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Cokesbury VBS 2014 Workshop of Wonders Catalog
Vacation Bible School, VBS, Workshop of Wonders, WoW, Imagine & Build with God, Cokesbury, Kids, Children, Starter Kit, Scripture Treasures, Decorating, Publicity, Crafts, Leadership Resources, Student Resources, Music & Media, Recognition, Outreach, Mission Focus, T-shirts, Nametags, Youth Resources, Adult Resources, Online Tools, Rivet, Puppet, Resources for the Christian Journey
Cokesbury VBS 2014 CokesburyVBS.com Help Kids Imagine and Build with God Grab a hammer, find a paintbrush, and put on your creative thinking cap! At Cokesbury's Workshop of Wonders (WOW) VBS, kids will imagine and build with God! At WOW VBS, discover how the ordinary becomes extraordinary with God. Experience the love of Jesus. Start an adventure. Use your imagination and creativity to build your faith. Meet people from the Bible who used what they had to produce something amazing with God. Use your heart, mind, and imagination to participate in the creative life of God, the one who works wonders. "I'm so excited about WOW (Workshop Of Wonders). God, Children, and Wonder—they just seem to go together. Wow! I can't wait for VBS!" — Mark Burrows, Director of Children's and Family Ministries, Fort Worth, TX Wow VBS is Easy to lead Easy to decorate Flexible Fun for all ages! "You are the God who works wonders." — Psalm 77:14a, CEB "Through their WOW VBS 2014 curriculum, Cokesbury has tapped the pulse of what is happening in school classrooms nationwide. Cokesbury's modern approach to VBS programming provides your church with the necessary tools to connect and engage with today's multimodal children and youth." — A lbert Simon, Adjunct Faculty, Curriculum and Instruction, Marshall University College of Education and Professional Development; VBS Director, Rosemont, WV Table of Contents Test Churches Program Overview Starter Kit Options Scripture Treasures Fr e Interactive A p Decorating Publicity Format Options & Online T ols Leader Resources Student Resources Music & Media Crafts Recognition & Outreach Mission Focus T-shirts & Nametags Youth/Adult Resources 3 4–5 6–7 8 9 10–13 14 15 16–17 18–19 20–21 22–25 26 27 28–29 30 "Workshop of Wonders is a great o portunity for kids to make a real connection with God." — Leslie Hart, Early Childh od Pastor, Nashvil e, TN "Using Cokesbury VBS is always an easy yes! The kids are going to love this theme." — Crissy Gray, Albany, GA Field-tested, user - friendly , and biblically sound ! 4 Test Churches Tested in church settings with volunteer leaders and kids! Workshop of Wonders (WOW) was tested in churches across the US (Arkansas, Indiana, Oregon, and Tennessee) who conducted week-long VBS programs. They loved it—it's easy to lead! Easy to decorate! Great kid appeal! They provided tons of helpful feedback we used to make our program even better. Check the leader guides for Test Church Tips to help with your own VBS. 560 Kids 220 Volunteer Leaders 79 Reviewers It all adds up to a fully tested VBS program you can use with confidence! Valuable insight from additional reviewers WOW was also reviewed by pastors, teachers, children's ministry directors, and others, representing churches of different sizes from several different denominations. he Curriculum Resources Committee of The United Methodist General Board of Discipleship has T approved this resource for use in the Christian education ministry of The United Methodist Church. To find contact information for the Community Resource Consultant nearest you, go to Cokesbury.com and click on "Find a Consultant." Vs14 3 Program Overview SES You'l find lots of options for customization: create a VBS website for your church, build custom registration forms that export to Microsoft Excel, create a product wish list, send personalized e-cards to publicize your VBS, and much more! You can also view and share our convenient e-catalog. SES SION Bible Blueprint The Story of Esther (B ok of Esther) 12 SE SION SES Register today at CokesburyVBS.com to lock in your personalized church URL. Registration is FR E to al churches, no purchase necessary. If you used N last year, your information Cokesbury VBS SIO SION is saved and ready for you! 1 1 SE SSION 2 SSION Bible Blueprint Vision Verse Rebuilding the Lord's House (Ezra 3:8-13) SE Vision Verse SSION SES Wonder Words Imagine with God! SES Sing to God; sing praises to the Lord; dwel on al his wondrous works! Psalm 105:2, CEB Science SES SION 23 SE We are the clay, and you are our po er. Al of us are the work of your hand. Isaiah 64:8b, CEB SION 3 SSION Wonder Words Build with God! Science Crafts Building a Pul ey & Balancing Coins 3 Invisible Ink Messages & Diet Cola and Mentos Geyser WOW-Bot Photo Frame Crafts 4 SE SSION SES 4 COKESBURYVBS.COM | 800.672.1789 | COMMUNITY RESOURCE CONSULTANTS SION SES SION 5 SE Create-a-Story Craft B ok 4 SSION 4 SION 5 VS14 S Use ON social media to connect and share ideas with other VBS leaders! Fol ow us on Faceb ok, Twi er, Pinterest, YouTube, and Vimeo to s e the latest news, videos, and pictures, and to share decorating ideas! Bible Blueprint SES 3 35 SION SION SION 42 SESSI SESSI ON 4 3 SES SES 4 SES SION S SION SION Parable of the Mustard S ed (Ma hew 13:1-2, 31-32) SE Vision Verse SSION SESSI Wonder Words Grow with God! ON ON 5 5 Patchwork Piece Science Crafts Make a Lava Lamp & Construct a Terrarium 5 Jesus replied, "My Father is stil working and I am working t o." John 5:17, CEB SESSI Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 3:18, CEB 4 SES 4 Bible Blueprint F eding the 5,000 (John 6:1-13) 5 4 Bible Blueprint Walking to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-32) 5 SES SES Vision Verse ON Wonder Words Work with God! 5 Vision Verse How beautiful are the f et of those who announce the g od news. Romans 10:15b, CEB Wonder Words Walk with God! Science Crafts Science Crafts SION Lunch Bag Pop & Density Rainbow Color Journey & Wonder Slime WOW Wonder Box Worship Cross & Rivet Puzzle (Presch ol) VS14 In the Craft Leader, you will find additional craft options and ideas, templates, and crafts using recycled materials. 5 Put the WOW in your VBS with Our new super starter kit! With all the media components included, the Super Starter Kit provides everything you need to start building and imagining with God! Includes all the traditional starter kit resources—Leader and Student books; samples of promotional items, crafts, stickers, and iron-ons; and a Complete Music CD—plus the Mega Media Pak (Adventure Video DVD, Music Video DVD, and the Decorating/Publicity CD-ROM). These engaging media resources will make your VBS better than ever! Leader & Student Resources • Director Guide • Preschool/Kindergarten Leader • 9 Leader Guides: Bible Storyteller, Music, Craft, Science, Assembly, Recreation, Decorating, Mission, Snack, and Reflection Time. • 3 Age-level Student Books Super Starter Kit with Mega Media Pak 9781426786600. $149.99 Best Value! Promotional Items (one sample of each) • Leader Recognition Certificate • Student Certificate • Invitation Postcard • Thank You Postcard • Nametag Card • Nametag Holder • Attendance Stickers • Follow-up Photo Frame • Small Promotional Poster Music & Media • Complete Music CD with PowerPoint™ slides and 2 original preschool songs. • Mega Media Pak, featuring the Adventure Video DVD, Music Video DVD, and the Decorating/Publicity CD-ROM. Other Starter Kit Options Starter Kit Contains all contents of the Super Starter Kit except the Mega Media Pak. Includes Leader and Student books; samples of promotional items, crafts, stickers, and iron-ons; and a Complete Music CD. 843504044787. $89.99 Crafts, Stickers, & Iron-Ons (one sample of each) • Iron-on Transfer • Bible Story Activity Stickers • Logo Stickers • Create-a-Story Craft Book • WOW-Bot Photo Frame • Patchwork Piece • Worship Cross • WOW Wonder Box • Rivet Puzzle Preschool Craft • One set of Scripture Treasures • Scripture Treasure Shop Apron • Craft Theme Stickers VS14 Includes Director Guide; Pre-K/K Leader; Leader books for Bible Storyteller, Music, Craft, Science, Mission, Snack, and Reflection Time; Complete Music CD w/PowerPoint™ slides; Nametags (Pkg. of 24); and Invitation Postcards (Pkg. of 25). For up to 24 children. 