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Sunday, March 25, 2012
#atozchallenge: Sunday Summary March 25, 2012
Once again we want to give a big congratulations our video challenge winner Rachel Morgan you can see her video here and find links to the other videos as well. If you haven't taken the time to watch the videos and congratulate the video creators for a job well done, I hope you'll do so.
The mentions are still being made. Here are some that we found:
Zyogbv came to Earth in time to take part in the April Challenge.
Ellie seems to be wavering at Ellie's Blank Book but at least she waved. She's trying to decide which of her blogs she should enter in the A to Z. Ellie, you could of course enter them all. And what do you know--the next day that's exactly what she did. Oh what fun you're gonna have!
Colin D Smith will be changing things up a bit on his blog in April in order to accommodate the A to Z Challenge. He's a first timer and we hope he'll find it a worthwhile blogging experience.
I guess Jackie at Jackie's Bookbytes is entitled to change her mind and that's what she did within one post. Now we'll have to wait and see what she has in store for April.
Making plans ahead of time for the A to Z Challenge is first time A to Z-er Stacey Mitchell. We wish her luck with April.
A to Z veteran Duncan Horne from Our Home Called Kuantan puts the A to Z Challenge into perspective and shows how easy it can be.
Want a cupcake? How about a Cadenza? Denise has "C" covered at her blog Cupcakes and Cadenzas and now she's busily at work on the rest of the alphabet.
The blog A Common Sea will be joining a sea of other bloggers for the big April splash.
This Challenge we'll have an opportunity to learn about Jamaica from Joy at The Character Depot as she pursues this theme by the letters.
Yadin Bromberg announced his A to Z theme this week. He's already been learning from other bloggers and on his way to developing a very credible blog.
Miranda Hardy has got a theme and to answer her, uh, yeah, Miranda, we want to know how wacky you really are. I like Miranda's theme--check it out.
The Left Wright Brain put out an encouraging word for the Challenge.
Hmm--have you ever thought of the A to Z Challenge being like a county fair? That's the way Michelle Gregory imagines it on her blog Beautiful Chaos. Good analogy, Michelle.
Lisa at Jezri's Nightmares is going to run in the April Challenge and has no plans of trying to hide. She's put her cards all on the table in her blog post where she reveals her theme of 'Monsters A t o Z". Now that sounds like fun.
If you like television then you'll have to visit Stephanie Scott: A Girl and Her Diary during the Challenge, but why wait? Stop by and say hello now.
A Daft Scots Lass is one you might want to watch--as in anything can happen.
Notes in a Book is going to use the Challenge as a means of blog revival. This is a good way to do it.
Pam from 2 Encourage is back with us again for another year and we find that encouraging.
We'll have another blog summary next Saturday along with some last minute check up items. But be sure to stop by here everyday. Lot's of good info still to come.
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Wow, I'm a VETERAN of the A-Z challenge already! Thanks for the mention Lee! I'm not sure if it'll be 'easy' but it will be 'easier' if you're very well prepared :)ReplyDelete
Duncan In Kuantan
Looking forward to the challenge Lee....gosh this is my third.ReplyDelete
Don't time fly?
I chuckle every time I read your Sunday mentions, Lee. You do have a way with words. How about an A to Z of humorous one-liners? I think you are up to the "challenge"! Thanks for the mention! Have a blessed Sunday!ReplyDelete
I like Pam's idea. Can't wait to see what you come up with, Lee. Thanks for the mention.ReplyDelete
Hi Lee - congratulations on all your organisation and summaries you're putting out there for us ..ReplyDelete
I'm sort of ready! Gearing up .. cheers Hilary
Can't believe it's a week away already :)ReplyDelete
thanks for the mention.ReplyDelete
My posts are ready!!!ReplyDelete
I have 20 of 26 posts prepped and ready to publish on their respective days!!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 25, 2012 at 5:35 PM
Just a week left!ReplyDelete
Yep....Keeping my eye on you :)ReplyDelete
OK. So I'd like to sign up for the A-Z challenge but I KNOW I could never blog everyday. Which sort of negates the "challenge" part, I know. So I actually started in March and am currently up to the letter P, which at the rate I go, will finish me up around the end of April.ReplyDelete
My question is... can I back link to the posts I wrote for each letter (IE on day "A" put in the link for my "A" post) and follow along with the fest in April.
I would love to participate, but don't want to be considered cheating. :)
Another great summary, Lee. You make it look easy...And I'm proud to have introduced Duncan and Yadim! Time is moving so fast now...I need to get truly ready, but still no notebook. sigh. (I lost my notebook which had EVERYTHING about my challenge posts in it. Everything. If I don't find it..soon...I may have a nervous breakdown...) I'm currently not at home, so I can't look for it. This weekend finds me in Winter Park, CO with my family. I'm sitting in a wonderful country western BBQ joint enjoying the beer, the burger, the fabulous ribs that Best ordered and didn't finish, so I did. My boys are on the mountain with their cousins and Aunts.ReplyDelete
Tina @ Life is Good
Co-Host of the April A to Z Challenge
Twitter: @AprilA2Z #atozchallenge
Only one week left... I can feel the excitement mounting...ReplyDelete
I'm off to check out some of the blogs...
Really looking forward to the challenge.ReplyDelete
Many thanks for the mention.
Thanks for the mention! I'm looking forward to this challenge. :)ReplyDelete
I'm a member of the Working Writers Club and I told a member about it. Now I think everyone in the group has signed up.ReplyDelete
Thanks for spreading the word Diane. I meant to mention the Sad Songs blogfest today but forgot. But I've been tweeting it.ReplyDelete
Thanks for linking my blog ! I hope I gain a few followers and my theme is on the Hunger Games . I thought I would keep it a secret but I changed my mind , that is what I meant :) I'm going to try to thematically and systematically blog each chapter of the Hunger Games . It's going to be a challenge .ReplyDelete
This is my first blogging challenge of any kind. I'm too, too excited! All the prep work is done and I'm just waiting for 1st April. Greetings from sunny Amman, Jordan and thanks for the mention!ReplyDelete
Visit today,,, please visit back..ReplyDelete
Another great write-up. Thanks for the mention!ReplyDelete
I have most of my posts ready to go!ReplyDelete
Funny, Denise's blog stood out in this post...because I like cupcakes AND because I wondered "What are cadenzas?" AND because I assumed that she would be posting dessert recipes for the challenge. Silly me!ReplyDelete
It's almost hard to believe that the A to Z Challenge is just around the corner, which means so is April, which means, so is Spring....and I'm most certainly NOT ready for Spring, but I AM (almost, actually, lol) ready for the A to Z Challenge. Go figure! Boy do I need to get my priorities in order, lol ;)
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- AnonymousMarch 28, 2012 at 3:00 PM
Thanks for the mention. I'm looking forward to getting started... (writing my posts, that is. I still can't decide on a theme!)ReplyDelete
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - After Friday's monumental win over the three-seeded Stetson, the sixth-seeded Lipscomb men's tennis team couldn't create the same results against two-seeded Atlantic Sun tournament host ETSU, losing 4-1 in the semifinals.
