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Guest Blogger: Kseniia Koroleva, Fulbright Scholar, "Life under the Soviet regime: Alexandra Tolstoy"
August 10, 2022 By Guest Author Leave a Comment
Kseniia Koroleva majored in education at Murom University. Prior to her arrival at Davidson, she taught English as a foreign language in Russia. She is a Fulbright scholar and has been at Davidson since 2020. She works as a Russian teaching assistant for the Russian Studies Department and is involved in the Humanities program.
The newly formed Soviet Union was surrounded by many contradictory views and opinions on the global arena. Due to heavy propaganda and censorship, it was next to impossible to find out about the real horrors of Bolshevism. Thus, the guest speakers specifically from the Soviet Union drew a lot of attention here in the US. Their lectures were a rare opportunity to debunk some circulating myths and rumors for those who wanted to learn more about the USSR.
The desire to learn more about the political system of the Soviet Union was also widespread among Davidson students. The lecture committee made it possible to hear from guest speakers what it was like to live under the Soviet government. One of the first speakers to cast light on the reality of the Soviet regime was Alexandra Tolstoy, the youngest daughter and the secretary of Count Leo Tolstoy.
Alexandra Tolstoy and her father, Count Leo Tolstoy
Alexandra's lecture was held in Chambers auditorium on 22 March 1937 and was free to attend for Davidson students and the local community. The event was also advertised in the Davidsonian issue from 17 March 1937[1] and brought "one of the largest audiences ever to attend a lecture in Chambers auditorium."[2]
A clip from a 1937 Davidsonian article advertising the upcoming lecture of Alexandra Tolstoy
Alexandra wasn`t politically involved. Still, before she came to the US, she was watched by the Soviet government and eventually arrested. Alexandra was suspected of association with the anti-communist movement after unknowingly allowing the Tactical center of the Whites (anti-communist forces) to have meetings in her office[3]. After leaving the Soviet Union, Alexandra strongly believed it was her mission to tell the West about the suffering and devastation caused by Bolshevism. In her lectures, Alexandra stated that her father would be opposed to the policies of the new government[4]. She didn`t shy away from speaking the harsh truth about the dreadful conditions and poverty in which regular Soviet people lived. The topic of education was a focal point of her talks. Alexandra used to lead her private school and shared how in her opinion, the quality of education became worse under the Soviets no matter the increased number of schools. She emphasized that the government didn`t care about the quality of education and forced her to graduate everyone without considering students' abilities and results. The tour through America allowed Alexandra to share more freely her criticism of the Soviet regime, but even being so far away from her homeland, she still wasn`t completely safe and some Soviet officials followed her to the US[5].
Even though the tour attracted Alexandra some unwanted attention, and she also faced a fair amount of skepticism[6] due to her background, she still didn`t abandon her mission and made at least some people walk back and rethink how they perceived the Soviet Union.
[1] "Countess to lecture here. Daughter of Leo Tolstoy To Speak on Russian Revolution". Davidsonian [Davidson, NC] 17 March 1937.- p.1.
[2]"Russian tells of revolution. Countess Tolstoy, Daughter of Author, Talks on Soviet Regime". Davidsonian [Davidson, NC] 24 March 1937.- p.1.
[3] Tolstoy, Alexandra et al. Out of the Past. New York: Columbia University Press, 1981.-p.114.
[4] "Russian tells of revolution. Countess Tolstoy, Daughter of Author, Talks on Soviet Regime," 1.
[5] Tolstoy, Out of the Past, 352 – 353.
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Guest Blogger: Jonathan Swann C'19, "Bringing college soccer to the masses: Live games on TV and international soccer at Davidson College"
March 24, 2022 By Guest Author Leave a Comment
Jonathan Swann was a psychology major at Davidson, graduating in the class of 2019. At Davidson, he wrote for the Davidsonian, was a member of the Student Government Association, and was involved in College Democrats. Originally from Maryland, he currently lives in Central Florida working at a boarding school.
This is the fourth and final post, and it focuses on college soccer, television and resulting opportunities.
In this fourth part of the four-part series telling a different aspect of the untold story when NCAA Men's Soccer Championship was at Davidson College, I'll be sharing several anecdotes and stories focused on the first live college soccer championship and additional high-level soccer matches at Davidson.
In 1993, because of the success of the 1992 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship at Davidson College, fans for the first time watched the semifinal and championship games in their entirety on live TV![1] The NCAA, CBS, and Davidson came up with a plan to televise the game.[2] CBS owned the rights to the championship as part of its billion-dollar men's basketball contract with the NCAA but showed the game as edited highlights weeks after the event.[3] CBS did not air the soccer championship live because of the conflict with National Football League games.[4]
Figure 1. Picture from the 1993 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship Program
Terry Holland, Davidson's Athletic Director, served as a coordinator between all parties to negotiate for the rights to show the championship[5]. The games were broadcast nationally by Prime Network affiliates after Davidson purchased the rights to show the soccer championship live with a reach of 42 million homes.[6] The move to broadcast the games live was a significant step for college soccer and contributed to the sport's rising popularity in the 1990s.[7]
Figure 2. Flyer for the 1994 championship
In addition, Davidson hosted College Soccer Weekly, a competition between top college soccer teams![8] College Soccer Weekly started in the fall of 1994 because of the success of the championship at Davidson.[9] College Soccer Weekly was a 10-game, made for TV series with each game featuring a southeastern team versus a nationally ranked team from another area.[10] Each game was televised locally and nationally.[11] At that time, college soccer was a rare occurrence on national television, and hosting a primetime match at weekly at Davidson further boosted the visibility of soccer.[12]
Figure 3. Terry Holland (left) with Davidson Men's Soccer Head Coach Charlie Slagle (right)
Despite the championship leaving Davidson, Davidson would host many other nationally televised games in the 1990s![13] Davidson hosted the US men's national soccer team in April 1994, when the U.S. beat Moldova.[14] The women's national team beat Finland in April 1995 and the women's team returned to Davidson in March 1996 for a 2-0 win against Germany.[15] The U-23 men's national team faced Ireland in June 1996 at Davidson (unfortunately losing 0-1). [16] Overall, Davidson played host to many top soccer games in the 1990s, none of which would be possible without the unprecedented success of the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship at Davidson!
[1] Bob Daniels, The (Charlottesville, Va) Daily Progress.; "Soccer Makes the Screen," NCAA Game Program for 1993 DI Men's Soccer Championship, December 1993, pp. 8-10.; Brad Johnson, "Davidson Gets High Marks as Host," Charlotte Observer, December 5, 1992.
[2] Bob Daniels, The (Charlottesville, Va) Daily Progress.; "Soccer Makes the Screen," NCAA Game Program for 1993 DI Men's Soccer Championship, December 1993, pp. 8-10.;
[7] "Final 4's Popularity on the Rise." By Jon DeNunzio. December 8, 1995. Washington Post.
[8] Scott Fowler, "Weekly Soccer Series Set to Begin at Davidson," Charlotte Observer, August 31, 1994; Pat Millen. In-person interview with the author. November 2018. Bob Daniels, The (Charlottesville, Va) Daily Progress.; "Soccer Makes the Screen," NCAA Game Program for 1993 DI Men's Soccer Championship, December 1993, pp. 8-10.;
[9] Scott Fowler, "Weekly Soccer Series Set to Begin at Davidson," Charlotte Observer, August 31, 1994; Pat Millen. In-person interview with the author. November 2018.
[10] Scott Fowler, "Weekly Soccer Series Set to Begin at Davidson," Charlotte Observer, August 31, 1994; Pat Millen. In-person interview with the author. November 2018.
[11] Scott Fowler, "Weekly Soccer Series Set to Begin at Davidson," Charlotte Observer, August 31, 1994
[12] Jerry Langdon, "Prime's TV Games to Move around in '95," USA Today, November 1, 1994; Pat Millen. In-person interview with the author. November 2018.
[13] "USMNT Results: 1990-1994." Society for American Soccer History, February 1, 2020. https://www.ussoccerhistory.org/usnt-results/usmnt-results/usmnt-results-1990-1994/. Brad Johnson, "Hamm Stands as One of the World's Brightest Players," Charlotte Observer, April 29, 1995. Brad Johnson, "Davidson to Play Host to U.S. U-23 Soccer Team ," Charlotte Observer, April 25, 1996.
[14] "USMNT Results: 1990-1994." Society for American Soccer History, February 1, 2020. https://www.ussoccerhistory.org/usnt-results/usmnt-results/usmnt-results-1990-1994/. Brad Johnson, "Hamm Stands as One of the World's Brightest Players," Charlotte Observer, April 29, 1995.
[16] Brad Johnson, "Davidson to Play Host to U.S. U-23 Soccer Team ," Charlotte Observer, April 25, 1996.
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Guest Blogger: Cara Evanson, Research and First Year Experience Librarian, "History of Our Library Our Conference"
May 25, 2021 By Guest Author Leave a Comment
Cara Evanson is the Research and First Year Experience Librarian and has worked at Davidson since 2011.
From May 13th to 21st, library staff were searching the E.H. Little building. But not for lost books or items students left behind during finals. They were participating in a conference, of sorts, albeit one that had taken a unique form in this pandemic year.
The origins of Our Library Our Conference, an in-house conference for library staff at Davidson, date back to 2015. At the time, I had been having conversations with colleagues about wanting more opportunities to learn about and celebrate staff expertise and work happening across library departments. While catching up on an issue of College & Research Libraries News I came across an article titled A Conference of Our Own: Creating an In-House Professional Development Opportunity. Written by librarians Shellie Jeffries and Christina Radisauskas, the article describes how they planned a day for their colleagues at Aquinas College dedicated to "sharing, teaching, and exploring with each other." After reading it, I was excited to try out their idea and create a conference by and for library staff at Davidson.
Our Library Our Conference was first held in 2016, and over the years this annual conference has shifted in response to circumstances and feedback from the library staff.
Our Library Our Conference First Year, 2016, Left to Right, Jon Hill, Jean Coates and Joe Gutekanst
It has taken on a more informal vibe, and conference "field trips" to spaces like the music library, rare book room, and mailroom have become an ongoing feature. In 2020 the conference was held on Zoom and included a Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me! style trivia contest spotlighting library staff stories and projects. This year, the conference planning committee created a scavenger hunt with each clue showcasing library staff collaborations and accomplishments from the year. The scavenger hunt could be completed individually and socially distanced at any time during the week.
Field Trip to the Music Library, 2019, Jon Hill sharing his expertise and enthusiasm
What hasn't changed over the years is the purpose of the conference – for library staff to share with each other, learn from each other, and explore with each other. Regardless of the format, the conference is a chance to reflect on and celebrate our roles and the work we do. And it couldn't happen without the hard work of the planning committee. Alexa Torchynowycz, Joe Gutekanst, and Sharon Byrd have stayed on through two years of pandemic-adapted conference planning. A big thanks to them, and to the whole library staff for making 6 years of this conference possible!
Filed Under: Behind the Scenes, Events, Guest Blogger, Library, Staff
September 17, 2018 By mokunkel Leave a Comment
Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, NC this past Friday at approximately 7:15 am bringing with it maximum sustained winds near 90 mph. After impacting the coast on Friday morning Florence stalled for nearly a day, causing severe damage on the eastern side of the state. It is estimated that some areas along the coast saw as much as 40 inches of rain. By the time the slow-moving hurricane crawled toward the Charlotte metro area on Saturday it had been downgraded to a tropical storm. Although Florence was no longer categorized as a hurricane, it continued to produce widespread heavy rains and caused flash flooding across the Piedmont. By Monday morning Florence was re-categorized as a tropical depression and continued to move toward the northwest. The storm is now making its way toward the Ohio Valley.
Davidson College was lucky in that it was not severely impacted by Florence. Situated north of Charlotte, Davidson saw significant rainfall over the weekend but did not experience flooding like some areas further south. The most obvious damage on campus was caused by fallen trees. A large oak tree fell on Sunday, narrowly avoiding E.H. Little Library, Richardson Stadium, and the E. Craig Wall Jr. Academic Center. Since the storm caused very little harm on campus classes continued as scheduled today.
Fallen branches and leaves in Hobart Park
Fallen tree near E.H. Little Library and Richardson Stadium
Another view of the oak tree that fell near Richardson Stadium
Thank you to all of those who worked tirelessly over the weekend to ensure that everyone remained safe during the storm—a huge shout out to our Physical Plant Department, Dinning Services, and Campus Police! Archives & Special Collections is especially thankful to those who monitored the Library for leaks and water damage. Since moisture is one of the most harmful threats to archival collections, we are grateful to those who helped us protect our materials. Thank you!
If you are interested in reading about past storms that also impacted Davidson College, please check out an earlier blog post on Hurricane Hugo.
Filed Under: Behind the Scenes, Events Tagged With: campus, trees
Guest Blogger: Emelyn Schaeffer, "The Years Flew By in Colors"*
June 8, 2018 By Guest Author Leave a Comment
This weekend is Alumni Reunion Weekend for Davidson and we are collecting some publications written by members of the classes attending to showcase during Saturday's Avant Garde lunch. It is the class of 1963's 55th reunion and they are being honored with an induction into the Avant Garde. With this in mind, we took a peek into what life was like on Davidson's campus in 1963.
The spring issue of Scripts 'n Pranks – a literary and satirical magazine published for students to showcase their classmates' work – in the 1962-1963 school year is called the "Mud-Luscious, Puddle Wonderful Issue" and features an Alice in Wonderland inspired cover.
Cover of Scripts 'n Pranks April, 1963
One of the editors commented on a collection of pictures of "The Young Turks." The Book Review speaks of W. Wolfe's Youth Movements as a satirical novel, but declares, "All true satire bears a moral viewpoint, since otherwise the satirist would have no enduring purpose, but Wolfe lets his outrage ruin his art."
Scripts 'n Pranks Advertisement
The class of 1963 was the first one for which Inklings was published, a collection of writing from the class during its freshman year. It includes a mix of genres, from fiction to articles on current events. Back-to-back articles include "How Great Thou Art" and "Man in the Age of the Hydrogen Bomb," which could point to some mixed feeling on the future of the world.
Cover of Inklings, 1963
