Originally the tree was planted on the Cushing's property, but it was eventually transplanted across the street. On July 25, 1839, the tree measured 13 feet in circumference, and the branch span at its fullest was over 90 feet. There were eight large main branches, and it was 60-70 feet tall, according to George B. Emerson, who measured the tree in the company of botanist William Oakes, who probably served as an eyewitness. In 1919, when Simmons' book was published, the dimensions increased considerably. He said that only one of the 8 main branches had died, the spread of the branches was over 100 feet, and the circumference was 16.5 feet. In the photographic detail of the Cushing Elm (M-10), one of the main branches is clearly severed at the left. In many ways, Wilson's photographs of the Cushing Elm show the tree's incredible size and abundance, but also its vulnerability.
Both the Washington Elm and the Cushing Elm were named after historical figures, connecting the trees to famous human beings and legendary tales associated with them. This practice extended to oak trees photographed by Wilson, the subject of the next post.
Campanella, Thomas J. Republic of Shade: New England and the American Elm. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2003.
Green, Samuel Abbott. The Natural History and Topography of Groton. Groton, 1912.
"The Cambridge Washington Elm," Arnoldia. Dec. 10, 1931. Series 3, Vol. V, no 18. [link] Pane-Joyce Genealogy website [link] Simmons, James Raymond. "The Cushing Elm," in The Historic Trees of Massachusetts. Boston: Marshall Jones Company, 1919.
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2 Trains from (SDAH)SEALDAH to (UDZ)UDAIPUR CITY
Address: Sealdah, Raja Bazar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Station Code: SDAH
Station Name: SEALDAH
Zone: ER/Eastern
Train Frequency Weekly: 264
Station Traffic: High
Address: Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Station Code: UDZ
Station Name: UDAIPUR CITY
Zone: NWR/North Western
Train Frequency Weekly: 114
Station Traffic: Medium
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www.er.indianrailways.gov.in- 2015-06-09
Kolkata, June 6, 2015
Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Hon'ble Minister for Railways inaugurated a number of passenger amenity projects, dedicated doubling projects, laid the foundation stone of some important projects of eastern & south eastern railway and flagged off new train services at Dr. B C Roy Auditorium, Sealdah, Kolkata.
This morning Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Hon'ble Minister for Railways inaugurated PRS & UTS pre-printed ticket printing machine at Howrah Printing Press, a Sports Complex at Kanchrapara, True Colour Display for passenger information system at Sealdah Main station and Wi-Fi facility at Howrah station of Eastern Railway and Hijli station building of South Eastern Railway.
He also dedicated Dakshin Barasat – Mathurapur, Dainhat – Purbasthali, Dhatrigram – Ambika Kalna, Dhatrigram – Purbasthali, Nalhati – Moregram, Phulia – Kalinarayanpur, Bhagwangola – Jiaganj, Krishnanagar – Plassey, Poradanga – Monigram, Tinpahar – Maharajpur & Sahibganj – Pirpainti double lines a total of 219.43 kms on Eastern Railway and 3rd line between Shyamchak and Kharaghpur and Tamluk & Basulyasutahata doubling, a total of 33.9 km on South Eastern Railway.
He laid the foundation stone of Kharaghpur – Narayangarh 3rd line and Andul – Baltikuri doubling on South Eastern Railway.
on the same occasion, the Hon'ble Minister also flagged off four new EMU services viz. Sonarpur – Mathurapur Road, Mathurapur Road – Baruipur, Baruipur – Diamond Harbour and Diamond Harbour – Sonarpur of Sealdah Division.
All these programmes were done through remote from the Dr. B C Roy Auditorium, Sealdah. Later, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Hon'ble Minister for Railways addressed the press and media persons of Kolkata. He briefed the press on the progress of 129 ongoing Railway projects in West Bengal covering a total length of 3282 kms at a cost of Rs.26381 crores. Out of these, 30 projects have already been commissioned covering a length of 860 kms at a cost of Rs.2177 crores. Out of total of 69 new line construction projects covering 1809 kms at a cost of Rs.13213 crores, 5 projects have been commissioned covering a total length of 260 kms at a cost of Rs.1086 crores. In gauge conversion also out of 6 projects, 2 projects have been commissioned covering a length of 136 kms at a cost of Rs.524 crores. In doubling, out of 54 projects, 23 projects have been commissioned with a total length of 464 kms at a cost of Rs.567 crores. Allotment of fund has been enhanced this considerably in comparison to previous year. 165 kms of double line projects have been completed in West Bengal last year. The entire section from Bandel to Katwa (105 kms) has been doubled. An important link between Rampurhat & Dumka has been commissioned on 4th June, 2015 linking Bengal's holy place of Tarapith with the holy place of Deoghar by shortening the distance by 96 kms.
Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Hon'ble Minister for Railways said that all projects in West Bengal will be taken up in consultation with the State Government on prioritizing the projects with the availability of funds. He sought cooperation from the State Government for improving the Railway services in the state of West Bengal.
Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Hon'ble Minister for Railways also informed the press about the development and achievements of the Govt. of India in respect of various activities which covers ensuring dignity of labour, mainstreaming the deprived, pride of farmers welfare projects, financial security for the poor i.e. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna, social security for the poor etc. He informed that the work taken up by various ministries under the leadership of Hon'ble Prime Minister for the last one year. The 'Make in India' & 'Swachh Bharat Mission' will take the country forward for a better tomorrow.
In the afternoon, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Hon'ble Minister for Railways also had discussions with the members of Merchant Chamber of Commerce about the Railway facilities available in West Bengal. He sought cooperation from the Chamber and appealed them to contribute towards the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects of Railways. He asked the Chamber to adopt some stations and enhance the passenger amenities for the benefit of rail users.
www.er.indianrailways.gov.in- 2015-06-03
Kolkata 3 June, 2015:-
To clear the rush of passengers, Eastern Railway will run four pairs of Sealdah-Anand Vihar-Sealdah Tatkal Superfast Special train leaving Sealdah on Saturdays i.e. 6,13, 20 & 27 June, 2015 and leaving Anand Vihar on Sundays i.e. 7,14, 21 & 28 June, 2015.
02265 Sealdah-Anand Vihar Special will leave Sealdah station at 15:20 hrs. on Sundays and reach Anand Vihar at 13:45 hrs. on the next day.
02266 Anand Vihar-Sealdah Special will leave Anand Vihar station at 18:45 hrs. on Sundays and reach Sealdah station at 16:40 hrs. on the next day.
The special trains will have Ac 2-tier and Ac 3-tier accommodation. Booking for 02265 is available from 3 June 2015.
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There's a shame in me that I can only face in moments of my deepest truth. It's confronting a monster inside vicious and treacherous and wholly evil, one who waits for me in the dark recesses of my being, who will only reach out and touch if I am strong enough to fight it. Always, I must initiate contact, but then after that, its all about the monster.
The monster of me is my own fear of intimacy, and the monster was born from the packages of Valentine's Day cards forced upon me as a third and fourth grader, ages 8 and 9, so therefore in the very thick of childhood, that seemingly endless period between recognition of the wonder of being alive and then realizing that disappointment is a major part of that experience and then ending with your period, when the fun/not fun really starts.
