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No Rainbows
Art Print | by Stephen Dominic | #292973
Image Title No Rainbows
From photo by Beken of Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK
The History and Evolution of Sailing Yachts author Franco Giorgetti, publisher Chartwell Books Inc.
Carina an RORC Class II which won the Fastnet in 55 and 57 when she was a member of the American Admirals Cup team. The painting reflects the lines and sails of the yacht but is not an exact copy.
The cloudy sky inspired the name No Rainbows.
A limited edition print was donated to the library in Hingham, Massachusetts and hangs in the study area.
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From Jennifer: Studying geology in college is definitely an advantage when it comes time for me to choose and buy my gemstone cabochons for beading. I learned how to identify and classify dozens of different types of rocks, gemstones and minerals, all of which comes in handy when I'm browsing at bead and gem shows. Even if you don't have a background in geology, Merle White has some wonderful information for us about finding and identifying beautiful and affordable cabochons for your gemstone jewelry making.
Attractive and Inexpensive.
"When in doubt, guess quartz." That's what I tell a jewelry making
friend of mine who periodically shows up with some attractive and
usually inexpensive gem material hoping for an ID. Of course this is not a scientific test. You cannot appraise a stone
this way. And it isn't always the correct answer. But very often it is,
and in the world of offbeat gems, it is an excellent place to start.
As many of you probably know, quartz is the most common mineral species
found on earth, so there is a heck of a lot of it out there. It occurs
all over the place and in different situations, and the result is that
it has a lot of different looks and a lot of different names: rock
crystal, rose quartz, leopard jasper, Botswana agate, chrysoprase,
carnelian, and amethyst, just to name a very few--but there are over 700
named agates alone! One of the things I love best about wandering
through the endless maze of gem dealers at the Tucson shows in February,
in fact, is keeping any eye out for interesting and unusual stones, and
many of them are quartz.
It's colorless when pure but takes on a wide range of colors and an
almost endless variety of patterns when it's not, which is very often
the case. Some of it is transparent enough to be facet quality, some
shows a glimmering translucency, and some stones are opaque. In all its
incarnations, quartz takes an excellent polish and is not easily
scratched or chipped when worn in jewelry.
While you can find some kind of quartz gems at any gem show and all
over the web, you never know what kind of quartz gem you'll find at any
given place. It's always worth a look because you could always stumble
upon material from a new source that's just a little different, or
material from an old source that hasn't been on the market for decades
and won't be around again any time soon.
If you love gemstone cabochons as much as I do, you'll want to make sure you pick up the December issue of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist magazine where you can find more fascinating information about gemstone cabochons, as well as some of the best sources for designer cabochons like these. Better yet, subscribe to Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist magazine and get a full year of articles and information from the industry experts!
Do you use gemstone cabochons in your beading and beadwork projects? How do you use them? Where do you find the best deals on gorgeous gemstone cabochons like these? Leave a comment and share your thoughts here on the blog!
Bead Happy,
I love cabs and use them in bead embroidered body adornments such as pendents, cuffs, and just starting to make a collar then on to a full size purse. Sherry Sarafini's work is my inspiration.
I cut my own stones from slabs we purchase from local rock hound clubs, and from our winter trips to Quartzsite and Tucson AZ. I spend a great deal of time hunting out unusual patterns, color combinations and intriguing material. Yes we do make some available online through our Etsy shop. Not sure if it's proper to promote our site here, but you can look us up by our names Kathy and Bowdy Aggers using the search pull down menu People on Etsy. I've enjoyed my Beading Daily for a few years now, thanks for making it available!
Sherry Sarfini, Heidi Kummli, Jamie Cloud Eakin are just the tip of my bead embroidery hero iceberg. My favorite earring pattern is one by Ann Benson; I have more than a dozen pair of different gemstone cab earrings that are simply beaded around with peyote stitch then embellished. Strangely, I don't often find cabs in bead stores, but hit the jackpot in rock shops, flea markets and even the Renaissance festival! I'm going to look at Kathy's Etsy shop now........
I am inspired by Sherry Serafini and Heidi Kummli and others. I find some cabochons at the once a year bead show here, but always keep my eyes open for them at other places. I have to pick up and 'feel' each one before I buy, and I make 'Art Necklaces' and exhibit 2 a year at the Fair here. I have them for sale in my etsy shop. OK, onto Kat's etsy site!
Based on the information in this e-mail I ordered the December issue of the magazine and did find any of the information you out lined in the article. I use cabochons in my beaded embroidery and was hoping to find the mention info. I feel like I wasted $10.27.
I was hoping since I didn't find this information in the December 2011 issue like indicated in the article that Jennifer would have published the correct information. I've looked the magazine over and over. The information just isn't there. So very disappointed.Blogging for Interweave you should be able to trust the facts in an article.
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-- Arthur F. Weeks, 88, of Sandusky, died Friday, Sept. 7, 2007, in Ohio Veterans Home, after a lengthy illness. Arrangements will be announced later by David F. Koch Funeral Home, Sandusky.
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"Let's be clear. This is not going to be a rich man's product. As the product is below the 500-cc segment, it will be a premium product of course. And prices naturally go up as you go past the 250-cc segment, but not further than that," said Venu Srinivasan, Chairman, TVS Motor Company, in an interview with The Hindu.
Pointing out that the tie-up was a strategic fit, Mr. Srinivasan said that TVS Motor wanted a situation where there would be 'no conflict of interest'.
"If we had tied up with anyone else for this type of an arrangement, it could have possibly caused competition. BMW clearly engages in a premium-type of play, while our core competency is in mass manufacturing. Therefore, a win-win situation here is possible, which is vital for us," he said.
He, however, refused to comment on whether this would be a prelude to any future equity participation.
"If you look at the policy statement behind this partnership, there is no financial intention at all at this point.
"The intention is just to benefit both parties here," Mr. Srinivasan said.
Talking about the mutual benefits of the partnership, Mr. Srinivasan pointed out that both players brought equal participation to the table.
"What I see from this is a sort of rub-off effect for us in the marketplace. BMW has chosen us as a partner. They get products at a competitive cost, and we get the ability to learn about high-quality technology and engineering."
According to Stephan Schaller, President, BMW Motorrad, the decision to go with TVS Motor as a partner was mainly due to its track-record and mass manufacturing simplicity skills.
"When we were scouting, we screened many possible partners. TVS clearly works for us as it is a perfect fit in our foray into the sub-500 cc segment. We hope to learn as much from them as they do from us," Mr. Schaller said.
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There's a wealth of apps available in Apple's iTunes App Store. And some of them are more than just fun, they can help predict the future of technology. Read on to find out.
iPhone and the computer
Apps: Remote, NumberKey Connect, Mocha VNC Lite
In the future, we will definitely see a higher degree of interaction between the iPhone and the computer, and there are a few popular products out right now that point the way.
Since the beginning, Apple has offered Remote, which has become a very popular app (and the price is right - it's free). For those who have never tried it, Remote allows the iPhone to access and control, via local Wi-Fi, iTunes content stored on a computer, which is incredibly useful if your computer or AirPort Express station is hooked up to a sound system.
The app offers an impressive amount of control, supporting nearly as many features remotely as you'd get if the content were stored on the iPhone itself.
In fact, the single thing that we found missing is the inability to view lyrics within music tracks.
Despite that one shortcoming, it's simple to set up, simple to manage and extraordinarily useful. This free app is a perfect example of cross-device interactivity.
Another excellent example of computer-to-iPhone interaction is NumberKey Connect (£1.19) from Balmuda, which allows the iPhone to act as a Mac's number pad.
The software works in tandem with a small program running on your Mac (this computer-specific software is Mac-only as of press time, supporting both Intel- and PPC-based Macs) and like Remote, it uses Apple's Bonjour service-discovery networking protocol.
NumberKey Connect makes a perfect companion to Apple's wireless Bluetooth and laptop keyboards, which lack number keys.
It even offers four different themes, and its behind-the-scenes use of Bonjour translates to an automatic and reliable connection for your Macs running 10.5.5 and above, with an iPhone 2.1 or later. Simple in form and execution, this solution is both infinitely useful and potentially prophetic concerning future device interaction.
Of course, there's always full-on computer control, and for that you can use the free Mocha VNC Lite. As long as there's a wireless network connection - including 3G signal - and a properly configured Mac or PC, you can access your computer and control it as if you were in front of it, all from your iPhone.
The software provides support for all sorts of interaction using gestures and taps, including different input modes for controlling the screen or for manipulating icons on the computer.
We've used Mocha a few times to access mission-critical servers, allowing us to input commands via Mocha's on-screen keyboard remotely and helping avoid a very bad day. At home, we use the software for accessing the Mac that controls our optical disk carousels. With Mocha and some not-so-fancy AppleScript, we can access the Mac to pick one of several hundred movie titles without having to interrupt the current program on screen.
