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2017: GNAC All-Academic Team ... competed in six races ... finished 15th (22:30) at the GNAC Championships ... placed 69th (22:40) at the NCAA Regionals ... finished 106th (22:33) at the NCAA Championships.
2016: Participated in all six races, scoring in final five meets of season … contributed to team's 9th consecutive season earning top 10 position at nationals … posted 6K time of 22:33.5 (123rd) at third NCAA Championships, Nov. 19 … powered UAA to 3rd-place finish at West Region Championships, covering 6 kilometers in 22:28.53 (38th) … earned all-conference recognition during UAA's successful defense of its conference title at GNAC Championships, crossing 6K line in 22:23.2 (10th), Oct. 22 … helped Seawolves to team victories at NDNU Argo (Sept. 3) and Western Washington Invite (Oct. 8), finishing 13th (20:28.6, 5K) and 22nd (22:41.4, 6K), respectively … tallied points at 6K UW Sundodger Invite, Sept. 17 in Seattle (22:23.5, 35th) … one of nine Seawolves named to GNAC All-Academic Team, tying program-best total.
2015: Raced in five of six races … competed at NCAA Championships with 206th-place performance, covering 6K in 23:23.5 … member of GNAC Championship-winning team on Oct. 24, grabbing 33rd position … scored for Seawolves at Western Washington Classic Invite with 46th-place showing, finishing 6K in 23:23 … posted top-10 performance over 5 kilometers at Hawaii Pacific Invite, crossing tape in 9th place (19:31.3) on Sept. 12 … cracked top 20 at Hawaii Big Wave Invite in UAA's first of two team victories to begin campaign, covering 5K in 19:45.40 (19th position).
2014: Competed in all seven races during rookie campaign … raced at NCAA Championships and West Regionals, finishing 190th and 119th, respectively … finished in 33rd at 6K GNAC Championships in time of 22:15, Nov. 22, helping team to runner-up placing … scored for Seawolves in first four meets of season … posted season-best performance at Hawaii-Hilo Invite in 4th place, running 5K time of 19:23 in a Seawolf victory, Aug. 30 … contributed to another UAA victory following 6th-place performance at Hawaii Big Wave Invite, Sept. 6 … crossed line in 7th at UAA Invite on Sept. 11 and in 38th at WWU Classic Invite on Oct. 11.
BEFORE UAA: Attended Lycee Maurice Ravel in San Jean de Luz, France … competed in track & field with main focus on the 800 meters and as a member of the 4x400-meter relay.
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San Francisco Invite 44th
Ash Creek Invite 32nd
Lewis Crossover 72nd
GNAC Championships 15th
West Region Championships 69th
NCAA Championships 106th
NDNU Argo Invite 13th
UW Sundodger Invite 35th
WWU Classic Invite 22nd
GNAC Championships 10th
NCAA West Region 38th
NCAA Championships 123rd
Hawaii Big Wave Invite 19th
Hawaii Pacific Invite 9th
WWU Classic Invite 46th
GNAC Championships 33rd
NCAA Championships 206th
Hawaii-Hilo Invite 4th
Hawaii Big Wave Invite 6th
UAA Invite 7th
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NCAA West Region 119th
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Archive for the 'Music' Category
N.A.S.A. "Gifted"
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First time I've seen the video for N.A.S.A.'s single "Gifted" featuring Kanye West, Santigold and Lykke Li
- In: Music | Randomly COOL
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Taking a stroll in the park, Lykke Li and Bon Iver record a classic impromptu song that has such a strong connection you'll feel like you're in the grass next to 'em.
Do the CRIPPLE Leg
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Lady Gaga introduces her newest move – The Cripple Leg… Naw, seriously this is a good video, very well directed. It's like watching a movie in seven minutes. "Paparazzi"
Shower Disco Anyone?
Posted May 29, 2009on:
Why should the disco-party end on the dance floor? Now, it doesn't have to with Crosswater's Rio showerhead. Turn all the lights off and let the R&B singin' begin. Perfect for late night love sessions… Read the rest of this entry »
This iPod Dock is Giving Me Wood
Posted May 26, 2009on:
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Probably the coolest iPod/iPhone speaker dock I've seen. Even cooler, it's totally eco-friendly. Made from salvaged timber, the iLog is the newest innovation from Straight Line Designs, makers of unique home furnishings.
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Here We Go Magic
Posted May 25, 2009on:
What do you get when Radiohead and Sigur Rós make love? Tunnelvision by Here We Go Magic. Enjoy…
Download HERE (right-click save as)
CHROMEO on Yo Gabba Gabba
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Chromeo on Yo Gabba Gabba! A children's show on Nickelodeon features a skit by funky electronic duo Chromeo.


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TECHdotMN turns six (months) today, earning revenue and marching on in the name of Minnesota's tech startups
It's hard to believe that TECHdotMN has been live for six months as of today. On one hand, looking at the volume of original content generated around Minnesota tech, we've come a long way in short order. On the other hand, we have a ways to go in our commitment to serve Minnesota's tech community. Every day still feels like the first; six months in, it's like we're just getting started.
TECHdotMN now has seven community sponsors. We thank them for supporting early stage Minnesota tech through this initiative and so should you!
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TECHdotMN has committed to reinvest 100% of the gross contribution from this round of initial sponsors back into Minnesota's tech community with 50% towards Minnesota youth in technology and 50% into an account to seed fund future Minnesota tech startups. Our long term goal is to maximize TECHdotMN's positive impact on Minnesota's Tech community at large.
