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|Melinda's Reflections on Madison
|By Melinda J. Matthews
|August 2, 2013
The Universe is sending a message, shimmying and shaking its bejeweled tail feathers at chess players everywhere: time to shape up, get up, and put on those boogie shoes! At SuperNationals V, held in April, chess shared the venue with the glittery Show Choir Nationals competition. The trend continued at the Marriott Madison West, which played simultaneous host to this week's scholastic invitationals and the US Open, and to the 4th Annual Ballroom & Latin Dance Showcase. As the more sedate tournaments got underway, sequined and sassy ballroom dancers strutted their stuff nearby to an infectious Latin beat. Unable to still their dancing feet, ballroom competitors enthusiastically spilled out into the lobby, moving and grooving atop a temporary floor that hotel staff had thoughtfully arranged into a whimsical sixty-four square chessboard replica.
Although the opening ceremony for the three invitationals – the Denker Tournament of High School Champions, the Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions, and the National Girls Invitational Tournament (NGIT) – could not possibly match the ballroom showcase sequin for sequin, it had its share of sparkling moments. Emceed by Steve Shutt, the event was replete with welcoming speeches and generous praise upon the sponsors: the US Chess Trust; ICC, which provided two free years of memberships to every participant; and The University of Texas at Dallas, which provided full tuition scholarships to the winner of each event.
The ceremony also acknowledged the many people who were instrumental in organizing the event and welcomed several guest visitors, including Bucky Badger, University of Wisconsin-Madison's mascot, who stopped by to pose and mug shamelessly for the camera.
Nicky had participated in Orlando's 2011 Denker, so, as a seasoned "veteran" of two Denker tournaments, it was interesting to experience firsthand the familiarity and thread of tradition weaving through the opening ceremony. Not much had changed from two years ago: serious (eulogies to tournament founder, GM Arnold Denker) interspersed with silly (mouse ears in Orlando, cheesehead hats in Wisconsin). As before, event organizers even included a fanciful tableau to the host state:
And Dewain Barber added one new touch to this year's ceremonies: a Panama hat placed on an empty chair, ensuring that a space will always be reserved for GM Denker.
This year's theme was "College Chess and Beyond," but the real focus seemed twofold: being in service and following your dreams.
USCF President Ruth Haring perfectly captured the twin themes in her speech, beginning with this Chinese proverb, "When someone shares something of value with you, and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others."
She referenced GM Denker's substantial contributions of time and energy toward scholastic chess, now carried forward by Dewain Barber and Denker's son, Mitchell. Dr. Haring ended by advising the audience to seize the day – Carpe Diem! – quoting Garry Kasparov for inspiration. "Attackers may sometimes regret bad moves, but it is much worse to forever regret an opportunity you allowed to pass you by."
Keynote speaker, GM Julio Sadorra, further elaborated upon the importance of following your dreams, speaking eloquently and animatedly about his childhood, his choices, and how he tries to "make decisions based on priorities." He emphasized that holding onto one's dreams and having priorities are not mutually exclusive; in fact, he thinks the best way to achieve a dream is to set priorities based upon the goals one values most.
Especially meaningful portions of the ceremony celebrated the tournament's history. Established in 1984, the 29-year old Denker Tournament of High School Champions was created to give state high school champions the chance to meet and compete. Since then, the scope has expanded to encompass a family of events which Dewain Barber has described as father (the Denker), child (the three-year old Barber), and newborn (NGIT). All three tournaments honor the original intent of the Denker: to bring together some of the best players in each state for a long weekend of competition and camaraderie.
The legacy begun by GM Denker was manifested in the faces of 138 eager state champions. This year, 48 players competed in the Denker and 50 in the Barber – a steady increase over past years – and 40 players came for the brand-new NGIT.
With the increase in Denker and Barker participants, and the inclusion of the NGIT, it seems that some of the opening speeches could be cut or shortened to allow more emphasis on the players, and to tighten up the proceedings in general. The state roll call came at the very end of the ceremony and felt a bit rushed. By the time everyone gathered for group photos, less than two hours remained before the start of the first round. I'm sure many participants (or, most likely, their parents, me included) had stopped focusing on the ceremony and had begun to wonder if there was enough time left to change clothes, eat dinner, rest, and prepare before the tournament began.
Thanks to Florida Scholastic Chess League Commissioner Elizabeth Tejeda, our state was fully represented in the invitationals. Demonstrating her commitment to our Florida champions, Ms. Tejeda accompanied Barber representative Danilo Rivera and NGIT representative Helen Morejon when their parents, for various reasons, could not.
Both Danilo and Helen recently relocated from Cuba – Danilo,14, has been in the United States four months and Helen, also 14, has been here six – and both are multiple province champions who studied with the same teacher, GM Leinier Dominguez. Although Danilo and Helen knew each other in Cuba, neither was aware the other had arrived in Miami until they met up earlier this year at our state tournament!
All three tournaments moved at a relatively relaxed pace over four days, with one round on the first and last days, and two rounds on days two and three. This gave the players sufficient time to rest and recharge between rounds, and, most significant for Nicky, to sleep in without a pesky early morning alarm. A host of affordable food options were easily available within walking distance, ranging from Starbucks to Sprecher's, a local pub with awesome, incredible homemade root beer on tap.
NTD Jon Haskel, chief tournament director, left no detail to chance, beginning with his pre-tournament emails and newsletter blasts filled with helpful links, suggestions, and instructions. Within these lists, I was pleased to note one improvement from Nicky's 2011 venture: dress code instructions that now acknowledged the many female players.
As the tournaments ended, no clear winner emerged from any of the three events, so the spotlight was shared among several deserving players. The Denker saw a three-way tie between Kapil Chandran of Connecticut, Safal Bora of Michigan, and Michael Brown of California. Kapil won the UTD scholarship and World Youth slot on tiebreaks. All three received a $600 stipend, generously rounded up from $567 by Mitchell Denker. Both Kapil and Safal are 9th graders, and Michael is a 10th grader, so expect to see all of them back in fighting form over the next few years.
Fourth and fifth places were split among Alexander Katz of New Jersey, Kevin Zhou of Virginia, and Wisconsin's own Alexander Velikanov, who each received a $167 stipend. Here's Kevin's final game against Arizona representative, Dipro Chakroborty, which he thought was one of his best:
In the Barber, four competitors – Andrew Liu of Massachusetts, Andrew Tang of Minnesota, and Vignesh Panchanatham and Craig Hilby, both from California – shared the championship, with Liu finishing first on tiebreaks. All received a $400 stipend.
The NGIT crown was split between Akshita Gorti of Virginia and Apurva Virkud of Michigan, with Akshita taking first place on tie breaks. Each received a $650 scholarship. Third place ended in a four-way tie between Emily Tallo of Indiana, Rebecca Deland of New Mexico, Michelle Chen of Massachusetts, and Saithanusri Avirneni of Georgia, all of whom received a $100 gift certificate.
