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What amounts to 14 feet of books, tightly stacked and spread across the entire continental U.S., Alaska, and Hawaii? Answer: the amount of media data, measured in printed text, that Americans consumed last year.
That's 6.9 zettabytes—6.9 million-million gigabytes—to be exact.
"The media day is more than 24 hours when you add everything up"
Media is now so pervasive, and provides such a growing window on the world, that it has become important to grasp its magnitude. Figuring out how we consume media is, in the grandest sense, key to understanding how life plays out for the average American. This gargantuan number comes from a recent study, 'How Much Media?', that measures just how big the American appetite is for television, radio, gaming, and Internet among other things—and how tastes are shifting too.
Considering the diversity of media sources we embrace today, giving a numerical answer to the study's question is far from simple. "This is a small attempt to take a piece of it and to explore that piece," says the study's principal investigator James E. Short, visiting research scientist at the University of Southern California.
It also equals a startling 15.5 hours of media consumption daily
In measuring this magnitude, researchers assessed media flows from data providers like Neilsen and ComScore, and other sources, to households and individuals. Media flowing to the workplace was excluded. Data streams were split into 'traditional' sources of media, made up of television, radio, voice telephony; and 'new digital sources', which includes tablet computers, smartphones, mobile gaming and video.
The results show that an average American now consumes 63 gigabytes of media per day—almost double what we did in 2008. By 2015, we'll be consuming over 74 gigs a day. That's the equivalent of nine DVDs-worth of data entering your sphere every 24 hours. It also equals a startling 15.5 hours of media consumption daily.
Hold the sauce: 15.5 hours? Before you point out that seemingly impossible number, Short explains: "The media day is more than 24 hours when you add everything up."
"By 2015 we'll be watching 653 billion hours of television a year"
It's a sign of our unwavering—and continually rising—demand for content, and a phenomenal ability to multitask. Think of yourself, sat in front of a television, checking emails on a smartphone, while surfing the Internet on your tablet device. As we run various streams of media simultaneously, we rack up more hours of media time than most of us can devote our full attention to. Short expects that this number will likely grow, as demand grows too; a sign perhaps that this media-saturated scenario is one that consumers desire. In the meantime, figuring out just how people multitask between these streams is still a challenge that industry experts face.
Other aspects of consumption aren't quite as veiled. One finding of surprising certainty is that traditional media still takes the lead in our data-saturated lives. Americans currently spend three fifths of their media consumption by watching TV (traditional, delayed view, and streaming). By 2015 we'll be watching 653 billion hours of television a year — up by over 100 billion hours from 2008. Traditional television also uses up almost half the annual byte load delivered to consumers each year.
Short isn't surprised. "People seem to think a lot of new media will affect TV, and perhaps it will, but this has been a very long-running type of consumptive media." Since we've become so hooked on smartphones and computers, we've grown used to traditional media, forgetting its steadfast—and pervasive—presence in our lives.
Since 2008, traditional TV consumption continues to rise, but its share of our media guzzling ways dropped from 46 to 40 percent. In the same time period, computer usage has risen 4 percent and mobile computers — including smartphones, and tablet computers — leapt to five percent from 1.2 percent.
"Media is moving towards being accessible anywhere and anytime"
Those viewing mobile TV channels will have leapt up by two thirds from 2008. The report calls this the "big story", noting that smartphones, tablets and home computers almost doubled their annual byte consumption percentage between 2008 and 2012.
Lee Rainie, director of the non-profit Pew Internet Research Project, says, "I think there are a couple of major insights about digital life that are embedded in the study. The rise of mobile connectivity is a growing and important phenomenon, and the disruption to the old ways are going to continue to evolve."
Since 2008, our media use in bytes has almost doubled. We are living in an age of 'mass media', in both the types and quantities available to us. Short's report explains that in the 1960s, there was a media supply to demand ratio of 82 to one. That's 82 media minutes for every one minute of available consumption time. By 2005, that ratio soared to 884 to one. The estimates show that today, the supply ratio is likely to be more than twice as large as it was in 2005.
The accelerated change reminds us that such a level of media saturation is something that 30 years ago people couldn't have grasped, Short says. He is optimistic about the incredible quantity we have at our fingertips today, the direction of the changes we see, and the opportunity this brings. "Media is moving towards being accessible anywhere and anytime. That, I think, is just a tremendous capability."


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Bulldogs Surpass Ticket Sales Milestones
Aug 14, 2013
By Stephen Trembley
Fast Facts: Ticket Sales Trending in Upward Direction FRESNO, Calif. --- With excitement building for the return of Fresno State Football, the resurgence of the Red Wave has turned into over 3,000 new season tickets sold for this fall's six home games at Bulldog Stadium. "We have seen tremendous support building on many different fronts throughout the Valley as the start to the 2013 football season is about to begin," Senior Associate Athletics Director Paul Ladwig said. "In our new proactive model in ticket sales, we have created a new trend in the numbers of supporters buying tickets and seats sold. We are not done yet and will continue find the right price point and value for our fans." Fresno State opens the 2013 season on Aug. 29 at 7:30 p.m. PT versus Rutgers in a special WHITE OUT game with all fans asked to wear white as the Bulldogs will be wearing their new white helmets, along with white uniforms.
In an effort to improve attendance and ticket sales, Fresno State entered into a strategic partnership with Legends Sales & Marketing (LSM) to provide enhanced customer service and outreach, specifically tailored to serving the culture of the San Joaquin Valley.
"We are thrilled with the response we have received from the fans of Fresno State," said Al Guido, Senior Vice President of Legends Sales & Marketing. "Our goal is always to form partnerships with properties that are built on strong foundations and Fresno State embodies that profile. The athletic department, faculty, students and alumni have been tremendous partners and we would not be where we are today without their support. We are excited for the upcoming season and look forward to representing Fresno State athletics for years to come." With Legends, Fresno State has had a seven-person sales team dedicated to enhancing the level of customer service available to Bulldog fans by ensuring that every season ticket holder has a personal account representative to communicate with as often as necessary. With that team in place, a true outbound communications effort has been executed and more customers are being reached. At Fresno State, the new ticket sales and service staff are already surpassing expectations by exceeding the initial 3,000 new season ticket benchmark well before the start of the football season. The team also helped in the retention of 91 percent of season ticket holders from the 2012 season - a ten percent increase based on the per season average over the past five years. In addition to strong season ticket sales numbers, Red and White Lot parking passes are sold out for the entire 2013 football season. Extremely limited group tailgate spaces in the Red and White Lots remain just for the Aug. 29 opener vs. Rutgers and the Nov. 23 game vs. New Mexico. These tailgate spaces are only available for groups of 50 or more and can be purchased until sold out by calling 559-278-DOGS. "The success we've seen this offseason shows what is possible with a proactive approach and great support from our community," Ladwig said. Legends is owned by the New York Yankees, Dallas Cowboys and the Checketts Partners Investor Fund and serves as an industry-leading sports entertainment company. Legends is also responsible for seat licenses and suite sales for the San Francisco 49ers at the new Levi's Stadium, which recently won the bid to play host to the 50th Super Bowl. LSM has provided Fresno State specialized premium tickets sales and service. "Catch the Wave" - 2013 Fresno State football season tickets are now on sale and can be ordered online at gobulldogs.com or over the phone at 559-278-DOGS (3647). The official home of the Fresno State Bulldogs is 940 AM ESPN Radio. |


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The House of Representatives appears poised to pass a modest budget agreement that would essentially forestall the threat of a government shutdown through late 2015 in a Thursday evening vote.