On a daily basis, we aim to (a) foster efficient & quality connections amongst like-minded individuals, (b) raise awareness about what's happening in Minnesota's startup tech, and (c) deliver actionable data, insights and intelligence designed to arm the entrepreneur and decision maker alike. In addition to our original content, relevant industry (IT, SaaS, mobile, digital media, web/.com, telecom, etc.) news and information from outside the scope of our coverage is both sourced and archived for the convenience of our audience.
We continue to work hard to provide the most comprehensive and accurate (public facing) database of Minnesota Tech Companies—from the garage to public markets. With an estimated 150 startup/early stage companies and approximately 40 publicly traded Minnesota Tech Companies, the list totals over 800 in all (majority of which are privately held small/middle-market). Additionally, we are beginning to categorically segment sub-sectors, groups, and people. Sharing this data in a simple and straightforward manner is consistent with our philosophy. With help from Austin Nash, TECHdoMN's latest addition to the team, we recently completed a meticulous audit and will be updating our records over the next 30 days. If you have any neat ideas about how we could leverage various data points/sets to create something even more valuable for the community, let us know. At the least, check to see that your company or organization is listed and completely accurate. If it's not, just drop us a note through the "add company" button on the right side of the directory page.
Managing the calendar of events is a full time job in-and-of itself! Thanks to those who regularly send us their events in one form or fashion. Placing all the tech/entrepreneur happenings on the same page is as equally important for people who want to quickly plug in to Minnesota's tech scene as it is for those who simply want someone else to stay on top of everything for them so they can work on building their own respective ventures. This calendar can even be integrated right into your very own. From an organizers perspective, it's proving to be a good reference for those planning future events to ensure there's no scheduling conflicts or overlap. Above all, it's a good way to get the word out to a savvy tech audience about whatever you're promoting. There's a big green button right above the calender that works quite well in getting events on the calendar within 24 hours. Or just @TECHdotMN any event tweets and we'll add them.
Starting in August, TECHdotMN monthly meetings will be open to anyone and will begin to appear on the calendar of events at random. This isn't a startup group, a happy hour or a technical track with any specific agenda. It's simply an intimate yet casual conversation amongst TECHdotMN's growing group of content contributors, technical volunteers and evangelists. We've been meeting for months and now you're welcome to join in that conversation.
We see TECHdotMN as one of the many ingredients required to move early stage Minnesota technology forward. To that end, we greatly appreciate the contributions from our correspondents and guest writers, our regular readers and the other leaders in this community that make things happen in their own way.
Without the real doers, we would have nothing interesting to write about !
Never hesitate to suggest ways by which we can increase our level of service to Minnesota's startup community…


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In a world where you can send a message instantly, have we lost the art of handmade cards? I really hope not. I have noticed that people do not send cards as much as they used to send cards, but why?
I do not know if you are anything like me, but I still enjoy receiving and giving handmade cards. There is something to be said about how much time it takes to sit down and make a handmade card, write a note, address it, stamp it and send it in the mail. Think about all those steps. During each one of those steps that person was thinking of you. It is enough to make anyone feel loved, valued and cherished. So why don't we do it?
It can take long time to make a single card, but what if I told you it does not have to take a long time to make a high quality card, just a few minutes.
Thanks to Spellbinders Celebrations by Richard Gray , I was able to complete the two projects (pictured above) in under 5 minutes. With Spellbinders Celebrations collection of dies, stamps, paper ink and accessories all coordinated to work perfectly together, your creations are endless.
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Bermuda-born Chief Justice takes the reins
Ian Kawaley was appointed Bermudas Chief Justice in a brief ceremony at Government House yesterday morning.
Mr Kawaley takes over the Countrys top judicial appointment from Richard Ground, who is retiring.
About 30 people attended the ceremony including professional colleagues, political leaders and friends and family members.
Its great honour and privilege to be appointed Chief Justice, said Mr Kawaley shortly after the appointment papers were signed by Governor Sir Richard Gozney.
Bermuda is a special jurisdiction to me personally having been born here. But I think its also fair to say that Bermuda is one of the most respected legal jurisdictions in the Atlantic and Caribbean region, so its a great honour to head up the judicial system here.
Mr Kawaley expressed his gratitude to the Governor for appointing him and to Premier Paula Cox and Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier, who did not object to my appointment.
I think that augurs well because it means that I can do my duties and do right to all manner of people according to the usages of laws of Bermuda without fear or favour, affection or ill will.
He added: This occasion is not only about me. This occasion is about the judicial and legal system of Bermuda and the duty of judges to do justice in a way that is fair to all the people that come before the courts. And I am very mindful of the fact that Bermuda is a diverse community, made up not just of Bermudians but of people who have come to Bermuda to work and also we serve a number of international companies and entities that are owned by people in various parts of the world and so the judicial system has to serve very diverse interests.
And I hope that I will be able to continue the very good work that my predecessor, Justice Ground, did in leading a judicial system that has become firm, fair and efficient in all of its areas.
Mr Ground spent eight years in the post.
Mr Kawaley noted that the work of Chief Justice could not be done alone.
I will be part of a team and in reality, no Chief Justice can do anything by himself or herself. I have a very important team of fellow judges some of whom have, perhaps, what some may regard as having much more star quality than myself, Mr Kawaley said.
I also have a very strong administrative support team. So as a team, together with those people who the courts depend on, the lawyers, the various different support services, the police, the prison service that we interact with, I hope that Bermudas judicial system will go from strength to strength.
