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U of I Merit Badge University
U of I Merit Badge University
December 10, 2009
Dear Scoutmaster,
Alpha Phi Omega is a national co-ed service fraternity founded in 1925 on the principles of Scouting. Keeping with our Scouting heritage and spirit of service, the chapter hosts youth achievement days every year. Last year, our chapter served over 1000 youth from the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in two separate events. This year, we hope to continue these traditions and bring more university resources together. At each of our workshops, boys will try and complete as many requirements for their badge of choice as possible during the allotted time, while still giving each requirement the time it deserves.
This year's workshop choices include:
Citizenship in the Nation
Citizenship in the World
Disability Awareness
Emergency Preparedness*
Environmental Science
First Aid
Public Health
Public Speaking
Space Exploration
*Requires the completion of First Aid to be enrolled
A brother of Alpha Phi Omega or a community member will be teaching each badge. APO will also be providing the yellow cards (takes the place of the blue card) for each workshop. Merit Badge University will be held on Saturday, March 6th.
The schedule is as follows:
8:30 AM – 9:15 AM Check-In (If needed)
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM Arrive in Class Rooms
9:30 AM – 12 noon Scout Class
12 noon – 1 PM Lunch**
1 PM – 3:30 PM Scout Class
**PLEASE NOTE: Scouts are responsible for lunch on their own, and will be released directly from class. Please make appropriate arrangements for meeting as a troop in advance. A list of area eating establishments will be made available when you check-in at the event. There will also be facilitates available to sit and eat if your troop chooses to bring lunch, but there is to be no food or drink in the University buildings. If your troop will be traveling to Iowa City the night before or staying the night after and would like a recommendation for a hotel, please contact us.
This year because all of the classes will take place in either the English and Philosophy Building or the Adler Journalism Building on campus we will not be holding an opening ceremony. Instead the students will just check in to their rooms directly. If you need to make any changes to your group registration or have any questions I will be available to help during Check-In.
This year we will once again be offering free adult leader training. Pre-registration is required for adult sessions so that enough materials can be provided. Maximum class size will be 20-25 depending on the classroom. Bruce Dolder is in charge of adult leadership training and he can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.
This year we will continue to be using the website www.meritbadge.info to sign up for both adult and scout classes. In order to sign up for our event you first need to click on enter registration system, by clicking on that a new page will appear that will show all of the events that are available. In the upper right hand of the new page there is the option to register new users. If you are new to the website you must sign up as a troop leader, in order to register your scouts. Once you are registered you are able to sign up for the event. Our event is entitled "APO MBU at the University of Iowa", and the adult classes will be under "Adult Training @ MBU at the University of Iowa".
You do need to sign up for the adult classes separately from the scout classes.
This year we will be trying to offer the opportunity for participants to complete prerequisites. The prerequisites will be listed on meritbadge.info and I will send out the procedure for how I want scout leaders to submit those after February 22nd.
Registration fee is $8.00 per Scout for payment postmarked before or on February 15th and $16 after. The fee includes all supplies needed for the classes and a participation patch for each Scout. Registrations after February 22nd will not be accepted.
Make checks payable to Alpha Phi Omega, Omicron Chapter. Even though the registration is online the checks still need to be mailed. If I do not receive your payment by March 26th I will remove scouts from classes to make room for other scouts. Please send the payment and a copy of your registration to
Sammy Ryan
VP of SAYS APO Omicron
2525 Hunters Ridge Rd.
Marion IA 52302
Please remember that this is a Boy Scout event and we ask that each troop provide 2 adults to follow Youth Protection Guidelines (troops who do not follow these guidelines might not be asked to return in the future). After your registration is received and processed, we will be sending a confirmation along with each Scout's workshop assignment, important updates and other useful information. If changes need to be made in registration numbers, please contact me immediately, but changes cannot be guaranteed due to the sheer volume of Scouts. Changes will NOT be made simply because a Scout does not like which workshop they were assigned.
We look forward to seeing you and your troop on March 6th! Please feel free contact me through email with any questions or concerns.
Yours in Leadership, Fellowship, and Service,
Sammy Ryan
Vice President of Scouting and Youth Services
Alpha Phi Omega, Omicron Chapter
University of Iowa
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turntechkhaleesi said: Did you know that if you turn off anon, you could still reply to somebody who doesn't wanna be known by replying to them in their message?
NOWAYYY! Wait, why am I so stupid? Thank you so much for letting me know!!
turntechkhaleesi said: Did you know that if you turn off anon, you could still reply to somebody who doesn't wanna be known by replying to them in their message?
NOWAYYY! Wait, why am I so stupid? Thank you so much for letting me know!!
Anonymous said: i know this sounds hipocritical coming from an anon, but you can and should consider turning anon OFF for a while, you're lovely you don't need to be seeing any hate or criticisms, xx stay strong beautiful girlll!
I'm considering it but part of me feels bad bc I have ppl struggling come to me on anon asking for help and I dont wanna turn anyone away by not giving them that option. But I mayyy have to do that for a little while. Thanks<3
I hate to say this but sometimes tumblr does more harm than good for me, especially recently
Don't get me wrong I really love my followers and so many of you provide so much support and motivation for me but some days when I'm struggling I dont feel like logging on and dealing with nasty anons who tell me what I'm doing wrong, what I should be doing, How I should be feeling/acting, even down to issues they have with my tags. Like really, really!? Just because there's a little grey box attached to your msg doesnt mean you can say every rude or nitpicky thing on your mind. This is nor your blog. And I just dont understand why ppl send such insensitive hurtful comments that they would (hopefully) never say to someones face just bc it can be anonymous. It's beyond me.
And sometimes I'm also frustrated by how much ppl focus on my weight/BMI/calories of food etc. I understand curiosity but sometimes I think that overrides any success or failure I have through out the day. I'm trying (and struggling) to separate myself from any of those numbers so please stop placing such importance on them. When I log on and see these things and can really bring down my mood for the rest of the day. So I'm not saying I'm deleting or taking a break from tumblr or anything like that bc honestly some parts of tumblr and this blog are wonderful but I am letting you know that if I'm not on for a few days maybe it's bc I simply dont want to deal with all of these factors. And I'm sorry but I really do have to take care of myself first and this is a step in that direction
stop-criticizing-start-praising said: I was so ecstatic to see you on my dash!! I've really missed you and I've been worried. I'm really glad you're doing alright, but I am so sorry to hear that you won't be going to college in January :/ just look towards next year and college will be awaiting you :) your journey to recovery really keeps my hopes up. Keep your beautiful head up <3
You're so lovely, thank you for your kindness and support. Keep looking forward yourself, we can do this
recoveryquestionmark said: How many calories do you eat in IP?
It depends on a lot of different factors but they determine calories based on what your body needs and the goals they set for you physically
itisallwibblywobbly said: <3 HUG You are lovely and wonderful and you deserve recovery.
Same to you!!!<3
apolla-savre said: Sam, that mirror lies. Please call it out on its crap. You are lovely, inside and out. I know how hard it is to believe the truth, but you know what? The very fact that you want to believe shows that one day you probably will believe you are so wonderful and beautiful. It's a start, anyway. You are beautiful and your mirror needs to shut its lying mouth.
Thank you for saying that it truly means a lot<3
Anonymous said: It's anorexia lying to you! don't listen to that voice! you are beautiful and you need to get healthy as well. people are not lying to you, mirror is, your disorder is!
Thank you, I wish this was easier to believe<3
Anonymous said: have you had any macarons since you got back? and how was the so delicious coconut milk? :)
mmm I had macarons a couple weekends ago and the milk is good! I have it on weekends lol!!

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Arlaine Cervantes, Founder and Executive Director
Niños del Lago was founded by Arlaine Cervantes, a successful business owner and entrepreneur in the fields of real estate development and hospitality. During her years of travel between the United States, Mexico and Guatemala, Arlaine developed a deep respect and affection for the people and culture of Guatemala, and was profoundly moved by the hardships suffered by the women and children she met. Her own painful childhood of abandonment and abuse became the impetus for the foundation of Niños del Lago.
Through a network of business contacts and clients, Arlaine assembled an experienced and dedicated team of professionals to support the planning, development and implementation of Niños del Lago. Arlaine and her team have also launched ancillary organizations to help build awareness of Ninos del Lago, and to help build a self-staining base of support.
