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Damen teams up for world first
Three leading companies, including Seawork exhibitor Damen Shipyards, have teamed up to bring the first ever Reverse Stern Drive (RSD)® Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tug to the market. 01 Aug 2014 - Seawork International
PSP feels the wind
Seawork exhibitor and worldwide logistics company PSP is feeling the benefit of the continuing rise in the offshore wind farm industry. 30 Jul 2014 - Seawork International
Fendercare Marine hosts open day
Seawork exhibitor Fendercare Marine Equipment & Lifting Services, based in Great Yarmouth, has doubled its service offering in two years and aims to become a one-stop-shop for the oil and gas, renewables and onshore industrial sectors in East Anglia. 28 Jul 2014 - Seawork International
Yamaha success follows Seawork
Andy Pumfrey, Divisional Manager of the New Business Division at Yamaha Motor (UK), commenting on the recent Seawork exhibition, confirmed: "Yamaha had a definite increase in business, with new quotes and significant orders at the event. We had a high level of interest in our two new outboards - the F115B and the F175A. Plus we also had more Yamaha-powered, customer hand-overs on RIBs and workboats than ever before. Seawork is just right for us and the ongoing results prove it." 25 Jul 2014 - Seawork International
Tideland enjoys Seawork success
US-based Tideland Signal's new products proved a hit at this year's Seawork Internationale, which the company said was its most successful. 23 Jul 2014 - Seawork International
SSA success
The Shipbuilders and Ship Repairers Association (SSA) once again hosted a Pavilion at Seawork 2014. Several companies participated on the stand and reported that the exhibition had been a great benefit in showcasing products and services. 21 Jul 2014 - Seawork International
Red Ensign delivers Seacat recruitment drive
UK-based offshore energy support vessel operator, Seacat Services launched an apprenticeship recruitment drive on the last day of Seawork 2014 to attract more young people into the maritime sector. 21 Jul 2014 - Seawork International
Cheetah gathering pace
Isle of Wight (UK) based Cheetah Marine has launched four new catamarans throughout June as well as finding time to present an extensive on-water display of vessels at Seawork International. With the new builds launched at Ventnor Haven, at one point a total of 15 Cheetahs were moored in this small tidal haven on the south coast of the island. 18 Jul 2014 - Seawork International
Seawork 2014 delivers the goods
Seawork, the commercial marine exhibition and conference, concluded its 17th annual three-day run at the ABP Port of Southampton, UK, on Thursday 12 June. This year over 7,350 visitors from 53 countries attended the exhibition to do business in this important driver of economic progress. 17 Jul 2014 - Seawork International
From show to charter
UK- based vessel operator Tidal Transit have reported that their newest personnel transfer vessel (PTV), 'Kitty Petra', has begun the first planned charter contract straight after making a successful debut at Seawork International. 16 Jul 2014 - Seawork International
Another Jack Up for Red7Marine
Probably the largest vessel yet to be formally christened at SeaWork is the jackup barge 'Haven Seariser 4', delivered to Red7 Marine from the builders Ravestein. The group's fourth purchase of this type from the Dutch builder helps to underline its position as a leading provider of self-elevating platforms to the marine civils and construction sector. 14 Jul 2014 - Seawork International
Ribcraft hands over
Ribcraft developed an 8m Ribcraft Custom 8m hull, meeting the police boat code, for use by the Devon and Cornwall Police Tactical Aid Group (TAG) - a group of highly-trained specialist police units. 11 Jul 2014 - Seawork International
Arklow first to sign up for Seawork 2015
The dust had barely settled on the 2014 event when Irish exhibitor Arklow Marine Services signed up — and paid the deposit — for next year's stand: the first of an anticipated 500 exhibitors to do so. 10 Jul 2014 - Seawork International
CTruk celebrate another successful show
CTruk have reported a busy Seawork International 2014 with keen interest in both vessels on the pontoon; the brand new CTruk 20T MPC 'Ocean Warrior', which was officially named during the event, and the first-in-class CTruk THOR 11m twin-hull force protection craft. 09 Jul 2014 - Seawork International
Golden Arrow and Perkins celebrate 50 years
Golden Arrow Marine and Perkins celebrated their 50 year anniversary at Seawork 2014. 07 Jul 2014 - Seawork International
Global interest in new fuel technology
Seawork played host to a number of alternative fuel launches. The world's first marine generator using glycerine fuel was up and working on the Alicat Workboat on berth V28. 04 Jul 2014 - Seawork International
Seacat Services launches maritime apprenticeship recruitment drive
Isle of Wight based, offshore energy support vessel operator, Seacat Services launched an Apprenticeship recruitment drive to attract more young people into the maritime sector at Seawork. 02 Jul 2014 - Seawork International
Safehaven chooses Dometic
Safehaven Marine has chosen Dometic Marine to provide air conditioning systems for several notable new builds, including a unit for the first catamaran in Safehaven's four-boat contract with the Polish Navy. Dometic equipment has also been installed on a patrol vessel for India and a pilot vessel for the Port of Sohar. 30 Jun 2014 - Seawork International
Fender Innovations secures RNLI contract
Fender Innovations announced at Seawork that the company is the official fender supplier for the new RNLI Shannon Class lifeboats. Fender Innovations BV, based in Den Helder, Holland, brings an innovative approach to the fender market with extreme lightweight fenders with excellent wear and tear characteristics. 27 Jun 2014 - Seawork International
Burgess Marine and Mainprize Offshore sign
At the signing of an agreement between Burgess Marine and Mainprize Offshore at Seawork 2014 to build two 25m wind farm support vessels, Nick Warren, MD, Burgess Marine, stated: "Seawork essentially acted as a catalyst for today's event. 24 Jun 2014 - Seawork International
Swedish yard links with UK builder
Coastal Marine (Eyemouth) Ltd and TBS Yard of Torsas, Sweden announce the signing of a Licence and Co-operation Agreement under which Coastal Marine will build the new CarbCAT 25 in the United Kingdom for UK and other customers. 23 Jun 2014 - Seawork International
Van Oord strengthens UK position
Van Oord (A175) has acquired UK specialist marine civil contractor JT Mackley & Co Ltd. This acquisition will strengthen Van Oord's leading position on the UK flood defence and coastal construction market. 18 Jun 2014 - Seawork International


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Board of Regents public hearing at UNI is July 31
This month's Board of Regents public hearing at UNI is scheduled from 6 to 7 p.m., Thursday, July 31, in the Business and Community Services Building, Room 030.
UNI Homecoming parade entries needed
UNI is accepting entries for the Homecoming Parade, which will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20. This year's Homecoming theme is "Students By Day, Panthers By Night." Online registration forms are available at uni.edu/homecoming and must be submitted by Friday, Sept. 5.
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TRAVERSE CITY — Old Mission Congregational Church's next summer picnic will feature burgers and bratwurst served from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, at the church, 18687 Mission Road.
There is no charge, but donations are appreciated. The final picnic of the season will be hosted Wednesday, Sept. 11. For details, call Penny Paulley, 223-4844.