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The current list:
- Bodhisattva Vow. Beastie Boys
- Second Series - No. 18 Song of Aisors. George Gurdjieff
- Cello Concerto No. 20 - II. Moderato. Mieczysław Weinberg
- Ten Seconds (Sketches Version). Ane Brun
- Ten Tiny Fingers. Marriages
- Pelt. Marriages
- The Carpenter. Duane Pitre
- Koan. Duane Pitre
- Sun AM. Duane Pitre
- The Ensemble Chord in C with a Major 7th and a Guitar Base. Duane Pitre
- Journey in Satchidananda. Alice Coltrane
- 1. Poco adagio con variazioni. Anton Ferdinand Titz - Hoffmeister Quartet
- Fog Tropes. Ingram Marshall
- Poésie pour pouvoir for Tape and Three Orchestras. Pierre Boulez
A banner week in new listening as I've stumbled onto the dronish composer Duane Pitre via my playlist of music mentioned in the July issue of The Wire magazine. Plus, there was a mention of a work by Boulez that I actually want to hear again.
Finally, Anton Ferdinand Titz comes via Elaine Fine, who may not share my opinion on how great rdio is for discovering new music. I still buy obscure stuff on CD and the occasional MP3 download but rdio streaming is now my default choice.


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Steven Andrew "Steve" Swenson
Steven Andrew "Steve" Swenson, 53, of Wake Forest, passed away Tuesday November 11, 2014 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh, NC. He was born in Hennepin County, MN to A. Sherman Swenson and the late Joann Conway Swenson. Steve was a graduate of Saint Cloud State University, Saint Cloud, MN and the Sr. Vice President of Operations, Roses Division, Variety Wholesalers, Inc.
Steve was a true family man and dedicated professional who lived the life that he loved and loved the life the he lived. His strength, love, and optimism will be missed and remembered by all.
Friends may visit with the family from 5-7:00 P.M., Friday evening, November 14, 2014 at Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 405 South Main Street, Wake Forest, NC.
Mr. Swenson is survived by his wife, Kathryn Howard Swenson; daughter, Anna Wallace Swenson of Wake Forest; sons, Christopher William Swenson & wife Traci of Cornelius, NC, Patrick Andrew Swenson & wife Woolite of Salisbury, NC and Michael Robert Swenson of Raleigh; father, A. Sherman Swenson of Stuart, FL; grandchildren, Ambria Hana Swenson of Cornelius, Malik MeShell, Makel, Makayla Dwight all of Salisbury; sisters, Pamela Ross & husband Ron of Sanchez, TX and Susan Swenson of Stuart, FL; brothers, Peter Swenson & wife Deb of Minnetonka, MN and Scott Swenson & wife Elena of DeLand, FL.
A celebration of Steve's life will be held at 4 o'clock, Saturday, November 15, 2014 at The Stone Chapel, 701 South Main Street, Wake Forest, NC.
Memorial contributions can be made to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, North Carolina Chapter, 401 Harrison Oaks Blvd. Suite 200, Cary, NC 27513.


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AUSTIN, Texas - A charter-school operator with contracts to teach at two Austin high schools has come under fire for questioning evolution in its science curriculum - the latest in a long line of clashes over Christianity in Texas classrooms.
AUSTIN, Texas - A charter-school operator with contracts to teach at two Austin high schools has come under fire for questioning evolution in its science curriculum - the latest in a long line of clashes over Christianity in Texas classrooms.
Advocates for the separation of church and state say that Responsive Education Solutions - one of the state's largest charter operators, which the Austin school district partners with at Lanier and Travis high schools - is pushing creationism.
For example, the biology curriculum, obtained by the Austin American-Statesman, says: "Many leading scientists are questioning the mechanisms of evolution and are disputing the long timeline required for evolutionary processes."
Experts say that is untrue. What's more, they say, discrediting evolution invites students to consider creationism as an alternative.
The company's CEO, Chuck Cook, says the curriculum merely provides a balanced look at differing opinions on the theory of evolution, as state curriculum standards require. Responsive Ed's "science curriculum teaches evolution, noting, but not exploring, the existence of competing theories," he has said.
Austin school officials are combing through the charter operator's lesson plans, line by line, looking for any material that could be questionable, and they say they've found none so far.
The controversy gets to the core of church-and-state tensions that long have been present in Texas schools. The State Board of Education has drawn national attention for tinkering with science standards in a way that critics argue pushes Christianity. The issue also highlights the flexibility afforded to privately managed public charter schools.
The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills curriculum guidelines, set by the state board, say, "In all fields of science, analyze, evaluate and critique scientific explanations by using empirical evidence, logical reasoning, and experimental and observational testing, including examining all sides of scientific evidence of those scientific explanations, so as to encourage critical thinking by the student."
That standard caused a stir when it was written in 2009, and some argue the wording opened the door for the type of controversy now erupting over Responsive Ed.
Charter officials have pointed to the standard as evidence that they're teaching what's required.
But those same state standards also explicitly require the curriculum to be centered on scientific - not supernatural - explanations, said Kenneth Miller, a professor of biology at Brown University in Providence, R.I., and an author of the Biology textbook, which was approved by the state in November. The textbook doesn't include any mentions of creationism because of that.
Some argue that Responsive Ed's curriculum crosses into creationism territory. A section called "Origin of Life" includes a quote from the Bible: "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the Earth."
"The notion that organisms were created is not a scientific explanation, but a supernatural one," Miller said.


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Hi there guys and gals,
I don't usually post in this forum but some of you might be interested in what I have to tell you about so here goes...
Colonel and I are working on selling off some of his wargaming stuff. Amongst it are three 'armies' for Warmachine. You might have seen it around (or even previously owned it )
Anyways,up on the block are...