In addition to the championship titles, multiple side awards were presented. Jennifer Shadade reviewed and selected the best games for each event. Michelle Chen won the NGIT honors, Alex Velikanov finished first and Dipro Chakroborty second in the Denker, and Ziwen Zhou received the Barber nod. All four received gift certificates for their outstanding play. Jennifer also presented copies of her book, Play Like A Girl, to every class winner in the NGIT.
The Ursula Foster scholarships – $500 to the top finisher under age 16 – went to tournament champions Akishta Gorti and Kapil Chandran. Ursula Foster was another strong advocate of fostering young chess talent. A Holocaust survivor who knew Anne Frank, Ms. Foster learned to play chess while in hiding. After her death, her sons established the awards to honor her commitment to civic service and to youth chess.
Nicky finished the Denker with two wins, three draws, and a second round loss to Massachusetts master, Mika Andrew Brattain, for a final score of 3.5. Final scores for our other Florida representative were four points for Danilo and three for Helen. Danilo felt his toughest game, and hardest loss, was to FM Awonder Liang. And, as luck or fate would have it, Helen met Nicky's girlfriend, Epiphany Peters, over the board in Round 4, sending me into a quandary over whom to root for! (Epiphany won after a long, well-fought battle.)
Here's their game:
With the close of the invitationals, Nicky has already segued into the 6-day US Open. Epiphany, who originally planned to leave as soon as the NGIT ended, convinced her mother to stay for the open at the very last minute. Kim, the impressive force behind Chess Control, did yeoman's duty in registering Epiphany and changing Nicky from the 4-day to 6-day event after the deadline had passed, managing to get them both paired in time for Round 1.
Now that Epiphany's in Madison for the duration, it's a safe bet I'll have plenty of time alone. Between rounds, Nicky and Epiphany have split their time between her room and ours, although Nicky prefers Epiphany's room because her mom, Yoko, brought along her rice cooker and has been preparing his favorite sticky rice. In return, Nicky seems to have taken a page from my book and is teaching Epiphany's little brother, Theo, how to bust a few yoga moves.
Meanwhile, Jennifer Shahade and I had a yoga date of our own, meeting in the fitness room to undo the effects of too much sitting still.
In the remaining days, I hope to finally meet some of the kind and interesting members of the chess community who have reached out to Nicky and me online. I've also made reservations to Taliesin, which I'll be touring with Jennifer Shahade and a few other Frank Lloyd Wright aficionados. And, in a strange unforeseen twist, I'll be sitting in the Delegate's Meeting part-time as the Florida alternate. It'll be an interesting glimpse into how decisions are made and policies are shaped. I'm actually looking forward to listening and learning – as long as I don't miss that mustard festival!
A Personal Postscript: Transitions and Following Your Dreams
The beginning of the Denker marked the temporary end to my city planning career. I recently handed in my resignation to accept a year-long assignment with AmeriCorps; my last day at work was two days before we left for Madison.
Additionally, thanks to a little luck and a generous scholarship, I'll also be completing the first of four required modules toward my 500-hour yoga teacher certification at the inspirational Kripalu Center in the Berkshires. Thus begins my own extremely personal transition; perhaps that's why transitions are very much on my mind, and why this year's invitational themes struck an exceptionally poignant chord.
Although my timing is particularly awkward (but is there ever a good time?), I have many reasons for choosing this path now, which eventually boiled down to one simple philosophy: Live a life with no regrets – echoing GM Sadorra's and Kasparov's messages to follow your dreams and not let opportunities pass you by. Or, as Nicky is constantly reminding me: YOLO (You only live once).
This transition means major lifestyle tweaks that my wonderful family has supported wholeheartedly, including a diminished ability to travel as frequently with Nicky to tournaments, or to write from them. At this juncture, it's unclear if I'll be able to contribute CLO articles during my year of service. AmeriCorps maintains a very strict and narrowly defined prohibition against "outside work," and by the time my service year is over, Nicky's scholastic chess days will have come to an end. So in case this becomes a protracted – possibly permanent – hiatus, I wanted to take this moment to thank each and every one of you (you know who you are) for your support, thoughtful comments, and encouragement. (Of course, if AmeriCorps allows me to continue writing in a "volunteer" capacity, I still consider this the perfect opportunity to say thank you anyway for allowing us to share our experiences over the years.)
Drawing upon my yoga tradition, I'll end this by saying "Namaste," which, loosely translated, means,"The light in me bows in gratitude to the light in you." Namaste, my friends – and always follow your dreams!


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Greene County elementary schoolers learn about fire safety
SNOW HILL � As if the video presentation and fire truck tour weren�t enough, several fire departments in Greene County stepped up National Fire Prevention Week � from Monday through today � with a friendly simulation of a house fire.
The �smokehouse� seemed to be the most enjoyable station for West Greene Elementary students during Friday�s visit.
�Before we came outside, they were very interested in going into the smokehouse,� said third grade teacher Niki Dixon. �My students have enjoyed it so far.�
Firefighters throughout Greene County set up shop at West Greene for a fire prevention day that featured four learning stations for prevention and safety, including real fire trucks, a forest service truck and the highly anticipated smoke simulation.
Students entered the house of Sparky the Dog, a national fire mascot, to greet Walstonburg firefighter Jarrod McKeel, who instructed them to stay low and exit the building when the smoke alarm went off. The house was filled with a harmless smoke simulation product made from baby powder.
Students filed into the school�s auditorium, four classes at a time, for a prevention presentation given by Trey Cash of Greene County Emergency Services. It included information about smoke detectors, escape plans and firefighter gear.
�We want to teach them not to be scared of firefighters,� Cash said. �They try to hide when they see a man dressed in all this equipment. In case of an emergency, they need to be out on the middle floor.�
One volunteer dressed up fully clad in his uniform, letting the children know he was a good guy.
While the activities were for students, the fire departments collectively hoped the children will spread the knowledge to their families.
�The kids that died earlier in North Carolina this year didn�t have a single smoke detector in the house,� said Cash. �Maybe we can save a life, that�s what we really want to do.�
Greg Ellis, lieutenant of Maury Fire & Rescue, coordinates the various programs every year with a team of volunteer firefighters.
�Most of us that do it enjoy it,� he said. �This is one of the (best) parts of the fire services coming out, because just what we usually see is negative stuff every time we go to a house fire or wreck, there�s not a lot of happiness.�
The department has reached more than 1,000 students in Greene County. Over the past five years, the Fire Department has expanded its recognition of Prevention Week, whose date is dedicated to the two-day Great Chicago Fire on Oct. 8, 1871, which ended in more than 250 deaths and 2,000 acres of scorched land.
