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This season was about getting back on the right track for the Columbus softball team.
After back-to-back seasons where it failed to reach the Elite Eight tournament, new coach Chad Mathis set that as his personal goal in his first season.
"I wanted to at least get to the Elite Eight," he said. "That was my goal in my first year as the head coach, because, then, you've at least given yourself a shot."
The Lady Blue Devils (30-4-1) will begin play in the Class AAAA tournament at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday against West Laurens (27-10) at the South Commons complex with dreams of making it through the weekend and winning a state championship. And it's right where they belong.
It's not that the past two seasons were disappointments. Those teams were very good. But they followed a state championship in 2009.
But this season, Columbus has been great.
There are always plenty of factors that go into making a good team great, but there are a couple that have put Columbus over the top.
First, look no further than the head coach.
What Mathis has done is refocus a team that was already very talented. Combine talent with great preparation, and you get a team that has lost only four times all season.
Mathis said that when he started the season, he wanted to get back to the basics. Fundamentals, he stressed, were as important as anything.
That means catching and throwing the ball, among other things.
Sounds obvious, right?
But in softball, mistakes like failing to get a sacrifice bunt down to move the runner to second, are magnified. Every play counts.
And that's what Mathis has made his team realize.
"We've stressed defense and the little things this year, which I think is really important," senior Alexis Jones said. "Especially at this point of the season, because when you get to the Elite Eight, every team is good."
Another factor that has led to Columbus' return to the state tournament is its composure.
Every team faces adversity in some form or another. And while Columbus hasn't faced much in the way of losses, it has had difficulties like any other team.
In the first round of the state playoffs, its opponent, Lanier, was not as talented as Columbus.
Still, the Lady Blue Devils won both games just 1-0.
The less-than-stellar performances may have frustrated Mathis and his
players, but it was evidence of the team's ability to win on days it doesn't play particularly well.
Every state champion has days like that. It's not just beneficial; it's necessary.
"We've got a pretty good record. We haven't panicked," Mathis said. "Some games have gotten shaky, but these girls have found a way to win."
They need to do that just a few more times to match the 2009 team.
And, in order to make that a reality, they need one more factor:
A little luck.
"When you get this far, you've got to be a little lucky sometimes," Mathis said.
Every team is good. Every team is well-prepared. Every team has a star in the circle.
The question is whether Columbus can take advantage of its opportunities and make this postseason special. Pitcher Mary Catherine Smith believes it can.
"I think we can do it," she said. "I think we can win the championship."
If it does, no one will be surprised.
David Mitchell, 706-571-8571. Follow David on Twitter @leprepsports.


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A strike by about 500 unionized clerical workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach halted most work at the nation's busiest harbor complex Thursday, with calls for presidential intervention in what threatens to impact the economy.
The combined ports complex moves $1 billion daily in goods and 40 percent of the country's seaborne cargo, including petroleum products. Workers from across Southern California have port-related jobs that drive the regional economy, with 10,000 ILWU dockside workers at the L.A.-L.B. ports, economists say.
And the executive director of the Port of Los Angeles warned that a longer work stoppage posed risks for not just the harbor workforce but hundreds of thousands of other jobs directly or indirectly linked to the ports.
"We are starting to see ships divert to other ports, including to Mexico," announced Geraldine Knatz, executive director of the Port of L.A., in a 3 p.m. statement. "This dispute has impacted not only our Port work force but all stakeholders who ship goods through our complex and potentially the hundreds of thousands of jobs that are directly and indirectly related to port operations. In today's shipping environment, we can't afford to lose cargo or our competitive advantage."
Several dozen longshore clerks, who have been without a contract since June 30, 2010, walked off the job Tuesday at the Port of L.A.'s busiest terminal. The strike grew dramatically Wednesday to all but one of the L.A. port's terminals and three of six terminals at the Port of Long Beach.
Thousands of longshoremen -- also represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union -- have honored the picket line, bringing container cargo movement to a stop. The strike is the largest work stoppage at the ports since 2002, when a lockout by shipping companies caused President George W. Bush to seek a court injunction to resolve the labor standoff.
The strike has raised fears of ripple effects throughout the economy. The ports combined move about 40 percent of the nation's seaborne cargo, an estimated $1 billion worth of goods per day. The Los Angeles Times reports that the union's picket lines had at least the tacit approval of the larger, 50,000-member ILWU of dockworkers, clerks and other workers who handle all of the cargo on the west coasts of the U.S. and Canada and in Hawaii.
John Fageaux, president of ILWU Local 63's Office Clerical Unit, said he requested late Wednesday that the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Employers Association come back to the negotiating table.
"They refused by saying they were not prepared to make any movement from their current position," Fageaux said late Thursday morning. "We're prepared to strike as long as it takes."
The clerical workers union accuses the Harbor Employers Association, which represents 14 of the world's largest shipping companies, of using technology to outsource workers' jobs. John Berry, the lead negotiator for the employers, strongly disputed the claim.
"Not one OCU job has been sent overseas, or anywhere else," Berry said. On the contrary, Berry argued, the employers have guaranteed that no OCU workers will be laid off under a new contract and that they will be paid every week of the year.
The employers are also offering to self-impose fines every time a non-union employee performs union work, barring exceptions in the contract, Berry added.
The National Retail Federation called Thursday for President Barack Obama to step in to end the stalemate in contract negotiations. "A prolonged strike at the nation's largest ports would have a devastating impact on the U.S. economy," NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay wrote in a letter to Obama.
"We call upon you to use all means necessary to get the two sides back to the negotiating table." The 10-day lockout in 2002 led to significant retail supply chain disruptions, which took six months to recover from and cost the economy an estimated $1 billion a day, according to the Retail Federation.
"An extended strike ... this time could have a greater impact considering the fragile state of the U.S. economy," Shay wrote.
White House officials were not immediately available for comment. The strike has raised the concern of local political officials, including Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, who issued statements Wednesday.
