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Sacred Cows Beware
The second annual Duke City Improv Festival
By Amy Dalness
Tina Larkin
Forming a comedic improv troupe is like starting a band. A few inspired souls bond over their mutual appreciation for the artistic genre. They group, create material, slap on a catchy name and search for gigs. Albuquerque isn't as peppered with improv as, say, Chicago or New York City, but that doesn't stop Burque-born improvisers from making their own stage. Or creating their own festival.
The Duke City Improv Festival debuted as a humble, one-weekend showcase last year. It consisted of about nine performances by local troupes and was surprisingly well-attended, says Doug Montoya, organizer of the Duke City Improv Festival and co-owner of The Box Performance Space. But this year, it's bigger. The Duke City Improv Festival version 2.0 spans two weekends, Sept. 12 to 14 and Sept. 19 and 20, and features more than 14 performances by local and national troupes and three intensive workshops at The Box.
Albuquerque's improv scene is great, says Montoya; now it's time to bring in some out-of-towners to show them just how talented we are—give them a taste of our spice, as it were. The Alibi chased down every team performing at the Duke City Improv Festival and asked them a few hard-hitting questions to better understand their improvisational motivations. The results ... well, read them for yourself.
Big Booty Improv Jam
Players: You?
Improv style: Anything-goes open mic—everyone's invited
Homebase: Albuquerque mostly, but there's no city zoning requirement
Catchphrase: "Shake Your Groove Thang"
Perfect presidential candidate: No political preconceptions here. Check your baggage at the door 'cause nothing's off limits. Democrats, Republicans, Independents, Greens, Communists, Socialists, Isolationists, Libertarians—you're all potential candidates for our presidential improv jam.
Butter-side up or down: Christmas
Showtime: Sunday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m. Free.
Tina Larkin
Blackout Theatre Company
Players: Jeff Andersen, Barney Lopez, Josh Bien, Leonard Madrid and Heather Yeo
Improv style: Long-form
Homebase: Albuquerque
Catchphrase: "I made samaches!"
Group name inspiration: Soaring energy prices
Common theme: The sociopolitical ramifications of the philosophies of John Locke in the 21st century
Worst audience suggestion: "Speaks in purple." Outcome: Tears were shed, fears were shed, '80s bands sued.
Best audience suggestion: Obama as a performance genre. We made an ad that's currently running in Montana.
Official breakfast cereal: A burrito. It tastes like bran flakes.
Perfect presidential candidate: An over-entitled rich kid who failed at running his dad's business—wait, never mind. Albus Dumbledore.
Showtime: Saturday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. $6.
Cinema Loca
Players: Traci Grzymala, Bernardo Gallegos, Nicole Close, Fernando Fresquez and Leonard Madrid
Improv style: Dubbing over an old-timey movie
Superpower: The mute button
Homebase: Albuquerque
Catchphrases: "In a world where anything is possible ..." "Improv Goes to the Movies"
Group name inspiration: It means "Crazy Cinema," turista pinche
Common themes: Drug use—but that's because we've dubbed a bunch of drug-themed movies
Best audience-suggested movie title: Frenchie Feels Good Inside
Perfect presidential candidate: We feel that Bush Two was a dub-over of Bush One. Frankly, that rocks. We wish we could have had access to that tape or something.
Butter-side up or down: Butter me down, please.
Who was that guy in that movie with that stuff? Anthony Michael Hall
Showtime: Saturday, Sept. 13, at 10 p.m. $6.
Rover Hendrix
Players: Michael Michalske, Kurt Bodden and Colin Gage
Improv style: Somewhere between modern dance, clown and standard comedic improvisation—
Superpowers: Masks, found objects, incredible flexibility
Homebase: San Francisco
Catchphrase: "Pushing the boundaries of improvisation"
Group name inspiration: There's an episode of The Simpsons where Homer's repeatedly shot in the belly with a cannonball as a stage act. A doctor warns him that he may die, and Homer says, "Dying's a stone-cold trip, man! Any words for Jimi Hendrix?" The doctor says, "Yeah, tell him to pick up his dog," and in the corner is an old basset hound wearing a bandanna in a box that says "Rover Hendrix." It's considered the worst joke in Simpsons history.
Official breakfast cereal: Whities! You can't find a cereal paler than this. Chock-full of action-packed fiber and delicious hilarity.
Perfect presidential candidate: Strong enough to crush an elephant. Tall enough to see the future.
Showtime: Friday, Sept. 12, at 8 p.m. $6. Also, Saturday, Sept. 13, at 9 p.m. $6.
Starving Horse
Players: Jared Herholtz, Fernando Fresquez, Alex Knight and Bernardo Gallegos
Improv style: Long-form
Homebase: Albuquerque
Catchphrase: "Oats"
Group name inspiration: A few of us were having a beer when the TV news started running a story about a starved horse. With the volume down—and in the context of being a little buzzed—it was pretty funny. There was a bony horse walking around and the caption said, "Starving Horse."
Common themes: The power of the human spirit ... and bees
Official breakfast cereal: Oats
Perfect presidential candidate: A unicorn that shoots rainbows and has the political views of Gandhi, Tina Fey, Bill Cosby and Isaac Asimov rolled into one
Is Larry the Cable Guy funny? No, he is a waste of time
Showtime: Friday, Sept. 19, at 10 p.m. $6.
Tina Larkin
The Copyrights
Players: A team of young improvisers ages 11 to 15, including Ali, Gigi, Santé, Lily, JT and Madi
Improv style: Short-form/games
Homebase: Albuquerque
Catchphrase: "The Copyrights: Because Everything Else Was Taken"
Common themes: Drew Barrymore and shoes
Worst audience suggestion: During the game Three-headed Sphinx someone asked, "Why am I a loser?" We said, "Because you are ugly."
Official breakfast cereal: Copyrightalicious—
Showtime: Friday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. with The Gryffindorks. $6.
Tina Larkin
The Gryffindorks
Players: Kelsey Montoya, Jena Ritchey, Alex McCue and Nic Baca
Improv style: Long-form
Homebase: Albuquerque
Catchphrase: "We're dorky!"
Group name inspiration: A friend, Griffin, who was a dork. And Harry Potter.
Common themes: Muffins!
Worst audience suggestion: A tire
Best audience suggestion: Muffins!
Perfect presidential candidate: Obama mixed with Bill Clinton, JFK, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, George Washington, Jerry Seinfeld and Bernie Mac
Showtime: Friday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. with The Copyrights. $6.
The Josh and Tamra Show
Players: Tamra Malaga, Josh Cohen and puppets Sarah Bear, Buddy, Grandpa, Retarded Baby (aka Jessica), Lil' Man, Lamb, Lenord G. Peoples and Jake Sinclair
Improv style: Long-form
Homebase: New York City en route to Los Angeles
Catchphrase: "New York City's Only Puppet Comedy Duo"
Genesis: While both performing with the Upright Citizens Brigade in N.Y.C., Josh and Tamra decided to combine Josh's Jim Henson puppeteer experience with their long-form improv talents. From there, they created a stock of repeating characters and a show format. Josh, Tamra and their puppet gang have performed nationally for 10 years and are stopping in Albuquerque as part of a road trip/move to Los Angeles with a TV show pilot, a trunk full of foam heads and a few inside leads.
Josh's official breakfast cereal: Frickin' awesome crunch! It tastes like a rainbow of awesome in your mouth—frickin' awesome crunch, dude!
Tamra's official breakfast cereal: OK, Josh
Josh's perfect presidential candidate: He'd be a light-skinned Black with relativity large ears, his middle name would be the same as a terrorist's who masterminded the destruction of the World Trade Center and his running mate would be Joe Biden.
Tamra's perfect presidential candidate: Mister Rogers. Friendly, nice, you learn from him. He takes you to trolley land. Wouldn't you vote for Mister Rogers? He's such a nice guy.