9781426787553. $59.99 Smaller Church Pak -Not available online until 1/1/14 6 COKESBURYVBS.COM | 800.672.1789 | COMMUNITY RESOURCE CONSULTANTS Everything you see here is included in the Super Starter Kit! VS14 7 Scripture Treasures Collectible treasures help kids remember all they've learned! Download our FREE VBS app and watch Rivet come to life! ....... trading Get 3 extraordinary 3-D messages from Rivet with each Scripture Treasures free card. A great way to bring the fun of VBS home to share with your family! A into bonus card is included in each set to help kids learn more about diving deep Scripture with the CEB Deep Blue Kids Bible! Scripture Treasures Each 3-D Scripture Treasure trading card includes the session's Vision Verse and Wonder Words! Each set includes 5 trading cards plus a FREE bonus Card! 9781426779770. Pkg. of 6 sets. $7.99 Scripture Treasure Shop Apron 9781426779787. Pkg of 6. Collect treasures easily in the Scripture Treasure Shop Apron (one size fits most kids). 15" x 6". $6.99 8 One of each included in Super Starter Kit CokesburyVBS.com | 800.672.1789 | community resource consultants VS14 Kids will love hearing from Rivet each day by using our FREE VBS app! How it works: 1. D ownload the free app to your smartphone, tablet, or home computer. 2. Hover over your Scripture Treasure Trading Cards and watch as Rivet comes to life in 3-D! 3. T ap the screen for 3 different messages from Rivet! "Hi! It's me, Rivet! Are you ready to imagine and build with God?" Find out more at scripturetreasures.com! VS14 9 Rivet the Ant Puppet The kids will have so much fun watching me introduce each session with my friend Sandy Paper! I'll help them learn how they can imagine and build with God. Decorating Gears Find easy-to-use decorating gears on p. 12. Great for giving building blocks or other handmade decor a polished look! Building Blocks Easily construct your own giant building blocks. They make a great puppet stage for Rivet! Find instructions for this project and other great ideas in the Decorating Guide (included in the Starter Kit). Decorating Mural Create your own workshop backdrop quickly and easily with this mural. With three tiles that hang side by side, it's the ideal setup for Assembly Time, music, games, and more. You'll be ready in minutes for the Workshop of Wonders activities. Three 36" x 72" tiles form a 108" x 72" scene. 9781426779619. $25.99 VBS Theme Banner Enhance your assembly area with a large, colorful Workshop of Wonders theme banner! Includes the theme verse and daily Wonder Words. See p. 13 to order. Just a few more items to check off my list and we'll be ready for VBS! Fast, easy decorating! Create a fun display with our decorating mural, posters, wall hangings, and other easy-to-use supplies. Your workshop will be ready in a snap! Decorating Set the scene for imagination and creativity! Decorating Mural Create your own Workshop of Wonders quickly and easily with this mural. With three tiles that hang side by side, it's the ideal backdrop for Assembly Time, music, games, and more. Three 36" x 72" tiles form a 108" x 72" backdrop. 9781426779619. $25.99 VBS Biblical Mural This fantastic mural makes Bible stories come to life— an ideal backdrop for Bible story time. Three 36" x 72" tiles go together to create a large 108" x 72" biblical scene. 9781426760778. $25.99 Blueprint Wal Hanging New item! This blueprint mural is a great addition to any large space or hallway. Use alone or as a backdrop for other decorations. Made of polyvinyl, you can use washable or dry erase markers to add announcements or have kids write their names, draw blueprints, and more! 144" x 48". 9781426785146. $24.99 Bible Story Poster Set 9781426779381. $11.99 This set contains five colorful posters, one for each Bible story. Each measures 22" x 34". WOW Decorating Gears An assortment of brightly colored gears to hang from the ceiling or put on almost any surface! Gears have messages such as "WOW" and "Gear Up for VBS." 9781426785153. Set of 6. $8.99 12 COKESBURYVBS.COM | 800.672.1789 | COMMUNITY RESOURCE CONSULTANTS VS14 Decorating Poster Pak Contains 12 posters featuring the Vision Verses, the Wonder Words, and much more! Great for Reflection Time rooms, hallways, and the Bible storytelling centers at the Bible Nook. Laminate and display your posters long after VBS is over. Posters measure 19 ⁄ " x 14 ⁄ " or 19 ⁄ " x 25 ⁄ ". 9781426779596. $16.99 Decorating Transparencies Twelve transparencies with fun, theme-related artwork to create Workshop of Wonders decorations and scenes throughout your church. An economical decorating option! 9781426779589. $19.99 Set of 5 Giant Decorating Rulers These giant rulers are great for your Assembly area, hallways, or any place where you want to create that WOW look! Includes 3 large (18" x 54") and 2 small (10 ⁄ " x 39 ⁄ "). 9781426785160. $9.99 VBS Theme Banner Call attention to activities with this bright polyvinyl banner! Four corner grommets for easy hanging. May be purchased alone, or with the lightweight yet sturdy fiberglass stand. 24" x 63". 9781426779626. Banner only. $14.99 9781426779633. Banner & Stand Combo. $28.99 Large Logo Poster The colorful logo will brighten any space. The poster's generous size (32" x 27") makes it easy to promote the Workshop of Wonders! 9781426779602. $9.99 13 Publicity In vite your community to your workshop of wonders! Smal Promotional Poster Inexpensive enough to buy several, these posters feature the WOW logo and theme verse, plus plenty of space for dates and details. 17" x 22". 9781426779534. $2.99 Large Promotional Poster Use this eye-catching 22" x 34" poster of the same design to share info about your Workshop of Wonders VBS. Includes space for dates and details. 9781426779572. $3.99 Downloadable High-Resolution Logo The Workshop of Wonders logo in an EPS format. Ideal for churches that want to print their own t-shirts or signage. Visit CokesburyVBS.com to purchase and download. 9781426781537. $15.00 Smal Outd or Sign 9781426785566. $17.99 34" x 22" polyvinyl weatherproof banner with space for VBS dates and times. Four sturdy grommets allow for easy hanging. Invitation Postcard Kids will love receiving their very own invitation to the Workshop of Wonders! These colorful themed postcards make the anticipation personal. 5" x 3". 9781426779541. Pkg. of 25. $3.99 3 A publicity and decorating tool in one! Activity Center Signs direct children and leaders to the VBS centers. Includes one sign for each activity center plus other directional signs, 16 ⁄ " x 11". The Publicity Pak makes it easy to create unique signage and ensure everyone is involved. You'll find the Wonder Words, the WOW logo, and more. 9781426779558. Activity Center Signs & Publicity Pak $14.99 4 5 14 One of each included in Super Starter Kit COKESBURYVBS.COM | 800.672.1789 | COMMUNITY RESOURCE CONSULTANTS VS14 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 Thre e ways to set up your VBS: Activity centers Fun and flexible! With an activity center VBS, your kids are moving and engaged and your teachers are focused. Use Workshop of Wonders leader guides to set up creative centers for Bible story time, crafts, science, music, and more. The Reflection Time Leader creates time at the end of each session for kids to reflect on what they have learned. Age-Level classrooms Some churches prefer an age-level classroom format, with age-level groups working in one room with one teacher for most activities. If this format is a better fit for your church, the Preschool/Kindergarten Leader and Elementary Classroom Leader provide all the help you need, from the Bible story to crafts and snacks. Age-appropriate student pieces focus the story at just the right age level. Create your own workshop! Or, create a program that fits your needs exactly! You might begin each session in the classroom using the Bible Storyteller to present the Bible story and complete one or more activities. Then, travel with your class through activity centers for crafts, music, and more, where leaders with special interests can direct the activity. This will help add a new level of excitement to your VBS program. 