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The Quill is The Pike School's official magazine. It is mailed to some 4,000 members of the Pike community. Below are links that will allow you to download PDFs of the past several issues' feature articles and get further insight to the concerns, convictions, and considerations that shape the unique character of a Pike education.
K-Rationale why all-day kindergarten?
Time Warp why new schedules?
Perspectives on Electiveswhy a new electives program?
Pike's 1-to-1 iPad Initiative why?
Pike's Merrimack Valley Programchanging lives for 25 years
Our Professional Learning Communitya focus on learning
Identifying Identity toward building richly diverse communities Let's Talk TERC an explanation of Pike's Lower and Middle School math curriculum
The Distinguishing Slice As misunderstood as it is vital, the Annual Fund is an integral part of an independent school education.
Greening Pike's Sustainability Initiative
Deconstructing a Curriculum Unfettered by standardized, state-designed tests, independent schools bear the responsibility for their own curricula. In its determination to remain in the forefront of educational excellence, The Pike School takes that responsibility seriously. Center of Attention Pike's New Dahod Center for Community and Creative Learning
Defining Leadership at Pike In a setting like Pike, where teachers can know each student individually and well, leaders are recognized not by their titles, but by their behaviors.
The Naturing Environment There is a distinct advantage to a school's being located on thirty-five acres of fields and woods when its teachers strive to incorporate place-based learning into the science curriculum. Cheeseburger Eddie to the Rescue surviving the crayfish unit Dirt Timetime spent outdoors, studying the natural world first-hand and up close


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When I was in elementary school, August meant one thing. It meant that school would be starting soon and I always had mixed feelings about that. Long days at the beach would be over, but it did mean school clothes shopping. My mom did go through a sewing phase for me when I was in 5th grade and she made me a classic 1970's wrap skirt. I loved that skirt because I got to choose the fabric, and because my mom made it. So, I wore it with a pink blouse and braids. With birkinstocks. And knee socks.
But I digress.
This year, as my Suzannah enters 3rd grade (insert sound of hand smacking forehead here) I am determined to:
a) Sew her blouses, dresses and skirts
b) Use fabrics only from my stash
c) Involve Suzannah as much as possible
So, I searched around for a simple patterns that I could use to create a kind of uniform. I wanted a blouse pattern that could also be lengthened to make a dress. I found it in Simplicity 4206. This is a fast and easy, versitile pattern. I bought it in sizes for both girls so let the dresses and tunics and blouses begin. Here's the first one.
She picked out both fabrics. But I'll tell you what fabric really got her excited. I ordered Lecien's Happy Chihahua from Fabricworm and together, we made a lazy days skirt.
And of course I had to quickly make one for Isabel too. You can make these great skirts in 45 minutes – even less time if you have everything all ready to go. You use about a half yard of fabric, some elastic and about a yard of trim or ribbon and it all costs under $10 and no one else on the playground is going to have one exactly like it. What could be better than that? Well, maybe if Suzannah would wear birkinstocks with knee socks….
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oh, look at the last picture – what gorgeous sisters!!!!
I really want to be able to sew clothes, but the patterns scare the pants off me. Maybe I should try a lazy days skirt to ease me in? Shame I don't have any small enough girlies to wear one though :(
You know how much I love the lazy days skirt! Sophie has been asking for more and with her multiple casts, skirts are about the only thing she can manage!
LOVE the tunic/top… I'll be looking up that pattern for sure!!!
Cute and cute! I had a student whose Grandmother would make her special occasion dresses she could wear to school. She was so proud to wear it and tell everyone her grandma made it just for her! =]
have you ever tried the bo peep skirt from anna marie horners book? I made my 9 year old daughter one around easter time and shes been begging for some more for school this year. I also just did the modkids frieda dress for my daughter whos going in to 2nd grade.. I wish that one was bigger than a size 7, honestly I want one to fit me ;-) your top and skirts look adorable I need to get that top pattern its adorable
Cute, cute and cute! The girls are adorable!
Back away from the kneesocks….!
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There's been a lot of talk this week about transition and bridges. When they haven't been talking about how the Patriots have lost their way and have no soul, the sports talk guys have been going back and forth about if it's ok for a team in one of the biggest baseball markets to have a down year. Personally, I'm a bit torn. It depends on what our bridge looks like and what it's leading too. I guess it also helps to take where the bridge is coming from in perspective also.
Just where is that bridge coming from? I think it's coming from a pretty good place. A lot of fans considered last year to be a dissapointment and that sort of talk makes my head hurt. Yes, the Red Sox were swept out of the first round of the playoffs. Apparently anything short of a World Series win in this town is completely unacceptable even though they've won 2 in the last 6 years. But the playoffs in baseball, more than any other sport, are a toss up. The best team doesn't always in. Sometimes a fantastic team can play like crap for 3 straight games. And then we have to spend an entire offseason talking about how pathetic the Red Sox offense is because the Angels made them look bad. Does anyone actually believe that? Really? -Really-? They had the 2nd best OBP and SLG in the league which lead to 872 runs, good enough for 3rd in the league. They had 4 hitters with at least 24 HR, 4 hitters hit .290 or better, a guy steal 70 bases, and just for fun they added a catcher at the deadline who went on to hit .336 and knock in 41 in 56 games. And their pitching had issues, sure, but Beckett and Lester gave the team a chance to win every time they touched the ball. The bullpen, while it faultered down the stretch, was still the best in the league. Papelbon put up a 1.85 ERA with 76 K's in 68 IP...and people say he had a bad year. Anybody who looks at those numbers, anybody who looks at 95 wins, anybody who sees their team playing in October...and sees dissapointment? I can't even begin to imagine where you're coming from. Try telling an Orioles fan that you're dissapointed. Try telling a Pirates fan how the Red Sox should be looking for help on offense and they'll probably point out that they had exactly one guy hit more than 12 HR all year and that guy only hit 21, good enough for 5th best if he played for the Red Sox. Yeah, Boston is a bigger market and should have a better team than those guys. But look at the Mets. Tell the Mets how you were dissapointed in '09. No wonder every other fan base hates us.
The Red Sox are coming off a very sucessful season in 2009 and if they have to take a step back in order to take one forward then I wouldn't have a problem with it. What would a bridge really look like for the Red Sox? The top half of their line up would still be one of the best in the game with Ellsbury, Pedroia, Martinez, Youkilis, and Ortiz. They'd still have two very good starting pitchers and the best closer around. If the Red Sox went into the season with the team they have today, even minus Mike Lowell, they'd still hover around the 90 win mark and they'd still make a run for the playoffs. Fans of about 20 other teams would beg to have what Boston considers a down year, a bridge year. Are the Red Sox going to be as good as the Yankees? No, not even close. But there is likely no combination of moves that could get the Red Sox on the same level as the Yankees. Right now the Yankees are a clear step above every other team in baseball. That doesn't mean they're going to repeat though. Anything can happen in the postseason and if the Sox make it to the playoffs their chances are nearly 1 in 8 to win it all, just like the other 7 teams.
My only problem with a bridge year is where the bridge is going to lead us. I'd take an 88 win season and nearly missing the playoffs if that meant that 2011 was going to be a vastly improved team. But would it really be? What are the Red Sox saving up for? This year's free agent class isn't spectacular, but who do they expect to be able to grab after the 2010 season is over? And it's not like they have a farm system that's ready to spill over with impact players. Casey Kelly may be an ace one day and Josh Reddick has some potential, but who else are we waiting for? Lars Anderson nearly fell off the map after hitting .233 in Portland. Michael Bowden is projected to be a middle of the rotation guy. There are some potential major league players in the system, but not enough where you can say "When this group reaches the majors, look out!" Waiting a year just means that David Ortiz might be a complete non-factor, Youk will be one step closer to exiting his prime, Drew will likely be out of here, and Beckett will be on the wrong side of 30. Guys like Pedroia, Ellsbury, and Lester will still be performing at their peak, but laying low for a year doesn't seem like it'd make this team better.