"The City of Los Angeles needs both of you to get back to the bargaining table this week, to work with a mediator, and to hammer out a settlement before further harm is done to our local economy," Villaraigosa said. "There is no time to waste."
From the Port of L.A.'s home page Thursday:
"Due to labor action, seven container terminals at the Port of Los Angeles are not in operation as of Thursday, Nov. 29. Those terminals include China Shipping (Berth 100), Yang Ming (Berths 121-131), Yusen (Berths 212-225), Evergreen (Berths 226-236), APL (Berths 302-305) , APM (Berths 401-404) and California United (Berths 405-406). One container terminal, TraPac, remains open.
The Port is urging the parties involved in the dispute to work diligently toward finding a mutually agreeable solution."
Rep. Janice Hahn, D-Los Angeles, issued a statement siding with the striking clerical workers. "I stand in solidarity with the hard-working clerical workers, most of whom are women, of the ILWU Local 63's Office Clerical Unit who are striking today to prevent their jobs from being sent overseas," Hahn said. Berry said Wednesday that the Harbor Employers Association requested assistance from the National Mediation Board.
--City News Service and Nancy Wride contributed to this report.


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WILMINGTON, North Carolina – UNCW senior student-athlete Christi Laite added another award to her rapidly-filling trophy case Wednesday when she was named the Colonial Athletic Association's Volleyball Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year.
A native of Severna Park, Md., Laite becomes the first player in the program's history to earn the distinction, which is given annually by the league in each of its 21 championship sports. Nominees must be a starter or important reserve on their team and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.25. The winners were selected by a vote of the media relations directors at each CAA institution.
"This is such a huge honor for Christi to be recognized for her accomplishments off the court and represents the overall strength of CAA volleyball," said UNCW Head Coach Amy Bambenek. "Christi has always taken pride in being a STUDENT-athlete, and her dedication in both these areas have made a tremendous impact on our program. "
Laite played a key role in the Seahawks' highly successful 2013 season, leading the team and ranking among the top six players in the league in hitting percentage (.266), kills per set (3.21) and points per set (3.75) on her way to becoming the first UNCW volleyball player since 1993 to earn First-Team All-CAA accolades. Laite's efforts helped the Seahawks post their first winning season since 1996 and earn a berth in CAA postseason play for the first time since 2000.
Laite was chosen to the CAA All-Tournament team and also earned All-Tournament honors at three regular-season events. In addition, she was named MVP of Navy's Kristen Dickmann Invitational in August.
In the classroom, Laite is a Biology major with a 3.61 cumulative GPA. A member of the UNCW's honors program, Laite is a three-time CAA Commissioner's Academic Award and Golden Seahawk Award recipient. She has also been named to the Dean's List on four occasions.


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"We're hoping everyone will keep Fayetteville beautiful by reducing the litter and clutter in our community."
The ordinance gives the town's police the power to issue citations to people who store abandoned vehicles, junked vehicles and abandoned or inoperative household appliances on public or private property, other than in an enclosed building.
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"We're just letting people know that the police department, when they are out patrolling, will be vigilant and be out there enforcing this new ordinance," says Lanham.
The consequences of violating the ordinance depend on the type of violation cited by the officer. Fines range from $50 to $25,000.
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December 14, 2012 – CALIFORNIA – Scientists have discovered one of the world's weirdest volcanoes on the seafloor near the tip of Baja, Mexico. The petite dome — about 165 feet tall (50 meters) and 4,000 feet long by 1,640 feet wide (1,200 m by 500 m) — lies along the Alarcón Rise, a seafloor-spreading center. Tectonic forces are tearing the Earth's crust apart at the spreading center, creating a long rift where magma oozes toward the surface, cools and forms new ocean crust. Circling the planet like baseball seams, seafloor-spreading centers (also called mid-ocean ridges) produce copious amounts of basalt, a low-silica content lava rock that makes up the ocean crust. But samples from the newly discovered volcano are strangely rhyolite lava, and have the highest silica content (up to 77 percent) of any rocks collected from a mid-ocean ridge, said Brian Dreyer, a geochemist at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The results were presented last week at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union. Researchers with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) discovered the volcano this spring, during a three-month expedition to the Gulf of California, the warm stretch of water that separates Baja from mainland Mexico. A remote-control vehicle explored the volcano, which is 7,800 feet (2,375 m) below the surface, and brought samples back to the ship. "When we picked up the rocks and got them back on the ship, we immediately noticed that they were very low density, and they were very light, glassy and gray. They were not the usual dark, black, shiny basalts," Dreyer told OurAmazingPlanet. "So we immediately knew that something was unusual." The volcano is primarily rhyolite and a silicic lava called dacite, said MBARI geologist Jennifer Paduan. "To find this along a mid-ocean ridge is a total surprise," she told OurAmazingPlanet. Boulders and blocks the size of cars and small houses littered the steep slopes of the dome, the robot's video camera showed. Of more concern is the evidence for explosive volcanism, which is typical of rhyolite volcanoes, Paduan said. "It's only 100 kilometers [60 miles] from land. When the sun is setting, you can see Cabo," she said. Both the Baja Peninsula and mainland Mexico near Alarcón Rise have cities and luxury resorts. The Gulf of California is also home to endangered sea life. Rhyolite lava carries more gas and volatiles (things that are likely to cause explosions) than basalt, and when magma meets water, it vaporizes instantly, driving an even more explosive eruption. "There's definitely explosive deposits there, and that is of extreme concern, given that the ridge is so close to land and the tsunami potential of a big explosion there," Paduan said. "We don't know how explosive, and that is something we are definitely trying to figure out." Rhyolites have been found on spreading centers, but only above hot spots, such as in Iceland and the Galapagos Islands, Dreyer said. Hot spots are plumes that bring magma to the surface from deep within Earth's mantle. There is no hot spot under the Alarcón Rise, he said. Rhyolite lava typically occurs only on continents, such as in Mount St. Helen's growing dome in Washington. One possible explanation for the bizarre composition of the Alarcón dome is that continental crust snuck into the molten rock below — the spreading center is young, and continental crust lies close by. But tests of different isotopes (versions of elements with differing numbers of neutrons in the cores) in the lava samples revealed no evidence of contamination by continental crust, Dreyer said. –OAP
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Slipping/Non-responsive Throttle in 2007 Sienna
Just a little under heavy acceleration. Kind of a deep tone. Under normal use I can not hear any difference. I can sure sure feel the difference. Was worth the money for sure. If driving to conserve fuel you are supposed to gain MPG by a few. We shall see. I usually get 18/25 with 90% city here in PR. Plus the A/C is ALWAYS in use. But of course with a lead foot adding an intake will decrease your MPG.
