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JKISSI : This post has been a very well waited one with the Summer now here and present. Previously Trav did a post on boat shoes when it came to which popular brand would be better out of two of Sperry and Sebago. I think both companies are taking full advantage by releasing numerous colorways, and collaborating with many brands. It just doesn't stop there either, the tweaking of the classic deck shoe design has promised some good buys for the Fall and Winter seasons. It seems boat shoes has been the warm weather classic since the 1980s, but recently everyone has their eye on them from high end brands to more casual ones. Whether on ground, or sea worn with socks, or without socks the modern take on the classic boat shoe has gained more momentum than ever. With all of this being said it's only proper that my own boat shoes hit the deck as well, accompanied by the perfect weather.
Fit Details – Uniqlo Shirt , Cheap Monday Pants , Sperry Topsiders
It's typical for me to run around the internet and search for some items I would like to recommend to you guys followed by throwing them on a white canvas. This time around our friends over at Complex depicted a perfect guide for Boat shoes ranging from expensive to more reasonable prices. The versatility boat shoes brings to the table is the reason a lot of people can wear them with different styles from casual to formal. Get into it.
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oh my, those sperry's are ace. i love the colour way, is that suede on suede? boat shoes are so versatile and what seems to be the only shoe a wear in the warmer months (there isnt many of them in england). the ones i grab for most and some deep navy leather ones with brown laces, from a london store and some apple green Kurt Gieger's which i picked up about two years ago now. Will they ever wear out, they seem to last ages. Il have to check out the link.
Great post and nice fit as well.
boat shoes are classic. they look best when worn in a bit imo.
I love shoes like these, they're perfect for summer
the apc boat shoe is hands down my favorite, too bad i cant buy them now because of rent. i hate my life, BUT good post as usual
nice fit, but whats up with the lack of up dates?
I love the shirt you picked to go with the shoes. Great color combination of the shoes.
Great. Appears that you're wearing socks? I'd lose them, or opt for ah colorful pair. I'd also like to see you roll the pants up a bit. Just my opinion.
You know I hate boat shoes – but this is the first time I've actually seen them look good. Nice choice for an outfit
Nice stuf as usual guys!
i love boat shoes!
some say that they aren't nice/appropriate for girls, but i think otherwise. great blog btw!
very nice; your handsome.
Mat Ahoy : Thanks man yes its like a oiled down suede and the flannel part is a wool material on it. Exactly my thoughts man the versatility of boat shoes pretty much is one of the big reasons I love them. Sounds like you have some nice ones man navy blue and apple green owww, living in london must be nice to get your hands on some nice stuff, atleast I think lol.
Jeff : Thanks man appreciate it swipelifeee! lol
Reggie : Yeah man , I agreee with you definitely , but more so on a white pair or something close to that of lighter colored where you can see how worn in it is, but not too cooked up lol.
Ore : Yes they are nothing like going sockless in the summer with boat shoes lol
Stevee : Man the APC ones are sick they were on sale last time me and Phil passed through there man you should check it out if they still have your size. Yeahhh , I forgot your in your own place man I need to come through BK right?
Joseph A : Sometimes life and other events interfere especially when trying to come up with post with good content and such , it takes a lot but we are up for the challenge, much more epic happenings instored man. We apologize back on track!.
Snoblak : Thanks man appreciate it
Atilla : I know what yo u mean , but for all that I would have to have white slim chinos or some sort rolling up the pants on a real skinny tapered leg like th CM's looks akward done it before go look at Award Tour summer lookbook I did it there a bit lol. Colorful pair would throw the palettes off in my opinion it would be brown socks or my brown feet lol , but yeah with this one it was much more a toned down fit as far as roilling up and going with no socks would need diff pair of pants.
Meji : Thanks man I was expecting the humorous comment you usually thro around here lol but yeah man you should definitely check it out man i think you will like them
Jack Promises : Thanks man esp for checking out the site
Shamitris : awww thanks lol
Dee : Sorry missed your comment by accident or you mustve posted when I was writing also, anyways I think girls can pull boat shoes off also , i have seen different variations of the deckshoes/boat shoe made for females where they heighten the heel a little bit , or dramatically its all on you when it comes to the kind of style though, oh yeah thanks for the good words please continue to check out our site.
Thanks for all the great comments guys keep it coming
What's your opinion on boat shoes that do NOT have a white sole? The reason I ask is because I was looking more into an entire black boat shoe so I could use it as a substitute for formal dress shoes. Or is that substitution just a dumb idea?
Great post, loving those Sperry's. Post more often though!
Fantastic post guys well deserved post here , great outfit by jkissi the color palettes are nasty on this one man. I'
m so interested to see what you guys do next seriously…
Boat Shoes are cool… I gotta get some more…
John : Hey man Boat shoes without a white sole could still be nice man I see no problem with that like you said about an all black leather boat shoe in a moccasin style are dope man. I have seen some around , but nothing around my price range , if you get some good ones let me know man.
Jason : Thanks Jason it was tough for the past week with the schedules to come up with a post we have allll the ideas it was just getting things together smh , its all good though man we're back on it. We will try to spread out the updates to saturate around and get some good comments and feedback from our readers.
DapperDemeanor : Thanks man we appreciate the good words man keep us going , but yeah the things we have instored is just wow.. man people will be amazed at the final product.
Coldsun : Yeah man telling you get into it man some good stuff out there my brother .
I've been rocking the Our Legacy shoe this summer. Super comfortable and awesome!
dope fit man…feeling the shoes and the shirt…as for the pants i jus have a quick Q…do you always sagg ur pants?…if so the hmmmm ok…personally i think it sorta throws off the fit…but if its the look ur going for then no biggie…i guess its just the bronx in you lol..
