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November 14, 2008

The roots of early American history-themed rock

Filed under: Historians,Music — Jeffrey L. Pasley @ 12:51 pm

A couple of weeks ago, I took note of Austin-based rocker Robert Harrison’s frequent references to early American history, from the name of his wonderful ’90s power pop band Cotton Mather to a song called “Old Edmund Ruffin” just released by his new band, Future Clouds & Radar. Well, I had a chance to see FC&R this past Tuesday night and chatted briefly with Harrison. It turns out that he comes by his historical references honestly, from having grown up with an early American historian in the house! His father was Joseph Harrison, Jr., an Early Republic specialist who taught at Auburn University. (And once published an article in the Journal of the Early Republic, as I found out when I got home and looked him up in “America: History and Life.”) My conversation with the extremely talented Robert Harrison was short, but it was memorable in being the only time I have ever heard a band member at a rock show utter the phrase “internal improvements.” This means it is the duty of every early Republic scholar to go out and buy a Future Clouds & Radar CD.

October 29, 2008

Cotton Mather to Edmund Ruffin, the Musical Journey

Filed under: Music,Popular culture — Jeffrey L. Pasley @ 12:06 pm

I am trying to be a serious person in these serious times, but permit me to take moment to follow up on the Early American History Band Names thread from a while back. Mention was made of the 90s power pop outfit Cotton Mather, out of Austin, TX.

I have just learned that Cotton Mather leader Robert Harrison’s new band, Future Clouds and Radar, has a new album coming out next week, and that the American history references continue, albeit to a later period. Song #2 on Peoria is something called “Old Edmund Ruffin.” The rumor is that FC&R is doing a little tour through my environs (Columbia, Chicago, St. Louis & Louisville) week after next, so I look forward to asking Harrison how he came to name pop bands and songs after Puritan theologians and hyper-secessionist editors.

Future Clouds and Radar’s eponymous debut album from last year is also very much worth seeking out. An epic two-CD set, the best song on that collection (video below) also has some geek value. It’s “Build Havana” and appears to use Fidel Castro’s capital city as a metaphor for the sort of relationship that the singer would like to have: “Our love’s in currency that I can’t hold.” I think this metaphor might qualify Robert Harrison as a socialist under current rules, so John McCain might want to look into that. Most struggling indie rock bands do stand in need of some wealth-spreading.

August 8, 2008

Rocking the Colonial Period

Filed under: Music,Popular culture — Jeffrey L. Pasley @ 12:29 am

In answer to Ben’s comment, of course Sir Lord Baltimore counts, and who could forget Paul Revere and the Raiders, who actually performed in quasi-colonial outfits? (Actually they are still performing in them, in Branson!) To my surprise, it seems that the gimmicky, studio-buffed Raiders have enjoyed something of a critical renaissance in recent years. Kicks do just keep getting harder to find.

But if we are going all colonial, what about Cotton Mather (out of Austin, Texas), perhaps the greatest power-pop band ever? I have no idea why Robert Harrison and company decided to name themselves after a witch-unfriendly Puritan divine, but their band was really, really good. They had a taste of success in the late 1990s but got washed away in the implosion of the “commercial alternative” music scene around the same time. I remember hearing their terrific single “My Before and After” on the radio a couple of times in Tallahassee, but I only truly discovered them ex post facto, thanks to a wandering conversation (and subsequent CD-burning) with a University of Chicago Press editor at an OAH booth a few years ago. I kid you not. (Sadly, Cotton Mather never named an album “Wonders of the Invisible World,” a ready-made album title if I ever saw one, at least if you had to choose among Puritan religious writings.) The video below is not my favorite of their songs, but it was the only one I could find on YouTube. Other songs can be heard here.

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Libya: Jet Shot Down and Shelling in Benghazi Despite UN Air Strike Threat

Libyan leadership declares ceasefire after UN resolution and Obama ultimatum but fighting continues

Ewen MacAskill in Washington, Patrick Wintour, Ian Black in Tripoli, Nicholas Watt and agencies

Smoke billows after a Libyan jet bomber crashed after being shot down in Benghazi. Fighting raged around Libya's rebel stronghold of Benghazi, with air strikes, shelling and anti-aircraft fire rocking the Mediterranean city as a war plane went down in flames. (AFP/Patrick Baz)

A fighter plane has been shot down and plunged into Benghazi after a night of large explosions and shelling in and around the Libyan rebel stronghold. Fighting has continued despite the regime declaring a ceasefire under threat of UN-backed air strikes.

TV footage and photographs showed the fighter passing over, then bursting into flames and coming down with the pilot apparently ejecting. Reporters in the area confirmed the crash.

There are accounts of troops entering Benghazi and the rebels putting up barricades. But the Libyan government said none of its forces were involved. "There are no attacks whatesover on Benghazi. As we said, we are observing the ceasefire and we want international observers to come," Mussa Ibrahim, a spokesman, told Reuters.