The annual – Quips and Cranks – of 1963 discusses heritage and college as a game that must be learned in order to succeed:
Quips and Cranks Cover 1963
"When the student is apart from the crowd, he allows himself to think, talk or joke about Davidson. It is then that he questions his purpose in life, wonders what his career should be, and estimates what he has learned and accomplished. In that moment, alone, he leaves the game, looks at it and himself, and is shamefully conscious that he has grossly underestimated the goals he must attain in order to be a well educated man. In these moments, alone, the student has realized his failure and has made himself more aware of the ideals he must fulfill. He will once again attempt, no matter how fruitlessly, to succeed."
In the senior section, the editors added:
"After graduation, the senior finds time to evaluate his college achievements and to look at his future. He realizes that he has had little time during the past year to play the game of college and wonders whether the game taught him anything about himself or was even adequate preparation for this ending and beginning. It does not seem as important as he first thought, and, perhaps, if he had not played, it would not have made any difference. But, as he rationalizes, can a student accomplish anything without the game?"
While I, as a Davidson student, laugh a little at these passages because of how they echo some of my own thoughts as I look towards my future, I hope the alumni of this class now look back on their time at Davidson with a heart full of pride and love for a place that properly prepared them for all they thought to attempt and succeed in doing. Many things may have changed on this campus and in this world in the last 55 years, but the traditions we share – the Freshman Cake Race, the Honor Code, outlets of creativity, hard work, and love of this school – will forever connect alumni and students.
*lyrics from Dan Hill's "Growing Up"
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Guest Blogger: Emily Privott, "150 Years in the Making: Davidson College's Mace"
I am a senior Religious Studies major at Davidson College. I am interested in the historical and social components of religious traditions, particularly Christianity, and how religious faith influences one's worldview. This summer, I have the pleasure of being a Research Assistant for Archives & Special Collections. I am excited about this opportunity to contribute to "Around the D"!
Last weekend, Davidson College held its 181st Commencement. Featured prominently on the commencement stage, on the right of the speaker, is the Davidson College Mace.
Hand-carved by Mr. Jack Ramseur '31, the Davidson College Mace was presented to the College on January 29, 1988, in honor of the College's Sesquicentennial Celebration.
Mace in its protective case for archival storage
In medieval times, maces were traditionally weapons of war. Carried by knights or royal bodyguards, maces were used to protect royalty during processions. By the 14th century, maces assumed more ceremonial functions. The ceremonial mace, usually about four feet in length, survives today as a symbol of authority. Carried by the Chief Marshal in the commencement procession, the Davidson College Mace ceremonially marks the beginning of commencement proceedings.
The carving on top of the mace represents the cupola of "Old Chambers," which was the center of the College's academic life from the late 1850's until its destruction by fire in 1921. Below the cupola is the eight-sided base of the dome of the present Chambers building, which was rebuilt in 1931. Forming a circular band just below this base are the words Ne Ultra from the college seal and the words of the college motto Alenda Lux Ubi Orta Libertas ("Let Learning Be Cherished Where Liberty Has Arisen").
The college seal, designed by Peter Stuart Ney.
Eumenean ("Eu") Hall
The knop of the mace consists of four wide and four narrow panels. Each wide panel represents symbols of the College, while each narrow panel reflects the College's historical ties with the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Philanthropic ("Phi") Hall
Under the "Orta", there are three Christian symbols with Presbyterian associations: the star of epiphany, the holy spirit descending in the form of a dove and the burning bush. Davidson's Presbyterian heritage is further reflected in the mace's carved crosses.
The sesquicentennial logo, designed by James Burkey Belser '69.
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9th Annual Poetry Reading
May 3, 2018 By Niara Webb Leave a Comment
The 9th Annual Poetry Reading
On Thursday, April 19, the ninth annual Poetry Reading in honor of National Poetry Month was held in the Fishbowl of the E.H. Little Library. In order to make the event more open than years past, speakers from on and off campus presented in the Fishbowl. Afterward, speakers and listeners alike were treated to refreshments in the Rare Book Room. Thank you to all who visited and especially to our poets: Chanda DuBose, Carlos Miranda '18, Evan Yi '18, and Maurice Norman '20!
Chanda DuBose
Local poet Chanda DuBose performed her original works entitled "Daughters," "Honey," and "Represent."
Carlos Miranda '18 read three poems he had written for a class this semester entitled"It Feels Okay," "Red Toyota, and "In Memoriam."
Poetry major Evan Yi '18 performed a collection from his thesis: "No one has asked the house if its haunting is self inflicted," "Joseph the Carpenter," "Harold and Kumar go to Best American Poetry," "Orientalist Manifesto," "Newborn," "Lies for my father," and "Mei Lanfang & the Autophile."
Evan Yi, '18.
Maurice Norman '20 is a member of the campus' spoken word group "Freeword" and performed his poems entitled "Loose Gravel," "Uncanny," "Guidebook to Growth," "The Ugly Dreadlocks," "Grain," and "At the housefire."
Guest Blogger: Jalin Jackson, "I Don't See Greek: Diagnosing Blindness and Redefining Inclusivity at Davidson College"
This is part one of a two-part post; the second post will be on Wednesday of this week.
I am a Class of 2019 Africana Studies and Latin American Studies double major at Davidson College from Camden, New Jersey. My interests range from the social and cultural intersections of the African diaspora and Latin America to the political and linguistic disparities between the two.
In the United States, many criticize the system for its failure to provide change inclusive enough to satisfy diverse populations. This system, whose evolutionary apparatus has been a combination of racism and white supremacy, cannot improve as long as its inconsistencies remain unchanged or are changed without its history in mind. In my opinion, Davidson College has done a decent job at separating itself as an institution from the greater system within which it exists. While the college has undone most discriminatory practices, blindness has been a leading instrument in the college's push for improvement throughout its recent history. A system built on blindness – whether color-blindness, class-blindness, or any other form – is as flawed a system as one built on racism. This is not because one or the other is more prone to oppression, but instead because blindness does not work toward its own eventual goal of undoing structural oppression and underrepresentation. Davidson's present reality of incomplete social inclusivity and color-blind ideologies can be attributed to its history of color-blindness as an apparatus of change in Davidson's social realm. Contradictions of inclusivity within Patterson Court organizations, arguments against the diversification of Greek life, and minimal representation on campus have prolonged Davidson's improvement historically.
Davidson College's preference for color-blindness does not mean it is incapable of making anti-racist decisions. In terms of black student admission, Davidson had its first African American alumnus in 1968 with Wayne Crumwell, officially admitting him in 1964. This goes against the common narratives of near universal southern pushback against the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that called for scholastic integration.
Wayne Crumwell, Class of 1968
Just five years earlier, the Davidson College Board of Trustees insisted that 1959 was not a time when the "admission of Negroes" was in the "best interest of the College, of the Church, of the Students, or of any Negroes."[1] In that same vein, in a pre-1964 majority report by a few higher-ups at Davidson College, there were some interesting arguments against the admission of African Americans to Davidson College. These ranged from how the college would have to "lower the quality of its education" to how the admission of blacks would encourage miscegenation, which was outlawed at the time.[2] Yet, as soon as the civil rights law compelled Davidson to comply with integration, the college as an institution did so relatively quickly. In addition to that, by 1970 the Black Student Coalition was founded on campus.[3] Davidson's speed in diversifying its student body and providing representation for its minority student demographic are evidence of the college's ability to push toward anti-racism and cultural representation despite strong opposition within the community. However, following the increasing level of diversity on campus in terms of gender and race, Davidson began to favor a color-blind ideology that guided decisions that would soon alter the appearance and atmosphere of the space.
By 1989, Davidson College had six white fraternities in Patterson Court. In that same year, a student debate regarding whether to introduce a black fraternity to Patterson Court surfaced. On October 25, 1989, a white Davidson College senior named Tom Moore wrote a piece responding negatively to one written by a Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., interest group a few weeks earlier. In his piece, Moore argued that a black fraternity "would segregate the campus" and that assimilation is the "best way to improve lines of communication"; he even contends that a black fraternity sounds like "the rationale for the 'separate but equal' doctrine" and that minorities on campus should just assimilate because Davidson's predominately white social circles reflect the social reality of America.[4] Although radical, Moore's comments illuminate the basis of the inclusivity argument that: existing social organizations at Davidson are already inclusive and the exclusivity of a different organization would fragment the campus. This inclusivity argument, as one will see, goes on to repeat itself throughout Davidson's evolution. In response to Moore's statements, black junior Darry Strickland published in the November 1, 1989 edition of the Davidsonian what would be the opposite pole of the debate. Strickland called out Moore on his "ethnocentric attitude" and communicated how black males at the college were forced to assimilate into white fraternities if they wished to participate in Greek life on campus at all.[5] Even though white fraternities at Davidson College were not allowed to racially discriminate explicitly at the time, there is a reason that black male students interested in Greek life were not joining these fraternities at the college en masse. The organizations may have been inclusive on paper, but not diverse enough. They maintained their inclusivity, neglecting why it failed in the diversification of white organizations. Although this contradiction of inclusivity was not necessarily the fault of the existing organizations on campus, Moore failed to acknowledge what black students wanted.
Melissa Givens, Class of 1989
Black senior Melissa Givens makes this clear in the November 1, 1989 edition of the Davidsonian as well, providing more insight into how blacks fared in the Davidson social scene. In her commentary, she calls on Moore and the Davidson College community repeatedly to "accept and celebrate the differences" as opposed to recognizing them without their celebration, as the college had been doing.[6] In other words, some within the Davidson College had been viewing differences as divisive, including Moore. I agree with Givens that assimilation silences those voices that are not a part of the majority. Her argument combats color-blindness directly and is one of the earlier moments of analysis identical to mine.
Bibliography, Part One
[1] Davidson College Board of Trustees. Meeting Summary, 1959.
[2] Davidson College Admissions Committee, "The Majority Report of the Admission of Negroes to Davidson College."
[3] "Black Student Coalition House Showcases New Student-Painted Mural," Davidson College News, September 11, 2013.
[4] Tom Moore. "Here's how a black fraternity could be a bad idea," Davidsonian Column, October 25, 1989.
[5] Darry Strickland. "A black fraternity is not an insidious plot," Davidsonian Column, November 1, 1989.
[6] Melissa Givens. "A frat is not separate but equal—just different," Davidsonian Column, November 1, 1989
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Farmers to show off Coorong1 year, 9 months ago
Coorong Tours launched to showcase region's farmers
CATHERINE MILLER 7 Apr 2019, noon
TOUR groups are being given a chance to see some of the Coorong's best kept secrets, as 10 farmers open their gates to share their life on the land.
A group of Coorong primary producers is helping put their region on the map and at the same time promoting SA agriculture.
Last month, local real estate agency Coorong Realty launched Coorong Tours.
Participants are able to choose three options for a unique day out, from a visit to beef and sheep properties to an intensive dairy and barn, snail farming and the wild catch fishery.
Tour coordinator Adam Hurle says the region, 1.5 hours from Adelaide, has so much to offer with its spectacular nature and diverse farming.
"The Coorong itself is an international landmark of significance but a lot of people bypass it, heading straight down the highway to Kingston," he said.
"This is about getting them to spend a few hours exploring the area and meeting the people who are farming here.
"Other areas such as Kangaroo Island have really made a name for themselves from cheese to bees - we have all these things and more right here but we aren't making the most of it."
In the first few weeks of Coorong Tours, Mr Hurle says they have had several bookings, mainly bus groups from Adelaide.
"It is also ideal for car clubs and four wheel drive clubs," he said. "They might look into farms as they drive past but this gives them a chance to drive down someone's driveway and see what is really happening."
One of the 10 participating producers is Tanya Stratton, Stratland, Meningie.
The 1867-hectare property has stunning views across the Coorong National Park, as well as a hill where eagles often nest.
Tanya first fell in love with the area as a child, with her grandfather owning a nearby church that was their holiday house.
"For four generations our family has explored the Younghusband Peninsula, across the dunes to the Great Southern Ocean. We should be able to draw attention to it and share in its vast beauty," she said.
After spending 25 years in IT she has turned her attention to farming, converting former dairy farms into beef producing properties.
Stratland runs about 400 Angus cows and also trades about 500 head annually.
Tanya is keen to showcase Stratland's Angus to tourists and is developing a branded beef label that she says the tours would assist in promoting - from paddock to plate.
"You can eat at many restaurants around the world and find they are using produce that is grown right here in our very own backyard, from beef to mullet to honey to oil and even pigface," she said.
Neville and Celia Kernick, Rangefield, Field, have also signed up to showcase their sheep enterprise of 2000 Dohne ewes.
Celia sees it as a great opportunity to bridge the gap between city and country.
"It is an interesting time in the sheep industry at the moment with a lot of negativity but we are extremely proud of what we produce and the way we care for our animals," she said.
The Kernicks plan will be to get a mob of ewes into the yards so their visitors can see their two Huntaway working dogs in action and touch some sheep in the race.
"I want to be able to show what we do here and show people where their food comes from," Celia said.
Details: coorongrealty.com.au

