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by John Gendall
Summary: An excellent architect and noted educator as a colleague of AIA Gold Medalist Tadao Ando, George Kunihiro, FAIA, is making his greatest mark on the profession through his organizational skills, bringing together the Japanese Institute of Architects, International Union of Architects, and AIA.
In his bestselling book Linked, author Malcolm Gladwell describes a type of person he calls "Connectors"—people who, because of a natural knack for connecting, can quickly coalesce a broad social or professional network. This is the principle behind "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon," the game whose premise is based on the idea that Bacon's network is so intertwined that no actor is more than six relationships removed from him. The architectural equivalent just might be George Kunihiro, FAIA, a Japanese-American architect who, since 1997, has lived and practiced in his native Japan and who, for the last three years, has spearheaded the Japan chapter of the AIA.
Born to Japanese-American parents residing in Japan, Kunihiro soon moved with his family first to Michigan, then to California, ultimately staying in the U.S. for the next 33 years. He went to the University of California Berkeley to study architecture, receiving a B.A. in 1974, before going to Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, where, in 1976, he earned his M.Arch. After a stint traveling the U.S. with Tadao Ando as his translator and teaching collaborator, Kunihiro established a Los Angeles-based practice, which he later moved to New York. "I was in my mid-40s and I really wanted to be in Asia, to work in Japan," he explains. So, as he puts it, "I closed my New York practice, packed up, and left for Japan." In the 12 years that have elapsed, he has become a valuable contribution to the architectural culture in the region.
Though Kunihiro maintains a three- to four-person design firm, taking on residential and small commercial projects, much of his contribution lies outside of practice itself. He is a professor of architecture at Kokushikan University, where he also heads the graduate program. In the classroom, he advises thesis students and teaches a popular course in comparative history that addresses global architectural Modernism.
His work with professional organizations, though, is where he devotes much of his energy. This year, the AIA inducted Kunihiro into its College of Fellows, citing his accomplishments in professional service overseas. He went to the AIA National Convention in San Francisco this year to attend the investiture. "It was a great experience to go back for the meeting, since I lived there growing up. It was really significant."
Kunihiro was able to build his service to the AIA on his significant experience with Asian architectural organizations. He has had longstanding participation, for instance, in the Japan Institute of Architects (JIA) and, in 2007, served as its vice president. From 2002-2008, he was a deputy council member of the International Union of Architects. He has been closely engaged with the Architects Regional Council of Asia (ARCASIA) for over 10 years and acts as the vice chairman of the Modern Asian Architecture Network (mAAN). He additionally serves as a nominator for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
So, when the AIA launched a Japanese chapter over three years ago, Kunihiro quickly responded, drawing on his past experience to help get the young chapter off the ground. "It was a good match because I had been working with the JIA, so I had been having interactions with the AIA over the years, since the AIA presidents come to the JIA annual meetings."
"Practice is great," he says, "but serving the professional community is something I never thought I'd have the chance to do. It's been very intense, but it has been valuable and satisfying."
In this capacity, Kunihiro has been able to target issues that affect the region. "We're taking the environmental issue very seriously. It seems that everywhere is hit with the economic downturn—except China," he says. "Traditionally, Japanese architects resist working in China, but I'd like my colleagues to look into it."
"Asia is a really great place for development," he says. "In many ways, the 21st century is the Asian century. This is a modern place with a lot of development taking place, and a lot of opportunities for international practice." With his focus on Asia, he always considers American practitioners as collaborators close-at-hand. "We're right alongside you back at home."
"I am happy to be an AIA member practicing outside of the U.S.," states Kunihiro. "It is an honor to be of service as an international practitioner. I can be instrumental to the AIA in delivering information back the U.S., but I can also serve as a representative of the AIA in this part of the world." Though his efforts are valuable and his role is important, Kunihiro seems to perceive this work as part of a lifelong trend: "Bridging the gap—that's what I always wanted to do."
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In this technological world, the need for computer skills is more relevant than ever and yet, the state Education Department has not set in place a computer science core curriculum.
"I've spent the better part of 20 years trying to build a computer science program and we've been fairly successful," Michael Zamansky, a teacher a Stuyvesant High School in Mahattan, said. "One of the things we've found is that if you expose kids to computer science and modern technology, they will eat it up."
