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Today, Vancouver Whitecaps FC were back at training to prepare for their next match on Saturday, August 11, on Bell Pitch at BC Place against Western Conference rivals Real Salt Lake. The players had a lively session, as they had been off for a couple of days. The training session was done in front of several hundred Whitecaps FC supporters, as part of the club's open practice - sponsored by Sport Chek.

In exciting news for ‘Caps fans, young striker Omar Salgado was present at training today, with the United States youth international out of his cast and rehabbing with the club's head of sports medicine and science Rick Celebrini. Brad Knighton also looked very sharp, as he was tested in a variety of situations by goalkeeping coach Marius Rovde and in game action by his teammates. Knighton looks to be in fine form, as he prepares for what looks to be his first MLS start of the season against RSL.

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VANCOUVER, BC – It wasn’t the fairy-tale qualification story many had envisioned for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

Losing to the Portland Timbers in their own building with a fairly tame 1-0 defeat on Sunday evening – a result that allowed their regional rivals the chance to lift the Cascadia Cup – it was only a win from their other local cousins, Seattle Sounders FC, which pushed the ‘Caps across the finish line.

When all the results wrapped up, the Whitecaps were in – and in doing so, became the first-ever Canadian team to qualify for the MLS Cup playoffs.

“As disappointed as we are with how we performed tonight, over the course of the season, we’ve done well,” head coach Martin Rennie told reporters at BC Place after learning of Seattle’s 3-1 win over FC Dallas. “Things like winning our first game on the road early in the season, those points all add up and they all came to fruition for us to reach the playoffs.”

Sunday’s results mean Vancouver will face the reigning MLS Cup champion LA Galaxy at the Home Depot Center in a one-off first-round knockout round matchup on November 1.

“We’re going to be the underdogs for sure and we know that,” Rennie said of the matchup. “A lot of times, the team that’s the underdog and maybe the team that scrapes its way into the playoffs is a team that can be dangerous and a team that is hard to play against.”

With the initial matchups determined, that leaves next Saturday’s match with Real Salt Lake as a match of little importance from a ‘Caps perspective – meaning players could be rested ahead of the playoff match less than a week later.

Rennie admitted things aren’t that simple though, implying there’s a desire to get a result against RSL to boost the confidence of what clearly seemed a deflated team on Sunday.

“I think if we’d won tonight and played well tonight, we would have definitely [rested players],” Rennie said. “But we just have to consider what would be the best thing given how we played tonight.”

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Three Parts:Outwitting Your OpponentEmploying Basic StrategiesFamiliarizing Yourself with the Board and PiecesCommunity Q&A

Chess is a thinker’s game, requiring extraordinary patience, concentration and strategic skill. The turning point in a game of chess usually comes when one player is so focused on planning their next move that they unwittingly leave an opening that gives a perceptive opponent the advantage. That’s why when you’re on a quest to master the game, one of the most important tactics you can learn is how to properly bait your opponent, or trick them into making a move that sets you up for victory. By following these simple guidelines, you can add complexity to your game and ensure that your opponent is taken off guard every time.

