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It's that time of year – Edublog Awards!
Think that the LearnBoost blog is the only great reading out there? We're highlighting some other outstanding education technology resources today to add to your blog rolls! To support our buddies over at Edublogs, we'd like to nominate a few of our faves for the 2011 Edublog Awards.
Compiling this list was almost too difficult, for the amazing education thought leaders out there are so numerous and different. We went with some tried and true contributors, and also left off some of the regulars like Richard Byrne, Vicki Davis, Kelly Walsh, Wesley Fryer, Steven Anderson, Larry Ferlazzo, and countless others because we knew they'd be nominated. We love the support and enthusiasm in the education ecosystem, and we're excited about how all of the following people and organizations are transforming education!
And the Nominations Are…
Best individual blog. Hack Education. How do we count the ways? Audrey Watters can be found in almost all the influential education technology journalism, from Mind/Shift to The Huffington Post. Her personal blog, Hack Education, has always been a stronghold for serious assessment of new technologies and industry trends. She doesn't shy away from critiquing "hot trends" or buzzworthy news, and her honesty and brilliance shines through to shed a lot of light on the world of edtech.
Best individual tweeter. Nathan Ketsdever, @DCmusicfusion. Nathan brings a new educational awareness to non-teachers through his knack for engaging people across social media platforms. We follow his Tweets for quick notes and neat resources, but you can also find him offering profound insights on Quora and in his blog, Compassion in Politics.
Best group blog. Edutopia. From Suzie Boss's Project-Based Learning reviews to Milton Chen's Education Innovation articles, Edutopia is home of diverse and informative blogs. Drawing from a host of professional education journalists and leaders, Edutopia is a centralized resource for blogs, ideas, standards, professional development, and more!
Best new blog. Broken Airplane. Started mid 2010, Broken Airplane has steadily become a go-to blog for finding the best of the best in education technology implementation. From pedagogy to practical use, Phil Wagner shares only the most well-researched, helpful tools and tricks.
Best class blog. dy/dan. In his blog, math teacher Dan Meyer, opens up some of the wonders of the principles he teaches to the rest of the world. Get inspired by his use of media, infographics, and video to engage your students while teaching super complex concepts.
Best student blog. Miriam's Magical Moments.Written largely by a bright 4th grader with a knack for articulating the ins and outs of school life, this young blogger even has Edublog Awards nominations up for this year!
Best ed tech / resource sharing blog. Educational Technology Guy. You might have Richard Byrne the illustrious high school teacher pinned for this one, but physics teacher David Andrade brings a sciencey spin to practical applications for all teachers. He focuses on integrating relevant and useful tech in the classroom to make teachers' lives easier, and has some great ways to use non-education apps to enhance learning.
Most influential blog post. Guy Claxton: What's the point of school? by Ewan McIntosh. Yes, this post is largely based off Guy Claxton's book, but through this descriptive post, Ewan touches the most poignant issues in the book while adding profound commentary as well. If nothing else, this article should be food for thought in getting you to assess teaching and education!
Best teacher blog. Stump The Teacher. So many to choose from on this one, but we've been loving Josh Stumpenhorst's Stump The Teacher lately. With thoughtful reflections on teaching practice, resources, and the education system at large, Josh brings the world of teachers to life.
Best librarian / library blog. Library Media Specialist Help Desk . Take a walk in the life of an elementary school librarian with great reading themes, learning experiences, teaching ideas and more!
Best School Administrator blog. Principal's Post. Rabbi Akevy Greenblatt is a long-time educator and school leader. In his blog, he addresses real issues that principals face in juggling everything from staffing to assessment.
Best free web tool. Google Apps for Education. There's no doubt in our minds that great technology can save schools money, time, and headaches. We love Google Apps for Education as a comprehensive suite that brings great tech to schools for free!
Best educational use of audio / video / visual / podcast. Shift Happens. Some of the edu space favorites including Scott McLeod and Karl Fisch contribute to the creation of the Shift Happens video collection.
Best educational wiki. edcamp. If you haven't had a chance to check out or get involved with a local edcamp event, you're really missing out! Take a gander at their wiki to see when some great education thinkers will be in your area.
Best open PD / unconference / webinar series. TEDx. There's no denying that TED is an organization that has inspired us all by drawing talented, innovated thinkers from around the world. TEDx events bring the power of TED to communities everywhere, and if you haven't had a chance to check out a local TEDx education event, make sure they're on your radar going forward.
Best educational use of a social network. Teaching Resources. Laura Candler is like an education magician when it comes to utilizing social media to engage educators and engaging the community in discussions on best practices.
Lifetime achievement. Rob Reich. Though you'll see Professor Reich's work in renowned education journals and publications like the New York Times, you likely won't catch him inundating your Twitter feed. Reich has committed his research and work to studying education political theory and the nuances of ethics in the edu space. If you're not familiar with his work, get on board today.
If you wish you had been nominated but we didn't quite get to you this time around, send us a note at email@example.com to get the conversation going and see how we can advocate for your undoubtedly awesome services. We want educators and students to have the best tools out there in their quests to realize student achievement!
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Ralph Wilson continues to insist that he has no intention of selling the Buffalo Bills in his lifetime. But Ralph Wilson is 92. And the Buffalo Bills aren't really raking in dollars.
With the prospect of a move to Toronto or Los Angeles or (fill in the blank) looming, a Buffalo native has made it public that he desires to purchase the team with help from investors.
Or, more specifically, he's "thinking about thinking about it."
High-profile bond-fund manager Jeffrey Gundlach says he's in the early stages of attempting to acquire the Buffalo Bills.
"I'm trying to put a group together to buy it,' he said Thursday, adding that he has floated the idea to several wealthy clients for whom he manages money. The discussions are in the early stages, he said. "Now, I'm thinking about thinking about it."
Brought up in Buffalo, Gundlach was a star fund manager for Trust Co. of the West, or TCW, which he joined as a bond analyst in 1985. After an acrimonious split with TCW, Gundlach founded DoubleLine Capital, which is headquartered in Los Angeles.
This isn't the first time someone with his heart in Buffalo has talked about organizing a group of rich dudes in an effort to essentially save the Bills from becoming a free agent upon Wilson's death. Jim Kelly has repeated to me and others that he plans on making a push for the team when the time comes for such a move to be necessary. Tom Golisano and Terry Pegula have also been mentioned.
But everyone's treading carefully, because no one wants to say something that they'll regret, especially considering the fact that we're dealing with the life and death of a legend.
It's clear that Gundlach realizes that the Bills won't be available while Wilson is alive. Still, it's a good thing for the people of Buffalo that yet another name can be added to the list of potential future owners who would at least give Western New York a legitimate shot at keeping its franchise.


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Read what other Viator.com travelers think about the Ronda and El Tajo Gorge Day Trip with Wine Tasting from Malaga. What they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved, it's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.
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A must see in Andalucia. It could have been much better if it wasn't fr the hotel pick-up in Torremolinos, Benalmádena and Marbella... they picked me up in Malaga at 7:00 AM and we took the road to Ronda at aboiut 9:45 AM... that's extremely bothering, especially that you do it again on your way back to Malaga
Knowledgable tour guide, clean and comfortable bus -great!
fabulous sight to visit.
Probably the highlight excursion of our holiday. Comfortable clean bus. We appreciated that we were picked up at our hotel in Marabella rather than travel to Malaga as well as dropped off at the end. Ronda and the Gorge were fabulous. A special unexpected treat was snow on the upper mountains.