At that age you just don't want anyone to see you, or maybe it was just me, but if I could be swept under rugs it would have been a great relief. Existential crisis isn't what children are supposed to have, but I had it, like a cold that never went away, infecting and reinfecting me, the virus growing alongside me into the monster, coming to be my exact height and weight. The forced giving of these valentines was a way to feed the monster, because the monster thrived on chaos and insecurity, psychic pain and doubt, fear and rejection and betrayal. This is what the monster brought to school in a wrinkled paper bag. This is what the monster was served in the cafeteria on Valentines Day, along with the chalky candy hearts and chocolate kisses.
There were never enough cards in the package to give everyone, and so there were always going to be some left out, and the possibility of buying an extra set was out of the question for struggling immigrant families like my own. At least my mother saw the importance of buying at least one of these packages in an attempt to make me seem like slightly less of the freak that I was, that I appeared to other children, but the fact that I didn't have enough to go fully around threw my inadequacy into relief. I had to pick the people I cared for to give cards to, and this was the original wounding, for to reveal my own heart at that time was dangerous and vile, an exposure that felt intolerable. To show my affection was to flash an honesty that once seen, could never be unseen, and it kept me up at night with worry and dread.
When you don't have friends and you have to give your not friends cards which denote love and ardor and write their names on a paper that you would rather curse than bless and then walk around during class handing these insincere and inexplicable envelopes out in a mock baby version of an adult cocktail party, everyone out of their desks and crossing their arms and standing around, it causes problems later in life, in particular, with love.
When I gave a girl a card, it was the worst, because I knew I had to do it in the most blank way possible, as if I was giving the card under doctors orders or under the gun or at least throw it at her as if to say, "this is out of my hands." Kids know when there's something about you that is different. They smell it and sense it and it sickens them because they recognize it in themselves and if they don't attack someone will soon do it to them. Bullying starts, as it is a form of self hatred expressed outward, and since the cruelty towards ourselves we are capable of knows no bounds, it can be bad. Insanely so.
Lies told about me from the giving of Valentine's cards were common.
Once, I gave a Valentine to a girl I did feel a deep awareness of. I couldn't go so far as to say I had a crush, because that would make my feelings seem like they were pleasant. Her name started with a 'J'. they always seem to have 'J' names. J could sense a temperature change whenever I came around her desk. J enjoyed that power. I gave J a card and she told the rest of the class that I had leaned in to ask for a kiss on the cheek and then turned my head fast to trick her into kissing me on the mouth. I was embarrassed beyond belief that she would spread this absolute lie and that everyone totally bought it, easily visualizing me pulling a common child molester's trick, a pedophile shell game, three card Nonce-y. Fuck you J. I hope you are dead now. You just might be. We are all getting to that age.
The monster was pleased. The monster had a growth spurt every year about this time. The monster, made of red paper hearts and cut outs of bubbly lace and doilies, snails and whales and puppydog tails, equal rights and spice and everything nice. However those rhymes go, they were all about the monster.
Because of the monster, and because of those cards, I can't love without tremendous duress and medication and processing and counseling and unavailable people and fights all night for no good reason and so of course insomnia. Because of the monster and because of those cards, when I send a text that may not even be romantic in nature, just somehow plainly nakedly affectionate, and I don't get a response, I feel as if the world is ending. Because of the monster, and because of those cards, I am me, and that doesn't feel so great sometimes.


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The American Samoa Community College (ASCC)
P.O Box 2609, Pago Pago, AS 96799
Tel: (684) 699-9155 (ASCC Operator)
Website: http://www.amsamoa.edu
Current ASCC President: Dr. Seth P. Galea'i
American Samoa Community College (ASCC), the only institution of higher learning in American Samoa, was founded in 1970 to provide post-secondary educational opportunities in liberal arts, teacher training, Samoan and Pacific Studies, and general and vocational-technical education. ASCC is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and College, and offers Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees, as well as Certificate programs in a variety of academic and technical fields. Many ASCC graduates transfer to off-island universities in the United States to receive higher degrees, while others find immediate employment in the territory. ASCC's mission is to enable successful student learning by providing high quality programs that meet the educational needs of its students and of American Samoa. ASCC has an estimated 75 faculty and an average of 1,200 students. Tuition for full time enrollment for American Samoan and US citizens is $500/semester (as of Feb. 2003).
ASCC Samoan and Pacific Studies Program (SAMPAC)
c/o ASCC, P.O. Box 2609, Pago Pago, AS 96799
Tel: (684) 699-9155 ext. 336
Director: Dr. Mina Thompson
The Samoan and Pacific Studies Program is an inter-disciplinary program under the Division of Instruction at American Samoa Community College. The study of Samoa and the Pacific is one of the five specified program areas in the ASCC's mission, and it is to this program area that SAMPAC holds primary responsibility. SAMPAC's work is divided into three main components: 1) Academic curriculum, 2) Extra-curricular training workshops and activities, and 3) Research and Documentation. SAMPAC has thirteen regular accredited courses in the Arts, Humanities, Social and Natural Sciences. It also organizes and conducts annual archaeological and ethnographic field schools in partnership with both on-island and off-island agencies and institutions. Non-academic workshops increase the skills of students and the community at large in various aspects of Samoan culture, traditions, and arts. SAMPAC offers consultation to students, researchers, and faculty as well as other educators, seeking information and advice about Samoan and Pacific topics. SAMPAC research is well documented and housed in its growing video archive and production center, and is a source of original footage and programs for the classroom, for research, and for public broadcast.
Feleti Barstow Public Library
PO Box 997687, Pago Pago, AS 96799
Phone: (684) 633-5816 Fax: (684) 633-5823
Territorial Librarian: Ms. Cheryl Morales
Monday, Wednesday, Friday...9AM-5PM
Tuesday and Thursday............9AM-7PM
The Feleti Barstow Public Library is a center for lifelong learning dedicated to meeting the informational, technological, and cultural literacy needs of all age groups by providing both current and historical reading and instructional materials in a variety of formats. As the central public library for American Samoa we serve as a model for other libraries and information centers to increase access to reading materials and to promote literacy. Our services include the following: A children's room which holds the juvenile book collections as well as story hours, crafts, reading skills programs. A computer room for library card holders. The computer room provides access to the Internet and other programs including word processing. The Pacific Collection Room which contains materials on Pacific Islands and Nations, rare books, and Samoan history. The library also offers a large selection of fiction reading materials for adults, young adults, and in large type format for the vision impaired.
The American Samoa Historical Commission
Chair: Epifania Suafo'a
c/o American Samoa Historic Preservation Office
Executive Offices of the Governor
American Samoa Government
Pago Pago, AS 96799
The American Samoa Historical Commission is created by law for the purpose of advising the Governor on matters of cultural and historical preservation, and its members are appointed by the Governor. The six-member Commission acts as the community oversight board for the American Samoa Historic Preservation Office and meets quarterly to review the activities of the Office and report to the Governor on matters requiring his office's attention. The Commission also acts as the Historical Records Advisory Board, overseeing the activities of the American Samoa Archives. In recent years the Commission has been especially active in its oversight duties and has initiated public meetings in the outlying villages of the Territory.