I'm fine with reloading as long as there is a plan in place. I trust our front office enough to believe that there's a plan, it's just not one that I can see. They're in the middle ground right now and I'm not sure if I like it here. Either sign Bay and Beltre then trade for Gonzalez, Cabrera, or Halladay or you stop messing around and reload. Deal Papelbon for some quality young players since he'll be bolting as soon as he gets the chance. Deal Youk for some real impact prospects since late bloomers tend to have early declines and he's already entering his 30's. Go for it now or go for it later. But go for it. The middle ground is a boring, mediocre place to be. I'd rather see a 75 win team for a couple of years followed by a 105 win team rather than a string of 88 win teams.


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Now that the draft is over, I'm going to revisit a series I've been doing semi-regularly since before the 2010 season. For those of you that aren't familiar, I'm going to evaluate each position on our roster, taking into consideration all sorts of things like pending free agents, possible retirements, and the development of young players. I'll finish with a projected 2011 roster and a quick list of guys who are in their contract year.
And no, I'm not going to go into possible 2012 draftees like I did in previous posts, as that seems especially pointless at this time.
QB: This is one of the most solidified positions for the Steelers, with Ben Roethlisberger in his prime and a great backup in Byron Leftwich, the only concern is our #3 spot which comes down to Dennis Dixon or Charlie Batch. Dixon deserves to be offered a contract, but he might want to move elsewhere with a better chance to start. I could see teams like Miami or Arizona being interested. I expect Batch to try to play for another year in 2011, and he has also earned a chance to get a roster spot. Hopefully we can bring all 4 of these guys to camp and keep the top 3 on the roster.
RB: Rashard Mendenhall is one of the few backs in the league that can carry a full season's workload, but I believe we'll see a lot more of Isaac Redman in the rotation. Those two make a great 1-2 punch for our running game. Jonathan Dwyer also might be able to get some playing time this year and should again make the roster in 2011. Mewelde Moore is a 29 year old free agent who shouldn't be offered a new contract. I appreciate his contributions these past few years, but its time to let him walk. Baron Batch was drafted in the 7th round to replace him as the pass catching RB, and even if Batch doesn't make the roster a trio of Mendenhall, Redman and Dwyer is more than enough to get through the 2011 season.
WR: His contributions on the field aside, having Hines Ward back for 2011 is amazing for our receiving core. All of our young receivers still need at least a year of learning under him so that they can truly master the position. If Mike Wallace can improve on his short and intermediate game, he is easily capable of being a top 5 receiver next year. Emmanuel Sanders and Antonio Brown should continue to develop under Hines as well, making them great #3 and 4 receivers for us. Antwaan Randle El should also be brought back, if for no other reason than his veteran leadership and locker room presence. If Limas Sweed can come back from his injury and contribute, that will round out this unit with a tall redzone threat and make us even more dangerous. I expect Arnaz Battle to be cut, because he offers little as a receiver and we drafted a few guys that can make up for his special teams prowess.
TE: Heath Miller is easily one of the top 3 tight ends in this league when you take his superior blocking into account. Matt Spaeth is a free agent who may or may not be resigned. Since the Steelers didn't draft a tight end, I expect them to at least make him an offer, but he might seek a chance to start elsewhere. If he does walk, I think we could find a quality backup in free agency who would welcome a veteran minimum contract and a chance to play with a Super Bowl contender. David Johnson, our #3 tight end, showed some flashes of potential last year and offers versatility playing Fullback on those rare occasions Bruce Arians decides to use one.
OT: Both Max Starks and Willie Colon are coming off season ending injuries, so its no surprise the Steelers drafted Marcus Gilbert in the second round. Starks is still the favorite to start at LT next year. Colon is a free agent, but hopefully we can resign him to a fair contract and he can reclaim his spot at RT. Flozell Adams is a reliable veteran who, in an ideal situation, could backup both Starks and Colon at either tackle position. However, the coaching staff might opt to move Colon inside to guard, which would clear the way for Adams at RT. Jonathan Scott really struggled when he first replaced Starks, but improved as the season went along. Still, as a free agent, he has very little chance to be a starter in this league and might not be worth offering a new contract. Chris Scott was drafted last year, but due to injury was never able to show what he can contribute. If the coaches feel he can be at least a decent backup, he should be given Jonathan Scott's roster spot because he will be much cheaper. Tony Hills is a free agent who shouldn't be offered a new contract with the arrival of Gilbert.
G/C: We all know how great Maurkice Pouncey is, and health permitting he'll start at Center for the Steelers for the next 10 years. Doug Legursky also played admirably in the Superbowl, and deserves to be brought back as Pouncey's backup. Chris Kemoeatu will never be a ProBowl Guard, but he is decent and should be able to play out the rest of his contract, which expires in 2014. The problem is at RG, where we've seen many guys fail to succeed. Legursky might be able to compete for a starting spot, and as I mentioned above Colon might be moved inside to fill that spot. Ramon Foster should also be able to compete for the starting spot. However, Trai Essex is a free agent who hasn't shown that he deserves a new contract. We also drafted Keith Williams in the 6th round, and although it is a long shot, he could also compete for starting role and at least a roster spot.
DL: Aaron Smith is likely playing his last year, having missed major time in 3 of the last 4 years due to injury and his contract expiring after the 2011 season. Ziggy Hood and Brett Keisel did a phenomenal job replacing him though, and with those three splitting time we could have a great rotation. Casey Hampton is also still playing at a high level, despite not playing as many downs as he used to. Finding his replacement has to be one of Kevin Colbert's biggest priorities going forward. Longtime backup Chris Hoke is a 35 year old free agent. The Steelers started their 2011 draft by taking Cam Heyward, who should follow in Ziggy's footsteps as a guy who will wait behind the veterans while he learns the position. Steve McLendon also proved to be a valuable contributor who could earn a roster spot in 2011. Nick Eason likely won't be resigned since we drafted Heyward.
OLB: James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley make up the best OLB duo in the league, bar none. After receiving the franchise tag, I expect Woodley and the Front Office to work out a long term deal that will keep him in Pittsburgh for the next 5-6 years. Harrison, while he doesn't have as much wear and tear as a normal linebacker his age, will be turning 33 this Wednesday (May 4). It can't be assumed that he'll maintain his dominant level of play forever. Colbert and crew have clearly planned for this though, drafting Jason Worilds in the 2nd round last year and Chris Carter in the 5th this year. Both Worilds and Carter will be learning the position as backups for the next few years while they contribute on special teams.
ILB: Its a shame that Lawrence Timmons didn't make the Probowl in 2010, but I expect him to in 2011. He and James Farrior make up the best ILB duo in the league (notice a trend?). However, Timmons is in the last year of his contract and Farrior will probably retire after 2011. I expect Timmons to be resigned or at least franchise tagged after the season, so I don't see any danger of losing him. Free agent Keyaron Fox might fall victim to the salary cap, since he might be too expensive to resign. Larry Foote is a great personality in the locker room, and is an experienced backup. 2010 5th round pick Stevensn Sylvester is being groomed as Farrior's replacement, but if he doesn't pan out we could be looking for new blood in 2012.
