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Now that southern soybean farmers are putting the finishing touches on the 2005 crop, Asian soybean rust has begun showing up in fields from Louisiana to North Carolina, prompting experts to ponder whether this is part of a pattern with ASR in the United States.
As southeast soybean crops dry down, Asian soybean rust is becoming easier to find, leading to new reports of the fungal disease popping up all over the Southeast. In late October, 10 new cases were announced in Alabama, some 30 cases had been located in South Carolina and, for the first time, a handful of cases were found in North Carolina. Georgia also continues to find new incidences of the fungal disease regularly.
Asian soybean rust has also moved further west. On Oct. 28, Ray Schneider found the first incidence of the disease in Louisiana this year. Schneider, a professor of plant pathology with the LSU AgCenter in Baton Rouge, has a good eye for the disease. On Nov. 6, 2004, he was the first to find Asian soybean rust in the United States. "We've had sentinel plots out since March and have checked them at least weekly," said Clayton Hollier, Louisiana Extension plant pathologist. "We're at 98 percent harvested so this isn't a concern for our crop. But we'll continue to monitor things because people further north of us haven't harvested yet. They need to know if this rust is moving and is a threat to them."
In Alabama, Ed Sikora, the state's Extension plant pathologist, has been checking many kudzu patches for the disease. "(On Oct. 23), I was heading home from a meeting in Tallahassee. Going home, I drove up the eastern edge of Alabama and stopped to check 14 random kudzu patches along the road. Of the 10 new incidences I found, seven were on kudzu. The infection rate, except for one case, was low."
Most Alabama farmers are happy with their soybean yields. "Harvest is nearly done. I've heard some excellent yields. Depending on the area, farmers report 50-, 60- or 70-bushel yields. As far as I can tell, there hasn't been any significant soybean rust damage to a commercial field. I've traveled back to fields where rust showed up at mid-season. The crops still looked good. The impact of soybean rust has been negligible in Alabama - at least from what I've been able to document."
With foliage dropping, soybean rust is getting easier to find. Any remaining green leaves get attention.
"Sometimes there are still some beans at the field edges that have green foliage," said Sikora. "The three fields I found rust in on Saturday were all that way – rust on a few green leaves."
In Georgia, soybean harvest is nearing full swing. "There are some good beans and some sorry ones," said Phil Jost, Georgia Extension soybean specialist. "The August/September drought we experienced really hurt. The good beans are cutting 40 to 45 bushels. The bad beans won't do much better than 20 bushels."
USDA has the state average pegged at 30 bushels, down from earlier this summer.
Towards the end of the season, soybean rust has become widespread in Georgia. It's yet to be determined if the disease has had any yield consequences.
"Our gut feeling is there are very few, if any, fields with enough rust infestation to hurt yields," said Jost. "Some of our untreated trials, especially in the southwest corner of the state, will probably see yield drop. But as far as commercial fields, we don't think there's much damage. It's safe to say it's more widespread now than it was a year ago when the hurricane brought the rust in. But it hasn't hurt much."
Jost suspects a "large majority" of farmers likely sprayed a fungicide at least once. "No doubt that has something to do with low infection rates."
Georgia Extension agents have aided in finding the new cases of rust.
"Right now, the disease is easy to find. So agents are out pulling a couple of leaves and sending them in. We want to know how far north the rust has traveled. It's almost to the Georgia/Tennessee line. Most of the new finds are a pustule here and there, nothing major."
Still, the new finds are interesting and disturbing due to the dry conditions Georgia has experienced since mid-August.
"It's been extremely dry," said Jost. "Yet, the rust has moved and progressed. That worries me."
Both Jost and Sikora are also concerned about what an increased rust spore load will mean for crops next year. Soybean producers have yet to see what the disease is truly capable of.
"The fact it has grown to the level it has this year is, in my opinion, just an indication we've increased the innoculum source," said Jost. "That means there will be a greater potential for trouble with soybean rust next year. If we have early-season wet conditions, this disease could be much, much worse than we've seen.
"Of course, it's all weather dependent. If 2006 is dry, rust may not be an issue. But if we find rust early in the season, knowing what it can do to our crop, we'll recommend fungicides again."
Does Sikora see any reason to tweak fungicide recommendations?
"At this point, they're solid. And they'd better be. I believe innoculum will continue to build in south Florida. I'm not trying to alarm anyone but that's my fear. "What I don't want to have happen is producers look only at this year and not take soybean rust seriously. This isn't just a one-year problem. We must remain vigilant."
Due to high input costs, expectations in many states are for a larger soybean crop next year. While harvest may be keeping such talk to a minimum, Jost hasn't heard much along those lines.
"With input costs being so expensive, we'll probably see some increase. But I'm not hearing a huge shift. If a shift occurs, though, there's no doubt the extra acres will play a part in how this disease moves across the state."


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This week's DOAG 2010 conference in Nuremberg finally gave me an opportunity again to visit Germany after not having been there in a few years, and to present to a very engaged local APEX community in my native tongue. I think the conference was a great success and I was excited to see how many APEX sessions were scheduled this week - and it seems all the APEX sessions drew large audiences. I think Patrick Wolfs's and my sessions had about a hundred participants, close to capacity of the rooms. And Carsten Czarski had managed to hook us up with an additional session in the Demo Kino, so I ended up speaking for about three hours straight on Tuesday. I had a few customers come up to my podium after my presentations, thanking me for the information on APEX 4 and my demos and after they had seen on the schedule that I'm from New York, congratulating me on my excellent German skills. Of course they were less impressed, after I revealed to them that I had actually grown up in Germany.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world's most powerful air force is seeking to wean itself from foreign oil and nearly zero out its carbon dioxide output as part of a sweeping alternative energy drive, a senior Pentagon official said on Friday.
By early 2011, the U.S. Air Force aims to make sure its entire fleet of bombers, fighters, transports and other aircraft can use a domestically produced 50-50 blend of synthetic and petroleum-based fuel.
William Anderson, an assistant Air Force secretary, said the goal was to reduce energy demand, look for cleaner power sources and to reuse captured carbon commercially, for instance to enhance the growth of biofuels or improve oil well production.
"We can get ourselves very close to a zero carbon footprint," said Anderson ahead of talks on the issue with counterparts in Britain and France next month.
"Not today. Not tomorrow. But maybe a decade or so down the road," he told a briefing at the State Department's Foreign Press Center.
Anderson said the Air Force's economic clout as a purchaser could help promote sources of power that do not add to emissions of greenhouse gases. Such gases trap heat in the atmosphere.
The largest U.S. solar-electric power array of 14.2 megawatts is to open in December at Nellis Air force Base in Las Vegas, and Anderson said Congress had asked the service to consider if its bases are appropriate sites for small nuclear facilities.
Anderson said the effort on synthetic jet fuel had been spurred by the 2006 challenge to the nation from President Bush to wean itself from its "addiction" to imported oil. Oil supplies are diminishing, Anderson said.
On Monday, a C-17 Globemaster cargo aircraft, workhorse of the U.S.-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the military's biggest user of jet fuel, flew for the first time with a coal-derived synthetic blend as the only fuel on board.