Republican Paul Ryan and Democrat Patty Murray reach two year budget deal. But will Congress sign-off and avoid another government shutdown
Congress has a lot to do, and much time to get it all done.
Will controversial farm subsidies remain in the next Farm Bill headed to Congress?
New poll numbers show that Americans are fed up with Congress, as a deal on the debt ceiling may be in the works.
So what is the impact of the government shutdown on the average American?
The Senate voted Monday to reject a Republican-backed bid to delay ObamaCare as part of a crucial government spending package, sending the bill back to the House with just hours left on the clock until the government begins to shut down.
Unless Congress comes up with a budget they can all agree on, or the government shuts down at midnight.
There are only three days for Congress to approve a budget before a government shutdown, and an agreement is no where in sight.
Everyone from Congress to the United Nations is on hold, waiting to see if the U.S. and Russia can broker a deal with Syria.
As the White White continues its push members of Congress to support Syrian intervention, the American public is voicing their opposition to lawmakers.
Lawmakers opposed to strikes against Syria push back against White House plans.
The president made the announcement Saturday in front of the White House.
Congressman Mac Thornberry plans to stop in the studio for KFDX 3 News Today on Tuesday.
A big week on Capitol Hill could be coming as compromise may help bring immigration and gun control legislation up for a vote.
Committee approves tougher penalties for gun traffickers; assault weapons ban considered.
Lawmakers and the President will start to hammer out differences in their immigration plans.
If Congress drags their feet, the White House has a plan for immigration reform.
Three months after Superstorm Sandy ravaged coastal areas in much of the Northeast, Congress on Monday sent a $50.5 billion emergency relief measure for storm victims to President Obama for his signature.
President Obama starts a new term, but the old problems still remain.


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La Roche Posay • Anthelios XL spf50 sunblock stick • Sunscreen
(11 reviews)
Average Rating. | 4.6 |
Would buy this product again. | 90% |
Ingredients |
Kanaria on 10/1/2014 3:51:00 PM more reviews by Kanaria
Age: 25-29 Skin: Normal, Olive, Neutral Hair: Brown, Kinky, Coarse Eyes: Brown
Purchased it for eyes and you only need just one swap, otherwise it creases on my oily lids and gets onto eyes.
Package needs to be sturdy for traveling.
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CristineF on 5/5/2014 10:26:00 AM more reviews by CristineF
Age: 19-24 Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Cool Hair: Blond, Relaxed, Medium Eyes: Green
Multitasking at it's best.
I believe that then it comes to sun protection one has to be consistent but that does not necessarily mean having 20 different types of sunscreen, as it seems this is exactly that the beauty industry encourages. Sunscreens have to be reapplied throughout the day and this is always in my purse. It's safe does not react with my super sensitive skin that becomes even more annoying once the hot season starts. I use for three things
-face touch ups
-summer lip balm
-undereye sun protection (I bought a second tube for hygienical reasons)
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ilyank on 10/3/2013 7:08:00 PM more reviews by ilyank
Age: 25-29 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Hazel
I have been trying to stick to mineral sunscreens of late and have just turned into a revolting greasy mess after a matter of hours. Invisible zinc left me ghost white and made it impossible to get a nice finish using mineral foundation over the top. I ended up looking like I had a skin disorder or a weird Michael Jackson pigment problem. It was also causing me to dry out to the point of my face looking as if it had dandruff. But thanks to La Roche Posay this daily ordeal is a distant memory. So far La Roche Posay stick is very moisturizing which is perfect for my dry/combination skin, it's managed to not turn me into an oil slick by the time the afternoon rolls around either. Very easy to apply, the absorption is almost too fast on my skin and it gives me very little time to spread it with my fingertips. The feel is nice and light, surprising given the 50+ SPF and overall I have to say I am very impressed with everything but the price. $22 for an itty bitty stick is a little bit excessive, but I'm hoping the stick delivery system will mean it is used up more slowly than a liquid, we will have to wait and see!
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NIcolehatesaging on 9/15/2013 10:07:00 AM more reviews by NIcolehatesaging
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
I like outdoor exercise a lot and therefore need a real high SPF sunscreen, I had the fluid extreme for face but everytime it sting my eyes everytime I applied around the eye area.
Then the SA introduced me to this sunblock stick and it is really good. My lids are normally oily and this stick does not cause excessive greasiness.
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tinybucket on 7/16/2013 7:00:00 AM more reviews by tinybucket
Age: 19-24 Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Neutral Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium Eyes: Blue
This stick is meant to go on highly exposed areas or those that should not be exposed to the sun. I put it on my nose, which despite using high spf tends to go red and freckles as well as on the area underneath my eyes and forehead. It's not too white on me and leaves me slightly dewy looking, which I quite like. It cost £ 10, I dont know how long it'll last with daily wear and multiple use but if it keeps my skin from getting damaged and sun spotty that's fine. As far as I can tell it does not make me break out.
The packaging could be improved as the cap does not sit on tightly and has come off in my bag before.
All in all I highly recommend this and will repurchase.
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*TOP REVIEWER* Kallisandra on 6/26/2013 11:44:00 AM more reviews by Kallisandra
Age: 30-35 Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Neutral Hair: Black, Straight, Fine Eyes: Brown
I bought one over in france this year and then my niece (2 yrs old) doesn't like any sunscreen but this one, She doesn't mind the stick on her face she finds it soft and reaches out for more application. She hates the lotions and they make her eyes water. So I ended up buying 4 more from a UK website.
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myannabellee on 8/8/2012 1:53:00 PM more reviews by myannabellee
Age: 25-29 Skin: Sensitive, Fair Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium Eyes: Blue
As chemical sunblockers go, this stuff is awesome.
It comes in a handy little stick form that one can easily keep in a pocket or handbag.
The ingredients, thought some chemical, are pretty moisturizing, and I can happily use it on my face with no breakouts.
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Yishabeila on 5/12/2012 10:59:00 AM more reviews by Yishabeila
Age: 36-43 Skin: Dry, Fair Hair: Black Eyes: Green
I keep this stick in my hand bag, and use it exclusively on my hands, to prevent age spots. It's a bit funny coz after years of using the product most days of the week, my hands are a lighter shade than my arms. Definitely less age spots there than on my arms too.
I recommend this stick if you want to prevent your hands from revealing your age (in the long term).
If you plan on keeping this in your purse, keep the plastic on the packaging (use some exacto knife to open it the first time); otherwise, the writing on the packaging will soon disappear with "wear-and-tear".
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annemosca on 8/3/2007 11:29:00 PM more reviews by annemosca
Age: 36-43 Skin: Dry, Fair Hair: Red Eyes: Green
I actually just found out it is illegal to buy this in the US!! How funny!! My drugstore in NYC stocks it secretly, and I just got the stick and am going back for the regular face sunscreen tomorrow. Stick is great...I use it as a morning eye cream/sun protection and it isn't irritating or problematic at all (and I wear contacts every day). I really hope this lives up to the hype....it seems all the dermatologists say it is the best of the best. I'm sooooo worried about skin cancer!
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*TOP REVIEWER* sillysilly on 1/19/2007 5:07:00 PM more reviews by sillysilly
Age: 56 & Over Skin: Acne-prone, Olive Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
La Roche Posay Anthelios XL 50+ Stick:
UVA protection class "ultra" LSF/PPD ≤ 2,5 which means the PPD is at least 20.