What a beautiful city and a beautiful tour! The countryside is breath-taking. We loved every minute of it. A great tour!
Our trip to Malaga where we stayed in Marbella for 5 nights was great! We did a day tour to Seville and to Ronda. While Seville was forgettable Ronda was beautiful! Ronda is a quaint small town with mentionable history and scenic beauty! We fell in love with Ronda and could have done with a two day trip!
This is a wonderful tour! The scenery up the mountain and the El Tajo Gorge were amazing. Our group really enjoyed the stop at the local winery, where the wine tasting was "on tap", pour what you want and drink what you can in 15 min! We really enjoyed seeing the Plaza de Toros bullring and its museum, so that we could learn more about this part of Spanish culture. We had a chance for photos in the bullring which was fun! The tour description says it's a 90 min bus ride, but they picked us up in Malaga at 7:00 AM and stopped at about 20 hotels, inching along the coast, and arriving in Ronda at 11:15 am. Since we did not want a 4 hour return bus ride, we left the tour at 3 pm and paid for a public bus to take us from Ronda to Malaga in 90 min.
The scenery was spectacular on the way to Rhonda. Rhonda is a beautiful and charming town situated on a gorge with a bull ring and other historic buildings well worth seeing.
Ronda is a beautiful town to visit with gorgeous views of the old and new bridges in the gorge and the wine tasting session was an interesting experience to try the different types of wines produced in the region. The only negative point is that the pick up time in Malaga at 7am was too early as the next couple of hours were spent picking up the various participants from different hotels along the costa del sol before actually embarking on the journey to Ronda. It will be a long day trip as you will be the last to be dropped off at Malaga, probably around 730 pm or later.
Wine tasting was the best part!!!
This tour was very good. Ronda is a BEAUTIFUL town and if you come to Malaga or around you have to go and visit. The guide was very knowledgeable, maybe too much, since we were several nationalities on the bus and he ended up saying the same explanations in English, French, Spanish and Italian. Imagine a full day having to hear everything 4 times in 4 different languages. It was tiring for the guide but also really tiring for us. Other than that, the tour was nice and we also had some time to walk around by ourselves. Few words about the wine tasting: don;t expect too much, it's just a small little place where they do wine in Ronda, nice but not exceptional. We were there for 30 minutes and that's it.
Ronda was beautiful and a wonderful day trip. The town has so much to see and do and my group of 11 had a wonderful day there. My only real complaint was that the website said it was a 1.5h drive and we ended up picking up so many other people we were on the bus for an additional 2 hours before starting our trek to Ronda. 3.5 hours is a big difference that the indicated 1.5 hours. We had two members get car sick on the bus as well because of the driving and they wouldn't unlock the bathroom on the bus for use. Just keep that in mind when you're thinking about timing for the day.
The trip was excellent. Would like to have had an hour to look in the cute shops on the cobble stone streets. We did the tour had an hour for lunch and had to get back on the bus. Lots of driving, but all in fall would recommend it to everyone.
Ronda was fantastic, the view and the city, as well. It was a little bit disturbing that the guide was talking in 6 languages. A maximum of 3 languages would have been enough. We also went to visit the centre of Marbella. Although it i s nice, but I would have preferred to stay more in Ronda, because this way, we had to hurry up there and Ronda is much more beautiful that Marbella. Moreover in the determined programme Marbella is not even included!!


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Spa Week Media Group announced that it is partnering with digital gifting company CashStar to enable businesses to easily purchase Spa & Wellness eGift Cards as gifts or incentives for employees, partners and clients. Powered by CashStar, the eGift Cards are instantly redeemable at more than 5,000 spas and wellness facilities across North America and never expire. Recipients of Spa & Wellness eGift Cards should visit SpaWeek.com for a directory of spas and wellness locations that accept the gift cards.
"CashStar's vast B2B network provides us access to some of the top re-sellers in the country," said Heather Abbott, Vice President Gift Card Marketing at Spa Week Media Group. "With CashStar's B2B solution, our customers have an even easier way to purchase our eGift Cards as gifts or sales incentives for employees, partners and their clients."
Businesses control the entire process and can order eGift Cards in real-time with no inventory or volume commitments, issue cards in any denomination and activate cards instantly. CashStar streamlines the implementation process and acts as one point of contact for all eGift Card customer service, providing a cost-effective solution.
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Professional Paper (Guidelines) One requirement of Masters of Arts Program in Sociology is to develop a professional paper. While the overall topic of the professional paper is your choice, the Director of Graduate Studies in conjunction with appropriate faculty will work with you to determine a specific topic. Broadly, it is our expectation that the professional paper will be an extended literature review that thoroughly addresses a specific research question. You are strongly encouraged to be thinking about your professional paper in each class you are enrolled. We anticipate that one of the papers you write for a class will serve as the basis for your professional paper. If you are intending to conduct original research (primary data collection or secondary data source analysis), you must seek and obtain IRB approval (if necessary), have your data collected, analyzed and a draft paper written before enrolling the Professional Paper practicum. You will be finalizing your professional paper in SOCI 6098—Professional Paper Practicum. This seminar is offered in both the Fall and Spring semesters, but not during the summer. The semester before you anticipate enrolling in SOCI 6098, you must:
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With Bluebird now allowing me to pay my credit card and other bills with the Bluebird card, it was time to revisit what I'm packin' in the leather money maker.
- Netspend debit card and the Amex prepaid card.
- Ink Bold and Ink Plus for trips to Office Depot, gas stations and occasional misc spend.
- American Express Platinum card Mercedes Benz version for lounge access, car rentals.
Putting back in the wallet:
- SPG card for non-category bonus purchases
- Citi Forward card for restaurant purchases
- Amex Blue Cash Preferred for groceries and occasional gift card purchases at the grocery store.
My thinking:
I'll buy Vanilla reloads with my INK cards and load them onto my Bluebird. I can then pay off my credit card bills with the Bluebird bill pay feature. The credit cards I'll be paying off are the ones I'm putting back in my wallet which will get most of my new spending, along with my condo association fees. (No mortgage, car payments or student loans for Katy and me.)
We are now effectively "double dipping" and earning 5 points when loading up the Bluebird card with Vanilla reloads and then earning points again on our daily spend on credit cards. We pay those off with the funds we have loaded onto the Bluebird card. It is indeed a nice little circle.
Note: Amex and the Bluebird people will have the float on my money and some retail transactions with the Bluebird card where they will get the merchant fees. Chase will get some of my regular spend and earnings from the merchants where I purchase using the INK cards and I'll rack up category bonuses on the cards back in my wallet.
Several days ago I got heat from some readers suggesting my going all in with the Ink cards at Office Depot would kill the deal. I respectfully disagree. Katy and I have different last names and different addresses. In addition we use our Ink cards for other purchases and are well within the $50K limit on office supply purchases. We have been successful finding Vanilla Reloads and purchasing in numbers close to my suggested use. I wish you all the opportunity to find reload cards and use them within your comfort level.
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1. Cut feather trim to the length of barrette; apply hot glue to barrette, then attach trim.
2. Using pliers, cut 8 pieces of chain (about the same length as the feather trim). Hot-glue 1 end of each piece to the barrette, on top of the feather trim. Space evenly across barrette.