Anderson said jet fuel from coal produced 1.8 times more carbon dioxide between production and consumption as jet fuel from oil, but he said most of that additional amount could be captured during production of the synthetic fuel.
Coal was abundant in United States and renewable energy sources could not meet growing energy demands. "Coal is going to play big in the future, we believe, based on all projections," said Anderson, assistant secretary for installations, environment and logistics.
U.S. Air Force global operations require a huge amount of energy. In fiscal 2006, the service consumed almost 2.6 billion gallons of aviation fuel at a cost of more than $5.7 billion, according to an Air Force fact sheet.
Jet fuel accounts for 81 percent of the Air Force's total $7 billion a year in energy spending, said Anderson.
For every $10 jump in the price of a barrel of oil, Air Force costs rise $610 million, a sum that eats into modernization efforts and other programs if not offset by additional funds from Congress, he said.
In France and in Britain, Anderson said he would reach out to industry as well as to sister air forces in the hope of speeding up energy-saving efforts worldwide.
"We believe that we have to find an environmentally friendly way to mine coal and to burn coal," he said. "We believe the technology is very close, and we believe that an organization with the market size and presence of the United States Air Force can help move technology forward to make coal a much cleaner and greener alternative across the board."


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Emma and I had been practicing egg hunting for the past few weeks so she'd know just what to do - she was a pro.
Macy keeping watch.
Easter basket time.
6 am chocolate covered bunny.
Road to church.
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Antebellum mansion out in the country near my parents' house. I was crazy about this house when I was growing up.
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A two-time, first-team All-Atlantic Sun Conference standout for the Bisons, Joseph hit .299 with 22 home runs and 97 runs driven in for the Bowie Baysox, the class Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. Joseph's 97 RBIs were the most by any player in the Orioles minor league system leading to him also being named to the Orioles Organizational 2013 All-Star team by MiLB.
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The cast and creative team of The Phantom of the Opera just celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the show on Saturday at the Majestic Theatre. The special evening featured an extended curtain call with remarks from producer Cameron Mackintosh and director Harold Prince, a specially-taped video greeting from composer Andrew Lloyd Webber(in London and unable to attend due to a back procedure) and original West End and Broadway star Sarah Brightman (their first joint interview in 30 years), a note from original Phantom Michael Crawford and on-stage post-show performances from current stars Hugh Panaro and Sierra Boggess, joined by international 'Phantoms' John Owen Jones, Ramin Karimloo and Peter Jöback.Lloyd Webber and Brightman recorded an interview together in London that was played for the audience at the special performance and you can check out what they had to say about the show's early days below!
The longest-running show in Broadway history, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince and produced by Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Company, Inc., once again made theater history when it became the first Broadway show ever to celebrate its 25th Anniversary last night, January 26. Much of the Phantom family reunited for the special event, and the current cast was also be a big part of the festivities.
On Broadway, since its debut on January 26, 1988, The Phantom of the Opera has grossed over $888 million. Even now - as it celebrates its 25th Anniversary on Broadway - it is consistently among Broadway's highest-grossing shows and remains a box office champ. Earlier this year, the production shattered the house record at The Majestic by having its best weekly gross in its entire 25-year history. Total attendance is now over 15 million and it continues to play with no end in sight.


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Now I'm not sure which one to opt? Could somebody suggest - Performance & Price wise.
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I would recommend that you do an actual test/evaluation of both options. They have different characteristics that are going to impact applications in different ways. A cloud server and a dedicated server are not the same thing for all types of user.
I've used EC2 in my previous job, where I managed 30+ instances, and I'm currently evaluating RackSpace for a future project.
As the other have said, EC2 is more expensive and more mature. One specific EC2 feature that isn't on RackSpace is suspending a server. Cloning instances is also easier with EC2.
One specific use case: Easily setup staging servers by cloning the production servers. If you have several app servers, one or more database servers, on search server, and one dedicated memcached server, putting up a staging environment that closely mirrors the production is not a trivial task. EC2 cloning makes it easy.
Also, because they're staging servers, used primarily by the QA team 9x5 and not 24x7 unlike the production servers, you can suspend them and not pay for them when they're not in use. Start 'em up on Monday morning, suspend during the evening, start up again the next day, etc. and then suspend for the entire weekend. Suspending servers is trivial with EC2, but they're not yet supported by RackSpace.
I'd recommend RackSpace for small setups with less than five servers. They're faster and cheaper. (Rackspace-sponsonred performance study: http://www.thebitsource.com/featured-posts/rackspace-cloud-servers-versus-amazon-ec2-performance-analysis/)
For bigger setups, I'd recommend EC2. The sysad time savings will be huge.
Amazon's EC2 is by far the most mature cloud platform with many different pricing models, but Rackspace has a great track record and looks very promising. Their windows cloud servers are still under beta testing, but their prices and performance are very good. Here is Rackspace's marketing info and here you can find a review of many different cloud providers.
It is very subjective to what you value most.
I must say that Rackspace offer more competitive prices, even compared to some of the best VPS. They have also introduced Windows support lately.
And Amazon is just like what everyone else said, it is the most mature Cloud out there, but it comes with a price. If price is not an issue for you and you value stability and reliability, I would go with Amazon cloud.
In my experience, you should NOT use rackspacecloud for anything more than small workhorse-type servers that will require little setup work and keep no valuable information. I was running a server and somehow they lost my server images and were not able to recover it from the backup file in their own cloud files storage after 5 days. No way to upload a backup copy of your server images and techically unknowledgeable tech support so in case of what they called a "bug" you're out of anything you had in your servers


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The nation will have a set of recommendations to address widespread gun violence within weeks, President Obama announced Wednesday.
Vice President Joe Obama will lead an inter-agency group to come up with "concrete proposals no later than January -- proposals that I then intend to push without delay," the president said.
Speaking five days after a gunman killed 27 people, including 20 children, at a Connecticut elementary school, Obama said that "if there is even one thing that we can do" to prevent such tragedies, "we have a deep obligation, all of us, to try."
"This is not some Washington commission. This is not something where folks are going to be studying the issue for six months and publishing a report that gets read and then pushed aside. This is a team that has a very specific task to pull together real reforms right now."
No single law or set of laws can prevent gun violence, the president said.
But the complexity of the issue "can no longer be an excuse for doing nothing," he said.
The "complex" issue demands action on gun laws and work in making "access to mental health care at least as easy as access to a gun," he said.
The country also needs to tackle a "culture that all to often glorifies guns and violence," he said.
"And any actions that we must take must begin inside the home and inside our hearts."
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, has said she will introduce legislation to reinstate the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004.
White House spokesman Jay Carney said Tuesday that the president supports that effort.
Obama also wants to close "the so-called gun show loophole which allows people to buy weapons without going through the background checks that are standard when you purchase " them retail, Carney said.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder echoed those remarks Wednesday. "There's a range of things we need to do," he said, adding that any one measure would not be adequate.
The proposals necessary will involve people who "aren't always thought of in the law enforcmeent sphere," including the departments of Education and Health and Human Services, he said.
Newtown United, a newly formed group in the stricken town, scheduled an open meeting for Wednesday evening to discuss what it calls "sensible gun legislation."