All you are doing is freeing up the engine to breath easier. The easiest way to do this is replace your stock pierce of junk Fram or who ever air filter with a k&n lifetime air filter that flows air much much better. Plus you never throw them away, just clean them with one of their cleaning kits every 15,000 miles or so and your good to go.
Replacing the whole intake does the same thing plus 20% more.. When it comes to power. But understand one thing more HP means more fuel so an intake can work in both ways. Baby the engine you will get better MPG. Stomp on it and you will have more power but worse MPG then before. Personally I think they are well worth the money.
You can always do the same thing for your exhaust system and you will not loose any MPG. Such as high flow cats, larger exhaust pipes, high flow muffler, dual exhaust, headers. Though I doubt they make them for mini-vans.
Full intake could get you 15+ HP, probably at least 10 on a good exhaust setup. 25 horse power is a good gain believe me. Hope this helps, let ne know if you have any other questions.
I was at Autozone yesterday and they had K&N flyer. He was claiming that you'll get 4-5 Gallon savings on each fill-up. I don't buy that..... that is way too much!
Have you seen any improvement in the mileage? I think HP is fairly good on Siennas.
2nd Q: Does this voids your warranty?
How much does this cost? Is it DIY yourself job?
FYI... K&N does not make filters for SIenna :mad: Maybe someone else made it.
First off adding an intake does not void any warranty. If the intake failed and a piece of it came off and got sucked into the engine and they could prove this then this would void a warranty.
Second: Babying an engine with an intake should get you 1-2 MPG. How many gallons that is at the end of a tank you will have to calculate. Go to their site and check them out and yes they do make filters for the Sienna.
I would suggest for your needs just get a replacement filter not a whole intake.
Third: It has only been half a tank of gas since I added my intake and right now I am noticing between 1-2 MPG increase.
This is what your filter will look like.
Well, consider you will never have to buy another air filter again. Also, look around you should be able to find it for upwards of 35 - 40 bucks. On the K&N site it will list dealers in your area and you can call them for quotes.
Understand I am in Puerto Rico so prices here can be wacky. The K&N cone filter at pep boys here was 79 bucks. I was not going to pay over 80 with taxes for a filter. They had a another filter there, cone style, that was even bigger and rated just as good as K&N that I purchased for a little over 40 bucks. It was called Power Adder. I had never heard of them before but these type of filters, performance that is, are really all the same. I made the intake myself for my Sedona since no one makes an intake. I did not replace my intake tubing I just removed my airbox and retrofitted the air filter to the end in the stock intake tubing right after the MAF. (mass airflow sensor)
I know sounds a little scary but it took me like 15 min to do and is working great. By the way what year and make is your van?
The cleaning process is really easy, just spray the cleaner on the filter and let soak for a bit. Use a hose and you hose the filter from the INSIDE OUT!! Not opposite! Let dry for an 1/2 hour in the sun and spray the oil on the filter and let dry for a bit and your good to go. Take hour and half to do with dry time in the sun. Don't dry the filter any other way cause it could cause the material to shrink. K&N is just superior technology for airflow and cleaning then cheapo filters. Cleaning kit was under $10 bucks when I purchased it.
No mine came with a cheapo fram type air filter and my original K&N filter looked just like yours. Flat and about the same size. The cone was an addition of my own since it is more flowing you just have to retrofit it on your intake tube or get a full intake.
rivkag Posts: 1How about the 2008? I have this problem- took it back to the dealer twice, and they say the same-- no big deal- the computer is trying to decide which gear, etc etc.
Also said- no one is complaining about it.... :mad:
To me, it feels like my old chevy van did before the transmission failed.
What's a girl to do?
Please keep me posted!
hewhohesitates Posts: 2Hi there - I've experience the exact same issue with my 2008 Toyota Sienna. The hesitation in shifting at low speeds when accellerating after slowing down to turn a corner occurs intermittently but is quite noticeable. According to those in the know, this issue is absolutely linked to the "drive by wire' system, or as the service manager likes to say "it's a characteristic of the vehicle" . My mechanic friend Jamie put it best when I was expalining the issue to him the fact that Toyota Canada was unable - or unwilling - to find a fix for the problem - he said " I've got a solution - it's called a throttle cable". Nicely put.
My theory is just a tad different:
wwest was saying something about the trans waiting for revs for pressure to build up in order to shift, and there being a longer-than-usual delay when it has to downshift two gears (i.e. 4th to 2nd after a right angle turn).
"..linked to the "drive by wire".."
Well, sorta.
Due to a transaxle design change beginning back in '98 your transaxle is NOT able to complete, QUICKLY complete, a downshift that immediately follows an upshift.
DBW has many positive aspects but in the instance is used as a "cover-up" for the design flaw. In instances when the downshift cannot be quickly completed DBW is used to delay the onset of rising engine torque even though you have re-applied pressure to the gas pedal.
Your ABS pumpmotor assembly includes a pressurized accumulator, holding a few ounces of pressurized brake fluid in "reserve". When ABS activates then this reserve pressure is used, INSTANTLY used, to replenish the pressurized brake fluid just previously "bled" off by the anti-lock system. The resulting sudden reduction in reserve pressure triggers the "on" cycling of the ABS pumpmotor to reactively replenish the accumulator fluid pressure.