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Arran abounds in interesting, diverse, flora and fauna, or, as an estate agent might say – there's a wealth of wildlife. It's an ornithologist's paradise, a botanist's heaven, a biologist's nirvana. The distinct geology, of course, provides many habitats for many species; Golden Eagles and Red Deer in the rugged mountainous North. The South of the island is more gentle with its topography, there is more farmland and more woodland providing shelter for Red Squirrels (there are no Grey Squirrels on Arran), Otters and Barn Owls; and Hen Harriers on Machrie Moor and at the top of the Ross Road, in fact, the largest population of Hen Harriers in the Kingdom.
There are no foxes on the island, which might account for the rich variety of over 200 species of birds, although predatory feral mink and cats do some damage to the bird population. On the crossing from Ardrossan you'll have the chance to see about 30 different kinds of seabirds. Here are a few to watch for, both from the ferry and on land at the other side:
- Gannets
- Puffins
- Guillemot and Black Guillemot
- Red-throated divers
- Kittiwakes
- Cormorants
- Shags
- Eider Ducks
- Lesser and Great Black-backed Gulls
- Herring Gulls
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Razorbills
- Herons
- Greylag Geese
- Manx Shearwaters
- Fulmars
- Oystercatchers
- Waders
- Ringed Plovers
- Goosanders
- Turnstones
- Great Northern Divers (Loons)
- Golden Eagles
- Buzzards
- Kestrels
- Sparrowhawks
- Hen Harriers
- Short-eared Owls
- Nightjars
- Warblers
- Spotted Flycatchers
- Blackcaps
- Songthrush
- Siskin
- Bullfinch
- Tawny Owls
- Redshanks
- Curlews
- Shelducks
- Rock Doves
To name but a few...
Common Seals, Grey Seals, Dolphins, Porpoise, Basking Sharks and Minke Whales: all can be seen in the seas around Arran.
The Arran Wildlife Festival takes place every year during Mid-May.
As you will know if you've perused other pages on our site, Arran is one of the most accessible and spectacular of all west coast islands. It can be reached in just under an hour from the mainland - and less than two hours from Glasgow. It is home to some of Scotland's most iconic wildlife from the majestic golden eagle, to the imposing red deer - and a UK stronghold of one of our rarest birds of prey, the beautiful hen harrier. Its waters are a haven for seals, porpoises, basking sharks and even dolphins - and during the first Arran Wildlife Festival, we aim to bring you closer to some of these amazing creatures with four days packed with events.
For more information on the walks, wildlife safaris and boat trips, family event, talks and films, please visit the festival website at www.arranwildlife.co.uk
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Synthesis and characterization of palm-based resin for UV coating
Mei, Yee Cheong and Tian, Lye Ooi and Ahmad, Salmiah and Wan Yunus, Wan Md. Zin and Abdullah, Dzulkefly Kuang (2009) Synthesis and characterization of palm-based resin for UV coating. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 111 (5). pp. 2353-2361. ISSN 0021-8995
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The production of UV curable acrylated polyol ester prepolymer from palm oil and its downstream products offer potential and promising materials for applications such as polymeric film preparation and coatings. In this study, palm olein polyol was reacted with acrylic acid in the presence of a catalyst and inhibitors via condensation esterification process. The reaction temperature of 80C and the stirring rate of 400 rpm produce a homogeneous product. Based on iodine value result, the suitable amount of p-toluene sulfonic acid monohydrate used as catalyst was 3.0% (w/w) of palm olein polyol. Different UV curable formulations have been investigated using the synthesized prepolymers with monomers and a small amount of photoinitiator. Monomers used were 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA) and trimethylolpropane triacrylate(TMPTA) while photoinitiator used was 1-hydroxy cyclohexyl phenylketone (Irgacure 184). The mixtures were cured to make thin polymeric films under UV radiation with doses between 2 and 14 passes (energy per pass is 0.6 J/cm2). Coating and curing was carried out on glass for pendulum hardness and FTIR analysis. Pendulum hardness of the film prepared using monomer HDDA and the prepolymer previously synthesized using 3.0% catalyst was 24.5%. The radiation dose needed was 14 passes. The highest pendulum hardness of 49.4% was achieved using monomer TMPTA and the prepolymer synthesized using 2.0% catalyst. The radiation dose needed was 10 passes.
Item Type: | Article |
Keyword: | Palm-based resin; Prepolymer; UV coating |
Subject: | Gums and resins - Synthesis |
Subject: | Polymers - Properties |
Subject: | Coatings - Properties |
Faculty or Institute: | Faculty of Science |
Publisher: | Wiley Periodicals Inc. |
DOI Number: | 10.1002/app.29257 |
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Had a shoot with Adam Lambert earlier this week in snowy New York City. You may recognize him from last season's American Idol.
As with most entertainment / celebrity photoshoots, I only had 10 minutes to do an entire shoot with the subject and very little setup time. I opted to keep my lighting simple and focus on cool backgrounds/surfaces, and the subject's camera interaction.
For the shot on the maroon background, that was just a wall in the corner of the lobby in the entrance of the concert venue. I used a single photoflex large softbox and kept it fairly close to the subject to give a soft, yet narrower light source to create a little more dramatic shadows and a slight vignette effect where the light fell off on the edges.
For the back hallway / door shot I used a single Alien Bees Ring Flash. Let me tell you, when you are in a pinch or have a limited amount of time a ring flash can really be a savior. When used as a main light, it creates a really cool flat light (as long as you stand fairly close to your subject) and also can be used as a fill light when using a high main light source (a softbox aiming down at the subject for example).
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There are two schools of thought on the delayed release of Titanfall for Xbox 360. EA's official position is that it's purely and simply a problem of technology, which sounds reasonable given that the Xbox 360 is made out of cheese straws and hamster wheels, while the Xbox One is crafted from chunks of prototype space shuttle. The foxhounds of the internet allege, however, that the publisher has actually had the Xbox 360 version chained up in a dungeon at Microsoft's urging while the current gen version goes on parade, sucking up the majority of first month sales. Having finally - finally! - gotten to grips with the port, I suspect that there's a grain of truth to both accounts.
At a glance, Titanfall on Xbox 360 can be hard to distinguish from the Xbox One game. True, it runs at a lower native resolution (600p versus 792p), special effects such as explosions aren't as lustrous, and object geometry is less complex, but the ever-reliable Bluepoint has done a decent job of hiding or mitigating the Xbox 360's memory limitations. The Titans you'll summon from orbit are still suicidally loyal hillocks of lumbering backstory, the environments remain alive with detail - literally so, when it comes to the alien pterodactyls on Boneyard - and the action is no less frenetic past the two minute mark, as Pilots, their Titans and a small army of AI goons move to the centre of the map.
The game's pace means that the graphical simplifications often escape scrutiny. Stop to sneer at a comparatively angular gun model or blurry texture, and you're likely to be shot in the back, though there are times when lingering over the deficiencies is inevitable, such as during a Titan boarding sequence or while hacking a turret terminal. The hardware gap is most obvious while fighting at range, in any case - outlines can appear splintered and objects are harder to make out at a distance, which may be why Pilot models sport brighter highlights on Xbox 360. Still, it's nothing that seriously affects enjoyment of the maps, classes, weapons, gadgets and upgrades, which are otherwise exactly as they are on the Xbox One and PC.
What does threaten the enjoyment at times is the frame rate, which is lower on average than that of the other versions and rather more prone to dips and surges, with some unsightly screen tearing when you pan the camera quickly (i.e. pretty much all the time). Performance is uncapped by default, allowing for a faster frame rate during quieter moments, but there's a menu option that locks it at 30 frames a second, for smoother but slightly turgid handling. Usefully, this option can be toggled during play, so if you need a bit more stability while attacking a flag, a quick trip to settings might be worth the risk.