KYLEF : Those look like a definite got to have summer shoe appreciate the word you gave to your friend to purchase some sperrys lol
Duzz : I know what you mean man lol , by the way I have on a white belt plus the pocket on those jeans are long in length so its like reaching down my leg it seems like im sagging , well I do sag , but it looks like im overly sagging for the look I'm going for. Thanks for the good words though another person pointed that otu before if you take a look back in the archives of my other outfit with the white jeans it seems im like sagging crazy, but thats not the case. hey its w.e at the end of the day lol
moi: sperry "ice", jcrew x sperry, sperry brown suede, sebago black,
I need those boat shoes you have man! think I'm purchasing them tomorrow
Boat shoes are a definite pair of kicks that I think will bring out any casual style outfit, an essential item.
I agree with heeb and Reggie up there a boat shoe is like something you need for the summer time , the winter time thats when the loafers come out !
Cant wait until the fall season!
i have to show this to my friend. i tried to convince him he could wear boat shoes without being ultra-preppy or an old man and he didn't believe me. you wear them so well. i'm a sperry fan myself
there is a shoe in the collage that isn't on the top 10 list, and ironically, it's the one attracting my attention. It's the brown shoe with a white sole that is bigger and more treaded than the basic boat shoe. Can anyone identify it?
Nice Post Kiss
I haven't started shopping yet
Thanks for the ideas.
Cam : yup man all of those are dope!
Reggie : Man , I'm telling you they're definitely comfortable and the colorway is more sicker in person , I wouldn't be mad at all lol
Heeb646 : Yup Heeb you already know you need to def get into it , you back in NYC yet?
Rez : Man, you just read my mind I'm always talking about Autumn/Winter season I just cant give up the love of layering and throwing on different pieces and combos. I love the A/W over the S/S any day!
Jazzi M : Lol yes show him people keep connecting like loafers and boat shoes with grandpa's and the older generation although it is true they use to wear them, but that doesn't mean we cant do it neither. Definitely a good look for the summer time sperry!
Camthrax: Hmm just saw the one you were talking about sick, but I dont know what is is. Yeah can anyone identify the one you hes talking about?.. I'll email complex
The Cash : No problem get on it! lol but yeah real good shoes for the summer
mmmm I really like the outfit. Love the red & brown[?] boat shoes.
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I just realized I didn't leave a post.and the worst part is I thought I did lol. the 'fit looks great as per usual and I'm still reading that link you sent me from NT…only on like page 40 lmao. Long ways to go…..
dope boat shoes that flannel wool aspect of them just sets them off!
Lovely blog
Inspired me all the more as an artist and a fashion addict
Kiss from Melbourne
Nice fit bro! Just wondering what color Uniqlo shirt that is?
PS: I would like to see more update.
If you are into boat shoes, check out the new British magazine Men's File.
you can see the website at http://www.mensfile.com
good post. it's cool to see stuff we down south take for granted (seersucker, madras, boat shoes, croakies) becoming a trend in other areas of the US. and in some cases a HIGH FASHION trend. dig the blog, keep up the good work.
Great fit! What size did you wear for the white jeans?
Hi, very nice blog, I'm using this pic for my blog post and I credited it, I hope you dont mind, if its not ok let me know and I'll delete it
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The countdown to the launch of McLaren's long-awaited second supercar has begun. Early prototypes of the final design began shakedown tests in mid-April.Codenamed P11, the first of a number of versions of the new McLaren is expected to roll into showrooms in March 2010, although it's expected to be unveiled in autumn 2009. The P11 will be followed by both open-top and hardcore versions of the base model.Insiders say the mid-engined car will be pitched as a rival for the £130k Ferrari F430. The P11 is also said to be noticeably lighter and more compact than the competition.It will be powered by a 550bhp V8 engine which some sources say will be built by Mahle (which bought out the old Cosworth business) in Northamptonshire. It's thought that the McLaren engine will be based on an existing Mercedes unit.Insiders in Germany say that production of the Mercedes McLaren SLR will be closed down by the middle of next year. This will clear the way for the P11 production system to be installed at McLaren's Woking facility.The Spider version of the P11 is expected to appear in March 2011. There's scant information on this model, which is still in the development phase, but it is expected to have a proper folding fabric roof.The summer of 2011 should see the ultimate expression of the new McLaren supercar going on sale. Project P12, which should cost around £250,000 in today's money, is said to be a much more hardcore, driver-focused interpretation of the P11. It's also likely to be the version closest to the spirit of the iconic McLaren F1.According to internal McLaren documents finalised last year, a V10 engine delivering over 600bhp will power the P12. The rest of the car will be stripped down and re-engineered for ultimate weight saving.
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This car will need to be very very good indeed because since the advent of the devastating Nissan GTR, almost every other car in this class (911, F430, Gallardo, R8, Aston V8 et al) suddenly looks a bit silly and possibly overpriced. There is only so much a car's badge is worth.
But then, given the choice of a 911 Turbo or GTR i'd still head for the Porsche!! Even if i know it isn't as good!!
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Lets judge the GTR, good as it appears to be, when its had a PROPER UK assesment of a UK model not a few laps in an import
Re: New McLaren due in 2010
it's a shame the 3 seat layout appears to have been lost. that was a massive unique selling point about the F1 which could have continued as a branding point.
would save engineering issues around which-hand-drive and also gives passengers space and a unique experience.
getting in and out for the driver a pain i guess!
Re: New McLaren due in 2010
Not so long ago Ferrari sat down with the guidline for the Mclaren F1 and came up with the 360, now Merc and Sherrif have finally turned the greatest car company on the plannet into a "run of the mill" overpriced copy cat. I dont think the car will excell in any area, push open any new boundry simply due to the fact that all the tallented desisgenrs left when the milk started to taste sour (large car companies don't mix well with small tallented ones, with every level of mangement trying to put a stamp on the design).
