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CSS Tutorial
CSS is a set of page markup definitions that can be applied to HTML documents to define how pages are rendered. This addition to the HTML tag set can be applied by Authors internally in each HTML document or they can reside in a separate server side file that is referenced and applied to the document. The end user may also define their own Style Sheet that resides on their local system to be applied to all of the documents that they browse. Style sheets also offer much more flexibility in terms of the presentation effects that they provide. Properties such as color, background, margin, border, and many more can be applied to all elements.
How it Works
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) define how to display HTML elements. Style sheets work like templates: you define the style for a particular HTML element once, and then use it over and over on any number of Web pages. If you want to change how an element looks, you just change the style; the element automatically changes wherever it appears. (Before CSS, you had to change the element individually, each time it appeared.) Style sheets let Web designers quickly create more consistent pages--and more consistent sites.Style sheets also offer much more flexibility in terms of the presentation effects that they provide. Properties such as color, background, margin, border, and many more can be applied to all elements. With just HTML and its proprietary extensions, one must rely on attributes like BGCOLOR, which are only available for a few elements. Style sheets give the flexibility of applying a style to all paragraphs, or all level-two headings, or all emphasized text.
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First Step
The application of Styles through CSS is made possible by adding additional formatting controls to the current HTML TAG Elements. When the author wants to take advantage of the additional formatting a Style Selector is made and applied to the HTML element. Example: In the example above the HTML element
 has a color declaration and the value is a rrggbb color of #ff0000 . The result would be that all paragraphs would be formatted to be displayed with a font color of red. However the Author could override this Style Declaration Value by using a child element like  inside of the paragraph.
Another important note is that where it was once common to leave the
 tag open Authors should now take care to close it with
 a to make sure that Style Declarations are properly controlled.
Browser Support
Internet Explorer 3, 4, and 5, Navigator 4, and Opera all have partial support for Cascading Style Sheets, level 1. So when using Cascading Style Sheets you need to be conscious of which browsers implement which properties. Defining a Style Sheet
We Can Define

 This is the first item.

 This is the second item.

 This is the third item.
 list-style-image
When you would like to us an image to represent the bullet of your list items you can use the URL value you can also define a list-style-type to be used if the enduser has disabled the loading of images. Works only with IE4! The following example sets the marker at the beginning of each list item to be the image "Pic.jpg".
UL { list-style-image:
url(http://www.webolics.com/Pic.jpg) }
CSS2 has also defined a selector declaration that would allow you to position the List marker either away from the Line Item or it could have the value compact that would make the Marker move to the position of the first character in the Line Item. This is not implemented in either IE4 or NS4! Possible values include: inside, outside
UL { list-style-position:inside }
</style> BackGround Properties
There are 5 background properties, and 1 shorthand.
background-position background (shorthand)
The nice thing about backgrounds is that it doesn't have to apply to the whole screen, as the normal background HTML tag does. To apply a background to the whole page, you use it in the body tag. You can specify backgrounds in paragraphs, table cells, headers and almost anything else you want.
background-color and background-image
These two are very straight forward. For background-color the valid values are colors, be it rgb, hex, or color name, and transparent, which makes the background transparent. There are only two values for background-image, none and a url to point to an image object. Examples: P.bg1 { background-color: #000000; color: #FFFFFF; /* color the text white */ } P.bg2 { background-image: url(images/bg1.gif) } click here for a not so pretty example; Use better judgment than I did with this example, but you can see what it can do. background-repeat
Valid values are: repeat, repeat-x, repeat-y, and no-repeat. A value of repeat, repeats the background horizontally and vertically. repeat-x only repeats the background in the horizontal direction, repeat-y vertical direction. And as you might have thought no-repeat does not repeat the background at all.
There are two values for background-attachment, scroll and fixed. A valid you of scroll is what is common with browsers today. The background scrolls along as you do. A value of fixed will keep the background fixed, with the text and other goodies scrolling on top of it.
You can specify where the background is to be placed with this property. Valid values are: length, percentage, top, center, bottom, left, right. For example you have a table cell which is bigger than the background image, and you want it to be in the bottom right corner of that cell. Here's the code: TD.bg1 { background-position: bottom right } or TD.bg1 { background-position: 100% 100% } Both of these will do the same thing, you can also position the backgrounds by specifying the pixels offset of the image.
background (shorthand)
The shorthand notation for background follows the order: background-color, background-image, background-repeat, background-attachment, and background-position Example:
P { background: white url(bg1.gif) no-repeat fixed } Link to External Style Sheet
Defining styles in the HTML document is useful if you want to affect only one Web page, but what if you want to use the same styles for several pages--or even a whole site? That's when it makes sense to create an external style sheet and link to it from your HTML documents. First, create a file called basic.css that contains just this text:
H6 { font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; color: green }
Next, start a new HTML document (call it basic.html), and add a element that calls the style sheet in the document's head:
<LINK rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"
href="basic.css" title="style1">
 The element's attributes tell the browser to find an external style sheet, that the style sheet is a CSS file, and that the name of that file is basic.css. (This assumes that your style sheet file is in the same directory as your HTML file. If not, you need to supply the directory path in the href attribute.)The title attribute simply gives the style sheet a name to reference.
Concluding A Beginning...
Style sheets represent an enormous step forward for the Web. With the separation of content and presentation between HTML and style sheets, the Web no longer needs to drift away from the strong ideal of platform independence that provided the medium with its initial push of popularity. Authors can finally influence the presentation of documents without leaving pages unreadable to users .
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ORLANDO, Fla. - The Stetson men's and women's cross country teams competed in the UCF Black and Gold Invitational Friday night in Orlando. The men finished in sixth while the women finished in 13th.
On the men's side, Andrew Epifanio was the first Hatter to cross the finish line, completing the race with a time of 28:41.60 (34th). The next two Hatters to finish were Cody Malloy (29:27.63) and Andrew Townes (29:30.67), who came in 42nd and 43rd respectively.
Kyle Burton finished the race in 46th with a time of 29:53.97. Brian Dughi (30:10.14), Jeremy Butler (30:31.89), and Ryan Hodgins (30:36.02) finished the race 50th through 52nd.
Angelo Parkinson finished in 63rd with a time of 32:27.81 and Austyn Finnk came in 70th with a time of 34:46.08. James Welch III (35.11.01), Deryck Greene (35:29.54), and Matthew Ady (37:01.20) were the final three Hatters to finish, coming in 73rd, 74th, and 78th.
On the women's side, Alyssa Thompson led the Hatters with a time of 25:18.24, finising in 67th. Sabrina Guzsvany was next to cross the finish line, coming in 70th with a time of 25:26.10. Trixi Menge finished in 76th with a time of 25:39.50.
Jessica Cosgrove (25:47.78) and Emmie Wenzell (25:50.28) finished back-to-back, coming in 80th and 81st. The final two Hatters to finish were Christine Iseley (28:17.93) and Connie Compton (31:42.90), finishing in 112th and 136th.
The Hatters will wait two weeks before heading to Fort Myers, Fla. to compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships on October 27.

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I'm so excited! Let's talk
I'm so excited! Let's talk
Since no one else has. I will. It's starting now. Now watch - there will be 3 threads started.
I hadn't really noticed Donlan/Speroff before and it's a shame about the fall, but I really liked the program and like Tonia K. said..it suits them.
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I know D/S have a big following here and I see why- their lines and positions are beautiful. Her death spiral and the lifts were great, and their throws have potential. However, they really do not have the technical difficulty now to compete at the top level in the sport and I'm disheartened because I think their side by side jumps and throws actually have no improvement since last year. Might just have been a few rough skates though.
C/S definitely did their best. Its nice to see them so happy
kinda wishing there was a way to get this to stream on the wii.... or is there?
Was there a collision during the warm-up?
I like James dress. It looks beautiful on her.
always liked D/S, and that program suits them, but i wonder how they would look in a julie marcotte program... LOL... i think every pair should skate to her choreography...
ETA. ok so the arena announcer announced the score to beat at this point... and J/C are not american... so... it wasn't just to drum up cheers for wagner... fine, i eat crow...
I liked Volosozhar/Morozov's costumes when they did Pearl Harbor better. Though Vanessa James does look nice.
Morgan Cipres must be incredibly strong - they're pretty good with the lifts, and Vanessa is definitely big for a pairs girl.
