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Shirley K. Lawrence 1947 - 2010 Basehor
Services for Shirley K. Lawrence, 63, Basehor, will be 10 a.m. Saturday, June 19, at Bonner Springs United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Bonner Springs Cemetery.
Mrs. Lawrence died Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at her home.
She was born June 2, 1947, in Bonner Springs, the daughter of Walter and Nellie (Williams) Langford.
Mrs. Lawrence was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband Dan McAfee. In 1996, she married Donald Lawrence, and he survives of the home.
Other survivors include three sons, Kenny McAfee, Lawrence, Randy McAfee, Shawnee, and Chad Lawrence, De Soto; three daughters, Deanna McAfee, Edwardsville, Monica Lemmons, Lawrence, and Tonya Shorten, De Soto; three brothers, Roy Langford, Denver, Bill Langford, Bonner Springs, and Ray Langford, Edgerton; three sisters, Thelma Burgoon, Topeka, Velma Langford, Joplin, Mo., and Doris Wilson, Basehor; 16 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, June 18, at the church.
The family suggests memorials to Bonner Springs United Methodist Church, sent in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 993, Tonganoxie, KS 66086.
Online condolences can be left at quisenberryfh.com.
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As you may have noticed, I had turned off the "Snap preview" feature on this blog (which previews any external link that the mouse hovers over) for a few weeks as an experiment. After a mixed response, I have decided to re-enable the feature for now, but would be interested in getting feedback on whether this feature makes noticeable differences (both positive and negative) to the viewing experience (in particular, to the loading time of the web page), so that I can decide whether to permanently re-enable it. (In the link above, incidentally, it is noted that one can turn off all snap preview windows by following an options link to set a cookie.)
This post would also be a good forum to discuss any other formatting and presentation issues with this blog (wordpress blogs are remarkably customisable). For instance, I have been looking out for a way to enable previewing of comments, but as far as I can tell this appears to not be possible on wordpress. But if anyone knows some workaround or substitute for this feature, I would like to hear about it.
[Update, Oct 17: Judging from the comments, the response to Snap preview continues to be mixed. But I have discovered how to turn Snap preview on and off for individual articles or links. So I will keep Snap preview on for Wikipedia links and off for the rest; see the articles currently in the front page of this blog for examples of this. I also note that in the Snap preview options menu, there are options to turn Snap off permanently, or to increase the delay before the preview shows up.
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NEW YORK – The captain of a commuter ferry that crashed into a lower Manhattan wharf told federal investigators Thursday that the vessel had a mechanical failure and he was unable to put it in reverse when he tried to dock.
The 36-year-old captain of the Seastreak Wall Street was interviewed by National Transportation Safety Board investigators for three hours Thursday, one day after the vessel made a hard landing, hurling scores of people down stairs and into walls at the end of a routine run across New York Bay. Around 70 were hurt, 11 seriously.
The captain, Jason Reimer, and his crew "were shaken and very concerned about the accident," said NTSB member Robert Sumwalt. "They've been very forthright and cooperative."
Sumwalt said the captain told investigators that as the ferry approached the dock, he moved from a central console to one on the starboard, or right, side of the vessel, as was customary. When he tried to put the ferry in reverse, it didn't work, Sumwalt said. He quickly switched back to the center, but reverse didn't work there either, he reported. He also reported the engines later died.
At the time it smashed into the dock, the Seastreak Wall Street was going about 13 miles an hour, which is fast for the usual crawl into the slip, but not necessarily for turning into the area, experts said. After the impact, the boat was able to dock normally. Reimer said the steering mechanism was not an issue, according to the NTSB.
The ferry had recently undergone a major overhaul that gave it new engines and a new propulsion system, and officials are looking into whether they played a role. The vessel will be inspected out of the water.
The captain was "Seastreak's most experienced," Sumwalt said, with 17 years on ferries, 12 of them as captain.
Even under normal conditions, safely landing such a large vessel is a sensitive endeavor that requires deep skill, maritime experts said Thursday. Pilots must factor in currents, the number of passengers – and even the moon.
Bill Allen, a retired Staten Island Ferry captain who worked in New York Harbor for two decades, said it's something passengers take for granted.
"It's not like driving a bus, where you come up to a stop and just put the brakes on. It's a whole different ballgame," he said.
Though there have been a few ferry accidents in recent years, there are hundreds of trips each day by companies shuttling commuters around waterways, each ending with soft, seamless landings.
Yet, near the end of the route the Seastreak Wall Street travels is an area known to captains as "the spider," where a weave of currents converge and can cause headaches for pilots.
"That particular area in the East River is difficult to begin with," said Allen, who had a perfect safety record. "When you make a landing with a ferry, no matter what kind, you come in riding with the current, or you're riding against it, so you're either powering up to buck that current or not, and that depends on the time and the day."
Capt. John Hagedorn, a professor at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y., said in order to dock any vessel, pilots must first learn about it; the length, the weight, the height and the engines. From there, they study variables like the number of people on board, the moon and tides, current and winds.
"It's all about experience," Hagedorn said. "Experience is what gives the mariner the ability to put the knowledge about the vessel together with the knowledge about the environment in order to get the vessel where he wants it to go."
NTSB crews were expected to be on scene all week. Investigators were documenting the damage on the pier and combing through the ferry's maintenance records. They also were interviewing the ferry's engineer, but Sumwalt said they were slowed by the fact that the man's first language is Burmese.
The NTSB also was looking for amateur footage of the crash and asked anyone with cellphone images or videos to share them.
Police said the boat's crew passed alcohol breath tests given after the crash. Crew members also took drug tests, the results of which weren't immediately available.
About 330 passengers and crew members were aboard the ferry, which had arrived from Atlantic Highlands, N.J., on its second trip of the day. Some passengers were bloodied when they banged into walls and toppled to the floor.
The captain reported he started his work day at his normal 5:30 a.m. and was rested. The accident happened just after 8:40 a.m.
In 2003, 11 people were killed when a Staten Island Ferry crashed into a pier after its pilot passed out at the wheel. In 2010, three people were badly hurt and about 40 were injured when the same ferry hit the same pier because of a mechanical problem.


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Obama's odds of winning re-election are rising again according to all three sources we're monitoring: Polling guru Nate Silver and betting markets Intrade and Betfair.
All three say Obama's chances have risen significantly in the past week, despite the release of some polls that have looked great for Romney.
Let's go to the data...
First, Nate Silver now gives Obama 71% chance of reelection. That's up from a post-first-debate low of ~60% three weeks ago, and it's climbing back toward the 80% peak Obama hit just before the first debate.
On Intrade, meanwhile, Obama's odds have climbed back over 60% from a startlingly low 54% a few days ago. Intrade's odds are still much more favorable to Romney than Nate Silver or Betfair.
And, on Betfair, Obama's odds have climbed back to 70% from a low of nearly 60% a few days ago.
In short, in everything but some of the national polls (namely, Gallup), Obama has a solid lead. And he has been extending it over the past few days.