Currently, Niños del Lago is overseen and guided by our USA board of experienced and dedicated advisors in the fields of education, social services, communications, arts/cultural relations and hospitality. Niños del Lago is also a registered Guatemalan NGO and the Guatemalan board is comprised of nine dedicated professionals. Staffed with a group of volunteers from Guatemala/Central America, Europe and North America, Niños del Lago is currently almost 100% volunteer run and the majority of proceeds go to completing the camp construction and developing programs.
Niños del Lago is a tax exempt, not-for-profit organization registered in the United States, Guatemala and the Netherlands.We are not affiliated with any religious, political or government group or organization.
Joan Daidone
US Board President and Member of International Board
(Based in New York City and Millerton, New York)
In 2006, Joan joined the volunteer team to help build awareness of the vision and mission of Ninos del Lago. She has worked closely with Arlaine and other Board members and volunteers in the US, Holland and Guatemala in helping build Ninos del Lago from the ground up --- from 6 acres of forest in the Guatemala highlands to a model educational nature-camp and child development organization.
Joan began her career in educational publishing for Random House and Cambridge Book Company, working on collaborative projects with PBS public television network. Prior to Joan's involvement with Ninos del Lago, Joan was a Global Creative Director for over 20 years responsible for brand development and marketing communications for some of the world's largest technology, financial and healthcare corporations, including IBM, Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase, AT&T, Pfizer and others.
Despite her professional success in the corporate world, Joan moved on to become a communications consultant and passionate advocate for non-profit organizations focused on education, women's rights and youth and community development, and the arts, including work for Covenant House, The International Center of New York, Marketing the End of Hunger, Planned Parenthood, ArtEast Open Studio Tours, International Festival of Women Filmmakers and others. As a college activist and throughout her career, Joan has been driven by a deep connection and commitment to supporting women, children and immigrants in their struggles to survive and overcome poverty, illiteracy, discrimination and alienation.
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A play without a script or an audience where you're cast as one of the characters
The Dance and the DawnThe Brick (579 Metropolitan Ave at Lorimer Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn) Map it $20
Once upon a time...
The Dance and the Dawn tells the tale of six beautiful Ladies who came to the court of the Queen of Ice for a midnight ball, and there danced with seven noble Lords, all in pursuit of the True Love that could heal their hearts.
The conclusion of that tale is up to you.
About the Medium
A theatrical experience—also known as "interactive literature" or as "theater-style live-action gaming"—is essentially a play without a script or an audience. It is a chance to live out a story, guided by the game rules but ultimately directed only by one's own thoughts and actions.
About the Game
The players take on the roles of nobles in a gothic fairy-tale realm, convened for a great ritual dance, who have one night to find love and redemption. Six players become the Ladies of Ash, who have come to the midnight ball in hopes of healing their heartbreak; the other seven become the cold, proud Lords of Ice who are there waiting for them, and who struggle with tragedies of their own. The game is an event that lasts about four hours, which will be taken up with dancing and dueling and courtly intrigue...and, of course, with the eternal hope of romance and joy.
How This Works
When you sign up to participate in The Dance and the Dawn, you'll be sent a "casting questionnaire," which will be used to determine what role would be the most compelling and interesting for you. You'll then be sent a set of materials unique to your particular character, along with an explanation of the rules of the game. If you show up having read those materials, you'll be set...although, for the sake of making a memorable and atmospheric evening, you may want to assemble some kind of character-appropriate formalwear costume beforehand.
Players in The Dance and the Dawn spend a lot of their time waltzing. If you don't know how to dance, don't worry; it's not hard and not scary, and there will be a brief lesson beforehand to help you get into the swing of things.


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Happy Halloween! The trick-or-treating in the Twin Cities may have been a little chilly and damp, but many Minnesotans say they prefer a little rain to a blizzard.
On this day, 22 years ago, the Great Halloween Blizzard began and became one of the largest snowstorms in Minnesota history. It was responsible for 20 to 30 inches of snow across the Twin Cities metro and crippled the area for almost a week.
Share your Halloween Blizzard memory with Cody at http://on.fb.me/HwLJFt. See video from our archives at http://bit.ly/Hhlhju
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It's like Earth Hour, only more useful. It's like a critical mass ride, only effective. The world's biggest, completely unorganised, mass cycling rally will happen wherever you are, on March 20, between 6 and 7 pm. Why? Because you will be riding your bike.
Ride how you like, where you like, with whom you like, or ride alone. Just get on your bike and pedal the sucker. By doing so, you will be showing the world our staggering numbers, and unspoken yearning for safer, more edifying, cycling conditions.
Media inquiries can be directed to me, Steven Fleming, +61 (0)422486271 (just not when Eastern Australians are sleeping), although really, there is no story here for traditional media to get a shot of. "The revolution will not be televised". There is a rhizome order to this, as there is to cycling. "Bike Hour" is not a registered trademark, and any attempt to make it one, will be cursed. And yes, you can reproduce any image. Here are hi-res versions of the posters. Here is a Facebook event page: tell all your friends! Follow @BehoovingMoving for occasional updates on twitter.
Do you have something to donate as a purse? In March 2012 Artist Mike Rubbo awarded one of his bicycle-theme artworks (value AUD$500) to the best amateur clip showing how they spent Bike Hour. Here it is:


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beatrice & woodsley: denver
As you drive down South Broadway in Denver, you have to have a sharp eye to spot Beatrice & Woodsley, because they don't have a sign out front. This is part of the allure of the restaurant and alludes to the back story that the decor follows. The proprietor Kevin Delk built the restaurant as a representation of what he had expected to find in Denver when he moved here from Atlanta in 1997. The decor therefore is a bit woodsy and a bit romanticism of high alpine living.
Delk and business partner John Skogstad also own Two-Fisted Mario's and Mario's Double Daughter's Salotto —all of which follow a theme: Mario's is a Brooklyn neighborhood pizza-joint and next-door Double Daughter's is named after the conjoined daughters of a freak-show carnival owner.
Next time you are in Denver, do visit them.
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Stanley Kolby
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Born:Dec. 27, 1937
Died:May 11, 2012
Services:Visitation: Tuesday 5-8 PM
Services:Mass: Wednesday 10:30 AM
Stanley Kolby, 74, of 3879 Rich Valley Rd, Emporium died at Elk Regional Health Center, St. Marys, Pennsylvania Friday (May 11, 2012) night.
He was born December 27, 1937 in Renovo a son of the late Chester and Rose Javornick Koby.
Mr. Kolby served with US Navy during the Korean War. He was retired from Sylvania in St. Marys where he was a truck driver for many years. Years ago he worked for PennCentral & Conrail Railroad. He was a member of St. Mark Catholic Church, the K. of C. and the Miller-Raffaele Post 6221, VFW. He enjoyed riding Harley Davison Motorcycles and especially loved farming and gardening.
Son: Stanley "Staush" Kolby and his wife Heather, Emporium
3 Grandchildren: Jacob, Jessica & Robin and 3 Great Grandchildren
Sister: Margaret "Peggy", Mrs. Joseph Mahovlich, Rathbun
Companion: Isabelle Czekai, Erie
Preceded in Death By
Parents: Chester and Rose Javornick Koby
Sister: Mary Callaway
Visitation will be at the Barnett Funeral Home on Tuesday from 5-8 PM.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at the St. Mark Catholic Church, 235 East Fourth Street, Emporium on Wednesday (May 16, 2012) at 10:30 AM with Rev. Paul S. Siebert, Pastor, as Celebrant.
A Military Service will be accorded by the Cameron County Memorial Detail.
Burial will be in the St. Mark Catholic Cemetery, Emporium.
Memorial Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, Cameron Unit, P.O. Box 62, 135 W. Fourth St., Emporium, PA 15834 or to the American Heart Assoc., PO Box 15120, Chicago, IL, 60693
BARNETT FUNERAL HOME, Inc. entrusted with arrangements.
Tue, 05/22/2012 - 10:17 — Jennie & Lauren Songer
A life shortened too soon.
A life shortened too soon. Our condolences to all his loved ones. I still remember his dear mother and how much Stan meant to her.