Part 1
Outwitting Your Opponent

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    Bait your opponent by a leaving a piece unprotected. Intentionally leave one of your pieces unprotected, or at least make it appear unprotected, to trick your opponent into making a rash move. Baiting is the one of the most basic strategies in chess, but also one of the most consistently successful. The "Legal Trap[1]," for instance, involves sacrificing one's queen in order to place the opponent's king in checkmate with minor pieces. [2]
    • Many of the most complex strategies and sequences in chess are sophisticated forms of baiting.[3]
    • Make sure you’ve played out every possible follow up move in your head before putting one of your pieces at risk.
  2. 2
    Intimidate your opponent with superior positioning. Even if your opponent has more pieces on the board, you can neutralize their advantage by getting your strongest pieces into clear, well-guarded positions. A good example of this type of placement is to set up one of your rooks at the "7th rank" (one row before the end of your opponent's side of the board). From there, the rook is able to keep the enemy king from escaping, all while picking off your opponent's minor pieces and being free to advance or retreat as needed.[4]
    • The "Blockade" is another fundamental defensive play that relies on cunning placement rather than capture or evasion. Setting up a blockade is as simple as blocking the path of your opponent's pieces so that they can't advance. While the opponent struggles to get around the blockade without losing valuable pieces, you can use your dominant position to lure them into danger, or escape danger yourself.[5]
    • Superior positioning can discourage your opponent from following through with their plans and force them to play the game you set for them. If you’re careful and don’t leave any obvious openings, you may psyche your opponent out and put them on the defensive.[6]
    • Controlling the board is often preferable to simply having more pieces.
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    Think several moves ahead. It’s not enough to simply move one piece, with no thought to the consequences it could have multiple turns down the line. Winning strategies require forethought, and are often devised half a dozen moves or more in advance. Do your best to predict how your opponent will logically respond to the moves you make, and adjust your tactics accordingly. Look over the options they have as well as your own.[7]
    • Try to "X-Ray" the board. X-Raying refers to a skilled chess player's ability to see where his or her pieces may be in a good position to attack or defend along a continued plane of movement, beyond the most immediate openings. Learning to X-Ray the board can help teach you to be more forward thinking with your moves.[8]
    • Take as much time as you need each turn to decide on a move that will have the most beneficial outcome. Never move a piece without first having an attack or escape plan ready.
  4. 4
    Examine the entire board. In order to determine your best course of action, you’ll often have to look at the playing field as a whole, rather than just the squares around the piece you intend to play. A broader perspective will let you spot hazards and openings you might otherwise have missed. Pay particular attention to the position of you and your opponent’s king and queen pieces, as well as pieces they seem to be moving with clear purpose. If you’re being judicious and weighing your options, you’ll be able to thwart your opponent’s plans while carrying out your own.[9]
    • It can help to be able to identify whether a game is "open" or "closed." When a game is open, it means that many of the crucial squares near the center of the board are unoccupied, whereas these spaces reach gridlock in a closed game. Certain pieces, such as the bishop and queen, will have an advantage in open games where they have more room to maneuver. In closed games, pieces like the knight and pawn shine, as they can capture in close range and move around and in between stationary pieces.[10]
    • Chess operates on the principle of action and reaction. Analyze your opponent’s movements closely. Ask yourself what you would do if you were in their position.
  5. 5
    Be patient. Don’t get in a rush to win. This is especially critical during the final stages of the game, where you will be eager to score a checkmate but may be overlooking critical mistakes. When played seriously, chess should take a while. You should be prepared to survey the board, take inventory of your pieces and form a new plan of action every time your turn comes up. Sometimes, the winner will be the player that can think ahead and outlast the other.[11]
    • Don’t move pieces around haphazardly whenever it’s your turn. Think over your options at length and only move when you’ve decided on the best strategy.
    • If you’re preparing to make a move as soon as your opponent sets a piece down, you’re not giving yourself enough time to assess the current situation, and it could cost you the game.[12]
    • A single game of chess can sometimes take days, months, or even years to complete.

Part 2
Employing Basic Strategies

  1. 1
    Rely on your most versatile pieces. Some pieces can move further or in more directions than others. These should be the ones that do most of the legwork on the board. The rook, for instance, can traverse an unlimited number of squares either forward, backward or to either side in a single move; the bishop can do the same in a diagonal direction. Knights can move across two spaces and up one, allowing them to navigate out of tricky situations and capture pieces in surprise attacks. The more movement options you have, the better able you’ll be to pull off the strategy you’ve laid out.[13]
    • Train yourself to think of playing pieces in tandem with one another. Use your turns to set them up, then make it so your opponent has no way out.
    • Remember that while some pieces have abilities that others don’t, they are each useful under different circumstances. Not every piece is meant to be played the same way.
  2. 2
    Use pawns to protect valuable pieces. Position pawns around pieces that you can’t afford to lose to keep them from being taken. One of the advantages of pawns is that they have strength in numbers, making them ideal for defensive blocking. When enemy pieces approach, you can either capture them with your pawns or hold your position until your opponent makes a mistake, then follow up by mobilizing powerful pieces.[14]
    • This is why it’s not a good idea to recklessly sacrifice your pawns. Inexperienced players too frequently sacrifice pawns, leaving their important pieces less protected.
    • Pawns are also capable of being promoted to rook, bishop, knight or even queen pieces when they reach the opposite side of the board.[15]
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    Take control of the four center squares. As soon as the game starts, jockey your pawns to take as many of the four center pieces of the board as you can. You can then begin to move your other pieces in the center as the game progresses. The center position of the board is key to controlling the game, as it allows the most mobility, especially for versatile pieces like the knight and queen.[16]
    • Controlling the center gives you more freedom of movement, but it also puts you at more risk of being surrounded by a veteran player.
  4. 4
    Protect your king at all costs. Never make any movement without first considering whether it endangers your king. The game is over when either you or your opponent's king is cornered and can no longer escape. For this reason, the royal pieces, the king and queen, are without question the two most important in chess (the queen is the most mobile as well as the most evasive, and forcing the king into a checkmate is the key to winning the game). Use carefully considered positioning and offensive moves to defend the king while deftly whittling away your opponent’s pieces.[17]
    • While the queen is the most versatile (and therefore the most powerful) piece on the board, losing your queen puts you at a terrible disadvantage unless you manage to promote a pawn to new queen piece. Be cautious with your queen and do whatever you can to keep her on the board as you enter the endgame (the final stages of the game when the kings come into play).
    • One basic defense strategy is to “castle” your king by moving it over two squares and “jumping” it with a rook that’s in the same rank, so that the rook is placed beside the king. This gets the king out of harm’s way while putting the rook in position to intercept an opponent’s threat.[18]