CB: If Ike Taylor isn't resigned, we're in some serious trouble at the CB position. Teams already know that they can attack us with 4 and 5 wide receiver sets, and we'd have no answer for it without Taylor. Bryant McFadden was severely underwhelming after being brought back from Arizona last year, and William Gay's troubles have been well documented. Having drafted Curtis Brown and Cortez Allen this past weekend, I don't see Gay being resigned anyway. Keenan Lewis and Crezon Butler will both be back, and in an ideal, albeit unlikely scenario one of them could take McFadden's starting spot, pushing him down to nickel. Anthony Madison is another free agent who might be replaced by one of the rookies.
S: 2010 Defensive Player of the Year Troy Polamalu will hopefully put together another healthy and dynamic year because we saw what can happen when he's not at full strength in the playoffs. Ryan Clark is a good complement at FS, although his coverage skills have never been great and he's on the wrong side of 30. Will Allen is a decent backup and great on special teams, but Ryan Mundy is a free agent who might walk for a chance to start.
ST: Many people, myself included, were campaigning for the Steelers to draft Alex Henery as early as the 5th round. Lo and behold, the Eagles took him in the 4th (crazy if you ask me). That means we'll probably be looking at Shaun Suisham and Daniel Sepulveda as our guys on special teams. With Sepulveda coming off his third ACL tear, Jeremy Kapinos will probably be brought back in to compete.
Now, we look forward to 2011 free agency and the 2011 season. First, let's look at those I expect to resign in free agency. Then I'll have a projected 2011 roster with some notes at the end.
Resigned: Ike Taylor, Willie Colon, Ryan Mundy, Matt Spaeth, Doug Legursky, Chris Hoke, Daniel Sepulveda, Shaun Suisham
Not Resigned: Dennis Dixon, Mewelde Moore, Jonathan Scott, Tony Hills, Trai Essex, Nick Eason, Keyaron Fox, William Gay, Anthony Madison
QB: Ben Roethlisberger, Byron Leftwich, Charlie Batch
RB: Rashard Mendenhall, Isaac Redman, Jonathan Dwyer, Baron Batch (R)
WR1: Mike Wallace, Emmanuel Sanders, Limas Sweed
WR2: Hines Ward, Antonio Brown, Antwaan Randle El
TE: Heath Miller, Matt Spaeth, David Johnson
LT: Max Starks, Flozell Adams, Chris Scott
LG: Chris Kemoeatu
C: Maurkice Pouncey, Doug Legursky
RG: Ramon Foster, Keith Williams (R)
RT: Willie Colon, Marcus Gilbert (R)
RDE: Brett Keisel, Cameron Heyward (R)
NT: Casey Hampton, Chris Hoke
LDE: Aaron Smith, Ziggy Hood
ROLB: James Harrison, Jason Worilds
ILB1: Lawrence Timmons, Larry Foote
ILB2: James Farrior, Stevenson Sylvester
LOLB: LaMarr Woodley, Chris Carter (R)
CB1: Ike Taylor, Keenan Lewis, Curtis Brown (R)
CB2: Bryant McFadden, Crezdon Butler, Cortez Allen (R)
FS: Ryan Clark, Will Allen
SS: Troy Polamalu, Ryan Mundy
K: Shaun Suisham
P: Daniel Sepulveda
LS: Greg Warren
- All 7 rookies make the roster. In classic Steeler fashion, none of them are starting.
- There is still a serious lack of depth along the interior OL. I could see the coaches sending Baron Batch to the practice squad in favor of keeping Trai Essex, but he was not resigned in this scenario.
- I think William Gay will garner enough attention from other teams to get a job elsewhere, meaning Anthony Madison is more likely to be brought back. He will probably be brought to camp, but he is beat out by Cortez Allen in this scenario.
- Steve McLendon falls victim to the numbers game, as he will not beat out Heyward and does not offer enough versatility to play NT and beat out Hoke. He is sent to the practice squad.
- With Taylor and Colon likely demanding pretty large contracts, many of our veterans had to be let go. This is a large reason as to why all 7 rookies could make the roster. Dixon and Gay are probably the only ones who won't want to resign with us because they would be seeking more money and/or a chance to start elsewhere.
- I could easily see Aaron Smith being asked to restructure his contract. He is scheduled to make $4.5 million this year. Our defense finished first against the run and in sacks last year, which are the two most important jobs for a 3-4 DE, so clearly our DL more than made up for his absence. If we want to resign Taylor, Smith will have to compromise.
Finally, I'll end with a list of players who will be playing in the final year of their contract in 2011. Unfortunately there are a lot of big names on here..
Flozell Adams, Charlie Batch, Ramon Foster, David Johnson, Byron Leftwich, Keenan Lewis, Steve McLendon, Troy Polamalu, Isaac Redman, Aaron Smith, Limas Sweed, Lawrence Timmons, Mike Wallace, LaMarr Woodley.


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I never doubted that symbionts are persons. If they are not joined they swim in those pools and communicate with each other. If they "talk" that means they have something to say.
I just wonder if a symbiont can
to those pools. It's said it has to go into a new host within 48 (?) hours, but can't it return to those pools? Could they offer the same chemical balance that a new host would?
If not, being joined is a point of no return. It is the same case for a host, but hosts don't live hundreds of years.
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I've done this a couple of times before so since the brackets were announced today I created a group in Yahoo. The rules are simple: full out a bracket and pick your teams. Do so better than anyone else and you can laugh at their junk (except for Grant because we all laugh at his junk anyway)
Anyway, here is the link to the group
Group id is 93302
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With Carlos Beltran and Colby Rasmus off the board, the Atlanta Braves have turned their trade focus elsewhere. The two hottest names popping up today are Carlos Quentin of the White Sox and Josh Willingham of the A's.
Ken Rosenthal tweeted this today about the Braves interest in Quentin:
Source: Braves "hot" for Quentin - and White Sox love ATL's young arms. One holdup [...] the condition of Viciedo's thumb at AAA. Would replace Quentin for White Sox. Hasn't played since Saturday.
The Quentin rumors first surfaced back at the beginning of July when Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe simply speculated that the Braves would be a good fit for Quentin. That beget a flurry of rumors for several days that have been quiet until now. Rosenthal also says that the Braves are looking at Athletics outfielder Josh Willingham:
Sources: Athletics' Willingham on Braves' list of post-Beltran options.
That is a little less definite than the rumors about Quentin. Both of those options would only really fit defensively in left field, which begs the question "who plays center, and where does Prado play when Chipper returns?"
Mark Bowman also mentions the Padres' Ryan Ludwick and the Rays' B.J. Upton as possibilities that the Braves are looking at. Upton is the only player who would be a center field option, while guys like Ludwick and Willingham would be right-handed platoon players with Jason Heyward, as well as right-handed pinch hitters.
If Chipper Jones were not available this decision would be easier, as a true left fielder could be acquired with Martin Prado moving to third base, but Chipper is expected back in the lineup soon. It's possible that the Braves could be looking to acquire two outfield bats. Since Chipper got injured after the July 31st deadline last year, the team may want to protect against another injury, and so a one-year rental player like Ludwick or Willingham would be that protection while also serving as a pinch hitter and platoon player for the corner outfield spots. At the same time the Braves could pursue a guy they consider a major upgrade in center field for this year and next year, B.J. Upton.
Only the acquisition of Upton would likely require one of the big-four pitching prospects in the Braves system, while Willingham or Ludwick could be acquired for a lesser prospect or two. The availability of Quentin could be coming into play with regards to the two outfielder acquisition option. Ludwick and Willingham are both free agents at the end of the year, while Quentin and Upton would not be free agents until after 2012. If the Braves could get Quentin, then perhaps they would not pursue the two outfielder acquisition option.
