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Uncivil discourse: Protesters disrupt Yoo at Miller Center
The Miller Center of Public Affairs has a long tradition of luring influential people to speak to engaged citizens, but this genteel practice degenerated on Friday, March 19, at an appearance by the lawyer who wrote the infamous "torture memos" that the Bush Administration used to justify waterboarding terrorist suspects.
While irate audience members shouted at the interrupters, the Center's programs director, George Gilliam, scolded disruptive protesters during the talk by University of California at Berkeley law professor John Yoo.
"I would like to thank George again for duplicating a Berkeley atmosphere," joshed Yoo, as the tension mounted.
Yoo has just written a book called Crisis and Command: A History of Executive Power from George Washington to George W. Bush. His theory is that those considered the best presidents are "people who have interpreted their Constitutional powers very broadly, while the worst presidents interpreted them very narrowly."
His worst-prez picks include James Buchanan, Franklin Pierce, and the local Father of the Constitution, James Madison. ("He allowed Congress to lead us into the War of 1812, perhaps the worst strategic blunder we ever made," explains Yoo.)
"War criminal," shouted a protester, who seemed less interested in Yoo's assessment of American presidents than by the torture memos.
Another demonstrator held up a "wanted" poster bearing Yoo's image, a stunt that so outraged one white-haired man that he slapped at the paper and ordered the holder to put it down.
The mayhem began even as Yoo began heading toward the podium, when a protester exhorted the audience gathered in the auditorium off Old Ivy Road to leave before they were "morally compromised."
"This is a time of great sadness for me," mourned Gilliam, who found himself repeatedly warning the disruptors that they would be removed if they continued.
"In seven years," said Gilliam, "we've had controversial speakers here before. We pride ourselves on offering simple, civil courtesies to our speakers."
The non-protesting audience applauded.
Gilliam himself was interrupted when he posed the first question to Yoo about his use of power while in the Justice Department.
Protest organizer David Swanson was first in line to ask questions, which Yoo gamely tried to answer, despite Swanson's instructions to answer yes or no. And when asked to sit down, Swanson shouted, "I am not going to sit down in a room with a war criminal," as he was hauled off by police.
As for the "enhanced interrogation techniques" that have made Yoo so controversial, he responded that the 9/11 attacks were not a "normal" war.
"First, we were talking about outside the United States," he specified, noting that the Bill of Rights would prohibit waterboarding in this country. He also said that as part of their training 20,000 American soldiers have undergone waterboarding with no lasting physical harm.
"Physical abuse–- we can't engage in physical abuse," he said to reporters after his talk. "That's where I draw the line."
He added, "No matter where we drew the line, people were going to be upset."
Yoo sees presidential power as fluctuating, especially in times of war. President Obama, for example, could not invoke executive powers to implement health care, says Yoo.
"The United States in war time has to do things that are unpleasant," says Yoo, "We drop bombs on cities."
The war on terror, he says, "was thrust on us."
Update: An afternoon protest followed the Miller Center event. See Jay Kuhlmann's photos in the Hook Gallery.
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Our founding fathers were liberals in their time. How lucky for you that they were liberals with wishes.
Yes, war criminals target civilians. That's why Yoo qualifies; targeting American citizens and their civil liberties.
No one doubts that Bin Laden is a war criminal. The problem exists when we do the same thing.
You would all scream if it were you having your rights and lives taken away. Every one of you.
"We had a WAR CRIMINAL invited to speak in our town and this so called progressive town can't even get outraged?"
War criminals are people who target civilians for death.
A hero is someone who stops the war criminals from committing such acts.
George Gilliam: "We here at the Miller Center take pride in an open exchange of ideas, sometimes conflicting, in the environment of a vigorus conversation, couched in civility."
Protesters: "Raaaaar! War Criminal!!!!"
Audience members: "Please sit down, we're trying to listen to the talk."
John Yoo: "It's okay. I'm happy to answer any and all questions, even from those who call me a criminal. But please wait until the question and answer portion."
Protesters: "Raaaaaar!"
Gilliam: "Please, follow the structure of the Miller Center's forum."
Yoo: "Yadda, yadda, yadda about presidential power for 30 seconds."
Protesters: "Raaaaaaar! War Criminal! Burn him! He's a witch!"
Gilliam: "We'll have plenty of time for debate."
Protesters: "Raaaaaar! Random paranoia/poetry"
Audience: "Please sit down so we can hear."
Protesters: "Why R U squashing my freedomz of speech?!?!1?"
Gilliam: "YOU'RE freedom of speech? This professor was asked to come here to talk about presidential power. And you're not letting HIM speak. We have a structure for doing things here, and we've reserved plenty of time for you to ask questions. Don't worry."
Protesters: "Raaaaaar! Filibuster!!!!"
Audience: "Uhhhh, what?"
ad infinitum
What a joke, to make a comparison. Yoo wasn't there to have 'discourse' he was there to try and sell his flimsy legal excuses which are pretty much being shown for the doggeral they are. Going into a townhall meeting to actually discuss something with your Rep is something else. You are there to find solutions to problems.
It wasn't lost on me that those interested in listening to Yoo were a bunch of old white haired guys with paunches.
Yeah, I am annoyed with Obama, but lets get real on this.
We should not use advanced techniques on simple prisoners unless we have very credible suspicions that they know something of an imminent danger or threat. Then bring on the tazers.
Old timer: are the rights you are refferring to the one that says that the government should leave you alone whenever possible and not force you to buy health insurance?
As soon as they stop extending "courtesy" to everyone.
If Hugo Chavez was extended the "courtesy", would you go?
I do commend great Americans for "American Activities" and wish we could all be great Americans.
It's are non-Bias, our freedom, that make U.S. great!
Lets keep it like that!
I think you're missing the point. I don't see anyone here defending those who attacked our country, the question posed --is torturing our enemies the way to win a war ?
Torture is an intrinsic evil, so debating whether it saved American lives is, at a most fundamental level, beside the point. Every major religious tradition and ethical system recognizes torture as evil regardless of motivation or outcome. It is entirely different, morally, than the brutal acts of killing that happen in combat during a just war. Yoo has shamed us all, as a nation, by enabling us to become torturers.
Having said that, I also think torture is illegal according to both domestic and international law, and bad - meaning ineffective - intelligence practice. Yoo should be disbarred, and tried as the criminal he is.
Free Abramoff!
Harry, I think you need to get a grip and realize that plenty of people against waterboarding have not only experienced war, they have fought in one. Lowering our leels to that of our enemies only gives them credence.
Yoo is the typical totalitarian jerk who has never experienced the horrors of war or torture and would be the first to squeal if ' the other party' started doing these things. Especially if it was to a member of his family.
On top of that, torture doesn't work.
"Yoo's work MAY have saved many of our loved ones lives and bless the people who push the boundaries to keep us safe." How can one possibly know how many were motivated to become terrorists, because of the torture techniques used on their people by the United States ?
the protestors were merely following in the footsteps of the Republian Congressman from South Carolina and the Supreme Court Justice who chose to show their ass by reacting so rudely on Capitol Hill while our President recently spoke.
thisis the second time I posted a comment that didn't go through.
Mr. Yoo's work will make us less safe over time. We used to be a great nation ruled by law. Now we're just like China or Saudi Arabia - a country that will torture and kill without trial, without evidence, without dignity. In the history of our wars, Americans fought tirelessly to win with honor. Now we fight without goals, without honor, outside of the confines of the Geneva Convention. Is it more difficult to do things the right way? Undoubtedly. Should we do it anyway? Yes.
Mr. Yoo should be ashamed.
@Shepherd Johnson -- Honestly, no one cares what book he wrote. That was true regardless of whether you were in the room. Torture was going to be in the spotlight, regardless. That's the nature of the man.
But the way to win isn't to play to his well-constructed "nice guy" persona; it's to spend 10-15 minutes beforehand putting together a question that exposes his hypocrisy and lack of commitment to our Constitution. Remaining calm shows him and the world that you're in control of both yourself and the facts --- and that's how you really pwn him.
Penelope, you just made my day with that comment. cheers!
Bless the protesters!
To all of you who have never expereince WAR and being attacked by foreign WARriors, get a grip. It is WAR! We were attacked and waterboarding pales in comparison to real torture........
That's right it is George Bush's fault.
Is it time for the Ramalamadingdong admin to accept some responsibility for the Countries demise?