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Frank Peppiatt, the co-creator of "Hee Haw," a landmark variety show mixing country music with "corny" humor that became one of TV's most unlikely and longest-running hits, has died. He was 85.
Peppiatt died Wednesday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., of bladder cancer, according to family spokeswoman Jenna Illies.
In addition to co-creating, writing and producing "Hee Haw," the Canadian-born Peppiatt, along with his writing and producing partner John Aylesworth, became one of TV's top producers during the 1960s and '70s in the variety show genre, developing programs for several top stars, including Jackie Gleason, Andy Williams and Sonny and Cher.
Among their numerous projects together were "Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall," "The Judy Garland Show," the 1965 special "Frank Sinatra: A Man and his Music," "The ABC Comedy Hour," "The Julie Andrews Hour" and the teen dance show "Hullabaloo."
But their biggest success was "Hee Haw." Developed as a country-flavored version of "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," the CBS show was originally slated in 1969 as a summer replacement for "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour." But it matched "Laugh-In" at the top of the ratings chart its first week, and its popularity continued for the remainder of the summer. It was added to the CBS prime time schedule in December.
Co-hosted by Buck Owens and Roy Clark, "Hee Haw" spotlighted top country music stars such as Loretta Lynn, Charley Pride, Tammy Wynette and George Jones while featuring a cast of offbeat comedic regulars including Minnie Pearl, Alvin "Junior" Samples, Archie Campbell, Lulu Roman and Louis M. "Grandpa" Jones. A regular feature had cast members popping up in a cornfield and telling jokes.
" 'Hee Haw' was a show that the two coasts didn't get at all, but the rest of America embraced it," said TV historian Tim Brooks. "There's no denying that kind of success in TV — it certainly struck a chord. It combined corn-pone humor with great music. Huge country stars would appear on that show. And the two hosts were top-notch."
Owens and Clark had a regular segment in which they would trade jokes while Owens would play a guitar and Clark would play his banjo. Said Owens: "I'm-a-pickin'. Replied Clark: "And I'm-a-grinnin'."
Clark, who is performing in Branson, Mo., called Peppiatt "one of the lifelines of 'Hee Haw.' He had the idea, and had the talent to make it work. He had this vision, and he wrote a lot of the jokes." He added, "Even now, if I'm in New York, I can count on someone saying to me, 'I'm-a-pickin', and I'll always say, 'I'm-a-grinnin'."
Ironically, the creators of the show did not have the cultural credentials to create a variety series based in the country music arena. Peppiatt, who was born in Toronto on March 19, 1927, acknowledged in a 2010 interview that he and his partner, who was also born in Canada, had never been to the South before concocting the series.
He said that he and Aylesworth would go to Nashville twice a year, tape 13 shows, and "bring them back unedited and edit everything in California. So we'd end up with 26 one-hour shows and rerun them in the summer."
Clark said he wasn't surprised at the comfort of the two producers in country music. "In Canada, they're more in tune with country music than we are in the States. They embrace it." He added that Peppiatt knew the names of the musicians at recording sessions.
Although "Hee Haw" maintained its popularity, CBS yanked the show in 1971 as part of its purge of shows such as "The Beverly Hillbillies," "Mayberry R.F.D." and other rural-oriented programs that the network felt were not hip enough to attract a desired younger viewership. Peppiatt, along with Aylesworth and another partner, Nick Vanoff, syndicated the show, which ran until 1993.
Peppiatt was the author of "When Variety Was King: Memoir of a TV Pioneer featuring Jackie Gleason, Sonny and Cher, 'Hee Haw' and More" to be published by ECW Press in April 2013.
He is survived by his wife, Caroline Peppiatt; two daughters from a previous marriage, Francesca-Robyn and Marney Peppiatt; and four grandchildren.


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Edith Houghton, First Female MLB Scout, Dies at Age 100
Major League Baseball has announced that Edith Houghton, a Philadelphia baseball prodigy and first female MLB scout, passed away Saturday, February 2 at age 100.
In 1922 Ms. Houghton became a professional baseball player at the ripe young age of 10. Known as "The Kid" for her exceptional skills on the diamond, Houghton played for one of the first all-female baseball teams, the Philadelphia Bobbies. She, already being the youngest player, quickly became the league's best player as well.
The female phenom had her professional playing career cut short due to the onset of WWII when she volunteered for the Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). She did, however, pitch for the WAVES' team during her first stint in the military service.
Upon her return from the war in 1946, Phillies owner Bob Carpenter hired her as the first female scout in baseball history. While acting as a scout she pegged 18 players for the organization, none of which made it further than the minors. Despite this, 'the Kid' worked for the Phillies until she returned to military duty in 1952. Houghton served in Korea and Vietnam before retiring to Sarasota, Florida.
Due to her phenomenal achievements both on and off the field, Ms. Houghton's baseball cap and other gear were put on display in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. in 2006.


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Thanks to John Breslin for delivering a great talk on The Social Semantic Web last night and to everyone who joined us for the first of our monthly guest speaker series. Given recent announcements from Twitter and Facebook it proved very informative and timely. We found the Semantic Microblogging Framework (SMOB) of particular interest. Our next community meetup is 7pm Tuesday, May 4th at the Galway Bakery Company. Come upstairs to the back section when you arrive and we will order from there.
Declan McGrath has posted a good write up of Open Jam over on The Irish Penguin. There are a number of upcoming events worth sharing. Galway Open Coffee is hosting its May 1st meetup in Irelands first ecovillage Cloughjordan. To celebrate the release of Ubuntu (Lucid Lynx) a geeknic is planned for May 2nd in Farmleigh Park. Ignite The West kicks off at The Mill Times Hotel in Westport on May 7th. BizCamp Limerick is being held at the Kemmy Business School on May 8th. Dublin Startup Weekend takes place from May 6th-8th at the NDRC.


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Today Harris Teeter's Saturday special is 50 ounce Gain Laundry Detergent for $3.77 (limit 2). At 7 cents per ounce, that makes it an extraordinary deal! Compare that with Sams Club's price on Gain- $19.98 for 225 ounces. That comes out to 13.6 per ounce. Almost twice as much!
Of course, you know the Harris Teeter deal gets even better. I have a $.50 off one coupon that will double to $1.00 off that I plan to use AND a $1.00 EVIC digital coupon that is on my Harris Teeter EVIC page. After those two coupons come off, I will pay $1.77 for 50 ounces of Gain, which equals 3.5 per ounce! That's four times less than Sam's Club's price.
I like to point this out every few months or so. People often assume they are getting a better deal at the Warehouse Clubs and for some items this may be true. However, when I price compare, I see that the warehouse club is often more expensive than if I just bought the item on sale at the grocery store. If I also use a coupon at the grocery, the item tends to be a lot less than the warehouse club, not to mention the fees you pay for membership and the fact that people have to spend a lot more money at a time when shopping at a warehouse club. I always seem to walk out with more than I intended to go in for and sometimes found myself spending $100 + on just a few items. Then I had to go home and find somewhere to store all these huge bulk items that I overpaid for.
Switching subjects for a moment, check out my pic of my last Triple Coupons trip. I paid $14 for all these items!
Not pictured are the Davidson's All Natural Eggs that I paid $.25 each for! I really wish I had gotten into Triple Coupons week and shopped earlier because there were some items I would have bought more of. The good news is that there will always be another special week! Rumour has it that Lowes Foods will be doing Super Doubles again and of course we can expect another special week at Harris Teeter in around 6-8 weeks!
Remember, tomorrow is the first of the month, so be sure to get your Sunday newspaper. Also, look to the left of my website and go print any coupons you like because some may disappear tomorrow! They will also reset, so you should be able to print more copies tomorrow if they're still there!


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Well, here's your daily WTF?! moment.
At a presentation held by the American Civil Liberties Union, Idaho representative Ron Mendive, R-Coeur d'Alene, asked ACLU reps if their pro-abortion stance also means that they support prostitution. You know, because those things are so much alike.
Apparently, his (flawed) reasoning behind his query was that both abortion and prostitution are choices women make in regards to their bodies. Except that, he says, in the case of abortion, there are "two beating hearts" involved, whereas in prostitution there is only one. Thank you, sir, for that helpful analysis.
This isn't the first time that an Idaho lawmaker has seriously shoved his foot into his mouth when it comes to women's reproductive rights. Last year, Senator Chuck Winder told the Senate: "I would hope that when a woman goes into a physician with a rape issue, that that physician will indeed ask her about perhaps her marriage, was this pregnancy caused by normal relations in a marriage, or was it truly caused by a rape." Seriously, dude? Wow. (Winder later claimed that he was "misunderstood.")
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Nakation News – Best Nudist Beaches in Spain
Holidayresources.com have listed their top 15 nude beaches in Spain. Heres a guide to top 11 on mainland Spain:
1. La Mar Bella, Barcelona
Click here for mynakation blog on this beach.
2. Waikiki or Cala Fonda, La Mora, Tarragona
The Bare Beaches book provides the following information on this beach:
"Not one but a couple of pretty naturist coves go by the names of Cala de la Roca Plana and Cala Fonda – often simply referred to as Waikiki. They are off the beaten track and attract a lively young crowd. The unspoilt little bays are backed by pinewoods and have great swimming but no lifeguard. Some buff bathers use the yellow mud on the cliff as a skin toning treatment. Take your own refreshments and sun shade.
The coves are between Platja Llarga and La Mora. Take the N340 east out of Tarragona, and in a short distance (near km marker 1168) turn right for Punta de la Mora and follow the signs to Camping Torre de la Mora. From the approach to the campsite a footpath strikes off to the right, up into the woods and has small guiding arrows. During the summer months simply follow the other visitors. The walk to the first cove (Cala de la Roca Plana) is almost a mile. Cala Fonda is just beyond".
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3. Platgetes de Bellver (Castellon), Valencia
This beach is located to the north of Benicassim. The official tourist website for Valencia states the following:
After the yacht port, a craggy and woody coast follows, where small and inaccessible creeks can be found before arriving in the zone known as Platgetes. These are two closed creeks located in a quiet residential area consisting of single-family houses and villas. There is a nudism area situated near the rail-way of Oropesa.
4. Playa los Tusales, La Marina, Guardamar
The Bare Beaches book provides the following information on this beach:
"A pale sandy beach backed by dunes and pinewoods near La Marina. Popular with families, this delightfully unspoilt beach has more than 2km for naked bathing – room for everyone to find their own space.
To get to the beach drive south from Alicante through Santa Pola on the N332 to La Marina. Turn left down the lane next to Camping Internacional and after 1.5km at the car park turn right. From the end of the car park, south to the river Segura, the beach is au natural,"
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5. Calblanque National Park
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6. Playa de Monsul, Almeria
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7. Canos de Meca, Barbate
The Bare Beaches book provides the following information:
"This is a picturesque and popular golden sandy beach backed by natural low cliffs on the edge of the Brena Natural Park. The traditionally nude beach has a friendly atmosphere and is popular with young people.
To get to the beach drive south through the village of Canos de Meca to the end of the road by the Hostal Mar Frente. A path and steps lead down to the beach in less than two minutes."
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8. Con do Corvo, Pontevedra
9. Playa de Combouzas, La Coruna
The Bare Beaches book provides the following information:
This lovely unspoilt white sand Galician bay is a favourite with local naturist, attracting upwards of 500 naked bathers in the summer. This official nudist location has lifeguards, a beach bar, showers and toilets."
10. Penarrubia, Gijon
11. Playa de los Nudistas (el Arenal), Cantabria
If any of you have been to any of these beaches then please let us know your thoughts.
I'd love to go to all of these next summer so I anyone can recommend any nudist-friendly properties that are close to these beaches please get in touch!


