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My name is Kate Lamb. I am from London, England. I have two diplomas and a TESOL certificate. I have been teaching at MIS for the last three months. Before working here I traveled around Asia for six months experiencing the culture of Malaysia, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. I enjoy teaching at MIS Cambodia as it has given me the opportunity to help the young children improve their language skills and it gives me great satisfaction to see them improve and enjoy learning new things. I am learning a lot myself by working with the young students and feel lucky for the opportunity to work with them.
My name is Steven Chunn and I am from New Zealand but have lived in Australia for many years. I have completed my TESOL Certificate, Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages back in Australia in 2009 and have also studied Travel and Business Technology Level 3 and 4. I thoroughly enjoy working at MIS teaching English to the children, and working in this school environment where the staff and fellow teachers are all very friendly and approachable. I have travelled extensively throughout Asia, North, Central and South America, along with Europe and the UK, and Northern Africa. I have lived and worked in many countries around the world, and am passionate about meeting people and seeing new cultures from around the world.
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My name is Eric Schneider. I graduated from university and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 2004. Later I was awarded a Master Training Specialist certification after graduating from the Basic Instructor Training Academy. I am also a graduate of TESOL Training International where I earned an Advanced TESOL Certificate with a specialization in tutoring. I love being a teacher at MIS Cambodia because this school offers our students a creative and comfortable atmosphere where they can not only learn and excel, but enjoy the learning process. Every day at MIS I have the opportunity to meet and teach students from different cultures and learn from them as well about their own unique experiences. But the best part is watching my students grow in their language skills and get closer every day towards their goals and dreams.
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Bailey (Spine and Health Mascot)
Bailey the Boston Terrier applied for the position of Spine and Health Mascot in 2011. There was stiff competition from other entrants including the local cat, a goldfish and a multitude of small fluffy white dogs.
Baileys love of patients, his PhD ( Puppy Has Dopey eyes ) from the university of Boston, and unusually good bladder control meant Bailey was a shoe in!
In his spare time Bailey likes sleeping, eating, walks in the park and dog bottom sniffing. Bailey is an adrenaline junky, just like his dad, Dr. Adam Meredith,
Bailey would love to go sky diving, water skiing and kite surfing when he is big enough. At the moment he is training for his adrenaline lifestyle by playing catch in the park (turbo style), tackling large dogs, and stealing food from picnic hampers!
Next time you see him at Spine & Health be sure to say hi and give him a pat!
Dr. Eric Hansen
Eric has a Bachelor of Chiropractic Science and Master of Chiropractic from Macquarie University. He is trained in Applied Kinesiology (AK), ABC™ (Advanced Biostructural Correction™) and Sports Chiropractic and is focussed on improving his patients' performance.
Starting karate at the age of 10, he holds a black belt in weapons and a 3rd dan black belt in karate. Having successfully competed at a state level, he represented NSW for several years at a national level winning gold in team kata, silver in weapons kata and bronze in kumite (fighting).
Eric has a keen interest in sports, working closely with the Australian national karate team and many of his patients are competitors in tennis, golf, baseball, swimming and running.
Dr Hansen's curiosity to understand how things work lead him into further studies in the field of Functional Neurology. Your brain is just like a muscle, but if this muscle gets weak through being overworked, underworked or traumatised it can have drastic impacts on your health. Common symptoms of a poor nervous system include:
- Headaches
- Poor attention/concentration
- Digestive issues
- Anxiety/ Depression
- Poor balance/ clumsy
- Poor emotional control
Poor brain function can be seen in toddlers and up, it's never too early to get your brain checked.
Since starting at North Sydney Spine & Health in January 2008, he has loved every minute. One of his greatest success stories is the patient who first visited him experiencing severe migraines every 2 days. They were taking antidepressant and antiepileptic medication which were slowly destroying their kidneys and they had been on dialysis on 2 previous occasions. After ABC™ therapy they reported only the occasional headache with a slight migraine every few weeks. This improvement in symptoms has made a dramatic change to their quality of life.
Dr. Adam Schober
Adam graduated from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Chiropractic Sciences and Masters of Chiropractic. He has been an Advanced Biostructural Correction™ (ABC™) practitioner in the United Kingdom for the past two years.
Born and raised in the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Adam grew up playing Rugby and Cricket for both local and school teams whilst maintaining an active surfing lifestyle. Although enjoying activities involving sunshine, he was never one to pass up an opportunity to take trips to the snowfields in Australia or any other country.
Aside from sporting commitments Adam is a dedicated musician playing piano from a young age and further picking up the bass guitar in his later years at school.
Adam is very keen to pick up where he left off from Glasgow and continue to care for the spines and health of Sydney!
Dr. Melanie Goyal-Makkar
Melanie was born and raised in Ontario Canada and graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 2004. She successfully practiced in Canada for over six years before relocating to Australia in 2011.
In Canada, Dr. Goyal – Makkar primarily treated patients who had suffered from musculoskeletal/neuromusculoskeletal issues, sports injuries and motor vehicle accidents. However, always eager to learn new approaches in chiropractic, Melanie became interested in postural therapy. Upon arriving in Australia she sought out Sydney's leading posture experts and has been a welcome addition to our team of health care practitioners ever since.
Aside from her passion for helping people, Dr Goyal – Makkar loves water sports, travelling and all things beach related thus can't wait to explore as much of Australia as possible!

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I am a programmer in Santa Cruz, California! This site is designed to be a place where I can share my software with the world.
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Images ~ Vatos Y Viclas Artists Reception ~ ShutterStories Studios ~ Riverside
Last night the family and I drove to Riverside to attend the artist reception for the Vatos Y Viclas Magazine Photo & Art Show. I was asked to contibute a couple of photos for the show. To be honest, I was pretty down yesterday and didn't know if I really wanted to go to the reception. I had already cancelled other plans for yesterday and last night but I just decided to go after all. I'm glad I did. It was the first show I was ever asked to participate in and it was a trip seeing my photos printed, mounted and hanging on a wall. I was in the company of some great artists and photographers including Clowny from Techniques CC Los Angeles and fellow photog Dustin "El Volo" Pedder. The reception was a couple of hours and it was nice to get out and mingle and support Tripp and Vatos Y Viclas Magazine. The art will be up for the next couple of weeks and is available for purchase. Visit the ShutterStories Studio web site for times and contact info. Thanks to Tripp from Vatos Y Viclas & studio owners Terry and Melissa for all of their help.
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It happened just off of Highway 395 on Agar Road around 8:30pm. Spokane County Sheriff's deputies tell KHQ the man hit a deer while riding his motorcycle, throwing him about 100 feet. Emergency crews responded and called for MedStar to transport the man. He was taken to a Spokane hospital and his exact condition is unknown, but we are told he suffered massive head trauma.
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LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) -- A Kentucky boy described as "gravely ill" is trying to set a Guinness World Record for the most Christmas cards received.
On Friday alone, Dalton Dingus received about 19,500 letters and 200 packages. On Saturday, post office workers at the Mount Sterling branch will present Dalton with a handmade 4' X 8' Christmas card. Mount Sterling Postmaster Glenn Chapman said in a news release, "The personal touch of a greeting card can never be replaced. The thousands of cards so far received may be a modern day Christmas miracle for this boy."
Right now, the Guinness World Record administrators do not keep track of such a record; Dalton's supporters hope they can change that.
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Roland Alpha Juno 1
Roland Alpha Juno-1
The Alpha Juno is a great sounding Juno type synth! Not quite as warm in sound as the previous Juno's but still a nice addition to any techno synth rig. Sliders and buttons were replaced by membrane buttons and the Alpha Dial which is used to edit and browse through the extensive selection of parameters: DCO digitally controlled oscillators, LFO, bend, ENV, pulse, waveforms, noise, PW/PWM, high pass filter, VCF (filter) with freq/env/res/LFO/kybd, VCA envelope, chorus, and more. The PG-300 synthesizer programmer gives you traditional slider control of each parameter for much easier and faster editing.