Mon, 05/21/2012 - 19:03 — Charlie Seay and Family
Staush and family, we are
Staush and family, we are sorry to hear of your dads passing. He was tough actin on the outside but he was a terriffic guy. Prayers to you all . God Bless
Wed, 05/16/2012 - 16:08 — Vickie Morocko
Our sincere sympathy to all
Our sincere sympathy to all of you. We have fond memories of Stanley and your family. Take care and God Bless all of you and prayers that he continues to give you strength to get through the days ahead. Jay and Vickie Morocko
Tue, 05/15/2012 - 08:47 — Kim Clonan Pennington
Very sorry for your loss.
Very sorry for your loss. May Angels keep watch over you during this difficult time.
Mon, 05/14/2012 - 12:16 — Phil and Kim Jones
Sorry for your loss. Our
Sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Mon, 05/14/2012 - 08:16 — Rick and Candee
So sorry for your loss. Our
So sorry for your loss. Our prayers are going out to you . If you need anything just ask we are here for you guys.
Sun, 05/13/2012 - 23:29 — Hope Dunkle RN
Grumpy & mean sometimes he
Grumpy & mean sometimes he could be but under that tough man is ALL a man could ever be! Your father has so touched my life while I was suppose to be touching his... Thanks for sharing him. Hugs to Harley & Prayers to all...
Sun, 05/13/2012 - 21:13 — BETTY VOGEL
Sun, 05/13/2012 - 20:09 — Joel & June Caldwell
Stan and family, Our
Stan and family, Our thoughts and prayers go out to you during this difficult time of loss. June and Joel
Sun, 05/13/2012 - 19:35 — Dave and Lynn Summerson
We are so very sorry for your
We are so very sorry for your loss. Please know God will give you strength at this most difficult time. Stan was a very sweet man and I so enjoyed getting to know him while visiting him and his beloved dog Harley, as I took him Holy Communion for St. Mark. God Bless you all!


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Although geometry has been studied for thousands of years, the term of discrete geometry is of quite recent origin. Combinatorial geometry deals with the structure and complexity of discrete geometric objects and is closely related to computational geometry, which deals with the design of efficient computer algorithms for manipulation of these objects. This area is by its nature interdisciplinary and has relations to many other vital mathematical fields and also applications to computer science. The focus of this workshop will be on the study of discrete geometric objects, their combinatorial structure, stressing the connections between discrete geometry and combinatorics, number theory, analysis and computer science.
Specific topics will include extremal problems in combinatorial geometry, results on the number of incidence between points and lines (hyperplanes and etc.), applications of incidence bounds to combinatorial number theory and analysis, Erdos' repeated and distinct distance questions, geometric graph theory and graph drawings, computational geometry, covering and packing problems, Helly type theorems and applications to clustering, convex polytopes, hyperplane arrangements, algebraic and topological methods in discrete geometry, combinatorics of convex sets, application of convex geometry to linear programming and optimizations.
This workshop will include a poster session; a request for posters will be sent to registered participants in advance of the workshop.
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Robert Reed Remembered Following DWTS TV Theme Week Tribute
Robert Reed was remembered by former Brady Bunch co-star Florence Henderson on Dancing with the Stars Monday night. The popular dance contest conducted TV theme week, in which the participants led a dance to honor specific TV shows.
Henderson performed a Brady Bunch tribute and said after the performance that it was "for Robert Reed," her husband on the iconic sitcom. She also mentioned that Reed had died of AIDS and that she "knew he was watching."
Reed was married to Marilyn Rosenberg from 1957-1959.The couplehad one daughter, Karen Rietz. Throughout his career up to the day of his death, Reed hid his homosexuality from the world, though Henderson and other cast members were aware of his orientation, according to Leigh Rutledge's The Gay Book of Lists (Alyson Publishing, 2003).
Reed played the role of Mike Brady from 1969 to 1974. It is his most well-known role, though the actor, born John Robert Rietz, Jr., was also heavily involved in stage productions. As Mike Brady, Reed was father to three sons and step-father to three girls, who paralleled the age of his male children.
Along with Carol Brady (Henderson), the eight of them lived with housekeeper Alice Nelson (Ann B. Davis).
Henderson's dance on Monday night saw the 76-year old returning to her most famous role dancing opposite Corky Ballas to the series' theme song with its instantly recognizable opening line: "Here's the story of a lovely lady..."
Judges granted Henderson and Ballas a score of 21, besting Kyle Massey (20) and Bristol Palin (18) on the leaderboard. DWTS voting will combine with the judges' scores to decide whether or not Henderson's performance was enough to push her into week six of the competition. The elimination show airs Tuesday night at 9 p.m. EST.


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No, this post isn't about Matt Wieters, Jason Heyward, Stephen Strasburg or even Bryce Harper.
This post is dedicated to my all time favorite prospect, Josh Womack
Womack hits a home run about every 100 at bats and is 25 years of age. In fact, double checking, I don't even think he's still playing pro baseball. His career batting average is .257 and slugging percentage is shy of .400.
So why do I value this everyday minor league?
His incredible batting ritual.
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This route is fairly sustained for the grade. The crux is the lower half before you reach the overhang. Climb straight up the face using many sloping holds and crimps. Once you reach the overhang, the route eases up quite a bit. From the overhang, follow some dirty jugs to reach the shuts. The bolts on this route are spaced out a bit more than others in the area, very safe, but spaced a little further than most other routes in this area.
This route is the next line of bolts to the right of the open book (Aloha) in the Contact Zone area.
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Mrs. Mary Kathleen "Katie" Smith, 88, of Lebanon, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at Kindred Transitional Care at Parkwood in Lebanon.
Mrs. Smith was born March 11, 1925, in Kentucky, a daughter of the now late Cicil and Erma Graham. As a young child, she schools in Kentucky. The family moved to Sacramento, Calif., and then to Lebanon. She graduated from Lebanon High School in 1943.
She married Ansel Smith on Jan. 12, 1944, in Lebanon. After 56 years of marriage, Mr. Smith passed away on Oct. 1, 2000.
Mrs. Smith spent her life taking care of her home and her family. She loved every moment spent with her family, especially time spent with her grandchildren. Her interests included camping and fishing.
She attended Otterbein United Methodist Church in Lebanon.
Survivors include two children, Kay (Richard) Dunn of Frankfort and Jeffrey W. Smith of Lebanon; five grandchildren, Alan (Jenni) Dunn, Kerry (Kristen) Dunn, Brian (companion, Karlee) Dunn, Brock Smith and Amber Smith; and six great-grandchildren, Michael Dunn, Audrey Dunn, John Dunn, Spencer Dunn, Riley Dunn and Xavier Dunn.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Sherman Graham; and two sisters, Jean McKenzie and Alona Bates.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 6, at Oak Hill Cemetery, 935 E. Washington St., Lebanon, with Pastor Jared Kendall officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society For Boone County, P.O. Box 708, Lebanon, IN 46052.
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10 Landscape Composition Tips: Illustrated with Pictures from Eastern Washington
A Guest post by Amar Ramesh.
Composition for a photograph is like a screenplay for a movie. If the picture isn't composed well, it won't strike a cord with the viewer regardless of the technical expertise or the story being told. Composition skills improve over time with constant practice. Here are some of the basic composition tips with a picture to illustrate each of those tips. The example pictures were all taken in one day while driving through Eastern Washington. These tips will help train your eyes to see the frames, an important point if you want to take great pictures.
1. Remember rule of thirds
A basic tip to remember if you want to improve your composition skills. The human eye is generally drawn to a point one third of the way from the top, bottom, right or left of any image. Keep this in mind as you work on your composition. Read more about the Rule of Thirds.
2. Negative space is your friend
Don't always try to fill the frame. Negative space can be used to your advantage. Remember, it is just as important as the main subject.
3. Embrace Geometry
Train your eyes to look for lines, patterns and shapes. They give structure to your picture and help highlight the three dimensional quality of your subjects. Lines lead the viewers' eyes into or out of the picture. Find a subject for the center of attraction and then find lines that lead to it.
4. Frame within frame
Used effectively, foreground framing directs the viewer's eye right to the subject. Look for frames of different shapes and sizes. They don't always have to be windows and fences. They could be big trees as in this example.
5. Avoid horizon in the middle
Keep your horizon level and keep it out of the center of the picture. If the sky is more interesting pull the horizon down and if the land is more interesting push the horizon up.
