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(SIOUX CITY, IA) For the past 8 weeks, Erika Thomas has been sweating her way through the Kosama Complete Body Transformation Challenge. Now she takes a look back on her journey and how the program has impacted the lives of her fellow classmates.
"It's the complete body. It's weights, it's cardio, it's circuit, it's upper body, it's lower body, it's everything," says Paxton Ubbinga, Kosama Trainer.
Kosama is new exercise program developed in central Iowa that migrated to Sioux City this summer. It focuses on muscle confusion to work every part of your body.
"Everyone in here has their own story, everyone has their own goals, their own mountain to climb," says Tom Spiess, Kosama General Manager.
To set those goals, you start with an initial assessment – recording your weight, measurements and base line numbers for a half–dozen basic exercises.
"Well done. Keep up that breathing. All the way down there."
"I was kind of shocked actually. I didn't know I was so weak," says Erin Haveman, Kosama participant from Sloan, Iowa.
Erin Haveman's story is just one of many. She drives 60 miles a day to work out for the first time in her life.
"I have a 5 year old and I could just never get rid of the flabber and the gross stuff that comes along with having a baby and I was tired of it," says Haveman.
Now Erin and hundreds of other classmates work with trainers 6 hours a week.
"It's hard to push yourself when you're in the gym by yourself and with the group setting, it's like you want to be in that competition with everybody so you push yourself until the breaking point," says Ranessa Chase, Kosama participant from Ponca, Nebraska.
"It's a challenge every single time," says Stacy Kazos, Kosama participant from Dakota Dunes, South Dakota.
"If you can push yourself to the max and that's what us coaches are here for to get you through it and make it motivating to push them through and burn more calories, just to make it more of a challenge every single day," says Kelli Hendricks, Kosama Trainer.
Every workout I wear this watch that tracks your heart rate and the calories. The amount you burn can vary class–to–class depending on what you're doing but I've burned anywhere from 450 all the way up to more than 700. Week 5 kickboxing kicked my butt. I burned 765 calories.
And it's just a matter of time before things start to change:
"Definitely in my face. I feel like my face is a lot thinner. My legs are getting toned, my arms are toning up and I can actually see some abs popping out," say Haveman.
51:25 "It's amazing what your body can do in 8 weeks," says Hendricks.
And during my final assessment, most of my numbers improved dramatically – I went from 33 to 80 crunches in a minute and from 27 push–ups on my knees to 21 push–ups on my toes.
"You never know what you can do or can't do unless you try it," says Ubbinga.
No matter what type of exercise program you're doing, Kosama trainers say form and hydration are two top priorities. It's "quality over quantity" when it comes to proper form and drinking enough water keeps your muscles ready to work.
You can learn more about Kosama online at http://siouxcity.kosama.com/ or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kosama-Sioux-City/182695575097019?ref=ts.
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So, I'd like to update the list of blogs included in indieWIRE's feed. Please tell me... what's your favorite film blog (and why)?
(please post a comment or just drop me an email)
Roberto Quezada-Dardon | July 23, 2009 10:38 AM
Scott Macauley's blog: http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/blog/
Roberto | July 23, 2009 10:35 AM
The House Next Door ( http://www.thehousenextdooronline.com/ ), The Front Row ( http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/movies/2009/07/dancing-in-space.html), Shooting Down Pictures ( http://alsolikelife.com/shooting/ ), The Independent (http://www.independent-magazine.org/read ), Phillip Bloom ( http://philipbloom.co.uk/ )
and of course, Mine! Outtakes: http://quezada-dardon.blogspot.com/
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Big fan of "Week of Wonders" blog. Nice takes on women in film, NY, food, movies, and other interesting stuff. Long may this blog reign!

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Newcastle's last five results have been very disappointing since the lucky 2-1 win over West Brom, and in those games we drew at Liverpool which was a decent result – drew at Club Brugge after going two goals down, and then we had two home defeats against West Ham and Swansea, and the side could only manage a 1-1 draw against Maritimo on Thursday, who are bottom of Group D in the Europa league with only 3 points.
James Perch - could play some part tomorrow at Southampton
So in the last five games we have suffered two defeats and no wins, and that's hardly what we expected from those games, and add to that the fact we have lost some top players through injury – the latest ones being French stars Yohan Cabaye and Ben Arfa – and things did not look too good yesterday.
But potentially good news today that Papiss Cisse could be fit to play tomorrow, and Jonas Gutierrez and James Perch are in full training and likely to participate at some stage in tomorrow's game.
So Newcastle will need to rely on some of the fringe players until the other stars return, and Alan Pardew is buoyed by what happened during the African Cup of Nations last year:
"I look back to last season and remember when the guys were going to the African Nations." "We looked at the group and thought, 'Wow'. We were about eighth or something, and we thought, 'This is the defining part of the season for us'.
"We actually ended up in a stronger position for the boys to come back to, and I'm hoping that is the case again this time. We're looking to the squad to grind us out a couple of wins in this period, and then the big players will be back."
Newcastle have slumped in the league table, and we just have to try to pick up points from out next two games at Southampton and Stoke City – so it's up to the players who are coming in and getting their chance – to take it with both feet – since we cannot afford to sink any lower in the Premier League.
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Ramya Sri is another hot item girl who is very popular with a section of the audience and the youngsters. She also has this dare all attitude and has no inhibitions whatsoever in exposing on screen. She has done it again in the film BBCS.
She exposes her ample assets and her romantic encounters with Krishna Bhagawan and Suman Shetty are almost like they have been lifted from some soft porn film. There is nothing left to the imagination of the audience at all. Ramya Sri has her own set of fan following on par with Abhinaya Sri and Mumaith Khan.


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Wind Farms are becoming a more common sight on North Dakota's landscape, and now another farm will be built in the southeastern part of the state. The Public Service Commission approved Geronimo Energy's Courtenay Wind Farm, after the company agreed to remove nine of the proposed 136 turbines from their plan. Those nine turbines caused safety concerns for owners of a nearby crop spraying business, but Commissioner Brian Kalk says the owners should be happy after the unanimous vote. "And that's what happened today. So I would assume that they are happy, And on the other side of the coin is the company is still going to be able to have the number of wind turbines they need to meet the end goal of 200 megawatts. So there's a lot of land owners involved. So the project is going to move forward, and I'm happy the way it worked out," says Kalk.The entire project covers about 21,000 acres in Stutsman County. Developers plan do have the project completed by late 2015.