Starting in 1922, the week usually aligns with the closest date to this one.
This year, the theme was �Have Two Ways Out,� which prepares children in case on exit is blocked.
Second grader McKenzie Wilson exited the smokehouse station saying she learned, �how to get out when there�s a fire.�
Jessika Morgan can be reached at 252-559-1078 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @JessikaMorgan.
To take the Fire Prevention Week quiz, visit NFPA.org.

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If Tuesday is any indication, the New Orleans Saints are awfully serious about drafting a defensive back or two in the upcoming NFL draft.
At least six defensive backs, led by Oklahoma State cornerback Justin Gilbert and Louisville safety Calvin Pryor, will reportedly be in New Orleans Tuesday alone, to say nothing of any other secondary prospects checking in with the Saints before or after. Pryor's visit to New Orleans was reported via Twitter by NFL Media senior analyst Gil Brandt, along with trips to see the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets for Pryor this week. Gilbert took to Twitter to confirm his travel plans as well:
I mean...headed to New Orleans lol âï¸ #SaintsVisitâ Justin Gilbert (@JGil_4)
April 15, 2014
Oklahoma cornerback Aaron Colvin, Ohio State's Bradley Roby, Lindenwood's Pierre Desir and Demetri Goodson of Baylor visit the Saints Tuesday, as well, according to the Twitter feed of ESPN's Adam Caplan.
The six defensive backs, all cornerbacks with the exception of Pryor, would represent 20 percent of the club's allotted 30 prospect visits. And it's not a surprise that New Orleans is looking in that direction where the draft is concerned. NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah sees cornerback among the club's top three draft needs. Gilbert and Pryor are projected as first-round picks, though both could be gone by the time the Saints make their first-round choice at No. 27 overall. NFL Media analyst Charles Davis projects the Saints to draft Virginia Tech cornerback Kyle Fuller in the first round.
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One tool that should be considered in the response plan is a unified communications and collaboration (UCC) platform. UCC and BC/DR are natural partners. UCC creates a level of interactivity and cooperation that is not possible using older tools.
However, companies must realize that a UCC platform can change the BC/DR structure. An expansive UCC platform will most likely use more public tools -- such as commercial IM networks, mobile networks, Gmail and other services – than a traditionally more closed corporate LAN-based approach to BC/DR. Indeed, CTOEdge Site Editor Mike Vizard points out that Twitter now has a role in UC; John Storts at IT Business Edge mentions Facebook as well. The decision for planners, therefore, is how to sensibly incorporate these applications and services into vital BC/DR platforms.
The other issue is that UCC puts a tremendous amount of eggs in one basket. One of the attractions of IP-based networks in general and UC in particular is that it centralizes a number of services on a single platform. In most cases, this is a good thing: It saves money, alleviates management complexity and otherwise streamlines operations.
Those advantages are built upon the idea of consolidation. The danger is pretty obvious: If all of the communications tools are running on one platform, a poorly designed system can lead to single points of failure.
Before embarking on a UCC BC/DR plan, make sure you have answers to the questions highlighted in this slideshow.
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This is an update to a post i made earlier which can be found at the link –
The tests have come back and reveal that this is not the chupacabra/goat sucker, but a coyote with a bad hair lose problem. The DNA tests matched those of a coyote…. the article can be seen at the BBC (posted 3rd november,2007). So the search goes on.
Another article on the same findings can be seen at msnbc .
If you would like to see more on coyote's see here .
An article about the chupacabra can be seen here .
If you see anything like the drawing below, do not try and attempt to photogragh it, just run like hell.


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The Flying Dutchmen approach the 2010 season with a roster evenly balanced between returning letterwinners and runners new to the program.
Hope has a long history of competitiveness in the MIAA and NCAA Division III Great Lakes Region. Under coach Mark Northuis the past 21 seasons, the team has finished third or higher every year in the conference standings.
A year Hope finished runnerup in the MIAA standings and were tenth for the second consecutive year at the Great Lakes Regional.
This year's squad has a pre-season roster of 16 returning letterwinners and 15 prospects, including 12 freshmen. The tri-captains of the team are senior Kevin Hagan of Okemos (Okemos HS), junior Nate Love of Midland (Midland HS), and senior Jordan Richardson of Reading (Reading HS).
Other returning letterwinners include sophomore Elliott Barney of Chicago, Ill. (Seeton Academy), senior Carl Dunker of Bloomfield Hills (Seaholm HS), junior Ben Fineout of Zeeland (Zeeland East HS), junior Kyle Gibson of Alma (Alma HS), junior Brian Hernandez of Saline (Saline HS), sophomore Will Hewitt of Grand Haven (Grand Haven HS), junior Bruce Kraay of Zeeland (Zeeland East HS), senior Chris Mauney of South Lyon (South Lyon HS), senior Brett May of Belmont (Rockford HS), junior Andrew McKeachie of Milford (Milford HS), sophomore Blake Rottschafer of Spring Lake (Spring Lake HS), sophomore John Ryan of Vicksburg (Vicksburg HS), and sophomore Andrew Wiersum.
Brian Hernandez and Nate Love achieved All-MIAA recognition in 2009. Elliott Barney received All-MIAA honors in track this past spring.
The Flying Dutchmen also excelled in the classroom in 2009-10 receiving Team Academic All-America honors from the College Cross Country Coaches Association for the 19th time over 20 years.
A highlight on the schedule will occur late in the season when Hope hosts the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional championship on Saturday, Nov. 13, at the West Ottawa Golf Course.


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It is the ongoing struggle that is plaguing the producers of the next Fast & Furioussequel: How do you attempt to continue what currently is a red-hot action franchise while also honoring the legacy of an actor who put the series on the map in the first place?
Universal is in a bind following the death of F&F star Paul Walker.
But a solution might be forming as the studio and the Furious team heads into the new year. The Hollywood Reporter notes that screenwriter Chris Morgan is hard at work on script revisions to James Wan's F&F 7 with hopes of "retiring" Walker's character, Brian O'Conner, using footage that was shot before the actor passed away in a car accident in Los Angeles.
The trade notes that if Morgan is able to crack the script, the cast could be back to work as early as January on the sequel, but reports "that's a big if." As you would imagine, production on the latest Fast & Furious sequel completely stopped in the wake of Walker's death. Sources tell THR that Universal "already has poured about $150 million into the film, a bill that its insurance firm, Fireman's Fund, might have to pay in full if Universal concludes the picture must be started anew." For the studio, this is a financial crisis. For fans, however, it is a sensitivity issue. Walker's death puts the series in a tough spot, obviously, but it's likely very important to franchise regulars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Tyrese that they do right by their co-star, who has been a driving force behind the series since the series began back in 2001.