Other nice touches include better MIDI implementation than previous Roland synths, 64 presets and 64 user patches, a nice LCD display, an LFO capable of a very slow rate for some cool sweeping effects, and a great bass sound (especially nice for acid basslines) and noise effects! It also has chord memory which is perfect for rave & techno, portamento and keyboard transposing. The Alpha Juno 1 was soon replaced by the Alpha Juno 2 which added a few MIDI & keyboard enhancements. The MKS-50 is an upgraded rackmount version of the Alpha Juno. The Alpha Juno is used by Mundo Muzique, Vince Clarke, Matt Megaton Haines, Paul Hardcastle, Massive Attack, Bomb the Bass, The Prodigy, Youth, Joey Beltram and Human Resource.
Roland HS-10
The HS-10 Synth Plus 10 is an Alpha Juno for the casual home user, with a slightly less appealing cosmetic appearance, and the HS-80 was a similar repackaging of the Alpha Juno 2.
Lookup Roland Alpha Juno 1 Prices
The link above will take you to an eBay search for this synth to see active listings with more images, specs and information. If you don't find it there, try looking in our forum marketplace. Our marketplace gets thousands of visits every week so make sure to check back often if you want to buy or sell a synth.
Related forum topics
Are you looking to buy or sell a Roland Alpha Juno 1? Post an ad in Gear For Sale or a request in Gear Wanted. For spare parts and repair services check out Gear Services & Other Goods. Our forums also has a Buyer's Guide section where you can ask for advice on buying synthesizers.
This is the most exotic sounding of all the Juno's, maybe not so warm and wooley but certainly more juicy and creamy and tighter..sporting a superliquid funky portamento, a keyboard with aftertouch and velocity sensitivity and ofcourse, praise the lord, a CHORD MEMORY! instant deepness!!!!!!!The Alpha JUNO
And YES - there is a HOLD facility = I have programmed some great 'Wuffle' osculating patches and a brilliant driven Hammond Organ - these are available to upload from my website.
- Check Price
- The link above will take you to an eBay search for this synth to see active listings. If you don't find it there, try looking in our forum marketplace or post a wanted classified.
- Demos & Media
Audio Clip 1 - Here's a nice demo of various sounds that the Alpha Juno can produce.
Manual - Get a copy of the Alpha Juno-1 manual here in PDF format.
SysEx Basics - Helpful guide to controlling and editing the Alpha Juno in real-time from a sequencer or Midi controller using SysEx Midi data.
Patches for Mac - Lots of great patches for use with the Alpha Juno synthesizers. These are Midi Sysex files compressed in a Macintosh friendly format.
Patches for WinPC - Lots of great patches for use with the Alpha Juno synthesizers. These are Midi Sysex files compressed in a Windows/PC friendly format.
- Specifications
- Polyphony - 6 voices
- Oscillators - 1 DCO per voice: Pulse, Sawtooth, Sub, noise waveforms. 1 sub-oscillator.
- Effects - portamento, chord memory, transpose, chorus
- Memory - 64 User, 64 preset, backup to cassette
- Filter - 24db analog lowpass filter
- Envelopes - ADSR Envelopes
- Arpeg/Seq - None
- Keyboard - 49 note keyboard (no velocity or aftertouch)
- Control - MIDI
- Date Produced - 1986
- Websites of Interest
Alpha Juno Control - Software Editor Librarian for MacOS X
reKon audio VST-AU Alpha JUNO Editor
MKS-50/A-Juno User Group with patches and stuff
- Shop for Keyboards, MIDI & Gear
Guitar Center: Synths and MIDI
Sweetwater: Hot items in Keyboars section
The Musician's Friend: Keyboard gear
AMS: Brand synths and accessories
The Woodwind & Brasswind Store
music123.com: Synth Blow Out Deal Section
zZounds: Keyboards and MIDI equipment
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By Geena MartinezNewsWest 9
MIDLAND - American flags wave in the wind next to four crosses placed in the grass. It's a reminder of the tragedy at a Midland intersection one year ago.
Four veterans lost their lives after a train slammed into their parade float.
The makeshift memorial went up in the days after Nov. 15, 2012, but soon, those lives will be remembered with a permanent memorial.
"It's tumultuous for our community but we've gotten through it and here we are stronger than ever," Midland County Judge, Mike Bradford, said.
On Monday, officials released the designs for Heroes Plaza, a project dedicated to the men who died in the train accident.
"It'll be a learning place, an educational place and a place for people to come and reflect," Gary Vandergriff, with Vandergriff Group Architects, said.
"It's sad that we're commemorating what we are but I think it's appropriate and I think it's something we'll all be proud of," Wes Perry, Mayor of Midland, said.
The memorial has been in the works for months and it's a group effort.
Midland County donated a piece of land near the corner of "A" Street and Scharbauer for the site.
The Show of Support organization is funding the memorial and the folks at Vandergriff Group Architects gave their time and work for the blueprints.
"We spent a lot of quality time with all those involved," Vandergriff said.
"It's a place to come and reflect, pay thanks, reminisce, acknowledge, whatever your choice is," Bradford said.
Architects tell NewsWest 9, they've worked closely to add special touches to the memorial.
A statue to remember the victims will be placed in the middle of the plaza, and with Mother Nature's help, the anniversary will be remembered each year.
"It's calibrated so that the sun horizon meets the hole in the west wall to reflect onto the statue," Bradford said. "It shines a light on a centerpiece statue on 11/15 every year at 4:36 for a soft remembrance that they're still in our hearts and in our minds."
Heroes Plaza will also remember all other veterans for their service and sacrifice. Plaques honoring veterans at the Midland County courthouse will be displayed at the site.
"It's just gonna be a special place for us all to remember not only these folks but all of those that've given their lives so we can be free," Perry said.
The ground breaking for the memorial will be held on Thursday. Officials are hoping the project will be complete by November 2014.
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There is big news for Lubbock's retail businesses. Two new chain stores have moved into town and opened their doors to the Lubbock community. The opening of two big new stores not only provides more selection for Lubbock shoppers, but they add a number of new jobs to Lubbock's economy.
Bed Bath and Beyond and Academy Sports and Outdoors are two huge retail stores that now give people here on the south plains more to choose from. From kitchen needs, to home decor, to sporting equipment; these new stores reaffirm Lubbock as a 'hub' city.
On Tuesday, Bed Bath and Beyond opened their doors to the Lubbock community. "I'm extremely excited I can't believe we haven't already come here being that it's a university town. We cater to university's during our back to school time. I'm blown over at the response, we've had people come in even when we were just bringing in merchandise people would come up to the door and knock and we're excited," said Toby Tucker, the Bed Bath & Beyond Manager.
Bed Bath and Beyond carries a variety of kitchen items and gadgets, as well as small appliances, home decor, bedding and all your bath accessories. "Wonderful, I mean it gives you a bigger choice," one shopper said. "From what my employees tell me and customers that have come in, Lubbock welcomes new businesses with open arms and we're here for them", Tucker said.
Academy Sports and Outdoors opened Wednesday morning, to customers waiting at their front door. This Texas based chain also caters to university towns. "We carry all the team sports; we have a golf shop and fitness. We also carry 750 styles of footwear, we have a huge apparel department that could stand alone if it needed to and we also carry camping, hunting and fishing," said Randy Barfield, Academy Sports Manager.
"Lubbock's been needing a sporting good store for a long time. Wal-Mart doesn't offer some of the things that these do and the local gun stores are getting pretty expensive so Lubbock's been needing this," one shopper said. "I think it's an excellent thing for Lubbock", another shopper said.
From bicycles, to pool tables, to something new to wear people on the south plains were ready for academy. "It's great. They have a lot of different things, its' kinda like a Wal-Mart of sporting goods. You ought to be able to get anything you want here."
Between the two new stores, more than one hundred jobs have been created. Academy alone hired about 70 local workers. A spokesman for the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce told us today, they welcome the new businesses, and encourage them to create good competition for the smaller local stores.