Zamansky, who is also the president of Computer Science and Technology for Urban Youth, a nonprofit that teaches information technology to city kids, has created one of the only computer science programs in the entire state but it has been an uphill battle.
"Schools don't have the incentive to bring computer science to the school and even if they do want to do it, they're bound by the classes the kids need to graduate," he said. "They are less likely to use part of their budget for computer science when they may need that money for some other graduation requirement."
Though many, including Zamansky, have tried to get the SED to include computer science in the core curriculum, legislation has been drawn up by former deputy public advocate and current public advocate candidate Reshma Saujani and Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D- Forest Hills) that would support computer science in schools.
"This is really all Reshma's idea," Hevesi said. "I will be introducing it but it's all because of her."
At a press conference at Forest Hills High School announcing the bill, Saujani, Hevesi, Assemblyman Francisco Moya (D- Jackson Heights), Zamansky, Founder of Coalition for Queens Jukay Hsu and State Committeeman and Community Board 11 Youth Services Chairman Ted Teng each spoke on the benefits that computer science can bring to the schools.
"Recognizing technology as a field that has the same footing as mathematics or English is so important, especially in New York with this technology-based economy. There are a lot of talented kids in the city that are meant to do this just like there are some kids who are born to be advertisers, doctors, etc. There are kids who are born to be computer scientists and techologists throughout the city but are just not given the opportunity."
Even in fields where computer programming may not seem vital, there can be a benefit.
"If you're a reporter and you are working in Google Docs or Excel or wherever and you are finding it difficult to navigate, you can develop a simple script that will let you see the information in a way that makes it easier for you," Zamansky said. "Not everyone is going to use trigonometry or physics when they get older but almost everyone can use a little bit of computer science. It's something that can be utilized in so many different ways."
Though Saujani and other attendees were excited about the bill, changing core curriculum requirements is difficult.
Saujani, who founded Girls Who Code, a nonprofit that teaches urban girls how to program, said it is essential that computer science is brought to the masses.
"I have worked with girls who, when they started, didn't know how to use a mouse properly but are now creating websites and teaching their parents how to work computers," she said. "It is essential."
The two bills that will be introduced to the state Assembly are almost identical. The only difference is, one applies to middle school and high school while the other would introduce a curriculum requirement in all SUNY and CUNY schools. .
"I want to ensure that every kid has the opportunity to learn about computer science," Zamansky said. "I could be working for a major software company or at a private school but I choose to work in a public school because I believe that every kid, no matter their financial situation is entitled to learn these things if they want to."
As the Assembly and Senate have recessed for the summer, the computer science bills will not be reviewed and voted on until the fall at the earliest.
"Curriculum is never, ever, ever changed by law," Hevesi said. "We have built a large coalition already though."

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Hi! My name is Cinder: Lap Dog Extrordinaire! I'm quite possibly the cutest little thing that you will ever meet! I was found lost in Green Bay, WI, in August, 2013. No one came to claim me, so I went to live at Happily Ever After so that they could help me find a forever home! My estimated birthday is September, 2012. I can be a little bit quiet at first, but if you give me a lap to sit on, I'll be in it faster than you can blink your eyes! Please stop by HEA's Green Bay Adoption Center weekdays from 6 pm-8 pm, and weekends from 11 am-4 pm so that we can snuggle! Hugs, Cinder **PS: You may recognize me as "AC536" from Packerland Veterinary Center's Green Bay Lost Pets website!
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Good news and bad news, Clippers fans. The good news is Chris Paul is on the cover of next month's GQ magazine. The bad news is Chris Paul is on the cover of GQ magazine.
It's good because it means the Clippers are still a national story and you weren't just dreaming that somehow the best point guard on Earth ended up on your favorite team. It's bad news because the last time an amazing point guard ended up on the cover of GQ, he blew out his ACL that same month. But it's not like the Clippers have ever had problems with knees throughout their franchise history, so I'm sure it'll be fine.