Where installation of the Xbox One version is mandatory, there's no option to install Titanfall Xbox 360 to your hard drive, though the game does take a minute or two to "optimise HD textures" on initial start-up. The loading screens don't outstay their welcome when playing from disc, thankfully, and the networking is as fuss-free and robust as on other platforms, thanks to Microsoft's Xbox Live Compute support. I've had no problems finding a game on North American servers, and the most committed players have already clambered to the top of the progression ladder several times over.
Titanfall on Xbox 360, then, is much as you probably expected it to be: an acceptably compromised version of a game that belongs on newer hardware. If you've come fresh from the Xbox One version, the scrapes and smudges may be harder to forgive, but all the tricks, tools and features that make current gen Titanfall such a joy are present and accounted for: pecking at Grunts from a knifehold while defending a hardpoint; giddy ordinance rallies care of the Quad Rockets and Vortex Blocker; pounding your Titan through the enemy dropship like a man taking a mallet to a chandelier. The Xbox One's first essential purchase is also, it turns out, a game worth keeping your Xbox 360 for.
Read our Titanfall Xbox One review for a sustained consideration of the mechanics, modes and so forth. We'll have some comparison videos for you shortly. In the meantime, here's a slice of footage from EliteXbox360Gaming.
Bluepoint Game kicks anxiety to the curb with a smart, efficient port, that's fundamentally the same as Titanfall on Xbox One. If you can't afford a new console, save your pocket money for this.
- Still a brilliant shooter that bursts with new ideas
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Click through to learn more about the Dan Lu Pro photo contest from the dudes at Toy Machine!
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Roger Bagley brings us the newest installment of Data Recovery with some classic Ryan Bobier clips.
Matix hosted a party last night to hype up their new line. See who made it out inside!
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Columns and Cobblestone is an Atlas video of a recent trip to the city of London featuring Mark Suciu & more.
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NYU Langone Medical Center Receives Two Grants From the Avon Foundation for Women
$2.375M in Grants Will Support Breast Cancer Research in Premenopausal Women and Help Improve Accessibility to Treatment for Underserved Women with Breast Cancer
NYU Langone Medical Center today announced it received two high impact grants totaling $2.375 million from the Avon Foundation for Women. One grant will support novel research analyzing pregnancy-related gene patterns in cells from the breasts of premenopausal women. The second grant will support an integrated care program for breast cancer patients from underserved communities at the NYU Cancer Institute, an NCI-designated cancer center, and Bellevue Hospital Center.
"These grants from the Avon Foundation for Women will help support important research and clinical care in the area of breast cancer at the medical center," said William L Carroll, MD, the Julie and Edward J. Minskoff Professor of Pediatrics, Departments of Pediatrics and Pathology, Division of Oncology, and director, NYU Cancer Institute. "Understanding the genetic basis of cancer is a critical component of ultimately identifying ways to treat – and ultimately eradicate – the disease. And, it is equally important that as treatments become available, all women, regardless of socioeconomic status or literacy levels understand and have access to all of the treatments available to them."
More specifically, a $2.1 million grant will support a research program – "Characterization and Validation of Genomic Expression Signature of Pregnancy, Phase 2" – led by Paolo G. Toniolo, MD, professor, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Environmental Medicine, and director, Division of Epidemiology. The study will focus on characterizing pregnancy-related genomic expression signature in the breasts of woman who are premenopausal.
A second $275K grant supports a patient navigation and survivorship program targeted to primarily underserved Latina and Chinese breast cancer patients under the leadership of Robert J. Schneider, PhD, the Albert B. Sabin Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Pathogenesis, Departments of Microbiology and Radiation Oncology. The program is designed to improve communications between patients and their providers and help foster informed surgical decision-making among patients with low literacy. In addition, it will facilitate access to clinical trials for patients from these populations and track survivors to help ensure they receive the appropriate follow-up care.
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Alyssa Chambers Athletics Communications May 1, 2010 HONOLULU. 8:00 a.m. Check out the photos from the softball team's trip to Hawai'i.
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Alyssa Chambers Top 25 Finalists for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Announced The Top 25 list represents 20 schools and seven different NCAA Division I Conferences. The list is comprised of 10 seniors, seven juniors, one sophomore and seven freshman. The 2010 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year will be chosen from the 25 finalists.
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Jose Steele In celebration of head softball coach Margie Wright entering her 25th year at Fresno State, gobulldogs.com will feature exclusive blogs each week to honor all of the great achievements, standout student-athletes and unforgettable memories we have all got to share. In the past 25 years, Wright has accrued arguably the most impressive list of achievements of any softball coach in the history of the NCAA. Wright is the NCAA's all-time winningest Division I softball coach and ranks second all-time in the NCAA for victories regardless of the sport. She is the first NCAA Division I softball coach to earn 1,000 victories and boasts a more than impressive overall record at Fresno State of 1,182-387-1 with a winning percentage of .753. Under Wright's reign, the Bulldogs have been consistently dominant finishing in the Top 25, 22 out of 24 seasons and making 24-consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearances. Throughout the Wright dynasty, the softball program earned the Universities first NCAA Division I team title in the 1998 Women's College World Series, was a national runner-up four times, finished third in the country three times, tied for fifth four times, won the conference championship a total of 17 times (10 WAC, 4 Big West, 2 PCAA, 1 NorPac) and earned NCAA Regional Titles 10 times. Since 1988, Wright has led the Bulldogs to the top ranked spot in the nations polls five times and has had them shown in the number two spot 35 times. Wright has recruited and coached 129 all-conference student-athletes, 87 all-region selections, and boasts 53 NCAA All-Americans. For all of her achievements, Wright has been inducted into 12 different hall of fames to go along with National Coach of the Year honors in 1998 when she led the `Dogs to win the National Championship, 10 conference coach of the year awards and has seven times been named NCAA Region Coach of the Year. As Wright prepares to embark on her 25th season with the `Dogs, there's only one thing that could make things any sweeter and that's adding another NCAA Championship!
Alyssa Chambers BULLDOG SOFTBALL 2010 BUS TOURS
STANFORD TOURNAMENT We will leave Fresno at 8:00 AM and stop for lunch in downtown Palo Alto before heading to the Stanford campus for the scheduled 1:30 PM first pitch with the Hornets. The game against the Cardinal follows the conclusion of Sacramento State game. After the games we will stop for dinner on the way home, arriving in Fresno by about 10:00 PM. Cost: $66.00 per person [Bus and game ticket.]
UC Santa Barbara Cost: $82.00 per person [Bus and game ticket.]
San Jose State Cost: $60.00 per person [Bus and game ticket.] For reservations or additional information, call Tim Schiller at 225-3164.
Alyssa Chambers ASA announces 2010 USA Softball Women's National Team Athletes and Alternates The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America announced today the 17 athletes that were offered a USA Softball Athlete Agreement for the 2010 season. The final roster for the 2010 USA Softball Women's National Team will be announced in March with the team competing in the ISF Women's World Championships, June 23-July 2, 2010 in Caracas, Venezuela as well as other events to be scheduled at a later date.
The athletes below were offered a USA Softball athlete agreement for 2010:
The following 13 athletes selected from the selection camp will be alternates on the 2010 USA Softball Women's National Team:
Alyssa Chambers USA Softball announces 2010 Women's National Team Selection Camp Attendees OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA) and USA Softball announced today its list of 31 athletes who have accepted an invitation to the 2010 USA Softball Women's National Team Selection Camp in Chula Vista, Calif., Jan. 4-8. The 17-member team plus alternates selected from this camp will represent USA Softball during the 2010 season. The schedule of events for the 2010 season will be announced at a later date at www.usasoftball.com The 2010 Women's National Team Selection Camp attendees include:
Monica Abbott - Salinas, Calif.