They also hope the chain stores will get involved with the community.
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Four Whitecaps Called to Canadian U-17 Camp in Italy
@86forever yes -alex comsia, jordan haynes, marco carducci— Marco Bustos (@marcobustos10) April 16, 2012
Thanks to Whitecaps Residency U-16 attacking midfielder Marco Bustos on that ol' newsbreaker Twitter for word that four Vancouver Whitecaps are off to a Canadian national U-17 camp in Italy this week. In addition to Bustos, the Whitecaps are sending goalkeeper Marco Carducci, left winger/fullback Jordan Haynes, and central defender Alex Comsia. All are 1996-born players with the Whitecaps U-16 team; Bustos is from Winnipeg, Haynes is from Ontario, Carducci is from Calgary and Comsia is from North Vancouver. Good luck to all four!


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Multiple crews respond to an apartment fire in Willoughby Hills Saturday night
WILLOUGHBY HILLS, Ohio - Multiple crews responded to an apartment fire in Willoughby Hills Saturday night.
Crews were called out sometime before 10:30pm for a working structure fire at an apartment building the 27000 block of Bishop Park Drive off of Bishop Road in Willoughby Hills.
Willoughby Hills Fire Chief Richard Harmon said when crews arrived on scene they found a significant fire in the kitchen area of an apartment that had spread to the attic. Adjacent apartments were evacuated.
The initial crews on scene contained the fire around 11pm, however a gas line had melted through and was leaking gas into the apartment. Crews were needed to stay on scene and clear the area until the gas company could shut the gas off.
No one was home at the time of the fire and there were no injuries.
The adjacent apartments suffered minimal damage and residents were able to return for the night.
The apartment with the most damage is currently uninhabitable and members of the Red Cross were on scene to help the displaced resident.
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About 2,400 Dow Chemical employees learned Tuesday they will be laid off as part of a company restructuring plan that is expected to cut operating costs by $500 million by 2014. The layoffs will happen worldwide.
That's approximately five percent of the company's workforce. Up to 50 percent of the layoffs will hit U.S. workers, which means 1,200 people will lose their jobs across America.
Dow currently has 5,500 employees at its Midland facilities, with 25,000 employees in the U.S.
The cuts hit here at home. Dow announced they will close down the Automotive Systems Diesel Particulate Filters manufacturing facility in Midland. Twenty manufacturing facilities across the world will shut down.
"The reality is we are operating in a slow-growth environment in the near-term and, while these actions are difficult, they demonstrate our resolve to tightly manage operations – particularly in Europe – and mitigate the impact of current market dynamics," said Andrew N. Liveris, Dow's chairman and chief executive officer in the announcement posted on Dow's website. "Earlier this year we announced targeted actions – levers we planned to pull to reduce costs and protect our earnings growth path. The interventions we are announcing today represent the next phase in our path to driving efficiency and prioritizing our growth programs.
Read Dow Chemical's release by clicking here.
On the website, Dow said it will shut down a high density polyethylene facility in Tessenderlo, Belgium, a sodium borhidrate plant in Delfzijl, the Netherlands, as well as a number of Performance Materials manufacturing facilities, including: an Automotive Systems Diesel Particulate Filters manufacturing facility in Midland, Michigan; Formulated Systems manufacturing facilities in Ribaforada, Spain, Birch Vale, United Kingdom and Solon, Ohio; and an Epoxy resins facility in Kina Ura, Japan.
Additionally, the company will record an impairment charge related to the write-down of Dow Kokam LLC's assets, reflecting weak global demand for lithium-ion batteries, and will consolidate certain assets in its Oxygenated Solvents business, as well as shut down a number of other small manufacturing facilities.
Dow said those actions are expected to take place over the next two years.
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2013 Opening Day Address
Watch President Farahi's Opening Day Speech video >>
(transcript and supporting videos provided below)
Thank you, Madam Chair and good morning everyone. Welcome to a new academic year at Kean University.
Let me begin by welcoming other members of the Board of Trustees, the Foundation Board and the Alumni Board. I would also like to welcome Ms. Anne Estabrook, a member of the Liberty Hall Museum Board of Trustees, and Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage, a good friend of the University, an alum and strong supporter of our efforts.
Thanks in large part to your support and the hard work of many of the people in this theatre, Kean University is stronger today than ever before.
We begin the new academic year proud of what we have accomplished and ready to tackle the challenges ahead with dedication and ingenuity.
Fifty years ago this week, in his "I Have a Dream" speech, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said:
"We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall march ahead. We cannot turn back."
When many of us walked together here at Kean University, look at how much we accomplished. Imagine, the heights we can reach if all of us march together—forward. Today, we are in the best position to do things that are truly magnificent. And we will not turn back!
Here's how you can help. You can start by telling your friends, your neighbors, your community and the world, your Kean story. Word of mouth is a powerful tool, particularly when you have remarkable stories to tell. And we do.
Kean today is:
• Nationally recognized for our diversity and service
• A leader in teacher education
• A pioneer in applied sciences
• An innovator in design and soon architectural studies
• Breaking ground in environmental and sustainability sciences
• Redefining global business programming
• Enhancing the field of nursing; and,
• Trailblazing in international education.
Yes, we are all those things. And WE ARE NOT DONE YET!
Before I go on, I want to take a moment to tell you a little about our friend and colleague John Dobosiewicz. John's untimely death was heartbreaking for his wonderful family and for the entire Kean community. John was a quiet and an effective leader on this campus. He loved Kean and was proud to tell people he graduated from Kean and worked at Kean.
John believed that the best way to capture our students' attention was to get them engaged in a good story. Today, I think all of us can pay tribute to John by following his lead and proudly telling our Kean story.
Let us take a moment of silence to honor this good and decent man! Thank you.
Now let me begin by welcoming some new Kean faces and academic leaders.
This year we welcome three new Deans to Kean, Dr. Michael Cooper in the College of Business and Public Management; Dr. Jeff Beck in the Nathan Weiss Graduate College; and, Dr. Keith Bostian in the New Jersey Center for Science, Technology and Mathematics Education.
Dr. Cooper is developing an innovative new Global Business School for both undergraduate and graduate business programs. He also is creating an impressive Board of Advisors for the new school that includes corporate business leaders and distinguished business alumni who will help with curriculum, fundraising and job placement.
The Graduate College, under Dr. Beck's leadership, continues to grow and define itself as a leader in critical applied health fields.
Dr. Bostian this fall brings us his extensive knowledge and experience in biotechnology, international business development, and research. His leadership of the STEM program will move Kean to the next level.
Please join me in welcoming all three new deans.
I want to publicly thank Dean Sue Bousquet for her tireless work this past year as chair of the University Planning Council. The UPC has developed a comprehensive Strategic Plan for Kean University that will guide us through the year 2020.
I also want to recognize Dr. Susan Polirstok, Dean of our College of Education, which continues to outpace the competition in both quality and quantity. The College will launch a new After School Center in Hillside starting in September to support students and their families. The college received a five-year, $1.75 million state grant for the project, so congratulations Dr. Polirstok.
In Natural, Applied and Health Sciences, Dean George Chang is leading what appears to be a healthy competition between faculty and student success stories. Three Kean graduates from the college begin their doctoral studies this fall in three of the nation's most competitive programs—UPENN, Johns Hopkins and the University of Delaware. Meanwhile, faculty members continue to earn grants from such prestigious and diverse institutions as the National Science Foundation and Google. Keep up the good work, George.
In Visual and Performing Arts, Dean George Arasimowicz is leading our efforts to build unique and superior programs in theatre, design and music, while filling the University's world-class galleries and concert halls with artists that reflect our commitment to diversity, human rights and community-service. Thank you Dean Arasimowicz.
I also would like to recognize Vice President and Provost Dr. Jeff Toney for successfully steering the University's academic efforts through the Middle States re-accreditation process, and for his ongoing commitment to mentoring both faculty and students alike. Many of you in this room worked very hard helping Jeff and the University. THANK YOU.