The Hordes Trollbloods all-in-one starter army. The rulebook (yes, i know it's due to be replaced), the appropriate cards and counters and of course a bucket load of minis.
A Cryx army for Warmachine.
A huge Menoth army for marmachine.
If you are at all interested, let me know a.s.a.p.
I can post photos and a detailed list of what's available.
we would like to sell things together if possible but if you really need a few select items and the good Colonel says 'aye' then perhaps we can strike a deal.
You can buy via cash or bank transfer or Paypal.
And of course for all Naghammer members whether we know you or not, you get 'Mates rates'
However, we will be posting everything up on Fleabay at the end of the week, so hurry up


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This week's WOW is... The Harvest by NW Harris!
Release Date: April 14, 2015
Shane Tucker and his friends thought they managed to save the world from the destructive machine that killed off most of its adult population. Unfortunately, a war nobody was prepared for has only just begun. Now they find themselves joining ranks with a secret organization that will train them to fight for the right to survive. Taking refuge alongside other teenage survivors in a hidden base set deep within the mountains, they will learn how to repel an imminent attack by an ancient race of aliens.
Determined to safeguard the children under their charge, Shane and his friends compete for the ultimate prize—a suicide mission against the flagship of the alien fleet. While Shane's feelings for Kelly deepen, along with his need to protect her, he finds emotions clouding his judgment. He'll gladly die for her. But he refuses to die with her. No amount of training can prepare them for what is to come. Everything the brave teenagers have endured thus far will be eclipsed, with the freedom of humanity hanging in the balance.
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Saranda left the main noisy road and swung into Lilly Street where the trees provided patches of shade along the way. All the same, the afternoon sun was blisteringly hot and she sweltered in her long jumper. Now she could see the weedy block of land in front, desolate and empty. Where was Jack? He promised to be here today. And Kathy? What if she will never meet her again, what if she will never return her golden sun? Suddenly she felt very weak. Half way down Saranda paused under the big eucalyptus tree and wiped her forehead.
"What's up, Saranda?" Kathy asked sitting in its shade with Lucky by her side.
"I hate your winter," Saranda flopped exhausted next to her: "Cold mornings and hot afternoons." Jack's blond head appeared from behind the tree trunk. They looked rested and in a happy mood, although dressed only in some T-shirts and baggy jeans.
Kathy muffled Lucky's fur dreamily: "Soon we have to move to Uncle Toby's verandah for the nights, it's too cold to sleep on the streets."
"Too bloody noisy for me," Jack scratched his dirty hair.
"You can freeze here," Kathy snapped at him: "Or p.... off back home."
Then they tossed a coin for their turn. Jack won and Kathy went to find a 'ten-ounce sandwich' for them. Saranda followed Jack and Lucky heading of to the beach.
"What about going home?" She caught up with him: "To see George and your room, you know it's the same like you have left it...your medals and everything."
But Jack ignored her and moved on.
"There is a crab." He suddenly stopped and lifted one of the rocks on the shore. Lucky sniffed underneath.
"Will he bite me?" Saranda leaned forward with an outstretched hand, but hesitated for a second, afraid.
"If you give him a chance." Aware of danger, the crab shot across the stones to the sea. Jack sat down with his arms round his legs and his chin resting on his knees staring at some surfers in thermo-suits having fun in the ocean: "What a dumper!" He suddenly pointed at the big wave that broke suddenly hurling the surfers down with great force: "Dad's always told me that I would become a champion surfer one day."
"Do you miss him?"
Jack had a faraway look on his face: "How do you know his name and my medals?"
Saranda described her first meeting with George and her embarrassing exploring of George's house. She has also mentioned the trip to York on a long weekend. Jack listened carefully without any interruption, when he suddenly blurted out: "He killed my Mum, George, he's a bloody killer..." He shouted and put his head into his hands.


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Cambridge 1-1 Millwall
Millwall had Steve Claridge to thank for keeping their FA Cup hopes alive as his second-half strike earned the Lions a draw at Cambridge.
Only resolute defending and a superb performance from 'keeper Tony Warner kept Millwall in the match.
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Cambridge made a final assault to snatch a winner and two minutes from time Warner saved the visitors again with a good save to deny Tudor.
Cambridge Utd: Marshall, Tann, Duncan (Chillingworth 17),
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Booked: Tann.
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Booked: Bull, Livermore, Robinson, Hearn.
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So next year he will contest his former seat.
"I'm not going back to win it back off him; I'm going in it to win the seat back for Mana because the people of Tai Tokerau deserve Mana back in the House."
Mr Davis disagrees.
"I believe the door on the past needs to be shut and kept firmly shut. We've got to keep looking forward towards the future."
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By Rubin Singh
I've always had a soft spot for soft credits. Soft credits are a truly powerful way to uncover fundraising insights that otherwise go unnoticed.
Take this scenario for example–you have a donor who makes a $50 per month sustaining gift. This donor may never show up on your "mid-level" or "major donor" dashboard. At the same time, she may hold fundraisers at her home, or take part in a giving circle that influenced hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts. Surely, that's a constituent you want to have a specific conversation with, send a mail piece to, or invite to a certain event and have seated amongst other major donors.
Different Options for Different Nonprofits
Having worked with hundreds of nonprofits over the years, I've seen the use of soft credits vary. Many organizations use them in a very limited way. For example, when a third party issues a check for a Donor Advised Fund, the donor receives a soft credit. For tax purposes, the payer or the Fund receives the hard credit.
Other organizations extend the use of soft credits to recognize those who might influence a gift. An influencer could be a board member, an event host, or a peer-to-peer fundraiser. As we often see in Higher Education fundraising, auto-soft-credits can be sent to a designee (like a spouse) when a constituent makes a gift.
