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- About CIE
- Research
- International Admissions
- Study Abroad
- Study Abroad Events
- Getting Started
- Ready to Apply?
- Cost and Funding
- Getting Ready to Go
- Already Abroad?
- Welcome Back!
- Information for Special Students
- Information for Family & Friends
- Academic Programs
- Institute of World Affairs
- Immigration Information
- Partnerships
FAQ's for Family & Friends
The Basics
- Why should my student study abroad?
- When can/should my student go abroad?
- Where can my student go?
- Will they be alone or with a group?
- Where will my student live while abroad?
- How long will my student be gone?
- Where can I find specific program information?
- Will my student have health insurance?
- If my student has a disability can they still study abroad?
- Can my student take relevant coursework?
- Does my student need to know another language?
- Will my student need to delay graduation?
- What is the application process?
- When is the application deadline?
- When should my student apply for a passport?
- Will my student need a visa?
- What if my student is not accepted to a program? What if they need to withdraw?
- How much will it cost? What is covered in this cost?
- Are there scholarships or grants available for study abroad?
- Can my student apply their financial aid and scholarships to study abroad?
Preparing Your Student to Leave
- What documents will my student need?
- How does the Study Abroad office prepare students for departure?
- What should (or shouldn't) they pack?
- What will it be like at their destination?
- How will the student get around?
While they're Abroad
- How do I contact my student in case of an emergency?
- Will they be safe? Is there an emergency evacuation plan?
- How will we stay in touch?
- What if a student gets homesick?
Return & Re-entry
- How can I help my student re-enter and readjust?
- How can they use and market their experience?
The Basics
Why should students study abroad?
There are numerous benefits to studying abroad including language learning and immersion, gaining perspective and exploring the world, building your resume, experiencing different cultures and more. Click for more information on choosing to study abroad and the decision-making process. (LINK Decision-making and Choosing a Program)
When can/should a student go abroad?
Students can choose between fall, spring, academic year, UWinteriM, summer and spring break programs. Each student must complete at least two semesters of regular coursework at UWM in order to qualify for study abroad (one semester if they are a new transfer student) so that they are able to adjust to UWM before trying to adjust to an entirely new country and academic setting.
Where can students go?
UWM offers numerous study abroad and exchange programs that explore Asia, Western Europe, Central America, the Caribbean, Africa and Australia. Students also have the option to go on a non-UWM program to any university they choose as long as it's accredited.
Will they be alone or with a group?
Depending on what program the student chooses, they may travel with a group led by a faculty member, or more independently. Shorter term programs tend to be faculty-led, while longer-term exchange programs are often on a more individual, independent basis.
Where will students live while abroad?
Living arrangements vary by program. For short-term programs, lodging is typically provided in hotels and youth hostels. For longer-term programs that most common types of accommodation arranged for study abroad students are residence hall-type housing, homestays, or private apartments or rooms. Residence hall housing abroad is usually quite different than at UWM. Most students are housed in single rooms with a shared bathroom, kitchen and living room. Students are usually responsible for buying and preparing their own meals. Homestays may be the best way for students to immerse themselves in the host culture. The experience of living with a family can provide many unique insights in ways that other arrangements cannot. However, homestays may be more restrictive in that they will be expected to conform to the rules and norms of the family, which will certainly be different from their own family. Private rooms or apartments generally offer the most freedom, but they are usually the most expensive or difficult to arrange. Students must make their own arrangements and must pay a sizable deposit before being allowed to move in.
How long will the student be gone?
Short-term programs, usually led by UWM professors, typically lase between two and six weeks and take place during the summer or UWinteriM. Semester and academic year programs are also available. Both long and short term programs have their merits. Short-term programs are often less expensive an more convenient than long-term programs, but longer programs typically offer greater opportunity to learn about the host country and improve language skills. The length of time your student spends abroad will depend on their particular needs and goals, their financial resources, as well as the limits placed on them by their academic program at UWM.
Where can I find specific program information?
Each program has its own specific page with details, projected budget information, and course information if relevant. Click here (LINK Decision-Making and Choosing a Program) to see more program information.
Will students have health insurance?
The UW Board of Regents require that all students studying abroad be covered by Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI) (LINK Health Insurance), which is a comprehensive insurance plan. This plan costs $34 per month and is included in the cost of all UWM-sponsored programs. All non-UWM program participants will need to purchase this insurance separately for the duration of their stay.
Can students with disabilities still study abroad?
The quick answer is yes! The student should visit our office so we can help them determine the program that best suits them and can meet their needs. You can also find more information through the SAC website (http://www4.uwm.edu/sac/).
Can students take relevant coursework?
UWM offers a wide variety of study abroad programs that are suited to many different majors. Many of our programs are at comprehensive universities, meaning that, like UWM, they offer courses in many different subject areas. We also some programs that are focused on certain subject areas such as the arts, social sciences, business, or foreign language. The best way to find out what subjects are offered is to browse the specific program pages. Another good strategy is also finding the university's website to see what courses may be offered now and in the future.
Many of our students have gone abroad and taken elective courses and found that they enjoyed leaning something completely different than what they would have taken at UWM. While it is important to ensure that they stay on track for graduation, there is no requirement that our students take certain courses as long as they are offered by the university abroad.
Do students need to know another language?
No! While there are many programs geared toward students looking to immerse themselves, or begin learning another language, UWM has several study abroad programs in English-speaking countries. These include Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Additionally, programs with courses taught in English are available in many non-English-speaking countries such as France, Germany, South Korea, Sweden and more.
Will students need to delay graduation?
Not necessarily. With careful planning, they can remain on track to graduate in four years. Some of our study abroad students have even finished their undergraduate education in less than four years! We advise students to start planning early and to work closely with their on track toward graduation. Some students find that it is best for them to remain at UWM for a semester or year after studying abroad (which is why many choose to study during their junior year) because of the new focus they gained as a result of their time overseas.
What does the application process entail?
Summer & UWinteriM Programs*:
- $250.00 deposit** and E-Signature form (submit in person)
- Read and e-sign required documents
- One academic recommendation (not required for non-UWM programs)
- Unofficial UWM transcript
- Copy of valid passport
- Meet with study abroad coordinator (non-UWM programs ONLY)
- Academic advisor conference (non-UWM programs ONLY)
Academic Year & Semester Programs*:
- $250.00 deposit** and E-Signature form (submit in person)**
- Read and e-sign required documents
- Two academic recommendations (not required for non-UWM programs)
- Unofficial UWM transcript
- Copy of valid passport
- Meet with study coordinator
- Academic advisor conference
- Student statement (not required for non-UWM programs)
- Language requirements evaluation form
*Other application pieces may be required depending on the program. Please see specific program pages for details.
