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High school students in a suburb of Minneapolis are building a better identification badge interface system. Seriously. Brent Barclay and Cory Spawn used Stillwater Area High School's fabrication lab to design a system to protect plastic identification badges. The students hope to eventually patent and manufacture the system. The students started their project at the request of Assistant Principal Aaron Drevlow, who was having problems with ID badges breaking and flipping around. 'Mine have broken in the past,' he said. 'I prefer to carry my keys on my lanyard also, but I never had an elegant way to do it. When you wear a suit every day, you want one that is a little bit more fashion-conscious.' Barclay, 16, a junior from Afton, said the district-issued ID badges with magnetic stripes can easily bend. 'If it bends, it can break the magnetic code, and then it's useless,' he said. 'Mr. Drevlow asked if we could come up with a way to add some fins on the back to give some stability to the card.' The system, which looks like an upside-down U, glues to the badge and has a spot for a lanyard to screw in on both sides so that it will lie flat. 'When it's hanging, it won't flip around as easily, and it also makes the top half of the card more durable,' said Spawn, 16, a junior from Stillwater. 'This stabilizes the card and is an elegant design. It lies flat.' Barclay and Spawn worked with their engineering teacher, Todd Kapsner, to come up with the prototype. They used a computer program called Inventor, a 3-D modeling program, to design the device and have been using the school's 3-D printers to produce them. A half-dozen prototypes were lined up in the school's fab lab recently. 'You can see the progression,' Drevlow said. 'They started in the prototype phase and after each one of these, they could see what was working and what wasn't and how they could improve it.' Senior Joe Klein, an Advanced Placement art student, recently was brought on board to help with the design's finishing touches. One of Drevlow's requests: Use flathead screws to attach the lanyard to the badge rather than screws that don't lie flat. 'It's more elegant that way,' he said. Employees of C.G. Hill and Sons, a Mounds View, Minn. manufacturing business, are helping the teens with the final product, which will be made out of brushed aluminum. 'Their programmer looked at their prototypes and made some changes for the machining part of it,' Kapsner said. 'It was going to be extremely difficult to machine it the way they had it, so they moved the 'fins' out to the edge. They're learning how to go from design to actually making it.' Kapsner said their experiences will be a good lesson for other students. 'We'll do a little presentation to give them a better understanding of the whole design process and the engineering process and how you go from this drawing to a prototype to the actual product that you want to make,' he said. Drevlow said he hopes that every teacher and staff member in the Stillwater district can eventually use the new lanyard-interface system. The students plan to meet with an attorney to discuss getting a patent for the product. 'That could be interesting,' Spawn said. 'My parents thought it would look good on my college applications.' Drevlow said he has appreciated getting to know the students during the process. 'The point isn't the patent; the point is the experience,' he said. 'Plus, I'll get to shake their hands when they walk across the stage (at graduation), and it will mean something. That's fun.' But if the product is patented and manufactured, Drevlow joked, he hopes the boys come back and take him out to lunch after they make their first $1 million.
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WASHINGTON, DC (AP) — The United States has issued a global travel alert because of an al-Qaida terrorist threat.
The State Department says the potential for terrorism is particularly strong in the Middle East and North Africa. It says an attack could occur or come from the Arabian Peninsula.
The department says in a statement that al-Qaida and its affiliated organizations "continue to plan terrorist attacks both in the region and beyond."
The travel alert comes a day after the U.S. announced that it would shutter its embassies and consulates throughout the Muslim world on Sunday, and possibly longer.
The United States is closing its embassies and consulates throughout the Muslim world on Sunday after receiving an unspecified threat, officials said.
The threat was linked to al-Qaida and focused on the Middle East and Central Asia, said Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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Spokeswoman Marie Harf cited information indicating a threat to U.S. facilities overseas and said some diplomatic facilities may stay closed for more than a day.
Sunday is a workday in the Muslim world. American diplomatic missions in Europe, Latin America and many other places are closed on Sunday.
Royce said Friday he supported the State Department decision to "protect our personnel on the ground."
The State Department issued a major warning last year informing American diplomatic facilities across the Muslim world about potential violence connected to the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Dozens of American installations were besieged by protests over an anti-Islam video made by an American resident.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — There were all the trappings of a high-octane presidential debate: the over-the-top declarations, the pre-practiced zingers and the schmaltzy appeals to America's truest values. But the presidential candidates were nowhere to be found.
In their place Saturday were two celebrity gabbers who have claimed their stakes to the polar opposite ends of the political spectrum: Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart. The political odd-couple came to Washington ready to tangle in an event mockingly dubbed "The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium."
Choice words not suitable for the faint of heart dotted the 90-minute exchange between the Fox News anchor and the star of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," who bantered aggressively but good-naturedly over birth control, President George W. Bush and the so-called "War on Christmas."
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"I like you much better that way," O'Reilly quipped at one point as he gazed up at his ideological foe.
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Appearing wholly presidential in dark jackets and face makeup under a sign reading "Yum, this banner tastes like freedom," the two quickly turned to talk of government spending and the 47 percent of Americans that Republican Mitt Romney said in a video are dependent on government.
Stewart, defending government involvement in health care and social programs, said the U.S. has always been an entitlement nation.
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Isn't it frustrating when you find old family photos but don't who the subjects are? Not long ago Mum found some photos of Nana's we didn't know she had. We don't know who the people are and we have no one to ask.
I was recently contacted by Catherine Simmins, who has family links to the Western District. She is facing the same dilemma with some photos passed on to her family some time ago. Some were identifiable but others remain a mystery.
Catherine asked me if I could post the photos in the hope someone may recognise the subjects. Alternatively, if anyone is better at dating photos than myself, help in that area would also be appreciated.
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The following three photos go together.
The Family
Catherine's family from the Western District included the family names THOMAS, McPHERSON, JONES and McDONALD.
Alfred Charles THOMAS (Catherines great-grandfather) was the son of William THOMAS and Hannah JONES. He was born in 1869 at Hamilton. Alfred married Sarah Ann McPHERSON, the daughter of Angus McPHERSON and Christina McDONALD.
Alfred and Sarah had a large family of 11 children.
Alfred's obituary lists the names of their children, their married names and locations.
Sarah's obituary:
Of course, there is a good chance that the photos are not of this branch of the THOMAS family but have some link. Catherine has offered a suggestion as to who the family in Photos 3, 4 and 5 could be.