Giving Soft Credit Where Credit Is Due?
In contrast to organizations that judiciously apply soft credits, some organizations assign soft credit with reckless abandon. Each time a gift is made, everyone in that donor's circle gets credited.
At the opposite end of the spectrum, there are nonprofits who are completely unfamiliar with soft credits. These organizations either don't use them, or think that storing a separate set of figures and rollups is too cumbersome. Frankly, most nonprofits have enough trouble tracking the hard credits! However, I would challenge organizations that are not using soft credits to reconsider their position.
Make Soft Credits Work For You
Although there's no "right or wrong" when it comes to soft credits, I've seen organizations where they have proven to be a game changer in fundraising results. Granted, I have also seen the contrary, where implementation of soft crediting policies became a colossal waste of time. Here are some recommendations to make soft credits a meaningful measure for your organization:
1. Determine an organization-wide strategy for soft-credits.
What exactly are you hoping to achieve with your soft credit data? Will it help serve a tax reporting purpose? Is it an indicator for your org's key influencers? The answers to these questions will drive how you capture soft credit data in your CRM. Once your org know your goals, soft crediting must be applied consistently across the organization. If Donor Services is tracking soft credits one way, but Philanthropy is tracking them in another, it will be hard to make sense of any organization-wide reporting.
2. Make sure it all adds up.
While there is debate on this topic, roundCorner experts recommend that soft credits on a gift do not exceed 100% of the gift amount. At times, there may be an inclination to soft credit multiple people with the full value of a gift. Nevertheless, having a $2,000 soft credit value for a $100 gift lessens the impact of what a soft credit tells us.
Likewise, tracking the "value" of volunteer hours is a great metric, but generally, organizations should not attribute soft credit dollar amounts to volunteer hours. Without doubt, this practice artificially inflates the value of the soft credit, giving it little institutional value or meaning. Alternatively, roundCorner recommends tracking volunteer hours separate from soft credits. To illustrate, one practice is to capture volunteer hours as part of a broader calculation or algorithm that comprises a constituent score.
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Now that your organization is tracking soft credits, don't let that valuable data go to waste! Build reports and dashboards off of soft credits with the same diligence and rigor you would with hard credits. In addition, consider direct mail or digital campaigns geared specifically to the large soft credit donors. Even further, invite these donors to events typically catered to major giving prospects.
Although their lifetime giving may not show it, donors who have healthy soft credit totals are big fans of your work. Not only do they give to your organization, but they encourage others to do the same. By making soft credits a priority, your organization can recognize these influential donors, and let them know that their loyalty is not taken for granted.
To learn how roundCorner's NGO Connect experts manage soft credits, feel free to reach out to us.
Rubin Singh is roundCorner's Director of NGO Solutions. With 17 years of experience delivering technology solutions, Rubin oversees the implementation of NGO Connect and ensures our customers are taking full advantage of all that our solutions have to offer.


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Canterbury Cottage is a self-catering holiday cottage located in a peaceful backstreet of central Cambridge, available for short lets of 4 nights or more. It is located only minutes on foot from the city centre's Market Square.
Bermuda Cottage
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Bermuda Cottage is a self-catering holiday cottage in central Cambridge, available for short lets of 4 nights or more. The cottage, with its traditional Victorian character, is located in a peaceful backstreet of central Cambridge.
Scald End Farm
(15 Miles)*
5 self catering cottages. Cottage 1 sleeps up to 3 people; Cottage 2 sleeps up to 4 people; Cottage 3 sleeps up to 5 people; Cottage 4 sleeps up to 7 people; Cottage 5 sleeps up to 2 people
Shire Barn
(15 Miles)*
The village life is a breath of fresh air away from the hustle and bustle of modern life. The local post office and store, two local pubs, and the 12th century church, are all within 400 yards of the barn.
Park Road Penthouse Apartments
(16 Miles)*
This is a 2 bedroom Penthouse apartment in the city centre of Peterborough in new small high class block. There is a gym, private cinema and jacuzzi in block.
Cambridge Central Apartment
(16 Miles)*
We can offer you a quiet luxury serviced apartment in central Cambridge with every comfort thought off. The accommodation is part of the an award winning, Regency Terrace style, prestigious development,completed in 2004.
The Coach House
(18 Miles)*
Just a stone's throw from Cambridge city, Newmarket, the Science Park, the A14, M11 and A11, why stay in a hotel or a single room in a B&B when you can stay in true home from home comfort?
Candlelight Cottage
(18 Miles)*
Recently converted stone built chapel set in the owners grounds located in a quiet stone village on the edge of the Nene valley. Ideally located for Burghley House, historic Stamford, Rutland Water and Grafham Water.
Gardener's Cottage
(21 Miles)*
Gardener's Cottage is a recently renovated stone cottage in a rural 17th Century village. The cottage garden backs onto rolling fields.
(22 Miles)*
Fen-Acre is situated midway between Spalding and Peterborough with Stamford just 20 minutes drive away. A modern, one bedroom plus sofa bed, self catering apartment with full gas central heating.
Owl Cottage
(23 Miles)*
Owl Cottage is a pretty, well proportioned and comfortably furnished property in the grounds of our own house. Close enough should you need us, far enough away to ensure your privacy. The cottage is laid out on one level.