**Must be paid by check or money order made payable to UWM or by credit card though the online application. This includes a $50 non-refundable application fee.
Application instructions vary slightly by program type and some have additional requirements. For more information on applying for a program click here (LINK Ready to Apply?)
When is the application deadline?
- Fall/Academic Year: March 1st
- Summer: March 15th
- Spring: October 1st
- UWinteriM: October 15th
Some exchanges require a host institution application which maybe due before UWM's deadline and therefore those programs may have an earlier application deadline. Scholarship applications may not correspond with program application deadlines and should be researched carefully.
Will students need a visa?
In most cases, yes; there are many types of visas and the visa rules and regulations are constantly changing. It's important, therefore, to plan ahead to ensure that they have the visa they need to cover their stay outside the United States.
What if the student is not accepted to a program? What if they need to withdraw?
Deposits are due at the time of application for all UWM study abroad programs. If, for any reason, a student is not accepted to the program they have applied for, the original deposit is fully refundable. If they are accepted to a program and then sign the confirmation paperwork, their deposit and a portion of the program fee charged to their student account may not be fully refundable.Students applying for any non-UWM sponsored programs are also required to make a deposit at the time of application. If they are not accepted to your program by the sponsoring institution, a portion of the deposit is also non-refundable. UWM deposit refunds usually take 2-4 weeks to process.
If circumstances require a student to withdraw from a program prior to their commitment they may withdraw via their online application. If circumstances require them to withdraw after they have committed to their program, recoverable and non-recoverable costs have to be determined. If eligible, refunds typically 2-4 weeks to process. CIE's Study Abroad Office will assist them with any administrative matters resulting from their withdrawal.
How much will it cost? What is covered in this cost?
Costs vary depending on program type and length. Students on exchange programs pay for UWM tuition, room and board while abroad, international airfare, and any incidental expenses. Students on non-exchange, or study abroad, programs will pay a program fee instead of UWM tuition and may also be charged for room and board while abroad. Each short-term study abroad program participant, on the other hand, pays an equal share of the total cost of the program. Specific program pages will have more information on cost and budget.
Click here for more more information on cost and funding (LINK Cost & Funding).
Are there scholarships or grants available for study abroad?
Yes! There are several local, state and national scholarship and grant opportunities available for students. Application deadlines vary, so students should be sure to pay close attention to when to apply.
For more information on scholarships and grants click here (LINK Study Abroad Grants and Scholarships).
Can students apply their financial aid and scholarships to study abroad?
Yes! Most federal, state, and campus-based aid can be applied to the costs of studying on any UWM or UWM-partner study abroad program, much as if the student were still on campus. Financial aid is available to help UWM student who need assistance covering the expenses of study abroad programs. Students must meet Financial Aid Office guidelines and deadlines. Aid for summer study abroad programs is often limited.
Our office works closely with Gayla Jenkins in the Financial Aid Office at UWM. Your student is encouraged to contact Gayla (firstname.lastname@example.com) for questions related to their own financial aid situation.
What documents will students need?
Your student will need their passport and visa (if applicable). They should make copies of these documents (for themselves and for you) which make it easier to replace them should the originals become lost or stolen.
How does the Study Abroad Office prepare students for departure?
During the application process students are able to meet with their specific program coordinator to ask any questions they may have. In addition, there are pre-departure orientations that each student going abroad is required to attend.
Click here for more information on the orientations and what they cover (LINK Getting Ready to Go)
What should (or shouldn't) they pack?
Your student should think about the weather as well as what kind of clothing is culturally acceptable. They should avoid packing valuable and other things that cannot be replaced. It is a good idea to check the airline regulations to ensure that their baggage meets the requirements. Generally they should pack enough for their stay, but not too much extra.
What will it be like at their destination?
Each destination is unique. Your student should research information on the culture, food, weather and any other characteristics of the city and country. It may also be helpful to reach out to other people who have visited there, especially if they have participated in the same program. If your student is going on an exchange, there may be exchange students from that university at UWM that they could connect with as well.
How will the student get around?
This will depend on the program and what kind of area they are traveling to. If they are traveling with a group, the leader will likely be helping them get to and from destinations throughout the duration of the program. If your student is traveling independently, it is a good idea to research the area. Many urban areas will likely have easy access to public transportation.
How do I contact my student in case of an emergency?
Before your student leaves, be sure to discuss how you will contact each other in case of an emergency. It is also a good idea to have contact information for the program and the Study Abroad Office at UWM as well.
Will they be safe? Is there an emergency evacuation plan?
Yes, the behavior and precautions they take can put them less at risk. Many problems can be avoided by using common sense. Research the specific risks in the country they will be visiting so that they will know what to look out for. The Study Abroad Office cares about the safety of its students and would not send students to a dangerous area.
Many programs have their own specific plan in case students need to be evacuated from the program site. The program should have more specific information about their evacuation plan.
For more information on health and safety click here (LINK Preparing for Everyday Life).
How will they stay in touch?
There are many ways to stay in touch, like e-mail. International calling may be expensive. Skype is a great alternative that allows you to call phones and chat via voice and even web cameras. Try to maintain regular contact and be sure to discuss a communication plan before the student leaves.
Click for more information on staying in touch (LINK Information for Family & Friends).
What if a student gets homesick?
Your student will probably experience some degree of homesickness while they are gone. This is totally normal. Being supportive and positive in addition to encouraging them to make friends and try new things will help them adjust.
How can I help my student re-enter and readjust?
Just like your student will probably experience some degree of culture shock when they are abroad, it is completely normal and very likely that they may experience some reverse culture shock while the readjust to home. They will have changed and certainly their perspective will have changed as well. It is important to be supportive and understanding as they readjust.
Click here for more information on re-entry (LINK Welcome Back!).
How can they use and market their experience?
Study abroad is a great addition to a resume. In addition, your student may find that they are interested in more globally-focused careers.
For career resources click here (LINK International Careers).


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Returning Home
We left Akumal with mixed feelings. Sad that our time together was coming to an end, but excited to be returning to our homes, families and friends (oh, and of course the begining of the spring semester). I will miss the tropical weather and amazing beauty of the Maya coastline. But most of all, I will miss the students.
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Kent State School of Theatre and Dance goes to law school in "Legally Blonde"Posted Feb. 7, 2014
Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2013-2014 season with Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin's high-energy production of "Legally Blonde" running Feb. 21 – March 2, 2014 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, Center for the Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive.