"There are rebels attacking villages and towns trying to instigate outside military interverntion."

Muammar Gaddafi has been handed a "non-negotiable ultimatum" by Barack Obama to accept an immediate ceasefire, pull back from Libyan rebel strongholds and permit humanitarian assistance – or face the full onslaught of UN-endorsed air strikes.

In an attempt to reassure Middle East opinion and his own domestic audience, Obama said the US would help to co-ordinate a no-fly-zone but not lead an operation that will include French, British and Arab jets. The US president issued his warning after Gaddafi's foreign minister, Moussa Koussa, claimed he would accept a ceasefire in the wake of the UN security council resolution passed late on Thursday night authorising "all necessary measures short of an occupation force" to protect civilians.

In a stark message, Obama said: "Muammar Gaddafi has a choice. The resolution that was passed lays out very clear conditions that must be met. The United States, the United Kingdom, France and Arab states agree that a ceasefire must be implemented immediately."

He said this meant:

• All attacks against civilians must stop.

•  Gaddafi must stop his troops from advancing on the rebel stronghold of Benghazi, and pull them back from Ajdabiya, Misrata and Zawiya.

• Gaddafi must establish water, electricity and gas supplies to all areas.

• Humanitarian assistance must be allowed to reach the people of Libya.

"Let me be clear: these terms are not negotiable. These terms are not subject to negotiation.

"If Gaddafi does not comply with the resolution the international community will impose consequences and the resolution will be enforced through military action."

In Britain, David Cameron warned: "We will judge him [Gaddafi] by his actions and not by his words. What is absolutely clear is the UN security council resolution said he must stop what he is doing – brutalising his people. If not, all necessary measures can follow to make him stop."

The UK and France later released a joint statement with the backing of Arab allies supporting Obama's ultimatum.

An official from the US national security council accused Gaddafi's forces of continuing to advance on Benghazi and the American ambassador to the UN told CNN that Gaddafi continued to be in violation of the UN resolution.

The next stage of the international response will be co-ordinated at an emergency conference in Paris including Cameron, Nicolas Sarkozy, Hillary Clinton and the Arab states that have formed an ad hoc coalition to reverse the Gaddafi advance. The French ambassador to the UN, Gérard Araud, said he expected military intervention within hours of the summit. Some as yet unidentified Arab states will join the air enforcement.

Libya's deputy foreign minister, Khaled Kaim, called for observers from Germany, Turkey, Malta and China to "verify" that the regime has been honouring a ceasefire – despite reports that its forces have been pounding cities. But a German foreign ministry spokeswoman rejected that, saying that only the UN should monitor the ceasefire.

Cameron said he had ordered British Tornado and Typhoon fighter jets to be deployed to bases in the region, along with air-refuelling equipment. He said: "This is not another Iraq. There will be no foreign occupation of Libya." He maintained that military action would be in the national interest.

"If Gaddafi's attacks on his own people succeed, Libya will become once again a pariah state, festering on Europe's border, a source of instability, exporting strife beyond her borders. A state from which literally hundreds of thousands of citizens could seek to escape, putting huge pressure on us in Europe. We cannot stand back and let a dictator whose people have rejected him kill his people indiscriminately. To do so would send a chilling signal to others."

Cameron said he had given his cabinet time to read legal advice from the attorney general, Dominic Grieve, setting out why a no-fly zone and other actions would be lawful. The cabinet was also addressed by the chief of the defence staff, Sir David Richards. A summary of the legal advice will be handed to MPs on Monday, when they will be asked to vote on a substantive motion to support military action.

Cameron won wide praise in the Commons, including support from the Labour leader, Ed Miliband, for his role in securing diplomatic support for a no-fly zone after it looked as if Britain and France were going to be left isolated. But the prime minister has been ambiguous about the extent to which his aim is to remove Gaddafi from power, and still faces questions on how long British pilots will have to police a no-fly zone if an impasse emerges on the ground.

He said: "It is almost impossible to envisage a future for Libya that includes him [Gaddafi]. It is not in our national interest for this man to lead a pariah state on the southern banks of Europe with all the problems that could entail."

But he also accepted that the UN resolution did not endorse regime change. "The UN resolution is not about choosing the government of Libya. That is an issue for the Libyan people."

Obama said the US would not dominate this UN-backed coalition. He said: "I also want to be clear about what we will not be doing. The United States is not going to deploy ground troops into Libya.

"We are not going to use force to go beyond a well-defined goal: specifically the protection of civilians in Libya."

The Pentagon, in a statement, said Libya has about 30 missile sites, mainly spread along the coast, and that they posed a "significant threat to US and Nato aircraft".

The French foreign minister, Alain Juppé, said everything was ready to launch military strikes, and that a ceasefire would need to cover the whole country.