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BORGER, TEXAS - An update in the slaying of a Borger woman....
The suspect, Jose Israel Rodas, has been indicted for murder in Hutchinson County.
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Listen up, Heroes fans in the UK, the guys at Sci Fi UK (I guess they haven't changed their name to Sy Fy UK yet) are currently running a competition where one lucky winner will get a chance to sit down during an interview with Heroes creator Tim Kring, who'll be in London August 24th to promote the DVD release of Heroes Season 4. The catch is that you have to be a UK resident and be older than 18. More details below:
How much do you love Heroes? Do you know the storyline from every episode? Can you name every character and their special ability, no matter how insignificant they may have been? Then it sounds like you're the kind of person who would move mountains to meet series creator Tim Kring.
Luckily you might not need to do that as we're giving one lucky winner the chance to join SCIFI.CO.UK while we interview Mr. Kring on Monday 24th August. Tim will be in town to promote the Heroes season 3 DVD release. We'll be there, and so might you be.
We'll welcome you to SCI FI Towers in central London on the afternoon of 24th August where you'll be invited to sit down with our resident interviewer, Pete, and edit the list of questions that Tim will be asked. You'll then join Pete for the nearby interview where you'll watch the interview being filmed and have the opportunity to meet Tim in person.
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The first speaker will start on the evening of 2 March till the early morning!
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People who deny that atheists are victims of bigotry and prejudice frequently insist that atheists are just "crying wolf" and suffering from a victim complex. This accusation can be directed at various groups objecting to discrimination and bigotry, and sometimes it may even be true. The mere fact that some people may seek the status of victimhood in order to feel special or be treated better does not, however, justify asserting that this is true in any particular case.
For religious theists to claim that atheists are only "crying wolf" and aren't really subjected to bigotry, prejudice, hatred, and discrimination, they would have to make an effort to offer some sort of direct, substantive response to all of the examples which atheists provide of such treatment. It seems implausible that anyone would be able to explain all of these examples away, including the statistical evidence of people's hostile attitudes towards atheists, but at least in theory it is possible.
If religious theists don't try, however, then in effect they are making a claim ("atheists are just crying wolf") which they cannot or will not support. Perhaps this shouldn't be a surprise, since a major point of contention between atheists and religious theists is the failure of theists to provide adequate support for their claim that some sort of god exists. Too often, it seems as though religious theists simply have no conception about what it means to provide substantive arguments with evidence and logic to defend, justify, and support claims. Then again, methods of sound logical argumentation are not taught in most schools, so we shouldn't expect most people to understand this.
It is arguably valid to be concerned that complaints of victimization not go so far as to encompass people who aren't really being victimized. Ironically, just this is occurring with conservative evangelical Christians who claim that they are being persecuted in America, despite their large numbers and broad social power. Such concerns are worthless, however, without an ability to demonstrate that particular claims are false, misrepresented, or exaggerated. Religious theists have not been able to accomplish this when it comes to their dismissal of atheists' complaints, just as they have not been able to substantiate their own complaints of victimization.
The existence of bigotry, fear, distrust, suspicion, hatred, and even discrimination against atheists in America is undeniable after any sincere appraisal of the evidence — and that evidence is probably just a small piece of the real picture, given how many atheists tend to remain in the closet about their real feelings. Unfortunately, too many religious theists don't like to hear about the ways in which religion, theism, and religious beliefs play a role in various social problems — they only want to talk about how their religion plays a role in solving social problems. Atheists' complaints thus tend to fall on deaf ears because their experiences are contrary to how many religious theists wish to view themselves and religion generally.


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We have an announcement about this years 8 Great Tuesdays.
The popular summer Bayfront concert series is back, and on Friday the Port Authority announced two of the bands that will be taking the stage.
The start date is set for July 15th, and Tommy Steele Band will be kicking things off, with a night of southern rock and country.
Then July 29th, the Nashville- based funk/ r&b group called Here Come the Mummies, will be performing at Liberty Park in their signature full mummy- bandage attire.
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Southwest light rail proposal wins Minneapolis City Council approval
Five months ago, the city appeared to be on a collision course with the Metropolitan Council over the project.
Five months ago, the city appeared to be on a collision course with the Metropolitan Council over the project.
Officers Joseph Sandquist, who shot and killed the man, and Mark Grundhauser both have been with the department for nearly two years.
They locked the gates and turned off the floodlights at Midway Stadium for the last time Thursday night.
The high stakes negotiations were a make-or-break moment for the proposed line connecting Minneapolis to Eden Prairie.
St. Paul Police Chief Tom Smith said officers responded to frantic 911 calls about a man acting violently.
Abu-Huraira Islamic Center proposed a mosque at the old Medtronic headquarters in St. Anthony at 3055 Old Highway 8. The City Council voted 4-1 in June 2012 not to issue a conditional use permit for the mosque, citing appropriate land use.
Council members on the Transportation & Public Works Committee agreed 4-2 to support the project, marking a turning point for Minneapolis.
The 33-year-old man was there to fight alongside an extremist militant group, most likely the Islamic State, a U.S. official says.
Students could also encounter rowdier Sundays when the Minnesota Vikings play at TCF Bank Stadium.
Before hazardous waste laws existed, the auto manufacturer dumped paint waste and other material at the site near the Mississippi.
A witness told MPR News that the victim was a skateboarder trying to cross the tracks.
The new development, called Hamline Station, is a block long and will be built with a mix of private and public money.
In one case, a 15-year-old girl alleges she was beaten up by two police officers in March of 2013.
Supporters say the proposal is crafted to target a specific type of low-income smoker: children.
The shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri nearly two weeks ago has sparked larger conversations about how often police use lethal force and when it is necessary. A report published earlier this year by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shows how often law enforcement officers used their guns…
Construction on the new Minnesota Vikings stadium started last December. Photojournalist Jeffrey Thompson checked in on how it's going.
The accident happened on the ramp to East River Road at around 4:16 a.m.
Photojournalist Will Matsuda took a look at some of the lives that have been changed by the new light rail line.
Manuel Guzman of Minneapolis and Guillermo Ayala-Enriquez of Brooklyn Center have been charged with second-degree murder in the case.
Jon Jaker, who is now 54, says he was sexually abused when he was 11 by the late Rev. Tom Stitts.