Stuart Tierney posted the team's only win of the day in the singles.
Lipscomb coach Andrew Harris gave high praise to the team's departing seniors, saying that the tennis program is what it is today because of their hard work and effort.
"These three seniors were a tremendous group to coach," Harris said. "It truly was a pleasure being able to daily see these guys mature into the men they are now. When you talk about players that set a new standard, these guys did that.
"Certainly, it was tough tonight to not come out on top, but I know we are better now than we were four years ago when they first got here," Harris said.
The Bisons closed the season with a 10-11 record, going 3-5 in conference play.
Matches will once again commence in the fall.
(2) ETSU 4, (6) Lipscomb 1
4/20/2013 at Johnson City, Tenn. (ETSU Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. Jesus Bandres (ETSU) vs. Oliver Strecker (LIPM) 6-2, 5-5, unfinished
2. Rogerio Ribeiro (ETSU) def. David Salazar (LIPM) 6-0, 6-0
3. Juan Ramirez (ETSU) vs. Daniel Hernandez (LIPM) 6-3, 5-7, 2-3, unfinished
4. Stuart Tierney (LIPM) def. Jorge Varon (ETSU) 6-1, 6-4
5. Roger Ordeig (ETSU) def. Miguel Cortez (LIPM) 6-3, 6-1
6. Ricardo Pabon (ETSU) def. Colby Shaw (LIPM) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Jesus Bandres/Rogerio Ribeiro (ETSU) vs. Stuart Tierney/Miguel Cortez (LIPM) 4-5, unfinished
2. Juan Ramirez/Jorge Varon (ETSU) def. Oliver Strecker/David Salazar (LIPM) 9-7
3. Roger Ordeig/Ricardo Pabon (ETSU) def. Colby Shaw/John Tougher (LIPM) 8-5
Match Notes
(6) Lipscomb 10-11, 3-5 A-Sun
(2) ETSU 12-6, 7-1 A-Sun
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (2,4,6,5)
Atlantic Sun Men's Tennis Tournament Championship
Semifinals - Match #2
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Sochi Olympic dog cull shame
IFAW (the International Fund for Animal Welfare - www.ifaw.org) is horrified that culling of dogs in Sochi is back on the agenda in preparation for the 2014 winter Olympics.
IFAW has repeatedly offered to help the Environment Department of the Sochi 2014 Olympics Organizing Committee develop and implement a humane and sustainable plan for managing the community's roaming dog population.
"We knew that Sochi officials were feeling time pressure in the lead up to the Games, so we explicitly offered assistance almost a year ago—yet our offers have been met with resounding silence," said Kate Atema, Director of IFAW's Companion Animal Program.
"Culling dogs in Sochi is quite simply the wrong thing to do. It is ineffective and inhumane and makes a mockery of the Sochi claim to be an Olympic event 'In Harmony with Nature'."
Visitors to Sochi would be appalled to know that the city officials attempted to 'clean-up' a perceived dog problem by a mass killing.
IFAW calls on officials to immediately halt plans to cull dogs and to accept the offer of assistance to find humane alternatives that will benefit the people and animals of Sochi for the long term.
IFAW-Russia has been working on stray dog issues in Russia for more than 15 years, including working closely with the Moscow's Mayor's Office to end the practice of killing stray dogs in Moscow.
About IFAW (the International Fund for Animal Welfare)
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Wikitravel:Offline reader Expedition
The Offline Reader Expedition is a Wikitravel Expedition to make it possible to download and use Wikitravel articles off-line (not connected to the Internet), especially on a personal digital assistant (PDA).
This offline reader is now available: OxygenGuide
There is also a plucker (.pdb) continent-by-continent offline eBook download available at: tripsteps.com/ebook
iPhone and iPod Touch users that have a jailbroken device can install an English Wikitravel dump (Mar 2010, 39MB) in wiki2touch for full offline access.
Wikitravel has two main target media: online use over the World Wide Web, and offline use in hardcopy (paper) form. It's possible, however, to have electronic files that you can read on a computer or a PDA even when you aren't connected to the Internet (shocking!). This could be very useful for some travellers (although there are plenty of us who can't or don't want to use a portable computer or PDA). Being able to navigate through a number of articles with a hand-held device could make it a lot easier to get around.
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Less than 24 hours after the Alexander McQueen head honchos denied the rumor that Sarah Burton was the front-runner to design Kate Middleton's wedding gown, they go and put over a dozen mind-blowingly decadent bridal gown-esque suits and dresses on the runway. Now, c'mon guys! For us professional Royal Wedding Speculators that's as unfair as giving someone six Red Bulls before yoga class: if we were excited before now we're officially beyond HYPED!
So forgive my caffed-up "review" of the show. Like Tracey, I was pretty jazzed about the idea of Kate Middleton going all high-fashion and opting for a McQueen gown. And now I just can't help imagining how gorge Kate Middleton would look floating down the aisle in one of these Alexander McQueen Fall 2011 dresses:
A white suit may be too formal for the young bride-to-be, but this fit 'n' trim jacket could be worn over the appropriate long gown, if the wedding day is chilly. It would make the inevitable smiling-over-the-left-shoulder-as-she-enters-the-church photo op pretty high-drama. Just look at those shoulders! Gaaaah!
Or Kate could opt for this richly embellished marabou-trim gown. It has all the depth and craftsmanship of an ornate wedding gown but with none of the usual glitzy add-ons like sequins, bugle beads, etc. Plus, the embellished straps would prevent Kate from traditional strapless wedding dress issues like having to futz with her neckline or choose the perfect complementary necklace.
It's doubtful the Queen Mum will approve of the mullet-style silhouette, but Kate could lower the hemline on this gown a few inches and it'd be traditional enough for her new in-laws while still allowing her to walk with ease. (And show off what'll obviously be a fantastic pair of shoes--something we haven't even DISCUSSED yet! Guess we know what we're doing for the next 41 days.)
If Kate wants a bit of drama and a big nod to all the royal brides who've walked down the aisle before her, she could go for a sculptural, 18th-century inspired gown. The folded pleats on the skirt of this dress create the silhouette of a fairytale ballgown while the boxier lines keep the overall shape clean and modern. Plus, you know there's some room down in those pleats for the all-important tissue-stashing: if you thought your wedding was an emotional roller-coaster, can you imagine the strain and glee of marrying a PRINCE and starring in THE wedding of the century? I'd probably be crying every day if I were Kate.