The announcement of a ceasefire was dismissed by a rebel commander in the anti-Gaddafi stronghold of Benghazi, who accused the Libyan leader of bluffing. Khalifa Heftir told reporters: "Gaddafi does not speak any truth ... all the world knows that Muammar Gaddafi is a liar. He and his sons, and his family, and all those with him are liars." Reports continued of fighting in Misrata, a key port between the capital and Benghazi.

Officials in Tripoli were tight-lipped about the details of the ceasefire. The decision seemed based on hopes that it would sow division inside the UN. There was little evidence of any wish to engage in real dialogue with the Benghazi rebels.

Libyan state media all but ignored the ceasefire, continuing the stream of patriotic programmes and announcements, playing clip after clip of pro-Gaddafi demonstrators declaring support for their leader. Tripoli seemed calm but tense throughout the day, with police patrol cars visible in unusual numbers in the city centre as officers checked identity cards. Several explosions to the west added to an already jumpy mood.

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When arm warmers and a vest just won't cut it, the next level of on-the-bike protection usually comes in the form of a lightweight, breathable shell. This is where Louis Garneau's Electra Women's Jacket jumps into action, as its versatile design keeps your upper body protected and shielded from the elements. So, you'll remain comfortable and focused on the road ahead.

The Electra jacket was constructed using several of Garneau's technically advanced fabrics. For the outer-layer, Garneau applied its Diamond Air material, as this fabric is exceptionally lightweight, breathable, and wind-breaking. Beneath this layer is a Mesh Airdry lining, which is a thin, semi-perforated fabric that works to pull moisture away from your additional layers underneath the jacket. The back of the Electra received panels of Garneau's Micromesh to further its overall breathability and to prevent overheating. Additionally, the jacket was built with detachable sleeves, so that you can easily convert it into a vest. Garneau built the jacket with its women's-specific ProFit, which closely follows the contours of your body while in the cycling position and accounts for additional layers worn underneath. Elastic at the wrists and an elasticized drawstring at the waist secure this fit.

For the details of the Electra, Garneau added its front two-way zipper for maximum top and bottom ventilation. This zipper was built with an inner-flap in order to reduce drafts, as well as a zipper garage that prevents neck irritation. Two zippered pockets -- one chest and one rear -- seal your valuables from the elements, with an additional multimedia pocket allowing you to channel your headphone wires through the inside of the jacket. Garneau also had a hunch that you would be riding in low-light conditions, which is why it added reflective piping at the front and rear. Garneau also added a mini-light tab that allows you to easily attach a small light to the exterior of the shell.

The Louis Garneau Electra Women's Jacket is available in five sizes from Small to XX-Large and in the colors African Violet, Black, Bright Yellow, Flash Blue, and Ginger.

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[jacket] Diamond Air, [ventilation panels] Mesh Airdry (polyester), [back] Micromesh
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Can anyone confirm if this is the model with the magnetized sleeve attachment? thanks :)

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Hey MJ,

These do have the magnetic attachment for the sleeve along the back panel.

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This jacket has a great fit. Even the small has long enough sleeves for someone who typically has an issue with sleeve length. I like the flexibility of having a jacket and a vest in one. It is wind-breaking, but definitely not wind-stopping. I would say it is great for cool weather riding, but not enough for cold (40 degrees and below) weather riding. I actually wear it running on occasion and it works for that too!

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Very comfy, well made jacket. However, I should have paid more attention to the description - no front pockets. Ugh.

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The Seven Solitudes of Lorsa Lopez

Sony Labou Tansi

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Title: The Seven Solitudes of Lorsa Lopez
Author: Sony Labou Tansi
Genre: Novel
Written: 1985 (Eng. 1995)
Length: 129 pages
Original in: French
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  • French title: Les sept solitudes de Lorsa Lopez
  • Translated by Clive Wake

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Our Assessment:

B : turbulent and messy

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Review Summaries
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The Nation . 25/3/1996 Chris King
The New Yorker . 5/2/1996 John Updike
Publishers Weekly . 4/12/1995 .

  From the Reviews:
  • "Call it a tragicomedy, Iyrically told; a bloody farce for the end of a miserable century (...); a brilliant portrait of places in chaos like Zaire, so long sucked dry by so many--and chaotic places like the human heart. The plot: It's mythy, bloody and convoluted." - Chris King, The Nation

  • "Tansi piles absurdity on top of absurdity here, but always makes it work with a combination of bawdy and wry comedy. Humor is always difficult to render in another language, but here the original French text benefits from an excellent translation that flows smoothly without mucking up any of the jokes." - Publishers Weekly