Whether you want to read it as good or bad is up to you, but it still happened. And along with that cover picture and a photo shoot where he's wearing a ton of layers — and, as you might expect, one of his giant hats in one of the snaps — there's also a story on Chris Paul and how he's still a down home kind of guy who has comedy routines with his wife. From GQ:
Chris and Jada have been together since his freshman year at Wake Forest, and throughout the night, Jada will punctuate Paul's cutting one-liners with her textbook eye roll, equal parts coy and dismissive. They're a practiced comedy duo: CP3 to Jada, Jada back to CP3 for the bucket.
Like when he says that his infant daughter will not be allowed to date until she's 40 years old. (Jada eye roll.)
Or when Chris tells me how lonely he was during his sophomore year at Wake Forest due to an absentee roommate. "Oh, please, you were not lonely," she says, prompting Chris to explain that she's just mad because they were broken up that year. (Jada eye roll.)
Or when Chris overhears Jada telling me that she quit her track team in high school because she didn't like the coach….
"Is she blaming the coach?" CP3 interrupts. (Jada eye roll.)
"I'll tell you what," he goes on. "My wife's a quitter."
Sooooooooooo cute. Can't wait for their inevitable reality show.
Oh, he also explained why he hated when Pau Gasol rubbed his head.
"We call that sonnin', " he explains to me. "Like when I take Li'l Chris to the bathroom, I'll walk with my hand on his head. That's my son. You know what I mean? I understand that Gasol is that tall, but don't do to me what I do to my son."
Just because you're tall, Pau Gasol, doesn't mean you get to rub everybody's heads. People don't like being made to feel like a child for some reason.
But that's not all Chris Paul hates. He also hates being alone.
Then CP3 says something I've never heard any man, let alone a basketball player, say before: "I've been fortunate to be short my entire life." I look puzzled, and he explains. "There's only one position I've ever had to play, and that's point guard. So I've always had to be that leader. And that was my job: you know, to talk." CP3 is looking me straight in the eye. "I'm a big-time people person, too. Like, I love people. I hate to be by myself." He repeats the phrase to himself, quieter each time: "I hate to be by myself. I hate to be by myself. I hate to be by myself."
So there you have it — Chris Paul is a wife-loving, joke-making, short-being, don't-make-me-feel-like-a-kid-demanding people person who likes wearing patterned ties, giant hats and down vests. I think we all knew some of that stuff about him, but you can still learn quite a bit from this little profile. Now let's just pray that the combination of curses at work here — the Clippers Curse (not real) and the GQ Cover Curse (very real) — don't combine to form some sort of super curse that spreads throughout the Clippers. If this were the Blazers, it'd be a guarantee, but I feel like Chris Paul's being good at basketball karma should be able to offset anything like that. Hopefully.


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Gary Rogliano, who led all-business class Maxjet into the high-end transatlantic luxury airline wars, left the year-old Washington Dulles-based carrier after an apparent dust up with his board of directors. The airline said he was "leaving to pursue other opportunities", which is press release for "shown the door".
Rogliano left shortly after the carrier began flying its 102-seat Boeing 767s between London Stansted and Las Vegas. That was its third route after New York JFK and Washington Dulles routes to and from Stansted, and the Las Vegas flight is reportedly doing box-office business. But the market is getting more crowded with a UK-based entrant, SilverJet, planning to start up next year, as well as an French all-business carrier, Elysair, also eyeing an early 2007 start.
Eos, offering all sleeping seats, began on the same week as Maxjet, and now plans an expansion with a new $75 million infusion of capital that will let it buy new Boeing 757s to convert into its 48-seat configuration.
The Maxjet marketing and selling point was "affordable luxury", which it defines as an almost lie-flat seat in an all business-class aircraft. Eos, by contrast, has full beds in small, enclosed sections. Competition in the market, though, has made fares competitive in this niche segment, chipping away slightly at the Maxjet advantage.
Taking Rogliano's place as president and chief executive is Bill Stockbridge, its chairman and one of its founders. A veteran of the air cargo industry, Stockbridge is a member of the Richmond, Virginia, group of wealthy investors who started Maxjet.
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I'm originally English, but now Anglo-Canadian and have recently moved from the UK to the Bahamas where my husband is presently working. I'm not allowed to work here, so my hobbies are taking first place - and with more time to play with, cooking has become a pleasure, not a burden - hoorah! Cooking style-wise I'm a product of Delia Smith and Good Housekeeping, but more recently I have adopted a simpler approach to food, in line with my need to keep fat and calories to a reasonable level. I lost about 40lb on a low-fat, calorie controlled diet two years ago and have managed to keep the weight off since then - for the first time in my life I feel I am in control of my weight!