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Shares of American Pharmaceutical Partners (APPX) are running strong ahead of an expected Jan. 8 approval decision by U.S. drug regulators on the company's breast cancer drug Abraxane.
Whether or not the Food and Drug Administration approves Abraxane has been the focal point of a longstanding war between bulls and bears over American Pharmaceuticals. With the stock up 28% in the past week, bulls are pressing their bets, believing Abraxane's approval is near. Bears, including some diehard short-sellers, haven't given up and continue to raise questions about Abraxane. But in private conversations, some of these critics are worried.
American Pharmaceuticals rose $2.01, or 6%, to $37.20 Tuesday; the stock is now up a whopping 76% since sinking to a 52-week low of $21.28 on Oct. 20. How much of this recent activity can be explained by short-covering is not known, but as of Nov. 30, 10.5 million American Pharmaceutical shares were sold short, or about 50% of the company's freely traded shares, according to Nasdaq.
Recall, American Pharmaceuticals describes Abraxane as an improved version of Bristol Myers Squibb's (BMY) cancer drug Taxol (also sold generically as paclitaxel); the company claims Abraxane can be administered faster, at higher doses and with less toxicity than Taxol.There hasn't been any public word from American Pharmaceuticals about Abraxane that could account for the recent rally. But Monday afternoon, Merrill Lynch analyst Gregg Gilbert held a conference call for institutional investor clients to discuss the drug. The featured guest on the call was Dr. Steven Carter, an oncologist and former executive with Bristol Myers, and a Taxol expert. His comments offered a little something for both bulls and bears. (Gilbert has a neutral rating on American Pharmaceuticals and his firm has no banking relationship with the company.) As I mentioned in RealMoney.com's Columnist Conversation, Carter believes the FDA will not approve Abraxane this time around, but will require the drugmaker to conduct additional clinical work. This skepticism is based on the fact that he views Abraxane as an entirely new drug-delivery technology for Taxol and, therefore, it must meet higher regulatory requirements with the FDA.
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Manhunt launched for ex-LA officer in police killing
Authorities in California have launched a state-wide manhunt for a former Los Angeles police officer suspected of shooting three police officers this morning, killing one, Reuters is reporting.
33-year-old Christopher Dorner had also been named as a suspect in the shooting deaths of the daughter of a former Los Angeles police captain and her fiance whose bodies were found on Sunday, police said in a statement.
The California Highway Patrol issued a "blue alert" to law enforcement throughout the state for Dorner. "The suspect is considered armed and extremely dangerous," the alert said, "The suspect was involved in multiple shootings with multiple agencies in the Riverside CHP area."


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Rustam Nugaev faces Denis Shafikov in tonight's ESPN Friday Night Fights main event.
Zhang Zhilei made his pro boxing debut last night on ESPN2. Kind of.
Willie Nelson and Jason Escalera scored wins on Friday Night Fights, while Zhang Zhilei had one of the worst victorious pro debuts you'll ever see.
Two cards will go head-to-head tonight on American TV, as ESPN Friday Night Fights is back, plus FOX Sports 1 has a Mike Tyson-promoted show, both starting at 9 pm EDT.
Light heavyweight prospect Thomas Williams Jr suffered his first loss as a professional on this week's Friday Night Fights, and talked about the stoppage after the fight.
Thomas Williams Jr faced a tough test tonight in Gabriel Campillo, and he didn't pass, suffering his first pro defeat on ESPN Friday Night Fights.
Andre Dirrell handled Vladine Biosse with ease tonight, but the bigger news was his calling out Carl Froch.
Thomas Williams Jr faces Gabriel Campillo in tonight's main event, and Andre Dirrell is back in the co-feature.
Andre Dirrell has his opponent for his return on ESPN Friday Night Fights this week.
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GENEVA — The Swiss bank UBS agreed Wednesday to pay $1.5 billion in fines for trying to manipulate a key interest rate that affects borrowers around the world.
The settlement was with US, British, and Swiss regulators. The fine against UBS, which will also see two former traders charged with conspiracy, is triple the amount that the British bank Barclays PLC agreed to pay in June to settle similar charges.


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Saturday, December 4, 2010
California Guy in Northwestern Thailand
You will be missed, buddy. Serving God in Thailand won't be the same without you.
20 comments:
Indeed, you will be missed James my brother... greatly missed... genuine & one of a kind
- December 8, 2010 at 11:23 AM
I'm reading this and watching this and crying. How sad for his family, the country and people he served, and his friends, but how wonderful that he will be greatly rewarded! How can I complain about my little life here in the comforts of the USA when I see this?! What an amazing person, but more importantly, what an amazing person that allowed God to work and love through his life.
- December 11, 2010 at 1:15 AM
- César said...
Hello Eric.
I'm from Brazil, and as I was reading this post, and I see how people like you guys give ALL for Jesus! You are important, and please, keep this strength in loving Jesus. We can see how beautiful is this job: Serving Jesus. I'll ask for praying in our church, because it's all we Brothers can do, because of the distance. Brother in Jesus Christ.
Sincerly, César.
- December 28, 2010 at 8:05 AM
- EJ and MJ said...
Hello César,
I'm glad you were encouraged by the blog and the thoughts on brother James. Keep on living ALL for Him! Senhor Jesus te abençoe!
- December 28, 2010 at 12:26 PM
- LeeSun said...
My deepest sympathy for all those who loved him and miss him now ...
- December 31, 2010 at 2:35 AM
Powerful video. Powerful man.
- January 1, 2011 at 1:20 AM
- Ryanne said...
My deepest condolences to your friend. I like reading your blog. filled with personal experience. You inspire me!
- January 1, 2011 at 11:56 PM
- purpleplate said...
a very noble job dude ...
continue to dedicate ourselves to humanity for the world we live in peace
- January 5, 2011 at 8:32 AM
- Arlene said...
There are wonderful unselfish people in the world,despite all the cruelty, inhumanity and greed we usually read about, and this young man is proof, whether or not you believe in |Christ, he was an inspiration. and what a sad loss to his family, friends and the people he was helping.
- January 11, 2011 at 9:28 PM
James, thank you for showing us how to live.
- January 22, 2011 at 9:32 AM
- Matthew said...
Through Christ we are all connected, all a family, all share a common thread ... and while I never knew him, I pray that our brothers loss here on earth will inspire more than one to replace him in the field to build His kingdom! May we all know in the end that:
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. (2 Timothy 4:7)
Your brother in Christ,
- February 4, 2011 at 9:36 AM
- ReadingByLearning said...