6. Inject life to your picture
Try to place a living being in the picture. It shows dimension and emphasizes the scale of the frame to the viewer.
7. Merges breaks a picture
When lines of the horizon intersect with your subject it distracts the viewer and moves the attention away from your subject. It can spoil a great composition. Take some time move your frame up or down, left or right to avoid the horizon merge. In the example picture below, I took extra care not to make the horizon meet the edge of the barn.
8. Lonely subjects are striking
Single subjects like trees, barns, buildings, motorcycles almost always make for great compositions. I love pulling them into the frame. Here's a small collection of such pictures from my archives that have a single tree in the frame.
9. Size Matters
Try to include a subject that would give the viewers a scale of the scene in the frame. Use people or objects that let viewers relate size in your composition.
10. Think before you click
As is the case for any type of photography, think before you click the shutter button. Make sure there are no unnecessary objects that would affect your composition. If possible move those objects or try to move yourselves to see if you can avoid them from your composition by moving yourselves.
Following these simple techniques will improve your photography leaps and bounds and keep you ahead of the rest. These illustrations does not fit only for landscape photography but for all other types of photography. The entire collection of my eastern washington pictures can be seen here.
Amar Ramesh is an emerging photographer from Redmond WA, USA. Photography, to him is a passion with infinite opportunities and he loves to share the lessons and tips that he learned with others. Please visit his Facebook Page for more. He is also in Flickr | Twitter | Portfolio.
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January 28, 2013 03:33 am
Excellent advice: both the tips themselves and the images. A great resource.
August 12, 2012 03:02 pm
wonderful tips and pics
August 12, 2012 03:07 am
Great article and shots. Good reminder for me to seek out bright and colourful landscapes too as I do tend to lean toward the moody and dramatic!
August 11, 2012 03:15 pm
August 10, 2012 07:13 am
Beautiful photos!
Here my last landscape...
August 9, 2012 04:35 am
Beautiful photos love the composition:)
August 9, 2012 03:43 am
The picture on tip number 5 looks like the old default microsoft wallpaper.
That being said, this is an incredibly lovely post. Very helpful! I'm going to be travelling for 5+ years across North America and Europe and perhaps Asia so these tips are really helpful. I appreciate it.
August 8, 2012 02:54 pm
Good pics;some om my:
August 8, 2012 01:20 pm
Landscape compositions the background makes it more beautiful :)
August 8, 2012 07:45 am
Symmetry and simplicity:
August 8, 2012 07:38 am
Useful tips and beautiful photos.
August 8, 2012 06:36 am
I wonder how long you have to wait to see a lonely white car pass by? Inspirational :)
August 12, 2011 01:43 pm
This is one of the best set of tips I have read in some years. They are simple,concise and to the point just like the photographic examples.
Great work
March 2, 2011 01:41 am
I'm from Pullman, (eastern WA for all those that don't know). nice shots of the palouse!!
August 13, 2010 03:22 am
Thanks for the interesting tips on improving photography but at this time I need to unsubscribe
Thank you
August 6, 2010 08:23 am
Thank you very much for great teaching!
July 28, 2010 03:24 am
I'm enthusiastic about becoming good and being able to give commands to my camera, but these pictures had just proved me right. Sleak, holy and artistic
July 25, 2010 04:00 am
I enjoyed this post so much I shared it with my readers today. Link can be found at:
Nothing like reminding myself how to get great photos. So much of my own photography is home-based these days. :) Thanks!
July 24, 2010 10:17 am
I love this minimalism. I want to be a minimalist like you. It's beautiful
Thank you
July 21, 2010 04:43 am
There are some very good tips here, backed up by lovely images. I'll do well to remember your points when I next take my camera out.
July 20, 2010 02:57 am
great tips
July 19, 2010 08:45 pm
Excellent tips and great pictures! Thanks
July 19, 2010 05:09 pm
Thanks for a simple but great article! I've learned a lot. And not to mention your great pictures! I love the greens and blues.
Thumbs up!
July 19, 2010 04:09 pm
Great article and good advice...
July 19, 2010 01:46 pm
Great article, definitely something I will practice on my next outing. thanks
July 18, 2010 02:55 pm
My recent attempt to take some landscape pictures. I chose Badlands National Park in South Dakota, USA
July 18, 2010 06:22 am
I this photos edited or not?
July 17, 2010 10:36 am
Thanks for the exceptional series---great tips and wonderful examples to illustrate your point!
July 17, 2010 08:41 am
Fantastic photography, flying to Egypt for a shoot so will have plenty of opportunity to create dynamic images. Thanks for the tips guys. So helpful. Cheers
July 17, 2010 05:31 am
Good article, and good choice of illustrations. I love your photographs of the Palouse.
July 17, 2010 05:00 am
Very useful tips. Also liked the illustrative pictures. Thanks for sharing.
July 17, 2010 03:28 am
Thanks for the great info! One question from me- When I take a landscape picture, a lot of times it turns out hazy. I'm not sure if this is just due to pollution around but its hard to get the brighter colors I see with my eyes to transfer into the picture. Do I need to get a certain lens filter? If anyone has any feedback on this I'd love to hear! Thanks,
July 16, 2010 09:47 pm
So awesomely short but effective!
July 16, 2010 09:17 pm
These were some really good pictures and tips. I'll remember them when I go out next with my camera. Thanks !
July 16, 2010 08:16 pm
These are some beautiful photos and examples. I especially like the minimalistic ones which give an impression of vast space.
Taking landscapes in the mountainous terrain of West Virginia requires you get get on top of a mountain. Which given that it is called the mountain state isn't too difficult.
Here is a minimalistic one of a deer. Btw, I find these types of photos make great banners for web pages.
This is one of my favorites. This view has since been destroyed by someone building McMansions on the flats.
July 16, 2010 07:10 pm
wonderful article and a great refresher for everyone into photography! Thanks!
July 16, 2010 05:41 pm
Great post and excellent photos too. Except for #5 and #6...where the tilted horizontal lines in the background really distracted me from the overall image. I would have photographed it by keeping the horizontal lines straight.
July 16, 2010 02:34 pm
Fantastic article - and the images are just divine! It's great to have these points reinforced with such beautiful images. A very valuable read.
July 16, 2010 01:47 pm
Thank you so much for sharing, I have learn a lot from your nice pictures.
July 16, 2010 11:18 am
Gorgeous photos. The way the greens and the blues 'pop' is fantastic.
One observation from these photos and others is that the crop seems to have a huge impact on the ability to meet the composition tips. Of the samples above, I'd guess only 6, 8 & 9 are in the traditional 4"x6" (10cmx15cm) format.
Digital photography gives us the ability to do wonderful things with our photos - especially if they aren't going to be traditionally printed. The ability to crop, even just a little can cut out the distraction from the borders and take a photo from good to great.
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July 16, 2010 10:19 am
Wow! Absolutely awesome images in this post. Brilliant website theme as-well. Niccee.
July 16, 2010 09:42 am
The first and ninth pic remind me of when I first drove over the border from Idaho to Washington. A coyote promptly ran out in front of my car and orange lightning struck in the distance at the same time. Ominous.
July 16, 2010 09:32 am
helpful topic and great example.
thanks for sharing.
awesome pictures too.
July 16, 2010 08:35 am
Great article, some good points and great photos.
Could you explain point 7 again. I'm not sure what your example of a bad composition would be. Are you referring to the horizon line being flush with other lines such as the top of the barn roof?
July 16, 2010 08:26 am
Thanks for these reminders No matter how long you're shooting, it makes sense to go back and look at this stuff.
July 16, 2010 07:53 am
i just can say 'wow' ...especially for no. 2 n 4 . I like the idea about ngeative the space to get object more attention. I'll definitely will practise what you've mentioned above, thank you for sharing those great tips to us..
July 16, 2010 07:38 am
@iamunique127 "I took extra care not to make the horizon meet the edge of the barn."
Imagine the green horizon line meeting the top the roof of the barn. Cutting is through is fine as long as its not cutting abruptly through human subjects.
July 16, 2010 06:54 am
Very beautiful pictures. Breathtaking. Nice article too. Thanks.
July 16, 2010 06:52 am
You almost lost me at 'won't strike a cord'. Should be edited to '... a chord'. Beyond that, a very good article, with time tested practical tips.
July 16, 2010 06:27 am
All beautiful photos and good, simple explanations.
