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AdLit.org is a national multimedia project offering information and resources to the parents and educators of struggling adolescent readers and writers. AdLit.org is an educational initiative of WETA, the flagship public television and radio station in the nation's capital, and is funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York and by the Ann B. and Thomas L. Friedman Family Foundation.
A video interview with
M.T. Anderson
M. T. Anderson writes: "People write for children for two reasons: Either they have children, or they are children. I'm in the latter category. I loved my childhood, and I write for children so that I can recall it.
"I grew up in a small town surrounded by apple orchards and woods that had grown up where fields once stood. My town was one of the first to oppose the British during the Revolution. I spent my childhood playing in the forest, naming the streams and the valleys formed by quarries. I was not the only one to wander in those woods, and I was always stumbling across weird assemblages of refuse in glades and on hidden paths: automobile chassis overgrown with sweetfern; hideous curtains of unspooled cassette-tape hanging across ravines; a window leaning on an old, burnt washing-machine festooned with yarn. These artifacts arose naturally out of the landscape like story itself. The forest seemed to be bursting with fantasy. The wood led right up to our back door like George Macdonald's Fairy-Land, but with bikers, keggers, and free-range junkies.
"I didn't live near many kids and I was socially inept anyway, so my fantasy world was very involved and quite internal. I apparently became a little too dreamy and distracted-so much so that in fifth grade, my teachers became concerned that I was borderline autistic or had some serious learning disability; and my grandmother, seeing me whisper to some imaginary androids in the woods, became convinced that I was possessed by evil spirits. For the next ten years or so, she would regularly exorcise me.
"My love of fantasy became a love of literature. I began to write plays for my friends to put on. When I was about eleven, we did a dramatic version of Beowulf with a giant foam-rubber dragon puppet and lots of gruesome alliteration. It was supposed to be Anglo-Saxon. Around the same time, we did A Midsummer Night's Fever, which was supposed to be A Midsummer Night's Dream recast with John Travolta. I don't remember much about it except that Puck sang in a high-pitched voice like the Bee Gees.
"There's not much more to tell. The important thing to do if you want to be a writer is first of all to read — read everything — romance novels, nineteenth century novels, Sanskrit prayers, Greek epics, Chinese poetry, installation instructions for plumbing, trade magazines for pet shop owners — everything — and second of all, to write. Staring into the woods dreaming, after all, will only get you so far."
M. T. Anderson teaches at Vermont College; he is the fiction editor for 3rd bed, a journal devoted to surreal and absurdist literature.
Biography courtesy of the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance.
Selected Books
from M.T. Anderson
Age Level: 14-16
In this society your brain cyberfeed provides an endless stream of information, entertainment and advertising. When Violet's feed is disrupted, she's cast adrift and everyone is forced to examine the power of the feed in his/her life.
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. 1: The Pox Party
Age Level: 16-18
Set during the American Revolution, Octavian is raised as a pampered African prince by a society of Enlightenment philosophers who view him as an experiment. Realizing that his freedom is an illusion, Octavian sets off on a journey to find freedom and a place in the world. These books will challenge everything you have ever learned about the Revolutionary War.
See also The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. II: The Kingdom on the Waves.
Age Level: 14-16
Chris has his hands full—he's growing apart from his friends, his parents may get divorced, his brother is a bully, and, oh yeah, he's turning into a vampire.
Age Level: 9-12
When Gregory and Brian find an old board game while visiting crazy old Uncle Max, they could never imagine that it will draw them into a battle between spirit nations and lead to encounters with all manner of creatures.
Jasper Dash and the Flame-Pits of Delaware
Age Level: 9-12
Jasper and his pals Lily and Katie journey to a mysterious land that time forgot. . . .Delaware!?
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves
Age Level: 16-18
Fearing a death sentence, Octavian and his tutor, Dr. Trefusis, escape through rising tides and pouring rain to find shelter in British-occupied Boston. Sundered from all he knows — the College of Lucidity, the rebel cause — Octavian hopes to find safe harbor. Instead, he is soon to learn of Lord Dunmore's proclamation offering freedom to slaves who join the counterrevolutionary forces.
Age Level: 9-12
Racing against the clock, shy middle-school student Lily and her best friends, Katie and Jasper, must foil the plot of her father's conniving boss to conquer the world using an army of whales...


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Bacteria are tiny organisms found on our skin, in our digestive system, in the air, in soil, and on almost all the things we touch every day. There are many different kinds. Most are harmless and do not cause disease. Some bacteria are even helpful, such as those that aid digestion. A few types of bacteria cause disease in humans, animals and plants. They are called pathogenic bacteria or pathogens.
A virus is a strand of genetic material in a protein coat. Viruses must infect a living cell to grow and reproduce. They cause many types of illness, including the common cold, influenza, chickenpox, and AIDS (HIV). Viral infections are usually more contagious than bacterial infections.
Antibiotics are chemical compounds that prevent bacteria from growing (bacteriostatic) or kill it (bacteriocidal). They do this without seriously harming the host (an infected human or animal). A bacteriostatic drug gives the person's immune (defence) system time to destroy the non-growing bacterial infection. Bacteriocidal drugs actually kill the bacteria. These drugs are used when a person's immune system is not able to destroy the bacteria on its own.
Many types of antibiotics are available. Each works a little differently and affects a different kind of bacteria. You must have a prescription to buy antibiotics. Your doctor decides which antibiotic will work best for your type of infection. The right drug must be used to stop the bacteria. Antibiotics cannot help your body fight a virus.
Antibiotics are used in both humans and animals to treat illness caused by bacteria. Sometimes antibiotics are used to prevent bacterial infection, as in before surgery or some dental procedures. They are also used to increase growth in certain animals raised as food and in pesticides to control bacterial infections in food crops. There are hundreds of antibiotics, most of which belong to eight major family groups. The drugs are classified according to their basic chemical structure. For instance, one of the most common families is penicillin.
Not all antibiotics have the same effect on different strains of bacteria. Some antibiotics only work against specific types of bacteria. Others effectively fight a wide range of bacteria.
Antibiotics can be misused. An incorrect diagnosis might mean antibiotics are prescribed to treat a viral infection. In other cases, the antibiotic does not work against the type of bacteria causing the infection. The Center for Disease Control estimates that half of all antibiotic prescriptions written by doctors are not necessary.
Antibiotics are also misused if they are not taken for the full period of time prescribed to kill all of the bacteria. Doctors and pharmacists insist that you take the full course of your antibiotic even if you no longer feel the symptoms.
The delicate balance of microorganisms in the environment has been upset by the presence of antibiotics. Bacteria that was susceptible to antibiotics for decades have become resistant not only to older antibiotics, but to new ones as well. Some bacteria are naturally resistant to certain types of antibiotics. They also become resistant through a genetic change or by acquiring resistance from other bacteria.
Bacterial resistance was first discovered in the 1940s after the introduction of penicillin. Since then more types of bacteria have shown resistance to newer and more powerful antibiotics at an increasingly faster rate. If an antibiotic is overused or misused, bacteria can become resistant to it. This antibiotic will not be able to kill bacteria or keep it from growing anymore. Some bacteria causing common infections are now resistant to many different antibiotics. For instance, Clostridium difficle, a type of bacteria that causes lung infections, is no longer easily treated with antibiotics such as penicillin.
If large numbers of bacteria are resistant to antibiotics, it becomes harder and more expensive to treat bacterial infections. More time must be spent on visits to the doctor, on sick days and in hospital. More expensive antibiotics are needed to replace older, ineffective ones. In the most extreme case, antibiotics may no longer work at all on very resistant bacteria. If antibiotics fail to work, sometimes death can be the result.
Both you and your health care providers can play an active role in helping reduce the serious and growing problem of antibiotic resistance. Patients can follow some simple guidelines. Take antibiotics exactly as directed. For instance, some medications are to be taken with food and sometimes without food. Do not ask for antibiotics against your doctor's advice. Take all medication prescribed, even if symptoms disappear. If treatment stops too soon, some bacteria may survive and re-infect. Finally, avoid requesting specific antibiotics from your doctor. The chosen medication must target the bacteria that are causing the infection.