At this point everything we know is still just based on a rumor, and mostly speculation.


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Why would any student buy iPad over Surface?
Debate the specs all you want? I have a simple scenario that practically every student especially at college level does.
1) Create a document. Essay or Code
2) Upload it to your class's site
.... can iPad do this?
This is a basic necessity. iPad does not let you upload files from via a standard web interface (where you click a button, choose a file, upload the file, etc). Yes iPad can create word documents through Pages. But then you have to mail that to a PC(mac/win) and upload it. Not really a Post PC era is it now.
MS Marketing should definitely look into this angle.... IMHO.
What do you guys think why students should pick Surface over iPad?
Office is another obvious reason as well.


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Every year, each student who hopes to receive federal financial aid for college must apply for it by filling out a FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This year, the timing is a little more difficult than usual.
"Because the IRS had to delay processing of individual returns this year due to last-minute legislation, it's a little harder for students to complete their FAFSAs," said Mary Roller, Site Manager for the Ivy Tech College Cooperative in Rushville. "There's a really nifty link between the FAFSA and the IRS that can auto-fill almost all the financial information from the IRS into the FAFSA form, making it so much easier to complete. However, folks need to wait two to three weeks after filing their taxes to try to make that link. This gives the IRS time to process tax returns so the link to the FAFSA will work."
The FAFSA application is how students apply for federal grants (like the Pell Grant) and student loans.
The state of Indiana also uses the FAFSA as an application for state financial aid like the O'Bannon grants.
Individual states set their own deadlines for the application, and Indiana has set March 10, 2013, as its deadline this year. Applications received after that time will still be eligible for federal aid, just not Indiana funds.
"A lot of people worry about filling out the FAFSA, although each year it seems like they've made changes that make it easier and easier," said Roller. "But anyone who is still unsure can attend any of the College Goal Sunday sites on Sunday, February 24, for free help. There will be experienced financial aid volunteers on hand at each site to help families file their FAFSAs, and there are sites at the Richmond, Muncie and multiple Indianapolis locations, beginning at 2 p.m. that day."
Check the College Goal Sunday website for more information at www.collegegoalsunday.org, or call Roller in Rushville at 765-932-7191.
Roller also reminds current and future students that local scholarships are available at the Rush County Community Foundation, and that the deadline for filing applications for these scholarships is March 8.
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Small Dog has a growing appetiteBy Bruce Edwards
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Bronson Harvey, center, talks about computers with Zach Andrulat at the Small Dog Electronics store in Rutland. The company is opening a store in Key West, Fla.The Small Dog continues to grow.
After opening its Rutland store this spring, owner Don Mayer has expanded his Small Dog Electronics business farther south south, as in Key West, Fla.
Were always looking for opportunities to expand our retail presence, Mayer said.
The latest opportunity presented itself when a small Apple reseller in Key West put their business up for sale.
Mayer said while Small Dogs home base will always remain in New England, the chance to acquire the Key West store was too good to pass up.
Mayer is in the process of converting the store to look like other Small Dog stores.
Theres a lot of tourist traffic there from cruise boats and stuff so we may have slightly different selection of products that cater to that audience, he said, but in general its going to be Apple products and accessories to go along with Apple products as well as iPhone and iPhone accessories.
Mayer said the Key West store is the only Apple specialist store within 100 miles. He said the closest store is Miami.
Apple has its own company-owned stores. Then there are 160 independent Apple resellers or specialists around the country, including Small Dog, that are authorized by Apple to sell and service its products and accessories.
The Small Dog store on West Street has been open only a few months but Mayer said hes pleased with the results to date.
Were very excited about Rutland because it serves as a model for us for other potential smaller stores in smaller communities, Mayer said, which I feel is the direction were going to have to take because Apple itself will go to the larger markets.
With the Key West acquisition, Small Dog now has five stores: Waitsfield, South Burlington, Rutland and Manchester, N.H.
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Girls' Generation wins 'Video of the Year' award at first ever YouTube Music Awards'!November 4, 2013
Girls' Generation won the 'Video of the Year' award in the first ever YouTube Music Awards with their hit song 'I Got A Boy'!
Tiffany attended the awards ceremony in New York on behalf of her group and it proved that her long journey there was well worth it as Girls' Generation walked away with one of the biggest award of the night!
'I Got A Boy' was announced as one of the nominees for the award two weeks ago along with big names such as Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj's 'Beauty And A Beat', Lady Gaga's 'Applause', Miley Cyrus' 'We Can't Stop', One Direction's 'Best Song Ever', PSY's 'Gentleman' and more.
The winners for the YouTube Music Awards were the videos from each categories that received the most votes and shares across networking platforms such as Google+, Twitter and Facebook.
It is also worth mentioning that Girls' Generation was the only Kpop group nominated in the awards.
Congratulations, girls! We're very proud of you!
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Girls' Generation's 'I Got A Boy' nominated for 'Video of the Year' in YouTube Music Awards!October 22, 2013
The first ever YouTube Music Awards will be held in New York City on Sunday, November 3rd. Girls' Generation is the only Kpop group to receive a nomination in the global awards event alongside fellow South Korean PSY, whose songs 'Gangnam Style' and 'Gentleman' went viral worldwide.
Girls' Generation's 'I Got A Boy' music video is nominated in the 'Video of the Year' award with big names such as Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj's 'Beauty And A Beat', Lady Gaga's 'Applause', Miley Cyrus' 'We Can't Stop', One Direction's 'Best Song Ever', PSY's 'Gentleman' and more. The 'Video of the Year' award is created to honour the world's most loved music videos and the nominated videos are some of the videos with the highest fan engagement in YouTube in the last 12 months including views, likes, shares, comments and subscriptions.
Besides, the 'Video of the Year' award, the YouTube Music Awards will also give out awards for 'Artist of the Year', 'Response of the Year', 'YouTube Phenomenon', 'YouTube Breakthrough' and 'Innovation'. These awards are open for voting to fans around the world starting today October 22nd by visiting youtube.com/musicawards or searching "YTMA" on YouTube as well as sharing the official YouTube Music Awards nomination videos across social networks (SNS) such as Google+, Twitter and Facebook.
Prior to the live event of the YouTube Music Awards at Pier 36 in New York City, five music events from Seoul, Tokyo, Moscow, London and Rio will be streamed on YouTube (youtube.com/YouTube) and the stream will kick off at 5am ET on November 3rd. It was also announced that Lady Gaga, Eminem and more will perform at the live event of the YouTube Music Awards in New York City.
Girls' Generation's 'I Got A Boy' music video was released on December 31st last year and it has since clocked over 72 million views. Don't forget to cast your votes for the video! To vote, just go to this 'Video of the Year' YouTube link and click share to your SNS accounts to vote!
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Girls' Generation – TTS twinkle their way to 1st win on M!CountdownMay 10, 2012
After winning the 'Champion Song' trophy on MBC 'Show! Music Champion' on May 8th, Girls' Generation – TTS continued their winning streak on music programs by grabbing their first win on Mnet's 'M!Countdown' aired on May 10th.
Sporting leopard-print costumes, Taeyeon, Tiffany and Seohyun wowed fans with 'Twinkle', flaunting their impressive vocal and captivating dance moves. Within just a week after their debut performance as Girls' Generation – TTS on 'M!Countdown', the girls showed their domination by taking the no.1 spot this week. However, the girls were not at CJ E&M Center in Mapo-gu, Seoul to receive the award as they had departed for Yeosu after the pre-recording of 'M!Countdown' to participate in the recording of KBS 2TV's 'Open Concert'.
