This article originally appeared on Hyperallergic.
In documenting the rough corners of 1970s New York, Jill Freedman brought out with her photography something old-school lurid; like the flashbulb exposures of Weegee and Brassaï in the decades before, she always offered a startlingly and very human view on her street subjects. When in 1971 the photographer, then in her early 30s, borrowed a white Volkswagen bus to join the circus for two months, she turned her 35-mm camera on the claustrophobia of the caged animals and strange lives of the clowns and performers.
Back in 1977, she published these images in a book called Circus Days, and Higher Pictures gallery in New York is now showing over 20 of the photographs for the first time in New York in an exhibition of the same name. While you might expect art about the circus to be whimsical and amusing, walking around the gallery is totally unsettling. Elephants are pushed into trucks that barely contain their bulk, clowns apply their thick makeup smiles and frowns that, if you have even a touch of coulrophobia (the popular term for the fear of clowns) will creep you out. Freedman totally immersed herself in her travels with the Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus as they roamed the East Coast and pitched their striped tent in anonymous fields (no location is given for any of the photographs, the circus itself being the constant place). The personal connection she made with the people in the circus offered plenty of candid looks beyond the playful veneer of the circus into the tired faces and worn props that were resurrected each night under the big top.
Night after night, Freedman attended the circus performances, and some of her juxtapositions of the crowd with the main event are especially grim, like one in which a group of elephants are seated on chairs, likely compelled after years of harsh training, and in the foreground children also confined in wheelchairs watch. Subtlety is not the goal here, as one photograph goes in close to the chain around the elephant's leg, and is installed next to another shot zoomed in on its surprisingly small and mournful eye surrounded by wrinkled flesh.
The colors in the light filtering through the center poles, the pin and grommet holes, under the sidewalls. The sensual pleasure of a summer shower, wind and rain rapping the canvas over your head and you inside, warm and dry. Protected from the real world by a thin layer of magic. If we lose all of this, what will we have lost? And where will the free people go, when circus days, like the good old days, like the dreams you had, like the child you were, are gone.
Although she had a powerful eye in her documentary art, Freedman unfortunately dropped off the photography map in later decades due to health, finances, and personal feelings on the direction of contemporary photography. While New York is no longer like it was when in the 1970s and '80s she photographed the camaraderie of cops taking on Alphabet City bar fights and other street violence, and firefighters battling the heat of flames and angry poverty in the south Bronx, the exhibition at Higher Pictures leaves you hoping she might someday again focus her camera to evoke the grimy, seedy side of its streets — or better yet, run away again to join the circus.
Jill Freedman: Circus Days runs at Higher Pictures (980 Madison Avenue) Upper East Side, shows through March 9, 2013.


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A recent study shows that than 5 million people to die each year due to waste-related diseases. In Pakistan roughly 20 million tons of solid waste is generated annually, with annual growth rate of about 2.4 percent.
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A Reason for Hope
Posted on November 21, 2021 by barkersview
Since The Daytona Beach News-Journal chose to (once again) ignore local political happenings – instead devoting a full-page of what passed for the Sunday Local section to a rehashed 1994 Palm Beach Post article telling us more than we ever wanted to know about a defunct South Florida tourist attraction – I thought I would talk about something more germane to our lives and livelihoods here on Florida's Fun Coast.
In a recent Angels & Assholes column – my weekly acerbic take on the 'winners and losers' from the week that was – I had the pleasure of crowing about the candidacy of the intrepid Paul Zimmerman for the Volusia County Council Zone 2 seat now occupied by that stodgy member of the obstinate Gang of Four, Volusia's Old Guard lockstep majority of stagnant obstructionists, lame duck Councilwoman Billie Wheeler.
In my view, Paul's entry into this important race changes everything – and gives us all a reason for hope going into the 2022 election cycle, a time when every seat except for County Chair Jeff Brower will be up for grabs after redistricting.
In my experience, like Jeff Brower, Paul is an 'everyman' with a proven track record of fighting for the rights of residents who have become an afterthought in a political arena that looks more like a Turkish bazar than a democratic contest.
As many already know, Paul is a true hometown guy whose family roots in Daytona Beach go back to the early 1900's. A graduate of Florida State University, Paul has spent his long professional career serving the needs of at-risk students in Volusia County Schools, while working tirelessly to improve our quality of life as the founder of the Bellaire Community Group.
He has been an avid surfer and beach lover for over 50-years.
In addition, Paul was instrumental in Chairman Brower's decisive win over an entrenched insider in last year's Volusia County Council election – and assisted Daytona Beach City Commissioner Ken Strickland in his recent victory over his well-connected (and well-funded) opponent.
Recently, Paul worked diligently behind the scenes to build a diverse consortium of groups and environmental activists pushing for an experimental trial of an innovative technology known as Biorock to help save and restore the endangered Mosquito Lagoon.
Although heavily involved in beach and environmental issues, Paul is far from a one issue candidate – or a flash-in-the-pan partisan fanatic.
For those who follow the ebb and flow of local politics, Paul is best known for his extensive civic activism as the long-time president of Sons of the Beach, Florida's premiere beach access advocacy – along with his efforts to protect our environment from overdevelopment – and leading the fight to save our unique lifestyle from the constant threat of government overreach, such as the insidious 'privatization by proxy' of our beach as craven politicians seek to give away our tradition of beach driving and public access as a cheap spiff for developers with a profit motive.
In fact, in recent years, Paul has been the beachside's de facto representative – doing what Councilwoman Wheeler should have done – with service on the Beachside Redevelopment Committee, and leading a very public effort to hold developers of the Hard Rock Daytona (who were gifted 410' linear feet of traffic-free beach) and Protogroup, who is responsible for the controversial and still unfinished twin-span condominium/hotel complex at Oakridge Boulevard and A-1-A – accountable for performance, appearance, beach access, and building safety standards.
While Ms. Wheeler mewled and cooed from her perch on the dais of power – Paul was down in the trenches – taking documentary photographs, speaking to reporters, contributing to public affairs forums, lobbying policymakers, updating civic organizations, holding bureaucrats responsible, and fighting for transparency and accountability.
But Paul isn't running against Councilwoman Wheeler.
In my view, his campaign is against everything she represents – the lockstep conformity, stagnation, and slavish loyalty to the tired status quo – that unspoken, but painfully obvious, deference that allows well-heeled insiders with the wherewithal to underwrite hand-select candidates undue access and influence in a lopsided system that has permitted all the right last names to gorge at the public trough, reaping "economic development" incentives, tax breaks, cash infusions, deals on public property, infrastructure improvements for private projects, and the privilege of having their every want and whim assured by their mere presence in the Gilded Chamber.
Publicly funded inducements that you and I – and our small businesses which struggle on an uneven playing field – could never dream of.
In my view, it is time we return that same reverence to the civic, social, and economic needs of We, The Little People. . .
Look, Paul is far from perfect – which of us are?
(Hell, I've been married three times, suffer a well-earned reputation as a carouser, and have more skeletons in my closet than a haunted house – but polling shows most people instinctively hate my face, which is the real reason I won't be running for any public office. . .)
If Volusia County politics holds true to form (which it will), expect to see Paul's detractors trashing his character in some skeevy eleventh-hour "glossy mailer" – probably paid for by an equally repulsive Political Action Committee.
Clearly, Paul faces a formidable challenge in his already announced opponents, which currently include Port Orange City Councilman Chase Tramont – and the former co-chair of Daytona's Midtown Redevelopment Board, Danny Fuqua – who gave Wheeler a run for her $82,000 war chest in 2020, losing by less than seven hundred votes.
And therein lies Barker's Barometer – the one undeniable record that tells me where true loyalties lie in the fetid slit-trench of Volusia County politics – the cumulative list of massive campaign contributions from those insiders and industries seeking to control their environment or a lucrative return on investment.
As I have said previously, don't expect to see Paul named in ebullient endorsements from The Daytona Beach News-Journal (he announced Wednesday evening and not a peep in the paper?) – or fêted by those uber-wealthy oligarchs who bankroll the perennial campaigns of their malleable sock puppets – because you won't find Paul kissing the sizeable backsides of our social and economic elite, bestowing and receiving dubious "awards" and spewing platitudes at stilted galas (while Rome burns), or rubbing elbows at those partisan fishing camps that have reduced us to the mediocrity of groupthink gridlock.
Look, Paul Zimmerman didn't ask me to write this – that's not my style – and I tend to keep most politicians at arm's length once they declare an intent to run. In fact, previous candidates for various elective offices can report my hotheaded recalcitrance whenever I'm solicited for a canned endorsement.
Besides, most people could care less what I think – nor should they. Just one man's opinions on the issues of the day which come from the heart – not someone's pocketbook.
This is something we should all feel strongly about.
We, the long-suffering taxpayers of Volusia County, who have been repeatedly strong-armed by petty players and politicians who present themselves as fiscal conservatives at election time, then invariably raise our taxes and fees to support a swollen budget now topping $1.1 Billion annually – have a once-in-a-decade opportunity to regain control of this bloated and dysfunctional county government and change our dismal fate.
I can think of no one better prepared to represent the interests of all Volusia County residents than my friend Paul Zimmerman.
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pnjhogangmailcom says:
I will happily be supporting Paul Zimmerman!
Surfing isn't a qualification says:
Fuqua has the chops and deserves the win.
Fuqua is a one issue candidate, supporting status quo, private business enrichment banked by taxpayers!
One issue candidates never have and never will win.
Tom Ryan says:
Stopped reading the Pennysaver called the Pat Rice piece of old shit.Cant wait to vote in 2022.Partington hope you are running.Found you blaming past commmissioners for the clustet called Avalon.You act like you had nothing to do with the cluster but YOU were one of those commissioners who passed it you putz..Will look into Paul.