Thank you for going to Thailand to serve the lord and spread the word. Your direction and willingness to help others are very commendable!
- February 6, 2011 at 5:09 AM
- MYAngligaw said...
i thank the heavens for people like you.. im nikki and i am from the philippines... so happy to see people with really big hearts.. :)
- February 19, 2011 at 8:30 PM
- b said...
It saddens my heart to see an amazing man who greatly offered himself for his brethren. May you rest in peace James. Thanks for helping because of love.
- February 24, 2011 at 7:29 PM
- Sarah D said...
This video completely moved me. It takes a special kind of person, to selflessly put their lives on the line to help others. Seeing this video made me actually kinda happy. It restored my faith in the fact that good, kind hearted people really do exist. I'm sorry for your loss, but you should be ever so proud of your friend. I am new to the block world,and was wondering if you could link to my blog.
- March 2, 2011 at 10:28 AM
- Breakeven said...
sad story~
- March 3, 2011 at 10:49 AM
- Breakeven said...
sad story~
- March 3, 2011 at 10:49 AM
- football tickets said...
amazing man, i think you will be missed him
- March 5, 2011 at 12:31 AM
- Finalmentemamma said...
Hi, i'm italian...and i'm a christian.this is the first time form me visiting your blog...and i read these news...I think tha now brother james is in Jesus' arms and that He told him "Well done, my good servant, came in my glory". I'll pray for you all. God bless you...and what you're doing everyday for Him!
- March 16, 2011 at 1:54 AM
- sleepinl8 said...
A beautiful and touching video. He lived his life by the word of the Lord, each and every action pleasing in the eyes of God. He died doing what he loved, and continues to make an impact even in his absence, which makes this to be a bittersweet ending. How noble of him to resist hatred and wrath toward the Burmese government, despite how they are countering all the missionaries' powerful actions. God bless Bua and Daniel.
- July 15, 2011 at 11:00 PM


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Mario García (designer)
|Mario Garcia
Mario Garcia, 2011
|February 15, 1947 (age 67)
Placetas, Las Villas, Cuba
Mario R. García (born February 15, 1947 in Placetas, Las Villas, Cuba) is an American newspaper and magazine designer and media consultant. He has been named the Hearst Digital Media Professional-in-Residence for 2013–14 at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.[1]
He has collaborated with more than 573 publications over the past 40 years.[2] García has redesigned large publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The Miami Herald, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Handelsblatt, Die Zeit, The Hindu, Malayala Manorama, Sakshi, and Paris Match; medium-size newspapers, such as The Charlotte Observer, România Liberă, and the 40 business weeklies of American City Business Journals;[3] and smaller newspapers, such as the Lawrence Journal-World.[4] He was appointed the head of Syracuse University's School of Graphic Arts in 1977. He assumed this position from Edmund Arnold, the man widely regarded as the "father" of modern American newspaper design. García was the first recipient of the Society for News Design's Lifetime Achievement Award,[5] and in 2006 People en Español chose him as one of the 100 most influential Hispanics.[6] In October 2011 he was awarded the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism by the Missouri School of Journalism.[7]
In September 2012, García published his thirteenth book, and first e-book, iPad Design Lab: Storytelling in the Age of the Tablet.[8][9]
- ^ "Mario Garcia named Hearst Digital Media Professional-in-Residence for 2013-14 School Year". Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
- ^ Mario Garcia (2008-09-11). "Reprint of an article on García from the Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers' Association conference newsletter". Garcia Media. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ^ Chris Roush (2013-05-02). "American City Business Journals papers see results with changes". Talking Biz News. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ^ "García Media biography". Garcia Media. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ^ "Dr. Mario Garcia comments on Marshall Matlock's relationship with the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and the impact Matlock has had on students and colleagues.". Syracuse University Society for News Design. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ^ "Los 100 hispanos más influyentes según la revista People en español" [The 100 most influential Hispanics according to People en Español]. People en Español. 2007-01-15. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ^ "Recipients of the 2011 Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism Announced". Missouri School of Journalism. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ^ Mario Garcia (2012-09-26). "TheMarioBlog post about the release of "iPad Design Lab"". Garcia Media. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ^ "iBookstore page for "iPad Design Lab"". iTunes. 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
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- "The Mario Blog"
- Spanish language website for García Media Latinoamérica
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Monday, April 13, 2009
Hicksville Historical Society Enjoys Hicksville Documentary
On Tuesday, March 31st, a documentary by a local filmmaker, Jennifer Uihlein, a Hicksville resident,
was viewed. Titled Hicksville, 11801, this movie was both a labor of love and a project through her course at Hunter College. Jennifer told the attendants the need to document local history. The Society commends her on her work in this area. The photos reveal a big turnout to see the film. President Bob Koenig takes questions for Jennifer after the viewing.
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- I think the GS Warriors should take Jordan Hill PF from Arizona, hes a big guy that can fill the gap in the warriors lineup.
- If Hill is gone i say we go with a PG which there is plenty of talent at this position. We could go with Jennings, Flynn, Curry, Evans, or Rubio, yes only if he drops.
- Jennings i have a bad gut feeling about for some reason.
- Flynn fits the warriors style of play and he is the best PG attacking the rim, DUNKS.
- Curry can shoot the ball best, but he played SG last year and he dosent have the best PG skills.
- Evans, all i know he will be a solid player but i wouldnt go with him.
- Rubio is a risky choice but at the same time has a lot of potential. He has the best passing skills, plays good effort defense, shoots well, but he is risky.
Warriors Starting Lineup
- PG- Ellis
- SG- Jackson
- SF- Randolph
- PF- Wright to start beg. of season
- C- Biendrins
- 6th man- Maggette
- 7 PF- Turiaf
- 8 SG- Azubukie
- 9 PG - Watson
- 10 SG- Bellinelli
- 11 PF- Hill
- 12 SF- Morrow
- Jermario Davidson
- Acie Law
Trade Bait-
- Wright- if the rumor of pusuing Stoudemire is true, even drafting Hill might make him tradeable.
- Maggete- Warriors dont want him, unless he steps up this season and plays like the $50 mil we are paying him.
- Biendrins- Package of players for Stoudemire??? its true that Stoudemire is a match made in heaven for the Warriors, he fits the Warriors style.
OFFSEASON- after draft
- Speedy Claxton WILL be CUT or HE will Retire due to injuries he has or had.