These examples are just scratching the surface as to what can be done with the ability to control a computer from anywhere you are.
Clearly, these are the first steps for the iPhone in device interactivity. Although the pairing of two wholly different devices to perform a specific task isn't anything new to the computer scene, the iPhone's software platform and wireless connectivity options portend an almost endless array of possibilities.
Note to Apple: For this to truly become the future, you need to open up hardware accessibility to third parties! (Although logic dictates you may already be working on this.)
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Cole Haan Saddle Tote
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- Medium sized tote bag
- Pebbled leather with Cole Haan logo hangtag on strap
- Zip pocket on front
- Double top handles with hidden magnetic closure
- Center strap, cinching sides
- Four metal feet at base
- Signature interior lining with large zip pocket, two slip pockets and key fob
- Body length 13 inches; height 12 inches; width 5 inches
- Drop handle 8 inches
Material: Pebbled Leather
Brand: Cole Haan Accessories
Origin: Imported


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I owned a 2013 Altima S and currently own a 13' Sentra SL.
The juddering was so bad in the Altima I traded it in for a Toyota Camry because I didn't want to deal with the car anymore and took the loss.
So, if you think your tranny is bad, be thankful you don't have an Altima.
Nissan has been successful in "dumbing down" consumers and it has certainly worked by telling them "this is normal."
Only the older generation drivers know better that a transmission should not be doing this.
As above poster mentioned, my car does this as well but it is not as pronounced as the Altima was.
I have a 2013 Sentra. There is some vibration/judder/rattling when stopped at the red light. It happens only if gear is in "D" and brakes are applied.
Happens only some times. Will keep in mind to check rpm next time it happens.
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Do you want to make technical writers aware of a product or service relevant to them? If so, I can help increase your product or service's visibility more than any other tech comm site online. I have one of the largest hubs where technical writers gather and interact to stay updated with the latest technical writing news, trends, and information in the industry.
How I increase visibility
I help increase visibility of your product through two primary means:
- Impressions help increase awareness and familiarity with your product name. They also associate your product with an influential site on technical writing. Each time someone comes to I'd Rather Be Writing and sees your graphic, your brand awareness and reach increases.
- Clicks measure the amount of traffic driven to your site. Clicks tend to have more measurable outcomes that can help increase downloads of your product, create potential leads, and ultimately create customers.
A good advertising campaign includes a mix of both impressions and clicks.
An impression occurs when someone loads a page where your ad is visible. Different ad spaces are more visible than others. You can select from among 3 different ad spaces. Impressions are tracked through Google Analytics.
Sidebar ad space
Sidebar ads appear in the right sidebar and randomly rotate positions each time the page refreshes — this helps refocus the reader's attention on the ads. There is no specific hierarchy to ads in the sidebar.
Your ad can be any image type (JPG, GIF, or PNG) and color, but the dimensions must be exactly 125 x 125 pixels in size. Slow-looping animated GIFs are allowed, but not Flash. You can switch the ad at any time by sending me a new graphic.
Horizontal Inline Ad Space
The Horizontal Inline space (550px x 70px) appears below each post, right above the comments, in the single post view. This highly visible space is inline with the reader's eye and provides a natural click-point after a reader finishes reading a post.
Horizontal Inline ads here can also be animated GIF if desired. The positions also rotate randomly with each page refresh.
Top Banner Ad Space
The top banner ad space(470px x 60px) refers to the top section of the site, in the upper-right corner.
The top banner ad is placed in one of the most visually dominant places on the site.
There is only one ad in the Top Banner ad space, but it can rotate depending on the number of ads in this space. If the top banner ad rotates, the price is lowered proportionally. For example, if two ads display here, alternating with each page refresh, the cost is split in half. For three ads, the cost is split into thirds.
Number of impressions per year
From Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014, Idratherbewriting.com had about 588,000 page views. Here's a chart from Google Analytics.
The following table shows a little more detail from Google Analytics (date range is Jan 1 2014 to Dec 31, 2014):
|Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
|Total Visits (new and returning)
|380,000 (about 1,000 visits a day)
|Page Views
|588,000 (about 1,600 page views a day)
|Pages per visit
|1.5 pages
|304,000 (about 79% of visitors)
|New sessions
|Average visit duration
|1:27 minutes
As for audience demographics, Google Analytics indicates that about 40% of the visitors are between ages 25-34, and about 22% between 35-44. About 60% are male, 40% female.
Additionally, their main interests are technology and employment.
Quality of impressions
The quality of impressions depends on the influence of the site. Impressions from a highly influential site carry more weight than impressions from a less influential site.
MindTouch named me one of the most influential bloggers in technical communication. Influence is based on how many other top #techcomm insiders follow me on Twitter.
See the following links for more details:
- #3 Influencer in #techcomm in 2014
- #1 Influencer in #techcomm 2013
- #1 Influencer in #techcomm 2012
- Most innovative tech comm blogger of 2011
- #2 Influencer in #techcomm 2010
Impression rates (CPM)
Impressions are usually calculated by CPM (cost per mille, or cost per 1,000 impressions). However, presently I'm just tracking impressions by page views on the site, since each ad always appears with each page load.
The cost for each ad space is as follows:
|Ad space
|Cost per year
|Sidebar graphic (125px x 125px)
|Horizontal inline post view (550px x 70px)
|Top Banner space (470px x 60px)
|$6,000/year for single ad display, $3,000/year if rotated between 2 ads, or $2,000/year if rotated between 3 ads.
(By the way, assuming 588,000 page views per year, the CPM rate for the sidebar graphic comes out to $1.53 CPM, for the horizontal inline view $3.06 CPM, and for the top banner ad space, $8.50 CPM. These costs align with the average CPM rates for 2014.)
Clicks refer to each time a user clicks on your ad. I use bit.ly to track clicks. With bit.ly, if you want to point your ad to http://yoursite.com?trackingcode123, I convert this URL to a bit.ly URL such as bit.ly/yoursite. Each time a user goes to the bit.ly URL, it gets counted as a click and then redirects to the real URL that you supplied.
Bit.ly also gives you a breakdown of the sources (such as social media sites) where the link was clicked the most.
Ways to drive clicks
An ad graphic that appears when your site loads can encourage users to click the graphic. However, if you want to drive clicks in a more immediate way, there are 5 main ways I encourage users to click your ad:
- Product reviews
- Podcasts
- In-post text links
- Email newsletters
- Guest posts
The main goal of the each method is to encourage users to click a specific URL and check out your site for more information.
Product reviews
For a product review, I write a post that reviews your product. In order to write this post, I learn about your product, research where it fits in the tech comm industry, list some pros and cons of the product, walk through sample use cases, and so on.
The review post can be short or long, depending on the product and my judgment of what will work best to drive clicks to your site.
As the main podcaster in the tech comm space, I have a wide reach and a large audience of listeners. Podcasts create close relationships with listeners, and they carry a high degree of trust. A podcast focused on your product may do more or less the same thing as a written product review, except that it's done via audio instead of text. And it reaches an audience who prefers to listen in order to learn (they're often multi-tasking).
For the podcast, I usually chat with you about your product or service for about 20 minutes. I submit questions to you beforehand so you can prepare, but all good conversations take on a spontaneous quality of their own. The podcast's post contains links to your product, driving clicks from listeners.
In-post text links
In-post text links are links that appear in a somewhat random position inside a post on my site. Using special ad insertion plugins, I can inject a text link advertisement into every post on my site (nearly 2,000 posts), which get around 1,600 hits a day. These text links run for a specific duration and target a specific URL that you want users to visit. I work with you to come up with appealing text for the in-text advertisement.
Email newsletters
I have an active list of 2,000+ email subscribers who receive a weekly email from me. In this email, I can highlight your product and encourage users to explore a link to find out more information. Email can be an incredibly effective way to reach your audience, and the email newsletter format is a well-accepted medium for delivering a product message.
One of the easy ways to drive traffic to a site is to give something away for free. Whether it's a 20% discount, a free trial, an e-book, course, or some other valuable information asset, the giveaway can attract users to click a link and visit your site. With giveaways, you supply the free product and I promote it to my audience.
Cost per click (CPC or PPC)
Clicks are calculated using a pay-per-click or PPC measure (also referred to as CPC, or cost per click). You're probably familiar with Google Adwords and how you're only charged for the number of clicks to your site. With Google, the cost of the click depends on the keywords you're targeting.
In this example, if you wanted to pay for a click to your site when someone searches for "Certificate Technical", it would cost $14.57 per click. For the keyword "Technical Writing Jobs," it would be $2.51 per click. Google uses real-time bidding and your ad only shows up if you're the highest bidder, in addition to other factors.
I don't have this kind of complexity behind my pay-per-click options. (I already have a narrowly defined technical writing audience, so I don't need to attract the right audience through ad links in related search terms.) I only explain PPC here in case the concept is somewhat unfamiliar.