Moving on, if getting multiple photo ops and wardrobe changes are a priority, there were two short, frothy Alexander McQueen dresses that I could see Kate changing into after the dinner reception, when she and her 1900+ guests hit the dance floor.
(You don't want to wear a dress with a mega train when you and hundreds of crowned royals and international heads of states are doing the Macarena. Tripping up a monarch is a total wedding DON'T.)
But I think the real royal wedding dress contender was this woven strapless gown--minus the S&M-inspired harness that was placed on the top.
When I was backstage before the show I spotted this dress on a mannequin and it looked completely different without the leather straps and helmet-headed model. The bodice is woven out of chiffon then "studded" with tufts of beads. It has an understated elegance that meshes well with Kate's own signature style, while at the same time is incredibly intricate, blissfully romantic and highly photogenic from all angles.
And the back, oh the back! The airy silk chiffon train just melts into the floor, though Kate would probably want a slightly longer train added onto hers for it to be more, well, princessy.


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Assemblyman John Ceretto met Wednesday with Gov. Andrew Cuomo to finalize an agreement to end the dispute surrounding the Peace Bridge. As a result, significant economic improvements to the Peace Bridge on the American side will be made and the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority will not be dissolved. The agreement will be ratified on Friday.
"I am very happy with the Peace Bridge agreement and that the much-needed improvements on the American side of the bridge can now move forward," Ceretto said. "The people of Western New York deserve these improvements that will promote economic development and job creation. I maintained, even through the most contentious parts of negotiations, that I hoped an agreement could be reached. Thanks to the bipartisan leadership of the governor, we can move forward with the improvements and take a step to end the stagnant Western New York economy."
The 15-year-old dispute between New York and the Canadian authorities dealt with improvements needed on the American side of the Peace Bridge. Ceretto's camp said a pre-inspection facility must be built in Fort Erie in order to improve the flow of traffic.
According to the agreement, the Peace Bridge Authority will proceed immediately and a study will be conducted to determine ways to improve traffic congestion at the U.S. plaza, including the possibility of widening the road.


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You'd think that with all the crud going on in the Catholic Church they would have more important things to worry about than ET. It was just this kind of nonsense that brought me home to Orthodoxy.
The Vatican's interest of late in the search for extraterrestrial life has paralleled the premier of "V". Coincidence? Nah...
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Congressional Research Service Shows Hollywood Is Thriving
from the shouldn't-congress-wonder-why-they-need-sopa/pipa? dept
Recently, Senator Ron Wyden asked CRS if it could explore the state of the movie industry today as compared to 1995 on a variety of different criteria. You can read the full report embedded below, but here are a few key points. First off, despite the industry's regular attempt to play up its contribution to GDP and employment, the report found that the combined GDP contribution of both the "motion picture and sound recording" industries was a whopping 0.4% in 2009. Back in 1995... it was also 0.4%.
Similarly exaggerated? Its dire straits. Let's take a look at box office revenue:
It doesn't sound like things are that bad these days in Hollywood. So why do we need massive legal changes again?


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One Person Killed in Small Plane Crash in Hamilton Township
Hamilton Township police say one person was killed when a small plane carrying four people crashed Friday night.
The plane crashed in the area of Paddock Drive and Cologne Avenue, not too far from Atlantic City Race Course. The investigation into the crash is just getting underway.
The Press of Atlantic City reports the pilot reported engine trouble as he was approaching Atlantic City International Airport in Pomona.


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Miley Cyrus Adopts Another Dog
A certain starlet is expanding her beastly brood. Just two weeks after adopting an adorable rescue pup named Happy, Miley Cyrus has taken another cute canine under her wing. Meet Mary Jane!
Cyrus tweeted a photo of her new addition with the caption, "Meet the newest addition to our family Mary Jane I love rescuing xo." She's certainly a beauty, and she looks so blissful sitting in the backseat en route to her happy new home! Cyrus was photographed with her hot Aussie BF Liam Hemsworth walking their furry family in Los Angeles yesterday (May 12).
While we're not sure whether Cyrus named her new pet or if it had the marijuana moniker beforehand, we doubt it's a coincidence. The former 'Hannah Montana' starlet has made no secret of her penchant for pot, being photographed outside of a marijuana dispensary and calling herself a "stoner" on camera at her birthday party.
Mary Jane is Cyrus' sixth dog that she cares for in the home she shares with Hemsworth (she even gave her longtime love a puppy for his birthday!), so she's sure to have plenty of puppy playmates. We're happy this black and white beauty has a loving family to care for her!


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Haven After a Hurricane: Baylor University Students Will Design a 400-square-foot Dwelling in National Competition
WACO, Texas (Nov. 5, 2012) – After a devastating natural disaster such as Hurricane Sandy destroys their houses, people need a place to call home temporarily while they begin to sort through problems ranging from a lack of safe drinking water to long lines for gasoline to shattered nerves.
Baylor University interior design students, with a helping hand from other students and faculty from such diverse disciplines as psychology, engineering, and film and digital media, will design a tiny dwelling — no more than 400 square feet – which could serve as a model for a family of four.
The three-dimensional model will be entered via video in a national contest sponsored by the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) and Florida International University's Department of Interior Architecture. Baylor students will huddle in Waco for an intensive, high-speed design collaboration Nov. 9-10 in The Social Design Summit: Designing for Disaster Relief Temporary Housing.
While students have been gearing up for the event for several weeks, the massive destruction caused by Sandy has brought home the urgency and trauma that disaster victims face for months and even years, said Greta M. Buehrle, faculty adviser for the Baylor Interior Design Association and an interior design lecturer in the department of family and consumer sciences in Baylor's College of Arts & Sciences.
"The visual images put all this in the forefront of the students' minds," she said. "This will definitely be a unique learning experience for everyone involved."
Media outlets have reported victims staying with relatives and at hotels for now — even a "floating hotel" provided by a maritime academy in its training ship. But as rebuilding begins, people will want other alternatives.
"We've never done anything like this project. It's very schematic, all-encompassing, and it engages so many of Baylor's initiatives" in its 10-year strategic vision, Pro Futuris," Buehrle said. Among those are Christian faith, a search for knowledge and responsibility for the world, she said.
At a kick-off today, Nov. 5, Marla Bearden, disaster recovery specialist with Texas Baptist Disaster Recovery, will talk about the group's work in temporary disaster housing in Japan, Haiti and the Gulf Coast.
To prepare for the competition, students have researched what went right – and wrong – in lodging provided by the government for past disasters. Those shelters have ranged from shacks following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire to Federal Emergency Management Agency trailers for disasters to the cozy Katrina Cottages in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. (Those cottages caught on later as a housing trend).