Josh's comeback: I'm familiar with what Mister Rogers does, I'm just curious to know what his foreign policies would be like
Tamra's rebuttal: He wears button-down sweaters—he doesn't wear suits. (I hate politics.)
Showtime: Saturday, Sept. 13, at 8 p.m. $10.
Tina Larkin
The One Night Stanleys
Players: Fernando Fresquez, Joe Carney, Steve Lucero and Alex Knight
Improv style: Long-form
Superpower: Pheromones
Homebase: Albuquerque
Catchphrases: "Improv ... for People." "We Can't Promise You Breakfast, Only a Good Time, Baby!" "Comedy Improv by Males."
Common themes: Dysfunctional family relationships (the funny kind)
Official breakfast: A "breakfast medley." Imagine, if you will, a combination of pancakes topped with oatmeal and a butter-jam concoction over a mountain of very manly bacon.
Butter-side up or down: Does it really matter? As long as there is butter, America wins.
Showtime: Friday, Sept. 12, at 9 p.m. $6. Also, Saturday, Sept. 19, at 9 p.m. $6.
Tina Larkin
The Q
Players: John "Big Papi" Tabo, Dr. Miguel Goldstein, Rich McGovern, Charlotte Charlevoy, Aveda Dersey, Axe Johnson, Juan, Gertrude Zachary, Brock Hudson and Jess West (real names withheld to protect the innocent)
Improv style: Long-form based on soap opera-like life in "The Q"
Homebase: The Q
Catchphrase: "Scotch on the Rocks"
Worst audience suggestion: Get off the stage
Best audience suggestion: Get off the stage
Official breakfast cereal: Sugar Qs! Tastes like crushed glass and Vicodin.
Perfect presidential candidate: Johnny Carson. Except he's dead. He would have to be reanimated. However, work on this is already underway.
Butter-side up or down: Better butter bumper buffer. And cheese.
Showtime: Friday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. $6.
The Remainders
Players: Bill Binder, Shane Carey, David Cosand, Mack Duncan, Ken Ferguson, José Gonzalez, Liz Hutchman, Greg Jarvis, Alys Oxentenko, Tom Schaeffer, Stacey Seaman and Jeff Watson
Improv style: Long-form musical
Superpower: The Chapman Stick and rhythm
Homebase: Phoenix
Surgeon General's Warning: "May invoke singing, laughing and humming all the way home"
Genesis: The Remainders formed out of a desire to combine comedic improv with the traditional values of American musical theater (meaning: bursting into song out of the character's need to express himself rather than make a fool of himself). After a series of classes, a core troupe formed and The Remainders have since brought its Phoenix-style musical improv to the nation, one grand finale at a time.
Common theme: Epic journeys
Best audience title suggestions: A Patchwork Quilt of Lies, The Artichoke Capitol of the World, Pyramids of Paris, Everyone Wants to Cry But I Can't and Big Steve. You can go a lot of places with Big Steve.
Official breakfast cereal: Nothing too sugary; must protect those precious singing voices. Can bacon be a cereal?
Perfect presidential candidate: Why make up some fictional person when William Shatner already exists?
Showtime: Friday, Sept. 19, at 8 p.m. $6.
The Tour de Ha: Improv Battle Royal
Players: TBA
Improv style: A competition based on short-form/games—one team will reign supreme
Homebase: Albuquerque and beyond
Catchphrase: "The Next Big Thing ... We Really, Really Hope"
Official breakfast cereal: Menudo
Perfect presidential candidate: One who doesn't rig the election through electronic voting malfunctions or ballot stuffing
Showtime: Saturday, Sept. 20, at 8 p.m. $6.
Tina Larkin
Wowie Ka Bowzo
Players: Alex Knight, Steve Lucero, Jenna Richie, Kelsey Montoya, Leonard Madrid and Rory Cobb
Improv style: Long-form
Superpower: Puppets
Homebase: Albuquerque
Catchphrase: "It always snows on Tuesday on Mulberry Lane."
Common themes: Weather, community college, mathemagicians and mathemagics
Official breakfast cereal: Wowie-Ka-Bowzohs! Like Alpha-Bits, Froot Loops and Lucky Charms mixed together. Each box comes with Cracker Jacks to sprinkle over the top and has to be eaten with chocolate milk. More importantly, the box is written in English, Spanish and Esperanto with all our favorite lesson-teaching fables.
Perfect presidential candidate: Blue, furry, singy, dancy, skippy, jumpy and happy with a keen eye on animal and monster rights. We will not rest until a monster has equal marriage rights.
Influences: Jim Henson, Julie Taymor, Topo Gigio and Kurt Vonnegut. (We're not really sure about the last one. We just put him on the list because everybody else says that. Seriously ... everybody ... ever. We were planning on reading his work, but we got too busy trying to find J.D. Salinger to give him a hug and a muffin.)
Showtime: Saturday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. $6.
Tina Larkin
Zapf Chancery
Players: Bernardo Gallegos, Julie Nagle, Steven Soltero and Traci Grzymala
Improv style: Long-form
Homebase: Albuquerque
Catchphrase: "Just do it! As long as it's classy. If it's not, then don't do it. Find something that's classy and just do that, but do it with class."
Official breakfast cereal: Gross. We don't eat carbs.
Perfect presidential candidate: Gross again. Who has time to think about politics? This is the year 2008, do we still even have those?
Is there a parasitic fungus that can use an ant as a host, devouring its soft tissue while preserving vital organs, and when the fungus is ready to "sporulate," attack the brain of the ant and use mind control to force the ant to climb to the top of a plant and secure itself with its mandibles where the fungus will consume the ant's brain, killing the ant, then grow from the ant's head and release its spores, only to affect other ants and continue the species of the parasitic fungus? Yes.
Showtime: Friday, Sept. 12, at 10 p.m. $6.
The Duke City Improv Festival runs Friday through Sunday, Sept. 12 to 14, and Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19 and 20, at The Box Performance Space (1025 Lomas NW). For festival passes and workshop information, call 404-1578. Visit theboxabq.com for a full schedule.
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Alas it's a size sensitive design, so based on the TQFP-32.I can't imagine I am the first to encounter this, yet I can't seem to find a solution out there...
Jumper JP3 (USB power to target)There's a jumper sticking out near the cables, JP3. When the jumper is in place (connecting the two wires) then that means that the USBtinyISP is providing 5V power to the device being programmed. If you don't want to power the device then just take the jumper out or make sure its only on one of the wires.The USBtinyISP can only provide 5V, up to about 100mA to the device. If you need more power then you should remove the jumper and power the device seperately. (Alternately, if you're feeling adventurous you can reprogram the USBtinyISP to requires 500mA from the USB port instead of 100mA but if you dont know how to do this I'd suggest not)Version 1.0 of USBtinyISP sends data to the device at 5V level no matter whether its powering the device or not so make sure its 5V compliant! (Note that there are 2 1.5K resistors in series with the data lines for protection)Version 2.0 which is almost certainly what you've got, uses a level shifter so that if the jumper is not in place, it will use whatever the target voltage is, a lot better for your low-voltage devices!So, if you have a device that needs to run at 3.3V or so, don't have the jumper in place!
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Croatia, meaning "Leader of the Croats" in Medieval Latin, is a country situated on an important cross roads between Central and Southeastern Europe. The area is believed to have been settled by early Celts before being subjugated by Greeks and then Romans. Following Croatia's independence in 1991, the country has quickly established itself as an attractive tourist destination, and offers plenty of resorts looking over the gleaming white beaches and sapphire blue waters. Some of the major cities such as Zagreb and Dubrovnik enjoy a thriving tourist industry, and there is plenty to see and do for everyone. With thousands of hotels to choose from in dozens of cities, finding your ideal hotel in Croatia can be a daunting task. With Hotels.com, finding and booking the hotel suited to your expectations is easy, and you can make your decision with the aid of user submitted hotel reviews, photo galleries, and our interactive map.