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Historically, public markets have provided an entry point for small business to thrive. They are vital places for entrepreneurs, especially minorities, immigrants and women, to test their ideas with modest risk and investment. Today, the market tradition is alive and well, and with it the start-up spirit that makes our markets unique. Farmers, crafters, artists and even re-sellers want to tap into the opportunity a market can bring, but many don't know where to begin. However, being a successful market vendor requires a particular set of skills and a love of competition! This handbook provides a clear and concise guide for interested vendors on how to determine what to sell, how to pick a market, manage your business, set up a stall, tips for customer service and attracting repeat customers, and more… This is the Spanish version of "How to get your business started at a local market"
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This is a story.
A great Karate Sensei had four senior students who had each trained with him for most of their lives. Each day he would tell them, "I am going to leave you a great gift when I die."
Because the Sensei lived to be quite old, he repeated this promise this many, many times. The first three students became lazy and greedy, and constantly dreamed about the great gift they would receive when their teacher passed away. The fourth just kept training.
Finally, the Sensei passed away. A special meeting was held at the dojo. The Sensei's good friend, the head Sensei of another dojo, called all the students together and before them all, presented the gifts to the four top students.
He called the first student to the front of the dojo. "Your Sensei have given you this dojo building."
The first student was so happy that he ran outside and went to town to celebrate.
The second student was called. "Your Sensei has given you his association."
The second student was so happy that he ran outside and went to town to celebrate with the first student.
The third student was called. "Your Sensei has given you his only daughter's hand in marriage."
The third student was so happy that he ran outside and went to town to celebrate with the first and second students.
Finally, The fourth student was called. "Your Sensei apologizes. He has no possessions left. The only things he could give you are his techniques and teaching methods. But these are not things to give, these are things that you earned by your own hard training. So he gives you nothing but his compliments and best wishes."
The fourth student bowed and went back to his training.
Time passed.
The first student found out that the dojo building was heavily mortgaged. He had to sell it just to pay of the debt. He was so upset he quit Karate altogether.
The second student found that all the members of the association quit when the Sensei died. Because there were no dues, he had to close it. He was so upset he quit Karate altogether.
The third student actually inherited the Sensei's remaining possessions because of his marriage to his daughter, but she was lazy and liked to buy expensive things. He was broke by the time he divorced her. He was so upset he quit Karate altogether.
The fourth student just kept on training and teaching and was very happy. Seeing what had happened, he told his students each day:
"I have nothing to give you except what I am teaching. If you enjoy Karate training, you will always be happy. If you are looking forward to anything else, you might as well quit now."
Charles C. Goodin
Four Great Gifts
This is a story.
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Thursday, November 05, 2009


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As well as the songs of the 18th century pleasure garden, Lady Georgianna also perform popular Regency and Victorian themed programmes. Christmas time especially sees us don bonnets and bustles for costumed Christmas carolling.
"A charming and very worthwhile initiative. The musical accompaniment was [done]perfectly and the sheer joy of the players themselves warmed a highly appreciative audience. More please." – Play on Signs Theatre for the Deaf/ Hearing
"They're the opposite of the early music stereotype, recreating a racy world of pleasure gardens and libertines; rogues, wenches, tars and harlots. And their music's every bit as disreputable."- Richard Bratby, Birmingham Metro
Lady Georgianna's 2011 UK tour "Love in the Pleasure Gardens" was generously supported by Arts Council England, as well as Worcestershire County Council and a range of local authorities, trusts, promoting groups, and great people.
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The EF5 tornado that ripped through the Joplin, MO, area on Sunday killed dozens, destroyed several homes and buildings, and affected fitness clubs, too.
The manager of the Powerhouse Gym in Joplin sent a text message to company CEO Henry Dabish on Monday to let him know that she and her family were OK and to say a prayer for the city of Joplin. There has been no report of any damages to the club.
One source confirmed that Olympic Fitness Club in Joplin was destroyed. According to an account in the Columbia Missourian, a member who had been playing racquetball in the club on Sunday said the front doors to the club began to swing open, free weights started falling off shelves and machines tipped over. The member and five others huddled in the janitor's closet while the tornado roared above them.
"The place we were in was concrete, so nothing caved in on us," Travis Kunce told the newspaper. Kunce and the others spent five minutes in the closet. "Once we went toward the front of the building where the front desk was, it was all caved in. We couldn't make it out that way."
The group broke a window and climbed through to exit what was left of the building, according to the Missourian. The owner of the club could not be reached, and no one answered the club's telephone on Monday.
A spokesperson for Curves, which has two clubs in the Joplin area, said the company's regional director spoke Monday morning to the owner, who said one of her clubs was OK and had power but that she could not get to the other club.
A person at Millennium Tennis and Fitness Club said Monday that that club had no damage and was open for business, although no members had yet to come to the club that day.
Christa Tullis, owner of Yin Pilates and Yoga Studio in downtown Joplin, said her studio was not affected by the tornado. Neither was Rhino Fitness Center, according to owner Kevin Rhinehart.
"The storms missed us by about a mile," Rhinehart said in an email. "You simply cannot imagine the devastation here. Nuclear war couldn't be much worse."
None of the three YMCA facilities in Joplin were damaged by the tornado, according to a spokesperson from the YMCA of the USA. A mobile emergency room unit has been set up at one of the Joplin Ys to treat minor injuries and dispense medication, according to local media reports.
Missouri Southern State University in Joplin is housing tornado survivors in an American Red Cross shelter at one of its athletic facilities.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the death toll from the Joplin tornado was 116, making it the deadliest tornado in the United States in almost 60 years.
Two people died and dozens were injured as a result of another tornado on Sunday in Minneapolis. Spokespeople from Life Time Fitness, Anytime Fitness and Snap Fitness, which all have headquarters in the Twin Cities, said none of their clubs were affected by that tornado.
(Senior Associate Editor Lara Hale contributed to this report.)


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Jerry Wilson of Westminster, Colorado, Wins Top Honors For Sales And Customer Service At Verizon Wireless' National President's Cabinet
DENVER, CO — Jerry Wilson, retail sales manager with Verizon Wireless in Colorado, has earned membership in Verizon Wireless' President's Cabinet. The honor is reserved for those ranking in the top one percent nationally in sales during 2008.
Wilson earned the distinction by demonstrating exceptional sales leadership and customer service in assisting customers with wireless productivity tools, including wireless data applications like Mobile Broadband, V CAST and other Verizon Wireless multimedia and data solutions. The recognition places him as one of the company's top performers among its more than 18,000 sales executives across the country in 2008.
"At Verizon Wireless, we encourage our employees to listen carefully to the needs of our customers and match the right products and services to those needs," said Melanie Braidich, regional president, Verizon Wireless. "Jerry exemplifies what it means to put customers first. He is highly valued by us and his customers."
Editor's Note: A digital photo is available of the President's Cabinet award winner by contacting Robert Kelley at firstname.lastname@example.com.
About Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and data network, serving more than 80 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.