Try as I might, though, I could not make sense of "#7 Merge breaks a picture".
I like the picture and it works for me but you say "I took extra care not to make the horizon meet the edge of the barn." and it appears to me that the horizon cuts through the barn.
Please help. What am I missing?
Thanks, Lyle
July 16, 2010 06:00 am
Great article. I love the pictures as they totally illustrate the point. I knew many of these "rules" but with the illustrations they stand out so clearly this article is definitely one of my favourites for future shots.
Thanks a lot for posting!
I took a shot that I think follows these to some degree (but not yet as good as the ones above) on a lonely path in the Chantilly forrest.
July 16, 2010 05:48 am
Great article for beginners like myself who're interesting in landscape photography.
Fantastic photos too!
July 16, 2010 05:37 am
Excellent comprehensive post and illustrations. The photos are beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
July 16, 2010 05:11 am
First of all, beautiful photographs. Second of all - I just had to say that I grew up in Washington and went to Washington State University, so I made the drive back and forth from Seattle to Pullman many many times and all of these photographs bring back such great memories! so many times I thought about stopping and taking pictures - sometimes I did, but now I wish I had stopped more! Thanks for showing us your work.
July 16, 2010 04:56 am
Very Good article....
July 16, 2010 04:11 am
Thanks for this
my example of negative space
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July 16, 2010 04:07 am
Excellent article with great example images!
July 16, 2010 04:03 am
This is a great article, but perhaps you could have put in pictures that don't correspond to your methodology side-by-side with the 'correct' versions.
July 16, 2010 02:21 am
Very good article, the photos showed what you were trying to explain perfectly (and they are good photos too!).
July 16, 2010 01:23 am
Great backup photos. No claims at being a landscape photographer, but here a few likeables.
Lindau Harbor: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lendog64/4763324814/
Switzerland Rhinefalls: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lendog64/4725255786/
More Rhinefalls: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lendog64/4720205893/
Brewing storm: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lendog64/4786824245/
July 16, 2010 01:05 am
Great article, I love the photos too. Thanks
July 15, 2010 12:10 pm
An excellent article! Each photo is really effective in exemplifying each tip.
July 15, 2010 11:22 am
You covered a good range of levels with these tips, from basic (rule of thirds) to a bit more advanced (merge). I definitely have to keep myself alert for merging horizons.
I like the train cars at the bottom image the best from your collection. Looks like a shot of a fantasy/storybook environment.
My own most recent Florida water landscape:
July 15, 2010 09:54 am
Great article and great photos! All very important things to remember whether you're a newbie or a professional.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Nobody will be happier to see the calendar turn to December than the Indianapolis Colts.
The past month has seen the team embarrassed by a pair of NFC West opponents and pushed to its limit in comeback victories against two AFC South rivals.
The Colts played just one home game in November, and lost it. 38-8.
They survived the month with a 2-2 overall record and cling to a two-game lead in the AFC South. But if December starts just as poorly, real trouble will be brewing.
The Tennessee Titans (5-6) visit Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday as the sixth and final seed for the AFC playoffs. Win, and they cut Indianapolis' division lead to a single game with four remaining. Lose, and just one more victory for the Colts (7-4) or one additional loss for Tennessee will send the AFC South title back to the Circle City for the first time since 2010.
"You know how this team has responded to adversity," Indianapolis head coach Chuck Pagano said Monday, one day after his team's 40-11 loss at Arizona. "They've been always able to bounce back in these certain situations, and so we fully expect as a staff and as a team and our players to have a great week of preparation. We know what's at stake, but we're going to stick to the process and do what we have to do Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday in order to give ourselves a chance to redeem ourselves, get this taste out of our mouth and take a stranglehold on the division."
If that sounds familiar, it should.
On Nov. 14, the Colts headed to Tennessee facing a very similar scenario coming off a 38-8 loss against the St. Louis Rams. After falling behind 17-3 in the second quarter, Indianapolis rallied for a 30-27 victory and pushed its lead in the division to three games.


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Additionally, recognizing that a host of factors enter into choices made by consumers, the criteria by which winners are named reflects a composite score for multiple consumer image and preference ratings.
Ryan Donohue, a Senior Administrator from National Research Corporation based in Lincoln, Nebraska, presented the award to Mike King, Camden Clark Memorial Hospital President and Chief Executive Officer in a ceremony at the Hospital on Thursday, November 19, 2009. The announcement also appeared in Modern Healthcare magazine. Camden Clark Memorial Hospital was among 280 other facilities chosen as Consumer Choice Award winners in the top 300 markets across the country.
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The Consumer Choice Award identifies hospitals that health care consumers have chosen as having the highest quality and image in over 300 markets throughout the United States. This is the first time that the Parkersburg/Marietta, WV/OH area has been surveyed in its 14-year history.
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"If we don't know where we come
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of the coordinators of the Battle of Aiken, an event that has brought 19th
century culture and tradition back to the CSRA for the last 18 years.
"It's a chance for us to share our
history, teach and educate," said Jones.
Education is one of the main purposes of
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charitable groups. People from all over the U.S. participate, including cadets
from The Citadel.
"We are not forced to come out here
and do this, this is something we all come out to do because we all love
history and we all love preserving our heritage and we don't want people to
forget who we are and where we came from," said Cadet Cpl. Matthew
An experience that everyone benefits
from, spectators enjoyed an afternoon of entertainment education by actors who
want to continue to pass down the nation's history from generation to
It's an event that reaches beyond the
"We know that financially it's an
influx on a good weekend here of somewhere between three and six million
dollars to the CSRA," said Jones.
The battle brings people from all over
the world to Aiken. With that in mind, nothing was going to stop the soldiers
from using their guns and canons.
"The weather was iffy but we were
going to do it because we play rain or shine," said Jones.
A factor that barely affected this
year's turnout.
raised will support three charities, the Sam Davis Youth Camp, a junior ROTC
scholarship, and one other they will choose based on need.
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Dice the three strips of bacon and brown in a pan. Keep the bacon fat in the pan! Add onions and saute another 3-4 minutes. Meanwhile, place arugula on a plate. Once bacon and onions are done, take off stove and add walnut oil to pan as to quickly heat it. Quickly pour this over the arugula. Add coconut vinegar. Add blueberries and pecans. Mix well. Top with black pepper. Ladies, I dare you to eat this without wanting to marry me.
- 3 slices bacon, 1/4 cup onions, 8 ounces arugula, 1/4 cup blueberries, 1/4 cup pecans, 2 tbsp. walnut oil, 2 tbsp. coconut vinegar
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Best recipe title in the history of recipe titles, and best delivery. I'm sure you'll get a lot of proposals! Salad looks good too!
This is the best salad! It will be a regular for me and my three daughters!
I made this salad for a pot luck yesterday for a group of real natural people. It was the first dish to run out with many not getting any. What a HIT! Just loved it. And the simple oil and vinegar mix made it WOW!
Marry me! Forget the salad!
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Games Tagged with "arcade+puzzle"
Dec 2008
Nitrome creative duo Simon Hunter and Aaron Steed have been very busy being amazing, and Fat Cat is the strange hybrid product of their amazingitude. It wears the face of an exacting bullet-fest such as The Last Canopy or Pararalyzer, but underneath, its heart pumps the blood of a tightly choreographed puzzle game. We've never seen anything quite like it.
Oct 2008
Nion is a stylish arcade-style game that incorporates a number of gameplay modes, including puzzle, accuracy, speed, survival, and several combinations of the above. It's built around the simple mechanic of shooting shapes that hover around the top of the screen.
Oct 2008
World of Goo is a phenomenally creative physics-based building game where you assemble bits of goo to form structures leading to an exit pipe in each stage. The visuals are stunning, the sense of humor wry, and there are gameplay innovations at every corner.
Sep 2008
Jump Jump Jelly Reactor is a matching puzzle game that isn't afraid to try out new ideas. Instead of flat and boring blocks, tiles or even gems, this game fills your screen with lively jellies that can be combined to form larger characters with brand new properties. Gameplay is a unique combination of strategy and puzzle matching that extends a good variety of tasks your way. It's rare that a matching game really catches my eye, but Jump Jump Jelly Reactor provides such a full experience, it's hard to pass up.