For tickets call 330-672-ARTS (2787), purchase online at www.theatre.kent.edu or in person at the Performing Arts Box Office located in the Roe Green Center lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive. The Performing Arts Box Office is open Monday – Friday, Noon to 5 pm. Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for Kent State University alumni, faculty and staff, $12 for seniors (60+) and non-Kent State students age 18 and under are $8. Tickets for full-time, Kent campus undergraduates are free of charge. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $10 per person. The box office accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, checks and cash.
"Legally Blonde" follows California sorority-girl Elle Woods who seems to have the perfect life, until her boyfriend Warner breaks up with her to attend Harvard Law School. Determined to win him back, Elle secures her own admission to Harvard Law only to find Warner with a new girlfriend and herself the subject of ridicule. With the help of new friends Emmett and Paulette, Elle sets out to defend fitness guru Brooke Wyndham from murder charges and prove herself to the world. Based on the feature film and novel of the same name, "Legally Blonde"premiered on Broadway in 2007 and received multiple Tony and Drama Desk nominations.
"Legally Blonde" is directed by Amy Fritsche, assistant professor of acting and musical theatre. Tim Welsh serves as the assistant director. The production features costume design by Susan Williams, scenic design by Ben Williams, lighting design by Margaret Peebles and production stage management by Lindsay Mandela.
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Tigers Drop 1-0 Double Overtime Decision to TCU
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Fort Worth, Texas - The Memphis women's soccer team had its three-game winning streak snapped at the hands of TCU on Friday as its leading scorer, Jessi Moore, scored just 39 seconds into the second overtime to break a scoreless deadlock and give the Horned Frogs a 1-0 win over the Tigers.
The Tigers fall to 7-3 overall with the loss, 1-1 in Conference USA. It was their first overtime game of the year.
On the game-winning goal, Moore stole the ball from a Memphis defender and went in one-on-one and beat Tiger keeper Natalie Haerens.
Memphis were outshot in the game 20-11 by TCU but outshot the Horned Frogs 6-4 in the first half. The Tigers' best chance to score came in about the 15th minute when Monica Powell beat the goalie and had an open goal but missed the shot wide. Another good opportunity came with just under 10 minutes left in the first half when Carla Scanniello hit the crossbar with a shot.
The Tigers were only able to put four of those shots on goal, while TCU put 10 of its 20 shots on goal. Memphis was not able to get off a single shot in either of the overtime periods.
Natalie Haerens made nine saves in the loss for the Tigers while Lindsay White made four saves for TCU to pick up the win.
"We should have scored on a few chances in the first 25 minutes," said Memphis coach Brooks Monaghan. "We didn't finish our chances and when we made a mistake, they capitalized."
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April 9, 2007 7:54 AM PDT
Apple ships 100 millionth iPod
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Apple's iTunes Store has seen comparable success in selling items from its catalog of more than 5 million songs, 350 television shows and 400 movies. The company says it has sold more than 2.5 billion songs, 50 million TV shows and 1.3 million movies, making it the world's most popular online store of the digital media.
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80 commentsJoin the conversation! Add your comment
- MS just ships its 10th ZUNE
- I gotta get it ----ZUNE.
They are coming up from BEHIND.
Look over your shouldr.
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- wow, 10 whole zunes?
- That is a millestone for mycrosoft. I've seen two lonely zunes at a bestbuy. Both don't work and I was looking forward to squirting files back and forth between them! Oh Poo!
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- What's next for apple?
- With their cash cow hitting 100 million sold, I wonder what's next for apple?
I think an ipod with the iphone touch sensitive screen is the next logical choice, but who would pay for an iphone-less ipod with a touchscreen?
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- Meanwhile the AppleTV withers on the tree
- The AppleTV has been out for about three weeks ago and the only news it has been generating has been bad. Even the Apple friendly sites have reviews that sum up the device as "***?"
Quality control, design failures, and serious limitations in the offering seem destined to make this device a forgotten and unwanted item.
Apple isn't even advertising their own product. That has to tell you something about the confidence they have in this device. :/
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- Withering???
- The major reviewers (and non-major) have all given the Apple TV good reviews. They aren't great, but what I have read is that the Apple TV is better than Microsoft's own Media platform.
Of course, what was the 1G iPod's review? It was just "ok". Three weeks do not make a trend in electronics sales. Apple TV will become an extension of iTunes, especially since the explosive growth of media sales will drive iPod users to expand and purchase either a Mac and/or an Apple TV.
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- Don't get out of News.com domain much?
- Um, not only is the AppleTV selling well (esp compared to 1st
gen iPod at launch), but its a hacker's dream. Not only do people
now have essentially full versions of OSX running on it, with all
the apps and games that implies, but its even simpler to hack it
so you gain SSH and NFP access, then you can add whatever
codecs to it you like and watch virtually any downloaded file
(except WMV, they're working on that). If you somehow missed
all of that in the last 2 weeks, check out www.appletvhacks.net
and http://wiki.awkwardtv.org/ , they'll set you straight. Apple
isn't advertising AppleTV yet because from all reports they're
barely keeping up with demand from hardcore mac heads like
myself, once they have a more robust channel we'll start seeing
TV spots mention it.
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- Apple TV
- Hi,
I looked at the apple TV and was disapointed, very small hard drive and a waste of time. It may attract some customers, that don't know any better, but it seems too basic.
If apple sticks to this, they need to come out with something that has a large storage unit inside of it, atleast 300GB or 500GB drive!
What they put in there is a joke. I love apple products, but I wouldn't buy this, maybe after they revise it later on.
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- Don't kid yourself
- Outside of tech circles not that many people even know what Apple
TV is. It's been out less than a month and you say it is "wither(ing)
on the tree"? Please.
Most of the reviews I have seen anywhere are good. What have you
been reading? What quality control issues are you talking about?
What design failures? What serious limitations?
I think you have something against Apple.
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- Yah, Like SlingBox Annoucement Today
- Please,
You remind me of the original iPod Naysayers back in 2001.
Wait and See.
Check our the SlingBox announcement today regarding streaming
Audio Collections via Apple TV to Digital Music Players and get
back to me.
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- See Dan with EGG on his Face
- Ironic Dan, that today, April 9th, the new Apple TV ad premiered on
CBS, NBC, ABC and CNN.
Just watch it wither.
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- What color is the sky in your world?
- Just wondering.
I must be reading all the good news and reviews then, and not from
Apple-head sites.
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- Apple isn't even advertising . . . ?
- Really?
http://www.apple.com
Right on the front page.
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- Apple TV is Good. But its Potential is Great.
- I think that the Apple TV does a great job at doing a relatively small number of things. But personally, I want it to do a lot of things that Apple could add for (almost) free.