Part 3
Familiarizing Yourself with the Board and Pieces

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    Know the layout of the chessboard. Study the board itself and get an understanding of how the playing field is configured. There are 64 squares on a chessboard: exactly twice as many as there are pieces. These squares are arranged in columns (known as “files”) and rows (known as “ranks”) of alternating dark and light colors. Getting used to the layout of the chessboard will improve your spatial awareness and allow you to better capitalize on openings.[19]
    • Most beginners and casual players take the chess board for granted—they see a jumble of squares and pieces and aren’t able to look past the chaos to the significance behind each point of positioning. For this reason, the casual player is never able to develop a winning strategy.
    • The chessboard can feel pretty cramped in the early going if you don’t know how to properly mobilize your pieces.
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    Acquaint yourself with the way each piece moves. Chess is played using 32 game pieces—on each side there are 8 pawns, 2 rooks, 2 bishops, 2 knights, a king and a queen. Each piece type has a unique pattern of direction that it must follow to move and capture other pieces. Be aware of what these patterns are, and how they are best employed in different parts of the board. Using your pieces in the areas where they’re most effective will keep the game in your favor.[20]
    • You might already have a passing knowledge of how chess is played, but unless you’ve learned the capabilities and limitations of each piece like the back of your hand, your game will be lacking.
    • There are no “good” or “bad” pieces in chess. Each piece serves a unique function and has advantages that the other pieces don’t have.[21]
  3. 3
    Make use of the space you have. Once you know how to move each piece, you can begin formulating a game plan using the space you have on the board. No two games will proceed in exactly the same way, so the pieces will always be arranged differently. Look for clear paths to move your pieces along that will put them closer to your opponent’s vulnerable pieces or get them out of harm’s way. Movements should be made decisively, with a clear motive in mind, rather than at random.[22]
    • Lure your opponent into sections of the board where you can outmaneuver them with pieces in key spaces.
    • Don’t be afraid to sacrifice a piece if it’s absolutely necessary to protect your king or lend you a significant advantage.[23]

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  • What is the meaning of a hanging piece?
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    A pawn or a piece which is isolated from the other pieces and is difficult to support is called a hanging piece.
  • Is there any way to make sure your opponent is forced into your traps?
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    Like with most strategic games, making someone fall into your trap is achieved by distracting the opponent. Make the opponent pay attention to another place, as he falls into the trap where he didn't expect it.
  • What is a chess variant?
    A chess variant is any game that is similar to chess and derived from or inspired by chess.
  • When the king is in check, can it move diagonally?
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    Yes, assuming such a move is available and it allows the king to get out of check.
  • What if I play against a very strong player?
    Consider it your opportunity to learn more about the game and to improve your skill level.
  • Can the pawn move diagonally?
    wikiHow Contributor
    Yes, it can move diagonally forward if in doing so it captures a piece.
  • What is a stalemate?
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    This is a position counting as a draw, in which a player is not in check but cannot move except into check.
  • How many moves will the king need to draw the game if it is left alone?
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    If no capture and no pawn move has occurred in the last 50 moves (for each player), the game can be called a draw if either player so desires.
  • Can a white king and black king kill?
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    If you're asking whether one king can capture the other, the answer is yes, under certain circumstances. The white king, for example, can place the black king in check if the white king is being guarded by another white piece. If the black king has no way to escape, it's a checkmate.
  • Does same-side castling work or not?
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  • Take note of your opponent's tactics when they deceive you and learn from your mistake.
  • Always get your pieces into strong positions before attempting to capture material.
  • Constrict your opponent's options by laying traps from multiple angles. Experienced players will most likely suspect a ruse, but if you can distract their attention with an obvious trap, it's possible to catch them off guard with a more subtle move.
  • Don't despair if you have fewer pieces on the board than your opponent. Every time your opponent captures one of your pieces, it makes their subsequent attacks less effective and frees up room for you to better defend and evade.
  • Matching wits with superior players is a guaranteed way to get better.

  • Don't get so focused on setting traps for your opponent that you fail to notice the ones they set for you.
  • Losing focus or getting impatient can cost you the game.

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Transferring contacts form a Windows Mobile 6.1 phone to an iPhone under Windows is not an easy task. Read how to accomplish it easily without trying too many awkward ways.

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    Click right in the menu-bar and customize the bar adding the "export in vCARD" button.
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    Open the folder you saved the vCard-files in and open a bunch of them (click the first and hold shift while You click about ten contacts further down - not all of them, they won't open - press "enter").
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    Click the "Add to contacts"-button for every one of them, repeat until done.
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    Now that You have them in Windows Contacts, make sure You have it set as default program (Open Default Programs by clicking the Start button, and then clicking "Default Programs" - select Microsoft Contacts and activate).
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    Open iTunes and connect the iPhone.
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    After synchronization You should be able to see all Your contacts on the iPhone.

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Tips & Techniques Ingredients All About Apricots
All About Apricots

Most apricots are canned, made into preserves or dried, but once you experience a perfectly ripened fresh specimen, you will look forward to their brief season. Native to northern China, where they still grow wild, apricots are at their peak in July. They do not travel well, being easily bruised, so they are not as widely available as peaches or nectarines. They are small, too, less than half the size of a peach.

