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I'm honestly content with the model itself. HOWEVER--and I don't know whether this is just a case of the available model being incomplete--but I cannot imagine myself being satisfied with this skin unless it has new particle effects. IMO--red or orange particle effects--but definitely not the original ones. I do like the idea of a less-armored Diana, however.
Ironstylus i know you dont have final say in how this skin is released. But if this skin is released in its current state then something is really wrong with RIOT. When someone conducts a study with a sample size of 1350 (which is a good sample size) and 1000+ of those are saying this skin needs to be altered, with the majority of those believing that thematically they just dont like this skin and it should be redone, a good business move is to change it. A while back we were promised diana would finally get a skin soon since she has nothing but her release skin, then we were finally provided with some previews. As i clicked i felt all warm, fuzzy and excited, then i actually saw the preview. As i already stated me and a lot of others were expecting something more unique. I'm severely disappointed right now
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I am, once again, going to say I will most likely buy this skin. I like it a LOT more than Dark Valkyrie - which I don't care for. I even like it more than her base skin. This skin may be my motivation to play Diana. As I said before, there are some tweaks that could be made to make her read as Diana more. Some of the color changes that have been made by fans looked nice when lightening the colors. And I really detest her blue stockings. But I like the skin and look forward to its release. I like the fabric draping and hope that no armor is going to make it to the final product honestly. Why? Because, to me, this skin reads as a world where moon worship was accepted by the solari and the populace of Runeterra. This is the skin that would be worn by the chosen on a lunar festival had there never been a need to go to war. I felt the need to post again because there are people who like the skin out there and I appreciate the work that has been done on this skin. (Especially the fabric draping. I even think that could translate to reality quite well.)
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Habitat for Humanity International announces that Detroit has been selected as a host site for the 22nd annual Jimmy Carter Work Project, June 19-24.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn will join 3,000 volunteers in Detroit and Benton Harbor, Mich., to build houses in partnership with families in need. Habitat for Humanity Detroit will construct an estimated 30 Habitat homes in one week.
BNP Media, the parent company of ICS Cleaning Specialist, has a special interest in the Detroit Work Project. Twelve publishers from the company's Architecture & Construction and Plumbing divisions, along with four individuals, have combined to contribute $75,000 in order for BNP Media to sponsor a Habitat for Humanity home.


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I think it's a little bit of both but I think it's more of just getting the guys we wanted. Unless I'm mistaken, we've signed everyone that has (reportedly) visited the team. We haven't spent insane money on any one player and we're still getting them. People keep speculating that the Patriots are spending all this money for one last push. Well, when was the last time we could franchise a corner, sign 6 players for a first year cap hit of around $15 million and still have $7.5 million left over? Why did we not do this in recent years? Because we had to restructure players to have $7.5 million total, let alone have that much left over after signing all these people. People could then point to last year when we didn't make a splash even though we had the money. I think it's false though to assume that we just sat there and did nothing. We needed to save money for a new Branch deal. It didn't work out. We tried to bring Ty Law back but KC offered a little more. It's a little like this year with teams like Green Bay and Tennessee getting blasted for having tons of cap room but not signing anyone. Did the Titans not have Donte Stallworth in for a visit just a couple of days ago? Right now they have Kevin Curtis in. I've just gotten so tired of the whole mindset that if a player doesn't sign in a certain place it's because the team didn't really try. Again, I don't think the team has been pushing THAT much harder for free agents this offseason, I think it's simply that we have the money to sign the players we target and we've been fortunate enough to land the players we've targeted.
Lets see these guys play together as a team before we speculate that this was or was not a successful FA offseason wouldn't you say?. Jumping the gun a bit about our expectations which apparently are high becase of the big $$ players can always lead to a downfall and dissapointment I will get excited if/when we are 4-0 to start the season,then its time to think about Arizona. Too many FA busts keep my mind in persective of how sometimes you can't put a square peg (player from another team who has done well) in a round hole (that same player on his new team)
We have won this offseason by a fairly large margin so far IMO. The only team that's maybe close is Denver but their offseason is a little overrated because the trade for Bly just offseason the tragic death of Darrent Williams. I actually have no idea how we did it. Why did Kelley Washington come here with so much competition ? I have no idea but I'm glad he did. In addition to the actual gains, I bet there's an extra buzz in the weight room starting next week even though the players realize these are only paper gains for now. I do agree with those that think we overspent on the pick for Welker but even if he was an expensive treat for Belichick, he clearly improves the team - there's worse ways to spend a #2. And we still have the two #2s and comp picks. It's been quite an amazing couple of weeks and there's probably more to come as I expect at least one veteran LB to be signed.
Washington won the last several offseasons in FA waters...Where has it got them? The coaches and F.O. can be as good or bad as they are but the players need to blend well to make it all come together...I don't give a S**t if you have 30 Urlacher type players on defense or 30 Brady like players on offense. The Colts and Patriots never seem to be big in FA with high priced players but both teams have been in the SB hunt for years now and now because NE is FA crazy all of a sudden thats a cool thing to do? All I am saying is wait till Adalius or Stallworth are pounding down the proverbial 'NFL Doors' before we assume we have the best team ever built in NFL history,I would not be surprised if a bust or an IR player come out of of our signings,you gotta expect at least 1 or 2 of the ones we signed to be dissapointing at least in 2007.
I didn't make any record predictions with my post. My point was that everyone is saying that we are much more active than in years past in free agency. My opinion is that we've had better success of landing the players we wanted to go along with the extra money we have to spend. We've always tried to sign free agents. I think this is the first time though we've landed so many of the top targets. It's like major colleges and recruiting. A few prospects decide to go somewhere else, and suddenly your potentially top 5 recruiting class is simply a top 20. It doesn't mean you didn't try. Thomas could have visted here and left to sign with the 49ers or someone else, with us offering the exact money he signed for. It's the same with Stallworth. Miami could have decided to be insane and match the offer for Welker, assuming they didn't agree to the trade. Then people wouldn't be talking about how active an offseason we've had, they'd be fussing about all the money we have and we're not doing anything with it. That was my intent, saying that we're not just loading up for one push, we're not deviating from how we won Super Bowls, just that we finally have money to spend like this and unlike last season, are targets are coming here.


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Athletics fraternity mourns for hurdler Zaki Sapari, who was killed in motorcycle crash
Published on Feb 15, 2014 8:19 PM
Singapore national hurdler Zaki Sapari had dreamed of racing on home soil and winning Singapore's first-ever gold medal in the men's 400m hurdles event.