Scientists are fighting antibiotic resistance in several ways. Existing antibiotics can be changed so the bacterial enzymes causing resistance cannot attack them. 'Decoy' molecules may also be used along with the antibiotic. This way, bacterial resistance enzymes attack the decoy instead of the antibiotic. Decoy molecules such as clavulanic acid are already used to block enzymes that destroy the penicillin family of drugs. Finally, new antibiotics are being developed. This process is long and expensive. It takes about ten years and $300 million dollars to bring a new antibiotic to market.
Use good hygiene! One of the most effective ways to prevent infections caused by bacteria is hand washing. By washing your hands thoroughly and often with soap and water, you help prevent disease. In fact, hands spread 80 per cent of the most common infections. As well, cooking meat thoroughly and hygienic food handling can help prevent food-borne illnesses.
Antibiotics must only be taken when prescribed by a doctor for an illness caused by bacteria. Antibiotics do not work against viruses. The common cold and the flu are examples of infections caused by viruses. Your doctor will decide if an antibiotic is appropriate and then select the antibiotic that will work best for your infection. When used as prescribed, antibiotics can be powerful medical tools for fighting bacterial diseases.
Doctors examine patients and consider their symptoms to decide if an antibiotic is necessary and, if so, which one. Doctors can also take a culture to see if bacteria are causing a particular illness. For instance, a throat culture can confirm the presence of Strep throat. An antimicrobial susceptibility report may also be used. This report tells which families of antibiotic drugs are useful for the particular bacteria causing the infection. Your doctor can then select the best antibiotic. Your doctor and pharmacist work together to ensure you take the right antibiotic for the time necessary to treat the bacteria causing your infection.
Always follow these simple rules when your doctor prescribes an antibiotic for you.
When antibiotics aren't used properly, weak bacteria are killed but stronger, more resistant ones can survive and multiply. These resistant bacteria, sometimes called 'super bugs,' can cause infections that are very difficult to treat. This means that antibiotics might not work as well when someone really needs them.
It may seem like a good idea to hoard or stockpile medication. However, using the wrong medication can contribute to bacterial resistance. Only use antibiotics prescribed by a doctor to treat a specific bacterial infection.
What should I ask my pharmacist about antibiotics?
Talk to the pharmacist about any allergies to avoid having a reaction to the antibiotic.
Contact your doctor's office if:
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a branch of the Government of the United States, is the lead U.S. federal agency for protecting public health and safety. The Canadian equivalent is Health Canada's Population and Public Health Branch. Both agencies work in the areas of disease prevention and control, environmental health, health promotion and education activities. Since there are many similarities between the populations of Canada and the United States, these agencies frequently collaborate.
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When Adeline offered us a chance to speak with Australia's favorite sons, The Living End, I immediately thought of my friend Terry, who is not only the biggest Living End fan I know, but a skilled musician in his own right, as frontman of Ryan's Hope.
So what better than to sit these two musicians down together and let them talk about the music industry, punk rock on the Warped Tour and the perils of the music industry.
Your new record has been out for a few months in Australia and just came out in the States. Howâs everything shaping up with the U.S. release?
Looking very good! It came out July 11th, but yah itâs been very well received thus far at all the shows.
Do you enjoy the day-in-day-out routine of Warped Tour?
I do actually. Itâs nice to have a set routine because I reckon you can get a little bit lazy, but we like to mix up the set sometimes. At first you think "maybe we should stick with it because itâs working really well," but changing things around definitely adds a different chemistry to each day. I quite like getting up every day for Warped Tour, having the time slots change. Well, unless Iâm really hungover. But it really does keep things interesting.
The hangover CAN be a factor.
(sighs) Yah, weâve had a couple shockers, man. Weâve never been one of those bands thatâs just drunk all the time. I mean we drink⦠a lot, but we donât sort of stay up all night drinking, but weâve done that 4 nights on this tour, and itâs like, we get up and weâre in like Phoenix, and the heat is just ridiculous, and weâre on in like a half an hour! I just thought I was going to die on stage!
Feeling the effectsâ¦
Yah! We just gotta stop doing it! (laughs)
With your new album, State Of Emergency, you guys really seem focused and confident as a band. When youâve reached the levels of success that you have, what keeps you going and keeps you wanting to create music together?
Well, I just think itâs the fact that there is just so much room for improvement all the time. And there is really a hunger involved that I feel in the process. I feel that weâve really got a lot to prove, and I really want to get across on the CD what Iâm hearing in my head. Iâm not sure that Iâve ever done that on our previous albums, so with this album, we tried to work extra hard. We tried to go the extra mile every step of the way, with the writing and the recording.
The production is top notch.
We were trying to get that fine line between good production, but still having it sound like we were playing in a room together. At first, we actually thought it was a bit of a problem because we thought "does the production sound good enough?" and the first few people we played it for mentioned that it had a certain "garage-ness" to it; but I think itâs a GOOD garage. Itâs not like the White Stripes; itâs still got slickness to it thatâs good.
Itâs important that we never feel, for a second, that weâve made it. We donât get complacent and lazy because weâve got so much to say!
Iâve always thought of you as a very sincere band, and in my opinion one of the most important bands in punk rock history. How do you guys feel about the current state of punk rock? What changes have you encountered over the years?
Itâs a difficult thing to not be influenced by or affected by the music industry. When you get inside the game you know, because it is a game; itâs a horrible game.
Itâs interesting for us, being on this tour for the first time in a while, because last time we were on, there were bands like NOFX and bands that had been at it for a while, but it was a lot more of the "Californian punk rock" I suppose.
But itâs interesting because now in this tour, thereâs less of that kind of Bouncing Souls, Vandals kind of stuff and thereâs a lot of these new kinds of bands that I hadnât really heard of before, like Thursday, that seem to be a bit darker I suppose. So that has been the main point or difference that Iâve noticed in our Warped experience. I donât even know if it is punk rock!
Is the Living End a punk rock band?
No, not really, though in the beginning we did do everything ourselves, with the posters, the t-shirts and everything, but I never thought of us as a punk rock band, but a band that drew influences from so many genres, including punk. I think we play with an attack that can be associated to punk bands, which is totally fine!
The punk that I listen to is stuff like the Jam, The Clash, and Elvis Costello. That kind of era o f 70âs punk I suppose. Iâm glad that it turned out that way. In the early days, we played with a lot of punk and ska bands which was really great! We really mixed it up, and the audience was full of punk rockers, so we learned to play along side those bands with an attack and energy that could relate to that scene.
We also came from the kind of true-blue rockabilly background, but we just always loved people who could write a really good song.
When you wrote the songs for SOE, were you mindful of any specific genres of music as you were in the past? (rockabilly, 1950âs rock and punk rock) Describe how these songs came together.
I think we chose from like, 60 songs on this one, which we try to do on each album. The writing process was just really intense. We took what we had and just tried to improve on it, which I suppose is the punk/rockabilly side of it, but then there are songs like "no way out" and "nothing lasts forever" which are songs that I probably wouldnât have been able to write a couple years ago. I really had to push myself to go into a direction in which I normally wouldnât have gone.
That just comes from listening to different albums. I was listening to (Bruce) Springsteenâs "born to run" and lotâs of sort of cinematic, larger than life music. Hopefully the songs will conjure up images and moods and stuff that we hadnât dealt with before.
The new album, especially guitar wise, is very textured and atmospheric and very moody. What helped create those tones?
I really just approach every song individually. Iâm just such a music fan! With "nothing lasts forever" I wanted to create a kind of country sound with it, using a slide and some delays. I just have such a wide variety of music that I listen to, that I usually just delve into my own kind of library in my head of what I want it to sound like, whether itâs like a jazzy kind of Wes Montgomery tone, or whether I want to go for like, black Sabbath or something! (laughs)
I just love everything in between, and itâs extremely frustrating sometimes. Itâs nice to be into so much different music, but the last thing you want to do is confuse people! Weâre very aware of that too. We didnât want to come out and be Mr. Bungle, we want to come out and still sound like the Living End.
Andy joined the band, replacing Trav Demsey for Modern Artilery in 2003. That album delivers more polished, poppy tunes than the more complicated Roll On. How did things go when you came together and added Andy as a new permanent member? Was the creation process of the record significantly different?
On that album, we tried to take the music into areas that would show different sides of the band, but I think all that happened was it sounded like kind of another band. It didnât sound like us grabbing the song and pulling it into what we do.