While the allotted space for the shelter is small, the challenge of designing it to aid victims physically and psychologically is huge, said Allison Lutz, a senior interior design major and president of Baylor Interior Design Association.
"My apartment is 450 square feet, but I live by myself," she said. "When you think about four people living in that space, it's hard to know where to start."
For starters, contest guidelines specify that no tents will be allowed. The unit must contain a sleeping area, a food preparation area and a bathroom, with a sustainable solution considered. Students are urged to "push the boundaries of creativity and innovation" — all the while considering such possible problems as a lack of water fit to drink, no utilities and no waste management. To boot, the building must be quick and easy to assemble and disassemble.
Interdisciplinary teams are encouraged by competition coordinators. Students must create a three-dimensional model of the temporary lodging to include in a three-minute public service announcement video. Floor plans, elevations and news clips may be included. Students may choose the location and type of disaster, according to the guidelines.
The Texas Gulf Coast, with its potential for hurricanes and flooding, seemed a logical pick for Baylor's scenario, Lutz said.
"We've talked to faculty members and students in sociology, psychology, social work, (George W. Truett Theological Seminary), child and family studies, engineering and environmental science," Buehrle said. "It's getting good buzz."
The collaboration is "one of those one of those projects that's a perfect match," said Chris Hansen, an associate professor and director of the Film and Digital Media Division in Baylor's department of communication. "Our students have ability to shoot and write PSAs, and the design students are coming up with presentation and design elements."
Sara Dolan, Ph.D., an assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience at Baylor, said taking part in the project could be a good learning opportunity for students in the department's crisis intervention classes.
"After a crisis, the faster we can get people into a stable situation with housing and food, the better they will fare psychologically," said Dolan, who is in the Federal Emergency Management Agency Medical Reserve Corps. "The immediate need may be to give them a toothbrush or a bottle of water or to get them their medications, not counseling. I think we can help the interior design students understand the needs of these survivors so they can design a home."
The project is due Dec. 15. Winners will be announced Feb. 19, 2013, at IDEC National Conference in Indianapolis, Ind.
The Baylor Interior Design Association (BIDA) kickoff will be at 7:30 p.m. today, Nov. 5; and the design session from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 9 and 10. All sessions will be in the Goebel Building, Room 111, 1413 S. Third St. on the Baylor campus in Waco.
For more information, contact Buehrle at email@example.com or Lutz at firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.facebook.com/socialdesignsummit
Baylor University is a private Christian university and a nationally ranked research institution, characterized as having "high research activity" by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The university provides a vibrant campus community for approximately 15,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating university in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries to study a range of degrees among its 11 nationally recognized academic divisions.
The College of Arts & Sciences is Baylor University's oldest and largest academic division, consisting of 26 academic departments and 13 academic centers and institutes. The more than 5,000 courses taught in the College span topics from art and theatre to religion, philosophy, sociology and the natural sciences. Faculty conduct research around the world, and research on the undergraduate and graduate level is prevalent throughout all disciplines. Visit www.baylor.edu/artsandsciences


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Species: Wollemi pine (Wollemia nobilis)
Status: Critically Endangered (CR)
Interesting Fact: The Wollemi pine is the only surviving member of an ancient group of plants that dates back to the time of the dinosaurs.
More information: An ancient and unusual tree, the Wollemi pine was thought to have been extinct for two million years before it was found growing in a remote gorge in Wollemi National Park, Australia, in 1994. This tall conifer produces both male and female cones on the same plant, with the female cones occurring on the higher branches and producing small, brown, papery seeds which are dispersed by the wind. The Wollemi pine can also reproduce vegetatively, resulting in numerous trunks arising from a single tree. Individuals of this long-lived species may potentially reach 500 to 1,000 years old.
The Wollemi pine has an extremely limited distribution, and fewer than 100 mature individuals now remain in the wild. The species may have been undergoing a slow, natural decline for thousands of years, but it is now under threat from fire, exotic weeds, disease, and any trampling or disturbance by unauthorised visitors. Changing rainfall and temperature patterns associated with climate change may also be a potential threat. Fortunately, this unique conifer is legally protected and a recovery plan is in place to outline management measures. In addition, access to the site where it occurs is restricted. The Wollemi pine is now being grown commercially and the plants distributed worldwide in an effort to protect the wild individuals from collectors and to generate income for this species' continued conservation.
Find out more about the Wollemi pine at The Wollemi Pine and The Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust – Wollemi pine.
See more images of the Wollemi pine on ARKive.
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May 24, 2008
DELAND, Fla. _ The Lipscomb Bisons are going somewhere they have never been before, but they are taking it all in stride.
After beating Gardner-Webb 8-2 Saturday afternoon here at Melching Field at Conrad Park in the 30th annual Atlantic Sun Championship, the Bisons find themselves in their first ever conference championship game. They will face Gardner-Webb for the championship Sunday at noon CDT. Gardner-Webb beat Belmont 6-3 Saturday afternoon to advance.
They have been unfazed by a round two loss to Belmont, changes in the schedule due to weather and the fact that each win in the tournament set a new school record.
Lipscomb catcher Caleb Joseph isn't all that certain how his team should feel at this point in the tournament.
"I don't know what it feels like yet," said Joseph. "I feel like we are still in the middle of the game with Gardner-Webb. They are a tough team. You have to be focused the whole game. But knowing that we are in the championship game and it is a one-game thing we like our chances."
Joseph is vying for tournament MVP honors along with center fielder Allen Bolden. Joseph admits there is a feeling of excitement on the team because they have not been to the championship game before.
"We came from never even having the tournament experience my freshman year to getting two games in last year," Joseph said. "This year we went for our first win. And then before we know it, we are in the championship game. It's a huge step for us."
Joseph credits Lipscomb coach Jeff Forehand for his skills in motivating the Bisons to do their best in every game.
"Coach Forehand is an unbelievable motivator," Joseph said. "He gets us going. It is a talent for someone to motivate 20-something-year-old guys. When we all put it together we are a very good team."
Forehand, directing his team in only its second visit to the conference tournament, knows the importance of being focused on a goal.
"We have talked about poise and how we play," Forehand said. "We don't want to let the highs be too high or the lows be too low.
"We have tried to be even all the way through. Hopefully, we build on positive energy rather than letting negative energy bring us down."
The Bisons are batting .363 in the tournament with 57 hits in four games. They went into the Gardner-Webb game with a .380 average.
"Anytime you can hit close to .400 as a team it is a surprise," Forehand said. "I didn't have any idea what our average was. We are swinging the bats well. We are getting good at bats.
"They are being disciplined at the plate. The solid contact is turning into base hits."
The Bisons have seven home runs, the same amount the other five teams in the tournament have combined. They lead the tournament with 10 doubles. They also have drive in 39 runs.