Here's Part Two of my two-part personal tribute to Vin Scully, who is retiring after Sunday's game in San Francisco. Part One was yesterday. To give you a better profile of the man I'm sharing some stories dealing with my interactions with him.
When major league teams travel they take charter flights. Buses bring the club right to the plane on the tarmac. So we're never in terminals. As such, the TSA screening is very minimal. It's essentially what TSA Pre-Check is now. You throw your keys and phone in a bowl and go through. One time we were flying from LA to Denver and for whatever reason Vinny was singled out. He had to take off his shoes and belt and hold his arms out while they ran the wand up and down his body. Seriously? They suspected Vin Scully of being a terrorist?
All announcer score games. By that, I mean we keep track of what each player does throughout the game, inning by inning. We have little symbols to denote outcomes. A "K" for a strikeout. "W" for a walk, etc.
Every announcer has a somewhat different method of scoring. And usually over time you modify it to suit your needs. No one has to know what you mean except you. I've always been fascinated by how people score. And usually I can quickly figure out the gist of their system.
He has lines going in different directions and dots. His scorecard looks like a player piano roll. I have no idea what anything means. He also does his scorecard in ink, which is braver than doing the Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle in ink.
In 2009 the Dodgers got into the National League Championship Series. I got to travel with the club. The games were televised nationally but Scully would do the local radio. My broadcast partner, Josh Suchon and I would do our pre-game show from the visiting radio booth in Philadelphia. So that meant I had to sit in Scully's seat. We were doing the show and Vin was in the second row continuing his preparation. I said something funny on the air and could hear Vinny laugh. And my reaction was: "OHMYGOD! I MADE VIN SCULLY LAUGH!" I'm sure jokes of mine in MASH and CHEERS have made 30,000,000 people laugh, but this was VIN SCULLY!
One of the (many) amazing things Vin could do is recall plays and moments from games he saw 60 years ago. He then recounts them naming the specific players and game situations. He's a walking baseball Google. And of course, no one else has that link with the past. No one else can tell Jackie Robinson anecdotes. I once asked him how he remembered all that stuff. He said he couldn't just recall it at random, but something will occur in a game that triggers a memory. I said, "It's very impressive. But how do we know you're right?" He laughed and said, "You don't." I told him it didn't matter. Just hearing those forgotten names of ballplayers from the past was a real treat.
At home he always ate in a private dining room with the rest of the Dodger announcers, but on the road he chowed down in the press dining room with everyone else. On numerous occasions I had bad enchiladas and dry turkey with Vin. And of course he would tell great stories. One of my favorites was the day he co-hosted the Rose Parade with Elizabeth Montgomery for ABC. She was apparently afraid of heights and they were to broadcast from a tower that was erected for the occasion. The only way to get to the broadcast position was to climb up a ladder. She was freaked. So Vin had Liz wrap her arms and legs around him tightly and he climbed them both up the ladder. I said, "Whoa! That's a greater thrill than calling the only perfect game in the history of the World Series!"
Another time he mentioned he was having computer troubles and spent an hour on the phone with some IT guy (probably in India). The techie didn't know who he was talking to. Imagine getting to spend an hour on the phone with Vin Scully.
I could make this a five-parter because I just keep thinking of other Scully tales. But at the risk of wearing out my welcome I'll start wrapping it up.
Two last stories. Both about spring training in Arizona. A few years ago Scully and I both flew home together from Phoenix one Sunday night. He had called the game that day and by the time we arrived at LAX he was pretty tired. We entered the terminal area where people wait for passengers, and of course the crowd spotted Vinny and their eyes lit up. They mobbed him for autographs and pictures. Like I said, he was exhausted. But he stayed and honored everyone's request. No one would have blamed him had he said he was tired, he was sorry but he had to get home. Still, he took the time to accommodate the fans.
And finally, people ask me my greatest thrill in broadcasting. I've been very fortunate. I broadcast baseball around the world on the CBS radio network. I've been a disc jockey on major market stations like WLS. But all of that pales in comparison to one spring training game in 2009. I filled in and did the radio play-by-play. It was a TV game and Vin Scully did the first three innings simulcasting on both radio and TV and then did the remaining six on television while I did those six innings on the radio. So think of it – as an eight-year-old kid who wanted to be a baseball announcer, for one shining day Dodger baseball on the Los Angeles Dodgers Radio Network was broadcast by Vin Scully and me. I even saved the tape of him introducing me. I get Goosebumps every time I hear it. I've it included it below.
At the end of every season I would go into his booth and thank him for another year. I now thank him for a lifetime. And hope he has a long and enjoyable retirement. Maybe 67 years worth.
I remember when I met Dave Niehaus for the first and only time. He spoke to me like he knew me all of his life and introduced me to people he knew. This was at the Fred Hutchinson luncheon in 2010. I asked how he could do Mariner games during the team's dark era, he said it was because every baseball game brought something unique. Dave died that fall.
Thankfully, Vin will be able to read his tributes. Have a great and long retirement, Vin!
Please Ken, post more stories!!
Also thinking you should record as many Scully anecdotes as you can.....maybe one a night until the well runs dry.....in order to justify (ESPECIALLY to your family;^) why your tombstone reads "It NEVER Got Better Than Scully On The Radio".
Ken, if you ever lose that toss from Vin, you will be exiled to Elba.
I think it would be completely appropriate to do a five parter.
I was lucky growing up in Michigan (don't hear that too often) and getting to listen to Ernie Harwell on WJR AM. I painted my house one summer, listening to Ernie. The Tigers were idiots and fired him for a couple of years, but new management brought him back.