Great score for them, so nice to see them doing well!
Wonderful effort by D/C. Very dynamic, very energetic. They have made improvements since last year in every area I'd criticize EXCEPT for that her positions on the lifts continue to be hideous. I don't care if they are level 4, their lifts need major SOS emergency overhaul.
Other than that, great attack. They continue to lack the refinement and lines of the top teams, and need to point toes more. However, as I said, much better than last season. Good connection. Technically very very good. They should be proud.
gosh, tonia, stop highlighting the crowd reaction for that ugly frog lift. still, the elements were SO strong, and ON THE MUSIC! that's so difficult to achieve. i have a lot of respect for D/C. great competitors, hitting when it counts.
I agree on all points (re: D/C) Tulosai!
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A Lizzy is Canadian slang for a $20 dollar bill. It is because of the old lady on the cover called Elizabeth the first from the UK.
Get out there and collect some Lizzys
ayon kay Doofie Fresh ika-27 ng Setyembre, 2007
the hottest girl alive and a FUCKING SEX GODDESS. knows tricks in bed that most people could never even think of. might come off as a floozy but who cares? crazy hot and knows exactly how to do it.
person 1: lizzy is sooo hot.
person 2: lizzy is the kinkiest freakiest little sex puppet i know... everyone wants her and damn does she know it!
person 2: lizzy is the kinkiest freakiest little sex puppet i know... everyone wants her and damn does she know it!
ayon kay BMX566 ika-15 ng Abril, 2011
Someone who is very charismatic and easy to connect with. A woman that is incredibly beautiful and insanely sweet, yet curses much more than most people. She is a helpless romantic girl that wants to be swept off her feet. Sometimes the corniest thing to say is the perfect thing to say with this girl. She has a one of a kind smile that lights up an entire room. It is difficult to pull your eyes away from such an amazing girl plus the fact that she also has gigantic boobs does not hurt your eyes. She has lapses in common sense sometimes, but it only makes her seem cuter. All around a woman that is spectacular and breathtaking. Certainly a keeper.
Friend: Did you happen to see Lizzy at the party last night?
Me: Yes! she was gorgeous last night.
Friend: Her cleavage was ridiculous in that dress though.
Me: Yes! she was gorgeous last night.
Friend: Her cleavage was ridiculous in that dress though.
ayon kay Thurdur ika-03 ng Hunyo, 2012
She is a smart and beautiful girl! her smile lights up an entire room and she has a lot of junk in her trunk. if you have a bestfriend Lizzy you are so lucky. she is so trustworthy and a sweet girl. she has so many friends. she can be a sexual tease for sure. she is flirty and sassy but in a relationship she is loyal.
guy 1 "You know Lizzy?"
guy 2 "Yeah we talk a lot"
guy 1 "You are so lucky."
guy 2 "Yeah we talk a lot"
guy 1 "You are so lucky."
ayon kay Iloveyoualways13 ika-28 ng Disyembre, 2013
A slang term for the English currency of Sterling pounds. Americans have their "Benjamins" ($100 dollar bills/notes - derived from image of Benjamin Franklin on each one) so why not apply a universal term to English pounds? The term derives from Queen Elizabeth, as there is a depiction of her on every coin and note there is in the English currency. However, "Lizzies" solely refers to pounds (£s) and does not include pennys.
Yo honky, we gotsta keep on this paper chase and get dem Lizzies - my crib's crying out for a 42" plasma screen yo!
ayon kay Mo'£ ika-28 ng Enero, 2006
An intravenous dose of cocaine mixed with heroin or an amphetamine.
Nothing like a speedball to wake you up in the morning.
ayon kay cowwie ika-22 ng Pebrero, 2003
Slang for British Pound Sterling Notes, with the face of Queen Elizabeth on them. Usually found in grime and rap songs
Person 1: Gonna buy a new adidas tracksuit?
Person 2: Nah man, I've got no Lizzy fam!
Person 1: Oh
Person 2: Nah man, I've got no Lizzy fam!
Person 1: Oh
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Southern food is getting its due. Journalists and chefs extol the region's home cooking. James Beard Foundation Awards, the culinary Nobel Prizes, bestowed on Southern chefs and writers have further elevated its status. The following cookbooks celebrate it. Dig in.
If you go
EVENT: John Currence book signing. Local chefs Jason Stanhope (FIG), Josh Keller (Two Boroughs Larder), Sean Brock (McCrady's and Husk), and Stuart Tracy (Butcher & Bee) will offer a small taste of some of the items found in the book. Specialty spirits, wine and beer will be part of the event, including Punch by High Wire Distilling, Bittermilk Special brew by Edmund's Oast/Charleston Beer Exchange, Wines by Grassroots Distributing and Whisper Creek Tennessee Sipping Cream. Must be 21 or older to attend.
DATE: 6-8 p.m. Nov. 19
PLACE: High Wire Distilling warehouse and nearby parking lot adjacent to Butcher & Bee, 654 King St.
PRICE: $85 plus tax and gratuity (this includes a copy of his book, which is $40).
"Pickles, Pigs, and Whiskey: Recipes from My Three Favorite Food Groups (and then some)." A delightful guy with a robust personality, the Twitter handle @Bigbadchef, and the nickname "Johnny Snack," John Currence hails from New Orleans, cooked in top-tier kitchens but made Oxford, Miss., his home.
Currence's James Beard Best Chef South award didn't surprise anyone who knows the Southern Foodways Alliance devotee. He has been instrumental in turning Oxford into a food mecca, creating five very popular dining and drinking establishments there: City Grocery, Boure, Big Bad Breakfast, Snackbar and The Main Event.
The recipes in "Pickles, Pigs, and Whiskey," says Currence, "reference points all over the globe, but they all reflect influences that have formed the food of the South. Complex, intelligent, and at times altogether healthy, that food is far from what some people would have you believe. This is my interpretation of it."
Currence organizes the 130 recipes by 10 different techniques. They begin — and why not! — with libations in Stirring, Shaking, & Muddling; move through stocks and soups in Boiling & Simmering; and putting-up in Pickling & Canning; to spreads and sauces in Slathering, Squirting & Smearing; pork, fowl, and meat pies in Curing, Preserving & Stuffing; and almost everything in Frying, Sauteing & Searing, Roasting & Braising, and Brining & Smoking. Desserts come last, but far from least, in Baking & Spinning (ice cream).
Currence is quoted as saying "I'd rather punch you in the mouth with fantastic flavors than poke you in the eye with fancy presentation," no slight meant to Angie Mosier's exceptional photography. And flavor you will get, from Chicken-Fried Duck With Caramelized Onion Gravy to Lemon-Pickled Honey Crisp Apples to Spicy Hill Country Meat Pies With Sriracha Mayo.
Still, Currence's book signals that it was written by a born-and-bred Southerner, hence the inclusion of down-home favorite flavors found in Bourbon Milk Punch, Homemade "Duke's" Mayonnaise, Confit of Chicken Gizzards with Herbed Buttermilk Biscuits and Grainy Mustard, Pimiento Cheese Fritters, and Grillades and Grits Casserole, to name a few.
With this column you will find how to get a taste for yourself when Currence comes to Charleston next week. Hardcover. Andrews McMeel Publishing. $40.
"Summerland: Recipes for Celebrating With Southern Hospitality." No less Southern culinary royalty is Atlanta chef and restaurateur Anne Stiles Quatrano. With husband Clifford Harrison, she founded and operates the acclaimed Bacchanalia, Floataway Cafe, Quinones and Abattoir restaurants, as well as the fabulous cooking-central marketplace, Star Provisions.
In Quatrano's family for five generations, Summerland Farm serves as their home, the source of much of the produce for their restaurants, and the setting for many of the outdoor events in the book. It makes sense, then, that the focus of the book is on the seasons with entertaining menus for each month and photography to suggest ways to stage them.
"Summerland" begins its year in September with the chapter From Pasture to Plate: A Celebration of the Pig, dedicated "to the process of butchering, curing, and serving the whole animal."
October finds us in The Old Red Barn for An Autumn Repast of quail and fall vegetables. Thanksgiving is the star of the November chapter, replete with a bountiful feast.
And so the calendar moves, ending in August with The Dog Days of Summer: A Fig Feed. This menu typifies Quatrano's delicate, detailed way with food. It begins with Sauternes to accompany a Crostini of Fig, Caramelized Onions, and Lonzino and Wood Oven-Roasted Whole Foie Gras.