The Jean P. Haydon Museum
P.O.Box 1540, Pago Pago, AS 96799
Tel: (684) 633-4347 Fax: (684) 633-2059
The Jean P. Haydon Museum was established by Governor Haydon in 1970 and was the original home of the Historic Preservation Office. The Museum has displays of various aspects of Samoas history, culture, and natural history and is the official repository for collections of artifacts for the territory. The Museum is housed in a National Register of Historic Places building, part of the U.S. Naval Station Tutuila Historic District in the village of Fagatogo on the island of Tutuila. The Museum is funded in whole by the American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture and the Humanities and is the venue for many of the cultural resource activities in the Territory.
The American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture and the Humanities (ASCACH)
P.O.Box 1540, Pago Pago, AS 96799
Tel. (684) 633-4347. Fax. (684) 633-2059
Chairman: High Talking Chief Simone Lauti
The American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture and the Humanities (the Arts Council) is primarily funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. Its dual mission is the maintenance of Samoan arts and culture and the presentation of art forms from the broader world beyond the archipelago. The Arts Council supports through subgrants and funded activities the practice and preservation of both Samoan material culture and performance traditions. The Arts Council and the Historic Preservation Office have worked closely together on such projects as tours of historical buildings and the presentation of historic photographs. The Arts Council also serves special communities, such as the outlying islands through an Underserved Areas grant, and the schools through its Arts in Education Program. The Historic Preservation Office has assisted the Arts Council in these programs when they deal with traditional and historic matters.
The American Samoa Humanities Council
Amerika Samoa Humanities Council
P.O. Box 5800, Pago Pago, AS 96799
(684) 633-4870/4871 (voice)
(684) 633-4873 (fax)
Executive Director: Niualama E. Taifane
The recently established American Samoa Humanities Council is wholly funded through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Historic Preservation Office works with the Humanities Council on oral history and oral tradition projects, and other joint projects are planned.
Aiga Tautai o Samoa (Samoan Voyaging Society)
Aiga Tautai o Samoa
Sandy Ilaoa, President
(684) 633-4590
Mick McCuddin, Vice President
(684) 633-1303 (voice)
(684) 633-5379 (fax)
Aiga Tautai o Samoa was incorporated as a non-profit organization for the advancement of traditional Samoan sailing vessels, techniques, and navigation. Its initial project was the successful construction and sailing of a traditional Samoan ocean-voyaging vessel (alia). The Historic Preservation Office has been closely associated with the Society since its inception, seeing as the Society's aim of encoraging the community's consciousness of its traditional past is closely aligned to the Historic Preservation Office's goal of raising public awareness about Samoa's prehistory.
The American Samoa Office of Archives and Records Management
Department of Adminstrative Services
American Samoa Government
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Tel. (684) 699-5148
Historical Research Services:
The ASG Archives functions under ASCA Title 4, Ch 12 and ASAC Title 2, Ch.3 and all applicable Federal laws. Public archival records may therefore be researched and/or photocopied in supervised reading areas at the ASG Archives. Am. Samoa Government Archives includes microfilms, photos, film, audiotapes, maps, etc.. All research requests are screened prior to potential access. Finding guides are available for most government archives. A five member staff team provides search strategies and information science along with a small library of archives and records management publications. A minimum of $5.00 is charged for staff assisted researches exceeding 30 minutes. Microfilm and Xerox photocopies are .50 cents per page.
Census Verification and Certified Statement Services:
Persons of Samoan heritage born in American Samoa's Manu'a. Tutuila and Swains Islands are U.S. Nationals. Federal PL 99-396 states that persons proving that one of their parents was a U.S. National domiciled for a continuous period of 5-7 years may also claim U.S. National Status. Applicants must present identity and domicile evidence prior to research on Village Censuses, Taxpayer Lists, Passenger Lists, etc. Decennial Federal Census applications are also available. A minimum fee of $5.00 per census name search is required. Certified Statements are also $5.00 each and can be requested to verify archival evidence for legal or genealogical purposes.
Records Management:
Active and inactive records must be controlled in order to retain their administrative, legal, fiscal or historical research values. The Records Center exists to preserve and control government records by promoting their systematic creation, organization, maintenance and disposition. Permanent records possess eternal historical values while Temporary records have no enduring value and are usually destroyed for space and economics after retention periods ranging from 1-75 year. Good records management results in efficiency, economy, and responsible governing.
The ASG Archives and Records Center is located on the Tafuna Airport Road and is open Monday to Friday, except official holidays 0730 - 1600. Public reading hours are 9:30 - 11:30 am and 1:00 - 3:00 pm. Public parking is available nearby along with public transportation services.
American Samoa Office of Records and Vital Statistics
LBJ Tropical Medical Center, Department of Health Services
American Samoa Government
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Tel. (684) 633-1405 or 1406
Hours: 7:30-4:00
Registrar of Vital Records: Mrs. Taifita Solomona
(684) 633-7910 (fax)
The function of the Office of Records and Vital Statistics is to assure that all vital records on births, marriages, and deaths in the territory of American Samoa are well kept to ensure that the needs of the government, individuals, or other appropriate agencies for such information are adequately met.
The Office of Records and Vital Statistics is responsible for issuing birth, death, and marriage certificates. It is also responsible for receiving, recording, maintaining and amending certificates of all births, marriages and deaths occuring in American Samoa. Furthermore, it provides documents for immigration purposes, prepares monthly statistical reports, issues identification cards, health cards, and handles Traveling Documents/Affidavits. Attends to requests from various governmental agencies such as Housing, Military, Passport and Social Security agencies. Works very closely with the Office of the Attorney General with regards to investigfations of fraud in terms of invalid birth certificates.
National Archives: San Bruno
Daniel Nealand
Director of Archival Operations
National Archives and Records Administration
Pacific Region - San Franscisco
1000 Commodore Drive
San Bruno, CA 94066
Tel 650-876-9009
Fax 650-876-9233
Hours: M, Tu, TH, F: 8am - 4pm, W 8am - 8pm.
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) assists agencies of the United States government in managing and maintaining their records. The San Bruno branch contains records from more than 80 federal agencies concerning, among other regions, American Samoa and the Pacific Trust territories. Materials are in a variety of formats such as photographs, maps and drawings as well as textual documentation, and are available for research. American Samoan records at the Pacific Sierra branch include those of the American Samoan High Court, the Governor's Office and the Attorney General's Office. They cover such subjects as civil and criminal cases, census returns, Fono proceedings, naturalization and immigration, laws, annual reports, prison records and Copra Fund books. The dates of the records vary, but in general lie between 1899-1966.
The American Samoa Department of Commerce
Department of Commerce
Director: Faleseu Eliu Paopao
Tel. (684) 633-5155
Fax (684) 633-4195
Formerly known as the Economic Development Planning Office (EDPO), the Department of Commerce (DOC) has interests in historic preservation under a number of its mandates. From an economic perspective the department has interests in the extent that historic preservation can play an economic role such as in tourism. In its planning role the office routinely includes consideration of historic properties in plans it develops for the Territory.
In addition, the Coastal Managment Program, a branch of DOC, has interests in historic preservation as provided by its local legislation, the American Samoa Coastal Management Act of 1990. This act established a local review board known as the Project Notification Review System (PNRS) which reviews all land-use projects for adverse impacts on the environment. Included in their review is a consideration of whether or not projects under review cause the "disruption of historic, cultural, or archaeological properties or sites." It is an objective of the program to protect the archaeological, cultural, and historic resources of the Territory. The American Samoa Historic Preservation Office is a member of the PNRS review board and provides advice concerning historic properties. In addition, a 1992 amendment to the National Hitoric Preservation Act of 1996 entails that projects permitted by the PNRS be reviewed under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.