There is another very important group I would like to welcome today—our new faculty.
Last year I asked the Faculty Senate Chairman, Pat Ippolito, what change the faculty wanted to see most. He said they wanted to see more full time faculty hired.
Today, we welcome 42 new faculty members to Kean University. I'd like to ask those here today to stand so we can greet them with a warm round of applause. Welcome to Kean. We expect big things from you!
Now let's talk about what makes Kean world-class, and where Kean is headed.
Earlier this year, our Liberty Hall Museum welcomed six of New Jersey's living governors to a special Governors' Ball to benefit the museum. Governor Chris Christie lauded both the University and the Kean family for our shared commitment to preserving this piece of New Jersey and American history. This is a Kean story that truly separates us from the competition. Take a look.
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I personally want to express special thanks to Liberty Hall Museum Trustee Anne Estabrook, and to Abby Kean who together led this record-breaking fundraiser. Anne, the university thanks you for your generosity and all of your efforts on our behalf.
Our work at Liberty Hall continues to uncover historic gems thanks to Kean archivist Erin Alghandoor. Later this year, the Museum will tell another key story when it unveils a special collection of the Robert Winthrop Kean papers that Erin catalogued. The RWK Collection covers his 20 years in Congress, from 1939 to 1959. They shed light on the country's mobilization for World War II, the founding of the state of Israel, and the development of New Jersey after the war.
Both our History Department and the new Kean Center for History, Politics and Policy continue to get Kean stories featured in the state, national and international arena.
History Department faculty have been prolific and visible storytellers through op-eds, television commentary and public lectures. The History Department this year brought more than 600 middle and high school students to campus earlier this year for National History Day.
Dr. Jonathan Mercantini is making sure Kean plays a lead role in the celebration of New Jersey's 350th anniversary. Kean will host the New Jersey Historical Commission's key academic conference here in November 2014.
The Center, under the direction of Dr. Terry Golway, told its story this year through more than a dozen op-eds in newspapers and other venues. The Center also led the effort to bring the Lt. Governors' debate to Kean this fall. The debate will take place in this theatre and no doubt will garner attention now that our Governor may be considering a run for the presidency. Our own Dr. Frank Esposito will be on hand to give both candidates a few pointers this year, right Frank?
Not to be outdone by History, our School of Nursing is making its own play for statewide dominance. Under the guidance of Dr. Virginia Fitzsimmons, the Nursing School formed strategic partnerships with community colleges throughout New Jersey to position Kean as New Jersey's top provider of nursing education. Virginia tells this Kean story wherever she goes. And she didn't stop there.
Dr. Fitzsimmons also led the effort to create a unique PhD program in Nursing Leadership here at Kean, the only one of its kind in the state. I'm pleased to announce The State of New Jersey approved this new doctoral program and we will accept our first students in Spring 2014.
And when our Nursing professors tell their Kean story, they no doubt will mention where New Jersey's Nurse of the Year earned her degree. Congratulations to Elisaveta Zaharieva, the 2012 Nurse of the Year, and keep up the good work Virginia and your entire team!
In computer science, Dr. Patricia Morreale and her students are focused on getting the Kean story out. Dr. Morreale has mentored 81 undergraduate students in the past 12 years. Together, they've told the Kean story through 14 published articles and presentations at more than 20 professional conferences. Nothing is more important than mentoring students for success.
This summer, Dr. Morreale and Dr. James Drylie, along with their students, made headlines in the Star Ledger for creating an iPhone "app" that could be used to easily report power disruptions to utility companies. The app also lets you find out when repairs are expected.
Drs. Drylie and Connie Hassett-Walker brought the Kean story abroad this year, introducing Kean's criminal justice students to Scotland Yard and the British justice system.
Dr. Hassett-Walker also was awarded a $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health this year to undertake a unique study of teen violence. Congratulations Connie, we look forward to your findings.
Professor Jennifer Crupi continues to tell her Kean story in the international arena. This year, she brought her approach to fine arts to Prague, being featured at the prestigious DOX center for Contemporary Art .
In the Communication Department, Professor Brian Oakes hopes to tell his Kean story on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. Brian recently served as a character designer and consultant on the animated pilot "Colonel Wallace."
Dr. Barry Mascari will no doubt be telling the Kean story in his new role as a member of the accrediting body for Counselor Ed. Barry also led the efforts this year to make Kean the north Jersey location for the training of disaster response counselors.
Dr. Juneau Gary is getting her Kean story out globally. Her research on violence against girls in developing countries recently appeared in Psychology International, a publication of the American Psychological Association.
The School of Global Education and Innovation received a Startalk Grant from the US Department of Defense for the fourth year in a row, with a focus on the teaching of Hindi and Urdu. Kean's Startalk program is now recognized as a national model, especially in the application of innovative pedagogies. Nice work, Dr. Michael Searson.
Drs. Sharon McKenzie and Fran Stavola-Daly both named scholars in a national program focused on the aging and the resources needed to service this population.
The Department of Educational Leadership told a fantastic story this May when it graduated five doctoral candidates, each with their own unique story. Dr. Leila Sadeghi and her colleagues also led this year's planning and presentations for National Council of Professors of Educational Administration.
Faculty in the Masters of Social Work program earned accreditation from the Council of Social Work Education. It is now one of only four such programs accredited in the state.
Dr. Jennifer Chen brings her Kean story to Hong Kong this year. Dr. Chen was named a Fulbright Scholar and will spend the year in Hong Kong conducting research with kindergarten children as an extension of her work on language development in young children. Great work, Jennifer.
Many more faculty told their story this year in publications ranging from academic journals, to podcasts, to books and recording. Congratulations to all of you and keep up the good work.
Our programming tells a great Kean story as well. It reflects the diversity of our campus experience, as well as our commitment to social justice. This year, Kean Galleries featured internationally diverse collections, including The Garden Statement, Quilt Art and the Remnin University of China School of Art Faculty Exhibit, which is currently on display in the Burger Gallery.
Our Premiere Stages program, under the direction of John Wooten, continues to earn rave reviews and grant support, including the play Clybourne Park, which played to sold out audiences throughout July. I hope all of you will come out to see its latest offering, The Beautiful Dark, which debuts on September 5.
Enlow Recital Hall launches its season on October 5th with a performance by legendary pianist and composer Herbie Hancock. Tickets go fast….. I'm just warning you.
But the best and greatest of all are our student's stories.
Watch the STUDENT STORIES video >>
This year, seven students in the inaugural cohort of the PsyD program successfully defended their doctoral dissertation.
Kean's PsyD students also entered the national clinical internship match system for the first time, and did so with a 100% success rate! Every Kean doctoral student entered in the match obtained an internship. By the way, that compares to a national match rate of only 75%.
David Garcia, a student in the Chemistry program, brought his Kean story to Brown University this summer. David did research at Brown as part of a program funded by the National Science Foundation. The program is coordinated at Kean by Dr. Wolde Woubneh, who meanwhile brought his Kean story to the University of Gondar in Ethiopia this summer.
Our media students put Kean on the map this year, earning awards from the New Jersey Collegiate Press Association in a statewide competition. Prizes went to Lee Burrell, editor in chief for opinion writing; Dasia Brown, for photography and Andrea Parr, for feature writing.
Hannah Byrom, a Kean student who specialized in radio, is now telling her story every day in North Carolina where she hosts her own morning show at Z107.5.
Jenn Hockenberry, a graphic design student, wants to tell her story at the 2014 SuperBowl. She's designing a "Kean-themed" football as part of a competition that will feature football sculptures in Newark around game time.
And while Jenn is sharing her Kean story with NFL champions, our STEM program is creating a new era of champions in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
As you know, Our STEM program at Kean is one of the most rigorous in the state – just as it should be. Now there was a time, not long ago, when conventional wisdom held that women and minorities just couldn't compete in the sciences and mathematics. But at Kean we knew the conventional wisdom was wrong. We gave our students the opportunity to prove it. And they delivered.