"Intentional cruelty is the one unforgivable thing"
By the way, Hook, the first time you mention him in this article, you call him John Woo. Umm, yeah, totally different person. :(
Wow! Such insight on this forum!
So I'm pretty mad at John Yoo too... (some of those detainees still have their toes and fingers), so I ambled over to Minor Hall to what was happening. It was quaint, sponsored by the Socialist Party (no kidding! see socialistparty-usa.org or http://sites.google.com/site/spcentralva/). Pretty lame really - about 15 kids under 12, 25 or so college students and then maybe 75 children over the age of 50 who never grew up. Usual nonsense about war criminals and stuff. Highlight of my day was when I sidled up to Cindy Sheehan and suggested "Why don't you pass the time by playing a little solitaire?", but she didn't get the Manchurian Candidate reference... probably because she's been sleeping in the park too long.
so we do this to our own? and then to others?
It's not physical becouse it's water?
Bush stinks
Get over it already - Ask the jerk who stated it wasn't torture and then didn't last 6 seconds. if you think it isn't torture, please let me know so I can use it on you. I am sure you would be happy to lie down on the steps of Monticello, and demonstrate to everyone how it is not torture.
The Bush administration did not waterboard people to save lives. They got no valuable intelligence from waterboarding or any other form of torture. They did it to get vengence.
The abortion analogy is classic right wing flame bait tommy rot. Let's try and change the story so we can pretend we are good people protecting America. Guess what?
My tata has a great saying: " A liberal is just a conservatvie who's had his rights violated."
One day your rights will be violated, and you will run to the very people you spit on and call liberal, and they will be so sick of you, they will cheer it on.
Matt, you make a good point, and at a time when the School Board in Texas is striving to declare the Christian heritage of our nation, I wonder how Christians could possibly defend the practice of waterboarding, or ever question whether it is torture or not. I challenge anyone to read this, and then describe this as anything other than cruel, inhumane treatment- one human being inflicted upon another. If we are to be called a Christian or religious people, aren't we better than this ?
"Interrogators were instructed to start pouring water right after a detainee exhaled, to ensure he inhaled water, not air, in his next breath. They could use their hands to "dam the runoff" and prevent water from spilling out of a detainee's mouth. They were allowed six separate 40-second "applications" of liquid in each two-hour session ââ?¬â?? and could dump water over a detainee's nose and mouth for a total of 12 minutes a day. Finally, to keep detainees alive even if they inhaled their own vomit during a session ââ?¬â?? a not-uncommon side effect of waterboarding ââ?¬â?? the prisoners were kept on a liquid diet. The agency recommended Ensure Plus. "
darth vader
"Caseonia, you are lying when you say that waterboarding did not yeild information that saved lives."
She is? Prove it. Or are you just shooting off your echo chamber thug
"If waterboearding is so bad then why did we not get more and why did it take 85 times to get someone to talk? I say it didn't go far enoughmentality."
Fine. Prove it. Let us all do it to you, and you can tell us what is really going on when you call Caesonia a liar. I bet we can get you to say you were wrong, and it won't take 85 times.
"What manual do the terrorists use when they cut peoples heads off?"
They obviously have one, not to get information, but to get suckers like you to lower yourself to their level. They succeeded. You are like them. A terrorist.
Penelope -
"What is the difference between a rapist attempting to hold down a victim with a knife and a terrorist who knows how to stop a bomb but won't tell you?"
Why would it be ok to stop one with physical force but not the other?"
Significant, for two reasons.
There is no question about the accuracy of what is happening with a rapist and their victim. If you see the rapist doing it, you might have to kill them to stop it, but you don't have to toture them.
With the terrorist, you are doing something to get information that has questionable values. Is the terrorist telling you the truth or not? What folks like you like to conveniently ignore is there are well developed manuals on how to most effectively what you need from people, and get accurate information. I will also remind you that plenty of evidence has surfaced demonstrating that NO terrorist attack was prevented by the Bush administration's use of torture - including waterboarding - and that no measurable intelligence was any value was gained that way. None. zilch. Zippo.
So, as cute and pretty as your little theory tries to be, the facts prove something different. As someone who has been put in harms way, I get tired of these quaint little analogies.
I am glad you came out into the open about it because it ties right in with your self-righteous attitude about drinking, and then calling people whiners simply because they disagree with you. I think I should pratice a good CIA tactic on you, tying you up and playing loud rock music day after night after day, and see if you think it's nothing to be upset about.
In 24 hours you'll be begging to stop it, and I will remind you that people live over night clubs, and that 75% of Americans live where shooting takes place all the time.
all twelve protesters...
Yeah! Because it shouldn't be okay to abduct people, illegally torture them for years without due process, and not have to tell anybody about what we did to them. What kind of Nazis could be in favor of that! Thank all that is righteous for the ACLU! There is no more freedom in this country, but they keep trying anyway. Take a look at this: http://pltcldscsn.blogspot.com/2009/04/is-waterboarding-torture.html
"Another demonstrator held up a ââ?¬Å?wanted" poster bearing Yoo's image, a stunt that so outraged one white-haired man that he slapped at the paper and ordered the holder to put it down."
Um, peacefully holding up a poster is a "stunt" but slapping it down is what? A form of violence and suppression of free expression. White hair is irrelevant and does not excuse this action.
There was a WAR CRIMINAL in Charlottesville sponsored by the Miller Center of Public Affairs who has never sponsored an anti-torture speaker. I'm so glad people were there to protest, I'm so sorry that I couldn't be and I'm ashamed that more people weren't there. We had a WAR CRIMINAL invited to speak in our town and this so called progressive town can't even get outraged? Let's go back to arguing over the YMCA and McIntire Park then, guess that's C'ville's version of being progressive...sad.....so sad for our country and for our university and our city.....
get some sleep...
Foolish liberal C-villians...
I don't really care if this loser got interrupted. Who needs civil discourse with a criminal? He wasn't asked for an opinion by the Bush administration, he was told what his opinion was and just ordered off to go write it. Anyone that tells you differently is lying. You can say anything you want about your opinion of waterboarding. What you CAN'T say is that it was fair for America to have Japanese soldiers HUNG after WWII for waterboarding OUR soldiers in Japan...where the Bill of Rights also does not apply..., but then say that we are allowed to waterboard people from other countries. Once we hung a single person for doing it to us, we were admitting that we should hang for doing it to anyone else.
Yoo's legal conclusions were incorrect; that's why his memos were rescinded. Yet he writes books, teaches, and goes around the country acting as if he was correct. He was and is wrong that the president can use torture. Torture is illegal; Yoo's opinions are incorrect.
It's clear that Yoo's and Cheney's torture policy, while providing an excellent recruitment tool for our enemies, gave no useful intelligence. However torture provided lies Cheney used to invade and occupy Iraq, an act of aggressive war also illegal under U.S. and international law. Yoo and Cheney both like to dispense with the law. We don't need to choose between Cheney and Yoo-- we can and should target them both. As a California taxpayer and alumna of UC Berkeley, I protest Yoo regularly, at his house, at the law school, and at his pubic appearances.
AN INTERROGATOR SPEAKS: I'm Still Tortured by What I Saw in Iraq
"I learned in Iraq that the No. 1 reason foreign fighters flocked there to fight were the abuses carried out at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo. Our policy of torture was directly and swiftly recruiting fighters for al-Qaeda in Iraq. The large majority of suicide bombings in Iraq are still carried out by these foreigners. They are also involved in most of the attacks on U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq. It's no exaggeration to say that at least half of our losses and casualties in that country have come at the hands of foreigners who joined the fray because of our program of detainee abuse. The number of U.S. soldiers who have died because of our torture policy will never be definitively known, but it is fair to say that it is close to the number of lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. How anyone can say that torture keeps Americans safe is beyond me -- unless you don't count American soldiers as Americans."
ââ?¬Å?I would like to thank George again for duplicating a Berkeley atmosphere," joshed Yoo, as the tension mounted.
What does this mean?
What Happend at Berkeley?
and why wasn't there?
Naive individuals who believe they can right the world by spreading love and cheer. In some cases they are correct but in others more extreme measures need to be taken.
Yoo's work MAY have saved many of our loved ones lives and bless the people who push the boundaries to keep us safe.
He's just trying to get even richer by selling a book
" He also said that as part of their training 20,000 American soldiers have undergone waterboarding with no lasting physical harm."