Or course Im just some nubbit but u wait, people still talk about the f1 13 years on for a good reason, I doubt this car will be talked about for any other reason then the badge and just why u could happily get a much better car for allot less.
Its going to be very disapointing to see if ur exspecting anything like the quality of the F1 from design to concept.

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Bemidji State Universitys Department of Music presents an exhibition of African and Japanese drumming and dancing techniques and a solo recital by Carlton College piano faculty member Matthew McCright.
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Sun's JavaFX must toolup against Adobe - pronto
Sun Microsystems lost the first Rich Internet Application (RIA) war when Macromedia (now part of Adobe) ate its applets for lunch following a schoolyard brawl. Now Sun has a second chance. But, to succeed in such an unforgiving market, Sun needs something special. A mature, powerful platform, a buzzing community, some seriously …
Thanks for this article, Matt
I appreciate the spirit in which this article was written, and share your sense of urgency. By the way, the demo the "just looks a bit nasty":
is a very basic example of binding in JavaFX Script. The "Watch for Falling Blocks: Take TetrisJFX for a Spin post":
contains a Tetris example that is meant to look more appealing.
Thanks again,
Jim Weaver
excellent Java2D?!
I think one needs a lot of imagination to state that Java2D is excellent. The typical java zealot may be pleased by Java2D API, which are over-engineered as everything else. Take the Image/BufferedImage, for example: lots of classes and the performance still sucks. The only way to have decent graphics performance in Java is using jogl, which cuts out all the unnecessary bloat in Java2D.
"You'd want someone's first experience with a "Hello World!" application to blow their socks off visually, not make them recoil."
No, Matt Stephens, I want a working web site that gives me info that I need and does not overload my browser with non-standard excrescences produced by "...people with an eye for visual design" (and no understanding that a web site has a purpose beyond looking pretty and permitting the someone some design willy-waving) and thereby exposes my machine to security problems. Where does security figure in your scheme?
I'm sick of articles like this that promote stupid, witless, incompetent designs. I'm sick of web designers that haven't a bloody clue. I'm sick of turning off jscript/flash/bloody everything in firefox just to have sites fail to render, which would work if they'd been written with a trace of common sense. I'm sick of having to put up with crap pushed by people like you.
Some sites/apps need RIA. Very few.
Ach, hell. You'll come back with some content about Content Is King, but will you change? Do you care? Did you read last week's Verity Stob, because it was damn well aimed at exactly this problem.
JavaFX? What's that?
There is a major brawl coming: between Silverlight and Flash/ Flex/ AIR. JaxaFX might snap at the ankles of these two combatants like some demented hamster, but it is more likely to be crushed underfoot, than be noticed and considered a worthy opponent.
nice JavaFX examples
nice JavaFX examples - http://molgav.nn.ru/surikov/files/jfx/JFXNote.html
Unfortunately, the people who actually pay for websites don't share your perspective. It's not the author's fault that customers want rich, flashy, sexy web pages for their businesses (a few of them actually want content too, although that request is more rare...) The truth is that once average joe saw what you could do once you stepped out of the bounds of standardized markup languages, everybody wanted it. And the people that said 'no, that's stupid' found themselves out of work.
As a programmer with absolutely no eye for visual design, I couldn't agree more that our jobs would suck a lot less if we all could do the front ends of our websites using only markup. But that's just not realistic given the average customer's demands. They want cool hover effects, they want animations, they want the page to never do a full refresh, they want autocomplete, they want drag n' drop, they want a full desktop app experience. And since doing all those things is not possible in a markup language, and a pain to do even with javascript, Adobe, Microsoft, and Sun are trying to make it easier on the average developer to keep up with customer demands without spending most of the time on the freakin' UI. And employers are willing to pay for those skills...Here in AZ a mediocre flex developer can easily get contracts for $65-$75 an hour, well above the rate for an experienced java or c# guy.
I'm sick and tired of dicking around with the clusterF#@K that is HTML, CSS, and Javascript, so I welcome the RIA technologies as a way to get the UI effects customers want while still maintaining a reasonably clean code base (as compared to javascript and HTML). And I appreciate articles like this one that keep me up to date on what the latest news is in this world without boring me to death.
Thanks, and I take your points well made. I wasn't entirely fair on the article's author; it is as much or more those who commission these stupid fucking sites, but in any event it is a pox now and a means of lock-in in the long term. Big business fighting for their own benefit and damn what happens to the web, useful information, and usability.
I blame everyone: the designers, those who commission the sites, but I guess most of all the public that puts up with it.
As somebody who turns off just about anything in firefox except plain markup I get very frustrated with sites commissioned by, and signed off by, morons.
But that's just IT to the hilt, is it not.
Oh, I just rediscovered a lovely example I sent to a column writer who was on an RIA roll: <http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.win32.programmer.networks&tid=0058f9f5-48d6-4aeb-969f-d414c9b6140d&p=1>
Load it with Jscript disabled and notice the flicker; it displays (or did when I originally found it) useful info, then removes it and displays a warning that I need to endable scripting - FFS!
It gave me the data (plain text) and then removed it! I know it's MS but in fact I've seen other sites do just as badly in quite remarkably novel ways.
Sorry for the rant, gents (& ladygents, if any).
That's a winning example.