Look for fresh apricots with golden color. When fully ripe, they will give slightly when gently pressed, similarly to a peach. Dark green unripe fruit will never ripen correctly, but light green unripe ones may ripen satisfactorily.

Eat ripe apricots as soon as possible. If you must store them, refrigerate them for up to 2 days. Those that are not fully ripe should be left at room temperature to ripen.

If a recipe requires peeled apricots, first cut an X in the blossom end of the fruit to help you remove the skin quickly. Plunge the fruit into a large pot of boiling water for 20 to 60 seconds, then quickly transfer the fruit to a bowl of ice water. As soon as the apricots are cool, remove them from the water and peel away the skin using your fingers or a small paring knife.

Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Companion: The A to Z Guide to Everyday Cooking, Equipment and Ingredients (Time-Life Books, 2000)


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Lack of funding jeopardizes flower displays

Williston In Bloom holding Town Meeting fundraiser

Feb. 24, 2011

By Tim Simard
Observer staff

Williston’s colorful flower arrangements found throughout Taft Corners and the Village during the warm seasons might be a thing of the past unless a local organization can raise enough funds.

Williston In Bloom, a nonprofit group that buys and plants flower beds in key locations around town, learned last month that its annual funding contribution would not happen this year. Due to budget constraints, Williston’s Public Works Department decided to remove the $7,000 it generally gives to Williston In Bloom in order to reduce spending, coordinator June Jones said.

With almost no funds currently available to the organization, Williston In Bloom plans to hold a fundraiser on Town Meeting night, Feb. 28. Jones and her organizers plan to set up a booth an hour before Town Meeting begins, with a group member possibly speaking about the fundraising effort during the meeting.

The group hopes to solicit donations from those in attendance, as well as sell seeds to benefit the program, Jones said. Donated seeds from the National Gardening Association will be available for purchase, with all proceeds benefiting Williston In Bloom.

While she understands the town’s difficulties to keep costs reasonable in an uncertain economy, Jones said she’s saddened that Williston may receive fewer flowers this spring, summer and fall.

“Without any contributions from the town this year, we’re definitely in a pinch,” Jones said.

Each year, Williston In Bloom plants flower around the bandstand in the Village, town office flower boxes, and creates the elaborate Williston welcome arrangement off the Interstate 89 Exit 12 ramp. The organization also pays for professional growers to plant flower beds in intersections around Taft Corners and Mountain View Road.

Jones said the group still hopes to decorate the Village, as well as the off ramp flower beds, with the help of private and business donations. Williston In Bloom would need roughly $3,000 to complete those projects. Seeds and bulbs donated by Williston-based American Meadows helped lessen the financial strain, Jones said.

It would take a total of $10,000 to fund the planting of the intersections, and “unless someone comes through with a lot of money, that’s probably not going to happen this year,” she added.

Lack of funding also puts Williston In Bloom’s other programs in jeopardy. Along with the Williston Observer, Williston In Bloom helps manage the community garden for Plant-A-Row for the Hungry, a program that provides fresh vegetables for families utilizing the Williston Community Food Shelf. Williston In Bloom also aids local homeowners associations with flower arrangements.

CSSU, teachers union reach tentative agreement

Sixteen-month process likely over

Feb. 24, 2011

By Tim Simard
Observer staff

The nearly 16-month teacher contract negotiation process with Chittenden South Supervisory Union appears to be almost over. Last week, teachers union representatives and negotiators with CSSU reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract, according to a joint press release issued Tuesday.

In recent weeks, both sides inched closer to agreement over salary increases, health insurance premium payments, and step raises for eligible teachers during contract negotiations. Negotiators initially discussed a two-year contract, but it appears a third year was added in the final meeting. The negotiations ended on Thursday, Feb. 17, before CSSU school districts took winter break.

No details were immediately released regarding the settlement. At first, union representatives and CSSU negotiators said both sides had to ratify the contract before releasing details. After CSSU administrators received a public record request, Superintendent Elaine Pinckney said all contract information would be released Thursday.

“We really wanted to wait until everything was official, but we don’t have anything to hide,” Pinckney said.

In the meantime, both sides said they’re relieved the lengthy, and sometimes contentious, negotiations concluded amicably. Lisa Bisbee, chief negotiator for the Chittenden South Education Association, said she’s pleased the negotiations reached a conclusion.

“Nobody got everything they wanted, but I think we’re all happy this is done,” said Bisbee, who is also a special educator at Williston Central School.

Educators from the Charlotte, Hinesburg, Shelburne, Williston and Champlain Valley Union High School districts make up the Chittenden South Education Association, also known as the CSEA.

Darlene Worth, a Williston School Board member and chairwoman of the CSSU School Board and negotiating team, said she’s pleased the negotiations ended on a good note.

“There were some times when neither side thought we could get it done,” Worth said.