Sarah Ann McPHERSON's sister, Margaret Jessie McPHERSON married Donald McBEAN in 1891. They had five known children:
Jessie Christina Jane born 1891 at Hamilton married Arch. NAISMITH
Alexander Angus born 1895 at Hamilton
Mary Monivae born 1900 at Hamilton
Margaret Murial born 1903 at Hamilton married Alfred BONE
Dorothy Jean born 1913 at Portland
This is the Family Notice for Donald McBean:
I think Catherine's hunch could prove correct given the number of children, their sex and the age differences in the children. If that is baby Dorothy McBean, the family photo could be from around 1914.
**My interest piqued when I saw the name Mary Monivae. Monivae, my former secondary school in Hamilton, named after the Monivae homestead, the school's first site during the 1950s, was formally owned by Acheson Ffrench and James Thomson. I wonder if Donald McBean worked at the property or they simply liked the name. I'll save that one for later!
The Photographer
James Meek, tobacconist and photographer of Gray Street Hamilton took Photos 1 and 2. The earliest reference I can find of Meek in Hamilton was 1884 when he played a role in the investigations of a well-known murder case of the time "The Pierrepoint Murders". Pierrepoint is just out of Hamilton and Meek took a photograph of the murder victim to help with the identification process. Interestingly a member of my Bishop family found his way into one of the witness statements.
Meek also spent some time in Portland in the mid 1890s
James Meek appears to have had a studio at Clunes during the early 1900s, but I have also found references of him in Hamilton up until 1920. There are a number of photographs taken by James Meek at Trove
If you think you can help Catherine name the subjects in these wonderful photos, please leave a comment. It would be much appreciated.


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The racing presidents usually get a break while the Nats are on the road, but last week they took to Syracuse, where they held a presidents race during the 5th inning of Stephen Strasburg's first start for the Syracuse Chiefs. It looked for a time as if Teddy would take the exhibition, but Thomas Jefferson passed him as they raced along the 3rd baseline at Alliance Bank Stadium.
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I have a dietitian friend who was diagnosed with Celiac disease more than 30 years ago, long before there was the abundance of gluten-free products. Back then, a diet void of gluten (the protein in wheat and related grains) meant that her choices in baked goods were slim, if at all.
Today, with an increasing number of people avoiding gluten (whether from medical necessity or dietary preference) there's a tremendous growth in the development of gluten-free products on the market.
The latest Environmental Nutrition newsletter reminds us that it's important when following a gluten-free diet to not miss out on the B-vitamins (prevalent in whole grains) and fiber. Choose baked goods made from gluten-free whole grains such as oats, brown rice, quinoa, teff, amaranth and buckwheat. Bean and nut flours, and chia or flax seed also are nutritious ingredients in gluten-free products.
Here are some tips from the newsletter to consider when buying gluten-free products:
1. Look for fiber. Choose whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. While oats are technically gluten-free, they may be processed in facilities with wheat. Check the label to be sure. Aim for at least 2 grams of fiber per serving.
2. Watch the sodium. Some gluten-free products may contain a good deal of sodium. Choose those with lower sodium levels — 300 mg or less per serving.
3. Think portion control. Just because a food is gluten-free doesn't mean it is automatically healthy and can be eaten in unlimited amounts. Watch calories and sugar, just like you would with any baked goods.
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4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3/4 cup frozen pearl onions, thawed and drained
8 ounces quartered button mushrooms
2/3 cup brandy
1 cup unsalted chicken stock
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
Cut each chicken breast half in half horizontally to form 8 cutlets. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Place flour in a shallow dish; dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add 4 cutlets to pan; cook 2 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from pan and keep warm. Repeat procedure with 1 tablespoon olive oil and remaining 4 cutlets. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add pearl onions and mushrooms; saute 6 minutes or until browned. Remove pan from heat. Carefully add brandy to pan; return pan to medium-high heat and bring mixture to a boil. Cook until liquid almost evaporates (about 2 minutes). Combine stock and cornstarch, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Add stock mixture to pan; stirring with a whisk; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Return chicken to pan; cook 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, butter and thyme. Serves 4 (serving size 2 cutlets and about 3/4 cup mushroom mixture).
Per serving: 402 calories, 39.9 g protein, 9.2 g carbohydrate, 17.7 g fat, 116 mg cholesterol, 1.3 g fiber, 500 mg sodium.
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New Restorer's Decision Making Guide to How to Restore Your Foreskin
How to Restore Your Foreskin
A New Restorer's Decision Making Guide
by Steve R.H., FRC Site Editor
(email with Q's or Support firstname.lastname@example.com )
A……Short Intro to the Restorer's Restoration Decision Guide
1……Are you ready for the non-surgical restoration commitment?
2……Tight Circumcision? – How tightly were you circumcised?
2a…..Tapeless Devices? Or Taping Methods?
3……Restoration methods for very tightly circumcised men
4……Restoration methods for men with average or somewhat looser circumcisions
5……Vitamin / Health Assistance for skin health and skin cell growth
6……Removing Tape from the penis without pain, sores, tears, or rips
7……Methods to keep the tape from coming off prematurely
7a…..When do I tell my partner about my restoring? Should I tell him/her?
8……24/7 Restoring? Or Cyclical Restoring. Which is faster? (New Medical Research Info)
A. Short Introduction to the Restorer's Restoration Decision Guide
There are many answers on the internet. This is a dilema in itself because so much information answers questions but creates confusion. Confusion creates a problem when it comes to making decisions – and coming up with the right questions, at the right times. Foreskin restoration information 'overload' frequently causes depression and anxiety in men who have just learned about restoring.
This guide is an attempt by a somewheat experienced foreskin restorer to help put some method to the madness of information, after you've decided to non-surgically restore your foreskin. Hopefully it will alleviate some of the confusion and mistakes I personally have experienced during my restoration, and those that I have heard of first hand. Maybe sparing you some embarrassments, depression, confusion, or frustration.
1. Are You Ready for the Non-Surgical Restoration Commitment?
If you think that a successful foreskin restoration of your own is possible without considerable emotional fortitude, sorry to have to disappoint you. A non-surgical restoration can take years. Average lengths of time would be useless to report except to serve as inspiration or loose guidelines, so it *is* reasonable to assume that a man with an average circumcision (ie. not too tightly circumcised) can complete a restoration – that is, a man can obtain full coverage of the glans of the penis to look uncircumcised – in about 2-years on average. With some dedication. And certainly with an large emotional commitment.