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Art Blakey
After cutting five albums with his trio, organist Jimmy Smith on Feb. 11, 1957, recorded with trumpeter Donald Byrd, altoist Lou Donaldson and tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley in a sextet that also included guitarist Eddie McFadden and drummer Art Blakey. Among the five songs recorded that day, two (lengthy versions of "Falling in Love with Love" and "Funk's Oats") are included on this LP along with a shorter trio rendition of "How High the Moon" from two days later with McFadden and drummer Donald Bailey in a trio. All of this music has been reissued by Mosaic on a definitive CD box set. ~ Scott Yanow


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Friday, February 22, 2008
Are these runners ultra-tough ... or ultra-crazy? (ESPN)
"Ultra running is a metaphysical event," (Yiannis) Kouros explained. "If you don't have that kind of idiosyncrasy, you will never become an ultra runner, even if you train all your life. I am one of those people who recommend and try to inspire people to get involved with running. But ultra is not a fun-running sport -- it's only for unique souls."
Ultra is not a "fun running" sport? I think Yiannis needs to slow down and carry a camera. ;-)
Read the whole article here.
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If Yiannis slowed down, the post-race food would have gotten too cold. :-)ReplyDelete
Hey Scott, you own a pug right? I'm now a new owner of a puggle (pug/beagle mix) puppy and I'm curious on how your pug is able to run with you. I know the beagle side of my dog is a runner purely by genetics, but the pug side from what I understand is supposed to be more calmer (lap dog). How did you get your pug to be a runner (and an ultrarunner at that)?
Shoot me an email to jonyoon at gmail pretty please. :-)
To the anonymous poster whose comment I just deleted:ReplyDelete
I welcome comments, even controversial ones, but you will need to sign your name if you're going to take a stance against a person like that.
Thx, SD
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Arianespace is managing concurrent activities for six different upcoming missions, underscoring the company's capability to accommodate a diverse range of payloads for customers worldwide, and marking a world's first in the launch services sector.
These missions will utilize two members of Arianespace's launcher family: the heavy-lift Ariane 5 and medium-lift Soyuz, involving flights with telecommunications relay platforms for geostationary transfer orbit delivery; constellation navigation satellites to operate in circular medium Earth orbit; a high-resolution optical spacecraft for delivery to Sun-synchronous orbit; a meteorological satellite for polar orbit, and a low-Earth mission carrying the next large resupply craft to the International Space Station.
"What we see today is the result of Arianespace's multi-year efforts to put resources in place for the management of a true launcher family, as well as the know-how to operate this family in meeting the needs of our customers worldwide," explained Louis Laurent, the company's Senior Vice President – Programs.
A Soyuz flight from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome on September 17 will be the first of these six missions, with this launch performed by Arianespace's Starsem affiliate to loft Europe's Metop-B polar-orbiting meteorological spacecraft. Metop-B was integrated atop the Fregat upper stage during activity in this week in Starsem's Upper Composite Integration Facility (UCIF) at the Cosmodrome. After its launch, Metop-B will join the nearly identical Metop-A spacecraft lofted by Starsem in October 2006 on another Soyuz mission from Baikonur Cosmodrome.
The five other upcoming missions are to be performed from the Spaceport in French Guiana, highlighting this South American launch site's capacity to support Arianespace's complete launcher family, which is composed of Ariane 5, Soyuz and the light-lift Vega, Laurent said.
"There never has been such a high level of activity at the Spaceport, which is demonstrating its readiness to support Arianespace's full complement of launch vehicles," he added. "As importantly, it shows the real benefits of synergy created by the industrial teams involved with all members of our launcher family – which provides key operational and competitive advantages for Arianespace."
The concurrent missions now underway at the Spaceport begin with an Ariane 5 launch to carry the European ASTRA 2F and Indian GSAT-10 geostationary telecommunications satellites, scheduled for September 21. Designated Flight VA209 in Arianespace's mission numbering system, this will be the 65th flight of an Ariane 5 from French Guiana, and the 209th liftoff of an Ariane-series vehicle. The mission's launcher is inside the Spaceport's Ariane 5 Final Assembly Building, undergoing final preparations prior to the integration of its two satellites – which are being readied separately in clean room facilities at the launch site.
It will be followed by Arianespace's third Soyuz mission from the Spaceport. Designated Flight VS03, its liftoff is set for October 10, carrying two more In-Orbit Validation (IOV) spacecraft for Europe's Galileo navigation system. Both IOV satellites are continuing their pre-flight preparations at the Spaceport. In parallel activities, the ELS launch site is being readied for Flight VS03, while the mission's Fregat upper stage is undergoing checkout in the S3B clean room building at the Spaceport, and initial build-up was completed with the Soyuz vehicle in its MIK Launcher Integration Building. The flight's two Galileo IOV satellites will join another pair of similar spacecraft launched by Arianespace in October 2011 on Soyuz' VS01 inaugural flight from French Guiana.
Arianespace's next launch in the company's busy manifest will be Flight VA210, scheduled for early November from French Guiana with an Ariane 5 to loft the Star One C3 and W6A telecommunications satellites. The vehicle for this mission is now undergoing assembly in the Spaceport's Ariane 5 Launcher Integration Building, where its cryogenic core stage has been mated with the vehicle's two solid propellant boosters.
The subsequent Arianespace mission will use a Soyuz on this launcher's fourth flight from the Spaceport, carrying France's Pléiades 2 very high resolution optical observation satellite. Planned for a late November liftoff and designated Flight VS04, early preparations for this mission include initial electrical testing of the Fregat upper stage, which is positioned on a rig inside the Spaceport's Soyuz MIK Launcher Integration Building. Flight VS04 is a follow-on to Arianespace's December 2011 orbiting of Pléiades 1, which was flown on the VS02 Soyuz mission from French Guiana.
Laurent noted that Arianespace's support for the sixth flight currently in preparation involves long-lead activity for an Ariane 5 launch next year to orbit Europe's fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) on a resupply mission to the International Space Station. Arianespace's Launch Site Operations Manager for this mission, designated VS213, already is in place at the Spaceport, where initial ATV team members have arrived, along with ground support equipment. The ATV itself is now en-route to South America aboard a ship, having departed Europe in late August.
To date in 2012, Arianespace has conducted four Ariane 5 missions – delivering six telecommunications satellites to geostationary transfer orbit, along with an ATV to low Earth orbit. All of these flights lifted off on time, underscoring the Ariane 5 launch system's reliability and maturity.
Also in 2012, Arianespace provided support for the Vega launcher's maiden flight from French Guiana, which was a qualification launch performed under responsibility of the European Space Agency.
"With the mission successes already logged in 2012, and the pace of activity for our subsequent flights, we clearly are demonstrating that Arianespace's launch system is operating at full speed," Laurent concluded.


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Three months since launch, the Cheap Stocks 26 Net/Net Index is plain and simple getting the stuffing knocked out of it. We are not all that surprised at this point. The Russell Microcap Index is up 7.3% since the inception of CS26, while the Index itself is up about 2.1%. We expect a roller coster ride with this index over the next couple of years, and believe that a 2 year timeframe is the minimum time period for proper evaluation of indexing net/nets.
So far, much has happened to the constituents of CS26. BigBand Networks was acquired, which resulted in a 65% gain. Rather than replace BigBand, the proceeds now sit in cash.
In November, Trimeris (TRMS) merged with Synageva BioPharma Corp (GEVA), and that company replaces Trimeris in the Index.
The winners to date include ModusLink (MLNK, +35.8%), Synageva (Trimeris-GEVA, +116%), and RCM Technologies (RCMT, +21%). The losers include Advanced Battery Technologies (ABAT, -73%), Opnext (OPXT, -37%) and Volt Information (VOLT, -24%)
Stay Tuned.
*The author has no position in the companies mentioned. This is neither a recommendation to buy or sell any securities. All information provided believed to be reliable and presented for information purposes only.