Jul 2008
Curse you, Kable Monck, and the no-good game you rode in on. Evito Ball. PAH! There's a treacherous name if I ever heard one. Did you realize that it anagrams into A VILE BLOT? This evil little game comes with 80 treacherous levels that will have you climbing the walls before long. Trust me.
Jul 2008
Cannons have a unique place in human history. Throughout the ages, they have served as an offensive weapon to knock down fortifications, an accentuation in pieces of classical music, and a rudimentary yet entertaining transport for clowns. Continuing in this rich tradition, let's launch stickmen at bricks to dignified tunes!
Jun 2008
Stardrone is a genre mashup download game, featuring a mix of elements including arcade action, pinball, breakout, gravitational physics and collect-the-objects. Although it might sound a little confusing, the game simply boils down to you (a ball) lighting up stars to reach an objective, and it's remarkably fun to play!
Apr 2008
Magic Pen is a physics-based puzzle playground created by Alejandro Guillen (Spin the Black Circle). It's easy to see the design, from visual style to overall concept, was taken from Crayon Physics, but because Magic Pen was done in Flash, it's much more accessible. Using the mouse, simply draw shapes to create bridges and guide the red ball to the flag. Making shapes and dropping them from the sky will set the ball in motion, and you can also craft structures with hinges (both fixed and movable) for more complex maneuvers.
Jan 2008
Cursor*10 is a simple-looking puzzle game just released by Nekogames. You are a cursor in a tower trying to reach the top. Each of your ten lives is time-limited, and when one ends the next begins on the bottom floor. But you're not alone. As you start the next life your previous actions are replayed in real-time, creating a fun "cooperate with yourself" atmosphere.
Dec 2007
The aptly named Absolute Awesome Ball Game is truly awesome because it manages to capture the thrill of discovery that we look for from pinball games and delivers that in an addictive, unique and appealing package. The game requires a bit of patience and perseverance before seeing any visible progress, but those that stick with it are in for a very pleasant and enjoyable ride.
May 2007
We here at Casual Gameplay have been fans of the work Yoshio Ishii has been doing in Shockwave and Flash for several years now. He may be best known for his Neko series of games (neko means "cat" in Japanese), though he has also created some of the best Panzo games as well. His latest effort is this beautiful and delightful game that will give your brain some stimulation as you play.
Feb 2005
This Flash remake of Taito Corp.'s now classic Puzzle Bobble (called Bust-a-Move in the US) looks and plays just like the original. Use the arrow keys to aim, and press the space bar to shoot. It's just that simple to play. The music is a bit repetitive, but otherwise the game plays great.
Nov 2004
This Mr. Driller clone, created in Flash by Max K., is a decent version of the original game by Namco. Driller uses the arrow keys for movement, and the space bar for drilling. The object is to drill down through the blocks as far as you can without running out of air, or getting crushed. The level of difficulty determines how many rows of blocks y...
Nov 2004
This pair of Flash games, hosted on Nobelprize.org, teaches you about the physics of liquid crystals while playing. Crystallite is an action puzzle game, similar to Tetris, where you position the falling blocks by rotating them before fitting them in their place. Use the right and left arrow keys to position the blocks, and the up and down arrows ...
Nov 2004
The 1982 classic arcade game of Q*bert, re-created in Shockwave for online play over the Web. The object of the game is to move your Q*bert around the play field, hopping onto each square to turn it to the target color shown. While the default keys to use for movement are U, K, H, and M, the game does allow you to change them to suit your preferenc...


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Sellers Across the Country Not Adjusting Expectations to the Reality of Today's Real Estate Market
SAN FRANCISCO, September 11, 2009 – Trulia, Inc. (www.trulia.com), the best place to start your real estate search, today announced that 26 percent of homes currently on the market in the United States as of September 1, 2009 have experienced at least one price cut. Price reduction levels have increased for the fourth straight month and have seen a 10 percent overall increase compared to June of this year. During the summer months of June to September, the total amount slashed from home prices has increased by more than $1.1 billion from $27.4 billion to $28.5 billion. The average discount for price-reduced homes remains at ten percent off of the original listing price.
Jacksonville experienced the highest level of price reductions for the fourth straight month with 37 percent of current listings seeing at least one round of discounts. Additionally, several cities continue to experience high levels of price reductions with Albuquerque, Indianapolis, Milwaukee Minneapolis, Portland and Raleigh all earning spots in the top ten for the second straight month.
"The steady rise in price reductions is a signal that sellers are still trying to adjust to the ever changing market conditions," said Pete Flint, Trulia co-founder and CEO. "We expect the $8,000 federal tax incentive to extend the peak home purchasing season beyond the summer months, continuing to drive competition amongst sellers and ultimately leading to more price reductions, giving consumers a great opportunity to find the home of their dreams."
Several cities have seen four consecutive months where the percent of homes that have seen a price reduction has increased month-over-month, underscoring that sellers across the country might not be fully adjusting their home value expectations to the current real estate market:
Fourteen of the largest 50 cities are seeing reduction rates that are significantly above the national average of 26 percent:
Luxury Market Getting Hit Hard
Luxury homes (those listed at two million dollars and above) continue to bear the brunt of discounts being offered with an average of 14 percent being slashed from the original asking price compared to the national average of ten percent. Additionally, luxury homes represent barely two percent of all current listings on Trulia, but are responsible for 25 percent of the $28.5 billion in home price reductions.
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Trulia is the first and only national real estate site to provide consumers with the ability to use price reductions as a search filter in their quest to find a deal in today's market across all 50 states. Trulia's Price Reduction feature can be accessed from the Trulia homepage and is deeply integrated into the existing search experience on the search results page and via the advanced search tab. Detailed information regarding multiple price reductions and prior sold data is now available on each property listing page.
Providing home buyers with access to price reduction data will help them be better informed as they decide which home to purchase and will help ensure consumers get the most home for their dollar. It will also help home sellers price their homes competitively as more homes come onto the market.
Methodology: All price change data is from live listings on Trulia.com, as of September 1, 2009 and tracks all price reductions from September 1, 2008 to September 1, 2009. This data does not include foreclosure properties. Trulia obtains its listing information from brokers, agents, third party aggregators and MLSs. The percentage of listings with price reductions includes any non-foreclosure property on Trulia.com that has experienced at least one price reduction since it was first posted on the site. The city level data is for listings within the city boundary, and not for metro areas.
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Prepared September 2010
Each year in the US, >200,000 new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed leading to
>150,000 deaths. The incidence of lung cancer in men has decreased significantly
during the past 20 years while in women, the rate is finally approaching a plateau
after a long period of increase. Despite advance in early detection and treatment,
lung cancer is often diagnosed at an advanced stage which carries a poor prognosis. Almost 90% of
lung cancer is related to smoking and in recent years, the use of tobacco has declined substantially in
the US population giving us great hope for a future decline in the number of people that will face this
o There are two main types of lung cancer: small cell lung cancer (SCLC) found in 10-15%
of cases and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) found in 85-90% of cases.
o Both prognosis and patient management are different for small cell versus non-small cell
lung cancer.
o As we all know, the major risk factor for the development of lung cancer is smoking and
80-90% of the cases occur in association with smoking; in part due to the slow development
of many forms of lung cancer, some estimate that nearly 60% of new cases occur in people
that have either never smoked or quit many years ago.
o 1 in 5 women with lung cancer have never smoked compared to 1 in 10 among men.
o Other risk factors include genetics, and exposure to environmental carcinogens including
asbestos and radon.
o Loss of part of chromosome 3 and mutations in the Ras oncogene are among the earliest
genetic changes observed in the development of lung cancer; other genes commonly
mutated in lung cancer include p53, LKB1, and EGFR (the target of erlotinib and
o Nitrosamines are one of the most potent lung carcinogens in tobacco, and have been shown
damage DNA, and induce patterns of mutations in the p53 and Ras genes similar to those
seen in human lung cancer.
There is still much that we do not understand about lung cancer. Thus, ACS continues to invest in a
significant proportion of the lung cancer dollars on the causes of lung cancer at the molecular,
genetic, and cellular level both with and without an association with smoking. We currently fund 19
different projects costing >.7M focused on the origins of lung cancer. In addition to those projects,
we fund quite a few others which have small component which address biological issues relevant to
lung cancer.