One of the advantages - I feel - of living in the Bahamas is that there is a limited range of pre-prepared food on sale in the stores. It's much harder to cheat and buy something quick to eat that tastes good, compared to in the UK where you are totally bombarded in all the foodstores with delicious ready-made meals at LOW prices - but HIGH fat and calorie counts. This is one of the reasons the country is getting obese ... I could go on at length at how the food industry is destroying the health of the nation, but hey, that's my pet peeve. That's what pets are for...
I suppose if I'm "famous" for anything it's for my lasagne - I love to experiment with different variations. Also my kids have always loved my roast potatoes! I love to cook just about anything, I like to experiment and although I often use recipes for inspiration I always change them as I go along, using experience to adjust flavours to my own preferences. I think of cooking as another type of creative art - it can't be a coincidence that we talk about the palette of flavours as well as colours. My favourite restaurant - has to at be the Fairmont Southampton in Bermuda, where the Waterlot Inn produced the best brunch I have ever eaten the Sunday after the hurricane hit in 2003!! Talk about strength in the face of adversity! (They also have the BEST oysters I've ever eaten!)


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Eagle trying to fly away with baby
If this video came out hours earlier it would have been in the top 10 for 2012 post I posted earlier. Jeeze.
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It's a fake.
in my opinion that is fake. looks too bizarre.
But who would fake this? Can you imagine how much quality cgi like that would cost? And what would be the point? There is no product placement anywhere. No one is plugging any websites or companies. It's crazy but the most simple answer is that it's real. You think animals don't try to eat other animals?


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Last year, Virginia native Lex Luger emerged on the scene as a producer on the rise with a pair of breakout numbers: Waka Flocka Flame's rumbling "Hard in da Paint" and Rick Ross' industrial-strength banger "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)." This year, however ... Source: MTV
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What do you think of Kanye West's and Jay-Z's song, 'H.A.M.'? "Yo Britney," he tweeted on Friday. "I'm really happy for you and I'mma let you be #1, but me and Jay-Z single is one of the best songs of all time." The tweet wasn't the first time West made ... Source: New York Daily News
In what is being described as a mini-Taylor Swift situation, rapper Kanye West named-dropped Britney Spears the other day, bringing back his (in)famous "Imma let you finish" line that he first used on the country singer. As we also noted this week ... Source: Softpedia
At first glance Friday, it looked like the super fun start to a Twitter beef between the loquacious rapper and Britney Spears , when West sounded off that Spear's "Hold It Against Me" sat at No. 1 on the charts, while his and Jay-Z 's "H.A.M" rested at No ... Source: Entertainment Online
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Coachella released its lineup late yesterday and a quick skim of Facebook comments and a check of my inbox suggests: meh. Perhaps because the first big bold name you see is Kings of Leon. Hide the pigeons. Or the band. One or the other. Other headliners ... Source: Oregonian


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'Sophisticated Florals' – meet the designer duo behind the photo book style
Posted By Jasmine On April 5, 2012 @ 8:00 am In Featured,Photo Book Ideas | 2 Comments
Q&A with Brejer
Breanne and Jeremiah, a husband and wife team, are the proud owners of Brejer design and the designers behind the photo book style, Sophisticated Florals [1].
What inspired you to create Sophisticated Florals?
We love to travel and one of our trips was to San Juan Capistrano in Southern California. We were so taken aback by the beauty of the mission, the Spanish colonial architecture, the colorful tiles, the patio steps and the arches. The landscape was equally beautiful with eucalyptus, dahlias and aloe vera plants. If you look closely at the embellishments in Sophisticated Florals, you'll see a lot of that come through.
The colors in your designs run the gamut and yet the result is always remarkably cohesive. How do you choose colors?
For this style, we wanted the colors to capture the feeling of our trip. As we were looking at our photographs, the beiges and pinks of the landscape, the lemon-yellow rays of the sun really conveyed warmth and happiness. Colors should always capture a feeling. So we played around until the palette felt just right.
Describe your creative process. Do you start with concepts, then sketches? Or is it more organic than that?