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The Steward School in Henrico County is turning the student-teacher dynamic upside-down, placing babies at the head of the class. Health teacher Meredith McGuire recruited Dr. Charles Terry, a local pediatrician and Steward School board member, along with a group of babies and toddlers to lead lessons on human development. McGuire, a pediatric nurse practitioner, wanted her health classes to get a closer look at some of the content covered in class. "The program is designed as something to allow students to observe, first-hand, human growth and development," McGuire said.
The eighth grade classes watched a movie and learned about brain development and behavioral milestones from the age of three months to three years. When the tots and Dr. Terry came to visit, the students were able to see these linguistic, social and emotional milestones for themselves. McGuire, laughing, said one of her students mentioned he wanted to see the toddlers again because he is excited to find out what growth and changes will occur in the next three months.
Steward's boys met the tots and their parents back in November as Dr. Terry answered questions about growth and development. The students were able to observe what the babies could and could not do. For example, a toddler drawing on a dry-erase board was an opportunity to talk about handedness, relating back to the Steward students' study of the brain. In January, the eighth-grade girls at the school were given the same opportunity, and McGuire said another one of her classes will meet the babies in February.
Eighth-grader Molly Herring said she was amazed when baby Charlotte squeezed her hand, as Dr. Terry said the baby would. "In health class, we've been learning about motor skills and how every single interaction with babies shapes their brains," Herring said. "It's so cool to see them developing while we're here."
Dr. Terry said programs like this bring learning alive for students. "It is so much easier to learn development by interacting with children of different ages than by trying to memorize a table of developmental milestones," Dr. Terry said.
Steward School states their aim is to bring visitors like Dr. Terry to campus to enrich the experience of the student body and the Richmond community. McGuire said these events not only build community by bringing parents, faculty, community members and students into one room to talk about the early stages of human development, but they are also an incredible opportunity for these students to observe these stages.
"Even in medical school, you just don't get this kind of opportunity," McGuire said. "You can't learn this in a textbook." Both the boys and girls of Steward School will get the chance to check back in with the babies in March and April.
Article by Lauren N. Colie, Print/Online Journalism and English major at Virginia Commonwealth University. Lauren is Editor-in-Chief of Auctus, VCU's Undergraduate Research Journal, as well as a Lead Teaching Assistant for a research-writing course. She recently joined the Science Matters team as a special student correspondent.
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Julie has covered everything from crime, community events, politics, and stories about amazing people in the community.
She's covered national stories including the Charleston church shooting where she was live on scene for two days, giving constant updates and sharing the community's reaction in the wake of a national tragedy. She also covered the removal of the controversial confederate flag from South Carolina's statehouse grounds. She reported from several rallies over the flag, including the day the it came down.
Julie can write, edit, shoot, and run her own live shots.
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In what would become the most publicized war atrocity committed by U.S. troops in Vietnam, a platoon slaughters between 200 and 500 unarmed villagers at My Lai 4, a cluster of hamlets in the coastal lowlands of the northernmost region of South Vietnam.
My Lai 4 was situated in a heavily mined region where Viet Cong guerrillas were firmly entrenched and numerous members of the participating platoon had been killed or maimed during the preceding month. Lt. William L. Calley, a platoon leader, was leading his men on a search-and-destroy mission; the unit entered the village only to find women, children, and old men. Frustrated by unanswered losses due to snipers and mines, the soldiers took out their anger on the villagers. During the ensuing massacre, several old men were bayoneted; some women and children praying outside the local temple were shot in the back of the head; and at least one girl was raped before being killed. Others were systematically rounded up and led to a nearby ditch where they were executed.
Reportedly, the killing was only stopped when Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson, an aero-scout helicopter pilot, landed his helicopter between the Americans and the fleeing South Vietnamese, confronting the soldiers and blocking them from further action against the villagers. The incident was subsequently covered up, but came to light a year later. An Army board of inquiry investigated the massacre and produced a list of 30 persons who knew of the atrocity. Only 14, including Calley and his company commander, Captain Ernest Medina, were charged with crimes. All eventually had their charges dismissed or were acquitted by courts-martial except Calley, who was found guilty of personally murdering 22 civilians and sentenced to life imprisonment. His sentence was reduced to 20 years by the Court of Military Appeals and further reduced later to 10 years by the Secretary of the Army. Proclaimed by much of the public as a "scapegoat," Calley was paroled in 1974 after having served about a third of his 10-year sentence.


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LEGO Designer Mark Stafford Pulls The Curtain Back
Written by ka.lego on June 3, 2011 — Leave a Comment
The Brothers Brick reminds us of their highly informative interview with LEGO Designer Mark Stafford and points the way to a new conversation with him via Comunidade 0937 [MORE]
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BTB: Space Shipping Facility
Ever the overly-curious pest, I couldn't resist pressing L D M for a little insider info about the in-progress "Space Shipping Facility". I learned a lot about how he approaches projects and got some pretty good insight. On top of it all, I learned about a pretty cool contest to boot. [MORE]
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Is Your Spa Walking The Talk?
A spa is a sacred space. It is a destination for health, restoration, celebration and moments of peace. Over the course of a 17 year career as a Spa Director, I also began to appreciate spa as a lifestyle, one that can be cultivated through the education that can come from a spa experience.
My education unfolded gradually. One of my favorite aspects of my job was checking in guests, inviting them to slow down and enjoy some personal time of deep rest and relaxation. When they emerged from a treatment, faces aglow, I felt privileged knowing I was a part of creating a transformational and healing experience for someone. I loved smelling the fresh scents of the products that were used on their skin as they walked out. And, when I had the opportunity, I loved educating them on those products, where they come from, who made them, the ingredients that smelled so good and why they were good for their skin and overall wellbeing.