4 4 5 5 FREE Online Tools Register today at CokesburyVBS.com to lock in your personalized church URL and experience our helpful features! See the inside back cover for more details. Leader Resources Essential Gear for Leaders Director Guide Includes activity center overviews, planning tools, decorating ideas, registration forms, leader devotions, and more. 9781426775673. $19.99 Bible Storyteller For each session, you'll find Bible drama and single storyteller scripts, sign language instructions, and active learning options. For grades 1–6. 9781426778919. $8.99 Music Leader Eight songs—two just for preschoolers—written especially for WOW, plus two popular praise and worship songs! Includes sheet music, lyrics, and motions. 9781426778940. $8.99 Craft Leader Whether you order craft kits or make crafts from scratch, Craft Leader offers step-by-step directions with photographs and lots of tips. 9781426778933. $7.99 Assembly Leader Complete opening and closing assembly scripts for WOW Assembly host Sandy Paper and Rivet the ant puppet, plus prop lists, decorating ideas, worship outlines, and more. 9781426779510. $5.99 Preschool/Kindergarten Leader Age-appropriate Bible stories, puppet scripts, crafts, science experiments, games, snacks, and more. For ages 3– kindergarten. 9781426778926. $11.99 Elementary Classroom Leader Science Leader All-in-one guide contains complete lesson plans for Bible storytelling, crafts, recreation, discovery, and reflection time. Can also be used for One Room VBS. For Grades 1–6. 9781426779374. $19.99 Easy directions and photographs help you lead your children in fun, safe, interactive science activities. Kids will love the engaging experiments! 9781426778957. $7.99 Recreation Leader A variety of fun-filled games, with high-, medium-, and low-energy options as well as recreation especially for preschoolers. 9781426778964. $5.99 Decorating Guide This full-color guide is filled with ideas, tips, and directions to jump-start your decorating. Includes visual construction guide and pictures from test churches. 9781426778971. $6.99 not shown: See p. 30 for adult and youth age-level resources. 9781426779350. $2.99 Snack Leader Mission Leader 9781426779367. $2.99 16 One of each included in Super Starter Kit CokesburyVBS.com | 800.672.1789 | community resource consultants Reflection Time Leader 9781426779343. $2.99 VS14 Leader Messenger Bag This sturdy messenger bag is great for carrying VBS materials or as a gift for volunteers or participants! 9781426779404. $12.99 I am 22Ë? tall. Rivet, the Ant Puppet During Assembly Time, your kids will laugh, learn, and have fun with Rivet, the Ant Puppet, who sets the stage for each day's lesson. Large, 22" size. (Nonreturnable) 9781426779398. $32.99 Adult Shop Apron Great for storing Scripture Treasures, as well as small supplies that leaders and helpers might need for their particular VBS role. 15 1/2" x 8". 9781426785238. $3.99 VS14 17 Student Resources Help all ages imagine and build with God! Presch ol/Kindergarten Student B ok Fun activities help kids explore how to imagine and build with God. (Order a sheet of Bible Story Activity Stickers for each child). 9781426779435. Younger Elementary Student B ok Age-appropriate Bible stories and activities that reinforce key learnings. For Grades 1–2. (Order a sheet of Bible Story Activity Stickers for each child). 9781426779442. $2.99 $2.99 Older Elementary Student B ok 9781426779466. $2.99 Colorful pages full of activities make biblical truths kid-friendly and memorable. For Grades 3–6. Youth Student B ok 9781426779473. $4.99 Age-appropriate creative activities and puzzles connect each session's message to teens' daily lives. Adult B ok Adults experience the God who works wonders in this five-session study. Study early with your VBS leaders, then again during VBS with a separate adult class. Also works great with college age classes! Includes Leader guide. 9781426779015. $9.99 18 One of each included in Super Starter Kit COKESBURYVBS.COM | 800.672.1789 | COMMUNITY RESOURCE CONSULTANTS VS14 Reproducible Fun Pages Provides extra age-appropriate activities for each session: puzzles, creative games, and other engaging exercises to reinforce learning. Order one per classroom leader. (Younger visioneers also need Bible Story Activity Stickers—order one sheet per child). Each, $14.99 9781426779480. Younger Visioneer (Preschool to Grade 2) 9781426779497. Older Visioneer (Grades 3 and up) Bible Story Activity Stickers Spark imagination with these stickers that focus on each session's Bible story. Please note: sticker sheets are needed for Preschool/ Kindergarten Student Books, Younger Elementary Student Books, and Younger Visioneer Reproducible Fun Pages. 9781426779503. Each sheet, 99¢ "Thank you for the flexibility—different churches have different needs/skill sets, so I like that the curriculum recognizes that." — Jessica Peterson, Pastor to Children and Families, Austin, TX VS14 19 Music & Media Original art and music add a WOW factor to VBS! Adventure Video DVD/CD-ROM for Assembly Time Music Video DVD Decorating/Publicity CD-ROM The great inventor Dr. WOW and his assistant Sam have a great time turning the ordinary into extraordinary as they build an amazing contraption during five fun video segments. Also includes sign language demonstrations for the Vision Verses, recorded Rivet puppet dialogue, and PDFs of assembly scripts. 9781426779077. $24.99 Learning the music and motions for Workshop of Wonders is easy with the Music Video DVD! Includes videos for all 10 songs, each with suggested motions designed to engage your children. Every song strengthens key learnings about using imagination and creativity to build faith. 9781426779060. $24.99 Make decorating and publicity fun, exciting, and easy! Packed into this valuable CD-ROM are Bible story posters, clip art, customizable forms, decorating transparencies. Features high-vector art in EPS files. 9781426779411. $24.99 Save when you order all three! Mega Media Pak This pak contains one each of the resources listed above. 20 One of each included in Super Starter Kit CokesburyVBS.com | 800.672.1789 | community resource consultants 9781426779428. $66.99 VS14 Complete Music CD Includes eight original songs, plus special arrangements of the popular praise and worship songs "Beautiful Things" and "Your Grace Is Enough." Also includes instrumental tracks and projection slides with lyrics—perfect for group settings. 9781426778988. $14.99 Music Downloads (MP3) Get the music of Workshop of Wonders VBS 2014 for your tablet, smartphone, computer, or other MP3 player. Includes all ten tracks. Length: 26:26. Visit CokesburyVBS.com to purchase downloads. 9781426781551. Full Album. $8.99 Downloadable Lyric Sheets with Guitar Chords Downloadable PDF features lyric sheets with Guitar Chords for all ten Workshop of Wonders songs. Visit CokesburyVBS.com to purchase downloads. 9781426781544. $9.99 Also available: Single Track Downloads (MP3) Each, 99¢ 9781426781568. Workshop of Wonders 9781426781575. Sing to God "I'm gonna wonder now, think out loud, wonder how, and be wowed! Only at the Workshop of Wonders." —from the theme song 9781426781582. Y-O-U 9781426781599. Beautiful Things 9781426781605. That's What I'll Do 9781426781612. Get in Gear Student Take Home CD-ROM Kick off kids' VBS experience by giving them this CD-ROM when they register for VBS so they will already know the music when VBS begins! Features all ten Workshop of Wonders songs and can be played on either a computer or CD player. Also includes five computer games that will help children of all ages remember what they learned at VBS. 9781426778995. $3.99 9781426781629. Your Grace Is Enough 9781426781636. Make Me an Instrument 9781426781643. We Are the Clay 9781426781650. God Is Wonderful Visit the web to preview our music and videos! VS14 21 Crafts Fun crafts help kids showcase their imagination and creativity! LY ON 83¢ P ER C WOW-Bot Photo Frame Kids can assemble their own photo frame in the shape of a WOW-Bot (Robot) and choose different arms and legs. Approx. 