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By: ResortsandLodges Staff posted Thu, Sep 20, 2012
Talk to Mark Foster, owner of the Stage Neck Inn in York Harbor, Maine, and you get the idea that luxury — that elusive, nebulous term that seems so subjective — is actually easier to define in today's hurry-up world where, some would argue, customer service is a dying art.
"In a society that has become used to pumping its own gas, the attention of a caring staff that is there to say 'yes' to your every need provides an oasis from the world outside," Foster says. "And is what truly makes a luxury hotel special. Stage Neck strives to maintain this type of service and prides itself in this endeavor every day."
The Stage Neck Inn has been a premier property on the Southern Maine Coast for 40 years. It is the only property in New England to have consistently earned the AAA Four Diamond Award for Excellence from 1976, when the rating system was started, through 2012. One of the key elements in this track record is the priority that the Inn's owners have made to continually improve the property and amenities offered. The other element is the Inn's staff. Most of the Inn's key management personnel have been with the Inn for 25 years or more and are dedicated to offering a consistent, quality experience to its guests.
"Although luxury can and should be defined by a property's facilities, we believe that service is the true marker of luxury and what sets properties apart," Foster says. A luxury hotel should have room service, an extensive wine list, and excellent food for it to rise above the local chain hotel whose facilities may be new, but whose staff is not committed to the quality of service expected by the most demanding of customers.
This is especially true in an area that provides such a wealth of activities and attractions; it's amazing that such scenic tranquility and diversity can be found within an hour's drive of either Boston, Massachusetts, or Portland, Maine. The Yorks, for example, are home to spectacular sandy beaches, cliff walks, and the Nubble Light, one of America's most-photographed lighthouses. It also features one of the country's oldest English public buildings, quaint antique and art galleries, and even a zoo. Nearby are the famed Kittery Outlet Malls with more than 120 varied stores within a quarter mile radius of the Stage Neck Inn.
According to Foster, the Inn's advantage is its outstanding location right on exclusive York Harbor beach at the entrance of York Harbor itself, where the river meets the sea. "This location, surrounded by 19th-century summer colony mansions, is unparalleled in this area," he says. "Here you will find the beach, cliffs, ocean, and harbor melding at a spectacular peninsula. Stage Neck Inn will remain a unique property as time passes because of the very restrictive zoning that has been put in place in York since the Inn was built."
The resort began as a state-of-the-art facility, and as time past, Stage Neck Inn owners have made every effort to keep its state-of-the-art status by adding a fitness facility, an indoor pool with Jacuzzi, modern meeting facilities, and two restaurants to supplement the original restaurant. Every room has been renovated with new doors, windows, hardwood floors, furniture, fine linens, and bathrooms with granite countertops. In addition, all rooms have outside patios, DVD players (note, in 2015 DVD players were removed and docking stations were added), stereos, and WiFi connectivity to supplement the typical cable TV, telephone, and terry-robe offerings.
One of the latest trends in luxury is the proliferation of spa facilities, and the Stage Neck Inn has addressed that trend with a new in-house spa that [opened] in spring 2007. [The spa offers a wide range of body and nail treatments.]
This is all being done carefully, to maintain a balance of the small-inn ambience, convenience, and services expected at large resorts. For example, the Inn's outdoor pool club rivals that typically found in more sizable hotels. The Inn is able to maintain the extensive facility, which serves lunch daily in the summer, because its private-club, exclusive membership is offered to citizens of the community. Red clay tennis courts, reminiscent of days gone by, are also part of the very popular pool club.
Even such things as the Inn's daily maid turndown service, performed each evening by a turn-down maid and including refreshing towels and emptying trash, are stringently maintained; according to the Inn, many larger, luxury hotels have stopped offering this service or do so only upon request.
Foster says that guests need never leave the Stage Neck Inn. They may dine in their choice of the casual Sandpiper Bar & Grille (which features a seasonal Outdoor Terrace for alfresco dining) or elegant Harbor Porches. Regardless of the atmosphere, they may dine on a varied menu featuring local, fresh ingredients.[Note: in the winter 2015/2016 both of these restaurant areas were gutted, and totaly revisioned. Shearwater emerged on March 31, 2016. Sandpipers is used primarily for private luncheons, parties and meetings.] Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served year round daily. The Inn offers what many guests remark to be the best, full-menu room service they've ever experienced. [PLEASE NOTE: We closed for four months at the end of 2015/beginning of 2016 and gutted/rebuilt many of our guest rooms and both of our restaurants. Come experience Shearwater and Sandpipers!]
"Running an inn like the Stage Neck Inn is like a life long love affair," says Foster. "There is so much to take pride in. The work is very rewarding. It is wonderful to see the same guests come back year after year and then their children start the same tradition. There is no other business in the world like it where you have the ability to make someone's time very special."


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The EPA today announced that it will increase the biodiesel volume requirement in the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program for 2013. The volume requirement for biomass-based diesel under the RFS will be raised to 1.28 billion gallons. EPA increased the volume requirements after consideration of environmental, market and energy-related factors. Today's action follows careful review of the many comments and additional information received since EPA proposed the volume in 2011, the agency reports.
"This was an incredibly important decision, and the Obama Administration got it right," said Joe Jobe, CEO, National Biodiesel Board (NBB). "It will allow biodiesel plants across the country to invest and expand, creating thousands of jobs. At the same time, it sends a strong signal that the U.S. is standing firm behind its commitment to producing clean, American-made energy to strengthen our energy security and break our dependence on petroleum."
According to a recent economic study, the 2013 volume increase will support more than 10,000 new jobs. The industry already supports more than 39,000 jobs, with plants in nearly every state in the country, the NBB reports.
The 4.6 billion gallons of biodiesel produced in the U.S. since 2005 have displaced an equivalent amount of diesel fuel and reduced life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions by 56.2 billion pounds, the equivalent of removing 4.96 million passenger vehicles from America's roadways, the NBB adds.