Meanwhile, heartbreaking funerals continue. Those being buried Wednesday include several more students and a beloved teacher.
They are among those killed when gunman Adam Lanza shot his mother four times in the head before shooting his way into into Sandy Hook Elementary, opening fire on staff and students no older than 7. Lanza then killed himself.
Authorities are working to determine a motive.
So far, they have been unable to retrieve data from a computer in Lanza's home, a law enforcement official said Tuesday.
The gunman apparently smashed the computer and extensively damaged the hard drive, the official said, adding that the FBI is assisting Connecticut State Police.
Authorities have said the shooter took three of his mother's weapons -- two handguns and a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle -- to the elementary school.
There are no records of any police incident calls to the Lanza home in the past, state police said Wednesday.
Holder had no comment on what the FBI has found in the investigation.
Gun debate intensifies
The National Rifle Association commented Tuesday for the first time since the massacre, saying it was shocked and heartbroken by the tragedy. The group is planning to hold a news conference on Friday.
"Out of respect for the families, and as a matter of common decency, we have given time for mourning, prayer and a full investigation of the facts before commenting," it said. "The NRA is prepared to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again."
While the NRA has been largely quiet, the national debate over guns is reaching a new high -- some calling for stricter control, others for more access.
"In the state of Texas, with our concealed handgun license, if you have been duly backgrounded and trained and you are a concealed handgun license carrying individual, you should be able to carry your handgun anywhere in this state," Gov. Rick Perry said Monday at a tea party event. He later added that he was referring to public property.
Meanwhile, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder vetoed legislation that would have allowed those licensed and trained to carry concealed pistols in schools and other public places, his office said Tuesday.
Citizens across the country are also weighing in, particularly on social media.
Bill Mingin's gun lay under the floorboards of his attic for 40 years, he said in an iReport.
"I thought I needed it 'just in case,'" the New Jersey man said.
But after the Newtown massacre, he thought of selling it -- but didn't want it ending up in "the hands of a bad person."
"So I smashed it with a sledge hammer, and threw it in the river. No one will ever be hurt with this deadly toy. Let's get rid of the guns. Let it start with mine."
Others say future tragedies can be avoided by arming teachers.
A bill introduced in the South Carolina legislature Tuesday would allow school employees with concealed weapons licenses to carry guns at schools. The bill would require those workers to be certified as marksmen and use only breakable bullets to avoid ricochets.
The debate has also sparked fierce dialogue at times.
Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America, said if more guns had been at Sandy Hook Elementary School, most victims would be alive.
"Since we have concealed carry laws in all of our country now, people can get a concealed firearm. And yet we have laws that say not in schools," Pratt said. "And so in the very places that have been sought out by monsters such as the murderer of these adults and children, we're saying, 'No, we don't want you to be able to defend yourself.' It's better that you just sit there and wait to be killed. And we find that morally incomprehensible."
CNN's Piers Morgan questioned whether more guns are the answer in a country with more than 300 million non-military firearms. He also challenged Pratt on the issue of high-power assault rifles.
"Post what happened at Sandy Hook, your answer to this problem of repeated use of this weapon with these high-capacity magazines is to continue letting Americans buy them with impunity, and to not concern yourself with these mass shootings, is that right," Morgan asked.
"The 2nd Amendment means what it says, and meanwhile, you want to continue laws against self-defense," Pratt responded.
A long series of final goodbyes
Back in Newtown, bereaved family members buried loved ones.
Victoria "Vicki" Soto, a first-grade teacher who tried to shield her students from bullets, was among them Wednesday.
A police honor guard saluted her casket as bagpipers played outside the Lordship Community Church in Stratford, Connecticut. The church set up more than 100 chairs outside the building to accommodate the overflow of people paying their respects.
"You were an angel to those 19 children you protected, to the 19 families and the community," Soto's sister Jillian said at the service.
"She would not hesitate to think to save anyone else before herself, and especially children," her mother Donna has said of Soto. "She loved them more than life, and she would definitely put herself in front of them any day."
Soto, 27, wanted to be a teacher since she was 3 years old.
She "instinctively went into action when a monster came into her classroom and tried to protect the kids that she loved so much," cousin James Wiltsie said. "We just want the public to know that Vicki was a hero."
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan traveled to Newtown to pay his respects to the family of school principal Dawn Hochsprung, and "to hear from educators on how we can help," he said on Twitter.
Hochsprung's family had calling hours scheduled for Wednesday. Her funeral will be private on Thursday, outside of Connecticut.
Seven-year-old Daniel Barden's burial was scheduled for Wednesday, as well.
His "fearless" pursuit of happiness earned him ripped jeans, his family said.
Taking after his musician dad, Daniel formed a band with his brother and sister, playing the drums.
"He embodied everything that is wholesome and innocent in the world," Daniel's family said.
Caroline Previdi's relatives also were saying their final goodbyes Wednesday.
Even after her death, 6-year-old Caroline continued to touch the lives of others. A Facebook page called "RIP Caroline Previdi -- Sandy Hook Massacre Victim" had more than 5,400 "likes" on Wednesday morning.
Charlotte Bacon was another 6-year-old whose life was cut far too short. Charlotte, a beaming bundle of energy under bright red curls, also will be buried Wednesday.
The black hearses with caskets will continue driving though Newtown for days to come.
CNN's Jessica Yellin, Dave Alsup, Susan Candiotti, Sandra Endo and Daphne Sashin contributed to this report.


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Oasis Relaxation Space
Pacific University has a unique relaxation space that is free for students, staff and faculty. The Oasis is located in Clark 124. You can check out a key from the front desk of Clark. You will need to leave your Boxer ID or driver's license to use the space.
The computer in the Oasis space is equipped with EmWave software, a self-guided biofeedback software that can help you manage stress and anxiety. Biofeedback works by giving you direct feedback about your heart rate, which is a biological indicator of stress. You will learn how to control your heart rate, which will in turn help you control your stress and anxiety. Instructions on the computer program are located in the Oasis manual in the room itself.
goLite Light Therapy Box
The human body uses light cues, such as those provided by the sun, to time certain internal functions. When our circadian rhythm becomes unbalanced, the body produces the wrong hormones, chemicals, and neurotransmitters at the wrong time of the day. The results range from feeling of sadness to sleeplessness as well as loss of appetite. Many people suffer from a loss of energy and mood. For many, these feelings come on stronger in the winter and in darker climates.
BLUEWAVE technology helps shift circadian rhythms back to their normal pattern by delivering a specifically engineered wavelength, color, and intensity of light that stimulates the production of key substances triggered by the brain. BLUEWAVE naturally affects the body by shifting the body clock to its correct timing, causing the proper signals to be produced at the right time of day.
How should I use the goLITE?
The recommended timeframe for use is 30 minutes. This can be every day, or as often as you can fit it in. The light should be 20 to 30 inches from you, and it does not need to shine on your face. It works well on any exposed skin — believe it or not, behind the knees is one of the best! You can move the goLITE over near our massage chair and listen to a relaxation exercise or music while the goLITE is working.
Do I have to take off my glasses when I use the goLITE?
No. This specialized type of light is designed to work with or without glasses.