The following table shows a breakdown of my PPC rates and discounts for higher orders. I sell PPC in bundles.
|Number of clicks
|PPC rate
|Total cost
|25 clicks
|$5.00 per click
|100 clicks
|$4.50 per click
|500 clicks
|$4.00 per click
Click campaign durations
The time it takes to generate 25 clicks differs from the time it takes to generate 500 clicks. The aggressiveness of the timeline depends on the amount of media served up. For example, to achieve 500 clicks in a three-month period, it may require all the options for driving clicks listed earlier: product reviews, podcasts, email newsletters, in-post text ads, and giveaways.
On the other hand, if your product is really appealing, a single product review might generate all the clicks. What's cool about the click strategy is that it motivates me to find creative ways to pitch your product to my audience. In contrast to impressions, which are more passive, with clicks I'm actively working to drive traffic to your site — the faster, the better. (For more details on click campaigns, see this post.)
For billing, I send you an invoice through Paypal. Billing is done prior to any advertising efforts. Although the transaction is through PayPal, you can use either your credit card or PayPal account to submit payment. You can also mail me a check if you prefer.
If you have questions, contact me.


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3 die in Canadian Coast Guard helicopter crash - 0 Comments
TORONTO — The Canadian Coast Guard says one of its helicopters has crashed in the Arctic and three people are dead.
The coast guard said Tuesday the aircraft operating from the icebreaker Amundsen crashed Monday night in the M'Clure Strait off the coast of Banks Island in the western Arctic.
The dead are the pilot, a coast guard officer and a researcher.
Canada's transportation safety board is investigating.


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I can''t recall precisely how the Rhodes 19 centerboard is constructed but you can''t repair it while its still in the boat. It sounds like the centerboard is waterlogged and the fairing material is delaminated. Leaving the centerboard in the water will continue this delamination process and if the centerboard has a metal core continued exposure may push the centerboard past being restorable.
I guess the first task to planning a repair would be to determine how the centerboard was constructed in the first place. My recollection is that they had a fiberglass covered metal core (but that could be wrong).
The first step would be to remove the fiberglass sheathing where it has delaminted and to dry out the centerboard. Small delaminations can be injected with epoxy if the area can be throughly dried out. It will probably be easier to just remove the glass skin, fair up the core,and reglass the whole centerboard. You won''t know the real answer until you know how the centerboard was built and what condition the core is in.
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School Education Department is aware of challenges in implementing the Act, says Secretary
A helpdesk to offer clarifications, when sought, on the Right To Education (RTE) Act has been set up at the Directorate of Teacher Education Research and Training (DTERT) here.
For any query on the implementation of the Act, or clarification on specific clauses one could contact the help desk on 044-28278742, said D. Sabitha, Secretary to the School Education Department.
She was addressing senior officials of the department, school heads and teacher-trainers as part of a training session on the Act organised by the DTERT on Thursday.
The department was aware of the challenges before it in implementing the Act, but was fully geared up to meet them, she said. "We have to ensure that homeless children and students living in hilly areas also receive uninterrupted and quality education. As a team, we acknowledge these challenges and will do our best to meet them."
School Education Minister N.R. Sivapathy said education was a priority area for the government. "The Chief Minister had indicated that school education would be given a lot of emphasis even before the elections, in her election manifesto," he said.
Urging teachers, parents and school managements to ensure that every clause of the Act is diligently implemented, he said: "Teachers must ensure that there is no gap between them and the children. They should be role models and treat students like their own children." As many as 12 Government Orders pertaining to the RTE Act have been issued so far.
Highlighting some key initiatives, Mr. Sivapathy said nearly 65 primary schools had been upgraded to middle schools. As many as 210 middle schools had been upgraded to high schools and 100 high schools to higher secondary schools. Around 53,000 teachers were being recruited this year.
The trimester and Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) to be implemented by the department would go a long way in reducing the burden on students, he said.
The Minister released a manual with guidelines on the Act, applicable to different stakeholders. It also outlined the punishments and disciplinary action that would be initiated in case of violation of the clauses. The training on RTE Act would be extended to as many as 1.25 lakh teachers in the coming weeks, organisers said.
While the 12 GOs in regard to the RTE Act have taken care of several provisions, the government is yet to constitute the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) mandated by the Act.
The SCPCR, as an independent body, would have the power to investigate into any case that deals with complaints relating to violations of the RTE Act or child rights in general.
On when the SCPCR would be constituted, a senior official of the department said the Social Welfare Department was also involved in the process. The files were in circulation, the official said.
The SCPCR is an important component of the RTE Act. As an appellate authority, it will monitor the implementation of various clauses of the Act and take up issues pertaining to violation of child rights.
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in New Delhi has, for over a year, been urging States to set up the SCPCRs swiftly.
When contacted, chairperson of the NCPCR Shanta Sinha said: "Around 12 States have already set up their SCPCR. One would expect a progressive State like Tamil Nadu to have constituted one by now. The State government should do so at the earliest, for the Commission can monitor various aspects such as recruitment and training of teachers, teacher-pupil ratio. It is an absolute necessity in the context of the RTE Act."
This article has been corrected for a factual error.
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Report Sheds Light on Anti-Muslim Bias
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Rikers Island Lawsuits Over Diabetic Care
By Albert Samaha
CAPRICORN [December 22–January 19] The astrological omens are practically screaming for you to go out and buy a luxurious new home in your ideal neighborhood. Preferably it should have every feature you've ever dreamed about, whether that's a cinema-scale theater room or a spa with a sauna and hot tub. If you have to go deep into debt to make this happen, that's fine. APRIL FOOL! I lied, sort of. It is an excellent time for you to upgrade your domestic scene, either by making comfortable and attractive changes in the decor of your current home or by enhancing your relationships with your family and roommates. But there's no need to make crazy expenditures that will cripple you financially. In fact, cheap is probably better. That's what the astrological omens are really suggesting.
AQUARIUS [January 20–February 18] It's critical for you to be consistent and uniform right now. You must be pure, homogeneous, and regular. Don't you dare dabble with anything that's even vaguely miscellaneous. APRIL FOOL! Everything I just said was a lie. In astrological fact, the best way to thrive is by being a cross between a mishmash and a medley . . . by being part hodgepodge and part amalgamation. Your strongest impact will come from blending the most diverse influences. The best elixir will result from mixing several different potions.
PISCES [February 19–March 20] I hope you take full advantage of this unusual moment in your astrological cycle, Pisces. According to my interpretation of the cosmic signs, it's prime time to unleash an ocean of tears. And not just the kind of moisture that wells up out of sadness, either. I hope you will give even more time to crying because of unreasonable joy, sobbing due to cathartic epiphanies, weeping out of compassion for the suffering of others, and blubbering activated by visions of the interconnectedness of all life. Let it flow! APRIL FOOL! I slightly overstated the possibilities. Yes, it will be a wonderful time to feel profound states of emotion and surrender to the tears they induce. But you need to get a few things done, too, so don't risk drowning.