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Bini Collection, 1970-1988
Bini, Barbara
Barbara Bini came to the American Academy in Rome in 1968 as a photographer for the Academy excavations at Cosa. She continued as an archaeological photographer under the tutelage of Ernst Nash, founder of the Fototeca Unione. In 1969, she worked at Athens for the American archaeological excavations in Agora. She returned to Italy to photograph archaeological sites such as Morgantina, in Sicily, and Pompeii. As a free-lance photographer, she collaborated with numerous Fellows and Residents of the Academy on projects in Rome, Southern Italy and North Africa.
The Bini collection focuses on archaeological sites in Rome and the Roman world, and also includes images of Etruscan art, and Medieval and Renaissance art and architecture.
The digitized images in the DHC were scanned from negatives, where available, or from contact sheets. The digitized images on the DHC have been selected as samples.
In the Photo Archive are preserved 12 rolls of 35 mm. negatives and 43 sheets of contacts 6 x 6 cm. The contacts are accompanied by a letter by Dott. Adalberto Bini with the list of subjects reproduced and the note: "Contacts selected by Getty, 1988". These ca. 500 contacts are related to Southern France, mostly representing images on the same subjects as those of the cataloged and digitized images. Research Institutions' archives from which new prints were made include: The Getty Research Institute Special Collections; Deutsches Archaeologisches Institut (DAI), Athens and Rome; and the American School of Classical Studies, Athens.
The digitized images in the DHC were scanned from negatives, where available, or from contact sheets.
Ca. 6000 negatives (cellulose acetate film, polyester film, black and white)
Ca. 1000 contact sheets (21 x 29 cm)
Ca. 1500 slides
Ca. 3000 prints