THR is the first source I've seen so far that admits that the July 11, 2014 release date for Fast & Furious 7 " has been scrapped," noting that Fox already acted proactively by moving its Dawn of the Planet of the Apes to that slot in hopes of filling a scheduling void.
But the trade says that once Universal gets its ducks in a row, it likely will be able to keep the Fast franchise on track … likely for the distant future. "I actually believe [the tragedy] will add to returns," a rival studio exec told THR, with a Universal insider agreeing, "Sadly, it will probably make people more interested." What do you think? How should Universal handle the future of Fast & Furious? Should Walker's cop character be retired? Should the series go on?
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Last week I did something I've dreaded for the last 29 years.
I had my wisdom teeth extracted. All four of them.
Like I said, I've dreaded this almost my entire life. When I was old enough to understand what wisdom teeth are and what usually happened with them, I prayed that I would never have to have mine removed.
Sorry, Charlie. No such luck.
In the last few years, my wisdom teeth came to surface. Once or twice every six months I would endure a two-week marathon of pain as those teeth slowly came in.
After a few rounds of this, I was ready to remove them myself. Thankfully, I never did.
At the request of my dentist, I finally scheduled the procedure. I was referred to another dentist for the extraction.
"Would I like to remove two at a time so I could have one good side to chew on?" the dentist asked.
"No. Take them all. I may not come back if you only take two," I said.
So, last Friday, the dentist took all four of my wisdom teeth. The worst part (so far) has been my anxiety.
First, I worried that I was allergic to whatever it is they used to numb my mouth. My face felt extremely odd after all of the injections. I'm sure I left a pool of sweat on the dentist's chair.
Then, once I assured myself it was fine, I worried about when to change my gauze. My face was so numb that I couldn't feel it, and I had no idea if it was in the right place to help form blood clots.
I changed the gauze too early and sprung a leak. Thankfully, I recovered in time to avoid dry sockets.
From the time I got home until sometime Tuesday, I worried relentlessly about dry sockets. I avoided anything but super soft foods (losing five pounds in the process) and stayed on the couch all weekend.
I've finally relaxed a bit. Last night I had a cheeseburger. Today I had coffee.
The extraction was a breeze for me. I was in and out of the office in 30 minutes. I bet it took the dentist 10 minutes to pull the teeth. I was thankful for numbing agent. I couldn't feel a thing.
So far, I've noticed one great benefit of having four less teeth: flossing isn't nearly as hard. Every time I floss now I think, "Is that it?"
What's the moral of the story? I need to worry less. This hasn't been as bad as I feared.
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Memories Associated with the Administration Building 1957-1961
Randy Harmison, '61
Of all the buildings on campus, this building has the most character. It housed not only many cells of learning, but worship and edification as well. I sometimes enjoyed sitting in the chapel listening to Sharon Grey practice on the organ.
One thing that was cemented in my mind from my first day at Bethel was the array of books and class materials left on the window sills and steps during Chapel time. Of course we learned early where the appropriate places were in deference to the pigeons.
No campus facility was immune to pranks, however.
I recall coming to class one morning and there, upside down in one of the big chimneys on the west side was a Goetz beer road sign, pole and all.
Another morning, the flagpole rose up through the bars of physics professor Dr. Kenneth Deckert's bicycle.
In 1960, the attic classroom on the west side was the location of Mr. Lofland's acting class. During execution of our assignment to act out improvisations with props at hand, sounds and vibrations caused disruptions in Miss Becker's and Mrs. Miller's [Christine Miller] literature and creative writing classes directly below (I think even some plaster fell). They confronted us and were not happy.
Note: Be it known that I had NOTHING to do with these pranks.
Concerning my special memories of the Ad Building
John Arn, '60
The AD Building was very special to me, especially in the springtime. From the high up tower rooms, the view of the area's wheat fields swaying in the strong spring breezes was an amazing sight for an easterner from Pennsylvania to see. It made me feel the presence of God and His power in the world. It caused me to reflect upon the name "BETH-EL", as "the house of God", where the peace position is honored and practiced. That is why upon graduation, I entered PAX.
Ad Building Memories
Lamont A. Woelk, '52
My parents lived in Moundridge at the time I began college in 1948 so [they] offered me the option of staying at home and driving to school each day as a way of saving money. Dad made arrangements with a local service station so I could charge the gas and he would pay for it. But after two quarters of this I realized I was missing out on a lot of school social life so [I] moved to the campus and secured a job as janitor of the Ad Building to help pay my way. I was janitor in the Ad Building from the beginning of the spring quarter, 1949 to the end of the winter quarter, 1951 so a lot of my memories stem from that experience.
First, though, some memories not related to the janitorial work.
My first day at Bethel was terrifying. We met in the chapel for orientation and I took a seat in the last row under the balcony. I was absolutely terrified. I had attended Walton High School with a student body of 55 and 13 in my graduating class. Now I was among over 100 incoming freshmen and that seemed overwhelming. But I made it through orientation and found it easier to settle into college life than I had first imagined. A friend of mine was living with his uncle and aunt in Walton and also drove in so we sat in one of our cars parked in front of the Ad Building each noon and ate our lunch together. We watched other students going in and out of the building and I learned to know who some of them were which helped. From that terrifying beginning I eventually found my way into college life, became quite active in several of the student organizations, even holding leadership positions, and look back on it now as a very wonderful and blessed time of my life.
The men's restroom in the Ad Building had an 8-foot long trough instead of individual urinals. One day another student and I were standing there doing what men do at the urinal and Jim Hean came in and joined us and began to sing
We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing. My initial reaction was to burst out laughing but I didn't want to embarrass Jim because he frequently burst into song on just about any occasion. So I swallowed my desire to laugh, finished as quickly as I could and left.
One Saturday afternoon in the spring of the year [that] I was a sophomore I was cleaning the library which was still located in the Ad Building at that time and D.C. Wedel walked in. He was professor of Christian Education and also on the Western District Conference Home Missions committee. He didn't ask me but told me with a definiteness in his voice that I was to go to the Greensburg Mennonite Church to preach the next morning. Ben Sawatzky was scheduled to be there but had been working on his car which fell off the jack and landed on him, injuring his back and he was in the hospital. D. C. said he knew I had some sermons on file so to take one of those and drive to Greensburg yet that evening and gave me the name of the family with whom I was to spend the night. So I finished my cleaning work, chose one of the sermons I had on file and drove to Greensburg. When I arrived at the home of my host, the woman of the house answered the door and told me her husband had the mumps but I was welcome to stay if I wasn't afraid of getting them. I told her I had had them when I was six years old and had no fear of them so stayed the night and led the worship for the Greensburg Mennonite Church the next morning.