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Take a moment to find your ideal Croatian destination, and you could be exploring ancient ruins along the coast, shopping in the city, or sun bathing on one of the many beaches. The city of Dubrovnik, known as the Pearl of the Adriatic, offers many cultural attractions such as the historic Old Town ringed by ancient city walls, or the Placa Thoroughfare, better known as "King's Landing" in the Game of Thrones tv show. The capital city Zagreb, while still idyllic, is more of a shopping haven, and offers several malls including Avenue Mall, Centar Kaptol, and City Center One, which between the three of them have hundreds of stores from popular brands as well as more local specialty stores.
Tips for Getting Along with Locals in Croatia
Most of Croatia enjoys a continental climate, which results in warm summers and chilly, wet winters. Average afternoon temperatures during the summer months of June to August are often around 26°C, however it can sometimes exceed 40°C. Although the Croats of course speak Croatian, many of the locals in the larger cities in particular will likely speak a conversational level of English, however try not to expect this of them. Most of the tourist resorts are concentrated around the coast of the Adriatic Sea, however you can sneak away to the cities for a more authentic Croatian experience. Nautical tourism in particular is popular within Croatia, and if you find your sea legs you can enjoy taking a boat out of the many marinas for an afternoon on the sea. Croatia is a diverse and modern destination ideal for couples and families alike.
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The Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee are named for the fog that looks like smoke over the mountains. Lately, smog and acid rain, mostly imported from outside the region, have decreased air quality.
Why It Matters
- The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the U.S.
- The range is also part of a biosphere preserve that protects old growth forest and a diverse ecosystem that includes black bears and salamanders.
- The natural fog is the result of natural volatile organic compounds coming off the vegetation.
- Air pollution and acid rain are causing tree deaths and other changes in the ecosystem.
Explore More
With the links below, learn more about air quality in the Great Smoky Mountains. Then answer the following questions.
- National Park Service, Great Smoky Mountains, Air Quality (webpage): http://www.nps.gov/grsm/naturescience/air-quality.htm
- Duckypaddler, Smokies Acid Rain clip (video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnu5aLhZMdA
- Where are the pollutants that are degrading air qualities in the Smokys coming from?
- Which pollutants obscure the views in the national park and how much are they obscured?
- What are the effects of ground-level ozone pollution in the park?
- What is the effect of high nitrogen levels in the park?
- Why are the native brook trout called an indicator species for the Smokys?
- What is being done to limit pollution in to the park?


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Okay, it's not a CCG, but I was not sure where CMGs like HeroClix were supposed to go.
It has just been announced that Wizards of the Coast will be producing a CMG (Collectible Miniatures Game) for Star Wars! Yes, it is true. If you love Mage Knight, HeroClix, Mech Warrior, or other similar CMGs and have always thought it would be cool to have a Star Wars game like that, your dream will be a reality in late 2004!
Scheduled for August release, the Star Wars CMG will feature 60 pre-painted figures of characters, aliens, droids, creatures, and vehicles all of which will be gleaned from the classic trilogy (Episodes IV-VI). There will be common, uncommon, rare, and super-rare figures in the randomly packed series. The game system will have Entry Packs (containing everything needed to play the game right out of the box) which will feature common to rare figures. Super-rare figures (along with common to rare figures) will only be available in the Expansion/Booster Packs. After the initial release, additional Expansions will be released (presumably introducing characters from Episodes I-III) to keep the game constantly refreshed (and collectors constantly on the hunt).
Black and white images of the package prototypes can be found at Creation Matrix (scroll down in the forums from the link below).
This is great news for those of us who love Star Wars and HeroClix (or other CMGs). It is also bad news for our wallets come August!


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On getting it
I had that "I get it now" moment with ObjC last night. I'm a happy camper. Starting blocking out the design of the stock photo site engine, so I've got a bunch of interface files and a bunch of catch-up to do in writing implementation code.
Last month, rent was sponsored by the sale of my pro photo equipment. This month, rent was sponsored by the sale of my pro audio equipment. If this keeps up, next month's rent will be financed by the sale of my musical instruments. The month following that by sale of furniture and books. The month following that, selling every computer except my laptop.
If anyone is looking for someone to hire in the Vancouver, BC, Canada area, please let me know. I will e-mail my CV on request, and should have it up on the web in a day or three.


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By David Wheeler/Special to the NEMS Daily Journal
Matt Justice is very disappointed about losing to the Columbus Lady Falcons 67-63 in overtime of the Division 2-6A championship game Friday.
Everyone hates to lose.
But the Tupelo Lady Wave head coach likes the way his team is competing at this point on the calendar as they head into today's 7 p.m. game at the Clinton Lady Arrows in first round play of the Class 6A North Tournament.
"We could have rolled over and let Columbus beat us badly," said Justice, whose Lady Wave are 1-2 against the Lady Falcons. "Clinton is young like us, and I think we match up with them well."
The potential to call this matchup even is very strong, with both teams sporting a 20-10 record.
Tupelo is coming off that Columbus loss, where team leading scorer senior Casey Marshall bagged 26 points.
Clinton last lost Feb. 5 to Madison Central 68-41, and is led in scoring by junior Alivia Hughes at 16.8 points per game.
"Clinton is very fast, and likes to push the ball," Justice said. "They also like to get to the rim and crash the boards.
"The game could come down to out post players. Braxton Thomas and Marqueesha Hoskins have been doing a good job lately, and Thomas has really stepped it up the last five or six games."
Both Thomas and Hoskins are sophomores.
The winner of the Tupelo-Clinton contest moves to a 7:30 p.m. game Friday against the winner of the Horn Lake-Northwest Rankin contest. Columbus-Greenville and Southaven-Madison Central are on the other side of the 6A north bracket.
One year ago, the Lady Wave were also on the road for this round of the playoffs, losing 63-44 at Murrah.
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By Patsy R. Brumfield / Daily Journal
STARKVILLE – Dr. Donald Zacharias was remembered today as a brilliant, strong, loyal leader who made Mississippi State University a success today.
Speaking to a crowd of hundreds in the Student Union ballroom were current president Dr. Mark Keenum, other MSU leaders and Zacharias' son, Eric, among others.
Zacharias, MSU's 15th president, died Sunday after years of battling Multiple Sclerosis.
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(Below is a running account of today's memorial in the Student Union ballroom. Please excuse the typos and other glitches likely as I type rapidly.)
10:46 – Sid Salter at the podium. Sets rules for media during the event. Let's be respectful of the family during this. Asks audience to silence cell phones. At conclusion of service, with Alma Mater, allow family and special guests to enter reception area first.
(Loads of VIPs, friends and family. Hundreds inside the ballroom. Among them, retired Ole Miss Chancellor Robert C. Khayat, former Delta State and USM president Dr. Aubrey Lucas and ex-head football coach Jackie Sherrill, as well as legislators. Before the memorial began, an all-female string trio performed classical music. A large formally attired student choir assembled at the front right of the room.)
11:00 – Zacharias family enters. Dias speakers include Dr. Mark Keenum, John Grisham, five others. Video plays to present the story of his contributions to the university, his mark on MSU. In 1997, he resigned due to health concerns. In 2008, the university's newest residential area was named for him. He also mentored students.
He died March 3.
Minister rises to podium for prayer. The Rev. J. Lee Winter, Episcopal Church of the Resurrection. (He sounds a little emotional in his prayer.)
Chorus performs. "Take My Hand, Precious Lord." Can see them on the video screen, too.
11:11 – Dr. Keenum takes the podium to celebrate "the remarkable life of Dr. Donald Zacharias." In 1985, I was young Extension specialist and doctoral student. Wasn't part of university leadership then. Like everyone else, I knew that higher ed in MS was facing difficult financial crises. As search for its prez unfolded that summer, we needed a leader to rally behind. To see the value of our unversity and its importance to the state, persuade others to share it. Not expecting from someone born in Indiana, never associated with a landgrant unversity. How could he understand this place where many of us were born or raised? How convince others to love and support it.
September came, doubts swept away. Zacharias immersed himself. Fervent, committed proponent for HIS university. Winning over others, legislature, governor took longer Warm reception at capitol, but he was … a fierce advocate for MSU and MS higher ed. Over next three years, as I completed doctoral agree, I watched and admired and learned. Then I left to D.C with Cochran, largely because of President Donald Zacharias.
When we considered Cochran's offer – he called me to his office, sat me down and explained to me what a wonderful offer and oportunity was presented, how good for my career. He looked me in the eye: Mark, this won't only be good for you but for MSU. What do you do? I went home, told Rhonda we're moving to D.C. Gave away out cat, paced UHaul and gone for 20 years.
He was right – confident made all the difference in my life, career. Will be forever grateful to him. Developed close working relationship with him. It paid off for MSU and other state universities. We created a model under which our state universities got increased levels of federally directed funding. Research reached new heights here under his presidency. Foundation of support helped bring us where we are today – able to compete with major research universities for funding.
That wouldn't be the case if Dr. Zacharias hadn't looked to the future what what MSU should nd could become. His counsel … when I left here, he told me, there will be a job waiting for you when you return. I never envisioned this job. When I returned as president four years ago, he gave me more advice. Think of it often: He passed along what his mentor told him at Indiana Univ. when he was to be West KY president. He told me he was told, to be a good prez, you had to have patience of Job, courage of David, wisdom of Solomon and the stomach of a billy goat. You will have to eat a lot of things, be prepared. Right again.
Gen. Lee prepared university for that time. When Dr. Z stepped down, he well positioned MSU for the 21st century. Dramatic growth – students, private dollars.
(Praised his wife, Mrs. Tommie. Thank you.)
Before he left office, he spoke at funeral of one of his vps, Ralph Powe. He said that day, in center aisle of St. Paul's in London, an epitaph for Sir Christopher Wren, the architect. It says: If you seek his monument, look around. That's what came to him as he remembered his departed friend and colleague. They apply to his own impact here – look around our campus. Note Zacharias Village, 1200 students, Honors College. We honor staff awards with his name. Other student awards and private giving recognition
No doubt he will be remembered for leadership and accomplishments. Thousands of students … benefited form his presence… outstanding careers.
Humble, patient loving man. Admonition of St. Paul to Church of Ephesus: Urge you to lvie a life worthy of the calling you receive. Be humble, be gentle, patient … in love. 11:22
GRISHAM – Thanks for allowing me to participate. Renee and I honored to be here.
I left here in 1977 with a degree in accounting, headed for law school for what I thought for long career as a tax lawyer. Thank God, that didn't happen. I didn't meet Don as a student. Know he is grateful for that. In 1986, in Legislature, he came to Capitol for funding. There was almost none. First impression, humility, patience, kindness. Thought he had no chance. They would eat him for lunch. At that time, several MSU grads there. Some with clout, some without. I was in second group. As rookie, managed to tick off the speaker. I had no assignments, no office. Would kill my bills before I filed them, wouldn't recognize me on floor. My parking space was closer to Sun n Sands than Capitol. I told him I got nothing, Dr. Z. Said I'd help. He didn't care.
When he came to town, we had long dinners. We'd talk about college baseball, higher ed, books. I'd just started first one. Re-elected in 87. He called. Speaker's fight that year, I was in the middle of it. If my guy won, I'd be on Appropriations. He was excited. Too excited too fast. Didn't work out. He said, come up for baseball game. WE kept having long dinners. Second term, looking at four years with nothing to do. So I started writing more and more. Third of A Time to Kill was written at Capitol, where wasting time is often rewarded Published in 1989.
Quick story – various versions. Renee says after so many years in fiction, it's impossible for me to tell the truth. What happened with Time to Kill. In 1989, small publishing company and I was unknown. I was lawyer in Southaven. No money but more than my publisher. No money for promotion. I realized I could buy them wholesale $10 and sell retail $20. Shrewd thinking. I bought 1,000 of 5,000. Huge book party, was idea. Friends in my hometowns. Would be huge. Wondered if 1,000 was enough. Turns out it wasn't. Big party, photos of my kids climbing on them.
When it was all over, I owned 882 copies. Lot of folks didn't show up. Went to library, will you contact friends. Maybe unload more books. He said sure, called. July-Aug 1989 I hit the road. Did signings…. cited towns. 35 libraries and unloaded every copy, Wish I had them back. When tour got to Golden Triangle, signings set up. My wingman – Scott Ross from West Point. He knew everybody. WE talked to Dr. Z, read it, rave review. He was so excited. Said I could use party on campus.
Back then, hard to sell many books at a signing. Did Starkville, then MSU. Running late. I jumped out. Low expectations. Race into the room. Dr. Z with big smile and a packed house. Standing Room Only. I was stunned. Got impression – everybody had gotten the MEMO. (BIG LAUGH) Waited for Ross with books. I talked for a while, waiting for books. When I finished… stalling… by this time learned more difficult to sell them than to write them, book party attenders do so at gunpoint and avoid spending money, also lose crowd fast. But if Dr. Z was speaking, nobody would leave.
Dr. Z took money out of his pocket to buy the first one. We sold more than 50. My most successful signing. Asked him to make a library of his papers. Dr. Coleman said don't throw away anything. A lawyer's dream. I thought it was wonderful that they'd want all my papers. You're going to get them. Started shipping stuff – been 24 years. I've been embarrassed some times.
A few years later, Dr. Z asked me to speak at commencement. I said I don't want to do that, never spoken before 10,000… might be emotional. He said… just buck up and come do it. (LAUGH) You're in the big leagues now. TELL TRUTH, make em laugh and keep it short, his advice. Started running out of library space and Dr. Z said he wanted to have Grisham Room. I said I don't want to do it. Only been in there once, never hung out there as a student. Only to sell books (LAUGHS) He said it would mean a lot to university, students and to him personally. Know res of story.
Leaders such as university prez, CEOs, governors, generals – tend to kind of go, do their jobs, retire and fade away. Occasionally, a university prez will show up at the right time and leave a profound impact. He rallies school and takes it off on a bold, new direction. As long as this place is here, he will be cherished as a great leader and as a great person.
11:38 – ROY RUBY – former interim president.
Dr. Z said I will lead you, follow me. (Cites many projects completed as president, athletic accomplishments.) He was an accomplished speaker. .. He gave people new and better reasons to support Miss State. Courage to make hard decisions. Great because he loved and respected people. Connected with them. Strong and good prez for this university. More important, the kind of man he was. Dedicated father and husband. Important part of his life. Impeccable integrity. Never took for granted his many blessings. Great sense of humor… always present. Fair and considerate, kind to everybody. He was a good friend to many people. Gave more than he got.
Good fortune to work for Zacharias. great privilege to call him and Tommie 28 years they were in Starkville. Missed but legacy will live on. 11:42.
LEWIS MALLORY – Sunday, got a call from Tommie. Could tell by tone, it was not good. Of course, that Don had passed away. I wasn't prepared for that. Had seen him shortly before, we'd had good visit on Sunday. Just wasn't ready for her news. Tommie, Leslie, Allen and Eric you are in our thoughts… all of us… will be for many months and years.
Collecting my thoughts about him, lots of words. But to speak about some of his character. He loved his school dearly, proud to be his leader. Intellectual – he looked intellectual to me. He was an intellectual, I like that quality. Courage – tremendous, he knew what he was facing in the last years of his life. Great dignity. To be university prez too. See some before us, It's tough, hard job. Dedicated – to MSU. Dignified – maintained throughout his prez and his life. Integrity – all successful leaders have that quality. Served him well. Hard worker and fighter – Grisham talked about that. He wouldn't take no for an answer, if he believed in it.
Persistent for objectives. A friend – considered him that. Watched him grow and mature in prez. Watched what he did for MSU, state and entire region. Finally, Leader – transformative in many many ways. Saw the big picture for this institution. Understood the mission. Charted a course for many years to come. Winner – he was, successful in what he did.
(Talked about some experiences with Dr. Z) He understood importance of endowments. Committed to first capital campaign this institution had. Had a foundation but no major campaign. He led it, smart enough to ask Jim Ashford to lead it, CEO of Case Manufacturing. Determined to reach the goal. Raised $150 million – an enormous success for a MS institution.
Hosted dinner for Sen. John Stennis in his last years. In Washington. Had to hold in a huge place, great affair, MSU sponsored. That night, that may have been the happiest I ever saw him.
Always think of him on Joe-Jack story: Name of a boat, owned by gentleman who was an engineer through experience. Slidell, LA. man. Didn't go to this institution. Friend through Dr. Z, very generous and sent his children here. Boat was old Coast Guard cutter. Sleep 17 people, we'd go out into the Gulf. Had a good day, cooked fish on deck, liquid material to help fish go down later in evening. Went into bunks. Got up about 1-2 a.m., light on, there was Don Zacharias had brief case out and he was working. I said what are you doing. It's quiet, good chance to get it done, he said. He was a hard worker.
He played the piano, relaxed him. Talent. Finally, fist time I met him was search for the new prez. Brice Griffis on IHL Board … well into the search. To bring them on campus etc. Got through first two candidates. I asked him, where are you leaning? He said not going to tell you. Third one, luncheon here, Don got up and started talking. I turned to Brice and I looked at him and gave thumbs up. He smiled and did same. Next day Don Zacharias became our 15th president.
All lost a great leader, outstanding citizen. Thankful for service, and Tommie, for yours as well. (Quotes Irish Blessing) 11:55
DR. JIMMY ABRAHAM – Exec director MSU Alumni Association. Says Dr. Z told him students "kept him young." No major academic scholarships at the time we first met. In 1987 Schillig Scholarship established. To reward students for academic achievements. Because of his hard work – now 35 distinguished scholars and competitive program for academically talented students. 1987 faculty meeting – he gave State of State. Will never forget what he said – had to do with letter from a parent about a faculty member who helped his son. Dr. Z … after reading letter …he paused, looked up and said "This is a great reminder that all of us .. nothing is routine when dealing with the lives of other people." Vintage Dr. Zacharias.
(Recalls banquet – video seen at first of service. Keenum gave Dr. Z silver engraved cowbell.) No one there will ever forget his ringing it loud and proud. No question he is ringing it loud and proud in heaven … master teacher showing everyone how to do it properly, "It's all in the wrist."
He helped shape so many into the person they are today. Everyone around him always felt important. Great president, even better person. His foot prints forever on this campus. God said, Well done my good a faithful servant. … and you were a Bulldog. 12:02
ERIC ZACHARIAS – 12:04 – Feel like I'm among family here. Thank you for coming. Thank you for making this a peaceful place for us as we share Dad's passing. Want to share some special moments in Dad's life.
(Tells about father's upbringing. Son is an internal medicine doctor in Boulder, Colo. Told about father coming up poor, good parents, importance of education. He was a star student and star leader. They decided he should train to become their minister.)
When got to campus, wrote a letter to the newspaper editor. Loved newspaper business. Letter said it was behind the times in 1953 not to allow boys and girls to use the swimming pool at the same time. Day after, he was called into Baptist College's office – told not to mention this again. Dad decided he would do something else. Adviser said speech communications a good path, he did.
Thrived in his academic work … a runner, a miler. Loved it. So proud of grandson who is an outstanding runner. When I see Luke run, I see Dad in him a little bit. (Son resembles his dad a bit. Lean, thin face.) Went to University of Texas, we were faculty children. Great memories. Remembers the sound of a typewriter as his father worked at night. Everytime I hear a typewriter I feel at peace, I think of Dad.
Another memory – Got rid of VW Beetle. Got worse car, Datsun 260Z. Remember this young professor, young harried mother of three. Dad driving. All us crammed in there .. happy as clams. Dad shifting gears through Austin to Luby's cafeteria. Most dangerous way to transport your children? We would have won (the contest for that). Our lives were great because of the wonderful people around us.
Life as children of college president. Felt part of the community. Wonderful. Moving can be tough … kindness of many of the people in this room and Kentucky, it wasn't bad. In fact, it was great. Welcoming environment, made us feel comfortable. Dad loved to work – never known anybody who ever put in those hours. Dad, nobody ever thought you were lazy. Quotation on his home office – from Einstein – begins "We exist for our fellow man." He believed it.
In our final conversation, week before he passed away … surprised when a strong, calm, baritone came on – Hello, Eric. Dad sounded great. Typical of Dad, wouldn't complain about his state of health … all about others. WE talked about public health promotion, many good things he sees Keenum doing. (He loved to talk about you, he said to Mark Keenum.) Last time I spoke with Dad. That talk was really consistent with almost every talk we had … joy about where he was in life, people associated with and what they were doing. Dad loved working here. He loved it. We loved being here. When I see somebody in office and ask where from? I say I'm from Mississippi (I was 18.) So proud of this place. He was too. So, it's an honor to thank you for embracing us and embracing Donald Zacharias. Thank you for letting us into your MS Stat world. 12"15
KEENUM – Hope you've been thinking about your own personal memories of Donald Zacharias. He was quite a remarkable individual. I am blessed more than I probably ever will know for impact on me and the lives of you today. Ms. Tommie, thank you for sharing him with us and all you and your family have meant to us at MSU. Invited us to a reception next door. Know she will be glad to see you.
Join with MSU chorus – Alma Mater "Maroon and White."
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STARKVILLE – VIPs, friends and students gathered this morning at Mississippi State University to bid farewell to Dr. Donald Zacharias, its 15th president, who died earlier this week.
Among the front-row attenders are Dr. Robert C. Khayat, former Ole Miss chancellor, Dr. Aubrey Lucas of Delta State and USM, and former head football coach Jackie Sherrill.
A string trio is playing classical music in the large ballroom, where photos of Zacharias through the years are shown on a large screen at the room's front.
A large choir prepares to sing.
Expect famed author John Grisham, an MSU grad, to be among today's speakers.
• Come back for updates and more details of today's memorial. Read Friday's Daily Journal for additional views of the event. Follow Patsy's Tweets on Twitter @RealNewsQueen.


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The scent of stinky, old socks leaves most people holding their noses with disgust. But scientists have discovered it is just the opposite for a certain pesky pest. Researchers have found that the odor of old socks is actually extremely attractive to mosquitoes. Dr. Fredros Okumu, head of the research project at Tanzania's Ifakara Health Institute, plans to use this new information to develop a device that will attract and trap mosquitoes. He hopes this unusual method will help prevent and fight malaria.
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Malaria is a disease that is spread by infected mosquitoes. Symptoms of malaria can include chills, fever and vomiting. The disease can spread easily and quickly. One mosquito carrying malaria can infect numerous people. While malaria can exist in moderate climates, it is far more severe in tropic and sub-tropic climates like Africa. In parts of Africa, malaria can infect an entire population. Many of these populations live in rural areas with limited access to health and medical care.
Malaria can be prevented and treated. But many African nations don't have the funds to fight it. While the global infection rate of malaria is continuing to drop, there are still over 220 million cases of malaria each year. Nearly 800,000 of these cases result in death, the majority of them being children in Africa. Okumu hopes this simple innovation can be used to develop a device that is affordable and accessible to the people who need them most.
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Many methods have already been developed to squash mosquitoes. Bed nets treated with insecticide and indoor spraying have reduced the number of fatal malaria cases. But no such developments have been made to battle these bugs outdoors. The smelly mosquito trap may be the answer. "The global goal of eradication of malaria will not be possible without new technologies," said Okumu, who has been working on this project for two years.
Okumu mixed eight chemical compounds to create the perfect scent to lure the mosquitoes into the trap. Then he experimented with poisons until he found one that could kill up to 95 percent of mosquitoes. Tests showed that traps scented with the odor of human feet attracted four times as many mosquitoes as a human volunteer, Okumu said.
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The Department of Homeland Security today published a notice in the Federal Register disclosing the existence of a "new system of records" -- the Automated Targeting System (ATS) -- that assigns "risk assessments" to millions of U.S. citizens who seek "to enter or exit the United States" or whose work involves international trade. The system appears to involve the data-mining of massive amounts of information derived from a wide variety of sources, including Passenger Name Record (PNR) data obtained from commercial air carriers.
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All risk assessments need to be maintained because the risk assessment for individuals who are deemed low risk will be relevant if their risk profile changes in the future, for example, if terrorist associations are identified.
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Two of Northeast Mississippi's most-decorated high school soccer players are scheduled to sign national letters of intent today with NCAA Division I programs.
Amory forward Addie Forbus, the state's alltime leading scorer with 231
goals, is expected to sign with Ole Miss.
She also led the state in scoring this season with 50 goals.
Tupelo keeper Kat Stratton, the Daily Journal's Player of the Year last season, is scheduled to sign with Alabama.
Two other Lady Wave players are expected to sign today – midfielder Abby Phillips with Mississippi State and forward Bryson Rial with Ouachita Baptist University, an NCAA Division II school.
Forbus, Stratton and Phillips will play Saturday in the 2013 Mississippi Association of Coaches All-Star Game in Clinton.
Today is also national signing day for the state's community colleges.


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Apparently that was the second one.
Californication was pretty interesting tonight.
I had forgotten my chinese jersey photoshop. I just cracked myself up
Kaley Kuoco in the first season of The Big Bang Theory. Ridiculous.
This is the original Odrick is Soft thread in case anyone missed it. Truly a FH must read.
And yes Val, Penny is hot in BBT. Would smash.
Got sent home 1/2hr early from work today ( falling asleep ).....lol
So since the thread I asked this in has died, I have come here for answers. Jacory Harris ran for -200+(-?) yards in 2009, wtf? What the hell could've possibly happened for this to occur?
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Recapping MSU's 7-6 win over Purdue at Dudy Noble Field on Saturday.
• The buzz: MSU found itself trailing 5-2 in the fifth inning, but the bats came alive, and the Bulldogs (8-0) overcame four errors to remain unbeaten. The bullpen showed its depth, as six relievers combined to allow two runs (one earned).
• Big inning: MSU cut it to 5-4 in the fifth, then scored three times in the sixth. Hunter Renfroe broke a 5-5 tie with a two-run triple to right field.
• Key stats: MSU committed four errors, leading to three unearned runs. Purdue had no errors. … MSU turned two double plays, to end the second and sixth innings.
• MSU at the plate: State had 12 hits, with Renfroe recording three. … C.T. Bradford and Daryl Norris notched two hits apiece, and Norris drove in two runs with a double in the second inning, making it 2-0 MSU. … Bradford's RBI single tied the game at 5-5 in the sixth.
• Purdue at the plate: The Boilermakers (3-4) had 10 hits. … Josh Estill had three hits but no RBIs. … Purdue scored four times in the fourth for a 4-2 lead, and Kyle Wood's solo homer in the fifth made it 5-2.
• MSU on the mound: Starter Kendall Graveman gave up four runs (two earned) on six hits in 3 1/3 innings, striking out one and walking one on 50 pitches. … Reliever Preston Brown went 1 2/3 innings, allowing one run on two hits. … Chad Girodo (1-0) followed with 1 1/3 innings and gave up no runs on no hits with two strikeouts. … Myles Gentry faced two batters, hitting one and then recording an out. … Bradford entered with two outs and two men on in the seventh and fanned Wood on three pitches, preserving a 7-5 lead. He wound up going two-thirds of an inning. … Ben Bracewell recorded two outs without incident. … Jonathan Holder worked the ninth for his third save, but it wasn't smooth, as Purdue scored an unearned run and had two men on base when Holder got a groundout to end it.
• Purdue on the mound: Starter Robert Ramer went 5 1/3 innings and was charged with five runs on nine hits, striking out one and walking two. … Brett Andrzejewski (0-1) gave up two runs on three hits in two-thirds of an inning. … Tim McElroy threw two scoreless innings. … Kyle Johnson pitched one-third of an inning.
• Bottom line: MSU hasn't had to play from behind much this season, so this is something to build confidence when adversity strikes again. Aside from Graveman, who got banged around, the pitching was again very solid.
• Quotable: "I'm really proud of our club. We fell behind early in this ballgame and found a way to get back in the middle of this. Down 5-2, and kids didn't stop competing even though we did some things that are uncharacteristic." – MSU coach John Cohen


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"Pure Michigan Pink" Recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month
To recognize October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we're 'going pink'! In order to increase awareness of this major cause of cancer deaths in Michigan women and promote available information resources, all official State of Michigan social media accounts will be updating their channels during the month of October to support the cause.
The 'M' in the Pure Michigan logo, usually seen in blue or green, will be made pink in social media profile images and platform backgrounds, including Pure Michigan's Facebook and Twitter channels.
We encourage those interested in raising awareness and joining the fight against breast cancer to check out one of the following events. Please note that this is just a small sample of events happening in communities across Michigan to raise awareness. To find events happening in your local community, please visit the Making Strides website.
Ann Arbor, MI
Making Strides of Ann Arbor – October 26, 2013
The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Ann Arbor takes place on Saturday, October 26th this year at Washtenaw Community College. Learn more at the organization's website.
University of Michigan Athletic Events in Support of Breast Cancer Awareness - October 12, 2013 & October 19,2013.
Different teams from the University of Michigan will be wearing pink as part of their uniforms.
- October 12th 2013 : U of M Volleyball Game against Iowa, 7:00 p.m.
- October 19th 2013: U of M Football Game against Indiana, 3:30 p.m.
For more information, visit the website.
Big Rapids, MI
Paint Big Rapids Pink- October 1, 2013 – October 31, 2013
The Big Rapids Hospital Foundation is increasing awareness of breast health and the free services offered at the Susan P. Wheatlake Cancer and Wellness Center located at Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital by hosting its month-long "Paint Big Rapids Pink" celebration. Events include:
- October 7, 2013: Stiletto Sprint, 5:30 p.m. - Downtown Big Rapids
- October 7th 2013: "Girls Night Out – Shades of Pink," 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. – Natural Beauty Salon and Day Spa
- October 7, 2013: "Boys Night Out," 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. – Cranker's Brewery
- October 9th and 16th 2013: Wheatlake Center Open Houses, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. – Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital
- October 12, 2013: "Night of Wine for Days of Hope" Wine and Craft Beer Tasting, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Big Rapids Elks
- October 18, 2013: "Rolling for Pink – Experience Vegas at Tullymore," 7:00 p.m. - 11 p.m. – Tullymore Golf Resort
- October 19, 2013: General Federation of Women's Club Home Tour, 10:00 a.m. - Big Rapids
- October 19. 2013: "Pink in the Rink" FSU Hockey, 7:07 p.m. - Ewigleben Ice Arena
- October 20, 2013: Tuba Bach – Bluegrass Jubilee - Raymond and Ruth McLain and Mike Stevens, 4:00 p.m. – Big Rapids High School Auditorium
- October 29, 2013: Wheatlake Education Series, 6:00 p.m. – Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center Auditorium - Kim Sorrelle, author of Cry Until You Laugh, shares her cancer journey.
For event details and ticket information, please visit the website or search "Paint Big Rapids Pink" on Facebook.
Detroit, MI
Maize and Blue Go Pink - October 18, 2013
Come see your favorite Wolverines and Detroiters walk the runway to support breast cancer research at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center - Cadillac Square, 6:00 p.m. For more information, visit the website.
Lansing, MI
Making Strides of Lansing - October 26, 2013
The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Lansing takes place on Saturday, October 26th at 11:00 a.m. this year at the Michigan State Capitol. Learn more at the organization's website.
Newberry, MI
Dig Pink! Competing for a Cause! - October 24, 2013
The Engadine High School Volleyball team will face the Newberry Girls Volleyball Games to raise money for Breast Cancer Research on Thursday, October 254h at 6pm in the Engadine School Gym. There will be raffles, food, and fun! Last year's Dig Pink! Event at Engadine High School raised $5,000! For more information call Kathy Miller, Engadine Girls Volleyball coach at 906-477-8090.
Traverse City, MI
Remembrance Run – October 5, 1013
The Remembrance Run, organized by the women of the Traverse City Track Club, will be held at Timber Ridge RV Recreation Resort on October 5, 2013. In 2012, the event raised $25,200 for the Women's Cancer Fund. For more information, visit the event website.
Saginaw, MI
Saginaw Spirit vs. Barrie Colts PINK OUT Game - October 26, 2013
The Saginaw Spirit will be playing their annual PINK OUT game on October 26, 2013 at 7:11 p.m. Five dollars from each fundraising ticket supports the St. Mary's of Michigan Breast Care Fund. For more information, visit the website.
Southwest Michigan
Paint Our Towns Pink – September 22, 2013 – October 18, 2013
The Southwest Michigan affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is partnering with several area organizations to host a series of events in late September and throughout October called "Paint Our Towns Pink." Some "Paint Our Towns Pink" events include:
- October 3, 2013: Give Back Dinner, 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. - Bistro on the Boulevard, St. Joseph, will serve up its signature appetizers, entrees and desserts and donate a portion of the evening earnings to Komen for the Cure. Learn more at their website.
- October 5, 2013: Ride for the Cure, 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. - Many of the Carousel's 48 figures and two chariots will be decorated in pink as they spin under thousands of pink lights, but the featured figure to ride will be the hot pink flamingo. A portion of today's ride earnings will go to the local Komen organization. Visit the website for details.
- October 10, 2013: Night Out in Your Little Black Dress, 6:00 p.m.- 11:00 p.m. - Silver Beach Shadowland Ballroom, St. Joseph. This fun-filled evening includes guest speaker, Elissa Ashwood, entertainment by Sunset Coast Dancers, photo booth, silent auction and wine pull ($10 minimum value of bottle). For information, call 269-235-9120 or visit the website.
- October 18, 2013: Art Hop, Arts District, Benton Harbor, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Artists and galleries will serve pink cocktails, pink punch, pink cookies and offer plenty of opportunities to contribute to the local Komen for the Cure affiliate. For more information, visit thew website.
- October 18,2013: Pink Football Game, Dickinson Stadium, St. Joseph High School, St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. The St. Joe Bears will wear pink when they take on Portage Central. Donations will be taken to help support area women seeking a cure for breast cancer. For directions and more information, visit the website.
- October 20, 2013: Mother/Daughter Princess Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 a. m. - The Heritage Museum & Cultural Center, St. Joseph. This is a lovely time for mothers, grandmothers and aunts to spend time with their favorite princesses. Dress up in pink and enjoy royal foods and entertainment. Tickets are available at The Heritage Museum, Silver Beach Center and The Coast radio station.
For more information about each event or to make a donation, call 269-341-4209, email email@example.com or visit the website.
South Haven, MI
Something to Talk About: Celebrate Women - October 24, 2013
Shoreline Wellness & Rehabilitation Center - 950 S Bailey Ave, South Haven, 6:30 p.m. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, join us as we celebrate women at our Health & Wellness Seminar on October 24 at 6:30pm. This event will include an informal discussion on Women's Health with Dr. Pamela Sanchez, a healthy cooking class with Registered Dietitian Nicole Morrissey, a raffle prize, and other fun activities to increase awareness! For more information, visit the website.
St. Clair County, MI
Making Strides of St. Clair County – October 12, 2013
The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in St. Clair County takes place on Saturday, October 12th this year at St. Clair Community College. Learn more at the organization's website.
These are just some of the events happening around the state. What events are happening in your neighborhood?
Learn more about National Breast Cancer Awareness Month here. To find events happening in your local community, please visit the Making Strides website.
We encourage you to use the #puremipink hashtag on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to share your story and photos throughout the month for a chance to appear on the www.michigan.gov/socialmedia website.
Have you been affected by breast cancer? Share your story with us below, or let us know how you're working to help spread awareness in your community.


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Looking back
The Rebels rallied from 13 points back at Vanderbilt, even taking a late lead, before forcing overtime when Marshall Henderson drilled a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from 35 feet away.
Ole Miss outscored Vanderbilt 11-1 in overtime to win 89-79.
On Saturday, the Rebels lost a 13-point lead at home but surged ahead to win 76-64 against Arkansas before a sellout crowd at Tad Smith Coliseum.
With a little more than 5 minutes to play in the first half and Ole Miss ahead 24-21, the lights went out, and the game was delayed about 25 minutes.
Looking ahead
The Rebels are back at home Thursday night at 6 against Tennessee, a team they defeated 92-74 in Knoxville on Jan. 9 to open SEC play. The Vols defeated Mississippi State 72-57 on Saturday.
Ole Miss then travels to Auburn on Saturday for an 8 p.m., tip. The Tigers lost in double-overtime at Arkansas last Wednesday then lost 75-53 at home to Kentucky on Saturday.
Who's hot
Point guard Jarvis Summers had 14 points and seven assists against Arkansas and is averaging 14 points in SEC play.
Who's not
Backup point guard Derrick Millinghaus was 0-for-4 from the floor and did not score against Arkansas.
RPI watch
WarrenNolan.com has the Ole Miss RPI at 33 after the Arkansas game.
Bottom Line
There's far more work to be done to reach the NCAA tournament.
Ole Miss will be favored twice this week and needs to win both games to continue building its resume.


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By Teresa Rivas
Stocks were still clinging to positive territory Friday morning, even after a disappointing consumer sentiment report.
The preliminary July reading of the University of Michigan and Thomson Reuters consumer-sentiment index fell to 83.9 from a final June reading of 84.1, near a six-year high. Economists were expecting the index to remain at 84.1 as data from labor, housing and stock markets has been positive.
Digging deeper,a gauge of consumers' expectations for the economy fell to 73.8 in July from 77.8 the previous month. Meanwhile, a gauge of their views on the current economy rose to 99.7 from 93.8 in June.
Plante Moran Financial Advisors Chief Investment Officer Jim Baird writes that momentum in both home buying and the employment environment have propelled consumer optimism in the past, and that "This lift in animal spirits, even in the face of higher taxes and meager wage growth, suggests that spending by the critical consumer sector should remain supportive of the economy in the months ahead.
"The recent downward revision to GDP for the first quarter and the sub-2.0% pace expected for the second quarter shows that the economy's lackluster growth trend remains in place. Fiscal tightening has been a headwind to growth and likely will be through the remainder of the year. Nonetheless, the resilient consumer sector appears to be willing and able to keep the economy moving forward in the near-term."
RDQ Economics' John Ryding and Conrad DeQuadros were also sanguine about the report: "This decline in sentiment is in contrast to the message of the weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort index. Nonetheless, current conditions are now at levels not seen since the onset of the financial crisis and long-term inflation expectations remain stable. There is nothing here that upsets the picture of improving labor market, which may be behind the rise in current conditions."
Stocks continued to register small gains after the report, while J.P. Morgan (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC) were both easily outperforming, thanks to second-quarter earnings reports that beat expectations.


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In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, Ever Merciful.
Muslims who believe in the Messiah, Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani (as)
Eid-ul-Adha Sermon by Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V(aba), the worldwide head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community on 7th November 2011 at Baitul Futuh Mosque London.
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Summer updates
Summer has arrived and so has the traditional time for site changes (along with the usual outdoor activities). We're kicking around ideas for new features and improvements that we can make to the site and still keep it accessible to the widest range of clients possible while adhering to the KISS rule. With some of the features and ideas we're considering implementing we don't think that it will be manageable or scalable if we stick strictly with our original design concept. We don't want to abandon any of our users, some of whom are still using 2.x and 3.x browsers! It's a tough call and reducing administrative overhead is something we hope to accomplish with any updates.
CSS looks like a must just because even we're getting a little tired of looking at the original design. The aphorism "If it isn't broken don't fix it," comes to mind as we're considering this. The other thing we're trying to figure out with respect to CSS is whether or not we should go back and bring the old pages up to the new spec or leave them as is. There is an argument to be made for leaving them alone for historical/archival purposes (Web Archive notwithstanding). It's unclear which way we'll go but there seems to be a leaning to leaving the original pages as is.
Bruce Schneier
Someone pointed out to us a while back that Bruce Schneier gave us a nod in his Crypto-Gram Newsletter for our interview with Gene Spafford. While it doesn't have any direct effect on what we're doing on the project, and we know we have a long list of accomplished users, it's nice to know that our efforts are appreciated by someone like him. It amounts to a public vote of confidence from someone whom a lot of people respect as an authoritative source on all matters security-related.


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The Way I See It!
I am an Ultra-Conservative, Alpha-Male, True Authentic Leader, Type "C" Personality, who is very active in my community; whether it is donating time, clothes or money for Project Concern or going to Common Council meetings and voicing my opinions. As a blogger, I intend to provide a different viewpoint "The way I see it!" on various world, national and local issues with a few helpful tips & tidbits sprinkled in.
Let's Pose a Few Questions
So retired Cudahy DPW personnel, Mike Clark, who is running for Alderman in the Cudahy 5th District race stated this:
"I can vote on all issues. My pension is set by the state and obviuosly my social security is set by the federal government. Therefore I can vote on all issues as opposed to Mr. Bartoshevich who constanty abstains."
He also told us this:
"Completely untrue to the point that I'm talking to the GAB and my attorney"
Given Mr. Clark is a retired Cudahy DPW personnel – Wouldn't Mike Clark if on the Personnel Committee would have to NOT vote on subjects of Retiree Pensions and Health Care Benefits and when the Common Council votes on those subjects as well as it would be a Conflict of Interest?
Mr. Clark also says his pension of 33 years is not large – "I do get a city pension after 33 years. I don't consider it large."
Mr. Clark care to tell the voters now what your pension is? I know, I know, someone could do an Open records Request for it, as it is public information, I just would like to give Mr. Clark the chance to let people know what it is up front. I am not saying we should not thank him for his 33 years of service or he shouldn't get a pension, but when someone says he doesn't consider it large it shows us a glimpse of what numbers and money means to him! We need perspective on it.
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"So what is big is not always the Trout nor the Deer but the chance, the being there. And what is full is not necessarily the creel nor the freezer, but the memory." ~ Aldo Leopold
"The Greatest Obstacle to Discovery is not Ignorance -- It is the Illusion of Knowledge" ~ Daniel Boorstin
"So what is big is not always the Trout nor the Deer but the chance, the being there. And what is full is not necessarily the creel nor the freezer, but the memory." ~ Aldo Leopold
"The Greatest Obstacle to Discovery is not Ignorance -- It is the Illusion of Knowledge" ~ Daniel Boorstin
When American Fruit and others beagn in Central America, I don't think anything they did was for any other reason than to get there product grown and to market as quickly and cheaply as posible. The SOP of the time was payoff's to whoever was in power, and over time, many of those companies, with US backing, helped to establish business friendly " leaders" and keep them in power. ( Batista as an example ) So in the beginning, I feel it was all about the profit and building the companies.
As we, the world, became more inter- connected, and it became frowned upon to support despotic leaders, then I believe we began "Nation Building" in earnest. ( Peron and Penochete come to mind, but they were more early 60's ) and we began to accept the " lesser of two evils " approach to leaders we supported. And I think that pattern continues today. While we thump our chests and demand democracy from so many other countries, it is pretty clear that we are just as happy to work with a head of state who is pro US ( the Saudis come to mind )
Bottom line: it was and is about the $$$....., and began in earnest, by the US, after the Spanish American War, when all of the then super powers were in decline world wide.
As a nation builder we stink and have done a piss poor job overall. England on the other hand had great success, but it was done by occupying, dismantiling the existing rule structure and spending years in the countries as both a military and or business presence. ( East India Company comes to mind ) Countries like Jamaica, India, Caymen Island are all built on the English model and run pretty well.
Never trust a dog to watch your food!
Don't forget the term "Banana Republic" (not the clothing maker) and the role United Fruit had in forming the US' "colonial" (for lack of a better term) efforts. Nation building, like general exploration, is clearly often about expanding markets (which is NOT a bad thing). As Ken mentioned, in the past, at least, much of the infrastructure has been financed by the business interests that have operations in these countries. We also know that there have been times when these same financial interests have involved a bit of intrigue and have gotten the US involved in military actions.
Any doctrine that weakens personal responsibility for judgment and for action helps create the attitudes that welcome and support the totalitarian state.
(John Dewey)
Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company.
(George Washington)
Gig'em Aggies!! BTCO'77HOO t.u.!!
The following by Pablo Neruda: (I can not find the name of this translator.)
"When the trumpet sounded
everything was prepared on earth,
and Jehovah gave the world
to Coca-Cola Inc., Anaconda,
Ford Motors, and other corporations.
The United Fruit Company
reserved for itself the most juicy
piece, the central coast of my world,
the delicate waist of America.
It rebaptized these countries
Banana Republics,
and over the sleeping dead,
over the unquiet heroes
who won greatness,
liberty, and banners,
it established an opera buffa:
it abolished free will,
gave out imperial crowns,
encouraged envy, attracted
the dictatorship of flies:
Trujillo flies, Tachos flies
Carias flies, Martinez flies,
Ubico flies, flies sticky with
submissive blood and marmalade,
drunken flies that buzz over
the tombs of the people,
circus flies, wise flies
expert at tyranny.
With the bloodthirsty flies
came the Fruit Company,
amassed coffee and fruit
in ships which put to sea like
overloaded trays with the treasures
from our sunken lands.
Meanwhile the Indians fall
into the sugared depths of the
harbors and are buried in the
morning mists;
a corpse rolls, a thing without
name, a discarded number,
a bunch of rotten fruit
thrown on the garbage heap
Last edited by 2tall; 11-24-2012 at 10:20 AM.
Carol Howey
Owned and handled by Cruisin' with Indiana Jones, JH
Alternate Handler: Westwind Buffalo Soldier
Apprentice Handler: Snake River Medicine Man, SH
Im old enough to remember when that post would have been pure comedy. Sadly there is a whole lot of truth to it today. Our nation building efforts definitely need to be focused right here at home until we can get our own house in order we need to stay out of other peoples business
Most of the export agriculture on that island was impacted by big business in the Latin American countries and was a major cause of many leaving to Canada and the UK for jobs. About the only real ag exports left are Rum and Red Stripe, Blue Mountain coffee and some sugar.
( ironically Fruit of the Loom has a very nice factory just outside of Mo Bay supplying underwear instead of Bananas )
Never trust a dog to watch your food!
Carol Howey
Owned and handled by Cruisin' with Indiana Jones, JH
Alternate Handler: Westwind Buffalo Soldier
Apprentice Handler: Snake River Medicine Man, SH