Stroke Club picnic
TRAVERSE CITY — The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will celebrate summer with their annual picnic on Wednesday, Aug. 14.
The get-together will be hosted from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. by the Piazza at the Grand Traverse Commons. Members are invited to bring a dish to pass and Bocce ball will be available. For details, contact Melinda Hollands, L.M.S.W., or Angela Leete, L.M.S.W., at Munson Medical Center's Social Work Department, 935-6380.
Inspirational program
BEAR LAKE — Pastor Duane Vanderklok will give an inspirational message on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at Bear Lake Christian Church.
Vanderklok is pastor of Resurrection Life Church in Grandville and host of the "Walking by Faith" weekly television outreach program. His program will start at 6 p.m. at the church along M-72. The public is welcome.
Parkinson's class
TRAVERSE CITY — A new aquatic class for individuals with Parkinson's disease begins Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Grand Traverse Pavilions.
The noon class will take place in the Wellness Center's therapy pool. It will focus on breathing, balance and smooth body movements. The cost is $50 for a five-week session.
For details or to register, call 932-3172.
Wellness dinner
BENZONIA — Grow Benzie will sponsor a Wellness Dinner with nutritional therapist-in-training Abby Beale and Ann Sinclair of CulinaryRx.
The meal will be hosted from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Grow Benzie Kitchen, 5885 M-115. The cost is $15 per person and reservations are required. For reservations, call 352-7463. Payment will be accepted at the door.
Study course
TRAVERSE CITY — The Village at Bay Ridge will offer the 10-week Apprentice Series.
The study course is based on James Bryan Smith's book "The Good and Beautiful God." It will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays starting in September at Bay Ridge West, 3950 Scenic Ridge. Registration is required by Thursday, Aug. 15, call 932-9455.
Church fundraiser
MESICK — Cornell Community Church will hold a rummage/bake sale to raise money for the roof fund.
The fundraiser will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from Thursday, Aug. 15, through Saturday, Aug. 17, at the church, 7030 W. 4 Road. For details, call 269-3987.
Project Unity
TRAVERSE CITY — Project Unity for Life will host its Second Chance Challenge Golf Fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Elmbrook Golf Course, 1750 Townline Road.
The four-man, best-ball event starts at 9 a.m. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $50 per player or $200 per foursome. Lunch is included and prizes and trophies will be awarded.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ron Sampson
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Sampson of Rosedale celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, with family.
The Sampsons were married Sept. 11, 1961, in the United Methodist Church at Marshall, Ill., by the Rev. Swain.
Cards are welcome and may be sent to 10184 S. McCord Lane, Rosedale, IN 47874.
Mrs. Sampson, the former Donna Jeffers, worked for Southwest Parke School Corp. Sampson is retired from United Parcel Service.
The couple have three children, Kathy (Brian), Ron (Shelli) and Casey (Amber). They also have seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mr. and Mrs. James Evitts
Mr. and Mrs. James Evitts of Terre Haute will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Friday, Sept. 23, 2011.
The couple were married Sept. 23, 1961, in her parents' home in West Terre Haute by the Rev. Kennedy.
Mrs. Evitts is the former Sarah Waller.
The couple have four children, Tara Orman and husband Darrell of Clay City, Jaime Kempt and husband Jimmy of Terre Haute, Terry Evitts of Brazil, and Shaune Evitts and wife Lisa of Jasper. They also have 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Kincaid
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Kincaid celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, in Excaliber Catering at West Terre Haute.
The Kincaids were married Sept. 17, 1961, in Maple Avenue United Methodist Church.
The couple have one daughter, Chrissy John and husband Jason. They also have one
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sitarski
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sitarski of Terre Haute celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011, during a private luncheon in The Landing at Fort Harrison, hosted by sister and brother-in-law, Rhonda and Richard Long.
The couple were married Saturday, Sept. 4, 1981, in Terre Haute by the Rev. Robert Clouse.
Mrs. Sitarski is the former Deborah "Deb" Springer.
The couple have one daughter, Katrina Ann Poe and husband Billy Ray of Austin, Texas. They also have one grandson.


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Andover — Anthony S. Marchese, 88, of Andover, passed away Thursday, March 14, at Holy Family Hospital. Anthony was born in Lawrence, the son of the late Girolamo and Agata (Anzaldi) Marchese. He was educated in the Lawrence school system and graduated from Lawrence High School. He was the widower of Catherine (Ansaldi) Marchese.
Anthony joined the U.S. Coast Guard on Dec. 1, 1942, and served on the USS Poole DE 151 flagship of Division 22 T.G.21.5 as a Seaman First Class. He was then transferred to Belfast, Maine, until being honorably discharged in March of 1946 out of Boston, Mass. During his enlistment, he earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal. When he returned from the service he started a career working as a presser for Grieco Brothers Clothing Company where he worked for 37 years, and was a member of the Sons of Italy.
Anthony is survived by a son, Gerald J. Marchese and his wife, Patricia, of Peabody, Mass.; a daughter, Roberta Contarino and her husband, Peter, of Salem, N.H.; his sister, Frances Sergi of North Andover; four grandchildren, Steven Contarino and his significant other. Jennica Anderson, of Andover, Stephanie Contarino and her fiancé, Matthew Davis, of Salem, N.H., Lauren Fanning and her husband, Josh, of Peabody, and Robyn Tuberosa of Saugus; and one-great granddaughter, Everly Fanning; and several nieces and nephews. Anthony was also predeceased by his sister, Maria Theresa Scapignato and his brother, James Marchese.
ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives and friends will be received at visiting hours on Sunday, March 17, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Cataudella Funeral Home 126 Pleasant Valley St. Methuen. A mass of Christian burial will take place on Monday, March 18, at 11 a.m. in St. Monica's Church 214 Lawrence St. Methuen. Interment will follow in Bellevue Cemetery Lawrence.
Those who wish to remember Anthony by making memorial contributions in his memory are asked to consider the American Heart Association Founders Affiliate P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005, or the National Kidney Foundation 85 Astor Avenue, Suite 2, Norwood, MA 02062.
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This Day in History
November 22, 1985
Apple Shares Mac Interface with Microsoft
Microsoft Corp. and Apple Computer, Inc. sign a licensing agreement allowing Microsoft to copy the visual characteristics of the Macintosh interface for its Windows software. The agreement, which was confidential for three years, of a 1988 lawsuit in which Apple sued Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard for violating Apple copyrights to Macintosh displays. According to the 1985 agreement, Microsoft would acknowledge that displays designed by Microsoft had been derived from Macintosh displays. In return, Apple gave Microsoft license to use the design in its software. A judge eventually decided Apple had only limited rights to the design.


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Why Happiness Weekly has been lacking in happiness
Everybody wants sunshine, nobody wants pain, but you can't have a rainbow without a little rain. Anonymous.
Loyal followers – who don't know me personally – may be wondering why my blogs went from full happiness focus to a focus on happiness during times of adversity. It's like one day I woke up and while the element of happiness was still there, it went from being happy and bouncy to tackling some pretty serious issues with a theme of maintaining happiness during tough times.
