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2014 Planning and Budgeting Forum
September 22-23, 2014
The Westin Denver Downtown
Denver, CO
This NACUBO forum is the "not to miss" event for business officers with planning and budgeting responsibilities. Concurrent sessions address the latest techniques in higher education resource management. Presenters include experienced business officers and higher education strategists. This year's topics address financial reserves, integrated benchmarking, performance metrics, capital planning, maximizing resources for student success, data driven decisions, effective communication, and more.
Who Should Attend
- Associate Vice Presidents of Finance, Administration, or Budget
- Budget Directors
- Budget Managers
- Chief Financial Officers
- Planning Officers
What You'll Learn
- Innovative planning and budgeting methods being practiced at colleges and universities
- Strategies to address higher education resource management
- Approaches for using planning and budgeting as an agent for institutional change
No prerequisites and/or advance preparation required.
Course Level
Estimated CPEs
Participants will be awarded up to 12 CPE credits for this group live event. CPE credits can be earned in the following categories:
Business Management and Organization, Finance, and Behavioral Ethics
Monday, September 22
|7:30 am
|Registration & Continental Breakfast
|8:30 am
|Welcome and Introductions
|9:00 am
|What's Your Ethics IQ?: 5 Principles Smart Business Officers Live By
|10:00 am
|Refreshment Break
|10:15 am
|Evaluating the Financial Contribution of Academic Programs
|10:15 am
|The Myths and Perils of Looking at Carry-forward Balances
|11:30 am
|1:00 pm
|Data-driven Planning and Budgeting for Net Tuition Revenue
|1:00 pm
|Performance Measurements, Shared Governance, and Budget Reductions
|2:15 pm
|Refreshment Break
|2:30 pm
|Mission Achievement Planning
|2:30 pm
|Strategic Planning as an Iterative and Integrated Process
|4:00 pm
|How a National Cost Study Can Influence Planning and Budgeting
|4:00 pm
|Retooling Your Financial Reserves
|5:30 pm
|Welcome Reception
Tuesday, September 23
|7:30 am
|Networking BreakfastAt this breakfast, we encourage you to wear something from your current college or university or your alma mater. This is a great way to get to know other attendees and show your school spirit! Tuesday is a casual day.
|8:30 am
|Best Practices in Budgeting and Capital Planning
|8:30 am
|Maximizing Resources for Student Success
|9:45 am
|Break/Hotel Check-out
|10:15 am
|From Conflict to Collaboration: How Going Green Helps Campuses Save, Thrive and Engage
|11:30 am
|12:45 pm
|Achieving Plan Objectives through Decentralized Budgeting
|12:45 pm
|Executing and Explaining Strategies for Resource Optimization
|2:15 pm
|Strategic Planning for Campus Sustainability
|2:15 pm
|The Accounting of RCM
|3:30 pm
|Program Adjourns
The Westin Denver Downtown
Located in the Tabor Center, The Westin Downtown Denver Hotel is near the famous 16th Street Mall and Larimer Square, Colorado's leading tourist destination. They are also within walking distance or a short drive to cultural activities, convention venues and performing arts centers including the Colorado Convention Center, the Denver Art Museum, the Denver Center for Performing Arts, Buell Theater, and the Children's Museum of Denver.
The Westin Denver Downtown is just steps from all of the major Denver sporting venues and offers exciting sports packages. You can catch the Denver Nuggets or Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center, the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, and the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field previously Invesco Field.
Visit the The Westin Denver Downtown website for details, including restaurants, amenities, and nearby attractions.
Room Rate
Single: $179.00
Double: $179.00
For reservations, call 303.572.9100.
Rates are guaranteed until 8/25/2014, subject to availability.
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CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
SHOW FULL BIO » Ben Aase is a Principal with CliftonLarsonAllen, where he provides national leadership to the firm's nonprofit and public sector strategic, financial, and operational consulting and advisory services. Ben personally leads projects for a range of nonprofit, foundation, and governmental clients nationwide with a particular focus on the education, foundation, and arts and cultural sub-sectors. Prior to joining CliftonLarsonAllen Ben co-founded a company that provides outsourced accounting and financial advisory services to the K—12 education market. Ben is a licensed consultant for the Standards for Excellence Institute, having received extensive training in how to provide training, consulting, and support on the Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector. Ben is currently board Treasurer of the Givens Foundation for African American literature, and a founder of the Minneapolis Professional Chapter of Net Impact, an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to make a positive impact on society by growing and strengthening new leaders who use business to improve the world. Ben is also a review board member for the Social Entrepreneur division of the Minnesota Cup, the largest state-wide new venture competition in the country that seeks out aspiring entrepreneurs and their breakthrough ideas. Ben has his B.A. in Economics from Colorado College in Colorado Springs and an M.B.A. with an emphasis in strategy, finance, and entrepreneurship from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.
Vice Chancellor of Planning and Budget
University of California, Riverside
SHOW FULL BIO » Maria R. Anguiano was appointed Vice Chancellor for Planning and Budget at UC Riverside in December 2013. In that position, she oversees budget administration, campus operating funds, resource planning and management, financial policy, information systems support, statistical information management, institutional research, and capital, environmental, space, and strategic planning. The Vice Chancellor represents the campus with the University of California Office of the President and all external agencies on financial matters. Prior to coming to UC Riverside, Anguiano served as Interim Deputy Chief of Staff – Strategic Planning and Analysis in the Office of UC President Janet Napolitano. In earlier service to the University, she served for four years as Chief of Staff and Director of Strategic Initiatives in the office of UC's Chief Financial Officer. In that work, she helped create and lead a variety of budget, accounting, financial planning, and capital planning efforts. Anguiano has served as a senior advisor to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Post-Secondary Success Team. There, she created a new costing framework to help improve financial reporting for universities nationwide. She is also a member of the State of California's Private Post-secondary Education Advisory Council. Among Anguiano's accomplishments at the UC system-wide level: design of a common systemwide chart of accounts, the re-engineering of the Office of the President's budgeting and financial planning process, development of a strategic plan to close a $650 million revenue gap in state funds for budgetary year 2011-12 and various activities that improved the management of UC's cash flow and increased working capital investment income by over $60 million. Anguiano's work at UC began in 2009 after service at Barclays Capital [formerly Lehman Brothers] in public finance investment banking and at Deloitte & Touche in corporate and non-profit auditing and financial statement analysis. Anguiano holds an MBA degree from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor's of Arts degree from Claremont McKenna College.
Director - Higher Education Consortia
University of Delaware
Associate Vice President for Financial Planning
Yeshiva University
SHOW FULL BIO » Craig Becker is the associate vice president and corporate controller at Yeshiva University where he is responsible for all financial and business matters encompassing budgeting, accounting, treasury and investment services. He previously served in senior financial management positions at The New School, Seton Hall University, the New York Institute of Technology, Teachers College, Columbia University, and Stevens Institute of Technology. He was a manager in KPMG Peat Marwick's higher education consulting practice where he provided consulting services to colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations including financial accounting and budget system implementations, financial control reviews, organization studies, strategic financial modeling, and others. Mr. Becker is a certified public accountant and holds master degrees in public administration from the State University of New York at Albany and in accounting from Northeastern University. Craig is a trustee of the College Board and the vice chair of the College Board audit committee.