One of the most exciting concepts in cancer biology today focuses on the idea that spread and/or
recurrence of cancer is fueled by the presence of a small, residual population of cancer stem cells
which do not respond to radiation or therapy. Dr. Carla Kim at Children's Hospital in Boston has
developed techniques for the isolation of lung cancer stem cells in mice as a powerful model for the
development of lung cancer in humans.
CancerPrepared September 2010
o The primary effort in prevention of lung cancer remains focused on discouraging use of all
tobacco products.
o ACS has played a highly visible leadership role both in the US and abroad to reduce use of
tobacco products through education, assistance with cessation, and advocacy for changes in
state and federal policies.
o Cigarette smoking has declined dramatically since the 1960s falling below 20% in 2007,
and the ACS continues to support the Society Quitline (1-800-ACS-2345), 24hrs/day, 7days
per week.
o For more than 30 years, ACS has promoted smoking cessation through the Great American
Smokeout campaign.
Since almost 90% of lung cancer is associated with smoking, the "easy to understand but hard to do"
solution is for people to simply not smoke. Human nature being what it is, there is still much we can
learn about the most effective delivery of these messages to different segments of the population. We
currently fund 5 different projects at a cost >.2M focused on smoking prevention or cessation. In
addition, we fund Dr. Jeffrey Petty at Wake Forest University who is doing pioneering work on a
chemopreventive agent.
ACS Research Professor Dr. Stephen Hecht at the University of Minnesota is unraveling how tobacco
related carcinogens are processed by the body. Dr. Hecht has discovered that each individual is
genetically and biochemically programmed to process such carcinogens differently which may reveal
why some smokers never get lung cancer but others do. In addition, such studies are leading to the
identification of opportunities for chemoprevention of lung cancer with naturally occurring chemicals
(e.g. vegetable extracts).
o Chest x-rays have shown limited effectiveness as a screening tool for lung cancer.
o Spiral computed tomography (CT) has shown some promise as a more sensitive screening
o The National Lung Screening Trial was launched in 2002 as a collaboration between the
National Cancer Institute, the American College of Radiology, and the ACS to determine
whether screening of high risk individuals for lung cancer will save lives.
o Novel tests to detect genes, proteins, or tumor cells in sputum are under intense
investigation in laboratories all over the world.
Under the umbrella of screening and detection, we fund 11 different projects (>.1M) covering
biomarker development, optical screening, molecular screening and micro-detection of circulating
tumor cells. This is a very exciting area attempting to meet the substantial unmet medical need to
provide a much more effective approach to the detection of lung cancer. Prepared September 2010
Dr. Dan Kadrmas, a radiologist at the University of Utah and an ACS grantee, is working on a range
of highly sensitive imaging techniques including CT, PET, and MRI to more accurately detect tumors
at earlier times in the disease progression.
Treatment of lung cancer remains dependent upon a sometimes effective collection of options
including surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. As there remains a critical unmet medical need for
more effective therapies, we currently fund 28 research projects (>.6M) focused on improvement of
the therapeutic options for lung cancer.
o During the past 5 years, monoclonal antibodies and tyrosine kinase inhibitors have had shown
the greatest activity against lung cancer when used in combinations with traditional
o Today there are more than 1000 open clinical trials in lung cancer many focused on the
establishment of optimal drug combinations including the plethora of new targeted therapies.
The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is important for the growth of cells and is often over
expressed in lung cancer. Iressa is a drug which inhibits EGFR very effectively but only benefits about
10-15% of patients. This molecular and clinical puzzle is being solved by Former ACS grantee, Dr.
Daniel Haber and new grantee (Jan 2009) Dr. Jeffery Engleman at Massachusetts General Hospital,
and colleagues Dr. Udayan Guha at Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, and Dr. Deric
Wheeler at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
o A new targeted agent inhibits the EML4-ALK fusion protein found in a proportion of lung
cancers has shown very promising activity in early clinical evaluation although ALK fusions
are found in less than 10% of lung cancers.
o The 5 year survival rate for lung cancer for all stages combined is only 15%; however if the
disease is detected when still localized, the 5 year survival rate is 49%.
We currently fund 9 different studies (>.1M) to better understand and improve quality of life,
survivorship, family care, and palliation for patients with lung cancer.
Dr. Charles Cleeland, an ACS Grantee at MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas, is
working to optimize both assessment and management of the various symptoms following surgical
treatment of lung cancer. Dr. Karen Lyons at the Oregon Health and Sciences University is focused
on the stresses and perceptions that a family must face when a patient is treated for lung cancer.


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In 1916 Alexander Pantages opens the 26th of what would eventually be a total of 500 theatres. The Pantages boasted the first air-conditioning in a Minneapolis theatre, which involved cooling the air with ice. Alexander Pantages also innovated the mezzanine, a carpeted lobby on the balcony level with restrooms and telephones. The first show at the Minneapolis Pantages was a vaudeville lineup that included singers, comedians, and a banjo player.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- No team lost more momentum during the NHL's long lockout than the Minnesota Wild. Now that it's over, they're eager to get to work getting it back.
The NHL and the players' association reached accord on a new collective bargaining agreement Sunday, the 113th day of the lockout.
The Wild were the biggest buyers in free agency last summer, spending nearly $200 million on Zach Parise and Ryan Suter to try to get the team back to the playoffs. Then the league shuttered its doors.
Goaltender Niklas Backstrom says he knows the team has a lot of damage control to do with fans. He says the only way to do that is to get back on the ice.
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I'd like to understand the workings of the salary cap a little better - in particular, carrying over cap space from one year to the next. I wonder if anyone here can help answer my questions.
Basically, as I understand it, teams can carry over any amounts by which they come in under the cap into the next year, and this can carry on from year to year. Am I right about this?
I've found 2 places which seem to show how much cap space is left for each team, and their numbers broadly agree: http://overthecap.com/nfl-cap-space.php?Year=2013 and http://www.spotrac.com/cap-tracker/nfl/.
So, my main question is - are the 'cap space' figures in those 2 links a guide to the extra amount the Eagles should have available for future years? The Eagles seem to have $17,000,000 which is 4th in the NFL and 1st in the NFC; next highest in the NFC is Carolina with $12,300,000, so a fairly big gap. The average team seems to have about $3,000,000 cap space.
If this is right, I also wonder about how important it is. It might allow $5,000,000 extra spending a year over 3 years, say. Since the total cap is about $120,000,000, this seems a modest but not insignificant amount.
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Archive for career ideas
Why you can't find a job you lovePosted by: | Comments
Check out my latest video as I discuss this recent article that has career advice and ideas about finding a job you love. In this video, I share a few additional ideas with you about how to handle that process of identifying your dream job. Hint, find something you are not just passionate about, but also naturally curious about. Listen to learn why this is important.
Read Article Here: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-cant-job-love-102300258.html
Brainstorming career ideas: Look outside your zip codePosted by: | Comments
We have clients all the time who have trouble coming up with a list of things they want in a job. It's hard to pull things out of the air sometimes, especially when most of what you come up with are things you don't want to have instead of what you do want to have.
My career coaching client Margaret in Atlanta said she had a hard time pulling ideas of what she wanted out of thin air. This is understandable, it can be difficult to define what you want when you haven't had anything you have really enjoyed work-wise in the past. So here are a couple of ways to help you overcome that obstacle.
First, ask friends and family when you are hanging out with them in the next few weeks – what do they like and dislike about their jobs. This will give you tangible examples of things you can add to your list as you go. You don't have to interview them, just weave it into the conversation. Ask them a couple of questions and boom – you're good to go.
Second, when you're brainstorming career ideas, look outside your zip code, even if you are not willing to move. Finding jobs that look appealing, even if they are in other locations, can give you a list of things you want to have. Or at least the beginnings of a list – that you can add to your ideas about what you want. Having a tangible example of a job that looks appealing to you is not only informational because it gives you ideas about what you would like to have, but it is also incredibly motivating because, you feel like you have finally found something that you could enjoy doing. Once you have those examples, it helps you being to paint the picture of what you want instead, rather than focusing on why you are so unhappy at your current job. So go ahead, use keywords for talents, interests, and possible career ideas inside but also outside your zip code. It will help you expand your thinking just a little more, to capture and create that image of your ideal job. This can help you not just find a job, but find the right career path for you.
P.S. Get one of the most information-rich career newsletters on the web delivered straight to your email inbox! Check out our Free Newsletter to help you along your career journey today!