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100 amps of electricity crackle in a vacuum chamber, creating a
spark that transforms carbon vapor into tiny structures. Depending
on the conditions, these structures can be shaped like little,
60-atom soccer balls, or like rolled-up tubes of atoms, arranged
in a chicken-wire pattern, with rounded ends. These tiny, carbon
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amazing properties. They are 100 times stronger than steel, but
weigh only one-sixth as much. They are incredibly resilient
under physical stress; even when kinked to a 120-degree angle,
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Today we feature a very special article from three of Jerry Nelson's very close colleagues. First is a beautiful eulogy written for us by Joseph Bailey, writer for The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, and many more things including last year's spectacular book Memoirs of a Muppets Writer. Today, we are honored to host Joe's memories of his friend Jerry Nelson. At the end of the article we feature memories from our good friends Muppet writer Jim Lewis, writer for Muppets Tonight and countless other things, as well as Muppeteer Peter Linz. I asked Jim and Peter three questions about Jerry for them to answer. We all hope these memories of the legendary Jerry Nelson bring you a smile or laugh--as Jerry would have wanted.
Jerry Nelson - The Puppeteer's Puppeteerby Muppet writer Joseph Bailey
Jerry Nelson was a good friend of mine for almost 40 years. For 20 of those years, Jerry was my co-conspirator in that sublime, benign anarchy that was Jim Henson's Muppets. If you strung together all the material I wrote and Jerry performed it would fill many, many hours, if not days. Most of it broke down into two categories:
The first was material I had sweated over, somehow gotten past my boss, and hoped for the best in the studio. Jerry, in true Muppet fashion, would always find a way to make it work. Second were those very rare occasions with ideas that I felt were spot on and then honed to perfection, only to watch Jerry make them more perfect in performance.
But, I don't have to remind anyone how talented Jerry was. Thousands of examples exist on video. So, let me tell a little of what went into Jerry's performances.
Firstly, I'm sure Jerry would want to be remembered as an actor, for that was really his craft. Puppeteers are usually referred to as "performers" or "entertainers." But the truth is, they're really actors. Granted, they work in the theatre of the very, very absurd. But all theatre is an illusion and you can't find better illusionists than puppeteers.
Spencer Tracy was once asked by a young actor what was the secret of acting. "Just don't let them catch you doing it," Tracy replied. The reason Jerry's characters were so believable and so much fun was that you never caught him "acting." And, lest you think humor takes a back seat to "drama," when the great classic actor, Edmond Booth, was on his death bed, he was asked if dying was hard, he replied, "No. Dying is easy. Comedy is hard." Jerry Nelson made comedy look easy.
I've said that writing for the Muppets was like handing them a loaded blunderbuss and putting them in the vicinity of a barn door. They always hit it although not necessarily on the side I expected. So, if there's a shortage of barn doors in this world, an awful lot of them are Jerry Nelson's fault.
Jerry was also a tremendous vocal talent. He could sing on key in all of his dozens of voices. After performing a traditional English music hall song as a cockney busker Muppet, Jerry got a prolonged ovation from the English studio crew for the authenticity of his cockney accent. He was that good.
Besides being a singer and musician, Jerry was also a composer. Even I didn't know this until Jerry produced a CD of his own musical material in 2010. It's called "Truro Daydreams," after the small Cape Cod town he loved so well. It is truly the poetry of Jerry Nelson.
Although he never used this talent with the Muppets, Jerry was also an accomplished marionetteer (if there is such a word.) At a party at Caroll Spinney's, I watched Jerry pick up a marionette that Caroll had acquired in his travels. The puppet was a simple silk handkerchief with five rings. There was a ring stuffed on each corner suggesting hands and feet. One in the middle of one side created a "head." Absentmindedly, Jerry took the controls and manipulated the little character with amazing grace and fluidity.
Since the Muppets never used marionettes, I asked him where he had learned the art. Jerry told me his first puppet job was working with Bil Baird. At his audition, Baird gave him a gangster marionette armed with a tommy gun. Jerry made the puppet aim the gun directly at Baird and say, "Awright, Baird! I think you'd better hire this kid!" Jerry got the job.
Now, let me tell you a little about Jerry Nelson the man. Jerry was warm, friendly, caring and eminently approachable. If it weren't for Jerry and Richard Hunt, I'm not sure I would have survived my first few weeks working on The Muppet Show in London. I knew nothing of the city, which is a jumbled maze of streets, all of which seemed to have the same name. But Jerry and Richard would pick me up in Richard's rusting Ford Cortina and carry me off to the best steaks, coldest beer, and coolest jazz in town.
Jerry also never took fame and celebrity seriously. No matter what, he remained the kid from Oklahoma. One night, the Muppets were at a party in the penthouse suite at ATV headquarters in London. ATV was the English company that produced The Muppet Show. Jerry had made a record of the A.A. Milne poem, "Halfway Down the Stairs," as Kermit's nephew, Robin the Frog. The record had gone platinum and Lord Lew Grade, who owned ATV, threw the party to celebrate.
At that particular time, we had just arrived in England and were working full time in the studio and running around trying to find a place to live. So, we had no personal time at all. After six or seven extremely laudatory speeches about Jerry's incredible talent, he turned to me and said, "If I'm such a big international recording star, how come I've been wearing the same pair of socks for three days?"
On a flight from London to New York, Jerry was seated next to the famous actor, Al Pacino. After they introduced themselves, they got into a conversation about show business and fame. Pacino said he liked being famous and how it had made his life easier. Jerry agreed, but countered by saying that he could play guitar and sing all night in any beer joint in Hoboken and never worry about being recognized by aggressive fans. When the plane landed, Pacino was mobbed by passengers and crew for autographs and photos. Jerry told me, "I grabbed my bag from the over-head, patted him on the shoulder, said, 'See you later, Al,' and walked off the plane."
There is a story of Jerry spending hours entertaining the young daughter of a studio hand who was suffering from double pneumonia. Sadly, Jerry had a lot of experience entertaining sick children. That's because Jerry had a daughter, Christine, who suffered from cystic fibrosis. She died at 21 in 1981. Jerry loved her so much I'm sure he would want me to tell you about her. Jerry told me about the night Christine died. It was one of those moments in life you never forget.
I knew Christine and she was truly Jerry's daughter. She was bright and beautiful and very funny. Because of her illness, Christine spent many stints in the hospital. But, when I went to visit her, instead of the standard hospital gown, she would be flitting around the ward in purple jogging shorts.
She also had a gag that she would pull whenever there was a new nurse on the floor. Christine had a stash of apple juice. She would fill urine sample bottles with it. When the nurse came to collect a urine sample, Christine would look at it critically and say, "I don't like the looks of that. I think I'll run it through again." Then, to the horror of the new nurse, she would knock back the sample in one gulp.
So now, I like to think that Christine and Jerry are together again with Jim and Richard and the rest of the gang in some ethereal Truro. It's a little known fact, but there is an official Muppet Theory of Death. It goes like this: When a Muppet person dies, he is met on the Other Side by the late puppet designer Don Sahlin, who presents him or her with a rubber chicken. (Okay, it's weird. But it beats the hell out of eternal damnation.) I'm sure Jerry has his rubber chicken and has already found a voice for it.
For Jerry / from Muppet writer Jim Lewis
1.) What is one moment or memory with Jerry Nelson that you will never forget?Jerry sitting on the couch at Jerry Juhl's house announcing "Party's started!" Which is how I felt every time I caught sight of Jerry smiling that "I know something and it sure is strange" smile of his.
2.) How has Jerry influenced your work and your life?Jerry was honest. He wore his heart on his sleeve. And lucky for us he could make his sleeve talk and sing. That incredible voice. That chuckle. The way he made you feel that we're "so damn lucky to be able to do this for a living." He made you want to join the fun, which is what I've been trying to do ever since.
3.) If you had to define Jerry Nelson in five words or less, what words would you use?I'm here to have fun.
2.) How has Jerry influenced your work and your life?Jerry was honest. He wore his heart on his sleeve. And lucky for us he could make his sleeve talk and sing. That incredible voice. That chuckle. The way he made you feel that we're "so damn lucky to be able to do this for a living." He made you want to join the fun, which is what I've been trying to do ever since.
3.) If you had to define Jerry Nelson in five words or less, what words would you use?I'm here to have fun.
from Muppeteer Peter Linz
1.) What is one moment or memory with Jerry Nelson that you will never forget?
My first or second season on Sesame Street, I was right-handing for the Count. I was new and inexperienced and apparently doing too much with the right hand. Suddenly, fiercely and without warning, the Count slapped his right hand with his left. It was a valuable lesson in right-handing that I'll never forget!
My first or second season on Sesame Street, I was right-handing for the Count. I was new and inexperienced and apparently doing too much with the right hand. Suddenly, fiercely and without warning, the Count slapped his right hand with his left. It was a valuable lesson in right-handing that I'll never forget!
2.) How has Jerry influenced your work and your life?
Jerry was the star of my all-time favorite Jim Henson production, "Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas" which I must have watched dozens of times when it first came out. I will forever strive to live up to the incredible example of his character work. And that VOICE!
3.) If you had to define Jerry Nelson in five words or less, what words would you use?
Cool. Musical, Far-Out, Kind, Deep
All of our thanks to Joe Bailey, Jim Lewis, and Peter Linz for sharing their memories of their friend Jerry.
The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier, email@example.com


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The MIT-Russia Program, launched in 2011, is one of the newest additions to MISTI. The Program provides MIT graduate and undergraduate students with an opportunity to see how research is done abroad and test their skills in a foreign environment.
Participating students who are not already fluent in Russian are required to take the language and culture classes prior to their internships. We are proud to have launched the Russian language instruction at MIT after a 16-year hiatus.
Currently, the Program partners with over 15 host organizations in Russia including General Electric, Kasperksy Lab, Siemens, Sberbank Technologies, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, National Nuclear Research University MEPhI, Yandex and others.
Additionally, through the MIT-Russia Seed Funds, we encourage research and scientific collaboration between MIT professors and their counterparts in Russia.
By connecting best talent of MIT with Russian companies, universities and research institutes, the Program provides an opportunity for scientific and cultural exchange between two countries.