Assistant Director, Long Range Financial Planning
University of Chicago
Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness
University of Saint Thomas
SHOW FULL BIO » Michael Cogan currently serves as the Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness at the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, MN. Cogan oversees the decision support function which informs resource allocation decisions to support the mission, vision, and strategic goals of the institution.
Assistant Vice President Finance
Temple University
SHOW FULL BIO » Kathryn D'Angelo, Ed.D., is the assistant vice president for administration and planning at Temple University. Katie provides strategic support to advance special projects within the CFO portfolio including the preparation for, and implementation of a decentralized ('RCM') budget model. With nearly 19 years experience working in education, the last twelve years at Temple have included leadership responsibilities in student life, academic administration, policy development, emergency management and financial affairs.
Research Analyst
Johnson County Community College
SHOW FULL BIO » Victoria Douglas is the Research & Data Analyst at the National Higher Education Benchmarking Institute (NHEBI). She conducts the design, analytics and project direction for the new fiscal community college benchmarking project called Maximizing Resources for Student Success. With nearly a decade of research experience primarily in market research, Victoria assists in the design of the project and manages the development of the web data collection instrument. She has created a wide array of original multivariate research solutions for an international client base. Five years of past teaching experience provide a perspective for maximizing student success. Varied experiences allow Victoria to connect with diverse groups of individuals and perception into research problems. She is a Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude graduate of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, where she earned a bachelor's degree and master's degree in marketing research. Later she earned a master's degree in Education and another in Philosophy. Victoria has published an article in Marketing News and enjoys presenting on a variety of topics.
Director, Budget Services
Auburn University
SHOW FULL BIO » Bryan Elmore has been the Director of Budget Services at Auburn University since April of 2013. Mr. Elmore began working at Auburn in 2005 as an Accountant in Budget Services before moving into the role of Assistant Director and eventually Director. In addition to his daily duties, he serves as the Past-Chair of the Administrative & Professional Assembly on campus. Prior to joining Auburn, he was an Associate with Jackson Thornton, & Co. P.C. serving as an external auditor for not-for-profits and financial institutions. Mr. Elmore holds a B.S. in Accounting and a M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration, both from Auburn University.
Senior Director, Higher Education
Huron Consulting Group
Vice President for Finance & Administration
Oberlin College
SHOW FULL BIO » Mike Frandsen began his service as Vice President for Finance and Administration at Oberlin College on July 1, 2014. Prior to joining Oberlin, he spent 10 years at Albion College, most recently, serving as Albion's Interim President in 2013-14. He was Vice President for Finance and Administration there from 2009-13. From 2006-2009, he led Albion's Gerstacker Institute for Business and Management. He was a member of the faculty at Albion from 2004-2006 and at Juniata College from 1999-2004. Prior to his career in higher ed, he worked in various corporate finance roles for multinational companies in the defense, chemical, and telecommunications industries. Frandsen holds a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Texas at Austin. He earned is M.B.A. and a B.S. in Finance from Pennsylvania State Universtiy.
Assistant Provost for Assessment & Student Learning
Colorado State University-Pueblo
SHOW FULL BIO » Erin J. Frew serves as the campus leader for regional accreditation and assessment of student learning. She is involved in program review and recently participated in the development of an outcomes-based program review process and in the process of creating and implementing a process for prioritizing campus functional units and for making budget decisions. Frew earned a Bachelor of Community Health degree, an Interdisciplinary Master of Science in business, economics, and health science, and a doctorate in business administration, all from New Mexico State University. Her 20 years in post-secondary administration include work in institutional effectiveness, evaluation, assessment, program administration, planning, and budgeting.
Plan A Advisors
SHOW FULL BIO » Mr. Gaynor has conducted multiple consulting assignments for organizations including Pratt Institute and Mercy College; Westover School and Tapestry Charter School; UJA-Federation of New York, The Jewish Education Project and the Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex County; and the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn and the YM-YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood. Mr. Gaynor was Executive Director of The Curriculum Initiative, a national program that has worked with over 240 prominent independent schools. He has served in a range of non-profit leadership positions including Assistant Director of the Bronfman Center at NYU, social work consultant with The Educational Alliance on school-based programs, Program Director at the Jewish Agency's Department of Education in Jerusalem, and Director of Multicultural Affairs at Bates College. Mr. Gaynor is completing a Ph.D. in Education and Jewish Studies at NYU, holds an M.S. in Social Work from Columbia University, an M.A. in Jewish Studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary, and a B.A. in Women's Studies from Bates College. In addition to his professional responsibilities, he was a Scholar-in-Residence at NYU School of Law in 2011-12.
Associate Professor
Colorado State University-Pueblo
SHOW FULL BIO » Brad Gilbreath is an Associate Professor at the Hasan School of Business at Colorado State University – Pueblo. Dr. Gilbreath received his Ph.D. in Management from New Mexico State University. His research interests include supervisor behavior, managerial credibility, the workplace psychosocial environment, student-university fit, and the effects of pay systems. Dr. Gilbreath's non academic work experience is in human resource management at Ford, Elcor, and Westinghouse.
Director, Facilities Management & Environmental Policy
Director, National Higher Education Benchmarking Institute
Johnson County Community College
SHOW FULL BIO » Lou Guthrie is the Director of the National Higher Education Benchmarking Institute located at Johnson County Community College. She joined the Institute in December and leads the management and development of the National Community College Benchmark Project (NCCBP), the National Community College Cost and Productivity Project, the Workforce Training Benchmarking Project and the newest addition to NHEBI's portfolio, the Maximizing Resources for Student Success project, a Gates Foundation project. Previously she was President of Guthrie Research Group, Inc., a benchmarking consulting company that worked with Fortune 500 companies and international financial institutions on general services benchmarking projects. For the past 5 years she also served as a benchmarking consultant to the World Bank's General Services Division. Dr. Guthrie has higher education experience as an Assistant Professor at Oregon State University, and as an Instructor at Virginia Tech and Longview College. Lou received her PhD from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg and her MS from Southern Illinois University.
Managing Director
Robert W. Baird & Company Incorporated
SHOW FULL BIO » Ms. Hahn has more than 30 years experience in auditing, accounting, investment management, investment banking and information technology. She has worked in several industries, including nonprofit higher education, public accounting, manufacturing and banking. At Baird, Ms. Hahn is the managing director responsible for all hospital, senior living and higher education finance practice at Baird in addition to working with Midwestern local governments and school districts to finance projects at the most efficient and effective cost of capital. As a specialist in nonprofit bond finance and having been a CFO for a nonprofit university, she is very knowledgeable of the issues facing such organizations and their ability to access an effective cost of capital for renovation and expansion projects and general financial management issues. Prior to joining Baird, Ms. Hahn served as the lead investment banker at a regional boutique investment banking and mortgage banking firm for 8 years covering the hospital and senior living sectors in the states of Michigan and Wisconsin. Ms. Hahn was the banker on the Bond Buyer's 2010 Midwest Small Issuer of the year award for innovative financing structures. She was also that firm's senior credit officer for two years and was their nationally recognized expert on capital funding solutions for nonprofit organizations. Previously, as the chief financial officer and chief information officer at Franklin University where she was responsible for a $20 million endowment, $35 million operating budget and all technology for the university. As senior vice president for McDonald Investments, she underwrote more than $1 billion in health care, education, housing revenue, and government general obligation bonds throughout the Midwest. Ms. Hahn spent seven years with Citibank as controller for a $6 billion subsidiary and manager in their northeast consumer services bank audit group. Ms. Hahn earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a master's degree in business administration from Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y. She is also a certified public accountant and holds a general securities representative license, series 7 and municipal securities principal license, Series 53. She also chairs the board of Mohun Health Care Center and is a board member of the Mount Carmel College of Nursing.