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The 2009 induction of the Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame was held at Valdez Hall in Fresno on Nov. 15. The 2009 class included former Bulldog greats Tom Goodwin, Ron Anderson, Stephen Abas and more! Included in that class was former Bulldog softball great Laura Berg! Berg played for head coach Margie Wright from 1994-95 and 1997-98. She was a four-time All-American and a member of the 1998 National Championship team!
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Ashley Cox, Jr., RHP I attented The Red Ribbon week activities at Woods Elementary with a few other Fresno State athletes. The students were so excited to see us and had us sign anything they had with them. When the lunch bell rang for them to go to class they were sad we had to leave and were interested in coming to our games. We talked to them about our sports and the drug free journey we took to get were we are today. It was a great experience being with the the students beucase I remember being in those shoes at an elementary school here just a few blocks away.
Jody Badorine, So., OF After Coach's many years of fighting to get us an indoor batting cage, we finally got one and this is our first year that we are able to use it! This is an awesome addition to our field because when it is raining, we now have somewhere that we are able to take batting practice and even take grounders instead of in a gym. We are all thankful for this and appreiciate all the hard work that Coach put in to getting us an indoor batting cage.
Alyssa Chambers Tomorrow is Halloween and the Fresno State softball team has the weekend off. Two of the softball student-athletes decided to share some of their Halloween favorite with the Bulldog fans. See what sophomore Jody Badorine and junior Morgan Melloh had to say about the holiday.
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Becca Walker, Fr., IF My college experience so far has been everything I expected and more. Softball practices have been great. I love that practices are intense and to the point. We work hard to achieve the goals we have set. School has been fairly easy for me. The only real difference I see from college to high school is that the work comes at you faster and there are not many tests but when there are tests they cover five or six chapters. I am looking forward to deciding on a major and picking my own classes for the spring semester. I cannot believe that we have already been in school for almost two months...that means season is almost here! I am looking forward to the season and the spring semester!
Hannah Williams, Fr., RHP So far my time at Fresno State has been everything I have expected and more. I LOVE IT!!! I'm not going to lie, workouts are tough and practices are really intense but I like it. We get in, work hard and get out. Weights are tough but Daisy is great. My most favorite part of practice is when we get to hit front toss. I love hitting, it's so much fun. School has been going really great also. I like all my classes, especially the ones toward my major, kinesiology. So far everything is going really well. I just can't wait to be done with fall ball, so we can start the season and start traveling. :)))) Hannah
Diane Runge, Fr., OF The first day of school was nerve-racking for me. Never having stepped foot on a college campus, I didn't know what to expect. I got settled into my classes and was surprised at how friendly people on campus were. I have really like the college atmosphere here at Fresno State. Getting to know the ins and outs of Fresno State softball was eventful in my first few weeks of school. We got right into workouts and practice the first week of classes. Individual practices allowed for me to get to know the outfield and Coach a lot better. I really liked how fast-paced our practices were and how we got a lot done in a certain amount of time. The girls were very inviting and took the freshmen under their wing to make us comfortable in the locker room and at practice. Conditioning and weights were, and still are, difficult. Having never lifted weights in my life, I felt so weak, but I realized how much stronger I have gotten as the weeks have been progressing. Finally getting our sweats this week, Becca and I were excited. All the newcomers seem to be adjusting pretty well and we're having a good time on the field. --Diane Runge
Alyssa Chambers The fall edition of Softball West Magazine features a small article on freshman Hannah Williams being named a high school All-American. To learn more about Softball West Magazine or to subscribe log on to www.softballwest.com. Alyssa Chambers
Softball's 2016 Olympic fate likely decided on Thursday In March, International Softball Federation President Don Porter pledged to re-double efforts to get softball reinstated to the Olympic Games in 2016 following the news that the IOC will shortlist only two sports for the IOC Session vote in Copenhagen in October. "While the decision to cut the list to only two sports for a vote by 115 IOC Members was a surprise, it has not deflected the commitment behind, and focus of, our campaign (Back Softball). If anything it has given us further incentive to work even harder at communicating the incredible value that softball offers the Olympic Movement," Porter said in March. "We are greatly encouraged by the way IOC Members are reacting to how softball would help the Olympic Movement open up women's sport - especially in Muslim countries; they also like our global focus on youth and our 100-percent doping-free track record. "But most of all, IOC Members appreciate that the Olympic Games would be the absolute pinnacle of our international competition structure; the whole softball calendar would peak every quadrennial with the Olympic Games. While I cannot comment on other sports, I can tell you that the Olympic Games would not be just another competition in an over-crowded calendar for softball. For millions of softball players around the world the Olympic Games would be the greatest honor and we guarantee that the world's best softball athletes would all commit to performing at the Olympic Games." Softball was first featured in the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996 and last year's competition in Beijing was very successful with a total attendance close to 180,000 and a continuation of the sport's excellent record of no positive doping tests at any of the four Summer Olympics that the sport has been a part of.
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About USA Softball Alyssa Chambers Fresno State fans can check out a story on 2010 softball player Rebecca Walker in her hometown newspaper here: http://www.presstelegram.com/preps/ci_12862997. Alyssa Chambers Fans can continue to check www.gobulldogs.com and the Fresno State blog in the off season for all of the news on the `Dogs on and off the field. Below are some helpful links for fans to keep updated with the world of college softball in its entirety in the off season. USA Softball - www.usasoftball.com National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) - www.nfca.org NCAA - www.ncaa.com Fresno State Softball - www.fresnostatesoftball.org Western Athletic Conference - www.wacsports.com Alyssa Chambers Graham Hayes, a blogger for www.ESPN.com, made his early predictions for the 2010 softball season in which he listed Bulldog sophomore pitching ace Morgan Melloh as one of the top five pitchers to watch out for. Click here to read the complete article: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/columns/story?columnist=hays_graham&id=4228326. Alyssa Chambers Softball fans: Don't forget that the Women's College World Series Championship Series is on tonight at 5 p.m. PST on ESPN 2. No. 3 Washington defeated No. 1 Florida 8-0 last night to win game one of the three-game series. Even though Fresno State softball's season is over, watching the teams that Fresno State had played and seen all season long is fun and there is nothing better than watching a new national champion being crowned! Also remembering the Bulldogs' game vs. Washington back on March 14 at the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, the `Dogs were so close to that victory as they took the Huskies and their pitching ace and the National Collegiate Softball Player of the Year Danielle Lawrie to 11 innings. Neither Washington nor Florida has ever won a softball national championship and if Florida is able to come back and win the next two games, the Gators would be the first team ever from the SEC and just the second team east of the Mississippi River (Michigan, 2005) to win a national title in the sport. For complete coverage on the 2009 Women's College World Series, visit www.ncaa.com. Alyssa Chambers Blood Drive Results Alyssa Chambers Alyssa Chambers I know I know, it's been a while! This season has definitely been hectic. If any of you missed that 16-inning game on Saturday, shame on you! That was definitely a not-miss game and it was only game one of the doubleheader! The `Dogs have UC Santa Barbara tonight in a doubleheader to take a break from WAC play before hitting the road to Ruston, La., later in the week. Speaking of the WAC, the 2009 WAC Tournament is back in Fresno! May 6-9 at Bulldog Diamond come see the top seven seeds in the WAC battle it out for the automatic berth to the 2009 NCAA Tournament. Click here for all of the details: http://www.gobulldogs.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/09-wac-softbal-tourney.html. Kyle Dion