The Poached Shrimp, Melon, and Chile Soups calls for a Viognier. A dry Riesling pairs with the Chicken Roulades With Fig Stuffing and the Summer Vegetable Succotash. The finale is fantastic: Crottin de Chavignol Cheese with Tupelo Honey and Celeste Figs, Yogurt Parfait With Fig Gelee and Peanut Brittle, and Fig Clafoutis. A true Southern summer feast. Hardcover. Rizzoli. $39.95.
"Bourbon" and "Biscuits" are two more members of the Savor the South series from the University of North Carolina Press. Charlotte Observer food editor Kathleen Purvis penned "Bourbon," beginning with a walk through the history and how-to of this quintessential Southern whiskey.
Naturally, the recipes include cocktails and desserts, but Purvis also has developed tasty savory uses for bourbon, ranging from appetizers to main dishes and sides.
"Biscuits" author and expert Belinda Ellis delivers the perfect accompaniment, offering a parade of these classic Southern quick breads.
Additionally, Ellis serves up stuffed biscuits and bakes up biscuit dough into a pie crust, breakfast casserole, shortcake, scone, cinnamon roll, cobbler and bread pudding. Hardcovers. $18. Each. University of North Carolina Press.
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013
The dream for the brothers Brown and McKelvey keeps getting better and better.
Please don't pinch them, though, because this dream is real.
Oldest brother Omar Brown, who made the impossible possible last year by playing on the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens and earning a ring, has his old no. 31 back and looks to open the season on the Ravens' active roster. He is currently listed in the two-slot on the depth chart at safety.
Youngest brother Evan McKelvey has recuperated from knee surgery that cut short his 2012 season at Marshall after just three games, and is back and healthy. He will start at linebacker for the Thundering Herd in 2013.
And middle brother Kory Brown, who has endured perhaps the most arduous journey of the three brothers, will start for new coach Mike Stoops at Kentucky.
"It's like a linebacker under the nickel scheme," Brown said. "I'm in the middle on pass coverage so I'll be spending some time as a linebacker and others as a defensive back."
Brown leapt up the depth chart this year with a pair of interception returns for touchdowns during the Wildcats' spring scrimmages. He loves life under Coach Stoops.
"On the first day he came in I was excited about what he was wanting to do," Brown said. "When they came in and I saw the defense they ran, I just started smiling. I saw the films of what they did at Florida State and I knew this was my time."
Kentucky didn't win a game in the SEC last year but Brown said their conference record was not an indication of the team's ability.
"We had the fourth toughest schedule in the nation last year and we have nowhere to go but up. We're starting at the bottom."
The Wildcats played Western Kentucky in Nashville, TN on Saturday in their season opener.
"We should be pretty good this year," Brown said of the Wildcats' first season under Stoops. "We've got the defensive scheme down. He's letting us play. The team chemistry is pretty good also."
When Brown returns home to the Palmetto State on Oct. 5 as the Wildcats take on South Carolina, a pair of former Berkeley Stags in Brown and Bruce Ellington will line up on opposite sides of the ball.
"I told Bruce he's going to be seeing me a lot more this year," he said. "With our defense he could be in my slot."
Brown said the UK fans are great and love their Wildcats. Saturdays in Lexington, he added, are crazy. "This is a great football town," he said. "The people here love Kentucky sports. They love us and really show us a lot of support."
The former Stag North-South All-Star remembers his roots and his days patrolling the defensive backfields in Park and Rec games and wearing the Berkeley blue and gold. His advice for up and coming football players is simple: "Do what your coach tells you. Execute. Prepare. Preparation builds confidence and when you're confident you go out and do your best.
"You leave it all on the field and don't hold anything in the tank."
The most important thing for football players to remember, he said, is the "student" in student-athlete. Good grades are everything.
"I tell them to stay on them books," he said. "Education can take you a long ways. Without the grades you can't play. If you have the grades you can go just about anywhere you want.
"Somebody will find a place for you."
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Getting Your Tax Stimulus Check
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If you're wondering where your stimulus check is, try this IRS tool.
Update: The bill has passed, the checks will be mailed out based on this stimulus tax rebate check schedule, so file your returns (even if you didn't need to) to get your check.
I wanted to make an addendum to the article I wrote about the 2008 Tax Rebate Stimulus package that was recently passed in the House of Representatives. There have been a lot of questions as to how much someone would get, what tax year the rules are applied to, what counts as a "child," etc.
First off, I think we are still too early in the game to be discussing those things because the Senate still needs to pass a similarly worded bill, the two bills have to be married, and then the President needs to sign it. Then the number crunchers have to do the math and then finally checks will be mailed out in May or June or July. The biggest of the hurdles will come in the Senate but ultimately there still are many hurdles. This "economic stimulus package" (I put it in quotes because there is fierce debate as to the effectiveness of the package) is still far from a certainty. Preparing as if it will appear in a few months would be a mistake.
Secondly, since you won't have to do anything (you don't file a form, you don't call anyone), there isn't really much you should do. If it goes through, a check will arrive in the mail one day in May or June or July and you'll find yourself a few hundred dollars richer. If you're just treading water, maybe that gets you some breathing room. If you're more financially stable, maybe you put that towards some debt or pad your emergency fund. If you're looking to make a purchase that's contingent on getting that check, I'd wait until after it clears before swiping your card.
lastly, don't believe the mainstream media when they say that a deal has been struck and that you will definitely be getting money. A deal was made in the House, the other chamber has yet to pass something, and Congress' idea of breakneck speed leaves much to be desired.
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Sept. 22, 1933 - Aug. 12, 2012Pat passed away peacefully Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012 at the age of 78. Pat had an eye for art and a taste for good food that led her to open the Ardvark and Torchere in Tahoe City. She spent time in Santa Fe, New Mexico, exploring the art of the Natives and spent her later years traveling and living throughout California and Nevada.Pat is survived by her daughter Susan Gruetzemacher, son-in-law David Gruetzemacher and her grandchildren Samantha and Branden Gruetzemacher of Tahoe City.
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Westminster's instructional programs are characterized by an experienced and available faculty and staff; liberal arts, interdisciplinary and professional programs emphasizing both theoretical and practical learning; an administration committed to academic excellence; a genuine concern for each student's plans and aspirations; small classes that encourage involvement and active learning; and a diverse and friendly student body.
The college welcomes students from all backgrounds and ages, and believes that the knowledge and discipline acquired through the rigors of higher education will lead to new and expanded opportunities.
The college's instructional programs are organized and administered through four schools: the School of Arts and Sciences; the Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business; the School of Education; and the School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Close working relationships among the faculty in all four schools are of utmost importance to the college in assisting its students.
Each school is directed by a dean and has its own faculty. Instructional programs and procedures are recommended by the faculty members of each school and approved by the entire college faculty. The four academic deans and the provost and vice president for academic affairs constitute a Council of Deans who are responsible for the day-to-day administration of the instructional programs.
Westminster's graduate academic calendar is divided into Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.
The instructional programs and faculty of Westminster's four schools are listed and described on the following pages. Courses listed are subject to change following normal academic procedures that call for action by each school and by the entire college faculty. Additions, deletions, or changes effected since the publication of this academic catalog are on file in the Office of the Registrar.
Lisa Gentile, Dean
Scott Gust, Associate Dean
Lance Newman, Associate Dean
The Westminster Master of Professional Communication (MPC) program is designed to help individuals enhance their communication skills and develop expertise in a specialized communication field.
The Master of Professional Communication (MPC) program and the related Communication certificates are designed to prepare writers and communication experts for positions in business, industry, government, or any other organization where communication skills are essential. MPC classes are held during evenings and on weekends, and students may enroll in as many or as few courses as scheduling allows.
Westminster is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.
The Master of Science in Professional Counseling is a graduate program that prepares students for clinical practice and potential licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (L.P.C.). This 3 year program requires 60 hours of graduate work, following guidelines established by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (i.e., specializations in Mental Health Counseling or Marital, Couple, and Family Counseling) and the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing. Broad in scope, its focus and course work support a range of theoretical perspectives and potential practice with diverse treatment populations.
Westminster is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.