Ingredients: RICINUS COMMUNIS, ISOPROPYL PALMITATE, POLYETHYLENE, OCTOCRYLENE, ISOHEXADECANE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, OZOKERITE, BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE, DROMETRIZOLE TRISILOXANE, THEOBROMA CACAO, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII, DIMETHICONE, GLYCINE SOJA, TOCOPHEROL
This stick isn't really intended for the lips in particular, and I personally wouldn't use it on my lips on a day-to-day basis because it is very white. It is also very shiny. The only reason I purchased this was because my eyes have been angry at my contact lenses recently and become very sensitive. This doesn't run into my eyes at all. But it does give me this white circles around the eyes look and it starts to collect in my eyelid crease the way a creamy eyeshadow might, leaving an attractive white line across my eyelid for confused observers to stare at. At least the PPD is higher than that of most stick-form sunscreens. It is also basically grease, as you can see from the castor oil, cocoa butter and shea butter. It's a white grease stick. I can't say I hate it, but it's not fantastic either.
If you're looking for a lip sunscreen that isn't white, try the LRP Antherpos 50 Lip Creme. The PPD is only 8, but at least it's a nude orange instead of white like this stick or the Anthelios 50+ Lip Stick. You'll probably be reapplying often anyway.
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State agency lobbying under Initiative No. 276; exception of governor from reporting under § 19 (3); contents of reports required by other state offices.
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February 23, 1973
Honorable Daniel J. EvansGovernorLegislative BuildingOlympia, Washington 98504 Cite as: AGLO 1973 No. 29
Dear Governor Evans:
This is written in response to your recent letter requesting the opinion of this office on the following five questions regarding the meaning and applicability of certain provisions of Chapter II of Initiative No. 276 ‑ entitled "Lobbyist Reporting":
(1) What persons and activities are regulated by the provisions of Chapter II of Initiative No. 276?
(2) What is grass roots lobbying and to what extent is that activity regulated by Initiative No. 276?
(3) Are the governor and lieutenant governor required by § 19 (3) or § 20 of Initiative No. 276 to file periodic reports regarding the lobbying activities of the subofficials or employees of their respective offices?
(4) In reporting as required by § 19 (3) of Initiative No. 276, to what extent are state elected officials other than the governor or lieutenant governor required to include references to their own contacts with legislators, as distinguished from the lobbying activities of the subofficials or employees of their respective agencies?
(5) If question (3),supra, is answered in the negative, do the personnel of the office of program planning and fiscal management and the planning and community affairs agency constitute employees of the governor's office for the purposes of this answer?
We answer questions (1), (2) and (4) in the manner set forth in our analysis; question (3) is answered in the negative; and question (5) in the affirmative.
Question (1):
As we have pointed out in previously issued opinions on this subject (commencing with AGO 1972 No. 29 [[to Irving Newhouse, State Representative on December 22, 1972]]), Initiative [[Orig. Op. Page 2]] No. 276 is divided into several chapters. Chapter II, encompassing §§ 15-20, is entitled "Lobbyist Reporting." In general, the provisions of this chapter relate to all "persons" who engage in "lobbying" as that term is defined in § 2 (16) of the initiative; i.e.,
"'Lobby' and 'lobbying' each mean attempting to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation by the legislature of the State of Washington, or the adoption or rejection of any rule, standard, rate or other legislative enactment of any state agency under the state Administrative Procedure Acts, chap. 34.04 R.C.W. and chap. 28B.19 R.C.W. [[chapter 34.04 RCW and chapter 28B.19 RCW]]."
The word "person" is defined in § 2 (19) to include:
". . . an individual, partnership, joint venture, public or private corporation, association, federal, state or local governmental entity or agency however constituted, candidate, committee, political committee, political party, executive committee thereof, or any other organization or group of persons, however organized."
The term "lobbyist" is defined in § 2 (17) as follows:
"'Lobbyist' includes any person who shall lobby either in his own or another's behalf."
Also to be noted here and discussed further below in responding to your second question is § 20, separately regulating an activity referred to as "grass roots lobbying" and defining this concept in subsection (1) as follows:
"(1) Any person who has made expenditures, not reported under other sections of this act, exceeding five hundred dollars in the aggregate within any three month period or exceeding two hundred dollars in the aggregate within any one month period in presenting a program addressed to the public, a substantial portion of which is intended, designed, or calculated primarily to influence legislation shall be required to register and report, as provided in subsection (2), as a sponsor of a grass roots lobbying campaign.
In determining what persons and activities are included within the various definitions set out above, it is equally important to identify those persons and activities which are [[Orig. Op. Page 3]] expressly excluded from this portion of the initiative. Section 16 exempts specific persons and activities in varying degrees from both the registration and the reporting requirement of §§ 15-20 as follows:
"The following persons and activities shall be exempt from registration and reporting under Sections 15, 17, 19, and 20 of this act:
"(1) Persons who limit their lobbying activities to appearance before public sessions of committees of the legislature, or public hearings of state agencies.
"(2) News or feature reporting activities and editorial comment by working members of the press, radio, or television and the publication or dissemination thereof by a newspaper, book publisher, regularly published periodical, radio station, or television station.
"(3) Lobbying without compensation or other consideration: PROVIDED, such person makes no expenditure for or on behalf of any member of the legislature or elected official or public officer or employee of the State of Washington in connection with such lobbying. Any person exempt under this subsection (3) may at his option register and report under this act.
"(4) The Governor.
"(5) The Lieutenant Governor.
"(6) Except as provided by Section 19 (1), members of the legislature.
"(7) Except as provided by Section 19 (1), persons employed by the legislature for the purpose of aiding in the preparation and enactment of legislation.
"(8) Except as provided by Section 19 elected state officers, state officers appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate, and employees of any state agency."
Finally to be noted at this point, and also to be discussed further below in our coverage of your final three questions, is § 19, which reads as follows:
[[Orig. Op. Page 4]]
"(1) Every legislator and every committee of the Legislature shall file with the commission quarterly reports listing the names, addresses, and salaries of all persons employed by the person or committee making the filing for the purpose of aiding in the preparation and enactment of legislation during the preceding quarter. The reports shall be made in the form and the manner prescribed by the commission and shall be filed between the first and tenth days of each calendar quarter.
"(2) Unless expressly authorized by law, no state funds shall be used directly or indirectly for lobbying: PROVIDED, this shall not prevent state officers or employees from communicating with a member of the legislature on the request of that member; or communicating to the legislature, through the proper official channels, requests for legislative action or appropriations which are deemed necessary for the efficient conduct of the public business or actually made in the proper performance of their official duties: PROVIDED FURTHER, that this subsection shall not apply to the legislative branch.
"(3) Each state agency which expends state funds for lobbying pursuant to an express authorization by law or whose officers or employees communicate to members of the legislature on request of any member or communicate to the legislature requests for legislation or appropriations shall file with the commission quarterly statements providing the following information for the quarter just completed:
"(a) The name of the agency filing the statement;
"(b) The name, title, and job description and salary of each employee engaged in such legislative activity, a general description of the nature of his legislative activities, and the proportionate amount of his time spent on such activities.
"(c) In the case of any communications to a member of the legislature in response to a request from the member, the name of the member making the request and the nature and subject of the request.
"The statements shall be in the form and the manner prescribed by the commission and shall be filed within thirty days after the end of the quarter covered by the report.
"(4) The provisions of this section shall not relieve any state officer or any employee of a [[Orig. Op. Page 5]] state agency from complying with other provisions of this act, if such officer or employee is not otherwise exempted."1/
From these several above‑quoted portions of this chapter of the initiative it will be seen that, in essence, the initiative coversbut separately regulates the lobbying activities of each of the three general classes of persons:
(1) All persons who "lobby" within the definition of § 2 (16),supra, and are not expressly exempted by § 16;
(2) State officers and employees, who are separately regulated by § 19,supra; and
(3) Persons who engage in "grass roots lobbying campaigns," as that activity is described in § 20, supra.