Two years ago, when I started Happiness Weekly, I was a very happy person. I was also very naive. I believed that there was only good in this world. Not only that, I believed that as long as you believed that there was only good this in this world then that's what you would attract – just like The Law of Attraction, right?
Since then I've learned first-hand that psychopaths, sociopaths and narcissists exist. And even if you don't want to believe it, they're very real and they roam the planet just as a normal healthy human being. It terrifies me to not only know, but to have experienced first-hand, that some people feel empowered by making other people feel miserable.
I'm not tainted. I'm not jaded. I'm not bitter.
I've learned quickly to accept this.
But instead of promoting happiness as a way of life, I decided I wanted to equip people to survive times of adversity and to facilitate their happiness and assist their inner glow to shine through during these harder times.
Through surviving my own adversity, and getting back up, I finally know who I am. I stand tall. I'm confident. And I share with others from a place of confidence and sympathy.
So Happiness Weekly has evolved as I have.
My posts for the next little while will be filling in the dates I missed while I was away, as well as posting so that we're back up to date. Each week I will try to release two posts until I'm back on schedule – I apologise if I miss a week, my priority is now on the next chapter. To stay on top of what has been released, you're welcome to follow my blog by email, you can keep an eye on the Facebook page or you're always welcome to contact me.
I want to leave you with this: never stop learning. Never give up. Once you think you know, you'll discover there's more to know.
Stay in the driver's seat of life and keep moving forward.
With love The Happiness Hero
I'm really excited to announce Happiness Weekly is back online! Our Facebook account is now active and we're set to go with some very exciting news to share, new blogs, a different writing style and more!
During the break I actually received a submission for Happiness Weekly from my colleague, Craig, who saw something on the way to work one morning and it reminded him of Happiness Weekly. That afternoon he returned to the spot to take photos of it and I wanted to share the Happiness Hero's action-packed version of events:
"Picture this…
Pulled up my car in a side street…
Walked to the bus stop where the chair was…
People everywhere…
When I took the photos I was standing in the middle of a bus lane – pretty wild – cars traffic…
Some chick called out "Are u a reporter?"
Well I could not resist the opportunity: "Yes I replied – I am on an assignment for "Happiness Weekly.org."
For a minute I really thought I was a reporter – till a bus tooted me and shocked me back into reality … Doooohhh!
Have a good day!"
Here are the photos he took for us:
Thank you, Craig the Happiness Hero!
If you have a submission you would like to make to Happiness Weekly, email it to email@example.com and we'll put it up for you or you can post it on our Facebook page and we'll share it for you.
Happy Independence Day everybody – catch you on Monday!
The difference between confidence and arrogance
The biggest turn-off for me is people who think the world of themselves. Arrogance is not a sexy quality, and it really gets on my nerves. Pixie Lott
I don't usually follow up an article with an article on a similar topic unless they are directly related, but I had an incident that really stopped me and made me consider the difference between a confident person and an arrogant person. Have you ever seen Ten Things I Hate About You – I want to refer to the scene where the guy pulls out two identical modelling pictures of himself from his locker and asks the girl to choose her favourite one? My incident was so similar to this, it made me laugh! Yup, people can actually be like that!
So here we go … there's a fine line between confidence and arrogance and those who are arrogant miss it. If you stand back long enough to observe someone, you will see it and be able to spot the difference in someone's behaviour.
The definitions are similar but there's a clear distinction:
Confidence: A belief in oneself and one's powers or abilities. It's based on self-reliance and self-assurance.
Arrogance: Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance.
My coaching perspective on the difference between the two:
Confidence is born out of light: the inner self.
Arrogance is born out of darkness: insecurity.
These images also detail the difference well:
The first is Confident Entrepreneur vs. Arrogant Entrepreneur (by Funders and Founders)
The second image was just something I came across on Pinterest but I think it's still relevant:
When communicating with people, step back and ask yourself if you truly value them. If you do, your communication will naturally come from a place of confidence instead of arrogance. It is someone who is arrogant who will take us for granted. You know who I'm talking about – they're the ones that string you along, waste your time, keep you on the line…
Ain't nobody got time for that!
My advice if you're getting to know someone new and you're trying to work out if they're confident or arrogant but you just can't figure it out – just observe. Don't trust – just watch. Don't act – let it be. Be patient. Don't cross any of your boundaries for them. A confident person will have space in their soul to encourage and support you in an ongoing capacity. An arrogant person only has selfish intentions and these will surface in time. But it needs time, because anyone can initially appear supportive. I have a five date rule. If the personality remains consistent across all five dates and they maintain the same level of healthy confidence, then ok.
If not… then consider this:
We all have a choice in every given situation. Sometimes we find ourselves stuck and even trapped – I've been there – but now that I am unstuck, my freedom is a priority and a very important value to me and no one will take it from me ever again. In the process, I was able to value myself more than I ever have. It's the greatest gift I've ever given myself and it enabled me to rely on self-validation for all situations. This doesn't mean I was arrogant before, it just means I wasn't sure of who I was, so if anything – I was vulnerable and insecure. And through really hard circumstances that I had to go through, I was ultimately able to create a space that enabled me to make decisions – good decisions, healthy decisions – based on my best interests.
Eventually, I realised this: Healthy people are confident. Unhealthy people are arrogant.
Perhaps you feel your life has room for both confident and arrogant people, healthy and unhealthy people – but generally, when we pick something up, we also have to let something go to allow space for it in our life. We also have to remember that everything is energy – including us – and you need to make a conscious decision as to allow positive or negative energy into your life because we are always vibrating something and what we focus on determines how we are vibrating.
So, in my recent closet clear-out, I decided if people were confident, I wanted them in my life – but if they were found to be arrogant – I released them faster than I could bastardise a goodbye down to a good ol' Aussie "cya"! And since then, my life has had a lot more light, because – and this is the best part of all – confident people bring their light with them and they don't mind sharing it.
Why strangers make us happy and how to repay them
Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change. Bob Kerrey (1943)
The kindness of strangers has the power to improve our wellbeing and increase our feelings of happiness more than our normal friendship circle. How do I figure this? Imagine you have been hurt or let down by someone you trusted and thought you knew. You're just looking to vent and for someone to listen to your story.
First you talk to a friend, they listen, and offer you their opinion and give advice in an attempt to try to lift you back up. You can sense their empathy and genuine care in their response which makes you feel somewhat better and your day continues as normal.
Now imagine the same scenario, but this time you're talking to a complete stranger. You tell them your story and they listen. They then respond in a way that shows they identify or can relate to your situation, they offer you their opinion based on what they have heard and understood, and advise you accordingly. All of a sudden you feel less alone and your faith in humanity is restored and it's like the sun has started shining through a grey sky – your day almost feels better, more fulfilled, than when you spoke to your friend. The happiness you feel as a result of the correspondence with the stranger barely compares to how you felt after communicating with your friend about the same issue.
This week Happinesss Weekly looks at why strangers can have a greater impact on your happiness than your friends.