My favorite was when I worked as a web developer for a well-known computer magazine company. It was my first job out of college. Well they ran this article "reviewing" Opera. One of the criticisms (of Opera!) was that the menu on the magazine's own website didn't work. We got a letter from the coolest subscriber ever that had gone in and checked to see why it wouldn't render. He found a piece of javascript like this:
if (browser is opera)
//render menu
Anyway, FWIW I think the trouble has three main root causes:
1. Some people like pretty colors and animations. Businesses are trying to attract those people.
2. Since no effort was made to ever standardize and improve javascript's serious design-time and run-time deficiencies, there is a market for flash-like technologies that compensate.
3. Companies are not willing to spend the money to have their sites render content gracefully when javascript/flash/whatever is turned off.
Eclipse RCP
Or else you can skip all the RIA crap and give people a real desktop app built on Eclipse RCP. Already has plenty of tooling, even a (god-forbid) WYSIWYG editor if you are that way inclined. Deploy it using WebStart and off you go.
HTML was not designed for applications, end of story. No amount of retrofitting and JavaScript plastered over the top is going to change that.
And if you are really going to insist on RIA, then use Eclipse RAP (Rich Ajax Platform) - light years ahead of NetBeans.
read more carefully before misleading your readers
I'm guessing you didn't read my interview all that carefully as I was pretty clear about JavaFX's target audience:
"In terms of the general target audience, we obviously have to focus initially on meeting the needs of a specific community, which is the RIA crowd"
Since Adobe invented the "RIA" acronym (ugh), I'm not sure how this is "not a clear answer". ?
The reason I spoke in more detail about the JavaFX scripting language itself (which would be equivalent to speaking about the target audience for ActionScript3.0 vs. the Flash solution as a whole) is because the interview was speaking to Java developers who are currently questioning the purpose of inventing a new language for the VM. And, since we haven't yet released the designer tool (brownie points for you in pointing that out) we are constantly asked if we expect designers to author FX script by hand. Here was my explanation:
"Do we expect designers to code in it? Not any more than they currently code using JavaScript or ActionScript. Most of them will continue working visually with design tools, but if they had to make simple edits to JavaFX Script, that's certainly doable"
There's no question that meeting designer's needs is at the center of all of this (and I think I made that pretty clear too). The proof that we get this will come when we release appropriate tool support. Fair enough.
And finally, if appealing also to developers isn't important, then why is Adobe trying so hard to woo them?
RIA vs. Desktop App?
I agree with CTG's comment that "HTML was not designed for applications, end of story" although I'm not sure that this precludes using the browser to display other forms of content.
The concept of enhancing the browser to support complex user interfaces and asynchronous data access is something that I tried to encourage in an Open Source project called UIDL (http://www.uidl.net/) which actually pre-dates JavaFX. In any case, I think the approach of using a scripted version of Java for the front end is spot on, so I'm hoping that JavaFX is successful.
JavaFX will surprise
We've been developing a large scale enterprise application that is relying on JavaFX to present the UI. Granted, FX is "young" but we are very pleased with the progress of the language and the tools so far.
There is a team of experienced and dedicated pro's at Sun and within the community creating something very special and most important, Sun's executive leadership is really behind the effort.
I think JavaFX is going surprise a lot of people.
Thom Theriault, CTO
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My very first post on here {aside from my introductory post} was the top 10 baby items I could not live without. Read it here. I compiled the list when Big Squish was only 7 months old and before I was pregnant with Munchkin. Reading over that post, I still agree with everything I wrote and love all of the products, but there are definitely some I would add on. Since Squish, these are my new top 10 baby items:
The rest of these are in no particular order...
- The Moby Wrap :: Nice, but it is way too long and wrapping gets all tangly and no matter how many times you do it or how many YouTube instructional videos you watch it takes forever. It is good for teeny babies to keep them high on your chest.
- Baby K'Tan :: Again, a lot of wrappy wrap but it gets stretchy and Munch slides around. Maybe she was too tiny or it was user error, but out of this and the Moby Wrap I preferred the Moby.
- Ergo Baby Carrier :: Suuuuuper duper comfy, never hurt my back even when Squish turned into Really Big Squish, and it can also be used as a back carrier which is a huge plus. Still, just not my cup of tea looks wise.
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Back in February as I had left Ontario and was in Kamloops B.C. with no job and no place to call home I ws staying at my sons place where he rented a room with some other students. Their kindness was overwhelming and it is there that I met Jackie.
Jackie hails from Nemaiah Valley in BC. and was in Kamloops going to University.
She is First Nation and it shows in her beauty and personality. She welcomed my youngest son and I with open arms and a huge smile that made my day every time I saw it. As I got to know Jackie a little better she demonstrated an open heart and open mind as she listened to me and talked about her life as well. She is proud of her heritage with an attitude of honouring the past and looking to the future with a hint of defiance running through her blood.
I learned about the area she was born and raised in and could see both the beauty and isolation of it. Jackie is very intelligent which accompanies her beauty and she has a deep desire to make this world a better place for all but especially for those she is close to.
She was studying to be a teacher but as many students do in their first year of schooling awakened to a new course in life. After much discussion not only with me but others she decided to be a guidance counsellor instead and felt a calling to pursue this to help others. I agreed and thought she would excel at this path.
Besides this Jackie is also an artist and expresses herself well in her chosen medium. You can feel the passion in her artwork and a zest for life which is rare in one so young. The discussions I had with her were thought provoking and I was educated on native issues in this area. I found her approach to be not only practical but passionate at the same time as she felt a great desire to stay true to her ancestors and loved ones but to look towards a more united future. This is an approach I truly admired.
She appeared shy about her artwork as many young artists are but she has nothing to be shy about, as her work is amazing both in form and content.
I see Jackie doing great things in the world and making her time her count for all it will be worth. Those that have the pleasure of meeting her will be all the richer for it and those that are part of her life will be truly thankful to spend time with such an amazing human being. I know her parents are proud of the woman she is and will become.