The Bisons also lead the conference in pitching. In 36 innings the Bisons have given up 14 earned runs and 36 hits.
Forehand had praise for Josh Smith, who pitched seven innings and picked up the win over Gardner-Webb.
"Josh has pitched against big teams all season long," said Forehand. "He was prepared when he got the ball. He just did it for us."


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March 4, 2007
TEMPE, Ariz. - The UC Santa Barbara softball team closed out Arizona State's Sun Devil/Wilson DeMarini Invitational with its second 4-0 victory of the weekend over Utah Valley State. Senior pitcher Jennifer Davis picked up her second win of the season after pitching the complete game shutout.
The Gauchos were originally scheduled to play Creighton on Sunday as their tournament closer, but Creighton was unable to make the tournament due to weather upsetting its travel plans.
With the win, UCSB improves to 13-5 on the season and is 5-4 in road games. Utah Valley State falls to 3-10 overall. UCSB had posted the same 4-0 score over Utah Valley State on Saturday morning. UCSB posted a 3-2 record at this weekend's tournament, which was highlighted by Friday evening's 8-7 upset of No. 2 ranked Arizona State.
Sunday's tournament closer marked the eighth shutout victory for the Gauchos this season, which matches the number of total shutout wins they posted throughout the entire 2006 season.
Davis is now 2-4 on the season after pitching a complete seven innings allowing no runs on two hits, walking four and striking out six. The Whittier, Calif. native currently holds a 0.78 ERA on the season.
Sophomore Christine Ramos led the Gauchos at the plate going 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run and an RBI. Junior Tisha Duran went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI while Davis, senior Brittany Putich and sophomore Tiffany Wright each went 1-for-3 with a run and a stolen base. Wright also provided a double in the win.
Cari Hamilton and Corie Jensen provided the Wolverine's only hits of the game. Jackie Roberts took the loss after pitching six innings, allowing four runs on seven hits, walking two and fanning four batters.
At the bottom of the first, Ramos got things started for the Gauchos at the top of the order with the first of two doubles. Senior Jessica Hejna advanced Ramos to third with a sacrifice bunt putting her in scoring position with only one out. Duran doubled to left field during the next at bat bringing Ramos home for the first Gaucho run of the day.
Davis took down the next six Wolverine batters in order before waking Jamie Tonis at the top of the fourth. Tonis advanced on a sac bunt and then a hit grounded out to Davis moved her to third. With the runner on third, Davis walked the next batter before earning the third out when Jensen grounded out to the catcher leaving two runners stranded.
The Gauchos got rolling again at the bottom of the fourth as Putich singled through the left side and then stole second. Junior Ericka Hansen reach on a Wolverine error, which brought Putich home bringing the Gaucho lead to 2-0.
In the next two innings, the Wolverines struggled to find any offense, as they were unable to produce any hits. At the top of the sixth, Wright doubled down the left field line at the top of the order. A single from Davis with one out then advanced Wright to third base. Davis stole second and Wright stole home bringing the score to 3-0. A double from Ramos to center field brought Davis home for the final run of the game.
UC Santa Barbara will compete in its fifth and final season-opening tournament next week when it heads to Northern California for the Stanford Classic. The Gauchos will face-off with San Diego State, No. 8/9 Stanford, Sacramento State and Loyola of Chicago. The tournament runs Mar. 9-11.


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We May Have Unbundled The Music... But We've Smartly Bundled The Music Experience
from the doing-it-right dept
Rogers picks up on this, and notes that plenty of people agree with this point, but they may be missing out on the fact that while this aspect of the music business may be in the midst of a massive "unbundling," other parts are seeing themselves bundled in highly profitable ways:
A new, more positive story is emerging. As artists get their arms around all their rights and build direct relationships with their fans we're seeing artists' output RE-BUNDLED into higher value packages and average revenue per transaction greater than those delivered by the Compact Disc. Instead of selling their art across a variety of channels (CD at Best Buy, digital download at iTunes, t-shirt at Hot Topic, ticket at Ticketmaster, and vinyl at Amoeba) artists are able to bundle their collective output into a single direct-to-consumer sale where they are the retailer (and pocket half the retailer margin, too). It's true the CD was an incredibly efficient product with massive distribution (the move from "record stores" to big box retail in the 90s was a large contributor to the bubble you see in the above slide) with an average revenue per sale of greater than $10. It's also true both piracy and individual track sales have unbundled the product and driven the average revenue per transaction for most artists to less than $3. But at Topspin we see people selling new bundles, different from the CD and as a result very high revenue per transaction:We've seen this before. And, obviously, I've spoken about this for years now. There are all sorts of opportunities, and those opportunities often come in recognizing how to best bundle scarce and non-scarce goods. This is why I think it's important to recognize the differences between what Pakman is talking about and what Rogers is talking about. Pakman's discussion on unbundling is focused on taking apart artificial bundles that were put together due to the inefficiencies of the technology at the time. You put a bunch of songs together on an album so you could distribute (and sell... and promote) them all together in one shot.
What Rogers is talking about, however, is a more natural bundle. Rather than a bundle borne out of the inefficiencies of existing technology, the bundling he's talking about is bringing together natural bundles of products that fit together smartly in packages that give fans real options -- and which are done for the overall convenience of fans and buyers, not the convenience of retailers and middlemen. That's a key difference and we're going to see more and more of it in a variety of industries. The bundles that will disappear are the bundles that were done to help serve the middlemen, and what will replace them (much more profitably and economically efficiently) are bundles that help serve the end user/buyers.
In the case of music, what's happened is that the unbundling is of the album, which certainly many music fans enjoyed, but which was often seen as inconvenient for the fans who just liked a few songs. What the new bundles are about is not about bundling music per se, but bundling the full music experience, which is what the industry should have been selling all along...


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|2007-07-28, 22:02
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Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
I guess I'm going to have to seek out this Aria everyone keeps referencing in various threads..... no I haven't seen it and have no idea what flavor of entertainment it is.
|2007-07-29, 00:46
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And i'd be ecstatic if they where to ever make a second season. I can honestly say there's no character i've come across that can make me laugh as hard as miu does consistently.
|2007-07-29, 07:25
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Slice of life can mean a lot of things depending on what kind of life the slices are taken from. I admit Aria was a clear miss for me, it was slower than Bincho-tan! But i agree with Kimichi that the show is easy to judge. One, two episodes will suffice to decide if you like it or not.
|2007-07-29, 12:26
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Are we speaking of ARIA the Animation (13 eps) ... or ARIA the Natural? (26 eps)
Found a sub group, haven't yet checked to see if the files are still available or not.
|2007-07-31, 04:27
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Moe-land
i just watched the episodes, great ova.
there's just one part that's been on my mind
on the first ova:
I didnt understand the part where nobue said "Surreal"
while reading a manga (I don't know who made it) where
there is a priest and bride and groom and the priest ate
spaghetti and the bride jumped on the back of the groom
and the priest gave an okay thumb sign.
i didnt get the joke
|2007-08-02, 00:16
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Surreal = dreamlike = bunuelesque = weird = surreal
to quote miu: " such is life"
I love this show, especially miu,
I replace Osaka of Azumanga for her
as the character I am most fond of.