Both sides expressed hope that a settlement was imminent after a CSSU board meeting on Feb. 1, where more than 200 teachers turned out to support a contract. During the meeting, the board weighed a possible contract imposition, but instead favored returning to the negotiating table.

Also at that meeting, the CSEA proposed a counter offer to an earlier CSSU proposal put forth in January. In return, the CSSU board delivered its own counter offer.

“I have to give the board, and especially Darlene Worth, a lot of credit,” Bisbee said. “They wanted to keep negotiating and that made all the difference.”

Negotiations began in late 2009 and continued past the contract expiration date of June 30, 2010. Having reached a stalemate, a fact finder was called in to find consensus. After the fact finder issued a report in September, negotiations continued. At times, CSSU and CSEA negotiators publicly expressed frustration with each other as the months dragged on.

From the beginning, negotiators struggled to reach a compromise on step increases and health care premium payments. CSSU recently asked teachers to agree to a 2 percent increase in salary raises for the first year of a contract, with 3 percent in raises for the second year. The board also asked teachers to increase their health care premium payments from 13 percent in the first contract year to 15 percent in the second.

Another major stumbling block revolved around automatic step increases for eligible teachers during the negotiations process. The CSSU board, at first, said it did not support paying teachers the raises in the midst of negotiations, but changed its stance earlier this month. Worth believes the board’s concession to the automatic raises helped end negotiations last week.

Worth said the process, while lengthy, was a negotiation in the truest sense of the word; both sides had to make compromises they weren’t happy about. But she also said she’s pleased CSSU and the CSEA agreed without resorting to a contract imposition and impending strike.

Bisbee echoed Worth’s sentiment and looks forward to both sides continuing a strong relationship.

“We both got something that we can live with and works for both of us,” Bisbee said.

The Chittenden South Supervisory Union and Chittenden South Education Association are expected to release contract details this Thursday after the Observer goes to press. Once the paper receives the information, it will be posted on the Observer’s website, www.willistonobserver.com.

BREAKING NEWS: CSSU releases information on teacher contract settlement

Officials at Chittenden South Supervisory Union released detailed information Wednesday night regarding the tentative three-year teacher contract settlement. According to the information provided, eligible teachers would receive a 2 percent salary increase for the current 2010-2011 school year. Raises would then increase by 3 percent in the 2011-2012 school year, and another 3 percent in the 2012-2013 school year.

While salaries will increase over the next three school years, teachers will pay more for their health insurance premiums. Each year, teachers will increase their payments from 13 percent to 15 percent by the end of the three-year contract.
Check out this week’s article, “CSSU, teachers union reach tentative agreement,” for background of the nearly 16-month negotiation process, and look for more information in next week’s Observer.

PHOTOS: CVU wrestling versus Essex

Feb. 17, 2011

Courtesy photos by Jennifer Olson

The Champlain Valley Union wrestling squad grappled against Essex on Feb. 9 Match winners included Tucker Austin, Chris Roy, Alex Craige, and Ryan Fleming.

PHOTOS: CVU girls hockey versus SBHS

Feb. 17, 2011

Courtesy photos by David Yandell

The Champlain Valley Union girls hockey team upended South Burlington, 5-3, on Feb. 9. Sophia Steinhoff had a hat trick and Molly Howard scored twice.

PHOTOS: CVU boys hockey versus Colchester

Feb, 17, 2011

Courtesy photos by David Yandell

Champlain Valley Union scored four unanswered goals to down Colchester on Feb. 9, 4-3. Freshman goalie Zack Weimer had 21 saves.

CVU Sports Schedule

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Friday: ESSEX, 7 p.m.
Tuesday: RICE MEMORIAL, 7 p.m.

Thursday: ST. JOHNSBURY, 6:30 p.m.
Monday: ESSEX, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday: State Meet at Essex, 2 p.m.

Wednesday: at Harwood (Washington Ice Center), 7 p.m.

Saturday: ESSEX, 6 p.m.
Tuesday: BFA-ST. ALBANS, 3 p.m.

Saturday: vs Bellows Free Academy and Burlington, site to
be announced, 10 a.m.
Monday: at BFA-Fairfax, 10 a.m.

Saturday: Junior Varsity State meet at Spaulding (Barre), 10 a.m.

This Week’s Popcorn – “Sanctum”

“Sanctum” — Subterranean stereotypical blues

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By Michael S. Goldberger
Special to The Observer

Alister Grierson’s “Sanctum,” a 3D adventure yarn about cave exploration which should first be avoided by claustrophobics, and then by anyone who values their movie time, brought back memories of a kid in my dorm: The Mole. Save for jogging that recollection and some fairly good FX, there is little to recommend this standard survival gambit.

The Mole, on the other hand, was anything but standard. Perennially appearing as if he had just returned from a death-defying escapade in some dank, dark grotto, he was rarely out of costume, his outfit capped by a miner’s hat, built-in lantern and all. Where exactly the caves were near our Iowa campus, I never discovered. But I did learn a new word.