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Death Valley, structural depression primarily in Inyo county, southeastern California, U.S. It is the lowest, hottest, and driest portion of the North American continent. Death Valley is about 140 miles (225 km) long, trends roughly north-south, and is from 5 to 15 miles (8 to 24 km) wide. The valley is bounded on the west by the Panamint Range and on the east by the Black, Funeral, and Grapevine mountains of the Amargosa Range. It lies near the undefined border between the Great Basin and the Mojave Desert.
Geologically, Death Valley forms part of the southwestern portion of the Great Basin. It is similar to other structural basins of the region but is unique in its depth. Portions of the great salt pan that forms part of the floor of the valley are the lowest land areas of the Americas. About 550 square miles (1,425 square km) of the valley's floor lie below sea level. A point in Badwater Basin, lying 282 feet (86 metres) below sea level, is the lowest area in North America. Less than 20 miles (30 km) west is the 11,049-foot (3,368-metre) Telescope Peak, the area's highest point. Death Valley was an obstacle to movements of pioneer settlers (whence its name was derived) and later was a centre of borax exploitation; its extreme environment now attracts tourists and scientists.
Physical environment
For a short time after its christening in 1849 by a hapless party of emigrants who endured intense suffering while crossing it, Death Valley was little known except to Native Americans (primarily Shoshone) of the area and to prospectors searching the surrounding mountains. The first scientific notice of the valley seems to have been a brief mention published in 1868 by a California state geologist. The area remained seldom visited until the 1870s, when gold and silver were discovered in the surrounding mountains, and 1880s, when borax deposits were found in the valley. Borax production, notably at the Harmony Borax Works (1883–88), gave rise to the famous 20-mule team wagons, which hauled the product to Mojave, California. Several ghost towns are located around the valley, and some still contain ruined buildings. They sprang up from the late 19th to the early 20th century following gold, copper, and silver strikes in the area. Deserted when the mines were depleted, each existed for only a few years. For example, Rhyolite, founded in 1904, was a gold-mining boomtown of 10,000 people with its own stock exchange, electric plant, and opera; in 1911 the main mine was closed, and the town was deserted by 1916.
The geologic history of Death Valley is extremely complex and involves different types of fault activity at various periods, in addition to crustal sinking and even some volcanic activity. Essentially, Death Valley is a graben, or rift valley, formed by the sinking of a tremendous expanse of rock lying between parallel uplifted, tilted-block mountain ranges to the east and west. A type of fault activity called block faulting, in which the movement is predominantly vertical, began to form the valley about 30 million years ago. As crustal blocks sank, they formed the great trough of the valley, and other blocks were uplifted to gradually form the adjacent mountain ranges. As the valley sank, it was filled by sediments that were eroded from the surrounding hills; in the central part of the valley the bedrock floor is buried beneath as much as 9,000 feet (2,745 metres) of sediment. The valley floor has continued to tilt and sink.
The floor of Death Valley is noted for its extremes of temperature and aridity. A record world and North American high shaded air temperature of 134 °F (57 °C) was recorded in 1913, and summer temperatures often exceed 120 °F (49 °C). The hottest summer on record in the valley (1996) saw temperatures top 120 °F on 40 days. Ground temperatures as high as 201 °F (94 °C) have been reported. The high temperatures and low humidity contribute to an exceptionally high evaporation rate.
Winter minimum temperatures rarely fall to the freezing point; the record lowest temperature was 15 °F (−9 °C). Most rainfall is blocked by the mountains to the west, so the valley is extremely arid. In a 50-year period in the 20th century, the average annual rainfall at Furnace Creek was only 1.66 inches (42.2 mm), the maximum annual rainfall was 4.5 inches (114.3 mm), and two years passed with no measurable rainfall.
Most of the surface water in Death Valley is in the saline ponds and marshes around the salt pan. The Amargosa River brings some water into the southern end of the valley from desert areas to the east, but most of its flow is underground. Salt Creek, draining the northern arm of the valley, also has only short stretches of perennial surface flow.
At times in the past, much more water reached Death Valley. During the Wisconsin Glacial Stage of the Pleistocene Epoch, perhaps about 50,000 years ago, a body of water (Lake Manly) filled the valley to a depth of as much as 600 feet (180 metres). More recently, some 2,000 to 5,000 years ago, a shallow lake occupied the floor of the valley, its evaporation producing the present salt pan.
Plant and animal life
Lack of water makes Death Valley a desert, but it is by no means devoid of life. Plant life above the microscopic level is absent from the salt pan, but salt-tolerant pickleweed, salt grass, and rushes grow around the springs and marshes at its edges. Introduced tamarisks provide shade around some of the springs and in the inhabited areas at Furnace Creek, but, because they crowd out native vegetation, eradication efforts are ongoing. Mesquite flourishes where less-saline water is available. Creosote bush dominates the gravel fan surfaces around most of the valley, giving way to desert holly at the lowest elevations. Cactus is rare in the lowest part of the valley but abundant on the fans farther north. Higher elevations support juniper and piñon pine. Spring rains bring out a great variety of desert wildflowers.
Animal life is varied, although nocturnal habits conceal many of the animals from visitors to the valley. Rabbits and several types of rodents, including antelope ground squirrels, kangaroo rats, and desert wood rats, are present and are the prey of coyotes, kit foxes, and bobcats. The largest native mammal in the area, and perhaps the best-studied member of the fauna, is the desert bighorn. Small herds of these sheep are most commonly found in the mountains surrounding Death Valley, but they occasionally visit the valley floor. Wild burros, descendants of animals lost or abandoned by prospectors and miners, became so numerous as to threaten, through overgrazing, the natural vegetation on which other animals depend. Burro removal began in the 1960s, and live-capture efforts were subsequently attempted in hopes of eliminating the population.
Though it may seem that the only birds present are the raucous and numerous ravens, the first biological survey of the valley, in the 1890s, reported 78 species of birds. More than three times that number are now known to inhabit or visit the area, the roadrunner being a particularly well-known resident. Lizards, snakes (including rattlesnakes such as sidewinders), and scorpions are common. Even native fish are to be found in Death Valley. Several species of pupfish of the genus Cyprinodon live in Salt Creek and other permanent bodies of water; the highly endangered Devils Hole pupfish (C. diabolis) lives in a single desert pool.
Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park covers some 5,270 square miles (13,650 square km) of the valley, primarily in California. Much of the park's northeastern border is the Nevada state line, but a small portion extends into Nevada's Bullfrog Hills. Inyo National Forest and the Inyo Mountains border it to the west, the Panamint Valley and the Slate Range lie to the southwest, and the U.S. Army's Fort Irwin and the National Training Center adjoin it to the south. The Amargosa River and the Greenwater Range constitute parts of the southeastern border. Death Valley was originally designated a national monument in 1933 and made a national park in 1994. Today's national park covers considerably more area than the original national monument. The national monument was expanded several times, including in 1937 and in 1952, when Devils Hole, located in Nevada's Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, was added. In 1994 the California Desert Protection Act added more than 2,000 square miles (5,100 square km) and redesignated it a national park, the largest in the 48 conterminous U.S. states.
The park contains a number of unique landforms. The five dune areas include the 680-foot- (205-metre-) high Eureka Sand Dunes, California's tallest. The northern section of the park is dotted with volcanic craters such as Ubehebe Crater, 700 feet (215 metres) deep and 0.5 mile (0.8 km) wide. At Racetrack Playa, rocks as large as 700 pounds (320 kg) leave trails as they mysteriously slide across a flat area; they are probably blown by wind when precipitation creates a moist, slippery clay surface. Other attractions include Scotty's Castle, a mansion built in the 1920s by Chicago businessman Albert Johnson and named for his prospector friend Walter Scott, a spinner of tall tales known as "Death Valley Scotty." Artist's Drive is an 8-mile (13-km) loop through colourful mountains and canyons. Jagged pinnacles of salt form on the salt pan at Devil's Golf Course. The main visitor centre is at Furnace Creek in the central part of the park and includes exhibits on history, geology, and nature; a second visitor centre is at Beatty, Nevada, outside the park's eastern boundary. Nearby attractions include Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks, Manzanar National Historic Site (see Manzanar Relocation Center), and Mojave National Preserve.
Learn More in these related Britannica articles:
United States: The Western Cordillera…by downfaulting that formed nearby Death Valley, at 282 feet (86 metres) below sea level the lowest point in North America.…
mountain: The North American Cordillera…most prominent basins, such as Death Valley and Owens Valley in California, are small rift valleys that were formed during the last few million years. This phase of the crustal extension continues even today, with such basins becoming deeper and the surrounding ranges increasing in height. This condition is readily…
California: ClimateDeath Valley, with its lowest point at 282 feet (86 metres) below sea level, is the hottest and driest place in North America. Its temperatures easily soar into the 100s F (about 48 °C) in the summer, and average annual rainfall is only about 2…
desert: Environment…year having been recorded in Death Valley in California. Winds are not unusually strong or frequent in comparison with adjacent environments, but the general lack of vegetation in deserts exacerbates the effect of wind at ground level. Winds can induce the erosion of fine materials and the evaporation of moisture…
tectonic basins and rift valleys: Rift valleysDeath Valley, in California, has a very steep eastern margin and a gentler western edge. The floor of Death Valley is moving down along a fault along its eastern margin and is rotating about an axis west of the valley. Thus, the most rapid sinking…
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It's the last day of the year 2010. Unconsciously, I did a summary of this past year. I say unconsciously, but hearing everybody around me doing the same helps! I heard that 2010 was a disastrous year. Well, I had a wonderful year! I opened my Etsy boutique (which needs a good lifting...), I published new designs, I got awesome readers and my knitting and my blog is doing great. I started studying german, which was a dream, I'm in love, I have marvelous friends, I like my job and the people I'm working with. Everything is working so great! And I can't thank you enough for reading my blog, making nice comments on my work and loving my designs. I love you too.
And so, my boyfriend is working today, he's coming back from work at 5h p.m., then we have guests for dinner and then it's off to the party! This is why I made yummy pear-cinnamon cupcakes.
Happy new year 2011 everyone! See you next year!