Media Relations March 5, 2009 FRESNO, Calif. 7:05 p.m. The first Thursday of March began under the lights with Bulldog softball. It's a breezy evening outside as the `Dogs stretch before the game against Brigham Young University. Coach Wright looks pumped up tonight as she is dancing on the field as the announcer gets ready to introduce the players. Bulldog Diamond looks even better than before with the addition of the grassy berm past the fence. Fans can now watch the game from the grass in any chairs that they may have brought. Tonight there are a couple of groups out on the berm enjoying another game of Bulldog softball. There is one group of ladies out there that brings a poster with a bull's-eye target, and puts it up whenever the `Dogs are up to bat. If a `Dog hits a home run and the ball hits the sign the player then signs her autograph on it. They do this at every home game. While in the press box I heard of a group of dedicated student fans who have a unique cheer they do for a specific Bulldog pitcher. So naturally I had to talk to them. Phil and Scott are the two leaders of this group, and have been doing it for the past year now. These two fans are in the marching band, and love their Bulldog softball. They like to come to almost every game, and travel with the team when they can. Phil said, "we like to make the players feel appreciated." So every time sophomore Morgan Melloh is pitching in the circle these guys go crazy. They matched Melloh's name to the "Mickey Mouse" song. Instead of saying M.I.C.K.E.Y. they are saying M.O.R.G. A. N. They also have these giant presentation boards for other individual Bulldogs and Coach. Overall these guys seem to be the most active and committed student softball fans we have out their. They also have been recruiting what they call "newbie's" to come to Bulldog Diamond with them, and learn all the chants and other things they do. Melloh has been pitching a great game tonight already recording five strikeouts before the fourth inning. The weather got colder and colder as the game went on. Not wearing a sweatshirt was not a good idea on this night. The game was a hard fought pitchers duel. The only two hits so far have been from BYU, and it's already into the sixth inning. I want to thank all the committed fans out there for talking with me. Keep it up guys! Come out and support the dogs on Friday, March 6 as they take on Providence at 7:00 p.m. at Bulldog Diamond. Alyssa Chambers A Look Back on Opening Day... Coach Wright did the first interview around 5:30 a.m. live from Bulldog Diamond. The Diamond Club then arrived at 6 a.m. and provided shirts for the crew. Geri and Steve from the Diamond Club did a great interview! They then practiced their batting and pitching to each other. If anyone is looking for slowpitch players I would definitely recommend drafting the two of them! Russell Hayden from the ticket office then waited to talk about tickets for the game and for the season and about the new berm! Jody Badorine, a freshman from Madera, was the first student-athlete to show up at the field at 6:45. TimeOut also make his appearance at 7 a.m. Jody and TimeOut raced Clayton from home to first. Clayton won the foot race the first time. (Jody won the second race but it wasn't on air). TimeOut took a nasty fall in the race but Bulldog fans were glad to hear that their favorite Bulldog was ok! Haley Perkins and Ryane Petersen then arrived and Ryane taught Dave how to throw a knuckleball and a curve. She then pitched to Clayton would couldn't touch her curveball! Haley was teaching him how to bat. The final segment was shortstop Haley Gilleland would teach Clayton how to field ground balls as Morgan Melloh hit balls to them in the infield. The show wrapped up at 9:30 a.m. which made it a long morning but everyone was still focusing on the home opener at 6 p.m. I want to thank Great Day for coming out to the field and being so much fun to work with! I also want to thank our special guests that made appearances and every single student-athlete from softball that also made it out to the field before or in between classes. The day then progressed and we moved closer to game time. I didn't realize how excited I was for the home opener until I got the field and Guy Haberman was already beginning his radio show on ESPN Radio in the press box and the field crew was lining the field. The weather couldn't have been any nicer either! It was Heroes night and it was great to see all of the vehicles lined up outside of the field and former Bulldog Kerri Donis in her uniform. The game was great! Worm was back announcing and the worm on the scoreboard was also at his best! The crowd sang its 2008 favorite Sweet Caroline in the fourth inning since the `Dogs run-ruled Utah Valley and the game ended after four-and-a-half with a 12-1 Bulldog victory. The berm debuted and several fans took advantage of it and hopefully now that the rest of the Bulldog faithful saw how it worked they will migrate there as well and we can fill the berm next weekend! I want to thank everyone that made yesterday happen from 4 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. They day couldn't have been any better! To view some of the videos from the `Dogs on the Great Day s how log on to KMPH below: http://www.kmph.com/Global/category.asp?C=108757&nav=menu612_5. Alyssa Chambers Happy Birthday Kaylan! Before today's game vs. Florida we found out it is freshman Kaylan Pollard's 19th birthday! This is the first birthday she has had away from her twin Ashley so the Fresno State softball team will like to say Happy Birthday to Ashley back in Fresno as well!! We are in the hotel for the night and the team is in study hall then set to prepare for the rest of the weekend. Tomorrow the `Dogs take on Maryland at 3:30 p.m. Don't forget the home opener is next Thursday at 6 p.m. vs. Utah Valley at Bulldog Diamond. Get your tickets now at gobulldogs.com. Alyssa Chambers National Pro Fastpitch Several Fresno State players have been drafted and played pro softball. In the first-ever WFP Amateur Draft in 1996, the Bulldogs had five players selected: Julie Smith (Round 1, No. 6), Kim Maher (Round, No. 12), Shelly Stokes (Round 3, No. 13), Martha Noffsinger-O'Kelley (Round 3, No. 17) and Christa Yorke (Round 12, No. 72). Fresno State then had 13 more players drafted in the Senior Draft, Elite/Supplemental Draft and the National Team Draft from 1997-2001. Then in the NFP Elite Draft in 2004, Randi Berg and Leslie Poole were selected. In the 2005 LPFA Senior Draft, Jamie Southern became the third Bulldog drafted at No. 1 along with Amanda Scott in 2000 (WPSL Senior Draft)and Nina Lindenberg also in 2000 (Elite/Supplemental Draft). Five former Bulldogs have won Pro Championships as players, Amanda Scott in 2004, Randi Berg, Kim Maher and Nina Lindenberg in 2000 and Jamie Southern in 2005 and just last season in 2008. Julie Smith and Carie Dever-Boaz both are currently coaches in the league. The 2009 NPF Draft is right around the corner on Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. PST. To watch live streaming of the draft log on to www.softballchannel.com. Alyssa Chambers Game Day! Eight freshmen will play in the first collegiate games of their careers tonight! Everyone is really excited to play a game finally! I will be calling the first game live for you on www.gobulldogs.com and provide live stats on gametracker as well. I would love to chat more but I'm in a rush! GO `DOGS! Alyssa Chambers