Prior to ~'98 Toyota (all marques..??) automatic transaxles had this same "feature". ATF line pressure was always sustained at a fairly high level using the ATF gear type pump, a fixed relief valve (3000PSI..??) and an accumulator to provide a reserve source of ATF line pressure in situations, brief situations, wherein the ATF pump could not replenish (engine idling) the fluid pressure as fast as it was being "used".
Like your "old" hydraulic power stearing pump the parasitic losses of this technique are a substantial detriment to FE. The PS pressure pump must be sized to provide full functionality even in the worse case. For the power stearing pump this happens to be with the engine idling during parking, say parallel parking. Now, drive straight down the road at 70 MPH and just imagine the volume of hydraulic fluid be pumped only to be bypassed directly back into the sump having reached ~3000PSI.
Same for yesterday's ATF gear pump.
The pressure relief spring/valve has been replaced by a solenoid PWM control system such that the ATF line pressure is now under constant, "real-time", control by the engine/transaxle ECU. "On demand" ATF line pressure, no accumulator needed, nor desired.
So the ATF line pressure can be dropped to some minimum level, maybe even ZERO, when conditions warrant. No detriment to FE when driving along, cruising, constant speed cruising, at 70MPH....2200 RPM. No un-necessary level of ATF pump loading as you climb, accelerate, through the gears, engine ROARING to 5,000 RPM at WOT.
Require a quick downshift immediately after an upshift, an upshift having resulted from a lift throttle, FULL lift throttle event.....Engine RPM has dropped to idle and there is NO reserve ATF line pressure.
(***1) '99 or early '00 F/awd RX300..expect transaxle failure within 50,000 miles.
(***2) Late '00 F/awd RX300...watch out for BURNED ATF.
(***3) '01 and later F/awd RX300..burned and dirty ATF in as little as 40,000 miles. Either drain/flush ATF each 15,000 miles or check ATF condition at each engine oil/filter change.
(***4) RX330...DBW adopted to delay rising engine torque until transaxle shifting can be fully completed. Driver's begin complaining of HAZARDOUS situations when acceleration is unexpectedly, inadvertently, delayed for 1-2 seconds.
(***5) RX350...Firmware revised, driver now being "watched".
Require a quick downshift immediately after an upshift, an upshift having resulted from a lift throttle, FULL lift throttle event.....Engine RPM has dropped to idle and there is NO reserve ATF line pressure.
Like in my speed bump scenario.
You let off the gas to slow down for a speed bump, then hit the gas after going over it, and you sense that hesitation.
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By Bob Hertzel
For the Times West Virginian
A year after showing a $12.9-million deficit in its athletic budget as it transitioned from the Big East to the Big 12, WVU now is claiming an unexpected $4.7-million profit for the fiscal year ending June 30.
The profit comes unexpectedly.
In fact, last year, after announcing the unprecedented nearly $13-million loss, due mostly to at $20-million payout to the Big East in order to change leagues, athletic director Oliver Luck made this statement:
"We knew going into the Big 12 that the first couple or three years would be a financial hardship. And so far it has been,'' Luck said. "But you have to look at it mid-term to long-term. Last year was difficult. This year and the upcoming year are still going to be tough.
"But when you crunch the numbers you have to recognize that those tough years will disappear.''
It just wasn't supposed to happen this year. In fact, Luck talked during the year of breaking even or turning maybe a $50,000 profit as the best result possible.
Instead, income ($77,706,696) exceeded expenses ($73,501.593) by $4,205,104.
"Now that our budget numbers are in, I want to say how very pleased and proud I am of our entire athletic department," Luck said in a release from the school. "And, I cannot say enough about the job turned in by our Mountaineer Athletic Club staff to reach record-breaking fundraising numbers for the second straight year. I also want to thank the MAC members, who rallied around us, and the many fans who purchased tickets to various athletic events. We all know how important it is to have a self-supporting athletic department, and that goal has been reached once again."
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The Sabres will have plenty of competition for roster spots during training camp, with numerous centers, wingers and defensemen vying for a starting job. The depth chart could change on a daily basis once exhibition games start, but here are the top lines and pairings on Day One based on the practice groups put together by coach Ron Rolston.
Marcus Foligno-Cody Hodgson-Thomas Vanek
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Paul Rubin has written an article in WSJ regarding Environmentalism as a type of religion which I find quite interesting. The factors he lists as similarities are pretty dead on:
• There is a holy day—Earth Day.
• There are food taboos.
• There is no prayer, but there are self-sacrificing rituals that are not particularly useful.
• Belief systems are embraced with no logical basis.
• There are sacred structures.
• Skeptics are not merely people unconvinced by the evidence: They are treated as evil sinners.
One could also add:
• Prophet - Al Gore.
• Scripture - The IPCC reports.
However, environmentalism is far from being alone in the specter of issues and causes that people become fundamental about, and many political opinions tend to get stuck because people refuse to change their them - even when faced with overwhelming contradictory evidence. This is not confined to the "right", and possibly afflicts more people on the "left". Scientists routinely refutes diverging opinions with ad hominem argumentation, freezing out those who disagree, withholding resources etc. Economists (sorta one myself) believe their social science is a hard science with evidence based facts proved by complex mathematics. Attempting to critcize a parenting is something I can absolutely forget about since I don't have children myself. Even our hero Einstein refused to accept quantum theory.
What are your opinions on this subject? Can these opinions-turned-fundamentalism be compared to religion?
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The point was that scientists are not very good predictors of the future. They are the best we have, but they are not 100% correct.
As a child my parents smeared me in with SPF 50 before going outside to play in the sun. It was the right choice for the wrong reasons; the fear of skin cancer caused by the hole in the ozone layer instead of the fear of skin cancer caused by being sun burnt. Pragmatically such a distinction does not matter, intellectually it does.
Ah, I see.