And I've been lucky to live in the digital age, where I've been able to listen to Vin through MLB Gameday. I recommend that to anyone who wants to hear Vin Scully; it's $20/year, and radio broadcasts are archived back through February 2014. You only get three innings of Vin that way, but it's good. (It looks like there's currently a sizable discount on video for military/veterans and students.) I'm thinking of signing up for the video, just to get some more Vin before he retires.
I love that he works solo; he takes care of it all, with joy, art, grace, and, when needed, a critical eye.
There are other broadcasters that I like, but only two that hold me in awe -- Ernie Harwell and Vin Scully. It's a delight to have had them.
An argument can be made that Vin is the greatest broadcaster of anything, ever.
I don't care about the Dodgers at all and I've watched a thousand Dodger games over the years....only because of Vin.
I hope someone with some foresight makes Sunday's game available to everyone.
Ken: Personally, I'd love to hear all 5 parts!! I could happily listen to you relating stories about Vin Scully relating baseball stories all day!! I have lived all my life in Western New York. Were it not for the national broadcasts Vin did for MLB in the 1970s or 1980s, I might not have really known who Vin was. Now, 40 years later I make whatever paltry living I do as a writer and I host a weekly radio program on a local public radio station. In recent years with MLB TV, I have stayed up on many nights just to LISTEN to a Dodger game. I wasn't nearly as interested in the game as I was in hearing Vin Scully call the game. The times and our culture constantly change, and rarely for the best, but this is a particularly difficult goodbye to face. There is simply no better baseball play-by-play man than Vin Scully and I can't possibly imagine anyone ever reaching his level of skill again. Thanks for sharing your memories of this baseball icon. I am both grateful and jealous. Hahaha.
I wonder what it was about the mid-twentieth century that produced men like Vin Scully, John Wooden and others who seemed to be built of integrity and kindness?
Role models for me, always.
Here's another vote for a five-parter this week.
Also, Charles H Bryan, something many forget, one of the "geniuses" who exiled Ernie Harwell was Bo Schembechler.
To meet a childhood hero, then work with him and he turns out to live up your expectations? Mt. Freakin' Everest, man.
I'm one of your regular readers who doesn't care one bit about baseball or baseball stories. Never seen or heard a game since my ill-fated Little League days.
But even I recognize something special here. If it were up to me, I'd say continue putting them down here or somewhere.
Vin and Elizabeth Montgomery, who was an avid baseball fan (did she inherit that from her father Bob?) were good friends, and Vin even did a cameo on "Bewitched."
What would you regard as a baseball announcer Dream Team?
Scully all by himself is obvious - but who else?
I think Costas is pretty good but since his promotion many years ago, he doesn't work much baseball.
List some favorite old-time baseball terms and 'splain 'em.
The M's are still alive - barely. With "help" they can still kick the cover off the coffin.
Looks like the Dodgers are in for sure. Giants are hanging on.
Whoever gets in I look forward to TBS announcing baseball - they are currently my favorites of all "national" announcers.
Ernie Johnson - whom I "discovered" doing their self-described yakity-yakk on Inside the NBA with Sir Charles, "Jet" (Kenny Smith), and (lately) the inimitable clown - Shaquille O'Neil.
Cal Ripken - Cal, at first, was almost awkwardly silent - but soon came out of his shell. He still doesn't talk much, but when he does, he gives the everyday player and batter's perspective and is well worth listening to.
The thing I miss most about the old NBC Saturday game broadcasts was getting the opportunity to hear Vin doing national games.
It was an honor for me and my kids just to have been among the fans at Dodger Stadium Sunday when we tipped our hats to Vin Scully and he saluted us back. I thank you for sharing your eloquent tribute. You are truly a blessed individual.
I won't bore you with my own remembrances of listening to Dodger games because you and some of your commentors have captured my emotions to a tee.
Other than losing my mother a few years back, I'm having a hard time coming up with something that has affected me so. He has been such a constant in life that until recently one didn't really consider the possibility that he would ever not be there. Costner said it well when he referred to our broken baseball hearts.
In Re Vin Scully; three words.
Oh, I remember. Mr. Domino's Pizza bought the team and brought in Bo, who also led the "We could move to St. Pete" if the Tigers didn't get a new stadium (which they did get). It seems like it was the Illich family who brought Ernie back.
First, thanks for this. I agree that a five-parter would be fine. Any time you're just hunting for a column, "how about some more Vin Scully stories" would be a fine way to handle it.
I loved what you said about making Vin Scully laugh. The closest thing like that that ever happened to me is when our office had a private reception for Salman Rushdie when he was still in need of some pretty heavy security. A small number of us were there to greet him (he's very tall and stoops) and for some reason I soon found myself alone with him. I had brought a copy of one of my favorite books, "Haroun and the Sea of Stories", and mentioned that I had read the book out loud to my son and that doing all the voices was part of what made the book fun. And he replied, "that's just how the book is meant to be read. I read it out loud to my own son."
Most interesting Vin Scully story I heard came from Bob Costas. He said when you're broadcasting a ball game, there's a video monitor in the booth and you have an eye on that, and usually you react to whatever the director has picked to shoot (e.g. a little kid in the bleachers). But with Vin Scully, the tv director would follow Vin; so if Vin saw something and started talking about the 3rd base umpire, the director would get a shot of the 3rd base umpire, and so on.
I'm not savvy enough to know if that's true, but it stuck with me.
In lieu of parts 3, 4, and 5, how about replacing any future pictures of Natalie Wood with a Vin Scully story?
Please continue with parts 3,4 & 5.
Because of my age and where I was living, my first awareness of Vin Scully was as host of the game show "It Takes Two." Later when he turned up on NBC national baseball broadcasts (and NFL, too), I learned about his true calling. But I felt like the person who was surprised to learn that Paul McCartney was in a band before Wings.
The only living baseball guy who can do 9 innings (plus) by himself.
My hatred of the Dodgers is only "slightly" less than that for the Cards and Brewers.....YUK.
But Vin is the best ever.....EVER.
audio feed just to listen to him.
AMAZING!! the best ever.....sorry Gunner.
You are a solid #2.
But Vin is the best.