- Watson- the Warriors still have to resign him this offseason, but only the draft will tell. We have so many Guards.
- Marcus Williams was cut already.


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Forced to quit school at age 13 to work on the family farm, Joseph entered the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary six years later, taking the name of a fourth-century physician and martyr. When his brother Pamphile, a priest in the same congregation, fell ill and was unable to go to the Hawaiian Islands as assigned, Damien quickly volunteered in his place. In May 1864, two months after arriving in his new mission, Damien was ordained a priest in Honolulu and assigned to the island of Hawaii.
In 1873, he went to the Hawaiian government's leper colony on the island of Molokai, set up seven years earlier. Part of a team of four chaplains taking that assignment for three months each year, Damien soon volunteered to remain permanently, caring for the people's physical, medical and spiritual needs. In time, he became their most effective advocate to obtain promised government support.
Soon the settlement had new houses and a new church, school and orphanage. Morale improved considerably. A few years later he succeeded in getting the Franciscan Sisters of Syracuse, led by Mother Marianne Cope (January 23), to help staff this colony in Kalaupapa.
Damien contracted Hansen's disease and died of its complications. As requested, he was buried in Kalaupapa, but in 1936 the Belgian government succeeded in having his body moved to Belgium. Part of Damien's body was returned to his beloved Hawaiian brothers and sisters after his beatification in 1995.
Damien was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on October 11, 2009.
When Hawaii became a state in 1959, it selected Damien as one of its two representatives in the Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol.
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I took the time to break down the list of the total donations for the 2011 EDSBS charity drive for Refugee Resettlement and Immigration Services of Atlanta. Why do this, you may ask? Well, it is the off-season and we need something to brag about and, really, the spring games are pretty worthless and only crazed college football fans can find humor and competitiveness in a charity donation drive. I love us.FYI, the total amount I tallied up is differed from Spencer's by $520. We'll assume his $25,547 is correct. Also, the conferences and divisions are that of the upcoming 2011 season, because it's never early to start hating your new Nebraskas and Colorados (ooops, those skiing hippies didn't even make a donation: hating confirmed)
Slow clap for the little guys:
- James Madison is the top non-BCS school at #8 with $710, again crushing Va Tech who donated $125.81
- Others to join in on the fun: Case Western, NYU, Kennessaw State, Cal State, Georgetown, Grove City College, Fordham, Rhodes, Wofford, Davidson. These schools donated over a combined $600
Updated: Rogue OSU donation of $42.39 has been unofficially tallied to Ohio State (for this chart's purpose, not official unless Fearless Leader says so).


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Lubbock terror suspect Khalid Aldawsari will not be in open court on Monday. U.S. District Judge Sam Cummings canceled a courtroom status conference hearing. Instead, the hearing will be held in the judge's chambers, presumably out of the public's view.
Aldawsari is accused of trying to make a bomb in his central Lubbock apartment to blow up a nuclear power plant, or hydro-dam, or even the home of former president George W. Bush. If convicted he faces up to life in prison.
The judge's decision seems to run counter to a very recent appeals court ruling that customarily open criminal proceedings cannot be closed to the public without prior notice.
According to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, "… an opportunity to be heard should generally be afforded to the press and public before the closure of a proceeding to which a First Amendment right of access attaches."
KCBD NewsChannel 11 can find no such notice in the court record.
The Fifth Circuit ruled on May 17th in a Houston area criminal case in which the Hearst Newspapers (specifically, the Houston Chronicle) was not allowed into the courtroom when a defendant was sentenced.
The Fifth Circuit went on to say that even if the decision to close a hearing is correct, a judge still cannot do it until first taking steps to safeguard First Amendment rights.
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No, not all of Anderson's landmarks have succumbed to the wrecking ball.
The Paramount Theatre has been rescued. St. Mary's, Central Christian and First Presbyterian churches stand unscathed. They're attempting to bring back the Tower Building.
Then there are the private homes in the central city that have lasted well over a century. Just travel down Historic West Eighth Street and see how many have been beautifully refurbished, and on nearby streets as well.
Then there is the 113-year-old home we live in.
We bought the two-story corner property in 1968. Our papers said it was built in 1900. Instead of getting into the upward mobility thing, we've stayed put and made the house a home.
There's a bit of history connected with the place. A former Madison County sheriff grew up there. And a nationally known gospel singer called it home for several years.
We've made some changes, of course. First thing we did was get rid of an excess of foliage around the perimeter, felling a couple of trees and bushes and seeing one big tree come down in a windstorm. The ice storm a decade ago did most of the job of topping our giant Chinese elm for us.
The home was large enough to house my mom during a recuperative period after her first heart attack, then give plenty of room to rear four daughters to adulthood. We did all that with one bathroom (we've since added a half bath).
Next month makes our 45th year of residence. We've gone through two furnaces, had roofing done a few times, added some insulation, rewired, replumbed and repainted the place. We've dealt with invading pests, added new windows and doors and had concrete work done.
But the basic house seems to be as solid as the day it was built. The framework is so sturdy you can barely drive a nail in it.


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A friendly casual badminton 'club', better described as a group of people getting together for a few games of badminton and a drink afterwards. New players welcome to join.
Based in Royal Leamington Spa.
Club nights tend to be on:
Tuesday evenings
7:30pm to 9:30pm
North Leamington School, Sandy Lane, Blackdown, Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD.
But this is subject to change, for the most recent information, please visit the Facebook group here.
The 'club' is very welcoming to new players, please contact us if you'd like to come along.
On Sunday the club's original founder, Lucas Hillson ran Myton road with the Olympic Torch. See some photos and catch more of why Lucas is such an olympic hero in his nomination speech below.
Luke's nomination story
Luke is inspirational, both as a sportsman, coach, mentor, role-model and friend. Living in Leamington Spa, he has established two sports clubs for the local community, a badminton club aimed at all ages and standards and an Ultimate Frisbee club, which also welcomes all new members with open arms. His enthusiasm for sport is second to none, and his motivation to get others into sport and enjoying themselves is inspirational. His passion is reaching out to those that might not otherwise consider themselves 'sporty' or athletic, but with his energy, friendlyness and often cheekyness(!) he manages to encourage all walks of life to get involved, often trying sports they've not player or even heard of before. Luke created and coaches The Leamington Lemmings Ultimate Frisbee Club, which is now one of the largest established Ultimate clubs in the UK. It has Mens, Womens and Mixed teams, and is currently forming a Juniors team. Some members of the team now represent Great Britain. Yet everyone one, regardless of age or ability are all welcomed and encouraged to get involved, playing at tournaments across the country and Europe! The Leamington Badminton Club is a similar story, there weren't any badminton clubs in the area that welcomed beginners. Luke thought that 'everyone's got to start somewhere!', so created LBC whereby he loaned out his own racquets and equipment to enable those who hadn't played before a chance to try the sport and get active! Sport, enjoy it!