Frankly, it depends on what they are predicting. If a scientist were to predict that there would be a total solar eclipse in Maine in the year 2548, I'd lay good odds of it being accurate. As the system involved gets more complex and the data less certain, the accuracy decreases, which is why things like climate science have large error bars.
The prediction that skin cancer may be the #1 cause of death if the ozone layer had continued to be destroyed may have been accurate. We'll never know, as we stopped destroying the ozone layer and thus the X part of 'If X, then Y' was negated. If someone predicts "If X happens, then Y will happen" and people prevent X from happening, it is not a condemnation of the prediction that Y does not happen.
Plus, while scientists tend to add qualifiers to their predictions to express the uncertainty in them, such as 'given current conditions' or 'barring new evidence', it does not help matter when the media takes a scientist stating "If X and Y continue as their current rates, and Q occurs, then Z might happen" and put out a headline stating "Scientists claim Z inevitable!!"
I didn't start reading complex text and moving on to science magazines until i was 11-12, so these studies were published in the early nineties, after the CFC ban.
I think their models back then were inaccurate...
Take the example of Intelligent Design.
It's not really researched or even considered outside of the U.S., the average European have probably not even heard about it, but everyone on this board seem to think it is somehow important enough to discuss because it's a hot topic in one country. The fact that it is discussed here is more a part of the problem than the solution - idiocy can't be combatted with logic and reason, and should be ignored until it goes away.
It is not corruption per se, but it is an example of how something which is clearly wrong ends up on the agenda, taking focus and resources away from real knowledge development, only because some people in one (important) country talks about it and therefore give it creedence.
As for scientific consensus, the field of economics is built upon the assumption of people always making rational choices. Economists hate when this assumption is being tested because it's often found not to hold. Yet modern society is based upon these models.
-no more shallow than recent atheists who suddenly become purveyors of "truth" against religious people... :P
-Environmentalism is NOT obsessed with greenhouse gases, that's populism and GOREism, you'd do well not to mix the two.
-We are dying of cancer MORE than before, for 2 reasons: because live longer, and we live in a fouler world than before, the same thought processes result in corporate greed being more important than human health is also causing species die off (talking about any one species in particular is pointless).
I will say this, Judaism has embraced environmentalism for years; in fact, land ethic and stewardship are the main tennants of the Torah...generally. World Jewish leaders have recognized that mankind has a responsibility to protect our planet and have responded with concerted efforts at making environmentalism a central figure in Hebrew schools and congregations around the world. There are organizations dedicated to this idea...including the Jewish Envrironmental Network, COEJL, The Jewish Federation, etc....
So, whether you see a world religions embrace of environmentalsim as an insidious plot to win over young minds with a popular issue, or as a real effort at preserving a culture, way of life and our planet...is up to you. But, something is happening.
Looks like a lot of "look how 'good' I am" and 'intellectual masturbation' as opposed to being actively engaged in improving the planet's ecosystemic health :(
Same as Earth Day in Canada, it has become as huge as a religious holiday (tho I hate to agree with Arcus on this point), but talking cutely about environmentalism does not MAKE ONE and environmentalist and does little to change the world.
I'm a 'deep green' and against Earth Day, it's stupid.
T A A: it's OK to agree even though you have been programmed to disagree with everything written in WSJ ;)
I wish the people who think they care about the environment would actually try to do something personally about it instead of demanding that corporations and governments do. If people stopped behaving like logically inconsistent idiots we would have much less of a problem.


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Games in Los Angeles, Washington and Pittsburgh in addition to home games against the Blackhawks and Ducks are among the casualties as 12 Sharks games were wiped clean from the NHL schedule today...
Predictably, the league wipes the regular season schedule clean through October 24th although a compressed 82-game schedule remains technically possible if extremely unlikely.
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Making your state unattractive to business and investment means exploding deficits, higher-than-average unemployment, and less tax revenue.
One might think that, given the failure of the European Union's one-for-all and all-for-one economic policies, the United Kingdom and German finance ministers would see the folly of more en-bloc actions. But in this weekend's Financial Times, UK Exchequer George Osborne and German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble pair with French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici in an astonishingly asinine letter to the editor to urge a collective push for higher corporate taxes.
"Germany, France, and Britain want competitive corporate tax systems that attract global companies to our countries and help our economies to grow," the gentlemen write. "They are a significant source of growth, investment, employment, and tax. But we also want global companies to pay their fair share of taxes."
Indeed, "the international corporate tax system is outdated," these finance ministers write. Governments aren't getting enough because "the digital age and freer movement of capital means companies across the world are increasingly unconstrained by country borders."
[See a collection of political cartoons on the European debt crisis.]
We are taking steps to clamp down on tax avoidance in our own countries. But acting alone has its limits. Clamp down in one country and those companies, their lawyers, and their accountants move elsewhere.
There are a number of troubling elements to this letter. First there is "fair share"—an insidious term coined by political liberals in America and now adopted overseas. Then, too, there is tax "avoidance"—a term politicians use to connote blame where none exists. More worrisome, however, is their solution: to urge the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to harmonize corporate tax rules and presumably establish a minimum rate.
Of course, tax revenues do not simply exist; they are a function of growth and prosperity. Take those away and, no matter the rates, tax revenues decline. That's because people and companies leave, as French President Francois Hollande is discovering, and hiring and spending lags, as President Obama should be learning. Even the writers seem to acknowledge ("growth, investment, employment, and tax") that there is more to government revenue that direct taxes alone.
[See a collection of political cartoons on the economy.]
Healthy companies employ people, which takes them off the dole and turns them into tax-paying citizens. A growing company provides even more of those. And a healthy, growing company attracts investment, leading to further growth and capital expenditures, or—in the case of a publicly traded company—capital gains taxes. All of that also leads to the "milltown" effect of prosperity enriching the entire community. (And let's also not forget the sales tax these governments reap when the company's products are sold, or the gas, toll, and excise taxes needed to transport those products.)