You must realize that after you decide to restore your foreskin, there is not going to be a magic-pill that will regrow your foreskin overnight. When we speak of an 'emotional commitment' – it means a commitment to yourself and your sexual pleasure and identity.
We all often think we have a high level of patience, but what many men discover, after starting their restoration, is that their patience is really 'stretched' to the limit, and unfortunately most men who start restoring – quit. Whether it is out of depression that their restoration is not progressing fast enough, or the man's thought that "it's simply not possible". Many of these men re-appear years later saying "I wish I hadn't given up years ago, or I'd be finished restoring by now!" – moral of the story – don't start unless you plan on sticking with it. It will save you emotional exhaustion and disappointment. Just remember – it *is* – absolutely – possible to restore your foreskin and grow new skin cells!
2. Tight Circumcision? – How tightly were you circumcised?
Just as there are a vast variety of shapes, sizes, and appearances of all penises, circumcised or not; there are just as many variations on methods, and variations of circumcisions. Tight/close circumcisions. Loose circumcisions. Circumcisions that leave a man looking practically uncircumcised, etc.
(a) If your penis experiences pain or a tight pulling sensation while fully erect – you were circumcised tightly/aggressively.
(b) If your penis bleeds or forms any little tears anywhere along the penile shaft when you obtain erection – you are much too tightly circumcised.
(c) Can't move any – or hardly any – skin onto your glans while erect? You likely had an average North American Circumcision.
(d) Able to – with minor pulling – roll skin up onto the glans while erect? You probably had a looser circumcision
(e) Able to easily roll skin to almost cover the glans while erect? – You have a very loose circumcision.
If you feel your circumcision falls into A, B, or C, then you may have to start your restoration with some of the less aggressive restoration methods – and will most likely be required to – at least start – with a taping method. There is nothing wrong with this. Many, many men start with taping – and finish their restoration taping. This author included.
If you believe you fall into categories D or E, you may be able to start slightly ahead of the men circumcised more tightly. You may be able to begin with a tapeless device if you chose. There is some debate as to whether tapeless or tape-utilizing methods produce faster or slower results. It has been this author's experience that taping methods produce the best, fastest results. This of course is this author's personal experience only.
Tightly circumcised men, regretfully, will be the most likely restorers to spend a longer amount of time restoring to completion. If you are circumcised tightly, keep in mind, however, that as you develop and grow more new skin, restoring becomes exponentially faster as there are more skin cells to divide to create new cells – causing the restoration of your foreskin. SO, tightly circumcised: don't despair!
Users of the FRC website (http://foreskinrestorationchat.info) have frequently reported having started AND FINISHED restoring even tho their circumcisions and penile skin as a result, were – in their words – "tight as a drum" Again – do NOT despair. Many circumcised men have suffered privately behind closed doors as a result of their overly tight circumcisions (one is tempted to call such circumcisions "clumsy, botched") – have begun restoring, and have reported a night-and-day improvement in their sex lives – and yes, their male or female sex partners do report such happiness at the marked imrprovement in their restoring partner's pleasure responses, as well as their own pleasure being given to them by their newly restoring partners.
2a. Tapeless Devices? Or Taping Methods?
There are many "tapeless devices" available by many commercial manufacturers all over the internet. It is important to realize that there is no need to purchase these commercial devices to restore your foreskin. The reason these manufacturers have designed these devices is to fulfill a niche market – the market of men who are restoring but cannot, for one reason or another, deal with using tape methods. NOTE: That most surgical tapes, such as 3M MicroPore or Rejuvenesse are hypo-allergenic and if you get sores or irritations from those tapes, chances are that you are not using proper tape application methods. Methods on application of tape or tapeless devices can be found on the main FRC page.
NOTE TO TIGHTLY CIRCUMCISED MEN: You will most likely need to start restoring – at least for a couple months – using the X-Taping (Cross Taping) method to loosen-up some skin on your penis to open up some more opportunity to use more aggressive, faster methods. It is possible for a tightly circumcised man to even start with T-Taping (this author's favorite method).
NOTE TO LOOSELY CIRCUMCISED MEN: You have the luxury to pick and chose which method or commercial device you chose to use for your restoration. While this author doesn't personally feel tapeless methods/devices are unnecessary, many men prefer tapeless devices because of the ease of use (eg. can be removed very quickly for intimacy, no peeling tape off the penis, no making t-tapes, etc.). If you are loosely circumcised, or believe you are, try starting with the T-Tape/Tension-Strap method. There is a great link on the FRC site, linking to the exceptional "T-Tape Picture Book" – a photo-guided instruction manual for those who want to try the great T-Tape foreskin restoring method.
Loosely circmcised men usually need not start with a X-taping method (which is used most often by tightly circumcised men to obtain some more useable skin for faster methods). Some tapeless methods you can order include the: TLC-tugger, CAT II Pro, Tug-a-hoy. (Links all on FRC) Tapeless devices (or "tuggers" as they are often called) do have some advantages, as alluded to above. For one, not having to place tape – an adhesive – on the skin of your penis is a major enticement to tapeless tuggers for many restoring men.
Almost every tape a restorer can use will still leave some amount of residue on the skin, after removal. There are lotions (mineral oil with citrus extract products, for example) that will literally disolve away most surgical tape residue from the penile skin when using a taping method, and you simply rinse away with water. This is not a very time consuming process.
When you get accustomed to 'taping' you find you can apply your t-tapes in as little as 30-seconds, and remove it completely (including all residue that may be left) in about 5-minutes (soaking in warm water time, then slowly pulling the soaked tape away from the skin, removing any residue, etc.)
Another "bonus" to tapeLESS methods regards urination. Let's face it, you will have to 'go' at least a few times a day, and worse if you're a coffee drinker! (Make a mental note: If wearing tape on your penis when you go to the office, reduce your coffee consumption, or your boss may wonder why you've disappeared to the bathroom back and forth for half of the day!)
Tapeless methods do allow for urination without having to remove the device. Not all tapeless methods allow urination without removal – but it has become a common feature in most varying designs. Wearing a T-Tape for example, one must unclip the tension strap and 'open' the end of the T-Tape to pull the skin back to urinate, then reverse the process when finished. Experienced tapers, however, can often accomplish this with great discretion and speed even at a public urinal! It's recommended you get to know your device while utlizing "public stalls" in washrooms. Try not to smile – you'll soon become famiiar with how disruptive 'bathroom breaks' become while restoring – tapeless or not. Don't lose your sense of humor over all of this, because in retrospect most men do have stories they like to share or report that are nothing short of hilarious (ie. man wearing a PUD – a metal tugger – went through a security checkpoint at an airport…not hard to guess what that poor guy went through!). Think of the bar stories you'll have!