It's really a combination of both. We live in NYC and take a lot of day trips outside the city. When we're at home, we'll walk around and find inspiration from old buildings, museums and city streets. There's culture all around us.
When something calls out to us, we start envisioning a collection. We take pictures, draw sketches and then eventually develop them into a pattern that fits a product.
What are the best pictures to showcase in Sophisticated Florals?
The style is incredibly versatile. It's really an everyday style you can use for anything—family photos, birthdays, a year in review. The color palette is striking yet sophisticated and has an overall softness to it that really allows your photos to shine. We actually used the style to document our recent trip to Europe. Our pictures from Italy really came alive in the photo book.
You are a husband and wife team. What is it like working together?
It's been really fun! We've been working together for the last three years now and feel so lucky to have such a unique experience. We learned that we could work well together when we designed our own wedding announcement.
That was our first project together and we thought, "Hey, this is fun!" The best part is learning to combine our talents. And we don't just see it as a couple thing—we spend time together as a family. Our little girl is a year and a half and we bring her along on all our trips.
Our motto is "Better together."
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text: NICHOLS, JOHN CONOVER (1896-1945)U.S. Representative John C. "Jack" Nichols was born in Joplin, Missouri, on August 31, 1896, the son of John Adams and Mary Catherine Conover Nichols. He attended the public schools in Joplin and in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and a teachers' college at Emporia, Kansas. After a short career as a cabaret and vaudeville entertainer, he moved to Hanna, Oklahoma, in 1916. He served in World War I, entering the Army in 1917. After attending officers' training, he failed commission because of a quarrel with a superior officer. At Camp Travis, Texas, he joined the Nineteenth Infantry, from which he was honorably discharged in 1919. For the next several years he held various occupations in Oklahoma and Colorado. He operated the first drive-in gas station between Muskogee and McAlester, Oklahoma. He was engaged in the municipal bond business with Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Martin E. Trapp. Admitted to the bar in 1926, Nichols commenced practice with his brother Clark in Eufaula, Oklahoma. He was an attorney for a number of Creek Indians, and one of his cases, a divorce suit, resulted in Oklahoma's first sustained judgment for alimony to a husband against a wife. He married Marion Young in Tulsa on March 30, 1921. She was the daughter of William Buford and Nina Young of Eufaula. The Nichols had a daughter, Nina Jean, and a son, Dan. The voters of Oklahoma's Second District first elected Nichols, a Democrat, to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1934. He served from January 3, 1935, until his resignation on July 3, 1943. While in office, he served on the following standing committees: Rivers and Harbors, Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Territories, District of Columbia, Elections Number Three, Rules, and Claims. In 1935 and 1937 he was also a member of a special committee that went to Hawaii to hold hearings on statehood. His legislative interests focused on American Indians, soil conservation, old-age pensions, Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) camps, and aviation. In 1936, when Franklin Roosevelt issued an executive order reducing the number of CCC camps, Nichols convinced him to rescind it. After a series of civil and commercial air accidents occurred, he sponsored legislation to establish an investigating committee. In March 1941 he became the committee's chair. The committee also looked at military and civilian air routes, air safety, and Italian and German aviation interests in South America. In 1942, a difficult year for Democrats, Nichols won the general election by only 385 votes. Resigning from Congress in 1944, Nichols become a vice president of Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc. (TWA). In August 1945 he went to Africa to negotiate contracts. He died in an army airplane crash at Asmara, Eritrea, on November 7, 1945. He was interred in the United States military cemetery there and was reinterred in 1949 in Greenwood Cemetery, Eufaula. SEE ALSO: CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS, DEMOCRATIC PARTY, GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS, NEW DEAL, TWENTIETH CENTURY. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1996 (Arlington, Va.: CQ Directories, 1997). Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City), 9 November 1945. John C. Nichols Collection, Congressional Archives, Carl Albert Center Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma. National Cyclopaedia of American Biography, Vol. 36 (New York: James T. White and Company, 1950). James R. Scales, and Danney Goble, Oklahoma Politics: A Political History (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1982). Todd J. Kosmerick © Oklahoma Historical Society |


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THE Allan Clark trained Happy Valentine delivered an early present for her owners with a strong win on debut at Hamilton last Friday.