Dready Berry is a mostly Indica F1 hybrid of a Blueberry strain held for over 25 years and originating from the Buckinhamshire area in the UK and an original White Widow cutting that came from the same area. With the intense taste of the White Widow and the aroma of the Blueberry, bred for a delicious, fruity taste and fragrance. It has since been further backcrossed into the original Blueberry to create a more stable and pungent Blueberry dominant strain. In low outdoor temperatures this plant displays autumnal colours, turning from blue to purple and even multi colours when the temperature drops even lower.
Outside Dready Berry can reach up to 3m tall. The height and aromas of the Blueberry mother and the high resin production and sedative power of the White Widow father ensures a substantial, impressive yield. It is a good producer of fat, blue tinted buds, totally covered with crystals with a fruity taste and a very nice strength high. It withstands well when grown in a warm, humid climate. Where it can develop its full aromatic potential and good looks that make this strain a favourite for medicinal users and extract artists. Its high levels of the terpenes Myrcene and Alpha Pinene amongst the many other terpenes within this strains profile makes it very effective for a wide variety of medicinal uses.
It shows good mold resistance but extra care is recommended during the last few weeks of flowering, because the size and density of the buds increases significantly and can lead to the appearance of bud rot(Botrytis).


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Maureen Connolly: Little Mo
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Maureen Connolly
The Sports Then and Now Vintage Athlete of the Month was the most dominating women's tennis player of her career before a tragic accident ended her career while she was still a teenager.
Maureen "Little Mo" Connelly won the final nine majors in which she competed, which is quite impressive given how challenging Serena Williams is currently finding it to win four straight majors for the second time in her career.
In fact, in 1953 Connolly did something Serena has still not accomplished and that wasn't done by another woman until Margaret Court in 1970. In an era when the tournaments were still limited to amateurs and not all top players participated in all four tournaments, Connolly won the Australian, French Wimbledon and U.S. Championships in the same year.
Having won the Wimbledon and U.S. Championships in 1952 (she didn't compete in the Australian or French), Connolly actually won six straight grand slam titles, something that Court matched from 1969-71.
Born in San Diego in 1934, Connolly's first love was horseback riding, but with her mother unable to afford riding lessons, she began to play tennis. It proved to be a fortuitous circumstance as Connolly soon proved to be a natural.
She began playing competitively at age 10 and as a 14-year-old won 56 consecutive matches. The next year she became the youngest winner of the U.S. 18-under championships.
She reached the second round of the U.S. Championships in 1949 and 1950, but as a 16-year-old in 1951 she made it all the way to the finals where she defeated 24-year-old Shirley Fry. In that match, Connolly won the first set 6-3, but Fry, who had won the French Championship and reached the finals of Wimbledon, rebounded to win the second set 6-1. Despite lacking the experience of her opponent, Connolly came back to win the final set 6-4. She would never again lose a set in a grand slam tournament final.
In 1952 she won in her first appearance at Wimbledon and then defended her U.S. National Championship with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Doris Hart.
She continued to dominate in 1953 as she participated in all four grand slam tournaments for the only time in her career and won each tournament while dropping only one set. With her grand slam sweep she joined Don Budge as the only players to that point to ever win all four championships in the same year.
In 1954 she did not participate in the Australian Championship, but came back to win both the French and Wimbledon Championships for the second straight year.
Her plan was to try for her fourth straight U.S. National Championship and then retire.
However, just two weeks after winning Wimbledon, she was riding her horse, Colonel Merryboy, in San Diego when a passing cement mixer truck frightened the horse, pinning Connolly between the horse and truck. She was thrown off and suffered a compound fracture to her right fibula.
The injury proved to be severe enough that Connolly was unable to continue her tennis career and retired in February 1955 at the age of 20.
In June of 1955 she married Norman Brinker, a member of the 1952 U.S. Olympic Equestrian Team. They had two daughters, Cindy and Brenda.
Connolly Brinker was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1966 and passed away on June 21, 1969 at the age of 34.
Though her career was meteorically short, Connolly packed a lot of honors and recognition into a brief period. She was the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year from 1951-1953 and finished each of those years as the top ranked U.S. women's tennis player. She was the world number one ranked player from 1952-1954.
She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1969 and the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame in 1987.
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The 4F27E is an electronically controlled 4-speed automatic transaxle transmission developed by Mazda and Ford.
Mazda's name for this transmission is FN4A-EL, Ford's name for this transmission is 4F27E.
Mazda's FS5A-EL (Ford FNR5) is the 5-speed successor to this transmission which shares many of the same parts.