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Deyanira Ariza-Velasco, Associate Professor (Spanish)
Brian Avery, Associate Professor (Biology)
David Baddley, Associate Professor (Art)
Richard Badenhausen, Professor (Honors), Kim Adamson Chair
Bonnie Baxter, Professor (Biology)
Ellen Behrens, Assistant Professor (Psychology) ½ time
Laura Bennett Murphy, Professor (Psychology)
Frank Black, Assistant Professor (Chemistry)
Karlyn Bond, Associate Professor (Music)
Bradford (Bill) Bynum, Associate Professor (Mathematics)
Dan Byrne, Associate Professor (Computer Science)
Mary Jane Chase, Associate Professor (History)
Michael Chipman, Assistant Professor (Music)
Seong-In Choi, Assistant Professor (Psychology)
Christine Clay, Associate Professor (Environmental Biology)
Christopher Cline, Associate Professor (Physics)
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Susan Cottler, Professor (History)
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Alan Davison, Professor (Spanish)
Brandon Derfler, Assistant Professor (Music)
Sean Desilets, Assistant Professor (English, Film Studies)
William Deutschman, Associate Professor (Chemistry)
Georgiana Donavin, Professor (English)
David Dynak, Professor, Sorenson Chair (Theatre)
Lesa Ellis, Associate Professor (Psychology)
Katherine Evans, Assistant Professor (English)
Leonardo Figueroa-Helland, Assistant Professor, (Political Science)
Fred Fogo, Professor (Communication)
Gregory Gagne, Associate Professor (Computer Science)
Peter Goldman, Professor (English)
David Goldsmith, Professor (Geology)
Jason Goltz, Assistant Professor (Philosophy)
Scott Gust, Associate Professor, Associate Dean (Speech)
Elree Harris, Professor (English)
Stephen Haslam, Assistant Professor (French)
James Hedges, Assistant Professor (Speech/Communication)
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Christine Seifert, Associate Professor (Communication)
Tricia Shepherd, Associate Professor (Physics/Chemistry)
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Tamara Stevenson, Assistant Professor (Communication)
Christine Stracey, Associate Professor (Biology)
Michael Vought, Professor (Theatre)
Nina Vought, Assistant Professor (Theatre)
Janine Wanlass, Professor (Psychology)
Richard Wellman, Professor (Mathematics)
Janine Wittwer, Associate Professor (Mathematics)
Rulon Wood, Assistant Professor (Communication)
Kimberly Zarkin, Associate Professor (Communication)
Michael Zarkin, Associate Professor (Political Science)
Jin Wang, Dean
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The Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business is dedicated to providing distinctive academic programs within a learner-centered environment. We are purposeful in designing and facilitating learning activities that are integrated across business and liberal arts disciplines. This integration enhances the capabilities of our graduates in written and oral communication, computing and technology, international dimensions, critical thinking, ethics, social responsibility, and team effectiveness. Most importantly, our students are prepared for a life of learning within changing social, technological and economic conditions.
Accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), the programs of the Gore School of Business reflect Westminster College's continuing commitment to provide a student-oriented learning environment and innovative education of exceptional quality. Our integrated programs contribute to students' effectiveness as citizens and agents of change, making our alumni a very significant network of influence worldwide.
The Master of Accountancy is designed to meet the needs of students interested in a professional career in accounting. This program is unique in the sense that it recognizes the highly integrated relationship between the disciplines of accounting and information systems which has evolved in the recent past. Students completing this program will be well prepared to sit for the CPA exam and positioned to accept high-level leadership roles in either public accounting or corporate environments.
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Students who have completed an undergraduate business program within the last five years at Westminster College (Accounting, Aviation Management, Business, Economics, Information Resource Management, or International Business) may have the option, based on admission to the MBA program, of completing an accelerated Master of Business Administration degree. A minimum of 36 graduate semester hours are required to complete the program to earn the Master of Business Administration degree. Individuals who graduated with any of the above-listed degrees five years ago or longer may be required to complete foundational preparation in addition to completing the 36 semester hours of graduate core and elective coursework.
The Project-Based Master of Business Administration (PMBA) Program at Westminster College is a project-based degree completion program. Students complete a series of practical business projects to demonstrate mastery of a specific set of business skills and competencies. Students apply skills achieved through professional experiences and additional self-paced learning in project sequences. As students complete projects, their work is evaluated by faculty coaches using detailed learning measurement rubrics. Upon satisfactory completion of the full set of projects, students have demonstrated mastery of the full set of learning goals and competencies and are awarded a PMBA degree.
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Business Economics International Business
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Charla Brown, Assistant Professor (PMBA)
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Richard Chapman, Professor (Economics)
Richard Collins, Professor (Economics and Finance)
Gerald R. Fairbairn, Professor (Aviation)
Arian Farshbaf, Assistant Professor (Economics)
Jennifer Harrison, Assistant Professor, (Accounting)
Robert J. Haworth, Instructor (Management)
Richard T. Henage, Associate Professor (Accounting)
Dara A. Hoffa, Associate Professor (Accounting)
Stephen S. Hurlbut, Assistant Professor (Management)
Clifford Hurst, Assistant Professor (Management)
Brian Jorgensen, Associate Professor (Marketing)
Michael A. Keene, Assistant Professor (Technology Management)
Melissa M. Koerner, Associate Professor (Management)
Aric W. Krause, Dean, Division of New Learning; Associate Professor (Economics)
Lauren Lo Re, Assistant Professor (Finance)
Michael Mamo, Assistant Professor (Economics)
Ronald M. Mano, Professor (Accounting)
Steven Maranville, Associate Professor (Business Administration)
Kenneth Meland, Professor (Management)/(DNL)
Alysse Morton, Professor (Management)
William Ogilvie, Instructor (Aviation)
Richard Parsons, Instructor (Accounting, Finance)
Robert Patterson, Associate Professor (Finance)
Douglas Peterson, Associate Professor (Management)
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Donald R. Saxon, Assistant Professor (Accounting and Financial Services)
Nancy Panos Schmitt, Associate Professor (Marketing)
James E. Seidelman, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs; Professor (Economics)
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Christopher S.P. Tong, Professor (Economics)
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Vicki R. Whiting, Associate Professor (Management)
Maria Wrotniak, Professor (Economics)
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EBENSBURG - For a guy who was supposed to be out of commission until at least early March, Noah Davis is pretty effective.
Just ask the Blairsville Area High School boys basketball team. Or his coach, Brent Gerwert.
"If Noah doesn't play," Gerwert said, "I don't know if we win this game tonight."
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Noah Davis puts up a shot against a Blairsville defender.
Probably not. In just his second game back after shattering his left wrist in mid-January, Davis came up with a performance befitting of his all-state status, collecting 27 points, 12 rebounds and two blocked shots. Third-seeded Bellwood-Antis needed every bit of it to deny Blairsville's bid for a huge upset, 49-44, in the first round of the District 6 Class AA playoffs on Tuesday night at Central Cambria High School.
"I definitely felt pretty good," said Davis, a 6-foot-6 forward and two-time Altoona Mirror first-team all-star. "I was glad I took some extra shots and went in the other day to take some extra shots after practice. I was still a little sore with the wrist, but I'm happy we were able to come out with the win."
Seth Worthing chipped in with 10 points. The Blue Devils improved to 21-3 and set up a rematch of last year's district championship game with Bishop McCort in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Davis made 4-of-5 shots - including a 3-pointer - on his way to a 10-point first quarter. The 6-foot-6 Seton Hill-bound senior finished strong, too, scoring seven in the fourth quarter and going 5-for-6 at the foul line down the stretch as the Blue Devils held off Blairsville's late charge.
Afterward, Davis sounded like he was playing with something to prove.
"I was coming in looking to impact the game the way I can. I'm the same player I was before the injury. I just had a few little setbacks," said Davis, a two-time Altoona Mirror first-team all-star who was 9-for-20 from the field and played all but 17.5 seconds.
Davis won't get any arguments from Blairsville coach Todd McGee.
"Davis was ultimately what separated our two teams," McGee said. "He stepped out and hit 3s. He was able to get buckets on the inside. You don't see many players like him."
The 14th seed which entered the tournament with a 9-13 record and a very young nucleus, Blairsville surged back from 11 points down in the third quarter and had a chance to tie it at 47 with 16.8 seconds left, but Colton McMillian's 3-pointer was off the mark. Davis then made two free throws to ice it.