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Its been a while all! As the title of the thread says, I have created a faction warfare server. Essentially, this has been made to bring people who enjoy faction combat together (pvp). The faction warfare server is for anyone who wants to create a faction. It is also for any and every game out there (that has multiplayer of course). It'd also be interesting if TOC paid a visit!
For anyone who wants to join and create a faction, or simply visit. Please do join, you'll most certainly be welcomed.
A faction warfare discord server
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We already have a discord server and can add as many rooms to it as wanted....if you create another server roles and permissions need setting up twice for any users wanting to be involved on both....I suggest you get onto the main discord and discuss this there with the admins and see where it goes...
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Hedging Ethanol in the NYMEX Unleaded Gas Futures
Jason Franken and Joe Parcell
Department of Agricultural Economics
Ethanol production has reached record levels, becoming a substantial source of corn demand with potential for further growth (Figure 1). As in any industry, the future price of ethanol at any given time is uncertain. Producers and purchasers of commodities commonly mitigate price uncertainty (i.e., lock in a price) by using futures markets to hedge against unexpected or unwanted price movements. Yet, little is known about ethanol price protection using futures contracts.
Futures prices for ethanol and unleaded gasoline are relatively volatile and appear to follow similar patterns at different levels, suggesting that a cash ethanol hedge with unleaded gasoline futures has potential to transfer price risk (or uncertainty) between the cash market and the futures market. This publication presents strategies for hedging ethanol. These techniques are applicable to both long hedgers wanting to reduce input price risk and short hedgers trying to set selling prices. They can be applied to marketing strategies involving either futures or options markets.
Figure 1
U.S. annual production of fuel ethanol. Source: Energy Information Administration and Renewable Fuels Association.
Hedging issues
The New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) futures contract for unleaded gasoline is used because ethanol prices follow the price of unleaded gasoline futures closely, as unleaded gasoline and ethanol are energy substitutes (Figure 2).
When hedging ethanol in unleaded gasoline futures markets, the convention is to use one 42,000-gallon contract for each 42,000 gallons of ethanol to be hedged. However, the one-to-one relationship may not be the appropriate futures-to-cash hedge ratio. It may be less risky to take a larger or smaller position in the futures market than in the cash market, depending on the price relationship between ethanol and unleaded gasoline.
Figure 2
The futures price of unleaded gasoline follows the spot price of fuel ethanol.
- Detroit spot prices for ethanol were obtained from Jeff Kappell, associate principal with SJH and Company, Inc., Boston, Mass.
- NYMEX futures prices for unleaded gasoline were obtained from the Commodity Research Bureau.
Determining the quantity to hedge
Determining the size of the futures position to take requires calculating a hedge ratio. The hedge ratio is found by estimating the historical relationship between the futures price for unleaded gasoline and the cash price for ethanol. The hedge ratio estimates the relative price change between the futures market for unleaded gasoline and the cash market for ethanol, and can be used to establish the ethanol cash price that could be expected by hedging with unleaded gasoline futures. A hedge ratio of 1.0 implies a one-for-one hedge where for every $0.10 per gallon change in the price of unleaded gasoline futures, the ethanol cash price changes by $0.10 per gallon. A hedge ratio of 1.5 implies that for each $0.10 per gallon change in the futures price of unleaded gasoline, the ethanol cash price changes by $0.15 per gallon. A hedge ratio of 0.5 implies that for each $0.10 per gallon change in the unleaded gasoline futures price, the ethanol cash price changes by $0.05 per gallon.
The hedge ratio equals the unleaded gasoline futures contract quantity of 42,000 gallons divided by the ethanol cash market quantity being hedged. Therefore, if the hedge ratio is estimated to be 0.80, then 52,500 gallons (42,000/0.80) of ethanol would be hedged against one NYMEX futures contract for unleaded gasoline. Ethanol is often contracted as far as six months out. Thus, hedge ratios are determined for
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Gallons of ethanol hedged against one 42,000-gallon contract for unleaded gasoline.
|Hedge ratio
|Gallons of ethanol hedged per 42,000-gallon futures contract for unleaded gasoline
|Hedging effectiveness (R2)
The closer R2 approaches 1, the more effective the hedge.
Someone wishing to hedge ethanol production or purchases 20 weeks into the future would hedge 50,542 gallons of ethanol per 42,000-gallon futures contract for unleaded gasoline. Price ($ per gallon)
Hedging effectiveness
Several statistics help measure the potential risk of a proposed hedge. The R-squared (R2) value, which shows the strength of a trend or correlation, is one such measure. For purposes of this publication, R2 measures the proportion of total variability in the ethanol cash price explained by changes in the futures price of unleaded gasoline. An R2 value of 1.0 implies a perfect correlation between ethanol and unleaded gas prices, and an R2 value of 0 implies no correlation between the two prices. The higher the R2, the stronger the relationship between the prices of the two energy sources and the less risk the hedge will involve.
Figure 3
Prices for fuel ethanol follow similar trends in various U.S. spot markets.
Data used
In this publication, weekly average price data from Jan. 1, 1989, to Nov. 29, 2001, were used for all analyses. The hedge ratios in Table 1 may be appropriate across multiple locations, as ethanol prices in Detroit, the Gulf of Mexico, and Minneapolis follow similar trends (Figure 3). However, the limited availability of ethanol price data at other locations prevents further statistical testing.


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Following a 90-8 bipartisan vote to proceed with the Senate farm bill debate, there was guarded optimism the legislation would have a relatively smooth ride through the chamber. Such optimism didn't last long.
Those who hoped the Senate farm bill debate would avoid common partisan intransigence, regional strife and a rash of amendments unrelated to the legislation are surely disappointed.
Early in the process strife between political parties has already arisen, southern lawmakers remain dissatisfied with how proposed programs treat rice and peanuts, and non-agriculture amendments threaten to gum up the system.
Still, during a Wednesday morning press conference, Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, largely preferred to ignore the gathering storm clouds.
"We have two very important amendments we're in the process of discussing."
One amendment deals with U.S. sugar quotas. The second, offered by Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, would "cut block grant food assistance under the nutrition program."
Earlier, Paul had stalled the farm bill by offering an amendment to cut off U.S. aid to Pakistan. This would be in retaliation for Pakistan's conviction and incarceration of the doctor who surreptitiously aided U.S. forces in finding Osama Bin Laden.
"We intend then to move forward on other amendments if we're unable to do unanimous consent, which we'll attempt to do again this morning," said Stabenow. "Then, we'll move forward on the path that (Majority Leader Nevada Sen. Harry) Reid has set out that allows us, when there's an objection, to move ahead and vote on amendments.
"As we're doing that we're also putting together the final universe of amendments we'll be addressing. So, there's been good movement in putting that together overnight and this morning."
Would be a sad day
Stabenow said it would be "a very sad day if, instead of passing this (bill), we revert back to the ag policies of the 1940s and extend the status quo. We'd be extending subsidies we all agree should be eliminated. We'd be going back to the era of paying farmers for things they don't plant. That makes absolutely no sense."
The lengthy list of amendments already attached to the farm bill — at last count 220-plus — is not unusual, insisted Stabenow. "We had 100 amendments filed in the committee process. We were able to negotiate and get that down to 44 that were accepted by the committee on a bipartisan basis. … I'm very confident that we can get the number down."
Stabenow was reticent to agree with amendments being offered regarding the Clean Water Act and EPA oversight. The EPA "is not under the jurisdiction of the USDA or the (Senate Agriculture) Committee and involves a wider discussion with people. That will be taking place. … I'd urge people … not to get too far afield here and keep this to relevant amendments."
She also tried to soften comments made by Reid on his growing frustration with the lack of movement on the farm bill.
Reid, said Stabenow, "has many things on his plate. The procedural obstacles and objections that don't let us move forward in the way the majority of us would like to do in the Senate create a situation for him where he has to focus on procedural motions more than he'd like to.
"I'm very confident we'll get this done. For those who oppose reform and like the status quo, they'll drag their feet. For those who don't care about agricultural policy and have amendments that aren't germane and don't intend to vote for the bill in the end anyway, they'll look for the opportunity to bring forward their issue.
"But we're just getting started. We're in a spot where we're negotiating and moving forward and beginning the discussion on the floor."
Stabenow also downplayed friction between Democrats and Republicans regarding the introduction of amendments on environmental and labor regulations. "There are always ups and downs, starts and stops. Unfortunately, rather than moving forward amendment by amendment and debating and having votes — our strong preference — we're in a spot where those who want to obstruct or don't support what we're doing have the ability to throw some sand in the gears.
"None of this is surprising, at all."
As for rice and peanut concerns, Stabenow said all would be taken care of whether "in the Senate or in conference. … We continue to have conversations with our rice and peanut friends to find how we can address their issues. We certainly made significant moves in committee with reference prices for them within our new risk management program. We know they have other concerns.
"I'm very confident that by the end of this process we'll come to the middle on this. It's a question of what can be done in the Senate and in conference. But we talk daily and I appreciate their concerns and know that crop insurance, at this point, isn't effective for them."