Are there any major side effects?
The goLITE is safe when used according to recommendations. There have been some reports of temporary headaches or nausea. This is usually resolved by sitting further away from the unit.
Can I get sunburn from using the goLITE?
No. While typical fluorescent bulbs produce small amounts of UV light, BLUEWAVE technology eliminates all UV light that is responsible for sunburns.
iJoy Massage Chair
Our iJoy massage chair emulates the same techniques used by massage and chiropractic professionals for back and spinal care. Sit back, relax and enjoy!
Choose a massage mode to suit your mood. The massage chair lets you customize your massage using a wide variety of massage techniques. You may choose from three stationary massage techniques and a rolling massage, or you can combine them. Use the Position and Zone buttons to target your massage to a specific area, or select one of the three auto massage programs and let the chair take control.
Massage can lower blood pressure, increase circulation, improve and expedite recovery from injury, improve sleep and enhance concentration. Regular massage also stimulates the lymph system — the body's natural defense against toxic invaders — to help avoid sickness and promote an overall sense of wellbeing. Regular massage relieves stress and contributes to deeper, more restorative sleep, helping improve physical and mental wellness and reduce fatigue.
Short- and long-term stress triggers changes in the body increasing the likelihood of getting sick, raising the risk of serious conditions like high blood pressure and heart disease, and can make problems we already have worse. In fact, some experts believe stress-related tension accounts for 80 to 90 percent of disease. Regular massage in high-end massage chairs puts the mind and body at ease by easing sore muscles, relieving stress and prompting the body to release endorphins, which relieve tension and improve mood.
We recommend that you use the massage chair in conjunction with one of our many relaxation mp3s or soothing music.
Relaxation Audio
Our computer has several relaxation exercises loaded onto its desktop. You may select from recordings to reduce your anxiety, help you relax your muscles, help you visualize a relaxing space, or provide you with positive affirmations to reduce your stress. Simply double click on the icon of your choice, and click play. Most exercises are 20 to 45 minutes in length, and can be combined with the use of our goLITE light therapy system and our iJoy massage chair.
To get maximum benefit from your relaxation practice, we recommend 20 minutes per session, three to five times per week to start. Once you become skilled, you can shorten your practice and use it when necessary. Most people experience relief within three weeks of beginning their practice, if they follow this plan.
Yoga is a mind-body practice in complementary and alternative medicine. Yoga melds physical and mental disciplines to achieve relaxation of body and mind, helping you manage stress and anxiety. Traditional yoga philosophy requires that students adhere to this mission through behavior, diet and meditation. But if you're just looking for better stress management, yoga can still help.
The Oasis is equipped with a yoga mat and space to enjoy your yoga practice. You can use your own poses, or use the video loaded onto the desktop of the computer. This is a beginner program, designed to be accessible to all users.
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40 Million Americans Simply Cannot Wait to Get Out of Town for the July 4th Weekend
July Fourth may conjure images of fireworks and hot dogs, but sitting in traffic could also be included among the festivities.
AAA reports that an estimated 40.8 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles during this Independence Day weekend, which begins July 3. That's actually down from the 41.1 million who hightailed it out of their areas last year.
About 34.4 million of those travelers are expected to skip town by driving and the majority of all travelers (32%) will leave home on Wednesday the 3rd.
And when people leave for the holiday, they're not exactly making a long weekend the next town over. The average round trip is expected to be 613 miles and cost $747, so make sure to hit the ATM – you'll need the cash to fill up your tank.
As for what people will do during the holiday weekend while away from home, the most popular pastime will be seeing family and friends (57%), followed by eating (49%) and shopping (44%). Hitting the beach and sightseeing (36%) come up next, as well as visiting a national park or historic site (21%).


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"Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose." — Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr
I've been blogging at eLearners.com for two years now, but that part of my relationship with them comes to an end this month, so I thought since I'll be directing people here again for the first time in a while that I ought to summarize what I've been up to. As things stood then, I was working for Marymount University as their Director of E-Learning Services, and had just decided to attend A.T. Still University's Doctor of Health Education program. Neither of these things is still the case.
In the professional sphere, I left Marymount in mid-2009 and have been writing articles and doing research for Education Dynamics ever since, including work on their GradSchools.com and eLearners.com web sites, among others. I've also continued as an adjunct instructor at LCO Ojibwe Community College, designing and teaching online courses in IT for them.
On the student side of things, I was in the A.T. Still University program for three terms, and while it was okay, I found myself being pushed away from my real research interests in favor of studying psychological motivations of students, which isn't really my cup of tea. I realize that doctoral students must be flexible, but at the same time one must be able to sustain interest in one's topic, and I knew that would be a big problem.
So I withdrew. But I didn't abandon my interest in earning a doctorate. I applied to a PhD program in Economics through Swiss Managment Center, but I once again found out that the topic wasn't sustainably interesting to me, and I withdrew from that as well, this time much more quickly.
But third time's the charm, they say. I realized that I would need to find a solid program in Higher Education Administration or International Higher Education, and applied to such programs at Liberty University, the University of Memphis, and Northeastern University. I heard back from Liberty University a while back, which was encouraging, but its religious nature makes it the least desirably of the three for me. A little less than a week ago, however, I heard back positively from the University of Memphis, and am much more excited about the prospect of doing doctoral work with them.
There's still Northeastern, which has advised me I may not hear back about starting in Summer 2011 until January, which is inconvenient since Memphis expects me to start in the Spring term that begins with the new year. I like Northeastern, but sooner begun means sooner done, and I'm also considering that the program at Memphis is sponsored by an actual School of Education, whereas the one at Northeastern is through their continuing education school. It's true that Memphis is ranked 141st, which isn't up there with Vanderbilt or Columbia, but it seems like a solid middle of the road public research university that no one will question, which would meet my needs fine, I think.
I realize this meandering path makes me seem indecisive, but I've been trying not to be afraid to cut things off when I realize they're not ideal for me. Still, it's my intention that this time around is the last, and when I enroll this time I expect it to be at the school where I complete this task.
So that's where I've been for the last two years. I expect to blog here from time to time, and as ever, I look forward to any comments!


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Inclusion, advocacy & equality - cornerstones of FIVB involvement in Youth Camp
The programme included a one day workshop and was attended by FIVB Hero Ines Granvorka (21 year old outside hitter for the Swiss National Women's Volleyball Team) and her father Severin Granvorka (former France national team player).
The objective of the YLP is to support deserving young community workers who work with basic education levels and limited resources, by providing them with access to theoretical and practical training on how sport can be better used to effect positive change in their communities. Previous programmes were held in Doha, Qatar in January 2012 and 2013 and Hennef, Germany in June 2012.
The eleven-day camp in Macolin featured a theme per day, covering sport and gender, inclusion with people with disabilities, education, peace, event planning, and programme development. A team of experts and experienced practitioners facilitated the different activities.
This was the second programme to be held in Macolin with the first being held in September/October of 2012. It was the first to be conducted in French, with participants coming from a range of French speaking African countries and the Eastern Mediterranean.