AVP, Budget Planning and Development
Indiana University
SHOW FULL BIO » Aimee Heeter is the AVP and Director of Budget & Planning at Indiana University with more than 10 years of experience in higher education and strategic planning. Aimee is responsible for decentralized budgeting and instrumental in strategic changes to financial flow model changes in 2010 and in shared services initiatives. Aside from Indiana University, Aimee is an active speaker and consultant in decentralized budgeting. Aimee's area of expertise includes strategic planning, organizational assessment, business process review, model development and financial systems analysis. In addition to administrative duties, Aime has served as a consultant to a variety of public and private institutions in the United States. She will complete her doctorate in higher education finance in 2015.
Financial Analyst
University of Saint Thomas
SHOW FULL BIO » Christina Teeter is a financial analyst and researcher at the University of St. Thomas with a background in economic data analysis, finance and marketing strategy, and higher education institutional research. She received her BA in economics from the University of St. Thomas and is currently pursuing her MBA in finance and accounting.
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
SHOW FULL BIO » Deirdre has 9 years of experience in public accounting and works exclusively with nonprofits throughout the year and has worked extensively in the nonprofit area focusing on associations, foundations, educational institutions, and social service organizations. Nearly half of Deirdre's year is spent on engagements with federal awards requiring OMB A-133 compliance audits. Deirdre is also a member of the firm's International Services Leadership Group and is the lead for the Non-profit and Government Group international initiative. Deirdre has also worked on risk assessment and internal control documentation projects for non-profit organizations. Deirdre has a B.S. degree in accounting from North Dakota State University. Deirdre is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Internal Auditors.
Coordinator, Budget & Projects
Metropolitan Community College
SHOW FULL BIO » Gordon is Coordinator of Budget & Projects at Metropolitan Community College (MCC) in Omaha, Nebraska. He has been with MCC for 15 years. Before joining MCC, he had twenty plus years of people, process, financial and information management experience in private industry. This experience included thirteen years as Vice President and Comptroller of the property and casualty insurance company within the Mutual of Omaha family of companies, some time with a large auditing firm, and a few enlightening years consulting small businesses. Also, his years of teaching awareness and communication in a program for divorcing parents with children deserves mention, as it has helped him maintain a human focus among all the numbers and strategies. What attracted him to MCC was the wonderful mission of a community college and a desire to see a public institution from the inside. He never dreamed he would stay at MCC this long, but he continues to be motivated by the opportunity to be involved with MCC's mission achievement planning system. More now than ever, colleges and universities are uniquely positioned to empower everyone by nurturing relevant awareness and competencies.
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Temple University
SHOW FULL BIO » Ken Kaiser became Vice President, CFO and Treasurer in December 2013. Since 2007, he has served as the Senior Associate Vice President for Finance and Budget, responsible for several areas including: Budget, Human Resources, Bursar, Risk Management, Treasury and Institutional Diversity. In addition to these responsibilities, he now also oversees Controller operations, Digital Document Services, the Access Card (Diamond Dollars) and mission continuity planning. During Ken's first tenure at Temple University, which lasted 15 years from 1991 to 2005, he held a variety of positions including Senior Budget Analyst, Director of Finance and Operations for the Ambler Campus, University Privacy Officer and Director of Administration and Finance for Institutional Advancement. Ken left Temple University in 2005 to become the CFO and Vice President of Administration and Finance for Montgomery County Community College. After two and a half years at MCCC, Ken returned to Temple. Ken holds a bachelor's degree and MBA in Finance, as well as a Master's of Management Information Systems and E-Business, all from Temple University.
Special Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives
Indiana Wesleyan University
SHOW FULL BIO » Dr. Duane Kilty has over 25 years of experience in fiscal management and strategic planning as a Chief Financial Officer, campus leader and consultant in private Higher Education. He currently serves as a Scholar in Residence for the DeVoe School of Business at Indiana Wesleyan University and Special Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives, also at Indiana Wesleyan University. Duane has been married to Joni for 35 years, has three married children and five grandchildren. He has a PhD in Strategic Management from the University of Kentucky; an MBA from Ball State University; and a Bachelor's of Arts degree from Indiana University. Duane passed the CPA exam in 1986. He is currently pursuing an MS Accounting degree.
Plan A Advisors
SHOW FULL BIO » Evan M. Kingsley is a Partner in Plan A Advisors, a management consulting firm for nonprofits formed in 2013 and focused on planning, governance and fundraising. Clients include major colleges and universities, independent schools, cultural organizations and Jewish agencies. Mr. Kingsley has three decades of leadership experience in management and organizational change for nonprofits and philanthropy. He is the former President of The Whelan Group, a planning and fundraising firm where his clients included Pratt Institute and St. Francis College; EMP Museum in Seattle and The Newark Museum; The Whitby School and Coney Island Prep; Green-Wood Cemetery and Freshkills Park Alliance; Mt. Pleasant Public Library and the Design Trust for Public Space; and Ability Beyond Disability. Mr. Kingsley joined The Whelan Group from the American Jewish Historical Society, where he was Executive Director. He was formerly a Deputy Director of the International Center of Photography in Manhattan and of Brooklyn Public Library, and President of the Brooklyn Public Library Foundation. He held previous staff positions at The New Museum, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and Prospect Park Alliance. Mr. Kingsley has managed capital projects and capital campaigns, built and trained non-profit boards, developed institutional identity and marketing initiatives, and secured major philanthropic gifts and government support. Mr. Kingsley has a B.A. in Art History from Columbia University, an M.A. in American Civilization from N.Y.U., and an M.B.A. from Baruch College in Management. He has served on numerous non-profit boards.
Assistant Vice President, Budget
Rochester Institute of Technology
SHOW FULL BIO » Ross Koenig - Biography Career History Ross Koenig has been the Assistant VP for Budget and Financial Planning at the Rochester Institute of Technology since November, 2008. Prior to that, he was the Assistant Controller for the university. Before coming to RIT in February, 2006, Mr. Koenig was the Director of Finance for Semrock, then a development stage company designing & manufacturing high-performance optical filters for bio-medical and instrumentation applications. The company's rapid growth resulted in it being acquired by IDEX in 2008 and it now operates as a stand-alone division of that corporation. Before joining Semrock, Mr. Koenig held the position of Vice President & Controller for BernzOMatic from March, 1999 through January, 2003. BernzOmatic is the world's leading designer and manufacturer of hand-held propane/propylene torches for the plumbing industry and is now a division of Worthington Industries. Mr. Koenig started his professional career at the Eastman Kodak Company, where he held increasingly responsible positions. During his employment, he held positions in manufacturing financial analysis, world-wide business unit financial planning, and corporate auditing. Education & Credentials Mr. Koenig received from Bowling Green State University a B.S.B.A. degree in Accounting and Management Information Systems. He went on to earn an M.B.A. from the Simon Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Rochester. Mr. Koenig holds a CPA license from the State of Ohio. Personal Mr. Koenig lives in Rochester with his wife and two sons. His interests include woodworking and endurance athletic events.