From Dinuba, Calif., Tickey had her high school field dedicated in her honor early last month (Jan. 24). When asked who she wanted to be there she immediately said Fresno State head coach Margie Wright. "I was so excited to be asked to be at the dedication," said Wright. "I looked up to her as a mentor. Just the history of what she accomplished was so inspiring as a young female athlete. I was so excited to be there. A lot of her community and former teammates were there and I got to introduce them." Alyssa Chambers Pacific Bus Trip Alyssa Chambers Remembering Kay Yow Yow was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987 and battled with the disease three times. She saw fellow NC State men's basketball coach Jimmy Valvano pass away after his brave battle with cancer in 1993. The V Foundation was founded in 1993 by Valvano and ESPN in raise money for cancer research. Yow was an integral part of the V Foundation as she established the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund in partnership with The V Foundation in Dec. of 2007. Yow won the inaugural Jimmy V ESPY for Perseverance at the 2007 ESPY Awards. She coached at NC State from 1974-2009 and guided her Wolfpack team to the 1998 Final Four and in 2002, became just the fifth female coach inducted in the James Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Her overall career record was 737-344 over 38 seasons of collegiate coaching. She guided her squads to 20 NCAA Tournaments, 11 Sweet 16 appearances and one trip to the Elite Eight. Yow collected five ACC regular season championships, four ACC tournament titles, had 21, 20-win seasons and 29 total winning seasons. Yow also led the U.S. women's basketball team to a gold medal in the 1988 games. Yow's Impact on Fresno State: "I was really fortunate to get to be a basketball official for her team on several occasions and what a classy person she was," Wright said. "Even though you are an official you are certainly able to identify to the character of the coaches and Kay Yow was extremely impressive to me as a young former basketball player. I believe its extremely sad when the sports world loses such a fine mentor and role model and even though I hadn't see her in many years, it still leaves an empty space in my heart for the young women that will not have the opportunity to learn from such an outstanding coach." Former Fresno State Women's Basketball Player Erica Henry: Several coaches were in and out of my house daily trying to convince me to come to their school. Coach Kay Yow showed up and my mom was in shock and aw.... She couldn't believe that such a legendary coach was on her doorstep and about to sit on her couch. My mom asked to take pictures and sign autographs and I was so embarrassed. Once Coach Yow left, my mother told me that I should go to her school....that was before meeting Coach Wiggins and his staff. `Til this day my mom still has that picture and autograph in her scrapbook. I then narrowed my school choices down to: Miami, Fresno State, NC State and Memphis. I can remember calling coach Yow and letting her know that I wanted to visit because they were in my top five. Even though I didn't choose that school because it wasn't a great fit for me, Coach Yow still had a special place in my heart. During the 2006-07 basketball season, I found out that we were hosting the NCAA Regional. I never knew that I would be reunited with Coach Yow but in March of 2007, I found out what teams would be in which Regional. Coach Yow and her team would be playing the Save Mart center for the NCAA tournament. NC State practiced in the North Gym the day before playing. Tierre and I walked over to see practice and for me to talk to coach. I was a little hesitant to walk up and talk to her because it had been a while since I had seen her. I stopped her and I said, "Coach Yow...How are you doing? Do you remember me?" "Well I don't forget faces, I forget names," said Coach Yow. "It's me Erica Henry from Louisiana," I said after laughing. "WOW...it's been a long time and my you've gotten thicker," she smiled and said. We had a fairly long conversation before she had to get to the bus. That was the last time I had contact with her. When I found out she passed away it hurt a lot because I actually knew her. She was such a courageous person and I admired her for the fight she had. My mom didn't know about the news that shocked the basketball world. When I broke the sad news to her she cried. My mom told me she would never forget the little white haired lady that stepped on her doorstep. She went and grabbed the scrapbook, and stared at that picture and autograph that she will forever and always have. A moment of silence will be held before tipoff at the Fresno State women's basketball game tomorrow at 7 p.m. vs. San Jose State at the Save Mart Center. The coaching staff will also be wearing pink ribbons in honor of Coach Yow and Breast Cancer Awareness. To view more information on the late coach please visit the NC State official athletic website: www.gopack.com. About the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund About The V Foundation Alyssa Chambers Graham Hays Ranks `Dogs No. 12 The National Fastpitch Coaches Association ranked the Bulldogs No 14 last week and today the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Preseason Top 25 ranked them No. 12. In the preseason several other media outlets such as website and blogs also create their own top 25. Today we will take a look at the Top 20 by Graham Hays, a writer for ESPN.com. Hays has been counting down his top 20 on the season by posting one team a day. Last week Hays put the `Dogs at No. 12. Click on the link above to see what he had to say about the 2009 team and where he ranked Bulldog opponents such as Houston and Nevada. Alyssa Chambers Welcome Bulldog fans to the first-ever Fresno State softball blog! I will be blogging for you throughout the season which is quickly approaching (less than two weeks away)! In the softball blog you will find stories that you won't find on the front page of gobulldogs.com but that we find noteworthy about the program. With the team starting practice in Jan., there has a been a lot that has happened to prepare for the season that I will talk about in the upcoming days in preparing you for the season opener on Feb. 6 vs. Wisconsin in Cathedral City, Calif. I will be traveling with the team so you will get stories on the road from both myself and several of the student-athletes as well. Stayed tuned in to the softball blog! |


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Leo GPS Wristwatch Watches Over Its Wearer
There are already mobile GPS apps that we can use to help locate a person, but that assumes that the mobile device is with the person. Which is why I'm quite intrigued by the Leo. It's a GPS wristwatch meant to be worn by children that is supposedly very hard to remove.
According to inventor Jason Sullivan, the Leo has an optional locking mechanism and a tamper-proof strap. The locking mechanism is made of "titanium-woven steel" that is supposedly so tough that you'd need a pair of bolt cutters to take the watch off once it's been locked. With respect to its tracking features, the Leo works with a mobile app that can be used to send a signal to the watch to send back its location.
The wearer can also press the Leo's panic buttons to send a text message to a predetermined number – parents, guardians, etc – as well as place a call to 911. The watch can also be configured to automatically send an alert if the wearer leaves or enters an area or if the wearer exceeds a speed limit. Here's Jason demonstrating the watch on the Ricki Lake Show:
Jason's company Guardian Lion is currently raising funds for the Leo watch on Indiegogo. As of this writing if you pledge at least $119 (USD) you'll be one of the first to get a Leo wristwatch. It looks like a very useful product, but I'm a bit concerned by a couple of things. First of all, the Leo's official website contains banners and logos of media establishments, including Engadget and Reuters, implying some sort of endorsement or press coverage of the Leo:
However, from what I can tell neither Engadget nor Reuters has talked about the watch. Engadget wrote about another Guardian Lion product back in 2005, but they have not released anything about the Leo. All I can find on Reuters is a press release from 2011. So why are the banners there? The other thing that makes me wary about the Leo is that Jason clearly states in the video above that the watch is also a cellphone. There's also an image on its website that supports that claim. Note the send and end call buttons on the watch:
But for some reason Jason and his company failed to elaborate on this feature, whether on their website or on their Indiegogo page, which seems strange because it should be a major selling point of the product. Let me make it clear: I'm not accusing anyone of anything and I hope all of this gets cleared up. But considering the company is already asking people for money without a final product on sale, I just thought I'd share my observations before you plunk down your hard-earned cash.
[Guardian Lion via CNET]
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Thanks very much for that write up. I was just searching the net to find where to buy this product and before this page I had come across one that said these watches will be sold for $254 in the spring but if I paid $149 right now I would be one of the first to get one. I'm glad I didn't drop any money. After reading this I think I'll wait till these are actually available and there's more information available.
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Photographing a Modern Day Palace
I just returned from a trip to Italy where I saw the ruins of ancient Rome and had to imagine the size and scale of the buildings. In Rome, Florence and Venice, I also saw some very well preserved palaces that are now museums and thought to myself: "I can't believe this used to be someone's home."