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       The Seven Solitudes of Lorsa Lopez is a seven part saga of a troubled city, Valancia, in a troubled African country. It begins with Lorsa Lopez's murder of his wife, Estina Benta -- or rather, the anticipation thereof. The brutal crime, overheard by many of the townspeople (though no one apparently thinks to interfere) is not readily forgotten: Lopez himself feels great guilt and goes through a ritual of painful reminders (which includes the seven solitudes of the title), and the body is left for the police to come and deal with it.
       The national authorities have other priorities: the police do show up, four months later, but don't launch an investigation (indeed, authorities here rarely do anything resembling their supposed job). So the corpse remains as a reminder -- and when it is buried, it is also disinterred and reassembled when the police are likely to show up again, not that there's ever really cause -- a typical inventive touch in book jam-packed with such ideas and images.
       Lopez places blame during his murderous rage:

It's all the fault of the whites. They've mixed everything up: the roles of the puppet, the epileptic and the idiot. Their money has killed our soul.
       Whatever the reason, what remains is a state of confusion and unrest, and though Valancia manages a semblance of stability, outside influences and actions, especially of the government, disturb any balance that might set in.
       The Seven Solitudes of Lorsa Lopez includes much that is fantastical and exaggerated; any semblance of normality is the exception. A mass-suicide of virgin nuns, castrated pygmies, a fish with death's head, "at least seventy feet long and weighing three tons" (where they're not sure whether it is alive or dead), a huge citadel. Much time passes, with little improvement: chaos, death, indifference, betrayal, and especially the crushing of others are the everyday norm, all along. There are power struggles between women and men, there is the constant threat from outside, including both religious and business interests.
       This is about as turbulent a novel as one can imagine, blood-spattered and brutally messy. Sony seems to get carried away by his flights of fancy, but grounded in the real African mess he was familiar with there's a striking sense of honesty behind it: he may be holding up a wildly distorting mirror, but it is a mirror nonetheless, a reflection of the very real (and only differently ugly).
       Powerful and lively stuff, though not easy to get through with its tangle of plots, and brutality abruptly shifting circumstances.

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       Sony Labou Tansi (1947-1995) spent most of his life in Congo-Brazzaville. He led a theatrical troupe, and wrote numerous plays and novels.

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The SANLink adapter will offer unrivaled expansion opportunities to a new generation of devices with thunderbolt I/O technology. SANLink is a single cable solution that will revolutionize how users connect to a high-speed Fibre Channel SAN, empowering post-production facilities and creative Professionals with easier and faster access to resources stored on their SAN. SANLink features full duplex FC ports that automatically detect connection speed and can operate independently at 1, 2 or 4Gb/s and is the perfect companion to connect to the new VTrak x30 Series as well as maintain compatibility with the previous generation VTrak x10 Series.

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Mouse / controller conflict

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Hi i need some help, i recently purchased a G9 logitech mouse, once it was fully setup drivers installed and working my xbox 360 wiresless controller / adapter stop working. What made this more puzzling is that if i plug in the wireless adapter the mouse freezes and the adapter and controller dont sync. I have tried uninstalling the drivers and using a different mouse by it now freezes any usb mouse i plug in. I did try one idea which worked till the pc was turned off. i removed all usb devices from device manager in safe mode. as stated above, this worked only till the PC was turned off, when it booted again the problem returned... any ideas?

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USB devices may not work correctly when they're connected to certain USB ports e.g. ports in a hub or on the front of a desktop case. If you have a desktop computer, you may have an IRQ sharing problem you need to fix.
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Included at the end of that is how to properly unload and re-load your USB stack - it's usually not necessary to do that for a laptop.

Also - if you are using a USB extension cable, some of them have inadequate wiring and will not work properly with some USB devices.

If none of those things is your problem, rarely, certain USB devices will conflict with each other, and you may or may not get any indication of that in Windows - System Information on the left side. Try plugging in one USB device at a time until you determine which two specific devices have a conflict problem.
If any of your mice are "combo" ones that can be connected via a USB or PS/2 connection, connecting it via the PS/2 connection may make the problem go away.
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Read the documentation for the wireless devices. Usually there are alternate frequencies that can be selected with a switch or some other method. This is so multiple units can be used side by side. It may be useful for your purposes. Changing either device should solve the problem.

As far as the conflict that isn't allowing any mouse to work goes, if you know how to move about using only the keyboard you could go to device manager and remove all instances of any mice and reboot.

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January 12, 2010 at 14:18:02
well the controller does not allow you to change frequencies, and was fully working before the got the new mouse.

i did what you said about removing the mouse device instances, rebooted, logged into windows, connected the controller wireless adapter (would not sync), unplugged the adapter connected mouse, and the mouse froze again. i then rebooted the PC again, and mouse works again but will freeze if i connect the xbox 360 controller...

i think i may need to just give up on this one.

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The mouse is wireless? Is it part of a combo unit with KB?

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no the mouse is wired (logitch G9) and the keyboard is a micosoft reclusa... if that helps at all

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Try connecting the controller to a totally different USB port. Ports side by side are served by the same controller.

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The high quality, high value 2005 Hyundai Accent lineup offers drivers affordable and reliable transportation in a stylish package. And it's backed by the Hyundai Advantage, America's Best Warranty.