Why strangers do it better
There are several reasons why strangers have the power to make us feel happier than our usual circle of friends – this could be why internet dating is becoming more popular and a more acceptable way of meeting someone and finding love. Here are some of the reasons why strangers can appeal to us more than our friends:
- Our expectations
The fact is we expect our friends to care about our wellbeing and therefore subconsciously depend on them to listen to us, side with us and support us unconditionally through all turbulence. It's a part of friendship that almost all of us take for granted.
In the case of a complete stranger, we have no expectations. When a stranger is entirely removed from a situation and shows us kindness, we appreciate the time they take to actively listen to our story more than when our friends show us the same courtesy. Then if the stranger passes judgement that validates our feelings or actions, we start to feel better understood and less alone.
Although a stranger may have responded the same way as our friends, they exceed our expectations because we didn't have any to begin with.
- The "stranger danger" belief
Strangers may also have an advantage over our friends because as children we were made acutely aware of "stranger danger". These messages shaped our beliefs that strangers are a threat and potential danger.
Even now, despite statistics showing that someone we know who is a greater threat to us than a stranger, the media often highlight stories that demonstrate the opposite. When a stranger offers us kindness, our receptors instantly flick on warning us to be wary and we begin to question their motives and what could be in it for us.
It is when the kindness of a stranger is proven to be genuine and consequence-free, despite what we were programmed to understand, we often find ourselves pleasantly surprised.
As adults, neglecting or rejecting the kindness of strangers can force us to be confined and limited, so if we challenge this "stranger danger" belief, it enables us to work together to make a positive difference in each other's lives.
- The selfish world we live in
Society often finds people first looking for the "what's in it for me" before taking action in any situation. We all do it, whether it's because we're all time-poor in this fast-paced world or we're simply becoming more selfish by the generation.
You may even notice that marketing campaigns are starting to lean towards commercial bribery as they become more aware that if they can't convince the consumers that there's something in it for them, it's nearly impossible to motivate anyone to take action, let alone convince people to try a new product.
We are starting to value time more than ever before which is why when a stranger takes a moment to act selflessly towards us it leaves us feeling good because they have given up time to be thoughtful.
- About the kindness movement
This theory that strangers can have a greater impact on us than our friends isn't new. Catherine Ryan Hyde's novel Pay It Forward published in 2000, which was adapted into the film starring Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt and Haley Joel Osment in the same year, may have inspired the movement that encourages random acts of kindness towards strangers.
Whenever it began, adults are now being actively encouraged to be more mindful of each other and to demonstrate random acts of kindness where they can. The stigma associated with strangers being dangerous is deteriorating as more people embrace the "Pay it Forward" movement.
How you can make a positive difference to a stranger
The purpose of the following activities is to do something nice for someone without expecting anything in return – It doesn't have to be expensive and there's no need to go above and beyond when you choose to demonstrate a random act of kindness for a stranger.
- Buy someone's coffee in the coffee shop
- Help a student with their tuition
- Teach someone something new
- Volunteer for a charity
- Let someone in front of you in the grocery store line
- Hand-write a letter to someone telling them how important they are to you
- Speak up for someone – sign a petition, write a letter, be a referee for a job
- Work pro bono where your skills are needed
- Compliment a stranger
- Give up your seat when taking crowded public transport
- Listen to someone without interruption
- Greet someone in the elevator
- Hold the door open for someone
- Explain the Pay it Forward concept to someone
- Take part in Pay it Forward Day on 22 April. Find more information here.
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A two car-accident and related gas station fire at the intersection of Route 9 and Aldrich Road snarled traffic in the area early this afternoon, according to the Howell Police Department.
Howell Police, Southard Fire Department and Howell Police EMS all responded to the scene of a gas pump in flames at the Gulf Station at around 1 p.m. today, which emergency communications indicated was the result of a motor vehicle collision.
"At 12:57 p.m., Tracy Stanton, 33, of Tinton Falls, operating a 2012 Chevrolet Impala, was in the Aldrich Plaza when she suffered an apparent seizure. According to witnesses, Stanton was in the Walgreen's parking lot when she went over the curb into the Gulf Station while actively seizing, drove through a gas pump while striking a support for the overhead canopy, causing the pump to catch on fire," said Sgt. Thomas Rizzo.
Rizzo explained that Stanton's vehicle proceeded through the gas station parking lot, jumped another curb, went through and came out onto Route 9, where she struck a 2010 Lexus being driven by Joel Klinger, 70, of Howell.
"Klinger complained of back and neck pain, and his wife Deborah sustained a left leg and knee injury," said Rizzo. "The Klingers were taken to Centra State Hospital by Howell Police EMS and Howell First Aid. Stanton sustained minor injury and was taken to Centra State for treatment."
Traffic on Route 9 was closed and diverted into the Aldrich Plaza for about 45 minutes after the crash, while the Southard Fire Department put out the fire at the gas station. No summonses have been issued as the investigation is ongoing by Ptl. Scott Brooks. Any witnesses are asked to call the Howell Police at 732-938-4111.


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This week's wardrobe malfunctions (and close calls) gave us the typical blunders but with some lethal twists. While we were still recovering from the epic wardrobe malfunctions at the Emmys, our trained eyes found a slew of other malfunctions, including some shocking exposed nipples and a mommy mishap. Check out the slideshow to see our picks for who else came closest to a fashion fail.
Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian looked absolutely bootylicious in a green velvet Gucci dress at a Midori Makeover Party on September 25th but when she turned around it was revealed that she was literally bursting out of it! Luckily Kim's assistant and Mom Kris Jenner were on hand to refasten the dress. Beware tight dresses on the red (white?) carpet, Kim!
Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian is having all sorts of issues with her clothes this week. When she was spotted on October 3rd heading to the Children's Museum in Miami, Florida, with sister Kourtney, little Penelope and Mason, she looked to be uncomfortable in her low-cut black dress. The curvy reality star seems to have gone braless -- a daring move when you're juggling a bunch of kids. With all these fashion blunders we wonder if Kanye's glad he didn't bring her to Paris Fashion Week after all.
Singer Shontelle attended the 2012 Vanidades' Icons of Style gala on September 27th in a getup that revealed a lot more than we're used to -- the entire outfit was completely sheer (maybe she was inspired by another daring Barbadian singer?). We understand you have an awesome bod, Shontelle, but maybe a gala wasn't the best place to teeter so close to the wardrobe malfunction edge?
Kat McPhee
Kat McPhee's outfit at the Samsung Galaxy S III M83 performance event on October 3rd was once again not exactly a "smash." The tight jeans didn't look particularly comfortable especially paired with a completely sheer top. We can't imagine that she was too relaxed at this event.
Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey wore a beautiful white lace dress to the premiere of "Nobody Walks." Sound's like a safe look, right? Not exactly -- the actress paired the sheer bodice with a visible hot pink bra. We love good girl vs. bad girl contrast when it comes to clothes, but the "Two and a Half Men" star's look was definitely a little risky under all of those flashbulbs.
Ashley Benson
"Pretty Little Liars" actress Ashley Benson is really trying to break out of that good girl mold. Like fellow squeaky-clean actresses Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens, she's one of the bikini clad partiers in Harmony Korine's latest film "Spring Breakers." She seemed to still be in character at the launch of "Just Dance 4" on October 2nd, wearing a sheer top with her black bra completely visible. Although this was a pretty timid bad girl move, it's certainly not a very safe look if you're worried about exposing too much under the flashbulbs.