The victory celebration could also be witnessed on Twitter as '120510 Mnet MCD TaeTiSeo – Twinkle' and 'Congrats TTS' were listed among the top 10 trending topics on Twitter worldwide.
Congratulations to Girls' Generation – TTS and we hope that the three lovely ladies will enjoy a long winning streaks on music programs. With YouTube views over 10 million in just 9 days and selling close to 50,000 copies in the first week (Hanteo) as well as topping both the digital and album division on GaOn Chart (April 29th – May 5th), looks like there is nothing to stop the girls from keep raising the bar and breaking records at the same time.
Once again, congratulations to TaeTiSeo from all of us at fanwonder.com. To those who missed their splendid performance of 'Twinkle' on 'M!Countdown' earlier, knock yourself out with the video below!
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Girls' Generation to perform at the free-to-public MBC Korean Music Wave in Google concert!May 9, 2012
The MBC Korean Music Wave in Google concert, jointly organized by MBC and Google/YouTube, will be held at 7pm (local time) on May 21st at Shoreline Amphitheater, an outdoor concert venue situated at Mountain View, California. This concert features participation from Hallyu's top artistes such as Girls' Generation, TVXQ, Wonder Girls, Kara, Beast, MBLAQ, Sistar, f(x) and Super Junior.
MBC kicked off its large scale concert in Bangkok, Thailand and subsequently in other venues such as Tokyo Dome (Japan), Paris (France), Niigata (Japan), Sydney (Australia). Come May 21st, MBC along with the symbol of world's IT industry, Google are set to rock the Shoreline Amphitheater (capacity of about 22,500) with captivating performances from the popular Kpop artistes. In October last year, in order to promote K-pop and K-drama overseas, MBC signed an agreement with Google to provide its broadcast contents through YouTube.
MBC Korean Music Wave in Google will be aired across the globe live through the MBC K-POP YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/MBCkpop) and YouTube Presents (http://www.youtube.com/presents). Having aired various concerts from top world musicians such as Jason Mraz, Taylor Swift and Rebecca Black previously, this will be the first time a Kpop concert is introduced on YouTube Presents. Through this Kpop concert, which is jointly organized with the world's most popular video platform, YouTube, it is seen as an opportunity to promote and spread the Hallyu craze even further globally.
The admission to the concert is free and ticket requests can be made through the official ticketing site (http://www.powerhouselive.net/KoreanMusicWaveInGoogle.aspx). The tickets will be opened to public starting May 12th (Saturday) at 7pm PDT.
The MBC Korean Music Wave in Google concert will be hosted by Taeyeon and Tiffany with participation from 9 groups, who will be captivating the audience with special performances of their popular songs. The performances will also be aired at a later date through MBC TV.
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Girls' Generation – TaeTiSeo breaking records worldwide!April 30, 2012
Through their first mini album 'Twinkle', Girls' Generation – TaeTiSeo becomes the first Korean artistes to be placed fourth on the iTunes USA Album Chart.
As soon as 'Twinkle' was released worldwide through iTunes at 12am KST on April 29th, it had managed to secure the fourth spot on the album chart, putting TaeTiSeo as the first Korean artistes to have recorded top 5 placing.
At the same time, this mini album has also put the girls at #2 in the iTunes Pop Album Chart behind popular British popstar Adele. This also, was the best achievement by Korean artistes in history so far. Besides this, TaeTiSeo's 'Twinkle' also ranked very highly on the iTunes Album Charts in countries like Japan, Canada, Australia, England, Spain, etc.
In addition to these, Girls' Generation TaeTiSeo's individual teaser videos, which were released one after another on YouTube have recorded more than 10 million views in total within just 4 days. On the day the teaser videos for all 3 members were released, two of the teaser videos were even ranked 1st and 2nd on YouTube's daily worldwide chart for 'Most Viewed Videos' category. Not only that, in the previous week (April 23rd to April 29th), Taeyeon and Tiffany's teaser videos which have been receiving explosive responses were ranked 4th and 6th respectively in the weekly chart for 'Most Viewed Videos' on YouTube.
Come April 30th, the music video of the mini album's title song 'Twinkle' will be unveiled. This music video features a musical-like feel and gorgeousness, as well as Girls' Generation TaeTiSeo's colorful charms. Besides that, cameo appearances by EXO-K's members Kai, ChanYeol, SeHoon, BaekHyun are sure to heat up the anticipation among global music fans.
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Girls' Generation's undeniable global popularity is on the rise!October 28, 2011
The music video of Girls' Generation's 'The Boys' was ranked 3rd on YouTube's worldwide music category.
Released on October 19th, the Korean version of 'The Boys' music video was placed behind hip-hop group, LMFAO and Justin Bieber in the music category for the week's 'Most Watched Video', an indication of Girls' Generation's global popularity. The amazing feat on YouTube did not go unnoticed as 'The Boys' was featured on E!'s entertainment news programme 'E!News' On October 27th.
As of 8am KST on October 28th, 'The Boys' music videos, both in Korean and English version had accumulatively surpassed 15 million views.
On October 24th (New York's local time), the girls' appearance on American music channel, MTV's programme 'MTV News' as well as MTV's network channel, 'MTV IGGY' had since garnered much attention. Particularly, the girls' recording for 'MTV IGGY' was displayed on a huge billboard in New York's Time Square.
On October 27th, Girls' Generation made their first comeback on Mnet's 'M! Countdown' since 2008 and took the no.1 spot on the day of the comeback itself. Including Gaon Chart, Billboard Korea's Kpop Hot 100 Chart and respective music site charts, 'The Boys' had managed to capture the top spots for the 5th week of October.
Credit: osen.co.kr/Realboku90@Twitter (E! News capture image)
Girls' Generation make em' feel the heat on Music BankOctober 21, 2011
The 9 goddesses announced their return to KBS 'Music Bank' with a powerful comeback stage!
On October 21st, SNSD performed their very first live performance of 'The Boys' on KBS 'Music Bank' since its release on October 19th.
The 9 girls took the stage with each of them wearing completely different costumes, emphasizing their respective personalities and awed the audience with their strong, powerful and charismatic performance. Besides 'The Boys', SNSD also performed the Korean version of 'Mr.Taxi' for the first time on a music show.
The girls' comeback on 'Music Bank' was made even more special when 'GIRLS ARE BACK' and 'BRING THE BOYS OUT' went on to become the trending topics on Twitter. Also, as of 8pm KST, the music video for the Korean version of 'The Boys' had surpassed 7.6 million views in less than 3 days.
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'The Boys' teaser video recorded more than 1.55 million view in 3 daysOctober 3, 2011
In just 3 days, the teaser video of SNSD's new song 'The Boys' has recorded more than 1.55 million views.
On October 1st, the 30-second teaser video for 'The Boys' was revealed through YouTube. At around 10am KST on October 3rd, the number of views have exceeded 1.55 million. Within just a short period of time, the girls' huge popularity around the world could be clearly observed.
SNSD's 'The Boys' was set for release on October 4th but due to matters pertaining to their promotional activities, the release date has been postponed.
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SNSD's global popularity proven again!June 3, 2011
Recently, on online community, a post entitled 'World Map Indicating Kpop Idol's Popularity Based On No. of YouTube Clicks' was published. The distribution of clicks around the world for videos of artistes such as SNSD, SHINee, 2NE1, Kara, etc was depicted on the map and the density of the clicks in respective countries was represented in different tones of green.