Bottom line when it comes to tapeless or tape methods is a matter of purely personal choice.
3. Restoration Methods for Very Tightly Circumcised Men
Tightly circumcised? You are in good company. Millions of men are circumcised too tightly. Most circumcisions in North America are done to the standard of the Jewish custom of "bris periah" – the complete and utter removal of the entire foreskin and all of it's components (ie. the frenelum, inner mucosal skin, etc.). This is usually accomplished by circumcising infants with a Gomco Circumcision Clamp, or Plastibell device. Some men manage to escape such radical circumcisions, but most do not – not in North America anyway.
For the tightly, radically circumcised man, there are some methods to begin a foreskin restoration.
1 – You should spend a few months X-Taping to loosen some of the tight skin on your erect penis
2 – Manually pulling on the skin with your fingers (see Manual Rest. link on main page) to loosen skin, 10-15mins at a time, a few times a day.
When the skin is loose enough from the X-taping and/or Manual restoring methods, you can 'graduate' to wearing a more comfortable T-Tape and tension strap to expedite the skin growth process. Whenever you have the opportunity (eg. after using the washroom, after/during showers, etc.) you should manually pull tightly on the shaft skin, up over the glans as far as you can without causing pain. PAIN IS NEVER, EVER A GOOD INDICATION OF PROPER RESTORING.
One way many tightly circumcised men "get in" some easy to accommodate manual restoring, and in fact the same method many restorers regardless of their type of circumcision use, is to do as follows:
While erect – right after your shower and you have dried off is best – grab about midway up the penis with your thumb, index, and middle fingers, forming a decent grip around your penis. Then simply pull the skin (which will already be somewhat tight from the erection) back towards the body and hold it for 15-20 seconds, then rest for about 30-seconds, repeat. Do this for five to ten minutes – but stop if you start feelings your penis and skin becoming raw or sore. This method will do more to loosen a tight circumcision than you might imagine, and again, looser skin opens doors to easier use of faster, more aggressive methods of restoration.
"I'm so tightly circumcised that I really doubt there is any skin to successfully restore." – Untrue. ALL skin will stretch, grow, and create new skin cells if put under tension. No matter how little you have. It may start off with some difficulty, and start off somewhat slowly, but remember, speed of skin growth only becomes exponentially faster as you gain and 'loosen' more.
4. Restoration Methods for Men with Average or Looser Circumcisions
For men circumcised in a manner that left some amount of loose skin on the shaft of the penis, there are some more options open and available to you in your restoration. Just as men tightly circumcised, you have the option of X-taping, but you can also easily use T-Taping, or even try a commercial 'tugger' or two. In the interest of simplicity of access, and short-term cost, I recommend starting off with T-Taping (see links on FRC).
Looser skin allows you to more comfortably wear a T-Tape as well. Looser skin, means more skin – when T-Taped and under tension with your tension strap attached to your T-Tape, the tension pulls the penils shaft skin and remaining foreskin out over the glans and allows the whole contraption to accommodate erections either at night – or spontaneous ones during the day. Many tapeless devices simplt cannot accommodate erections and must be removed at night to ensure no damage occurs – but to be fair, a select few tapeless device manufacturers and home-made tapeless tugger designs can and are worn at nightt and can accommodate erections.
So take your pick guys, if you got away with a loose circumcision, you have many options available to you. It is recommended that you examine the Foreskin Restoration Methods Comparison Chart, you can find the link to that as well on the FRC website.
5. Vitamin / Health Assistance for Skin Health and Skin Cell Growth
As you would expect, when you are ungoing your own non surgical foreskin restoration, it's best to be in, and remain in good overall health.
There are a vast number of men who use Vitamin E religiously, both orally and topically. In light of new medical research on vitamin E and it's possible link to an increase in morbidity, this author will not recommend any 'good' internal doseage of Vitamin E. "E" can, and maybe should be applied to the penile skin that is under tension – in between restoring sessions. It appears (from many men's reports and personal experience) that a simple 400IU Vitamin E caplet broken open and spread and massaged into the skin is both soothing, and actually seems to speed the healing of irritated skin. Ph-neutral soaps or soapless body cleansing lotions enriched with Vitamin E, used in the shower, might also be useful.
There is very experimental medical research out of Beijing, China, that has proven a medical agent called Papaverine Topical Cream actually sped the growth of skin! This is a very short excerpt from a medical abstract from the Southern-2 Ward, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China: "This study shows that the rate of tissue expansion can be accelerated by topical application of papaverine cream"
This information is not provided in this text to get your hopes up. It's provided to show that research into skin, cell, and tissue growth is happening right now, around the world. Eventually circumcised men will be able to very rapidly restore their foreskins with these medical – albeit non-surgical – methods if the speed of this type of research grows – or at least continues.
Until science evolves to a point whereby we can smear some cream on a circumcised penis and within a day or two have a newly regrown restored foreskin, let's be practical! It is critical to maintain skin moisture in between wearing your tape or tapeless devices ('while you are restoring'). Many men find simple mineral oil too greasy and tends not to absorb quickly enough into the skin, but if you find your skin does absorb mineral oil quickly, massage that into your skin daily in between taping (being very sure to thoroughly cleanse all trace of oil before next restoring-session!). This author prefers to use: "Vaseline (brand) Intensive Care Unscented Extra Strength Lotion" (containing many moisturizers and Virtamin E – for 'very dry skin')" Now that Vaseline got the plug (!) I must say that this particular brand of moisturizer absorbs *very* quickly, is completely greaseless with no oils, and is all sorts of great! After a great deal of experience with different lotions for moisturizing after restoring-sessions, this one hands down must be given a try by all restorers.
Another suggestion often offered by restorers is to use a lotion with not only Vitamin E, but also with Lipids.
It is suggested that lipids actually enhance the speed of the skin repair and cellular restoration process. Take it for what it is worth. There is sufficient conflicting evidence both that prove lipids are helpful and that lipids are useless to warrant your own research into "lipids" on the internet to make this decision.