But he was instead mourned as the countdown to next year's SEA Games began on Saturday, a day after he died in a motorcycle accident at the age of 22.
The full-time national serviceman had been riding along Mandai Road on Friday evening when he collided with a lorry. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
The national junior record-holder in the men's 400m hurdles with a time of 53.51sec, Zaki had seemed destined to one day rewrite Seah Soo Lye's senior mark of 52.30 set almost 31 years ago.
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Cleaning and maintaining carpets proves hectic to most homeowners. If the cleaning is done in the right way using the necessary equipment it is an easy job. A clean and well maintained carpet looks beautiful and appealing. Carpets after some time accumulate dust, dirt, mold bugs and insects.This means that they should constantly be cleaned. When considering carpet cleaning Fremont residents should keep in mind these simple steps.
Steam cleaning is a very reliable to clean carpets. It reduces chances of allergic infections in homes. This is possible because it cleans up all allergens, pet hair, dust and dirt from carpets. It also easily removes stains and oil.One should buy a steam carpet cleaner according to the size of carpets they have. The steamers are of different size, shape and make.
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Ah Tai Hainanese Chicken Rice re-opens after licence suspension
Published on Jan 2, 2013 12:56 PM
After getting its licence suspended for two weeks, Ah Tai Hainanese Chicken Rice - owned by a former employee of Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice two doors down in Maxwell Food Centre - re-opened yesterday.
According to the National Environment Agency's advisory on its website, the stall was suspended for two weeks from Dec 19.
It had accumulated 12 demerit points over the last 12 months.
The two offences, which warranted six demerit points each, were for "failing to keep licensed premises free from pest infestation" and "selling food which is unclean".
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76 Synthesizer
76 Synthesizer is a virtual analog monophonic synth for the iPad. Inspired by synthesizers from the 70's, the 76 Synthesizer combines playability with style.
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Child cannibalism or fetal cannibalism describes the act of eating a child or fetus. Accounts, especially modern ones, are often dismissed as rumours or urban legends. However, there have been some media stories pursuing incidents involving the consumption of children and fetuses.[1] Controversy was sparked when images showing what appeared to be human fetuses and babies being served in an array of dishes in China. Reports later explained that the images were part of an artist's exhibition (Zhu Yu (artist)) and was not a real baby but just to be in a artwork. The artwork is called "Eating people" and was made to protest against cannibalism.[2]
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Critics[3] see the propagation of these purported rumours as a form of Blood libel, or accusing one's enemy of eating children, and accuse countries of using this as a political lever.
In 330-340 AD Alexandrian bishop Epiphanius claimed to have defected from a sect called the Phibionites, which were claimed to worship a snake, have sexual intercourse during religious ceremonies, and eat aborted fetuses - considered to be "the perfect mass". This account was used by the Christian Church to attack its enemies.[4]
Jonathan Swift's 1729 satiric article "A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland from Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Public" proposed the utilization of an economic system based on poor people selling their children to be eaten, claiming that this would benefit the economy, family values, and general happiness of Ireland. He used many instances of irony to express that his proposition was just as bad as what was really being done to help the poor.


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Danish Delight - Caroline Wozniacki thread - vol 6
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There was no Stacy Allaster or b.s. propaganda team to coddle Manning or Gonzalez after those disappointing defeats...and,despite their great skill and intense effort and work ethics,they haven't been treated as equals with the players who HAVE won multiple titles....I can't imagine how different the NFL might be if talented underachievers were pampered and treated as if they legends...as with the WTA where a joke and fraud is treated as if she were Steffi Graf's equal by virtue of their both being former #1s.If you're lauded as a queen and a mega-star of the sport even when you refuse to get a fitness coach....and get winded after the 1st set...and almost never do jack squat at Slams...
then why should ANYone work hard?
...especially if her face is pretty enough to be popular for promo use?
Because ultimately that want, that desire for success has to come from you. Someone telling you to get your ass in gear will only go so far. You look at Serena and Sharapova, both very rich, both suffered injuries that could have ended their careers, but both are very driven and determined to reach the top. That reaction to adversity has to come from you.
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Glory and Fame - Behind The Scenes
Big smiles and lots of laughs as some familiar faces were reunited to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the 1984-85 Premierships.
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Glory and Fame - Celebrating The 1984 & 1985 Premierships
It will be a star-studded affair at the 'Glory and Fame' Event on Friday 10 April, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the club's back-to-back premierships.
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WGA Unveils Video Game Award Nominations
The winners will be announced Feb. 1 at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
The Writers Guild of America West and East on Thursday announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for video games during 2013.
Winners in the video game and other writing categories will be honored at the 2014 Writers Guild Awards, which will be held Saturday, Feb. 1, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
A complete list of nominees follows:
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Story by Darby McDevitt, Mustapha Mahrach, Jean Guesdon
Lead Scriptwriter Darby McDevitt
Scriptwriter Jill Murray
AI Scriptwriter Nicholas Grimwood
Scriptwriter Singapore Mark Llabres Hill
Batman: Arkham Origins
Narrative Director Dooma Wendschuh
Writer & Senior Narrative Designer Ryan Galletta
Writer Corey May
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God of War: Ascension
Written by Marianne Krawcyzk
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Washington: China is restricting the flow of information which is inconsistent with the information environment and prerequisites of the 21st century and United States will continue to raise these issues with Beijing, a senior Obama administration official has said.
"We are aware that China has a different position with respect to restricting information. We saw that China was restricting information around particular anniversaries, say, Tiananmen Square last year, for example. We think this was inconsistent with the information environment and prerequisites of the 21st century," Assistant Secretary of
State for Public Affairs PJ Crowley told reporters.
He said that the US would continue to promote the free flow of information, unfettered access to information, the ability to have virtual freedom of association.
"These are all, we believe, fundamental tenets of the environment and that we live in. We will not back away from advocating that this should be something that all countries should promote," Crowley said.
Crowley said, last week US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton put forward a vision for the internet that the US thinks was broadly shared around the world that promotes the free flow of information.
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Looking back at 9/11 through a Window on the World
September 11, 2011In June, 2001, I was in New York City attending an obscure literary conference. For a quick getaway, my husband had arranged to take the train from Washington and meet me in New York when the conference ended so that we could fly from JFK Airport to Barcelona where we would join family. My expense account didn't provide for an additional night at a hotel, but we were able to secure a family discount at the Marriott World Trade Center, and despite being in the "boring" financial district we decided to stay the night there.