Vice President
Scannell & Kurz, Inc.
SHOW FULL BIO » Kathy Kurz is Vice President of Scannell & Kurz, an enrollment management consulting firm. Kathy's special area of expertise is in developing strategic financial aid and retention programs designed to enhance enrollment and net tuition revenue results. A former Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management at the University of Rochester and Director of Financial Aid at Earlham College, Kathy pays special attention to ensuring that the solutions she recommends are practical, detailed, and implementable. She is a regular contributor to University Business and speaks at national conferences and seminars such as annual meetings of NACUBO, NASFAA, and CIC.
Managing Director
Huron Consulting Group
SHOW FULL BIO » Andrew is a Managing Director in Huron Consulting Group's Higher Education Practice. He helps colleges and universities maximize, allocate and leverage financial resources. Andrew's optimization projects include revenue enhancement and cost reduction initiatives; financial modeling and budget planning initiatives; and organizational assessment and business process redesign initiatives. Andrew has led optimization projects at over 30 institutions and his recent clients include Auburn University, North Dakota University, the University of Kentucky, Drexel University and Ohio University.
Manager, Higher Education
Huron Consulting Group
Managing Partner
DBL Investors
SHOW FULL BIO » Nancy E. Pfund is Founder and Managing Partner of DBL Investors, a venture capital firm located in San Francisco, whose goal is to combine top-tier financial returns with meaningful social, economic and environmental returns in the regions and sectors in which it invests. As a leading player in the growing field of "impact investing", DBL has helped to reveal the power of venture capital to promote social change and environmental improvement, and Ms. Pfund writes and speaks frequently on this topic. Ms. Pfund currently sponsors or sits on the board of directors of several companies, including; SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY) on both the audit and compensation committees, BrightSource Energy, Primus Power, Eco.logic Brands, EcoScraps, OPx Biotechnologies, Powergenix and, prior to their public offerings, Tesla Motors and Pandora Media. Prior to founding DBL, Ms. Pfund was a Managing Director in Venture Capital at JPMorgan, having started her investment career at Hambrecht & Quist in 1984. Previously, Ms. Pfund worked at Intel Corporation, the State of California, Stanford University and the Sierra Club. Ms. Pfund is Chair of the Advisory Council of the Bill Lane Center for the American West at Stanford University; a member of the Advisory Board of the UC Davis Center for Energy Efficiency; Lecturer in the Practice of Management at the Yale School of Management; a board member of the California STEM Learning Network (CSLNet); a C3E Ambassador to the U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment Program, led by the U.S. Department of Energy; and is a founding officer and director of ABC2, a foundation aimed at accelerating a cure for brain cancer. In 1988, President Bush appointed Ms. Pfund as a charter member of the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology. In 1999, Ms. Pfund was appointed by President Clinton to serve on the Congressional Web-Based Education Commission. Ms. Pfund is the author, along with Benjamin Healey of the widely cited report on the history of U.S. energy subsidies entitled, "What Would Jefferson Do? The Historical Role of Federal Subsidies in Shaping America's Energy Future", co-authored with Michael Lazar, "Red, White & Green: The True Colors of America's Clean Tech Jobs" and co-authored with Noah Walker, "Ask Saint Onofrio: Finding What Has Been Lost in A Tale of Two Energy Sources". Ms. Pfund received her BA and MA in anthropology from Stanford University, and her MBA from the Yale School of Management.
Vice President for Student Affairs
North Dakota State University Main Campus
SHOW FULL BIO » Prakash Mathew recently retired from being NDSU's vice president for student affairs. Mathew began working at NDSU in 1976. He attended graduate school there starting in 1971.
Associate Professor Emeritus
Indiana University
SHOW FULL BIO » Doug Priest has more than 40 years experience of leadership in higher education. Doug has served most recently as Senior Associate Vice President for Finance. In addition he has served in a variety of deans roles, Senior Advisor to the Chancellor, and Associate Professor of Higher Education, all at Indiana University. In addition to faculty and administrative duties he has served as a consultant to a variety of institutions in the United States and internationally. He has been active in the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Associations, primarily in areas of finance and management. In addition Doug is the author/co-author of various books and articles, including "Incentive-Based budgeting in Public Universities" and "The Privatization of Public Higher Education."
Senior Associate Vice Chancellor and Interim CFO of Finance and Resource Management
University of California, Davis
SHOW FULL BIO » Kelly Ratliff is the Interim Chief Financial Officer at UC Davis (Davis, California). In this capacity, she provides leadership and strategic planning in the areas of human resources, finance, budget planning, shared services and institutional research. She is responsible for the university's capital and operating budget totaling almost $4 billion annually. In recent years Ratliff has guided the campus's approach to managing significant, multi-year budget shortfalls and the implementation of an incentive-based budget model. The team is engaged in a transformation of campus HR practices, a transition to a shared-service model, substantial updates to campus financial and business intelligence information systems and performs analyses to inform strategic initiatives (e.g., 2020 initiative, administrative restructuring, student success improvements). She holds a B.S. in Zoology and an MBA from UC Davis.
Dean, Hasan School of Business
Colorado State University-Pueblo
SHOW FULL BIO » Dr. Raymond earned a PhD in Operations Management at the University of Utah in 1987. He entered the academic profession as assistant professor of operations management at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in September 1986. In the fall of 1990 he joined the business faculty at Montana State University holding assistant and associate professor ranks and serving 12 years as Associate Dean. Dr. Raymond became Dean of the Hasan School of Business at Colorado State University-Pueblo in 2012 and continues in that position at present. His teaching and scholarship have been recognized through teaching and research awards. During his scholarly career he has published over 30 refereed articles in various journals and proceedings including The Journal of Small Business Management, The JAI Press, Industrial Management, The Journal of Management Education, Computer Personnel and The Journal of Education for Business. Dr. Raymond's fields of inquiry currently include the simulation of managerial decision making, faculty development and performance and investigation of learning processes. Over a 20 year period Dr. Raymond has participated in four successful college level accreditation projects with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Busines - AACSB including the most recent successful reaffirmation of the Hasan School in Spring 2014. At the university level he has participated in the preparation of two university level accreditation reports and has served on a university-wide accreditation team for NWCCU. Dr. Raymond has also provided valued service to the public, the community and the academy. He has held numerous college and university committee appointments. During his academic career he has served on regional and national boards of the American Production and Inventory Control Society, The Society for Computer Simulation and the Decision Sciences Institute. He currently serves as the past-president of the Western Region of the Decision Sciences Institute. His community service activities have included service as the Board Chair for Junior Achievement of Southwest Montana and Club President for the Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club and he currently serves as President-Elect of the Pueblo 43 Rotary Club.