Apparently there are those who disagree with Yoo's statement:
"The Navy SERE school in Brunswick, Maine, discontinued the use of waterboarding in its training curriculum after a SERE psychologist found via "empirical medical data ... elevated levels of cortisol in the brain stem caused by stress levels incurred during water boarding." Cortisol is a stress hormone released by the adrenal glands as part of the body's fight-or-flight mechanisms. Excess cortisol can lead to chronic stress, impaired cognitive abilities, thyroid problems, suppressed immune functioning, high blood pressure, and other health problems."
Yoo is a devious, slippery fish and thrives when he can play off of disruptive, uncivil questioners. He wins by getting to play the nice guy with a sense of humor. Pity the protesters weren't smart enough to realize this.
This is a war, the stronger and more aggressive will win. that's the endgame. War criminal? George Bush? Torture? How about September 11. Why is justifying, defending, and personifying those who live solely to attack and inflict damage to OUR country, and OUR friends and neighbors, so popular?
The problem for me is that Yoo told the president what he wanted to hear ... he was just a puppet. Protesting Yoo is a waste of time.
Darth Vader (Cheney) is the real enemy of democracy.
It was/is the responsibility of the president to have the moral character to make the right decision. It is the presidents responsibility to uphold the Constitution and our values and to know good from bad council.
"Yoo is a devious, slippery fish and thrives when he can play off of disruptive, uncivil questioners. He wins by getting to play the nice guy with a sense of humor. Pity the protesters weren't smart enough to realize this."
You are wrong, Icculus, that's me frame left in the second pic holding the camera. We pwned John Yoo today. He came to town and what are people tallking about? Torture. We won. We are just trying to keep this issue in the spotlight and it's working. People aren't talking about his dull book, they are talking about the 'torture memos'.
"Buddhism isn't cool"
I love the irony of how some people praise these protestors but criticize citizens who speak out at the town hall meetings of their own elected representatives. I believe Nancy Pelosi referred to town hall protesters as Nazis.
I was disappointed in the Bush administration. But the more I see of the current group, I think Obama makes Bush look like Winston Churchill.
waterboarding is not torture. Torture would be to pull his testicles off and put them in his mouth. So what if it raises his "cortisol" levels.. that is the entire point. Convice the SOB to give up info to save American lives. How high do you think the cortisol levels were on our boys as their heads were chopped off and they were dragged through the streets?
The world is a dangerous place and you don't bring a knife to a gun fight.
Obama signed an "executive" order to say abortion would not be funded.. this is uncosntituional on its face because it contradicts the written law effectively giving him a "line item" veto which the supreme court ruled uncostituional.
It goes both ways.... Bush waterboaded terrists to save lives and Obama will make it so that if his daughters "make a mistake" (his words in the debates)the taxpayers can assist in disposing of it.
"How can one possibly know how many were motivated to become terrorists, because of the torture techniques used on their people by the United States ?"
We cannot and we cannot measure the number that MAY have been saved. You look at the picture from one angle and I look at it from another.
We can never put the depravity of the Bush administration behind us, but for a better understanding of the Middle East and what can be done there for the good of ALL please read about Greg Mortenson's work in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
I honor and thank the objectors; they have brought the attention of our town to the actions of a misguided man, who sullied the good name of our nation. The important topic here is torture and the road forward.
What is the difference between a rapist attempting to hold down a victim with a knife and a terrorist who knows how to stop a bomb but won't tell you?
Why would it be ok to stop one with physical force but not the other?
Some of you people live in fantasyland.
A liberal is not a conservative who had his rights violated a liberal is someone who is so dumb they think they can make life fair by wishing it so.
"You would all scream if it were you having your rights and lives taken away. Every one of you."
Of course I would but I am not a foreign terrorist planning a suicide bombing against the US or other country. We owe the perps nothing.
They should be tried by a military court and hanged for war crimes if found guilty. They should not be coddled by the American justice system and they should not be wrapped in the bill of rights. The Geneva Convention should only apply.
Caseonia, you are lying when you say that waterboarding did not yeild information that saved lives. The facts are against you. Just because you did not get a letter in the mail about the when and where that was prevented does not mean it was not gleaned.
If waterboearding is so bad then why did we not get more and why did it take 85 times to get someone to talk? I say it didn't go far enough.
What manual do the terrorists use when they cut peoples heads off?
when will UVA stop extending courtesy to gasbags, criminals and nazis like ed meese, george allen, and now john yoo? they are not intellectually stimulating, just offensive and unworthy of our attention and press. aren't there more constructive, engaged and less compromised individuals, like the late howard zinn, or non-political operatives we can invite to speak at UVA? george gilliam shouldn't allow for an open forum to be used to proliferate the ideologies of people like Yoo because they seek to destroy that very privileges for the rest of us through their actions. the "unitary executive" of whatever he and dick cheney's cabal of goons call giving dubbyah free-reign belongs in the trashbin of history along with the protocols of the elders of zion, holocaust deniers, manifest destiny, and torture memos.


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The Business of Apps: The Apple/Google Rivalry
WSJ's Spencer Ante takes a look at the explosive growth of smartphone, tablet and smart TV apps and how Google's Android apps have given Apple a run for its money. Photo: Google, Inc.
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- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Scrape out the gills of the portobellos with a spoon, then halve the mushrooms horizontally to make 6 thin rounds.
- Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the red pepper flakes and garlic; cook 1 minute. Reduce the heat to low, add the tomatoes and basil and cook until the garlic is soft, about 15 more minutes. Transfer to a food processor and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
- Combine the panko, 1/2 cup parmesan, 1 tablespoon parsley, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a shallow bowl. Whisk the eggs and 2 tablespoons cold water in another bowl. Put the flour in a third bowl.
- Dredge the mushrooms in flour, shaking off the excess. Dip in the eggs and then in the panko mixture, pressing to coat both sides. Heat 1/2 inch peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, fry the mushrooms until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
- Spread a layer of the tomato sauce in the prepared baking dish. Add the fried mushrooms, then cover with the remaining tomato sauce. Top with the mozzarella and the remaining 1/2 cup parmesan. Bake until browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon parsley.


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Prompted by a discussion between Gawker's own Mobutu Sese Seko and Sports Illustrated college football writer Holly Anderson, I created this mp3 last week. We think it's worth using to highlight plays, so here's the best runs from this past weekend in college football. They're Motorin'!
Texas vs. Ole Miss: Jaylen Walton's 100-Yard Kickoff Return
Ole Miss had their asses handed to them by the Longhorns on Saturday night, but it wasn't without a bit of fighting back. Rebel Jaylen Walton took this kickoff to the house, escaping numerous would-be Texas tacklers. He was motorin'!
EMU vs. Purdue: Brandon Cottom's 87-yard Touchdown Run
Things haven't been great for Purdue lately, but the sure cure for a tired offense is a matchup against perennial MAC bottom-feeder Eastern Michigan. The Boilermakers racked up 576 total yards, with 87 of them coming on this rush from Brandon Cottom. He was motorin'!
Florida vs. Tennessee: Trey Burton's 80-yard Touchdown Run
Here's the turning point of ESPN's highlight game of the weekend, as Florida's Trey Burton turns on the jets to burn past a Tennessee defense, tie the game, and set up what would be a disastrous second half for the Volunteers in a bout that would eventually go 37-20 in the Gators' favor. Burton was motorin'!
North Texas vs. Kansas State: Tyler Lockett's 96-Yard Kickoff Return
North Texas found themselves in a shocking situation, up 7-0 in the first quarter to the heavily-favorited Kansas State Wildcats. The Mean Green wouldn't hold onto that lead for long, though, thanks to KSU's Tyler Lockett taking this kickoff return 96 yards to paydirt. He was motorin'!
Northern Illinois vs. Army: Jordan Lynch Runs 88 Yards For The Score
You probably missed this game, and that's unfortunate; it was one of the most competitive and exciting of the weekend, as NIU squeaked by Army 41-40. This rush by Jordan Lynch had a lot to do with that outcome. He was motorin'!
Presbyterian vs. Vanderbilt: Trey Wilkins Takes An Interception 100 Yards
Sure, it's a bit unfair for an FCS team with just over 1,000 students to take on a team from the SEC. But, then, that team is Vandy, and we should applaud any time they do something spectacular. And spectacular this play is, as Trey Wilkins makes off with a Blue Hose pass and takes it from one end of the field to the other. It paced a 58-0 Commodores win, and he was motorin'!