Lauren German
TV actress Lauren German attended NBC's "Chicago Fire" premiere in a less than stellar outfit that we're pretty sure she bought (skivvies included) from American Apparel aka the House of Perve. Now it makes sense why the star's bod is on full display, American Apparel CEO ,Dov Charney, was behind it.
Keke Palmer
Keke Palmer has certainly made a promising transition from child actress to leading lady with her breakout role in "Joyful Noise". Her her stunning wardrobe, which has landed her on many of our best dressed lists, has also garnered the star some positive attention. This barely-there top she wore to BET's "106 & Park" is making us nervous though. We're hoping the peek-a-boo bra action and midriff-bearing are not the trademarks of the newly adult Keke. Who know what kind of wardrobe malfunctions can come of that?
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North Border breakfast
North Border Lodge No. 391 will have a country style breakfast from 7-9 a.m. Saturday at the lodge on Salem Field Lane at Salem. More information: Mickey 256-232-2335 or Steve Rogers 256-714-0552.
Hispanic Heritage Festival
The public is invited to the Hispanic Heritage Festival Saturday at Swan Creek in Athens. From 1-5 p.m., attendees can hear authentic music and dance, sample each country's dish of Arroz Con Pollo, take salsa dance lessons and face painting for children. To volunteer or donate, contact Maria Taylor 256-233-0226 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Food giveaway
Two pounds of pinto beans and 3 pounds of rice will be given away to anyone in need and while supplies last from 9-11 a.m. Saturday at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church at 207 E. Washington St. in Athens.
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Pleasant Grove Church family in Athens is holding a free food-box giveaway from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at Lincoln-Bridgeforth Park. For more information, call 256-216-0660 or 256-233-5995.
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4 Paws and a Book, a program to improve the reading skills of children ages 5 and older, will be held from 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday at Houston Memorial Library in Athens. Children can bring their own book or read a favorite. To schedule a time to read, call the library at 256-233-8770.
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A peak into Kimberly-Clark advertising you won't see
Tony Palmer has been rallying Kimberly-Clark to try out new campaigns since he became its first chief marketing officer in late 2006. He even put together a commercial that he shows to staff, featuring the company's Cottonelle brand. While we cannot show it here, we did see it at the Promotion Marketing Association's annual integrated marketing conference this week. Let's just say a guy swings from a fire hose and then lands uncomfortably on his bottom. The tag line: "If you're not nice to your ass, you're an ass."
No, consumers will not see that commercial. Palmer just uses it to get marketers to take more risks. Huggies is now a little edgier with its advertisements, including a "geyser" of urine splashing around when a father removes his son's diaper.
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Palmer mentioned how easy it is today for people to create their own spots.
A couple of years ago, Kimberly-Clark got customers to create their own commercials, a la PepsiCo's hit Doritos ad at the Super Bowl earlier this year. Kimberly-Clark took a disposable mask it made for healthcare workers into the do-it-yourself segment. Then DIYers submitted videos showing how the Duckbill masks kept them clean during extreme projects. Besides drawing laughs, the campaign — which cost just $20,000 — helped boost Duckbill's business by 300 percent, Palmer said. Duckbill is still small for the company, but anything that pads the bottom line — even if it's not toilet paper — has got to be getting some attention these days.


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Farewell to Lauren
For the second time in the last eight months, we say goodbye to a Fox Sports Detroit Girl. While Allison departed last December, and now Lauren is leaving to pursue other endeavors. Apparently she wants to focus on modelling, and will still be living in the Detroit area. Here at M.I.B. we want to thank Lauren for representing the Detroit sport teams with dignity and class. She will be difficult to replace, but Fox Sports Net is having a contest to pick the next FSD Girl. It's too bad we never got to meet Lauren, but we were lucky enough to meet Stephanie and Brittney back in February. Good luck to Lauren in the next step of her career. Here's her 'goodbye' video on YouTube:
Photo courtesy of Fox Sports Detroit/FSD Girls
April in the 'D' 2013
It's that time of year again, when sports fans relish the opportunity to watch multiple events all through the month of April. For Tigers fans, and fans of all the Detroit sports, it's a special time also. With the Tigers season just beginning, the Red Wings vying for yet another play off run, and the Pistons, well, I'm not sure what they've been doing, but I'll root for them anyway. Helping spread the joy of Detroit sports are the lovely Fox Sports Detroit Girls. This year Lauren is joined by newcomers Stephanie and Brittney, who are doing a great job representing our sports teams. This is April in the 'D', and it's a great time for me to watch baseball and hockey. I'm hoping the Tigers get on track, and start playing like a premiere team, but I'm grateful just to be watching baseball at this point.
Photos courtesy of Fox Sports Detroit/Fox Sports Net/FSD Girls
Minoring in Hockey
I always enjoy visiting Grand Rapids, but usually its to see the West Michigan Whitecaps play some baseball. Obviously, there's no way baseball can be played in the crap weather Michigan is experiencing this time of year, so we watched the next best thing…minor league hockey. It was a perfect day to watch the Grand Rapids Griffins defend their home ice against the San Antonio Rampage. The kids absolutely loved Van Andel Arena, and Grand Rapids as a whole. As the second biggest city in the state, it's a little more interesting than anything in the U.P. It was a great hockey game as the Griffins won 7-3 with five power-play goals. We even saw a penalty shot in the game. I'm not sure why it's taken me so long to get the kids down to see the Griffins. Maybe because there is so much hockey up here, it never crossed my mind to travel to see it. We had so much fun, this will be and annual trip for us now. The Griffins play in the American Hockey League, which is equivelent to Triple-A in baseball. Grand Rapids has so much else to offer, too, as we also went to the Van Andel Museum and saw the Titanic relics exhibit. The kids were in 'awe' of the whole museum, and the Titanic display was amazing.
A little extra bonus to our trip…ok, this was the highlight…meeting the newest Fox Sports Detroit Girls, Stephanie and Brittney! The girls were extremely nice to the kids, and signed autographs for them. Brian played shy during the photo, but they still signed a baseball and his Whitecaps hat. Trevor wasn't feeling well at first, but caught up them later during the game for a pic. The FSD Girls were more than happy to get another picture and chat with us for a while. We may have talked them into going to the Crosstown Showdown in Lansing on April 11th, but I hope we get to meet them at a Whitecaps game this summer!
Here's a video the Griffins released on their YouTube channel featuring the FSD Girls! See us at the :55 mark:
Photos property of Minoring In Baseball
Valentine Surprise
Fox Sports picked the perfect day, Valentine's Day, for their secret revelation. It was announced yesterday that joining the lovely Lauren as members of the Fox Sports Detroit Girls are Stephanie and Brittney. Lauren has been on her own representing Detroit's sports teams since Allison moved on to Hollywood the first of the year. I was actually surprised to see that two girls were chosen, but I guess some of the other sports regions have three girls as representation. Both are from the Detroit area and graduates of Michigan State University, both should do a great job as spokeswomen for our sports teams. The 'April in the D' promotion on the Fox Sports Detroit nework is just around the corner, too, and last season they brought in Megan for just that month. The kids and I are attending a Grand Rapids Griffins game next weekend that Lauren is scheduled to attend, so we're hoping that Stephanie and Brittney will be there, too. I find Steph particularly cute, personally…Happy Valentine's Day!