She also told me she is ready to give hip hop a shot, well one step at a time but who knows…
Jackie's art and her words as an intro, I think you will be amazed as I was………….
Here's some of my art that I have with me right now!
Most of my recent finished art is back home! I haven't done any new pieces so this is what I got!! Some of the art were for class assignments,
So I haven't really done any other kind of art work except doodling inmy notebook !! So all these pieces are a first for me!!
I tend to find that I don't really know what I'm drawing or going to the end of the doodle and I figure out what it looks to me!!
Jackie I salute you and look forward to hearing of the great and little things you will do in your lifetime. I believe Jackie will truly make a difference in this world and is an example to us all.
Seek the truth always
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The Resident Advisor (RA) is assigned to a residential living area and serves as a resource to students. S/he assists in building community and with the administrative operation of the residence halls, as well as with educating students about University and residence hall policies. The Resident Advisor provides programming based on an assessment of the community and individual needs. The responsibilities of the Resident Advisor position are implemented under the supervision of and with the assistance and support of the Residence Coordinator.
The Resident Advisor is a role model for our residential communities and supports the missions and goals of Residence Life and the Office of Residence Life.
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Think Critically. Act Morally. Serve Others.
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that develop a diverse community environment of mutual respect.
The Resident Advisor position is an appointment with the Office of Residence Life for the period beginning Sunday, August 5, 2007, through Monday, May 12, 2008 (5:00pm).
An RA must be a full-time student and maintain a minimum 2.7 grade point average (GPA) during each semester, or a 2.7 cumulative GPA, for the duration of this contract agreement. A staff member whose grades fall below the 2.7 GPA may be placed on academic probation for the semester or dismissed from their position.
In support of the Wittenberg community, our goal as a Residence Life Staff is to strive to create and maintain secure, comfortable, cohesive, residential communities conducive to academic success and personal growth. RAs assist in accomplishing this goal in the residence halls as follows:
The University and Residence Life guidelines have been developed to ensure that legal, societal, and community norms are respected. When one accepts the responsibilities of being an RA, one also accepts that they are to abide by and enforce the Student Code of Conduct. RAs are to be knowledgeable of, and to abide by University and Residence Life policies and procedures. RAs are to educate students on policies and procedures based upon the handbook. RAs are to intervene and document all problem situations whether they are discipline-related or not. To ignore or overlook a policy violation makes the staff member, and the institution that the staff member represents, negligent. RAs are to maintain confidentiality regarding disciplinary matters.
The RA's availability and contact with students is essential. RAs are expected to be approachable to all individuals on the floor, or in their section, throughout the academic year.
RAs are expected to initiate contact with students on the floor within the first two weeks of classes to begin building rapport. Names of residents should be known by the end of the second week. As the year continues, try to make it a point to see each student at least three times a week so as to learn and know more about them than their names. While contact time with residents may vary by section or floor, this is to be a guideline for use in establishing and gaining knowledge of residents, and to begin the development of community. RAs are expected to promote community within their sections by establishing guidelines, limits, and expectations for cooperative living among residents.
RAs are expected to make the Resident Advisor position the highest non-academic priority, scheduling other commitments so that they do not conflict with the responsibilities of the position. RAs cannot have another job on campus. RAs may have another job off-campus, no more than 8-10 hours per week, as long as it does not interfere with the performance of their responsibilities. All employment must be approved through the RC.
RAs may be required to be on campus and/or present in halls on certain weekends, i.e., Parents' Weekend, Bid Weekend, Homecoming, Wittfest, Little Sibs Weekend, etc., as identified by the Residence Coordinator, according to building needs.
An RA should be sensitive to the needs of all residents. The interest with which an RA listens to and guides students with difficulties is critical.
RAs may serve as mediators in roommate conflicts and assist residents in personal and academic development. RAs provide residents with information about campus and community help resources, and make referrals when appropriate. To protect the dignity of the individual, RAs should not share information given by a student with other students. All information of concern is to be communicated directly to the Residence Coordinator. RAs may not guarantee confidentiality if a student is a danger to him/herself or others.
PROGRAMMING: Providing developmental and education opportunities to residents is one of the most challenging and interesting aspects of the RA role. RAs are expected to do assessments of their residents either formally or informally within the first few weeks of classes in order to determine programming needs. Because programming is a crucial part of the academic mission of Wittenberg University , each RA is expected to facilitate a minimum of five (5) programs per semester as outlined in the programming model provided to each RA during Fall Training 2007. Bulletin boards (passive programming) are also expected to be completed by each RA, as outlined in the beginning of the academic year (typically one per month).
Each RA is strongly encouraged to attend Hall Government meetings and actively participate in the planning and facilitation of Hall Government functions. One (1) RA will serve as the Hall Government Representative, thus reducing their required office hours by one (1) per week. RAs are also expected to encourage residents to participate in Hall Government and Residence Hall Association activities.
While on duty, RAs provide assistance in monitoring and managing the residence halls. Individual staffs determine hall duty schedules based on hall needs, with a minimum of one staff member being on duty per evening. The RA on duty is responsible for the hall between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., and is expected to be on time and available for all residents. There is a Residence Coordinator on duty for the campus each night. A weekly duty roster will be provided for each hall's office as a resource for RAs. RAs on duty must contact the Residence Coordinator on duty between 6:45 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to check-in for duty. In addition to providing first-line response for emergency situations, duty responsibilities include the following:
Be accessible by phone at all times, unless on rounds. Hold office hours from 7:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.on weekdays and 2:30 on weekends. Complete a minimum of five (5) sets of rounds of the hall Sunday through Thursday, and six sets on Friday and Saturday. Your Residence Coordinator may request additional sets of rounds. Monitor activity and intervene when encountering policy violations or other issues of concern. Record observations, actions, and/or policy violations through incident reports and the RA duty log. • Utilize duty time as an opportunity to carry out functions outlined in this contract, such as spending time with students, following-up on helping/counseling issues, being available, and planning programs. PERFORMING ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS: Completion of administrative tasks is crucial to the successful operation of the residence hall system. The following are expectations of RAs: RAs are expected to hold 5 office hours per week in addition to their regular duty office hours. RAs are to attend and supervise, as necessary, floor and hall functions. RAs are expected to participate in the RA recruitment and selection process and the room selection process during the spring semester. • RAs are to promptly complete written administrative tasks such as program proposals, program evaluations, room condition reports, emergency information cards, incident reports, surveys, maintenance requests, evaluations, and other forms as requested by the Residence Life Staff.