So imagine my disillusionment when I first discovered that harmful ingredients were lurking in these very products I endorsed wholeheartedly. It was 15 years ago, and it was a jarring realization that ultimately led to the birth of Beauty Heroes. But, that's later. It took me over a decade to unravel and make sense of the confusing world of cosmetic ingredients.
15 years ago, the internet wasn't what it is today, so my ingredient education was a gradual revelation. And, beauty was a completely different space. Green beauty was very niche and not commercially accepted, and Indie Beauty was entirely upstaged by the slick marketing of ubiquitous mass beauty. Until then, I thought that all the beautifully scented, seemingly natural ingredients we were massaging into our guests were good for us, and the reality was that they weren't.
When books like Not Just A Pretty Face by Stacy Malkan (2007) and No More Dirty Looks by Siobahn O'Connor and Alexandra Spunt (2010) and Look Great, Live Green by Deborah Burnes (2009) came out, they sat on my desk next to a cosmetics dictionary that I would reference daily, as I vetted new products that were sent to me to test for the spa. The vast majority of the products were full of ingredients that were considered toxic by my trusted beauty tomes. My decision-making process was simple and unapologetic: I wasn't going to accept any products that contained these ingredients. It seemed like common sense. Once I learned that an ingredient was definitively unhealthy, we stopped using that ingredient in our spa. I didn't want it on my skin, and I certainly wasn't going to expose my clients or my staff to them. The hard part was getting reliable and accurate information.
As more ingredient intelligence became available, I would press product companies on their ingredients. Looking back now, I remember several instances when a company told me the ingredients in their products were completely safe, and they weren't. But that was years ago. These days ingredient information is available, and anyone worth their salt in the spa or beauty industry knows that ingredients have been linked to cancer, hormone disruption, autoimmune disorders, neurotoxicity and can be bio accumulative.
But we still find these same ingredients in spas, salons, doctor's offices and other places of health and well-being. One of the reasons for this is that product companies are really good at persuading spa and salon owners and managers that harmful ingredients are, indeed, safe. I know, it happened to me. But the other reason I've often heard is that spas and salons knowingly continuing to use products containing harmful ingredients because they are just giving their customers 'what they want.' I've heard repeatedly from professionals that they carry an organic or green line, for their 'organic customers', but the that the rest of their clientele really want to see results. So there you have it, it's all the consumer's fault that they are getting health-harming ingredients scrubbed, rubbed and steamed into their pores.
It's no surprise that I take issue with this approach, but here's why. First off, healthy beauty delivers visible results on the skin. You can read more about the benefits of botanicals in our ingredient intel, review triple blind studies conducted or just look at the gorgeous women who are resigned to healthy beauty, with some excellent examples right in our brand ambassador community. Organic, plant based botanical beauty also delivers health benefits, making your skin healthier, reducing stress, calming skin conditions and so much more.
Secondly, it is health professional's place to educate their customer and deliver results in a more than safe, but healthy way. I speak from experience when I say that you can run a thriving, luxurious, results oriented, successful spa or salon without using products with toxic ingredients. This is true now more than ever.
But, the fact remains that the ball is in the consumer (that's you) court, which means that as a spa-goer, you need to ask for what you want. If you want a wholly healthy spa experience, it means you're going to have to ask questions about ingredients when you're making your next spa appointment. Here are a few questions you may want to ask next time you book a spa treatment:
- Does your spa have an ingredient standard for the products you use in your treatments?
- What product or product line do you use in that treatment?
- Do you have any treatment lines that you can be certain are free from toxic cosmetic ingredients?
- What products do your therapists use in a standard massage? Can I bring my own massage oil?
I used to be shy about this type of thing, thinking I was putting the therapist out, or causing a commotion. But I have evolved and am now completely comfortable asking these questions knowing that I'm not doing anything but taking care of my health, and in turn theirs. Remember, they are absorbing the same ingredients that they would put on your body through their own healing hands. I know that I've opened the eyes to many therapists just by advocating for my own health. And maybe, if the customer keeps asking for what they want, healthy beauty is what we'll get. Until then, consider being your own Beauty Hero because smart is beautiful.


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A Storm of Light – Forgive Us Our Trespasses
by Casey Boland
Those familiar with A Storm of Light's pedigree won't be surprised by Forgive Us Our Trespasses (Neurot, 2009). Vocalist/guitarist Josh Graham's involvement with Neurosis and Red Sparowes rubbed off on his musical inclinations. As on ASOL's debut And We Wept the Black Ocean Within, the band erects massive songs of epic ambition not unlike Neurosis. In its weakest moments, the album too closely resembles that progenitor of the form. From tempestuous swells to eerie passages bathed in violins, ASOL readily adopt some of Neurosis' finest attributes. It helps that the band exudes confidence in crafting and performing this material.
Despite those similarities, ASOL boasts impressive qualities. Throughout the album, the musicians incorporate a refreshing variety of sounds and techniques. "The Light in Their Eyes" bears similarities to classical or symphonic music, while a trio of songs/interludes called "Law of Nature" adds a welcome weirdness.
Graham's vocals most differentiate the band. His deep, clean voice perfectly suits ASOL. It adds a melodic, almost pop quality absent from most that attempt Neurosis' approximation of what it termed "spiritual warfare." This is best evidenced on "Trouble is Near," a plodding song that seesaws heaviness with quieter passages. I'd like to hear A Storm of Light explore the melodic and experimental dimensions of their sound. The world doesn't need another attempt to recreate Through Silver in Blood.