Ensure you are eating a healthy amount of fish. If you aren't, include some in your diet, as it is suggested fish oils are essential to skin health. Also, a good, trusted namebrand multi-vitamin once a day, with perhaps the addition of fish oil (cod liver oil, halibut liver oil…) supplements as they are good for the skin would be useful. Useful not only for healthy skin, but also for your general health! Be aware however, that this author is not a doctor and these are (not medical) suggestions made from personal experiences, reading, and those experiences and reports of other restoring men. Use good sense and consult your GP before you decide to start supplementing your diet with vitamins.
6. Removing Tape from the Skin Without Pain, Tears, Sores, Rips…
Even tho this section best belongs in a taping-methods guide, I felt it important enough to make a short entry on this matter in this guide. Many of you reading this will have already decided to start restoring and are perhaps reading this reflecting, or referring to it. Many of you are also causing yourself damage using a taping restoration method – not necessarily by too much tension or improper taping procedures – but by plain, simple tape removal ! A great many restoring men have been either turned off of restoring altogether because of the pain they cause themselves removing their tapes, or it converts men to a search for a tapeless tugger product. There are a few very, very simply rules to removing your tape without pain, tears, sores, or rips:
Soak in a hot bath for five minutes and then remove tape slowly under the water
Always remove the skin from the tape – not the tape from the skin (what this means is,
grab the tape and slowly roll the skin off the grip of the tape, do not pull on the tape,
roll or push down on the skin AWAY FROM the tape)
You can purchase a citrus mineral oil – rub it over the taped area, wait for a minute, and
gently and slowly remove the tape (keeping the above rule in mind!) All residue should
come off with the tape. If it doesn't, the citrus in the oil will make the residue simple to roll off.
Never try to remove your tape (unless it's an emergency!) without at least soaking it in some form of oil-based lotion, very warm baths/water, or something to loosen the bond that the tape has created between itself and your skin. If you feel any pain at all removing your tape, chances are you are going to have either a sore, or irritated spot at that location after you get the tape off. Don't ake any chances, remove the tape slowly, it can be done within 5-minutes without any negative effects!
7. Methods to Keep the Tape from Coming Off Prematurely
If removing the tape is the least of your problems after you start trying out the taping method, then keeping he tape ON, or keeping it from slipping, will be the next problem you're likely to encounter. Some men find that they cannot keep their tapes from losing grip and slipping off the skin after even 4 or 5 hours. The point here is to have the tape stay-put where you placed it, for as long as you want it to stay there. Try these methods:
From the drugstore, purchase a small bottle of $3 or $4 "Friar's Balsam" (Tincture of Benzoin)
It is a type of astringent. With a Q-Tip, paint a very thin layer over the area of skin on which you
will be placing the tape. Let the liquid painted on the skin dry for about 30-seconds before applying
your tape. Then apply your tape as usual.
The Friar's Balsam holds AMAZINGLY well, and requires
that you soak in the hot bath for a few minutes longer to get the tape to come off later.
Another suggestion. Lightly dust the area of your body that is likely to have your penis held against (your leg,
your lower stomach – if sleeping with your tension strap over your shoulder) with unscented baby powder. It
will absorb any extra moisture caused by the heat of the penis being held against the body so tightly by tension.
You can also dust the outside of the tape lightly with baby powder as well, which will help absorb any moisture
that might othewise infiltrate the delicate surgical tape.
ALWAYS: Ensure that if you use the T-Tape method, that you place the midline of the "T" along your Point of
Equilibrium (POE) on your penis. The POE is the point around your penis on the skin where if the tape is applied
and pulled, equal tension is spread over both the inner and outter area of skin. In most men just starting to restore,
with an average circumcision, the POE is usually right along your circumcision-line. In tightly circumcised men who
may have difficulty locating their POE, use the circumcision-line as well, as your POE. Taping along your POE will
ensure that the tape is baring the load of the tension equally, so that the adhesive holds longer without one area
slipping, causing the whole tape to fail.
7a. When do I Tell My Partner About my Restoring? Should I Tell Him/Her?
Having to discuss this issue with anyone, particularly your most intimate friend – your partner, can be the most difficult thing to do. The chances of you being able to hide your restoration process from your loved one will be next to impossible. So it has to be dealt with sooner or later. Express how important "trying this out" is to you. Be prepared to answer the question "why would you want to do this?" – It invariably seems to be the first or second question that comes up! That is something no Guide can help you answer. But it is certainly something worth taking some time to consider. "Why do you want to restore?"
Men and women have contacted me in relation to their partner's restoration. All have said that they are supportive of their partners' restoration efforts, and in some cases they were the one who introduced them to the idea in the first place! It's rare to hear of an unsupportive partner – even if their level of support is purely a matter of tolerance out of love for them.
Your partner may ask you if you are doing this because they of them – because they "can't please you anymore". It's important to make sure that your partner is told – frankly – that restoring your foreskin is a decision for you, about you, and something you want – nothing to do with them, you just hope that they will be supportive and not think you are crazy for doing this.
Inform them that most men's sexual pleasure increases greatly as a result of restoration, and many of their partners report enhanced sexual pleasure as well. Ultimately your choice to restore could potentially enhance both of your sex lives! Two documents you can show your partner, when you "come out to them" about restoring, can be found at the following links:
Why Would a Circumcised Man Want to Restore His Foreskin (http://foreskinrestorationchat.info/jfaq.html) by John Geisheker, J.D., LL.M (General Counsel, Doctor's Opposing Circumcision, D.O.C. [http://faculty.washington.edu/gcd/DOC/] )
What is Foreskin Restoration by FRC, Document appears on main page of site (http://foreskinrestorationchat.info)
8. 24/7 Restoring? Or Cyclical Restoring. Which is faster? (New Medical Research Info)
There is nothing more hotly debated in the restoration community than the issue of how long to wear the tension/weight on the skin in order to obtain the maximum skin cell growth in the shortest time. For a long time, the general restoratin community was convinced that a restoring regimen as close to 24/7 as possible was optimal. In other words, it was believed – and still is by some – that foreskin restoration would be completed/achived faster the longer you were 'stretching' the skin.