The 4F27E is a strengthened 4-speed F-4EAT automatic and only some of the internals were updated. It now has a four-element torque converter that includes a torque converter clutch and geartrain with two planetary gearsets, a transfer-shaft gear final drive, and a larger differential. The hydraulic control system of the 4F27E has six electronically controlled solenoids for shift feel (through line pressure control), shift scheduling (through shift valve position control) and TCC (torque converter clutch) apply, controlled by pulse-width modulation (PWM).

On Mazda vehicles, this transmission uses Mazda M5 fluid (Mazda part number: 0000-77-112E-01), which is NOT Mercon V or Mercon LV according to Mazda Technical Service Bulletin 0500116. This fluid is made by Idemitsu Kosan (according to the label on the back of the Mazda bottle). Idemitsu sells the equivalent Type-M fluid in the aftermarket.
The equivalent Ford fluid is FNR5 (Ford part number: XT-9-QMM5).
Moreover, Mazda vehicles have "M V" written on the dipstick handle.

On the other hand, Ford cars used Mercon V (Ford part number: XT-5-QMC) until 2007 MY. After 2007 Ford made some hardware and calibration modifications so that from 2008 MY it is required to use Mercon LV oil (Ford part number: XT-10-QLVC). Later Ford authorized back servicing transmissions from 2000 to 2007 with Mercon LV.

Differences between Ford Mercon ATF and Mazda type M5 ATF:
 Mazda type M5 ATF is not the same fluid as Ford Mercon V or  Ford Mercon LV.
 Mazda type M5 ATF has a greater viscosity than Ford Mercon V and Ford Mercon LV in low temperatures.
 Mazda type M5 ATF has a greater anti-judder specification than Ford Mercon V and Ford Mercon LV.

Consequently, carefully refer to the service manual for correct transmission maintenance as Ford and Mazda made their own calibration modification on the transmission so mixing different oils or servicing transmission with the wrong fluid will result in premature wear and transmission damage.

Mazda includes a drain plug, while Ford does not. For the Ford vehicles without the drain plug, a Mazda transmission pan can be installed on a Ford 4F27E, and it will fit perfectly. Aftermarket transmission pans are also available.

Transmission dry fill capacity: 6.7 Liters / 7 Quarts.

Gear ratios:

Transmission name description:

Applications:
 Ford Fiesta MK6 (2009-2012) 1.4L & 1.5L Duratec engine (Ti-VCT)
 Ford EcoSport with 2.0L Duratec engine
 Ford Focus 2000–2011
 Ford Transit Connect with 2.0L Duratec engine 2010–2013
 Mazda2
 Mazda3
 Mazda5
 Mazda6
 Mazda CX-7
 Mazda Verisa

References

See also
 List of Ford transmissions
 List of Mazda transmissions

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Texas 77, Oklahoma State 74: Greg Brown's season starting to take full flight
Texas freshman has season high in points, rebounds as teammates smother OSU's Cade Cunningham
Here's some free advice to Texas basketball fans for the new year. Come see Greg Brown.
Don't let the pandemic scare you away. Everybody at the Erwin Center is wearing masks. Don't worry about the traffic. There isn't any. Every game is on TV, but it's just not the same thing.
Fans didn't really grasp what Texas had in Kevin Durant until it was too late. Recent one-and-done freshmen Jarrett Allen, Mo Bamba and Jaxson Hayes all showed glimpses at times but weren't consistent.
Brown is different. This home-grown product is developing right here, right now. The Vandegrift star was jacked sky-high Sunday to face his old AAU teammate Cade Cunningham but didn't let the moment engulf him.
Brown had 24 points and 14 rebounds, both season highs, in a highly entertaining 77-74 win over Oklahoma State. The 11th-ranked Longhorns (7-1, 1-0 Big 12) won their Big 12 opener going into the Christmas break.
This Texas team, full of veterans and one sensational newcomer, looks like possibly a serious league contender come January. Even in a pandemic, plenty of tickets are still available.
"Let's be honest. Cade was literally the No. 1 player in the (recruiting) class. He's projected to be the No. 1 pick in the draft," Texas coach Shaka Smart said. "Greg is a heck of a player in his own right. And he wants to be thought of in a certain way as well."
Texas has limited attendance at the Erwin Center to 3,100 because of the pandemic. The cardboard cutouts sitting courtside can make only so much noise. The building should have been full and roaring down the stretch as Texas went on a 17-0 run sparked by back-to-back Brown 3-pointers.
Fans would have gone wild when Andrew Jones buried a 3-pointer over Cunningham to give Texas a nine-point lead. They would have gone ballistic when Matt Coleman III went to the other end and drew a charge as Cunningham tried to run him over.
But perhaps most important, Texas fans should have seen the way Brown's late rebounding kept the Cowboys (6-1, 0-2 Big 12) from getting extra possessions in a tight game.
"As Kawhi said, board man gets paid," Brown said, referring to Clippers star Kawhi Leonard.
Brown has now led the Horns in scoring three straight games. His 18 points against Texas State and 17 against Sam Houston State can be dismissed because of the opponents. You can't dismiss a 7-for-14 shooting performance against Oklahoma State, not with Cunningham out there running and gunning, too.
Brown opened with a running dunk on Cunningham, hit three 3-pointers total and waited for the right shots. On defense, the 6-foot-9 sensation had three blocks, including one on Cunningham. All of this coming in 26 minutes.
"He played really, really well," UT guard Andrew Jones said. "He was comfortable, didn't force anything today. He played Texas brand of basketball. I don't think he got caught up into the hype of playing against his old teammate."
Oh, Brown was extra hyped, no question. "He did a pretty good job of kind of masking it," Smart said. "But I knew."
Brown said his mindset coming in was to "put my team in a great position to win this game." Still, it's obvious he's getting more and more confident each night out. He may have started 0-for-10 from 3-point range in the first three games. But Brown is 10-for-28 from long range in the last five.
All Smart insists is that Brown take each shot in rhythm. Step in, left, right, pull the trigger. Two from the corner looked natural. Brown also looked good driving and scoring on a finger-roll at the rim, too.
"Every game, game by game, I just get a little more comfortable," Brown said. "So I've just got to keep playing, keep practicing and keep on taking my teammates guidance. And I'll get there soon."
As for Cunningham, he was flustered all day by the defensive combination of Coleman and Courtney Ramey. Coleman played all 40 minutes and finished with 15 points, nine coming at the free throw line. Ramey was 0-for-6 shooting but had his hands full and fouled out after 31 minutes.
Cunningham finished with 25 points on 9-of-19 shooting. He was just 1-for-6 from 3-point range.
The Cowboys proved last season they could come into Austin and mess things up for the home team. Texas actually looked out of whack in the first half, forcing some bad shots and not penetrating enough.
"We had some guys (at halftime) that were visibly upset or not quite in the greatest place," Smart said, "but they did a great job turning the page. That sparked us."
Brown provided a spark. His dunk and 3-point shooting got Texas going. Kai Jones almost a highlight-reel dunk but got fouled. Andrew Jones' 3-pointer gave Texas a 55-42 lead, and the Horns were off and running.
But where exactly is this team headed? And who's watching, other than the security guards in neon yellow shirts?
Eight fans were cheering Brown from the lower portion of section 40 as he did a post-game radio interview. Several male voices could be heard from the upper deck shouting "Good game, Greg! We love you!"
Brown jumped up to high-five a Texas fan as he was running off the floor to the locker room.
"I've talked to some fans that have said, 'Hey, I really want to come but you know all the COVID stuff.' And I completely get it," Smart said. "I mean, it's just a personal choice."
Smart is appreciative of the fans that do come, no question. He can't say anything definitive, but someone else sure can. Come see Greg Brown before it's too late.
"You know, we've got a lot of room for growth," Smart said. "We've got some exciting individual players on our team that are fun to watch."
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Mary L. Morckel (May), 71, passed away Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. She was born in Carrollton, OH, Sept. 16, 1947, the daughter of the late Clarence B. and Flora (Williard) Walton.
She was a teacher and retired from London City Schools where she taught mathematics and served as department chair.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth C. "K.C." and Molly (Cahall) Morckel of Batavia, OH; daughter and son-in-law, Karmen and Shannon Griffith of Colorado; stepdaughter and husband, Jennifer and Scott Benner of Indiana; grandsons, Kenneth Christian Morckel, Hudson Joseph Griffith, and Andrew Benner; granddaughters, Aerin Carol Morckel and Gracyn Mary Griffith; sister and brother-in-law, Sue (Walton) and John DeFord of Carrollton, OH; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Francis L. May; brothers, Richard Walton, Robert Walton, John H. Walton, James W. Walton, George E. Walton; and sister, Joan (Walton) Harsh.
In accordance with her wishes, there will be no services. Richards, Raff & Dunbar Memorial Home has been entrusted with the final arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.richardsraffanddunbar.com.
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The Canyon Lake Bassmasters held its annual Member Guest Tournament on Saturday, May 20. Eleven teams participated in the tournament.
The team of Joe Merrill and his guest Donna Jo Wilson took first place with fish totaling 19 pounds.
In second place was the team of Jon Evans and his son Matt Evans with a total fish weight of 16.75 pounds. Jon also took the "Big Fish of the Day" title with a 7.67 pound catch. In third with 15.98 pounds of fish was Kirk Beardsley and his guest Randy.
After the weigh-in at Roadrunner park, club members and their guests enjoyed a catered lunch.