Any time we write an album, the objective is always to write the best damn songs that we can write at that particular time, but we were in a very new place with Andy just joining the band. We were getting to know him and his playing and we hadnât toured much yet with him. Also, we were in a bit of an awkward state with our record company and producer at the time, and the record didnât really come out in a nice way I donât think.
Were you disappointed in Modern Artillery?
I just donât think it turned out like it shouldâve. I think I have a vision of how things should end up, and that one just sort of fell a little bit short unfortunately. I think itâs a good album, you know? But I just think it couldâve been better, and that just sort of fuels the ambition for this new one.
Andy really contributed a lot to the writing of State of Emergency. We jammed a lot and kind of went over a lot of tapes and things and he had a lot of good suggestions, which turned out to be quite good.
You once said that that the song "Prisoner of Society" was a bit "juvenile." Â Do you feel any bitterness when people let that song define you, though youâve released 3 albums since and grown so much?
Itâs the double-edged sword of all double-edged swords. (laughs)
Iâm happy that song made it, you know? And I am thankful for that. At the same time, in Australia a lot of songs, particularly "Wake Up" from the new album have been just as well received, which is great because it proves that there is more to the band than just that song!
I do think itâs juvenile, but if itâs gonna be juvenile, it may as well be a song like that, you know? There are no deep thoughts about it, you know you either get it on face value or you donât! (laughs) Which is cool! I like that because if you can get a message across, even in itâs simplest form, then itâs probably better.
What I do like about that song is that itâs my version of "My Generation" by the Who, or like an old Chuck Berry song. Itâs 3 chords, itâs a rock and roll song, and screw you, this is what weâre doing, and get out of the way if your not going to be involved, you know? (laughs)
Thatâs one of the more 50âs influenced songs that weâve got, which is why itâs got that sort of teenage rebellion about it. Itâs such a timeless part of rock and roll. I prefer to think of it that way as opposed to when people say "itâs a punk rock anthem" (laughs) that just sounds a bit cheesy.
You once said that you love your first album because you had limited knowledge of the music industry, and the massive success of it was more due to word of mouth and relentless touring. Since then you have worked with major labels and released lots of music and toured the world. Â How has the music industry affected you as a band? Do you have any regrets?
Itâs a difficult thing to not be influenced by or affected by the music industry. When you get inside the game you know, because it is a game; itâs a horrible game, you have to try and keep it real if you can.
And the thing is with us is that Iâve learned is that Iâve had moments when Iâve disappointed myself because I had listened to other people outside the band, but sometimes it came down to us having a future in music or not having a future in music. I mean, would I listen to them again? I donât know, but me Scott, and Andy know best, and weâve proven that on this album. Itâs been done our way and we did what we wanted to do. Whatâs happened is everyoneâs kind of come around full circle again, all of the press saying that this is our finest moment and all, so that just reinforces the fact that it doesnât matter what band or genre your in, youâve just gotta stick with your own.
You cannot lose that way. If you lose your record deal, at least you were doing what you wanted to do. Compromise is a very dangerous word.
Youâve stuck to your guns.
I think weâre more confident now as a band than weâve been in 3 or 4 years. I really believe that we can play along side any band in the world and give them a run for their money, you know? And that may sound big headed, but I have to feel that way!
I think that weâve got something special, and I forgot about that for a while. I feel immature sometimes, I still feel like a 15 year old because Iâm so wrapped up in music that itâs like friends and family sometimes get put on the backburner a little bit! (laughs) but what are you gonna do? You know? Music is life.
How did the Adeline deal come along?
Weâve always had a history with Billie Joe and Green Day which goes back to February of 96â.
They were in Australia on the Insomniac tour. They sort of plucked us from obscurity and took us around Australia to support them on that tour, which was our first national tour! We hadnât even been outside Melbourne that much! (laughs) We became really good friends with them and they took us back on the Warning tour.
Weâve remained great friends and always kept in contact, and we knew Billie was involved with this label.
We talked it over and we really do trust them, they have a vision, and they really understand where weâre coming from musically.
There is a lot of heart there and we respect them and their music, so it was a perfect fit.
My band just released our album in April. Being an established professional musician, what would you suggest to a 3-piece punk rock band that wants to tour and put out records?
Itâs most important to play, play play. Thatâs how we began. Play to an audience, and whether thereâs 5 people or 500 people, try to impress every person, every time. We knew what we were doing was good, and we just sort of gave it our all, because we believed in it. I knew that what we were doing was special and deserved a shot. Any young band has just got to find what they like, stick to their guns, donât start chasing trends, because the minute you catch up, everyoneâs moved on to something else. Just follow you own path, and if itâs good, people will pick up on it! (laughs)
Enjoy playing music too. Donât be in it just for success, which is easy for me to say because we do tour and sell records and have attained some success, but I think people forget that the joy of picking up a guitar and play music is a gift!
In the early days, you guys played as a cover band.
In high school we were called the Runaway Boys.
Was it an exclusive Stray Cats cover band? What were some highlights of a Living End cover set?
We were mostly a 50âs cover band who played a lot of Stray Cats, yes! (laughs)
Weâd play like 3 hours a night all over Australia for weddings and such, and we covered everything from Buddy Holly, to Elvis, and Chuck Berry. It was really pretty bizarre, we were just kind of like a function band. It seems like another lifetime ago! We really learned how to get in front of an audience and impress them. If we didnât, we didnât get paid! (laughs)
The abundance of 50âs tunes created the foundation of the Living End?
Definitely. We were playing songs night after night and we really got to examine arrangements and really learn our instruments that way. Especially playing that style of music, it has to be clean, you know? So it certainly helped lay down the foundation of our original writings.
How has touring affected your relationships with each other and your significant others? Chris, I know you just had a daughter recently, congratulations.
Thank you!
I think weâve been at it for long enough now that friends and family are aware of what we do. The reality of what we do is that we have to travel, and some relationships have been hard to maintain, but thatâs what we have to do to be in a band, you know?
When we record an album, itâs bad because I sometimes shun my friends and become really isolated and I lock myself away, but I have to do it that way. That is the down side of what we do, but honestly, I donât think that I would change it for the world. Thatâs the way life works, it canât all be good.
Finally, I want to thank you for taking the time out to chat with me.
Thank you!
I can honestly say that you are my highest personal musical inspiration, and the living end are a massive influence on what my band is doing. I appreciate the opportunity to talk with you.
Oh man, thank YOU! That really is very kind. We have a lot of really great supporters and people who have followed the band and that really does make everything better, you know? Itâs one thing to enjoy playing music, but to have people that really like what you do is just great.
Thanks again.
Thank you. And good luck to you!


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This is Marco Aslan's beautiful video of life of the streets of São Paulo which condenses 3 hours of Sunday life into a 3 minute video.
To me it has a sort of dreamy quality to it. I think it manages to capture the loneliness and fragility of the centro region but retains an uplifting portrait of the human spirit.
São Paulo from Marco Aslan on Vimeo.
It's called 3 horas em São Paulo and the music is by Ludovico Einaudi. Enjoy.


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2018 Tournament Draws with Sonterra
Green Tree Tennis Club is our host site. We are once again playing all the finals at Green Tree on Sunday. We have close to 350 players participating in the tourney and are looking forward to a lot of tennis this weekend! We are using Green Tree and Blossom Tennis Center. Blossom has added four courts and more importantly all new LED lights! Both sites will be jam packed with match play all weekend long. The competitive spirit and joy of tennis is alive and well! We are looking forward to the weekend and have ordered many, many turkeys and cornish hens. Thank you to Patrick Johnson for making Blossom Tennis Center available to us once again this year.
We are hoping for good weather but in case of inclement weather, instructions will be posted on the website.
TURKEY T-SHIRTS: Each player gets one t-shirt for the tournament. For those of you that ordered a long sleeve t-shirt or XXL short sleeve, your shirt will be labeled with your name on it. For those of you that ordered a short sleeve shirt, please pick up the size you ordered at the site of your first match. We will have a listing at the check-in table with the size you ordered.
NOTE: We love dogs but not at Green Tree please. Animals present liability and sanitation issues. Thank you!
Please go to our facebook and "like us" as we will be posting information there along with pictures this week and throughout the tournament.
Always and on behalf of Green Tree Tennis club, its' members and staff, I would like to personally welcome you to The "TURKEY" Tournament!