I am proud to tell you today, as the STEM program enters its 10th year, more than 50% of our STEM students are women and minorities. And, in this program, we have a four-year graduation rate second only to one institution in New Jersey, and that would be Princeton. Now that is another amazing story!
Our student athletes continue to excel both inside and outside the classroom. Their stories are a source of tremendous pride for our university.
Our Women's Soccer Team posted one of its best seasons in history last year, winning the 2012 ECAC Metro Championship for the first time in history. Coach Dougherty, I'm expecting big things from you this year!
The Women's Volleyball Team recorded its best season in more than a decade with a 28-11 record and advancing to the playoffs for the first time since 2006. Junior Kaitlyn Hansen etched her name in the record books by setting numerous single-season and career blocking records. And she's back again this year for more, right Coach Perkins?
Our Women's Softball Team advanced to the conference championship this year, and participated in the Division III NCAA Tournament for the third time in the last four seasons, thanks to Margie Aker's leadership. And, Women's Lacrosse, under its new head coach Jordan Trautman, made it to the semifinals of the Skyline Tournament.
So what were the guys doing all year?
Where are my football players? What have you guys been busy doing besides eating all my food? Well, according to Coach Garrett, you guys are busy winning—is that right? For seven straight years now, the Football Team has had a winning season. Just make sure this year is no different Coach, you got it?
If you want some pointers on winning, maybe you should talk to our baseball Coach Neil Ioviero. Neil posted it 500th win in the Spring, and added 16 more. Congratulations Coach on a job well done.
In my mind, all of our student athletes are champions. They tell the Kean story on the field and on the court through sportsmanship and dedication. Good luck to all of you this season.
This leads me to a story about another champion – Lauren Marrocco. You might be familiar with Lauren's face—its about 15 feet tall on front of Hennings Hall right now. Lauren earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in teaching at Kean University. Earlier this year, she was named Teacher of the Year for the entire state of New Jersey. And everywhere Lauren goes, she thanks Kean University. Even when she met this guy in April (photo of Lauren and President Obama), she made sure to tell him about Kean and urged him to visit us! Thanks for the plug Lauren, and our best wishes for another successful school year.
Now, as long as we're talking about President Obama, I want you to take a look at what this Kean graduate is doing.
Watch the MANIK RATHKEE video >>
We are able, in large part, to present these incredible student success stories because of the hard work of the Kean Foundation and the generous support of friends, alumni and community members who embrace our mission of access and excellence.
This year, the Kean Foundation awarded more than $450,000 in scholarships to worthy students. Under the able leadership of Ms. Diane Schwartz, the Foundation is working to double that number. Ms. Schwartz is also working with faculty and alumni to create high-level advisory boards in the arts, design and business, which will help guide future philanthropy for these programs and more at Kean. Diane, this year, the student-focused gala was spectacular.
Now….I want to talk to you about the future.
Let me begin by saying the investments we made in our campus and academic programs prepared Kean to compete in both the national and international arenas.
Our Wenzhou-Kean University project enters its second year this September, welcoming another 240 students to campus. The project earned the Middle States provisional approval as an additional location earlier this year. We are the only university in New Jersey, and one of only three in the country, approved to operate an additional location in China.
All 442 Wenzhou-Kean students this fall will move into the new Wenzhou-Kean University facilities constructed for this project. We now have 25 faculty assigned to Wenzhou Kean and a library director will begin this semester—all paid for by our Wenzhou partners.
It is difficult to capture the importance of this initiative in a speech, so I think I will just quote U.S. General Consul in Shanghai Robert Griffiths who said:
Just one week ago, 112 students from Wenzhou-Kean University completed a six-week English immersion summer program here on the Kean campus. These pioneers arrived at Kean in July nervous, exhausted and yet excited. They confronted a significant challenge—six weeks of ENGLISH ONLY, morning, day and night.
Wenzhou-Kean University "...can have the same kind of life-changing impact on our bilateral relations for the next generation as the Nixon trip did for the generation that is leading our two countries today."
For six weeks, these students worked in the classroom and traveled the region, immersing themselves in U.S. culture and embracing the English language. Vice President Janice Murray-Laury and her staff in Residence Life and the Center for Leadership and Service, and the academic team led by Drs. Sophie Howlett and Ruth Griffith, worked just about every hour of every day of those six weeks making sure these students had everything they needed to succeed. When the students boarded the plane one week ago to return to Wenzhou, I can tell you each one of them said goodbye in perfect English. Take a look.
Watch the CHINA IMMERSION PROGRAM video >>
None of this would have been possible without a special group—a very amazing group. Now, I want to introduce the Kean USA student mentors who helped make what you just saw possible. These 10 students immersed themselves in the program, spending the full six weeks this summer on campus, on buses and in dining halls teaching our Chinese students to speak English even when they were just hanging out. Stand up you guys. You made us very proud!!!
Now let me tell you one more thing about Wenzhou-Kean. What we are doing in China makes Kean USA
So far more than 70 students, faculty and administrators have travelled to Wenzhou Kean to participate in the academic and administrative development of this partnership. Each person who travels to Wenzhou Kean has his or her own unique story to tell—but every story has Kean as its focus.
Our programs in China are expanding to include business and design. The global experiences we now offer both students and faculty alike will make Kean University a top choice for generations of students to come. What our student mentors learned this summer will distinguish them from the competition when they graduate. What our faculty learn with each semester in China will be the nexus of future research, publications and seminars. This initiative is limited only by our imagination; it is a key component of the story of our future, and I urge all of you to become a part of it.
Kean's future also received a great boost this year from the Building our Future Bond Act. Kean University secured more than $53 million in state funding for four strategic initiatives, ALL designed to support our academic programming. This funding moves key components of our Vision 2020 plan forward, and provides the academic space needed to grow existing programs and launch new ones.
I could tell you stories about how great these new facilities and clinics are going to be. Instead, I asked our faculty and students to tell the story of what these investments mean to them, their programs and their future.
First, let's hear from Dr. Laurie Knis-Matthews and the entire Occupational Therapy department. Kean got $2 million to build a state of the art clinic and classroom space for the program, which is one of the best in the nation.
In the performing arts, we're investing in a scene shop and theatre training center with the $4.4 million in bond funding awarded by the state. Take a look.
Our largest project to win state support is a new multi-purpose academic building at the gateway corner of North and Morris Avenues. This facility received $36.9 million in bond funding from the state, and will add more than 20 classrooms and 2,000 seats to campus. It also will anchor the North Avenue entrance to the campus and serve as the western gateway to the future University Boulevard. I think Dr. Chang is going to tell you about it.
Watch the NORTH AVE BUILDING video >>
I asked some of our students and Dr. Sylvio Codella to talk about the Highlands Environmental Center, a key component of our Vision 2020 strategic plan for growth. This project received $10.3 million in state funding. Just take a look at what it means to our students.
Two other strategic investments will reap rewards this year. The Gateway Building at Kean Ocean opens this fall. Thousands of students are now taking advantage of the convenience of earning their degrees at Kean Ocean. Take a look.
And, I was wondering if you noticed the new facility on the corner of Green Lane? Well guess who's got their eye on that space?
Yup, Rose Gonnella.
Built to support the creative process, the new building will provide the Robert Busch School of Design with the space and the resources needed to launch critical new initiatives in architectural design both here and abroad. Let's hear what Linda O'Shea and Rose think about it.
But they have to share, like it or not. The new facility will house an extensive Barnes & Noble Bookstore and Café on its first floor open to the campus and the community alike. There is no doubt in my mind where we will be celebrating the 2014 Kean Gala.
Other elements of our Vision 2020 continue to make progress. Construction of our first faculty housing units on the East Campus has begun.
And, thanks to leadership and lobbying from Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage, a two-time Kean alum, NJ Transit will invest $50 million in the revitalization of the Historic Midtown Elizabeth Train Station.