Question (2):
Next you have asked for an explanation of this last noted separate regulatory provision.
We have previously quoted the definition of "grass roots" lobbying as set forth in § 20 (1),supra. The remainder of this section contains the details of the registration and reporting requirements of the initiative with respect to any "persons"1a/ engaged in this activity.
Briefly, this section of the initiative requires that any person who makes expenditures which are not reported under some other section, exceeding a certain amount within a three‑month period or certain lesser amount within any one‑month period, in presenting a program to the public for the purpose of influencing legislation, must register and report as a ". . . sponsor of a grass roots lobbying campaign . . .". Registration is accomplished by filing with the public disclosure commission a registration statement identifying the sponsor and the controlling persons responsible for managing the sponsor's affairs, together with other prescribed information. In addition, every sponsor who has registered under § 20 must file monthly reports with the commission, detailing certain financial and other information. Finally, upon termination of the campaign, the sponsor must file a notice of termination and final monthly report.
Some confusion may arise because of the apparent similarity of "grass roots lobbying" expenditures as described in § 20, supra, to "lobbying" expenditures reportable under § 17 and also to expenditures reportable by candidates and political [[Orig. Op. Page 6]] committees under §§ 8-11 of the initiative. Undoubtedly recognizing that some such reporting requirements may overlap, § 20 requires reports only as to expenditures ". . . not reported under other sections of this act . . .".
The expenditures reportable under § 20 have certain distinctive features to identify them, as a beginning point in determining their reportability under other sections. First, they are expenditures in presenting programs to the public ‑ as distinguished from expenditures made in connection with addressing the legislature directly. Second, they are expenditures for "influencing legislation" ‑ a term which does not include either administrative regulations of state agencies or ballot propositions ‑ with the possible exception of initiatives addressed to the legislature. Section 2 (15) defines "legislation" as follows:
"'Legislation' means bills, resolutions, motions, amendments, nominations, and other matters pending or proposed in either house of the state legislature, and includes any other matter which may be the subject of action by either house, or any committee of the legislature and all bills and resolutions which having passed both houses, are pending approval by the Governor."
Question (3):
Your third question, repeated for ease of reference, is as follows:
"Are the governor and lieutenant governor required by § 19 (3) or § 20 of Initiative No. 276 to file periodic reports regarding the lobbying activities of the subofficials or employees of their respective offices?"
The answer to this question is to be found in § 16, supra, to the extent that this section provides as follows:
". . .
". . ."
[[Orig. Op. Page 7]]
This language, which represents a total exemption of both the governor and lieutenant governor from either registration or reporting is to be contrasted with subsection (8) of this section which grants only qualified exemptions to other state officers and employees, as follows:
"(8)Except as provided by Section 19 elected state officers, state officers appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate, and employees of any state agency." (Emphasis supplied)
Notably, there are no lobbyist registration requirements for any state elected officials or their subofficials or employees to be found anywhere in the initiative. Furthermore, the onlylobbyist reports required from those state elected officials who are nottotally exempted by § 16, supra, are those prescribed in § 19 (3) of the initiative,supra, whereby they must report the lobbying activities of their "employees" together with their communications with legislators in response to requests for information, etc.2/
Therefore, the only conceivable objective the framers of the initiative could have had in formulating subsections (4) and (5) of § 16, supra, was to exempt the governor and lieutenant governor from having to makeany reports ‑ either as individuals or agency heads3/ - under § 19. To conclude [[Orig. Op. Page 8]] that those two state elected officials must file reports concerning either the legislative activities of their employees or any communications between legislators and their agencies would be to read subsections (4) and (5) out of the initiative entirely. This we cannot do. Such an interpretation would clearly violate the rule of statutory construction which requires meaning and effect to be given, wherever possible, to all words in the provisions of an enactment. See,DeGrief v. Seattle, 50 Wn.2d 1, 297 P.2d 940 (1956).
It is our opinion, therefore, that subsections (4) and (5) of § 16,supra, exempt the governor and lieutenant governor from making any of the statements or reports required by §§ 15-20 ‑ including the reports required of other state agencies by § 19 (3),infra.
Question (4):
Your next question involves those state elected officials not thus exempted from the reporting requirements of § 19 (3). You ask:
"In reporting as required by § 19 (3) of Initiative No. 276, to what extent are state elected officials other than the governor or lieutenant governor required to include references to their own contacts with legislators, as distinguished from the lobbying activities of the subofficials or employees of their respective agencies?"
Section 19 (3),supra, here repeated for ease of reference, requires that:
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"The statements shall be in the form and the manner prescribed by the commission and shall be filed within thirty days after the end of the quarter covered by the report."
In our opinion this subsection requires each state agency head4/ not totally exempted from its reporting requirements (as are the governor and lieutenant governor) to list and detail separately in his agency's required quarterly report (a) the legislative activities of each "employee" of the agency; and (b) all communications to members of the legislature by officers and employees of the agency, in response to requests from such members.
We reach this conclusion by carefully analyzing the wording of subsection (3),supra, reading each part together and with other sections of the initiative, and giving effect to every part; all as required by established rules of statutory construction which we summarized in AGO 1972 No. 29,supra. See in particularHatzenbuhler v. Harrison, 49 Wn.2d 691, 306 P.2d 745 (1957), andState ex rel. Tacoma R. & P. Co. v. Pub. Serv. Com., 101 Wash. 601, 172 Pac. 890 (1918).
Significantly the first part of § 19 (3), supra, applies expressly to ". . . Each state agency . . ." (1) which lobbies under express legal authority, or (2) whose officers or employees communicate with the legislature in certain permissible ways described in that subsection. Subsection (3) then goes on [[Orig. Op. Page 10]] to require the agency's report to provide several distinct categories of information listed separately in subsections (a) through (c). The first, which is common to both other categories, requires simply an identification of the agency. The second category, which is required by § 19 (3) (b), supra, is an identification of each "employee" engaged in such legislative activity, together with certain pertinent information.
The third separate category, which is required by § 19 (3) (c), requires a listing of "any" communications initiated by members of the legislature; without any limitation as to the class of agency personnel with whom such communications are made.
The words "officer" and "employee" as used in § 19 are commonly understood to refer to two distinct classes of state personnel. See, AGO 65-66 No. 6 [[to C. J. Rabideau, Prosecuting Attorney, Franklin County on January 25, 1965]], a copy of which is enclosed. The lawmakers in framing the wording of the initiative must be said to have intended to use their words in their ordinary sense, and neither word should be regarded as superfluous or surplusage. See,Miller v. Pasco, 50 Wn.2d 229, 310 P.2d 863 (1957);State ex rel. Wash. Etc. Co. v. Murray, 181 Wash. 27, 42 P.2d 429 (1935).
In our opinion, therfore [[therefore]], the phrase ". . . any communications . . ." cannot be regarded as including only communications between legislators and "employees"; otherwise, the word "officers" in the preceding introductory phrase "whose officers or employees communicate" would be meaningless and useless verbage. Had the lawmakers intended to include only "employees" in both subsections (b) and (c) of § 19,supra, they undoubtedly would have indicated that intention by wording the qualifying phrase in question ". . . whose employees communicate . . ." or in some similar manner. A legislative intention not expressed in an appropriate manner has no legal existence. State ex rel. Gebhardt v. Superior Court, 15 Wn.2d 673, 131 P.2d 943 (1942).