The 2003 model year marked the first major revision for the second-generation Accent that was introduced in 2000. The sophisticated European look of the Accent was enhanced in 2003 wîth refinements and changes to the hood, front fenders, bumper, grille and headlamps. At the rear, the taillamps and rear deck were also revised to provide a sportier appearance. A major upgrade for the 2005 model year is availability of ABS on the Accent.

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The rear suspension incorporates a dual link design wîth coil springs and anti-roll bar, which provides excellent ride quality and good handling.

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Power rack-and-pinion §teering is standard on all Accent models. With a tight turning diameter, the Accent is a nimble performer. The rack-and-pinion §teering system provides excellent road feel and handling capabilities.

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The team of George Ewing and Will Roberge placed first in the Mojalaki Men’s Fun League yesterday. Taking second place was the team of Jim Delaney and Jim Kuhn, and coming in third was the team of Bob Eppich and Glen Poland.

Pembroke Summer Recreation Program is still open for registration at the Pembroke Highway Department. The six-week program is open to any Pembroke or Allenstown children entering grades 1-6. The program runs through Aug. 16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Memorial Field in Pembroke. Extended hours for early drop-off or late pick-up are available for an additional $10/week. A $15 non-refundable registration fee is required, and the cost of the program is $45/week for Pembroke residents and $55/week for Allenstown residents. Cost includes a weekly field trip. Call 848-9677.

NEW HAMPTON SCHOOL will host a free field hockey clinic on its synthetic turf tomorrow for all interested players (male or female) from 5-6 p.m. The clinic is open to students in grades 5-9 and will be run by seventh-year NHS head coach Rebekka Joslin, a former standout at Dartmouth College, and assistant coach Trent Smither. RSVP to, or call 937-1028 for more information. Parents must attend to sign a release form for their child. Necessary equipment includes a stick, shin guards, and a mouthguard.

BREWSTER ACADEMY is hosting a soccer camp run by Aaron Miller, head men’s and women’s coach at Trinidad State Junior College (Colorado), for boys and girls ages 10-17 from Friday-July 17. Overnight tuition is $300 and includes all 15 meals, dorm room, all films and instruction, swimming and use of turf indoor field. Enrollment is limited. Call 630-5866 or email

Wildcat Football Camp will be held Sunday-18 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the UNH football facilities. The UNH coaching staff, along with other local coaches, will provide instruction for campers in grades 6-12 (grades 6-9 will practice separately from 10-12). The camp is full-contact. Registration and camper check-in will be from 4:30-5:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Paul Sweet Oval (indoor track) inside the UNH Field House, followed immediately by the first session at 6 p.m. Tuition is $180 including a $30 non-refundable administrative fee. Campers must supply their own equipment. Contact Bob Callahan at, or visit and click on Summer Camps to register.

Summer instructional baseball day camp will be offered by Concord American Little League Monday- July 19. The camp will focus on basic baseball fundamentals. Cost is $65 and proceeds will benefit Fred’s Fund. Contact Joe Russell at or 234-0759.

SHOOTER’S GOLD BASKETBALL Camps for boys and girls in grades 1-8 will be held Monday-July 19 in Laconia, Hooksett and Enfield. Printable forms can be found at

PLAY ON! SOCCER CAMP will be held Monday-July 19 at NHTI for boys and girls in grades 4-10, under the direction of Coaches Don Welford and Derek Johnson. Check, or visit the ‘Hogan Camps, LLC’ page on Facebook. Contact Paul Hogan at or call 340-1719 with questions.

CONCORD PARKS & RECREATION is offering the following summer programs: Inside Out Development Basketball Camp for grades 6-10 from Monday-July 19 from 9 a.m.-noon for girls and 1-4 p.m. for boys; First Kicks Soccer Camp (ages 2-3, with parent) July 22-26, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Keach Park; Half Day Soccer Camp (grades 1-6) July Monday-July 19 and July 29-Aug. 2, 8:30 a.m.-noon at Keach Park; Mini Soccer Camp (ages 4-6) July 16-20 and July 30-Aug. 3, from 5:30-7 p.m. at Keach Park; Middle School Soccer Camp (grades 6-9) July 29-Aug. 2 from 8:30 a.m.-noon at Keach Park; and Full Day Soccer Camp (grades 1-6) July 29-Aug. 2 from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Keach Park. Visit or call 225-8690.

SCORING CONCEPTS Hockey Training is holding weekly clinics at the Plymouth State University ice rink Wednesday nights in July and August. The clinics will run 6:30-7:45 p.m. and cost $30 per session. There is no pre-registration; pay at the door. Contact, or go to class="MonitorSports_OldRoundupSlug">

NH Running Camp will take place July 17-21 at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro. Registration is $495 and includes all meals, lodging and camp activities. Go to, call Shawn Green at 319-7224 or email

TRACK AND FIELD CAMPS at UNH will be held July 21-24 (Distance Running Day Camp) and July 28-Aug. 1 (Track and Field Day Camp) for boys and girls in grades 7-12. Pre-registration for the distance running camp is $150 until July 20 and $175 thereafter. Pre-registration for the track and field camp is $150 until July 27 and $175 thereafter. Register online at or For information, contact men’s coach Jim Boulanger at 862-3888 or women’s coach Casey Carroll at 674-4587.