Allow the USB port to be used for extra storage, then the 40GB limit is gone.
Allow Apple TV to play some Mac games, perhaps games purchased through iTunes like the iPod games.
Enable Safari (or something similar) so Apple TV can surf the web. Allow USB devices to be used for control, and make sure it works with YouTube.
Make it easier to get any/all video content that's on your PC/Mac into the Apple TV.
Basically, I want it to be a simplified Mac Mini with a remote and DVI connector. I would pay $500 for that before I would pay $300 for the current Apple TV.
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- How many of the 100 million still work?
- My impression is that most iPods die after about a year.
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- Dude, I bought the very first iPod in 2001 & it still works just fine... (yes I have upgraded, but this one works today as a backup portable drive.)
Obviously you've never seen one, used one or bought one & are only here to spread FUD.
Stick to your brown Zune turd dude & good luck finding someone to share a "squirt" with...
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- probably around 70-80
- There are alot of horror stories about failed iPods, and I could
have been one. I got a green iPod Mini in 2005, just before
leaving for china, as a free-after-rebate item with a new iBook.
The device worked well, until it started showing the sad iPod
icon about 2 months later (which is a nostalgic kick in the balls
to old-skool macheads like myself, btw). I couldn't find any
place in Beijing that would cop to being an "authorized" apple
repair center, and I wasn't in China long enough at that point to
send it back to Apple and get it back before getting to the
states, where I figured I would just bring it back to the Apple
Store I got it from. When I did get back 3 months later, I gave it
to the Apple Store, they took it, tested it for a few minutes, and
then brought out a brand new mini and handed it to me. That
was March 2006, and its worked great since then, although the
wheel has gotten a bit icky from me messing with it in the car ;)
My Bro has a Gen2, the battery life on it is low now but you can
get new batteries, people assumed that since Apple refused to
mess with it there wouldn't be a way but the market will answer
consumer demand, always does and always will, at least
Also, I think AppleTV should count as an iPod, albeit the most
powerful one ever :)
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- my 2 iPod
- I won the 30gig and 60gig Video iPod, I owned them for about 2 years now and they work flawlessly.
I looked at the ZUNE and I didn't like it, clunky buttons and interface, a poor imitation of iPod.
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- Your impression that "most iPods die after about a year" is
nothing but FUD.
You did not claim your own iPod died after a year. Can I assume
you don't own one?
If you don't own one, then why would you bother making a
comment about their longevity? There is no widespread
reporting of "most iPods dying after about a year."
If you do own one, and it doesn't work, I assume you would have
said so in support of your comment.
If you owned one for more than a year and it does work, you
would have had at least some proof against your baseless
If you have owned one for less than a year and think most will
die after about a year, then you will be pleasantly surprised
when is lasts much longer.
Have a nice day!
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- Your impression?!?!
- Your impression is that most die after a year? You must not have
one. Probably afraid to buy because of your impression. My wife
and I have bought 6 between us. 2 originals, now in the hands of
relatives because we upgraded, bought many years ago and they
still work wonderfully. We each have a video iPod that is used often
for trips to the east coast and to Europe. No problems there. We
each have a Nano with Nike+ that we use for running every day. No
problems there. So, did your impression come from personal
experience, or did you pull it out of your a$$?
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- Sandisk, not Zune, is #2
- Sandisk, not MS-Zune, is the second largest seller of MP3 players.
Here are the NPD-January share numbers:
Category: MP3
Rank Brand Unit Share
1 Apple 72.7%
2 Sandisk 8.9%
3 Microsoft 3.2%
4 Creative Labs 2.9%
5 Samsung 2.0%
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- So what?
- This is a milestone event news announcement about Apple's iPod for Macs & Windows computers.
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- Not a surprise
- Flash-based units have always tended to be more popular, even back when Creative, iRiver, Rio and Archos ruled the market. Even Apple sells considerably more nanos and Shuffles than video iPods, despite the obvious content storage advantage with the HD units.
What IS surprising is how S-L-O-W MSFT has been in bringing a flash-based player to market. Did they NOT realize that such a device (or family of devices) was going to do better than another HD-based (sales) slug?
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- Somewhere in Redmond Washington...
- Big Brother Ballmer is throwing a chair at the Zune Team & raving like the madman he is...
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- He's an ape, not a rhino..
- I imagine he just lopes around the conference room in a rage,
occasionally stopping to hoot and holler incoherently, then
proceeds to fling negative Zune sales reports at them like the
proverbial feces.
Ok, that indulgence to MS-hate aside, no need to be too hateful
to the PC dudes Setag, all it does is rile the trolls and turn off
potential switchers. Whether you love or hate the ads, I do like
the attitude of the Mac character, which is basically "I have no
problem with you PC, I just like to do things a little differently,
lemme know if you wanna know more about it, etc". People (esp
Gates) take that as specifically against PC users as being dorky,
slow, etc (although truth be told John Hodgman is the cooler of
the two, so I don't know what the complaint is about), but its
really more about how PCs aren't even bad machines, they just
have some serious flaws in the way their dominant OS works and
some of their lesser quality manufacturers put machines
together (Dell, etc). Much of the anti-Mac trolling and hate is
based not just on ignorange/FUD/etc but also on experiences
with Mac fanboys being rude and elitist. I know (been a mac user
for 20 years) better than most the litany of reasons why
Macintosh is a better, simpler to use system than Windows, but I
really try to combat FUD with fact without inserting invective and
ad homind attacks.
Just a thought.
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- 100m iPods v. 1m Zunes...
- MSFT has a really big job ahead of it if it even wants to hope to catch up... discounting breakages and such over time, 100m is roughly 1/3 of the entire US population. MSFT Zunes could barely cover 1/300th by comparison.
(cue lots of gripes about year-on-year sales, etc etc... but seriously; I'm just looking at raw totals here, and I see one hell of an entrenched market that the Zune simply is not going to crack).
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- Doubt the Zune will be around 2 years from now
- MS's commitment to the Zune isn't that great and they took a perfectly good player from Toshiba that had more features and worked better than the iPod and.. well, crippled it.
I don't know why they did it, but the results speak for themselves. I don't think it will be around in a couple of years.
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- Doubt the Zune will be around 2 years from now
- MS's commitment to the Zune isn't that great and they took a perfectly good player from Toshiba that had more features and worked better than the iPod and.. well, crippled it.
I don't know why they did it, but the results speak for themselves. I don't think it will be around in a couple of years.
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- What makes me laugh is...