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The term "overrunning" appears in various sorts of weather discussions on a regular basis, and it is guaranteed to create a reaction on my part if I hear the word. I have two main problems with the word: 1) at times it is not obvious that everyone agrees on what it means, and 2) even if one assumes what I believe to be the commonly-accepted meaning of the term, it fails to convey anything meaningful about the meteorology.
Exactly what do we mean by overrunning? Well, it might mean that air aloft is overrunning air at lower levels. If this is one's interpretation of the term, it makes no sense. Air at upper levels overruns air at lower levels nearly all the time, whenever there is vertical shear. No, that can't be the interpretation of the term. Perhaps it means the classic "snow plow" effect of flow over a front, as suggested by Fig. 1
Figure 1. Schematic showing one interpretation of the term "overrunning" that presumably "explains" precipitation on the cold side of a frontal boundary.
This picture conveys the impression that the flow is roughly perpendicular to the boundary. Many times, however, the flow becomes nearly parallel to the boundary above the surface, say at 850 or 700 mb (oh, all right, hPa if you "SI units" nit-pickers prefer!!). This doesn't seem to match the picture implied in Fig. 1 does it? Of course, strictly speaking, one must consider the airflow relative to the moving boundary ... but this can be difficult to pin down. I think the "snowplow" image is not necessarily the right one for interpretation of the term, either.
Sometimes, of course, the flow does retain a significant component normal to the boundary with height. That seems to suggest that sometimes, the word might be acceptable, right? Well, I want to point out that when the flow retains a component normal to the boundary, this can be described another way: thermal advection. Let's take a look at what thermal advection means on a constant pressure surface. Consider Fig. 2a, showing a cross section through a front and Fig. 2b, an isobaric map of the same front. If we assume that the flow is adiabatic, can the parcels in the zone of thermal advection stay on the same pressure surface? No, not if the flow is adiabatic; they have to stay on the isentrope where they start. Hence, regions of warm advection imply upward motion, and regions of cold advection imply downward motion. Thus, rather than the "snowplow" effect, this can fruitfully be viewed as vertical motion associated with thermal advection, or isentropic up/down-gliding.
Figure 2. Schematic showing how thermal advection on an isobaric surface is equivalent to isentropic up/down-glide. Note that on a p-surface, an isentrope is equivalent to an isotherm.
It seems to me that the idea that what users of "overrunning" are trying to convey in most cases is precipitation on the cold side of a thermal boundary. For some reason, the occurrence of such precipitation seems to necessitate another, special term. Let me grant for the moment that we might wish to have such a special term, and that "overrunning" is a candidate for such a term. Let me ignore for the moment that we have no such special term for precipitation occurring on the warm side of a thermal boundary. Presumably, precipitation along a thermal boundary could be called frontal precipitation. Consider now what this special term offers to us.
Cases of precipitation on the cold side of thermal boundaries arise mostly in one of two situations (sometimes both at once):
a. Thermal Advection
As noted above, there are occasions wherein the physical picture of the situation reveals that the upward motion is associated with warm thermal advection. Sharp readers might observe that warm thermal advection is one of the contributing terms in the quasigeostrophic "omega" equation. A physical explanation for this has already been given here and elsewhere, and presumes some reasonable adherence to the adiabatic flow approximation.
b. Differential Vorticity Advection
In most of the situations that do not fit the thermal advection interpretation, it is found that the precipitation is in a region wherein cyclonic vorticity advection increases with height. Again, a sharp reader will observe that this is the second major contributor (out of two!) to the QG omega equation. A physical explanation for how differential vorticity advection is associated with vertical motion is found elsewhere. Nevertheless, this interpretation of "precipitation on the cold side of a thermal boundary" ("overrunning") ought to be a favorite with many forecasters who like to "explain" nearly everything with the "poor man's omega equation": positive vorticity advection ("PVA") = upward motion. [I've dealt with this excessive oversimplification elsewhere, and am only taking a brief portion of this narrative to assert its bankruptcy in meteorological applications.] Nevertheless, it seems that the PVA-lovers often lose their infatuation with PVA as a universal explanation in favor of "overrunning"!
At this point, if "overrunning" is assumed to be synonymous with "precipitation on the cold side of a thermal boundary" then the uselessness of such a term in science-based weather forecasting ought to be obvious! There are at least two quite distinct physical processes (there may well be others!), both of which are capable of producing precipitation on the cold side of a thermal boundary, so when you use "overrunning" to "explain" what is happening, have you really explained the process physically? Hardly!! All you have done is give a specific precipitation event a name, but you have failed to distinguish which of (at least) two physical processes is producing the event. If you then have to go on and describe which type of overrunning you are referring to, then it seems to me that identifying "overrunning" as a special term has been entirely without value.
In summary, then, I propose that meteorologists abandon this term as one without an agreed-upon meaning, and with no value in a science-based interpretation of precipitation events.


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On Saturday afternoon, the New England Patriots announced that center Bryan Stork has been upgraded to probable for Sunday's Super Bowl XLIX matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.
Stork, a fourth-round draft choice out of Florida State last May, was listed as questionable on Friday's injury report with a knee injury suffered in the divisional round versus the Baltimore Ravens.
Yet now, Stork finds himself among six others – quarterback Tom Brady, defensive tackles Sealver Siliga and Chris Jones, linebackers Akeem Ayers and Dont'a Hightower, as well as cornerback Darrelle Revis – as probable.
The rookie has started 12 games for the Patriots since the start of the season, but has been limited in practice over the last two weeks after missing the AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts.
Seattle still lists six players as probable to face New England, including running back Marshawn Lynch, offensive tackle Justin Britt, guard J.R. Sweezy, cornerback Richard Sherman, in addition to safeties Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor.