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Women's Conference
Schedule of Workshops and Presentations
Program at a Glance
8:00 - 8:45: Registration and Breakfast
Driscoll Ballroom (Room 225)
9:00 - 9:25: Welcome
Driscoll Ballroom (Room 225)
9:45 - 10:45: Workshop Session I
Chambers Center
11:00 - 12:00: Workshop Session II
Chambers Center
12:15 - 1:45: Keynote and Luncheon
Driscoll Ballroom (Room 225)
2:00 - 3:30: Workshop Session III
Chambers Center
3:30 - 5:00: Reception (sponsored by WAND)
Chambers Center Garden Room
Keynote Speaker
The Keynote Speaker this year is Johanna Leyba, Assistant Provost for Campus and Community Partnerships at DU's Center for Multicultural Excellence.
Johanna's Bio
Johanna is a native of Denver, Colorado. She earned a BA in Sociology with an emphasis in ethnic and urban studies from Colorado College in 1994, with a thesis on Identity Formation of Mexican Origin People Living in the United States. In 2002, she earned a Master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning with an emphasis in Community Development from the University of Colorado at Denver.
Johanna began her professional career as a Summer Minority Intern Scholar at the Coors Brewing Company. There, she assisted with Organizational Development Diversity Training for employees, supported community relation efforts among minority markets including Women, Latinos and Native Americans, and helped facilitate the Minority Intern and Scholarship Program.
Johanna began her professional career in the nonprofit sector working for Mi Casa Resource Center for Women directing an all girls career development program. She later served as the Executive Director of community based health clinic La Clinica Tepeyac serving primarily Spanish speaking uninsured Latinos with programming emphasizing women's health. Johanna spent 11 years managing and supporting nonprofit programs and organizations focused on women and youth development, employment and training, healthcare for the uninsured, college access and leadership development of Latinas. She rounded this experience as a nonprofit management consultant where she facilitated strategic planning, fundraising planning, program development and evaluation and support of executive leadership. Lastly, Johanna served on a number of local political campaigns to elect Latinas into public office.
In 2002, Johanna was selected to participate in the National Hispana Leadership Institute—an executive leadership training program. She was the second youngest in her class of 20 selected from around the country. She later served as a mentor and supporter of the local Latina leadership program, the Circle of Latina Leadership, an organization for which she still supports.
She joined the University of Denver in 2004 as the Director of CME, where she assisted in the growth and development of the Center. In January of 2008, Johanna became the Assistant Provost for Inclusive Excellence which evolved into her current position, through which she helps support and coordinate cross campus partnerships to advance an inclusive agenda at DU. She also works to build new and strengthen existing relationships between DU and historically underrepresented communities in the Metro Denver area. Some of her most recent accomplishments include having led an effort to administer a campus climate survey and establishing the new Staff of Color Association. Johanna oversees the Inclusive Excellence Fellow Program, Inclusive Excellence Collective, the Annual Diversity Summit and most recently began overseeing the Women's Coalition. Under her leadership, the Women's Coalition has created new infrastructures, increased participation and established stronger ties with the Women's Leadership Council with the intention of shaping the women's agenda at DU.
Johanna's life and career have been dedicated to supporting the growth and development of People of Color and Women and feels blessed to be able to continue this work as an employee of the University of Denver.
Workshops and Presentations
All sessions are held in the Chambers Center for the Advancement of Women.
Session 1: 9:45 - 10:45
Leadership Management - Room 150
Peg Bradley-Doppes, Vice Chancellor for Athletics and Recreation
Leadership is as leadership does. What are you doing to develop your leadership skills? What type of leader are you today and what type of leader do you aspire to be in the future. This session is a fun, hand-on session on how to develop yourself as a leader.
Become an Energy Master Manager - Room 350
Alex Gil, Holistic Lifestyle Coach
Energy is the most important fundamental force of health, high performance and happiness. A holistic workforce is physically energized, emotionally connected, mentally focused and spiritually aligned with both personal purpose and professional values.
This presentation is about teaching business leaders and their staff about the importance of expanding energy and deepen their abilities to handle stress. We can't expand time but we can expand energy. Time has no value unless met with energy and purpose.
About the Presenter: Alex is originally from Brazil and has been in the USA for 17 years. She is a Holistic Lifestyle Coach with 20 years of experience in the wellness and fitness industry. For the last 2 years, she has dedicated her time to deepen her knowledge on the effects of chronic stress in our health and how disease, poor brain performance and disfunction occur in our bodies, affecting our life, work, relationships and well being. She works with individuals and groups in how to achieve their highest levels of health, vitality and performance. She has been bringing this knowledge to the work force to teach business leaders the importance of having a healthy team in order to maintain the harmony and success of a company by cutting health care costs, absence rates and lack of engagement.
Women and Negotiation - Room 260
Michelle Sas, Business Administration Student, Colorado Women's College
This workshop will focus on the benefits of ethical, interest based negotiation. It will discuss different types of negotiation and negotiation strategies, including email negotiation. We will dissect the average woman's fear of negotiation and offer helpful techniques and practical solutions to overcoming that fear. Real life situations will be examined.
About the Presenter: Michelle Sas comes to Denver, Colorado via Miami, Florida where she was an active member of the arts community. She is the former owner of an internationally renowned custom photography lab and fine art photography gallery. While in Miami, Michelle created internship programs for local high schools and colleges and was recognized by Miami-Dade County for her consistent and unique support of arts education. She is also the co-founder of the Lumpy Sue Acoustic MusicFest, an annual benefit for Habitat for Humanity that has helped over 700 families obtain affordable housing in south Florida. Michelle is currently a senior at the Colorado Women's College majoring in business administration with a focus on economics and business information. She is also a Supplemental Instructor for CWC's Negotiation and Bargaining course and Principles of Persuasion course taught by Robert Melvin, PhD.
Personal Values and Social Identities: Overcoming Assumptions Based on One's Identities - Room 160
Aleja Parsons, M.A., Doctoral Candidate, Clinical Psychology
This workshop will consider the assumption that individuals have interests, beliefs, and values consistent with those (stereo)typically held by others with similar identities. The workshop will also focus on assumptions that those with minoritized identities have research interest relevant to her/his identity. Lastly, the workshop will discuss the issue of others questioning the credibility and validity of research that is relevant to one's social identities. The goal of the workshop is to provide strategies for individuals to (1) navigate such assumptions by reconciling conflicts between personal ideologies and the ideologies (s)he is presumed to hold and (2) explore strategies to overcome the detrimental effects these assumptions may have on personal health and professional development.
About the Presenter: Aleja is pursuing her PhD as a third year graduate student at the University of Denver. Her research interests include exploring how race and culture impact African American marital relationships and family structures. Specifically, she hopes to conduct research that will advance the understanding of how contextual and environmental factors (e.g., culturally informed stigmas, racism) negatively impact romantic and family relationships, marital success, and child functioning among African Americans. Furthermore, she is interested in investigating potential protective factors (e.g., ethnic identity, community support) that may buffer against negative outcomes experienced by this population. She hopes to use this research to develop a culturally relevant intervention program that considers experiences unique to this population as well as those that transcend group differences. Aleja received her M.A. from the University of Denver in 2014 and her thesis focused on how attitudes towards marriage, divorce and cohabitation impact dating decisions and relationship satisfaction. Aleja graduated summa cum laude with her B.S. in psychology from Howard University in 2010. Aleja has also spent time traveling in Europe, West Africa and Southeast Asia which inspire her future goals to apply a global perspective to the advancement of research on African American couples and families.
Defining Leadership: Forging a Personal Path - Room 360
Pat Greer, MBA, Academic Director, University College
Nicole M. Russell, PhD, Assistant Professor of Curriculum Studies & Teaching, Morgridge College of Education
This interactive and empowering session will explore definitions of leadership via the experiences of women from different backgrounds, profession levels, and experiences. The participants will learn from each other about ways to further develop their leadership skills as well as explore opportunities to provide leadership both on DU campus and within their own communities.
About the Presenters:
Pat Greer spent 23 years in municipal government before joining the University of Denver as the Academic Director of the Leadership and Change plus the Strategic Human Resource Management masters programs at University College in 2008. She is currently a co-investigator with Dr. Irene Frederick, University of Denver, on a grant addressing rural population health disparity, specifically the recruitment and retention of rural physicians. Antidotal research suggests current rural track medical school training does not adequately prepare either residents or physicians to establish ties to communities, leading to lack of attachment and retention. Their research will identify skills needed for community engagement and develop trial curriculum for students, residents, and practicing physicians through University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus."
Dr. Russell received her PhD from the University of Washington. She has over 10 years of teaching and coaching experience in urban schools. Dr. Russell previously held a mathematics instructional coach position at TAF Academy, a STEM and college readiness school in Seattle. Her research interests include examining the role of race and culture in mathematics teaching and learning specifically for African American students, working with pre-service and in-service teachers to operationalize components of culturally responsive mathematics teaching into explicit instructional practices, and the history of mathematics education of African Americans (1860s to 20th century). Dr. Russell enjoys spending time with family and friends and getting spa treatments
Session 2: 11:00 - 12:00
Sistah Network: Black - Room 150
Evette Allen, MA, Doctoral Candidate, Higher Education Program, Morgridge College of Education
Nicole M. Russell, PhD, Assistant Professor of Curriculum Studies & Teaching, Morgridge College of Education
The purpose of this workshop is to introduce the audience to an organization, the Sistah Network, which is a mentoring program for Black graduate women at the University of Denver. One of the main goals of this organization is to enhance the educational and social experiences of Black graduate women. This presentation will highlight participant responses to the following broad themes: their perception of the program, why they participate in the program, academic or social benefits of the program, and strengths or areas of improvement for the program. Results offer implications for why such spaces are important for marginalized groups.
About the Presenters:
Evette Allen is a PhD Student in the Higher Education Program at the University of Denver. Her research interests include examining racial identity and the acting white label for academically successful Black college students, and examining best practices for engaging first year students in issues of diversity and social justice.
Dr. Nicole M. Russell is an Assistant Professor of Education at the University of Denver. With a research agenda rooted in the tenet of liberation, Dr. Russell uses critical race theory and multicultural education frames in pursuit of equity and social justice for Black females with a particular focus on mathematics education.
Leading as a Whole Person - Room 360
Helena Karchere, MBA, Marketing and Events Manager, Career Services
Feeling like your leadership is lacking authority? Or are you getting feedback that you aren't compassionate enough? Start the process of embracing ALL parts of yourself so you can be the powerful, visionary, wise, and loving leader you want to be!
Explore the four main archetypes that are a part of every person (Sovereign, Warrior, Magician, and Lover) through this powerful, experiential session with Shadow Work® coach Helena Karchere. Childhood teaches us what is "acceptable", so we understandably learn to highlight some aspects of ourselves and put others away in "shadow". As adults we may notice those shadows coming out in challenging and damaging ways in relationships, at work, as we parent, etc. In this introductory hour, get inspired to find out what gold might really be in your shadow and learn how to access those aspects of yourself in healthy ways.
About the Presenter: Helena Karchere facilitates groups and coaches individuals to transform "stuck" patterns and embrace empowering ways of being in the world. She is a certified Shadow Work® coach, helping people access more of their wisdom, power, joy, and loving heart. Helena integrates that practice with knowledge of the Enneagram Personality System, and EnneaMotion--integrating movement into emotional healing processes. She works full time at DU as the Marketing and Events Manager of Career Services. Visit her blog at helenakarchere.com.
Move Up or On - Room 350
Courtney Kirschbaum, CEO and Founder, CK Consulting and Her Next Move
This session is a transition inspiring experience for emerging leaders. If you've ever said to yourself "I'm as good or better than them, why am I not leading this?", this session is for you and will offer you insights on how to transition to leadership. Participants begin to learn a proven success framework to create a dynamic environment for success and authentic, confident leadership.
Using humor and real life examples from over a decade of working around the globe for the world's largest consulting firms, Courtney shares 'lesson's learned' from her own leadership and that of the leaders she's encountered. This material will help bring the clarity required to make authentic, inspired choices and mature as a leader. Tools to implement leadership vision are also introduced. It is not uncommon for people to leave this presentation galvanized and more clear on vision and ready to step into leadership roles.
About the Presenter: Courtney Kirschbaum is a nationally recognized speaker and one of this year's semi-finalists in the eWomen Network's North America's Next Greatest Speaker Contest. For over 15 years, she held senior positions for Fortune 500 global consulting firms, KPMG, Deloitte and BearingPoint - while there, Courtney observed a gap in leadership and personal development. Her goal is to help people identify self-limiting beliefs, and give them the skills and knowledge to break through them to get the careers they want and deserve. She creates one-of-a-kind programs, helping professionals to make fearless, inspired decisions enabling them to go for and get what they want. Courtney also founded "Her Next Move" to guide soon-to-be and recently graduates successfully and happily transition from college to career and life.
Our Own Worst Enemy: How to Address the Challenges We Bring to the Workplace - Room 160
Shelly Smith-Acuña, Ph.D., Dean, Graduate School of Professional Psychology
This workshop will address some of the potential negative effects of gender socialization on workplace interactions, and how these can be recognized and corrected.
About the Presenter: Shelly Smith-Acuna is the Dean of the Graduate School of Professional Psychology. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from Loyola University of Chicago in 1989, and completed postdoctoral training in couple and family therapy at the Family Institute at Northwestern University in Chicago. She came to the University of Denver in 1992 as an assistant professor, and served as Director of Clinical Training, Director of the PsyD Program, and Associate Dean before becoming dean. In addition to her responsibilities as Dean, Shelly teaches systems theory, family therapy, and couples therapy at GSPP. She is the author of Systems Theory in Action: Applications to Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy, November 2010 and maintains a small private practice in Denver with a specialty in couple and family therapy.
Enhance your Cognitive and Leadership Superpowers with Neural Self-Hacking - Room 260
Debra Austin, JD, PhD, Lawyering Process Professor, Sturm College of Law
Thomas Edison said "the chief function of the body is to carry the brain around." Neuroscience reveals our brain needs our body to keep it healthy. Competence in body intelligence (BQ) requires three pillars: awareness of your body; knowledge of how to sustain optimal health; and engagement in a wellness action plan. An emerging component of BQ is brain health literacy. Neuroplasticity empowers each brain owner to improve cognitive fitness by neural self-hacking. Innovative leaders engage in neural self-hacking and cultivate cognitive wellness initiatives.
This workshop enhances brain health knowledge and encourages cognitive fitness engagement. It identifies the areas of the brain involved in cognition and describes the neuroscience of learning and memory formation. It explains the impact of stress on cognition and concludes by connecting the neuroscience with recommendations to maximize cognitive function. Participants will leave this workshop with a neural self-hacking cognitive fitness action plan.
About the Presenter: Debra's teaching and research is focused on lawyering skills, the neuroscience of cognition, and how technology enhances teaching and learning. Debra received her Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Colorado; her J.D. from the University of San Francisco; and her Ph.D. in Education from the University of Denver. Debra received the William T. Driscoll Master Educator Award in 2001. Debra's CV and article, Killing Them Softly: Neuroscience Reveals How Brain Cells Die from Law School Stress and How Neural Self-Hacking Can Optimize Cognitive Performance, 59 LOY. L. REV. (Winter 2014, Forthcoming), are available at: www.debraaustin.info.
Session 3: 2:00 - 3:30
Be a "B.O.S.S.": How to Harness Your Power to Prevent Violence - Room 350
Dr. Gillian Kaag, Ph.D, Program Director, Center for Advocacy, Prevention, & Empowerment (CAPE)
This workshop focuses on the issue of leadership on DU's campus and teaches practical bystander intervention skills for students to use in order to prevent violence from happening in our community. To "Be a B.O.S.S." individuals must: 1) Be aware, 2) Observe the situation, 3) Size up their options, and 4) Speak up and act. This interactive training provides participants with the tools to know when and how to "Be a B.O.S.S." and helps participants gain the confidence to take action when it is needed, particularly around the issue of preventing sexual violence.
About the Presenter: Dr. Gillian Kaag joined the University of Denver in December 2012 as the Program Director for the Center for Advocacy, Prevention, and Empowerment and as a licensed psychologist for the Health and Counseling Center. Dr. Kaag has her Ph.D. in clinical psychology with additional specialization in community psychology and program evaluation. Specific to her community psychology background, Dr. Kaag has over 14 years experience in interpersonal violence prevention at organizational, community and state levels. Some highlights in interpersonal violence prevention include her work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the Domestic Violence Enhancement and Leadership through Alliances (DELTA) program where she was a consultant in OH and later served as a state steering committee member in NC. Dr. Kaag also was selected for the Program in Research in Innovation in Disparities Education (PRIDE) track for her pre-doctoral internship where she led a program evaluation project with a domestic violence agency in NY. Specific to her clinical background, Dr. Kaag has a strong generalist background with clinical expertise in the areas of PTSD, trauma, sexual assault and interpersonal violence, relational problems, depression, suicidal ideation, dreams/nightmares, grief and loss, and life transitions.
What's Your Picture of Excellence? Explore how maximizing your top 5 signature strengths (StrengthsFinder 2.0) can lead to professional and personal success! - Room 160
Aimee Neu, Learning and Development Manager, Human Resources
Learn your top five signature strengths, what they mean and how to draw out the best in yourself and those around you for increased success and engagement. Prior to the course, participants will be asked to complete the online assessment and review their action planning guide. The online assessment will be provided at no cost to participants. This session has a capacity of 35 participants.
About the Presenter: Human resources professional with a generalist background and experience in program development and management, volunteer management, fundraising, event planning and 18 years of teaching experience with all ages. Top 5 Signature Strengths: - Developer - Empathy - Positivity - Connectedness - Responsibility
Women at the University of Denver: A reflection on our past and present to inform our goals for the future - Room 260
Gina Johnson, PhD, Director, Institutional Research & Analysis
Meghan Gallo, MA, JD
In this workshop, the presenters will share historical information and longitudinal data on women at the University of Denver including data on students, faculty, staff, and administration, reviewing areas where women are over- or underrepresented. A historical timeline of women at the University will also be presented. The workshop will also include small and large group discussions of data patterns, answering questions such as:
- "How have gender roles changed at DU?"
- "Are we moving in the right direction?"
- "What would we like these data to look like in another 10 or 20 years?"
- "What do we need to do individually and collectively to reach these goals?"
The workshop is designed to challenge assumptions about women at DU, reflect on our historical and current roles, and empower collective and individual goal-setting and achievement for women's leadership on campus.
About the Presenters:
Gina Johnson serves as the director of Institutional Research and Analysis at the University of Denver. Prior to her arrival at DU in January 2013, Gina worked in institutional research at the University of California, Merced. She has almost twenty years of experience in the field of education as an instructor, faculty development coordinator, policy analyst, and institutional researcher. Gina received her PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and focused on the use of surveys to measure involvement in program evaluation in her dissertation research.
Meghan Gallo is the Senior Research Analyst in Institutional Research and Analysis at DU. She began working in IRA in 2008 and has been involved since then in the internal and external reporting needs of the University. In 2013, Meghan earned her JD from the Sturm College of Law. Prior to working for DU, she completed her Masters in Political Science, studying state courts and institutions.
Achieving Authenticity as a Woman Leader - Room 360
Dr. Kelly Kinnewbrew, Senior Faculty Member, Center for Creative Leadership
This interactive session will focus on the learnings gained from years as an organizational strategy consultant and executive coach, in particular what women leaders struggle with in holding these roles in business. Stories and suggestions of ways to maintain and recover one's own authenticity in the face of multiple pressures to morph into something less than one's true and centered self will be discussed. An issue of our time as women continue to find paths to excellence and prominence in their leadership roles.
About the Presenter: Dr. Kinnebrew holds 15 years of experience in organizational consulting, business transformation and strategy, change leadership, consulting psychology, and executive coaching. Kelly's career has merged organizational and leadership psychology in roles with large and small consultancies including Andersen Consulting, Oracle Consulting, and Right Management in the capacities of change management consultant, HR generalist, organizational consultant, engagement design lead, and executive coach. She has specialized expertise in organizational assessment and feedback and held the role of key account consultant and educator with Consulting Psychologists Press. Additionally, Kelly holds years of clinical experience as a psychotherapist in two university settings and as a partner in an established executive career development practice. In her current position with Center for Creative Leadership, she splits her time between coaching senior leaders and teams, partnering on the design and delivery of strategy and transformation solutions for large organizations and multinationals, and classroom-based training and coaching intensives. She specializes in organizational culture, cross-cultural strategy and leadership, and M&A strategy.
Identifying and Developing Leadership Skills and Strengths - Room 250
Rosalynn Feagins, MBA, Treasury Specialist, Controller's Office
Dan DeLaTorre , Manager of Cost Analysis, Controller's Office
No one is a natural born leader. We all have leadership qualities just waiting to be discovered and put to work toward our success. Learn to see yourself as a leader. Discover your leadership style by taking the time to do an honest assessment and developing a plan for improvement to catapult you toward endless possibilities.
About the Presenters:
Ms. Feagins graduated from North Texat State University in Denton, texas in 1984 with a Bachelor's Degree in Management. She began her career with Westinghouse Credit Corporation as a credit analyst working in Dallas, St. Louis and Minneapolis. After Westinghouse, Ms. Feagins spent 14 years with Wells Fargo in positions including credit analyst, collector, bankruptcy specialist, banker and branch manager. She transitioned to the University of Denver in 2000 as a Treasury Specialist where she performs cash management and treasury analysis and also serves as Assistant Secretary for the University.
Mr. DeLaTorre gradutated from Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration degree with an Accounting major and also holds a graduate certificate from the University of Denver in Leadership and Organizations. He is currently pursuing another Centificate in Organization and Professional Communication. Mr. DeLaTorre has been with the University of Denver since 2008. Prior to the University of Denver, Mr. DeLaTorre served as Controller and Strategic Planning Manager at Louis Dreyfus Citrus' North American Headquarters in Winter Garden Florida and auditor at Ernst & Young in Toledo, Ohio
Leadership as Learning: Effective Leadership by Understanding and Applying Learning Principles - Room 290
Virginia Pitts, PhD, Associate Director, Office of Teaching and Learning
Bridget D. Arend, Phd, Director of University Teaching, Office of Teaching and Learning
John F. Kennedy wrote, "Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other." To be effective leaders, individuals should be lifelong learners, modeling and applying effective learning principles in their personal lives as well as in their organizational practices. This competence is built by having an understanding of how learning works. In this session, the facilitators will provide some background on how people learn, drawing from literature in cognitive science, education, and psychology, with a focus on learning as a constructive process in which motivation and engagement are essential. Participants will reflect on the barriers and opportunities for learning in their own organizations and communities, identify ways in which they might practice "learning leadership" in these contexts, and discover how the notion of oneself as a "learning leader", combined with an understanding of how people learn, can empower not only those of us who lead but those we lead as well.
About the Presenters:
After an 11-year career as a business process and change management consultant, Virginia's love of learning led her to return to graduate school at Northwestern University, where she obtained her Ph.D. in Learning Sciences, with a research focus on student motivation and engagement in project-based curricula. Upon completing her Ph.D., she spent two years as a Postdoctoral Fellow studying distributed leadership and culture in schools, and then spent several years applying her understanding of learning, motivation, and engagement to leadership roles at National Geographic Education (where she was a professional development consultant) and as an adjunct faculty member with the masters of education programs at Regis University and the University of Colorado-Denver. She is now the Associate Director in DU's Office of Teaching and Learning.
Bridget D. Arend is the Director of University Teaching at the Office of Teaching and Learning at the University of Denver and also teaches as an adjunct in the Morgridge College of Education and University College. She organizes and facilitates teaching-related initiatives for higher education faculty and has consulted in the areas of teaching, learning and assessment for both educational and corporate settings for over 15 years. She publishes in the area of online learning and educational technology in higher education and recently co-authored "Facilitating Seven Ways of Learning: A Resource for more Purposeful, Effective, and Enjoyable College Teaching".


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Meet Tina Chappell, Intel In-House Counsel for Whom Working on Patent Appeals Is 'My Chocolate'
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When Tina Chappell went to law school, she knew she wanted to be a patent attorney.
Now, as senior litigation counsel at Intel, her job puts her with talented engineers and in-house and outside counsel on federal appeals court and even U.S. Supreme Court cases, work she describes as "really my chocolate, my candy. It's the thing I love to do," she tells the National Law Journal.
Perhaps someday she will focus on academia or possibly work as a judge, she predicts. But being paid to learn in a fast-paced cutting-edge technological environment is a dream job, the Brigham Young University law graduate says. "I honestly think my career and my profession are a lot of fun."
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The Oatmeal Convinces Elon Musk To Donate $1 Million To Tesla Museum
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Indeed. I also find it strange Matt is so adamant that Tesla was shafted by modern memory, when the very unit of magnetic field strength is the Tesla! How many people get units of measurement named after them? Why did Musk name his car company Tesla if nobody had ever heard of him? Why did a heavy metal band name themselves Tesla and use the electricity metaphor in their marketing? There are researchers who probably contributed even more to the development of the modern world such as Steinmetz, Heaviside, and Shannon who are more obscure to the general public than Tesla.


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The Bad:
The Patriots broke Buffalo spirits and bodies in a classic Pats/Bills match-up.
Scott Chandler's 1st TD comes as a result of the Bills getting excellent field position following the Gronk-fumble, which was more of a great play by FS Jarius Byrd to jar it loose than anything else. The Bills start at the NE-24. They have a bunch-formation on the strong side and aim to go right for the end zone. Patrick Chung ends up covering the TE, which is a mismatch given Chandler's size and athleticism. 24 yards and a TD.
RB Fred Jackson is out-wide and draw WLB Jerod Mayo in coverage. You can't complain about Mayo's coverage, Jackson/Fitzpatrick made a great play that was just about impossible to defend. 34 yards.
Scott Chander's 2nd TD was not on SS Patrick Chung but instead MLB Brandon Spikes who lost him in coverage. Chung only looks responsible because Spikes is nowhere near Chandler, who Spikes was suppose to be underneath on.
The huge Donald Jones reception for a TD. The blame starts with CB Kyle Arrington, who had Jones in coverage in the slot where he's usually better than usual. Arrington never seems to realize it's coming at his man. Then Patrick Chung takes a bad angle. Then FS Steve Gregory takes a bad angle and also misses. Those three all share some blame for that. 68 yards and a TD.
The Brad Smith TD. Nate Ebner looked responsible for him, and looked like someone who's still figuring out what good coverage is. He's still a project but had to come on because Gregory was dinged up. 35 yards and a TD.
This, combined with the great plays by FS Jarius Byrd to get 2 FFs and the big PD by Stephon Gilmore in the end-zone, are the only things the Bills had to be happy about. They were very lucky to get decent field position off of 2 missed-FGs by Gostkowski. Trust me when I say this this could have easily been a blowout from the very beginning.
The Good:
The Pats needed someone to step in for Edelman, and while Fells is probably going to need time to get worked in as a receiver, he's a heck of a blocker. Him, Gronk, Whoman, Solder, Thomas, Wendell, Connolly, and Vollmer all seemed to be killing people. Ridley and Boldin were making defenders scared to try to tackle them. And here lies the strength of the 12-set(2WR/2TE/1RB). The Pats have suffered in recent years when teams went dime and got pressure with just 3-4 guys while dropping the rest into coverage. The Jets and Giants used a lot of 6-7 DB sets. Now with a legit run-game the Pats can do what they did to the Bills by sending ferocious attacks of Boldin and Ridley into those lightweight 7-DB packages.
Then there was the pass-protection and especially the quarterbacking. Superb. What more is there to say?
The utter domination of the Buffalo Bills offensive line was surprising. They were suppose to have the best offensive line in the league. The Pats showed more confidence in their guys, switching and moving them all over the place to embarrass the Bills at home. Their starting RG went down with injury, their starting LT, their #1 TE, their #2 WR, and their #1 S but trust me a lot more of them are feeling sore after that game. The Pats broke their spirits and their bodies.
Devin McCourty finally stopping dropping interceptions, seizing upon his 4th and 5th opportunity of the season for his 1st and 2nd interception.
Brandon Spikes looks like he was made to stop the run. Maybe we'll see him play up-front more on their passing-looks? Oh, that Mayo guy wasn't bad, and before going down with injury(supposedly minor) I thought Hightower looked good especially when he chased down Fitzpatrick for the sack.
Chandler Jones looked far superior than Mario Williams. He leads all rookies in sacks and is sooner or later going to have a breakout game.
I've been wanting more of Wilson and Cunningham and I was happy with what I got. Cunningham provided some good pressure while Wilson recovered another fumble(his 2nd) and intercepted another pass(his 2nd, leading amongst rookies).
Rob Ninkovich had his best game of the season and probably one of his best games yet.
Vince Wilfork is a bad man.
Coming up:
With RG Kuper(Denver co-captain) and OC Waldon down, the Denver interior O-Line is going to find quite the wall of Wilfork Love waiting for them in New England. Oh, and if there's a RG-down, you know Cunningham is going to have fun on passing-downs. The best part is, it's long-time Patriot Dan Koppen starting at OC. The Pats will know what to do.


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Dispatches from the campaign trail, February 5, 2014
• Clay's in: Raleigh native and "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken is running for the Democratic nomination in the 2nd Congressional District. He launched his campaign with a nearly five-minute video ad, mostly autobiographical but including some pointed barbs at the Republican incumbent, Renee Ellmers.
• The grass-roots conservative group FreedomWorks (founded by former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, R-Texas) endorsed Greg Brannon for the GOP nomination in the U.S. Senate race.
• A Wall Street Journal analysis of competitive U.S. Senate races says North Carolina Democrat Kay Hagan's significant lead in fundraising over Republican opponents give her a cushion several other endangered Democrats do not enjoy.
• Greensboro City Councilman Tony Wilkins endorsed Rockingham County DA Phil Berger Jr. for the GOP nomination in the 6th Congressional District over council colleague Zack Matheny.
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Hello Giants fans! We're quickly approaching the start of what should be a very interesting football season, and I for one could not be more excited. I've been a huge fan of football and the NFL ever since I was born, and that love has only grown with every game that I've either watched or played in. That's why I felt compelled to sit down and write about a few problems that I have with what is going on in the NFL today. And the source of most of these problems is Roger Goodell, the Commissioner of the NFL.
Now it may be the "in" thing to beat up on Roger Goodell, as every NFL fan that I talk to jumps his ass every time his name is mentioned. But what I'm writing has, for a lack of a better word, evidence that Goodell is not doing a good job running the NFL. Now part of this is inspired by the replacement refs, but a majority of my beef with The Commish is over the "safety" crackdown that he has implemented in his tenure.Now I am understanding of the fact that the NFL as a whole came under a lot of fire ever since the former players filed lawsuits over their concussions. The press took off with the fact that the NFL wasn't "safe". Now I know how insensitive I sound when I say OF COURSE THE NFL ISN'T SAFE YOU IDIOTS. As a football player I know the risk I am taking every time I step on the field, and since I love the game so much I am completely fine with that risk. But that's not the point. The point was the NFL was under pressure to make a change in their policies by fans and media alike. While it was crucial that Goodell and the NFL responded quickly to these reactions, it seems to me that they didn't think through their actions and made choices that are detrimental to integrity of the game.
Special Teams
As you know, two years ago the NFL implemented a rule that requires teams to kickoff from their own 35 instead of their own 30. This five yards of difference usually means that the ball will travel into the endzone (or past it) and result in a touchback, which hurts the game in two different ways. First of all it takes away from the excitement of the game. Excitement that football fans pay way too much to see. Between tickets to games, parking, NFL Sunday Ticket, going out to watch the game at a bar, and all the other expenses that pile up, it's unfair to take away from a product that so many pay good money to watch. But honestly that's the least of my concerns.
What really irks me about this rule is the opportunity it takes away from so many players that are trying to earn a roster spot in the NFL. No, this doesn't affect the big name guys that earn their millions and are comfortably situated on their team's roster. It affects those dozens of guys around the league that most of us don't even know who they are. The Special Teams guys who are in constant jeopardy of losing their job and are hanging on by the skin of their teeth because they can stride downfield and make an impact on Special Teams. Now naturally teams will still need these guys, but slowly we will begin to see the exodus of career Special Team guy from the NFL, take our very own Super Bowl hero David Tyree for instance. Tyree made his living by being a Special Teams gunner that shot down field and made important tackles on both kickoff and punt returns. If guys like him don't have a roster spot because Special Teams spots decrease in value due to the rules Goodell has implemented, maybe we lose plays like The Helmet Catch, a play that will without a doubt go down as one of the greatest moments in NFL history. This goes back to the point of taking away from the product that the NFL is serving us, the fans.
Another point that needs to be made about this specific rule is it pissed off almost everyone in the NFL. Lovie Smith, the Bears Head Coach verbally spat on the rule, and was quoted as saying the following.
"We would work as hard as we could to try to make it safer, but to eliminate that to me is just kind of tearing up the fiber of the game a little bit. Yeah, we have a great returner. But that's a big part of the game. Our fans are probably more interested in coming there to see Devin Hester running a ball back as opposed to seeing a kicker kick it out of the end zone with no action."
The line that really resonates with me is "tearing up the fiber of the game a little bit". I believe Smith hit the nail directly on the head when he said this. As a diehard football fan I am incensed that the NFL thinks they have a right to take away and compromise the integrity of the game that I love. A game that causes me to throw things, cuss and scream, cheer my ass off, and cry tears of joy. Sometimes all at the same time. A game that has millions across the country enamored. A game that has athletes in Pop Warner, high school, and college aspiring to train harder, dream bigger, and dedicate themselves deeper than they ever could have imagined. This is truly a game that means too much to too many, and it really pisses me off that those in charge have a callous disregard to this fact just because they are trying to cover their own butts. It's not right. It's not fair. I can't be the only one that feels this strongly about the game of football. if you're with me give me a Hell Yeah.
Now before I get too worked up I'm going to digress and spare you from more of my soapbox-like rantings. Instead I'm going to try to stick to the facts and continue to make a more intelligent argument against what is going on in the NFL today.
The "Defenseless" Player Protection System
One of the big controversies in the NFL today is how well protected specific players are. The NFL has made and bent rules to protect certain positions, such as the Quarterback and Wide Receiver, because they have been deemed defenseless and have a higher risk of getting hurt. Now before I voice my opinions on this whole situation, lets see the exact definition of a defenseless player per the NFL themselves.
The following is taken from the 2011 NFL Rule Book (pages 73-74) and defines players who are in a defenseless posture. The material is also covered in the 2011 League Policies for Players Manual, distributed to all players in training camp.
It is a foul if a player initiates unnecessary contact against a player who is in a defenseless posture.
(a) Players in a defenseless posture are:
(1) A player in the act of or just after throwing a pass;
(2) A receiver attempting to catch a pass; or who has completed a catch and has not had time to protect himself or has not clearly become a runner. If the receiver/runner is capable of avoiding or warding off the impending contact of an opponent, he is no longer a defenseless player;
(3) A runner already in the grasp of a tackler and whose forward progress has been stopped;
(4) A kickoff or punt returner attempting to field a kick in the air;
(5) A player on the ground at the end of a play;
(6) A kicker/punter during the kick or during the return;
(7) A quarterback at any time after a change of possession, and
(8) A player who receives a "blindside" block when the blocker is moving toward his own endline and approaches the opponent from behind or from the side.
(b) Prohibited contact against a player who is in a defenseless posture is:
(1) Forcibly hitting the defenseless player's head or neck area with the helmet, facemask, forearm, or shoulder, regardless of whether the defensive player also uses his arms to tackle the defenseless player by encircling or grasping him; and
(2) Lowering the head and making forcible contact with the top/crown or forehead/"hairline" parts of the helmet against any part of the defenseless player's body.
Note: The provisions of (2) do not prohibit incidental contact by the mask or helmet in the course of a conventional tackle on an opponent.
Penalty: For unnecessary roughness: Loss of 15 yards. The player may be disqualified if the action is judged by the official(s) to be flagrant.
Now while some of these rules may be good in theory, they are absolutely destroying the defensive side of football entirely. Remember the old standby quote from the famous Vince Lombardi? Yeah, you know, the guy who is one of the founding fathers of modern day football and the man that we named the big shiny trophy we give to Superbowl winning teams every year? It went just like this.
Football is not a contact sport - dancing is a contact sport - football is a collision sport.
I doubt you will find too many football fans or players that disagree with this statement, but it seems the owners and NFL Commissioner just might. Put into practice, these rules are severely restricting what a defensive player can and cannot do while they are trying to make a play (also known as doing their job) on the field. Now don't get me wrong, if a player is maliciously trying to hurt someone and there is a clear intent of injury in a player's actions, they should be punished harshly. But that usually isn't the case when these penalty flags get thrown for "Personal Foul, Unnecessary Roughness on the Defense". Usually the defender is trying to make a stop, and their helmet hits the Quarterbacks, or they gang tackle the Running Back just to make sure he's down, or they throw a block at a kicker or Quarterback just to make sure that they don't make the tackle after they kickoff or throw an interception. And if you don't want to take my word for it, please listen to the words of actual players that disagree with the softness that the NFL has so benevolently graced us with.
"It's freaking football. There are going to be big hits. I don't understand how they can do this after one week of hitting. And I can't understand how they suspend us for it. I think it's a bunch of bull. You know what we should do? We should just put flags on everybody. Lets make it the NFFL - the National Flag Football League. It's unbelievable"
That came from Middle Linebacker Brian Urlacher, who obviously would not be a fan of rules that restrict the defense. But that doesn't contribute to the ethos of my argument. Of course defensive players are mad about this. But what about someone who benefits from these rules? An offensive player perhaps? Surely they are thrilled to have the game change for their protection. This is what Wide Receiver Steve Breaston had to say on the defenseless player rules.
"Say it's third-and-15 and you go across the middle. As a defender, you try to dislodge that ball so he doesn't make the catch. Now, it's what, you let them catch it? You make the tackle, but they pick up the first down? I don't know."
It sure sounds like Breaston isn't crazy about the whole defenseless player idea. And that speaks volumes as to how smart this rule really is.
So the NFL is expecting defensive players to stop playing aggressively and tone back their style of play. It's almost like the people making these rules have never played a down of football in their lives. How does anyone expect these amazing players to pay attention to where they hit another player when the game moves at such a fast pace? It's not like these players have time to analyze where they are hitting the other player, or what angle their body is taking when they go to make a tackle. It's just unfair to the defensive players entirely. Also keep this in mind. It's not just "defenseless players" that are getting injured. It's the linebacker and defensive lineman as well. So if everyone is getting injured, why create rules that destroy the integrity of the game and make the game unfair for one side of the team.
Alternative Methods of Making the NFL Safe
I can sit here and rant about how I disagree with the NFL and all their rules and policies for hours and hours on end, but what's the point if I don't have any suggestions as to what the NFL should do about the safety issue that was presented to it by both former players and media? I'll tell you something. If the rule changes were the absolutely, positively only way that the NFL could become safer, then I would be on board. But if you dig beyond what the NFL tells us, it's easy to see that there are alternative methods to the choices that the NFL has made.
The first adjustment that could have made wouldn't have even cost the NFL much money, if any at all. And that is the simplicity of the mouthpiece.
As most know, the NFL does not require their players to wear mouthpieces. Can anyone tell me how on earth this makes sense? If you're grasping at straws to find an answer, that's because there isn't one. Many studies have shown that a mouthpiece can lock an athlete's jaw in place and absorb a very large portion of the impact a player may take when suffering a shot to the head. This means that wearing a mouthpiece greatly decreases the chances of you receiving a concussion when you take a blow to the head. So the NFL will change the rules and structure of the greatest game on the planet but they won't mandate that their players use mouthpieces? Alright Goodell, THAT makes sense.
But it doesn't end there. No not by a long shot. There are many more measures the NFL could take as far as player uniforms go that would improve upon the safety of their players. Ben Jarvis Green Ellis, the former Patriots Running back took the initiative of wearing a chinstrap that alerted the sidelines of when a player took a shot to the head that had enough velocity to cause a concussion. This chinstrap removes the "macho" aspect of football and allows sideline doctors to take a look at the player as soon as an intense hit happens. Players are known for playing through the pain and this would prevent players from doing more damage to their brain. Yes, giving these chinstraps out to every NFL player could get pricey, but isn't the NFL a billion dollar business? And I think when it comes to choosing between the integrity of the game or a couple extra bucks out of Goodell's and the owner's pocket, the choice is an easy one.
And lets not forget some of the measures that our NFC East counterparts are taking. Both Romo and Vick have both been documented as players who use Kevlar in their uniforms. Whether in their helmets or to protect their ribs, Kevlar is meant to defend the human body from severe injury, especially bullets. So why couldn't Kevlar be effective against a 300 pound NFL lineman? But again, Goodell would prefer to keep costs down and manipulate how the game is played rather than dish out the cash to keep his players safe.
Final Thoughts
When it comes down to simple facts and figures, Goodell and the owners seem to be avoiding the pressure of the media and former players law suits by taking the cheap way out and changing the fabric of the game itself instead of shelling out some cash and allowing the game to be played the way it's supposed to be played. Quite honestly it's offensive. Are you telling me that the Commissioner and owners don't know about these new technologies that can keep their players safe? I don't buy that. I just think they refuse to reach into their billion dollar revenue stream because they are too greedy to do so. This also relates to the replacement referee situation as well. Instead of paying to keep their product top quality, the NFL will let their product suffer by placing it in the hands of inept referee's that are not capable of calling games that are as large and important as they are in the NFL. I also believe that Goodell is trying to keep up a certain "new sheriff in town" image. And letting players actually hit each other without fear of a fifteen yard penalty or even a fine wouldn't help play to that image that he's created for himself. Now obviously I am a bit biased on this topic, so if anyone has different views on this subject please feel free to share. Or just share your thoughts on this topic in general.


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Rebuild Joplin and Toyota held a celebration today for a home being given to a tornado survivor who's home was destroyed in last year's tornado.
As part of the celebration Rebuild Joplin announced a partnership between Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North American.
Toyota also presented a $100,000 check to Rebuild Joplin.
Toyota has also worked with Rebuild Joplin the past six months in an effort to help them be more efficient.
"Reduce the amount of time that we've had to spend on build, the houses they have increased our fund raising opportunities families in Joplin are getting home much much sooner thanks to their help in our community," says Andy Perigo of Rebuild Joplin.
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Foursquare Hackathon
John Criswick @ Magmic is hosting a Foursquare hackathon on Saturday the 17th.
Here's a little more about the event from John:
"Reminder that this Saturday the 17th is Foursquare's global hackathon.
Magmic has offered to host it at our offices at 126 York St 4th Floor. Attending doesn't mean having to stay 24 hours – some people may want to just attend the first hour during which one of Magmic's developers will go over what the Foursquare API is capable of and our experience using it.
Some of us will stick around after and do some coding. There will be coffee / food plus Foursquare has sent us a bunch of t-shirts and other swag."
Check it out!
http://www.meetup.com/foursquare-API/Ottawa/By Luc Levesque
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Scarsdale resident Allison Kushnick is bringing the sweet taste of New Orleans to town.
Born and raised in New Orleans, Kushnick teamed up with her mother, Barbara Gendler of New York City, to share their love of baking sweets with the world.
"Food is such a major part of your life in New Orleans," Kushnick, a married, mother of three, said. "You just want to have fun with it."
The family launched Geaux Nuts online in December 2011, and since 2010, has been selling the family's 40-year-old recipe for chocolate-covered and sugared pecans–a traditional southern treat.
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Kushnick, 43, who moved to New York in 1995, said she grew up baking with her mother.
Over the years, the two have teamed up to sell cakes and sweets, mostly for charity or on a small scale.
Whenever a customer would ask her 71-year-old mom why her treats tasted so good, mom would reply, "'I just add a little bit more sweetness to it.'"
After Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, her parents moved to Scarsdale. Her dad, a plastic surgeon, lost his business and the family moved north to start over.
Since then, mother and daughter discussed the idea of starting Geaux Nuts. "I love to bake, you love to bake, lets use this nut recipe and share it with the world," she recalled of their conversation.
The name for the company keeps the traditional Creole in the title and keeps a New Orleans feel to the business, the cofounder said.
"There's a lot of pride and joy from being from New Orleans," Kushnick said.
Currently, Geaux Nuts is sold in Scarsdale at Imagine Candy and Cooked and Company. The candy is also featured in Indulge by Mersene's gift baskets in Westport, Conn.
Now, the Scarsdale resident is "really looking to go big. We want to focus less on the mom and pop gourmets and get into more gifts baskets and hotels," she said. "We're just continuing to think big."
The mother-daughter company, with a staff of two, works out of Kushnick's Scarsdale home and sometimes rents a kitchen for large orders. The pair sells white chocolate, dark chocolate and cinnamon nuts, all which are gluten free.
In addition to the nuts, the duo bakes and sells a flourless chocolate cake. Currently, the 808 Bistro in Scarsdale is the sole client in town.
"It's my mom's recipe," Kushnick said. "We are doing Geaux Nuts full force and we're always thinking chocolate cake."
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Hello fellow Hokies! With Virginia Tech coming off a very disappointing loss, they have to put it behind them as they are going to take on Bowling Green from the upset-minded Mid-American Conference. I am posting three things I expect to see on Saturday when Virginia Tech takes on the Falcons of Bowling Green.
Establishing the run
This is a given. The running game have been absolutely abysmal through the first three games, and it was magnified more so against Pittsburgh. Marcus Davis, the team's wide receiver, is currently the leading rusher for the offense. Those came from reverses and end around play. He paces the offense with an average of 18.0 yards. Michael Holmes, the established running back, have clearly struggled to get going as the starting back. He averages 3.2 yards per rush. Clearly, Virginia Tech would like to see the offense gain more traction with the running games. This game against Bowling Green provides them with the opportunity to flex their muscles.
Quarterbacks duel
This should be a good game for Logan Thomas to rebuild his confidence in his passing ability. He probably would like to forget about his three interceptions he tossed against Pittsburgh. However, Bowling Green's quarterback, Matt Schilz, have three interceptions to his name. Logan Thomas probably has the advantage in rushing over
Schilz, rushing at an average of 1.9 yards while Schilz averages -2.0 yards.
Defense, defense, defense
Let's not kid ourselves, Virginia Tech's defense posted their worst defensive performance in a long time, probably not since they lost to James Madison. As it stands right now, Virginia Tech's defense is 6th in the ACC in total defense. Bowling Green is 3rd in the Mid-American in total defense. The stark difference is the rushing defense between the two teams. Bowling Green is 2nd in the MAC while Tech is near the bottom in the ACC. I am sure that Bud Foster would have a conniption if the same defense showed up on Saturday as last weekend.
This game probably would start like the first three games - slow start before the offense finally get going. Logan Thomas is particularly sharp in running a 2 minute offense. This game also gives the defense the chance to come out angry, to seek atonement for their terrible showing against Pittsburgh, and to be the kind of defense they were expected to be.
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Dancers run ragged by Raglan (From thisisoxfordshire)
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Ringing bells and waving hankies filled the air during the Raglan Dance Workshop in Kennington.
Dancers flocked to the village hall on Kennington Road to learn a traditional morris dance, taught by the Rockhopper morris group.
The event, run with the Oxfolk Ceilidhs, involved a workshop on the triple-step Rockhopper stick dances.
Keen morris dancer Nicki Rose travelled from Winchester and said: "It was great. It was the first time I've done Raglan and it was challenging. I was aching the next morning. It was nice to try something different."
Mrs Rose regularly takes part in events with the Jackstraws Morris Dancers in Farnham and the Red Stags Morris group in Hampshire.
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"Rock & Roll" – A Night of Roller Skating & Music
New Release Tuesday and Calvary Chapel Quakertown are excited to host this "Rock & Roll" event at Bethlehem Skateaway, in Bethlehem, PA on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. It will be a night of roller skating and music featuring live performances by Dove Award nominated band Satellites & Sirens and opening band Universal Royalty. Satellites & Sirens is known for their hit songs "Anchor" and "Take Me Back" from their debut album. They recently released "Frequency" to critical acclaim featuring the hit songs "Ready To Save," "Let It Go" and "Run Away"-the song in the video. Universal Royalty includes 6 brothers that make up the band, with David, Juan, Nick, Daniel, Luis, Marcos along with Chris Vasquez.
We thought, "why not rent out a roller skating rink for a private invitation only event on a Tuesday night?" You can only purchase tickets in advance here on this website which will only be available for 30 days leading up to the event. We also need to fully fund our project's $1,200 budget or we will not be able to have this event. We've provided several unique funding packages that can only be purchased through this site to both fund and support the project and attend the event.
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Is Miriam considered 'OK' to use if you aren't religious?
I know that Miriam has a few very strong religious connections, and unlike some biblical names, Miriam doesn't seem to be used a lot outside of the bible/religious circles (where I live anyways).
I live in a very small, very Christian area, (which is unlike the city I live near, and surrounding areas, but for some reason, the village I live in is very religious - a bit like your stereotypical US hick style town, but in Canada instead...) and also, very judgemental (although everyone's fine with Drummer and Irelynd as their kids names - go figure).