This project is a critical element of our University Boulevard initiative, anchoring the eastern end of Morris Avenue where we hope to create a revitalized campus community stretching the mile from Kean at North Avenue to the train station at Broad Street. Thank you, Mayor Bollwage, for your leadership for this project and keep it going.
Colleagues and Friends:
A few years back we re-imagined ourselves as a good institution that could become great. We changed our look and feel, built world-class structures and facilities, focused on our areas of strength and created several programs of excellence. Above all, we placed our students at the center of all our attention. We have become the envy of our peers.
During the next five years higher education will face challenges like never before. Cost control, student outcomes and graduation rates are now on the national agenda, as President Obama unveiled in a speech at Syracuse University. The pressures from community colleges and on-line organizations is immense and will continue to grow; state aid will continue its decline, and competition for full-time students, our future, will become very intense.
The future of Kean lies in regional growth and globalization, in programmatic and service excellence, in applied research and scholarship and above all in coming together to realize of our mission of access and quality. We can do it; and we must.
In the region we now have locations in the mountains of the Highlands and the shores of Barnegat Bay. In the world, from Union, New Jersey to Zheijang, China. Several of our programs in Education, Allied Health, Design and Humanities are among the best in the nation. We will continue our climb to the mountaintop by completing our master plan and putting in place programs of distinction. Global Business in 2014, Architecture in 2015, Physical Therapy in 2016, Physician Assistant in 2017, and the list goes on. We all know what we need to do. We can do it, and we WILL do it.
I'm going to close here by encouraging all of you to tell your Kean story whenever and wherever you can.
Everyone in this room can show pride in their place of work by telling people that Kean provides a world-class education, superior programs and total dedication to our students.
I hope every one of you makes this year another great chapter in YOUR Kean story!
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San Diego Chargers
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|6' 9"/ 330 lbs.
|Brentwood, TN
|Years played
|2008, 7th round, 23rd pick by Eagles
WR Floyd still a top target in Chargers offense
Despite all the preseason talk about free-agent additions at wideout, Chargers QB Philip Rivers relied on two pass catchers he knows well in Week One.
Mathews cleared for contact, limited in practice
RB Ryan Mathews has been cleared for contact but was limited in practice as the Chargers prepare for their home opener.
Chargers add veteran OL Wells
The Chargers signed OG-OT Reggie Wells, the team announced Tuesday.
AFC West Spin cycle: Week One
Philip Rivers and the Chargers get off on the right foot with a win over the Raiders. We take a spin around the AFC West after Week One.
Chargers' Mathews, Gaither to miss Week One
Chargers RB Ryan Mathews (clavicle) and OLT Jared Gaither (back) will miss Week One, the club said Saturday.
NFL Links: How hot is Reid's seat in Philly?
A Philadelphia writer thinks anything short of a Super Bowl appearance could get Eagles coach Andy Reid fired.
A healthy English adds to Chargers' LB corps
Former first-round LB Larry English is healthy and looking to shed the "bust" label as a situational pass rusher for the Chargers.
Chargers use new I.R. rule for WR Brown
The Chargers will place WR Vincent Brown on injured reserve with the new "Designated to Return" label, the team announced Tuesday.
Chargers cut PK Novak, DE Cesaire, FB Hester
The Chargers cut several vested veterans on Friday, including PK Nick Novak, DE Jacques Cesaire and FB Jacob Hester.
Vikings S Smith fined for hit
Vikings rookie S Harrison Smith was fined $21,000 for unnecessary roughness, the league confirmed to Pro Football Talk.
WR Parrish agrees to terms with Raiders
Hours after being released by the Chargers, WR Roscoe Parrish agreed to terms with the Raiders, Pro Football Talk first reported.
Parrish among Chargers' cuts to 75
The Chargers cut WR-RS Roscoe Parrish on Monday as they trimmed their roster to 75 players.
Chargers WR Brown remains on track for second-half return
The Chargers' receiving corps received a blow when Vincent Brown broke his ankle, but he is still expected to be ready to return around midseason.
Lions sign Osgood
The Lions signed special-teamer Kassim Osgood, the former Jaguar confirmed on Twitter.
Seau toxicology report reveals nothing suspicious
Junior Seau's toxicology reported that he had trace amounts of a sleep aid and a pain reliever that were "consistent with therapeutic use."
The San Diego Chargers agreed to terms with tight end John Phillips and Dunlap on the opening day of free agency.||||||| Dunlap helps the team make up for the loss of right guard Louis Vasquez to the AFC West rival Denver Broncos.
Dunlap has been ruled out of Sunday's game against Arizona.||||||| Dunlap injured his hamstring in last Sunday's win over Baltimore. Demetress Bell will start in Dunlap's place.
Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, wide receiver Jeremy Maclin and offensive lineman King Dunlap all left Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens with injuries.||||||| Dunlap, the Eagles' left tackle, was doubtful to return with a hamstring injury.
With Evan Mathis missing practice Thursday for a second straight day, Dunlap is on target to start at left guard Sunday when the Eagles (3-5) face the Cardinals (2-6) at Lincoln Financial Field.||||||| Dunlap, a seventh-round pick in 2008, has started six games for the Eagles, three at left tackle, three at right. And none at guard.
Dunlap was placed on injured reserve.||||||| The rookie, a seventh-round pick in this year's draft, went down with an ankle injury and will miss the season.


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Who do you admire most in the world and why?
Anyone who can live their lives without caring what anyone else thinks. That's a huge thing I'm working through right now.
Would you consider yourself adventurous or conservative?
Adventurous. Life is boring without risks.
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"Sassy, Single, and Satisfied" - it's a book about loving who you are first and foremost so you can cultivate the best in all your relationships.
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For Paula Deen there are a baker's dozen reasons to be thankful: the two Emmys she recently won for her Food Network show, Paula's Home Cooking; her burgeoning food magazine, Cooking with Paula Deen; her best-selling cookbooks; her well-trafficked Web site, PaulaDeen.com; her popular Savannah eateries The Lady and Sons and Uncle Bubba's Oyster House. But this Thanksgiving, as the 60-year-old chef gathers her family into the dining room of her gracious home, it quickly becomes apparent that Paula's greatest blessing is the people sitting around her. Ladies' Home Journal pulled up a chair to the Deen family table and listened in.
"What am I thankful for? Are you kidding?" asks Paula, letting loose one of her trademarked peals of laughter. "Look at who I got under my roof -- only my whole family, who I love to death. There's Jack, my new grandson -- he's my son Jamie and his wife Brooke's baby. I love my little Jackpot so much I wonder how come I didn't have an empty hole in my heart before he came. There's Bobby, my other son, who was recently named one of the most eligible bachelors. There's my brother, Bubba, and his new wife, Dawn, and Dawn's boys Trevor and Iaan, and Bubba's kids, Corrie and Jay. There's the matriarch of our family, Aunt Peggy [Ort]. And there's my Michael -- do you believe I got me a cute guy eight years younger? And Michael's son Anthony. And the dogs Otis and Sam and Cody and Bodine -- all with their paws under my table. We're all healthy and walkin' and laughin', and you know what else? Thanksgiving is my most favorite holiday because you don't have to wrap no presents for 30 people after you've had to figure out what they don't have. You only have to bribe these kids with a great meal and they're here.
"We don't bother with a lot of Thanksgiving rituals," Paula continues. "Jamie says grace in the kitchen as we all join hands in a prayer circle. And then it's eatin' time. We laugh and eat and rest and eat some more. Humor is so much a part of us -- if you don't laugh, you cry."
"I've always loved Thanksgiving," says Michael [Groover, Paula's second husband, whom she married in 2004]. "But my best one was probably the first one with Paula. I'd found a soul mate who could cook. You know, for so many years I thought my Momma was telling me to marry a kook. Years later I realized she was sayin' I should marry a cook. I couldn't go wrong because I did marry a kook who turned out to be a cook."