PAUL HOGAN BASKETBALL Camps will host the 20th annual Specialty Basketball Camp July 21-25. Fall basketball clinics will be posted in August and will begin in mid-October. Check, or call 340-1719.

NEW ENGLAND CATCHING Camp offers four-day, 16-hour camps July 22-25 and Aug. 5-8 at Lions Field in Hudson for both baseball and softball. Players ages 8-12 meet 8 a.m.-noon, and ages 13-18 meet 1-5 p.m. Visit and click on the link for Summer Camp or call Coach Jay Weaver at 882-8981.

Ultimate Lacrosse Camp, sponsored by Bow Parks & Rec, will be held July 29-Aug. 1 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. for boys and girls ages 7-15 on the Bow School District fields and grounds. Cost is $240. Contact Cindy Rose or Anne Marie Guertin at 228-2222 or

WILDCAT BASKETBALL Day Camp will be held at UNH July 29-Aug. 1 for children entering grades 2-9. The camp features basketball instruction for any level from UNH Head Coach Bill Herrion and the Wildcat players. Grades 2-5 are from 9 a.m.-noon and grades 6-9 are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Information and registration forms are available online at or by contacting Wildcat Day Camp director Scott Weitzell at 862-2490 or

COUGAR CAMP, run by Nate Camp and held at Kearsarge Middle School, is a three-week basketball camp for boys and girls ages 7-14. The camp runs July 29-Aug. 2 from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Registration is $150 per week per camper; discounts will be included for multiple campers from the same family. Contact Nate Camp at

Boys’ basketball camp, directed by Coach Jason Smith, will be held at Brewster Academy Aug. 1-3 and Aug. 9-11. The camp is open to boys ages 15-18. Cost for each session is $100 for commuters, or $150 for overnight campers. Register online at class="MonitorSports_OldRoundupSlug">

PEMBROKE REC TENNIS lessons will be offered at Pembroke Academy on Sundays and Mondays Aug. 4-26. Registration forms will be available at the Pembroke Town Hall by July 19. Lessons for grades 3 and younger will be 4-4:45 p.m., grades 4-8 from 5-6 p.m., and adults (ages 14 and older) from 6:15-7:15 p.m. Call 848-9677.

Plymouth State baseball will host a camp Aug. 4 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the PSU baseball field for all age groups. Visit the or contact Associate Head Coach Clay Jenkins at 236-2553 or

FIELD HOCKEY CAMP will be held at the Bow High field hockey field Monday through Friday beginning Aug. 5 and ending Aug. 16 from 8-10 a.m. The Back to Basics camp is free for all Bow and Dunbarton elementary school students entering grades 3-5. Participants are required to have a field hockey stick, goggles, mouth guard, shin guards, sneakers and a water bottle. Contact Katie Lawson at 774-3204 or The camp is part of her senior project.

Soccer camp at Coe-Brown Northwood Academy is accepting registrations. Camp runs Aug. 5-9 from 8 a.m.-noon for athletes entering grades 4-8. Registration is $85. There is a family discount for two or more players from the same family for $65 per camper. The Coe-Brown Soccer Academy, for all area high school soccer players, will have a certified athletic trainer and strength/conditioning coach on staff. Camp runs Aug. 8-12 from 1-5 p.m. for athletes entering grades 9-12. Registration is $90. Family discount for two or more players from the same family is $75 per camper. Go to and click on the “Seasonal Sports” link under summer programs for registration forms and information, or email Coach Josh Hils at, or call 942-5531, ext. 144.

COACH ZIPKE’S Summer Soccer Skills Camp will be held Aug. 12-16 from 4-7 p.m. at Houston Fields in Hopkinton. The camp is open to players entering grades 4-8. Registration includes camp shirt, soccer ball and drawing for a soccer jersey. A New England Revolution Player will be attending one day of the camp. To register, go to

One V One soccer camp will be held Aug. 12-15 at Merrimack Valley High’s Beede Field. Times for each age group are as follows: U12 from 9-11:30 a.m., U14 from 12:30-3 p.m., and U17 from 4-6:30 p.m. Cost is $90 for MV boys and girls. Email

SEACOAST UNITED SOCCER Club will hold a high school preseason and goalkeeper camp at NHTI Aug. 12-16. Girls will play from 8-10 a.m. and boys from 10:30-12:30 p.m. Cost of the camp is $85. Visit

Players needed

NH LADY CANNONS 16U team has two roster spots open for ASA tournaments on July 19-21 in Lowell, Mass., and July 26-28 in Warwick, R.I. If interested in a tryout, contact Russ Saucier by email at, or call 944-6445.