Of course I don't want her to be near me in real life. lol
|2007-08-04, 12:25
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|2007-08-05, 18:30
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Loving a peaceful life in San Clemente, California.
Age: 44
That was one of my favorite episodes of IM. It kinda sucks that there's not going to be anymore.
|2007-08-05, 19:28
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Location: Loving a peaceful life in San Clemente, California.
Age: 44
Well... that was a great anime
... surely in the top 20 of the hundreds of animes I've seen. It also gets the Kempis Curious Award for Best Voice Acting.
Does anyone have any recommendations for animes being released now? Right now only Lucky Star gives me that "Hooray! A new episode!" feeling when I see it listed*. Recently there were a lot of them, but they've all ended... Emma, Aria, Bartender, etc. And before them it was Honey and Clover, Ouran Host Club, and the YKK and Emma mangas.
Not that I'm complaining but there are also some series which I'm happy to see episodes released, but they are taking soooo looong that don't feel so excited when they do come out.... I'm thinking of Hanada specifically, there are probably more. Also the awesome Legend of the Galactic Heroes which recently finally ended the main series. I've been following it since episode 1 which came out around four years ago.
|2007-08-05, 21:17
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While this season is quite robust I can't really say as there's any show im watching right now that has a nice relaxed pace like this or the others you listed had Kempis. The slowest paced show im viewing atm would probably be Code-E, but that doesnt even come close to H&C or Aria pacing hah.
When I think about it I too would be curious to know if anyone has any picks for this season with a deliberately slow pacing?
Oh and about the manga miu made...Personally it made more of a impact on me in the manga because as I recall it was told across a few different segments instead of it being all at once like in the OVA. Still a good way to further drive home miu's wierdness though.
I'm sure if id known someone as odd as that in my younger years they would've become a great deal more memorable...For better or worse.
|2007-10-16, 18:04
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I know this is a really old topic, but I can't seem to find the information I need and this it the most relevant topic available.
I absolutely adore Ichigo Mashimaro and I've seen ever single episode, including the OVAs. Sadly, I can't find out if Hoshi ga Mitsu has ever released or plans to release a fansub of the third OVA. I watched the Anime Yuki fansub and while I loved the show, there were several grammatical errors in the translation (that is, the errors were in the grammar use of the english subs, not the translations themselves). I love HgM's subs for the OVAs and I'd so love to add the third one to my collection.
Did HgM ever sub the third episode or do they plan to? Does anyone have the third OVA by them if its already out? I've been looking for this episode since late May of '07 and have yet to had any luck.
|2007-10-16, 19:39
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The third OVA is still being seeded and leeched but was produced by another group.
As far as I know HgM just never got around to the third one.
I grabbed this torrent link off of AS. I turned my seed on just in case but it looks like there are still a small handful of seeders.
|2007-10-16, 21:14
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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|2010-04-05, 00:29
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I know this thread is ancient, but could someone seed the 3-episode OVA series? I have the original and am now d/l'ing encore, so I'm just missing those 3.
[Edit]: Sorry, just saw the reseed request area. I'll post in there.
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iQulabs necesitaba un nuevo diseño de botón o icono y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 101 diseños de 8 diseñadores freelance.
remind@ - reminds you wherever you are...
We are a startup company designing and implementing mobile solutions for business and private customers.
Target audience will be customers downloading apps from android market. In the future iPhone users will be targeted as well.
The basic idea of the app can be described as following:
remind@ reminds you location based of all the things you wanted to do when you approach a certain place.
Requested are 3 icons used on the android plattform:
1 Launcher Icon:
- This is the apps main icon. Users tab this icon to start the application.
- This icon shall imply location based alerting (e.g. abstract alarm clock combined with the @ sign)
- What's that: http://android-ui-utils.googlecode.…ncher.html
2 Notification Icons (please see screenshot remindat-01.png, upper left corner):
- Notification Icon 1: Notifies user about active reminders and is being displayed as soon as the user apporaches a relevant place.
- Please see notification-sample.zip
- Notification Icon 2: Is being displayed as long as the app is running in the background.
-- Shall look similar to the launcher icon
What's that: http://android-ui-utils.googlecode.…ation.html
The icons
- shall be unique
- shall be catchy
- shall have a high recognition value
- can be simple but still stylish
- shall match the size as shown in the asset-studio urls provided above
Most likely in the future more icons with exaclty the same style will be requested.
Some additional information can be found here (but it's not a requirement to follow these instructions):
- App screenshot
- Company logo


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The New York Times has a decent story up about the "new breed" of Evangelical Christians:
Typified by megachurch pastors like the Rev. Rick Warren of Saddleback Church in Orange County, Calif., and the Rev. Bill Hybels of Willow Creek Community Church outside Chicago, the new breed of evangelical leaders — often to the dismay of those who came before them — are more likely to speak out about more liberal causes like AIDS, Darfur, poverty and global warming than controversial social issues like abortion and same-sex marriage.I think I speak for a large portion of this generation of Christians when I say: It's about damn time.
As tempting as picketing abortion clinics with pictures of dead babies may be, it's important to realize: Every day, people are dying of preventable causes. Children go without food and water, and die of starvation/dehydration. AIDS continues to spread rampantly in Africa. And genocide and war ravage many parts of the world as I type these words.
And that's not even talking about the environment; God gave us charge of his creation and we've been doing a crappy job of taking care of it. It's time to step up and make sure that we don't leave a desolate and uninhabitable wasteland for our descendants.
The NYTimes article ends a little bit ominously:
There are other signs of attitude changes among younger evangelicals. Recent surveys conducted by the Barna Group show that younger "born again" Christians are more accepting of homosexuality than older ones and are less resistant to affording gays equal rights. But on abortion, they remain almost as conservative as their parents — more fodder for both political parties to weigh as they consider the future.In other words, although our generation can put aside gay marriage and divorce as a major, divisive issues, the abortion question is one that will probably remain unresolved in our lifetimes. Still don't know how I feel about this one...
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"Here kitty kitty...." - Schroedinger.Delete
"Always keep your bowler on in times of stress and watch out for diabolical masterminds" - Emma PeelDelete
"I'm quite good at darts, though i often miss" - Kylie
"I'm not a bad driver, I just panic when theres other cars around" - Sarah
After much consideration, I find that the view is worth the asphyxiation.