How many parents hear that request and, after much prevarication, finally succumb to the constant badgering?
'It'll get us outdoors and away from our computers'- always a winner!
Obviously there are huge benefits to having a dog in the family it can help teach children a sense of responsibility, kindness and empathy from young children to teenagers.
Another given is a dog provides companionship and can encourage exercise and more family time with a real sense of purpose. It can teach the need for consistency and routine, but with a hearty measure of good fun!
Conversely owning a dog is a huge responsibility and commitment and Bonny or Tessa will still be bounding around, chewing and stealing snacks long, long after the initial excitement has died down and the novelty worn off.
Feeding, exercising, training, socialising and companionship are all a part of dog ownershipAnother consideration is the age of your child or children: an over exuberant puppy with a curious toddler can be a hellish combination. A slightly unsteady child being constantly knocked over and mouthed is hardly going to create a great bond between them. Conversely some puppies/ dogs can be very unnerved and frightened by a screaming tantrum. Ok so let's assume everything s been discussed and the decision ' s been made 'We are Getting a Dog'.
Then the real questions start!
Which breed will suit our family and lifestyle?
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Is a puppy the best option?
Would a rescue dog be a good idea?
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The events and experiences within the context of American history declare, with a loud voice, the need for a prophetic voice to cry out in the midst of our wandering through this wilderness. We suffer from the lack of sufficient servant leaders with compassion for the masses who are incapable of helping themselves.
It must be said that standing out of respect for the American flag, nor during the singing of the National Anthem deserve the combative demonstrations we experience on a weekly basis. We would be better served if there was regular adherence to the Word of God in Philippians 2:10 (KJV) that says, "That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth." In other words, we ought to be faithful in getting down on both knees in prayer rather than take one knee in protest. Prayer will trump protest every day.
We must feel the pain and agony of our brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico. Hurricane Maria brought havoc to this American Island. Whenever a family member suffers, the pain is felt by the total body. Puerto Rico is not just an Island out in the middle of a big ocean, it is a member of our body crying for help. Loving parents are always faithful in responding to the cries of their child. May we never falter in the execution of our moral obligation to the family. Charity begins at home, and then it spreads abroad.