During my sophomore year Ralph Graber, another student, had made arrangements with one of the dry cleaners in Newton to pick up student's clothes that needed cleaning, take them in to be cleaned the return them to the students three days later. He charged the same price for cleaning that the cleaner charged at the shop and Ralph kept one-fourth of what he took in as his profit. Ralph wasn't planning on coming back to Bethel the next year so [he] asked me if I wanted to take over the business from him. I did a bit of figuring and saw that I could make the cleaning routes two afternoons a week and still keep my janitorial job so [I] agreed to do so. All worked out well when I began the route in the fall except for one thing. I depended on the students being in their dorms when I returned their clothes so I could collect the cost of the cleaning from them. Most of the time they were in, and if they weren't, I would contact them at another time to collect. I was usually successful, but there was one new student named Lillian Loeffler who had clothes to clean rather regularly but was never in the dorm when I brought them back, and I didn't know her so wasn't able to locate her and collect. She lived in Kliewer home and I knew a couple of the other students who lived there so [I] asked one of them to point Lillian out to me and was finally able to identify her. So one evening after supper I followed her from the dining hall and caught up with her after she went into the Ad Building to read the bulletin board. I asked her,
Are you Lillian Loeffler? She smiled beautifully and said,
Yes. I said,
Well I'm the Co-Ed Cleaners, and you owe me some money. We walked back to her dorm and she paid me. After that rather inauspicious beginning I eventually asked her out on a date, and we were married the following June 3. In 2008 we celebrated our 57th wedding anniversary.
Now on to janitorial memories. Early on I made it my practice to go to the Ad Building each morning before breakfast to check it out and be sure everything was in order for the day. That turned out to be a good practice because occasionally some other students had pulled pranks which left some cleaning up for me to do.
One morning when I went into the front hall I heard what sounded to me like marbles rolling across the chapel floor upstairs. I went to check and found several little pigs running around in the chapel. They belonged to the college farm, so I caught them and took them back to the farm (which I knew very well since I lived on the second floor of the farm house known as Green Gables) and then cleaned up the droppings they had left of the chapel floor.
Another morning when I went into the chapel, I heard what sounded like the ticking of clocks. In checking I found that was exactly what I was hearing. The pranksters this time had swiped many alarm clocks from their fellow students' rooms, set the alarms to go off at various times during the chapel service and hidden them throughout the chapel. I searched the chapel and found close to two dozen clocks and later took them down to Dean R.C. Kaufman's office. He was always in charge of the chapel service. He told me later he still found several more that I had somehow missed.
Another time the pranksters had more success in disrupting chapel and pulled a prank over which I had no control. The clock that controlled the bell that rang at the beginning and ending of classes was in the chemistry lab and one of the students had a chemistry assistantship so [he] had a key to the lab. One day he, or someone who collaborated with him, set the clock so the bell would go off every minute for a period of time during the chapel service. A high school choir directed by a Bethel Alumnus was singing that morning so the bell going off like that was embarrassing to everyone there. It stopped after about ten minutes either because there were no more settings or because someone shut it off.
One day when we came downstairs after chapel service there was a terrible odor throughout the lower levels of the building. Someone had put a jar of chemical from the chemistry lab that gave off the odor under the steps on the lower level of the library.
Outside entrances to the Ad Building were not very secure so it was possible, with a bit of ingenuity, to get into the building when it was locked. One morning I found the library door unlocked and went to find that all the tables had been turned upside down and the books and papers that had been on them lying scattered on the floor. I had plenty of time, by missing breakfast, to get the tables turned upright, the chairs back in place and the books and papers back on the tables before the library opened although I had no way of knowing if the books and papers were where students had left them.
The pranksters were apparently very displeased that I had been able to straighten out the library before it was to open so [they] did the same thing again two weeks later but with another feature. Besides turning the tables upside down the also carried all the chairs downstairs and stacked them in the women's restroom. I was able to turn the tables upright quickly but it took me a bit of time to first find the chairs and then more time to carry them back up to the library, but I had it done by 9:00 a.m., the time when the library was scheduled to open, although [I] again missed breakfast. The pranksters had also stuffed toothpicks into the lock on the library door so it couldn't be locked with a key and was still open when the student librarian came to open it. She expressed her anger at me at finding the door open and didn't even take time to listen to my explanation about why it was open. I had always reported these pranks to Harrison Unruh who supervised the student janitors and this time he needed to fix the lock.
There was another prank that even Harrison couldn't rectify. One morning there was a large replica of a beer bottle about 8 feet long stuck upside down into one of the chimneys on the west end of the Ad Building. A couple of days later Harrison got several of us student janitors to climb up onto the roof to try to get it down. We could easily get up onto the roof from the fire escape but weren't able to reach the object and get it out of the chimney. We saw red paint marks on the chimney where they had apparently used a red painted ladder to get it up there but none of us knew where the ladder was. The next morning the beer bottle sign was gone. Some years later I was talking to a fellow alumnus about this incident and he admitted he had been in on it and said he and his cohorts were watching us try to get it down and became fearful that someone might fall and get hurt or even killed so they decided to take it down themselves.
The Bethel College Church did not yet have a building of its own so [they] used the chapel for their worship services. The college and the church each had their own set of hymn books so every Saturday I needed to take the college books out of the book racks and replace them with the church books and then reverse the process on Monday mornings.
Bethel Memories
Lowell Tieszen, '78
One of my jobs at Bethel was to work with some of my friends as security. In those days, about the only job for security was to lock the doors at night. However, we became aware that there was a group of students who were "misbehaving" on the top of the fire escape on the West side of the Administration building. We had classes with these people and we didn't want these students to be in a lot of trouble, but we also didn't want this activity to continue on campus.
While sitting in Herald Gross's "Psychology of Religion" class on the third floor on the West side, I realized that there was a simple deadbolt lock on the inside of the door that opened to the top of the fire escape where the group would meet. After class I just slid the lock open and let my friends know the plan.
Later that night the group again congregated at the top of the fire escape. So Bethel College Security went into action. Several of us entered from inside and opened the door quickly and announced, "Security." As we planned, the students flew down the stairs and ran away. We didn't have a clock on them but they may hold the record for descending that fire escape. We had no desire to apprehend, or even identify, these people so I don't know who they were. The problem went away and was solved for us.
Looking back, I'm really glad nobody got hurt running down the old iron fire-escape. Maybe there may have been better ways to handle the situation as a community, but I still think maybe it was a pretty good idea.