- What makes me laugh is Apple is focusing on Apple iTunes, TV, and that elusive iPhone (is Cisco playing nice yet?).
Where is the new latest and greatest Apple OS, and those fantastic business solutions and applications?
I find it comical that at nearly every turn there is someone to conclude that with a sales milestone such as the 100,000,000th iPod being sold, that Microsoft gives a rat's ass.
You have to be kidding, if you think Steve, or Bill, or Santa Clause gives a rip about this milestone. Naturally Apple cares, as well they should. This is quite a sales milestone, and I too would be proud of it if I had been part of the team that brought this innovation to the market.
But don't forget that Apple is now hocking TV and Music players, and perhaps phones in place of computers and OS X (?).
Meanwhile, despite the horrible reviews, the luke warm response (according to the media), and all of the bashing that happens at just literally every level and in every venue of news, Microsoft is still a highly profitable company with truly useful products.
Bash them all you want, but if you want a centralized management solution for business, or if you simply want to play video games, or anything in between, you CAN do it with Windows. You can do some of it with Linux, some of it with Mac, or even some of all of it with both, but you have to be careful, pick and choose, compromise, and in the end, you will still end up using Windows unless you are very technically astute.
With all that being said, Apple appears as though it depends on entertainment gadgets at the end of the day for a revenue stream to maintain profitability. Apple will always play 2nd fiddle to Microsoft (on balance), and maybe even 3rd fiddle to Linux as Linux surpasses Apple is usefulness.
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- UltraMegaChicken's FUD
- "What makes me laugh is Apple is focusing on Apple iTunes, TV,
and that elusive iPhone"
You might want to look up "focus". Aside from your list they are
also "focusing" on computers, software, iPods, and who knows
what else.
"(is Cisco playing nice yet?)"
That's a joke, right. That's been over for a while now.
"Where is the new latest and greatest Apple OS"
Coming out right on time, just around the corner.
"...and those fantastic business solutions and applications?"
Check the Apple web site.
"I find it comical that at nearly every turn there is someone to
conclude that with a sales milestone such as the 100,000,000th
iPod being sold, that Microsoft gives a rat's ass."
If they did not care they would not be in the MP3 player
business. Since they do care, you can bet they are watching iPod
sales closely.
"You have to be kidding, if you think Steve, or Bill, or Santa
Clause gives a rip about this milestone."
Nope, not kidding.
"Naturally Apple cares, as well they should. This is quite a sales
milestone, and I too would be proud of it if I had been part of
the team that brought this innovation to the market."
No disagreement there.
"But don't forget that Apple is now hocking TV and Music
players, and perhaps phones in place of computers and OS X (?)."
And they are doing a fine job, too. What's the problem?
"Meanwhile, despite the horrible reviews, the luke warm
response (according to the media), and all of the bashing that
happens at just literally every level and in every venue of news,
Microsoft is still a highly profitable company with truly useful
For now they are profitable and useful. Give them time.
"Bash them all you want, but if you want a centralized
management solution for business, or if you simply want to play
video games, or anything in between, you CAN do it with
Windows. You can do some of it with Linux, some of it with Mac,
or even some of all of it with both, but you have to be careful,
pick and choose, compromise, and in the end, you will still end
up using Windows unless you are very technically astute."
Sounds like a sales pitch to me.
"With all that being said, Apple appears as though it depends on
entertainment gadgets at the end of the day for a revenue
stream to maintain profitability."
You need to look up the numbers on this yourself if you believe
that. You will never believe me when I say you are wrong.
"Apple will always play 2nd fiddle to Microsoft (on balance), and
maybe even 3rd fiddle to Linux as Linux surpasses Apple is
And you know this because you have used your time machine to
look into the future? It is your opinion, and I believe it is wrong.
Only time will tell.
Have a nice day!
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- I laugh at your lack of Logic
- Obviously, another rant by a WinBloz FanMan who has no clue
where our industry is headed or about the quality of the MacPro
and the power of OSX.
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- Hmm do you even know how many laptops Apple sold...
- last year? No? Pity. OS X? Next version will be out within 4 months. Hell of a lot less time then it took MS to get Vista out. Oh but OS X is only a rev update. Why? Because Apple has had a solid OS for year as is, even if Finder does suck butt.
Go away FUDboy.
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- Too funny
- If Microsoft doesn't give a rats ass about iPod, then they don't give a rats ass about Zune.
Of course the Zune is not designed as a competitor to the iPod.
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- "using Windows *unless* you are very technically astute."
- Yeah, that kinda says it all.
So, if you are technically astute, you use something other than
Windows? Yes, that's correct. I use an Intel Mac running OS X, and
Windows too.
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- I think you are misguided
- You seem to imply that Mac X is not useful, and you will be wrong. Max X is all that windows vista would like to be and them some. By default(being a unix variant) its more secure and stable. Hell, Did you missed Vista problems with the cursor?? The same problem with all windows version. They are still using very OLD, OLD code from an insecure OS. All Mac applications I use so far are extremely stable, wasting a lot less time.
Xp was my last MS OS. No Max X is my default OS and I am not planning to go back.
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- Whiny response
- UltraMegaChicken sounds like a guy that has a beef with Apple.
Apple is a company that sells more that just software or
hardware. Is that so difficult to understand? Isn't Microsoft also
trying the same thing with Xbox and Zune? So why laugh that
Apple has profitably sold 100m iPods? I laugh also, but that's
because I own AAPL stock which has soared recently!
You ask where their latest and greatest OS is? They have had at
least 5 major releases of OS X since 2000. All of them have been
ahead of Vista. All have been delivered on time. None of them
have been delivered with security holes so big you could drive a
truck through them. The next has been promised sometime this
spring, meaning before the end of June. It promises to be even
further ahead of the already lagging Vista.
In case you didn't hear, a Mac is a HARDWARE product. The Mac
can run Mac OS X, Vista, XP, VMS, DOS, Linux, Solaris, or just
about any OS you might want to drop on it. So, while my Mac
can run all of these natively, your PC cannot. That means that if I
want to run PC apps, I can do it just as fast as you can. If I want
to run Linux apps, same thing. If I want to run Mac OS X apps
like iLife, I can do that and, uh...you can't. So get off your high
horse about Windows.
Until you try it, UltraMegaChicken, you can continue to laugh
from the outside and never know what you are missing. Sucker.
- Like Link Flag
- OK all you Apple Bashers
- I'd really like to know what the Apple bashers beef is? Why hate
on Apple? What reason? Did you use OS 7, 8 or 9 and hate it that
much? Have you actually tried any of the Apple products you
bash? Or have you just disliked Apple from the beginning? If
you'd actually give it a shot, you might actually see why Mac fans
are so loyal to their products. There are a number of tech
journalists lately that have given the Mac a 30-day test drive and
have been converted. Is that maybe what you are afraid of? You
sound as though you are afraid that you'll actually like it and
have to eat crow. That's stubborn, stupid and funny!