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We all scream for...Leslie's ice cream picks
July 27, 2011With the dog days of summer officially stalled over Washington (as well as the rest of the country for a change), relaxing in the shade with a cold drink seems the only practical way to persevere. Unless you are an ice cream fanatic like me. I grew up in New England, which despite its arctic clime boasts the highest per capita ice cream consumption of any region in the country. It always seemed to me that the warmer, southern states would claim that mantle, but perhaps because there are so many dairy farms in the northern states (as well as optimal freezer storage I suppose), varied uses for dairy products had to be exploited and with ice cream, they hit it big. Around Boston, there are a great number of well established ice cream shops and most locals have a strong opinion about what kind is the best whether it's homemade, soft-serve or "gourmet" from the likes of Ben & Jerry's (Est. Burlington, VT 1978), Friendly's (Est. Springfield, MA 1935), Steve's (Est. Somerville, MA 1973), Brigham's (Est. 1914) or the eloquently named Mad Martha's on the Vineyard (where my husband first introduced my vegan toddler nephew to dairy, but that's another story). You can get ice cream virtually wherever you go and most grocery stores devote a mind-bogglingly varied section to frozen euphoria. I'm partial to rich, New England style ice cream and think it tastes better there than just about anywhere else.
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First fig
June 30, 2011My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes and oh, my friends-
It gives a lovely light.
I'm not sure what Norma St. Vincent Millay's poem has to do with a "First Fig", nevertheless I have always loved it. Not nearly as much as I love the first fig of summer from the tree in my garden, however. This year, one fig led the pack early and it looks like it is going to be a banner year for figs. Started from a lowly container plant six years ago or so, last year our tree produced dozens of figs and there is now a bumper crop with approximately 150 already ripening on the tree. It can be hard to explain to neighbors and friends how exciting it is to care for this little tree and the pride I feel when it produces edible fruit, but being a city gardener is so different from gardening in other places. Early in the Spring I had an arborist out to trim some of the old growth trees in our yard and he commented on the "trauma" city trees endure and how hard they have to struggle to survive in the sometimes harsh urban environment.
I've lived in the city for many years now, but I still remember the delight I took when this tree first bore a few figs four or five years ago. Not familiar with this type of fruit, I wasn't even sure it was safe to eat them when grown willy-nilly in a city yard. I found them delicious- soft and sweet inside like a strawberry and an aroma like a dusky peach. I now eagerly look forward to their appearance come summer and probably take more photos of each year's first fig than I did of my first child. I'm always jubilant, no matter how paltry the bearing. Each year's harvest has increased and last year for the first time I had to net the tree to protect it from greedy birds and squirrels who ruined the fruit before it was ready by pecking and peeling at the skin, attracting armies of ants, not to mention bees. It seemed comical to be netting one tiny fig tree as if I were running a professional orchard, but the results were amazing. Dozens of gorgeous, deep purple, juicy figs which we mostly ate off the tree first thing in the morning or later in the day warmed by the sun and so sweet and luscious it could bring tears to your eyes. Later in the summer we had ample bounty and began grilling or roasting them and embellishing with drizzled honey, goat cheese and balsamic vinegar. An embarrassment of riches!
An aspect of our figs which is at once endearing and heartbreaking is that they must be picked and eaten when absolutely ripe and not a minute before (or after). The don't ripen at all once picked and quickly rot on the tree if left too long. They also don't refrigerate well and so must either be eaten or cooked immediately. Leave home for a few days during a ripening streak and you can miss the bulk of your harvest and return to blackening pulp under a tree swarming with flies and bees. This helps to explain why they aren't generally found on local grocery store shelves and I hadn't satisfactorily experienced them before I stumbled upon them in my yard.
Sitting in the shade of my fig tree I fantasize that I'm in an exotic locale like southern Italy or Greece and languidly pluck the fruit that hangs so tantalizingly near and yet here I am, still in Georgetown. And so forthwith I present the first fig of the season and the biggest I have seen to date. A prize-worthy specimen as the photos attest. And yes, I already ate it.
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Olympic Dam no SA panacea: business leaders
PUBLISHED: 24 Dec 2013 08:04:00 | UPDATED: 24 Dec 2013 14:54:52PUBLISHED: 24 Dec 2013 PRINT EDITION: 25 Dec 2013SA Premier Jay Weatherill says BHP Billiton has told the government it's plans for Olympic Dam haven't changed. Photo: David Mariuz
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It would be a mistake to view expansion of BHP's Olympic Dam mine as the panacea to South Australia's economic woes, business leaders contributing to a post-Holden jobs and growth plan have warned.
Maurice Crotti, the managing director of iconic SA business San Remo, said the state needed to seize opportunities in a range of areas, including food manufacturing.
"The name of the game is to work with what you've got at the moment," he said. "If [Olympic Dam] happens that's great, but if it doesn't you're still powering ahead."
Mr Crotti's comments come as the federal government pins hope on BHP Billiton going ahead with an expansion of its Olympic Dam mine, 550 kilometres north-west of Adelaide. BHP shelved plans for a multi-billion-dollar expansion in August 2012. The project's revival would more than cushion the blow due to be inflicted by Holden in 2017, when it stops making cars in Australia.
But South Australia had already learned the hard way not to rely on Olympic Dam, said former Rio Tinto executive Ian Gould, who is now a member of the Economic Development Board of South Australia and chancellor of the University of South Australia. "There is an understanding in SA you can't depend on it, neither should we," he said.
Mr Gould and Mr Crotti were among the business leaders who met with South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill on Monday to discuss ways to make up for an expected 1600 Holden job losses. Mr Gould said there ware exciting opportunities in oil and gas, but so too was there potential to encourage more international students to study in South Australia. "For those at the meeting there was certainly a recognition that we have to take appropriate measures and they have to be ones that work," he said. "There was a strong emphasis on moving South Australia into areas where we have a genuine advantage."
As the Financial Review reported earlier this year, Prime Minister Tony Abbott remains optimistic that the Olympic Dam expansion will go ahead. It would be the "best thing that could happen to the economy of South Australia", Mr Abbott said at the time.
Mr Weatherill agreed the expansion was "looking positive", but was not a near-term proposition.
"They've got two critical pieces of technology that they need to prove up," he said on Monday.
"They're on a long-term trajectory and they're all going quite well.
"But they have a certain timeline, which is a bit immutable in terms of their success."
Mr Weatherill said Mr Abbott's recent comments about the project prompted the state government to contact the company again, but it responded by saying its plans had not changed.
His comments came as a Newspoll survey showed that the SA Liberal Party is set to seize power in the state for the first time in 12 years, less than four months out from the state election, The Australian reported on its web site.