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Mathematics and Science Partnerships (II-B)
This new program is designed to improve students' academic achievement in mathematics and science. It provides competitive grants to partnerships for professional development, teacher recruitment, and curriculum redesign in mathematics and science. The program is a jointly funded initiative supported by the U.S. Department of Education and the National Science Foundation. Recent national and international studies highlight the need for greater attention to math and science education. Results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2000 in science showed no significant change in student performance in grades 4 and 8, and a decline in performance in grade 12 since 1996. In the NAEP 2000 math assessment, although there were overall gains in grades 4, 8, and 12 since 1990, 12th-graders' performance declined since 1996. The Mathematics and Science Partnership program supports the idea that high-quality teaching can make a difference in student achievement. This idea is also corroborated by the recent report of the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, which said: "The most direct route to improving mathematics and science achievement for all students is better mathematics and science teaching,"
WHAT'S NEW--The No Child Left Behind Act
Focuses on What Works
- Increases the subject matter knowledge and teaching skills of mathematics and science teachers. Partnerships will bring together mathematics and science teachers with scientists, mathematicians, and engineers to expand teachers' subject matter knowledge of and research in science and mathematics.
- Focuses on professional development of mathematics and science teachers as a career-long process. Partnerships will provide opportunities for advanced and ongoing professional development activities that improve teachers' subject matter knowledge. Activities may include workshops or institutes that directly relate to the curriculum and subject area in which teachers provide instruction, that enhance the ability of teachers to understand and use challenging content standards, or that provide teachers with the opportunity to work with experienced teachers and university faculty.
- Establishes systems for recruiting, training, and advising mathematics and science teachers. Partnerships can use funds to recruit mathematics, engineering, and science majors to teaching through the use of signing and performance incentives, stipends to teachers for certification through alternative routes, and scholarships for teachers to pursue advanced course work.
- Aligns mathematics and science curricula with state and local standards as well as postsecondary standards. Curricula will be redesigned or developed to meet high standards.
Increases Accountability for Student Performance
- Develops an accountability and evaluation plan with measurable objectives. Partnerships will report annually to the U.S. Department of Education on their progress in increasing the number of mathematics and science teachers who participate in content-based professional development and improving student achievement in mathematics and science.
How It Works
The Mathematics and Science Partnerships program is a discretionary grant program that supports improved student achievement in mathematics and science through enhanced training for teachers and recruitment of high-quality math and science teachers. Grants are targeted to partnerships of high-need school districts and to science, mathematics, and engineering schools within universities, giving districts and universities joint responsibility for training and educating math and science teachers.
Key Requirements
Each year that the program is funded for less than $100 million, the U.S. Department of Education will award competitive grants directly to eligible partnerships, consisting of, at minimum, (1) a state education agency; (2) an engineering, mathematics or science department at an institution of higher education; and (3) a high-need local education agency. In years that the program receives more than $100 million in funding, the U.S. Department of Education will allocate funds directly to states by formula so that they can award subgrants to eligible partnerships that must include an engineering, mathematics or science department at an institution of higher education; and a high-need local education agency. Grants are awarded for three years and grantees must:
- Institute reforms that are aligned with academic standards in mathematics and science.
- Engage in activities that are based on scientific research.
- Carry out reforms and create an accountability plan.
- Continue reforms after federal funding has ended.
How It Achieves Quality
The Mathematics and Science Partnerships program emphasizes the use of high-quality and research-based practices. Partnerships are authorized to carry out activities that are based on scientifically based research and must conduct a comprehensive assessment of their teacher quality and professional development needs before receiving grant funds.
How Quality Is Measured
The quality of the program will be measured by the progress that partnerships make in achieving the objectives in their evaluation and accountability plan.
Key Activities For The State Education Agencies
For any year that this program is funded for more than $100 million, the U.S. Department of Education will make grants to state education agencies (SEAs) directly through a formula based on the state's share of children in families below the poverty line. In those years, the SEA will be responsible for conducting a competitive grants competition to award subgrants to partnerships. When the program is funded for more than $100 million, SEAs must participate as members of funded partnerships.


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By Lisa Capobianco
Staff Writer
Governor Dannel Malloy has announced the awarding of grants for 56 publicly-available electrical vehicle (EV) charging stations statewide, a major step forward in ending "range anxiety" for EV drivers, according to a press release.
Funding for the grants total $135,946, which comes after a prior announcement of an agreement among the Governors of Connecticut and seven other states to encourage the use of zero-emissions vehicles with the goal of placing over three million of them on the road in the next ten years.
"These grants will help fulfill my vision of a cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable energy future for the families and businesses of our state," said Gov. Malloy, in the release. "A recent federal Department of Energy study shows that it costs less than half the cost of using gasoline to operate an electrical vehicle—and the availability of more charging stations helps provide a wider choice of vehicles for our residents."
The grants range from $1,000 to $5,000, which depend on the specific requirements of each project and the technology used, the press release said. Each grant will make up a partial amount of the total cost of installation costs and hardware, so each award will drive private investment in a network of charging stations throughout Connecticut, according to the release.
"These grants will help fulfill my vision of a cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable energy future for the families and businesses of our state," Governor Malloy said in the release. "The grants…will bring us one step closer to that goal by adding to the nearly 100 charging stations that are already available and putting more of them at restaurants, businesses, colleges, medical centers, municipal parking facilities, and convenient locations for the public."
For William Tregoning, the owner of CT Insurance Exchange of Southington, along with his wife Lisa, this grant from the state will benefit their business. The Exchange was one of three charging sites in Southington that will receive money from the grant. The CT Sikh Association and Samra Family, LLC, a medical practice, will also benefit from the grant.
William drives a Tesla which is completely electric and runs on no gasoline while Lisa drives a Chevy Volt, which runs on both electricity and gasoline. Filling up her tank once a month on average, Lisa said she hopes that once the grant helps add more charging stations in Connecticut, more drivers will switch to electric vehicles. CT Insurance Exchange currently has one charging station, which is free and open to the public 24/7.
"We realized that there are not a lot of charging stations in Connecticut," said Lisa, who has two charging stations at home.
Besides Southington, Bristol and Plainville will benefit from the grant. The state also awarded money to Crowley Nissan in Bristol as well as Crowley Ford in Plainville and JS & MS, LLC, a convenience store in Plainville.
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I just found this comment on Kathy Masarie's website. I feel privileged to carry a teaching that can make this kind of difference:
Back in the day, I found incredible solace, wisdom, and support in the book, Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence (revised in 2008). I was lucky enough to spend an entire week with one of the authors, Vicki Robin, a delightful, passionate woman. I turned my "more-is-better" relationship with money around, spent less, and saved more with the goal of financial independence. I explored and found my passion in supporting parents proactively to prevent problems. I spent more time with my soon-to-be teenage kids. And I left my pediatric practice to do it. I chose "life" over "money.


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Padres beat up O's, sweep two-game set
Baltimore, MD – Alexi Amarista doubled twice and added a two-run homer and Everth Cabrera had four hits with an RBI, as the San Diego Padres bested the Baltimore Orioles, 8-4, to complete a two-game interleague sweep at Camden Yards.