Participants were chosen to attend the programme as young leaders who are involved with sports related initiatives in their respective communities and home countries. In the one-day workshop run by the FIVB, they were taught basic volleyball skills and techniques. Ines and Severin Granvorka were also on hand to talk candidly about the importance of being a sporting role model and ways in which volleyball's core values of 'Inclusion, advocacy and equality' can be furthered in local communities.
The UNOSDP conducted the programme in collaboration with the international NGO, Right to Play and the Swiss Sports Federation. In addition to the involvement of the FIVB Heroes campaign, other participating organisations and companies included the International Paralympic Committee, the International Judo Federation, the International Table Tennis Federation, Play & Train, Swimsport.ch, Inspirasport, Peace Players International, Football Club Basel 1893 and their partner Scort Foundation, and the sportswear company 361 Degrees International.
Mr Wilfried Lemke, UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace addressed the young participants at the opening ceremony.
"Sport is a powerful tool in promoting gender equality, inclusion of people with disabilities, world peace and development, both by mega-event as shown during the London Olympic and Paralympic Games and day-to-day community activities. As such, the programme helps the young community leaders better take advantage of sport from grassroots to facilitate positive changes social changes," he said.


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Radio Labeling & Small Animal Translational Imaging Core (RLASTIC)
The UMMS RLASTIC Core was established in early 2008 to serve the UMMS and extramural research community by providing state-of-the-art small animal imaging. Single photon computerized tomography (SPECT), positron emission computerized tomography (PET) X-Ray computerized tomography (CT) and NIR optical imaging of small animals are available.
|Typical projections of one tomographic acquisition obtained on the NanoSPECT/CT camera of a tumored mouse receiving a radiolabeled agent and imaged at 3 hr post injection.
An example of the pharmacokinetic data obtainable from a single animal, in this case imaged on the NanoSPECT/CT camera with image quantiation of three acquisitions.


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Third party certification – for your safety
Fagerhult has chosen, despite third party certification no longer being required, to continue with this procedure for its basic range. This is to ensure that the customer receives products that conform to all current safety requirements with the added reassurance of being inspected by an independent body.
Variants of the basic range, for example, products with HF-dim or with emergency light functionality, are not usually certified by a third party. However, the safety levels on these designs are just as high as for other products.
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The Principles
Aims of the Principles
The OECD Principles for Managing Ethics in the Public Service provide guidance to policy makers to review their integrity management systems (instruments, processes and actors).
The Principles are intended to be an instrument for countries to adapt to national conditions, and to find their own ways of balancing the various aspirational and compliance elements to arrive at an effective framework to suit their own circumstances.
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Academics at Prescott College
Bachelor of Science
Environmental Studies & Sustainability
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Studies is for students seeking rigorous multidisciplinary exploration of the natural systems and processes of the Earth and the role of humans who both depend on and influence these systems and processes. With a strong foundation in the natural sciences and a broad understanding of the policy implications of environmental science, students with this degree will be well prepared for graduate study in this field and for employment with both public agencies and private businesses working toward a more sustainable future. Students will become well informed about natural history and ecology, as a context in which to embed their scientific study. Students will also consider ethics and policy as they build strong, meaningful applications for scientific endeavor.
Academic ElementsAcademic Elements
Each fall and spring, new Prescott College students find themselves in "the classroom," the breathtaking, sometimes raw, always diverse terrains and environments of the Southwest. New Prescott students are introduced to the natural environment of the Southwest, learn about themselves and each other, and experience the educational philosophies of Prescott College during Orientation, thus beginning the journey of developing relationships with their new home, community, and academic career.
For most students, Orientation will mean a three-week Desert, Mountain and Canyon Expedition (aka Wilderness Orientation). Students, as a small community of engaged learners, will be backpacking throughout ecologically diverse locations in Arizona. Studying - Connecting - Growing. Other students will participate in a Base Camp Orientation, or Community-Based Orientation.
Follow this link for detailed information on these Orientation options: Orientation Details
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In their first semester, freshmen will enroll in courses addressing the concerns and challenges of being a college student. First Year Students will choose from an array of immersive semester courses - like Water in the West, Art and Ecology, Foundations of Leadership, and Introduction to Psychology and Yoga - which continue to build community, forge relationships with faculty advisors, and develop academic inquiry.
In their first semester at Prescott College, transfer students participate in Crises of the 21st Century: Research Methods & Theories. Students from environmental and social disciplines, the arts, and humanities will be introduced to theoretical and research approaches that foster ways of integrating their questions through class discussions and personal research. Students enrolled in this course will be given individual support in creating a degree plan organizing courses they are transferring with into a pathway for graduation in their chosen fields.
Degree Plan
During the first semester of their junior year, students create a degree plan, with the assistance of their faculty adviser, which sketches the academic map of their journey. It includes an overview of courses and credits earned; brief descriptions of competence, breadth, and liberal arts areas; lists of courses completed and those to be completed; a tentative Senior Project plan and description; and additional honors or experience that contribute to competence or breadth. The Degree Plan is a living document that continues to evolve throughout the student's final three terms.
Senior Project
Prescott College requires every student, not just designated "honors" students, to design and carry out an ambitious Senior Project. This Project functions as both a demonstration of competence and a culmination of the undergraduate experience. It may take the form of an ambitious research project, a collection of original creative writing, a curriculum plan and implementation, a studio art exhibition, a performance, a case or field study, or a challenging internship. Another way of thinking about the Senior Project is as a bridge between a student's undergraduate career and work after graduation. The Senior Project stands as a calling card that proclaims to graduate schools, prospective employers, and the world, "Look, this is what I'm capable of doing."
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- Biologist
- Conservation Data Specialist
- Ecologist
- Environmental Attorney/ Lawyer
- Graduate School
- High School Science Teacher
- Marine Biologist
- Natural Resource Specialist
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Kino Bay Center for Cultural and Ecological Studies
The Kino Bay Center is Prescott College's field station on the shores of the Gulf of California in Sonora, Mexico. Each year the Kino Bay Center hosts over 450 researchers, students, resident fellows and community visitors from dozens of institutions and community groups from Mexico, the United States and other parts of the world.
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The Kino Bay Center facilitates, supports and integrates collaborative efforts promoting sustainable use and conservation of resources in the culturally and biologically rich Midriff Island Region of the Gulf of California. The mission of the Kino Bay Center is to protect priority species and habitats through the integrated application of science, education, information exchange, and community participation. The Center provides high quality opportunities for experiential and field-based education to contribute to research and conservation in the region and to build capacity within local communities for participation in conservation and sustainable development. The Center promotes and models collaborations between people from different cultures and institutions to co-create solutions to complex conservation challenges.
The Eco League
The Eco League Student Exchange offers undergraduate students access to study in environments ranging from the Pacific to Atlantic coasts and from the subtropics to the subarctic. Students in any field can take advantage of working with talented faculty in a broad array of disciplines at other institutions. The six small, student-centered colleges in the Eco League share the goals of seeking solutions to contemporary environmental problems and of raising environmental awareness. The institutions also share similar missions and values regarding social change and in preparing students to build sustainable communities. The Student Exchange, which is for a maximum of two, non-consecutive semesters, is open to any student who has successfully completed at least his/her freshman year and who can clearly articulate in the application how he/she would benefit from this opportunity.