Spelunking is the study of caves. Thus, The Mole and the two or three lesser gnomes always at his side, though never achieving celebrity or title like their champion, were spelunkers. I assume they accompanied him on his delves. I don’t recall ever seeing any of them in a class. Such characters are part of the enriching experience that is college.

Unfortunately, the characters in director Grierson’s feature length drop down the rabbit hole can’t hold a miner’s candle to The Mole. They comprise the typical assemblage of risk taking globetrotters, put before us so that we may guess who, if any, will endure the derring-do about to be perpetrated. The undisputed leader is Richard Roxburgh’s Frank.

Only the venue changes for the Franks of this genre. But it’s always something life-and-death dangerous. Rarely do you see a film about a famous accountant, admired by his fellow accountants, but estranged from his coming-of-age son and wife. Alas, he left them to handle the suburban home and hearth on their own. The CPA wanderlust called.

And then, to the background of the Tsunami of all tax seasons, sonny boy is tossed into the scenario. Dad’s pals try to convince the young man that he just doesn’t understand the old man…that he’s not such a bad guy at all, but merely driven by the forces of his great number crunching. But the kid, who has super accounting skills despite himself, is angry.

We can only hope that the harrowing mess of 1040 forms they’re about to challenge will prove the crucible that makes father and son realize the importance of making peace and bonding. Now, transfer said stereotype to where the stalagmites and stalactites grow, and there you have “Sanctum’s” plot. Remember, the stalagmites come up from the floor.

Yet to be more precise, the tale isn’t just about perusing caves. Making it even tougher for particularly emotive viewers, Frank and company specialize in mapping the paths of waterways that stream through said caverns. That means scuba gear, bubbles, divers gesturing by hand and lots of talk about the bends. Oy, thinking about it, I can’t breathe.

Of course it’s no small accomplishment to effect such discomfort. Thus, it occurs that a documentary detailing the fine engineering and art direction that went into making “Sanctum” would easily trump this otherwise trite affair. Combining CGI magic with tricks dating back to Edison’s Black Maria, technically this is pretty good filmmaking.

Unfortunately, the script by John Garvin and Andrew Wight doesn’t rise above the usual boilerplate. There’s a special art to the screenplay in close quarters, evidenced best by the biting dialogue so magnificently articulated in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Lifeboat” (1944). But then that was the handiwork of no less than Ben Hecht, John Steinbeck and Jo Swerling.

Here, fed the usual fodder and son enmity via Mr. Roxburgh’s disappointing dad and Rhys Wakefield’s reluctant chip off the old block, our minds tend to wander. Gosh, confined and bored. If only there were some good cave drawings to at least take up the slack. The equally clichéd supporting players do little to assuage the unease and ennui.

While we learn a bit more about the holes in our landscape than we knew going in, the filmmakers miss a chance to complement the action with truly intriguing facts. If only they had dug up the Mole. I’m sure he could have shed some informative light on the subject. As it stands, viewers determined to avoid “Sanctum” are advised not to cave.

“Sanctum,” rated R, is a Universal Pictures release directed by Alister Grierson and stars Richard Roxburgh, Rhys Wakefield and Ioan Gruffudd. Running time: 109 minutes.

Exercise safety in snowstorms

Feb. 17, 2011

Vermont Emergency Management, the Vermont State Police, Vermont Fire Safety, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, and Vermont Department of Health would like everyone to heed the following safety tips during snowstorms.

Excessive snow shoveling can cause a range of health problems, from back injuries to heart attack, if not done in moderation; take frequent breaks from shoveling.

Check snow pack on roofs and remove snow if necessary and if it can be done safely to avoid a collapse. This includes barn roofs; many agricultural buildings in Vermont are designed for “total” roof load of 50 pounds per square foot.  Call a contractor if you need assistance.

Vermonters who are able to check on and help elderly neighbors and others who need assistance in removing snow are encouraged to do so.

It is critical as snow piles up to ensure all outside heating vents are clear of snow. A blocked vent can lead to carbon monoxide (CO) buildup in the home and CO poisoning. The initial symptoms of CO poisoning are similar to flu, but without the fever and may include headache, fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea, and dizziness.  If you suspect that you are experiencing CO poisoning, get fresh air immediately and call the fire department.

If power is lost and you run a generator, run it outdoors; an improperly vented generator can lead to CO poisoning.

Ensure your generator is installed according to manufacturers’ standards; an improperly installed generator can feed back onto power lines, creating a hazard to line workers.

If while traveling you get stuck in deep snow, do NOT let your engine idle if your exhaust pipe is buried. Idling with a buried exhaust pipe also risks carbon monoxide poisoning.

Other tips for the road

Check road and weather conditions before leaving.  You can call 511 or visit www.511vt.com for more information on roads.

Avoid traveling unless necessary and always allow yourself extra time to get to your destination.

Watch for and expect changing road conditions. Black ice, blowing snow, high winds or whiteout conditions can appear when you least expect them to.