We hope you have a wonderful holiday season!
Courtney P. Mayer, USPTA
Green Tree Tennis Club
Tennis Director
Three sites are being used for the "Turkey Tourney":
Green Tree Tennis Club (GT)
4721 Callaghan Rd. 78228
Blossom Tennis Center (BL) (NEISD)
12002 Jones Maltsberger 78216
Sonterra Country Club (SON)
902 Sonterra Blvd 78232
Please be sure to look closely at the draws where you are playing so you get to the correct site. If you should have any questions or concerns, please feel free to e-mail me at email@example.com. This will be the most efficient way to communicate with me.


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Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the judges for "American Idol XIII" include Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick, Jr.
"American Idol" is produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment, a division of Core Media Group. The series was created by Simon Fuller and is executive-produced by Simon Fuller, Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Trish Kinane, Per Blankens, Jesse Ignjatovic and Evan Prager.
Former "American Idol" contestants who have taken to Broadway after their stint on "Idol" include Fantasia Barrino (The Color Purple, After Midnight), Taylor Hicks (Grease), Clay Aiken (Spamalot), Tony nominee Constantine Maroulis (Jekyll and Hyde, Rock of Ages), Diana DeGarmo (Hairspray, Hair), Frenchie Davis (Rent) and Jordin Sparks (In the Heights) as well as former "Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi (Chicago), among others.


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There is something special about the Rousdon Estate. With 350 acres and 104 residences, it has a colourful mix of people hailing from all parts and from all walks of life. For many of us it is the place we call home, for some it is a peaceful retreat where one can escape from the pressures of elsewhere.
As at October 2014, the ownership and management of the Estate passed into the hands of Allhallows Limited, a company formed by participating Estate property owners.
This website attempts to set out in simple terms the Company's responsibilities, authority, the scope of its property ownership, what it can and cannot do and both the Company's and property owners' principal obligations under the Estate Covenants. The information circulated by the Company from time to time may change, such as details of current directors and any new appointments made and we will try to keep members and residents updated on any relevant matters including maintenance and environmental programmes, particularly through this website's Estate Update page.
Each director of the Company is a working director and each has a portfolio of responsibilites, which may vary or overlap.
Inevitably there are ongoing changes, improvements and developments that affect aspects of life on the Estate. The Company's directors take their responsibilities very seriously and are working quietly in the background, continuously monitoring these changes and developments, whilst ensuring that the Estate is maintained to expectations and that the covenants, which affect us all, are upheld.
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With your help, Allhallows Ltd will do everything it can to keep it that way.
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The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee sent out a fundraising email on Friday telling supporters that six Democrats are now trailing in the polls for the upcoming midterm elections. If Republicans win all six races, "the Senate is theirs," the email states.
The DSCC, of course, blames the GOP's lead on the Koch brothers.
"Six Democrats are now trailing in the polls after $28 million in Koch attacks — and if the Republicans win all six, the Senate is theirs," the email reads. "But we will turn this around and stop them: our Grassroots Victory Project will invest $60 million into 4,000 field staff in 10 states to reverse the GOP's gains."
The email then goes on to ask for donations.
Because the email doesn't provide a source for the referenced polls, it's not clear which races the DSCC is referring to. However, a number of Democrats are in trouble of losing to the GOP in upcoming Senate races.
A recent automated survey conducted by the right-leaning Harper Polling show Republicans holding leads in five of seven key U.S. Senate races, with other key races being tied.
Business Insider's Brett LoGiurato provides a breakdown of the numbers, which are just estimates at this point:
• Alaska: Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Begich trails both possible GOP candidates, Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell and former Commissioner for the Department of Natural Resources Dan Sullivan, by six points each(47-41). Begich is also upside-down in his job-approval rating, at 41-47.
• Arkansas: Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton leads incumbent Democrat Sen. Mark Pryor 42-36. Pryor's job approval sits at an upside-down 37-40.
• Louisiana: Incumbent Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu is in a virtual tie (down 45-44) to U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy. Moreover, only 40% approve of how she's handling her job, while 51% disapprove.
• Michigan: Republican and former Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land leads Democratic U.S. Rep. Gary Peters 42-37 in the race to fill Sen. Carl Levin's (D) seat. President Barack Obama's approval rating in Michigan is only 38%, but he carried the state 54-45 in 2012.
• Montana: Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Daines leads Democrat Lt. Gov. John Walsh (who was just appointed to fill Sen. Max Baucus' seat on Friday) by 14 points (43-29). Another possible Democratic candidate, former Lt. Gov. John Bohlinger, trails 43-32. Walsh and Bohlinger are tied in a Democratic primary matchup.
• North Carolina: Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan is locked in a tie with likely GOP candidate and North Carolina Rep. Thom Tillis. Only 36% approve of her job performance, while 49% disapprove. Obama's approval rating is also underwater (43-51), as is support for the Affordable Care Act (39-52).
• New Hampshire: Democratic incumbent Sen. Jean Shaheen leads former Sen. Scott Brown 40-35 in a hypothetical matchup. She's viewed favorably among New Hampshire voters, but Obama's horrible approval-to-disapproval split (35-57) and Obamacare's split (32-60) bring her down.
(H/T: Jim Hoft)


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Indian National Fish Workers Forum General Secretary M. Ilango today sought formation of an Indo-Sri Lanka Marine Disputes Authority to find a permanent solution to end the "sufferings" of Indian fishermen, allegedly at the hands of Sri Lankan Navy while fishing.
Ilango said in a statement around 25 fishermen from Karaikal were taken into custody by the Lankan navy yesterday.
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The Kapi`olani Community College (KCC) science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) Summer Bridge Program is an intensive 3-week program that brings together Junior and Senior high school students, college student peer mentors, and college faculty to help students prepare for the rigor of college math and science.
Two summer Bridges were conducted this year:
The Junior Summer Bridge Program ran from June 11– June 29, and was attended by 18 Native Hawaiian students from 17 local high schools. High school 11th graders were engaged in multiple activities designed to promote group involvement, revisit and strengthen personal knowledge in math and science and to instill individual confidence. The program ran Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a two-hour math preparation class and an hour of collaborative study. Students were also introduced to science software such as Vernier, STEM career fields in Hawai`i and abroad, and undergraduate research opportunities. Each afternoon students worked on a STEM project designed around the concept of WATER. Students learned to operate high-end Water sensers to test its quality. Samples were taken on various streams throughout the island of Oahu for intensive testing.
The Senior Summer Bridge Program ran from July 16– Aug 2, and was attended by 23 Native Hawaiian students from 19 local high schools. High school 12th graders were engaged in multiple activities designed to promote group involvement, revisit and strengthen personal knowledge in math and science and to instill individual confidence. The program ran Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a two-hour math preparation class and an hour of collaborative study. Students were also introduced to computer building, software programming using Alice, fuel cell technology, and STEM career fields in Hawai`i and abroad, and undergraduate research opportunities. Students also participated in an F-1 Grand Prix race using model cars power by Fuel cell technology. A more thorough description of each of the projects can be found below:
Senior Summer Bridge
Computer Building
The KCC STEM Program started a very innovative project by implementing the computer building portion of the Summer Bridge Program. For two weeks, the students worked with IT experts to assemble a high-end desktop PC from scratch. The students were given the individual parts, such as the processor and the motherboard, and were assisted by instructors in creating a working computer. In addition, once the hardware portion of the project was completed, students were taught how to load the proper programs and software needed to perform necessary tasks, such as word processing and web-surfing. Although the entire process was both informative and entertaining for the students, perhaps the best part of the project came at the end, when the students were told that the computers were theirs to keep. Pictures from the computer building project.
Alice (Computer Animation)
"Alice is an innovative 3D programming environment that makes it easy to create an animation for telling a story, playing an interactive game, or a video to share on the web. Alice is a teaching tool for introductory computing. It uses 3D graphics and a drag-and-drop interface to facilitate a more engaging, less frustrating first programming experience." – www.alice.org
Students attending the Senior Summer Bridge developed a virtual reality world using the Alice software. Based on a theme from the song "White Sandy Beach" written by Willie Dan and performed by Israel Kamakawiwo`ole, our Summer Bridge students created a 3 minutes virtual movie using their newly acquired skills on Object Oriented Programming. More pictures from the Alice project.