In summary, therefore, it is our opinion that each agency head in making the quarterly report required by § 19 (3), supra, must list under § 19 (3) (b) the legislative activities only of "employees" as that term is used in § 19.5/ However, the report [[Orig. Op. Page 11]] must include a detailed list of communications between members of the legislature and any officer or employee of the agency, including the agency head himself, which have been initiated by a member of the legislature.
Question (5):
Finally, you have asked:
"If question (3),supra, is answered in the negative, do the personnel of the office of program planning and fiscal management and the planning and community affairs agency constitute employees of the governor's office for the purposes of this answer?"
(a) The office of program planning and fiscal management is not a separate state "agency" within the meaning of § 19 of the initiative. The statutes which created that office expressly make it a part of the governor's office, and its statutory powers and duties under the present budget and accounting act are legally inseparable from those of the governor. RCW 43.88.010 describes the purposes of the state budget and accounting act as follows:
"It is the purpose of this chapter to establish an effective budget and accounting system for all activities of the state government; to prescribe thepowers and duties of the governor as these relate to securing such fiscal controls as will promote effective budget administration; and to prescribe the responsibilities of agencies of the executive branch of the state government." (Emphasis supplied)
RCW 43.88.020 (3) then defines the "director of program planning and fiscal management" as meaning:
". . . the official appointed by the governor to serve at the governor's pleasure andto whom the governor may delegate necessary authority to carry outthe governor's duties as provided in this chapter. The director of program planning and fiscal management shall be head of the office of program planning and fiscal management which shall be in the office of the governor." (Emphasis supplied)
RCW 43.88.160, in describing the functions of the office of program planning and fiscal management, significantly provides, in pertinent part, as follows:
[[Orig. Op. Page 12]]
"(1) Governor; director of program planning and fiscal management. The governor,through his director of program planning and fiscal management, shall devise and supervise a modern and complete accounting system for each agency to the end that all revenues, expenditures, receipts, disbursements, resources and obligations of the state shall be properly and systematically accounted for. The accounting system shall include the development of accurate, timely records and reports of all financial affairs of the state. The system shall also provide for comprehensive central accounts in the office of program planning and fiscal management. The director of program planning and fiscal management may require such financial, statistical and other reports as he deems necessary from all agencies covering any period.
"In addition, the director of program planning and fiscal management,as agent of the governor, shall:
". . ." (Emphasis supplied)
InYelle v. Bishop, 55 Wn.2d 286, 347 P.2d 1081 (1950), at page 302, our supreme court, in construing that act said:
". . . The legislature specified the governor, through the budget director, as the instrumentality to accomplish this objective [the establishment of a uniform budget and accounting system for state government].
". . . The act provides that thegovernor, personally or through his designated agent, is to issue the regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of the act. . . ." (Emphasis supplied)
Accord,Weaver v. Evans, 80 W.D.2d 461 [[80 Wn.2d 461]], 472-473 (1972), characterizing budget and allotment activities under chapter 43.88 RCW as those of "the governor."
Obviously, since the statutory activities of the office of program planning and fiscal management are those of "the governor," the employees in that office who engage in those activities must be regarded as the "employees" of the governor under § 19 (3), supra. Otherwise, as we have just explained, exempting the governor would have been a vain act.
[[Orig. Op. Page 13]]
The law-making body which enacted Initiative No. 276, and in so doing expressly exempted the governor from certain of its provisions, must be presumed to have been familiar with the constitutional and statutory provisions pertaining to that office. See, AGO 1972 No. 29,supra, and cases cited therein. Furthermore, these lawmakers should be deemed to have been aware that the governor functions through and by means of a staff including the office of program planning and fiscal management; and other assistants and employees. If it had been their intention to exempt the governor from filing reports as to only parts of his staff, or only some of the divisions of his office, presumably they would have said so in the initiative. Instead, tested by the applicable rules of statutory construction, their intent must be regarded as that of exempting the governor from making reports covering any such staff members or employees. For that reason we must conclude that the office of program planning and fiscal management (including its director) as a part of the governor's office, is exempt from all of the reporting or registration requirements of §§ 15-20 of the initiative.
(b) The planning and community affairs agency is also a part of the governor's office and its personnel likewise must be regarded as "employees" of that office under § 19, supra. RCW 43.63A.030, creating the planning and community affairs agency provides as follows:
"There is hereby established to carry out the purposes of this chapter a new agency of state government in the office of the governor to be known as the planning and community affairs agency."
Furthermore, although other sections of the same chapter give the planning and community affairs agency seemingly broad and independent powers, its ultimate legislative activities are placed directly under the governor's immediate control. RCW 43.63A.060 provides in pertinent part as follows:
". . . The director shall prepare and submit for executive and legislative action thereon the budget for the planning and community affairs agency; he shall make an annual report to the governor and to the legislature on the activities of the office and the nature of existing community problems, and after consultation with and approval by the governor, submit such recommendations for legislative action as deemed necessary to further the purposes of this chapter; and he shall make such rules and regulations and do all other things necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of this chapter."
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In view of those above‑quoted provisions, we see no practical distinction to be drawn between the office of program planning and fiscal management and the planning and community affairs agency insofar as their relationship to the governor's office for the purposes of § 19 is concerned. Like the office of program planning and fiscal management, the planning and community affairs agency is a part of the governor's office and its personnel must be regarded as "employees" of that agency within the meaning of § 19 (3).
We trust the foregoing will be of assistance to you.
Very truly yours,
SLADE GORTONAttorney General
ROBERT F. HAUTHAssistant Attorney General
1/The "commission" is the Public Disclosure Commission created by § 35 of the initiative.
1/a See, again, § 2 (19), supra.
2/See our further discussion of this in our coverage of question (4) below.
3/Although, as will be noted, § 16 speaks in terms of exempting "persons" rather than offices or agencies, we have previously seen the term "persons" defined in § 2 (19) of the same act as follows:
"'Person' includes an individual, partnership, joint venture, public or private corporation, association, federal, state or local governmental entity or agency however constituted, candidate, committee, political committee, political party, executive committee thereof, or any other organization or group of persons, however organized." (Emphasis supplied)
Thus, the governor and lieutenant governor are among the "persons" and agencies expressly exempted from all of the registration and reporting requirements of §§ 15-20 of the initiative, including the reports required from state agencies under § 19.
4/The term "agency" is defined in § 2 of the initiative broadly enough to include every public official who heads an agency. Section 2 (1) provides as follows:
"'Agency' includes all state agencies and all local agencies. 'State agency' includes every state office, public official, department, division, bureau, board, commission or other state agency. 'Local agency' includes every county, city, city and county, school district, municipal corporation, district, political subdivision, or any board, commission or agency thereof, or other local public agency."
5/Because of the peculiar wording of the exemption provision of § 16 (8), such agency heads or members of multimember governing bodies of agencies who are appointed by the governor without the necessity of senatorial confirmation should be included among the employees of the agency. Otherwise, we would have to conclude that there is no exemption for such individuals.


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the floating farmhouse
June 29, 2012
i just about fell out of my chair when i saw the photos of this farmhouse turned modern homstead, and just thought you might enjoy seeing it too! self taught designer tom givone, found this farmhouse in 2002 in a disheviled state, but over the years has turned it into quite the homestead. just wait, you'll see!
you can read more about his home and see more photos here, enjoy!
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The 'May The Fourth' and Super Heroes promos revealed...