Well, medical research in every shape and form is luckily, always evolving. For years, the co-founder of NORM (National Organization of Restoring Men) Wayne Griffiths, has tried to convince restoring men that a 24/7 regimen is not the answer to the most expeditious skin growth. The following is a quote from a posting in the FRC Forums by Wayne Griffiths:
"When we look at the body builders, trying and successfully getting more muscle and you have a muscle to be lengthened for sure the Dartos/Peripenic muscle… you need to follow as the most recent research has indicated, and as i have been 'preaching' for 15 years, growth is had when the cells have a chance to perform mitosis. One needs to understand that just looking at it in a mechanical/physical situation, if you were a rubber band stretched to the fullest extent, could you tie a knot in the middle of yourself? I think not. So the resolving of the chromatin of the nucleus into a threadlike form, which separate into segments or chromosomes, each of which separated longitudinally into two parts, one part of each chromosome being retain in each of two new cells resulting from the original cell.
"The three papers researching tissue expansion have only been done since 1997 + – and the latest in 2004…have shown that cyclical moderate tension is the most successful and productive method of growing new cells. These studies i am sure will change to some extent the regimen for tissue expansion in the medical field for harvesting." (Wayne Griffiths, NORM – http://www.norm.org)
Taking this information into consideration, a 12-hour restoring day, with 8-12 hours off, each day, 6-days a week, would seem to be an appropriate suggestion. Of course, for any new restorer, the length of time you may be able to tolerate wearing your device or tape could be very short. It takes a while to become used to wearing tapes and devices and thus be able to comfortably wear them for longer periods of time.
This document should not be taken as medical advice and is meant to compliment, rather than supplant the relationship between you and your doctor.
New Restorer's Decision Making Guide to How to Restore Your Foreskin by Steve R.H.


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For a long time, we have noticed that the decor at the White House has changed since B.H.O. moved in. The Oval Office is now stripped of the traditional red, white, and blue, and replaced with middle eastern wallpaper, drapes, and decor. The hallway that he walks out of to talk to the press now has middle eastern chairs, drapes, etc. And the thing that has bothered me the most is the bright yellow drape behind him every time he speaks from the white house. It has Arabic symbols on it and has been there from the beginning.
That bright yellow curtain is highly visible, but as you scroll down, you will see what is predominantly absent. Also, as you look at the pictures of other presidents speaking from the same spot, look at the traditional 'American' background and decor as opposed to the new decor. Trust me when I say that this is intentional. It should alarm every American.
What is missing at Barack Hussein Obama's press conference? No it is not the teleprompters. See the other presidents pics for a clue.
That's right…no American flags!!!
Vote in November like your way of life depends on it! Because it does!!!!!
[I know the election is long over, but when I received this in an email I felt it needed to be posted anyway.]


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The AMSA also offers alerts to individuals choosing a mover. Never consider a mover that refuses to provide you with an estimate without ever seeing your home or your furniture. Beware of "low-ball" movers. There are several factors that go into the cost of a move - time of year, where you move, weight of the items and distance of travel. There may also be extra charges if the home has stairs; however, companies may leave out these additional charges in the hopes of getting your business.
Once you've interviewed several moving companies, make sure you have the details of each estimate and retain a copy. If you are moving out of state, your mover is required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to provide you with the consumer booklet, Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move, and information about its dispute settlement program.
Understand the level of protection assumed by the mover for your goods. Full value replacement is an added option that will replace any article that is lost, damaged or destroyed at today's prices. Released value is more economical, but it offers limited protection of only .60 cents per pound, per article. Deductibles may apply in both instances so be sure to get specifics.
Once your goods are packed, write your name on several sides of each box in order to make it easier to identify above and beyond the inventory stickers placed on it. The driver is required to give you a copy of the bill of laden when your items are loaded into the truck. This is your receipt and the contract with your mover for transportation.
When your goods arrive at your new home, make sure you are present to inspect them. Do not sign anything concerning their condition until you have inspected each box and every piece of furniture. If there is some damage, write that on the inventory list. Before the movers leave, make sure your appliances have been hooked up. Then take a deep breath and begin settling into your new home.


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Posted by The Situationist Staff on September 7, 2007
In 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton observed in her Seneca Falls speech:
Man's intellectual superiority cannot be a question until woman has had a fair trial. When we shall have had our freedom to find out our own sphere, when we shall have had our colleges, our professions, our trades, for a century, a comparison then may be justly instituted. When woman, instead of being taxed to endow colleges where she is forbidden to enter – instead of forming sewing societies to educate "poor, but pious," young men, shall first educate herself, when she shall be just to herself before she is generous to others; improving the talents God has given her, and leaving her neighbor to do the same for himself, we shall not hear so much about this boasted superiority . . . .
Stanton was, at least in that way, a situationist – reminding her audience that, contrary to the received wisdom, women's "place" may well be a reflection of her situation more than her disposition. Not before situations between the sexes are more equal can we begin to make reliable judgments about group-based dispositions.
A century and a half later, the question about whether the "place" of women and men reflects biologically based disposition or situation continues to be an important and provocative one.
In January 2005, former President Lawrence Summers outraged many when, at a conference, he indicated that that innate differences between men and women may help explain why lower proportions of women succeed in math and science careers. In effect, his point was that situations are now sufficiently equal across groups that observed differences in performance between those groups can be attributed, at least in part, to disposition.
The resultant uproar, of course, had adverse consequences for Summers's already precarious presidency. But the remarks may have, consistent with Summers's purported justification for making them in the first place, provoked some valuable and illuminating responses. In the wake of his comments, several groups of prominent scholars have collaborated in interdisciplinary efforts to try to sort out the extent to which, if at all, sex differences can account for the disproportionality of men to women within certain math and science fields.
For example, in 2006, the Committee on Maximizing the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering of the National Academy of Science (NAS) compiled an interesting, if not fully convincing, report that reached the following conclusion: ''It is not lack of talent, but unintentional biases and outmoded institutional structures that are hindering the access and advancement of women." In other words, it is not disposition, but situation that is hindering the access and advancement of women.
In August (2007), Psychological Science in the Public Interest devoted an issue (titled, "The Science of Sex Differences in Science and Mathematics") to this question. We have excerpted portions of Susan Barnett's introduction to that issue below. As things stand today, Barnett's summary suggests, the issue remains roughly as Elizabeth Cady Stanton described it – we have yet to have a fair trial.
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Unlike the more policy-oriented report of the NAS task force, this article focuses on the scientific evidence regarding the causes of the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields [that is, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics]. The authors conclude that ''early experience, biological factors, educational policy, and cultural context affect the number of women and men who pursue advanced study in science and math and that these effects add and interact in complex ways'' . . . . They note that, if readers were expecting a single conclusion, they ''are surely disappointed'' . . . . Perhaps so, but complex questions rarely have simple answers. . . .