YOUNGSVILLE GRANITE HEAT team is looking for two 8-year-olds or younger to play in two tournaments this month, along with some practices and scrimmages. No cost; uniform shirt and hat are included. Call Garde Burgess at 892-0177, or e-mail

Legends of Hockey golf classic, its major fundraising event of the year, will be held Friday at the Stonebridge Country Club in Goffstown. There is still an opening for one foursome and a few single players. The announced deadline will be extended until 136 players have entered. The scramble tournament will begin at 10:30 a.m. Contact Jim Hayes at or 731-4168.

SUMMER HIGH SCHOOL Hoops Tournaments for girls’ teams will be held at NHTI on Saturday. Contact Coach Kevin Gibbs at

FRANK MONAHAN Foundation Golf Classic, the foundation’s inaugural fundraising event, will be held Monday at 9 a.m. at Concord Country Club. Frank Monahan Foundation is dedicated to inspiring and motivating youth to take their education seriously, visualize their dreams and to make a difference in their community. Cost is $125 per player or $500 for a foursome. Visit

The Youngsville Junior Baseball 8-year-old Invitational will be held Monday at 1 Londonderry Turnpike Auburn/Manchester. The tournament will be 60-foot baseball with modified rules used by the Cal Ripken organization. Visit or call Tournament Director Spencer Galloway at 674-3203.

Golf Classic, the Kurn Hattin Homes for Children’s 22nd annual, will be held July 17 at Keene Country Club. Registration at 10 a.m., BBQ lunch at 11, and the tournament starts at noon. Cost is $135 per golfer. Dinner and auction are also open to non-golfers. Contact Kim Fine at 802-721-6914, or visit class="MonitorSports_OldRoundupSlug">

A Tennis Tournament at the Abenaqui Country Club will be held in Rye Beach July 20 and 21. The annual E.H. Armstrong Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament will be played in three divisions, Open (above 8.0), “A” (8.0 and under) and “B” (7.0 and under). The entry fee is $60 per team; lunch is provided on Saturday as well as tennis balls. The entry deadline is July 17 at 5 p.m. Call 964-6060 or email

Golf tournament, Crimson Tide baseball’s tournament, will be held Aug. 9 at Beaver Meadow Golf Club. Foursome and sponsor vacancies are available. All CHS baseball alumni are strongly encouraged to participate. All proceeds directly benefit the CHS baseball programs. Contact Brian Smith at 235-4534 or

A golf tournament to benefit the McDonough Scholarship Foundation will be held Aug. 12 at Canterbury Woods Country Club with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. There will be a steak and lobster dinner at the end of the round, gifts, raffle, prizes and Deutsche Bank tickets. Cost is $100 for a single and $400 for a foursome. Sponsorships are available. Contact Canterbury Woods at 783-9400 or Ray Roberts at 315-5991.

CHS ALUMNI SOCCER GAME with the Concord High School boys’ soccer team is Aug. 22 at 5 p.m. at Memorial Field. All past players are welcome. Contact Coach Scott Dunlop at

Youth charity golf tournament, sponsored by the Immaculate Heart of Mary, will be held Aug. 31 at Loudon Country Club. Cost is $100 per golfer. Registration forms are available at the IHM Rectory Office, or call Co-Chair Paul Cantin at 223-9999. Registration deadline is Aug. 21.

A Golf tournament hosted by the Friends Program to support its Youth Mentoring Program will take place Sept. 9 at Concord Country Club. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Player fees are $115 per person or $460 per foursome. Contact Kelley Potenza at the Friends Program at 228-1193 or via e-mail at, or visit the “events” page on

BLUE STORM flag football (K-2nd grade), football (3rd-6th grade) and cheer registration is open. Visit, or email

CONCORD AMERICAN summer baseball applications are being accepted. The league is for ages 8-12, and each player plays when they can for his team. Cost is $30 per player and each player receives an MLB replica shirt and hat. Forms can be downloaded from or by email at Contact Gary Ford at 724-7405.

Coaches needed

John Stark Regional High School has the following openings for the 2013-2014 school year: JV boys’ soccer, varsity football assistant, girls’ JV basketball, girls’ varsity baseball, varsity swimming, varsity Alpine skiing and varsity baseball. Send a current résumé, letter of interest and three current letters of reference to Mark Searles, Athletic Director, John Stark Regional High School, 618 North Stark Highway, Weare, NH 03281 or via email at

HILLSBORO-DEERING HIGH School has the following coaching vacancies for 2013-14: varsity girls’ volleyball head coach and JV girls’ volleyball head coach. Send a letter of intent, résumé and three recent references to: Jay Wood/Athletic Director, Hillsboro-Deering HS, 12 Hillcat Dr., Hillsboro, NH 03244, or

Rundlett Middle School has openings for a field hockey coach and a girls’ soccer coach. Send résumé and three letters of reference to Steve Mello, Director of Physical Education & Sport, 170 Warren St., Concord, NH 03301 or email:

BOW MEMORIAL SCHOOL is seeking a middle school cross country coach. Applicants should contact Jim Kaufman, Athletic Director, at 228-2210, ext. 303, or email

CAPITAL CITY VIPERS Football and Cheerleading is looking for experienced coaches in both sports for the 2013 season. Contact Dave Buteau at 817-1668 or for football, and Chanda Dinger at 496-7372 or for cheer.