Eco League Member Institutions
- Prescott College (Prescott, Arizona)
- Alaska Pacific University (Anchorage, Alaska)
- College of the Atlantic (Bar Harbor, Maine)
- Dickinson College (Carlisle, Pennsylvannia)
- Green Mountain College (Poultney, Vermont)
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Ethan Miller / Las Vegas Sun
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 | noon
We both loved Las Vegas, more than anything. That is why I got along so famously with Jack Wishna.
He loved it here. I love it here. And when we had lunch together at Capital Grille at Fashion Show mall (where he always ordered the Wishna Salad), we would talk about why we loved Las Vegas. We would gaze out toward the Strip, at the gold Trump International and Wynn/Encore Las Vegas, and Jack would talk of the latest grand plan in the resort or entertainment industries.
He would often preface his tales with, "I hate to drop names, but Tony Orlando and I …" and we would laugh at all the name-dropping that was a hallmark of these lunch visits.
Wisha, 54, a friend of so many Las Vegas execs, officials and entertainers, was found dead Tuesday morning at his home in Anthem.
Henderson Police said a 911 dispatcher took an emergency call at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday from someone in the neighborhood of the Plum Hollow Drive home owned by Wishna and his wife, Donna. Officers forced entry into the garage and found Wishna unconscious. Wishna himself did not make the call.
Paramedics rushed him to St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Siena Campus. The Clark County Coroner's Office confirmed today that Wishna died of carbon monoxide intoxication, the result of a suicide.
Wishna was the founder of the entertainment and resort consulting firm CPAmerica, which had offices in New York, Florida and Las Vegas. Over the years, Wishna was friendly, and conducted business, with many famous figures in Las Vegas and beyond, including Michael Jackson, Donald Trump, Wayne Newton and Orlando. His most recent project was the social music network RockCityClub.com, designed as a platform for emerging artists to showcase their latest releases and for music fans to find the latest hot new acts.
Wishna's original partner in the platform was the late Don Kirshner, and he also worked with longtime producers Ron Dante and Phil Ramone on the project to form a Producers Circle within the organization. As the project took form, Wishna assembled a deal with the Palms to present rising artists featured on RockCityClub onstage at the Pearl Concert Theater, with the shows streaming live on the website.
This morning, Dante said, "I am in shock. This came out of nowhere. It is a terrible tragedy." Dante added, "I knew when he didn't respond to my e-mails over the past two or three days, something was wrong. When he didn't show up at the office on Monday, I knew something was wrong."
No memorial services have been announced for Wishna, a native of New York City who split time between Las Vegas and Boca Raton, Fla., in recent years.
Wishna launched RockCityClub.com a year ago and was still seeking investors in the project as recently as this week. He missed a Tuesday lunch meeting at BLT Burger with Mirage President Felix Rappaport and Rappaport associates, during which Wishna was expected to propose an investment opportunity for Rappaport in Wishna's Rockrena Inc., the parent company of RockCityClub.
Rappaport said he knew Wishna to always be on time, even early, for such appointments, but didn't think anything tragic had unfolded until reading overnight reports that Wishna had died.
"He was a great friend and a great conceptual thinker," Rappaport said in an e-mail today. "He thought of great partnerships and then assembled them."
Wishna was a regular visitor, nearly every night, to chef Carla Pellegrino's restaurant Bratalian on South Eastern Avenue, where Pellegrino often observed him writing his memoirs into a notepad and iPad unfolded in front of him as he ate. When Wishna did not show up for dinner Monday night, she became concerned. Word about his death surfaced Tuesday night, as freelance entertainment reporter Alicia Jacobs, a close friend of the Wishnas, was first to tweet that she heard Jack had died, and Pellegrino soon followed with a heartfelt tribute to her friend on her Facebook page.
Word circulated quickly, and news of Wishna's passing was posted on updates to his Facebook page and Wikipedia entries even before his death was confirmed by the Clark County Coroner's Office.
Wishna arrived in Las Vegas in 1999, and his first significant venture was to help forge the contract between Newton and Boyd Gaming officials, which led to Newton performing at the Stardust in the Wayne Newton Theater from 2000-2005. In a statement today, Newton said, "It comes as a tremendous surprise. Jack and Donna have been longtime friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with Donna during this time of great loss. Jack will be missed."
Wishna was a conduit between Trump and Phil Ruffin in the deal that led to the construction of the Trump on the Strip parcel owned by Ruffin just north of Fashion Show. Trump thanked Wishna for his friendship at the ribbon-cutting ceremony in the summer of 2006, and Wishna often acted as a go-between for Trump and media seeking contact from the real-estate mogul.
Wishna also talked of his involvement in convincing Michael Jackson out of retirement after a 1 ½-year hiatus and putting the superstar recording artists in contact with representatives of Cirque du Soleil, a process that ultimately helped led to the Cirque show based on Jackson's life and career (a theater version of which is moving into Mandalay Bay Theater in the spring of 2013). Over the years, the celebrities and moguls he listed as clients, or as those with whom he consulted, included Britney Spears, Madonna, Michael Flatley, Richard Branson and Mohamad al-Fayed.
Orlando was a close friend and in an e-mail today said, "Our heartfelt prayers, sympathies and deepest condolences go out to the Wishna family and Donna on the loss of her husband, Jack."
Wishna was at most show and resort openings and major events in Las Vegas. Several weeks ago, we hung out at the premiere viewing party of the CBS series based on the life of Ralph Lamb, "Las Vegas," at Green Valley Ranch. One favorite moment was the night in December 2009 that Donna, he and I overtook the chocolate display at the opening of Aria.
We always had a "next lunch" on the books, but the last time I saw Jack was at the wedding of R-J columnist Norm Clarke and Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce PR rep Cara Roberts. We were on the dance floor, and Jack was wearing sunglasses and smiling as we tried to perform something akin to the Hustle. We had some laughs, for sure, and I'll always remember that smile, and the love that Jack Wishna had for this city.
Follow John Katsilometes on Twitter at Twitter.com/JohnnyKats. Also, follow "Kats With the Dish" at Twitter.com/KatsWiththeDish.


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The Museum's Big Boy steam locomotive #4018 made the first leg of its journey from Dallas to Frisco yesterday. It arrived in South Irving, the interchange point between the Dallas, Garland & Northeastern Railroad and BNSF Railway. Witnessed by hundreds of onlookers and supporters, the trip was uneventful with no mechanical issues along the way.
Big Boy performed flawlessly over the entire route, having returned to the main line after 48 years of static display in Fair Park. "It's a real testament to the American Locomotive Company's design and manufacturing practices back in 1942. Today it would be considered overbuilt, but in its time Big Boy was simply rugged and reliable," said Museum CEO, Bob LaPrelle. The Museum's Steam Crew worked tirelessly alongside Scott Lindsay of Steam Operations Corporation during the process of inspecting and preparing the locomotive for movement.
Moving the world's largest steam locomotive, at 133 feet and weighing in at 1.2 million lbs., was not without its challenges. The entire route between Fair Park and Frisco was inspected, including bridge load capacities and degree of curvature along the line. Extra care was given to the locomotive's long wheel base during preparations and throughout the move yesterday. Safety was paramount as well as avoidance of any delays to freight and passenger traffic along the way. Museum volunteers worked in concert with railroad employees to ensure a safe and successful move.