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3 Beaten-Down Energy Stocks That Could Rebound in a Big Way in 2016
By Matthew DiLallo, Dan Caplinger, and Jason HallFool.com
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The price of oil has been weak all year, largely because producers have continued to pump crude at maximum capacity. However, the industry's ability to continue pumping at peak levels is expected to be challenged in 2016 due to underinvestment in new supplies. Thus, there's an expectation that worldwide supplies could decline. In fact, U.S. oil production is already well off its peak from earlier in the year, and is expected to continue to slide in 2016.
At some point, this should rebalance the oil market, leading to a stabilization and subsequent rebound in oil prices. When that happens, it should take oil stocks up with it.
Here are three beaten-down energy stocks that look poised to rally should crude rebound in 2016.
Dan Caplinger: Falling oil prices have hurt the future prospects of companies throughout the sector, but they've had an immediate and detrimental impact on royalty trusts. BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust has taken a hard hit, losing more than half of its value since January as plunging crude has slashed the amount the trust has paid in distributions.
Yet investors often make the mistake of pricing royalty trusts with backward-looking assumptions about future income. Even at its current depressed levels, BP Prudhoe Bay pays a yield of around 8%, and any rebound in oil prices would lift those distributions substantially. As recently as mid-2014, the trust paid $3 per share in quarterly payouts.
Long-term investors need to understand that BP Prudhoe Bay has a limited timespan for its existence, and so some of its distributions effectively represent a return of capital rather than true income. Nevertheless, for those with a short-term focus, a bounce in energy prices would inevitably lead to greater proceeds from the trust's royalty interests. That in turn would send BP Prudhoe Bay shares skyward and reward investors with larger payouts. That's a combination that might well be worth taking the risk for those who are bullish on the prospects of the energy industry.
: Oil-field equipment maker National Oilwell Varco is down 43% since the start of the year. Some of that slide is justified given that oil prices have been weak all year, which is muting National Oilwell Varco's sales and profitability. In fact, its third-quarter sales were down 41% year over year while its adjusted net income fell from $1.66 per share in the third quarter of last year to just $0.61 per share last quarter.
Unfortunately, National Oilwell Varco sees a bit more downside ahead, because the oil market hasn't quite bottomed just yet. CEO Clay Williams noted in the third-quarter earnings release that he sees its weakness continuing at least through the fourth quarter and that the company has limited visibility into the timing of the recovery.
That said, when oil prices do begin to improve, it should start to thaw out oil and gas activity, which will lead to increased demand for the equipment that National Oilwell Varco supplies. That should fuel growing sales and profitability, which is just what's needed to drive National Oilwell Varco's stock price higher.
Jason Hall: Chesapeake Energy is as beaten-down an energy stock as you'll find, and it's not an undeserving beat-down, either. The company is dealing with the same challenges as the rest of the industry with low commodity prices, but its problems are compounded. Chesapeake has a huge pile of debt and unfavorable contracts with pipeline operators it uses to transport the oil and natural gas it produces.
Add it all up, and Chesapeake Energy is burning through its capital reserves at a fast rate:
CHK Cash and Equivalents (Quarterly) data by YCharts.
It potentially gets worse. Chesapeake's available credit -- an important source of back-up liquidity -- keeps getting cut with each quarter of the downturn. In other words, things are bad at Chesapeake.
But that doesn't mean they are dire, at least not yet. The company has worked with Williams Companies, one of its main pipeline vendors, to rework its agreements, and this should lead to Chesapeake realizing higher selling prices for natural gas.
And, frankly, natural gas is more important to the company than oil at this stage, making up well over two-thirds of its production.
Bottom line? If Chesapeake can continue to rein in its costs and operating efficiency, that will help. If natural gas prices rebound from the current lows, Chesapeake's cash flows would surge, and the stock would skyrocket.
Natural gas prices are as low as they've been in a decade. That's no guarantee they'll rebound, but if they do, Chesapeake will be a huge winner.
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Height 6 ft 1½ in
Date of Birth January 15, 1987
Kwak Si-yang is a South Korean actor and musician. He has been cast in a variety of shows and movies which include Oh My Ghost, Night Flight, Lovers of the Red Sky, The Witness, Sori: Voice From The Heart, Fight for My Way, Mirror of the Witch, Elephant in the Room, Welcome 2 Life, Lost Time, Second To Last Love, Familyhood, We Got Married, The Battle of Jangsari, Minamdang, Alice, Idol: The Coup, Chicago Typewriter, Three Color Fantasy – Queen of the Ring, Glorious Day, Law of the Jungle in Sumatra, My Little Old Boy, One More Happy Ending, All is Well, Sea Police, Genesis, Strange Visitor, and Persevere, Goo Hae-ra.
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Kwak Myeong-jin
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Kwak Si-yang
Kwak Si-yang in 2021 (Kwak Siyang / bassohomme.sgsegye.com / CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Kwak Si-yang studied at Dankook University, a private research university located in South Korea.
Actor, Musician
Kwak Si-yang has been signed with Drawing Entertainment.
Kwak Si-yang taking a gym mirror selfie in December 2021 (Kwak Si-yang / Instagram)
6 ft 1½ in or 186.5 cm
74 kg or 163 lbs
Kwak Si-yang is of Korean descent.
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Kwak Si-yang as seen while taking a car selfie in May 2021 (Kwak Si-yang / Instagram)
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He appeared as Shin Yong-joo in the 2014 drama film Night Flight and this role got him nominated for a Wildflower Film Award in the "Best New Actor" category.
He was a member of the project group One O One which also included actors like Ahn Hyo-seop, Song Won-seok, and Kwon Do-kyun.
In 2015, Kwak Si-yang played Seo Joon, chef at Sun Restaurant who studied at Le Cordon Bleu, in the romantic thriller comedy-drama television series Oh My Ghost.
For his performance as Kang Gi-chan in the daily drama All is Well, he bagged the KBS Drama Award in the "Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama" category in 2015.
Alongside Kim Hee-ae and Ji Jin-hee, Kwak Si-yang co-starred as Park Joon-woo, a 35-year-old man who is the owner of healing cafe "Rest", in the television romantic series Second to Last Love in 2016. This role won him the "New Star Award" at the SBS Drama Awards while he also got nominated for an APAN Star Award in the "Best New Actor" category.
He co-starred as Tae-ho in the 2018 crime thriller film The Witness.
Kwak Si-yang played Goo Dong-tae, a police officer who is Si-on's partner, in the 2019 fantasy romantic comedy series Welcome 2 Life. This got him nominated for an MBC Drama Award for "Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries".
In 2019, he was seen as Park Chan-nyeon in the action-war film The Battle of Jangsari.
He was cast in the supporting role of Yoo Min-hyuk, a passionate agent of Alice and time traveler who gave up the most important person in his life for Alice, in the romantic sci-fi television series Alice in 2020. For this, Kwak Si-yang received a nomination at the SBS Drama Awards in the "Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Fantasy / Romance Drama" category.
In 2021, Kwak Si-yang brought to life the character of Grand Prince Juhyang (Yi Hu), the 2nd son of King Seongjo, in the historical fantasy romance television series Lovers of the Red Sky. His co-stars for the project included Kim Yoo-jung, Ahn Hyo-seop, and Gong Myung and this performance won him the SBS Drama Award for "Best Character Award, Actor".
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You Again is a 2010 American comedy film produced by John J. Strauss and Eric Tannenbaum and directed by Andy Fickman with music by Nathan Wang and written by Moe Jelline. The film stars Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, Odette Yustman, James Wolk, Victor Garber, Billy Unger, Kyle Bornheimer, Kristin Chenoweth, and Betty White in her final live-action film acting role before her death in 2021.