Posted by Matthew,At last! The 'May The Fourth' promo for this year will be a Limited Edition TC-14 minifigure! Also from the May store calendar is this exclusive Hulk minifigure which will be given away with a $50 purchase between 16 and 31 May.
Via the forum, original source Eurobricks, I believe.
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Man these look pretty sweet. Except I wish they kept the original Protocal Driod torso design instead of the new cartoonish one. The Hulk minifigure is AWESOME! they should of used this instead of the oversized mold.
Too bad the Hulk minifigure promotion start May 16th (I'am happen to be in a area where they have lego store and the last day I will be there is the 15th)
Love the hulk but can't get him!
The Hulk minifigure is very nice! The oversized one is great for comics and movie accuracy, but this one looks like the Ferigno Hulk, which is a nice option to have. And @The Reviewer, look at the small print on that calendar - "Offer valid only in LEGO stores OR at shop.LEGO.com"!
Also, you might want to correct the article - it says the hulk figure is available with "a $75 purchase" when the image clearly states with a $50 purchase.
I actually think that this version of the Hulk is better than the one they currently have...
^@18000pieces Look I can't buy on Lego shop.com (well I'll try anyway) but the nearest Lego store from me is over an hour drive and gas prices are getting worse so I have no options :( I know this is off-topic but what happend to the bar that had the Online now and it had all the users on brickset?
This is great news! I've always wanted a TC-14 minifigure. It looks great and with the UCS R2-D2 coming out around this time, it's a perfect time to get it. :)
TC-14 is great. It looks like he'll go down in history with the likes of white Boba Fett and chrome Darth Vader.
ooooh, TC-14 is awesome!
wow! i love the hulk minifig!
Hmmm.... The collectible minifigures come out in May, 16 at 3$ a piece = 48$... 2 more dollars and you'll have the Hulk too! How long do these figures usually last before they sell out?
@Carnigee77: It usually takes a week to two weeks for them to sell out (from personal experience). It varies in location. But I would definitely go the first few days the deal starts.
Glitch,Glitch amount of Awesomeness expanding. TO MANY LEGO REALEASES THIS YEAR AND NOW THIS! breaking down. *Powers on* Destroy Humanity....
Getting the Hulk minifigure should be easy when I order the Quinjet. :D
What? Dang it, it's like a month before I get the Malevolence and Gungan Sub... this is... ergh. The one time I could actually get a promo... they have to screw it up. I don't like this.
On a related note, do we know which brick-and-mortar store is getting the exclusive Spider Man set yet?
WHY IS IT ALWAYS THE UNITED STATES? WHERE'S THE UK PROMO? sad....
Getting TC-14 will be no problem thanks to the UCS R2-D2. As for Hulk, hopefully the Spiderman set will be out by then (I have the other Marvel from Walmart). If not, I'll have to buy for buildable figures.
agree with Legolover9531. UCS R2-D2 here I come. annnd TC-14
Is the Hulk For Superheroes set purchases only? it doesn't quite say exactly.
cool i might wait to buy the hulk's Hellicarrier breakout set till then so i can get both Hulk's figures at same time.
@The Reviewer: Unlike the Star Wars promo, you're clear to get any theme set
What are days is the TC-14 avaible? If you notice there is some small print, but I can't tell if it says 4th-5th or 4th-8th
TC-14 is going to be very VERY rare!
I actually think that if lego gives out a keychain with a £50 (or $59.99?) order it will not sell as well as with a real lego figure or small set!
They look cool but are the minifigures going to be of chinese origin like the Kendo Jay promo was?
You know what, i actually think they MIGHT have meant to do a gold 3P0, but did it silver by accident, and said oooh, wait, we can just call it TC-14... or they didn't like how the sliver 3-P0 looked, and gave it the alt name.
Will the UK also get the TC-14 for a May 4th buy? Howay Lego - sort yourselves out! 30% higher cost than the USA and (probably) no decent promo figure? A crappy keychain just won't cut it. I'd buy UCS R2D2 on May 4th for this, but if no decent promo is available i'll just wait until somewhere is selling it cheaper than RRP (like one of the European Amazon sites).
These both look amazing. I agree that the Hulk is superior to the oversized one. TC-14? legen....(wait for it)..dary!
No sale. I need double VIP points and 10% off to even consider buying anything. I must be one of the few that don't really care about minifigs.
Waiting to see what the deal is for UK. Will be very unhappy if other territories are ignored again.
Maybe one of the Lego Ambassadors here can try to find out if this will come to the UK ? I truely hope so ...
Just look TC-14 up, turns out it's a female robot.
Yes, come on LEGO, don't forget Europe this time!
Didn't we have the same last year with the Shadow ARF Trooper or did America get something better?
If we don't get these figures then that is a complete liberty! I will be writing a stiff letter to Lego, a very stiff letter.
On Cardboard!
Has the Store Calendar for April been released on the net yet?
can you get these in australia
huh, I figured it would be that Darth Maul pollybag figure
Does $75 include shipping and tax or not
Lets hope we get them both here as they will be stupid money on ebay etc.
Why only the states????? Will we see them over here any where other than ebay?????
Cant wait for TC-14 I will be getting him with the UCS R2-D2 so happy.
^TC-14 is a "her". :) She's the female protocol droid that greets Qui Gon Jinn and Obi Wan Kenobi on board the Trade Federation ship at the start of The Phantom Menace.
strange that we don't get a deal this year, we had a nice one last year with the black trooper fellas.
Can't wait 4 TC-14 it will be a great addition to my collection :)
I really want TC-14!
Ok,here in the europe,we have a bag instead of that cool minifig...what is that kind of racism??we don't spend too much?
Ive been waiting to buy some sets from recent releases and this just encourages me to wait just that much longer! :) Does anyone know if the figs are available when you purchase from an official lego store or is it only off online orders? We are just getting a store here at the end of the month and i cant wait!! :)
I am in Canada. If I order some LEGO Star Wars off shop.lego.com (worth 75 of course) I will get TC-14 right?
^^ go to the online shop, put enough stuff in your basked and the gift should magically appear. If it doesn't appear, it probably means you're not eligible
@Gioppa ... I think you misunderstand ... this deal is for May ... the tote bag deal is for April and is happening in Europe and the US
All we are missing is a preview of the store calendars for Europe for May ... only those will confirm whether we get this deal too. I'm hoping we will, but I'd like that confirmed asap.
Is there a promo code?
I"m really interested in the silver TC-14 minifig given that I missed out on K-3PO in the Hoth Rebel Base set I never bought back in 2007, plus this looks way cooler with the new printed design and coloured eyes. I'm going to have to decide whether I want to spend $75 directly through LEGO or just get sets on sale from Amazon, though. The minifig could be worth it...
TC-14 has shown up on brickshelf, at least in bags: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=5437736
I really like the Hulk fig as well, that's a great idea, will have to consider both of these offers. I'm somewhat glad that I've waited to get most of the Star Wars and Super Heroes sets so far.
Anyone know if Hulk is just with Marvel purchase, or do DC sets factor in as well? Or is it any $50 purchase, not just Super Heroes?
Why can I post stuff on here if the story's outdated? This isn't right...
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From Fine Little Day: Book Collecting
As said, I'm a collector. Books are another thing I collect. But not any book, you see, I judge a book by its cover. In fact that's all I'm interested in, at least when it comes to these old books with graphical, awesome covers that you can find cheap at flea markets all over Sweden.
I put them here and there. Some are standing in the book shelf, some are laying on the desk and a bunch of them are standing on a wall frame in the studio.
Here, some more of them.