Kyle Blanks added a solo home run and John Baker drove in two for the Padres, who rebounded after being swept by Tampa Bay in a three-game set and have won six of their last nine.
Starter Jason Marquis (5-2) picked up the win and allowed two runs -- both solo homers -- over five-plus innings with three strike outs and four walks.
"They've got a great lineup, so you've got to make your pitches," Marquis said. "Some days you're not going to feel as good as others, but you've still got to make pitches in a big situation."
J.J. Hardy and Matt Wieters accounted for both solo homers off Marquis, while Manny Machado went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and three doubles for Baltimore, which has dropped four of its last six contests.
Freddy Garcia (0-2), facing a San Diego team which released him during spring training, allowed four runs on seven hits over 3 2/3 innings to absorb the loss.
"Garcia was not quite as crisp. He wasn't the only one," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "We just didn't pitch well today. It wasn't just Freddy. They hit a lot of balls hard, too. They came in here and swung the bats well. We've got to pitch better. It was certainly a hiccup pitching-wise today."
Holding a two-run lead through five innings, San Diego broke open the game over the next two frames.
Tommy Hunter took the hill for the hosts in the sixth with runners on first and third with two done, but gave up an RBI single to Carlos Quentin, pushing the Padres' lead to 5-2.
In the seventh, Blanks hit a slow-roller near the mound, but reached first on Hunter's throwing error. Amarista made the righty pay with a two-run blast to center to make it 7-2.
Machado doubled with one down in the home half and scored on Adam Jones' RBI single, but it was too little, too late for the O's.
San Diego chipped away at Garcia in the fourth, eventually forcing the righty out of the game.
The second batter of the frame, Blanks, hit a solo shot, his second homer of the year, to give the visitors a 3-1 lead. Garcia then gave up a double to Amarista and forced a Baker fly out, but walked Cabrera to put an end to his outing.
T.J. McFarland entered the game and immediately served up an RBI double to Will Venable to make it a 4-1 game. Wieters' solo homer in the bottom of the inning briefly cut the Orioles' deficit to two, but San Diego soon took control.
San Diego opened the scoring with two runs in the second thanks to Amarista's two-out, ground-rule double which put runners on second and third. Baker followed with a single through the right side to give the Padres a 2-0 lead.
Hardy put the Orioles on the board with a leadoff homer to left in the bottom half of the frame.
Cabrera added an RBI single in the top of the ninth and Nick Markakis drove in one with a double in the home half to account for the final margin.
Game Notes
San Diego leads the all-time series 6-5 ... Baltimore fell to 12-4 this season following a loss, including 3-2 at home ... Garcia's 4-3 in 10 career starts against the Padres, but this was the first time facing them since 2005 ... Marquis has allowed seven runs over 25 2/3 innings while winning four straight starts ... The Padres matched a season-high with 17 hits.


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Schools switch to languages after English Baccalaureate, says report
Schools in England have been encouraging more teenagers to take up languages since the introduction of the English Baccalaureate league table measure, a report suggests.
At 50% of state-funded secondaries, at least half of older pupils are now taking a foreign language GCSE.
In 2010, this was the case in 38% of schools.
A report for the CfBT education charity says there was a "sudden increase" in 2011 after the measure came in.
However, it says few teenagers are taking languages on to A-level.
Just one in 10 of people taking a GCSE in French went on to take an AS-level in the subject (the first stage of an A-level). That compares with about a third of those taking biology GCSE.
The report says although the overall numbers taking languages after 16 is "stable", both French and German are continuing to decline, with more teenagers choosing to do Spanish.
Entries for A-level French and German fell by more than half between 1996 and 2012, the report's authors said.
It used to be compulsory for secondary school pupils to study foreign languages until 16, but this was dropped in September 2004, and they became optional for students over the age of 14.
In 2001, eight out of 10 teenagers took a language GCSE, but this had dropped to 40% by 2010.
The authors of this study say the schools where pupils are more disadvantaged have changed their language provision most in response to the English Baccalaureate.
The English Baccalaureate is a league table measure for England's schools which ranks schools by the proportion of pupils who achieve good GCSEs (A* to C) in a core of subjects the government believes to be crucial to a good education - maths, English, two sciences, a foreign language and history or geography.
The CfBT report was based on a survey of 1,500 secondary schools in both the state-funded and private sector and on 3,000 state-funded primaries.
Tony McAleavy, director of education at CfBT, said: "A recent international study showed that English pupils were significantly behind their international peers in terms of foreign language learning.
"If we are to turn this situation around, we must capture the opportunity provided by the introduction of foreign languages into the primary curriculum, linked to the aspiration for improved standards in the reformed GCSE and A-levels."
'Anti-European discourse'
Students continue to switch from French and German to Spanish, the report says.
Co-author Teresa Tinsley said "anti-European discourse" was not helping languages to flourish.
"All the information shows that the languages that are most needed in the workplace are French and German and I think there is an erroneous perception that because Spanish is a global language, it is therefore going to be more useful but that doesn't necessarily reflect the structure of our economy and the trading links that we have," she said.
"I think that the rhetoric and the discourse around Europe and the anti-European discourse is not helpful for languages," she added.
From next year, languages will become compulsory for older children in England's primary schools.
A Department for Education spokesperson said: "After years of decline the take up of modern foreign languages is on the increase thanks to the introduction of the EBacc.
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Glow plugs, sometimes spelled as glowplugs, are used to help diesel engines start in cold weather. Unlike gasoline engines, which use spark plugs to ignite fuel in the combustion chambers, diesel engines, fuel spontaneously combusts under high pressures and temperatures. Diesel engines use long stroke cylinders to achieve very high air pressures. The high pressure leads to high temperatures, which cause the fuel to combust as it is sprayed into the chamber.
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Glow plugs can fail for a number of reasons. The high heat they experience can eventually cause damage to the part. This can be exacerbated if the glow plugs stay on too long or are on too frequently; for example, if the glow plugs come on when the engine has recently been run and is still warm. Some trucks will have a manual glow plug control. Leaving this on too long can damage the glow plugs. Some diesel engine glow plugs are run by an electronic controller. Problems with the controller may cause the plug to stay hot for too long, or to experience too great of an electric charge. Power surges can also damage the glow plugs. Glow plugs can also become corroded or simply wear out over time.
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Sunday, November 11, 2007
Butternut squash muffins
After the sugary excesses of my trip to England I wanted something sweet but not too sweet, healthy but not too healthy. The answer was these butternut squash muffins, which I came across on the Channel 4 website while looking at Jamie Oliver recipes to compensate for British television withdrawal.