So if Britain, France, and Germany want to attract business, then perhaps they should lower their tax rates and become competitive. That's the lesson from a separate article in the same Financial Times, about Gov. Rick Perry's prospecting tour urging California companies to relocate to business-friendly Texas. California Gov. Jerry "Moonbeam" Brown, dismissed Perry's wooings as "barely a fart," but so far the only noxious fumes have come from the exhausts of moving vans as they floor it to Texas.
[Read the U.S. News Debate: Who Is Handling Its Debt Crisis Better: United States or Europe?]
The lesson for Europe's treasurers is clear. Make your state unattractive to business and investment, and you end up with exploding deficits, poor bond ratings, higher-than-average unemployment, and less tax revenue. Make your state more attractive, however, and businesses flock to participate.
It's called competition—which, both economically and intellectually, Europe's politicians join Governor Brown in lacking.


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New Jersey continues to recover from the heartbreaking damage of Hurricane Sandy. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the families impacted by this tragedy.
This is the ninth such devastating storm to hit the Garden State in the last five years and the impacts of climate change will only make such storms worse. We have had hurricanes and Halloween snow storms. There have been too many coincidences. You cannot deny that climate disruption is a factor and it is impacting New Jersey.
We need to protect our families from the impacts of climate disruption and sea level rise. In New Jersey we deserve strong action by our leaders to help reduce the likelihood and severity of future disasters.
Hurricane Sandy is our worst fears come true. This is exactly the kind of storm climate scientists and environmentalists warned about and now we have seen firsthand the impacts from these types of storms. We are concerned that without real policy changes such storms will not only continue to happen but will get much worse.
The areas hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy are the areas we have said for a long time are most vulnerable for flooding and storm surges. Yet we have done nothing to increase protections in those areas. Climate scientist and environmentalists have been worried for years about overdevelopment on barrier islands along our coasts. Given climate change and sea level rise these areas are even more vulnerable to hurricanes such as Sandy.
A study by Rutgers University four years ago found that given the storm surges as a result of climate change, 9% of New Jersey's land area could be under water. Some of these areas are the fastest growing places in New Jersey. Other places are critical infrastructure for the state such as Newark Airport, nuclear power plants, electrical generation plants, sewer plants, chemical plants, and transportation hubs. Even Meadowlands Stadium could be underwater. One day when the Giants play the Dolphins, they could be real dolphins. We have failed to protect this vital infrastructure, including drinking water intakes and sewer plants from storm surges.
Climate disruption worsens extreme weather, threatening our families and communities. Scientists agree that climate change can cause rain and snowstorms, drought periods, and wildfires to become more severe.
Yet our Governor is rolling back policies that reduce climate change pollution and promote clean energy alternatives. Governor Christie is moving New Jersey in the wrong direction when it comes to climate change by pulling us out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and cutting clean energy funding. He has eliminated the Office of Climate Change in DEP to study the impacts of climate change and help develop plans to combat them.
New Jersey is a coastal state and sees the most severe impacts of these storms. Instead of reducing greenhouse gases and pollution and protecting low lying areas from flooding we are doing the opposite and weakening the protections we currently have in place.
As we burn dirty fossil fuels like coal and natural gas, large amounts of greenhouse gas pollution such as carbon dioxide and methane are released into the air, increasing average temperatures across the world. Governor Christie has supported and heavily subsidized the construction of three new natural gas plants in New Jersey as well as allowing a number of new major pipeline expansion projects to be approved through environmentally sensitive and densely populated areas. He has also backed the Susquehanna-Roseland transmission line which will bring in more coal-fired power from Pennsylvania.
We need clean energy solutions to combat climate disruption and ease the severe consequences of these extreme storms. Instead of moving us toward a clean energy economy, the Governor has pulled us out of RGGI, jeopardizing clean energy funding and green jobs. Governor Christie has taken over $600 million in clean energy funds, and last year he took $63 million dollars of funding from RGGI to balance his budget. The Governor's revised Energy Master Plan reduces our renewable energy goals from 30% to 22.5% in favor of more fossil fuels, contributing to climate change pollution.
As we continue to understand the devastation and impacts of Hurricane Sandy we are going to need to change things in New Jersey. Such storms will happen more frequently and be our future unless make some tough decisions.
In addition to relief aid we need our leaders to come up with better polices to address the impacts of flooding and climate change on our coast and flood prone areas. It is going to take partnership and difficult choices on limiting development in flood prone areas, moving people out of harm's way and developing real comprehensive programs to reduce greenhouse gases and protect us from climate change and sea level rise.


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NAPERVILLE – The mission was simple for Naperville North: Beat rival Naperville Central and the Huskies make the playoffs.
The thrilling 26-23 postseason-clinching win is the main focus of the season finale of All In, CN100's behind-the-scenes sports documentary series, which debuts at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8.
The episode, "The Playoff Push," shows the action, excitement and celebration of the win over Central. In doing so, the Huskies earned their 16th consecutive trip to the IHSA playoffs and a first-round matchup with Neuqua Valley, which defeated North to end the Huskies' season.
All In also goes behind the scenes with coaches and players who were hooked up to microphones to catch funny moments, including humorous impressions of coaches, in the locker room and on the sidelines. The show, and season, wraps up with team members talking about what it means to be a Huskie and part of the Naperville North community.
The new episode of All In airs on CN100, The Comcast Network, at 6 p.m. on Nov. 8. Visit www.cn100.tv for additional air times each week. You can also watch episodes any time with Xfinity On Demand by going to Get Local > CN100>All In.
Want to join the conversation about All In? Find it at Facebook.com/CN100AllIn or Twitter.com/CN100All_In.
CN100 Sports offers a wide variety of prep athletic programming throughout Chicagoland. Learn more about Game of the Week, Battle of the Fans, Sports Weekly and Prep Profile by visiting our website – www.cn100.tv.