The film was released on September 24, 2010, by Touchstone Pictures to negative reviews from critics and it earned $32 million against a production budget of $20 million. It was the last solo Touchstone Pictures project before working on subsequent films in association with Miramax, DreamWorks, Studio Ghibli and Lucasfilm. As a result of this, Touchstone signed a deal with DreamWorks Pictures in 2011, starting with I Am Number Four.

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In 2002, Marni Olsen is an acne-riddled high school sophomore in Ridgefield, California, with glasses and braces, being tormented and bullied by the entire school, specifically senior popular mean girl J.J.. Her protective older brother, Will, was very popular as a handsome basketball player, catching J.J.'s attention, although he for the most part is oblivious to Marni's torment at her hands. At a very important basketball game, J.J. pushes Marni, dressed as the mascot, who runs into Will, resulting in a loss of the game.

Eight years later, in 2010, Marni is a successful public relations executive in Los Angeles, recently promoted to a job in New York. She returns to Ridgefield to celebrate Will's upcoming wedding to fiancée Joanna, an apparently amazing woman.  Having never met Joanna, Marni discovers on the flight back home that Will is about to marry her former bully, J.J. being a nickname that Joanna went by in high school. Marni is upset to see that Joanna not only gets along very well with the family during her welcome home dinner, but apparently doesn't remember her, delaying the 'apology' Marni has been waiting for. Gail, Marni and Will's mother, also discovers that Joanna's beloved aunt, Ramona, a successful and wealthy businesswoman who is also in town for the wedding, is a former high school friend of hers, although their friendship ended on bad terms.

Marni is unwilling to forget the things Joanna did to her in high school unless she apologizes, and tries to let her brother know of Joanna's bullying past. Soon, Marni grows suspicious of Joanna and, after Joanna plays a song she had used to torment Marni in high school, realizes that Joanna does indeed remember her. Marni then remembers that a time capsule buried during her senior year contains a video tape of Joanna acting as a bully, so she decides to uncover the capsule. Meanwhile, Gail comes to Ramona's hotel room for "closure" about anything bad between them that happened in the past. They appear to make up, but Ramona still seems not to be too fond of Gail.

Will and Marni's grandmother Bunny meet Joanna's ex-boyfriend Tim, who appears devastated when he hears that she's marrying Will. Afterwards, at Joanna's bridal shower, Marni confronts Joanna in the bathroom about her past and Joanna finally relents, admitting that she did remember Marni but instead of apologizing, she threatens Marni to not interfere with her and Will's relationship. This ultimately convinces Marni that Joanna has not changed and becomes determined to ruin the wedding under the presumption that she'd be 'protecting' Will as he had done many times for her. To set a wrench in things, Marni invites Tim as her plus-one to the upcoming rehearsal dinner, hoping his presence there will throw a wrench into things. At the rehearsal dinner, when it is time for guests to make a toast to the bride and groom, an emotional Tim reveals in his toast that Joanna left him at the altar, much to Joanna's embarrassment and Will's chagrin. Later, the video recovered from their old high school's time capsule reveals Joanna confessing her true nature as a bully, with footage of her tormenting Marni and other students, including the big basketball game. The footage shocks the guests (including Marni's family), and Will, confused and upset, leaves the rehearsal dinner, saying he needs to get some air.

Going outside, Marni confronts Joanna once again and the two fight, eventually finding their way inside the rehearsal venue, throwing plates and glasses at each other. While there, Marni claims that Joanna is still the same old bully from high school, backing up her point with the fact that Joanna pretended to forget her, but a remorseful Joanna claims that she only pretended to forget Marni so they could start over. After Marni wrecks one of the wedding gifts in retaliation,  Joanna intentionally dumps a bowl of cold soup on Marni's head.  As this is happening, Will walks in. He scolds both of them for ruining the night before storming out and calling off the wedding, much to Joanna's devastation. Ramona and Gail argue after the rehearsal dinner, and Ramona accuses Gail of trying to ruin her life throughout high school via her popularity, including by stealing her high school crush, Richie Phillips. A fight ensues, with both of them falling into the pool. They revisit the past and make up when Gail's husband, Mark, shows up. At home, he angrily "grounds" Marni and Gail.

Later that night, Marni finds Joanna in the kitchen wearing her wedding dress, crying and binging on junk food. She finally admits to Marni that she feels awful for bullying and tormenting her when they were in high school. Joanna tells Marni that she turned over a new leaf after the death of her parents, hoping to be the kind of person that they could be proud of. Joanna also says that she pretended not to know Marni because she was afraid that the revelation of her bullying past would lead to her losing Will and his family, saying that she loves them all, and that they made her feel like she had a family again. Marni finally forgives her and promises to get them back together. Marni apologizes to Will for her actions as well, admitting that she was only trying to protect him from what she thought Joanna had been.

Joanna and Will reconcile in the family's old tree house, but Will and Marni's younger brother Ben reveals that he loosened the screws so as to avoid having Will and Joanna take it away, and as a result, the treehouse collapses and injures the couple. They are both forced to stay at a hospital, which delays the wedding. However, Marni puts together a makeshift wedding at the hospital. Gail surprises Ramona with Richie Phillips, and the two seemingly start a relationship with each other. Meanwhile, Marni appears to start a relationship with Charlie, her brother's best friend and the only person besides her brother who was ever nice to her back in high school. Joanna introduces Bunny to an elderly woman, Helen. Helen and Bunny are revealed to have been rivals in high school. Bunny finally gets her revenge when she cuts in on Helen's dance and takes her partner, while Helen swears that the game is not yet over.

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 "Full of U" – Performed by Shaun Ruymen
 "Pump It" – Performed by The Black Eyed Peas
 "Bounce with Me" – Performed by Kreesha Turner
 "Kiss Me" – Performed by Sixpence None the Richer
 "Toxic" – Performed by Britney Spears
 "What Is Love" – Written and Performed by Jackie Tohn
 "Magic of Maui" – Written and Performed by Charles Brotman and Elmer Lim Jr.
 "By the Time You Forget" – Written and Performed by Andy Suzuki
 "Paris Without You" – Performed by Perry Danos
 "Dinner 4 Deux" – Written and Performed by Charles Blaker and Kevin Hiatt
 "Jump" – Performed by Ali Dee and the Deekompressors
 "Every Woman in the World" – Written by Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker
 "We Are Family" – Performed by Chic featuring Nile Rodgers
 "Who's Sorry Now?" – Performed by Connie Francis

Production
You Again was completed on April 3, 2010. The rivalry between the two grandmothers, Betty White and Cloris Leachman, is a reference to the conflict between the two on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Three of the cast members from the sitcom Step by Step (Patrick Duffy, Staci Keanan, and Christine Lakin) appeared in the movie in a "mini-reunion".