The authors point out that one problem in attributing causation in the area of sex differences is that, although relationships can often be found between variables, the direction of causality is often unclear because experimental manipulation is frequently impossible. For example, the monograph reviews considerable evidence showing that men's and women's brains differ, but conclusions are necessarily hard to draw: Is it that innate brain differences cause males and females to have differing interests and abilities? Or are the observed brain differences the consequence of differing experiences? As the authors mention, the brain ''remains plastic into very old age'' . . . . Similarly, girls' and boys' interests also differ, but are males more interested in STEM fields because they are better at them, or could they be better because they are more interested or are socialized to believe they are more competent?
One of the most frequently cited bodies of evidence mentioned in the article, suggesting ability differences as a major cause of the dearth of women in advanced STEM fields, is the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth (SMPY) by Benbow and Stanley. This research program has consistently shown strong male superiority in math aptitude scores for mathematically advanced middle schoolers. However, even these results are open to interpretation. According to the monograph, ''25 years ago there were 13 boys for every girl who scored above 700 on the [mathematics portion of the SAT] at age 13. Now the ratio is only 2.8:1'' . . . . Such rapid changes suggest strong environmental effects, highlighting [the report's] caution that ability is an environmentally influenced measure, not a pure measure of innate talent. The finding that international differences in math performance swamp intranational sex differences also suggests that cultural factors play an important role.
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Finally, the ability of women to build successful careers in STEM and other fields is dependent upon the time and effort they can devote to their work. As long as women continue to play a greater role in child rearing than men, they will have fewer hours to invest in their careers. And in demanding fields like science and mathematics, this is likely to affect their success.
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To open a pdf file of Professor Barnett's introduction, click here. For previous Situationist posts discussing or related to situational sources of sex differences, take a look at "Your Group Is Bad at Math," "You Shouldn't Stereotype Stereotypes," "Women's Situation in Economics," "How Situational Self-Schemas Influence Disposition,"and "The Perils of 'Being Smart.'" Regarding the plasticity of the brain, see "Brainicize" and "Imagine You Could Change Your Brain." For a thirty-minute NPR (Talk of the Nation, Science Friday) panel discussion of "Gender Differences and Cognitive Abilities," click here.
5 Responses to "Sex Differences in Math & Science"
December 15, 2007 at 9:26 am
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December 15, 2007 at 11:43 am
[…] of that gap. (Summers's comments and and some of the resultant research are briefly discussed here.) This month's Scientific American includes a terrific article by a group of such scholars […]
September 12, 2008 at 9:13 pm
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October 23, 2009 at 11:04 pm
I believe that picture is of clara barton, just fyi…
November 8, 2009 at 8:49 am
I am the great great granddaughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the inheritor of over 100 family photos of her. I can assuredly say the photo posted on your website is not of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, but of Clara Barton.
Regarding sciences and math, my grandmother, Nora Stanton Blatch DeForest Barney (the granddaughter of ECS), was the first female to graduate in Civil Engineering at Cornell University (1905). A brilliant documentation of women's successes in engineering is hot off the press: "Women in Engineering; Pioneers and Trailblazers," edited by Margaret E. Layne, PE., published by American Society of Civil Engineers. The book is the perfect holiday gift to our daughters and sons who will build our future. A mind is a terrible thing to waste.
Onward, Coline Jenkins


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SHIP BOTTOM, N.J. (AP) — Forget distinctions like tropical storm or hurricane. Don't get fixated on a particular track. Wherever it hits, the rare behemoth storm inexorably gathering in the eastern U.S. will afflict a third of the country with sheets of rain, high winds and heavy snow, say officials who warned millions in coastal areas to get out of the way.
"We're looking at impact of greater than 50 to 60 million people," said Louis Uccellini, head of environmental prediction for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
As Hurricane Sandy barreled north from the Caribbean — where it left nearly five dozen dead — to meet two other powerful winter storms, experts said it didn't matter how strong the storm was when it hit land: The rare hybrid storm that follows will cause havoc over 800 miles from the East Coast to the Great Lakes.
"This is not a coastal threat alone," said Craig Fugate, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. "This is a very large area."
President Barack Obama was monitoring the storm and working with state and locals governments to make sure they get the resources needed to prepare, administration officials said.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie declared a state of emergency Saturday as hundreds of coastal residents started moving inland and the state was set to close its casinos. New York's governor was considering shutting down the subways to avoid flooding and half a dozen states warned residents to prepare for several days of lost power.
Sandy weakened briefly to a tropical storm early Saturday but was soon back up to Category 1 strength, packing 75 mph winds about 355 miles southeast of Charleston, S.C., as of 8 p.m. Experts said the storm was most likely to hit the southern New Jersey coastline by late Monday or early Tuesday.
Governors from North Carolina, where heavy rain was expected Sunday, to Connecticut declared states of emergency. Delaware ordered mandatory evacuations for coastal communities by 8 p.m. Sunday.
Christie, who was widely criticized for not interrupting a family vacation in Florida while a snowstorm pummeled the state in 2010, broke off campaigning for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in North Carolina on Friday to return home.
"I can be as cynical as anyone," the pugnacious chief executive said in a bit of understatement Saturday. "But when the storm comes, if it's as bad as they're predicting, you're going to wish you weren't as cynical as you otherwise might have been."
The storm forced the presidential campaign to juggle schedules. Romney scrapped plans to campaign Sunday in the swing state of Virginia and switched his schedule for the day to Ohio. First lady Michelle Obama canceled an appearance in New Hampshire for Tuesday, and Obama moved a planned Monday departure for Florida to Sunday night to beat the storm. He canceled appearances in Northern Virginia on Monday and Colorado on Tuesday.
In Ship Bottom, just north of Atlantic City, Alice and Giovanni Stockton-Rossini spent Saturday packing clothing in the backyard of their home, a few hundred yards from the ocean on Long Beach Island. Their neighborhood was under a voluntary evacuation order, but they didn't need to be forced.
"It's really frightening," Alice Stockton-Rossi said. "But you know how many times they tell you, 'This is it, it's really coming and it's really the big one' and then it turns out not to be? I'm afraid people will tune it out because of all the false alarms before … (but) this one might be the one."
A few blocks away, Russ Linke was taking no chances. He and his wife secured the patio furniture, packed the bicycles into the pickup truck, and headed off the island.