Six-three sophomore Troy Williams topped the Bobcats with 14 points, and McMillian finished with 11.
"The guys played with tremendous heart," McGee said. "We just kept hanging in there, and we gave ourselves opportunities."
While the Blue Devils didn't get a lot of points from players other than Davis, those it did loomed large. Kyle Bartlett's only bucket of the game was a 3-pointer with 5:16 left that put Bellwood up seven and helped stem the tide of an 11-4 Bobcat run. Worthing made two 3-pointers and scored nine in the second quarter, enabling B-A to open up what had been a back-and-forth game in the first period and take a seven-point lead into the half.
"I've been sick the past couple of days. I was having trouble moving around at first. It made me think, 'What can I do to conserve some energy?,'" Worthing said. "I started getting smarter with my cuts. It really helped. It made it more difficult for them to cover me."
The feeling after the game was more one of relief than anything else for the Blue Devils. A couple of them admitted they might have gotten caught looking ahead to the potential rematch with McCort coming off their Inter-County Conference championship game win over Northern Bedford on Saturday.
"A win's a win, and this was not one of our best games," Gerwert said. "Defensively, we let them do what they wanted to. Offensively, we let them dictate what we did. A lot of turnovers [14]. A lot of plays we just don't [typically] make. The good thing is, we get to come back Friday. But we're going to have to play better.
"I thought I had two guys mentally ready. But that's not enough. You need five or six."
Davis, though, appears ready, and that's a good place to start.
"We knew they were good, but we didn't expect to come out and play that bad," Davis said. "We've got to come in ready and make sure we give McCort a good game."
BLAIRSVILLE (44): A. Horchar 2 1-1 5, McMillian 4 2-3 11, Sisitki 1 0-0 2, Helm 3 0-0 6, Williams 6 2-2 14, Henderson 2 2-2 6, R. Horchar 2 1-1 5, Rydbom 0 0-0 0. Totals - 18 7-8 44.
BELLWOOD-ANTIS (49): Sisto 0 0-1 0, K. Bartlett 1 0-0 3, S. Worthing 3 2-6 10, Wyland 2 1-1 5, No. Davis 9 8-10 27, Na. Davis, 1 2-3 4, C. Worthing 0 0-0 0, Burget 0 0-0 0. Totals - 16 13-21 49.
Blairsville13 8 12 11-44
Bellwood-Antis12 16 10 11-49
3-point goals: Blairsville 1 (McMillian), Bellwood-Antis 4 (No. Davis, S. Worthing 2, K. Bartlett).
Officials: Bill Zamboni, Mike Felus, Mike McDermott.
Team records: Bellwood-Antis (21-3); Blairsville (9-14).


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on January 6, 2013 - 1:00 AM
Every few years, when political reporters are good boys and girls, Santa brings them a special present – the coveted Magic 8 Ball.
Today's techno-nerds more aptly turn to iPhones or other newfangled devices for New Year's prophesies, but grizzled scribes and baby boomers in general still put their faith in the Ebony Orb as an infallible source of truth.
So with Santa's shiny new gift fired up for 2013, the Politics Column once again consults the 8 Ball as to what lies ahead on the political calendar.
• Will Byron Brown run for a third term as mayor of Buffalo?
It is decidedly so.
The mayor will most likely declare his candidacy at an official function in February after the State of the City address. Sources close to him point to healthy poll numbers and a campaign treasury brimming with more than $1 million as potent weapons.
• Will anyone challenge Brown in 2013?
Reply hazy, try again.
Bernie Tolbert, the retired special-agent-in-charge of the Buffalo FBI, who was also head of security for the National Basketball Association, has been making the rounds and is expected to soon decide about taking on Brown.
Tolbert is a Buffalo native with strong ties to various neighborhoods and an attractive resume. And he boasts powerful financial backers who are no fans of the current occupant of the big office on City Hall's second floor. They, according to several sources, would be willing to help bankroll a Tolbert campaign.
But it all remains a heavy lift in view of the mayor's wildly successful fundraising efforts and the other advantages of incumbency.
• Will the Erie County Democratic Party remain in disarray even with the election of new Chairman Jeremy Zellner?
Signs point to yes.
Already, forces loyal to Cheektowaga Democratic Chairman Frank Max are coalescing around him. After unsuccessfully challenging Zellner for the party's top job in September, Max is pressing a court case that claims voting was improperly conducted at the reorganization meeting. The case before State Supreme Court Justice Deborah Chimes – a Republican – will be decided sometime in the new year.
In the meantime, the Max crew may just run its own show. It continues to enjoy the support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's political operatives, and remains solid in some of the big suburbs.
If Chimes rules in favor of Max's petition for a new election, watch for full-scale war to break out. If she rules against, guerrilla tactics will rule an uneasy peace.
• What if Zellner endorses Brown for mayor? Wouldn't that earn points with the Cuomo forces and help heal the rift?
Outlook not so good.
City Hall seems ambivalent about the official endorsement of the Erie County Democratic Committee. Like Jim Griffin before him, Brown has quietly and efficiently built his own organization over the years. So it will run a third mayoral campaign with confidence and experience, with or without the party nod.
Still, the Brown team realizes Zellner's endorsement can't hurt. Zellner, meanwhile, wants to impress Albany. But Brown will charge forward no matter what happens.
• Will the County Legislature prove a focal point of political action in 2013?
Without a doubt.
Democratic primaries are already forming, with Legislators Terry McCracken of Lancaster and Tom Loughran of Williamsville as likely targets. Legislator Tim Hogues of Buffalo could also face a primary this year.
All of this reflects the internal rifts plaguing local Democrats that will preserve their decades-long tradition of internal strife in 2013.
• Will peace and harmony guide Western New York politics in 2013 to improve the region?
Concentrate and ask again.
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Ecology & Environment returned to profitability during its first quarter, but the Lancaster-based environmental services firm's earnings still tumbled by 80 percent.
The weaker profits stemmed from a 13 percent decline in E&E's revenues, which was spread evenly between its U.S. and international markets.
E&E said that it did less work during the quarter for the federal government, while its revenues from energy projects also declined. Its Walsh Environmental subsidiary in Colorado was particularly hard-hit, with revenues tumbling by 31 percent, the company said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
E&E's profits plunged to $242,527, or 6 cents per share, from $1.16 million, or 28 cents per share, a year ago, but that still was an improvement over the $946,000 loss that the company reported during the fourth quarter, which ended in July.
E&E's revenues weakened to $36.8 million during the quarter that ended in October, from $42.3 million a year earlier. Both domestic and international sales declined by 13 percent.
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PITTSBURGH - You say you're skipping the game?
That's been a recurring theme this week. Some avowed Pittsburgh Steelers fans have claimed they'll pass on watching the Super Bowl because they're destined to get an unfavorable outcome.
If the San Francisco 49ers win, they'll claim the Lombardi trophy for the sixth time, matching the Steelers' total. If the Baltimore Ravens win, it will be just as bad. Because of the AFC North rivalry, most Steelers fans can't stand to see the Ravens have any success.
That's all understandable. But skip the game?
Whether you like the teams or the storylines, this looks like it's going to be a tremendous football game. It's also the last one of the year. Think hard about that. You won't see players crashing into each other with something on the line again until September.
If you skip the game, what do you do? The weather forecast is lousy. Do you have a backlog from Netflix? Lord help us all, TV Land is running "Roseanne" episodes opposite the game. That could curdle your nachos.
ESPN is in full surrender mode, running multiple episodes of "World's Strongest Man."
Look at it this way: If you're going to a movie, you should have no problem getting a parking spot and the seat that you want.
Kickoff is at 6:30 or so. That's too early to go to bed, unless you work a really early shift.
Non-football fans will easily find something to do.
It's just hard to believe that people who like football will be able to resist a good match-up that's also the season finale.
Simply the best?
The week also saw Randy Moss proclaim himself the best receiver in NFL history.
He could be, but that's impossible to know. Different styles of play and ever-changing rules don't allow for any valid comparisons. How would Moss have done playing under the rules that allowed defensive backs to make downfield contact with receivers? He's played in the NFL's most pass-friendly era.
Would he have been as productive with Jack Tatum and George Atkinson hacking at him?
Moss is a talent. But if he's truly the best, why is he currently with his sixth team?
Wake up call
In about half of the Pittsburgh Penguins' games, it's looked like Evgeni Malkin still has all his clocks set to Russian time.