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ABAC Alumni Update
January 2012 Alumni Update
Inside this Edi on A Year in review Alumni in Ac on Alumni News & Notes Upcoming events 3 6 7 9 Top Left: ABAC attempts to break the Guinness World Record for the largest game of Hide-and-Seek Top right: Former President Jimmy Carter cut the ribbon at the "Peanuts, Mules, and Presidents exhibit" at the Museum Left: The ABAC Chamber Singers traveled to New York City to perform Faure's "Requiem" at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall on May 30. Right: Dr. Bridges and others sawed a log in half Feb. 10 to announce the new bachelor's degree in Natural Resource Management with two majors in Forestry and Wildlife management. For more information on the degree visit : www.abac.edu/ag/bas_nrm/ What an exciting time to be an alumnus of ABAC! Many things are happening with both the college and the alumni association. The alumni association continues to work with the college to recruit new students to ABAC for the many different degrees being offered. Who better to tell a future ABAC student about life at the college, than the alumni? I have talked to recent graduates and it is amazing that life on the campus is much the same as it was when we attended. The ABAC Alumni Association is sponsoring ABAC meetings throughout the state. There have been meetings at West Point, Bainbridge and Griffin with more planned. These meetings are an opportunity to meet with the ABAC president and other ABAC officials to hear about the changes that are occurring on the campus. More importantly, it is an opportunity to see friends who also attended ABAC and talk about old times. Now is the time to become an active member of the ABAC Alumni Association by joining. The alumni association is doing more programs, such as the fore mentioned ABAC gatherings, student recruitment and the Donaldson award which is given at graduation in the fall and spring. Membership with the association gives stronger support to both the association and the college. This March, we will host Celebrate ABAC 2012. The Class of 1962 will celebrate their Golden Anniversary. The rodeo is back for a second year and will be very exciting. Also, on Friday night, an "Evening for ABAC" will be held to raise funds for scholarships for ABAC scholars. On Saturday morning, the ABAC Alumni awards will be presented. This is going to be a fun packed weekend, so make plans to be at ABAC! We hope you enjoy this electronic version of the Alumni Update. With drastic budget reductions and electronic communications today's norm, we believe this medium will provide our graduates more up-to-date stories at a muchreduced expense. We look forward to hearing from you and I hope to see you soon! George V. Granade ABAC Class of 1974 President, ABAC Alumni Association Happy New Year! As you will see in this edition of the Alumni Newsletter, 2011 was a very exciting year for ABAC. We began offering two more baccalaureate degrees, had a visit from a former President of the United States, continued work to reopen the three original buildings and much more! ABAC hosted many successful events including the Celebrate ABAC weekend, where the ABAC rodeo returned to campus, and the second annual Family Weekend. Each of these events brought lots of alumni, parents and friends of the college back to campus. 2011 was also a successful year for ABAC students. Chandler Bartley, an Agriculture Education major from Dalton, was our second Washington Intern who spent the fall semester in D.C. working with Senator Saxby Chambliss . Alpha Gamma Rho became an official chapter, a team of ABAC Rural Study students competed among top Georgia institutions and placed 2nd in the USG Social Business and Microcredit Forum, and ABAC alumnus Cain Thurmond was elected FFA National Vice President. ABAC anticipates an equally exciting year for 2012 and I hope you enjoy this electronic newsletter. I look forward to seeing you on campus for Celebrate ABAC Weekend March 2 and 3. initiated Class of 1978 Tift Hall Opening This Spring Construction continues on the front campus project, but Tift Hall is almost complete and will reopen this spring. Lewis and Herring Halls should be ready early next year. ABAC looks forward to re-opening the front door of campus. Looking Back at the 2011 ABAC Accomplishments Two new bachelor's degrees in the academic curriculum and a visit by a former president of the United States highlighted the 2011 calendar year at ABAC. Green from Tifton was selected as Mr. ABAC 2011. Both students were members of the ABAC Ambassadors. ABAC Alumni Association award win- President David Bridges announced a new bachelor's degree in Natural Resource Management with majors in forestry and wildlife management on Feb. 10 when he and Dr. Rod Brown sawed a log in half as a symbolic start to the program in the Agricultural Sciences building. ners at the annual Celebrate ABAC weekend were Mack Crawford of Zebulon, Distinguished Alumnus; Jodi Rayl Snow The AET Club debuted a new Agco from Belle Glade, Allis 9650 pulling tractor on March 19. Fla., Outstanding The club also completed renovations Young Alumnus; to the original ABAC pulling tractor, Terry Clark from "Cracker Jack." Moultrie, Master Bridges joined Dr. Ray Bar- ABAC began offering a B.S. in Melanie Partlow, assistant professor Farmer; Dr. Jerry ber in Evans Hall on June 9 of mathematics and Quality EnhanceBiology last fall. For more infor- W. Johnson to announce another bachement Plan Direcmation on the degree visit : from Griffin, J. lor's degree program in bitor, received the Lamar Branch ology, designed for students www.abac.edu/sm/bachelor/ 2011 Regents' Award; Suellen pursuing a career in biology Teaching ExcelColeman Perry from Moultrie, Outas well as for those who want to enter lence award at the standing Educator; Mark Mobley professional schools in such areas as seventh annual from Moultrie, Outstanding Busimedicine, dentistry, and veterinary Regents' Awards ness Leader; Dr. Jay Williams from medicine. for Excellence in Albany, Outstanding Health Care Education Cele Former President Jimmy Carter cut Professional; and Alan Kramer bration on March the ribbon on an exhibit which honors from Tifton and Tommy Irvin from 26. Ken Newkirk his many accomplishHabersham County, retired on March ments at the Georgia Honorary Alumni. The 31 after 35 years of service directing Museum of Agriculture Ollie E. McMillan family the Upward Bound Program. and Historic Village on from Berrien County Oct. 8. The exhibit will Inductees into the Athletics Hall of also received the Family remain on display Fame on April 2 included the 1995 Legacy Award. through April, 2012. national championship women's soft Due to popular deABAC began its second ball team, Kyle Farnsworth, Benny mand, the ABAC year of operating the Dees, Harley Stewart, Alumni AssociaMuseum as a part of its and A.B. Malloy. On tion brought campus on July 1. the same day, a new Former President Jimmy Carter back a "Gee scoreboard for the The year actually had an at ABAC for the ribbon cutting. Haw, Whoa ABAC Fillies' softball auspicious debut when Back" rodeo to team was dedicated in the first day of spring term classes the Celebrate ABAC weeka ceremony which was cancelled on Jan. 10 because of end. Grand Ole Opry memhonored donors A.B. inclement weather which left the ber Mike Snider headlined Malloy, the Spurlin roads in the area iced over. Classes the ABAC Foundation's Bridges placed the 100th family, and the ABAC began on Jan. 11. "Evening for ABAC" scholar- Birthday Time Capsule in the Fillies softball alum Matthew Keen, a rural studies major ship fundraiser at the Muserenovated Tift Hall. nae. from Nashville, won the $3,000 top um during the weekend. Kevin Vantrees, a freshman from award for the William Zimmer Prize in Bridges placed the 100th Birthday Douglasville, was elected president Art Criticism. Dr. Chrystle Ross, Time Capsule in a compartment in the of the ABAC SGA in the spring elecChief Information Officer, announced history room of the renovated Tift Hall tion. Faculty member Dustin Bass a new website portal titled on March 8. The capsule was sealed received the Impact Award, and Di"myABAC" designed to make web on April 5, 2008 at the 100th birthday rector of Student Activities Kris Liebeaccess easier for ABAC students. celebration at Homecoming. gott received the SGA President's Laurel Higginbotham from Baxley was Dr. Gail Dillard took over the leaderAward. crowned Ms. ABAC 2011. Bernard ship of all activities at ABAC on the Square in Moultrie, replacing Kay Powell, who expressed a desire to return to the classroom. Dillard was previously the Vice President for Student Affairs. Academic Affairs Vice President Niles Reddick assumed those duties along with Dean of Students Bernice Hughes. Michael Arena from Fitzgerald was sition and Communication ceremony. selected as the top academic student Governor Nathan Deal was the guest at ABAC during the Honors Day cerespeaker at the spring commencement mony when he was named the J.G. ceremony. Cain Thurmond from JefWoodroof Scholar. Faculty-staff ferson received the Donaldson award winners were Donna Hatcher, Award. Thirty-one students received Ross retired on June 15 from her posiW. Bruce and Rosalyn Ray Donaldson tion of Chief Information Officer. She bachelor's degrees, the largest numAward for Teachserved the college in a variety of ber ever to receive ing Excellence; roles since her first day on the job on bachelor's degrees Dr. Amy Willis, Sept. 10, 1979. at an ABAC comRoy R. Jackson, Sr., mencement. Fireworks lit up the skies over the Award for Staff Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Kristen Ray from Excellence; Dr. Historic Village on July 2 for the annuAlma was one of six Ray Barber, E. al Independence Day Celebration at students nationLanier Carson the site. Country music artist Kevin wide selected to Award for adminSport headlined a concert that evenserve on the Famiistrators; and Dr. ing. It was the 35th anniversary of the ly, Career, and Mary Ellen Hicks, The ABAC Fillies won their 18th consecufounding of the