The Museum is indebted to the Dallas, Garland & Northeastern Railroad (DGNO) and its parent company Genesee & Wyoming Inc. for providing transportation of Big Boy to Irving. Using a locomotive generously furnished by BNSF, DGNO dedicated two crews to the all-day effort at no cost to the Museum. Their generosity and support of the entire move process throughout the past year has been one of the key factors in making the relocation to Frisco possible. The Museum is also very grateful to the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) for their cooperation and support of the move between downtown Dallas and South Irving.
The Museum simply could not have made this move without DGNO, and their professionalism and dedication to safety was apparent during each of the equipment moves between Fair Park and Irving. The Big Boy move concludes the DGNO's participation in the relocation effort, as well as nearly twenty years of support of the Museum's activities including fundraisers and new acquisitions. "We will miss our friends at DGNO as we move off-line to a new home, but we are committed to preserving their legacy as part of our nation's railroad heritage," said LaPrelle.
Locomotive #4018 will lay over in South Irving until this weekend when the next window opens for a move over the BNSF to Frisco. Big Boy is not accessible to the public, as it is on private property adjacent to a busy commuter line.
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When it comes to Chevy, it's hard to not love your vehicle. Finally, that urge to show it has paid off. Introducing the Love Your Chevy Photo Contest from your favorite DFW Chevy dealer!
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Share the devotion to your Chevy by taking a picture that exhibits your feelings and submitting it to us. Feel free to get creative! This is an opportunity to show how your vehicle inspires you!
Of course, rewards can be motivating. We're not just giving away one thing; there are 3 prizes you can win! For third place, the winner will receive a $50 gas card that always comes in handy. Second place gets a Car Care Kit with a value of $149.95. What all comes in a kit? A little something for everything including, wax, detail wax, wash, leather, tire, interior, towels, and even applicator pads. Then first place will get a Deluxe Detail, $169.95 value, as well as an $80 gift card! Oh, did you think the prizes were over? The last, and perhaps the best, is the opportunity to be featured in Classic Chevrolet's Valentine's video!
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Stefanie.lightman necesitaba un nuevo diseño de botón o icono y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 55 diseños de 20 diseñadores freelance.
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ifridge & Company was founded by Daniel Kraft and Stefanie Lightman, two industry veterans who have over 30 years combined experience in growing companies into market leaders. Today, as a global team, we draw from extensive experiences in a variety of business competencies including strategy, marketing, operations, product management, mergers & acquisitions, and business development.
We are not your typical consulting company. We are a group of individuals who believe in new ideas and innovation, supporting leadership teams to define and execute their mission. Motivated by the energy around people committed to reaching new heights and the "art of the possible", we support innovative entrepreneurs to take their ideas forward.
We are developing a program to recognize achievements. Those could be individual achievements by a person or could be a collective achievement by winning a new customers. We are looking for two categories of buttons/magnets that we can hand out to individuals (digitally) to showcase particular accomplishments.
Please submit designs that would showcase the two categories. It is important to see how these would translate from achievement to locations. I have included a snap shot of our new web design where these could be used to give a better sense of the landscape.
1) Internal Employee Achievements. Those should represent the type of achievement by the individual. Our initial ideas are as follow:
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* Enterprise Software Company in Vienna, Austria
* Linguistic Software Company in Berlin, Germany
* Web Software Company in New York, USA
* Technology for Fashion Company in New York, USA
* Analytics Software near Philadelphia, USA
The design we pick will live for years to come and we will require the designer to continue to create new icons within the family. Similar to the badges obtained on FourSquare these magnets will be given out for achievements as the company grows.
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The chosen design will receive the cash prize of $500 but also be asked to quote a fee for ongoing design work. We are looking for someone who shares our creative energy and can help translate our spirit into this set of images.


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Maxine Chartier
Maxine Mae Uphoff Chartier, 90, of Simpsonville, S.C., passed away Aug. 9, 2013, from a chronic illness.
She was born in Peabody, Kan., on Nov. 19, 1922. In her earliest years the family farmed in Western Kansas near Dodge City. Her parents were the late Ruby and Lester Uphoff of Peabody. She survived two husbands, William B. Bradham and Kenneth L. Chartier.
Throughout her life, Maxine lived in Peabody; Wichita, Kan.; Dallas, Texas; Long Beach and Sacramento, Calif.; London, England; Landrum, S.C.; and Orlando, St. Petersburg, and Bellaire Bluffs, Fla. More recently she moved from Florida to Simpsonville, S.C., to be near family.
She attended a one-room school house in Western Kansas, survived the 1930s dust bowl years, and then with her family, moved back to Peabody. She graduated from Peabody High School with the class of 1939 and attended American Business College from 1940 to 1941 in Wichita. As a youth, Maxine was very active in 4-H club and won style, sewing, and health awards at the Kansas State College 4-H Fair of 1939.
Through self-education and employment, she diligently sought to improve herself. She worked at JC Penney (alterations), Beech aircraft (1945), Russell Stover (retail sales), HK Ferguson Co. (accounting), Bigelow Mills Carpet (secretary), and St. Petersburg City Planning Department (administrative assistant II), where she participated in the Bayboro Harbor Redevelopment Plan and then retired in 1985. Afterward, she also worked for, and retired a second time in 2006 from Whitehall Enterprises in Bellaire Bluffs as vice president and property manager.
She enjoyed music and played the clarinet in high school and the organ in later years. Maxine enjoyed her children, church, boating, travel, and work and was very active in the community. She served on the Advisory Board of Orlando's Jordan Marsh in 1964. In 1965, she served as treasurer, and in 1964 as president of the Central Florida Council Welcome Wagon.
Maxine was a member of the St. Petersburg Power Squadron Auxiliary, District 22, from 1964 to 1998, where she earned her pilot certificate and served as radio tech chairman for several years starting in 1994. She was also president of the Western Florida Power Squadron Women's Auxiliary in 1976.
Her interests included Cub Scouting, sewing, power boating, reading, gardening (especially orchids), cats, and amateur radio (license KB4QYF received in 1985). She was formerly a member of the St. Pete Area Repeaters Club and an active member and treasurer of the Bayshore Business Association.
She and Kenneth had five children, of whom Rene Chartier died in infancy. Maxine is survived by her four sons and their wives, Robert and Kathleen, Philip and Vicky, William and Elaine, and Jon and Ann. Maxine had four grandchildren, Sean, Robyn (deceased), Kelly, and Kerry; and 11 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at Advent Methodist Church, Simpsonville. Later, she, along with her husband, Kenneth, will be interred in the Prairie Lawn Cemetery in Peabody near her parents and infant daughter.
Memorials, if desired, may be sent to Anona Methodist Church where she was a longtime member, 13233 Indian Rocks Rd., Largo, FL 33774. More recently she became a member of Advent Methodist Church in Simpsonville. Inquiries may be made to Bill Chartier at telephone (864) 979-9765.