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Complications of Lung Transplantation – Rejection
The immune system is the body's defense system. It attacks foreign invaders to protect the body from outside organisms. The immune system recognizes the transplanted organ as a harmful threat and attempts to destroy it. This attack by the immune system is what causes organ rejection. Without detection and intervention, the transplanted organ will eventually be destroyed.
Symptoms of Rejection
- Shortness of breath
- Cough
- Unusual fatigue
- Low grade fever
- A greater than 10% drop in FEV1
- New or changed infiltrate on chest X-ray
The Symptoms of rejection and infection can be similar. To determine the cause of certain symptoms, a transbronchial biopsy may be necessary.
Types of Rejection
Hyperacute Rejection – Hyperacute rejection rarely occurs, but it happens when the body has been exposed previously to the same or similar antigens found in the donor organ. Previous exposure to these antigens may have resulted from blood transfusion, pregnancy, or previous organ transplants. The body's immune system remembers the prior exposure and triggers an instantaneous response that could lead to organ failure within a few hours.
Acute Rejection – Acute rejection usually does not occur until several days after transplant. The anti-rejection drugs (immunosuppressant drugs) help prevent rejection by blocking the immune system. However, many transplant recipients experience 1 or more of rejection within the first year following lung transplantation. Increasing understanding about rejection in the lung now identifies at least 2 different ways that acute rejection may occur. One has been understood for a long time, is more common and is generally known as cellular rejection. In this type of acute rejection immune cells known as lyphocytes accumulate in the lung and cause dysfunction. Another way that rejection now appears to occur is by the production of antibodies against the transplanted lung. This is known as humoral rejection. Treatment and identification of each of these forms is somewhat different.
Chronic Rejection – Chronic rejection (or obliterative bronchiolitis) occurs months to years after transplant. It is characterized by scarring and fibrosis of the small airways and a chronic deterioration in lung function. It may be the result of repeated episodes of acute rejection and/or infection.
Treatment of Rejection
A combination of drugs is used to prevent rejection; each drug works in a different way. The combination is called maintenance therapy and will be taken indefinitely. Anti-rejection drugs are explained in greater detail in the NetWellness feature Medications to Treat Lung Transplant.
When acute rejection is detected, additional drug therapy will be needed. Biopsy results and the patient's condition determine the type of drug required to fight rejection. Some of the drugs used will require hospitalization for them to be properly administered. Drug treatment of an episode of acute cellular rejection is usually successful. As noted above, humoral rejection may also occur and is treated by a combination of medications, immunoglobulins or other products or procedures which attempt to decrease antibody production against the transplanted lung or remove antibody from the blood.
Chronic rejection is treated is much more difficult to treatment and typically does not respond to simple increase in the level of conventional immunosuppression.
Decrease the Risk of Rejection
It is common for patients to experience episodes of acute rejection particularly during the first year.
Preventive testing – Evidence of rejection may be present in cells before symptoms can appear. Because symptoms can be subtle, surveillance bronchoscopies are done at regular intervals along with biopsies and cultures of the transplanted lung to rule out infections.
Take medications as prescribed – Never stop or change the immunosuppressive medications without consulting the transplant coordinator or transplant pulmonologist.
Don't take new medications until you talk to your doctor or transplant coordinator – Always call the transplant coordinator before taking any new medications other than those prescribed by the transplant team. Some medications interfere with immunosuppressive medications.
This information originally appeared in the University Hospitals Lung Transplantation Patient Handbook, and was adapted for use on NetWellness with permission, 2007.
More articles about Lung Transplantation:
- Before Transplantation – Getting on the Transplant List
- Lung Transplant Surgery and Recovery
- Medications for Lung Transplant Patients
- Complications of Lung Transplantation – Infection and Malignancies
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Winter Camping in Northern Michigan Upper Peninsula
There is no scent today. An astringent winter wind off Lake Superior has scrubbed this frozen beach clean, gathered up all the smells in the region, rolled them out thin as tinfoil—then scattergunned it all into oblivion with pellets of driving snow. There's nothing but big lake blue and a hint of white stinging my sniffer today. I have a nose full of frozen Finnish flag.
There are three of us. We're winter camping near Munising at a spot that in the summer has a lot of rules, and in the winter has a few less rules, but it doesn't matter because we're not following any of them anyway. Today we came several miles cross country over a quilted landscape of frozen creeks and beaver runs, the sort of route that in summer would be a mix of merciless tag alders and knee-deep boot-slurping suck-holes. But all of that mess, and the park rules, are frozen tight and tucked in for the season below an ample cushion of snow. Our skis glide right over.
Winter doesn't transform just the landscape; my friends and I are more hushed as well. We move inland, pushing upstream in silence, cross the lake and sidestep up the lee of a bluff to our campsite. The extended, early dusk of the season settles in as we hustle to make wood and set camp.
We are an engineer, a financial planner and a journalist. In the real world we carry very different loads, but here, today, on a snowy ledge we're remarkably similar, working quietly and efficiently at a common task. The forest floor below is a rolling uniform carpet of white. Those bumps we skied over to get here could be logs, maybe rocks or stumps, but right now they're all the same, corners rounded and angles softened by the season of sleep.
Camping in winter makes you realize that warmth is a matter of perspective. When you're surrounded by the candy-sweet warmth of your home, a step out into the north wind to crank your car hits you like a punch in the teeth. But when it's reversed, and you're living every minute of the day in the snow, something as simple as a sip from a steaming Thermos is reason enough to keep on living.
I stand barefoot on my empty pack, strip off the day's sweat-soaked and steaming travel clothes. I pause before the elements, helpless as the day I was born, but knowing very much that I am alive, before quickly layering back up in dry camp clothes and scrambling to the fire. The fresh thermal underwear is radiating my own heat back to me like a thousand suns, and the fire melts snowflakes from our eyebrows as we grin and stamp our feet.
People ask us why we do this, but we're not real sure ourselves, so we just tell them:
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Amidon Column & More Photosby Jim Amidon • May 15, 2005 Share:
I love this tradition more than any other associated with Wabash. I like the formality of the black robes, the mortarboards, and the hooding of the graduates by the Dean of the College. I love that Wabash reads the name of every graduate and each one has the pleasure and honor of shaking President Andy Ford's hand as he receives his diploma. I love that Wabash still uses sheepskin for the diplomas. (See photo albums at bottom of this page.)
However, it's hard for me to say goodbye to the graduates, even though I know after 18 years as an employee, I'll see most of them again at football games, Homecoming, or at reunions. Still, I like to remember the guys as unpolished students with their faces unshaven and baseball caps on backwards.
The Class of 2005 looks like a typical Wabash bunch. A fair number of them are headed to New York to begin work in high-brow financial firms. A usual number are going to medical and law school. We again will place several men into prestigious graduate programs in the humanities. Some will become high school teachers and coaches. A few chose the Peace Corps, Teach for America, and other service related jobs. And as usual, some guys still don't know what they want to be when (if) they grow up.