Associate Vice President University Business Services
Arizona State University
SHOW FULL BIO » John is the Associate Vice President for University Business Services and the Chief Sustainability Operations Officer at Arizona State University. John was the University's Chief Procurement Officer for many years and a former President of the National Association of Educational Procurement. He is an author of the chapter on procurement in College and University Business Administration, and numerous other articles. John is a recognized leader in the use of technology to enhance purchasing functions and in integrating sustainability in all aspects of the supply chain. The National Association of Educational Procurement recognized John with the Bert C. Ahrens Award in 2012 for his outstanding support for the procurement profession over many years.
Vice Pres Finance/Administration
Pratt Institute
SHOW FULL BIO » Edmund F. Rutkowski joined Pratt Institute as Vice President for Finance and Administration effective January 4, 1994. He brings over 40 years of higher education experience to the position. The Vice President for finance and Administration provides leadership for the operations of : Human Resources, Controller, Purchasing, Bursar, Financial Aid, Security, Physical Plant, Legal and Contract Services, Risk Management and Food Services. Prior to his joining Pratt Mr. Rutkowski served in positions of increasing responsibility at Harcum College, Hudson County Community College, Fairleigh Dickinson University and Lehman College of the City University of New York Prior to joining higher education, Mr. Rutkowski served in various administrative positions at such companies as Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Inmont Corporation, AIRCO and Engelhard Industries. Mr. Rutkowski received his Masters Degree in Business Administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University and his Bachelor's Degree in Business from Rider University.
Principal Budget Analyst
University of California, Davis
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This is a compendium of European and Latin American case studies and interviews on open educational resources and practices.
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Is it a virus? Last week a superyacht shocked beach-goers in Croatia by driving up onto the sunbaker's beach after he hit nearby rocks, now it has happened again on the coast of Massachusetts in the US.
From now on she will be no doubt known as 'Cocktails on the Rocks'
The captain of a Miami-based yacht intentionally grounded his craft today off Nobska Beach near Falmouth's Woods Hole section because it was taking on water, the Coast Guard said.
The 85-foot Cocktails had hit a 'submerged object' 100 yards off the beach, which opened a 4-by-20-foot hole in the bow, the Coast Guard said in a statement. The yacht then headed for the beach, causing a gathering of beach walkers to observe the unusual spectacle.
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two people from the sinking vessel and assisted a local commercial salvager and tow boat in 'dewatering the yacht' before Cocktails was escorted 100-yards off of Nobska beach in Woods Hole towards Fairhaven for repairs.
'The yacht was intentionally grounded to keep the waterways open and to save the vessel from sinking,' said Southeastern New England Coast Guard spokesman Senior Chief Petty Officer Ronny German. 'A safety zone was created to keep other boaters out of the area so crews could assist the yacht.'
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The final England U21 squad that will travel to Israel to fight for the right to be crowned champions of Europe has been announced. England U21 boss Stuart Pearce has chosen 23 individuals, with all but three having played their part in the 2-year qualification campaign.
Pearce has opted for 17 year old Luke Shaw of Southampton and 18 year old Nathaniel Chalobah of Watford (via Chelsea) to bring an air of fresh faced rejuvenation to his squad, with uncapped Callum McManaman of Wigan Athletic also joining the ranks.
For those interested, here's a little side-note that might raise a few eyebrows. Out of the England U20 squad that traveled to Colombia in 2011, despite there being over 50 players pulled out by their clubs or due to injury, four of that World Cup team will be on the plane to Israel for Euro 2013: Jack Butland, captain Jason Lowe, Adam Smith, and Callum McManaman.
There's also room for 2010 England U17 European Championship winners Josh McEachran, Connor Wickham and Andre Wisdom (note: Chalobah and Butland were also part of that squad). Were it not for injury, striker Will Keane and midfielder George Thorne likely would have also been in contention for the upcoming summer tournament.
Let's not forget Team GB Olympians Steven Caulker, Craig Dawson, Jason Steele, Danny Rose and Marvin Sordell! Here's some highlights of Jack Butland against Brazil.
With so much competition on hand, in central midfield and at fullback in particular, it will be interesting to see who starts where. Pearce has a wealth of options to choose from. It now becomes a matter of putting square pegs in square holes and finding the right players to bring the trophy home.
England U21 Euro 2013 Fixtures
- England v Italy – 5 June
- England v Norway – 8 June
- Israel v England – 11 June
On a final note…here are some regular Premier League players that still, technically, could have gone to the tournament:
- Ryan Bennett
- Nathan Baker
- Kyle Walker
- Phil Jones
- Jack Rodwell
- Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
- Ross Barkley
- Jack Wilshere
- Danny Welbeck
England U21 Euro 2013 Squad
England U21 Goalkeepers
- Jack Butland (Stoke City)
- Declan Rudd (NorwichCity)
- Jason Steele (Middlesbrough)
England U21 Defenders
- Steven Caulker (Tottenham Hotspur)
- Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton)
- Craig Dawson (West BromwichAlbion)
- Tom Lees (Leeds United)
- Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur)
- Luke Shaw (Southampton)
- Adam Smith (Tottenham Hotspur)
- Andre Wisdom (Liverpool)
England U21 Midfielders
- Nat Chalobah (Chelsea)
- Jordan Henderson (Liverpool)
- Tom Ince (Blackpool)
- Henri Lansbury (NottinghamForest)
- Jason Lowe (Blackburn Rovers)
- Josh McEachran (Chelsea)
Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic)
- Jonjo Shelvey (Liverpool)
- Andros Townsend (Tottenham Hotspur)
- Nathaniel Delfouneso (Aston Villa)
England U21 Forwards
- Marvin Sordell (Bolton Wanderers)
- Connor Wickham (Sunderland)
- Wilfried Zaha (Manchester United)
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Can't believe Carl Jenkinson hasn't been considered he was outstanding in Munich, I would have taken one less defender too and included Ross Barkley!
En la lista están algunos de los mejores, pero creo que faltan jugadores como Rodwell, Jenkinson, Barkley, Ravel Morrison, Will Hughes o Sam Bryam, ademas de los citados en el articulo, que si no están supongo que sera porque estarán viajando a Brasil con el primer equipo u obligados por lesiones como Sterling o Wilshere. Esperemos que Stuart Pearce sepa aprovechar el talento de esta prometedora generación de futbolistas ingleses que realmente tienen potencial para ganar el europeo de Israel.
Overall good squad selection, but following changes could have been better:
Ross Barkley -> Lansbury
Ravel Morrison -> Shelvey
Sam Byram -> Sordell
Michael Keane -> Tom Lees
I wonder what average our squad is compared to other nations. Lots of 21/22 year olds which seems a bit defeating the point. Great we might win but we wont be developing the most talented players.
Also, no offense intended to them but you don't need to be a football expert to know that players like Dawson, Lees, Lowe, Lansbury, Wickham, Sordell and arguably a few others, are never going to be good enough to be top class international players and there is more talented albeit less experienced/younger/less physically developed players who would have benefited more in their place.
Its looks to me like pearce has once again banged that typically english drum of favoring physicality over natural ability in an attempt to better his cv rather than develop the most promising talents.
Averages U21 squad ages:
England – 21
Germany – 21.48
Spain – 21.60
ps. ours would be even lower if Sterling and Hughes were fit.