BHP Billiton put the $30 billion expansion, which would have created the world's largest open-cut mine, on hold late last year, declaring it unviable at the time. Mr Abbott was quick to blame Labor's mining and carbon taxes but BHP rejected that.
The company said it needed to develop new smelting and extraction technologies to cut costs and offset lower commodity prices.
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People | Jay Weatherill, Tony Abbott |
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DURHAM Mike Krzyzewski had to take time out from his preparations for this summer's quest for the Olympic gold medal in order to fill an opening on his Duke staff.
Johnny Dawkins, Duke's associate head coach, moved across the country to replace Trent Johnson as the head coach at Stanford.
Dawkins' move was part of an amazingly connected game of musical chairs. Johnson left Stanford for LSU, where Duke athletic director Joe Alleva had just been hired to guide the Tigers' athletic program. As part of the shuffle, Stanford basketball signee Miles Plumlee, the older brother of Duke 2009 commitment Mason Plumlee, sought (and obtained) his release from The Farm and promptly signed with Duke.
The end result of the trade Dawkins for Miles Plumlee left Krzyzewski with the first opening on his staff in eight years. The home-grown trio of Dawkins, Chris Collins and Steve Wojciechowski had been in place since the 2001 season, when Duke last won the NCAA championship.
Krzyzewski, who has filled his staff positions with his former players since hiring Mike Brey in 1988, once again restricted his search to his alums. According to sources, Jason Williams, Chris Carrawell, Tony Lang and Nate James all received interviews.
The job eventually went to James, who played at Duke from 1997-2001. He was a co-captain of the 2001 national championship team. He made a notable sacrifice late in the season, giving up his starting job when Krzyzewski re-shaped his lineup after center Carlos Boozer was sidelined in the next-to-last regular-season game.
The Duke coach later told author Donald Phillips what he said to his staff at the time: "Nate is going to be the key in making this work. He's got to accept his new role without reservations. Having him come off the bench will give us a big punch."
Indeed, James ended up playing a key role as a sixth man as Duke won 10 straight games down the stretch to sweep the ACC and NCAA titles.
The muscular son of a career Marine sergeant, James spent seven years playing pro basketball overseas before he returned to Duke last January and accepted a post as an assistant strength and conditioning coach.
James believes he can add something to the Duke staff.
"My experiences can definitely help me with these guys," James said. "I've been there. I've been through every possible scenario you can imagine coming in as a McDonald's All-American, having to compete against other McDonald's All-Americans, having to fight for playing time, injuries, being a role player, coming off the bench, starting, becoming a national champion. I can relate to all the players in every possible way."
Krzyzewski made a few other tweaks to his staff. Collins and Wojciechowski had their titles upgraded from assistant coach to associate head coach. When Dawkins hired Mike Schrage, Duke's director of basketball operations for the last six years, as an assistant coach, Krzyzewski promoted Chris Spatola (the team's head manager in 2007-08) to Schrage's old position.
Spatola, who played point guard at Army, isn't a former Duke player, but he is Krzyzewski's son-in-law. He is married to Coach K's youngest daughter, Jamie.
One aspect of Dawkins' departure might be seen as good news for Duke fans. The former Blue Devil All-American widely has been perceived as Krzyzewski's heir apparent. In fact, two years ago, Coach K himself said that if he could name his replacement, it would be Dawkins.
But it's unlikely that Dawkins would have accepted the Stanford offer if he thought Krzyzewski was on the verge of retirement. Instead, Dawkins' departure likely is another indication that Krzyzewski is planning to remain at Duke for the foreseeable future. Dawkins said he believes Coach K has another decade or more in him as the leader of the Blue Devils.
Of course, at some point the 61-year-old Duke coach will step down. When that happens, will Dawkins still be the logical successor?
That's likely to depend heavily on his success at Stanford. As long as he succeeds on the West Coast, Dawkins will have a chance to remain first in line to replace Coach K. But if he stumbles at Stanford as Tommy Amaker, once the brightest of Krzyzewski's coaching protégés, stumbled at Michigan the Duke succession plan would become a much more complicated process.
Duke initially hoped to name a replacement for Alleva by the end of the summer, and that timetable was met easily with the surprise May 31 hiring of Notre Dame athletic director Kevin White.
Alleva, who is leaving Duke to be the athletic director at LSU, will be officially gone on June 30, although he's already spending more time in Baton Rouge than in Durham. Veteran academic advisor Chris Kennedy had been acting as the interim athletic director.
The search committee was headed by Roy Bostock, a former Duke football player who made Phi Beta Kappa in 1962 and went on to become the successful head of an investment firm. He and his wife have donated more than $8 million to the university.
Bostock headed a 12-person committee that contained a number of other intriguing names.
For instance, it included Tallman Trask, a vice president who headed the last AD search a decade ago. His committee wanted to hire Gene Smith, then the AD at Iowa State and now the AD at Ohio State, but that choice was vetoed by the powerful Krzyzewski, leading to the selection of Alleva.
Also on the search committee was Clarence G. Newsome, the president at nearby Shaw and one of the first African-Americans to play football at Duke. Newsome was one of the powers on the selection committee that hired football coach David Cutcliffe in December. According to sources, Newsome and Leo Hart had a lot to do with overruling members of the committee (including Alleva?) who had wanted to hire fired UCLA coach Karl Dorrell.
It was interesting that Hart, a star quarterback at Duke from 1968-70, was not on the AD search committee. But that was because the 59-year-old business executive was a strong candidate to get the job himself.
Hart confessed his interest in the post during May interviews preceding his induction into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. While he's never worked in athletics, Hart did help head the fund-raising effort that built the Yoh Football Center and, as mentioned, he played a large role in hiring Cutcliffe.
White, 57, initially was contacted by Duke officials as a consultant for their search, which in the early stages included a field of more than 60 recommended candidates. The search committee interviewed 10 and had narrowed the field to three when White said he may be interested in the job himself.
Soon after White switched from consultant to candidate, he landed an offer over the likes of Hart and Mike Cragg, the university's top internal candidate.
In stark contrast to Alleva (even at the end of his Duke tenure), White is an influential national figure in the world of college athletics, respected by his peers for his work most recently as the AD at Tulane, Arizona State and Notre Dame.
White spent eight years at Notre Dame, the longest of his stops. He was credited with successfully managing the Fighting Irish's unique television deal with NBC and their unique place (as a football independent) in the Bowl Championship Series. He also drew raves for his fundraising prowess and for dramatically upgrading the school's athletic facilities and coaches' salaries.