But this class of Wabash men is different from almost any before it. This class leaves the comforts of Wabash College and Crawfordsville with, perhaps, more cynicism and less trust than previous classes.
Recall that these men were 18 years old and just three weeks into their college careers when two jetliners were crashed into the World Trade Center, another took out a massive chunk of the Pentagon, and a fourth plane was "saved" when it was crashed into a Pennsylvania field.
These men have been taught to look beyond the obvious, to probe deeper, and ask tougher questions. And while practicing those skills, their country has waged war in Afghanistan and Iraq.
While the men of 2005 learned to articulate well-formed arguments, they watched one of the most costly and divisive national elections in history.
Their teachers asked them to search for truth at a time when major media like the New York Times and CBS made enormous informational gaffes.
The Wabash men of 2005 were asked to spend a great deal of time and effort to carefully research papers — lots of them — at a time when students can now buy term papers online.
We tried to teach these guys the importance of civil discourse and face-to-face conversations, all the while their cell phones are ringing and instant messenger lights are flashing.
And at a time in their lives – one of the only times in their lives – when they feel absolutely invincible, they experienced great loss when their classmate, Tony Lobdell, died in a deep, cold, murky lake in the mountains of Argentina.
So I wonder.
Will they become good husbands, good fathers, and good community leaders?
Will they make ethical decisions regarding medical breakthroughs and politics?
Will they be the optimists our state, nation, and world so desperately need?
They will be fine. Because while the world has spun violently these last four years, they have enjoyed a rare shelter in a tiny town called Crawfordsville at a small college called Wabash.
They have been nurtured by caring faculty and staff, and have developed relationships with their classmates that transcend pessimism and jaded cynicism.
While they have seen humanity at its worst at times, they have also seen heroes emerge all around them. Many have themselves done heroic things.
They built a Habitat for Humanity house here in Crawfordsville. They hosted the Montgomery County Relay for Life and twice held the state's Special Olympics Basketball Tournament. They raised more than $10,000 for Riley Children's Hospital. They have mentored, tutored, coached, and motivated hundreds of area youth.
They have traveled the world on Immersion Learning trips and they now know they have the skills and abilities to not only exist in a global society, but to lead it.
I never want them to leave. I want to stop time. They should be these exceptional and curious students forever.
But they can't. They are ready to leave; ready to be pushed from the safety of this "nest" and begin to change our world in all the right ways.
So there's nothing left to say except, "Good luck and Godspeed to the men of the Wabash College Class of 2005!"
Amidon, a 1987 Wabash College graduate, is the College's Director of Public Affairs and College Secretary. He writes this weekly column for the Crawfordsville Journal Review.
In Photos:
Top left: President Ford rings the bell once owned by College founder Caleb Mills to ring out the Class of 2005.
Upper right: Mark Dietzen gets congratulations from President Ford.
Above left: Dean of the College Mauri Ditzler participated in his last graduation ceremony at Wabash. He becomes Monmouth College President July 1.
Lower right: Andy Cartwright is all smiles as he's about to receive his diploma from the President.


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Lockheed Martin has provided the U.S. Navy with its 200th Common Cockpit avionics suite. The equipment is designed to be used in the U.S. Navy's MH-60R and MH-60S multi-mission helicopters. Built using commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware, the Common Cockpit standardizes flight operations on both Navy helicopter models. Each uses four 8 x 10-inch color displays that are compatible with night vision devices. To date, 47 Common Cockpits have been made for the MH-60R, the Navy's newest anti-submarine/anti-surface warfare helicopter. The 153 Common Cockpits that have been produced for the MH-60S perform ship-to-ship vertical resupply. According to Lockheed Martin, the cockpit has logged more than 250,000 flight hours since deliveries began in January 2000.


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After doing some reading, seems going to a BARF diet for my dogs will be better. They poop less, there poop doesn't smell as bad, bad smelling fart goes away, no bad breath, cleans teeth, and lots more. I'm currently feeding my dogs Science Diet. I've already switched to something better, which is Wellness. I'm in the stage of breaking in the new food to them. I'm also "thinking" of feeding them raw meat 1-3 times a week.
I've done some reading about BARF receipes and how they are made. In some receipes they ground there meat, and some never mention doing so. They blend there veggie and other goods to it and make them into cubes and freeze them. I would like to know how you guys do it. I searched the forum and didn't get the info I needed. I read about feeding the raw meat whole with bone and meat intact for dinner and blended veggies for breakfast. Or combining both together and serve. Leaving the bones intact will give them time to chew there food, which is good for them. If grounding the meat/bones, is that isn't as good? If I do ground my chicken/beef/pork/bones along with whole fish, is that okay? Do I serve the meat/blended veggie frig cold?
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raiyo wrote:If grounding the meat/bones, is that isn't as good? If I do ground my chicken/beef/pork/bones along with whole fish, is that okay? Do I serve the meat/blended veggie frig cold?
First you want to the meat to be room temperture. Cold meat will upset the dogs stomach. Some dogs can handle it, others don't do so well. I leave my dogs feed out for a few minutes before I feed.
Also with raw don't let it sit out. If they don't eat it after 20 minutes take it up and put it in the fridge. I usually wait 10 minutes then pick it up. This also tells the dog they need to eat it right when it's put down or they don't get it.
Grounding up your meats and stuff is perfectly okay. Just make sure the fish doesn't have little tiny bones. If you ground it up I would use boneless meats and then add bone powder to it. Or you could feed legs, necks, and backs for an after meal snack to compensate for the boneless dinner.
I only give whole bones three times per week and the rest of the time feed a dry/raw mixture.
BARF is an awesome diet to get your dogs on. Be prepared for some stinky poo's for a few days possibly up to a week. Also they might start to stink a little bit because the toxins in their body are being driven out.
My dogs went about a week and half before these symptoms stopped and their bodies adjusted to the diet.
Two books I recommend:
Natrual Nutrition for Dogs and Cats.
Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats. You can find it at the above link.
raiyo wrote:Usually, how long do you leave the raw meat/bone out till it is room temp?
It depends. I don't sit it out until it's perfect just not really cold. 3-5 minutes maybe. I just wait until it's not ice cold then I feed.
And don't worry, I had my wires crossed for months when I started including the BARF concept. Once you get the hang of it though things start going smoother.
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Many kids are less than enthusiastic about the first day of kindergarten. After spending five years as their parent's constant companion, it can be hard for a new kindergartner to understand why they suddenly have to go to school with a lot of strange kids and a new teacher. Looking for a way to get his students excited about coming to class, a teacher in the City of Rustavi, Georgia, decided it was the classroom itself that needed a makeover. Headmaster Gari Chapidze purchased a retired Yakovlev 42 plane from Georgian Airways and transformed it into what might possibly be the world's coolest kindergarten classroom.
"I wondered for a long time how to make a kindergarten where children will not want to go home," Chapidze told The Telegraph. "So I came up with the idea of making a kindergarten in a plane." Where once there were only uncomfortable seats and overhead compartments, the upcycled classroom now features wood floors, a series of small desks, new light fixtures, educational equipment, games and toys.
In a brilliant design decision, the Headmaster decided to leave the cockpit just as it was when the plane was operational. This means there are over 1,500 buttons that the kids can play with while pretending they are real pilots ready for takeoff.