museum, known origiCommunity LeadW. Bruce and tive Region XVII state championship. nally as the Agrirama. A 400-pound ers of America Rosalyn Ray Doncake made to resemble the Museum's Leadership Training Team. Ben Benaldson Excellence in Advising Award. steam train was designed to feed over nett from Valdosta received the PresiRetirement plaques were presented 600 people. dential Scholarship for 2011-12. He is to Stephanie Holcombe, Ken Newkirk, the state FFA president. Four Jerry Edwards, Dr. Larry McGruder, athletes Dr. Darby Sewell, Dean of and Mike Chason. at ABAC the School of Human Sci Most Valuable Player Chanel Cunwere ences, graduated from the ningham led the Fillies selected University System of to their 18th consecutive for Georgia (USG) ExecRegion XVII state tennis NJCAA utive Leadership Inchampionship on April Exemstitute. The ABAC 22. The Stallions also plary Chamber Singers The first ABAC students graduated from the Acawon the men's title. Alan performed at Lincoln unique Rural Studies program in May 2011. demic Kramer was named Center in New York Coach of the Year for Achievement Awards. They included City on May 30. Dr. Susan Roe both women's and men's Alexander Byrd from Byron on the directs the group. Chason retired June 1 tennis in the state. The baseball team, Case Gard from Lake Chason retired as the ABAC Fillies finished fifth, and land, Fla., on the golf team, Charles public relations director on June 1. the Stallions wound up eighth in their Griffin, Jr., from Tifton on the men's He began his ABAC career on May respective national tournaments. tennis team, and Darylanne Thomp15, 1979. Ashley Williamson was Bass was named the National Outson from Perry on the softball team. named Interim standing Advisor by Director of The U.S. Department of Education the National Agrinamed ABAC as one of America's Public RelaBusiness Association Most Affordable Colleges. Tuition tions. in Kansas City. The and fees for the 2009-10 year at ABAC Deal's signaABAC Cattlemen's were $2,696, well below the national ture on the Club won the College average of $6,397. state budget Aggies Online Scholallowed ABAC Shawn Thomas was named the new arship Competition of Director of Student Financial Services to continue the Animal Agriculture on July 5. Dr. Jeff Newberry was sework on the Cain Thurmond from Jefferson received Alliance. lected to serve as the new faculty adhistoric front of the Donaldson Award at the May com The ABAC English mencement ceremony. Full story at: visor to the student newspaper, "The campus project Department in the http://goo.gl/HLqGB Stallion". He also advises the ABAC with $3.25 milSchool of Liberal Arts literary magazine, "Pegasus". lion in the received the Diana Hacker Outstandbudget to further the rehabilitation of Beth Bland Oleson (Class of '99) was ing Programs in English award at the Tift Hall, Lewis Hall, and Herring Hall. the guest speaker at the annual Fresh2011 Conference on College Compoman Convocation on Aug. 14. The Natural Resources Conservation Workshop celebrated its 50th anniversary with its annual camp at ABAC on June 5-9. Bridges attended the camp when he was a high school student. The State Traditional Arts Research Archive is now on loan to ABAC and makes available to the community over 3,000 items including photos, videos, sound recordings, books, and research field notes. the Week. Attila Szekes was named the new general manager of Sodexo and Plant Operations at ABAC. Medal of Honor recipient and retired Major General of the Marine Corps James Livingston was the fall commencement speaker. William Rogers from Brunswick received the Donaldson Award. ABAC set the Ameri- can record for the largest game of hide-andseek on Nov. 9 with 419 Dr. Brian Ray spent the sumBeth Bland Oleson students participating. mer in London as a co-site Liebegott coordinated director for the USG Europethe event. Reddick was honored an Council for its England Summer by the College of Arts and Sciences at Valdosta State University as an Outstanding Alumnus in the area of Philosophy. Livingston Sigma Alpha will become the first sorority on the ABAC campus on Jan. 20, Melvin Merrill received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia Education Advancement Council on Nov. 17. AT&T Georgia presented ABAC with $2,500 to be used for the scholarship program. An ABAC team of Rural Studies students finished second in the USG Social Business and Microcredit Forum. To read the complete story visit: http://goo.gl/iyXXQ Study Abroad Program. William Rogers received the Donaldson Award in December. http://goo.gl/2RqXd 2012. ABAC student Randi Walden received a Wine and Spirits Wholesalers scholarship worth $2,776. Marie Davis was named the interim director of the Baldwin Library. Dr. Bobbie Robinson and Dr. John Farrar were selected for the USG Executive Leadership Institute. Van McGriff retired after 26 years at ABAC. Tarrah Mirus became the ABAC Registrar on Sept. 1. Melissa Johnson set the ABAC record for goals scored in a soccer season and was named the National Junior College Athletic Association Player of An ABAC team of Rural Studies students finished second in the USG Social Business and Microcredit Forum. Former ABAC President Stanley Anderson passed away on Nov. 26. He served as president from 1975 through 1984. Dr. Zsuzanna Boegre, a Fulbright Scholar from Hungary, will teach classes at ABAC during the fall and spring terms. Boegre is serving as a Fulbright Scholar at ABAC. Full story: http://goo.gl/AIhrg Alpha Gamma Rho Chapter Installed at ABAC Forty-six brothers of the Gamma Delta chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho were initiated on December 11, 2011. AGR was the first greek organization to colonize on the ABAC campus. The Alumni Connecting To Involved and Outstanding Students (ACTIONS) team met in October to refresh the veterans on the great things happening at ABAC and to introduce the new members to the team. The meeting coincided with Family Weekend, so we not only interacted with each other but with our current students and their families as well! ACTIONS Team members: Amber Davis Collins Kevin Morgan Barbara Grogan Kim Bridges Bobby Barber Marsha Calloway* Chuck Scarborough Melody Wilkes* Daren Deal* Mike Davis Frankie Hall Nita White* George Grenade Scott Carlson Jodie Snow *new Team members As always, the ACTIONS Team was ready to hit the ground running this year! They have been a great asset to the Admissions Team by assisting at PROBE and College Fairs, visiting high schools, generating prospects, and building relationships with prospective students and their families. We always encourage students and families to visit the campus to see first-hand the many opportunities available at ABAC, and this year under the direction of George Grenade, ABAC Alumni President and ACTIONS Team member, we brought ABAC to communities throughout the state. ABAC Family events were hosted in West Point, Bainbridge, and Griffin. Amber Davis-Collins is wearing her ACTIONS hat well by hosting an event this spring in Murray County. Please let Donna Webb (firstname.lastname@example.com) know if you are interested in being a part of the ACTIONS team, know students who may find ABAC an ideal fit for them, and/or want to host an event to help connect members of your community with ABAC. As alumni, you lived the ABAC life so please help us tell the ABAC story! ACTIONS Team Update President David Bridges `78 speaks to prospective students at the Griffin alumni event. ACTIONS team member and Alumni Board President, George Grenade, organized the event. Alumnus Helps Develop Orphanage Alumni Stan Hutchinson `68 and his wife, Marci, have helped develop an orphanage in Nigeria called Walking Love Ministries. For more information visit: www.walkinginloveministries.com Former Governor Speaks At ABAC Golf Tournament Former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue (center) spoke on the importance of agriculture in Georgia to all the golfers and guests at the ABAC Ag Classic golf tournament luncheon in October at ABAC's Forest Lakes Golf Club. ABAC alumnus Jessie Reed (left) works for Perdue at AgrowStar, a company which sponsored a team in the tournament. Reed, a grain merchandiser, graduated from ABAC with a bachelor's degree in Diversified Agriculture in May 2011. Hosted by the Ag Alumni Council, the tournament raises scholarship funds for the students in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources. William A. Brannen ('50) of Waynesboro, GA died on August 2, 2011. A reception was held honoring John M. Davis ('65) former CEO of First Community Bank in Tifton and welcoming his son, John Michael Davis ('05) as new CEO on Thursday May 19, 2011. Bonne Cella ('73) has published a book about the life of turfgrass pioneer Ray Jensen. Chuck Williams ('75) was elected in August 2011 to the Georgia House of Representatives in a special election. Randy Sauls ('75), was named CEO at South Georgia Medical Center on August 1, 2011. Melvin Everson (`76) will succeed Gordon L. Joyner as director of the Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity. James Emmett Terry (`76) of Tifton, GA died on September 2, 2011 Roger Wayne Register ('78) of Fitzgerald, GA died on July 23, 2011. Lee James Hodges ('86) of Hahira died Sept. 11, 2011. Tifton native, Rowell Daniels (`88), was named associate dean at UNC School of Pharmacy Wanda Harrell McLemore ('88) of Tifton died on August 8, 2011. Tifton native Laura Turner Beyer ('90) has been appointed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to the position of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of North Carolina. Stephanie Marie Prorok and Travis Ryan Boyette ('94), were united in marriage, Saturday, May 28, 2011. Cliff ('95) and Carmen Henderson of Tifton, GA announced the birth of their daughter, Claire Stewart Henderson, born May 27, 2011. Beth Bland Oleson ('99) was the featured speaker on August 14, 2011 at the annual freshman convocation held at ABAC. Ryan('05) and Meredith Rutland ('05) of Tifton proudly announced the birth of their son, Bryce David Rutland on May 19, 2011. Engagement : Eve Copeland ('05), to Peter Guevara Jr. Brett ('06) and Christy McMillan ('03) announced the birth of their daughter, Gracie Allen McMillan, on May 2, 2011. Engagement: Tonya Nicole Giddens ('06) to William Joseph (Jo Jo) Land. Engagement: Anna Louise Bowden ('07) to Bryan Stuart Roberts Engagement: Allison Paige Spampinato ('08), to Brandon Roy Bennett ('08) Engagement: Rebecca Diane Head (`09), to John Thomas Rakestraw. ABAC Fillies Softball Field Scoreboard dedication was held on April 2, 2011 in memory of Mr. Jimmy Spurlin and Mr. A.B. Malloy, former faculty of ABAC, to recognize former Fillie players. Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Emory E. Giles (ABAC faculty 1969-1998) and his wife Eleanor celebrated their 50th Wedding anniversary on July 2, 2011. William Irwin "Bill" Bowen, Sr., ABAC Foundation Board Member, of Tifton died Monday, September 5, 2011. George Mitchell Chambliss died on Sept. 3, 2011. Mr. Waiyaki Joel Njoroge, 25, of Los Angeles, Calif., formerly of Tifton, died Saturday, July 9, 2011. Elva Mills ('46), of Nashville, GA died on Oct. 20, 2011. Jordan Pope, Sales Associate with the Tifton Office, was recognized and honored with the ruby level CENTURY 21 Masters Award. William "Dean" Long ('48) sported his letter sweater at the ABAC alumni gathering. Dr. Jeff Newberry has been announced as the new faculty advisor of The Stallion. Leon Baker Sr., of Enigma, died Sunday, July 31, 2011. James E. ('74) and Hazel M. Cattell of Tifton were married 60 years ago July 28, 1951 in Tifton. Chandler Bartley, an Agricultural Education Major at ABAC, spent his fall Semester in Washing- ton, D.C. as an intern for Senator Saxby Chambliss through the Staplcotn/ ABAC Legislative Scholarship Program. James Hollis "Snooks" Tillman ('49) of Moultrie, GA. died Oct. 12, 2011. Roy David Whaley ('86) Riverdale, GA. died Oct. 11, 2011. Dalton Avon "D. A." Law ('45) of Chula, GA. died Oct. 17, 2011. George "Bob" Reinhardt, Sr. ABAC Foundation Board Member, of Tifton died February 20, 2011. Judy Burke Bynum ('74), was elected in November 2011 to the Board of Directors of the Federation of State Humanities Councils, the membership association of the 55 state and territorial councils. Deidra & Rollins Jackson announced the birth of their daughter, Madeline Lea Jackson, on December 30, 2011. J. Mark Mobley, Jr. ('80), was appointed by Governor Deal to the Board of Natural Resources. Charles T. Hall ('70), President and CEO, Association Services Group of LaGrange, GA received The Clifford M. Clarke Award, GSAE's highest level of recognition. Dr. Stanley Robert Anderson, age 91, of Norwalk, Ohio died November 26, 2011. Nancy Dean Bowman ('50) of Winder, GA. died on Dec. 18, 2011. Betty Sue Perry ('74) of Ocilla, GA. died December 17, 2011. Allison Denise Haynie of Cordele and Joshua Seth Morey ('04) of Albany were united in marriage July 16, 2011. Ivey Rebecca Ellis and Daniel Edward Holt both of Alabama were united in marriage December 17, 2011. Jeremy ('98) and Meghan Law announced the birth of their son, Dixon Hayes Law, on October 20, 2011. Jimmy L. Allen ('63) named to Georgia Forestry Commission Board Raymond Jackson "Jack" Young, Jr ('66) of Tifton died November 21, 2011. ABAC Alumna Turns 98 Mary Threatte ('32) from Lakeland received a nice surprise on her 98th birthday recently when Mike Chason from the public relations office at ABAC presented her with a framed copy of three pen and ink drawings of historic spots on the ABAC campus. Ms. Threatte and her late husband, Jim, were members of the Class of '32 at ABAC when it was called the Georgia State College For Men. Chason was a student in the Lanier County School System when Ms. Threatte was a fifth grade teacher, and Mr. Threatte was the County School Superintendent. Former students will be honored at the annual ABAC Alumni Association awards ceremony as a part of the Celebrate ABAC weekend on March 3 at 11 a.m. at the Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village, now operated by ABAC. Open to anyone who would like to attend at a cost of $25, the brunch ceremony at the Museum conference area will recognize ABAC alumni who impacted the college and their communities in significant ways. For more information on the Celebrate ABAC weekend, contact the ABAC College Advancement office at (229) 391-4900 or visit the web site at www.abac.edu/celebrate. 2012 ABAC ALUMNI AWARD WINNERS HELEN BROWN SASSER AWARD: Mrs. Nancy Gurley Jenkins (`73) DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD: Mr. Cook Holliday (`65) J. LAMAR BRANCH AWARD: Mr. Von G. Peavy (`77) OUTSTANDING BUSINESS LEADER AWARD: Mr. John Redding (`62) OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR AWARD: Dr. Mary Ellen Hicks (`83) OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNUS AWARD: Ms. Barbara Grogan (`98) HONORARY ALUMNUS: Mr. Garth Webb (Director of Admissions from 1974-2002) FAMILY LEGACY AWARD: Johnny Clark Family Former ABAC student athletes and coaches will be honored at the fifth annual ABAC Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony on March 3 at 5:30 p.m. in the Grand Lobby of ABAC Lakeside. Tickets are now available at a cost of $30 per person for the induction dinner on March 3, which is a part of the Celebrate ABAC Alumni Weekend activities. Tickets can be purchased from the ABAC Athletics Office by calling Shirley Wilson at (229) 391-4930. 2012 ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES 1996 National Championship Softball Team William E. Batton--Basketball 1949-50 Greg Tanner--Coach of the 1995 Championship Softball team Donald Veal--Basketball Coach 1977-03 Jean Francois Lagloire--National Championship Tennis Player 1989-90 ABAC Athletics Hall of Fame March 3 @ 5:30 p.m. Call Shirley Wilson for more information 229-391-4832 Register Now for Celebrate ABAC by visiting www.abac.edu/celebrate or call 229-391-4900 Don't Forget February 11 April 14 Come to Tifton, Georgia and see what ABAC has to offer during Stallion Day. Join us for a day of informational sessions, interactive classes, tours and much more! For more information visit www.abac.edu/stalliondays


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@Thor's hammmer: True enough, you are obviously a big Thor fan and know your Thor history, but as a comic book reader you understand that the consistency of each characters story line especially one as old as Thor( The marvel Character not the actual Norse Myth) can be inconsistent at times. For example the Wolverine character when he first started was get his neck slit and he would not be fast enough to heal before he bled out. Thor use to fly by throwing his hammer and hanging to the inertia, that has certainly changed. My only experience with the Sentry was reading the Dark Avengers and they raised the Sentry passed superman levels. The last Marvel-DC confrontation between those two, superman dominated over Thor.
I know characters can be largely inconsistent. witch explains things like Thor being Hurt my missles but then tanking world destroying bombs. Superman doesn't have anything to do with this. in terms of overall abilities I would agree that Sentry Surpassed Superman with his void Powers. Superman vs. Thor in non canon crossover doesn't prove much because as you said it is an inconsistency. Thor has certaintly beaten far more powerful than Superman and DC isn't likely to let their flagship character lose.


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Adair County Murder
Posted: 06/14/2006 - A South Central Kentucky man is facing murder charges for the shooting of an Adair County man at a church.
Posted: 06/14/2006 - A South Central Kentucky man is facing murder charges for the shooting of an Adair County man at a church.
Posted: 06/14/2006 - The food police are going after KFC.
Updated: 06/13/2006 - Nearly every family has been affected by cancer. But the disease can be especially tough to accept when it touches the life of a child. A Scottsville woman experienced the heartache firsthand and decided she wanted to do something to help others battling similar illnesses.
Updated: 06/13/2006 - Domestic violence is something that happens in many homes across the country, but often isn't talked about.
Updated: 06/13/2006 - Students from across the state are spending part of their summer vacation in South Central Kentucky.
Posted: 06/13/2006 - Don Butler, recently-retired executive-director of "Community Action of Southern Kentucky", is getting the "Tim Lee Carter Award" at the 38th Annual BRADD meeting in the Cave City Convention Center.
Updated: 06/13/2006 - A Bowling Green man arrested in a drug sweep last November, pleads guilty in federal court.
Posted: 06/13/2006 - A grand jury in Selmer, Tennessee indicts the wife of a slain preacher.
Posted: 06/13/2006 - Owensboro police continue to look for the car involved in a hit-and-run that killed a teen.
Posted: 06/13/2006 - President Bush's surprise visit to Iraq was so secret not even the Iraqi prime minister knew about it.
Posted: 06/13/2006 - A Yale University study says 6% of high school students spend more than 20 hours a week on extra curricular activities which does not include homework.
Posted: 06/13/2006 - The CMA Music Festival hit a new attendance record this year.
Posted: 06/12/2006 - Volunteer firefighters give of their time and energy to save lives and protect homes. But with the continuing see-saw of gas prices, they are giving of their money too.
Posted: 06/12/2006 - Martin Management Group announces the appointment of Lee Michaelson as its President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding founder, the late Cornelius Martin.
Posted: 06/12/2006 - Gov. Ernie Fletcher is back in Kentucky just days after his arraignment on three misdemeanor charges that he hired political allies for state jobs.
Posted: 06/12/2006 - Gov. Ernie Fletcher was in Franklin for the groundbreaking of the new Bowling Green Technical College Franklin Center.
Posted: 06/12/2006 - Fifty-five-year-old Stephen Michael Slaughterbeck died Saturday morning at The Medical Center in Bowling Green.
Updated: 06/12/2006 - Miss USA returns to her Kentucky hometown.