Fuel Cell Cars (Grand prix)
The remote-controlled fuel cell car project was a combination of chemistry and engineering disciplines. Students learned about hydrogen fuel cells, their application as a fuel source for motor vehicles, and the advantages they provide from an environmental perspective. Students then designed their own remote-controlled cars and were given small fuel cells to power their vehicles. The project culminated with a ceremony and a remote-controlled car race, which was attended by many important members of the community, including Lieutenant Governor Duke Aiona. A short video of the fuel cell car race can be seen below.
Junior Summer Bridge
Water Quality
The water quality portion of the 2007 Junior Summer Bridge combined biology and chemistry. Using TI calculators with installed Vernier hardware and software, students were able to take readings at various locations along a stream. The students then brought the data back to the classroom for further analysis. After studying their findings, the students were able to draw conclusions in regards to the state and health of the stream. This project not only allowed the students to learn about biology and chemistry, but also about the environment and the history of the islands natural resources. More pictures from the water quality testing project.
The goal of the Sea-Perch Program, which was created in 2003 by the MIT Sea Grant College Program, is to teach instructors all across the country how to build a simple Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) from inexpensive materials, such as PVC piping. The instructors then help students to build their own ROV's, which are then deployed for research missions. The instructors at the KCC STEM Program enrolled in the Sea-Perch Program in order to teach the Summer Bridge students how to build their own ROV's. The students learn about buoyancy, density, and other scientific concepts in the process of building a working ROV. Pictures of the Sea-Perch project.
Project Director: Dr. John Rand, phone:734-9433
Summer Bridge Mathematics: Herve Collin and LaVache Scanlan
Ecology: Professor Hank Snider, Dr. Bob Moeng, Professor Nelda Quensell
Space Science and Engineering: Dr. Maria Bautista
Outreach Coordinator: Keolani Noa, 734-9236


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Women's Media Center Names New Prez
Media advocacy group The Women's Media Center announced their new president today: Jehmu Greene, formerly head of Rock the Vote. Greene's ubiquitous presence in politics (advisor on Hillary Clinton's campaign), publishing (Essence magazine), and other women's advocacy groups (The National Council of Research on Women) convinced WMC's board to unanimously vote her into office.
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October 28, 2009 (New York, New York) — The Women's Media Center (WMC), a leading media advocacy and training organization announces today that its board has unanimously chosen a new president: Jehmu Greene. Founded in 2005 by Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda, and Robin Morgan, The Women's Media Center works to make women more visible and powerful in the media, and is a nationally prominent voice fighting sexism and bias.
"We are thrilled to have someone as accomplished, talented and visionary as Jehmu Greene as our next president," said WMC Board Chair Helen Zia, "with her proven commitment to progressive social change and feminist principles. We are very proud that she will be building on the strong foundation established by Carol Jenkins, our founding president, to lead The Women's Media Center to the next level."
Throughout her career, Jehmu Greene has skillfully worked with the media to build powerful social justice movements. A frequent commentator on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and elsewhere, Greene helmed Rock the Vote, the largest youth voter registration group. Under her leadership, its membership grew from 1500 to over 1 million. Earlier this year, Greene participated in the WMC's nationally recognized leadership and media training program, Progressive Women's Voices, which has trained over 60 progressive thought leaders who have achieved over 4000 media hits in the two years that the program has existed.
"The Women's Media Center is breaking down barriers and leading the way to make sure that women's voices are powerfully represented in the ever-changing media landscape," said Greene. "Participating in the Progressive Women's Voices program enabled me to amplify my advocacy efforts. I am thrilled to join an incredible group of feminists working to harness the power of the media to create positive social change from the boardroom to the broadcast booth."
A native of Austin, Greene got her start working in the fertile ground of Texas politics including an early stint with Governor Ann Richards' campaign in 1994. Greene later played key roles at both the Center for Policy Alternatives and the Democratic National Committee, where she ran the women's office. An advisor and national surrogate for the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, Greene has worked on over 20 political campaigns at the local, state and national level. The recipient of many awards from organizations including Essence Magazine, the National Conference for Community and Justice, the National Council of Research on Women, the American Association of University Women and others, Greene has served on numerous boards of directors for various media, politics and social justice organizations.
Greene follows The Women's Media Center founding president Carol Jenkins, who has led the WMC for the past four years. An Emmy award-winning former journalist and documentary producer, Carol Jenkins is a writer, media analyst and media consultant. Jenkins will continue with the WMC in the role of senior advisor and founding president emerita.
"The WMC is extraordinarily fortunate to have this gifted young woman as our next leader," said Carol Jenkins. "I am a long-time admirer of Jehmu's incredible work-so I can watch with pride, pleasure and confidence as the organization grows exponentially. The fact that she's one of our own makes it perfect."
Ms. Jenkins leaves the WMC to focus on the health of women and girls in the U.S. and developing countries and will continue to advocate for an inclusive media. She serves on the U.S. board of The African Medical Research Foundation (AMREF), the largest health organization on the African continent. Jenkins is also the co-author, with her daughter, Elizabeth Hines, of Black Titan: AG Gaston and the Making of an African American Millionaire, a biography of her uncle and winner of Best Non-Fiction Book from the American Library Association's Black Caucus.
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For the past three years I've served on the American Bar Association's (ABA) Criminal Justice Leadership Council (CJS) , a group of about 30 lawyers of whom about 10 are prosecutors. That term expired has just expired and I've been notified that I was nominated and elected to a second three-year term, this time as Vice Chair-at-Large to the group.
I'm serving my fifth year on the governing Executive Committee of the National District Attorneys Association and have recently been designated to once again serve as the Oregon State delegate to the NDAA's Board of Directors. I am a former Vice-President of NDAA which gives me an automatic spot on the Board, but as the official Oregon delegate I can bring the perspective of smaller offices like Clatsop County to national issues.
NDAA's Board and State Delegates traditionally meet in Washington, DC in late January or early February. This is when I take the opportunity to meet with Oregon's Congressional delegation -- this year I was able to meet with all seven. The trip coincided with the elegant, formal swearing in of our newly elected 1st District Congresswoman, Suzanne Bonamici. The picture below was taken outside her office just prior to her swearing in. Suzanne's staff graciously arranged for me to watch from the proceedings from the Speaker's Gallery. The entire House was on the floor, along with Senators Wyden and Merkley. It was quite impressive.
I also continue to serve as the United States delegate to the International Association of Prosecutors.
It's a great honor to represent the North Coast and Oregon in both national and international organizations. I'm particularly pleased to be part ABA leadership since prosecutors historically have had little contact with the largest national lawyers group in America. I want to thank Brooklyn DA Joe Hynes for inviting me to join and nominating me to the ABA leadership.
As always, none of my out-of-state travel is paid for by Clatsop County taxpayers.


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13 Feb Red Wing Helps Youth Take A Step In The Right Direction
Since 1981, Environmental Alternatives has been doing its part in Northern California as a nonprofit foster family agency. We match foster children with nurturing homes full of love. In addition to placement with individual families, Environmental Alternatives operates several group homes, as well as offering transitional housing for youth aged 18-24, who have aged out of foster care.
We are based in a rural community in Quincy, CA. Here, the U.S. Forest Service is a significant employer of many unskilled youths. Some of the young people we serve participate in firefighter training and land management with them. These jobs require sturdy footwear in order to get the job accomplished. Many of the youths entering into these programs do not have appropriate footwear for this type of work. The high quality shoes they need is what Redwing is known for.
One pair of the Red Wing boots we received made it into the hands of a youth who was beginning work with the Forest Service. He did not have the proper footwear but, because of the boots, he was able to proceed with the job. The boots are still finding their forever homes, but come summer I'm sure they will be gone. We are grateful to Red Wing and Good360 for this donation.
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Youth Leaders Make the Future
On June 16 from 8am-1pm, Institute for the Future and the Center for Creative Leadership will host a Train-the-Trainers module on Futures Thinking, designed for those who work with young people on leadership and self-development. Registration is now open!
Participants will be immersed in two portions of a Futures Thinking toolkit module.
The first step, Knowing the Future, will expose participants to research about opportunities and challenges that youth will face in the next decade.
The second step, Leading the Future, aims to build futures thinking capabilities so that young people have more tools for responding to the future and for making better decisions in the present.