I don't see many future Premier League stars in this squad, or players capable of pushing in to the England first xi.
Plus, isn't it worrying that in total, the players in squad account for only nine premier league goals all season? Less than 1% of total scored.
I've written an article about difficulties facing Hodgson on squad selection and young players here – http://hitrowz.wordpress.com/2013/05/29/england-why-hodgson-is-stuck-with-the-devils-we-know/
The squad England U21s are sending to the Euros, as usual is under strength due to player unavailability through injury and to my annoyance calls up to the Ireland/Brazil Friendlies.
Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Rodwell and Welbeck (although turns out he is injured) should be playing tournament football at a high level at the U21 Euros instead of playing a 'glamour friendly'. Italy, Holland and Spain are sending very strong squads as they always do!
Added to those, the injured players with full caps are Jenkinson, Kelly, Sterling, Walker, Wilshere.
If we could of taken those 9 players, who probably would have all been starters, we could of had a quality squad which could challenge.
The squad is still stong and hopefully with a bit of luck they can still do well.
Same goes for the U20 World Cup Squad, this could of been much stronger if it were not for injury and unavailability.


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Hey there newcomers to my thread,
Here's my self portrait. I had an old thread here, but I haven't been back in a year and my old self portraits were embarrassing. I just finished this one. Hopefully I will have the conviction to post more often.
EDIT: hmmmm can anyone tell me how come it is that my thread doesn't show any image thumbnail? in the self portrait section?
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Here's another. stronger than my last, but a long way to go.


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First of all you could find your answer just by using the search faction of this forum. Or alternatively just devote some time and actually read the comments on this thread. Many people have put so much effort in creating and maintaining this thread, we expect you to respect this and if you can't offer anything on your own at least devote some of your time to read carefully through. Secondly, update your profile so it points to the character you are actually using. Thirdly, use proper capitalization when typing. That includes capitalizing the pronoun "I" wherever you might use in the sentence. Last but not least, assume you are doing something wrong before you assume simcraft is wrong. In this occasion you are trying to attribute end game values to your low level gear character. Obviously there would be a disparity between results and the OP. Especially when you base your conclusions off a dummy test.
Hey! in your frontpage guide you say that windwalkers using 2handers should prio crit over haste.
however when i run simcraft it gives me these stats (normalized):
agility: 1
haste: 0.53
crit: 0.41
mastery: 0.34
So i should actually gem haste if i was to follow these results, which is roughly the same each time i run a sim.
I do noticable more dmg on a dummy when reforged to crit.
Could simcraft be wrong?
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From September 14 – 17, 2014, more than 460 attendees from all over the world gathered in Fort Worth, Texas for the NAFTZ's 42nd Annual Conference and Exposition. As one of the nation's hotbeds for Foreign-Trade Zone activity, Texas was the perfect venue for four days of networking, education, and fun with professionals from all areas of the FTZ community and beyond. The conference began with a Sunday evening reception, … Read More
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The Border Interagency Executive Council (BIEC), External Engagement Committee (EEC) will offer a series of webinars for the Trade concerning Partner Government Agencies (PGAs) and progress toward achieving their portion of the Single Window. Their first webinar will focus on the PGA Single Window Progress Update for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The Webinar … Read More


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Announcing the Sibling Rivalry Press Foundation
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The SIBLING RIVALRY PRESS FOUNDATION is here! CLICK HERE to read our big announcement.
Issue 15 of Assaracus is HERE!
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Our fifteenth issue features Gavin Geoffrey Dillard, C. Russell Price, Matthew Cook, Dan Encarnacion, Jeremy Halinen, James M. Croteau, Wayne Courtois, Bryan Monte, Anthony Moll, Michael Montlack, John Hubbard, and Jack Michaelson – with cover art from SRP favorite Seth Ruggles Hiler. Click HERE to order.
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THE QUEER SOUTH: LGBTQ WRITERS ON THE AMERICAN SOUTH is our latest anthology. Edited by Douglas Ray and featuring poetry and prose, you can pre-order your copy and see a full list of contributors HERE.


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This unique book on Indian butterflies contains over 650 photographs in colour, of 255 species of butterflies found across different sub-regions of India. It has been designed as a guide for field identification. The text features relative abundance status, distribution, seasonality, identification characteristics and the larval food plants of each species of butterfly. It is meant for both the interested amateur as well as the initiated. About The Author ARUN PRATAP SINGH has been working on the conservation of Himalayan butterflies and birds at the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun for the last 12 Years. He had also served in the Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla for prior to FRI. He obtained his Ph.D From FRI University on butterflies where he now also teaches Wildlife Management and Forest Entomology. Recently, he discovered a new species of butterfly form the Grahwal Himalayas, the Garhwal Six Ring. Ypthima Kedarnathensis. He has reviewed project proposals for the committee of Research and Exploration National Geographic Society, USA seeking grants on butterfly research. He has 60 research papers in both national and international journals to his credit.


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I am THRILLED to pack my bags for Knoxville, Tennessee next week for the Destination ImagiNation Global Finals! ThinkFun recently signed on as sponsors of this incredible organization, and we can't WAIT to kick off a year of fun together with this amazing event! 20,000 people from all over the world are expected to descend on the University of Tennessee campus for a week of innovation, creativity, and FUN… and ThinkFun will be right in the thick of the action! If these photos from years past are any indication, we are in for a wildly fun time!
As a quick background, Destination ImagiNation is an extraordinary non-profit that provides educational programs for students to learn and experience creativity, teamwork and problem solving – it reaches 125,000+ students across the U.S. and in more than 30 countries each year! Student teams solve open-ended Challenges and present their solutions at Tournaments, and teams are tested to think on their feet, work together and devise original solutions. Next week's Global Finals is an incredible celebration of the top teams from all over the globe – and we can't wait to see this international brain power in action!
These kids are seriously creative, and we are so excited to bring some really out-of-the box new challenges and games to put their think-on-your-feet problem solving skills to the test! We'll be showcasing some fantastic ThinkFun games, but most exciting are the activities we have planned! Over the course of the week we'll be inviting kids to compete in creative challenges using some of our best games! Participants will create their own puzzles and even play GIANT human versions of some of our favorite logic games!
Here's a sneak peek at some of the prep work going on in the ThinkFun offices as I type this post… can you guess which games we're transforming into giant kids-as-pieces versions!?
In the Knoxville area? This event is open to the public, and we would love to invite you to play with us at the DI Expo Hall! Check out the Global Finals website for more information.


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So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me. -Ezekiel 33:7
Some people get concerned today when someone has a revelation, vision, or dream from the Lord. Personally, I get concerned when the church does not experience these things. The Bible says in Joel 2:28:
And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
I know there have been many well-meaning individuals who got into error in this area. The Bible is a supernatural book, filled with examples of men and women receiving miraculous revelations and visions from God. They still belong to the church today and we should believing for and pray for them.