To tie us in with the London 2012 Olympics we are hosting a tournament this summer to get us all behind the England Badminton Team. Teams are level or mixed and you can signup as a single or a pair.
21st July at St Nicholas Sports Centre, Warwick - 12:00 - 15:00
Prizes for the winners!
£3 to enter.
For more info and to sign up check out our Facebook Group
The LBC First Anniversary Badminton Tournament (or FAB Tournament) has been announced.
Click on the link for more information.
The Leamington Badminton Group are a social rabble, who frequently congregate in a nearby pub after their weekly clubnights. There are also other occasional social events, further details are posted on the Facebook group.
Last Event: Club Meal, Friday 11th February, Leamington Spa.
Next Event: Post-Tournament Social, Saturday 24th September, Leamington Spa.
We occasionally run coaching sessions, more details will be posted onto the facebook group as and when these are organised.
LBC Coaching Session - January 2011


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Distance education is emerging as an increasingly important component of higher education. For example, the Education Network of Maine, an independent arm of the Maine university system, televises college courses to 11 regional centers and other sites throughout the state, making available 85 courses and 14 degree programs which, in the fall of 1995, served about 2,900 students (Chronicle of Higher Education, May 31, 1996). Other university system and state networks for distance education include Colorado Electronic Community College, EdNet in Oregon, the Iowa Communications Network, the TeleLinking Network in Kentucky, and BadgerNet in Wisconsin. Cooperatives and consortia which cross state lines include the Western Governors University, a "virtual university" sponsored by the governors of 15 states (and one U.S. territory), and the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, which consists of 12 large universities, including Pennsylvania State University, the University of Iowa, Ohio State University, the University of Minnesota, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of Illinois (Chronicle of Higher Education, December 8, 1995).
These examples highlight the growing importance of distance education, but do not provide information about distance education on a national scale. To fill this information need, in 1995 the National Center for Education Statistics conducted a Survey on Distance Education Courses Offered by Higher Education Institutions, using the Postsecondary Education Quick Information System (PEQIS). For the study, distance education was defined as "education or training courses delivered to remote (off-campus) locations via audio, video, or computer technologies."
In fall 1995 a third of the institutions offered distance education courses, another quarter planned to offer such courses in the next 3 years, and 42 percent did not offer, and did not plan to offer, such courses in the next 3 years.
A much greater percentage of public than of private institutions offered distance education courses: 58 percent of public 2-year and 62 percent of public 4-year institutions, compared with 2 percent of private 2-year and 12 percent of private 4-year institutions. The percent of institutions offering distance education courses also varied by institutional size and geographic region, with fewer small institutions and fewer institutions in the Northeast offering distance education (Table 1).


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Jaguars GM Smith: No plans to renegotiate Jones-Drew's contract
Jaguars GM Gene Smith told reporters Monday that the club expects RB Maurice Jones-Drew to play out the last two years of his current deal.
Lions add WR Dillard
The Lions agreed to terms on a one-year contract with WR Jarett Dillard, according to the team's website.
Sticky situation for Blackmon, Jaguars
Following his arrest for aggravated DUI on June 3, Justin Blackmon has put himself and the Jaguars in a very difficult spot.
Jaguars cut injury-plagued Kampman
The Jaguars announced the release of DE Aaron Kampman on Thursday.
Jaguars WR Blackmon apologizes for arrest
Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey and GM Gene Smith held a press conference with Justin Blackmon following the rookie's weekend arrest for aggravated DUI.
Blackmon pleads not guilty
Jaguars WR Justin Blackmon pleaded not guilty to aggravated DUI, according to PFW correspondent Vito Stellino of the Florida Times-Union.
Blackmon arrested in Oklahoma on DUI charge
Justin Blackmon was arrested on an aggravated DUI charge Sunday after authorities said he had three times the legal limit of alcohol in his system.
Redskins claim CB Trent
The Redskins claimed CB Morgan Trent off waivers from the Jaguars.
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Skin Cancer FactsDid you know that skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States? Here are some general facts about skin cancer to help put this disease in perspective:
- Every year more than one million Americans get skin cancer.
- One in 5 Americans and 1 in 3 Caucasians will get skin cancer at some point in their lifetime.
- Sun exposure causes more than 90% of all skin cancers.
- Your risk of getting skin cancer doubles if you've had 5 or more sunburns in your life.
What is Skin Cancer?Skin cancer develops when cells in the skin become damaged and begin to grow uncontrollably. Skin cells in the top layer of the skin, the epidermis, go through a typical cycle of dividing, maturing, dying, and then sloughing off. Normally, when skin cells are damaged, the body can make repairs that keep the skin growing and dividing normally.
If the body can't repair a damaged skin cell, the cell stops going through that normal cycle and keeps dividing and growing.
- If it grows up, it causes a visible bump on the skin.
- If it grows out or down, it can damage surrounding tissue.
- If it spreads to other areas of the body, it has metastasized and it can also damage those areas.
Risk Factors for Skin CancerA risk factor is something that increases a person's chance of getting a disease. In the case of skin cancer something that causes that irreversible damage to a skin cell or prevents it from being repaired would be a risk factor. There are many risk factors for getting skin cancer but the most preventible is exposure to UV radiation from the sun, sunlamps, and tanning beds.
Precancerous GrowthsPrecancers are growths of abnormal skin cells that are more likely to turn into cancerous cells than normal skin. Precancerous cells look different from normal skin cells when viewed under a microscope, and many precancers can be seen with the naked eye. There is some controversy about whether precancerous lesions are really cancers that haven't started to spread yet. Examples of precancers include:
Types of Skin CancerThree major types of skin cancer can develop depending on which type of skin cell becomes damaged. Melanoma is the most deadly skin cancer because it can spread to other parts of the body easily. It develops in pigment cells called melanocytes.
The other two types of skin cancer are often grouped together and called non-melanoma skin cancers.