Drive at a speed that matches road conditions. The posted speed limits are for dry, clear conditions only.

Be sure to leave yourself plenty of extra room, extend the following distance from other vehicles ahead.

Carry a cell phone and use 911 in case of an emergency, but do not become over dependent on a cell phone.

Sports Notes

Feb. 17, 2011

Champlain Valley Union High School’s indoor track club returned from Saturday’s Vermont State Indoor Championships at Norwich University in Northfield with three titles in hand.

The winners were senior Summer Spillane in the girls’ 100 meter run, Dale Conger, a senior, in the shot put, and the four-girl 800 relay team.

In addition, six more athletes qualified for the New England Indoor Championships in March.

“We had 20 CVU athletes competing this year where in 2010 we had four,” said club coach James Donegan.

Spillane was in on two of the crowning achievements, adding a position on the winning relay team along with juniors Claire Trotter, Adrienne DeVita and freshman Carly Caswell.

Haliana Burhams, another freshman, qualified for the New Englands with a fourth in the 35-meter dash. She was also a member of the qualifying 200 relay team that included freshman Eliza Giles and sophomores Abby Eddy and Claire Mathon.

Junior Claire Tucker qualified with a fifth in the 1,600-meter run while DeVita was sixth.

After day one Monday of the Northern Vermont Athletic Council district alpine races, Champlain Valley Union High School’s Taylor Spillane had a slalom victory and both boys and girls teams were in title contention.

The slalom competition ended at Burke Mountain with the CVU girls (66 points) in second place to Mount Mansfield Union (40 points). Spillane posted a six-second victory over runner-up Aniken Palola of Mount Mansfield.

CVU’s boys were sixth with 65 points with Harwood Union (40 points) in the lead.
The districts resumed Wednesday with a giant slalom on Lincoln Peak at Sugarbush Resort.

Several Champlain Valley Union High Nordic racers have qualified for Eastern regional events next month after doing well in qualifying events Sunday in Craftsbury.

According to CVU Nordic ski coach Sarah Strack, five girls and three boys earned their way to the J2 (ages 14 and 15) regional competition in Gunstock, N.H. March 11-13. They will be racing against individuals from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and New York.

The girls include Cally Braun, Emma Hamilton, Autumn Eastman. Kayla Servin, and Leah Epstein, who is an alternate.

Thomas Clayton, Sam Longenbach and Emmett Peterson were the boys named.
Named to the Elite class were Sienna Searles of the girls team. Boys were Hans Fredrik Fahle, Sam Epstein, Jake Marston and Kilian Muller.

The elites will meet their counterparts from the other eastern states March 18-20 at Rumford, Maine.

The Redhawks will get ready for the upcoming state meets this weekend when they go against BFA-St. Albans and Burlington Saturday in St. Albans at a site to be determined.
On Tuesday, they will travel to BFA-Fairfax.

Buoyed by a hard-earned two game win string, the CVU boys hockey team took a 13-2-1 record into Wednesday night’s contest against Spaulding in Barre.

The Redhawks nudged the Crimson Tide 3-2 at Cairns Arena in early January. Coach Mike Murray’s skaters return home Saturday for their first meeting of the season against Missisquoi Valley Union (6:40 p.m.).

The Redhawks rode the Dobrowski Express for two victories last week, culminating in an overtime 4-3 triumph over the tough 11-4 BFA Bobwhites Saturday in St. Albans.

Dobrowski netted the winning goal with 2:20 left in the five-minute overtime period. The senior whiz had slammed home two others earlier. He now has 29 goals for the season.
Linemate Kyle Logan nailed the other CVU score.

Redhawk freshman goalie Zack Weimer had 21 saves in his second win of the week.
Last Wednesday, CVU found itself trailing Colchester 3-0 after the first period. It was time to go to work and it paid off.

Dobrowski scored twice and set up teammate Jeffrey Thompson for the winning goal in the third period.

Logan also notched a tally. Derek Goodwin and J.P. Benoit picked up two assists.
Weimer slammed the door on the Lakers after the first period, notching 12 stops.

The CVU girls hockey team took an 11-5 season record on the road to Highgate and the Missisquoi Valley Union Thunderbirds Wednesday night, their last bus trip of the regular season.

Next up for coach Tom Ryan and his Redhawks is a set of three home games starting with a visit from Essex on Saturday at 6 p.m. BFA-St. Albans then comes to Cairns Arena on Tuesday at 3 p.m. following a rescheduling as a result of recent snows.

Powerful Spaulding then blows into the Redhawks’ home rink Feb. 26, the regular season finale.

CVU traveled to Manchester Monday in the makeup of a previously postponed trip and delivered a 4-2 licking to the Burr and Burton Bulldogs.

It was the second straight victory for CVU, which outlasted South Burlington 5-3 last Wednesday, its second win of the season over the Rebels.