Organizations are most effective when everyone works together. Achieving unity requires tolerance for others, give and take, and the willingness to carry one's share of the responsibility. This can be achieved through the following expectations:
Compromise : Compromise is a major part of working together as a team in the hall (scheduling, duty nights, office hours, etc.) RAs are expected to contribute to the staff team by working with other RAs and the Residence Coordinator to define goals and objectives for the hall.
Communication : Effective communication helps to foster a sense of team for the hall staff. RAs are to maintain regular contact with the Residence Coordinator and other staff members in order to establish effective communication and to receive direction and guidance. RAs are expected to express concerns and frustrations in a constructive manner and to the appropriate people.
Attendance: RAs are expected to attend meetings on time, as required, such as regularly scheduled weekly staff meetings, individual "one-on-ones," RA All Staff meetings or in-services, pre-arranged fire drills, training and emergency meetings.
Keys: Each RA has access to sub-master keys. These keys are to always be signed out in the office, and returned promptly after letting a resident into their room. Your key that opens the trap box should be a key kept separate from all other keys you have, and must always be left in your room, unless you are using it. Since this key gives you access to all the rooms in the building, you would have to pay for the entire building being re-cored if it is lost.
All Staff meetings: Each RA is expected to attend all of the monthly All Staff meetings. These All Staff meetings may be in replacement of the weekly staff meeting for that given week. If additional meetings are needed, RAs are expected to be in attendance.
RAs will be expected to participate in all or assigned break opening and closings. Each RC may have specific expectations that differ by building. In order to assist you in planning accordingly, thebreak periods are listed:
* Thanksgiving Break (Halls close at noon on 11-21-07
and re-open at 10 a.m. on 11-25-07)
* Winter Break (Halls close at noon on 12-15-07 and re-open at 10 a.m. on 1-6-08)
*Spring Break (Halls close at noon on 3-1-08 and re-open at 10 a.m. on 3-9-08)
The following are dates that all staff are required to attend:
• Spring training (April 15, 2007)
• Fall Training (August 5, 2007– August 19, 2007)
• Winter Renewal (TBA-tentatively January 5, 2008)
• Group Process during RA selection: (TBA-typically early February)
• Room Selection Process (TBA-typically early April)
• Homecoming Weekend (October 19-21, 2007)
• Wittfest (TBA-typically first Saturday in April)
• Little Sibs Weekend
• Family/Parents' Weekend
• Other activities, programs, and meetings assigned by the Office of Residence Life and its' staff members
EVALUATION: Evaluation of one's performance is an on-going process achieved through formal and informal evaluation by the residents on your floor and the Residence Coordinator. RAs are to develop the basic skills necessary for the satisfactory performance of their positions. Failure to meet the basic requirements of the position may result in job-related sanctions and/or termination. RAs may refer to the Student Employment Guidelines page for specific reprimand system procedures. RAs are encouraged to seek guidance and feedback from the Residence Coordinator at any time when the pressure of the position and classes becomes too stressful.
All RAs are provided a single room during employment. First year RAs receive an hourly rate of $6.85 per hour, 22 hours per month. Returning second and third year RAs and Community Advisors receive an hourly rate of $6.85 per hour, 26.5 hours per month, as well as $150.00 per semester for books. Each of these pay periods is for 10 months, pay to occur once per month, September through June. Failure to complete duties as assigned will result in a reduction of hours paid, this is at the discretion of the Residence Coordinator and Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life. As experienced staff members, returning RAs are expected to take on greater responsibility, as agreed upon in consultation with the Residence Coordinator.
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DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Rockies traded right-handed pitcher Felipe Paulino to the Kansas City Royals on Thursday for cash considerations.
Paulino, 27, was less than reliable as a late-inning reliever this season. He went 0-4 with a 7.36 ERA in 18 relief appearances.
Paulino had been designated for assignment on May 21. The Dominican Republic native was acquired by the Rockies from Houston on Nov. 18, 2010, for infielder Clint Barmes.
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HR Advisor. Bath. To £20,000
Leading opportunity for an experienced HR professional to join a highly rated, successful law firm in the beautiful city of Bath.
With four offices across the South West, London and South East this firm has built its thriving private and commercial practice to establish a nationwide reputation for the provision of legal advice to the education and not for profit sector as well as working within the general commercial sector.
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To celebrate a new exhibit of Jimi Hendrix memorabilia at the 8,600-square-foot Fender Visitor Center in Corona, Calif., Fender held a VIP party on Saturday night that was attended by several important people in the legendary guitarist's life.
Hendrix's sister Janie, longtime engineer Eddie Kramer and Band of Gypsys bassist Billy Cox mingled with the nearly 100 guests before hosting a panel discussion of the Seattle native's career.
In addition, Fender held a listening party for Hendrix's latest album People, Hell and Angels (Legacy Recordings), which comes out Tuesday, allowing those on hand to hear the record that was co-produced by Janie Hendrix, Kramer and historian John McDermott.