What makes the storm so dangerous and unusual is that it is coming at the tail end of hurricane season and the beginning of winter storm season, "so it's kind of taking something from both," said Jeff Masters, director of the private service Weather Underground.
Masters said the storm could be bigger than the worst East Coast storm on record — the 1938 New England hurricane known as the Long Island Express, which killed nearly 800 people. "Part hurricane, part nor'easter — all trouble," he said. Experts said to expect high winds over 800 miles and up to 2 feet of snow as far inland as West Virginia.
And the storm was so big, and the convergence of the three storms so rare, that "we just can't pinpoint who is going to get the worst of it," said Rick Knabb, director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
Officials are particularly worried about the possibility of subway flooding in New York City, Uccellini said.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to prepare to shut the city's subways, buses and suburban trains by Sunday, but delayed making a final decision. The city shut the subways down before last year's Hurricane Irene, and a Columbia University study predicted that an Irene surge just 1 foot higher would have paralyzed lower Manhattan.
Up and down the Eastern Seaboard and far inland, officials urged residents and businesses to prepare in big ways and little.
On Saturday evening, Amtrak began canceling train service to parts of the East Coast, including between Washington, D.C., and New York.
The Virginia National Guard was authorized to call up to 500 troops to active duty for debris removal and road-clearing, while homeowners stacked sandbags at their front doors in coastal towns. At a Home Depot in Virginia Beach, employee Dave Jusino said the store was swamped with customers.
"We have organized chaos, is what I call it," Jusino said. "We organize a group of 10 associates, give them certain responsibilities and we just separate the lines, organize four customers at a time, load up their cars and get them out the door and then take the next customers."
Utility officials warned rains could saturate the ground, causing trees to topple into power lines, and told residents to prepare for several days at home without power. "We're facing a very real possibility of widespread, prolonged power outages," said Ruth Miller, spokeswoman for the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
Warren Ellis, who was on an annual fishing pilgrimage on North Carolina's Outer Banks, didn't act fast enough to get home. Ellis' 73-year-old father managed to get off uninhabited Portsmouth Island near Cape Hatteras by ferry Friday. But the son and his camper got stranded when high winds and surf forced the ferry service to suspend operations Saturday.
"We might not get off here until Tuesday or Wednesday, which doesn't hurt my feelings that much," said Ellis, 44, of Amissville, Va. "Because the fishing's going to be really good after this storm."
Last year, Hurricane Irene poked a new inlet through the island, cutting the only road off Hatteras Island for about 4,000.
In Connecticut, the Naval Submarine Base in Groton prepared to install flood gates and pile up sandbags to protect against flooding while its five submarines remain in port through the storm.
Lobsterman Greg Griffen in Maine wasn't taking any chances; he moved 100 of his traps to deep water, where they are less vulnerable to shifting and damage in a storm.
"Some of my competitors have been pulling their traps and taking them right home," said Griffen. The dire forecast "sort of encouraged them to pull the plug on the season."
In Muncy Valley in northern Pennsylvania, Rich Fry learned his lesson from last year, when Tropical Storm Lee inundated his Katie's Country Store.
In between helping customers picking up necessities Saturday, Fry was moving materials above the flood line. Fry said he was still trying to recover from the losses of last year's storm, when he estimates he lost $35,000 in merchandise.
"It will take a lot of years to cover that," he said.
Christie's emergency declaration will force the shutdown of Atlantic City's 12 casinos for only the fourth time in the 34-year history of legalized gambling here. The approach of Hurricane Irene shut down the casinos for three days last August.
Atlantic City officials said they would begin evacuating the gambling hub's 30,000 residents at noon Sunday, busing them to mainland shelters and schools.
Tom Foley, Atlantic City's emergency management director, recalled the March 1962 storm when the ocean and the bay met in the center of the city.
"This is predicted to get that bad," he said.
Eighty-five-year-old former sailor Ray Leonard said if he had loved ones living in the projected landfall area, he would tell them to leave. Leonard knows to heed the warnings.
He and two crewmates in his 32-foot sailboat, Satori, rode out 1991's infamous "perfect storm," made famous by the Sebastian Junger bestseller of the same name, before being plucked from the Atlantic off Martha's Vineyard, Mass., by a Coast Guard helicopter.
"Don't be rash," Leonard said in a telephone interview Saturday from his home in Fort Myers, Fla. "Because if this does hit, you're going to lose all those little things you've spent the last 20 years feeling good about."
Breed reported from Raleigh, N.C. Contributing to this report were AP Science Writer Seth Borenstein in Washington; Emery Dalesio in Kill Devil Hills, N.C.; Karen Matthews in New York; Glenn Adams in Augusta, Maine; Randall Chase in Lewes, Del.; Rodrique Ngowi in Boston; Ron Todt in Philadelphia and Nancy Benac in Washington.
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The Lighthouse jazz club, Hermosa Beach. Photo: (c) William Claxton
Two Jazz Poems by Dave Etter
JAZZ JUNKIE by Dave Etter
How come when I
come to your house
what you got on
is always some Louis Armstrong?
There are other trumpet players
out there, you know.
Where's your Dizzy,
where's Clifford Brown?
I've met some of the big cats
like Dolphy, Gil Evans,
Dexter, Bird, "Lockjaw" Davis.
Shelly Manne asked me one time
at the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach
did I have a light?
I gave him two matchbooks.
He said, "Hey, I've seen you here
the last three, four nights."
And we shook hands, talked about
Chet and Chico Hamilton
and what Max Roach was up to.
When I got back to Chicago
I put his face on my wall
alongside Bud Powell
and "Fat Girl" Navarro.
Look here, brother,
I most never go
anyplace anymore,
don't even make the club scene,
I'd rather stay in my room
and dig Pharoah Sanders,
Illinois Jacquet,
and Elvin Jones.
DANCING LIKE MONK by Dave Etter
Didn't like the party
didn't like the people there
tossed down my whiskey
put on my corduroy coat
passed some tacky tycoons
country club bumpkins
double chins double gins
yanked open the thick front door
lit a fresh Cuban cigar
went down white stone steps
went down crooked walk
went spinning round and round
goodbye to Wall Street weirdos
bigoted Republicans
bad hearts sick with greed
glad to be out of there
turning and whirling
dancing dancing like Monk.
from I WANT TO TALK ABOUT YOU, Cross+Roads Press, 1995, 35 pp. $6.
some selected Lighthouse recordings…