Reception

Critical response

Rotten Tomatoes gives You Again an approval rating of 19% based on reviews from 96 critics, with an average score of 4.00/10. The critical consensus reads: "You Again represents a rare opportunity to see some of Hollywood's finest female veterans together onscreen - and, unfortunately, wastes their talents almost completely." On Metacritic, it had a weighted average score of 28 out of 100,  based on  25 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.

Jamie Lee Curtis and Kristen Bell were praised for their roles. The New York Times critic Stephen Holden wrote that "There is not a laugh to be found in this rancid, misogynistic revenge comedy," declaring "Like so many Disney movies, 'You Again' exalts shallow, materialistic values, then tries to camouflage its essentially poisonous content with several layers of sugar coating and weepy reconciliation." Richard Roeper gave the film an F and stated that it was one of the worst movies he'd ever seen. Among the more favorable reviews was Lana Berkowitz of The San Francisco Chronicle, who wrote that she enjoyed the mix of slapstick, musical numbers and surprise cameo appearances. Bill Goodykoontz of The Arizona Republic praised the cast for taking "a by-the-numbers comedy" and making it better than it has any right to be.

Box office
The film opened at the box office at  5 with $8,407,513 and would go on to gross a domestic total of $25,702,053; with an international gross of $6,303,195, You Again grossed $32,005,248 worldwide; against a $20 million production budget.

Accolades
Women Film Critics Circle Awards 2010

Young Artist Awards 2011

Home media
The film was released by Touchstone Home Entertainment in a two-disc Blu-ray and DVD combo pack on February 8, 2011. Bonus features include deleted scenes, bloopers, and a question-and-answer (Q&A) feature entitled Ask the Cast.

References

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Moving to sixth grade can be an anxious experience for fifth-grade students. In order to facilitate a smooth transition into Middle School, C/A begins to implement a transition plan in the third quarter. Fifth graders engage in weekly and quarterly activities so that they can begin building bridges with Middle School students and faculty and become familiar with Middle School age-appropriate expectations.
While research does not support the use of homework for skill retention at the Elementary level, Lower School starts using homework in the third quarter to introduce 5th-grade students to Middle School expectations.
Students are taught how to use C/A's official student planner, how to better structure their Academic Support period, and how to prioritize and plan the completion of the assignments.
Throughout the third quarter, 5th-grade students receive homework four times a week. On Mondays and Tuesdays, students are assigned 10 minutes of homework for Language Arts only. On Wednesdays and Thursdays, they complete assignments for Math.
As C/A progresses into the fourth quarter, 5th-grade students start to receive a homework assignment for both Language Arts and Math, Monday through Thursday.
With parent permission, 5th-grade students are provided with an opportunity to shadow a Middle School student to introduce them to a typical day of Middle School.
From early March until the end of April, Middle School teachers pull 5th-grade students out of the Lower School Morning Meeting on a weekly basis to conduct their own Morning Meeting.
During these times, MS teachers share how they run their classes, review Middle School expectations, and answer any questions that students may have about Middle School.
Subjects that are covered during these Morning Meetings are Reading, Writing, Math, Social Studies, Science, P.E., and Electives.
After students have the opportunity to shadow and meet with the Middle School teachers, C/A hosts a gathering for 6th-grade and 7th-grade students to chat with the 5th-graders and share their experiences transitioning from Lower to Middle School.
This time provides 5th-graders with another great opportunity to build social bridges and to ask any remaining questions.