With doors opening at 6 p.m., the crowd filed in the Visitor Center past an entranceway that was highlighted by a display featuring several daring outfits that Hendrix actually wore, along with lyrics to many of his songs and intimate in-studio photos from Kramer's own collection.
Hendrix was also unmistakeable on the cover of the many music magazine covers that made up a mural on one wall. That display held a poster touting his historic appearance at Woodstock and the actual guitar strap he had attached to his white Stratocaster during the festival.
Those in attendance – a group that included Los Angeles Kings president of business operations Luc Robataille, RATT's Warren DeMartini and fingerstyle guitarist Doyle Dykes – were treated to not only catered hors d'oeurves, but also a panel discussion with Janie Hendrix, Kramer and Cox.
Cox enjoyed reminiscing about Jimi, a longtime friend whom he met while serving in the army at Fort Campbell, Ky. As the story goes, Cox, at that point an avid musician, had a chance encounter with a young Hendrix at a service club and was recruited to play bass.
"The window was cracked just a little bit, but I heard this unmistakeable guitar coming from inside the club," Cox said. "I didn't hear it with my ears, though. I heard it with my soul."
Cox also said that the Fender Visitor Center was the perfect place to house this new exhibit, considering Hendrix's predilection for the Stratocaster.
"There's no better home," he said. "You see the pictures, and you see that guitar. And when Jimi held that Strat, it almost melted into his body. It became part of him."
Another highlight of the evening was a jam session that saw 12-year-old guitar prodigy Ray Goren step to the stage with Cox and drummer Andrew Garze (who actually played the kit with the handles of a pair of paint brushes). The trio – compiled at the behest of Kramer – ripped through a searing blues number that saw Cox and Goren trading vocal duties.
The Hendrix exhibit is the first of its kind for the Fender Visitor Center. Officially opening on March 6, it will run through May 31 and is open to the public. For Visitor Center location and hours, click here.
People, Hell and Angels will be available for sale during the exhibit, as well as Jimi Hendrix: The Ultimate Lyric Book compiled by Janie Hendrix and Jimi Hendrix An Illustrated Experience, an interactive book/CD by Janie L. Hendrix and John McDermott and Robert Knight's Jimi Hendrix photography.


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With a new Dell laptop PC comes a useful utility called quickset. It's an application that's proprietary to the Dell brand of laptops such as Inspiron, Latitude, Vostro, XPS and Precision Mobile Workstation models running the Windows 7, XP and Vista operating systems. It performs a variety of functions like power management, settings control and diagnostics.
Quickset power management function is designed to conserve battery life. It provides battery health and level tracking so you'd know at any time how much longer you have before charging the battery. In addition, the utility detects power adapters, docking and batteries that are unsupported and alerts the user with error messages.
With its Power Scheme function, you can alter the factory default power settings based on you specific needs. You can set when to turn hard disk off, hibernate start and system suspend on either battery power or when powered by the mains AC. You can alter the alarm setting which goes off at a default setting of 3% of battery power. If you are in the midst of using multiple applications, the remaining 3% battery may not be enough to save all your work as the battery goes off.
In addition, quickset provides a few setting for built-in audio volume, display brightness and contrast, desktop font and Internet Explorer scaling. It provides an interface that allows you to configure wireless data connectivity using your Fn+F2 to activate wireless connection by switching profiles depending on systems settings. In particular, it has an interface that allows you to configure WiFi settings of certain dongles with certain hotspot networks that the Wi-Fi Catcher scans.
Performance Concerns
The utility is CPU intensive, as it requires processing power to continuously monitor certain laptop functions on the background. A significant number of Dell laptop users have been reporting that quickset occasionally eats significant processor power, from 25% to 90%, which can bring processing of whatever application you're using to slow to glacial speeds. There are also reports that the utility uses a Hook function to logs keystrokes on any application you use as well as sites visited on the internet. In this case, it is claimed that it encroaches on user privacy.
Experience has shown that a disabled quickset significantly improves laptop performance speed. Many online PC pundits, while acknowledging its usefulness, recommend uninstalling the unity or simply terminating it. Afterall, it is a non-essential program. The OS can boot up and run without it.
The quickset utility rests as a tray icon at the rightmost bottom of the Windows display, which you can easily disable. Alternatively, you can simply go to START, click on RUN and type "msconfig." Go to the Startup tab and uncheck the utility. This prevents the program from loading whenever your start your laptop. As a last resort, simple go to the Control Panel and click on the Add/Remove icon to delete the utility permanently. It may be a better idea not to delete it. Just disable the program if it's causing CPU lag, just in case you need to use its useful features later on.


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INDIANAPOLIS — Roy Hibbert had 24 points and 11 rebounds, Paul George finished with 28 points, and the Indiana Pacers forced a deciding game in the Eastern Conference finals with a 91-77 victory over the Miami Heat on Saturday night.
LeBron James scored 29 points for the defending NBA champions, who will host Game 7 on Monday. Dwyane Wade was limited to just 10.
The Pacers opened the third quarter on a 14-2 run as the Heat went 1 of 11 from the field. Indiana led by as much as 66-49 late in the third.
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Extension hosts cotton trial tours
Cotton large-plot replicated trials with producer-cooperators will be showcased by Oklahoma Extension educators at various tours over the next couple of weeks. Large-plot variety trials, weed control, cotton maturity, harvest aids, and harvesting will be discussed. Locations, times, and contact information are listed below:
Sept. 24—8:30 a.m. Carnegie Farmers Co-op Gin Fall Cotton Harvest Tour. Large-plot center-pivot irrigated Cotton Incorporated Enhanced Variety Trial. Merlin Schantz's Barn, 2 miles north of Hydro on Highway 58, 1 mile west, then 1/2 mile north. Contact David Nowlin, Caddo County Extension educator, at 405-247-3376 or Jeannie Hileman at the Carnegie Co-op Gin at 580-654-1142 for more information.