Butternut rivals potimarron as my favorite squash thanks to its sweet yet delicate taste and non-stringy texture. Its smooth surface and elongated shape make it one of the easiest squash to peel, winning it many bonus points in my book. Often I purée it with butter until smooth and top it with sautéed wild mushrooms, but Jamie's recipe looked like the perfect breakfast or after-school treat.
This morning I tested these muffins on the Cours Saleya market vendors, who are often suspicious of anything "foreign" (ie. not originating from within a 15-mile radius around Nice). They accepted them quite readily despite the presence of cinnamon, a spice that rarely makes an appearance in French cakes. "It's like pain d'épice," they said, nodding approvingly and licking their fingers.
I replaced the olive oil in Jamie's recipe with deep yellow sunflower oil from Russia that I bought at the Armenian grocery store. Its taste turned out to be a bit strong, and next time I might try a mild-tasting olive oil. I would also be tempted to replace half the oil with applesauce, a good way to reduce the fat in just about any muffin recipe. Instead of Jamie's soft sour cream icing I topped the muffins with a light sprinkling of cinnamon sugar, which created a crunchy little crust that contrasted nicely with the tender orange-gold crumb.
I'll be submitting this post to November's Sugar High Friday, which in honor of American Thanksgiving is focusing on the beta-carotene harvest. It's hosted by talented fellow Canadian Leslie.
Butternut squash muffins
Makes 18 muffins
Adapted from a Jamie at Home recipe
400 g butternut squash, peeled and cut into chunks (15 oz) (Jamie Oliver uses unpeeled squash, but I didn't notice that until now)
350 g light soft brown sugar (13 oz)
4 large free-range or organic eggs
A pinch of sea salt
300 g plain flour, unsifted (11 oz)
2 heaped tsp baking powder
A handful of walnuts
1 tsp ground cinnamon
175 ml sunflower or olive oil (2/3 cup)
Cinnamon sugar:
2 tbsp light brown cane sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
For the cinnamon sugar, combine the two ingredients in a small bowl.
Place the chopped squash in the bowl of a food processor (I used my Thermomix) and chop finely. Add all the other ingredients and pulse until a smooth batter forms, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Be careful not to overmix. Pour or spoon the batter into greased muffin tins and sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar. Bake at 180 C (375 F) until well risen and cooked through.
9 comments:
- Wendy said...
Yum. :) Love that first picture.
- November 11, 2007 at 2:43 p.m.
- Lucy said...
Rosa, the butternut puree sounds like a great pairing with mushrooms.
It's funny that you mention locals avoiding 'foreign' food. I noticed that in Spain too. Pleased you anaged to convince them otherwise.
- November 13, 2007 at 9:38 p.m.
- Rosa said...
Thanks Wendy!
Lucy, it's one of my favorite autumn combinations. Come to think of it, butternut risotto with wild mushrooms might be even better!
City people in France are generally quite open to "foreign" food, but small farmers from the arrière-pays are another story!
- November 15, 2007 at 4:16 p.m.
- Nora B. said...
Hi Rosa, I love this recipe! And I think it goes so well with cinnamon. I am looking for more healthy snacks options so I will take your suggestion about using applesauce.
Just thought I'd mention that you might want to think about submitting this to this month's SHF since the theme is Beta Carotene Harvest:
take care,
- November 15, 2007 at 10:09 p.m.
- Lucy said...
That word should have been 'm-anaged'. Bad typing...
Rosa, I know people dread these things, but I've tagged you for a meme should you be interested...no obligation though.
- November 16, 2007 at 3:12 a.m.
- Rosa said...
Thanks Nora, I've submitted the post to SHF! I should think of doing that more often.
Lucy, I'm honored to be tagged. Thanks for thinking of me!
- November 17, 2007 at 1:43 p.m.
- Ann said...
Oh, these look fabulous!
Ann at Redacted Recipes
- December 1, 2007 at 3:46 p.m.
- Rosa said...
Thanks for dropping by, Ann! If you like carrot cake, chances are you'd love these muffins.
- December 2, 2007 at 3:40 p.m.
- Ann said...
Rosa, just what I was thinking! I've got some 6 week bran muffin mix in the refrigerator to use up and then I'm going to try your recipe. :-)
Ann at Redacted Recipes
- December 2, 2007 at 3:45 p.m.


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The opening of the new Haworth Engineering Center at Hope College was marked by a dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting on Friday, Sept. 6.
Participants in the ceremony included Mary Bauman, chairperson of the college's Board of Trustees; John C. Knapp, president of Hope College; Richard G. Haworth, chairman emeritus of Haworth Inc.; Roger Veldman, professor of engineering and chairperson of the department; and Kurt Dykstra, mayor of Holland.
At a luncheon preceding the dedication guests heard from Dr. David Cole, a former member of the Hope College Board of Trustees who is Chairman Emeritus at the Center for Automotice Research, and Dr. David Munson, Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder brought greetings through a recorded message.
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The top floor features a new computer-aided design (CAD) laboratory that at 40 seats is double the size of its predecessor. The upper floor also includes a study room, waiting area and faculty offices.
The college's engineering program grew out of the department of physics, which began offering courses in engineering in 1979, although engineering instruction at Hope goes back at least three decades more, with the department of mathematics offering "Mechanical Drawing"/"Engineering Drawing" for several years beginning in the 1940s. Engineering became a stand-alone department in 2006, and now has seven full-time and three part-time faculty. Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the college's Bachelor of Science in Engineering can include emphasis in biochemical, biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental or mechanical engineering.
VanderWerf Hall opened as "Physics Mathematics Hall" in 1964 and was extensively renovated in 1989 and 2011. Renamed for Hope's eighth president, Dr. Calvin A. VanderWerf, in 1981, the building houses the departments of computer science, engineering, mathematics and physics.
Architectural design for the Haworth Engineering Center was by FTC&H of Grand Rapids. Construction manager was G.O. Construction, a joint venture of GDK Construction Co. of Holland and Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. of Grand Rapids. Construction began in September 2012.
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2010 in Review: 99 Most Popular Pages on Jeromy Anglim's Blog
In the spirit of taking stock of the year that's been, and in the spirit of festive television repeats, this post reviews 2010 for this blog.
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Monday, December 13, 2010
Video of Reproducible Research with R: Melbourne R Users 1st Dec 2010
As previously mentioned I gave a talk at Melbourne R Users Group titled "Reproducible Research and R Workflow". It covered technologies including LaTeX, Sweave, R, make, Eclipse, and git. This post shares the video.
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R Workflow: Slides from a Talk at Melbourne R Users (1st Dec 2010)
I gave a presentation at Melbourne R Users on the topic of R Workflow. The presentation covered R code organisation, and useful R related tools including Eclipse, StatET, Git, make, Sweave and LaTeX. Also, the slides from the presentation provide links to four complete examples of using R, Sweave, LaTeX, and make.
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