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer. It develops in basal keratinocytes which are skin cells on the bottom layer of the epidermis. Fortunately basal cell carcinomas grow very slowly and almost never metastasize, but if not treated they can grow below the skin and damage surrounding tissue including bone.
More about basal cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common skin cancer. It develops in keratinocytes (skin cells) in the epidermis. Squamous cell carcinoma is typically easily treatable, but it can metastasize if left alone.
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Skin Cancer TreatmentThe treatment of skin cancer depends on several factors:
- Type of skin cancer
- Where on the body it's located
- How much skin is involved
- Whether it has metastasized
- Whether the person is otherwise healthy or has other medical problems
Preventing Skin CancerSince UV radiation plays such a large role in the development of skin cancer, it makes sense that reducing exposure to UV goes a long way towards preventing skin cancer. Ways that you can limit your exposure to UV radiation include
- Stay out of the sun between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. when the sun's rays are the strongest.
- Apply a generous amount of a good sunscreen to all exposed skin and re-apply every 2 hours.
- Cover up with protective clothing including sunglasses and a hat.
- Stay away from tanning beds. They are not a safe way to get a tan.
Barnhill, Raymond L, and Keith Llewellyn. "Benign Melanocytic Neoplasms." Dermatology. Ed. Jean Bolognia. New York: Mosby, 2003: 1777-81.
Miller, Stanley, and J Margaret Moresi. "Actinic Keratosis, Basal Cell Carcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma." Dermatology. Ed. Jean Bolognia. New York: Mosby, 2003: 1677-96.
National Institutes of Health. "What You Need to Know About Melanoma" NIH Publication No. 02-1563. (2002): 1-50.
National Institutes of Health. "What You Need to Know About Skin Cancer" NIH Publication No. 05-1564. (2005): 1-40.
Saraiya, M et al. "Preventing Skin Cancer: Findings of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services on Reducing Exposure to Ultraviolet Light." MMWR Recommendations & Reports. 52-RR15(2003): 1-12.


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Psychology is full of wholesome fun. One particular experiment from the University of Virginia asked a group of students some hardcore moral questions. The one that stumped most people was this: Is it immoral to let a dog willingly lick your genitals while you masturbate? Many answered yes, but became morally dumbfounded when asked to explain why.
Let's imagine you spread a little jam on your lower parts. Or quince paste if you're a hipster. You close your eyes. The dog does its thing. You do your thing. Assuming this is not bestiality by sexualising the dog, from any universal moral standard, no force or suffering is taking place. Hey, the dog even gets a treat.
Now listen. Yes this is gross. Yes this is uncomfortable. But immoral? Every fibre of my being wants to say yes but I'm yet to hear a convincing argument to justify that answer. Many still declare that it doesn't need an argument for being immoral, 'it just is'. In my view, that's not a helpful approach to morality; right and wrong would then become arbitrary.
What distracts us from the essential moral question in the dog example, I think, is a 'yuck factor'. This is a mental reflex reaction that makes it hard for us to rationalise a situation. The reason I think it is important to be aware of this reflex is because it has implications for more relevant issues. Yuck doesn't automatically equal wrong, so we can't just trust our gut feelings.
Many people still think gay sex is immoral, or furthermore, gay marriage. As exciting as it is for our dear homo friends in New York that gay marriage just became legal there, the legislation only passed by 3% of votes. This says to me that the yuck factor still lingers with some, despite the fact that most of the legislators were objective enough to acknowledge the need for equal rights. If you asked those opposed to the legalisation why gay marriage is wrong, if not a religious answer, some might say that the idea makes them uncomfortable or 'it just is'.
I'm not suggesting that we would be better at answering moral question if we just let a few more dogs lick our balls. I'm trying to highlight that morality is best established objectively, not on what makes us personally uncomfortable. Logic and rationality can be compromised when the yuck factor gets in the way.
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Had Alexanderson for 52 a while ago. He's pretty cool as a person, but the material in this class is so utterly uninteresting i dreaded going. Class is curved overall pretty nicely but this was one of my least favorite classes, and not because of the teacher.
Alexanderson is an extremely intelligent man, but he is not good at teaching the material to students, in my opinion. He likes to ramble and solve random unnecessary proofs instead of explaining what you actually need to know. He's a nice, funny old man but very confusing teacher and his exams are way more difficult than the homework.
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nice man but occasionally a little unclear on lectures. His handwriting is kind of messy so watch out for that. Very reasonable grader. Go to his office hours, he is very very helpful and is jovial.
Remarkably sweet and helpful old man. I enjoyed the stories he always told. Material was a bit over some students' heads you could tell. (So take that into account when reading ratings for math/science professors...ratings are positively correlated with easiness.)
Great teacher, sometimes difficult to ask questions in class, but is a really nice guy. Go into his office hours if you are struggling or don't get any of the concepts. Overall great teacher.
class was hard as hell...He talks way to fast and excepts you know what he's saying. Literally my whole class went to tutoring because most people did not understand his class.
Most down to earth man ever to exist on planet earth and known to humankind. He has the funniest jokes, too. But that is not related. This class is hard and his exams are tough, but be on his side and have an attitude that you want to do well in math. Then he will like you :)
not only a great mathematician, but a all around cool guy. easy A if you do all the homework
Professor Alexanderson is amazing, and I loved taking this class - it was absolutely fascinating. He expects a lot from you, but professors should, and I had no problems with doing the work he assigned every night, especially as it helped me understand the material. I strongly suggest taking him AT LEAST ONCE - one of the best professors at SCU.
Alexanderson is a great teacher, and a hilarious person. Loved going to class because he was so entertaining and wore the funniest outfits. Take him for sure.
This class was so hard. He teaches to one side of the class and always was proving equations that was not necessary. Very hard tests. Expects a lot of of his students.
Probably one of the most demanding professors I've ever taken. I spent on average 10 hours a week on this class. Of course that's expected, the guy is a god in the math world. Take him if you want to learn and love math.
Excellent Teacher who really helped me fill in a number of gaps I had in my math knowledge from High School. Difficult tests, but if you talk to him about your issues, he does everything he can to help you. Highly recommend.
Adorable old man, wears bright and funny outfits. Likes telling stories about mathematicians. One of the most interesting people I've met...he's done everything in his life. Class is hard because it's new for most people but he tries to teach well and really loves it and is happy to help students...is usually available. Highly recommended.