The 2018 class of 20 Under 40 recipients stands for a group photo following the Dec. 6 event at the Hilton Garden Inn-Watertown.
Jessica Piatt, director of marketing at the Greater Watertown North Country Chamber of Commerce, takes a photo of materials on her desk for the Chamber of Commerce's Instagram story.
I often find myself ringing in the New Year by reflecting on the past twelve months both personally and professionally and categorizing what worked and what didn't, how fortunate I am and how I can make improvements for the future. For the sake of this column, I will leave the personal reflections out and focus on the efforts put into the future of the Chamber of Commerce.
At the chamber office we regularly discuss the importance of our members and how to best serve the needs of businesses in the Greater Watertown region. For 2018 we are focused on strengthening the value of our organization to promote and support business and industry and enhance the community in which we live, work and do business. Plans are in place to educate members on the tools and programs available to them through the chamber. We will focus on retaining the interest and involvement of our existing members and want an even better understanding of each of the businesses we serve. What are your wants and needs? How can we fulfill them? I look forward to having these questions answered by getting to know each of our member businesses better, and continuing to build upon our success while attracting new members, focusing on young professionals and enhancing our overall communication.
With changes to the horizon on many levels – federal, state, local – the chamber looks to establish partnerships more than ever. There are many entities in the region that can broaden opportunities to our membership base. We look forward to strengthening partnerships in the areas of business development, education and networking and continue to foster our relationship with Fort Drum. If you are a business or organization that would like to partner with the chamber, or if you have thoughts on a partnership that you feel would benefit the business community, please share them with us. We are always accepting of suggestions from the community we serve.
As we take on 2018 and focus on our goals established for the upcoming years, we are excited to have two new team members on staff. We welcome Director of Events Kayla Perry and Director of Marketing Jessica Piatt. Each of these women bring vibrancy and enthusiasm to our organization and will help us reach our goals of connecting with young professionals in the region and enhancing our utilization of social media among many others. Kayla and Jessica join us with skill sets that complement each other and enhance the Greater Watertown-North Country Chamber of Commerce team.
As you continue to map out your year and implement established plans, I encourage you to visit our office to see how we can play a part in a successful 2018. The GWNC Chamber office is located at 1241 Coffeen Street, Watertown, and meetings can be scheduled by calling (315) 788-4400.
Kylie Peck is the president and CEO of the Greater Watertown-North Country Chamber of Commerce. She lives in Clayton with her husband and two young boys. Contact her at kpeck@watertownny.com or 315-788-4400.
The Gander Mountain in Watertown was slated to remain open after another company acquired it, but remains closed.
Kylie Peck, President & CEO of the Greater Watertown North Country Chamber of Commerce, helps to coordinate the Jefferson Leadership Institute .
Mark your calendar on May 24 as the Greater Watertown Farm & Craft Market prepares for its 40th consecutive year. As we are busy securing vendors for this year's market, it is important to recognize the history and benefits surrounding this annual event.
Farmer's markets have been a part of the national landscape since the mid-1700s and have since become woven into our culture, increasing in number and popularity. Year after year these markets continue to be a welcomed event, encouraging healthy shopping selections, social opportunities and increased business visibility.
A farmer's market acts as a source of fresh, nutritious foods from local producers. With farm- fresh options, the farmers are adept at providing an abundance of items at reasonable pricing to local consumers. Partnering with nutrition programs can increase the health and wellness of these area residents by offering the Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Farmers Market Wireless EBT Program and Nutrition Education, resulting in fresh options available to everyone.
There is a growing trend among consumers to support local farmers and local economies. A farmer's market is a perfect venue for this trend. Bringing these options to the center of our downtown creates a direct connection with the growers of the foods and creates the opportunity for consumers to ask questions, learn about how their food is produced and get to know the people who are providing the food they feed their families. This centers conversation on healthy cooking options and interest in fresh foods.
Each week the Farm & Craft Market draws thousands of local shoppers and community members to downtown Watertown with a broad mix of diverse cultural backgrounds, a variety of ages and all levels of economic scale. Throughout the season, local organizations use the market as a venue to educate the public about their mission, publicize their services and highlight opportunities to become involved.
Hosting a farmers market also helps build the local economy. Not only does this provide an opportunity for farmers, crafters and food vendors to highlight their offerings and skills, it is also a benefit for local businesses. Customers spill into the surrounding area, bringing foot traffic and sales to downtown shops and eateries. Business owners are encouraged to create incentives to draw customers in to generate commerce in the local community.
Creating an atmosphere with local entertainment, educational opportunities and local food and product sources transforms our downtown into a vibrant public space, which nurtures the sense of community among residents and visitors alike. Adding local shops to the mix creates the ideal opportunity for downtown visitors to make the most of their outing and truly get a sense of what the city of Watertown has to offer.
With the opening of the market comes excitement and anticipation that summer is truly on its way and we are able to celebrate the offerings of our local farmers and crafters. Year after year we bring 50 to 60 local producers, crafters and food vendors to the community, creating a unique opportunity in Watertown that is met with much anticipation. If you are a farm or craft vendor, please contact our office to learn more about getting involved in our market. We encourage downtown business owners to get in contact with our team to learn more about getting the most out of our downtown market days.
The Watertown Farm & Craft Market is held every Wednesday between May 24 and October 4 on Washington Street in downtown Watertown. For more information on the market or to learn about the GWNC Chamber of Commerce, please visit our website, watertownny.com or call us at (315) 788-4400.
The board of directors for the Snowtown Film Festival (from left) Marc Knapp, President, Steve Hunt, Member, Kylie Peck, Treasurer, Jason Maurer, Vice President, and Terry Brennen, Secretary.
Board members, business owners and city council members cheered for the Greater Watertown-North Country Chamber of Commerce and its return to Coffeen Street as President and CEO Kylie S. Peck and Board Chairwoman Jill Parker cut the ribbon at the chamber's open house and grand reopening Thursday afternoon.
Chamber staff welcomed both business members and interested residents to their renovated office space and offered discounts for advertising and memberships. Everyone gathered in the welcome area to talk business and celebrate the chamber's homecoming.
"It feels so amazing and exciting to be back home," Ms. Peck said.
The chamber officially moved back to its former office, 1241 Coffeen St., on Sept. 1, and several staff members said that walk-ins and requests for chamber services have increased.
Amber Stevens, who manages the chamber's Procurement Technical Assistance Center, said she receives about five walk-ins each week. John "Jason" J. Ryder, director of marketing, said that more members have contacted him for market services.
Both business owners and city council members complimented the chamber's decision to move back to its former office from the Bruce M. Wright Memorial Conference Center.
Lynn E. Krafft of Krafft Cleaning Service Inc. said he liked the office because it was located along the "main drag." City Council members Stephen A. Jennings and Teresa R. Macaluso said that the chamber will be able to provide more promotion for Watertown businesses with its increased visibility.
"It provides an opportunity to showcase what Watertown has to offer," Mr. Jennings said.
Editor's note: The following information was presented March 3 during the Business of the Year Awards given by the Greater Watertown-North Country Chamber of Commerce. The United Way of Northern New York was named the Small Nonprofit of the Year at the event.
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The husband of UFC fighter Rachael Ostovich pled no contest to assault stemming from a violent altercation in November … and he most likely won't spend a minute behind bars.
Arnold Berdon — who's also an MMA fighter — was charged with 2nd-degree assault for punching Ostovich in the head, face and ribs during an argument at their Hawaii home.
Ostovich suffered a broken orbital bone in the attack — and initially pulled out of a scheduled fight with Paige VanZant … but that fight was rescheduled after she healed up and was cleared by a doctor.
In audio obtained by Hawaii News Now you can hear a man yelling, "I'm going to f*cking murder you" during the alleged incident.
Berdon appeared in court on Thursday and pled no contest to the charge — which carries a 5-year prison sentence.
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Henson, who serves on a Sons of Confederate Veterans committee in charge of conserving flags, said the group usually splits the cost of restoration with the state. But to give Beaufort first dibs on displaying this flag, the Historic Beaufort Foundation shared the $14,000 cost.
The flag will remain on display for four years before returning to its owner, the Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum in Columbia, said Sandy Patterson, Verdier House volunteer coordinator.
The flag was presented to the local militia on George Washington's birthday in 1858. It was damaged in the Battle of Port Royal Sound, but the militia mended it and carried it into other battles. It was severely damaged by years of war and subsequent storage. It may have been hit by a cannonball, Patterson said, although Henson said there are no signs of scorching.
Paint and parts of the fabric disintegrated over time.
"It did see some battle, no doubt about it," Henson said. "It went through the whole war without being surrendered."
Given to the Confederate Relic Room in 1896 by the unit's second Civil War captain, Dr. Henry Middleton Stuart, it remained in storage until a few years ago, when the Sons of Confederate Veterans began to consider its restoration.
"I'm very proud of this," Henson said. "This has been my passion for the last couple of years."
It's "romantic" to have such a sentimental piece of Beaufort's history return, said Maxine Lutz, executive director of the Historic Beaufort Foundation.
The flag will be displayed in the exhibit "The Beaufort Artillery: Guardians of the Lowcountry Since 1776." Part of the city's 300th anniversary celebration and the Civil War's sesquicentennial, the exhibit was developed by the foundation, and Ron Roth is its curator.
It will contain artifacts and memorabilia owned by the foundation, the former Beaufort Museum and the Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum. It will illustrate the history of the unit that fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War, and World War I and WWII. The unit was eventually absorbed into the S.C. National Guard.