"After the anchors of our family were gone I felt displaced," says Paula [Editor's note: Deen's parents, Corrie and Earl Hiers, had both died by the time Paula was 23.] "But my Daddy's brother, Uncle Bernie, and my Aunt Glennis took over hosting Thanksgiving for the next 20 years or so, and the entire family would gather at their home, in Statesboro, Georgia. I would just live for those Thanksgivings. We'd get in on Wednesday and set up the poker table and the grown-ups played poker for four days, just stoppin' to eat."
"As dark as our year might have been, Thanksgiving was always a bright spot," says Jamie.
"Aunt Glennis and Uncle Bernie lived in an old house with a catfish pond, so we fished."
"And there was deer and bird huntin'," says Bobby. "People drove five and six hours to get there so we didn't want to eat, turn around, and go home. There'd be homemade pallets and cots laid out all over the modest house."
"Thanksgiving morning, Paula, Aunt Beth, and Aunt Glennis would make us country breakfast," says Corrie, Paula's niece, "no matter that soon we would eat an endless Thanksgiving dinner. Then there were great platters of food and sweets laid out all over the house."
"Thanksgiving was never a formal dinner," says Bobby, "it was a day of grazing."
"Of course, we all brought our special dishes," says Paula. "Aunt Glennis made the best macaroni and cheese and green corn. But I always brought the stuffin', 'cause she made absolutely the worst stuffin'."
"We might not have had a lot of money," Peggy says, "but we never realized things were bad. Although we knew we were of modest means, we never felt poor."
"I bet I'm the only one here who remembers the first Thanksgiving dinner Paula cooked!" says Peggy. "It was November 1970. She was in her kitchen and I was in mine. Every few minutes she'd call me wantin' to know how to start her Butterball turkey. I'd be trying to do my own dinner and teach her how to do hers at the same time. Finally, her Uncle George called out, 'Peggy, for God's sakes, tell Paula to get offa that damn phone or I'll never have my turkey dinner.'
"I'm not surprised by the fame that's happened to Paula," continues Peggy. "The way I saw her improvise I knew she'd make it. Once, when she'd just opened her first restaurant, The Lady, in 1991, she had a customer waiting for a sandwich. She was missing so much in that place -- didn't even have a spatula to apply the mayonnaise. Well, Paula, she just washed her hands real good, reached down two fingers into that gallon jug o' mayonnaise, brought them up and slathered the stuff on the bread. I knew then that no lack of a spatula or anything else could stop my Paula."
"Success got me way too late in life to change me," says Paula. "Some things in life -- fame, money -- they are gone just like that. But the love of family -- that never fades away. I'm very aware that one mistake and it could all be over. But I also think that mistakes can turn into blessings, which turn us into the people we are. In the end, if I wake up on the right side of the dirt, there's always time to make it better."
"When Uncle Bubba's opened, in 2004, there we were, all back together again on Thanksgiving, workin' in the restaurant," says Corrie.
"I remember," says Bubba. "We'd been super busy for the week before and on Thanksgiving, about 3 or 4 o'clock, Paula and I looked at each other and she said, 'Oh my God, we're outta turkeys.' So we jumped in the car and went to Kroger and Publix and found some more turkeys and hams and we fed about 1,100 people.
"Lately," Bubba continues, "we work all Thanksgiving and when the restaurant closes, we sit at the bar and eat."
"When our guests are gone, we've been known to go into the kitchen and take a few gobbles out of the pots," says Corrie. "Everyone's drinkin' Diet Pepsi and, eventually, you'll hear a burp. Then another. Paula has done some very loud burps herself!"
"My nephew Jack gives me a new perspective on life," says Bobby. "I've never been married, but watching my brother and his wife and child -- well, now I want that, too, and soon."
"This is Jack's second Thanksgiving," says Paula. "He won't remember anything about it. But I hope the feelings he senses today will set the stage for his whole life -- that is to know how important family is and how big a part food has played in his destiny. Food is our second soul. It generates our whole being. It's the vehicle that brings us together and ties us together."
Originally published in Ladies' Home Journal, November 2007.


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drag2share: How 4 Major Companies Revitalized Their Brands By Being Great To Their Customers On Social Media
source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/businessinsider/~3/Ondy6msTAsM/social-media-for-brand-customer-service-2013-8
Most brands offer dreadful customer service on social media. A study from Socialbakers, a social media analytics company, found that response times have actually worsened recently, instead of improving, as the chart shows. But a few companies are doing great things with social media, and helping to recast their companies as customer-centric organizations.
In several cases, companies facing crises or PR disasters actually came out looking better after using social media to tackle problems head-on.
In a new report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider's paid research service, we explore how companies are interacting more effectively and serving customers better with a focus on social media, and recreating themselves in the process.
Gain instant access to this report by signing up for a free trial of BI Intelligence >
Here are a few examples of great social media customer focus that has created value for companies across industries:
- Dell: The computer technology corporation was an early adopter of social customer relationship management and in 2010, Dell opened up its soci! al media command center to all employees, regardless of their function. By 2011, Dell had trained over 25,000 employees of its employees in "social listening." These employees now monitor over 25,000 social mentions of the company daily in 11 different languages. This means insights gleaned from social media are spread throughout the organization rather than being "hoarded," or remaining undigested in one department.
- Domino's: A disastrous YouTube video posted in 2009 showed two Domino's employees mishandling a pizza. After the video went viral, the company launched a massive campaign to analyze public opinion across all social media. After receiving negative feedback, Domino's made company-wide changes including altering their pizza recipe, aggressively reaching out to customers on social media, and launching a marketing campaign acknowledging mistakes and promising a better product. Domino's saw a 14% increase in sales the quarter immediately following the campaign. The stock price took off, and Domino's has never looked back.
- Best Buy: The electronics retailer unrolled a Twitter-focused marketing and customer service strategy built around "Twelpforce," a system the company created to allow thousands of employees across departments to receive and respond to customer queries via Twitter. While Twelpforce has been a hit with customers, it also gave employees a channel and an incentive to collaborate internally and operate outside of silos (in order to handle customer requests it was often necessary to gather information from other employees.)
- American Airlines: Socialbakers recently began ranking industries and brands according to "social devotion," or how attentive they are to customers on Twitter. Surprisingly, troubled America! n Airlin es ranks ninth among all U.S. brands (American has a response rate of 94%). Jan Reza, CEO of Socialbakers, believes this has to do with a lesson learned from Superstorm Sandy. Finding they had to deal with a system-wide near shutdown, American Airlines turned to social media to manage the crisis. They've remained faithful to social media channels ever since.
drag2share: Facebook Is Riddled With Click Farms Where Workers Generate 1,000 Likes For $1
source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/businessinsider/~3/xJLbpbXoNgE/how-low-paid-workers-at-click-farms-create-appearance-of-online-popularity-2013-8
How much do you like courgettes, the green vegetable Americans call zucchini? According to one Facebook page devoted to them, hundreds of people find them delightful enough to click the "like" button – even with dozens of other pages about courgettes to choose from.
There's just one problem: the liking was fake, done by a team of low-paid workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh, whose boss demanded just $15 per thousand "likes" at his "click farm". Workers punching the keys might be on a three-shift system, and be paid as little as $120 a year.
The ease with which a humble vegetable could win approval calls into question the basis on which many modern companies measure success online – through Facebook likes, YouTube video views and Twitter followers.
That AT&T Video Of A High School Football Player Doing A Flip Over An Opponent Is FAKE
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/att-video-of-high-school-football-flip-is-fake-2012-11
AT&T is currently airing a great commercial featuring what appears to be amateur video of a high school football player dodging a tackle by performing a head-over-heels flip, before landing on his feet to make a touchdown.
But the flip was faked.
The ad is based on a YouTube video titled "High school scrimmage flip (hello!)" that has been seen by nearly 800,000 people. Here it is:
The ad, made by BBDO Atlanta, purports to tell the tale of what happened to the nameless player after that video went viral, and he is introduced to a college talent scout. Here's the ad:
But AgencySpy recently called out the original video as fake, simply because it was made into an ad by BBDO. The video was published on YouTube on October 2; AT&T's version appeared on October 27.