6" x 10"; holds 2" x 2" picture. 9781426785184. Pkg. of 6. $4.99 Session 2 Craft "The crafts for Workshop of Wonders al ow the kids to use their different levels of creativity. Our children loved the variety of crafts and how we can take ordinary items and make them wonderful!" —Laura Stinne , Director of Children's Ministries, Asbury United Methodist Church (Workshop of Wonders Test Church) ON LY 67¢ P ER C HIL 22 One of each included in Super Starter Kit COKESBURYVBS.COM | 800.672.1789 | COMMUNITY RESOURCE CONSULTANTS HIL D D Create-a-Story Craft B ok Session 1 Craft This 8-page, 5" x 5" blank book has a fun pop-up feature in the middle. Kids can create a book about themselves or what they learned at VBS! 9781426785177. Pkg. of 6. $3.99 VS14 on ly 83¢ p er c Patchwork Piece Session 3 Craft Each kid decorates their own 8" x 8" square. Then, pieces tie together to create one large Patchwork Masterpiece. A great group craft! Polyester squares with grommets; yarn is included. 9781426785191. Pkg. of 6. $4.99 on Worship Cross Session 4 Craft Heavy card-stock crosses come with small foam designs that are easily attached to the cross. A great reminder of VBS! 5 1/4" x 6 1/2". 9781426785207. Pkg. of 6. $3.99 on VS14 Choking Hazard ! Warning: Some craft items have small parts and are not suitable for children under 3 years. See product packaging for details. hild hil d hil d ly 67¢ p er c ly $1.1 WOW Wonder Box Session 5 Craft 7 p er c Kids decorate this reusable box during their last craft session. Great for storing and carrying home their VBS items. 10" x 5 1/2" x 5 1/2". 9781426785214. Pkg. of 6. $6.99 23 Crafts Craft Theme Stickers A great way to decorate and customize most VBS crafts with the Workshop of Wonders images! 9781426779763. Pkg. of 12. $8.99 Logo Stickers Use these Workshop of Wonders logos anywhere! 9781426779749. Pkg. of 12. $1.99 These VBS favorites make decorating crafts easy and fun! WOW Thick and Thin Foam Stickers Colorful shapes in various sizes, thickness, and colors give kids a variety of options to decorate their craft creations. 9781426785252. Pkg. of 500. $11.99 24 One of each included in Super Starter Kit COKESBURYVBS.COM | 800.672.1789 | COMMUNITY RESOURCE CONSULTANTS VS14 WOW Cubes Spark imagination and discussion in each class! Each side features words or images that help children think about things they see. 4" x 4". 9781426785290. Pkg. of 4. $11.99 on ly 50¢ p er c Rivet Puzzle Preschool Craft Two crafts in one, designed especially for preschool children! 8" x 8" puzzle is printed on heavy card stock. Color the picture in class, then take home and use as a puzzle! 9781426785221. Pkg. of 6. $2.99 Choking Hazard ! Warning: Some craft items have small parts and are not suitable for children under 3 years. VS14 See product packaging for details. hil d 25 Recognition & Outreach Show your appreciation for a successful VBS Leader Recognition Certificate 9781426779657. Pkg. of 10. Give credit where credit is due with these leader recognition certificates. Fol ow-Up Photo Frame $3.99 Use these follow-up photo frames to invite children back to church. Include a photo on front, and list church's activity information on the other side. A great keepsake! Frames measure 5 ⁄ " x 8 ⁄ " (two per 8 ⁄ " x 11" sheet). 9781426779756. Pkg. of 50 (25 sheets). $4.99 Put a "WOW" on every kid's face! Student Certificate Rivet makes an encore appearance on this student certificate to remind children of the fun they had at Workshop of Wonders VBS! 9781426779664. Pkg. of 50. $6.99 Thank You Postcard The full-color Workshop of Wonders logo and everyone's favorite new ant, Rivet, provide a "thank you" to those who worked hard to inspire kids at VBS. 9781426779701. Pkg. of 25. $3.99 26 One of each included in Super Starter Kit COKESBURYVBS.COM | 800.672.1789 | COMMUNITY RESOURCE CONSULTANTS VS14 Spotlight: Mission-Focused VBS Challenge children to experience how the ordinary becomes extraordinary with God! Let children use their creativity and imagination to see the wonder in all that surrounds us. We've designed Workshop of Wonders as an enhancement to your mission-focused VBS by providing you with • Optional "hands-on" mission projects for each of the 5 sessions Information on how to partner with a local or national missions organization • • Suggestions for individual mission projects as well as group projects • Curriculum that is easily adaptable for outside the church walls For more mission ideas for each day of your VBS, see the Mission Leader. Watch our new promotional video to learn all about Workshop of Wonders VBS! Download the free QR app on your smartphone and scan this! www.cokesburyvbs.com VS14 27 T-shirts & Nametags Nametag Card Kids get to know each other quickly with these bright and easy-to-read Nametag Cards that fit perfectly in the Nametag Holder. 9781426779718. Pkg. of 24. $3.99 Nametag Holder Package includes an assortment of colors: orange, blue, and yellow. Each has a breakaway cord for safety. 9781426779732. Pkg. of 6. $7.99 Remember the fun of VBS all year long! T-shirts make a great keepsake. 28 CokesburyVBS.com | 800.672.1789 | community resource consultants VS14 Cool theme-related apparel for visioneers and volunteers! Attendance Stickers One package has enough stickers for 24 Visioneers. Stickers show the Wonder Words for each session. 9781426779725. Pkg. of 24 sheets. $4.79 Iron-On Transfer It's fun and easy to use the Workshop of Wonders logo on T-shirts, hats, and more. Different sizes included. 9781426779640. $1.99 Children's T-shirts What better way to build enthusiasm for the 2014 Workshop of Wonders! The official VBS shirt has the WOW logo on front and back!100% cotton. Each, $8.99 9781426784453. Extra Small (Size 2–4) 9781426784460. Small (Size 6–8) 9781426784484. Medium (Size 10–12) 9781426784491. Large (Size 14–16) 9781426784507. XL (Size 16+) Leader T-shirts Same design as children's shirts. 100% cotton. 9781426784408. Small. $9.99 9781426784415. Medium. $9.99 9781426784422. Large. $9.99 9781426784439. XL. $9.99 9781426784446. XXL. $11.99 One of each included in Super Starter Kit VS14 29 Youth & Adult Resources Include the whole congregation in your Workshop of Wonders! Adult Study B ok In this five-session study, adults experience the God who works wonders. Use this study early with your VBS leaders and then again with the adult class at VBS. Includes Leader guide. 9781426779015. $9.99 Youth Leader B ok This easy-to-lead study guide offers Bible lessons, recreation, mission projects, and more. We recommend that youth helping with VBS complete this study first to familiarize themselves with each session. This can also be used for 5th–7th grade VBS classes. 9781426779008. $8.99 Youth Student B ok Age-appropriate creative activities to connect each session's message to teens' daily lives. 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Bally Tech on course for strong 2012
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Bally Technologies enjoyed a 20 per cent increase in revenue in the third quarter of the year.
The US-based company posted third-quarter record revenue of $229m for the three months ended March 31, compared with £191m in the previous year. EBITDA increased 22 per cent to $74m.
"The past several months have been momentous, with DM Tournaments helping set two Guiness World Records, numerous product awards received and record attendance at our Systems Users Conference," said Richard Haddrill, the company's CEO. "Most importantly, our third quarter financial and operating results are showing the pay-offs from multiple investments as we execute on our growth initiatives. Bally continues to have a bright future as we partner with our customers to innovate the gaming experience."