Cal vs. Ohio State: Brendan Bigelow Xboxes His Way To A Touchdown
We actually put video up of this right after it happened, but we felt it needed the Motorin' treatment. While Ohio State would eke out a 35-28 win at home over California, the Golden Bears made it a game with the true highlight being this 81-yard touchdown scamper. He was motorin'!


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- Many young people have their first experience with alcohol between 12 and 17 years of age.
- "Binge" drinking, consumption of five or more drinks on one occasion, is of particular concern.
- Researchers have found that a binge pattern of alcohol consumption among adolescent rodents can significantly hamper normal growth and alter brain function.
The 2000 National Household Study on Drug Abuse reports that close to 20 percent of young people between 12 and 17 years of age had consumed alcohol in the preceding month; more than 10 percent reported a "binge" style of drinking, defined as consumption of five or more drinks on one occasion. In the October issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, researchers use adolescent rodents to demonstrate that a binge pattern of alcohol consumption called chronic intermittent ethanol (CIE) exposure can significantly hamper normal growth and alter brain function.
"We found that CIE exposure during adolescence produces tolerance, defined as a decrease in the response to a drug due to previous exposure with the drug, in many wide-ranging, biological functions," said Douglas B. Matthews, associate professor of psychology at The University of Memphis and corresponding author for the study. "For example, CIE exposure significantly hampered normal growth as measured by weight gain, and altered liver function as measured by alcohol elimination rates. In addition, CIE exposure appears to alter brain function, as measured by hypnotic and cognitive tolerance. While it is currently unknown if CIE exposure is more serious in adolescence than adulthood, the current research does demonstrate that the tolerance produced by CIE during adolescence can last into adulthood."
Researchers used 135 male Sprague-Dawley rats for four experiments. On postnatal day 30 (the rodent equivalent of adolescence), pretreatment consisted of injecting all of the rats with 5.0 g/kg alcohol or saline every 48 hours for 20 days. For experiment I, 24 rats (12 pretreated with alcohol, 12 with saline) were given free access to food and water. For experiment II, loss of righting reflex (the animal's inability to right itself and return to all fours) was observed in 24 rats (12 pretreated with alcohol, 12 with saline) after each injection. For experiment III, blood alcohol levels were observed and elimination rates calculated for 17 rats (9 pretreated with alcohol, 8 with saline) after the first and fifth pretreatments, then all animals were tested with 5.0 g/kg at completion of pretreatment and elimination rates were recalculated. For experiment IV, 70 rats (36 pretreated with alcohol, 34 with saline) were trained on a maze task on nontreatment days and, after completing pretreatment and training, were tested after an alcohol challenge (1.0, 1.5 or 2.0 g/kg) or saline. Tests for experiments II, III and IV were repeated in the same animals following 12 alcohol-free days.
"The key finding of this set of studies is that CIE exposure during adolescence produces profound tolerance that in some cases can last into adulthood," said Matthews. "These findings suggest adolescence as a unique developmental period where exposure to high alcohol levels can produce changes in biological functions that might have long-lasting implications."
Despite numerous studies in recent years, "still very little is known about the long-term effects of alcohol consumption on adolescents," said Linda Patia Spear, Distinguished Professor in the department of psychology and the Center for Developmental Psychobiology at Binghamton University. "In humans, a substantial number of studies have shown that the earlier individuals start using alcohol, the more likely they are to have alcohol-related problems in adulthood, although it is not known whether this early exposure is causal or is just a marker for problematic alcohol involvement. In studies using laboratory animals, there are likewise some initial hints that adolescent alcohol exposure influences later sensitivity to alcohol, although the available data to date are mixed, and studies often do not include adult-exposure comparison groups so it is not clear as to whether these effects are more or less pronounced than would be seen after equivalent exposure in adulthood."
Despite the lack of consistent data, Matthews said two factors – the developmental nature of adolescence, and recent national reports of growing use and abuse of alcohol by adolescents – underscore the need for additional information. He and his colleagues will next investigate the effects of CIE exposure during adolescence on genetic expression in the brain, the activity of single neurons in the brain, and the biochemical mechanisms producing these effects.
"It is critical to determine whether the effects observed following these very high dose exposures are more pronounced or less pronounced than after comparable exposure in adulthood," suggested Spear. "It would also be important to determine whether similar findings would also be evident at somewhat lower ethanol exposure levels that do not induce marked growth stunting and might be more analogous to ethanol exposure levels of human adolescents. Furthermore, it would also be interesting to try to dissect the circumstances under which CIE exposure during adolescence results in later ethanol tolerance, as in the present study, versus a later sensitized response as has been occasionally reported by others."
Source: Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. October 2003.


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The Porsche that Steve McQueen drove in the classic 1971 motorsports film "Le Mans," is for sale.
McQueen, the Greatest American Man to ever be in films and race fast things with engines, lends quite a bit of manly provenance to this 1969 Gulf Porsche 917K.
It actually won Le Mans in 1970, but that's neither here nor there because, you know, STEVE MCQUEEN actually drove this car… and you can buy it this summer if you are super rich.
This particular race car, chassis #024, was then acquired by Porsche factory driver, Jo Siffert, who loaned it to Solar Productions for the film, which he and McQueen, along with many other celebrated racing figures, participated in creating.
917-024 remained in Siffert's private ownership until his passing and led his funeral procession, reflecting the importance of this car in his career, before being sold to a private collector.
The car remained hidden and unknown for roughly 25 years, before re-emerging as perhaps the greatest 'barn find' ever. Since resurfacing in 2001, 917-024 has benefited from an exceptional restoration.
Gooding & Company is offering the Porsche at the Pebble Beach Auctions, August 16 and 17.


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Property Tax 2012
Property Tax Info 2012
The North Briarcliff Civic Association provides the following items for informational purposes only. The comments and suggestions which are made by individual persons are neither endorsed nor disapproved by the NBCA and its Board. The NBCA is a not-for-profit, non-political Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (C) (4) civic association which CAN NOT and DOES NOT provide legal advice.
We encourage all our residents to gain as much information as possible about the assessment and appeals process in order to make a decision that works for them. Further updates may occur in the mass media as this issue develops, so check this website, as well as the local newspaper and TV station reports.
And please reach out to all your neighbors to ensure that they are informed about these developments, too.
Web Link Document Description
http://goo.gl/k7SAo Instructions for Filing and Appeal Online
PDF Link Hawthorne Elementary School District Home Sales
PDF Link Henderson Middle School District Home Sales
http://goo.gl/w5z7e Area Survey of 2012 Assessment Increases/Decreases/Freezes
PDF Link Area Subdivisions to Be Discussed by Board of Tax Assessors June 7, 2012
http://goo.gl/v9R35 Article from "The Patch" Concerning Assessment Appeals
PDF Link Letter from District 2 Commissioner Jeff Rader Concerning Assessments
PDF Link Letter from Chief Assessor Calvin Hicks to an NBCA Area Resident
PDF Link Letter from NBCA Area Resident with Tips for Filing an Appeal
PDF Link Comments from a Resident of Randolph Estates Subdivision
PDF Link Community Blog Established by Harrison Rogers Concerning Assessments
The North Briarcliff Civic Association is responding to your inquiry regarding the recent DeKalb County 2012 Annual Notice of Assessment received by all our community's homeowners. The data below is provided for your information. The NBCA is a not-for-profit, non-political Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (C) (4) civic association which CAN NOT and DOES NOT provide legal advice. Only YOU can decide what course of action is best for you. However, we are glad to respond to your concerns, and urge you to view all the data provided on our website at https://northbriarcliff.org/propertytax2012.
ALL residents, whether or not they are NBCA members, are welcome to use any resources on the NBCA's website. Remember, comments and suggestions in some of these materials are made by individuals, and are neither endorsed nor disapproved by the NBCA. Again, you have to decide what makes sense for you.
We encourage all residents to learn as much as possible about the assessment and appeals process BEFORE making a decision to appeal. Further developments about this issue will appear in the media, so check our website, as well as local newspaper and TV reports. And please, reach out to ALL your neighbors to ensure that they are informed about these developments, too.
Recently, numerous residents have contacted NBCA Board members by e-mail and telephone to express concerns and ask questions about their 2012 DeKalb County Notice of Assessment. We have prepared the following response and information for the use of ALL our community's residents, regardless of whether they are Association members.