Ridden by Holly McKechnie, the mare raced handy, before lengthening in the straight and going on to win by over a length in the Star Printing Maiden Plate over 1200m.
Having always shown ability on the track, the 4-Y-O by Musee D'Orsay, did test Clark's patience leading up to last week's win.
"It's a relief for sure, I nearly raced her last preparation, but we decided to wait. I was starting to question my decision, as this time in we have had a few worries getting her to the races," he said.
"I actually sent out an email to all the owners saying I hope we can get her to the races before Valentine's Day.
"But it's worked out well, and I couldn't be happier for her breeder Greg Daffey and his brother Paul and the family and friends that race her, they are all here which is great."
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I have an approximately 8x8' patch of the pictured plant on my new property. I'm curious what it is. I haven't seen it outside of the patch, which makes me think it's location is deliberate. However, it's right in the midst of a blackberry patch, and if it's just a weed, I'd rather it not be taking away the blackberries' growth. Any thoughts on what it is and why I should keep it around? Here at the beginning of summer, the stalks are around 6' tall. |
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- Posted by flaxonflaxonflax CA (My Page) on Mon, Jun 23, 14 at 4:04
I don't believe I will be the one to identify this plant for you but I can certainly help get your hopes up that they are actually something cool before you find out they are just weeds...well now that I see the serrated leaf edges now I'm leaning just more toward some weed, but they do look similair to goji berries which I have just started growing recently, but you would know if they were them because the stem would be woody at some point or at least the whole plant would be a lot more stiff and supported than any weed and goji berry has thicker leaves ok nevermind I think this is definitely some weed... but what you wrote about it being an 8x8 patch and the fact that that patch is then surrounded by a blackberry patch (remember blackberries are spiky) sounds to me like there is a slight chance somebody had a patch of something they wanted to keep hidden or at least inaccessible by others. Now I'm not saying this looks like cannabis to me, in my opinion it does not, not at all, but, we must always remember, there is a form of cannabis (I believe it may be cannabis rudimentialis) that does not grow the same type of buds that are sought after in the medicinal cannabis markets for thc extraction, no they don't produce thc or cbd or anything really in much vast quantities so they are used first and foremost for the production of hemp, which, is starting to become legal again in some states! hemp is better for producing paper and other textiles, and is starting to be regarded as vastly superior, and thereby acceptable, America should be tired from getting all their hemp shipped in from other countries by now anywhow, sorry I'm sure I've confused you enough... my rule I follow is I wait tilll I see flower then i ask everyone if they can identify it by the flower before I decide it's a weed... but sometimes u just know... but u just don't want to believe... |
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Volunteering is an excellent way to meet new people, give something back to society, expand on your learning, and best of all, to have fun.
Where can you volunteer?
There is a wide range of volunteering opportunities available for NUI Galway students and staff, including:- Volunteering with young people
- Volunteering with the environment
- Volunteering with older people
- Volunteering with people with special needs
- Social volunteering
- Events volunteering
If you know of an organisation or area that you want to work in, please let us know. We are always looking to expand the range of organisations we have on our database, so your input is vital to us.
Volunteering on campus
There are a number of ways you can volunteer on campus, including:- Becoming a Student Connect Mentor
- Joining a society or sports club
- Getting involved in Flirt FM (the University radio station) or Sin the college newspaper
- Becoming a Class Representative
Volunteering off campus
As an NUI Galway student, you can volunteer with a huge variety of community organisations, including:- Big Brother, Big Sister
- Riding for the Disabled
- Homework clubs
- Gaf Youth Cafe
- Simon Community
- Community Gardens
ALIVE Programme
The ALIVE Programme (A Learning Initiative and the Volunteering Experience) was set up by NUI Galway to harness, acknowledge and support the contribution its students make by volunteering. The programme helps students who want to develop tangible and transferable skills while they are gaining practical volunteering experience.ALIVE services
ALIVE offers a number of services to students, including matching volunteers to community organisations, running training workshops and giving volunteers the chance to meet up and share their experiences.ALIVE Certificate
The ALIVE Certificate recognises your contribution to volunteering and is a great addition to your CV.For more information on the programme and a list of ways to volunteer, contact ALIVE.