Take a walk down memory lane for career ideasPosted by: | Comments
I was talking with my associate career coach, Stacy, recently and it reminded me of something I wanted to share with you. One of her career coaching clients has been in banking all her life. She sees herself as a banker and others do as well. As a result, she could not brainstorm career ideas outside of banking because she couldn't get past that filter. Here's a quote from Stacy's client about her experience:
"Stacy's coaching process shook me out of that filtered approach so I could really see that my talents and passion could be applied in ways I had forgotten. I am really excited and tremendously grateful about the possibilities I've rediscovered through this process."
Stacy had to take time during coaching with her to break that mold so she could help her think outside the box. She helped her jog some memories as well of past work experiences. In college her client was a docent at a museum. First, she had not thought of that as a possible career path (working at a museum). Second, she almost had forgotten about that experience even though she loved it at the time!
This happened to me recently at a meeting with Barb Henry who is the director of alumni services at Oglethorpe. She gives students the advice of asking their roommates parents for networking connections. These students don't think of that because, they are just their roommates parents – not someone who works! But lo and behold, when she mentioned this to a student recently they realized, their roommates' father works at Coca-Cola and she was off and running.
Remember to think outside the box when it comes to choosing your industry, or how you perceive the people you know, and how you walk down memory lane. This will help you remember past experiences that you may have forgotten or not considered as viable career options.
Hallie Crawford
Atlanta Career Coach
P.S. Get one of the most information-rich career newsletters on the web delivered straight to your email inbox! Check out our Free Newsletter to help you along your career journey today!
4 easy ways to brainstorm career ideasPosted by: | Comments
Here's my latest video where I discuss the struggle of brainstorming career ideas. Career coaching clients often askme , "How do I make sure I'm covering my bases regarding brainstorming career ideas." Here are 4 easy ways to brainstorm additional possible career paths for you in the next 2 weeks. Helpful Tools: www.mypursuit.com and www.onetcenter.org are great resources!
Boost your confidence up to re-enter the workforce!Posted by: | Comments
I was honored to be quoted in this article recently about returning to the workforce and the typical challenges people face doing so, Goldman Wants You Even If You've Been Unemployed Five Years. As I mention in the article, I find that lack of confidence is usually the biggest obstacle people face in re-entering the workforce.
We all discount our natural talents to a certain extent. I do this all the time. My mom has to remind me and she quotes me sometimes. I ask her who said that, and she says she got it from me! I discount my ability to make connections between career ideas that other people wouldn't. To hear what a career coaching client isn't saying or is afraid of, or to help them identify what's most important to them, for example.
When we do something that comes so naturally to us, we often assume either 1) it isn't a true talent or 2) others are as good at it as we are just because it comes so easily to us. When you've left the workforce, this becomes worse because you either haven't used those talents or skills at all. Or if you have it might not be in a traditional work setting so you overlook them because you think they don't count. You need to realize they DO count. Maybe your skills are rusty, but if they're something that comes naturally to you, they're not gone.
Perhaps you need to take a re-fresher course in presentation skills, Microsoft Excel or other software. But it's like riding a bike, if you've done it once, you can do it again. You also need to realize that re-entering can be a chance for you to re-invent yourself as well. This might be your opportunity to enter into a new field or use your skills in another way. So think positively, and figure out how this can be an opportunity rather than an obstacle.
If you'd like more help with returning to the workforce, contact us today for a complimentary consultation.
Hallie Crawford
Job Search Coach
P.S. Be sure to check out our LinkedIn Consulting Program where you can learn how to effectively leverage your LinkedIn account for your job search and ongoing professional development.
What do you want most for your career path?Posted by: | Comments
I was working with one of my group coaching clients, Hailey, and we were talking over our online career forum. She kept mentioning over and over her passion for running and fitness. She shared how important it was to her, as well as how important it is for personal growth. I reminded her of something that I wanted to share with you as well.
What we want most for others is typically what we want most for ourselves, and vice versa.
Here is some food for thought this week to help you define possible themes for your career ideas. Think about what you feel strongly about for yourself. Is that something you want for others, so much so that you would consider pursuing that for a career path?
Hallie Crawford
Ideal Career Coach
P.S. Are you in the ideal career for you? Find out if you're in the right career with our Ideal Career Quiz.
Are you close to retirement age but not ready yet?Posted by: | Comments
With so many employees having to remain in the workforce longer than they anticipated, it's critical to help them find the right career fit as well. In some cases, when you've been in a certain industry for a long time, it can be harder to think outside the box and see yourself in a different role than you've been in before.
What if you didn't like your last career very much which is part of why you're leaving? One of the things you need to do is brainstorm with friends and family. Work with them to consider other career ideas beyond your former job using a brainstorming technique like mindmapping. You can simply take out a large sheet of paper. Write down the keywords that describe your previous job such as financial analysis, financial analyst, data management or whatever tasks you typically performed. Then write those down. Using thesaurus.com as well as just thinking out loud, write down other words that are related to this and do a quick search using those words on the job boards or on www.mypursuit.com for example. These sites can help you brainstorm ideas.
I'm thrilled to announce we also have someone to help you with your search for that second or final career path for you. Katie Weiser is a Board Certified Coach whose passion is to help clients achieve their career dreams. You can contact us to speak with Katie here.
Hallie Crawford
Job Search Coach
P.S. If you would like more help with your job search and networking, be sure to check out our Free Resources Page today!
Great inspiration for your career journeyPosted by: | Comments
I received an email from a former career coaching client who is starting to live his dream. I wanted to share his story with you for inspiration and also for a few tidbits of advice. I think many people can relate to feeling this frustrated, and could learn from his career journey. Here are some tips from Braeden's story:
1) Braeden's career journey has taken some time. I try to remind my career coaching clients often that their dream job won't just land in their lap. It takes time and effort to pursue and make real. It can take several steps to get there. Braeden says he's at the beginning of what he wants to do long term – the first rung on the ladder.
2) Braeden combined several passions into one, Latin America and economics. Often my clients have career ideas and they keep them very separate, it's this or this. Try combining your ideas. See if that improves them or allows you to develop a completely new idea.
3) Braeden said that he stumbled his way along. Career transition can be messy, and not go according to plan sometimes. That's normal and does not mean you're on the wrong path. This is part of the process. Make a plan but be flexible with it, and if things don't go exactly according to that plan don't read into it assuming you're on the wrong track. Be willing for things to get a little messy along the way and try to be patient with it. Here's an excerpt from Braeden's email:
"…I currently work at the Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration as a Brazil Desk Officer covering economic and commercial relations with Brazil. I find it fascinating how a discussion four years ago on "American values" and Latin America has led me to a position shaping U.S. trade policy in Latin America. I certainly don't have a perfect job, but this is a great start and has put me in a great place. I love my office, get along really well with my boss, and get to work on some big, meaningful issues. Moreover, my exposure to economic and other issues Latin America has grown leaps and bounds and I feel I'm just beginning to understand the region. I feel I have a lot to learn but have the ability to make a significant impact on real issues. It is no coincidence I am where I am. Hallie set me on a path to a great new start. I couldn't have done it without her!"
If you think that career coaching can help you find your dream job, contact us for a complimentary consultation today!
Hallie Crawford
Atlanta Career Coach
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A drunk driver lost control of his vehicle and wreaked havoc along a busy stretch of Manetto Hill Road in Plainview Monday morning, Nassau County Police said.
The driver, who has not yet been identified, slammed into two parked cars and snapped a utility pole in half before coming to a stop on a side walk.
With stunned eyewitnesses looking on at the Manetto Hill Mall, the driver then freed himself from the wreckage through a hole in his windshield, authorities said. No one else was hurt.
The crash occurred just after 8:33 a.m. Monday when the silver Hyundai began careening along the roadway, striking several street signs and the parked cars.
The driver struck the utility pole, which snapped, dropping live electrical wires to the ground. The car clipped a tree before coming to a stop, authorities said.
The injured man was able to climb out of a large hole in the windshield. He was transported to Nassau County Medical Center. His condition could not be learned.
Nassau police said the driver, whose name has not yet been released, will be charged with driving while intoxicated.
and secured the busy shopping area along Manetto Hill Road, which was closed both directions until crews from LIPA could secure and repair the downed wires.