The company's operating income rose 32 per cent to $50m, driven in large part by the performance of its latest casino gaming products.
"Our Alpha 2 Pro Series titles are performing well in various parts of the world, our gaming operations installed base is expanding driven by products like Grease and our systems business continues to move forward at a healthy pace both in terms of product improvement and the number of new customers joining the Bally Systems family," said Ramesh Srinivasan, Bally's president. "Grease, our latest wide-area progressive, reached an install base of 127 units, with better-than-expected initial performance.
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CBER Post-doc Lizzie Boakes publishes new paper
Publication date: 5 March 2015
CBER Post-doc Dr Lizzie Boakes, alongside Dr Ben Collen, has authored a paper entitled 'Inferring species extinction: the use of sighting records' which has been published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution.
Paper published by PhD Student Tim Lucas
Publication date: 4 March 2015
Estimating the absolute density of a species in an area is difficult. Did your survey count few individuals because the species is rare, or because it is easily missed? We have developed a method for estimating absolute density using data collected with camera traps and acoustic detectors. We tested the validity of the new method using spatial simulations. As sensors such as camera traps and acoustic detectors become more ubiquitous, the method will be increasingly useful for monitoring unmarked animal populations across broad spatial, temporal and taxonomic scales.
Human activity puts Earth's systems at risk
Publication date: 16 January 2015
A paper coauthored by CBER's Director, Professor Georgina Mace, was published in Science today.
NERC Short Course - Species Distribution Modelling Videos
Publication date: 14 January 2015
The set of talks which were filmed over two days in November 2014, which introduces the field of Species Distribution Modelling (also called Ecological Niche Modelling) are now available to view via YouTube.
Ant Colony Size Predicts Division of Labour
Publication date: 27 August 2014
A new report published today in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, by CBER, ZSL and UEA student Henry Ferguson-Gow found that the division of labour within an ant colony depends on the colony size.
New NERC short courses available
Publication date: 11 August 2014
CBER has recently been awarded funding by NERC to run two short courses;
Invertebrate numbers nearly halve as human population doubles
Publication date: 25 July 2014
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Invertebrate numbers have decreased by 45% on average over a 35 year period in which the human population doubled, reports a study on the impact of humans on declining animal numbers.
Asian common toads in Madagascar
Publication date: 24 July 2014
The Asian common toad has recently been found in Madagascar, this has raised fears that it will create ecological destruction similar to its relative; the cane toad which was introduced into Australia.
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Publication date: 4 June 2014
Date & Time: 10th June 2014 6 – 7:30pm
Venue: Darwin Lecture Theatre, University College London,followed by a wine reception in Darwin Building, B05 & B15.
Conservation should protect genetically isolated species, not just the most rare
Publication date: 25 April 2014
Dr David Redding has co-authored an article in The Conservation, discussing which species of birds need protection and how this should be decided. The article discusses the use of evolutionary distinction to discuss preserving genetic diversity.
Goodbye Maldives, Hello Chagos! - David Curnick's research in Chagos
Publication date: 21 March 2014
PhD Student, David Curnick has reached Chagos, where he is monitoring sharks, manta rays and dolphins, as well as servicing arrays within the Marine Protected Area surrounding Chagos. An update of his recent research can be found on his blog.
Use it or lose it: measuring trends in wild species subject to substantial use
Publication date: 18 March 2014
A new paper co-authored by Dr Ben Collen, looks at the sustainable use of wild animals and plants to ensure that their future is protected for future generations.
Ben Collen talks to Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Publication date: 13 March 2014
Dr Ben Collen was interviewed earlier this month to discuss the Global Biodiversity Atlas, a resource that provides information on freshwater across the globe.
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Prof. Kate Jones talks to BBC Inside Science
Publication date: 10 March 2014
The tools and gadgets available to remotely track animals and monitor populations and their habitats are getting better and more mechanised. Cameras mounted on birds can record where they fly; audio recordings capture bat calls; satellite images monitoring habitat change. However all this digital data needs to be analysed. Professor Kate Jones, an expert on biodiversity at University College London, thinks that this is where more technological advances are needed. She wants image recognition programmes to scan through millions of remote camera images, or sound recognition of hundreds of thousands of bat calls to be developed.
Study into prediction of extinction risk due to climate change - Dr Pearson
Publication date: 26 February 2014
Published today in Nature Climate Change, the results of a study led by Richard Pearson (UCL Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research) and by Resit Akçakaya (Stony Brook University, New York), shows that climate change may not be fundamentally different from other extinction threats in terms of identifying species in danger of extinction. The study identified factors that predispose species to high extinction risk due to climate change in order to help conservation efforts to classify species that are most in danger.


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C.J. Pascoe co-authors youth and digital media book
- 27th January 2010 -
- Posted by lweddell in General News
C.J. Pascoe, assistant sociology professor, is co-author of a new book, "Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out: Kids Living and Learning with New Media." The book provides a grounded and nuanced description of today's digital youth culture and practices as they negotiate their identity, peer-based relationships, and relationships with adults. The data comes from an ambitious three-year ethnographic investigation into how young people are living and learning with new media in varied settings—at home, in after school programs, and in online spaces. The book, published by MIT Press, was written as a collaborative effort by members of the Digital Youth Project, a three-year research effort funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
The veiled birthday celebration
- 26th January 2010 -
- Posted by lweddell in General News
Gina Lujan's 50th birthday was kept under wraps, sort of.
Lujan is the benefits specialist in the CC Human Resources department. And Tuesday, she discovered one of the "benefits" of working in that office: The entire department wore black and adorned themselves in veils to commemorate Lujan's 50th birthday.
All six members of the department wore black tulle veils that Human Resources Manager Pam Butler whipped up the night before. Lujan had no idea what was in store when she arrived at work, and at first was mystified when one by one, her coworkers walked into her office wearing the black veils. (They later presented her with a veil too.) Shaleen Prehm, human resources manager and benefits administrator, baked a "dirt" cake with gummy worms for the occasion, and decorated Lujan's office with balloons.
Dan Johnson's Olympic predictions making media waves
- 22nd January 2010 -
- Posted by lweddell in General News
Dan Johnson, CC associate professor of economics, is making waves in the media world with his Olympic medals predictions. Television stations, newspapers, and blogs around the world are picking up his predictions, which were released January 18. Within 36 hours, he was featured in Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/2010/01/19/olympic-medal-predictions-business-sports-medals.html; on Canadian television: http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/TV_Shows/The_National/ID=1390655465;
in the Toronto Sun: http://www.torontosun.com/sports/vancouver2010/news/2010/01/19/12531926.html; on a Reuters blog: http://blogs.reuters.com/sport/2010/01/22/economic-model-sees-winter-olympics-gold-for-canada/; in an Italian newspaper (link not available); and cited in an on-air report by Bloomberg.
Johnson uses only non-athletic data to make his forecasts. He considers per capita income, population, climate, and political structure of the nations competing, along with the obvious advantage of hosting the Games. This last factor works heavily in Canada's favor this year, putting them one medal ahead of the United States and Norway in the model's predictions.
As a Canadian-born economist, that prediction warms Johnson's heart, but he insists that the results are pure statistics.
Johnson first constructed the model with a colleague before the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, Australia. Since then, the model has proven itself over five consecutive Olympics, averaging a correlation of 94 percent with actual medal counts, and 87 percent for gold medals specifically.
The big story this year, from Johnson's perspective is that Canada should win three more medals than it won in Torino in 2006, due primarily to its home-field advantage. Canada is predicted to narrowly edge out the U.S., Norway, Austria, Sweden, Russia, and Germany for the title. However, Russia is predicted to win the race for gold medals, edging out Germany and winning three more than Canada or the U.S.