A 'Kiwi Caravan' that is! This unlikely conservation icon has been rescued from Kapiti Island Nature Reserve and refurbished. The caravan was officially opened as an Information Hub on Sunday 3 June by the community Guardians of Whareroa Farm.
Read the history of this unassuming little caravan and pay it a visit in its new home overlooking its old one!
Rogan Colbourne, a technical advisor for animal ecology, remembers the caravan being originally sited high on Kapiti Island towards the north end. From 1980 Rogan spent three years based there – at the time for the Wildlife Service – undertaking research into the interaction of weka and little spotted kiwi.
And so, the 'kiwi' caravan was named, and the name has stuck.
Sponsored by the National Provident Fund, a government pension scheme, the caravan was painted salmon pink. It was essential accommodation for researchers until another hut was built around the corner in 1983.
Another long-term DOC staffer Paul Jansen, also lived and worked in the caravan.
Paul was researching the bird's ecology and also the interaction between kiwi and the use of their burrows by possums, before these pests were eradicated from the island. In later years the caravan was used by teams involved in the eradication of possums and rats.
Erica Cammack, ranger on Kapiti in 2005/06 stayed in the caravan to monitor kokako.
In 2012 the caravan was flown off by helicopter to begin its new life on Whareroa Farm. But first its residents needed to be evicted.
Ken Fraser and Pete McLaughlin, volunteers from restoration group Nga Uruora helped prepare the caravan for take off.
Once on site, the interior was refitted by MenzShed Kapiti over a few years in preparation for cosy space becoming a public information hub, to help tell the story of the farm's ongoing restoration.
The caravan also now features a stunning large-scale mural by artist Julie Oliver.
Ann Evans of Guardians of Whareroa Farm says the inspiration for the exterior mural came when she saw Julie's work on a hut in the Ruahine ranges.
Reflecting the landscape, the mural comprises Kāpiti Island, Tararua Ranges, and native flora and fauna but wasn't designed until Julie saw it in its exact location.
"Every job required a unique angle," she said.
"I had to get down to the location and get as much knowledge as I could.
"I then got familiar with the native plants and became familiar with where the Whareroa Guardians were at with the restoration process, what flora and fauna there is and what it might look like in 10 years' time.
Paul Jansen with father Bill who is an active volunteer with Guardians of Whareroa Farm.
While the finishing touches to the mural will be done in August, the opening of the caravan hub took place on June 3 to coincide with the celebration of the native kohekohe flowering in the reserve's remnant bush.
Both Rogan and Paul were there to see the cycle of history complete.
Back on Kapiti Island, the original kiwi populations studied in those two high, isolated valleys are still monitored today. Numbers have remained static, confirming that Kapiti Island is at carrying capacity for little spotted kiwi.
Kapiti Island is the stronghold for the species – home to around 1200 of the 1650 or so alive today. Five birds were transferred there in 1912 from near Port Jackson on the South Island's west coast. They since perished from everywhere else in New Zealand until translocations began off Kapiti in the late 1990's. Translocations to mainland sanctuaries and offshore pest-free islands are now essential to grow the overall population, and to spread the genes – and the risk – if anything ever happens to the birds on Kapiti. There are now seven islands and three mainland sites where these – the smallest of our five kiwi species – can be found.
But only their namesake has made a home at Whareroa farm… for now.
Rogan, Paul, Ken and Erica for information and photos.
Menzshed Kapiti for cleaning, repairing, lining and priming the caravan and fitting it out with seats and table.
Wellington Community Trust for funding the artist and display cabinets.
Dulux NZ for providing the paint.
Whareroa Guardians' volunteers who championed this project and eventually made it happen, five years after the idea was conceived.
Whareroa Guardians Community Trust: our short term restoration goal is to enhance a wildlife corridor from Kapiti Island to the Tararua Ranges but our long term goal is a Kapiti pest free "Mainland Island", including Whareroa, where existing native flora and fauna can thrive and endangered wildlife such as lizards, kakariki and even kiwi could be reintroduced.
Good to see some serious re-use going on here – what a save!
That is awesome – not just our wildlife that needs saved but also our heritage so good job team.


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ITEC Field Courses/Study Abroad
James Askew, Ph.D candidate
Academic Address:
Jane Goodall Research Center
AHF B10
Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90089
Email: jamesask@usc.edu
Ph.D. 2011-Present: University of Southern California, USA, Integrative and Evolutionary Biology
MSc 2010: University of Exeter, UK, Animal Behaviour
BSc 2009: University of Plymouth, UK, Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology
Teaching Experience:
I have teaching experience, both in the classroom and the field, covering topics in primatology, bioacoustics, terrestrial and marine ecology, and international development. As a teacher and mentor, my aim is to provide students with the theoretical background and methodological tools to both challenge and inspire them. I still remember my first experiences of working in the field, how much I gained from applying theory to following the most amazing primates, and how much this experience guided me to where I am today! Using the lectures and assigned readings, students will develop their own independent research projects that will give them an insight into primate field research, the scientific method, and evolutionary theory. I hope to provide my students with a framework under which they're able to explore, identify, and answer questions that excite them, developing critical thinking skills that will last beyond the field school, and that will be useful throughout their academic careers.
James Askew working in the field.
My interests are in the evolution of behavioral flexibility and geographic variation, and their respective influences on primate social structure and reproductive physiology across the diverse range of environments primates inhabit. I previously spent more than three years in Sumatra and Borneo studying four distinctive populations of orangutans using an integrated set of methods including classic behavioral observation, bioacoustics, and field ecology / primatology techniques, supplemented with lab-based physiology studies. I also maintain a strong interest in conservation and tropical forest ecology, through which I've developed collaborations with a number of other researchers using a range of techniques, including survey development, GIS modelling, and camera trap studies.
Recent Publications:
2016: Askew, J.A. & Morrogh-Bernard, H. Long calls produced by male, Bornean orangutans (P. pygmaeus wurmbii) advertise individual identity context and an individual's future direction of travel. Folia Primatologica. Vol. 87: 305-319.
In Review: Nowak, M.G., Askew, J.A., Singleton, I.P., Suprayudi, Mistar, & Wich S. Activity budgets and feeding ecology of Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii) in the Eastern Lowlands. International Journal of Primatology.
In prep: Askew, J.A., Linke, M., Luskin, M., Abernethy, J., & Nowak, M.G., Terrestrially amongst Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii).
2014-2016: Call of the Orangutan: Expedition Blog. Scientific American.
2012: Askew, J.A., The history of the palm oil trade in South-East Asia: Is there a sustainable future? Dornsife Environment. 1
Recent Presentations:
2016: Podium Presentation: Askew, J.A. (Presenter) & Nowak, M.G., Terrestriality amongst a population of Sumatran Orangutans (Pongo abelii). International Primatological Society XXVI Congress. Chicago, USA.
2016: Podium Presentation: Nowak, M.G. (Presenter), Askew, J.A., Singleton, I.P., Suprayudi, Mistar, & Wich S. Activity budgets and feeding ecology of Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii) in the Eastern Lowlands. International Primatological Society XXVI Congress. Chicago, USA.
2016: Podium Presentation: Abernethy, J. (Presenter), Askew J.A., Perea, L., & Nowak, M.G. Species composition and habitat use in a disturbed Sumatran rainforest: The effect of an increase in human activity. Society for Conservation Biology: Asia. Singapore, Singapore.
2014: Podium Presentation: Askew, J.A. (Presenter) & Morrogh-Bernard, H.C: The long call of Bornean orangutans is individually and contextually discriminable, and provides an indication of future travel direction. International Primatological Society XXV Congress. Hanoi, Vietnam.
2014: Podium Presentation: Delgado, R.A. (Presenter), Askew, J.A. & Siex, K.S: Correlates of geographic variation in Zanzibar Red Colobus vocalizations. International Primatological Society XXV Congress. Hanoi, Vietnam.
2013: Podium Presentation: Askew J.A: A playback study to test the function of the Bornean orangutan long call. South West Association of Biological Anthropologists, Arizona State University, Tuscon, AZ.
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