Who should attend?:
- Non-profit organizations focused on youth
- Educational institutions
- Community organizations
- Teachers and principals
- Youth group leaders
- Non-profits with student interns
- Peer mentors
This prototype module for Futures Thinking, designed for those who work with youth, is being facilitated for the first time ever in collaboration with the Center for Creative Leadership's Leadership Beyond Boundaries program.
The module will follow at the end of a three day Train-the-Trainers workshop facilitated by the Center for Creative Leadership at Institute for the Future in Palo Alto, CA.
For registration information, please contact Joan Bello (email@example.com). Priority for attendance at the June 16 Futures Thinking module will be given to attendees of the full Train-the-Trainers workshop by the Center for Creative Leadership, June 13-15.


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The two riders who went out first in the driving rain only know one way. They grind away. They dig. They work. They are Phil Nicoletti and Alex Martin, and they've been through the ups and downs as professionals, always with potential, but never with the breaks required for a permanent breakthrough. But each next weekend presents their best chance to finally turn heads their direction, especially at Southwick, where each have shown great speed before. Nicoletti, a New Yorker, is no stranger to this NESC staple facility. He was darned fast there last year on a 450. Martin grew up (literally) at Millville, Minnesota, so he knows sand. A-Mart also scored his one and only career moto podium at the New England track two years ago.
We're hanging out at the Club MX facility in Chesterfield, South Carolina. My wife was out of town for a few days this week, so I finally had free reign to take the 90-minute drive back there and hang for the day. I could do the rest of my work once I got home that night.
Alex Martin getting prepared for a training session on Tuesday at Club MX.
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Rain all week has made Club's regular clay motocross track unrideable, but the back sand track can hold up to almost anything. Plus, this is sand riding week, anyway. The sand track is big and fast and looks fun, but surely isn't so much fun when you're logging lap after exhausting lap. Especially when the weather ranges from driving rain to sauna-like humidity as soon as it stops. Filthy Phil indeed is filthy, wet sand soon covering his N-Fab TiLUBE Yamaha. He runs roll offs, but even they can only do so much in this rain. Phil just keeps churning laps in the sand, though, relying as much on instinct and perseverance as anything else. That's what has kept his career going so far.
Martin, meanwhile, eventually goes goggleless. It's raining hard but he's got to finish his moto. Hey, A-Mart is happy to even have a 250F practice bike. For most of the year, he's had to ride a 450, because the barely-surviving Eleven10 Mods team he rode for couldn't get him a practice bike. Now he has an old YZ250F courtesy of his brother, Jeremy, who rides for the MyPlash/Star Racing team. A-Mart has moved over to Rock River Yamaha for the races. Right now, Jeremy is the star (no pun intended), getting the Star/Yamaha factory deal while still an amateur, and taking the big plunge to ride and train at Ricky Carmichael's place. Alex, meanwhile, grinds it out at Club.
Nicoletti also trains down at Club MX.
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That's the difference between this place and some others. Down at RC's, stars like Ryan Dungey and Broc Tickle have done time this year, and the list of those who have laid tracks at RC's house in previous years reads like a factory practice session roster. Down further south, Ryan Villopoto's place (which used to be Grant Langston's) also houses the big names, like RV himself, Weimer, Rattray and Cianciarulo. You also have Chad Reed' and James Stewart's compounds, soil that's no stranger to stars. Today at Club MX, though, it's all blue-collar guys.
Club MX is relatively new. It's fashioned much more as a home for amateur talent, just like Millsaps Training Facility or the many others around the nation. Loretta's is the real key for most of the riders there. It has tracks, but also spots for motorhomes and campers to hook up, as well as a gym and shop built in. This is home away from home for kids, a big difference from the men who own and patrol Reed, Stewart and Villopoto's land.
But there is a tie that binds, because Club MX is actually owned by a current pro racer. Zach Osborne invested in the place as a straight financial move a few years ago. At the time, Osborne was a GP racer living in Europe, so he couldn't even ride at the place he owned. This summer is the first one in which he can train on his own land, and now he's a bit of a hot shot himself, armed with the GEICO Honda ride and a few podiums this season.
Wasn't always that way, though. A short time ago Osborne's career had reached the cross roads, the bright light of his strong amateur career had dimmed, and he was out of options in the U.S. Plus, his rep had taken on considerable damage due to his "snack pack" days, illustrated when he led a moto at Budds Creek only to pull one of the greatest fades of all time.
Zach Osborne putting down some motos in the driving rain.
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Today, he's back and totally transformed. Osborne has gone from too-much-too-soon prospect to a workhorse and a journeyman. He knows there are no guarantees in this sport, and he takes nothing for granted. He likes this gritty work so much that he raced some GNCCs this year, and he's spending his own money—nearly 15 grand worth—to compete in the ISDE for Team USA this fall. And while Osborne has a good ride now and made good money in Europe, he's not living high on the hog. There's nothing happening in Chesterfield, South Carolina besides motoing down with other riders. There's nothing else to do! It's pure work, pure training, pure motocross down there. The rest of life can wait—until after retirement.
After Nicoletti and Martin had started their moto, Osborne rolled out a few laps later. Rain was still coming down hard, but these dudes made sure to get in their 30 plus two. Hey, there's always a chance of rain at Southwick, so wet sand practice is quite applicable. Then it was off to the shop, and the gym.
And if you think a muddy, rainy, sandy moto was a big deal, the ultimate workhorse was just about to run his second moto of the day.
Justin Brayton lives for this kind of work. He trains as hard as a rider can possibly train, and he takes no short cuts, ever. This week, he had Buddy Antunez fly into North Carolina to act as riding coach for a few days. On Monday, they went to the JGR moto track and worked on momentum drills. Bud Man says the real goal was using the clutch just right to get maximum drive—no excess slipping and no excess loss of momentum. Tuesday was sand day down at Club MX, and they put in the darned work.
Brayton had Buddy Antunez come down to Club MX this week to help him train.
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First came an hour of drills at 10:30 a.m. Then came a brief rest and a full-on moto, followed by another hour of drills. The whole day was spent working on braking, specifically how to use the rear brake more precisely to carry more corner speed. Also, Antunez stressed foot position during the transition from the brake pedal and back to the peg. Small details? Yes, but at this level, that's all that's left to develop.
Most of Brayton's drills came in the rain, but that didn't stop him from loading up for another long moto when the coaching session was complete. Antunez stayed on the stop watch and noted what the drills had done to Brayton's speed (it had gone up quite a bit) and now the goal was to repeat those techniques, and the lap times they create, over and over again. So Brayton kept riding and riding. With all the laps and all the rain, the track grew more and more brutal. The whoops seemed to double in depth, the ruts were totally blown out. At one point, the rain was so bad that his vision was getting wasted, and then Kyle Peters, also riding for the day, roosted Brayton completely in a puddle. Brayton stopped, wiped the lens, and then went back out, making sure to complete every darned scheduled minute of his riding for the day.
North Carolina native Kyle Peters was also training down at Club MX.
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Then came more drills as a wrap up. Total riding time? Had to be over two hours. In the sand, in the rain, in the humidity, at race pace. Finally, after all that riding, the clutch on his YZ450F was starting to go. There's a reason team swap clutches between motos at Southwick.
"That's cool that you got to see all that goes into it," said Brayton. "But I'll tell you, that was the least fun day I've had in awhile."
For me, it was darned fun. This is the stuff so far removed from the spotlight and atmosphere at the races that you really get to see these guys for who they are. There's zero glory to sand laps in the rain on a Tuesday afternoon here. No polish, all grit. It's just pure work, but Brayton, Osborne, Nicoletti, Martin and Peters didn't seem to mind it one bit.


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Opinion: Study: Inflation at 8%
Columnist Mary O'Grady on a new report that shows inflation exceeds 8% on the American Institute for Economic Research 'everyday price index.'