I have not attended church regularly since I was a child, and have no intentions to as long as I live in my area (my church is not a nice place to attend, when I was younger, quite a few 'regulars' at the church decided to gossip about my parents' separation, and speculate, and spread rumours about my family - thus ending my church attendance).
I believe in God, and I am a Christian, but, since I'm not like, (unsure of the correct term here) a practicing Christian (I celebrate Christmas, but like, no church services, no bible readings, and rarely praying), and I'm not Jewish at all, would it be completely inappropriate to use the name Miriam for a child? I would consider Maryam as well, but not Mariam or Marian.
If I were to use Miriam, I would likely use Miriam Florence, Miriam Rebecca or Miriam Georgina (but more than open to suggestions!).
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I know three Miriams, none of whom are conservatively religious in their respective religions. I think you're safe there. It's a gorgeous name (one of my favourites) and I encourage you to use it!Amedeo Enjolras Aristotle Leonardo Archer Olivier Mischa Liam Caspian Benedict Theodore FitzwilliamRosalie Evangeline Mirabelle Ophelia Alice Elisabeth Stella Titania Artemis Cicely Margarethe Thalia Astrid
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Also, it's really no different than using any other name rooted in the Bible/Torah/etc. Noah's the most popular boys' name in the US right now, and I can assure you not all of their parents are practicing Catholics etc.Amedeo Enjolras Aristotle Leonardo Archer Olivier Mischa Liam Caspian Benedict Theodore FitzwilliamRosalie Evangeline Mirabelle Ophelia Alice Elisabeth Stella Titania Artemis Cicely Margarethe Thalia Astrid
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Sometimes two are better than one.
Germantown-native and filmmaker Rel Dowdell is well aware of this.
When he had the script ready for Changing the Game – inspired by his Northwest Philadelphia experiences, he knew that he needed major funding.
So, he approached commercial loan broker Karen Isaac to produce his project and the partnership has yielded a close collaboration for the film that will be released Friday, May 11 nationwide.
To celebrate this milestone Dowdell and Isaac were on hand for the private gala screening of Changing the Game held at the Philadelphia Art Museum's Van Pelt Auditorium on Friday, May 4. Cast members like Irma P. Hall and Tony Todd were on hand to step on the red carpet. The feature film also stars actors Sean Riggs and Dennis L. A. White.
"I was in town for the Legacy of Love Awards when Rel Dowdell approached me with this inspiring and motivating script," said Isaac, who lives in Bethesda, Md. "I knew right away that this thought provoking film had to be on the screen. I am so excited about producing my first feature film. It not only gives a talented filmmaker this opportunity, but this is a new venture for me as well."
Dowdell is quick to point out that his Northwest city roots permeate the entire film. First, Changing the Game was actually shot here in parts of his "old stomping ground" in Germantown and in North Philadelphia. Secondly, the protagonist is a coagulation of many of the people he grew up with and/or went to college with before they started their careers.
The filmmaker is proud of the fact that it tells a side of the African American story that is not usually told.
"This is about Darrell Barnes who grew up in the notorious are of Eighth and Butler," he said. "I chose that location because when I was growing up in Germantown it had a reputation as one of the toughest neighborhoods. Yet despite his address he was able to have a successful life."
Yet Barnes must face other villains as he rises in income, status and power. This is where the film takes a sharp departure from many stereotypical movies with African American leading characters, according to Dowdell.
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Dowdell hopes local audiences will see parts of themselves in the film. "The characters could live in Mount Airy, Germantown or North Philadelphia. It has action, comedy and a story that someone can relate to. I hope people will go to see the film and not buy it on bootleg. When you make a multi-million dollar film those bootleg copies don't hurt as much since the circulation is broader.
"What people have to understand is that in order for these types of African American films to succeed you need to see it," Dowdell said. "That's why I want all to come out relax and see this. You will have a great time and help positive films to thrive."


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Gov. Charlie Crist today announced the appointment of Chad Johnson to serve on the Levy County Board of Commissioners.
Johnson will fill the vacancy created by the suspension of Robert Anthony Parker and will serve as interim during his suspension.
Owen "Chad" Johnson, 38, of Chiefland, is a territory manager for Destron Fearing.
The Green Party of Florida and two other groups learned Wednesday that their challenges to Progress Energy Florida's plans to build two nuclear power reactors in Levy County have standing with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and their petition to intervene has been granted.
The move could represent another setback to the utility. In May, it announced construction work on the $17 billion project would be delayed by at least 20 months when the NRC refused to give the utility limited work authorization for excavation and foundation preparation work.
Led by Pan Zettler, Joe Lewis, Frank Etheridge and a handful of others work began to form an organization that would promote Williston to not only Willistonians, but the outside world.
It was 1985 and it was the formation of the Williston Area Chamber of Commerce.
Last Friday, Lewis, one of those community-spirited people died after fighting the good fight with cancer. He was 89.
"He was one of the sweetest guys I've ever known," said Zettler. "There wasn't anything he wouldn't do to help."
There will be bad news for three employees at the Levy County Sheriff's Office.
They will lose their jobs in the coming year.
That's the news delivered by Sheriff Johnny Smith and Col. Mike Johnson to the County Commission as they delivered their revised budget proposal.
"This is kind of sad in a way," Johnson said. "It's sad that we're losing people.
"I feel more consideration could have been given to the sheriff's department."
Fifteen Levy County residents have been treated with antibiotics after coming into contact with a 21-year-old woman who died of suspected bacterial meningitis at a Sumter County Hospital.
Kellie Nichole Taylor, 21, died July 7, at The Villages Regional Hospital in The Villages in Sumter County where she was staying with a friend.
Barbara Locke, administrator of the Levy County Health Department, said it was "a sad case."
Williston Police Department is seeking the driver of a vehicle in which three aluminum foil-wrapped bricks of what is believed to be cocaine was found, according to a press release.
The driver, whose identity is unknown, jumped out of the vehicle and fled after refusing to stop for and failing to elude Officer David Deonarine on Northeast 13th Street at about 11 p.m. Wednesday.
It's the epitome of Southern living.
Straight narrow roads lined with moss-draped oak trees; acres upon acres of verdant pastures surrounded by miles of rail fencing and a stillness that can only be felt in extreme rural areas.
And residents in Morriston and Montbrook are afraid that life, as they know it, will come to an abrupt end if a proposed limerock mine gets a special exemption from the Levy County Board of County Commissioners.
It was the third (month) anniversary of Commissioner Marsha Drew's appointment to the seat by Gov. Charlie Crist, but the fireworks that went off at the Levy County Commission meeting Tuesday morning were in a discussion about County Attorney Anne Bast Brown's contract and job benefits.
The owners of a controversial exotic animal sanctuary in the Small Farms subdivision has filed a request for a special exception to zoning regulations to allow them to keep the lion, tiger, bear, two chimpanzees they have on the property.
The Florida Department of Education released school grades last week, giving the Levy County School District as a whole a B grade, the same it received last year.
"We are proud of our schools, proud of our teachers," said Patrick Wnek, Director of Curriculum. "We want to congratulate our students and teachers for a job well done – of course, parents play a big role in that as well."
Eight schools in the county received an A, including all elementary and middle schools, as well as Cedar Key School.
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