The biggest blemish on White's résumé at Notre Dame (football) also was the one area where he had the least control, and many in college athletics believe that lack of control ultimately became the biggest reason for his willingness to look at the Duke job and other opportunities.
White was the man in charge during the embarrassing hiring and quick departure of football coach George O'Leary (lying on resume) and then the failed tenure of Tyrone Willingham, another White hire.
But Notre Dame fired Willingham after only three seasons over White's objections, and the AD admittedly didn't have much of a role in the decision to hire current Irish coach Charlie Weis.
Duke football coach David Cutcliffe gave himself a bit of good news when he reinstated rising senior offensive tackle Cameron Goldberg after a month-long suspension that kept him out of spring practice.
The reason for the penalty was never revealed, but Cutcliffe said Goldberg is back on the team in good standing and will rejoin his teammates in offseason conditioning.
A 6-6, 280-pound product of Lutherville, Md., Goldberg generally is rated as Duke's top offensive lineman. He started all 12 games a year ago and has started 23 times in his career.


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Kolor is launching today Kolor Store: the first, international e-store that offers both hardware and software solutions dedicated to the creation of panoramic photographs (including gigapixel panoramas), interactive virtual tours and 360-degree
Kolor Store features two well-known brands in the panoramic universe: Nodal Ninja manual panoramic heads are recommended for the shooting of highresolution panoramas with lenses up to 200mm and the shooting of images for virtual tours with fisheye lenses. (Photo: Joergen Geerds)
GigaPan motorized panoramic heads are recommended for the shooting of several hundreds or thousands of photos in the goal of creating interactive gigapixel images.
Kolor elaborated bundled products that mix the right hardware and software for each specific need. All products have been selected and tested by the team. Along with the launch of the the e-store, the company has set up a dedicated team to help customers choose the best solution for their need. Kolor Store ships worldwide and accepts payments by bank cards, bank transfers and Paypal.
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The open layout, stronger works by Asian galleries, attention to curation reflected in the healthy sales and generally happy faces.
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By: witchie-poo on October 16, 2006 - 10:37am - Add new comment
I just finished reading an article in Slate.com about a study by Cornell University on the link between tv and autism. (Ironically, the article is by Gregg Easterbrook, who also writes the Tuesday Morning Quarterback page at espn.com page 2.) I found it interesting and a little scary.
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Do you let your toddler watch tv? Would you consider stopping after reading an article like this?
Just curious about what others might think.
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you have competition for the love of one Jake Delhomme (I think he's a quarterback or something?..)
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When Dr. Gregory House gets a stalker, it's an excruciatingly hot 17-year-old blonde. When Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme, who's a bit more real than Dr. House, gets a stalker...
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Well this is the best news I have heard in a long, long time:
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What happened to the post about Beaufort Memorial by new1??? I was about to write about my experience there, which by the way was pretty good when I delivered my baby there. The delivery nurses were great I have no complaints.
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Can anyone tell me an easy way to resize a gif without losing the animation? I have the usual Microsoft software plus Digital Image Suite. There are lots of cool animations for avatars on the web, but most are bigger than 100x100 and when I try to resize using traditional methods I've lost the animation qualities. Any help would be much appreciated.
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The "s" word is getting thrown around an awful lot this morning. I am looking to you to get the most accurate up-to-date information.
Speaking of the "s" word, how many of you miss the snow? I have to say I really miss the snow this time of year - after Christmas though - yuck!
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Here is a neat dog story - I need it after reading about Sammy... poor little guy I hope everything works out for him. Good Dog Story
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I was really interested to see what the animal rescue people on BT thought of this article about the Animal Rescue League of Boston. They are not a no-kill shelter, but it sounds like they are doing really good work. Thoughts please...
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I don't regularly read the Wall St Journal, but our very own local politico, Starletta Hairston made the front page! A neighbor brought it to my husband and I last night.
Here is the article at another site since wsj is not free and wicked slow!
I really appreciate what Mrs. Hairston has done to bring this issue to the forefront.
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Been living down here for eight years almost nineI love the people, the parties and of course the sunshine
But I do pine for things and what I miss most of all - not the lobstas, the Sox nor the colors of fall.What I do miss the most is those great Patriots and a steaming hot coffee from Dunkin Donuts!
The aroma, the taste, the feel of the cup through the long winters days it kept my head up. In the homeland, you see, scoring a cup is a lock. The DD's are a plenty, they are on every block.


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- 11-03-12, 12:16 AM Thread Author #1
Its a great time to be tech fan. : )
No matter what device or ecosystem your into we have to admit its a good time to be a fan. From Windows Phone live tiles, android photosphere, ios passbook, all the way to blackberry bridge.
Thought it would be nice to have a non. Hostile OS wars to discuss the various platforms.
So anyone else agree?
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Yes .........
What's in a world? - 11-03-12, 12:52 AM #4
Re: Its a great time to be tech fan. : )
Non hostile. Ha
But in all honesty, nothing on iOS intrigues me, Android is also getting stagnant, while WP8 has potential, is not quite ready for the big leagues. Then there is BB10. Excited to see it. Only OS changing how the user uses a device.XoXoXo - 11-03-12, 01:01 AM #5
Its a great time to be tech fan. : )
I find it kind of tiring. Things changing so quickly.
Sent from my BlackBerry 9930 using Tapatalk - 11-03-12, 02:20 AM #6
Its a great time to be tech fan. : )
It is getting tiring now....tech..tech..tech..all the time
We don't get to enjoy what we have got. instead, we look for what we don't haveThanked by 3:Caymancroc (11-03-12), Hgouck (11-03-12)
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Yes, its lots of fun and very educational. There is no war for me. Im a consumer. I love different view points. As always, most are able to be device agnostic, just like comparing any other asset, cars, cameras, fridges etc.
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I love the competition. It is a great time to be a tech fan indeed.
I am a tech window shopper. Don't have to own the latest or greatest, just what works for me. - 11-03-12, 03:26 AM #10
Its a great time to be tech fan. : )
Or we try to continually get back what we once had. This "improving" is constantly done and I think to myself, at least for me, we are really not that much further than my Palm devices in the early 2000's. If I look at the granular function and think about the integration of GPS and how that has helped me along with the camera becoming smaller, then yes, the devices are a bit nicer, but aren't we supposed to have flying cars and free NRG? My GPS and Camera aren't any better either, they are just integrated into my phone now. In fact, my pictures are worse than they were a few years ago because I rely on my phone more now than a dedicated camera and with Apple's new maps I am lost more when I travel now than I was with my stand alone GPS. I just don't want to carry around chargers.
Sorry for the late night rambling but...