Why does he do it? Johnson says that he treats the model's predictions as 'benchmarks' to help set national expectations at realistic levels. "We all subconsciously know," he says, "that small, poor, warm nations are at a disadvantage when it comes to the Winter Games. Our model quantifies those effects, so that each nation can celebrate victory if they exceed the model's predictions. For a small nation, winning three medals is an amazing accomplishment. For the U.S. or Germany or Russia, it's appropriate to expect a lot more."
This year, Johnson decided to publicly report only the predictions for nations that are expected to win 10 or more medals. "We can all celebrate with the nations not on the list, every time that they win a medal," he says.
Accuracy rate of Johnson's predictions for total medals won by a country:
• 2008 Beijing Summer Games: 93 percent
• 2006 Torino Winter Games: 93 percent
• 2004 Athens Summer Games: 94 percent
• 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games: 94 percent
• 2000 Sydney Summer Games: 95 percent
Accuracy rate of Johnson's predictions for gold medals won by a country:
• 2008 Beijing Summer Games: 92 percent
• 2006 Torino Winter Games: 89 percent
• 2004 Athens Summer Games: 86 percent
• 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games: 85 percent
• 2000 Sydney Summer Games: 84 percent
A complete news release with Johnson's predictions can be seen at: http://www.coloradocollege.edu/news_events/releases/2010/Jan.%2010/Olympic%20predictions.asp
Campus Sustainability Council launches online tour
- 21st January 2010 -
- Posted by lweddell in General News
When people ask what sustainability measures Colorado College has initiated, do you point with pride to pervious paving? Compliment the composting program? Praise The Preserve? Expound enthusiastically on the environmental mobile lab and energy audits?
Colorado College has a variety of sustainability initiatives in place, and to help increase awareness of them, the Campus Sustainability Council has launched the Campus Sustainability Virtual Tour: http://www.coloradocollege.edu/welcome/tour/sustainability/. Links to the site are posted on CC's internal and external home pages, as well as the sustainability page.
The online tour is the brainchild of George Eckhardt in facilities services, and Mark Lee and Jen Kulier in the office of communications. All three are members of the Campus Sustainability Council.
"We wanted to promote awareness to the campus community and the larger outside community as to what the various efforts are at CC with regards to sustainability," Lee said.
"So many things are happening on campus, and we wanted to locate all initiatives in one place," said Kulier. "Hopefully, the more people learn about it, the more they will get involved."
The tour, which includes text, photos, video, and maps, has 16 major points of interest, as well as one called "More Sustainability Initiatives." Among the initiatives featured on the tour are the CC Student Garden, the solar panels on the Edith Gaylord Apartments, the car-sharing program, and water-saving landscaping. The online tour also includes an option for a printable version for those who want one.
The online sustainability tour, which took about three months to create, develop, and post, is aimed at multiple audiences: the campus community, alumni, prospective students, and community members.
"This sustainability tour will be invaluable in communicating to everyone on how the broader college community is contributing to campus sustainability. I learned a lot from going through the tour myself," Eckhardt said.
The format is similar to the CC historic walking tour (http://www.coloradocollege.edu/welcome/walkingtour/) which was launched in 2008.
Commercial by Char Lee '09 contender for Super Bowl airing
- 18th January 2010 -
- Posted by lweddell in General News, Kudos
Check out the Super Bowl Doritos commercial competition. CC alum and English film track major Char Lee was casting director for a commercial that has made it into the top six of 4,000 entries. Three of the finalists will air during the Super Bowl. If you're interested in watching her commercial (and voting for the top three), Google "Crash the Superbowl" or go to the following online link: http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/. Char's commercial is "CASKET." Unfortunately, she won't know if her commercial has been selected until it airs during the game.
CC senior receives USA Cycling scholarship
Colorado College senior Kay Sherwood has been awarded a Stenner Scholarship from USA Cycling. Sherwood, an senior environmental policy major, received the scholarship for her academic achievements, athletic accomplishments, and service to the community with an emphasis on collegiate team involvement and leadership.
Sherwood maintains a 3.4 grade point average while competing both on the road and in mountain biking for the CC's cycling team. After being introduced to cycling as a first-year student, Sherwood was quick to enter her first bike race and went on to qualify for road nationals that year. The Tiger squad then introduced her to mountain biking where she went on to take the Division II short track national title as a sophomore. The Ipswich, Mass. native has since collected four USA Cycling Collegiate National Championship medals on both the road and the mountain bike while working tirelessly to introduce more women to the sport and her Tiger team.
Steve Weaver photo featured in Audubon magazine
A photograph taken by Steve Weaver, Colorado College's technical director of geology, placed 12th out of more than 16,000 entries in a contest sponsored by Audubon magazine. The photo of two sandhill cranes, which appears in the January-February issue of the magazine, was taken at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico, and earned Weaver an honorable mention. Weaver, whose photos have appeared on CC's State of the Rockies Report Card and posters, says the photo, which was taken about on a cold January morning last year, captures what he calls the yin/yang of the crane's flight patterns. His award-winning photo may be viewed here: http://audubonmagazine.org/features1001/bigpicture.html and his State of the Rockies photos here: http://www.coloradocollege.edu/stateoftherockies/
Happy holidays from CC
- 18th December 2009 -
- Posted by Karen in Around Campus
CC to launch mobile website
- 18th December 2009 -
- Posted by Karen in Around Campus
A new website optimized for mobile browsers will be launched shortly after winter break. The site is intended to make information easier to access when you're away from your computer. It's not meant to be a replacement for the main website.
For a sneak preview, point your iPhone, Blackberry, Android or other smartphone to m.coloradocollege.edu. Comments are welcome.
Budget outlook: Swallowing 'the bitter pill' last year puts CC in better position now
- 18th December 2009 -
- Posted by Jane in General News
After a year of staff reductions and $8 million in budget cuts, "the broad outlook for CC is stable," President Richard Celeste told attendees of an Open Budget Forum on Dec. 17. While cautioning that the college's financial condition is subject to economic changes, Celeste said he sees no reason for further reductions in staff. "We are better positioned than many institutions," he said.
Since last fiscal year, when an ad hoc budget planning committee tackled major cuts, the college has adopted new budget planning practices. The budget-committee approach was formalized, the budget approval time has moved earlier in the year, and more time will be devoted to budget development. The new permanent Budget Committee is made up of faculty, staff, students, administrators, and a trustee. Next year's budget will go before the Board of Trustees for approval in February, rather than May. And work on the following fiscal year's budget will begin much earlier than in the past.
Indications that the economic picture nationally is stabilizing, plus signs of improvement on campus, led Celeste to express cautious optimism. The college's endowment, which fell from its brief high point of $522.7 million to a low of $401.7 million during the stock market turmoil, has since recovered substantially to a level of $446 million. There are signs that the campus community is spending carefully: The percentage of operating budget expended as of Nov. 30 is 40.5 percent, compared to 44.5 percent at the same time last year, and 44 percent at the same time in 2007.
"That suggests a recognition that in order to do right, we all have to pay close attention to our expenditures," Celeste said. "There will continue to be places where we have to make careful choices. We have to continue to operate in a frugal fashion. I am grateful for the hard work done by all of you."
Dean of the College/Dean of the Faculty Susan Ashley, who chairs the Budget Committee, explained the background of the budget adjustments, starting with the Working Group on Stewardship and Cost Containment, which cut the budget on the administrative side by 5 percent in fall 2008, before the economic slide. Then, in December, when the recession had dramatically cut the value of the endowment, the Board of Trustees determined that the college needed to reduce staff positions and find $8 million in savings. Celeste created an ad hoc budget planning committee to recommend ways to balance the budget, and initiated a voluntary staff separation program. The ad hoc committee asked administrative departments to identify at least another 5 percent in economies, and academic departments to aim for 10 percent or more in reductions. In February, the trustees directed the college to identify up to $12 million in savings or enhanced revenues, and mandated a full review of programs.