I shoot a lot of high-end homes and while I am always a little in awe, it takes a lot now to really impress me. Well, consider me impressed. I recently photographed a 10-Master Bedroom home that had some features I've never seen before; at least not all in one home. As I was walking through the home I thought to myself: "This is like a modern-day palace. I wonder if it's still standing in 300 or 1,000 years, what people will think of it."
One of my former clients installed residential bowling alleys and I photographed one at the home of a Major League Baseball player. I didn't get to see the whole house but I may have been just as impressed with that one. Well, this one has lanes too.
How about an indoor racquetball court that also doubles as a basketball court with a retracting hoop:
I've shot homes with arcades in the past. Check the box on this one too.
…and a game room:
Or how about a round of poker while watching three different games on TV!
The house has a lot of cool little features. Like the doors which opened when you waved your hand in front of a sensor. It would also sense your body if you are close enough and open automatically a-la Star Trek.
But the biggest surprise was the bathrooms. I backed up into the closet where the toilet is to take this shot (you can see the identical closet on the opposite side of the bath tub):
Well, when I backed in, sensors must have detected my motion and the toilet seat lifted automatically and music started playing. I shit you not. Here's video of it:
Hey, why not a tune while you toot?
If you want to see more of the house, check out the gallery here. Until next time…"champagne wishes and caviar dreams."
Photographing a 14-thousand Square Foot Home
I've shot some big homes before. But this one takes the cake. This 14-thousand square foot, 9-bedroom home is the largest home I've shot to date. The pool area alone was bigger than most homes!
Yes, there are lights that shoot through the jets of water, like tracer rounds (I still don't know how they do it). The long exposure above makes it look like the fountains are constantly lit.
This is a vacation home and the best part of the story for me is that the homeowner told me since the pictures went live, he's had 30 bookings! That's enough to carry over into 2013! Proof that professional photography adds value.
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It's a pretty good time for fantasy on television. Not since the heady days of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess have we had so many swords, fortresses, and leather jerkins on our TVs at once—during prime time nonetheless. Enter ABC's The Quest, a reality show that promises something new: a carefully crafted fantasy world that 12 contestants enter to compete for the honor of being the One True Hero, who will wield the Sunspear and banish evil from the world of Everealm.
At first, I was worried the show was going to be condescending—look at these contestants giving themselves over to the fantasy, committing to the roles, isn't that goofy? Definitely not something normal people would do. But that fear turned out to be baseless. Instead, The Quest does something worse: It makes fantasy really, really, boring. READ FULL STORY


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Also: Chicago at Potawatomi Casino's Northern Lights Theater, 8 p.m. (SOLD OUT) – (1721 W. Canal St., PaysBig.com)
And: Lucius with Tall Tall Trees at Pabst Theater, 7 p.m. ($8.89) – (144 E. Wells St., PabstTheater.org)
Wednesday, May 1: Chicago at Potawatomi Casino's Northern Lights Theater, 8 p.m. (SOLD OUT) Soft rock staple Chicago was been churning out hits since the Cubs World Series drought only stood at 59 years (1967). The "Glory Of Love" and "If You Leave Me Now" troubadours have sold more records than almost every band on the planet and claimed innumerable awards and honors, while steadily keeping a song firmly implanted in the western world's collective cranium – whether there willingly or not. Though the band is getting up in years and its list of past members is now longer than its list of current members, Chicago can still bring it. If interested, hopefully you were among those who snagged seats to one of these sold out shows. (1721 W. Canal St., PaysBig.com)
Also: Toupee with Portions, Brady Lady, and Economy Superstar at Quarter's Rock 'N' Roll Palace, 9 p.m. ($5)
Thursday, May 2: We Are Your Father with Calliope and Temple at Linneman's Riverwest Inn, 9 p.m. ($7) While an album release show of the always great Milwaukee rockers We Are Your Father and a chance to see bluesy locals Calliope play songs from its well-received self-titled record is enticing enough of a prospect on its own, a bonus comes in the form of show opener Temple. The post-punk outfit has come out of the sideband shadows in a big way with its tremendous debut full-length The Conscience Of The King, which channels early Cursive and Saves The Day, new Brand New and something as enjoyable as it is indistinguishable. (1001 E. Locust St., Linnemans.com)
Also: Senses Fail with Such Gold, Real Friends, and Major League at The Rave, 7 p.m. ($13.50) – (2401 W. Wisconsin Ave., TheRave.com)
And: Foster Fest (Night One) with Kid Millions and Klassik at Hotel Foster, 8 p.m. ($7) – (2028 E. North Ave., TheHotelFoster.com)
Friday, May 3: Big Boi with Killer Mike at The Rave, 8 p.m. ($26) Though better known as one half of inventive Atlanta hip-hop duo OutKast or the guy who isn't Andre 3000 from OutKast, Antwan Patton – better known to the world as "Bi Boi" – has kept busy since OakKast took its indefinite hiatus in 2007. The gifted emcee has gone a long way to prove he can go it alone, by way of critically lauded solo efforts that include 2010's Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son Of Chico Dusty and last year's great Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors. (2401 W. Wisconsin Ave., TheRave.com)
Also: 2013 Miltown Beat Down at Turner Hall, 7 p.m. ($25) – (1032 N. 4th St., PabstTheater.org)
And: Foster Fest (Night Two) with Har Mar Superstar, Saltshakers and Sat. Nite Duets at Hotel Foster, 8 p.m. ($10) – (2028 E. North Ave., TheHotelFoster.com)
And: Gordon Lightfoot at Pabst Theater, 7 p.m. ($47.50) – (144 E. Wells St., PabstTheater.org)
Saturday, May 4: Foster Fest (Night Three) with Jaill, Colleen Green, Rio Turbo and The Fatty Acids at Hotel Foster, 8 p.m. ($10) To mark the anniversary of Hotel Foster, the North Avenue music venue has cut out all the stops to host a four-day celebration. While other nights boast known artists from all corners of the country, Foster Fest's best night serves up a rock solid cast of local acts. Between a rare local show from Sub Pop's own Jaill, a danceable lo-fi tryst with party popper Rio Turbo and a fun by should-be Milwaukee breakout band The Fatty Acids, it should be a show for the ages. (2028 E. North Ave., TheHotelFoster.com)
Also: Jon Mueller's Death Blues with Olivia Block and Peter J. Woods at Cactus Club, 10 p.m. – (2496 S. Wentworth Ave., CactusClubMilwaukee.com)
And: All Time Low with Pierce The Veil, Mayday Parade, and You Me At Six at The Rave, 6:30 p.m. (SOLD OUT) – (2401 W. Wisconsin Ave., TheRave.com)
Sunday, May 5: S. Carey with Altos at Turner Hall, 7 p.m. ($10) Hailing from the secluded and inspiring locale that is western Wisconsin, classically trained musician Sean Carey primarily serves as the drummer for Eau Claire-area counterpart Justin Vernon's beloved project Bon Iver. However, Carey also knows his way around a beautiful and emotionally wrought song. He shows as much with his aptly named pet project, S. Carey, which has a full length and new EP Hoyas to his credit. Rounding out the evening of gorgeous Wisconsin-made music is opener, 12-member Milwaukee collective Altos (formerly Group of the Altos). (1032 N. 4th St., PabstTheater.org)
Also: De La Buena at Club Garibaldi at 4 p.m. ($10) – (2501 S. Superior St., ClubGaribaldis.com)
And: Foster Fest (Day Four) with Generationals with Brass Bed at 8 p.m. ($10) – (2028 E. North Ave., TheHotelFoster.com)