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Last year, Congress passed bipartisan legislation to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act, giving the United States Environmental Protection Agency a few new tools to help better regulate chemicals and protect human and environmental health. Among those tools was a requirement to have ongoing risk evaluations for chemicals to determine their risks to people. When the agency released its list of the first 10 chemicals slated for review, it was a parade of hard to pronounce names that would leave the average person scratching their head, but the list also included a common name with a long history in the United States.
Fifty years ago, when it was in its heyday, asbestos was found in products throughout the home. Vinyl flooring, furnace gaskets and cement, roofing shingles and even crock pots and ironing boards were all known to contain the mineral. Asbestos performs well when it comes to resisting heat and was often included in products used in applications where a lot of heat would be generated. But the material also carries a dark secret in that it's capable of causing several awful diseases, including asbestosis, a chronic lung disease, and mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer affecting the lining of the lungs.
Mesothelioma is an especially awful cancer because it's often aggressive and displays symptoms that could be mistaken for a variety of illnesses. By the time it's actually diagnosed, however, mesothelioma is usually in its later stages when the prognosis is extremely poor and there aren't many options for treatment. Unfortunately, for many people battling the disease, they weren't exposed recently, but rather decades ago while working in manufacturing, mining or in the military. Invisible asbestos fibers can become airborne when products are damaged and pose a significant threat of inhalation or ingestion.
When the TSCA was signed into law, asbestos was heavily regulated and its usage has since steadily declined. But when the EPA tried to finally put an end to asbestos in 1989, the final rule banning the material was overturned by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals two years later due to a lack of "substantial evidence" despite tens of thousands of pages accumulated during a 10-year study. After the colossal failure to ban asbestos, the EPA didn't attempt any additional bans using the old TSCA rules.
The reason the asbestos evaluation matters so much is because these amendments to the TSCA are supposed to ease burdens and make it easier for the EPA to react swiftly to regulate and ban chemicals that are too dangerous for people. It matters because there is proposed legislation known as the Regulatory Accountability Act that would, in essence, resurrect some of the same barriers intentionally removed from the regulatory process. In the case of asbestos, this could delay a possible ban by years while the agency sifts through red tape and challenges from industry lobbyists. A massive cut in funding to the EPA would severely cripple the agency and force it to do more with less, when it can barely keep up with the work it does now. And President Donald Trump's (R) "2-for-1" executive order, which forces agencies to remove two rules for every new one added without any additional costs, is a direct assault against our health. It forces agencies to pick and choose what rules get enforced and puts the balance sheet above our safety.
The EPA is under a lot of stress, but we also need to understand that the failed asbestos ban nearly 30 years ago is a cautionary tale. If there's any hope of seeing the material banned, the stars have to align. There's still an air of cautious optimism, but the deck is heavily stacked against it.
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U.S. President Donald Trump's (R) decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, a global effort to combat the threat of climate change, elicited strong responses from around the world. One of the more notable reactions came from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), who along with the governors of California and Washington State established the United States Climate Alliance. The coalition will convene the three states, and others that have come out in support of the initiative, in committing to uphold the parameters of the Paris Agreement despite Trump's June 1 announcement. As of June 5 the alliance included 13 members — 12 states and Puerto Rico.
The Paris Agreement, which officially took effect in November 2016, aimed to strengthen the response to climate change globally by keeping temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius during the current century and also strengthen countries' ability to deal with the effects of climate change. The U.S. is now one of only three nations on the planet not included in the agreement.
According to Cuomo, the United States Climate Alliance will seek to reduce emissions by 26 to 28 percent from 2005 levels and meet or exceed the targets of the federal Clean Power Plan, each of which were self-imposed U.S. goals of the Paris Agreement. The Clean Power Plan was established in 2015 to establish state-by-state targets for carbon emission reductions. Trump signed an executive order early on in his administration placing a hold on the plan and pledging a review. Cuomo also announced New York State will be investing $1.65 billion in renewable energy and energy efficiency in the aftermath of Trump's decision. In addition he said he aims to create 40,000 clean energy jobs by 2020.
Republican New York State Sens. John Flanagan (R-East Northport) and Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) did not respond to requests for comment through spokespersons.
Local officials from across the political spectrum spoke out about Trump's decision in the aftermath of the announcement.
Democrats including 3rd Congressional District U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove), U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) and others blasted the decision in public statements.
First Congressional District U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) said in an emailed statement through a spokeswoman that he supported many of the goals of the Paris Agreement, but thought the U.S. "approached this entire agreement all wrong." He criticized former President Barack Obama (D), who played a leadership role in establishing the Paris Agreement, for bypassing Congress in reaching the agreement and for what he viewed as outsized pledges made by the U.S. compared to other world powers in the agreement.
"What we need to do moving forward should include continuing to take an international approach to protect clean air and clean water, and reduce emissions that are impacting our climate, but we must negotiate it correctly so that we aren't over promising, under delivering and causing unnecessary harm," he said.
During Trump's June 1 speech announcing the withdrawal, he sited a loss of American jobs in the coal industry and crippling regulations on the business world as the drivers behind his decision.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, who was appointed by Trump, praised his decision.
Administrators from the New York District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration, a government agency that offers support to small businesses, were not available to comment on Trump's decision or the formation of the United States Climate Alliance, but a spokesperson for the department instead directed the request to answers U.S. SBA Administrator Linda McMahon gave to Yahoo Global News June 6. She agreed with Trump's decision to leave the Paris Agreement, adding she believes this will result in more job opportunities for Americans.
A clashing of opinions on almost every issue gave way to a tense debate between an incumbent Republican congressman and a former Southampton Town supervisor as the race for the 1st Congressional District seat enters its final stretch.
Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley), who graduated from Albany Law School before serving in the U.S. Army Reserve, was first elected into the House of Representatives in 2014 and seeks to maintain that position Nov. 8. He must first win re-election, however, against Democrat Anna Throne-Holst, whose work in local government has been guided by a "people over politics" platform in an effort to make government work for everyone.
The candidates sat down at the TBR News Media office Oct. 27 to square off on a variety of pressing local and national topics, like the environment, veterans issues, Planned Parenthood and the presidential election.
Zeldin has accomplished plenty in his 21 months representing the district, which encompasses most of central and eastern Suffolk County, and takes pride in his willingness to work with absolutely anyone, regardless of party.
He has worked hard to help veterans suffering from PTSD, secured the repeal of the saltwater fishing license fee, and fought to block the federal government's proposed sale of Plum Island.
She's committed to providing a service to families and young people in the community who she said have been sorely underserved. She said Congress is at an all-time low approval rating and has not done enough to deal with the critical issues the country is facing.
Before the candidates focused their discussion on the environment, there were accusations from both sides regarding the Environmental Protection Agency.
Zeldin introduced a Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act alongside Congressman Steve Israel, and said the health of the Sound would be an important issue if he secured another term.
He talked specifically about his involvement in raising money for the National Estuary Program, which provides grants to states threatened by pollution and overuse, and his proposals in relation to Plum Island.
"Everyone is entitled to and wants clean air and clean water, and whatever we can do to advance that is important," Zeldin said.
Throne-Holst spoke more broadly about the hazards of climate change, an issue Zeldin has questioned the legitimacy of in the past, and sea-level rise. She said there isn't a single homeowner or business owner in the region immune to climate change. She said the federal government has a responsibility to lead the way in putting together a climate change resiliency plan, district by district.
The debate turned even more contentious when the focus shifted to their respective stances on Planned Parenthood.
Zeldin, who voted for a bill that would halt funding for the organization for a year, was asked whether or not he believed it should be defunded.
Throne-Holst called their views on the issue a very clear line in the sand.
Zeldin has publicly supported Republican nominee Donald Trump in the race for the White House in the past, though he said we have two flawed options for president, referring to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton as well. He offered no defense for Trump's well-documented controversial statements, including the Access Hollywood leak wherein Trump boasted about sexually assaulting women.
He said he sides with Trump on many issues, like improving foreign, tax and immigration policies and defeating "Islamic Extremism." He said he agrees with Trump more than he agrees with Clinton.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is threatening to sue.
State lawmakers have joined forces across the aisle to issue a demand to both the federal government and the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the dumping of dredged sludge in the Long Island Sound at two existing sites.
At Sunken Meadow State Park Aug. 4, New York office-holders from multiple levels of government presented a united front. Gov. Cuomo (D) warned U.S. President Barack Obama (D) and the EPA that a plan to create a third disposal site poses a "major" threat to the ecologically vital habitat and blocks progress to end open-water dumping in Long Island's waters. He and Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) wrote letters to Obama, EPA Administrator Regina McCarthy and EPA Regional Administrator H. Curtis Spalding about their opposition.
The dredging of Connecticut harbors and rivers, meant to deepen waterways to allow ships clear passage, produces sludge that is being open dumped in the Long Island Sound, according to Englebright's office.
Local environmentalists are also concerned with the practice being used long-term.
"We are grateful for the strong support of Governor Cuomo and our local state legislators in opposing this ill-conceived plan and putting the federal government on notice that the Long Island Sound is off limits for the dumping of dredge spoils," George Hoffman of the Setauket Harbor Task Force, a North Shore group that works for clean water in Setauket and Port Jefferson harbors, said in a statement.
Should the federal agency continue its plan to allow dumping of dredge spoils in eastern Long Island Sound, New York State will pursue legal action against the EPA, Cuomo said.
In 2005, the EPA struck an accord with the governors of New York and Connecticut to reduce or limit the disposal of dredged material in the Sound by examining alternative placement practices. Two sites— Western Long Island Sound and Central Long Island Sound — were designated on Long Island to be used for that purpose.
On April 27, the EPA proposed the designation of a dredged material disposal site in the Eastern region of Long Island Sound, a third dumping location that would continue open-water dumping of dredge waste in the Eastern Long Island Sound for as long as 30 years. The two sites open now are set to close Dec. 23.
Englebright doesn't see the latest proposal as a step in the right direction — according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, approximately 22.6 million cubic yards of dredging will be done over the next 30 years.
The EPA has maintained that dredging is a necessary part of keeping the sound passable for ships.
He referred to the Sound as a nationally significant estuary that has seen the return of dolphins and humpback whales during the past year, thanks to cleanup efforts.
New York State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R-East Northport) agreed that the state has made significant investments to repair decades of damage.
In his letter to the agency and the White House, Cuomo stressed his intentions to take action to protect Long Island's waters if the EPA fails to comply with lawmakers' requests.
Victoria Espinoza, Desirée Keegan and Alex Petroski contributed reporting.
After four decades the government is finally updating the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 with partial thanks to Brookhaven Town officials.
President Gerald Ford signed the act decades ago to regulate the introduction of new chemicals into society, excluding those found in food, pesticides, tobacco, firearms, drugs and cosmetics. The act gave the United States Environmental Protection Agency the authority to require documentation of chemical substances to determine if the chemical is hazardous to humans. The 62,000 chemicals that existed before 1976 were grandfathered into the act and deemed safe for humans and the act wasn't updated until last year.
The government amended the act with Toxic Substances Control Modernization Act of 2015. Its bill, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act updates the act and requires the EPA to establish a risk-based screening process for new chemicals. Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) and his fellow town board officials proposed the bill, which states the EPA must determine if a certain amount of old or new chemicals are safe for humans by a certain deadline. The EPA will reprimand manufacturers who don't comply with safety requirements by restricting or prohibiting the creation, processing, distribution and disposal of new chemicals.
The EPA did not return requests seeking comment by press time.
According to Romaine, the uptick in cancer cases, particularly breast cancer on the North Shore, over the years was troubling. With advancements in science and technology scientists have found that some of the chemicals previously deemed as safe actually pose potential health risks for humans. This includes development of cancers and endocrine and immune system-related complications among other issues.
"We have a concern about the high rates of cancer in children and we're concerned because people are trying to get answers," Romaine said.
There were around 142.7 cases of cancer in Suffolk County between 2000 and 2004 according to the National Cancer Institute. The cases increased to around 528 per 100,000 people between 2008 and 2012 according to the cancer institute's State Cancer Profiles.
County Legislator Sarah Anker (D-Mount Sinai), who has focused on the environment and its health effects for more than a decade, said these chemicals could be particularly harmful to children and their health.
In a 2008-2009 study from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, scientists found 300 pollutants in the umbilical cord blood of newborn babies. According to the study, children are more vulnerable to chemical pollutants in the environment because of their size and poorer immune systems.
While Zeldin said the government should update important bills like TSCA, it's common for some acts to go untouched for several years while others are updated almost annually.