Georgia law is clear that appealing a residential property tax assessment is an individual matter, and the responsibility of the individual homeowner. Thus, group litigation or class actions are difficult to mount, and the views of organizations, such as the NBCA which is a non-profit and non-political entity, are not relevant to the County. However, the Association offers a great deal of information for all residents, including recent sales information. We invite you to share your assessment information on an area-wide spreadsheet.
Go to the NBCA website at https://northbriarcliff.org/propertytax2012 to learn much more. You can easily link to various exhibits and other information which will be of interest to you. A former Board member, realtor Harrison Rogers, has created a spreadsheet for persons to enter some of their assessment data to help other residents. Please consider entering your property assessment information so that others in our area who are planning appeals can review what is going on in more detail. The data available in this spreadsheet is in public records and will not breach your privacy. We hope this will help our neighbors, and we thank Mr. Rogers for creating this. Again, your participation is strictly voluntarily. The link to this spreadsheet is at our website, cited above.
For information on DeKalb County's residential assessment appeals process, the following website was listed on all County assessment notices as a source.: https://etax.dor.ga.gov/PTD/adm/taxguide/appeals/aspx. Appeal forms are available online at http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/PropertyAppraisal/appeal.html, also according to the County's letter. While it's not a completely updated or simple website, you can look up a list of addresses on a street by going to http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/PropertyAppraisal/realSearch.asp. Note that the County does NOT enter residential real estate transactions on a real time basis, so speaking to neighbors and area realtors should be considered. FYI, some residents have reported that some of the county's websites are not functioning well. Thus, we hope you'll look at the NBCA's website which includes some valuable information, including home sales data.
You have 45 days from the date printed on your notice to file an appeal. Please remember that the County's specific definition of "Fair Market Value" in your Notice of Assessment (the value the County assigned to your property) is NOT necessarily the same concept that realtors or homeowners mean when discussing a home's "fair market value." Members of the public think of "fair market value" as what a willing buyer and willing seller agree to, without duress, at a recent point in time. The County's "Fair Market Value" is a formula that may or may not reflect market realities. It's a confusing distinction. However, recent sales of similar homes in your immediate area are worth mentioning, even though it may appear that the County did not consider this data when they used their own formula to determine your home's "Fair Market Value" for purposes of tax assessment. You are ultimately assessed or taxed on 40% of what the County assesses your property to be.
This is a true "hot button" issue right now. Newspaper and TV reporters have interviewed persons in our area. You can call April Hunt at the AJC at 404-526-7740, or John Shirek at 11Alive News 404-891-1611 with comments.
Our website lists subdivisions which were to be discussed at a June 7, 2012 Board of Tax Assessors meeting, and gives recent sales information on homes in the Hawthorne Elementary School and Henderson Middle School Districts. We are very grateful to area realtor Sandi Harsh for providing such a useful tool for our community. We thank Ms. Harsh for sharing this resource with the NBCA.
You may wish to use the services of a professionally licensed appraiser or attorney, or other service to help you dispute this matter. All of these entities charge fees, so compare rates and references. No business can guarantee a certain result for you. Most firms charge a percentage of any reduction received or a flat fee. Ask how it's done before you sign any agreement, and be sure YOU follow up with your representative before your deadline runs out
In summary, to preserve your right to contest the valuation placed on your home by DeKalb County, you MUST appeal timely under the procedures outlined on BOTH sides of your assessment letter. You MUST include your Access Code listed in the lower right corner of your letter. You also need the Access Code to use some County websites. All residential properties have a Parcel I.D. Number, too. It is listed in the box of information in the middle of the front page. Whether you choose to appeal, and whether you choose to handle this matter on your own or with outside help, we urge you to go to our website, review its information and follow the links.
Membership in the NBCA is VOLUNTARY, and its Board members are VOLUNTEERS. In January 2012, your Association offered two FREE programs called "Homeowners 101", which covered area property valuations and the appraisal/assessment processes. Please read the FREE quarterly NBCA newsletter and postcards, which tell you about programs planned for EVERYONE in our community. Please consider becoming a member when you receive your newly formatted newsletter in the next 10 days.
Come to our FREE Ice Cream Social, Saturday, June 23, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Hawthorne Elementary School. That would be an excellent time to talk to other neighbors and our Board members about neighborhood issues. Check the website regularly for more updates.


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For quite a while there the funding situation was looking pretty hairy for Republique, the unique-looking stealth-action-meets-survival-horror-meets-techno-thriller that we recently featured on Ars. But a late surge of giving pushed the project over its lofty $500,000 goal this morning—hours before the 6pm ET funding deadline.
Funding data compiled by Kicktraq shows the project struggling with just under $200,000 in donations as recently as May 2, the day the team behind the game launched Project #KeepHopeAlive to motivate fans and backers to promote the game through social media. Since then, the game has averaged almost $39,000 in donations from over 650 new backers every day. The last two days of the campaign alone have seen over 3,200 new backers contributing over $160,000 to get the project to its goal.
To celebrate the funding, the staff at Camoflaj is hosting a party for supporters and well-wishers at its Bellevue, Washington location starting at noon Pacific. Those that can't attend can join in vicariously through a Ustream channel.


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You could say that Matt Hill is familiar with speaking in front of large groups. As owner of The Hill Group, a homebased sales training business in San Jose, California, Hill makes a living giving training courses on how to sell effectively at trade shows. Just because he's experienced doesn't mean his speaking engagements have gotten any easier, however. "It's a real challenge when all you have to sell is yourself," says Hill, 44.
While most of us don't give speeches for a living (whew!), many homebased business owners have, on occasion, been put in the same nerve-racking position Hill faces almost every day. When giving presentations for sales calls or meetings, it's often just you in front of a group of people, selling your business, your ideas and, ultimately, yourself.
For Hill, however, owning the appropriate presentation technology relieved some of his stress. A few years ago, he tossed out his overhead projector in favor of a Lightbook LCD multimedia projector from Proxima, which connects to his notebook computer to display presentations. The result, says Hill, is a more interesting, professional-looking presentation created with advanced software that is displayed in full-color and larger than the computer screen. It's jazzed up his image quite a bit as well. "Using really cool technology is what differentiates me from the competition," Hill says.
Electronic presentation technology has come a long way since the days of overhead projectors. LCD projectors have slimmed down, so they're not as bulky and heavy to carry. They also have computer and video inputs to bring true multimedia capabilities to your presentations. What's more, presentation software has become easier to use, and it's possible to produce extremely high-quality presentations in very little time.
But excellent features aren't the only reasons to consider investing in presentation technology. Another key benefit: Owning the equipment gives you more control over the presentation because you're not relying on any unknown elements (namely, your clients' equipment). "Having the right technology and knowing how to work it is a real advantage because you don't have the anxiety of arriving and not knowing how to set up and use the equipment," says Claudyne Wilder, co-author of Point, Click and Wow! A Quick Guide to Brilliant Laptop Presentations (Pfeiffer & Co.) and president of Wilder Presentations, a Boston-based presentation training company.
Furthermore, with prices for LCD projectors and notebook computers continuing to head south, these tools are now more of an option than ever for homebased businesses.
Picture Perfect
If you typically give presentations to groups of more than two or three people, consider an LCD projector. When hooked up with a notebook computer, an LCD projector displays your presentations on a wall where everyone can easily view them, eliminating the need for clients to crowd around a tiny notebook computer screen. An LCD projector also shows your presentations in brilliant, high-quality colors so they're attractive to watch.
Two of the most important considerations? The LCD projector's weight and image brightness. Many vendors offer a line of portable projectors that are smaller than standard LCD projectors and considerably lighter, typically weighing from 13 to 19 pounds. If portability is your top concern, you may find the "ultra-portables," which can weigh less than 10 pounds, an even better solution. But keep in mind that choosing a smaller, lighter model may mean compromising on certain functions.
Image brightness is most commonly measured by American National Standards Institute (ANSI) lumens. The higher the ANSI lumen rating, the brighter the picture. Models on the lower end of the scale hover around the 200 ANSI lumen range while higher-end models go up to 600 lumens. Unless you have very advanced needs, LCD projectors in the 200 to 300 ANSI lumen range will work just fine.
A very affordable, entry-level LCD projector is the LP225 ($3,899) from In Focus Systems. It weighs about 16 pounds and comes with just the basics: 250 ANSI lumens, a TFT active-matrix display, and standard SVGA (800 x 600) and VGA (640 x 480) resolution. If these features meet your criteria, then the LP225 is a sensible solution. An optional Smart Remote to control your presentation from anywhere in the room is also available.