Sept. 25—9 a.m. Washita County no-till dryland RACE trial. Danny Davis Farm, near Elk City/Canute. Site is located at the corner of 2050NS and 1130EW in Washita County. Directions: From Highway 152, road 2050NS is paved all the way to the plots at the intersection of 1130EW. From I-40, exit at Exit 41, Elk City's eastern exit. Travel east along the north service road for 2 miles to 2050NS. Cross the bridge over I-40 continuing south 3 miles to 1130EW. (Note: Roads are all paved.) Contact Glenn Detweiler, Washita County Extension educator, at 580-832-3356 for more information.
Sept. 25—11 a.m. We will depart from the Danny Davis Farm and travel to the Beckham County center pivot irrigated no-till RACE trial on the Jack Damron Farm. Site is 3 miles west of Delhi and then 1 mile north. Contact Greg Hartman, Beckham County Extension educator, at 580-928-2139 for more information.
Sept. 26—time to be announced. Jackson County furrow irrigated RACE trial. Drew Darby Farm 3 miles west of 34/62 Intersection, 1 mile south on east side. Contact Gary Strickland, Jackson County Extension educator, at 580-482-0823.
Sept. 27—time to be announced. Harmon County large-plot subsurface drip irrigated Cotton Incorporated Enhanced Variety Trial. Tony Cox Farm 3 miles west of intersection of 30/62 in Hollis, then 1/4 mile south on N 1680 Rd. Contact Lawrence Tomah, Harmon County Extension Educator, at 580-688-3584.
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BAGHDAD (AP) -- A powerful Iranian general has emerged as the chief tactician in Iraq's fight against Sunni militants, working on the front lines alongside 120 advisers from his country's Revolutionary Guard to direct Shiite militiamen and government forces in the smallest details of battle, militia commanders and government officials say.
The startlingly hands-on role of Iranian Gen. Ghasem Soleimani points to the extent of the Shiite-led Iraqi government's reliance on its ally Tehran. It also strikes a strong contrast with the more methodical, cautious approach of the United States, Iran's rival for influence in Iraq. Shiite fighters have come to idolize the Iranians who have moved into the heat of battle alongside them -- with two Iranian advisers killed in fighting -- while government officials grumble the United States has failed to come to their aid.
The Iranian role, however, risks further sharpening the sectarian rifts in the conflict. At a time when the U.S. and others are pressing Iraq's government to reach out to Sunnis to reduce support for the insurgency, the effective Iranian command of Iraq's defense is likely to further alienate Sunnis, who have long accused Shiite-led Iran of trying to dominate Iraq through its allies here.
Soleimani, commander of the elite Revolutionary Guard's Quds Force, is a frequent visitor to multiple battlezones in Iraq, most particularly in Samarra, a city north of Baghdad under siege by Sunni extremists in their march toward the capital. The city is vital to Baghdad's Shiite-led government because it is the location of a revered Shiite shrine that Sunni insurgents have destroyed in the past and are targeting again now.
In his frequent stays in Samarra, Soleimani bases himself in the al-Askari shrine, even sleeping in its basement as he coordinates the city's defense, said two Shiite militia commanders who saw him there. On one recent visit, he joined militiamen in group prayers in the shrine, said one of the commanders, who like the other spoke on condition of anonymity because the government has sought to keep the Iranian role behind the scenes.
The Revolutionary Guard military advisers with Soleimani have provided guidance for Shiite militiamen in shelling positions of the Sunni insurgents and have directed them in a strategy of carving out a large enough margin of territory around the city that Sunni mortars can't reach the shrine, the commanders said. "Without them (the Iranians) and the militias, we would have lost Samarra," one militia commander said.
A handful of advisers from Lebanon's Shiite Hezbollah guerrilla group are also offering front-line guidance to Iraqi militias fighting north of Baghdad,
"We sorely need these advisers," said Wahab al-Taei, a senior commander of Asaib Ahl al-Haq, one of several Iranian-backed Shiite militias in Iraq. "They have the expertise we lack in urban guerrilla warfare."
The United States has a team of around 210 troops in Iraq. Their main mission has been to assess the readiness of the Iraqi military to fight the Sunni insurgency, led by a radical al-Qaida breakaway group called the Islamic State, which over the past month has overrun most Sunni-majority parts of the country. The Pentagon this week confirmed it had received the team's assessment, but that it will take some time to review it and come up with recommendations on how the U.S. should help Iraq in the fight.
Iraqi requests for U.S. airstrikes against the Sunni militants have so far gone unanswered, though President Barack Obama has not ruled them out. Pentagon officials have said there are questions whether strikes would be effective if the Iraqi military is not capable of recapturing lost ground and that strikes could further turn Sunnis against the government.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki "feels he has been let down by the Americans and that's why he sought Iranian help," said Watheq al-Hashemi, an Iraqi analyst known to be close to the prime minister.
A senior Iraqi military official said of the Americans, "We have not seen any real help from them so far," saying the U.S. team had not ventured out to the battlefields. He spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the team's activities.
The American emphasis has been on building an inclusive government that can win the support of the minority Sunni community, widely alienated by al-Maliki. Sunni support is seen as vital to regaining the Sunni-dominated regions captured by the insurgency after the military collapsed. In contrast, the Shiite militias being organized by Iran have been able to stem the insurgents advance -- but if they play a prominent role in trying to retake Sunni areas, it will likely only fuel sectarian hatreds and bloodshed.


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