Community Knowledge Initiative
The Community Knowledge Initiative encourages more civic engagement through teaching, research and volunteering among NUI Galway students, staff and the wider community.It has four basic elements:
- Research - Regenerating links with community through research
- Student Volunteering - Developing NUI Galway as a role model in volunteering
- Service/Community - Based Learning - Establishing NUI Galway as a pioneer of service learning programmes
Learn more about the Community Knowledge Initiative here.
Learn more
For more information on ALIVE, contact:
- Lorraine Tansey
Student Volunteer Coordinator
Visit the ALIVE office
You will find the ALIVE Office on the ground floor of the Arts Millennium Building.
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If you try to access the Windows Features or the Turn Windows Features On or Off, through, the Control Panel or by simply typing optionalfeatures.exe in your start search box, the following dialogue box is expected to open. But if it is blank or empty, this post will help you troubleshoot the issue.
Turn Windows Features On or Off dialog box is blank
The Windows Features or the Turn Windows Features On or Off box of the Control panel, lets you turn off or turn on several features of the Windows operating system. Turning off a feature does not uninstall the feature – nor does it free up disk space. It only disable the feature.
But if this Turn Windows Features On or Off box appears completely blank, it is quite possible that the Component Store that contains information about Windows components has been corrupted.
To rectify this problem, you may try the following:
1] Run sfc /scannow or System File Checker to replace corrupted Windows system files.
2] Open an elevated command prompt, type the following and hit Enter:
reg delete HKLM\COMPONENTS /v StoreDirty
But this may or may not work for all.
If it does not help, you have to go in for a System Restore or Refresh Windows or Repair Windows.
Hope something helps!


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Brooke Knows Best
By Gregory Miller
Chances are when you're the daughter of Hulk Hogan and you decide you want to be a singer, you've got more to prove than the average aspiring pop star. A tough task for sure, but Brooke Hogan has been toiling away at it for years, much of the time under the omnipresent eye of of the media and the television-viewing masses. Her hit reality TV show, Brooke Knows Best, a spin off of Hogan Knows Best is in its second season on VH1, she's just released her sophomore album, The Redemption, and on top of all that, she's been dealing with her parents' public, bitter divorce and other assorted tabloid craziness. We caught up with Brooke to find out about her new album, why she loves Britney as much as you do, and her recent venture into lesbianism.
Out: You've been through a lot over the past year, much of it in the public eye. How have the changes in your life affected the sound of your new record?
Brooke Hogan: First of all, the album is different because I actually wrote the whole thing. I actually really invested my time and my heart and my soul into it, whereas the first album was really put together by Scott Storch. With his writers and everything, he kind of just took over the project, and I didn't even have a say in what I was doing. It's different that way in that I got to write everything and do it myself. And then by doing that, I got to write about all the stuff that I've been through. It's all the drama, all the love, and all the sadness and the hate put together for good material.
What was it like getting to work with Flo Rida on the album?
We actually weren't in the studio together when we recorded the song. I was at the airport shortly after he recorded it, and I was like, 'Oh my God, thank you so much!' He did such a good job. He's really, really nice, but so intimidating! He's huge!
Yeah, he's gigantic! Like 6'5'.
What made you decide to work with your ex-boyfriend Stack$ on your first single, 'Fallin''?
He's not my ex, actually. We've been on and off, but right now we're on, and it's strong, and it's good. Hopefully, it won't be off again! I was with SoBe [SoBe Entertainment, her label] a couple years ago, and I ended up with the family stuff and Stack$ and I went through a really rough time. So I decided to separate from the label. And I went about a year without him, and I had moved to LA for a short amount of time because I just needed to get out of Miami. And I flew back to Florida because Nick got put in jail, and I was like, All right, I need to figure out where I'm going to live. Something kept telling me, 'Go back to Miami, go back to Miami.' And I came back on a wing and a prayer, and literally, as crazy and fairy tale-y as it is, it really ended up that my gut was right. We just ended up running into each other on the street, and it was history from there.
There are some pretty racy lyrics on this album for someone with a professional wrestler for a father. What does Hulk think of that?
My dad knows that I'm a young woman. He doesn't really, like, listen to it. He just skips those tracks. [Laughs] He knows I'm growing up and that I'm an adult and that I have a boyfriend and that we may do more than just kiss. My dad's not stupid. He's cool with it -- he knows I'm growing up.