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As I looked at the up coming schedule to decide which game I wanted to attend on my first day covering the Dodgers for LASplash , my eye caught what I thought would be an ideal beginning. Sunday afternoon, 1;10 pm first pitch vs the Cubs, another storied franchise. I was looking forward to getting this inside look at the Dodgers, an iconic MLB franchise, and this storied ballpark. Dodger Stadium, celebrating its 50 year anniversary, is currently the third oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball (behind Fenway Park in Boston and Wrigley Field in Chicago) and is the largest ballpark by seating capacity.
I arrived at the stadium 3 hours before the first pitch. I found my way to the press parking lot and media entrance on this beautiful Sunday afternoon. I was told my credential would be waiting for me at the security desk. I asked for my host Garrett and was told he'd meet me in the press box. I found my way down to the press box and found my seat. What a seat!! It was actually the best seat in the house right behind home plate. I looked out at the empty stadium and started to image all the games I've seen over the years…I could still see Kirk Gibson rounding the bases after his magical home run in the 1988 World Series. A moment later Garrett, my contact in the Dodger PR department, arrived and offered to give me a quick tour of the stadium before the first activity of the day which would be the pre game interview of coach Don Mattingly. I've followed coach Mattinglys professional career my whole life. Being a Red Sox fan, he was an integral part for many years of torture brought upon Rex Sox nation. It was great to see him in person as he answered the beat writers questions for a bout 30 minutes. Putting up with these writers on a daily basis would drive me crazy, however the coach handled them like the professional he is. After the interview, I made my way up to the press box and found my seat once again. The stadium was coming alive as the concessionaires, press people, fans and players started to get into their pregame routines. I wondered around the press box and was intrigued by all the activity going on. Local, national and international radio and television stations getting ready to go live broadcasting the game. As I walked by one of the rooms I heard a voice that I've listened to for as long as I can remember. The voice was legendary…was I daydreaming again? NO…It was none other than Vin Scully. Are you kidding!! Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully! The master like no other. Watching him prepare for the game and listening to him tell a quick story about a meeting he recently had with Tommy Lasorda was really unbelievable. I wondered down the hall a little further and came upon another interesting booth. The sign on the wall said Jr Dodgers. I looked in this booth and saw three teenagers preparing for the game just like the professionals. I started to strike up a conversation with the gentleman heading up this program. The program is a way for kids who are looking to get into the broadcasting field to get a chance to call the game live over the MLB radio network and interview the players just like the real journalist do. It's a fantastic program. If anyone is interested in supporting the program just google the Jr Dodgers for more information.
The game was about to start as I made my way back to my seat. The game turned out to be an exciting one that the Dodgers won in the bottom of the 9th when newly acquired infielder Hanley Ramirez singled home Dodger super star Matt Kemp. As the players and the crowd were going crazy I began to make my way back down to the locker room for the post game interviews. A few moments later I found myself in the managers office listening to a very happy manager talk about the exciting game we just witnessed. We then were allowed to go into the main locker room and interview the players. Obviously the man of the hour was Ramirez who graciously answered one question after the next until all the reporters were finished with him and made their way over to another newly acquired pitcher, Joe Blanton , who was just brought in from the Phillies and was the days starting pitcher. Once all the interviews were done I made way way back to the field to get one last look at this historic ballpark from ground level. As I walked outside I saw hundreds of fans running the bases and getting a chance to be on a major league field, I'm sure for the first and only time. It was great to see that after a number of years of mismanagement and neglect the new Dodger owners were really make things right for the fans and the organization.
It was truly a great experience being at the ballpark and getting my first inside look at the Dodgers. I can't wait to go back once again and continue to relive so many great memories of this iconic franchise. I recommend everyone get out to the ballpark and enjoy the wonderful experience.


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Big Fun Correspondent Thad Angelloz got to talk with Christy Naquin, executive director of the Bayou Country Children's Museum, about when she expects the museum to open, as well as what she does in her spare time away from work.
You've poured a lot of time and effort into the Bayou Country Children's Museum. How rewarding is it to see the dream of so many realized in the form of a building that is completed and almost ready to welcome visitors?
The building is definitely an accomplishment and a testament to all the hard work of so many volunteers and the commitment of so many donors, but the real reward will be to have the building filled with little voices, laughter and learning.
What is the latest projected date for opening?
From the looks of things it appears as if the only thing left is the placement of the exhibits themselves. That's correct, the only thing left are the exhibits, and they are under construction. The process is quite complex; we have been working with the exhibit designer for nearly 10 years and the fabricator since August. Each exhibit is very detailed and will correlate with the educators' Core Curriculum, lesson plans, for each grade and nearly every subject. We plan to get the exhibits in as soon as possible and open this spring.
Is there one particular exhibit that you are most excited about?
With nearly 40 unique exhibits, it's hard to choose. We get the most eyebrows raised when we mention the full-size sugar-cane combine harvester, the duck blind, the oil derrick and the Safety-ville exhibit. That is a partnership with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office and will have a severe weather simulation room and a fire simulation room teaching children and families about all types of different safety topics.
Having lived in the local area for your entire life, did you ever think a day would come when Lafourche Parish — specifically Thibodaux — would have a children's museum of its own?
I was actually born in San Diego and lived in New Orleans and Houston before moving to Thibodaux with my family when I was 13. It is important to think of this children's museum not as a product of Thibodaux, or even Lafourche, but for the entire Bayou Region. It is about time that this entire Bayou Region has something that can call this their own.
What is the most challenging part of your job?
Keeping a clean desk. I'm always jumping from one thing to another.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
Currently, the most rewarding part is securing funding for the children's museum so that we can open our doors, but like I said, the most rewarding part will be to see the excitement on the faces of our little visitors.
When you aren't busy working as the executive director of the Bayou Country Children's Museum, what do you enjoy doing in your free time (i.e. hobbies, interests)?
I enjoy spending time with my two boys, Collin, 9, and Chase, 5. Between the museum and them, there really isn't much free time, but I do love to cook.
If you were giving someone a brief rundown about what there was to do in Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes, what are a few must-sees you'd recommend to them?
The Lafourche and Terrebonne tourist information centers are a great resource for information on places to see and things to do. I would suggest not overlooking the natural beauty in the area. Take some time to picnic on the bayou and feed the ducks or watch a sugar-cane combine harvester in action. It is quite impressive. And once the children's museum is open, you won't want to miss it.
How did you find out about the position you currently hold?
I got involved in the Bayou Country Children's Museum shortly after losing my job as marketing director at Oak Alley Plantation as a result of the drop off in tourism from Hurricane Katrina. I helped to write grants, reach out to potential supports and the like. I was then asked to be an advisory board member and then a full board member. Once we started discussing an executive director's position, I was all over it.
What will this museum mean to children of this area?
To the children, it will mean a fun place to go with their parents and friends. To the parents and educators, it will provide a safe environment to learn, share and grow. It will act as an extension of the classroom and help to preserve and promote our rich, Cajun culture.
Q and A: Christy Naquin
Big Fun Correspondent Thad Angelloz got to talk with Christy Naquin, executive director of the Bayou Country Children's Museum, about when she expects the museum to open, as well as what she does in her spare time away from work.