Junior Sophia Steinhoff who began the season as a forward and is now playing defense as a result of an injury-depleted defense corps, turned in a hat trick with three scores while Molly Howard and Alyx Rivard each tallied once. CVU overcame an early 2-0 deficit. CVU goalie Nicole Sisk made 19 saves.

The Williston Recreation Department is taking registrations for spring lacrosse, for grades third through eighth, Town Clerk’s office. Registrations will be taken on a first come first served basis until closed. 878-1239. finnegank@willistontown.com.


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I love the pictures on your site! Your wine pairing notes are great ... Recently I visited Guy Savoy in Las Vegas and have some notes of my own I will post soon.
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It's a nice recipe. 1 Euro a kilo? it's very inexpensive. I don't know where I can get a pig head here. the recipe seems not so difficult. it needs time though. I will try it if I can get a pig head. I've heard of that the pig's gelatin is similar structure to human's protein or something.
and Jacky prays! I like his wines. it's a nice cozy meal, huh? I like that!

Excellent post, Bert. The head cheese looks wonderful!

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Stanley HALEK was just six years old when his hearing slipped away. It was never quite clear where it went -- prairie medicine in 1943 wasn't what it is today.

Point is, by the time he was grown, Halek's last memories of sound were the lilting melodies of lullabies. He went to a school for deaf kids, but made his way in the hearing world, and especially in sports: As a teen, he was a top defenceman for the Saskatoon Junior Quakers, alongside future Stanley Cup champion Ed Van Impe. Sometimes, being deaf meant he'd throw a hit after the whistle blew: It's funny, now, but NHL scouts at the time weren't so amused.

Darcia Hewak at work on her stenographic keyboard.

Darcia Hewak at work on her stenographic keyboard. Purchase Photo Print

Longtime Bombers fan Stanley Halek no longer misses any calls, thanks to the club's closed caption scoreboard.

Longtime Bombers fan Stanley Halek no longer misses any calls, thanks to the club's closed caption scoreboard. Purchase Photo Print

So Halek gave up on a hockey career, but he never fell out of love with sports, especially not the Winnipeg Blue Bombers he loved so much. He took a job in a paper mill, married a deaf woman, raised two hearing sons and taught them everything he knew about football. For awhile, in the '60s or '70s, he held Bombers season tickets. He knew the game so well, it didn't matter that he couldn't hear: he could spot the holding calls before the refs did, most of the time.

Still, when Halek and his son Jerry turned up at Investors Group Field for the first time this year, the elder man was amazed to see closed captioning on the big screen, rattling off what announcers were saying. It is a welcome mat, of sorts, for people who need language to be seen, and not just heard. And the Bombers are the first team to do it in the CFL.

"He finally gets to be a part of that," Jerry Halek said. "It's like another level."

This is the part hearing people sometimes take for granted, just being included.

"He's been in the hearing world," Jerry explained. "Because of that, he's excluded all the time, just in basic conversation. For him to walk into something, especially a big event that you're sharing with 30,000 people, and now he can be on the same level as them. He's reading what everybody is hearing. I know that means a lot to him."

Closed captioning at football games isn't novel: NCAA and NFL teams have done it for years. But the screen at the Bombers' old Canad Inns Stadium was just too small. So two years ago, when Bombers VP Jerry Maslowsky was touring the University of Minnesota's field -- they use the same Daktronics scoreboards the Bombers were bringing to IGF -- and saw captions marching across the screen, he made a note.

"We thought it was something that was important to do," he said.

Back home, the Manitoba Deaf Association reached out to the Bombers to discuss what deaf and hearing-impaired fans would need to know.

"We as deaf people rely on our eyes," wrote Manitoba Deaf Association vice-president Gunars Butkans, who helped the Bombers develop their plan. "Ironically, many of the hearing people at football games have raved about the captioning, as they have said they now can 'see' what has been said, because being able to hear over the crowd cheers (or) musical interludes is challenging for them. Having the captioning is a win-win situation for all the fans."

And those fans are who Darcia Hewak thinks about at games, as her fingers tap-dance rhythms on her keyboard. She can press out up to five words a second, etched in a stenographer's phonetic shorthand that she honed first in college, and then for years in courts.

When the Bombers approached her to caption their games, Hewak jumped at the chance -- though she needed a bit of a crash course in football lingo, she laughed, but jumping into new topics is common in her line of work. Sometimes there are gaffes in her transcribing, fans may notice, but that's often due to the software's interpretation -- as anyone who's seen the quirks of iPhone's autocorrect function can empathize with.

Best of all, Hewak said, this gig -- still unique in the CFL, though the Bombers have fielded calls from other teams looking to get closed captioning up and running -- lets her see the impact of her efforts. "This work is so rewarding," she said, chatting in her usual spot in IGF's production booth.

"It's for the province and the people here. I'm always thinking of people sitting out there, reading the screen. I'm just really happy the Bombers did this, and kicked it off."

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Updated on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 2:50 PM CDT: fixed cutline

November 4, 2013 at 3:03 PM: Rejigs sentence regarding Deaf Association and Bombers' first contact.

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