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- Not an issue with Apple, but with Apple Zealots
- Apple has fine products. It's the few OS zealots that ruin the reputation of the products though. Look at those that repeatedly rant against anything non-apple and it doesn't take a genius to realize why people don't want to be like them. It's downright embarassing for Apple users with those folks working so hard to destroy any respect they may have had otherwise.
It really doesn't take much in the way of a bad apple to ruin the crop.
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Wilson's modern dance ensemble, Orchesis, is putting on the final touches for their Spring performance in April. This year, the theme of the dance(s) focus on the idea of working on the cutting edge, "art you don't see in mainstream media," says Paula Kellinger, Prof. of Dance and advisor of Orchesis.
Dance Isn't Always About Instant Interpretation
The performance will be held in the Appenzellar-Buchanan Dance Studio. Kellinger states, "The dancers are able to focus in a different way [in comparison to the Laird stage] in the studio. There is a process of creating the work and presenting it in the best way possible, developing a level of sophistication." The performance will host several pieces of modern dance choreographed by Wilson students and staff. The lack of variety in dances, as in past performances, creates a more consistent and controlled experience for the audience. "At first exposure to modern dance, people don't always know what they're looking at," Kellinger explains. "The audience doesn't need to worry about 'getting it', it's an individual response. People need to not be so hard on themselves."
Orchesis Gets Serious
Orchesis students have taken a more serious approach to the performances this semester, including active promotion. On Mar. 8, Orchesis students dressed in costume and posed as real life props around campus at 7:30am, 12:00pm and 1:00pm. "Students have been very excited and are serious workers. I'm very proud of what they've accomplished and it's nice for everybody to see what they're doing," Kellinger remarks.
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Students are also enthusiastic about the work they have done and are preparing to exhibit. "We've been working really hard all semester and it's really nice to be able to perform for the community," said Briana Doscher '12, secretary of Orchesis, "It's really fun to work with a group and meet a bunch of different people all over campus that you would not normally meet."
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The Women's Studies Minor
The Women's Studies minor is designed for the student majoring in any discipline who wishes to complement her/his major with an additional concentration in Women's Studies.
The Women's Studies minor requires 18 credits drawn from Women's Studies core and cross-listed courses.
- Of the 18 required credits, students must complete six Humanities credits and six Social Science credits in coursework approved for Women's Studies credit.
- At least nine (9) credits in the minor must be taken in upper-division (numbered 300 or above) courses in residence at UWM.
- In addition, students must maintain a GPA of at least 2.5 in all minor courses attempted, including transfer work. Students should consult regularly with their advisor in Women's Studies about their course of study.
Students pursuing a minor in Women's Studies must complete the following:
- WMNS 200: Introduction to Women's Studies: A Social Science Perspective, 3 credits *
WMNS 201: Introduction to Women's Studies: A Humanities Perspective, 3 credits **
- WMNS 401: Global Feminisms, 3 credits *
- WMNS 410: Feminist Theory , 3 credits **
- The remaining nine (9) credits must be selected from courses that have been approved for Women's Studies credit.
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Although not required, Women's Studies students are encouraged to complete at least three credits in the Natural Sciences and three credits in the Fine Arts that count toward Women's Studies. See the online Schedule of Classes for the list of core (i.e., WMNS) and additional (i.e., cross-listed) Women's Studies courses offered in any given semester
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- Learning Uncertainty Models for Reliable Operation of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles". In IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 5573-5579, 2013. (Details) . "
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- Estimation of wave parameters from accelerometry data to aid AUV-shore communication". In IEEE OCEANS , Sydney, Australia, May 2010. (.pdf) (Details) . "
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- Implementation of an Embedded Sensor Network for the Coordination of Slocum Gliders for Coastal Monitoring and Observation". In ACM International Workshop on UnderWater Networks (WUWNet), Berkeley, CA, Nov 2009. (.pdf) (Details) . "
- Cooperative Control of Multiple Marine Vehicles Theoretical Challenges and Practical Issues". In Manoeuvering and Control of Marine Craft (MCMC), Guaruja (SP), Brazil, Sep 2009. (Details) . "
- A Communication Framework for Cost-effective Operation of AUVs in Coastal Regions". In The 7th International Conference on Field and Service Robots (FSR-2009), Cambridge, Massachusetts, Jul 2009. (.pdf) (Details) . "
- Design and Implementation of Sensor Networks for the Observation and Research of Harmful Algal Blooms in Southern California Coastal Waters". In Proceedings of the Conference on Coastal Environmental Sensing Networks (CESN 2009), 5-7, Boston, MA, Jul 2009. (.pdf) (Details) . "
- Multi-Robot Collaboration with Range-Limited Communication: Experiments with Two Underactuated ASVs". In The 7th International Conference on Field and Service Robots (FSR-2009), Cambridge, Massachusetts, Jul 2009. (.pdf) (Details) . "
- Effects of underwater communication constraints on the control of marine robot teams". In International Conference on Robot Communication and Coordination (ROBOCOMM), Odense, Denmark, Mar 2009. (.pdf) (Details) . "
- Cooperative Autonomous Marine Vehicle Motion Control in the scope of the EU GREX Project: Theory and Practice". In IEEE OCEANS , 2009. (Details) . "
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- Macro- to fine-scale spatial and temporal distributions and dynamics of phytoplankton and their environmental driving forces in a small subalpine lake in southern California, USA". In Journal of Limnology and Oceanography, 53(5):2333-2349, 2008. (Details) . "
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- Just Add Wheels: Leveraging Commodity Laptop Hardware for Robotics and AI Education". In AAAI 2008 AI Education Colloquium , Chicago, Il, Jul 2008. Also appears in AAAI Technical Report WS-08-02 pp. 50-55. AAAI Press, Menlo Park, CA. (.pdf) (Details) . "
- An Experimental Study of Station Keeping on an Underactuated ASV". In IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 3164-3171, 2008. (.pdf) (Details) . "
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Public Open House #1
Excited about opening the doors to our new home, the VCC has decided to offer a Pre-Season Open House Weekend to kick-off the 2011-2012 season.
The club has already received a lot of interest from new and seasoned curlers who want to experience the VCC at Hillcrest Centre so September 10th and 11th will provide everyone with chance to explore the VCC's new facility, try the sport of curling and much more.