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Research: I am toggling the columns based on an answer I found where I am just changing column visibility, but it seems there is no row visibility option. However, the only row hiding functionality seems to be checking against a static value and in this case it needs to be dynamic.
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Wolf Parade (6 Song EP) is the second EP by Canadian indie rock band Wolf Parade.  The EP is a collaborative effort by the band members.  Song writing and vocals are split between members Dan Boeckner and Spencer Krug.

All songs but "The National People's Scare" and "Killing Armies" would later be re-recorded for the band's debut LP Apologies to the Queen Mary. The recording of Killing Armies from this EP appears as an iTunes bonus track for the LP.

The EP is packaged in a clear plastic sleeve, with the CD itself wrapped in a tri-fold piece of paper with the album artwork and track listing on it. The artwork was made by Tracy Maurice.

Track listing

Personnel
Dan Boeckner – guitar, vocals
Spencer Krug – piano, keyboards, vocals
Arlen Thompson – drums, recording
Hadji Bakara – keyboards, electronics
Tracy Maurice - artwork, design

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Microsoft Surface Power Cover: Keyboard Add-on Extends Your Battery Life
By Brett Nuckles, Contributing Writer March 11, 2014 05:08 pm EST
The Power Cover is compatible with both the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets. / Credit: Microsoft
Want to squeeze a few more hours of productivity out of Microsoft's Surface tablet? A new snap-on keyboard accessory dubbed the Power Cover, which doubles as an extended battery, hits shelves March 19. It's compatible with both the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets.
Even without an extended battery, the second-generation Surface Pro tablet already features relativelylong battery life for a business tablet: about eight hours on a single charge. That's roughly 30 minutes longer than the average tablet in this category. And Microsoft says the Power Cover accessory will increase the battery life of the Surface by about 60 percent, so you can stay productive all day long — even when you're away from the office.
The Power Cover snaps magnetically to the edge of the Surface and, as the name implies, the cover folds over the tablet's display for an extra layer of protection. When using the Power Cover, Surface owners can take advantage of the tablet's built-in kickstand to get a good viewing angle while typing.
At $199, the Power Cover comes at a premium over other keyboard add-ons. A similar keyboard cover called the Type Cover, for example, costs $140. It launched with the new Surface tablets last year but doesn't extend your battery life. The Power Cover is also a bit thicker and heavier than the Type Cover.
Overall, the 10.6-inch Surface Pro 2 is one of the best business tablets around, though it comes with a steep, $899 sticker price. It features fast performance, a super-sharp display and a baked-in digitizer for smoother writing using the included stylus.
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Review: Time-warped 'Don't Let Go' is too convoluted for its own good
David Oyelowo stars as Jack Radcliff and Storm Reid as his niece Ashely Radcliff in "Don't Let Go."
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Thriller pairs David Oyelowo and Storm Reid in a messy time-bent story in which a detective's recently murdered niece calls him in an attempt to prevent her death
By Katie Walsh
Movie magic has the power to give a hopeful spin to a murder mystery, and Jacob Estes' somber thriller "Don't Let Go" harnesses the elasticity of cinematic time to allow Detective Jack Radcliff (David Oyelowo) to fight for the life of his beloved niece Ashley (Storm Reid) after her brutal murder. The time-traveling investigation is indeed optimistic, but in reality and execution, it's just magical thinking wrapped up in a fussy, overly convoluted plot.
"Don't Let Go" is often frustratingly obtuse. Writer-director Estes doesn't overly explain or hand-hold the audience through this quasi-supernatural, disbelief-suspending story, but a few anchors to reality would have helped root the story in place, offering real stakes and investment in the time-warp tale.
Estes quickly sets up the premise and relationship between Jack and Ashley, who calls Jack frequently to chat, or for a ride, and he's happy to oblige. So when he receives a panicked, staticky call from her, he heads over to his brother's (Brian Tyree Henry) home and discovers a grisly murder scene, the entire family killed.
It's ruled a murder-suicide, attributed all too easily to his brother's mental illness and former drug-dealing ways, but when Jack receives another call from Ashley, from the past, seemingly from beyond the grave, he starts to investigate the event in a new light. "Don't Let Go" hesitates to attribute Ashley's presence to anything spectral or ghostly, asserting, rather, that she's calling her uncle from an alternate timeline, a few days before her murder. Using clues he gathers, together with Ashley's observations in the days before her death, Jack fights to solve the murder both before and after it happened, in the hopes he might prevent it.
As Jack tries to exert some change on the past, there are missteps and confusion. And as the murders play out in differing fashion, the crime-scene photos become a game of Spot the Difference, offering new clues and new obstacles. The messiness of the timelines and the logistical details of the tenuous cellular connection between Jack and Ashley often are confounding, despite efforts to clarify the days and weeks that separate them.
The twisty tale doesn't leave much for us to hook into aside from their relationship, and Reid and Oyelowo make us believe in their connection shared over the phone. But that's about all we can believe in. Mykelti Williamson and Alfred Molina costar as Jack's higher-ups at the police department who stand in the way of his investigation, rather than aiding him. The typically great Molina seems to be doing a parody of a stern police boss, while Williamson does what he can as the slippery Bobby, Jack's friend who isn't much of a help in his time of need.
Because Estes doesn't explain the supernatural connection between the past and the present, we're invited to speculate on its true nature. Is this a trauma-induced hallucination? Estes presents the facts as all too real. But, ultimately, "Don't Let Go" is a mood piece, an atmospheric blur of grief wrapped up in conspiracy, powered by the unyielding if futile belief that we might have the ability to change our own reality.
Katie Walsh is a Tribune News Service film critic.
'Don't Let Go'
Rating: R, for violence, bloody images and language
When: Now playing
Where: Wide release
Running time: 1 hour, 43 minutes
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ALINE BALY - What country/region do you see as an "up and comer" for botrytised wines?
Let's leave Germany and Hungary out of this, as they are quite established in the genre. I'd vote NZ, but am curious to hear your thoughts.
What are some of your favorite non-French wines to drink and/or share with others?
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I enjoy following your Twitter account. Is that you that does the tweeting?
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Thank you in advance but is there a plan to bottle a special release in the future, 'cuvee madame' as in the past?
Thanks for joining us Aline!
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...slowing down. Language Travel Magazine reports evidence that the strength of the Euro of is making European destinations too expensive for some. But then it's an ill wind. Europe may be suffering, but the US is gaining, as the dollar's weakness during 2008 represented good value for Europeans.
Tightening of visa rules in the UK may be making students reluctant to choose the UK. From January all visitors entering the UK on a visa were required to submit biometric data in person when applying for their visa. In future, the UK will require all non-EU students to have a biometric identity card. A similar system was also introduced in Ireland. While these moves may make the visa system more reliable, there are teething troubles.
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Technology has continued to impact language training, with more and more schools offering online and e-learning programmes, testing too can be done online. Increasingly booking courses is done online and the glossy printed brochure of the past is fast becoming obsolete as a marketing tool. A really informative website is now the marketing tool of choice for schools.
How these issues will develop in 2009 remains to be seen but as yet ELT seems to be holding its head above the choppy economic waters.
I've read that much of Western Europe was in trouble much earlier this year. The issue with the UK is that Cambridge learning styles are thought to be superior and have been demanded throughout the region. A simple TEFL Certificate is not enough. Additionally, talking to various Universities in the US, Europe has claimed that it was to expensive to bring students in and are now working with their own. Eventually this will happen in other places and there are only a handful of places left that pay well. I have been following the job boards. Although there continue to be positions, the bulk are in Asia. You just have to be cautious as contract language is often vague and interpretation is generally up to the school.