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Hello everyone! As you see I am new member and have been reading about many folks out there growing Avacado plants in containers. I would like to join in but am unable to find the page of the postings I had read. I have alot to offer in this area as I experiment often in Propagation.I also work in a Garden center of a large home improvement store. I would really like to get to that page. Can anyone assist? LOL Toe-1 |
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Brent Fortune and the Coava Kone
Posted on December 2, 2010 by Mike
Brent Fortune came to visit.
He brought me a Kone from Coava.
I tried it in the Hario v60 first.
But then I tried it in the Chemex and it was much better.
Brent brought coffee too. Which came from Coava as well.
He also showed me the helpful video guide that he made.
Which he posted on Brew Methods.
He stayed at the ACE, which had a great view of the Empire State Building.
But you can see the Empire State Building from almost everywhere in NYC, including the Highline.
We also went to Ess-a-Bagel (the good one, not the other one).
Anyway, the Kone is great. It was even featured in Ristretto.
But your experiences may vary. I've found that not all coffees taste great with this method.


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Olympia Fields hires police chief
BY STEVE METSCH firstname.lastname@example.com November 30, 2012 12:34PM
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A "cop's cop" with a "strong moral compass" will be the new police chief in Olympia Fields beginning Jan. 7, according to village manager David Mekarski.
The village board on Monday night voted to hire John Krull, the deputy police chief in west suburban Riverside, Mekarski said.
Krull, who has been with the Riverside Police Department since 1987, will be in Olympia Fields frequently before his start date, preparing for his new duties, Mekarski said.
Krull was one of 72 applicants for the job, Mekarski said. Three finalists were interviewed by the village board and Mayor Debbie Meyers-Martin.
"We've really got a topnotch candidate. I think the citizens will be very pleased, and the personnel in the police department will be pleased," Mekarski said. "He not only is a cop's cop, but he's a professional public administrator. From what I can see, he's a man who really has a strong moral compass. In public safety, you can't ask for anything more."
Krull has a master's degree in business administration, and FBI training at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Va., Mekarski said.
Former Olympia Fields Police Chief Jeff Chudwin retired in July. Randy Kickert has been acting as chief since then.
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Other Teaching Recognition
College of the Pacific faculty have been frequent winners of the University's annual Distinguished Faculty Award, the Faculty Mentor Awards given by Pacific's Alumni Association, the Faith Davies Leadership Awards given by student life, and many other awards granted within and outside of Pacific.
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History Professor Caroline Cox Receives Distinguished Faculty Award - 2010
The prestigious Distinguished Faculty Award is given each year to a tenured faculty member for outstanding accomplishment in any or all of the following areas: teaching, research, creative endeavors and service to the University.
Dr. Caroline Cox, who has been a member of the History Department since 1998 and served as its chair for four years, was a deserving recipient in 2010. She is known as an exceptional teacher—dynamic, demanding, a great lecturer and an inspiring discussion leader.
Outside the classroom, Dr. Cox mentors, inspires and supports students in numerous ways; her office hours are always well attended. History major Anna Accettola '10 said, "She is never too busy to listen to an idea or give encouragement."
Theatre Arts Professor Rand Enlow Receives Faith Davies Podesto Award - 2011
The Podesto Award recognizes faculty who have directly touched the lives of Pacific students. Professor Randall "Rand" Enlow, whose "office door is always open and cell phone always on," was nominated by his students for the award, given by Student Life each year. Dr. Enlow is a scenic and lighting designer who teaches his craft in several courses offered by the Theatre Arts department.
Inside the classroom, Dr. Enlow strives to include all students in the learning experience, regardless of their knowledge level, pushing each individual to his or her highest potential. He helps his set design students bring ideas to fruition and is always willing to go the extra mile to ensure that the dreams for the set can become a reality.
Religious & Classical Studies Professor Carrie Schroeder Receives United Methodist Scholar/Teacher Award - 2011
This award recognizes outstanding faculty members for their dedication and contributions to the learning arts and their institutions. Factors for selection include demonstration of exceptional teaching, recognized concern for students and colleagues, significant contributions to scholarly life, and high professional and personal standards.
Dr. Schroeder has received other highly prestigious academic awards, including the Graves Award in the humanities for 2010-2011. Most recently, she has been awarded a Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to spend the 2011-2012 academic year conducting research in Germany, where she will continue work on her book about children in fourth- and fifth-century Christian ascetic and monastic environments.
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Psychology Professor Matthew Normand Receives B.F. Skinner New Researcher Award - 2011
Dr. Matt Normand was awarded the B. F. Skinner New Researcher Award for innovative and important research in behavior analysis conducted within the first seven years of receiving a doctorate. The award was presented at the American Psychological Association's Annual Convention in Washington D.C. in August 2011, where Dr. Normand gave an invited address. Dr. Normand frequently involves undergraduate and graduate students in his research and has co-authored journal articles with them.


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'Oscar-nominated Short Films 2012': See all 10 at Seattle's Varsity
A review of "Oscar-Nominated Short Films, 2012," featuring all five animated nominees (79 minutes total) and all five live-action shorts (107 minutes). The annual pre-Oscar showcase, playing at the Varsity, is highlighted by a brilliantly animated celebration of books, and a short, punchy comedy from Ireland.
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'Oscar-nominated Short Films 2012,' featuring all five animated nominees (79 minutes total) and all five live-action shorts (107 minutes). Not rated; some films contain brief, mild profanity or mature subject matter, otherwise suitable for general audiences. Varsity.
Most of this year's Oscar-nominated short films are available on YouTube and iTunes, and most Oscar-watchers will choose those options as a convenient way of selecting favorites and predicting the winners. That's a shame, because all of these Oscar-worthy shorts are intended for big-screen viewing, where the feast of creativity can fully be appreciated.
Creators of short films thrive within their time constraints. Academy rules (available at www.oscars.org) define shorts as original, stand-alone films running "40 minutes or less, including all credits," and this year's nominees provide a bumper crop of ingenuity. Without further ado, here's a brief survey, presented in order of personal preference:
Animated nominees
"The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore" (William Joyce and Brandon Oldenberg, U.S., 17 minutes): A simple tribute to the power of storytelling, this cleverly wordless allegory (inspired by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton and "The Wizard of Oz") combines computer-generated imagery, 2-D animation and stylized miniatures as it follows the titular hero on a windblown journey to the wonderful world of books. In the age of e-readers, it will (ahem) rekindle your passion for the printed page.
"Wild Life" (Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby, Canada, 14 minutes): Enigmatic and just a little morbid, this folksy Western parallels the appearance of Halley's comet in 1910 and the fate of an Englishman on a ranch in Alberta. In keeping with animation traditions from the National Film Board of Canada, it's a perfect blend of whimsy and style.
"La Luna" (Enrico Casarosa, U.S., seven minutes): The perennial offering from Disney/Pixar has everything you'd expect from history's most successful animation studio: On a boat with his Papa and grandfather, a boy is given a unique responsibility involving the moon and its luminosity. As always, Pixar delivers the goods.
"A Morning Stroll" (Grant Orchard, U.K., seven minutes): This crazily stylized bit of British absurdity involves encounters between a chicken and a puzzled passer-by, and leaps from stick-figure abstraction to zombie-apocalypse CGI, all leading up to a shaggy-dog punch line.
"Dimanche" (Patrick Doyon, Canada, nine minutes): An amusing snapshot of Sunday-morning routine in a not-so-quiet little village. Full of humorously observant moments, it benefits from Doyon's singular style applied to a slice-of-life vignette.