Among the Kpop idols, videos of SNSD and 2NE1 seem to garner most clicks throughout the world, justifying their positions as the leaders of girl groups in Korea. The popularity of SNSD transcends beyond the boundaries of Asia and widely spreads to countries in Europe, North and South America as well.
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Four Dallas Police officers were fired on Monday by Chief David Brown, including an officer who shot an unarmed man.
Officer Amy Wilburn was fired by Brown for "firing her weapon upon an unarmed person without fear or justification."
Dallas Police were pursuing a hijacked vehicle after 3 p.m. on Monday Dec. 9 when the driver slowed down, opened the driver's side door and began to run away, despite officers shouting not to.
Wilburn, according to police, approached the car as it continued to move slowly forward. Wilburn came up to the car to stop it from moving when she saw Kelvion Walker, 19, in the front passenger seat.
Wilburn perceived Walker to be a threat, drew her weapon and fired it. Walker was subsequently hospitalized and told FOX4 he had nothing to do with the carjacking incident. Walker is now out of the hospital, but still has several health issues due to his injuries, according to his attorney.
An independent eyewitness who saw the shooting told police Walker was reclined in the front passenger seat and appeared to be holding both hands up when the shooting took place. Police said no weapon was found at the scene.
"I hope the police department made this determination based on good faith evaluation and the credibility of Officer Wilburn and these two witnesses," said Geoff Henley, Walker's attorney.
The attorney for Wilburn said the termination creates a dangerous conflict where officers are unclear about when it's justified to use their weapons.
"Officer Amy Wilburn was doing her job that day," said Robert Rogers, Wilburn's attorney.
Additionally, Wilburn's firing has angered the Dallas Police Association, which is vigorously defending her actions.
The DPA, the largest group representing police officers, says Wilburn's firing will have a chilling effect, and that it jeopardizes the safety of Dallas Police officers and the public.
"This firing is going to jeopardize the safety of the citizens of Dallas and all Dallas Police officers," said Ron Pinkston, President of the DPA.
Pinkston and Rogers say Wilburn was assisting in a chase with a carjacker who'd fired a weapon, and that when the driver bailed, she had no idea another suspect was in the car.
"She approached a moving vehicle; made a split-second decision because she was afraid," said Rogers. "She was in fear of her life."
After seeing dash cam video, Rogers and Pinkston also dispute the eyewitness testimony of the civilian witness.
"He was driving in reverse," said Pinkston. "He was talking on the phone. He was watching the officers run, chase the other guy. And he's seeing everything happen inside the vehicle. I don't think…it's not possible."
"We're going to get her job back," said Rogers. "We're going to get her back pay back."
According to a statement posted on the police department's Facebook page, Officer Wilburn had her gun holstered when she approached the car, and she reportedly didn't take the time and maintain the distance she should have when approaching a car that might have armed suspects in it.
"We have to support our officers when they are required to use deadly force, and we didn't get that, and she was fired today for it," said Pinkston.
The Wilburn case will be referred to the Dallas County District Attorney's office for presentation to a Grand Jury.
Three other officers were also fired on Monday.
Moises Limon, a 911 call taker, was terminated for driving while under the influence and not reporting his arrest to his supervisor.
Senior Corporal Frank Della was fired for public intoxication, damaging a person's property and making offensive contact with a person.
Senior Corporal William Wesley was fired for his involvement in a domestic disturbance which resulted in a police response.
All four officers have the right to appeal their sanctions.
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Full report: Hundreds gather to mourn war veteran
Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of a WW2 veteran, after a local council issued a plea to trace his family.
Frederick Leach, 94, died in a care home two weeks ago.
His relatives were eventually located.
But there was also a huge response from the armed forces community, who were determined to give the war hero the send-off he deserved.
Jonny Blair reports.


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Virginia Animal Control Association Press Release
The Virginia Animal Control Association (VACA) is urging pet owners to take extra precautions as a result of the extreme cold temperatures expected throughout Virginia at the start of this week.
Access to shelter is vitally important as temperatures are expected to be in the teens and single digits throughout much of Virginia. Virginia law requires the provision of adequate shelter for companion animals. Under the law, adequate shelter includes protection from "the adverse effects of heat or cold."
Additional considerations:
• If you have an outside pet, add more insulation to the shelter (such as straw or other bedding) to help protect against the extreme cold. VACA encourages you to bring the animal indoors.
• Check outside water sources frequently as they'll be quick to freeze
• Outdoor pets need more calories during extreme cold to help stay warm. Check with your veterinarian about a proper diet.
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Finding equilibrium
Carlos shared a pretty cool link with me this morning. Codility is a platform to help recruiters and contractors to test developers before hiring them. Both the idea and the execution are beautiful. They've done a stunning job.
As part of my visit to the page I gave a try to the demo test. As it was fun to solve it, I'm sharing my solution here. The problem was quite easy. It reads like this:
Equilibrium index of a sequence is an index such that the sum of elements at lower indexes is equal to the sum of elements at higher indexes. For example, in a sequence A:
3 is an equilibrium index, because:
6 is also an equilibrium index, because:
(sum of zero elements is zero) 7 is not an equilibrium index, because it is not a valid index of sequence A.
Assume the sum of zero elements is equal zero. Write a function int equi(int[] A); that given a sequence, returns its equilibrium index (any) or -1 if no equilibrium indexes exist. Assume that the sequence may be very long.
They gave me 30 minutes to design, code and test my solution. Here it is (tests omitted):
import operator def equi(A): if A is None or len(A) == 0: return -1 lsum = index = 0 rsum = reduce(operator.add, A[1:], 0) while True: if lsum == rsum: return index index += 1 if index == len(A): return -1 else: lsum += A[index-1] rsum -= A[index]
It scores 100/100 and runs in linear time (that's tricky because O(n2) algorithms will cause performance tests to fail) :)


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Weijia Jia, Wei Zhao, Dong Xuan, Gaochao Xu, "An Efficient Fault-Tolerant Multicast Routing Protocol with Core-Based Tree Techniques," IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, vol. 10, no. 10, pp. 984-1000, October, 1999.
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JO - IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems
TI - An Efficient Fault-Tolerant Multicast Routing Protocol with Core-Based Tree Techniques
A1 - Weijia Jia,
A1 - Wei Zhao,
A1 - Dong Xuan,
A1 - Gaochao Xu,
KW - Multicast routing
KW - fault tolerance
KW - core-based trees.
JA - IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems
Abstract—In this paper, we design and analyze an efficient fault-tolerant multicast routing protocol. Reliable multicast communication is critical for the success of many Internet applications. Multicast routing protocols with core-based tree techniques (CBT) have been widely used because of their scalability and simplicity. We enhance the CBT protocol with fault tolerance capability and improve its efficiency and effectiveness. With our strategy, when a faulty component is detected, some pre-defined backup path(s) is (are) used to bypass the faulty component and enable the multicast communication to continue. Our protocol only requires that routers near the faulty component be reconfigured, thus reducing the runtime overhead without compromising much of the performance. Our approach is in contrast to other approaches that often require relatively large tree reformation when faults occur. These global methods are usually costly and complicated in their attempt to achieve theoretically optimal performance. Our performance evaluation shows that our new protocol performs nearly as well as the best possible global method while utilizing much less runtime overhead and implementation cost.
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Be forewarned, the film documentary A Life Ascending is not a ski movie as typical of the genre today. There is no boom box music, no flying down the spine of impossible mountains and no tongue waving powder shots. However, A Life Ascending is a movie of skiing life. It is a chronicle of the recent life of Ruedi Beglinger, a man born and raised in the mountains of Switzerland, who made a conscious decision at a young age to make a life in the mountains.