Photos courtesy of Fox Sports Detroit/FSD Girls/Fox Sports Net
What I'll be missing
Well, I miss baseball already. I miss the sun shining, and the smell of the grass and goodies as I walk into the ballpark. I miss spending time with the kids at the fields, playing catch, and watching them run the bases. And with the Tigers season in the rear-view mirror, and the NHL locked out, I'll also be missing Lauren and Allison-The Fox Sports Detroit Girls. As the bad news just keeps pouring in, I not only learned this morning that RSBS has boarded up their windows for good, but now Allison has announced that she will be leaving Detroit, and making a name for herself in L.A. She'll be missed, and it's too bad the kids and I couldn't catch up with her and Lauren at a game this summer. With luck, maybe we'll have a chance before she leaves after December. Best of luck, Allison, and we look forward from seeing more of Lauren! Here's the link to Allison's 'goodbye' video:
Photos courtesy of Fox Sports Detroit Girls/Fox Sports Detroit/Fox Sports Net
Fox Sports Detroit Girls get Muddy
Fifth-Third Field-Toledo, OH: Last Saturday the Fox Sports Detroit Girls blessed Fifth-Third Field in Toledo with their presence (not to be confused with Fifth-Third Field in Dayton, Fifth-Third Ballpark by Grand Rapids, or Fifth-Third Bank Ballpark in Kane Country….my god…). The Girls were on hand to help root on the Detroit Tigers Triple-A affiliate and help support the military, who was being honored all week by the Mud Hens. It's a pretty fair drive from the Canadian border straight down to Toledo, but if I would have known that the Girls were going to be there, we would have tried to make plans! My window of opportunity for the kids and I too meet them is running out quickly, with the Minor League regular season ending in less than a week. My only hope now is for the baseball Gods to smile upon me, with Lauren and Allison magically appearing at the West Michigan Whitecaps game this Sunday…our last outing of the 2012 campaign. My only other chance for removing the Fox Sports Detroit Girls from my baseball bucket list is if they make it to a Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL hockey) game this winter. The Girls were a lucky charm, too, as the Mud Hens beat the Louiville Bats 5-1.
Photos courtesy of the Fox Sports Detroit Girls/Fox Sports Detroit/Fox Sports Net
Your Vote Counts!!!!
The MLB All-Star Game voting is all but over, but your vote can still count if you want to send three of the best Fox Sports Girls to the All-Star Game, also. My votes, big surprise, will be going toward the Fox Sports Detroit Girls, Lauren and Allison. I've stated in other post how well they interact with their fans, both live and online via the social networking. They would not only represent the Detroit and Michigan areas, but all of the Fox Sports Broadcasting with class and prestige.
VOTE HERE: http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/06/26/12/FOX-Sports-Girls-MLB-All-Star-Game-Chall/streaming_mhsaapop.html?blockID=752006&feedID=8087
Photos courtesy of Fox Sports Detroit/Fox Sports Net/Fox Sports Detroit Girls
Missed Opportunities
Twice within the last few weeks, Fifth-Thrid Ballpark in Comstock Park, home of the West Michigan Whitecaps, has been graced with the presence of the Fox Sports Detroit Girls-Lauren and Allison. Unfortunately, I've been unable to make the trek south to attend either of these games. The first visit was on May 25, just days after we were there ourselves. Just getting back from vacation, there was just no way to get the time off work again, or come up with the funds for another trip. With this first opportunity missed, I was confident that the girls might make another stop in Grand Rapids. Return they did, on June 7. This time, with just one day notice of their appearance, and the fact that I'm coaching two Little League teams, we were again unable to make to the Whitecaps game! Two opportunities missed, but I'm confident that maybe we can catch up with them sometime this summer, or even this winter at a hockey game. Lauren and Allison are scheduled to appear in Midland on my birthday weekend next month, when the Great Lakes Loons host the Lansing LugNuts, so if anyone is looking for a present for me, I have a great suggestion!
Lauren and Allison are great ambassadors for sports here in Michigan. They are active on Twitter and Facebook, and often reply and interact with the fans whenever they can. From all that I've read from other fans who've met them, it was a very positive experience. Trevor follows the girls on Facebook also (big surprise), and Lily looks up to them as role models. It's nice that they've stepped into my little world of Minor League Baseball, and I'm hoping I won't miss the next opportunity.
Photos courtesy of Fox Sports Net/Fox Sports Detoit/Fox Sports Detoit Girls
April in the 'D'
Well, it's now April first, and that can mean different things to different people. If you're a prankster, than April Fools Day is the day for you, to basically get away with just about any jesting and not get into too much trouble for it. If you're my dad, then it's your birthday, so the kids and I called him to wish him a happy one (between periods of the hockey game, of course). If you're a wrestling fan, then today was WreslteMania, and one of my friends from work even took the night off to watch it with his dad. Nothing wrong with that. If you're a fan of Detroit sports, though, the calender turn means something a bit more…April in the 'D'. A term dubbed by Fox Sports Detroit, this is simply the time of year when Detroit sports fans can unite, as it means Stanley Cup playoffs for the Red Wings and the beginning of the MLB season for the Tigers. I'm honestly not sure how the Pistons are doing, but the NBA probably has playoffs coming up, too. This should be a great year for the Tigers, and I'm anticipating a lot of fun baseball for the kids and I. There are three reasons why being a Tigers fan puts us a step ahead of other baseball fans, and, no, those reasons are not Verlander, Cabrera, and Fielder. The reasons are Lauren, Allison, and now..Megan. Thank you Fox Sports for giving us the best of the best to represent Detroit, and all of Michigan!
You can follow these girls on Twitter @FSDetroit_Girls
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A Commendation Recommendation Form should be completed by any campus community member who wishes to recognize an officers professionalism, service, and other courteous acts while in the performance of duty. Commendation forms may also be completed for other department personnel. The officer/staff will receive a copy or the compliment and the original will be maintained in his/her personnel file. The letter of compliment will be forwarded to the DPS commendation board for consideration.
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If small business owners dont manage money well, they risk not being able to pay their employees or rent, and could ultimately go out of business. Shop Talk reporter Virginia Bridges spoke with Mary Moore M. Ritchie, a SCORE counselor and former owner of Court Reporting Services, about the importance of cash flow management. Here are Ritchies edited comments.
Small business owners should use cash-flow projections to predict cash positions and decide how to generate more cash before its needed.
Cash flow can come from receivables, credit lines, short-term bank loans, loans from friends or family secured with a promissory note, collections and pushing accounts payable out as far as possible. Excess cash indicates how well cash flow is being managed.
Control and manage cash flow by keeping inventory to a minimum, speeding up collections from customers and having a close relationship with a commercial lending officer.