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... the special guests coming out ... today on Sept America's columnist Mary O'Grady ... who well I'm trying now to tell us the nasty truth ... about inflation to welcome the area ... um ... so there's a new study out from the American Institute for Economic Research on something called the everyday price index ... um what is this index and why is it different from other measures of inflation may actually be a I e our which is based in Massachusetts has been doing this for awhile ... I'm and you may recall that Denver Nanking went to Queens and on that within the group of scientists ordinary people and someone in the audience that and ... when he explained that there wasn't much inflation they said ... you can't he died at the ... end aam in fact that's what this site everyday price index gets that ... I'm you know you have a lot of technology in the CPI ... and PPI is not meant to replace the CPI consumer price in ... writing if it ... has not meant to replace that it's only meant to reflect ... on what people ... are experiencing an everyday ... basis ... and how that contrasts with ... the larger ticket purchases and many of those purchases ... um where the prices are coming down because the technology then you don't have that same effect going on with ... food and fuel which is a major driver in the EPI in the index actually tells us ... are really experiencing on ... what the weekly chart ... of what the Institute ... what the results for ... us to sit outside isn't looking good and I are still looking pretty bad well the thing for the Pursell everybody's everyday price index is different ... I'm you know we live in your city and we've probably use less fuel than some Amundsen now and have to drive the drive to work everyday ... and long distances ... but I'm ... pretty EPI that they set up a reflected about eight percent annual inflation ... and ... you know I spoke to Steve Cunningham had AIG are who you know crafts the index and ... he said to me you know as it ... is it's not great it's really meant to explain why people are feeling the crunch ... even though when they look at the CPI which is perfectly fine for what it does when they look at that and and the and the Fed tells them ... don't worry there's really not much inflation up there and they're really feeling it ... this explains why it is because these are the things this basket they put together the things that people use on a regular basis ... I were talking that the Americans on this very O'Grady is also a monetary expert ... on suits and tell us what this high inflation hit the hardest he said ... people experiences price changes differently but ... I was a middle-class person indicated isn't what classes the equal ... well free samples for example in this index you have pharmaceuticals ... and you also have to back up ... and so if you're a relatively un healthy person ... who I need some pharmaceuticals need some prescription drugs ... you might be feeling at a little bit more although there has been some pricing pressure on pharmaceutical so ... that is that that's been held on the downside ... I'm you know they say it depends really on what ... what your indexes but I think we can say ... confidently that most people use food ... and fuel and ah that's why I'm ... if you are crafting something the reflex ... everyday pressures it's going and reflect much higher rate of price increases ... and an ... eating into a larger segment of your take home pay ... then the broader CPX also people budget for their CPI ... and I decided they budget for their big ticket items surer and so when they're sort of not can experience the same sticker shock as when they go to the grocery store ... for one week to the next a nice email going up a lot ... well you know you've alluded to this earlier but I'd like to explore a little more ... I knew the reference Ben Rene Kyi and the Fed ... on Mr. proj he says that they're worried about it ... inflation is just temporary yet there but don't worry about it ... on a Hejuan Assisi ... is it because he's looking at this point matures there ... is there something else going on ... I think that that the people at AIG are not saying that the CPI has lived there only saying that ... I'm your everyday experience of inflation ... is going to re fight something different ... than what the CPI cents and one of the big things I mentioned before is technology ... on technology has driven down the prices of a lot of appliances consumer electronics ... apparel because a lot of it is important I'm and you know maybe elsewhere ... so those prices have come down and that's helped ... balance out the CPI more broadly ... but you know you don't buy a refrigerator a computer or mobile phone or or or or you know new clothes every day well some of us do but ... 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I'm you know I don't think that this president ... really understands the stench that people have felt ... under this Fed policy in only our president seems to think well you know we don't have much inflation look at the CPI ... not sure what people are complaining about and I think this explains ... politically ... why there's more pushback against present Obama even though the numbers don't ... look so bad ... did it what is the policy to remedy ... it Mitsubishi are diminishing in November ... in your politician out there on that route one ... Emilee of it in that sense but what what would you be advocating a fix this ... well I mean certainly a big part of that is the fuel prices and the president has not sent that signals to the market that he's interested in increasing the supply of fossil fuels ... so that would be one thing that I think there's a lot of a longer term pressure ... on non ... on fuel prices that time could be assertive ... Tapper ... our tamp down a little bit if I'm you know the presence of the red signal we are commuter nation so you if you look so pretty because the ... the the the fat in your city would you adding he think it's time well the menu ... the Fed isn't that and and ... so President Obama can't do much about that but it could signal a market that he thinks it's good for us to score for fossil fuels ... and ... do it we can to have a higher supply and he's


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RFID in Libraries: Standards and Interoperability
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Dystopian Cop 'Judge Dredd' is Getting a Live-Action TV Show
Despite being a relatively popular comic-book character, Judge Dredd had a brief and wildly mixed bag of adventures in other media. The first movie in 1995 starring Sylvester Stallone was a disaster, and while the 2012 film Dredd (starring Karl Urban of Star Trek) was much better, not many people saw it. .@EW Excited about the Judge Dredd: #MegaCityOne news? Follow @megacityonetv and sign up for updates at https://t.co/G2Pv4Eu46U pic.twitter.com/J5gwLxkx1C
But the Judge isn't gone yet, because a live-action television show about Dredd is now in the works, called Judge Dredd: Mega City One. Independent entertainment studio IM Global and independent U.K. games developer and publisher Rebellion have signed on to turn the comic into a show. No network is attached yet, but it's hard to believe one won't be announced soon.
The IM Global CEO Stuart Ford and the two Rebellion owners, Jason and Chris Kingsley, all played integral roles as executive producers on 2012's Dredd - thankfully, no one from the less popular 1995 film will be involved with the series.
Judge Dredd is a murderous, no-nonsense cop in a cautionary comic about war and power. After international war turns most of the Earth into radioactive wasteland, survivors congregate to technologically advanced cities, known as mega-cities, in which robots have rendered many jobs obsolete. Judge Dredd is one of a lucky few who have careers as a "judge," a futuristic police officer who determines the crime, verdict, and punishment. Basically, Dredd is a one-man courthouse who's usually portrayed as an anti-hero.
The comic was created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra in 1977, first appearing in sci-fi comic 2000 AD. The show, which will be called Judge Dredd: Mega City One, is set to be an ensemble drama, following a team of Judges as they navigate the challenges that accompany having such a powerful position in an unruly world.
Mark Stern, the president of IM Global Television (who helped develop SyFy's Battstar Galactica), is ecstatic about the series and his excitement is almost contagious:
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When Judge Dredd is done well (again, see the 2012 movie), the character can be a thrilling source of social commentary, delivered mostly through violent shootouts. So keep an eye out for Mega City One.


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Lady Gaga fever grips Arjun Rampal
The actor plans to wow the world with a music event at his club for the Formula 1 after party
The actor plans to wow the world with a music event at his club for the Formula 1 after party
Roping in Lady Gaga to perform solo on the stage was no mean feat, says Arjun Rampal who has finally landed in New Delhi after a harrowing time at London airport. The actor headed straight to his nightclub to look into the arrangements for the grand Formula 1 weekend party.
On October 30, his club will be hosting Lady Gaga. Says Arjun, "The idea is to bring together two glamorous high-profile events the Fornula 1 and an entertainment evening by global icons. It's Samir Kaul's brainchild. He suggested the Formula 1 tie up.
We are also hosting the after-parties and getting the best global talent. The whole world would be watching." The actor adds, "On 29th we have Edward Maya and Lady Gaga the next day.
We''ve 45 models flying in from London. We've been preparing for three months. I want to show the world what India is capable of. The media from the world is here in Delhi now. Next year I hope to make it even bigger."
Speaking about getting Gaga to perform, Arjun says, "I sent a proposal to her management. Then the discussions started. They knew they were going to be part of history. For me, the nicest thing is that all the deejays of club get to be a part of the event."
Arjun has just completed Sudhir Mishra's film co-starring Chitrangda Singh. He has also ventured into television for the first time and is shooting for a chat show called Love To Hate You.
"It will bring together a celebrity every week and a celebrity-hater, someone who has an opinion on the celebrity. Today there are so many avenues to get information on celebrities, not all of them are accurate."
Arjun kickstarts the show by featuring himself and a journalist. "I've my share of opinionated critics. People I have never met have called me wooden and arrogant. I don't want it to be just celebrities from the entertainment world. I also want sportspersons and politicians."