With the tenacity and no nonsense attitudes ingrained by his European Alpine ancestry Ruedi gets himself schooled and certified to the highest degree in mountain guiding. Moving from the Alps to finally settle and ply his trade in western Canada, his European nature leads him seeking to be his own boss and to build his own ski mountaineering guiding business. His dream being to offer to people who love being in the mountains, but are chained to a life in civilization, the opportunity to join him on planned and charted forays into the Selkirks and his domain around the Durrand Glacier.
For about 20 years Beglinger carried on, building a reputation as a highly skilled, widely respected ski mountaineering guide keeping himself schooled in all the advances of mountain safety and preparation. In the course of time Ruedi met and married a lovely girl with the same love of mountain life as Ruedi and begetting 2 lovely children the whole family winters together at the lodge. Secure in love and family, with a business thriving on the growing popularity of ski touring and solid in his reputation for safety and well controlled day expeditions, life in the mountains couldn't be more idyllic - until That Day.
That day was January 20, 2003. That day will forever mark the before and after in Ruedi Beglinger's life. That day a massive avalanche tore down and snuffed the life out of 7 people ski touring under Ruede's watch. Albeit, 6 people survived, saved mostly by pure chance, the event took on a media life of its own. Questions, accusations - implied and stated, and investigations followed.
Finally, although the film kind of wraps it up, Ruedi did nothing out of the norm of mountain guiding. That day he performed all the snow tests of a true mountain man - a man who puts the lives of his guests and his own life out into nature. He gauged the incoming weather and then he made the decision - to go, and to go where. Nature made the next decision. On and after That day Ruedi Beglinger lives with those decisions.
Actually, A Life Ascending chronicles how Ruedi Beglinger lives on with those decisions. In the film we don't get to see the Ruedi before That day. We only know his reputation and safety record was of the highest order. As the documentary starts and Ruedi appears on the camera there is something in his bearing, in his eyes, in the way his smile never seems to fully crease his face. Something bothers this man, and of course, we learn what it is.
This loving family man with a passion for sharing the wonders of mountain life - a passion that rises to the point of bringing and schooling his children in his environment - carries the weight of grief for losing "7 beautiful people" on his watch. No matter what courts or how many investigations exonerated him, all insisting he had no fault, Ruedi made the decision to go.
Like great generals in all the wars ever fought, Ruedi Beglinger lives every day with thoughts of "what if." He speaks in the film that his mountains are his religion and he does take solace there, alone, but even alone he wonders if maybe he should only be out there in the wild alone, and not put others at an unknown risk.
However, this mountain man knows no other way to live. His family is his therapy, and the lone raven that has wintered at the lodge for several years enjoined by the wishes of family and legend to be the spirit of "Dave," a very dear family friend who lived at the lodge and perished on That day.
You should watch this movie not as a ski movie but as a story of a man who loves the same mountains we do. A man who wanted nothing more than share these mountains with family and friends in the safest way possible but who is forever wrestling with what happened on That day. You will take hope that time and family are healing and bringing closure for Ruedi Beglinger. I'm sure the film's Producer/Director Stephen Grynberg, hopes the same, but look close at Grynberg's fading shot of Ruede gaze.
My hope for Ruedi Beglinger, is someday his own words lead him to a place of peace in his heart:
"You can't make the mountain safe - only safer"
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After Gardner returned to Brady's studio in Washington, prints were made of his negatives and were taken to New York City. As the photographs were something entirely new, images of dead Americans on a battlefield, Mathew Brady decided to display them immediately in his New York City gallery, which was located at Broadway and Tenth Street.
The technology of the time didn't allow photographs to be reproduced widely in newspapers or magazines (though woodcut prints based on photographs appeared in magazines such as Harper's Weekly). So it wasn't uncommon for people to come to Brady's gallery to view new photographs.
On October 6, 1862, a notice in the New York Times announced that photographs of Antietam were being displayed at Brady's gallery. The brief article mentioned that the photographs show "blackened faces, distorted features, expressions most agonizing…" It also mentioned that the photographs could also be purchased at the gallery.
New Yorkers flocked to see the Antietam photographs, and were fascinated and horrified.
On October 20, 1862, the New York Times published a lengthy review of the exhibition at Brady's New York gallery. One particular paragraph describes the reaction to Gardner's photographs:
"Mr. Brady has done something to bring home to us the terrible reality and earnestness of war. If he has not brought bodies and laid them in our dooryards and along the streets, he has done something very like it. At the door of his gallery hangs a little placard, 'The Dead of Antietam.'
"Crowds of people are constantly going up the stairs; follow them, and you find them bending over photographic views of that fearful battle-field, taken immediately after the action. Of all objects of horror one would think the battle-field should stand preeminent, that it should bear away the palm of repulsiveness. But, on the contrary, there is a terrible fascination about it that draws one near these pictures, and makes him loth to leave them.
"You will see hushed, reverend groups standing around these weird copies of carnage, bending down to look in the pale faces of the dead, chained by the strange spell that dwells in dead men's eyes.
"It seems somewhat singular that the same sun that looked down on the faces of the slain, blistering them, blotting out from the bodies all semblance to humanity, and hastening corruption, should have thus caught their features upon canvas, and given them perpetuity for ever. But so it is."
As Mathew Brady's name was associated with any photographs taken by his employees, it became fixed in the public mind that Brady had taken the photographs at Antietam. That mistake persisted for a century, though Brady himself had never been to Antietam.


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PIRATES and a host of other characters were conjured from the imaginations of primary school pupils when they created their own comic books.
Douglas Bathgate, pictured, of Sunningwell School, drew this peg-legged pirate at the Story Museum on Tuesday.
The eight-year-old took part in a workshop run by Headington illustrator Neill Cameron. Mr Cameron said: "It was a brilliant day and the kids were really imaginative."
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The 37-year-old visited the museum as part of Maggie's Day, commemorating the death of Maggie Evans, an Oxford literacy agent who specialised in children's literature and died in 2008.
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"We Almost Lost Our Marriage to Hurricane Katrina"
Her Turn, continued
"I grew up in Baltimore, an only child of blue-collar parents who worked hard to give me a good life. I put myself through college by doing any job I could find. My parents both died before I graduated, so I had nothing to keep me in Baltimore. I went to a library, opened a U.S. atlas and put my finger on a map. It landed on Atlanta, so I moved there, found a job and eventually married my next-door neighbor. Kristy was born a year later, but the marriage ended two years later. My divorce became final the week before Christmas. Kristy was with her father on Christmas Day, so in a totally out-of-character move, I logged on to Match.com.
"Bob had never tried online dating before, either. But someone was looking out for us because we 'met' that very day. He asked for my phone number and we talked for six hours that night and every night for a week. On New Year's Eve he drove 10 hours from New Orleans to take me to dinner. We've been together ever since.
"My husband is a wonderful, generous man. But since his sales territory stretches as far south as Tennessee, he sometimes drives to New Orleans to help others instead of coming home. I feel selfish complaining about that, but I need him here. He has no idea how hard it is for me with him gone all the time. I have to get us acclimated to a new community, apply for loans, and battle every Tom, Dick, and Harry at the Federal Emergency Management Agency to get the money we deserve. I'm running as fast as I can to stay on top of everything yet I seem to accomplish nothing. I feel as though my husband is no longer my spouse, just someone I live with, some of the time.
"The other day we were at a diner when the old Louis Armstrong song 'Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?' came on. Bob broke down in sobs. I began to cry, too, and then the girls started. We're all so frazzled -- out of place, out of time, out of everything."