Do you worry that people won't take you seriously as an artist because you're on a reality show?
You know what's so funny? Everybody thinks, Oh, she's a reality star that wants to do music. And the truth of the matter is, I was doing music long before the reality show came along. That was the story a while ago, I don't know if it's still the story. I've worked really hard to change the opinions. So I think as long as I'm working toward it and working for people's respect, I think eventually it's got to come.
You're a huge Britney fan, right?
I love Britney. She does it all! When she came out with 'Hit Me Baby One More Time,' I was like prime age. I was like twelve or thirteen or something, and it was just like, oh my God, she was my idol. I think that she's just a fabulous performer, and I feel for her because now I'm starting to, not on the same level, but I'm starting to get ridiculed [by] people. She's been through a lot. And I just love her stuff -- you can't not!


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A warhammer related question, would have put somewhere else, but gamesworkshop does not have forums or anything.
For anyone that has the new issue of the magazine, on page 88 on the side it says to go to gamesworkshops website to see more of the detailed battlefields. Does anyone know where it is in the website?
for those who do not have the magazine, maybe you have seen it on the website, the first one is said to feature a battle beside a mountain and has a giant dwarf blimp.


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Who We Are
Scugog Heritage/Museum is an Advisory Committee to the Council of the Township of Scugog. The Council appointed Committee is comprised of six volunteers, two Council Representative and two Staff Liaisons.
This Committee was formed to aid in the protection and preservation of Scugog's heritage buildings and sites.
The Scugog Heritage & Museum Advisory Committee
- Dan Stone
- Peter Hvidsten
- Susan Clearwater
- Gillian Daly
- Don Morton
- Jasmine Stein
- Councillor Howard Danson
- Councillor John Hancock
- Craig Belfry, Manager Recreation & Culture
- Shannon Kelly, Curator
- Sandra Frey, Committee Coordinator
Scugog Heritage/Museum meetings are open to the public and are held at the Municipal Office in Council Chambers on the third Wednesday evening of each month beginning at 7:00PM. Agendas and minutes are available online for your convenience.
Those with an interest or knowledge of planning, architecture, local history, heritage buildings or the like might consider applying to submit application for appointment to the Committee.
What We Do
The primary purpose of the Scugog Heritage/Museum Committee is to use the guidelines set out in the Ontario Heritage Act and the Township of Scugog Official Plan to:
- Act as a resource to residents interested in conserving structures of historic, architectural or cultural interest;
- Act as a resource to staff by reviewing development applications and providing comments regarding compliance with the Urban Design Guidelines;
- Establish criteria for the evaluation of properties of architectural, historic or cultural value or interest;
- Assist in the development of a comprehensive and efficient museum and archival service that reflects the community's unique needs;
- Promote and encourage the activities and programs of the museum and archives.
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"Where Our Past Meets the Future"
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As a part of Wittenberg's diverse residential community we value diversity because it enriches our university community and prepares us to fully appreciate how diversity contributes to our growth as human beings. We believe that such encounters, in this learning community, will go on to cultivate a campus culture in which a wide range of talents and perspectives are fostered and celebrated.
Recognizing the humanity of people regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender as well as gender expression and sexual orientation, we commit ourselves to work as social change agents by promoting mutual support and respect for diversity.
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In a speech at the U.S. Institute for Peace Wednesday, Ambassador Suzan Johnson Cook took up Pastor Youcef's cause. "I want to echo President Obama's and Secretary Clinton's - and repeat my own - condemnation of his conviction and our calls on Iranian authorities to release Pastor Nadharkani immediately," Cook said. "I urge all of you to do the same," she added.
ACLJ attorney Jordan Sekulow met with State Department officials in the Office of Religious Freedom about the pastor's case Wednesday. He shared the details of that meeting, on CBN News Channel Morning News, Nov. 10.
Religious rights advocates say Nadharkani is being targeted because he leads a large Christian house church and has challenged a government requirement that Christian students recite the Koran and learn about Islam in public schools.
The pastor's case has gained international attention, and now Ayatollah Khomeini is personally deciding his fate.Join CBN News on Twitter to spread the word about Pastor Youcef's case.
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