The Pre-Season Open House Weekend is intended for club members, friends, family and neighbours of members, plus any interested community member to come on down to the Vancouver Curling Club.
From 10am to 6pm on Saturday and 12 to 5pm Sunday, all non-members who come to the club will have an opportunity to try curling, with qualified instructors. For only $10, participants will receive a 1/2-hour on the ice for a "basics of curling session" that will include simplified coaching on the delivery, safety and etiquette information, and a chance to throw rocks.
All participants who have a positive experience on the ice during the Open House will then be welcome to sign up for either or Basic Skills or Intermediate Clinics that run during the weeks of September 12 and September 19.
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The Sapphires 2012 720p BluRay x264-PFa
Scene group PFa released the HDRIp of The Sapphires, a comedy darama musical movie starring Chris O'Dowd, Deborah Mailman and Jessica Mauboy, directed by Wayne Blair. It's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship and war when their all girl group The Sapphires entertain the US troops in Vietnam.
Plot: 1968 was the year that changed the world. And for four young Aboriginal sisters from a remote mission this is the year that would change their lives forever. Around the globe, there was protest and revolution in the streets. Indigenous Australians finally secured the right to vote. There were drugs and the shock of a brutal assassination. And there was Vietnam. The sisters, Cynthia, Gail, Julie and Kay are discovered by Dave, a talent scout with a kind heart, very little rhythm but a great knowledge of soul music. Billed as Australia's answer to 'The Supremes', Dave secures the sisters their first true gig, and flies them to Vietnam to sing for the American troops. Based on a true story, THE SAPPHIRES is a triumphant celebration of youthful emotion, family and music.
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Unless big storms hit, summer evaporation and lawn-watering is going to push things back into the critical mode.
Like Earth, Titan has weather, with evaporation, clouds, rain, and wind.
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A change from liquid to vapor form.
Loss of volume of a liquid by conversion into vapor. Also called volatilization.
The change of a liquid into a vapor at a temperature below the boiling point. Evaporation takes place at the surface of a liquid, where molecules with the highest kinetic energy are able to escape. When this happens, the average kinetic energy of the liquid is lowered, and its temperature decreases.
The changing of a liquid into a gas, often under the influence of heat (as in the boiling of water). (See vaporization.)
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WITHIN a year, we should know a good deal more than we do now about sexual behaviour. About 60 surveys are now under way around the world, as scientists and health educators attempt to gather data that will help them to predict the spread of HIV and target their prevention campaigns.
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This smart new system draws heavily from the firm's enviable knowledge of the car's previous incarnations – not to mention the fact that Milltek runs a mutant Golf Mk6 in the UK Time Attack Championship, as well as providing exhaust solutions for Tom Onslow-Cole's BTCC Passat CC. Safe to say then that Milltek knows how to get the best out of any VW engine – even at the very highest level of endeavour.
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CEREDO -- It was a beautiful afternoon of fun and nostalgia Sunday for Deb and Terry Barker of Ironton. The couple brought their three grandchildren -- Laney and Petal Conley, 6 and 1, and Preston Barker, 2 -- to Camden Park for rides, ice cream and a good time in the waning days of summer.
"We don't get to keep all three of them very often. ... It's always fun to see the little ones enjoy (the park)," Deb Barker said.
"We rode all these rides when we were kids," Terry Barker said.
They were among the crowd that came out during Camden Park's Blues and Barbeque Labor Day Celebration featuring music, barbeque in the restaurant and fireworks to close out the evening. On Sunday, the Nashville band Humming House performed, and on Monday, the theme continues with music by Black Twig Pickers.
It's the last summertime hurrah for Camden Park, which remains open through October, but with limited hours. Following Labor Day, the September hours will be Saturdays only, from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. In October, the park opens from 6 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays for its "Spooktacular" events.
For Labor Day, "We've had a nice weekend," said Shawn Wellman, ride supervisor for the park. "With schools going back earlier, pools and other things close earlier, but we're still hanging in there, and the crowds are coming out to see us."
Janet Dotson and Paula Preston, both grandmothers to 9-year-old Jacob and 7-year-old Abby Dotson, brought the kids out to made some Camden Park memories.
Both women had memories of the park themselves. Preston, who lives in Mingo County, remembers seeing singers like Billy Ray Cyrus and Tanya Tucker perform at Camden Park. Dotson of Pike County, Ky., remembers bringing her son when he was 4.
"We came on a company trip," Dotson said. "It's been about 30 years, and now I'm doing it with my grandkids."
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I've been thinking about Cohen quite a bit lately. I think about him a lot, but around the holidays, I think about him not being here with us even more.
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felt deeply around the holidays or special events. That seems like human nature.
Now that Knox & Sloane are a bit older, it truly feels like we have kids during the holidays. I know we had them here with us last year, but they were still so small and quiet. This yea, now with it being Thanksgiving, I think about how thankful we are for our children and of course, Cohen was our first child..but he's not here. So while we are thankful for our children and love spending special holidays with them, we still feel a part of our heart is missing. Don't get me wrong, our hearts are so very full, but I imagined holidays with Cohen and then I wondered if he would be here with us. Then, I realized he wouldn't be. The moments I longed for with my child, during the holidays don't exist, but they do.
I know what it's like to long for a child to celebrate these special holidays with. The fall & winter after Cohen passed away were hard, but my heart still had hope. It ached, but I wanted life to go on and my hope for children to continue. My love and memories of Cohen continued.
As we traveled for Thanksgiving this year, we loaded BT in the car like we did Knox & Sloane, our luggage and ourselves. I thought about Cohen on the way and I woke up next to BT. Full heart..happy heart...but a little bit sad, too.
Then, an hour after I woke up, I read this email...
It was a sign and my Thanksgiving felt complete. Even though I knew he is here with us, I think God knew I needed that reminder. He's all around us. He is as thankful for Knox & Sloane as we are.
If you are hopeful for a child, don't give up. If you've loved ours, thank you.
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John Bowles, a 50-year-old white man, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, three days after sustaining trauma in the 5600 block of East Avenue R in Palmdale, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Ed Winter, spokesman for the coroner's office, said Bowles was taken to the hospital after falling from a car Aug. 6 about 3:52 p.m.
Bowles, of Northridge, remained at the medical center until he died three days later. He was pronounced dead at 10 a.m., Winter said.
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Winter said a cause of death has been deferred pending additional lab tests. Results will not be available for at least six to eight weeks, he said.
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Join us to watch 'Enlightenment Guaranteed' on the 26th August. Loppon Tsering will give an introductory talk and we will conclude with a short meditation after the movie.