Based on last week's headlines, the two most disappointed women in America were Dan Marino's wife and Gomer Pyle's old girlfriend, Lou Ann Poovey.
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Prep Time 15 minutes |
Cook Time 30 minutes
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 medium onion, diced
1 cup Eden Maitake Mushrooms
1/2 cup Eden Sliced Shiitake Mushrooms
25 ounces Eden Spaghetti Sauce, 1 jaror Eden Spaghetti Sauce - No Salt
1/2 cup carrots, diced
1 cup zucchini, dicedor yellow summer squash
1/2 tsp dried basil
2 tsp Eden Shoyu Soy Sauce, optional
14 ounces Eden Kamut Spaghetti, 1 packageor any Eden Pasta
In separate bowls, soak the maitake and shiitake with warm water to cover for 10 minutes. Remove and set aside. Soaking water may be saved for later use in soup stock.
Heat up oil in a sauce pan, sauté garlic and onions for 2 minutes. Add shiitake, maitake, carrots and zucchini, sauté 3 minutes. Add all other ingredients, except pasta, cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes over a low flame.
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Yesterday morning we woke up and packed the car for home and left Casey's, then headed to downtown Indy. We drank iced coffee and walked around like tourists.
Peeking in the windows at the Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument.
We have conversations, she talks so well. She's my girl friend.
We took time to visit with my lovely friend Erin and saw her newly homebirth-ed baby Hal.
On the way home we stopped at a rest area and got candy from the vending machine. Ivy got Skittles and I got a very very melted peanut butter Twix.
We ate them in the car. It was a good time.
Here's some answers to your questions that I covered in my session about Mom Blogging:
Q. From Calm In The Kitchen, Although my blog is more of a cooking blog, I think the same question would apply. How do you find the time? I have a 4,2, and 4 month old. As I type this I am holding my last while my middle one points at the computer and tries to push every button.
A. I know this very well. I know my answer isn't necessarily the best or right one, and it's something I'm still working on after almost five years of blogging. I stay up way too late, sneak in moments here and there when the kids are resting or playing well together (which if I let it could steal away a whole day). I've been known to furiously scratch posts on the back of the water bill envelope, and occasionally in a real life notebook, but I'm not very disciplined about it and I wish I was. If you are the type of person that can schedule in a set time- go for it.
To me, it's also important to make time not only to write on your blog, but to maintain it and also be engaged with your readers, reading their blogs as well as other blogs you love, commenting when you can (I read a lot from my iphone but only get the chance to comment on a few at a time.) This might happen only once a week or once a month or once every 3 months- whatever works for you.
Q. From Arrows Sent Forth, My question would be what advice you might give to someone just starting out (my blog is about 2 months old). Most of the resources I have found are full of techie jargon that this rookie mom blogger doesn't even come close to understanding.
A. Most of my session was for beginning bloggers. Some of the main tips I have is to ignore the techy stuff as long as you can. LOL. I admit I am still in the dark ages to many of my peers, but I don't care. So a big tip would be: don't stress about it. Write, write, write, and write about something you love or are passionate about. If you want more readers, I suggest reading and commenting on blogs you like with similar readerships as you. Engage, participate in blog carnivals: every day of the week some blog some where is having a big ol' link up (some examples: Not Me! Monday, Tuesdays Unwrapped, Wordless Wednesday, You Capture (on Thursdays), Bigger Picture Moment, etc etc.)
If you participate, be sure to not only link up your own posts, but comment on others when you can, and definitely comment on the blog that you link up on. (Pet peeve is when I see someone hosting a carnival and they have 100+ linked up and only 30 comments. What's up with that?)
One other thing about just starting out as a blogger: keep it in perspective. Remember you are only 2 months in and many of the blogs you read have been blogging for years. You shouldn't expect to have as many readers, followers, commenters, opportunities, etc. as those that have put so much time into it already. Be patient and be yourself. It will come.
Get yourself to a blog conference if you can. Contrary to what many might think, conferences are not just for the serious and professional "big time" bloggers. I've found that most of the information offered is often for newbie bloggers anyway. The big time bloggers just show up to do the teaching and socializing (and many go because it makes them feel important). :P
ShePosts.com keeps a great list of the conferences and bloggy happenings going on, and for any of you that do want to get into the technical side of things, She Posts along with Jennifer James from Mom Bloggers Club offer a free eBook: From Blog To Business.
Q. From MommieV, My question would be ... suggestions for building blog readership. I have kindof a "niche" blog - I write mostly about cloth diapers and our day-to-day lives. I'm also a single mother by choice, so I have a bit of a following in that group. I have joined a couple of groups, but I'm having a hard time building up numbers on readers and followers.
A. I'd suggest finding a blog carnival (as mentioned above) that fits your niche, and if there isn't one already, maybe think about starting one. It could even be something like how I have the Babywearing Blogger button- a blogroll for like-minded bloggers to find each other. Also, read and comment on blogs similar to you. Set up google alerts for a specific topic that you like to read and write about and go over and comment, engage.
Include your blog address in your email signature and when you're commenting on other websites and forums. Have blog cards made up that you can pass out in playgroups or when you're out and about- maybe even ask local stores relevant to your blog to set out your cards.
And again, give it time. Growing gradually and organically feels so much better and is more likely to last vs. a forced or "manufactured" blog.
Q. From DesignHERMomma (aka to Ivy as "Mom"), At what point in your "blogging" career did you feel that you met that tipping point? The point where you realized that others were reading, not just your mom and closest friends. What was the main contributor to getting to that point?
A. It was the spring of 2007- I'd been blogging about over a year and I joined the Ultimate Blog Party on 5 Minutes For Mom. I got a TON of comments (and back then, that was a TON of comments). And some people stuck around. Around that same time I was asked to be on a panel with a few other Mom bloggers at GOOGLE. That was a turning point for me, for sure!
THEN, I have to say, when I blogged my pregnancy and homebirth with Ivy, that got many readers invested and wanting to follow our story. Not that I'd ever suggest you have babies to help your blog, but anyway...
Q. From Hershey's Moma, Very new to blogging and I have my followers turned off. Should I turn it on if I indeed want more to stop by??
A. If you do want more readers then I definitely recommend making it easy for people to follow your blog- turn your followers on, make your RSS (that funky little pink rainbow-ish icon in my left sidebar) subscription easily accessible, make your comment button easy to find, etc. Also, if you can, visit your readers' blogs and comment.
My Blog Indiana session was also live-blogged by @natfinn - I'm afraid some of the snippets could be taken wrong out of context so if you happen to read it and scratch your head about something, please ask me about it before making assumptions.


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The Stetson women's tennis team extended its winning streak to five matches on Tuesday, defeating visiting Eastern Michigan 6-1 at the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center.
"The team played an excellent match today against a quality opponent," Stetson Director of Tennis Pierre Pilote said. "The intensity was very good from the first point of doubles."
The Hatters got out to their good start by winning two of three doubles matches to earn the first point against the Eagles. Senior Diana Bukajeva and freshman Isabella Fernandez improved to 4-1 in doubles with an 8-6 win at the number one position to clinch the point.
Senior Lindsey Cable and sophomore Eveline Lepinay won 8-3 at number two doubles to help Stetson earn the early 1-0 lead.
After the short intermission, Bukajeva made quick work of Klara Supejova at number one singles, winning 6-1, 6-0 to make it 2-0 in favor of the Hatters. Fernandez was next to win for Stetson, topping Nino Mebuke 6-3, 6-2 at number three to extend the lead to 3-0.
Lepinay, inserted into the singles lineup late, clinched the victory for the Hatters. The sophomore won 6-4, 6-1 against EMU's Daphne Friedrichs at the number five position.
"It was a significant improvement in the overall performance in comparison to our FAU match, and this was against a very good opponent," Pilote said. "Eastern Michigan will do very well this year. They are talented and fight to the last point."
Cable and sophomore Andrea Crespo also won to give Stetson the 6-1 victory. Cable downed Zsofia Biro 7-5, 6-3 at number six, while Crespo defeated Diana Davitaia 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-1) at the number two position.
"The fact that they held a 6-1 advantage in the all-time series against us makes this win even more noteworthy," said Pilote.
The Hatters, winners of their last five matches since opening with a road loss at #24 Florida State, will next play on Thursday. Stetson hosts Oakland at the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center at 2:30 p.m.