Reducing positions and cutting $8 million in expenses resulted in a balanced budget for fiscal years 2009-2010, 2010-2011, and 2011-2012. The admissions office met enrollment targets and yielded a highly qualified first-year class. In May, trustees approved the projected budget and the ad hoc budget planning committee's recommendations for a new budget process and a set of basic operating principles for budget making.
The permanent Budget Committee's goals are:
- Maintain the quality of Colorado College's educational program
- Hold undergraduate enrollment target at 1,975
- Keep increase in cost of attendance as low as possible
- Provide enough financial aid to support current students and recruit an incoming class at least as talented and diverse as the present first-year class
- Retire all college debt as quickly as possible and in a time frame no longer than 15 years
- Provide compensation increases understanding that total compensation cannot increase faster than the increase in the rate of tuition because tuition pays approximately 3/4 of the cost of increases
- Provide the increases necessary to cover the continued decline in payouts from endowments due to the practice of 12-quarter averaging
Ashley said last year's hard work and tough decisions have paid off. "We choked down the bitter pill, and as a result we have much more flexibility as to how we use our resources," she said. She pointed out that other colleges instituted furloughs, did not hire new faculty, and overextended their financial aid resources to yield their incoming classes — at a level they won't be able to sustain. None of those things happened at CC.
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Xiaomi's new smartphone Redmi 1S, which went on sale today at 2pm on Flipkart, did not even last a few seconds after the sale was open. The online retaiil store had 40,000 phones to sell, while more than 1 lakh people had pre-registered for it.
The Twitter reactions of people show, clicking on the Buy button was not enough as as soon as a second after the sale opened, it went out of stock.
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Again got my Redmi 1S. @xiaomi @flipcart @MiIndiaOfficial pic.twitter.com/2x2dE6qfEk
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There were people have recived messages that say though the phone could not be added to the cart, Flipkart has reserved a phone for the buyer. And the buyer could come back to the site after 15 minutes to complete the order.
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I think it must be easier getting into IIT than getting a @xiaomi Redmi 1s #India
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Xiaomi's new smartphone Redmi 1S will be going for flash sale today at 2pm on e-commerce site Flipkart. 40,000 units of the phone will be sold on the online megastore.
As many as 1 lakh people have pre-registered for the sale, and the registrations have closed now. Those who have registered can log in and order their phone at 2.00 pm.
The phone has attractive features like, dual sim, Snapdragon 400 chipset and 8 GB flash memory. It has 1.6 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with Cortex-A7 core. Its Adreno 305 image processor will help one play 3D games and enjoy HD videos. It has 16 GB storage built in, and has memory slot expandable to 64 GB.
It has 4.7 inch display and 8MP camera, all for Rs 5999. Xiaomi had previously said they would sell the phone for Rs 6999 in India. The first time Xiaomi sold its phone Mi3, the server had crashed, while the following two times, all phones were sold in 39 seconds and 2 seconds respectively.
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Wonderland is a modern pop classic that combines all the best things about this band, spikes the mix with ace tunes, and keeps the concoction coming.
'Wonderland' is magnificent. An album full of cracking tunes, potential singles and a new found lust for life from one of the best bands of the last ten years.
The bands finest release by far, its a swaggering, head-long dive into funk, rhythm and blues, gospel, roots rock and roll, and disco but with a very sleek modern edge.
Wonderland is the sound of a band embracing and then discarding its past in order to forge ahead into a new tomorrow.... Undoubtedly one of the group's finest recorded moments.
Bold forays into gospel, R&B and even a little soul (complete with ooh-oohing singers backing Burgess) display a far reaching confidence that rises as the album reveals itself to be not only something swimming in classic influences, but also a path-carving groove maker that falls in line with the likes of Stereo MCs and Jamiroquai.
They have a new sound, a warm, lush and funky noise powered by producer Danny Sabre's sympathetic programming alongside Tony Rogers's bold keyboards, and they've created a great party record with it.
An effortless melding of Stones and Family Stone, Curtis Mayfield and computers, all topped off with Tim Burgess's fetching new falsetto.... With every track a winner, Wonderland is a truly thing of wonder.
They've managed to produce a seventh album that's the equal of their baggy debut.
Wonderland takes the sound of that last album and pumps it full of the energy that dripped from the band's previous releases, resulting in a record that can oddly be both fragile, danceable, and anthemic all at the same time.
While the result is hit-or-miss, the Charlatans manage to hit much more than they miss.
Wonderland is perhaps the biggest departure from their baggy roots theyve taken thus far, but remains totally identifiable as their work.
Sadly, one can hear decent tunes struggling to get out of this mess. [Nov 2001, p.78]
The few moments on Wonderland that make sense in the context of the band's history are overshadowed by a musical reach that exceeds its grasp.
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Review: Laughs come easy during Gulfshore Playhouse's 'Unnecessary Farce'
NAPLES - What: Farce with two cops, three crooks and eight doors.
When: 8 p.m. through Saturday, Feb. 13. Additional 3 p.m. matinée showings on Saturday and Sunday and Feb. 12 & 13.
Where: Norris Community Center, 755 Eighth Ave. S., Naples
Cost: $35-$40
Information: 866-811-4111 or gulfshoreplayhouse.org
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Och. Aye. It's a farce, with bagpipes, handcuffs, a hitman - in a kilt, a cop armed with a water pistol, the mayor (and his wife) and a pretty girl in a bra and panties. There are eight doors - all of which get slammed in people's faces. Don't forget the ruthless Scottish Mafia. The title might be "Unnecessary Farce," but the laughs are compulsory.
Paul Slade Smith wrote "Unnecessary Farce" while he was a company member on the national tour of "The Phantom of the Opera." The play is popular on the regional theater circuit; Sanibel's Schoolhouse Theater mounted a production last year.
Set in adjoining hotel rooms, the show follows two bumbling cops and one honest accountant trying to catch a small-town mayor in an embezzlement scheme. As with any farce, everything that can go wrong does - including visits from the mayor's wife (Elizabeth Dimon), the City Hall security detail and a hitman who likes to play the bagpipes before the sends his victims to that big highland in the sky.
Director Kristen Coury she tells her actors to go for it and they do. Whether waving her skirt in the air with abandon (Wendi Bergamini) or doing their best "ride 'em cowboy" impression while handcuffed to a bed (Zolan Henderson & Katrina Foy), the cast doesn't hold back.
The effort pays off with an evening of solid entertainment, even if the script itself seems a little more inclined toward giggles than guffaws. "Farce" delivers consistent laughs from beginning to end, but lacks any big belly-whopper scenes that leave the audience wiping their eyes, fanning their face or struggling for breath.
The two most incompetent cops on the force Officer Eric Sheridan (Henderson) and Officer Billie Dwyer (Foy) lead this merry misadventure. She failed the self-defense class at the academy and he's got the hots for the accountant helping them in the sting.
Henderson spends most of the second half running around in his boxers - except when he's wearing a kilt. In one door, out the other, back again - he gets red-faced from the exertion and then comes face-to-face with Bagpipe Hitman's gun. Henderson's facial expressions alone make the evening.
Foy is tied up and shoved in a closet, escapes, hops around the room as would-be rescuers knock at various doors and finally collapses on the floor in misery. She's also the only person who can understand the hitman's unintelligible Scottish brogue; one tongue-twisting translation sequence brought the night's loudest spontaneous applause.
Elsewhere, Christopher Swan pops on a pair of aviator shades and flashes his badge as part of the mayor's security detail. Only, he's secretly in league with the Scottish Mafia. And incompetent. And prays at the drop of a hat. Swan takes the character from tough to tender in a snap - and his leer whenever anyone (especially the accountant) - takes their clothes off is frightening and hilarious. A superb Justin Holcomb delivers the finest brogue this side of Brigadoon - and crosses his legs before sitting down in his kilt.