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This week, Doris Donnelly reviews Vestments, a new novel about a young priest struggling with his vocation. Here she offers a few classic novels featuring a priest protagonist.
The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene (1940)
An unnamed whiskey priest is on the run from a Mexican state that has outlawed the church. All other priests have fled or been rounded up and shot. Stripped of his life of pampered privilege, and in a haze of alcohol and fear, the priest is unwittingly tugged to minister to needy peasants while eluding an intense lieutenant who is determined to rid his country from all seeds of corruption planted by the church. The paradox of strength in weakness has probably never been novelized better than here by Greene.
The Diary of a Country Priestby George Bernanos
(1936 French; 1937 English)
This touching and uncommonly profound diary is in a class of its own. The journal belongs to a young Catholic priest in an isolated French village who serves misguided, petty, impoverished parishioners with unstinting devotion without a shred of gratitude in return. Engulfed by sadness at his inability to connect with his people, he remains a faithful witness to grace in spite of what seems to be a life of unmitigated failure. As he dies of cancer, grace glows and we recognize the privilege of being in the presence of a saint.
The Innocence of Father Brownby G. K. Chesterton (1911)
OK, maybe not so innocent, at least not in the ways of understanding human nature where he excels and outdoes his almost contemporary, Sherlock Holmes, who relied solely on keen observation and deductive reasoning. Brown does more. He solves impenetrable mysteries always as a means to an end—the firm conviction that even the most hardened criminals are not beyond the possibility of repentance and redemption. Brown's wit charms still, a hundred years later.
The Sparrowby Mary Doria Russell (1996)
In 2019, Father Emilio Sandoz, a Jesuit linguist, travels with his team on a secret mission to the planet Rakhat, where the first proof of intelligent extraterrestrial life is detected. Forty years later, Sandoz, the sole survivor of the failed mission, is rescued only to face an inquest by the Vatican that probes the heart and soul of this emotionally shattered and physically debilitated priest. We learn of a tragic human error that leads to Sandoz's disgrace and prompts the perpetual question about how a good God allows excruciating suffering to exist.
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough (1977)
A popular potboiler, The Thorn Birds turbocharges the clichéd tale of "dark passion" and "forbidden love" between a beautiful woman and a handsome priest. McCullough needs 700 pages to trace lust, ambition and the inevitable pain that burrows deep in the hearts of Meggie Cleary and Father Ralph de Bricassart as Meggie remains in the Australian outback and Ralph sets out for the fast lane of ecclesiastical prominence and success in Rome.
Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather (1927)
This majestic story belongs to Jean-Marie Latour, a French missionary priest dispatched with a companion to New Mexico in the mid-1800s to evangelize its people who are American by law but Mexican and Indian by heritage. Cather captures the dignity of Bishop Latour, whose gift of self to others is unrelenting as he confronts not only the quintessential beauty and unforgiving landscape of the Southwest but also renegade priests, wrenching human suffering and his own loneliness. Hands down, this is an American masterpiece.
Pictured above: Henry Fonda in the film adaptation of The Power and The Glory.
Why do you think it is the case that there are so few biographies of priests, particularly, depth biographies or psychobiographies??
And try interviewing a priest about his first memories or his relationship to his parents-especially his mother-or his sexuality or his silence about the War Party in the USA (which he is not allowed to criticize)...and then one gets the feeling that many priests have never learned the Hasidic commandment-to know what one feels, to say what one means and to do what one says.
But there are exceptions. Ray Schroth SJ is an exemplary personality in this regard.
Gruss aus der Altstadt
Our appreciation of priests in fiction will be coloured by our experience of priests in real life - the good, the bad and the ugly.
What makes priests interesting as characters for me is how they measure up to the ideal of their vocation - each according to his own talents and grace.
What makes them interesting in fiction is how well the author communicates their mental and spiritual life.
Four sentences in James Joyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man are replete with meaning: "He (Stephen Dedalus) listened to Father Arnall's low and gentle voice as he corrected the themes. Perhaps he (Arnall) was sorry now and wanted to be decent. But it was unfair and cruel. The prefect of studies (Father Dolan) was a priest but that was cruel and unfair."
The Irish Jesuits towards the end of the 19th century were a bunch of extremists, some intellectually brilliant, others outrageous extroverts, and others meek isolationists. Just ask Gerard Manly Hopkins. Now there was a man who recognised in himself the gap between the ideal of his vocation as a Jesuit priest and his practice of it.
http://www.amazon.com/Devils-Advocate-Loyola-Classics/dp/0829421564/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327712702&sr=8-1 .
One I'd add is The Last Western by Klise about Willie, a multicultural guy who becomes a great baseball pitcher, a franciscan type brother of the little "order of the used, abused and utterly screwedup," and eventually the Pope. On being challenged that he knew no canon Law, he said if I need some canon law, I'll get a canon lawyer.
Some reviews of The Last Western here:


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Parents' Pride Evident on Graduation Dayby Kenny Farris '12 • May 15, 2011 Share:
To the Wabash Class of 2011, Commencement begins a point of change as each heads on their own path toward jobs, graduate schools, and new places to live. For parents, the day sparked moments of reflection on their sons' future.
"It's always special to have an event where you can culminate all four years of this experience," Alex Moseman '11 said. "Especially looking back on how I felt as a freshman, it's kind of remarkable to see where I am now."
For many of the graduates and their families, graduation day not only signifies the individual growth but also the need for further growth outside of the College.
"As a parent, you tend to raise your children so they can go out and live on their own," Charles German '70, father of Jake German '11, said. "It's kind of a heartfelt tug when they leave, but they've been very well trained at Wabash, so they're going to do well."
Multiple 2011 Wabash graduates and their families spoke of the role hard work played in reaching graduation.
"This day is the culmination of not only four years at Wabash, but also my college experience, my high school experience, everything leading up to this day," Michael Nossett '11 said. "I was homeschooled, so my parents put in a lot of effort there, in addition to the finances to get me here. I'm really grateful ."
Doug Lembke found it hard to believe his son Micah was graduating. "Micah is a triplet; his brother graduated yesterday 12 hours west of Wabash, and the other brother graduated in December."
"Wabash was a good fit for Micah, as were the other colleges for the other boys. "You've got to know where you're comfortable at, and Micah was very comfortable here."
Wabash legacies formed an important aspect of this year's Commencement Day. This year, 20 Wabash graduates from the class of 2011 had at least one relative graduate from the College before them.
"I think graduation time is actually more exciting for me compared to when my sons started," Frank Kolisek '82, father of Jake'11 and Charlie'14, said. "It seems like yesterday, but it was really four years ago."