Many people confuse cash with profits. Cash is money in the bank. Profits are the bottom line on profit and loss statements after all payments have posted during a certain time period.
To avoid a cash drought, businesses should map out cash flow for a minimum of six months, and one year for startups. The process for existing business owners includes anticipating revenues and expenses over the next six months to ensure enough cash will be available to cover upcoming expenses.
Business owners should calculate expenses and amount of monthly surplus needed. Then determine the amount of income needed to make those numbers work.
Use cash-flow projections and cash positions to develop collection practices and be aware of customers payment histories. Also, practicing good cash flow management allows owners to identify their most-valued customers and target them through marketing. Small business owners should deposit monthly cash surplus into a sweep account, which is a business savings account. Withdrawals from this account should be treated as a loan to the business with a plan for repayment.


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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A West Salem day trader accused of gunning down his parents is set to stand trial next month.
Prosecutors have charged Eric Koula with two counts of first-degree intentional homicide in the deaths of Merna and Dennis Koula. They were found shot to death in their town of Barre home in May 2010.
Prosecutors say Koula killed them to collect on his inheritance. His attorney contends a professional killer executed the couple.
La Crosse County Circuit Judge Scott Horne has set a final motions hearing for Wednesday. Jury selection is scheduled to begin June 4. The trial is expected to last all month.
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text: So, 2012 is a big anniversary year for motorcycle publishing. My son-in-law Andy Leisner is touting the 50th for Cycle World, but you can top him easily with a full century of Motorcyclist. All those other guys are back there in fading memories, if they are remembered at all… My involvement with Motorcyclist started long before I was even in publishing. In the early 1960s I was a weekend racer and spent the weekdays working for Peter Satori, an exotic car dealer in Pasadena, who was located next door to the Triumph importer, Johnson Motors, and only a few blocks from the magazine. Several times a month, I would have lunch with then-editor/publisher Bill Bagnall and his wife Shirlee, and talk about bikes. That I would ever be the editor of that very magazine a decade later was the farthest thing from my mind—I was going to be a racer! Petersen Publishing bought Motorcyclist in '72, and the new venture was headed up by Bob Greene, a formidable auto and motorcycle writer who had quite a track record in publishing. He had been the editor of Cycle and Hot Rod, and was the very first editor to publish the "road test"—a fact probably lost to history. I'd been at Petersen since '68, writing for Motorcycle Sport Quarterly, another Bob Greene invention, and doing motorcycle-related stories for Hot Rod, Motor Trend and Car Craft. My racing ambitions had been successful, but unfortunately there wasn't much money in racing in the '60s and all but a few racers had to work for a living. Bob Greene assembled a staff, some from in-house at Petersen and some from outside. I moved from my other duties and was joined by Dale Boller, Carol Sims and ace Hot Rod photographer Eric Rickman. Later, we'd be joined by famed off-roader Dave Ekins and John Weed, the former editor of Motorcycle Weekly, a newspaper then competing with Cycle News. It was quite a group, and a wonderful place to work, bustling with camaraderie, wit and humor. We produced stories both technical and educational, with "how-to-ride" features from people like Malcolm Smith and Al Gunter. I did road tests on factory racebikes like the Daytona Harleys, Triumphs and Suzukis, lent to us since they had confidence that I'd never throw one down the road. I never did! I enjoyed every minute. That's me with Harley-Davidson race boss Dick O'Brien, inspecting the new 250cc two-stroke. Richard, as we all called him, was a wonderful man and a first-class engineer. That's me with Harley-Davidson race boss Dick O'Brien, inspecting the new 250cc two-stroke By '75 I was editor and all was going well—or so I thought. One day, however, one of my superiors came to me and said something that made it impossible for me to keep working there: "You're fired." That ended my days with Motorcyclist and Petersen Publishing, but I had no regrets; in fact, it set me looking for other ways to make a living. After a few related freelance jobs, I connected with Rotax, the Austrian engine manufacturer, and since '79 have been the North American distributor for their racing engines used in motorcycles and go-karts. I congratulate the present staff of Motorcyclist on behalf of all those who have come before them. I hope that the rest of their lives are as happy and successful as mine has been since my departure. By Tony Murphy Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!


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I would like to personally thank Drew Butera for stepping up in last nights game and throwing an inning in place of a bullpen that was coming apart at the seams. The Minnesota Twins have been known for solid pitching in the past years but who knew it would come from the backup catcher?
Butera threw a scoreless inning in a blow out loss to the Brewers for the Twins on Sunday afternoon. Now, I will admit that I have been on Butera's case as one of Ron Gardenhire's "chosen ones" but after Sunday, I have a new respect for him.
It takes some guts to go out and pitch on the MLB stage after not pitching since high school. It takes even more guts to go right after the hitters and record a strikeout and two grounders to end the inning. What a breath of fresh air!
So thank you, Drew Butera, for showing the pitchers how it is done.


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New York State's Common Core learning program is in full swing in school districts across the state and while many children seem to be grasping the concepts, parents, who have bachelor's and master's degrees, are left baffled. when it comes to helping their children with homework.
Simple math problems become enigmas for parents, many of whom are growing frustrated with questions like: Writing in Math: Use counters. Tell how to make 10 when adding 8+5.
Acknowledging a gap in understanding among parents, who were taught simple math through memorization and not under common core lesson plans, some school districts have started offering "homework help" seminars to parents.
Enter Patch's School District Forum blog, which is a place where parents can share their thoughts on issues related to common core.
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Click the "Blogs" tab, near the top of the homepage and then locate the School District Forum blog in the left-hand column. Click on it.
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He was one of the members of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, a comedy troupe which included Bill Engvall, Ron White, and Jeff Foxworthy.
Whitney has released seven comedy albums, of which three have been certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of 500,000 copies. In addition, he has starred in three Blue Collar Comedy Tour–related movies, as well as in the films Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector, Delta Farce, and Witless Protection, as well as voicing Mater in the Cars franchise. Whitney's catchphrase: "Git-R-Done!" is also the title of his book.
On January 26, 2010, the TV channel History announced that it was ordering a series starring Whitney called Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy, in which he would explore the country and immerse himself in different lifestyles, jobs and hobbies. The first episode of the series aired on February 8, 2011.
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Barbara Pierce Bush (born June 8, 1925) is the wife of the 41st President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, and served as First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993. She is the mother of the 43rd President, George W. Bush and of the 43rd Governor of Florida, Jeb Bush. Previously she had served as Second Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
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daughter of Tom and Tammy Hobson of Cleveland. A 2006 graduate of Cleveland Public School and studied at South Central College. She is employed by Keystone Communities of Mankato.
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son of Lenny and Dail Melchior of Cleveland. A 2005 graduate of Cleveland Public School and a 2008 graduate of South Central College. He is employed by Minnesota State University, Mankato.
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Google Book Search explained as a tool for marketing books through discoverability on the internet.