Some of the night's best moment come courtesy the two rooms concept, and the video camera the cops set up to try to nab the mayor (a deliciously clueless Terry Wells). Characters watch the action on the hidden camera as if it's a TV, complete with the cops chomping donuts. The numerous mistaken sex scenes - even a not-so-naughty threesome - come with heads slowly turning sideways to marvel at all the action.
While the acting was strong - the show feels creatively inert, lacking some of the lavish attention to detail that marked Coury's previous productions. Robert F. Wolin does his best to transform the intimate Norris Center stage into two hotel suites. He nails the aura of mid-price Interstate off-ramp hotel, right down to the inoffensive pastel wallpaper, generic abstract paintings and some truly hideous purple pattern bedspreads that look like they were lifted from a Ramada Inn in the 1980s.
Its unfortunate then, that for all the authenticity, the stage feels cramped. Each suite requires an entrance, closet and bathroom, plus the adjoining door. The physical constraints of the space combined with the demands of the script leave the set resembling a virtual wall of doors - all of them blank canvases which do little to enhance the play.
Jennifer Murray's costumes come serviceable but a bit straightforward, especially for a farce. Even the kilt and bagpipes feel boring - because they're like every other kilt and bagpipes you've seen. Only Henderson's cartoon boxer shorts (he's perpetually undressed) and aviator shades for the cops offer any hint of whimsy in the show.
Looking for laughs? You'll find them at "Unnecessary Farce." Henderson and Foy might play incompetent cops, but they bring the funny. Don't miss the obligatory face-off sequence - where characters go back and forth over a hotel bed with four drawn guns. And beware the Scottish Mafia!
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Alto Racing's Sweet Whiskey, who launched her 2014 campaign with a victory in the Old Hat Stakes (gr. III) leads a field of eight 3-year-old fillies entered in the April 13 Beaumont Stakes Presented by Keeneland Select (gr. II) at Keeneland.
The Polytrack race, named in honor of Beaumont Farm owner Hal Price Headley, one of Keeneland's founders, will be contested over approximately seven furlongs. The eighth race on the card, the $200,000 Beaumont has a post time of 4:42 p.m. EDT.
John Velazquez, who has been aboard for three of Sweet Whiskey's five starts, has the mount again in the Beaumont, and the pair will break from post 4. Trained by Todd Pletcher, the daughter of Old Fashioned enters the race off a third-place effort in the seven-furlong Any Limit Stakes March 9 at Gulfstream Park, before which she drew clear to her 2 3/4-length Old Hat triumph Jan. 4 over fellow Beaumont contender and stablemate Co Cola.
Sweet Whiskey has been working steadily at Palm Meadows. In her most recent drill, she covered four furlongs in :47.90 April 6 and was clocked as the third fastest of 24 horses at that distance.
Bred in Kentucky by Carrie and Craig Brogden's Machmer Hall, Sweet Whiskey is out of the El Corredor mare Baby Betty. She holds an overall record of 2-1-1 from five starts, for earnings of $170,500.
Pletcher also trains Co Cola, who held a brief lead in the Old Hat before Sweet Whiskey outlasted her in the stretch. The daughter of Candy Ride —Young Musician, by Yonaguska most recently ran a distant second in the Feb. 22 Pica Slew Stakes at Calder Casino & Race Course.
Last year, the lightly raced chestnut filly broke her maiden at first asking at Belmont Park, and then ran second by three quarters of a length in the Nov. 16 Smart Halo Stakes at Laurel Park. Owned by Bortolazzo Stable and Chris Brothers, she will be ridden by last year's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I)-winning jockey Joel Rosario and will break from the outside post 8.
Other Beaumont contenders include Katie's Eyes, winner of the Feb. 14 South Mississippi Owners and Breeders' Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots and third in the Pure Romance Bourbonette Oaks (gr. III) at Turfway Park March 24; and Ready to Act, who captured the Jan. 26 Sweetest Chant Stakes on turf in her only start so far this year at Gulfstream.
Rounding out the field are 2013 stakes winners Richies Party Girl and Tea Time, who will make their sophomore debuts in the Beaumont; stakes-placed runner Spring Again; and Conspired, who broke her maiden by an eye-catching 8 1/4 lengths at the Beaumont distance at Turfway March 22.
$200,000 Beaumont Stakes Presented by Keeneland Select (gr. II, approximate post time 4:42 p.m. EDT), fillies and mares, 3 years old, about seven miles (all weather track)
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In older versions of Foobar2000 - I would be able to put my laptop into standby while playing an Internet Stream (such as from Shoutcast) - and then when I would wake up the computer - it would first playback a second or two from the buffer -- and then it would restart / retry automatically from the new place where the stream now is. I believe the old behavior would be that if it couldn't connect to a network stream - and if "Playback > Order > Repeat" was set - then it would keep trying to connect to the Internet streams (as playlist entries) over and over again.
Now - in the new version -- when my computer comes out of standby or from a period of net disconnect -- Foobar2000 plays the last few buffered seconds and then just stops playing (no error message, just stops). Then I have to manually go into Foobar2000 and hit play again.
It would be nice if Foobar2000 would auto-retry network streams as per the old behavior so I can keep a Shoutcast internet stream playing - and then have it still playing when my computer wakes up out of Standby or even if my network wire is unplugged for 20 seconds and then plugged back in. When the network comes back in 20 seconds - the streamed music should also. So when Internet streams cannot be connected to -- it should keep the "Repeat" for them as per the Playback Order setting -- keeping trying again and again until it can connect. Then it will keep on trying to connect to the Playlist entries until the user hits Stop. (This is how it used to behave). The music shouldn't stop streaming or shouldn't stop trying to stream until I hit Stop.
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NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ — 40 years after the August 30, 1968, release by Mary Hopkin of the international smash hit song "Those Were the Days," Morgan Visconti continues his parents' legendary musical heritage. Morgan, the son of Mary Hopkin and Tony Visconti, is a co-founder of — and composer with — NYC and LA-based HUMAN, one of the world's most acclaimed original music production companies, with clients that include such major advertisers as Levi's, Nike, Coca-Cola, Sprite and American Express.
Morgan has very recently produced musical tracks for the Coca-Cola "Olympic Bird's Nest" and the American Express "Member's Project" TV spots currently airing, as well as the tracks for a Liberty Mutual online film for director Laurence Dunmore ("The Libertine,") and an original tune, "Shine," for a new Pantene campaign, sung by newcomer Rosi Golan, that has become an online sensation.
Morgan's mother, pop singer Mary Hopkin, recorded her first record, "Those Were the Days," in 1968. The song, which was produced by Paul McCartney and released by The Beatles' Apple record label on 8/30/68, was Apple's first single.
Morgan's father, legendary music producer Tony Visconti, has worked with a wide array of notable performers since launching his music career in London, also during l968, and won a 2008 Grammy Award for producing Anglique Kidjo's CD "Djin Djin!" which won in the "Contemporary World Music" category. Tony produced many of David Bowie's albums, including "Space Oddity,""The Man Who Sold the World,""Diamond Dogs,""Young Americans" and "Heroes." In addition, Tony produced recordings for The Moody Blues, T. Rex, Badfinger, Thin Lizzy and Adam Ant.
A Brooklyn native, Morgan has composed original music for over 400 high profile television commercials during the course of his career. His company, HUMAN, has just entered its 7th year, where his responsibilities include original composition and steering the company creatively. Additionally, Morgan collaborates with — and produces songs for — many rising musical artists, such as Leah Siegal, Sam Bonner and Rosi Golan, to name a few.
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CONTACT: Dan Harary of Asbury PR, +1-310-859-1831, firstname.lastname@example.com, forHUMAN Music