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy… -Acts 2:17-18
In July 2002 while praying the Lord revealed to me that Dad Hagin was not just a Prophet but he was an Apostle to his entire generation. The Lord did not reveal to me, at his funeral nor at this time in 2002, that he was the forerunner of the second coming of Jesus Christ…[Read More]
On September 21, 2000, I was about to speak in a church. Suddenly, I was quickened by the Lord to get the book "I Believe In Visions" by Kenneth E. Hagin, and read a portion of chapter two to the audience. I read from the page that had "America's Last Call" at the beginning of it…[Read More]
My experience as a Christian, in prison, thrust me into a satanic world that I had no idea existed until that time. You can read more about my experiences with demonic activity in my book, Escape From Hell, and you will be amazed at what I witnessed. Two of my best Christian friends were stabbed to death, brutally murdered, by demon-possessed human beings…[Read More]
I have had very few spiritually significant dreams. I had a dream concerning President Bush before he left office, in April 2008. In this dream, I was walking up a hill on a road in a remote area. Nothing was around and I didn't see any trees, buildings or people…[Read More]
The word deceive in this verse means, "to deceive, by leading into error, to seduce." The purpose of great signs and wonders by false prophets, or what most people call ministers or preachers, is to deceive or seduce people for the purpose of leading them into error…[Read More]


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Are you sitting down? The lobbying rules designed to slow down the revolving door have failed. According to the New York Times, an analysis of congressional staffer data has revealed that not only is the practice of government worker-to-lobbyist continuing, the meager ethics rule that do exist are being ignored.
Apparently being a "public servant" for a member of Congress is still the surest way to make serious money on K Street.
Federal ethics rules are intended to limit lobbying by former senior officials within one year after they leave the government. Yet even after the ethics rules were revised in 2007 following a lobbying scandal, more than 1,650 congressional aides have registered to lobby within a year of leaving Capitol Hill...
The rules are particularly loose in the House of Representatives, where aides and lawmakers enjoy significant leeway in hopping from job to job — and from government pay to six- and seven-figure private sector salaries.
The new get rich quick scheme – work in government for a few years then cash out. Is anyone surprised these jobs are attracting the most crass and venal members of our society?
And let's not forget what these staffers turned lobbyists are profiting on – insider knowledge they gained while mindlessly defending their bosses from public scrutiny. Is this who we really want running the country? Because these opportunists are now part of the 1% – multimillionaire apparatchiks for special interests who know where all the bodies are buried and all the buttons to push in Washington.
The effortless way former staff members avoid the one-year ban raises new concerns about the revolving door. Some critics say it fosters a clubby culture in Washington, where lawmakers and their aides might seek to protect Wall Street and other industries like health care from new rules and legislation.
The Beltway Mafia collude to suppress reforms and regulations on the powerful special interests that pay their salaries? No kidding.
As long as this revolving door is allowed to so easily turn real reform in DC is just a dream. The polluting effect of big money has now mutated DC into an ecosystem totally dependent on cash. Ideas matter only so far as they can be used to generate cash. The problem of course is that with an increasing wealth gap only a small group of Americans matter in that system. The plutonomy has overtaken the republic.


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With quite a bit of free time on my hands during the day, I've been alting around rather a lot. Alas 2.0 is now level 55 and – despite the changes to old Azeroth, I still don't much care for the levels that come between 50-60.
And I'm dreading seeing Hellfire once again. Maybe I'll just keep the hat I'm wearing now and and avoid seeing it at all.
Being a mage has slightly improved since the last time I complained about it. I have more AoE now and have finally managed to stop making sweet love to the bottom of the Recount meter in my dungeon pugs. Still, I am looking forward to being 60 and rounding a few more core abilities. And flying. God, you get to flap around EK and Kal on 10 characters and it suddenly becomes onerous to travel on foot.
When I'm not setting things on fire and keeping a wary out for anything that might gank me, I am spending time on my Worgen rogue, Alack, keeping a wary eye out for anything that might gank me.
This is silly as Alack is on my home server and pee vee pee is just not done there. Several days of being rather jumpy on Alas 2.0 seems to have convinced me that I am always in mortal danger if I am on a lowbie.
All in all, I am really enjoying the rogue for a variety of reasons. Since I am finally solo-questing, I can sap and pickpocket as much as I like. And I do like very much. Before, I was always with At and he would never give me the chance to sneak around at all before he started killing everything in sight. Hunters and paladins are so annoying that way.
Being decked out in heirlooms and ridiculously efficient at killing things, the leveling is going rather quickly.
I don't care for Running Wild, I have to say. It's awkward as hell and the way her weapons bounce around in the animation make me wince with my imaginings of the bruises that would get left behind from that sort of activity. It's a litany in my head whenever I see it: Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow.
Sometimes I stick her in her human form and ride around on a sparkle pony just so I don't have to think about it.
I just hate thinking. Don't you?


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I've been pondering what it means to be a real man. Or a real woman for that matter. Stereotypes can be so misleading. A young boy was suspended from his school for carrying what the Americans call 'a purse'. It looked like a colourful hippy bag to me, but what do I know.
Cue lots of discussion about whether it was appropriate for a boy to wear a 'girl's' bag. Someone used the word 'sissy' and mentioned the phrase 'real man'. Which was probably unhelpful as far as terminology goes, but it got me thinking about 'real'.
By real, I can only presume people who use this term mean 'stereotypical'. My husband is a real man, in that he is corporeal, masculine in given gender, shaves his face, and almost always wears trousers. But that's not what they mean, is it?
They mean 'qualities'. Now don't get me wrong. My husband is not a 'sissy'. He exhibits traditional male qualities, and it suits him to do so. He is a natural leader in our family, and enjoys sports. But you know what - he's far more nurturing than I am. Since the very beginning, he has always been the one to get up in the middle of the night to crying and distressed children. I never hear them - he sleeps with one ear open.
He spends many hours in the week doing housework, and will often cook dinner. He enjoys a wide variety of music, and plays violin regularly. He has 'masculine' and 'feminine' qualities, and put together, they make what I can assure you is a 'real' man.
I believe in traditional ways of doing things. But I'm not a rigid ideologue. Family life needs to be flexible, and real men and women are flexible, creative beings. Be who you genuinely are. That's 'real'.
8 Nov 2013
On 'Real' men.
I've been pondering what it means to be a real man. Or a real woman for that matter. Stereotypes can be so misleading. A young boy was suspended from his school for carrying what the Americans call 'a purse'. It looked like a colourful hippy bag to me, but what do I know.
7 Nov 2013
On fleeting things
The internet is a funny old thing. We treat it like it's a repository of all our information. I think, that despite warnings about online safety and the nefarious aims of spam bots and hackers, we treat it like a safe place. A place we can share information about ourselves, pictures, ideas, recipes...
I love Facebook - I enjoy the instant interaction and the freedom to share photos I enjoy. But as I was looking through my photos the other day, it occurred to me that the only format I have these pictures in, is digital. Now, it is true that some photos in my possession are in hard copy, no negatives. Stored in the loft for sure, but still real.
All our digital information, pictures, updates, music, is practically imaginary. We need fancy devices to access it. Without PCs, laptops, tablets or smartphones, all of that 'stuff' just simply wouldn't exist. Quite a humbling thought when approaching a blogpost. Or indeed any of it. It is a study in ephemera.