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Another fine display by Real FA Swans on Saturday morning in Wilson's Hospital School. Swans still with out some key players due to injury really showed the quality and depth of their squad. Starting the game really well and at high tempo the girls played some fantastic football. Outstanding displays in the first half from Eva Kelleghan, Ciara McManus, Jess Maloney and the return to top form of Zoe Mooney were just a few of the highlights of the opening exchanges. Swans had a good lead going into the break and the pick of the goals had to be Cailin Raleigh header from inside the box after a fantastic Chloe Smullen delivery. Cailin rose above the Portlaoise defence and powdered her header over the keeper. This young girl still under 14 is a real talent and one to be watched for the future.
Swans again emptied their bench at half time with Kacey Geoghgean & Aoife Glennon again putting in some fine performances. Our back four and keeper were as solid as ever. However with the girls tagging on a few more goals second half and Lauryn Sheridan grabbing her hat-trick the result was in the bag. Portlaoise to their credit continued to play in the right way and never gave up the fight. We would like to thank Portlaoise for traveling over for the early 10am start. Well done to our Swans who continue their good form.


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Sherlock season 4 could come sooner than expected: "We're working on dates" says producer
"We'll get them made as quickly as we can," adds co-creator Steven Moffat of the new episodes
"Should we expect a similar sort of wait for the next series or are you tempted to try and get it done in a year this time?"
That was one of the cheekier questions from the audience at last night's screening of Sherlock series three finale His Last Vow. But after Steven Moffat had indulged himself briefly at the questioner's expense – asking how many Sherlock films he had made lately – the overall sense was that viewers might be waiting less than the traditional two years to see the next run of the detective drama.
"We're working on it. We're working on dates," producer Sue Vertue assured the room, while her husband, Sherlock co-creator Moffat, promised "We'll get them made as quickly as we can".
Also showrunner on the BBC's other fan favourite Doctor Who, Moffat is a busy man – as is his Sherlock partner Mark Gatiss, who splits his time betwen writing and acting. But the sticking point in filming new episodes has increasingly been the availability of stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, whose careers are going stratospheric, thanks in no small part to the BBC1 detective drama.
"Benedict and Martin are making some movies," pointed out a deadpan Moffat. "If you say 'Who cares about movies?' I agree with you but they are doing them so we've got to schedule around that."
Then again, if Moffat did want to start filming a new series of Sherlock immediately, it seems at least one of his stars could fit it into his diary.
"Martin's free for now," chipped in Amanda Abbington. And as Freeman's on- and off-screen partner, she should know.
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That's the problem that you have with Ted Cruz. He is a guy that nobody likes and nobody trusts, and he is a nasty guy. He says things that are very nasty. So I have to be nastier than him. It's just one of those things.
I looked, folks. I cannot find a single thing that [score]Ted Cruz[/score] (R-TX) has said about Donald Trump that anyone, anywhere could possibly call "nasty." In fact, I couldn't find anything that Ted Cruz has ever said about anyone that we might consider "nasty." The one thing that Cruz said that people point to is the speech that Senator Cruz gave from the Senate floor when he argued that GOP Senate leader [score]Mitch McConnell[/score] had lied to conservatives about allowing a vote on ending the Export-Import Bank. This is admittedly a pretty harsh thing to say, but nasty? I don't think so.
We have a system. The founders created the system that actually is a very good system. It does work, but it can't work if you can get nobody to go along with you. That's the problem that you have with Ted Cruz. He is a guy that nobody likes and nobody trusts, and he is a nasty guy. He says things that are very nasty. So I have to be nastier than him. It's just one of those things.
Donald Trump seems to think that Cruz is a "nasty guy" because of the things that he says… but it wasn't Cruz who implied that Carly Fiorina was ugly, it wasn't Cruz who mocked a journalist's disability, it wasn't Cruz who called Rick Perry unintelligent, it wasn't Cruz who said that [score]John McCain[/score] wasn't a war hero because he was captured (and heroes don't get captured), it wasn't Cruz who called [score]Lindsey Graham[/score] an "idiot", it wasn't Cruz who called Dr. Ben Carson either a "violent criminal" or a "pathological liar," and it wasn't Cruz who called Glenn Beck a "whack job."
I understand why people support Donald Trump. I just don't understand why they pretend he's being honest with his attacks.
In a recent interview on MSNBC, Mr. Trump calls Ted Cruz "a nasty guy" and "a liar." Meanwhile, the harshest thing that Cruz is willing to say about Trump is that he's got "New York values."
It's not just that Trump is willing to call Cruz "a liar" or say that he's "nasty." (Which all seem to be violations of Reagan's 11th commandment. Something that Trump supporters hate to see happen when their candidate is attacked.) Mr. Trump also argues that he's got a great relationship with some pretty questionable people. Namely, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and Chuck Schumer.
BARNICLE: So Donald, instinctively, and you are a candidate of instinct, what is your instinct about who right now on the Democratic side of the aisle, who would you be able to deal with to cut a deal, any kind of a deal? What's your instinct on that?
TRUMP: Well, I think that I'm going to be able to get along with Pelosi. I think I'm going to be able to — I've always had a good relationship with Nancy Pelosi. I've never had a problem. Reid will be gone. I always had a decent relationship with Reid, although lately, obviously, I haven't been dealing with him so he'll actually use my name as the ultimate — you know, as the ultimate of the billionaires in terms of, you know, people you don't want.
But I always had a great relationship with Harry Reid. And frankly, if I weren't running for office I would be able to deal with her or Reid or anybody. But I think I'd be able to get along very well with Nancy Pelosi and just about everybody.
Hey, look, I think I'll be able to get along well with Chuck Schumer. I was always very good with Schumer. I was close to Schumer in many ways. It's important that you get along. It's wonderful to say you're a maverick and you're going to stand up and close up the country and all of the things, but you have to get somebody to go along with you.
I don't know about you, but one of my biggest complaints about the GOP of the last 2 decades is that they've had too cozy of a relationship with the Democrats. So I'm not at all reassured by the idea that our next President might be good buddies with the same folks who have been destroying our country for the last 25 years (or more).
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Elliot, Charles (1801–1875)
Charles Elliot, British knight, admiral, and chargé d'affaires in Texas, the son of Hugh and Margaret Elliot, was born in 1801, probably in Dresden, Saxony, where his father was serving as British minister. In 1815 he entered the Royal Navy for service in the East Indies and on the African coast. He retired from the navy in 1828 to enter the colonial service. In 1830 he was appointed protector of slaves in Guiana, where he became an abolitionist. In 1834 he became secretary to trade commissioners in China, and after 1835 was made trade superintendent and plenipotentiary at Canton. He was thus in charge of English trade relations at a time when Chinese authorities began efforts to stop the illegal opium traffic conducted by British merchants and was largely responsible for the outbreak of the Opium War in 1840. After attacking Chinese forts in January 1841 he and the Chinese plenipotentiary signed an agreement, the Convention of Chuenpee, that proved unacceptable to both governments. After being censured for inadequately representing British mercantile interests, Elliot was relieved of his duties by Henry Pottinger, but not before further hostilities and a threatened assault forced Chinese authorities to ransom the city of Canton. Elliot was reassigned and, on August 6, 1842, arrived at Galveston, Texas, as British chargé d'affaires of the Republic of Texas. In this post Elliot advocated the abolition of slavery in Texas, worked for the establishment of free trade, and emphasized the importance of securing peace with Mexico. He became a personal and trusted friend of Sam Houston and Anson Jones. Supposedly at the behest of Houston, he worked with the British minister in Mexico City for an armistice between Texas and Mexico in 1843 and was instrumental in securing the release of some of the prisoners of the Mier expedition.
Because of the advantage to Great Britain of a free and independent Texas, Elliot worked actively against the annexation of Texas to the United States. In 1845, with the approval of President Jones, he went to Mexico to secure a treaty guaranteeing Texas independence on condition that Texas not be annexed. He brought the treaty back to Texas, but Texans voted for annexation in preference to independence recognized by Mexico and guaranteed by England. Elliot, called "the man in the white hat" in the press, was the subject of much newspaper comment during the annexation controversy. He was ordered to return to England after the formalities of annexation were concluded.
He was governor of Bermuda from 1846 to 1854, of Trinidad from 1854 to 1856, and of St. Helena from 1863 to 1869. In 1856 he was nominated for a civil KCB, and his honorary promotions in the navy took him to the rank of admiral in September 1865. Elliot was married and had at least one child. He died at Witteycombe, Exeter, England, on September 9, 1875.


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