He's great. :)
Sit on the right side, he tends to only lecture to that side. He also spends way too much time proving equations, and not enough time on practice problems. Since I have also been in his class I have not received a practice midterm. He is a nice guy though, and office hours do help, but for those who actually want to learn in the class, dont takehim
He's somewhat of a hard teacher because he goes kinda fast over material but he's really funny. He makes class interesting and the tests really are not that bad if you do the practice midterm. Plus he goes over the questions in class, so as long as you can mimic his practice tests you can get a good grade in his class.
He is so funny, he will crack math jokes that make no sense and tease people, but never rudely. He wears the funniest clothes too. His concepts are kind of hard to follow, but he is worth taking if you ask me. He is a quick lecturer, so just keep up and do the homework.
Alexanderson is a fascinating person. However, his class will be incredibly difficult if you learn from examples -- he instructs almost completely through abstract theorems and proofs. Go to his office hours and attend every class so you don't get lost!
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The City of Owensboro says their plans for one of their most recent purchases will help improve safety in some neighborhoods.
Whaylon Coleman has spent the last few years living in the house he grew up in. He says he knows all of his neighbors except one.
"I don't know this neighbor because this house has been abandoned for quite some time now. I think it's probably the only house on the street like it," Coleman said.
The roof on the Cravens Avenue home has fallen in and Coleman says he always sees cats going in and out of the house, but that's soon going to change.
The City of Owensboro recently purchased seven foreclosed homes with plans to clean them up.
"They are an attractive nuisance for kids, safety problems, they attract rodents, They attract criminal activity and now this process has put us in the position where we can demo those house and rehabilitate those lots," said Ed Ray, Owensboro's city attorney.
The city says it will cost $60,000 to knock down the homes and rehabilitate the lots. Then, they plan to sell them to recoup some of the funds.
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Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles, LLC (DST) is excited to announce its acquisition of select assets of New York based Art Asylum Inc. The acquisition, which is effective immediately, comes after a long and prosperous relationship between the two companies.
Art Asylum was founded in 1996 by Digger T. Mesch and Donna Soldano as a development and design house, and quickly became home to some of the most talented designers in the toy industry. Their work has been manufactured by some of the best known companies in the industry, including Toy Biz (Marvel Toys), Playmates, Hasbro, Play Along and a host of other companies. After several years as a development house Art Asylum created Art Asylum, LLC and turned to manufacturing and developed lines for licenses including Batman, Star Trek, Tony Hawk, Bruce Lee and KISS.
The effects of the acquisition will be felt immediately in the toy industry, as the fast growing DST, one of the leading toy and collectible manufactures for the specialty market, now has the added value of an industry leading design house. DST is consistently putting out many new products a month from licenses including Marvel, Spider-man 3, "24," and Star Trek and now with the added depth that the Art Asylum name and experience brings, DST will look to become a major player in the industry.
DST has contracted Art Asylum in the past for their Star Trek and Marvel lines, but will now have the full breadth of talent in house, and available for upcoming releases – including the new Battlestar Galactica line and future projects.
"Art Asylum made its mark on the toy industry with its unique style and top of the line development. We are excited to have access to all the tools that built the company and utilize them to help grow our business even further," remarked Chuck Terceira, Director of DST.
Art Asylum's most notable and longest running brand, Minimates, will now lie in the hands of DST which has utilized the Minimate brand previously with its Street Fighter, Rocky and most notably Marvel licenses. Minimates have become the #1 block figure brand in the world and aside from DST's lines, there have been successful lines based on DC Comics, Lord of the Rings and KISS. The 2" scale action figures, with 14 points of articulation, are heading into possibly the biggest year ever with DST, which has a full stable of licenses prepared to add to the ever growing Minimate Universe.
Moving over to join the DST team as part of the deal are Donna Soldano and Robert Yee of Art Asylum. Soldano, one of the founding partners of Art Asylum, has vast experience in both product development and overseas production. She brings to DST over 10 years of experience in developing toy lines for both the specialty and mass markets and along with her wide knowledge of the industry. Robert Yee has occupied several posts in the toy industry including serving as Director of Legal Affairs for Toymax Inc. and serving as Director of R&D for Monogram International. More recently Yee, an original member of the Art Asylum, rejoined the company in 2005 to head up product development. Yee's legal knowledge coupled with his experience in leading development and overseas production teams will be fully utilized by DST.
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The way a leaf looks in terms of leaf shape, leaf margin, leaf arrangement and leaf venation is important for identifying plants to include trees. These structures are always species specific and will consistently grow to a genetically determined pattern and shape. Botanists and foresters have developed terms for these patterns and shapes which help in tree identification. Some tree species make things more interesting by displaying more than one type of leaf structure.
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Studying leaf shape and the arrangement of leaves on a stem is the most widely used way of identifying a tree in the field during the growing season. The novice taxonomist usually starts with a tree leaf shape which is determined by the presence or absence of lobes. One can often can name the tree species without using any other identification marker.
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All tree leaves exhibit margins (leaf blade edges) that are either serrated or unserrated. Serrated leaves have "teeth". These toothed leaf margins serve as valuable markers for identification when comparing their patterns, sizes and shapes. Unserrated leaves have no teeth and are described as being "smooth".
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The North Daviess Schools Relay for Life team and Friends for Animals, a local not-for-profit charity that helps local animals in need, have joined forces to organize Bark for Life Saturday in East Side Park from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
"This is a family event for our four-legged friends," said Georgina Williams, president of Friends for Animals.
The event will feature a 5k run and a one mile dog and family walk. Registration for both events will begin at 2 p.m. with the 5k beginning at 4 p.m. and the one mile walk at 5 p.m. Cost for the 5k is $30 and $20 for the walk. All dogs must be on leashes.
There will be a silent auction, games and several activities for kids including making sun catchers and derby hats. Crimson the Clown will also be on hand doing face painting. Pizza from Papa John's and turkey strips will also be available for purchase. Pet portraits will be taken by Jennifer Catt of Catt Photography.
Several pet contests, including the pet lookalike contest and most unusual pet, will be held after the opening ceremonies at 3 p.m. "This is the first year for the event and we are really excited to get our name out there and help raise funds for local animals in need," said event organizer Monika Glade.
Friends for Animals is organized and run by a group of individuals who volunteer their time for the dogs and cats in the community.
"Our organization promotes spaying and neutering pets to help control the pet population and keep animals from filling our shelters," said Glade.
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