Chapidze hopes that the new classroom and the playful learning opportunities it inspires will help parents justify the fee for attending his private school. While learning can take place in many different types of environments, there's no denying that most kids would have a hard time turning down a day of play in a real airplane.
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I'M sure you can forgive me if I don't include any cricketing updates this week due to the tragic events that took place last Monday morning.
People always say that you never forget where you were and what you were doing when you hear tragic news.
I certainly won't forget, sat in my house preparing a video for a T20 game later that week. I'll never forget the words my father said to me on the phone that morning, an indescribable shiver shot through my body and tears immediately filled my eyes.
The tears stayed in my eyes then but they now fall down my cheeks as I try to complete this tribute to Tom Maynard.
My immediate thoughts went out to the family, dad Matthew, mum Sue and his sister Ceri.
I have a huge amount of respect for the Maynard family. Matthew awarded me my Glamorgan debut as a 17-year-old boy and backed me to succeed ahead of more able options. It was a special moment and something I will never forget.
I can't begin to imagine how they must have felt on that Monday morning and the days that have passed since. Yes, they will grieve for a long time yet, but they should also be awfully proud of the boy they brought into this world.
I remember the first time I set eyes on Tom, a very young boy full of confidence and never shy in coming forward to air his opinion about a piece of equipment or why I was bowling so badly!
Matthew used to bring him into the Glamorgan changing room regularly when we played at the old Sophia Gardens.
You could immediately see the strength of the bond they shared and how much Tom wanted to grow up and emulate his father in every way.
You always had the feeling that Tom was going to go on and play for Glamorgan. It was his dream and I know it was a very proud moment for his father when he first pulled on that shirt with the daffodil on his chest.
As he grew into his Glamorgan career, myself and Dean Cosker tried to take him under our wing and look after him the best we could. The bond between the three of us became very strong and we experienced some great times together, most of which we remembered by texting each other on a daily basis.
It has been a horrific week for all the people who were close to Tom.
He was the most popular man I have ever known and I had never heard anyone say a bad word about him.
He had enormous talent on the cricket field and was destined for full England honours.
He was rumoured to be selected for an upcoming one day international, which would have made all his family and friends very proud.
There have been some fantastic tributes paid to Tom and I know how hard those individuals found it to write those articles.
I find it difficult to cope with the reality that I won't see Tom again, especially when I see a picture or a video of him. I just find it so difficult to accept that he's gone.
Seeing a collection of pictures and a book of condolence at the Swalec Stadium on Tuesday upset me and reinforced the fact that I can never share a joke or text message with him again.
I was proud to call Tom a good friend and I will miss him dearly for the rest of my life.
My last ever first class wicket was: 'c Maynard b Harrison' and I will never forget him.
l Tom's funeral will be held on Wednesday, July 4 at Llandaff Cathedral, 12pm with a service at Thornhill Crematorium at 1.15pm.
There will then be a gathering at Pentrych Rugby Club where people are being encouraged by the Maynard family to bring their own personal photos of Tom, in order to compile a montage.
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Congo president vows to keep country united
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo's president vowed Saturday to keep the vast Central African country united amid rebellion in the east, saying that government troops were ready to resume fighting if upcoming peace talks stall yet again.
In a rare 25-minute speech, President Joseph Kabila said that the Congolese army would defend the country and criticized those "who seek all means to destabilize it."
His comments came at a conference he organized to promote national unity, though several opposition parties boycotted the event that comes just days before government negotiators are to return to the Ugandan capital of Kampala for renewed talks with the M23 rebels.
"No effort will be spared so that the talks in Kampala succeed in restoring peace and state authority across the vast nation. Otherwise our forces will again take up their duties," said Kabila, who received wide applause to the statement.
Peace talks between the Congolese government and M23 fighters have repeatedly stalled since the rebels launched their rebellion against the government last year. M23 is widely believed to be backed by the government of Rwanda, heightening tensions between the two neighbors along the border. Rwanda's government denies that it is aiding the rebels.
The addition of a strengthened brigade within the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo has allowed U.N. forces to bolster Congolese efforts to fight the rebels in recent weeks amid an upsurge in violence around the eastern city of Goma, home to nearly 1 million people. A tentative cease-fire is now in place, after fighting in which more than a dozen civilians were killed.
Crispus Kiyonga, a Ugandan government minister who mediates the peace talks, said Saturday that negotiations would resume Monday after both camps gave confirmation.
Martin Kobler, the U.N. secretary-general's special representative to Congo and new mission chief, said Saturday he hoped the upcoming talks would be a success.
"I believe that after the military success there should now be political success and I hope that a solution will be found," he said.
Associated Press writer Rodney Muhumuza in Johannesburg contributed to this report.


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County) and sub-regional (East King County) policy and working groups
addressing a wide range of human service related issues. In this way, we ensure that Redmond is an
active and vocal partner in working to identify and develop more efficient and
effective approaches to meeting the needs of our residents.
Redmond's investments in human services are heavily leveraged by support from other significant funders including federal and state programs, King County government, the United Way of King County and a number of local foundations including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Seattle Foundation.


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Knowing the diseases and conditions that run in your family can protect your own health—and your children's.
Case in point: Heart disease. It's the number one killer in America, but having a family history of early heart disease boosts your individual chances of a heart attack.
The good news is heredity does not mean destiny. Armed with information, you can start working with your doctor now to protect your heart.
So, at your next family get-together, take some time to talk about your family's medical history. For starters, you need to know if your father, brother or son had a heart attack before age 55, or if your mother, sister or daughter had one prior to age 65. Also keep track of risk factors such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes.
Use these resources to record your family health history so you can share it with your relatives and doctor.
1. Record Your Family Health History
The Surgeon General's Family History Initiative
This site contains information and a tool, called "My Family Health Portrait," for creating a personalized family health history.
CDC, Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention, Family History
Offers valuable information about family health history and includes FAQs, fact sheets and case studies.
National Human Genome Research Institute
Provides information about genetic testing, key issues in genetics and health, fact sheets, and a glossary of terms.
2. Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke
Take these steps to protect your heart now for better health in the years ahead:
- eat less fat and sodium and more fiber-rich fruits and vegetables
- get regular exercise
- lose excess weight
The following websites and tools make it easy to get started toward these goals.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Consumers & Patients
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has put together consumer guides on a number of health topics, including heart health. Get tips on losing weight, exercising, quitting smoking and more. These guides were developed based on the agency's clinical practice guides for physicians.
CDC: Eat a Variety of Fruits and Vegetables Every Day
Eating more fruits and vegetables and less fatty meats can help tip the balance in favor of heart health. Fruits and vegetables also contain cholesterol-lowering fiber and blood-pressure-stabilizing potassium. Visit the site for easy, tasty recipes and helpful tips.
CDC, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Overweight and Obesity
Find strategies and resources to help you achieve a healthy weight. Shedding excess pounds helps lower your cholesterol and blood pressure to more normal levels.
CDC, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Physical Activity
New research comes out every day on the health benefits of physical activity. So get off the couch!
HHS, Smoke-free.gov 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669)
Smoking is one of the biggest risk factors for heart disease and heart attack. Quitting, however, provides both immediate and lasting benefits. Within 20 minutes of quitting, your blood pressure decreases; within a day, your chances of a heart attack drop.