The internet can teach us many things, and gives us many opportunities, to learn, to share. But what it should teach us, above all things, is that we are like a breath of air, gone in seconds. We are but dust and He remembers we are.
for he knows how we are formed,
he remembers that we are dust. Psalm 103:14
3 Nov 2013
On Doug Phillips and convictions
There's a lot of things I used to be that I am no longer. I don't go dresses only anymore, and I don't cover my head. We don't Home Educate, and we don't spank our children. I don't use Flylady, either. Some of it is because my convictions have changed, some of it is because of simple practicalities. Flylady is simply because I was sick of a ridiculously unhelpfully full inbox.
Doug Phillips' fall from grace this week has had me musing about things. Early on in our marriage we were heavily influenced by Phillips' ministry, and looking back, I'm not sorry about that. The things he stood for were healthy relationships and the courage to be different and swim against the tide.
A lot of posts like this one, about the moving from one viewpoint to another often give the old viewpoint a good kicking. I'm not going to do that - in the providence of God, He brought us to various convictions and life choices that made this family what it is today. And I think this is a good family.
My husband still leads us, we're still strict but fair parents, and we still attend church regularly. Everything that was good about Phillips' ministry was good because it was good, not because of who and how it was promoted.
One of the things that I am grateful for, is that my association with extremely conservative Christianity introduced me to the doctrines of grace - and if anything defines us as a family now, it's not how I dress or how obedient our children are - it's that we cling to grace. Here's hoping Doug Phillips, his family, and the families of those influenced by him can do the same.
30 Oct 2013
On lighter things
The 23rd of November draws closer every day. Normally at this point I'd be totally Christmas focused - and a regeneration at Christmas is like Christmas come... well, exactly on time.
But the 50th anniversary is like an extra kick of fun, and I am so looking forward to it. Uncharacteristically I am going spoiler free, with the exception of what is common domain - knowing John Hurt is in it, and that wondrous multi-dimensional trailer that I keep watching just for the fun of it.
It's a great experience, though I'm not sure I could do it all the time. I've blogged before about my dislike of dramatic tension - I will always read the last page first. Can't really explain why, it's very personal. But anyway, I'm not spoiling myself for the 50th, and am expecting a rollercoaster ride.
Matt Smith has been a really good Doctor, as was Tennant before him (and, to be fair, Eccleston before him), and I shall enjoy his last adventure. But then Christmas comes, and I shall watch him turn into one of my favourite actors of all time, Peter Capaldi. It's a great time to be a Who fan.
29 Oct 2013
On providing cover for heresy
Adrian Warnock asks 'Why can't we all just get along?' It's a plaintive plea. I can understand the desire for unity amongst the brethren. Here's the problem - 'everyone getting along' isn't the paramount requirement in scripture when truth is at stake.
Paul would have been a much more muted character had unity been the absolute pinnacle of Christian experience. Don't get me wrong, love among Christians is of great importance. But it's part of Christian love to point out error.
Others have quite competently given lists of the many aberrant teachers in Charismatic circles, and they're long, long lists. I'd like Adrian to address those lists and call them out. But that's not going to happen because it's part of Charismatic teaching to remain 'cautious but open' - and couple that with the desire for unity at the expense of truth, and you have a perfect storm of error.
I'm sure I'm being harsh - it feels very harsh to be saying this. But no, we can't all get along while heresy is cosseted so that you can keep your version of 'prophecy'.
On hearing voices
One of the features of my illness is auditory hallucinations. I haven't experienced one for a couple of years now, but when I have it has been a profoundly disturbing experience. Therefore, another feature of those who argue for continuationalism, the 'audible voice of God' sets off red flags all over the place for me.
I could be completely sceptical and say I don't believe such stories, but I am a little wary of simply calling such stories lies. I think there's more to it than that. But I would like to ask something of those who hear 'audible' voices. I can understand following the promptings of an inner voice - I think we can all agree that there is a voice of conscience.
But this idea of hearing voices outside of you, like another person in the room with you - is that what it is like? Having experienced such phenomena, in a state of extreme insanity, I can think of nothing more frightening. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.
28 Oct 2013
On false prophecy
When I was at university, I spent about 3 months in a cult commonly called the 'Jesus Army'. It was an intense experience - high octane charismatic teaching.
I encountered them after a failed romance, I was emotionally very vulnerable and looking for reassurance and I thought this group that showered me with affection was the answer. They had distinctive clothes, and lively worship meetings. My faith at that point was at a real low - so their passion really appealed to me.
I call them a cult, but it's important to note that they are accepted as genuine by many in the charismatic movement.
So what happened? Well, a lot of late night meetings and a lot of singing and a lot of prayer. They believed emphatically in the second blessing and gibberish tongues was encouraged. One of their distinctives is the calling to be a lifelong celibate, and quite a number of them have embraced this calling. I make no negative comment about that - being a lifelong singleton is undoubtedly a calling and I have nothing but respect for my brothers and sisters in that position, through choice or circumstances.
Let's bring it back to what actually happened to me. The house I was connected with had a number of people who were designated 'prophets'. One of these was a good looking, charismatic young man who had been with the group since he was a child. He was well respected.
On one occasion, the young people took a drive to a local seaside town and we had a jolly old time after dark, larking about on the sand, enjoying each other's company. Eventually things turned to talk of spiritual things - these were people 'on fire' for the things of God. The prophet began to prophesy. He gave each of us a prophecy in turn.. when it came to my turn, I was devastated to hear that God was calling me to be a lifelong celibate. I spoke of my horror to one of the elders later, and he told me that, as a lifelong celibate himself, he too had been horrified by the initial call and that I should pray about it, which I duly did.
Now I know the drill at this point. I've been in enough mainstream charismatic churches to know that prophecy is meant to confirm something God is already speaking into my heart. Which does rather require the question - what's the flaming point of the prophecy in the first place? I cannot affirm enough that this was a false prophecy. As I'm now married with four children I would hope that was obvious.
I've received other 'words' over the years, mostly vague encouragements that were very sweet thankyouverymuch, but hardly Thus saith the Lord. What do I think of it all nowadays? I charitably think it's utter nonsense, at best wishful thinking, at worst prideful posturing. And is it necessary? No, not really. I've been posting this last week about discovering new things in scripture that have really helped straighten out my thinking. I'm still learning, but one of the things I have learned the hard way is that looking outside of scripture for guidance is a fools game.


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Once Upon a Time Casts Sir Lancelot For Season 2: Which Hottie Got the Part?
Introducing Sir Lancelot! Once Upon a Time has cast Sinqua Walls as the buzzed about dangerous knight with a tragic past, TVLine reports.
You may recognize Sinqua from Teen Wolf Season 2, where he plays Boyd, a werewolf influenced by the darker, more violent side of the mythology. So clearly he's used to playing gorgeous guys with an edge.
TVLine reports that Sir Lancelot will be portrayed as "a onetime proud member of King Arthur's Round Table who has since been banished, tearing him away from his true love (Queen Guinevere, as lore tells us)."
As we know from the casting announcement, Lancelot is "one of the most dangerous men in Fairy Tale Land." In a world that includes the Evil Queen and Mr. Gold, clearly Sinqua has his work cut out for him!
Lancelot is rumored to appear in "at least two episodes," according to TVLine. And hopefully they'll find an equally captivating Guinevere.
Once Upon a Time Season 2 premieres in the fall on ABC.
Source: TVLine
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