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Your Apple iPhone will soon be able to smell and taste
0. phoneArena 06 Jan 2013, 15:25 posted on
A new processor designed by Adamant Technologies will allow an Apple iPhone to digitize smells and tastes and will have 2,000 sensors compared with 400 in the average human nose; the company plans to design future chips that will tell an iPhone user when he has bad breath or when his blood sugar is high...
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1. fsahin (Posts: 46; Member since: 17 Mar 2012)
Iphone users need such sensitive sensors, because they don't even feel how much they are screwed by Apple:)
37. Cynipap999 (banned) (Posts: 138; Member since: 15 Nov 2012)
I think you're wrong, they do feel it. They're just used to so much pounding that they've been desensitized to getting screwed; pretty much like the average promiscuous slutty Apple user.
3. Bilpocalypse (Posts: 301; Member since: 13 Oct 2012)
I'm all for innovation, but what is the point of this? How about we focus on innovating things that actually have a use in the real world?
7. synthetic_llama (Posts: 26; Member since: 06 Jan 2013)
Well, if this can be used for detecting carbon dioxide and tell level warnings with those 2,000 senors. I think it could be pretty beneficial.
25. moronman66 (Posts: 162; Member since: 09 Jan 2012)
I think they already have a bluetooth connecting thing that has a lot of different attachable heads, one of which is a carbon monoxide detector, it seems more sensible to put that in a potentially lethal room compared to your phone, I think
13. Cynipap999 (banned) (Posts: 138; Member since: 15 Nov 2012)
This is important because it will be able to distinguish a bad Apple; and, will all those bad Apple s out there, it's sure to get rotten to the core.
14. christianqwerty (Posts: 467; Member since: 05 May 2011)
I think its really cool and unique,
34. Cynipap999 (banned) (Posts: 138; Member since: 15 Nov 2012)
I completely agree, think of all the dates you can get when you pull out your iPhone at a soirée with the opposite sex (assuming you're into the opposite sex), and you tell chicks you can smell their green Earth.
4. Kriksis (Posts: 93; Member since: 27 Aug 2012)
Your Apple iPhone will soon be able to work without you...
5. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
My question is how does the iPhone become so aware? Is Adamant going to supply their bits to Apple to incorporate into the next iPhone? An add-on device that plugs into the iPhone? Or?
Further, is Adamant going to be iPhone bigoted? If so, that strikes me as rather short-sighted, and outright dumb. No wonder they only raised $2.5 million.
6. shamu11 (Posts: 19; Member since: 22 Oct 2011)
I wonder what they are going to name such a technology...The iSmell, smellosessor, smell for iphone, bad breath eliminator v2.0
8. nicholassss (Posts: 368; Member since: 10 May 2012)
All I see is jocks sending each other fart messages.
9. tedkord (Posts: 11646; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
The iPhone already smells. *RIMSHOT*
10. takay0 (Posts: 144; Member since: 25 Mar 2012)
what about nokia moprh?
11. zig8100 (Posts: 228; Member since: 13 Dec 2012)
Coo. Now it knows that its being s**tted on by Samsung. Lol
12. zig8100 (Posts: 228; Member since: 13 Dec 2012)
Whats that smell? Oh its the GS4 , Note 3 and Android taking a dump on me. Haha
16. joey18 (Posts: 589; Member since: 20 Jul 2010)
i dont think so bcs all this only rumors iphone is getting old and boring UI
17. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Alan - the VC's first name is Vinod. Could you update your article to reflect that? Mis-spelling someone's name in some cultures is bordering on being obscene. At a minimum, it is disrespectful. You probably wouldn't want your name spelled Alainis, would you?
20. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
Lol it reminds me how people used to play with the name Alarm switching L and N....
32. Cynipap999 (banned) (Posts: 138; Member since: 15 Nov 2012)
Well it could be worse than 'Alainis'; someone with dyslexia might inadvertently type Ånal for Alan.
19. JulianGT (Posts: 89; Member since: 15 Oct 2012)
" Other apps, priced at $100 or less, will allow diabetics to test their blood sugar level and allow those drinking to get a up-to-date reading on blood-alcohol levels."
This is going to be pretty helpful, I hope it could become available for android too.
21. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
OK sorry I had to let out this one:
Finally the possibilities of telling who farted in the office! No more letting careless gas go out without though for the rest! Thou shall be notified!
And best of all the android version with the help of Google now will place the contact card for those who farted
22. Igneel (unregistered)
I see only comments bashing iPhones, Apple, blah blah.. Why can't you guys be amazed of this feature? Or at least the tech? Give it a 'wow'! So what if it's from Apple? Maybe there will be some health practical use. It might not be for you all-healthy people, but think about those who have problems and has to check themselves every hours. This might be helpful.. Well, before jumping into any more conclusion, let's just wait for the final product and see.
30. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
It's nothing new, every Apple website gets bashed, Go away....!
40. chaoticrazor (Posts: 2347; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
gets bashed by sad pathetic kids like you who have nothing in life so have to troll to make themselves feel better
your a tragic case seriously
46. Cynipap999 (banned) (Posts: 138; Member since: 15 Nov 2012)
Oh why don't you go drop your iPhone in some horse manure and iSmellz it.
52. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
51. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
Look whose talking WP8 Apple police old age pensioner...
53. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
Look there's no Apple defenders! Where are all the Apple fans gone......?
It's all Android Fandroids in here....?
72. EclipseGSX (Posts: 1717; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
PLEASE tell me how being able to digitally "smell" something has ANY practical use in the real world. I'll give you the blood testing, that's pretty useful but come onnnnn
33. Cynipap999 (banned) (Posts: 138; Member since: 15 Nov 2012)
Well all I can say is that I don't need 2000 sensors or a special processor on an iPhone for this new must-have feature, all I have to do is pull my iPhone out da' toilet and iSmellz it.
24. oister85 (Posts: 493; Member since: 27 Apr 2012)
Can the s3 do that too?
35. HTCOE (Posts: 632; Member since: 20 Nov 2011)
i hope this isnt the next "Siri" kind of major release on the next model for apple lmao
42. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
Please APPLE isn't that FAR ADVANCED. don't give me that. the Iphone can't even give u good directions how can't it smell?
43. techloverNYC (Posts: 601; Member since: 20 Nov 2012)
I guess I can use it when I have a cold
45. Schuler2828 (Posts: 59; Member since: 04 Jul 2012)
Awesome are iPhones gonna feed me and wipe my ass to?
56. GoBears (Posts: 449; Member since: 27 Apr 2012)
Awesome. The phone will be able to smell a sushi joint but not be able to find it lol. Thank goodness for Google.
57. GoBears (Posts: 449; Member since: 27 Apr 2012)
This is Apples answer to NFC. Uses sh!t tags instead of nfc ones haha.
59. neutralguy (Posts: 1152; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)
what transducer did they use to convert smell into electrical signal? Same goes with taste?
61. Robert235 (Posts: 59; Member since: 30 May 2010)
iphone 8 integrated with a 100 core cpu to transform into something useful.
62. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
But still has the 2007 UI. Boooooring.
64. soshi (Posts: 154; Member since: 08 Mar 2012)
maybe as well people replace their brain with iPhone
65. a_tumiwa (Posts: 373; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)
Me: Siri, why u eat my food?!?
Siri: because it is delicious....
66. Twisted247 (Posts: 282; Member since: 12 Oct 2012)
I can already see the lawsuits lining up. An app that tells you your blood alcohol level. A certain group handed out breathalizers on a college campus in an attempt at harm reduction,from the thought that the students could check their blood alcohol levels so they wouldn't hit harmful levels also so they wouldn't get dui's. The same weekend they handed them out there were 3 deaths and multiple hospitalizations. Reason being... The students were competing to see who could achieve the highest blood alcohol level before passing out.
I called this that it would happen As soon as they mentioned handing them out on the news and sure enough that weekend it did. This app will only do the same, considering how popular iphone's are amongst adolescents. Remember this post.
67. homersimpsons (Posts: 16; Member since: 07 Jan 2013)
Glad to see that Adam Ant is back making headlines. I have not heard about him since he released that single "Goody Two Shoes" quite a while ago.
I also do not need an app to tell me my breath is bad - people tell me that everyday.