Loppon Tsering is leading a very special workshop on the Four Seals of Dharma on the 12th August. Click here to find out more.
Loppon has shared two guided meditations with us. Click here to view them.
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Not to brag, but I'm a fairly accomplished multi-tasker, which is great when it comes to pretty much anything but kids. This seems to be especially true as they get older, a discovery that has less to do with my increased self-awareness and more to do with the fact that my kids are simply better able to call me on it when my juggling act goes terribly awry. Take as one example a phone call I recently fielded from my middle-school-aged son while feverishly working on my laptop:
"So are you coming to get me?"
I glance at the clock in the corner of my screen. School was over almost 30 minutes ago. Crap. "I'm on my way," I assure him.
"Are you in-the-car-on-your-way or on-your-computer-on-your-way?" he asked warily.
Crap. Busted.
My kids are definitely on to me. They have identified the inverse relationship between the precision of my hearing and the position of my laptop. It's one of the challenges of being a working mom (can I get a witness?). I am blessed with employment that allows me the flexibility to work from home, yet I am too often cursed with the unwillingness to clock out. That happens for a lot of reasons, like the fact that relationships are yielding while deadlines are hard, and also the reality that nobody in my family is going to be sitting me down for an annual review this year. This is a really good thing–I shudder to think of the 360-degree feedback I would receive from the people who actually put up with me 24/7.
Another inverse relationship that I'm cluing in to is the one between hurry and intentionality. The one kills the other, at least in my world, leaving my family too often in flying-by-the-seat-of-our pants mode. One very small area where I'm moving toward intentionality is bedtime, which I must confess has generally been driven by my singular desire to get everyone in bed with lights out (funny how my drive to punch out on the "mom clock" isn't hampered by my hurry).
My friends Hilary and Phoebe, who are sisters and each have a sweet preschool boy, are super-intentional moms whose kids are likely going to be the next Chris Tomlin/ Louis Giglio duo, thanks to the Godly influence and intentionality of their mothers. From these friends I learned of The Jesus Storybook Bible, a wonderful little book that casts the whole Bible through the lens of God's "Never Stopping, Never Giving Up, Unbreaking, Always and Forever Love." Jesus is God's Great Rescue Plan, which, when you think about it, is really just about the best way to try to explain the incarnation to a kid (or anyone, for that matter). I read "The Jesus Storybook Bible" with my ten- and seven-year-old over the past few months at bedtime, often with a catch in my throat at this beautifully simple, profound retelling of the Bible story. No matter how crazy our day had been, it was sweet, meaningful, focused time to wind down with my kiddos. Yay me. I'm hoping the mustard seed of intentionality in those moments will take root and grow beyond bedtime.
When we finished the Storybook Bible last month, I decided to get The Action Bible, which is basically the NIV recast as a 744-page Marvel comic book. I figured this would be a good way to drive home a lot of the details of the Bible narrative that The Jesus Storybook Bible doesn't mention, and while that has been true, it has also proved more challenging in terms of explanation (we're still in the first part of the Old Testament, and God gets angry a lot). As my son closed The Action Bible last night after reading me the story of Hagar & Sarah (BTW, try explaining the nuances of that relationship to your seven-year-old) he remarked, "Jesus is really strong."
"Yeah, buddy," I agreed absently.
"He's got a six pack," he said, a note of reverential awe in his voice as he examined the illustrations on the back cover. Sure enough, the crucified Lord of The Action Bible is ripped like a P90X devotee, which is quite a departure from the sweet drawings of The Jesus Storybook Bible. This opens a whole new can of worms, but I guess the two volumes work as a nice complement to each other when you consider that they are each attempting to capture the most complex human who ever lived.
We haven't yet gotten to the stories of Jesus in The Action Bible, but I'm hoping that the comic strip version attempts to capture one of the features of his character that I find most heroic in this season of my life: his willingness to be interrupted. Jesus was driven, but never harried. He actually paid attention to the people in his life. He lived according to God's timetable. And here's what I'm realizing: it matters little whether my kids read about Jesus as God's Rescue Plan or as an action hero with rock-hard abs, because the Jesus that they are most impacted by is the Jesus they see in me–the me that is susceptible to freak-outs over misplaced keys or a sink full of dirty dishes or drivers who don't respond quickly enough when the traffic light turns green. So I'm trying not to listen to the voice that would wake me up in the middle of the night with the unfortunate news that I have irreversibly screwed my kids up. And I continue to sow my little mustard seed moments of intention, and pray for rich soil and favorable conditions. I'm also trying to close the laptop a little more frequently. Baby steps.


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Alvis Spry Harr, 85
Alvis Spry Harr, 85, of West Portsmouth, Ohio went to be with our Lord, Oct. 11, 2012 in SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born at Load, Kentucky, a son of the late Ted Harr and Estella Spry Harr.
He was a retired construction roofer and a member of the Smith Branch Church of God in Greenup, Kentucky.
Surviving are his wife, Charlotte Harr, three daughters, Keneda K. Bradley Bentley of Minford, Ohio, Diann Morgan of West Portsmouth, Ohio, Iva "Frank" Sanford of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, five sons Carlos "Rosie" Harr of West Portsmouth, Standley "Linda" Harr of Turtle Lake North Dakota, Estel Harr in West Portsmouth, Ohio and Slade "Teresa" Harr of Columbus, Ohio and Justin Harr of Washington Court House, Ohio, he also leaves four step children, Roxann, Marie, Kenny and Rick, several grandchildren, great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. He will be missed very much.
Preceded in death by his wife, Norma Lee Harr, Jan. 30, 1970, one daughter, Rosella Gallimore, two brothers, Teddy Harr and Enoch Harr, two sisters, Louella Sexton and Elizabeth Brown.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 15, 2012 at the Roberson Funeral Home Chapel in South Shore, Kentucky with brother Scott Robinson officiating.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. until the funeral hour on Monday at Roberson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery, South Shore, Kentucky.


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Which Scary Show Has the Sexiest Cast?
Let the sexy-offs continue! So far, we've learned:
- The Kardashians set the standard for docusoap sexiness.
- Grey's Anatomy's cast rules both the medical drama and scripted categories.
- How I Met Your Mother leads all sitcoms in the sexy cast department.
- No other reality competition show judging panel compares to the sexiness of ANTM's judges.
- The cast of Castle defies nature and beats out all other procedurals for hottest cast.
- Supernatural tops the supernatural-'n'-sexy race.
Now we're moving on to scary shows!
Although things get downright horrifying in the following series, it's the actors' beauty that gets our hearts racing. Vote below for the scary show cast that makes you swoon.
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