For a while, Evan Schnittman (his bio is at the bottom of the post) and I have been planning a series of blog posts which would provide a look "Inside Oxford." So last week, when the Financial Times article about digitizing books came out, I was eager to post his full response (a shorter response appeared in the paper on Saturday). This week we present the first installment of Evan's series on "The ABC's of GBS." With his help, we hope to untangle the intricacies, and express our excitement, about the future of publishing. Be sure to check back next week for Part 2 of this series.
GBS, (Google Book Search) is the publisher-sanctioned effort by Google to "organize the world's information" by licensing the right to scan (or upload a digital file), host, index, and display search-relevant portions of books. This effort is not to be confused with Google Library (not publisher-sanctioned) or Google Scholar (journals focused) or even the newly named initiative, Google Print (Print ad space sales for magazines).
In its purest form, Google Book Search is a marketing tool for books on the internet. The theory behind GBS is that Google indexes the entire content of a book and applies its powerful search algorithm to the indexed content, which enables internet searches to "discover" relevant book content. The search "result" when clicked, leads directly to an image of the book page in the book where the result first appears. The consumer is allowed to read a few pages of content before jumping to the next result. There are options to do additional searches within the book, but it all ends after about 20% of the content has been viewed. This 20% freeze lasts for a month, where the counter restarts and the customer can begin searching and reading again.
Though it sounds quite simple, it is a very, very complex task to integrate simple full text search into Google's algorithm as the components that drive internet site ranked results are completely different. Internet sites show up on search engines because of key factors such as site popularity, number of links to the site, metadata, length of time in the index, etc. Book content has a hard time competing in those terms, so the engineers at Google have been tweaking and massaging their systems to help books become appropriately discoverable.
Think about it this way, if a searcher on Google types in the phrase "Washington's Crossing," search has to make assumptions about what the average person is looking to find: Are they looking for information on the historic park, an illustrated timelines of the event, directions to the park, the name of the artist who did the painting, the name of the author of the book? This is a simplistic example but one that gets more complicated when you add book content to an internet search.
The good news is that as more books are indexed, and the more use the indexed content gets, the algorithm gets better at making book content show up in searches where the intended or best results lead to book content. Furthermore, the more people discover books on the internet through search engines, the more they will look to the internet as a place to discover books. That is the key benefit to GBS: Book content made discoverable where most of the world looks to for information, the internet.
This will make the internet the most cost effective marketing tool for books.
Oxford University Press is participating in Google Book Search, as well as Microsoft's Live Search Books (LSB) and Amazon's Search Inside The Book (SITB) because we strongly believe that discoverability and access leads to customer acquisition and book purchasing. By indexing and placing our book content where it can be most easily discovered, Google has changed how books are marketed. Yes, Amazon has been doing SITB for 3 years, but it is a merchandizing program, not a discovery program. As good as SITB is (and it is very good) it cannot reach out across the internet and bring customers to Amazon.
Where SITB is an enhancement to the book shopping experience – GBS and LSB can introduce the notion that a book may hold the answers. GBS and LSB are a means for internet users to discover book content in the course of general internet usage. This is a landmark development in the course of book marketing as never before have books been afforded the opportunity for so much exposure. In fact, I believe that one can argue that this is the first time in the history of book marketing that the full contents of a book will directly market the book. GBS and LSB are turning upside down the entire notion of book marketing.
However, I don't want to let expectations of this marketing revolution to get carried away. Just because the contents of a book are made discoverable, doesn't mean that they will be discovered or when discovered will be appropriate – or of enough immediate value to produce a sale. There are many, many factors in a consumer purchase online – discover is the first test.
Evan Schnittman is OUP's Vice President of Business Development and Rights for the Academic and USA Divisions. His career in publishing spans nearly 20 years and includes positions as varied as Executive Vice President at The Princeton Review and Professor at New York University's Center for Publishing. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and two children. (Full Disclosure: Evan is a member of Google's Publisher Advisory Board. As the name implies, it is simply an advisory group, and Google can take or leave its suggestions. Additionally, OUP is participating not only in Google Book Search, but also Microsoft's Live Search Books (LSB) and Amazon's Search Inside The Book (SITB).)
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I trust one of the articles will deal with the extremely annoying and unhelpful "snippet view," which often enough does not even contain the term searched for.
Seconding Language Hat, I'd hope that you'd also include discussions of reliability. As Ben Zimmer has pointed out, long runs of periodicals (mostly journals) are often listed under the date of the first issue of the run. Which means that a periodical run that started in 1931 will have that date for every issue for decades. Here's an example for Dialect Notes, where the official information in the upper left shows 1896 but you can plainly see in the snippet view dates of 1928 and 1930. Surely fair use would permit Google to display the copyright pages of each issue.
Further, Google has included many works that are clearly no longer under copyright, yet which cannot be viewed in full text. Some of the out-of-copyright works are full text, but many are not.
Even more, there seems to be no facility for submitting corrections. Such as, what the hell is this? And this? "By American Dialect Society, New York (State). Committee for the Adoption of the Constitution, New York (State)"?
Finally for now, but by no means is this the end of my carping, I'm a vice president of the American Dialect Society who's been authorized by our executive board to grant Google permission to put all issues of our former journal Dialect Notes—even those still ostensibly in copyright—in full text view on Google Print. Google wants me to sign up as a "partner" to submit my existing books. Yet all of our titles are already scanned and included by various libraries and I see no facility for picking these books out and saying, "We hereby authorize full-text view." Further, even if I wanted to submit them myself, all the issues of the journal predate ISBNs, and, therefore, could not be submitted anyway.
Well, yes, our comments are relevant. It is the same interface, is it not? The same scanning, the same OCR, the same presentation? All your work comes to naught if presentation by Google makes it difficult to use, publisher-sanctioned or not.
Evan, I have to congratulate you. In this brief piece you've managed to do what Google has patently failed to do — you've made their various book initiatives (and their rationales) clearly comprehensible. Next time someone wants me to explain what's going on with Google and books I'll give them this link.
[...] read more of what Schnittman has to say read his OUPblog posts, (The ABC's of GBS and Playing Nice With Google) and come back later this week for the next installment of his column. [...]
[...] Currently, Google (and Microsoft with its Live Book search) have full book contents on their servers which are indexed for the purpose of discoverability (See the ABC's of GBS – Part 1) [...]
[...] The ABCâ��s of GBS: Part 1 – The OUP Blog talks about a more positive attitude to Google Book Search – helping people find what they want, and selling more books. [...]
[...] 20% of a book for the purpose of making it "discoverable" in Google's search engine. See The ABC's of GBS, Part 1 for a complete [...]


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From the review: "Elston and Behrend have succeeded in their goals for '2012: End of the Road.' They wanted audiences to think and talk about this new and topical play. Done." --Ted Hadley
"33 Variations," through Dec. 2 in MusicalFare Theatre. ★★★½
From the review: "[Moises] Kaufman imbues the potentially nap-worthy premise with the kind of smart and economical writing typically reserved for TV cop shows and Hollywood thrillers. Between interludes of the variations played beautifully by Kramer, we skip back and forth through time, from 18th century Vienna to our own troubled century, each time learning something new about the nature of creativity, genius and, perhaps especially, mediocrity." --Colin Dabkowski


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