TILTON SCHOOL is seeking a varsity field hockey coach. Applicants should send a cover letter, résumé and contact information for three references to

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Students Stage Immigration Walkout

Students Stage Immigration Walkout

Herndon High students join ranks of nationwide immigration reform demonstrators.

As many as 20 Herndon High School students walked out of school April 5 in protest of immigration reform, ahead of an anti-immigration protest at the perimeter of the school that was composed of more than 100 participants, according to several school and local police officials.

"[Immigration] is an issue that is very complicated and school is the perfect place for these immigration issues to be discussed," said Paul Regnier, a spokesperson for Fairfax County Public Schools. "However this should not be in demonstrations that are disruptive and certainly not when students leave school grounds."

"Demonstrating is one thing where you have no discussion, so you don't learn about the issue," he said.

THE HERNDON HIGH School walkout and demonstration were the first of the type witnessed by the school, and followed the marches and demonstrations of millions of people in recent weeks throughout the country in protest of a congressional bill that would crack down on illegal immigration.

At about 10:15 a.m. on April 5, approximately 15 to 20 students simultaneously got up and left their classes and walked out of the school, telling school staff that they were leaving campus grounds in protest of immigration reform, according to Herndon High School principal Frances Ivey.

Approximately two hours later, a number of students returned to the school, peacefully demonstrating by chanting against immigration reform for approximately 30 minutes at the perimeter of the school before marching away, according to Fairfax Police spokesperson Beth Funston.

The demonstration may have included the participation of as many as 150 people, according to Regnier.

It was not immediately known if the two events had any connection, where the other demonstrators originated or if the students who staged the walkout were present at the demonstration.

THE HERNDON HIGH School PTSA mailing list was made aware via an email sent from Ivey and county school superintendent Jack Dale early April 5 that students may be planning a demonstration and that parents should remind their children to "remain in the school during the school day."

The email also praised Herndon High School students for showing "great tolerance and understanding at a time when this was must prevalent in our local news," alluding to the county-sponsored day labor site Herndon which has drawn fire from several groups opposed to undocumented immigrants.

It was not made clear how Ivey and Dale learned of the planned demonstration.

After being contacted by Mayor Mike O'Reilly, Ivey arranged for O'Reilly to come in to the school on Thursday to speak with interested students during their lunch hours about voicing political opinions. About 250 students took part in the discussions.

"We want to let students know that they can express their views without breaking the [school's] rules," Ivey said.

"I wanted there to be an opportunity for all of our kids to express their opinions in a positive way and without breaking the school rules," Ivey said. "[Mayor O'Reilly] spoke about how important it is to have a voice and to contact your statesmen."

O'Reilly and Ivey spoke to students about "positive political involvement" and provided each attending student with a list of contact information for Virginia senators George Allen (R) and John Warner (R) as well as congressional representative Frank Wolf (R-10).

"[Political involvement] is great and [immigration debate] is important — and students should be made aware of it and be involved in it," O'Reilly said.

"I talked to them generally about how to positively influence political decisions by writing politicians," he said. "I wanted to help get their energy funneled into positive action."

Regnier and Ivey said that the school will continue to encourage discussion of immigration in appropriate classes.

Similar protests have occurred at high schools throughout Fairfax County over the past two weeks, Regnier said.

Police did not have any complaints of criminal activity related to the demonstrators and nobody had to be detained, according to Funston. Responding officers from the Fairfax County Police Department said the protesters were peaceful and did non block traffic, Funston added.

The students who walked out of school will be given unexcused absences, which could result in after-school detentions, Ivey said.


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Organization for Machine Automation and Control (OMAC)

Overview: The Organization for Machine Automation and Control (OMAC) is a global organization that supports the machine automation and operational needs of manufacturing. OMAC has, in conjunction with ISA, created the PackML industry standard for describing the state and transitions of packaging machines. OMAC was formed by General Motors in the 1980s under the name Open Modular Architecture Controls to address the problem of each machine having different controls and/or software implementations. In the late 1990s OMAC expanded into the packaging automation industry. OMAC has about 500 members from end-user companies, OEM's, technology providers and integrator companies, and currently operates three Working Groups: Packaging Machinery, Manufacturing Infrastructure, and Machine Tool. OMAC is a charter member of the Automation Federation.

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