A more advanced model--but one that's still well within most homebased budgets--is Proxima's Lightbook 20 ($4,995). This ultra-portable model's most notable features are its weight and size. The Lightbook 20 weighs a modest 11 pounds and its design is very compact (9.4 by 13.5 by 4.9 inches), so it's a viable solution if you travel a fair amount and need to take it with you. It has 200 ANSI lumens, SVGA and VGA resolution, and a TFT active-matrix display. More advanced functions include a LightBoard drawing tool for highlighting and drawing on a projected image, and Keystone automatic image correction.
If you give presentations to small groups but don't want to use an LCD projector, Sigma Data has a solution called SigmaVision ($1,595). The 10.4-inch TFT active-matrix portable screen plugs into the VGA port of your notebook computer so that up to five people can view your presentation without crowding around a single laptop display. Powered by a rechargeable Duracell NiMH battery that runs up to 21¦2 hours, the SigmaVision weighs less than 4 pounds so it's easy to bring along as a second screen for viewing presentations.
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Will you be showing your presentation on-screen? And how frequently must you travel with your notebook computer? These are the two main questions you'll want to ask yourself when sizing up notebook computers for giving presentations. Although just about any of them will work, screen size and quality become very important if you'll be showing presentations on-screen. Also, if you travel frequently and have to carry your presentation materials and LCD projector, every ounce will count.
Some of the new notebook models also come with large 13-inch screens that are the best available for viewing presentations. What's more, many have built-in stereo sound, high-quality color screens, and plenty of power to show a memorable presentation packed with graphics, animation and video.
Dell Computer's Inspiron 3000 M266XT ($3,199) is one of the new models with an impressive 13.3-inch screen that's easy on the eyes. Plus, this XGA active-matrix display runs at 1,024 x 768 resolution for clear, bright colors that will add to your presentation. Additional features of the Inspiron 3000 M266XT: a 266 MHz Pentium processor with MMX technology, 32MB SDRAM, a 2.1GB hard drive, a 20X CD-ROM drive and dual speakers with 16-bit stereo sound.
Another model to consider is the Macintosh PowerBook 3400 ($3,199). Although it comes with a smaller screen (12.1-inch active matrix SVGA display), it's still good for giving media-rich presentations. The PowerBook 3400 comes with four built-in speakers and 16-bit stereo sound for rich sound quality. It also contains a 180 MHz PowerPC 603e processor, 16MB RAM, a 1.3GB hard drive, a 12X CD-ROM drive and 1MB VRAM.
Behind The Scenes
If you've never created a presentation on a computer before, you'll be surprised at how easy it is to develop high-quality presentations with today's programs. These presentation applications seamlessly incorporate multimedia elements--sound, video, animation and text--so you wind up with extremely attractive, enjoyable and memorable electronic presentations.
In addition, most programs come with pre-designed templates to help you create high-caliber presentations without a huge investment of time. Templates save you time in determining what elements to include in your presentation and how each will be presented; it's usually just a matter of pointing and clicking to add your information--the slides are automatically created. While these templates are great time-savers, however, you don't want your presentation to look canned--Wilder suggests changing a few colors and features so yours doesn't look exactly like the next guy's.
Microsoft's PowerPoint 97 ($339) is perhaps the most widely used presentation software. It comes with more than 50 pre-built content templates to give you a jump-start on creating presentations. If you're new to presentation programs, you'll particularly appreciate the extensive help features. Resources include useful tutorials and a PowerPoint Internet site to learn more about using the program. One useful feature allows you to save PowerPoint files in standard HTML format so you can post your presentation on the Web.
Similarly, Corel Presentations 8, which is packaged with Corel's WordPerfect Suite 8 ($395 for the entire suite), comes with pre-designed slide shows you can customize. It also has features that make it easy to create and navigate your presentation. These include a Custom Audiences feature which lets you save multiple versions of a slide show in the same file to show different groups, Navigation Tabs to move around your presentation quickly, and a Slide Sorter to view thumbnails of your slides to arrange them easily.
Feature Presentation
Another option is to invite clients to your home office and show them presentations on one of the impressive new PC-TV devices. These so-called convergence technologies, including the PC Theatre 9000 from Compaq Computer, are drawing considerable attention because they take the best from computer, stereo and video technology and meld them into one digital media product. One advantage of showing your presentations on such a device in your home office is that you can completely control the environment. Plus, displaying it on one of these state-of-the-art systems is sure to impress clients (and it's great for watching movies with the kids after hours, too).
One model to consider is the Destination Digital Media Computer (starting at $2,499) from Gateway 2000. As with any PC, you can use it to create presentations with popular presentation programs. The base model comes with a 166 MHz Pentium processor, 32MB RAM and a 2GB hard drive. But when it's time to give your presentation, you can roll out the red carpet and show it in style on a 31-inch VGA color monitor that resembles a big-screen television and boasts a high-resolution display (36-inch monitors are also available). The Destination Digital Media Computer also has a high-quality sound system, a DVD-ROM drive (optional), and a wireless keyboard and remote control to conduct your presentation from anywhere in the room.
Yet even when you're using such impressive technology, keep in mind that having the right technology to create and show your presentation is just one part of the process. To give successful presentations, you also need to spend a considerable amount of time on your delivery. Spend plenty of time practicing your presentation out loud, perfecting its delivery and learning how to use your presentation technology smoothly. Says Wilder, "Remember, you are still the message."
Speak Easy
No matter how sophisticated the technology, the software or the finished presentation package, the presenter of the information--that's you--is still the star of the show. Whether you're making a formal sales pitch, giving a project update or having lunch with an important prospect, a polished delivery is critical in building and maintaining client relationships. Good presenting skills balance product knowledge and technical expertise with a style that is relaxed, energetic, expressive and focused. Here are seven ways to come across like a pro:
1. Stay loose. Tension in key areas like the jaw, shoulders and hands can quickly tie a presenter up in knots. Under the pressure of performance, many people try to control this tension by tightening up even more. Unfortunately, this only makes them appear cold and aloof or scared to death. Good speakers do their best when their muscles are relaxed and they feel comfortable. Learn to recognize where you hold tension in your body and relax those trouble spots before and during your presentation.
2. Connect with your audience. Talk to them in terms they understand and relate to. Look at them, watch for feedback and respond to their reactions. If they look puzzled or stare at you with glazed eyes, address their concerns right on the spot. It's easy to get caught up in your content--to concentrate on saying everything exactly the way you've planned it. But if you lose yourself in the content of your presentation, you'll end up losing your audience as well.
3. Stay open and take your space. The way you stand, sit and move says more about you than almost anything else. So eliminate any mannerisms that make you appear timid or look smaller than you actually are. Maintain an open posture at all times. When you stand, ground yourself solidly on both feet. When you sit, keep your elbows away from your sides and let your forearms rest easily on the table in front of you. Use your face, voice and body to express your ideas. Move with purpose. These positive actions will send the message "I'm confident, I'm comfortable and I know what I'm talking about."
4. Speak to be heard. Your voice is your vocal signature, so speak with conviction and authority. If your tone rises or your voice wobbles when you get nervous--stop! Take a deep breath, relax your muscles and start again. Above all, avoid the all-too-common tendency to let your pitch rise at the end of a phrase, giving the impression you're asking for permission to speak.
5. Tell stories. Great presenters illustrate their points with stories and examples that are personal to the speaker and relevant to the audience. Turn your personal experiences into stories that make a point. Practice them until they flow smoothly and your point is clear. Then, when the occasion calls for it, pull out one of your stories and insert it into the presentation. Storytelling makes presenting easy, and your audience will appreciate your personal touch.
6. Let your passion show. Homebased entrepreneurs are bright, knowledgeable and committed to a way of life that creates and builds energy. So share that energy with your clients--through your ideas, your words and your actions. Your clients won't realize your commitment to them unless you show them how you feel. You'll build lasting relationships when they recognize through your behavior that you're determined to help them succeed.
7. Don't forget to smile. Often, under the pressure of performance, presenters become grimly determined to get through the event. They forget they are communicating with real people who want a personal connection with the speaker. They forget to smile. A genuine smile expresses the pleasure you feel in being with your audience. When you're able to relax and let yourself shine, that magical connection is made. So smile, and let it happen.
Carolyn Dickson is a coach and consultant in speaking, business presenting, conflict management and professional presence. She is founder and CEO of Voice-Pro Inc. in Cleveland, and author of Speaking Magic: Performance Strategies for Winning Your Business Audience (Oakhill Press).