"What's funny about seeing (Jake) is that three years from now I'll be here for graduation (again) and it will seem like tomorrow because it goes really fast. It's neat that both my boys will be graduating from the same school. I'm more excited about it now than I was when they started."
Through all the reflections, the graduates and their families kept in mind the well-deserved Commencement Day joy.
"It's a great night, a culmination for my classmates of four years of hard work," Jake Moore '11 said. "It feels really good."
Jake's mother Laurel brought the day's impact full circle. "I think it's a dream come true for a lot of graduates and their families," she said. "Today's a time for all of us to get together and celebrate what makes Wabash so great."


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Wild Kratts "Caracal-Minton" The Wild Kratts crew is are playing badminton on the African savannah when a high jumping wildcat called a caracal steals the birdie. And this is no ordinary birdie - it is Aviva's precious family heirloom. As they rush to get back the treasure from an elusive, leaping Caracal cat, they learn how the caracal's musculature is specifically designed stalking and leaping- a perfect example of the concept of "form for function. D
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Cyberchase "Inside Hacker" It's the CyberSquad's most ingenious plan ever - and most dangerous! If they can insert a new memory chip into Hacker's H-Drive, they can turn him from evil to good. Once he's been shrunk and is inside Hacker, Matt's mission goes like clockwork until a force field is activated and envelops the H-Drive. All seems lost until Digit remembers a robot that Dr Marbles made that can break through any force field. D
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Today's Activity- a Great Activity for Every Day of the Week
At Ziggity Zoom we have lots of activities, games, coloring pages, fitness and searching games and educational worksheets. We also have great ideas for easy dinners and snacks.
Come check out our daily tips, ideas and activity every day for a new idea to inspire you to have fun and teach your kids new things!
We will focus on providing ideas for play, games and worksheets that help your kids grow (by having fun of course) through observation and experiments, and games that improve listening skills and some ideas that are about having fun and family time. And ideas for healthy living and getting your kids up and moving which is so important for kids to do.
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Print this great Monkey Mask, for your child to pretend to be a monkey or make a Monkey Halloween Costume.
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Hopscotch Mat
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Get Your Kids to Eat More Veggies
Make this cool Food Castle
Want your kids to eat more vegetables and fruit? Do you want them to get excited about veggies? Make this Vegetable and Fruit Castle for your kids and they will eat their veggies. You can even let them help you!
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There are times when low self-esteem comes in handy.
Like now.
That's because of two more sour notes in the blues dirge that is public sentiment about American journalism … but not necessarily the reality of American journalism.
One is a new documentary, "Black and White and Dead All Over." It's described as a "grim look at the newspaper industry's struggle for survival." I haven't watched it yet, but I will as soon I get some bourbon.
The other is an annual survey from CareerCast.com, which for 2013 has rated newspaper reporter as "the worst job."
"Ever-shrinking newsrooms, dwindling budgets and competition from Internet businesses have created very difficult conditions for newspaper reporters, which has been ranked as this year's worst job," the survey said. It also mentioned high stress and declining job opportunities.
Blah blah blah. Tell me something every journalist (former, current and would-be) and journalism educator hasn't heard before.
I'm about 95 percent teacher and about 5 percent reporter, but I have worked as a reporter, and this isn't a pity party. I do have a small salary and no job security, but I love what I do.
And these days, when wages are flat or declining and there is no such thing as job security, really, how much different is my profession?
Sure, I worry about my career, all the time, but what I also worry about the wildly premature and erroneous conclusion that journalism is dying/dead because of some horror stories. That's a concern because journalism should not become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
I'd like to bring four points to your attention.
One, it's wrong to conclude that all newspapers are dying. I'm on the board of directors of the Northern Illinois Newspaper Association. NINA's mission is to advance journalism and journalism education in this area.
NINA is a small, feisty group, but its board has about 7,000 years of combined experience. Collectively, we wish people would stop assuming all media publications are on ventilators. Many newspapers, magazines, niche publications and websites are thriving … in 2013.
Over the coming year, NINA will be working on several initiatives to help promote and grow our profession. Visit ninaonline.org for more information.
Two, let's go back to "competition from Internet businesses" mentioned in the job survey. Wednesday evening, I examined the top 20 stories on Google News. All 20 were from traditional news organizations. Those organizations are staffed with journalists.
Point is: Until we can beam from place to place, most news will come from journalists somehow.
Third, many people possess the skill/intellect to be journalists, but few are willing to travel to Syria, analyze terabytes of data, look at body parts in the road after an accident, or harvest poignancy from a city council meeting.
Fourth, journalism training provides skills employers desire. Employers want professionals who communicate clearly (textually, visually and orally), think critically, interact with diverse people effectively, analyze information, work in teams, and are attentive to productivity and deadline.
Journalists do all of the above, all day, every day.
I'm not saying you should suddenly love the news media. I am saying another former journalist, Mark Twain, got it right when he said, "The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated."
• Jason Akst teaches journalism and public relations at Northern Illinois University. You can reach him at email@example.com or follow him on Twitter (@jasonakst).


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Approximately 1974 they stopped putting Energizer on the battery. So if your battery only says Delco on the top and not Delco Energizer, an earlier dated sticker before '74 will be incorrect.Not seeing Energizer on the battery carton, and the dates on your label lead me to believe you have just Delco on your battery.Not trying to be critical just want you to be informed.......Warren
I checked two original road tests: an early production 69 Z/28 in the Jan '69 Hot Rod and a later Z/28 in the August '69 Car Life. The batteries are visible in both photos and neither has that label.
Production-line batteries didn't have a label - they were dated with a heat-stamp date code in the plastic case, not a warranty label.


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Younger Employees Teaching Companies That Personal Surfing Isn't Evil
from the about-time dept
It's not hard to figure out why, really. First, allowing for a good balance between the two allows workers to take short mental breaks which allows them to be more fully focused on work when needed. On top of that, they don't have to worry about personal things while at work, but can take care of issues quickly and easily. Finally, and most importantly, many start using social networking and other online tools to help them work. After all, despite what naysayers say, these tools can be very useful in many different jobs.
And yet, more and more companies keep installing filters and trying to block out personal surfing at work, insisting that it must be a bad thing. But it appears that as a younger generation who grew up on this stuff enters the workforce, they're starting to convince companies to change their ways. Younger employees who have to battle internet filters, and even start working from the local coffee shop to avoid corporate filters, and teaching companies that blocking access to useful tools doesn't help things. And, yes, there will always be some people who abuse it, and workplaces can monitor for that. But they can do so by seeing who is not getting their work done, rather than by simply blocking all access to anyone. In the early days of the telephone, some offices banned them, fearing that they would be used for frivolous purposes, rather than work. These days, that's silly. In the future, the idea that we should ban all social networking sites will be seen as equally silly.