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Is there anyone here (Evan?) with a decent grip on the Magic's financial situation? I'm not talking about salary, but about how much revenue the team is generating as a whole.
The Magic are not afraid to spend money. Maintaining one of the fattest payrolls in the league and a brand new state-of-the-art arena suggest there is plenty to go around. But then, when I remember how many teams are hemmorhaging money, and how revenue has declined steadily across the league since 2008, it gives me pause.
Are the Magic simply not effected? Did the 2009 Finals, and opening the Amway Center soon thereafter, do enough to keep fans spending?
I've only been to one game at the new arena, a November match-up against Cleveland, and was stuck up in the peasant-level. And even though I was too busy enjoying the game to notice, I'm pretty sure all of the luxury suites were full because the Amway Center was brand new.
But I recall reading or hearing something, even just a few months later, that said the money was drying up. Suites were empty on game night. Concession and merchandise sales were down. And so on.
And it makes me wonder: Are the Magic in the black?
The impending lockout should be pretty interesting. It'll be guys like Gilbert Arenas who force the players union to fold. He can't keep buying third world children to throw into his shark tank if there's no income.
I hesitantly admit that, after the Gilbert Arenas trade, I sloppily prophesied that Orlando would end up losing Dwight Howard and the Magic franchise over it. Sounds pretty nuts, I know.
The Magic's financial viability is the main factor. Without Dwight Howard (for the sake of avoiding a comments section riddled with trade/free agency talk, I'm going to suggest that in this hypothetical, we lose Dwight Howard because he pulls a Dave Chappelle, folds under scrutiny and runs off to Africa to run free with the antelope) and any immediate big name acquisitions, the Magic are in serious trouble, are they not?
We talk about using the Amnesty Clause everyone is praying and sacrificing goats for on Gilbert. But even if we do this, he still gets paid. Big time. And we still need to go out and get new players. And they are going to cost money.
There's just so much money to consider!
And if Dwight goes to run with the antelope, and the Magic still have to spend $20+ million a year to pay off Gilbert Arenas, well...
We don't have Penny Hardaway this time. There will be little for fans to get excited about, other than potential lottery picks, possibly for years.
And as the sheen continues to wear off of the Amway Center, I seriously doubt Orlando's best and brightest are going to fork over big bucks to be seen at Magic games. Why bother?
So where is the money going to come from?
Are there not sizeable debt obligations tied to the Amway Center? If the Magic take a big financial dive in the coming seasons, could there not be serious consequences?
I don't mean this as a Dooms Day post. Really, I just wanted to stir up some conversation about the Magic's financial situation because, frankly, the numbers are driving the league right now. A lot of teams are sucking serious air, and even though the Magic don't seem to be among them, it's unclear where they stand.
And I'm growing very curious.


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When ABC took off fan-favorite One Life to Live this past January it was replaced with a "reality-type" talk show called The Revolution. As many already know, this new show completely failed in the ratings and most soap fans, in fact purposely made the decision to turn their TV sets off or watch a different network during the time slot The Revolution was airing. From the time The Revolution first aired ABC lost more than half of its audience when compared to when OLTL occupied the same time slot. This was no coincidence to fans, but rather seen as a twist of fate and retribution for taking away such a beloved show, as OLTL had become to so many fans across the nation. Of course, ABC may never admit their failure or mistake, but nonetheless the ratings rang loud and clear to the entire entertainment industry. So what has ABC decided to do next? Introducing Good Afternoon America, which will be a one-hour extension of Good Morning America debuting on Monday, July 9 at 2 p.m. ET. Hosts Josh Elliott and Lara Spencer will appear during this nine-week spin-off of GMA, with ongoing special reports from Sam Champion, Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos.
GAA will be featuring musical performances and lifestyle, health and pop-cultural reporting from the hosts, as well as, from other members of the ABC News staff. The show will tape at the same studio GMA tapes from located in Times Square, NY. According to the New York Daily News, "putting the established Good Morning America franchise into the 2 p.m. slot also should help ABC retain viewers it hopes will watch the Katie Couric talk show that debuts Sept. 10 on many ABC stations."
This move by ABC is clearly seen to many, not only as an attempt to lure viewers back to their network, but as a way of taking attention off the epic failure of The Revolution and the disastrous decision of taking One Life to Live off the air in the first place. However, time will quickly reveal the ratings for this "quick-fix" that ABC thinks will make amends with their once long-time and devoted soap fan audience.
Please share your thoughts? Will you tune-in for Good Afternoon America? How about Katie Couric's upcoming talk show – do you plan to watch?


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2008 TORO Power Max 1028 LXE Snowblower Model 38640 Review
TORO Power Max 1028 LXE 2 stage Snowblower Two-Stage Model 38640 Review
Check out this Snow Thrower at Home Depot: Toro Power Max HD 1028 OXE 28 in. Two-Stage Electric Start Gas Snow Blower 38674
Manufacturer's Suggested List Price: $1,799.00 USD
- 10 hp** Snow King Tecumseh® 4-Cycle Engine
- 28″ Clearing Width
- Up to 45′ Throw Distance*
- Up tp 2,100 lbs per Minute*
- 6 Forward, 2 Reverse Speeds
Toro builds good snowblowers and their quality is still as good today as it was 15 years ago. The 1028 LXE is heavily built and will throw snow farther than most other brands. The patented Power Max Auger System handles more snow in less time than other brands. The system meters snow intake into the impeller and snow that's not immediately thrown is returned back to the auger. This allows the impeller to maintain maximum speed and velocity. The bottom of the discharge chute is an inverted funnel with a larger opening and non-stick surface that reduces snow build-up and chute plugging
The 1028 LXE also has a heavy-duty gearbox virtually eliminating the need for troublesome shear pins.
Toro snowblowers are a high priced compared to the same size Craftsman model. This model retails for $1769.00 with Wise selling it for $1769.00 with included free shipping. A comparable Craftsman is about $500 less.
A good way to tell what the most dependable snowblower is ……. look in the back of the big snow contractor's pickup. Most of the time you will see a Toro or an Ariens back there. Snow contractors are more concerned about dependability and capacity than price. They move more snow in a night than you probably will in 2 years so they need a machine that is rugged and dependable.
If you want a machine that will last you many years and is designed from the ground up to be rugged and dependable (and you like the color red) this is a good machine for you.
Read More and Buy Here: Toro Power Max HD 1028 OXE 28 in. Two-Stage Electric Start Gas Snow Blower 38674


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Police on Sunday arrested the father of a 10-year-old Kfar Kasim boy found dead in an olive grove in the village Thursday night, and suspect he may have played a role in his son's brutal killing.
Police will bring the father of Anas Sarsur before the Ramle Magistrate's Court on Monday morning, where they will seek a remand extension until the next hearing in his case.
Police said that in the meantime, Sarsur's father is undergoing questioning with the Ramle branch of the YAMAR special investigative unit.
After Sarsur went missing Thursday evening, his father contacted police, who launched a search together with village residents.
Sarsur was found in the early hours of Friday morning, lying dead in an olive grove only steps away from his family home, with signs of violence across his entire body.
When Sarsur went missing, his family initially told media they believed he had been hit by a tractor and left on the roadside.
On Saturday, the boy's uncle told Channel 10: "This was premeditated murder. It doesn't matter if he was run over or murdered."
The report said residents of the village hoped for a speedy conclusion to the investigation to prevent a potential violent feud from erupting between families if it emerged that the murder suspects are from the same village.
Police said Sunday that Sarsur's family does not have any sort of record with police or social services.