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Pella — There's no question RAGBRAI is a massive undertaking. This year, Pella is smack in the middle of things, with two overnight communities nearby and a route that runs right through town.
Here's a breakdown of the route from the Convention and Visitors Bureau. The map is below.
Riders –
*After crossing the dam on T-15, they will turn right on Idaho Dr.
*Idaho turns into University St. as they ride into Pella
* Turn left onto Broadway St., up to our square.
* Enjoy activities, attractions, retailers and leave $$$ in Pella.
* They will exit on Main St.., riding south
* Main street dead ends at Pella Corporation, where they will go east onto Oskaloosa St.
* Right or South onto Clark St and out of Pella towards Bussey
Support vehicles –
*Will come in on G-28 and stay on that road (which becomes Washington St. and then Vermeer Rd.) exiting again to the east of Pella
We are the meeting town – so they will be able to park on side streets, etc. near the square keeping Washington as a temporary "no-park" zone.
Because we are a Meeting Town, mid-week town and a short ride both to Pella and then to Oskaloosa, it is projected that we may have an additional 10,000 riders and support persons join us in Pella that day!


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NORMAN — Preliminary hearing set for other two in trio
A Cleveland County woman who was part of a fugitive trio arrested last year entered a blind plea Wednesday morning.
Danyale Bernice Siford, 35, was sentenced to one year in county jail for failure to report child abuse with credit to the time she had already served, Assistant District Attorney Lori Puckett said. Siford was charged Sept. 6 and bonded out Sept. 21.
The charge against Siford involved a 13-year-old girl in which Siford's husband, Joseph, and friend, Michelle Walker, allegedly sexually abused on numerous occasions.
The trio fled to Vancouver, Wash., in August after search warrants for their homes in Moore and Noble were issued.
Joseph Michael Siford, 40, of Moore, was charged with four counts of first-degree rape by instrumentation, two counts of lewd acts with a child under 16, first-degree attempted rape and two counts of first-degree rape.
Michelle Danae Walker, 44, of Noble, was charged with three counts of forcible oral sodomy, first-degree rape by instrumentation and production of juvenile pornography.
Investigators learned that Walker reportedly introduced the 13-year-old girl to the Sifords after she "met them through a Facebook site called 'Party Friends,' which she later learned was a meeting spot for 'swingers,'" according to the affidavit.
Walker and the Sifords allegedly engaged in sexual contact with each other in the child's presence, and Danyale Siford allegedly encouraged the girl to engage in sexual contact with her and her husband, according to court documents.
One encounter between Joe Siford and the girl was video-taped.
The crimes allegedly occurred multiple times in Noble at Walker's residence, in Moore at the Siford's residence and at Thunderbird Lake in Norman.
A preliminary hearing is set for Joseph Siford and Michelle Walker at 2 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Cleveland County Courthouse.
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---- — KALKASKA — Marjorie "Marjie" Dunn Sanderson, 85, passed away on July 26, 2013, at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center — LTC.
She was born on Feb. 24, 1928, in Detroit, the daughter of the late Cleon and Florence (Rifenbergh) Cleaver. Marjie was a graduate of Mackenzie High School in Detroit. After living in Dearborn Heights for 22 years, she and her husband moved to Kalkaska in 1973. Marjie loved knitting and crafting. She made creative Halloween costumes and enjoyed wearing them. She was a cashier for many years and retired as the Kalkaska County Treasurer. She was also a KAIR volunteer when she wasn't busy being a winter Texan.
Marjie is survived by her daughters, Patricia Rahn of Lewiston and Barbara (Mike) Carlisle of Seven Fields, Pa.; stepchildren, James (Patti) Sanderson III of Saginaw and Cheri (Doug) Ashley of Cedar Springs; 13 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
Preceding Marjie in death was her first husband, Max Dunn; second husband, James Sanderson, Jr.; and her daughter, Kathy Frederick.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 3, at 2 p.m. at Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
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I have always been a fan of the US Women's National Team because I played soccer when I was younger and they are, independent of my playing soccer, really amazing. This led to me becoming a fan of World Cup football more generally and recently fate has conspired to draw me into being a follower of Liverpool's …
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Situated near the airport, in Vancouver, this hotel is close to Richmond Night Market, Nat Bailey Stadium, and Queen Elizabeth Park. Local attractions also include Vancouver Olympic Centre and VanDusen Botanical Garden.
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A complimentary continental breakfast is available. Super 8 Vancouver also features a roundtrip airport shuttle, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge.
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Televisions come with premium satellite channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary wireless Internet access, air conditioning, and climate control.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
This Vancouver hotel also offers multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and concierge services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary to guests during limited hours. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- Concierge services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant
- Room service (limited hours)
- Conference space
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 100
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
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- Number of floors - 6
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- Free breakfast
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Hippos Bar and Grill - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
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Check-in time starts at 2 PM
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Check-out time is 11 AM
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Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
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Pets allowed
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And, I'm sure like many blackberry users out there, when I watched the Steve Job's Apple iPhone release a few weeks back I have to admit I was salivating - not so much over the functions or features of the device (which after much analysis by everyone on the net doesn't really seem all that appealing to me anymore), but because it looked so darn good! Oh Those icons!!
I recently installed the iBerry theme on my 8700R and have been LOVING it. The iBerry Theme is also available for the BlackBerry 7100, 8100, and 8800. I may not like changing up my routine, but this theme has garnered my undivided attention (my crackberry addiction has actually gone up - I keep my berry beside me during the day on top of my computer desk. Since installing the theme I find myself flicking the trackwheel or clicking a key just so I can see the screen light up with all those pretty icons). In addition to the homescreen icons looking good, all of the other standard blackberry screens look great as well. The "calling number" screen is my next favorite. After spending quite a bit of time with this theme on my phone, I can definitely say it's a smooth running performer.
Any Drawbacks?