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You've got the right technology. Now it's time to pull everything together into a winning presentation. Claudyne Wilder, co-author of Point, Click and Wow! A Quick Guide to Brilliant Laptop Presentations (Pfeiffer & Co.) and president of Wilder Presentations, a Boston-based presentation training company, tells how:
*Don't overdo. Use every flying bullet and unique effect that your presentation software comes with, and you'll drive your audience crazy. Keep these features to a minimum so they'll have maximum impact. That way, viewers won't get distracted from your key message by watching cute red balls float across the screen.
*Cut, cut, cut. Whittle down your presentation so that only the most relevant information is included. Try to keep topics like company background to a minimum, and be sure to address any key concerns or questions your audience might have.
*Think big. Display text in at least 24-point type so it's easily viewable. Reserve serif fonts for large titles only; stick with sans serif for the main body of your presentation.
*Be organized. Every presentation must have some kind of structure so that it's easy to follow. A very basic--yet effective--organizational structure includes an introduction/agenda, key points, a closing and recommendations.
*Spell it out. Explain the purpose of charts or tables through a clearly worded title. Also, avoid merely conveying statistics. Explain exactly what the statistics mean within the context of the chart.
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3835 Campus Drive
Architecture Building (145 ARC)
College Park, MD 20742
United States
Architecture and design are ultimately about problem solving. Our current fast-food, throw-away culture cannot continue as a sustainable habit. Architecture is unique in its ability to directly influence the world we live in through the design process and the choices architects make. Incorporating the overwhelming amount of waste society produces into building could significantly mitigate our harmful environmental footprint. This exhibit will showcase projects of the design laboratory REFUNC from the Netherlands and the functional found object studio Salvaging Creativity from York, PA. Using their innovative solutions as an example, we hope to bring attention to the issue of waste and how to transform it into something positive. The exhibit will also document the process and results of the two-day workshop with REFUNC, where students from across disciplines come together for a high intensity hands-on maker session.
January 21-22 from 10:00am-5:00pm
January 21 at 10:00am - Jan Korbes and Denis Oudendijk - REFUNC
January 22 at 10:00am - Patrick Sells - Salvaging Creativity
Presented by Linear Gallery + mDIL
Supported by: UMD Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Department of Architecture, UMD School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, UMD Student Government Association, and the Kibel Gallery


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Giving for the Holidays: What You Need to Know
The holidays often bring charitable giving top-of-mind to many folks who wish to help the less fortunate, give thanks for the abundance in their lives, or simply receive a tax break. Veronica Dagher on Lunch Break looks at ways to give (without breaking the bank) and how to ensure your donation ends up in the right hands. Photo: Getty Images.
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Working at Fulham Football Club is a unique experience. The chance to be a part of something special. The chance to be a custodian of something cherished by so many. The chance to join a club that has been a part of the community for over 130 years. A club where every player, every member of staff and every fan still matters.
Those that share our values and our sense of what is right and wrong, will have the opportunity to grow, develop and truly become a part of the Fulham Football Club family.
All of our current positions are listed below and if you think you're a fit for Fulham Football Club then send us your details. We'd love to learn more.
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As I told you in my budget post, our monthly grocery budget is $200, which includes groceries and other (indoor) household needs. Now, I'm going to tell you some of the ways that we make that grocery budget work for us. (Please remember…this is not what I think everyone should do. This is how I make our $200/month budget work.)
Note: A couple of commenters mentioned that if we really want to save money, we should focus on bigger things. To an extent, I agree. You can see here and here how we have pared down our budget when it comes to those "bigger" expenses. However, I have seen countless surveys showing the average family spending $800-$1200/month on grocery and household expenses, so I know that for some people, groceries are one of the biggest expenses.
>>>For more great tips, check out Crystal Paine's Grocery University.
Do without the junk.
This is probably the biggest money saver for us. We don't buy junk foods. Cookies, candies, snack cakes, chips, ice cream, pop/soda, juice boxes, fruit snacks, etc. If there is a really good sale, some of these junky items might end up in my cart as a treat. But, these are typically NOT purchased at all, and it saves us a lot of money (and it's healthier anyway because no one needs those foods). For us, it comes down to a matter of necessity. I know people who spend easily $200/month on just these types of foods. When you only have $200 to spend on groceries, you have to really analyze your choices, and buy only the things that are going to be of nutritional benefit.
You can also find recipes for most of the treats you'd buy at the store by searching pinterest or your favorite blogs (like our real food graham cracker recipe!). You can find entire cookbooks of such recipes like this one and this one on Amazon.
Check out my Real Food Series for more great tips on doing without the junk.
Paper Free in the Kitchen
We do not use anything disposable in our kitchen. We use cloth napkins, cloth towels, real plates, cups, and eating utensils. We do not use paper (disposable) cups, plates, or eating utensils. We keep a roll of paper towels on hand for draining grease from hamburger, but we literally use less than a roll a year. For birthday parties, we have some lighter weight plastic plates that we typically use for this (similar to these ikea ones, but ours came from Wal-Mart or the Dollar Store and were less expensive…like $1 -$2 for a pack of 4).
Drink Water (from the tap)
My kids occasionally get 100% fruit juice that we water down at a ratio of 1:2 (2 parts water and 1 part real fruit juice). But for the most part, we drink water because it's better for us. My husband drinks tea, which is inexpensive. I drink water. We do not buy bottled water for a host of reasons. If you are concerned about water quality, you can purchase a water filter and still save money over purchasing bottled water and/or other drinks like soda. You can also get some great re-usable water bottles (some with built-in filters) these days to make it more convenient.
The best quality home filter (and, surprisingly most cost effective!) that I have found requires a hefty up front investment, but it's worth it in the long run if you have the money up front.
Tip: If you don't like water, try making your own flavored water like this refreshing combination.
Cook from scratch.
We do not buy convenience foods. Frozen dinners, frozen pizza, packaged dinners, etc. It is usually healthier and much less expensive to prepare things yourself. A batch of biscuits costs about $.54 to make. If I bought them refrigerated or frozen, they cost anywhere from $1-$4 or more. Simple changes like that make a big difference. Likewise, we usually purchase whole produce and not pre-cut, because the cost increases significantly. (most whole produce lasts longer than cut up produce as well).
Tip: Check out my real food series for more great tips on cooking from scratch, and eating real food on a budget.
No individual packages
Bulk isn't always better (take a calculator to determine price per unit). However, individually packaged anything is nearly always going to be much more expensive. Go-gurt is a LOT more per ounce than a 32 oz. tub of yogurt. You can even buy re-usable tubes to make your own freezable, squeezable yogurts. Don't fall for those convenient pre-packaged servings. They are bad for your budget and the environment. Buy a full sized bag of chips and separate the servings yourself, into reusable bowls of course :)
Along the same lines, we rarely buy fun treats like string cheese, unless it's on sale or at a bargain store where the price is similar to what I would usually pay. We buy blocks of cheese and cut it into cubes or slices. It's a simple thing to do for yourself, but makes a big difference in cost.
Look for Clearance.
When I go shopping, I always check the manager's specials. I don't tend to have the good luck that I have seen from others on the web, but I do get the occasional good deal. At Meijer, I recently scored some nearly bad apples and oranges for $.33/lb. I also recently found peanuts at Meijer for $.30/lb (that's nearly 90% savings from the regular price!).
You can also frequently find good deals on meats that are at their "sell by" date. Just prepare it right away, or stick it in your freezer until you're ready to use it.
Stock up
Since my husband gets paid twice monthly, we have $100 in grocery money for 2 weeks. Nearly every week, a good portion of that money goes for stocking up on things at a good price. For example, butter here is typically $4.39/lb for the cheapest kind they have. But it goes on sale every few months for $1.99-$2.49 and I stock up at that time, knowing I will use it before the expiry date. It's worth it to save $1+ per package. So, while I no longer use coupons, I do shop the sales and each week, probably half of my money is spent on that week's meal plan, and half is spent on stocking up on things that are a great deal, so that when I do need them I can enjoy my $1.99/lb boneless skinless chicken breast instead of paying the current price of $3.69/lb.
Grow a Garden
This is a large part of our savings. Every year we grow cucumbers, banana peppers, green peppers, tomatoes, corn, green beans. I can green beans, freeze corn and peppers, make pickles from my cucumbers, and I can use the tomatoes for tomato juice and sauces, canned stewed tomatoes, etc. This year, our strawberry plants are producing really well and we've picked around 2 gallons or so of strawberries. If you can't (or don't want to) grow your own garden, purchase produce in season when it's usually sold at rock bottom prices.