Start a plan to quit smoking today! Smokefree.gov is an online resource designed to help and support smokers who want to quit and non-smokers who want to help. The site has a step-by-step cessation guide, and interactive tools including a National Cancer Institute-staffed instant messaging service, local and national quitlines, and publications for download.
3. Learn More About Heart Disease and Stroke
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Provides resources, including fact sheets and web tools about heart and vascular disease.
American Heart Association
Get authoritative information and guidelines on lowering your heart risks.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Provides information and links to other resources about stroke and stroke-related research.
Healthfinder is a free portal to reliable health information, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The site provides an easy-to-use, searchable index of carefully reviewed health information from over 1,500 government agencies, nonprofit organizations and universities.


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Sensors Bring More Than Just Die Protection
The best and most effective to implement a die-protection program revolves around a groundswell of support from all quarters of a metalforming shop to get the job done, coupled to the enthusiasm of a champion —an individual who mentors, drives and unwaveringly pioneers the program. Such is the case at Manufacturers Industrial Group (MIG), LLC, Athens, TN, a manufacturer of manual seat adjusters, welded assemblies, metal stampings, and fineblanked and wire-formed parts. Here we find sensor application specialist Carlos Tilley, a tool and die maker since 1990. Tilley brings to his position critical experiences with tool design, CNC and wire-EDM programming and operation. Over the years, his leadership skills have been honed as a shift leader and apprentice mentor.
Sensor application specialist
Carlos Tilley feels right at home at his test bench, where he proves
out all die-protection setups before bringing them onto the shop floor.
To best tap into Tilley's varied experience, in August 2012 MIG promoted him to tool engineer, and in December 2012 he was tasked with launching, developing and managing the firm's die-protection program.
Sensor application specialist Carlos Tilley feels right at home at his test bench, where he proves out all die-protection setups before bringing them onto the shop floor.
Laying Out the Goals
Tilley has a healthy and positive outlook on his position and the goals of the die-protection program.
"All die protection must be proved out in the lab before it's brought onto the shop floor," he says. "Our goal is to reduce the amount of die crashes, increase press efficiency and reduce PPMs."
MIG's upper management advocates for Tilley's sensor program, including general manager Robert Harrington and COO John Zardis. Says Zardis:
Fig. 1—This plunger mechanism uses two proximity sensors embedded in a block of steel to detect strip over- and underfeed.
"MIG intends to use die protection to create a competitive advantage, by allowing us to lower overhead costs associated with sorting, die repair and customer rejections, and by increasing press run rates. We also intend to use this technology to enhance our ability to perform more operations under the ram, such as projection welding and tapping, to further distinguish ourselves in the marketplace."
Fig. 2—Stripper sensors (one shown here) in each corner of a die will detect a poorly closed stripper, indicating foreign material laying on top of the strip or embedded in the stripper.
As the saying goes, the proof is in the pudding, and the photographs illustrating this article illustrate MIG's fusion of sensor development, implementation and utilization.
The first such image showcases Tilley's approach to strip feed (Fig. 1). Within a robust block, he has located two inductive proximity sensors to monitor plunger motion. As the strip arrives at its final position, the plunger is pushed into position against a spring. The two sensors check to ensure that two carefully machined notches are in their respective proper locations, indicating a good feed.
As I have described in earlier writings in this magazine, the type of pilots being used in the die determines the tolerance on such a feed. The pilots are meant to navigate (or fine-tune) the final position of the strip before the die fully closes, to perform the various forming, piercing, slitting and other operations. It is crucial that the feed meet the ability of the pilots to do so. So, for example, the feed length can be 10 in.—but plus or minus what? This tolerance can range from a few thousandths of an inch to 50 or more thousandths. Thus, the pitch and its tolerance should be clearly marked on the side of every die.
Fig. 3—Hydraulic tubing protects the wiring of a part-out sensor embedded within the guiding exit plate.
Many stamping shops over- or underfeed strips on a regular basis on some of their tools, not realizing that such errors can easily lead to quality issues as holes are pierced incorrectly, forms are shaped poorly, etc. Scrap or slugs deposited on top of the strip or becoming embedded on the surface of a stripper can cause a phenomenal amount of die damage and quality issues. As the scrap or slug travels with the strip, punches can be sheared, features on the part altered and cosmetic issues developed that may not be caught until the part arrives at the customer's facility. Likewise, a piece of scrap or a slug attached to the stripper can emboss patterns on parts that functionally or cosmetically become rejects with the customer.
Slug and Scrap Detection
Tilley also has mastered the detection of slugs and scrap, by placing inductive proximity sensors—one per corner of the stripper—within blocks of steel, with their wiring carefully protected within channels (Fig. 2). When the stripper bottoms out, the four sensors need to be activated. If one or more of the sensors are not, then the die stops at the full open position and the location of the scrap or slug is announced by the die-protection control to the operator for its removal. Likewise, if one or more corners of the stripper arrive sooner than the rest, the sensors then can help to detect spring or nitrogen-cylinder failures behind the stripper. A double whammy of sensing.
Fig. 4—Where possible, Tilley routes sensor wiring through channels in the die. A protective screw-on cap shields the connector's pins from accidental damage while the die moves in and out of the press and while in storage.
Part ejection can be extremely tricky, as the parts can fly out of the die at high speeds and, most challenging of all, rotate and spin. This dynamic and fast-moving target can be quite difficult to detect and requires significant test-bench development to ensure there are no blind conditions where the optical sensor fails to detect the part. Likewise, the sensor applications specialist must ensure that the part can be detected regardless of which edge or surface is presented to the sensor.
As seen in Fig. 3, Tilley employs a reflective photoelectric sensor to perform part-out detection; note its respective cables protected within hydraulic tubing. Where practical, Tilley has carved channels into MIG's dies to accommodate the sensor wiring. In many cases, however, this is not economically feasible, so he uses hydraulic tubing to protect the wires.To merge the sensor wires into a single connector, Tilley meticulously routes the sensor cables within hydraulic tubing to a junction box where a military-style multiple pin connector is mounted (Fig. 4). The connector requires no soldering, so that the toolmaker responsible for the die can install the wires within their respective pins on the connector with a special crimping tool and service the connector—should it encounter damage —as needed. Note the use of the protective screw-on cap to shield the connector's pins from accidental damage while the die moves in and out of the press and while in storage. MF
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Note: You don't have to use baby zucchini for this. I would, however, choose small-ish squashes. If your zucchini are a little bigger, reduce the oven temperature to 400˚F and bake for...
exotic citrus fruits and how to use them
Citrus season is always something of a pleasant surprise. In the cold, damp grey of winter, I imagine trucks rumbling to and fro across the country. From California with Meyer lemons and blood oranges; from Texas with enormous pink grapefruits; from Florida with Cara Cara and navel oranges.
In what seems like an instant, produce departments around the country are transformed by the luminous colors of fruits from warmer climes. No matter how much of a locavore you are, the almost miraculous appearance of citrus stirs the heart.
In many grocery stores, citrus is pretty standard--oranges, lemons, limes, and maybe a few oddballs like kumquats or blood oranges. But you may occasionally run into something more exotic, and as far as fruit families go, the citrus family is nothing if not exotic. There are citrus fruits as small as the first joint on your thumb and as large as your head. They come in many colors--white, yellow, pink, orange, red, and green. Some are incredibly bitter, others are sugar sweet, and some are sour enough to make you squeeze your eyes shut and shudder.