Business Insider can confirm, however, that the backflip was staged, and not a real video caught by a fan at a local game.
The account holder of the original video is "S.Mc." Yahoo! Sports figured out that the account belongs to someone called Stephen McMennamy. That's because there is a Google+ account for "S.Mc." which lists a "Stephen McMennamy" as the holder of the YouTube account that uploaded the video.
Neither account has any more information than that.
But over on LinkedIn, it turns out that Stephen McMennamy is the creative director for BBDO Atlanta.
What are the odds that McMennamy was the one who owned the original rights to this stunning piece of high school sports video before it was made into an ad by AT&T?
We contacted a BBDO spokesperson and he confessed that the video was in fact staged for AT&T.
It's a cute ad. And seeding a fake "amateur" video on YouTube for more than a month before airing the ad that pays homage to it was strategic genius. But it ain't real.
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How To Block Ads On YouTube And 6 Other Cool Tricks (GOOG)
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/best-youtube-plugins-2012-8
We love YouTube, but there's a lot we'd change about it, too.
The ads are a little too obtrusive for us, we'd love to set a default video quality, and the famously obnoxious comments are often better left out completely.
Thankfully there are browser plugins that make it a snap to change the way you interact with the definitive video-sharing site for the better.
Stop YouTube videos from autoplaying
If you'd rather manually start YouTube videos yourself, a plugin called Flashblock can do the trick. It will keep all Flash videos from playing until you click on it.
It's a little complicated though — it does this for all Flash video, no matter what site it appears on.
Still undeterred? Get it here >
YouTube High Definition
YouTube High Definition is a plugin that automatically plays videos at the highest possible quality. You don't have to toggle the quality from the control panel on each YouTube video you watch.
Use AdBlock Plus to get rid of YouTube comments in Firefox
Adblock Plus is already one of the best plugins for killing ads on the web. But it has anot! her grea t application as well — crushing those vitriolic YouTube comments into dust.
Lifehacker offers the following instructions on how to make it work:
On Adblock Plus…just head to YouTube, click on the Adblock icon in your navigation bar, and hit "Easy Create Filter". Then, just click on one of the comments and it should highlight all of them. After hitting "Add", you should be free of YouTube comments forever.
See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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Fox Theatre
Sesame Street Live: Join Elmo, Big Bird, and the rest of the gang for Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music. The fuzzy monsters of Sesame Street take to the stage to teach children about patience, acceptance, and teamwork through music. Through Feb. 18. $12-$65.
Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward, Detroit; 313-471-6611; olympiaentertainment.com.
Suburban Collection Showplace
• 2013 Progressive International Motorcycle Show: The largest motorcycle show in the world caters to enthusiasts of all ages with motorcycles, custom bikes, ATVs, scooters, and more. 3-8 p.m. Feb. 1; 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Feb. 2; 9:30 a.m.– 4 p.m. Feb. 3. $15 adults; $6 children; under 5 free. $5 parking fee.
Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River, Novi; 248-348-5600; motorcycleshows.com.
• Detroit Camper & RV Show: Getting the 2013 camping season in gear, the Detroit Camper & RV Show will have all new models of folding campers, motorhomes, travel trailers, truck campers, and fifth-wheel travel trailers. Parts and accessories, as well as campground and financing information will also be available. 2-9 p.m. Feb. 6-8; 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Feb. 9; 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Feb. 10. $9 adults; $8 seniors; children 12/under free. $5 parking fee.
Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River, Novi; 517-349-8881; marvac.org.
• Giant Motorcycle Swap Meet: A place for bikers to buy, sell, and swap bikes, frames, motors, touring accessories, seats, tires, tanks, shocks, fenders, gauges, and other products from all brands. 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Feb. 17. $10 adults; $3 children; children 5/under free. $5 parking fee.
Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River, Novi; 800-968-4242; motorcycleswap.com.
• Outdoorama and Cottage & Lakefront Living Show: Enjoy two events for the price of one. The Outdoorama show will return with some favorites, such as "Wildlife Encounters" and "Big Buck Night," as well as new activities and seminars. The Cottage & Lakefront Living Show celebrates the Michigan tradition of owning a cottage. 2-9:30 p.m. Feb. 21-22; 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Feb. 23; 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Feb. 24. $10 adults; $4 children; children 5/under free. $5 parking fee.
Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River, Novi; 800-328-6550; outdoorama.com; cottageandlakefrontliving.com.
Campus Martius
Motown Winter Blast: Started in January 2005 to complement Super Bowl XL in Detroit, one of the biggest winter events returns to the Motor City in all its festive glory. Feb. 8-10.
Campus Martius Park, 800 Woodward Avenue, Detroit; 313-963-8418; winterblast.com.
Cobo Center
• Motor City Golf & Travel Show: Michigan's new golf show will feature golf-related vendors, exhibits, travel deals, golf simulators, and a Par 3 contest.
Cobo Center, 1 Washington Blvd., Detroit; 734-261-0123; motorcitygolfshow.com.
• Detroit Boat Show: The annual Detroit Boat Show returns, boasting more than 100 of Michigan's best boat dealers and marine businesses. Meet Trapper Joe & Trigger Tommy from the History Channel show Swamp People, crawl inside a human hamster ball and walk on water, or kick back and relax at the tiki bar. 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Feb. 16; 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Feb. 17; 3-9 p.m. Feb. 18-21; 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Feb. 22-23; 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Feb. 24. $12 adults; children 12/under free.


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Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Robbie Albarado
Owner: Westrock Stables LLC
Jockey: Robbie Albarado
Owner: Westrock Stables LLC
Den's Legacy broke his maiden on his third try at Del Mar last year then ran in 5 stakes races where he won the Generous (G3) at Hollywood and was 2nd in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Preview Stakes at Santa Anita. Made his 2013 debut at Santa Anita where he finished 2nd in the Sham Stakes (G3), then was 2nd in the Robert B. Lewis at Santa Anita, and 3rd in the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn. Faded to finish 6th in the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn. May have enough points to squeak in the Kentucky Derby if a couple of others ahead of him drop out.
Foaling Date: 1-28-2010
Pedigree: Medaglia d'Oro - Sunshine Song by War Chant
Dosage Profile: 2-4-10-2-0
Dosage Index / CD: 1.57 0.33
2012 Record: 8 Starts: 2 - 3 - 1, $261,350
Best Beyer Figure: 95
Triple Crown Nominated
Pedigree: Medaglia d'Oro - Sunshine Song by War Chant
Dosage Profile: 2-4-10-2-0
Dosage Index / CD: 1.57 0.33
2012 Record: 8 Starts: 2 - 3 - 1, $261,350
Best Beyer Figure: 95
Triple Crown Nominated
More Info:
Here are links to profiles, past performances, pedigree info, and more.
- Churchill Downs profile
- Equibase profile - includes charts of all past races
- Daily Racing Form profile
- Blood Horse profile
- America's Best Racing profile
- Horse Racing Nation profile
- The Downey Profile analysis
- Past Performances from Racing Post
- Recent workouts from DRF
- Full pedigree and dosage info
More Kentucky Derby Info:
- 2013 Kentucky Derby Contenders - with links to profiles and photos for each
- Road to the Kentucky Derby Points List - A list of the current points earned by 3-year-olds prepping for a spot in the Kentucky Derby field. The point system replaces the old graded stakes earning method of determining which horses can get in the Kentucky Derby when entries are taken. List of races that earn points.
- Triple Crown Trail - prep race schedule with results updated weekly
- Churchill Downs Weather Forecast - for up to 15 days in advance from several sources
- Kentucky Derby 101 - An overview of the Kentucky Derby from history to handicapping to how to attend. Perfect for beginners.
- Kentucky Derby Winners - all the winners with their connections and other info
- Official Kentucky Derby site from Churchill Downs
- More Derby info - lots more stats and other info about the Derby
- Triple Crown Index - the master list with even more info