The tech world is kinda sad if you think about it and tech isn't the only thing that has stood still. Mark Steyn beautifully illustrates all of this lack of progress in his book After America. Makes me think that most of the people that go to work everyday just sit there drinking coffee updating their Facebook status. Innovation seems stuck to me and it doesn't count if you bring something to market that is "innovative" and the consumer is the beta tester.
Also speaking of wanting to be able to enjoy what we have, my iPhone was working fine until the new "upgrade" to ios 6. I immensely enjoyed it but consider it very frustrating now. It now feels as though I bought an Android device minus the great Google maps. I just wanted to continue to use the device without hassle. My iPhone was supposed to be a phone that I could use for more than a year.
It almost seems as though Apple took some of their money and placed bets on RIM and then released ios 6.0 as a joke to see how much pain they could inflict upon Apple customers, driving them back to Blackberry.
In any case, I tried to use my gps runner app with no success this date and then tried to DVR a show tonight. Both times my iPhone force closed the app and now I can't even use those apps. They were working fine until, again, the ios 6.0.1 update which was done yesterday to supposedly fix a bunch of problems including my "shaking" keyboard (which is now a worse problem). Thank you Tim Cook. Without this Apple blunder I would have never looked at RIM again.
I guess I would be all excited for tech if someone gave me ios 5.0 back. I think that is what BB10 will be. To boil it down people just want a reliable device that can essentially replace their laptop and all of the garbage they carry around all day. I can't believe it has taken until the "20teens" to get even close.
First one to build this wallet/key/camera/GPS/laptop without buggy garbage apps and a smooth user experience without the need to update the device every 6 months, will win.
Well at least I can look at it this way, I had a very nice long quiet walk today in the warm beautiful sunshine with a smile on my face and had no technology interruption. That is the best enjoyment in life. Period.
Good luck RIM, I hope you Canadians pull off something amazing. Seems that nobody else will at this point. - 11-03-12, 03:42 AM #11
Re: Its a great time to be tech fan. : )
It definitely is. It's pretty crazy wondering how it will pan out over the years.
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All this fun certainly seems to bring the worst out in people. If the times were so great, people could come to a BB fan site and simply enjoy it. Yet for the last 18 months CB has been a battle zone. Good times in deed!
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i have to agree
it's a great time to be a tech-"fan", but at the same time it's also tiring - new devices (iOS, Android, WP8, BB, or ANYTHING ELSE tech) coming out every damn day, promising the next big thing
new features, all the fanboys...sigh
but it's also my fault, for being interested in those kinds of things : )
and right now it's really frustrating because i can't make up my mind what i really want
i've had my bb 9700 for more than 2 years now (i actually planned to buy a 9900 on day1, but didn't because i couldn't make up my mind if that's what i really wanted)
my imac suddenly stopped working, so i bought myself a MBP 15'' with the best specs possible (loving it), and also an apple tv.. after these purchases i was 100% sure that i would get an iphone 5 on day1
guess what? i didn't... because once again i thought about blackberry 10... then i started to take a closer and more serious look at all the other devices out there... android, the new wp8 phones.. and they're actually also looking great, especially those wp8 live tiles, great homescreen : )
then i thought about buying an iphone 5 again... simply because i already own a MBP and an Apple TV... i use itunes and want to replace my ipod, therefore iphone would be the obvious choice (only want to carry 1 device around), icloud looks nice, i upgraded to mountain lion - it would be perfect
but im a BB-fan, and BB10 looks so amazingly great.. i just can't make up my mind..
currently about 99% sure that i'll wait for bb10 + also buy one of those playbooks
so, what im trying to say.... on the one hand it's a great time to be a tech-fan.. there's just so many options - new devices are being released almost every day (at least that's what it feels like), all the competition makes the devices better and better and it's entirely up to you what to buy
on the other hand... it's super tiring because i just can't decide on what to get.. and im always excited for the next best thing right around the corner : ( - 11-03-12, 08:49 AM #14
Its a great time to be tech fan. : )
Why don't you put iOS5 back on the iPhone? It's been ages since I last used one - I vaguely remember that iTunes could restore a iPhone to default settings. Try it.
Sent from my BlackBerry 9810 using Tapatalk - 11-03-12, 09:02 AM #15Thanked by:
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Its a great time to be tech fan. : )
Yeah and at least in this case it doesn't look like they allowed downgrading at all. If you search "I want ios 5 back" you will see the many people complaining days after the release. Some threatening to leave for Android etc. I will personally have a BB10 device day 1. Don't know if that is day 1 of N or L series. Can't decide which one I want.
If I were able to get ios 5 back that might change my mind. - 11-03-12, 09:55 AM #17
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With all the technology available to us (smartphones, tables, instant info) we have become less connected with real people. To put so much energy and time into knowing about the latest technology available to us and not spend time getting to know about our neighbors and spending time with family and friends is a mystery. I am all for finding the right device to make our lives easier. I think there are times we need to put the technology away and spend time face to face.
I hope this helps. - 11-03-12, 11:33 AM #19
Re: Its a great time to be tech fan. : )
The mobile space is moving a bit too quickly for me now. I used to be interested in the mobile stuff a lot more when it was a novelty rather than a necessity. I used to really like tinkering with Windows mobile and Palm devices back in the early 2000's. Now the tinkering communities are all but dead (with the exception of some smaller Android communities) since a new product comes out every few weeks that eclipses the old one, rendering efforts almost useless.
Moore's law also seems to be fitting in nicely in the mobile market, resulting in CPU speeds growing beyond what is useful. This makes developers sloppy and results in rushed, buggy and poorly-optimized software. But it's ok because the powerful hardware will push through it. - 11-03-12, 11:53 AM #21
Re: Its a great time to be tech fan. : )
Probably true, IF there was never an iPhone 4s or 5 released. Because of the extra juice, programmers are getting sloppier. If they forced to write for the iPhone4, they could produce the same experience, but with more streamlined code.
I always laugh thinking about older devices like the Dell PDA in my sig pic. That thing had an old 300mhz ARM processor in it, yet it could run Quake 2 at full speed. My 9700 running at over double the clock speed can't even run a wolfenstein clone at full speed. My iPod touch running at 800mhz struggles to run Duke Nukem 3D. - 11-03-12, 12:20 PM #23
Re: Its a great time to be tech fan. : )
Indeed, it is a fantastic time to be a tech fan!