While the iBerry theme is near perfect I do have two minor complaints to report on (so minor that they should not prevent you from giving this theme a go):
1. After installing the theme I had to take 3 minutes to rehide and reorder the icons on my desktop as they all became visible again and were out of the order I orginally had them in. This probably isn't an issue to most, but I use the berry so much that my brain has trained trained itself to open applications without me even having to look at the screen. Changing up the order of icons would put a temporary end to that ability I love so much, so I'd much rather have the icons retain their original position. Again, not a big issue, but I'd rather this not have to be the case when changing up themes.
Purchase & Installation
The iBerry theme is available for $6.00 from the CrackBerry Store , which for this particular theme I think is totally worth it. You'll get your $6.00 worth of kicks just by showing your "iBerry" to all the co-workers in the office. And if you use the coupon code CRACK20 before the end of March you will save 20%.
Once you have purchased the theme, you can either download the .zip file to your desktop and install using BlackBerry Desktop Manager, or you can email the installation link to your Berry for easy Over The Air installation.
Once the theme is installed, you will have to install one more file - The Plazmic Theme Reader file. Without this installed, you won't be able to locate your newly added theme. Once the Plazmic Theme Reader is installed activating the new theme is easy. Simply go to Options > Theme and select the 8700 iBerry theme. If you choose to install using Desktop Manager, the Plazmic Theme Reader file is included in the .zip. If you choose to do an OTA installation, you can get the Plazmic Theme Reader by visiting the link below from your berry's browser.
iBerry Theme Download Links:
iBerry theme for BlackBerry 8700
iBerry theme for BlackBerry 7100, 8100, 8700, 8800
Plazmic Theme Reader: http://www.blackberrythemecentral.com/8700ota/ota/com_plazmic_theme_reader.jad
This is an OTA install link, so copy & paste the above URL into an email and send it to your Berry. Click on the link from there and the file will install hassle free.
Compatibility: BlackBerry 8700c, BlackBerry 8700f, BlackBerry 8700g, BlackBerry 8700r,
BlackBerry 8700v, BlackBerry 8703e, BlackBerry 8707v
As more versions of this Theme become available in the CrackBerry store, we will update them here.
Developer: BlackBerry Theme Central
Stinsonddog Mar 9, 2007 at 9:40 am
My problem with all these homemade themes are the cheesy wings that seem to be locked into the themes made. You think those wings look like an Apple?
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loconite Mar 9, 2007 at 10:48 am
pls get this theme for 8100...as a zip file for Desktop Manager install....I want my BBerry to be iBerry..
manniefresh Aug 13, 2007 at 2:52 am
would this iberry them work for the blackberry 8300 ???? please let me know thanks
Anonymous Sep 26, 2007 at 12:35 pm
Downloaded everything and it said it was sucessful but I went to look for it and its not there do I have to restart my Blackberry?Tried it twice still do not know where its located looked in themes still not there. HELP ASAP
DLacaria Aug 29, 2008 at 12:03 am
take out the battery on the back of your blackberry and there is panel take it off and take out the battery and wait for few seconds then reinstalled the battery and cover the panel and turn it on. Good Luck itshould be work by now...
Anonymous Sep 28, 2007 at 10:54 am
I downloaded the iphone theme, but I can not find it anywhere on my phone... Where does it go after you download it???
Tasha4573 Mar 29, 2010 at 2:52 pm
I have the same problem...did you get a solution to this? I paid $6.00 for my iberry theme and now it doesn't work ;-(
Ocho Kiko Oct 29, 2007 at 8:09 pm
In addition to the two glitches noted in the review, I have noticed that when you are online and trying to navigate to a new webpage using the GO TO function, you can't see the highlighting when you scroll down to access your recently viewed webpages. You can still scroll down and select a page already visited, click the trackwheel, and load the page - you just can't see for sure which page you are selecting.
Highlighting works in all other situations, though.
hey, those are wpg numbers on that bb... u from 204?
i am... its a nice city, just glad i live in calgary. lol
MarkhamMax Feb 15, 2008 at 10:01 am
I'm on a 7250. I feel pained by being left out lol.
psalministry1 Mar 23, 2008 at 9:07 pm
I purchased the IBerry theme from BPlay.com and got my download, but after multiple times of downloading and pulling the battery out, this theme will NOT show up! HELP! HALP! PLEASE!


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The Stamps School of Art & Design seeks a Recruiting Coordinator who will be responsible for recruiting in the Midwestern and Southern regions.
The Stamps School seeks an experienced 2D Media Studio Coordinator to provide technical support, administrative oversight, maintenance, and organization of the printmaking, painting, and drawing studio environments.
Carpas Magica, a collaborative project of Nick Tobier, Charlie Michaels and Mick Kennedy, will host an event July 12 from noon - 3 pm at 412 W. Grand Boulevard in Detroit, featuring music, food and papel picado workshops led by Flor Walker.
bunglo, a textile design company founded by Shay Spaniola (BFA '10), will launch a new line of pillows, bedding and shower curtains at NY NOW in August.
Stephanie "Stevie" Milanowski (MFA '95) announces the launch of Mila & Felt, a new product development company.
Delving beyond the limited thresholds of representation and likeness, this exhibition questions the definitions and confines of the "self-portrait." Sept. 15 - Oct. 8, 2014
Unintended Consequences, the 2014 Stamps Alumni Juried Exhibition, is on display from July 14 — August 2, 2014 at Slusser and Work: Ann Arbor.
Stamps student Gina Garavalia has an awesome blog featuring sights and scenes while studying abroad in the beautiful Italian city of Florence. Check it out!
We are all, of course, wishing we were there.
Day Twenty One...
RT @ummamuseum: Open call for work: 'Bottom Feeders and The Distant Self' @UM_Stamps http://t.co/6EDkokmy7m http://t.co/xF4v46aPjw
North Campus, where the wildlife is, well...quite tame actually. #nozoom #umsummer #northcampus #umstamps
Slusser Gallery: faculty, students and alumni participate in a workshop led by Creative Capital, "helping practitioners build sustainable relationships...