Posted: 06/12/2006 - The air in hallways in state government buildings will clear come July.
Updated: 06/12/2006 - An accident in Allen County kills two people.
Posted: 06/11/2006 - As the Kentucky National Guard prepares to deploy more area troops to Iraq, they took time to recognize the soldiers and families of the 617Th Military Police Company for the service they rendered in Iraq.
Posted: 06/10/2006 - A Bowling Green woman is arrested for trafficing marijuana
Updated: 06/10/2006 - Saturday was a day to honor some area soldiers in Bowling Green as a ceremony was held at the National Guard Armory for those men and women preparing for an upcoming deployment.
Posted: 06/08/2006 - The governor's task force studied the economic status of Kentucky women and the results speak for themselves. Kentucky ranks last out of the 50 states for women's health and well-being, and the commonwealth ranked 47th in women's economic and social autonomy. Locally, WKU's Women's Studies program and the housing authority of Bowling Green are working together to break the cycle by hosting a women's camp.
Updated: 06/08/2006 - Mickey Mosher, the woman driving the truck that caused Saturday's fatal accident, appeared in Logan District Court on Thursday.


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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Tim Cuprisin Column
By Tim Cuprisin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Aug. 7–It's time to stop being surprised about how TV covers things like the endless Brett Favre saga.
This is the kind of story that television "news" is all about these days.
It's that simple.
Of course, that doesn't stop viewers from grousing about it, like the self-described "militant news junkie" and "avid Packers fan" who e-mailed this week after the coverage pre-empted network newscasts on two Milwaukee affiliates asking about the "news judgment" of such a move.
Here's a simple answer to that one: This has nothing to do with "news judgment," whatever that may be. This is business.
Regular readers are going to roll their eyes now, but here we go again: There are only two stories that matter much in Milwaukee TV news — the weather and the Packers.
Those two topics drive the ratings like no other "news" in this market.
The e-mailer noted that the 5:30 p.m. coverage didn't add anything to the story, since "nothing had changed in the previous few hours."
But an important thing had changed over those few hours: the audience.
The TV audience is always in flux. That's the reason for all the repetition in TV news coverage, especially at a time when the bulk of viewers are coming home from work.
None of this is meant to justify the excessive coverage.
It's silly and frequently unwatchable — just as silly and unwatchable as cable news' overcoverage of the latest missing young blond or overcoverage of a high-speed police chase that's a staple in other TV markets.
And you're not required to watch any of it.
If you need a dose of national and international news and you don't have cable, Milwaukee Public TV offers German TV's English-language "Journal" at 5:30 weeknights, on Channel 36, followed at 6 by "BBC World News" and at 6:30 by "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer."
You can bet that none of them will ever be interrupted by coverage of Brett Favre.
CHANNEL SURFING: The trades are all full of reports that Laurence Fishburne is talking to the producers of CBS' "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" to replace the departing William Petersen.
–Noah's Ark Waterpark in Wisconsin Dells will be part of Travel Channel's "Extreme Waterparks" at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
–Milwaukee Public TV's "Black Nouveau" has picked up a "Salute to Excellence" award from the National Association of Black Journalists.
–Glen Mabie, who quit as news director of Eau Claire's WEAU-TV because his station had struck a deal with a local hospital to sponsor health segments that featured only hospital personnel as sources, is the recipient of the Society of Professional Journalists annual Ethics in Journalism award.
–Justin Wood of Trussville, Ala., won ABC's "I Survived a Japanese Game Show" and its $250,000 prize.
SUMMER IS ENDING: Well, not quite. But summer shows are wrapping up, with three finales tonight: Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance" at 7 on Channel 6; NBC's "Last Comic Standing" at 7 on Channel 4; and ABC's "Hopkins" at 9 on Channel 12.
TV attention focuses on the Olympics on NBC and its various outlets starting Friday night and stretching through Aug. 24.
The political conventions air after that (with the Republicans starting their Twin Cities TV show on Labor Day).
Before you know it, it really will be fall. In TV terms, anyway.
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August 15th, 2012 #1
Rank Amateur Attempts *cough* "Art"
Howdy y'all! I'm old and I'm just starting to try my hand at "art". I use quotation marks because, let's face it, I'm so much of a beginner and, really, I'm just an imposter or something.
I did the usual crayons in a colouring book as a kid and the fingerpainting thing in kindergarten and advanced to the big girl brushes in, what, grade 2 or 3? I sketched a frog I dissected for biology class in grade 8. I attempted a water colour of a flower in a one-off class. And that's it. No sketching or drawing or painting or even doodling in all those years.
Until a couple of months ago when I decided to see if I could do digital illustration. The husband bought me a tutorial - quite a good one, too - to teach me how to use Illustrator. And lo and behold, I didn't absolutely suck. So I'm sticking with it.
And then about three weeks ago, I decided to give paper and pencil sketching and drawing a try. And lo and behold, I didn't absolutely suck. So I'm giving this a go, too. Why not, right?
I have no idea where this will go, but I'd like to become competent. I think that's a good and reasonable goal. So here I am.
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Oh goody, no problems attaching images to the post, no waiting for the sketchbook to be approved by a moderator, so I'll add a couple or so more. You know, so y'all can have a good chuckle.
I stumbled across tutorials by Mark Crilley on Youtube, and that's what I've primarily used in the first couple of weeks, so the first four drawings on here are the direct result of following his tutorials.
Now I'm starting to work through the exercises in Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by... Betty Edwards. Had to look that up.
I know, I have a long, long, long, long, long, long way to go and a tonne of stuff to learn. That's what happens. Could be an interesting journey.
August 15th, 2012 #3
You're a huge fan of Mark Crilley as well?
August 15th, 2012 #4
Big Orange, I actually hadn't heard of him before I found his YouTube videos, so I haven't yet seen any of his work beyond his video tutorials. I am, however, a huge fan of his video tutorials - I like how he explains things. I find his tutorials easy to follow.
The vase is one that sits on our dining room table. It's blue, but I only have pencils at the moment, so here we go.
The dragon is a total fail - it doesn't look like a dragon and it doesn't look at all scary. It does, however, look like it belongs on a totem pole. If I were going for that look, it would be fine, but I wasn't. On the other hand, I'm still so new at this that not everything is going to work, so that's okay, too.
The "monster"... Well, it's sort of okay. It also doesn't look as scary as it should. The black marks on the face are supposed to look like the flesh is melting off, but alas, it doesn't.
I think in the case of the dragon and the monster, my lines are too refined, not rough enough. I think roughness would add to the scariness factor. This is, of course, something for me to play around with and see what happens.
My sketchbook: Rank Amateur Attempts *cough* Art
Critique at will. And have a great day!
August 16th, 2012 #5
Hi there, good for you for trying out something new, and even more props for starting a sketchbook. Uhm, I think you should try to dig into some anatomy as well, it's a foundation for pretty much everything we do. The standards are pretty much Andrew Loomis' Figure Drawing for all it's Worth, and George Birdgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life, or Constructive Anatomy, take your pick XD Uhm but keep going it's an admirable thing you're doing, I look forward to seeing more.
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August 16th, 2012 #6
Psychobuddy, thanks for the comment. Yeah, I'm currently in discussions with a bunch of other newbies in the mentoring subforum about working on assignments and being accountable to the group, and Loomis's stuff came up. The consensus there also seems to be that learning anatomy Would Be A Good Thing.
My sketchbook: Rank Amateur Attempts *cough* Art
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SVSS 2014 Davis XC Contest, APRIL 5-6
Date for the SVSS (Sacramento Valley Soaring Society) 2014 Davis Spring XC race is March 29-30. If the weather forecast shows rain or wind above about 10+mph the date will be postponed and moved out one week to April 5-6. I will post here and send out an email on the Wednesday afternoon preceding the contest weekend as to whether its go or no-go.
Courses will be 24 mile on Saturday, 18 on Sunday (both speed). Ill have maps for everyone. Scoring will be Turnpoint GPS speed as usual. Please have your GPS (a second on board backup GPS unit is always a good idea). There will be more legal corner cuts, more race strategizing, less of those pesky TP cylinders to stress over.
This is our only XC race prior to Montague so hope to see everyone there. I've already PM'd the usual suspects, anyone new to this please PM me and I will add you to my email list.
Who knows, maybe we will see a new team??
Steve Henke
ETA: maps attached. I will provide color maps printed off the original .tiff files which are much better quality than prints off these jpegs
Will also provide road mileage and directions for the drivers
Pilots meeting is 9:30am. Entry fee is $25 per team.
Looks like the storms are going to continue into the weekend Saturday 3/26. Contest is moved out one week to the backup date 4/5-6. pray to the weather gods
Contest is a GO! Weather looks good for this weekend, a definate warming trend so could be pretty dynamic with good visibility I hope.
Six teams have confirmed so far. Still have my fingers crossed that a new team will magically appear (you hear me out there in Arizona Jeff??)