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It's fun for me until all the trolling starts. I can't surf here or tech blog comments without being subjected to it these days. But when people get SO NITPICKY regarding stuff like one phone getting a certain processor two months before another phone, or how this phone can compose an email with a swipe and two taps whereas another phone can compose one with a tap and a swipe...WHO CARES?? Following tech is just a small hobby for me, and I get irritated when it stops being fun.
Everyone, everyone, stop fighting! Look unto me! I possess the blue flag! I wield the power infinite! The universal fabric is mine to unravel! My every thought becomes reality! Mountains will fall! Seas will boil! Day will be at night! People will...run...chicks'll dig me! - 11-03-12, 01:17 PM #25
Re: Its a great time to be tech fan. : )
I'm with you on the nitpicky stuff, but what irks me a lot more is the misinformation and sometimes outright lying about other platforms to build up another one.
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The Print Shop
October 31, 2014
There are hundreds of resources available to students on this campus, but I want to highlight one often-overlooked gem: the Print Shop. Printing on campus is just as you'd expect on any college campus: Send your document to the cloud and download it on any college printer. There are occasional technical issues, of course, but in general, our system means that most students don't bring printers to campus. Because ink and paper are expensive, the College designates each student an allotment of funds each semester for printing costs.
Imagine, however, that you are working on an event and you need to print 30 13-by-19 heavy card-stock posters. Outside of the College, you might have to head down to the local FedEx office or copy center and get them printed for a hefty price. Here, though, we have the Print Shop, and it's just like having a Kinkos on campus.
You can print almost anything under the sun, right from your College account or your club's fund. As part of the student-run TEDxConnecticutCollege organization, I have huge print jobs to manage nearly each week. Sometimes, I need glossy posters or postcards to stuff mailboxes. Other times, I need large, vinyl banners to hang to advertise our latest event.
Whatever the need, the Print Shop succeeds and the staff is knowledgable and understanding, particularly about the occasional rush jobs students need. As a bonus, the shop is only a few hundred yards from my dorm room.
N20 hosts a 'baby shower' performance
October 31, 2014
N20 is nitrous oxide, or laughing gas. Fittingly, it's also the name of a Conn College improv group, one of two we have on campus. Last Friday, the group hosted a "baby shower" performance to welcome their new members ("babies,") John and Julia. The group played a variety of humorous short games and I couldn't stop laughing. It was fun to see my peers and friends perform on stage so effortlessly.
#ConnCollCarries: Bringing the #CarryThatWeight movement to campus
October 30, 2014
Occasionally, The ConnCollegeLive Experience will invite guests to blog about their experiences as a Camel. Today, Bettina Weiss '15 contributes to the guest blogger series.
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On Oct. 29, Connecticut College students participated in a National Day of Action inspired by the art and activism of Emma Sulkowicz, a student at Columbia University. Sulkowicz has been carrying a 50-pound mattress wherever she goes on campus for her senior art thesis. The New York Times calls Sulkowicz' project "an artwork of last resort."
In 2012, Sulkowicz filed a complaint with Columbia after an alleged sexual assault. Her complaint led to a hearing before a panel that found the alleged perpetrator not responsible. This decision was upheld upon appeal. Sulkowicz brought her case to the police but decided not to follow through after the report. She began carrying her mattress around campus to protest the fact that her alledged attacker was allowed to remain enrolled at the university.
In response to Sulkowicz' project, the coalition "Carrying the Weight Together" was formed by students and activists who are working to support survivors of sexual and domestic violence. It is made up of members from No Red Tape, Carrying the Weight Together at Columbia University, Hollaback! and Rhize.
When students at Connecticut College heard about the National Day of Action to support Sulkowicz, we sprung into action. Sal Bigay '16, the Student Government Association (SGA) chair of residential affairs, brought the idea to our SGA and began planning with the Public Art Task Force subcommittee. Members of SafetyNet, a peer education group within the Think S.A.F.E. (Sexual Assault Free Environment) office were brainstorming ideas on how to bring the movement to our campus. At the same time, the sophomore seminar class "Art of Protest: Occupy ___" was also inspired to bring the movement to campus. In a phenomenally successful collaboration, all three groups came together to organize our College's participation in the day of action. Representatives from each group met, and off we went. "This is how things need to happen at Connecticut College: authentically and passionately," said Bigay.
"Human Crisis at the Border: Local and Global Perspectives"
October 29, 2014
Recently, professors, community activists and service members from our neighbors at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy recently met with Conn students to discuss a wide range of topics related to immigration in the United States. After giving a brief description of their role in the issue, the panelists met with students to hear their perspectives on immigration in a more casual environment, fostering dialogue and sharing of ideas. I spoke with Dr. Evan Haglund of the Coast Guard Academy. Working as a consular officer at the American Embassy in Ghana, Dr. Haglund was able to offer a unique perspective on being on the front lines of the immigration process into the United States. It was a great experience to have roundtable discussions with people holding such varied backgrounds and experiences with immigration.
From Camels to Skunks
October 28, 2014
As I was walking to my digital media evening class in Cummings Art Center recently, I heard rustling in the bushes along the sidewalk. As I got closer, I realized it was a skunk. I had to do some off-roading to avoid being sprayed. However, as I made a sharp left, there were two more skunks scampering across my path.
Over the past month or so, there has been an overpopulation of skunks on campus. It's a curious, fun little challange added to our College experience. Students and professors have conspiracy theories as to whether or not there is a hidden world of skunks underneath the College.
Walking to and from class, one may be pleasantly surprised by these friendly black and white critters. Residents of the Jane Addams residence hall have even named two of the skunks — Snowball and Oreo — that reside in the outside bushes. In a strange way, the surplus of skunks has brought our campus even closer together. Undoubtedly, each student at Conn has a story about the time they almost ran into a skunk!
While we may be a school of spirited Camels, we treasure our neighborhood skunks.
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October 28, 2014
The power of purple
October 27, 2014
What do October and the color purple have in common? Both are associated with domestic violence awareness, education and advocacy. In honor of October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I recently went to a domestic violence awareness walk and rally in nearby Groton, Conn. The event was co-sponsored by Safe Futures, the domestic violence center in New London, and was appropriately titled "The Power of Purple."
All of us donned purple shirts and walked a 2.5-mile route in historic Groton. Some passersby applauded us, and a few cars even honked to show their support. During the rally portion, some survivors of domestic violence shared their stories. Connecticut Congressman Joe Courtney also spoke about the culture of violence in and beyond the southeastern Connecticut community. The rally ended with a final call to action on what we can do to change the future.
As Catherine Zeiner, the executive director of Safe Futures, said in the final moments of the event, "I see a safe future for southeastern Connecticut." With dedicated advocates, organizations like Safe Futures, and events like this walk and rally, I do, too.