If you've never grown a garden, there are some great books out there to help you learn. It's never too late! And, you can do a lot even with a little ground! Don't think you can't grow a garden just because you don't have much of a yard, you might be surprised at what you can do. I love the Backyard Homestead book. It is filled with great tips on growing your own food–on just 1/4 of an acre.
Meal Planning
Meal planning is a great way to help the grocery budget. It puts you in complete control. I can plan my meals based on our schedule (in order to avoid eating out!), what's in my cabinet, what's on sale, etc.
Speaking of eating out–we pretty much don't. Eating out can be a huge budget breaker, so we choose to plan our meals for busy days instead and keep eating out as a fun treat rather than something that is driven by our schedule. See this post for more tips to avoid eating out.
Click here and here to see my posts on meal planning.
Stick to your list!
Most impulse buys tend to be more expensive, and items that you wouldn't plan to purchase because they aren't a good value. Never go shopping on an empty stomach, and stick to your list.
Shop around for the best price.
There are a few items that we purchase name brand, but for the most part, we go for generic/store brands. Also, the least expensive places may not be what you expect, so scan prices everywhere. We're not above shopping at bargain stores like Save-A-Lot or Aldi, and even the Dollar Tree or the Dollar General store can have better prices on some grocery items.
It can take some time, but it really is worth it to take a day to travel to a few different stores and make yourself a reminder of where the best deals are.
I live in a tiny town with 2 grocery stores. Sometimes we travel the 1 hr+ to get to a store like Aldi, Ruler Foods, etc. if we have other business to take care of in those towns. Even wal-mart is in the next town over, 30 minutes away. But for the most part, I only have the 2 local grocery stores available to me.
Cut the waste
I think we could all stand to be less wasteful, but since we're on such a limited budget we're a lot more careful about it. Here are some of the ways we do that:
- We all start with small portions on our plates. My boys are big eaters now, but when they were younger, I would start them out with smaller portions to avoid waste. They have always known they are welcome to more helpings if they are still hungry, but we didn't want food to be wasted because they got large helpings they didn't eat.
- Produce. When we buy a bag of salad or head of lettuce, I plan my meals around it so that we have salad several times in a few days so it won't be wasted. If I need a fresh onion or green pepper for a recipe (like corn and black bean salsa, or corn salad), I cut up the unused portion and freeze for cooking with later. Overripe fruit can be used in cooking, or frozen for cooking later (we love to add frozen fruit to oatmeal in the mornings. It's perfect for the boys because the frozen fruit cools down hot the oatmeal).
- Leftovers. When making my weekly meal plan, I always plan for leftovers, so that I can use them and nothing is wasted.
A couple of notes:
-We do not purchase all organic or all local meats. Other than that, we do follow a real food, no processed diet. We are constantly making small changes to get us closer to that goal of all organic/local. [Tip: Read this if you think you can't afford to eat real food.]
-Coupons are a great way to save money. You absolutely can get good food, good household and cleaning items for super cheap. However, I stopped couponing a few years ago. Coupons are not necessary for a low budget.
You can make the most of your grocery budget without using coupons.
P.S. If you could benefit from a collection of resources full of inspiration and practical tips for your grocery budget, finances, and meal planning, I wanted to tell you about a resource right now called the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle. In it, you'll find over 129 resources from your favorite bloggers and experts…all for 98% off the regular price! + There are physical bonuses as well!
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- The Ultimate Homemaking Bundle–Lots of ebooks, ecourses, budget planning & printables, and other tips for your finances.
- 31 Days of Real Food
- Grocery University by Crystal Paine of moneysavingmom.com
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- Dining on a Dime Cookbook
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Maker n8zach has built himself an amazing 3D printed arm. The arm is powered by 1 MX-106, 3 MX-64s, 1 MX-28 and 2 AX-18As (one of which is used with our PhantomX Gripper The arm is contorlled via a PC using a USB2DYNAMIXEL and the DYNAMIXEL SDK.
This arm on its own is pretty amazing, but on top of everything else, n8zach can control his arm via a Kinect. He can control the arm manually, or he can set it to automatically perform certain tasks.
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SARASOTA, Fla. -- The "Two Minutes with…" series continues with new Orioles left fielder David Lough, who was acquired in a trade this winter from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Danny Valencia. The 28-year-old outfielder, expected to take the left-field spot vacated by Nate McLouth, batted .286/.311/.413 with five home runs and 33 RBIs in 96 games last season.
Lough was drafted in the 11th round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft and is from Akron, Ohio.
Favorite food: Steak and sweet potatoes. I like the filet, a nice filet.
Favorite movie: Dumb and Dumber. I can't wait for [the sequel] to come out. [But] I can't see it being better.
Hidden talent: I thought I was good at ping-pong until I saw some of these other guys playing in here. [Laughs]. I don't have anything else cool, I'm boring.
If I wasn't a baseball player I'd be … a personal trainer. I'm into the whole workout stuff. I actually have a certification in personal training already. I got it just from playing. I picked up a book about it, studied for a year and took the test. I did it during the season a couple years ago.
Favorite offseason place: My aunt's woods for hunting. It's in Akron. I hunt for deer, I've got a bow that I use.
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European Killzone 3 editions detailed!By Victor Zuylen on 2010-11-30 00:00:00
When we announced that the US would get a standard and a Helghast Edition of Killzone 3, the question we received the most was "Will Europe get a Helghast Edition as well?" We're happy to confirm that this will indeed be the case – in fact, Europe will have three Killzone 3 editions to choose from!
Aside from the Standard Edition, there will also be a Collector's Edition in "SteelBook" packaging. It includes a PlayStation Network voucher code that can be redeemed for a downloadable copy of the Killzone 3 soundtrack and the dynamic XMB theme, as well as a Retro Map Pack that brings two battlefields from Killzone 2 back into the fight.
And that's not all! If you pre-order the Collector's Edition through participating retailers, you will receive an additional voucher code for one of the following pre-order bonus packs. (We'll update our pre-order page with retailers and pre-order offers as they become available, so check back often.)
- Guerrilla Pack
Unlocks all weapons and abilities for your first 24 hours of multiplayer gameplay.
- Fast Starter Pack
Lets you rise through the ranks faster by earning experience points at twice the normal rate for your first 24 hours of multiplayer gameplay.
- Unlock & Load Pack
Gives you 3 unlock points to use on any weapon or ability you want.
Not bad, eh? Of course, the true pièce de résistance is the Helghast Edition, which comes in a hand-decorated Helghast helmet and includes everything from the "SteelBook" Collector's Edition, as well as a 100-page hardbound art book, an exclusive "cloaking" marksman action figure from DC Unlimited and all of the aforementioned pre-order bonus packs. We have one of these bad boys in our office right now, and it looks even better than we'd hoped.
So whether you're a casual player, a first-person shooter fan or a serious Killzone collector, there's something here for everyone. Let us know which edition you fancy in the comments!
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"Marriage is starting to look good on you."
That's what Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) says to Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) in the Season 8 finale of Fox's Bones when he notices Brennan looking longingly at a picture of Booth's newlywed mother. But has Brennan really changed her mind about marriage?
Spoilers! Get scoop on 39 must-watch finalesBooth has always maintained that he will wait for Brennan to propose to him. But despite Booth's latest observation, Brennan suggests he shouldn't hold his breath. "Nobody can guarantee how they're going to feel about someone 10 years from now," she says. "Recent research suggests that cycles of attraction might run as few as four years. ... I love you Booth. Isn't that enough?"
Check out 12 bubble shows we hope get renewedDoth the lady protest too much? Booth seems to think so. Watch an exclusive sneak peek at the finale below to see why Booth believes Brennan has "an unconscious desire" to get hitched. Do you think, after another scary run-in with serial killer Christopher Pelant (guest star Andrew Leeds ), Brennan will pop the question?Bones' Season 8 finale airs Monday at 8/7c on Fox.


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- Have the Philadelphia Eagles failed Carson Wentz?
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- Harlan: Patriots looked sloppy, Broncos saved their season
- Shepard on Tannehill: Sometimes all you need is a second chance
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- Can the Bills Win the Super Bowl? (Hour 3)
- Matt Ryan To Cleveland? (Hour 4)
- Kareem Jackson, Broncos Safety
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