68. flipjzn (Posts: 256; Member since: 22 Jun 2012)
This will be good for shopping perfumes and spices online when it's not available where you are.
Also, your phone will now be able to tell you to take a shower when u stink! Lol
69. bipinm (Posts: 124; Member since: 07 Oct 2012)
What is that photo mean...$hit...In an iphone article...lol...
70. Dommer (Posts: 4; Member since: 07 Jan 2013)
I don't think we need olfactory sensors to smell out AppleHater crap on this forum. Common guys, if it wasn't for Apple you will still have flip phones and c: prompts.
Keep it civil.....
71. lauremar (Posts: 181; Member since: 29 Feb 2012)
Though this may be useful to a group of people and I commend them for their design, but as long as I have my own sense of taste and smell, this is useless to me... This is just another reason for Apple to put an even much higher price tag to an already way overpriced device... NO THANKS! Although, i$heeps of the world are already salivating on the idea...


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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and every year I find myself compelled to write a column about it.
It may seem redundant to talk about the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walks in Central Pennsylvania, and the way local, regional and national sports teams come together in an effort to raise money and awareness in the battle against the disease. But the American Cancer Society reports that more than one-quarter-of-a-million women have been diagnosed with invasive breast cancer so far in 2012. So until those staggering statistics become not-so-staggering and much less scary, this month will continue to command national attention in the athletic arenas of the United States.
It's hard to miss the breast cancer initiatives on the huge stage of the NFL. Players all around the league are sporting pink shoes, socks, towels, wrist bands, and even pink-trimmed jerseys and pants. Referees wear pink whistles around their necks, and pink ribbons are painted on many of the fields. Much of the themed gear will be put up for auction online. No question, the NFL's commitment to raising awareness is compelling, though some have criticized the percentage of the proceeds that are actually donated to the cause.
Around the track, several NASCAR drivers have been touched by cancer, like Elliot Sadler who's mother battled the disease. Sadler's is just one of the cars that is sporting a pink paint scheme in the month of October. Last week's race at Charlotte also featured a survivors' ceremony, pink-clad fans, and a pink trophy.
Locally, many high school teams sponsor "pink" events, even golfers get into the spirit with the "Pink on the Links" tournament. It seems like everywhere we go, there is a chance to take part in a breast-cancer-fighting event, or an opportunity to make a donation.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month has become part of our October culture, like baseball playoffs and Halloween. Men wearing pink is now commonplace, and in fact trendy. The pink movement has become so popular, it's sometimes easy to forget just why it's so important.
It is estimated that breast cancer will strike one in every eight women in the U.S. Imagine the rosters of our local sports teams, and count off eight athletes at a time, knowing how many of them will likely face this devastating diagnosis. But the disease impacts more than just the patient, and hits more than just women.
Entire families are stricken with the fear that comes with learning your mom, grandmother, wife, sister, father or brother has breast cancer.
Treatments and their its side effects are just the beginning of the many challenges that become part of a "new normal" as loved ones, friends, and communities offer their support.
Wearing pink is cool. Taking part in pink events is fun. But It's also vital in the effort to battle cancer through research and support programs. It's one victory we have to win.
Kellie Goodman Shaffer can be reached at email@example.com. Her column appears on Tuesdays.


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Khmer (Cambodian) Language At Cornell
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Language Contact Person:
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Phone: 255-0642
Office: 301 Rockefeller
Khmer (Cambodian)
Khmer is a language in the Austroasiatic language family, one of the six major language families found in Southeast Asia. Khmer is the national language of Cambodia and groups of Khmer speakers could be found also in neighboring countries such as Thailand and Vietnam.
Khmer culture is one of the oldest and best known culture of Asia. The Angkorean Empire marks the height of Khmer culture where the kings built exquisite monumental stone temples considered one of the major wonders of the world.
The Khmer (Cambodian) Language At Cornell
The Department of Asian Studies offers beginning, intermediate and advanced level Khmer. The curriculum emphasizes the four basic skills on reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking. It follows the performance-based interactive pedagogical philosophy. In addition, students can enroll in a directed studies course that can be designed to meet the interest of individual students who plan to conduct field research in Cambodia.
Khmer 1121-1122
The elementary course will give thorough grounding in language skills including broadly two sections, grammar (reading, writing, listening) and speaking. Grammar section introduces students to Khmer alphabet, vowels, combination of alphabet and vowels that create words, the context each word is used and meant, vocabulary build-up, and basic sentence structure. The grammar section is reinforced by weekly homework assignments, in-class word-games of different kinds, and basic sentence construction in the class so students can understand words and use them in the correct context. Speaking section, on the other hand, actively engages students in simple conversation; it is a need-based approach. Students are encouraged to pick a topic of their choice that could best meet their interests and future needs. Scenario is created for such conversation to occur, and vocabulary is identified and explained. Students will decide to what extent they want to have each section covered. Emphasis varies from semester to semester. In some semesters, students put more emphasis on speaking skills or conversation, and the class is designed accordingly. However, the basic requirement of grammar section is not compromised.
Khmer 2201-2202
The intermediate course is a continuation of the elementary courses, and it is designed to help students to master their language skills reading, writing, listening and speaking. It is a need and asset-based teaching/learning transaction. Students are involved in every process of the transaction. An organizational meeting provides an opportunity for students to provide inputs to the planning of the course over the semester they register. Students needs and interests are identified, and the identified needs and interests are considered in the process of determining course curriculum, basically the contents and methods of teaching and learning. Experiences, skills and creativity of students are used in the conduct of the class. Students are encouraged to take turn leading class section, especially conversation section using their own experiences, skills and creativity. The intermediate course has two broad sections, grammar and conversation. The grammar section helps students to master their skills in reading and writing. Students will do in-class reading, and discuss the reading through question-answer among them with instructors facilitation. Students are gradually exposed to new vocabulary and their use in culturally appropriate context. The grammar section builds foundation for conversation. With words and context they are used, students could make conversation of their interest. Conversation is not, however, limited to practicing words or phrases that are learned in the grammar section. Students can create situation or scenarios games where each has role to play in conversation section. The two sections of the course are mutually reinforcing, and students will greatly benefit from their participation in this intermediate Khmer class.
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Travel scholarship
Undergraduates who are taking Khmer (like other Asian languages) and are interested in visiting Cambodia can apply for travel scholarships from the Department of Asian Studies. For detailed information, please contact Erin Knuutila, our department undergraduate coordinator; her telephone number:(607) 255 5095 and her e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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How do you install more than 8,000 sites across the world's largest country in just 14 months?
Thousands of sites. Nine time zones. Some of the harshest tundra environments on earth. Upgrading Russian operator MTS's network to the latest 3G technology is certainly no ordinary assignment.
Ericsson's creativity and teamwork would be pushed to the limits in the race to install up to 600 sites a week in temperatures of -50C°. And thanks to superior project management, total commitment and industry-leading technology and services, Ericsson not only ensured a great mobile broadband experience for subscribers in every part of Russia, but once again proved that extreme projects are our everyday reality.
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Varsity Male Athlete of the Week: Eugene Husband, Central Tech basketball
Eugene Husband, Central Tech
Eugene Husband was the steak to Malik Brinson's sizzle on Saturday.
Brinson was responsible for Central Tech's dramatic 82-81 overtime victory over Strong Vincent at Gannon's Hammermill Center. He scored the winning basket with 2 seconds left.
However, it was Husband's game-high 32 points that helped the Falcons remain in flight during the city rivals' non-region matchup. The 5-foot 11-inch senior scored his first 24 points in the first half and three of Central Tech's nine points over the extra 4 minutes.
"This is a very big win for us," Husband said. "It wasn't a region win, but those are my friends over there and I always want to beat Vincent. This is my last year and I wanted to come out on top."
Among those friends were Strong Vincent senior guard Peris Husband, a cousin to Eugene Husband.
The Falcons' overtime victory left them 12-3 overall. It was their first action since Jan. 19, when they defeated Glenville (Ohio) 79-70 in a Martin Luther King Showcase game at East's Bill Brabender Gymnasium. Eugene Husband was good for 16 points in that game, and connected on Central Tech's lone 3-pointer.
Husband scored a team-high 19 points for the Falcons in a 74-60 loss to Cathedral Prep in a Region 7 game Monday.
The Falcons take on Harbor Creek Saturday at Al Calabrese Gymnasium.