Fall Semester: Midterms
October 25, 2014
There are two extraordinarily busy times during the fall semester: midterms and finals. October is the month for midterms. Last year, as a first-year student, I was still adjusting to college life in October, occasionally getting lost and still learning all the Camel lingo. Having a midterm so soon into the year was surprising, as they approached faster than I expected.
Fast forward a year: Midterms? They still are — and will always be — stressful, but this year, I was ready. I knew that as October approached, I would be forced to hunker down and study more, and I adjusted my plans accordingly. A year makes all the difference, better preparing me for the four exams I'll be taking over the course of two weeks.
I admit that midterms and I will never be friends, but they are no longer an unexpected guest.
(In case you were wondering: A year later, I do know most of the Camel lingo, but there are still moments where I learn about a new phrase, building or acronym. That's better than getting lost, right?)
Harvestfest, through a photographer's eye
October 24, 2014
Each year, Harvestfest is one of the most anticipated events at Fall Weekend, Connecticut College's annual parent and family weekend. More than 70 student clubs, academic departments and athletic teams set up shop, selling a wide array of Camel- and Connecticut College-inspired clothing, gifts and treats in a bazaar-like atmosphere. We asked the ConnCollegeLive Experience photojournalists to fan out and find the best and most interesting items for sale.
Laura Cianciolo '16
- I first stopped at Coffee Closet's table and purchased a caramel apple dipped in sprinkles — it was the perfect snack for the fall weather.
- Every year, I purchase a poster from The College Voice's table, and this year I loved the hand-drawn map of campus.
- I stopped by Miss Connduct's table and bought a few of their handmade cards for my friends who have fall birthdays.
- Conn's chapter of Oceana was selling adorable keyboard protectors covered with fish and other sea creatures.
- Launch, Conn's entrepreneurship club, was celebrating its first Harvestfest with brightly colored, delicious cookies shaped like spaceships.
Kirsten Forrester '17
- Slavery Ends Today homemade cards: Simple and thoughtful, the cards have positive messages such as "You are beautiful." It's nice to have a few around for future gifts.
- Ski team flannel: Two words: so cozy! They're the perfect attire for Connecticut winters.
- Ski club winter hats: One, they complement the flannel for the complete New England winter look. Two, I love pom poms.
- Relay for Life Elephant frame: So cute! My favorite animal is an elephant. Images and statues of them cover my walls at home, so this frame makes for a great addition to that ever growing collection.
- The College Voice posters: You just can't go wrong with the image of a camel in a turtleneck sweater on your wall.
Jordan Thomas '15
- Cadenza, Conn's literary magazine, sold prints and shirts with a one-line camel design. The artist, senior Jennifer Jackson, drew the camel logo without ever lifting the pen from the paper. It's inspired by Picasso's famous work.
- The campus newspaper, The College Voice, had customized camel M&Ms — in Conn colors, of course!
- The Dance Club sold cute and functional tank tops with an adorable Camel in the corner — great for workout clothing!
- Forest Justice, the resident treehugger club on campus, sold tie-dyed t-shirts with the logo of a tree hugging a Camel. What's not to love about that?
- The college's chapter of Psi Chi, the Psychology National Honor Society, had brain-themed coffee mugs for sale. Since this is my organization and this one was my idea, I'm a bit partial to it ... but who wouldn't want a blue and yellow brain on their morning cup of coffee?
Mike Wipper '17
- After hearing the faint sound Mariachi, I found myself at the club's table, more than happy to snack on some "chicharones," a traditional Latin American dish made from fried pork skins.
- Sprout! set up a free sample booth complete with hot sauces made from Conn's very own organic garden. My favorite is the spicy mango salsa.
- The campus chapter of Slavery Ends Today sold delightful greeting and birthday cards, which ended up being perfect as I still needed to buy my girlfriend a card for her birthday. All proceeds went to the organization that's committed to ending human trafficking.
- At the Men's Hockey team table, I purchased the perfect gift for my father, a hockey player himself: a bottle opener made from old sticks.
- All around Harvestfest, I saw people wearing awesome friendship bracelets. I wandered around until I found the Dance Team's booth with bracelets covering the table. I must say, they were pretty stylish ... and they're hand-made!
Green Dot Family Feud
October 24, 2014
This past Thursday, the Office of Student Life and Think S.A.F.E., the College's sexual assault prevention group, hosted a game of Family Feud in Cro, our student center. Yes, there were prizes, though no Steve Harvey. First, second and third place teams won things like water bottles and bowls full of candy.
The game show was Green Dot-themed. Green Dot is our sexual assault and violence prevention program. In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a number of sports and activities have been Green Dot-themed. The theory behind our program is that "no one has to do everything, but everyone has to do something." By connecting difficult issues of sexual assault, dating and power-based violence, and stalking to athletics and fun activities, we're working toward a necessary cultural shift. Increasing awareness enables bystanders to step in during "red dot" (problematic) situations. It promotes a safe and welcoming community.
Given the theme, there were definitely some interesting sexual questions in our game of Family Fued. Though a little uncomfortable at first, we all sort of got used to the awkwardness of it in order to win points for our team. And, of course, it was all for a good cause. We learned things about safe, consensual sexual situations and, because of the survey section of the game, we also got a chance to see what our peers thought about certain situations.
The night consisted of fun, games and prizes — though, not for my team — all in an effort to create a giant cultural movement against sexual assault and violence.
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I have been working at Ciena full-time (more than 8 years)
The Ciena can do attitude, just get the job done. Good benefits and pay. Good people and a commitment to training and learning
Bureaucracy introduced since the Nortel deal is breathtaking- no wonder Nortel went bust !
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ConsToo many ex Nortel personnel in middle management roles, stifling innovation
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Hawaii, the easy way
While booking a stay in a luxury Hawaiian hotel isn't hard, finding one that will fly you there on a private jet might be. The Royal Lahaina Resort on Maui and the Royal Kona Resort on the Big Island offer to do just that, via a new service called POSH Private Jet Holidays. Ed Hogan, a 50-year travel-industry veteran and the subject of a BJT Center Stage feature in August 2004, owns both the hotels and the private jet operation.
The weeklong Hawaii package, which costs about $14,000 per couple, includes round-trip transportation from Van Nuys, Calif., on a specially outfitted, 14-passenger Gulfstream G450. (Hogan expects to have a second G450 in the air by the time you read this.) The flights feature gourmet meals catered to order, served on fine china and with Baccarat crystal, along with an upgraded entertainment system that allows passengers to monitor the aircraft's progress.
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