But what do you do with fruits such as these? How do they make it out of the grove and onto your table?
When trying a new citrus fruit, a little research is in order. Finding out what certain fruits are traditionally used for is a good first step to incorporating them into your own cooking. For instance, Rangpur limes are a classic gin and tonic addition. If all else fails, you could do worse than whipping up a cocktail.
Next, scrape a little bit of zest off the fruit with your fingernail. Smell the aroma of the fruit. Cut it open and try a little bit. Is it very sour, sour-sweet, mostly bitter, or a combination of those? The flavor of it will point you in the right direction. Bitter fruits tend to cut through rich flavors and provide contrast. This is one of the reasons why a grapefruit half is much appreciated alongside a big breakfast of eggs, bacon, and buttered toast.
The citrus fruits we're singling out today are just some of the more unusual citrus we could find at local grocery stores. You are likely to find all sorts of citrus hybrids--most of them can be eaten out of hand. We chose the fruits we did because some of them aren't well-suited to snack time and need a little more preparation.
Starting in the upper left-hand corner and going clockwise:
Bergamot Oranges range from green to lemon yellow, but are orange-sized. They have a distinct fragrance that is most widely recognized in Earl Grey tea. The juice is moderately sour--less so than lemon juice--and bitter.
Meyer Lemons are small, smooth and thin-skinned lemons whose juice is a little sweeter and less tart than a normal lemon. They have a sweet fragrance, and they often contain quite a lot of seeds.
Makrut Limes are wrinkly limes with very tart juice and incredibly fragrant zest. To me, makrut lime zest is reminiscent of citronella. The zest and leaves of this fruit are often used in Thai curry pastes and Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Cambodian cuisines.
Rangpur Limes look a lot more like mandarin oranges than limes. Indeed, they are a cross between the mandarin orange and the lemon. Flavor-wise, they favor their lemon parentage and are tart. They can be used as a substitute for lemons or limes.
Pink Lemons are very similar in flavor to regular lemons. When immature, the rind is variegated, although the fruit becomes a more uniform pinkish-yellow color as it matures. The flesh has a beautiful rose color from lycopene--the same pigment that gives grapefruit its pink color.
Mandarinquats, as you might imagine, are a hybrid of the mandarin orange and the kumquat. They can be eaten peel and all and are sweet-tart.
Blood Oranges have become more common in recent years due to their gorgeous purple-red interiors and delicious sweet flesh. They are best used wherever their particular combination of brilliant flavor and gorgeous color can be allowed to shine. Last year, I made a memorable blood orange curd, for instance. Blood orange marmalade is another great way to use them. Blood orange segments are also a stunning topping for cheesecakes or any dessert where a pop of color and citrus flavor are needed.
Citron or Buddha's Hand is perhaps the most exotic of all citrus. To me, they resemble cuttlefish or, sometimes, a strange breed of starfish. This citrus is notable not only for its appearance but also because it contains no flesh or juice. When you cut one open, as shown in the photo, the inside is all white pith. Therefore, it is typically candied and used in baked goods.
Ten Things To Do With Exotic Citrus Fruits
1. Marmalade. Almost any citrus can be used in marmalade.
2. Cocktails
3. Infused vodka. High proof alcohol is a great way to capture the flavor of citrus and save it for the rest of the year.
4. Flavored Salt. Remove the zest from any citrus fruit with a rasp grater and combine it with flaky sea salt.
5. Citrus-ade. Most citrus, when combined with water and enough simple syrup to take the edge off the acid, is delicious in a cold beverage.
6. Flavored sugar. Just like flavored salts, you can add flavor to sugar (my preference is turbinado) by combining it with citrus zest. Then it becomes a topping for your favorite baked goods.
7. Candy the peel
8. Make cake! Find a simple recipe for a moist cake (pound cake is a good one), and use any citrus zest to flavor it.
9. Marinate some olives. A great way to flavor store-bought olives is to add citrus peel, fresh herbs, and garlic to them. Cover with olive oil.
10. Infuse honey. Drop citrus peels into a jar of honey and wait for the magic to happen.
Other sweet and sour things you might enjoy: All About Kumquats, Lemon Poppyseed Pancakes, Meyer Lemon Marmalade
I keep seeing Pomelos. Are
I keep seeing Pomelos. Are they tart or sweet? What do you do with them. They have such a thick skin.
I always thought they were a
I always thought they were a thick skinned grapefruit. I'll have to try them the next time I see them.


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Welcome to the blog of the Enough for Everyone program of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). By "just living" we mean both justice-based living and just simply living – freeing ourselves from the clutter of stuff so we can focus on living faithfully and living well. Join us in the exploration!
About the Author
Bryce Wiebe coordinates Enough for Everyone, a ministry of the Presbyterian Hunger Program. He loves slow food and is fascinated by the way things are made. He is excited to dive into experiments in simplicity with you. His sacred cow of consumption: kitchen gadgets.
During the first week of January, ten Presbyterians from all across the country met in Managua, Nicaragua to learn more about the fair trade and anti-sweat shop initiatives of the church, as well as the broader work of World Mission and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance in Central and Latin America. The group picked coffee with farmers, visited large, co-operative owned processing facilities, and met groups of women entrepreneurs sewing t-shirts and making crafts to support their families. Over the course of the week, they learned how fair trade and cooperative principles build community and sustain the lives of our ...
mud. It was the mud.
The mud is what I see on first approach to the remote farmhouse that I will be calling home for a couple days and nights. The mud: disgusting. The mud is my fear of what I will encounter. It is my discomfort, my dis-ease, my nightmare—slipping, falling, getting dirty, filthy. No escape. No way around it.
A Hundred Dollars A Cup
CJ Clapp, Hunger Action Enabler,Washington Presbytery
How much do you think your cup of coffee should cost? I'm talking about really good coffee. Mountain grown, shade grown, organic, fair trade coffee? Before you come up with an amount (which I guarantee will be too low!), let me tell you about some coffee farmers I met last month in Nicaragua.


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ORED seeks cross-college group proposals
The Office of Research and Economic Development is again soliciting proposals from Mississippi State faculty who desire to create interdisciplinary, cross-college research groups on campus.
These grants will be in the amount of $2,000 each and limited to a period of 12 months (renewable one time for a total of 24 months and $4,000). The grants are intended to facilitate interdisciplinary interaction between faculty and students that have a common research theme.
The collaborative teams are expected to meet on a regular basis, share research ideas, and prepare one or more proposals within the first 12 months to a funding agency.
To apply for a first time research facilitation grant, faculty should submit a request (not to exceed two pages) to ORED that outlines the proposed research topic, the names and departmental affiliations of the faculty who have agreed to participate, identification of what funding agencies would be interested in funding this topic, and whether or not there is international collaborative potential.
Proposals should be forwarded no later than Oct. 10 through the appropriate Associate Dean for Research to Ray Vaughn, Associate Vice President for Research. Submissions will be reviewed by ORED for funding decisions.
Questions concerning this opportunity should be addressed to Dr. Vaughn at firstname.lastname@example.com or 325-3570.