Also showing are four "highly commended" shorts that weren't nominated: "Skylight" (David Baas, Canada, five minutes); "The Hybrid Union" (Serguei Kouchnerov, U.S./Ukraine, four minutes); "Nullarbor" (Alister Lockhart, Australia, 10 minutes); and "Amazonia" (Sam Chen, U.S., five minutes).
Live-action nominees
"Pentecost" (Peter McDonald, Ireland, 11 minutes): Ireland has two fine nominees this year, but this comedy wins my vote for its laugh-out-loud setup of a visual punch line, in which an altar boy faces intense pressure to uphold tradition during an important Sunday Mass.
"The Shore" (Terry George, Northern Ireland, 30 minutes): Ireland's best-known screenwriter (and director of "Hotel Rwanda") delivers this funny and forgiving reunion between lovers and friends who were separated for 25 years by "The Troubles." It's a charming showcase for a fine cast led by Ciaran Hinds ("Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy") and Kerry Condon (now appearing in HBO's "Luck").
"Tuba Atlantic" (Hallvar Witso, Norway, 25 minutes): Black humor triumphs in this slyly eccentric tale of an old Norwegian, given six days to live, who teams up with an "angel of death" and employs a unique method of communicating with his long- estranged brother in New Jersey. Bird lovers beware: Contains a hilariously high body count of ill-fated seagulls.
"Raju" (Max Zahle, Germany/India, 24 minutes): A flawlessly rendered drama about a German couple who adopt a 4-year-old orphan in Calcutta, only to discover a terrible secret about India's overpopulated streets. Very good, but it feels like one third of a feature.
"Time Freak" (Andrew Bowler, U.S., 11 minutes): A slacker invents a time machine, then uses it to ridiculously micromanage the awkward moments of a single day. It's clever and funny, but it's the only nominated short that feels like a lucky break for its creators.


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A Cruel Summer: A Review Of The 12 Biggest Storylines Of The NBA's Offseason
Leave it to Kanye West to postpone the summer as long as David Stern did the NBA season a year ago. The G.O.O.D. Music performance that capped off Jay-Z's Made in America music festival teased us almost as much as a new NBA 2K13 trailer from 2K Sports. But the best things in life are always worth the wait. Now, Yeezy has dropped Cruel Summer upon us, while the NBA's offseason is at a dead period until training camp starts. Read More »


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Extreme weather grabbed headlines across the globe during 2011 and nowhere more so than right here in Oklahoma. The state experienced nearly every weather calamity possible, setting all-time records for heat, cold, drought, tornadoes, hail and snow. Damages due to weather-related disasters in Oklahoma rose into the billions of dollars. Agricultural damage alone from the drought and related heat has been estimated as high as $2 billion. As if weather-related disasters were not enough, trouble was also brewing below the earth's surface. A series of relatively strong earthquakes shook the state during November, including a 5.6 intensity quake near Sparks on Nov. 5 – the strongest ever recorded in Oklahoma.
The year began and ended with tranquil weather, but it is that in-between period that will be indelibly etched in memory as one of most non-tranquil in state history. Here are the highlights – or lowlights – of Oklahoma's tumultuous year in weather.
Snowstorms – A little more than a year after the powerful Christmas Eve blizzard of 2009, two more significant winter storms weather struck the state in late January and early February 2011. The first dumped up to 21 inches of snow in northeast Oklahoma with widespread reports of 6-12 inches over much of the state. Winds of up to 60 mph contributed to massive drifts of over 5 feet. During a second storm several days later, the state record for 24-hour snowfall was broken when 27 inches of snow fell in Spavinaw over Feb. 8-9. Another powerful High Plains blizzard blasted the western Oklahoma Panhandle in December. Up to 15 inches of snow fell in Cimarron County and high winds caused drifting that close roads across the area and stranded motorists for days.
Record cold – On the morning of Feb. 10, light winds, clear skies and a fresh snowpack allowed temperatures to plummet into never-before-seen territory in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Mesonet site at Nowata reached a low of 31 degrees below zero, shattering the state's previous low temperature record of 27 degrees below zero. Much of northern Oklahoma saw temperatures of 20 degrees below zero or lower. As another example of 2011's extreme weather, high temperatures seven days later were in the 70s and 80s across the state. Nowata's high temperature on Feb. 17 was 79 degrees, a remarkable 110-degree temperature swing within a week's time.
Drought – Fed by La Nina, the drought that began in October 2010 intensified through spring in the western half of the state before exploding statewide during summer. Crops withered and a beleaguered cattle industry saw widespread sell-offs due to lack of forage and water. Widespread relief arrived during the fall with the 12th wettest November statewide since 1895. The year ended as the 11th driest on record statewide but for much of western Oklahoma, it ranked in the top three driest years. The Oklahoma Mesonet site at Hooker recorded 6.2 inches of precipitation for the year, the lowest total for an individual location ever recorded in Oklahoma. The previous record of 6.5 inches was held by the fellow Panhandle town of Regnier in 1956.
Summer heat – With severe drought in place entering June, extreme summer heat was sure to follow. Simply put, Oklahoma experienced the hottest summer of any state since records began in 1895 with a statewide average of 86.9 degrees. July's average temperature was 89.3 degrees, becoming the hottest month for any state on record, besting over 67,000 other months. The state also experienced its second hottest June and hottest August on record. The Oklahoma Mesonet site at Grandfield recorded 101 days above 100 degrees, breaking the previous state record of 86 days from Hollis in 1956. Oklahoma City's 63 100-degree days shattered its previous mark of 50 from 1980. Similar records were broken throughout western Oklahoma.
Tornadoes – Oklahoma's preliminary 2011 tornado count stands at 118. That is the second highest total for the state since statistics began in 1950, next to 1999's 145. April's 50 tornadoes were the most on record for that month, an even odder statistic considering all occurred east of I-35. While several violent tornadoes struck the state during 2011, the most serious was the EF-5 twister that traveled from near Hinton to Guthrie on May 24, killing nine people. Along the way, that monster gave a glancing blow to the Oklahoma Mesonet site at El Reno. The El Reno Mesonet site recorded a maximum wind gust of 151 mph, setting the record for strongest surface wind ever measured (non-radar) in Oklahoma. The 14 deaths attributed to tornadoes in 2011 were the most since 1999's 42 fatalities. The preliminary count of 10 tornadoes during November was the second highest on record for that month. A violent EF-4 brute tore through southwestern Oklahoma on Nov. 7, becoming the most powerful November tornado on record for the state.
Hail – Amidst the tornadoes and large hail reports of April and May, a supercell near Gotebo on May 23 dropped a monster 6-inch diameter hailstone, establishing a new record in that particular category for the state.
As the state enters 2012, the attention turns once again to dry weather with much of western Oklahoma still covered by severe-exceptional drought. And while another extreme weather year like 2011 should not be expected, veterans of Oklahoma's wild weather certainly understand it should never be discounted.


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Stripper heels as potted plants may seem like a cheeky gift idea, but they've also got a lot of meaning for the owner of this Etsy shop. The impetus for Rachel Mahlke's "Giddy Spinster" shop began a number of years ago, when a friend gave her some old pairs of outrageously tall heels that she could no longer use for work as an exotic dancer in San Francisco. There's certainly a stigma in our culture about the art of stripping, but Mahlke's trying to promote a deeper understanding of the profession. Such high, uncomfortable shoes represent hardships that working women (in all professions) have to endure, and this image gave Mahlke the idea to start using the shoes in a novel way. She began to gather up used heels and refurbish them into bases for plants. She plants cacti and succulents into each shoe, giving the footwear a new life. The planters are available for purchase at Giddy Spinster on Etsy.
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