John Ellias will be racing his X2xc (4m extended boom F3J Xplorer2 loaded to 176 oz ) That should be interesting after his impressive performance last year at Cal Valley. Bill and I will fly Super (lucky) Supra (still has 5 lives left out of the original 9). Greg N. #11???? He is building like crazy but not sure so probably the original #10. The rest are all MXC's I think.
I have been communicating with John and think I now have a better understanding of the Winscore program we use to score races (same as full scale XC races). I will be setting up a base map for SVSS Davis in the same way Montague and Cal Valley are set up with permanently assigned control/turn points. Can use this base map to build up a library of various courses. Will post course maps sometime next couple weeks.
I really enjoyed the short Goal and Return Montague course out to TP9 (school) as you can see all the teams on course and some really good head to head matches often set up. Maybe we'll try something like that for Sunday this time.
Courses posted.
After several communications with John Ellias I think I finally have a handle on how Winscore works. Winscore is a full scale sailplane race scoring program that we have been using for our west coast races for several year now. To set up a race course you first need a base map with all desired control points. Control points are points on the map that designate the start, finish and turnpoints. You can have as many control points on the base map as you wish but can only use a maximum of 11 for the actual race course. This maximum of 11 includes the start and finish point so out on course you are limited to a maximum of 9 turnpoints. Any control point can be the start or finish. The start and finish can be designated as planes oriented in specific directions, north-south, east-west, etc. The length of the start and finish planes can be anything you want but usually a half mile to either side is more than enough. Out on course the control points chosen to be designated turn points are cylinders with a 0.2 mile radius. A 0.2 radius seems huge and it is when your are flying at lower altitudes as you make the turn but at very high altitudes that 0.2 radius (0.4 diameter) can get pretty small. All the regular west coast teams now have enough experience with this system that it is pretty rare that a turn point (TP) is missed.
Attached are the base map, Saturdays race course and Sundays race course.
For Saturday the course is 24 miles (straight line miles between turn points). The road miles are 28. The course has 8 turnpoints and 10 legal cuts. A legal cut is a road corner that is not a turn point. The race is scored in straight line air miles between the designated turnpoints. Pilots can fly as deep into the legal cut corners as they dare. I think all of us have learned the hard way that caution and judgement are critical when it comes to cutting the corners. I personally have lost visual several times cutting corners so I am a little more conservative than I used to be. The glider can get real small real fast when you cut a corner too far and the angle changes so that there is a lot less surface area to see. Cutting the corners can save time and increase average race speed but some skill is needed or you can end up chasing a glider that is suddenly waaay ahead of your chase vehicle. That can make for some excitement.
For Sunday the course is 18 air miles, 21 road miles. The course has 5 turn points and 5 legal cuts. Most of this course is a there and back along the same roads which means the teams can all see, pass, race head to head more easily.
I will provide color copies of the course maps printed off the original .tiff files which are much better quality than printing off these jpegs. Road directions and miles will also be provided for team drivers
Looks like the storms are going to continue into the weekend. Contest is moved out one week to the backup date 4/5-6.
Contest is a GO. Weather looks good for this weekend, a definate warming trend so could be pretty dynamic with good visibility I hope. I still remember our XC contest a few years back when we were still doing distance and the air was so clear we could fly to over a mile high and we were flying in and around the clouds. I think Greg's team set the distance record of 90 miles that day, could have been even more but a big rain cloud knocked him down
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If anybody needs one, I have at least 1 extra gps logger to lend out.
Well.... what can I say. It was brutal. Saturday the wind came up early but all teams managed to make it off the field and onto the course. My team landed out twice with only a few miles and it was not looking good. On our third attempt with Larry Jolly on the sticks the wind started to die off around 3pm and our hopes came alive. We got into trouble at the same exact spot we landed out on our first flight but Larry managed to pull off an incredible save right off the rooftop of a ranchhouse. There were a few more dicey moments but we managed to complete the course. John Ellias flying his experimental X2xc also completed the course on saturday (20 minutes faster than us and in worse conditions!)
Sunday the wind came up with a vengeance. 20+ mph gusts. Only two teams managed to get off the field at all and both of them were the highly loaded custom designs, Greg Norsworthy's XC#10 at 17 oz/ft and John's X2xc at 19 oz/ft. Contrast that with max 5kg loading of 15 oz/ft for my team's Super Supra and around 14.5 oz/ft for the fully loaded MXC's.
The cutoff time was 3pm so there was no option of waiting till the wind died. With 6 teams and two days of competition there were only 2 course completions. That is TOUGH conditions. SVSS is going to have some discussions about maybe moving our event to the fall in the future.
There was one bright spot to this event that I feel is very important and will have truly earth shaking consequences for the future of RC Cross Country racing and that is what John Ellias has done with his experimental X2xc.
The conditions were as tough as I've ever seen at an XC event but they proved perfect to really test John's theory of using a highly loaded (174 oz!!!) 4 meter F3J machine like the Xplorer2. For wind and low topping thermals spaced very widely apart it could have the advantage and he pretty well proved this to be the case. That he could beat upwind in 20+mph headwinds for over 4 miles on Sunday's course seems unbelievable to me.
This is a real game changer and the other teams definately took notice. My team is going to head that design direction and I'm sure others will as well. Montague will be the final test for the X2xc with likely low wind unlimited lift conditions on at least one of the four days but for me the verdict is already in. Designs like John's modified X2xc are the future for us, at least for our west coast speed task type XC flying (distance tasks are pretty much dead here)
John's X2xc thread here:
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Roberto di Matteo took over with Chelsea trailing Napoli 3-1 from the first leg of their last-16 clash and their Premier League form at rock bottom.
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Re: OMG! AN insult @ nVnews
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Why the attack?
I believe that was a reference to the fanboy posts in the forums, not about the staff at the websites.
If he was also including the staff, then his commentary is only partly correct. I don't remember NVNews writing up an editorial trying to cover up a "bug" in the Quake3-enhanced drivers. Nor do I see NVIDIA taking ideas from a NVNews editorial on how to defend themselves after getting caught using that "bug".
People like to "forget" (for the lack of a better word) the order in which things happened.
ATI had Quake3-enhanced drivers without mentioning it to anyone. Websites used it in their previews without mentioning that they had Q3-enhanced drivers. (NVIDIA was kind enough to pass along the news to certain media outlets like Tom's Hardware. These outlets chose to keep quiet. So you can forget about the "unbiased" reporting from these sites when they knowingly withheld information that disputes the validity of their results.)
When the card finally hit the store shelves, those holding out the information about the drivers finally opened up. HardOCP beat Tom to the punch on that one. Tom chose to stay quiet about the drivers when his review was published. I can only guess that HardOCP wanted to wait until the "final" shipping drivers were available before saying something.
ATi's response was to keep quiet when the masses found out what they did.
Fanboys in the forums jumped on ATI's defense while ATI was keeping their mouth shut. The argument from the fanboys ranged from the "so-what" type defense to "bug" defense. Fanboy webmasters writes editorial, showing a preference to the "bug" defense. Even before the editorial was posted, the "bug" defense was quite popular among the mindless drones.
ATI gets interviewed by FiringSquad where the "bug" defense was finally used as ATI's official response.
Why do you need a PR department when you can use a fanboy site and their forums as your source of PR ideas?
Maybe someone should e-mail NVIDIA and inform them that NVNews and its forum members can be just as valuable as a PR resource as a certain other site is to ATi.
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DUBAI: Caroline Wozniacki brought the house down yesterday when she spiced up Rory McIlroy's post-round news conference at the DP World Tour Championship by asking her boyfriend what she was getting for Christmas.
The Danish tennis player, a former world No. 1, interrupted the normal talk about birdies and bogeys and five-irons and three-woods with a question out of the blue from the back of the room. A smiling Wozniacki, dressed in all white, took the microphone from one of the reporters and asked McIlroy amid roars of laughter from the assembled media: "If you win this week am I going to get a really nice Christmas present?".
The world's No. 1 golfer pulled his cap over his eyes before telling his girlfriend: "Have you not already got a lot of nice presents?
"I have been looking, I have been looking. But it won't take winning this week to buy you a nice present - I'll get you a nice present anyway."
It drew another smiling response from the golf-watching Wozniacki: "That must be because I'm an unbelievable cheerleader".
McIlroy prompted more giggles from the floor when he said: "You're a better tennis player", to which the Dane replied, "That's not very nice".
An expensive gift is sure to be heading Wozniacki's way next month with the Northern Irishman having already banked almost US$13mil in official earnings by winning the money-lists on both sides of the Atlantic.
McIlroy can add US$1.33mil to his bulging account by landing the first prize here this week plus a $1 million bonus from the end-of-season prize pool.
He is, however, more concerned about adding the Dubai title to his European money-list crown come tomorrow night. — AFP
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