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Cook Athenaeum, in conjunction with the Claremont Institute, are proud to present a luncheon talk by
the official biographer of one of the twentieth century's
greatest statesmen and men of letters, Sir Winston
Three years ago, Martin Gilbert, one of Britain's most
distinguished historians, completed the eighth and final
volume of Churchill's official biography. Now, drawing
on 25 years of research, Gilbert has written Churchill: A
Life (1991), the first single-volume biography to be based on
Churchill's personal, political, and secret archives. In
his remarks at CMC, Gilbert will survey Churchill's
storied career, explore his genius for statesmanship,
and respond to recent criticisms of Churchill's wartime
Born in London in 1936, Gilbert was among several
thousand British children evacuated to Canada during
the Blitz. After returning home in 1944, he attended
Highgate School, served in the British Army, and
graduated with honors from Magdalen College, Oxford.
He stayed on at Oxford as a senior research scholar for
graduate work in Soviet and British imperial history,
and in 1962 was elected a fellow of Merton College.
That same year he became research assistant to
Randolph Churchill, Sir Winston's only son, then
engaged in writing the first two volumes of the official
biography. After Randolph's death in 1968, Gilbert
began work on the six volumes that would complete the
project. Among his other books are Auschwitz and the
Allies (1982), The Roots of Appeasement (1966), a biography of Anatoly
Scharansky, and twelve historical atlases.
Please join us for lunch at noon and Martin Gilbert's
talk at 12:30 p.m.
in East Los Angeles there are eight different gangs.
Warfare is part of daily life. Some people try to ignore
the problem and live with their back to the torments on
the streets. Father Gregory Boyle is not one of those
When he arrived at the church in 1986, Father Boyle
was the youngest pastor in the Catholic Archdiocese of
Los Angeles, and the Dolores Mission was the poorest
parish. His parishioners were not quick to welcome a
young Anglo pastor into their predominantly Hispanic
neighborhood. His daily presence, walking or cycling
through the neighborhood, eventually gained him the
acceptance and trust of his parishioners. In time, even
the gangs came to accept his concern as a stable force in
their hectic lives.
Father Boyle, or "G-Dog" as the gang members call
him, addresses the social problems of the neighborhood
rather than relying on increased police power to curb
gang violence. He established an alternative school to
encourage gang members to finish high school. His
"Jobs for the Future" project found employment for 50
gang members last summer. More importantly he is
there when he is needed, as a friend, father, or
Please join us for a look at an L.A. that we don't often
see from Claremont. Father Boyle is one man making
quite a difference in the lives of many people our
age-his view of the world will undoubtedly broaden
our sights as well. Return the enclosed reservation form
and join us for a reception at 5:30 and dinner at 6:00,
followed by his talk at 7:00.
welcome award-winning author Tim O'Brien. Mr.
O'Brien received the 1979 National Book Award for his
novel Going After Cacciato (1978). His most recent book, The
Things They Carried (1990), was selected by The New York Times
Book Review as one of the six best works of fiction in
Critics question why Mr. O'Brien continues to write
books, such as these two award winners, about a war
that ended twenty years ago, and accuse him of
exploiting the Vietnam War. This new book, however,
"is about love, and God, and life after death." He says,
"I'm hoping art will salvage the exploitation. The whole
purpose is to try to get something beautiful out of that
awful war."
Mr. O'Brien graduated in 1968 from MacAlester
College in St. Paul. He served as a foot soldier in
Vietnam from 1969 to 1970, after which he pursued
graduate studies at Harvard University. His short story,
The Things They Carried, was selected for the 1987 Best
American Short Stories and was included in Best American
Short Stories of the 1980's.
Mr. O'Brien enjoys a good informal discussion; he is
sure to be as provocative as he was at his former
Athenaeum appearance. Be sure to join one of
America's great authors by returning the enclosed slip.
The reception will begin at 5:30, followed by dinner at
6:00 and the talk at 7:00.
insight into the rapidly changing state of affairs is
The Wall Street Journal. The Marian Miner Cook
Athenaeum and the Lowe Institute are proud to
welcome Gordon Crovitz, the editor of the Journal's
editorial page.
Mr. Crovitz has been with the Journal since 1980,
when he was a summer intern on the editorial page. He
returned in 1981 as an editorial writer. In 1982 he was
founding editor of the editorial page of The Wall Street
Journal Europe in Brussels. He took up writing for the
domestic paper two years later. In 1986, he joined the
editorial board and was appointed to assistant editor.
Mr. Crovitz's weekly column, "Rule of Law," has
gained much acclaim, earning him the 1990 Gerald Loeb
award and the New York State Bar's highest honors for
commentary. Crovitz wrote extensively for the Journal
concerning Clarence Thomas. In addition, he co-edited
the book, The Fettered Presidency: Legal Constraints on the Executive Branch (1989), published by the
American Enterprise Institute.
After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from the University
of Chicago in 1980, Mr. Crovitz studied at Wadham
College of Oxford University on a Rhodes scholarship.
To do so, he had to decline a Marshall scholarship. He
returned to the states to earn his law degree from Yale
University in 1986.
Please join us for the reception, dinner, and Mr.
Crovitz's presentation by returning the enclosed reservation form. It is his job to have an opinion on legal
matters, so bring vour questions.
Queen Ida and her Zydeco band will be appearing in
an infinitely more personal setting at the Marian Miner
Cook Athenaeum. "Queen Ida's brand of Cajun music
was so exhilarating that you could see waves of pleasure
and release passing through the crowd like a string of
exploding firecrackers," said the Utah Holiday Magazine.
To make the evening complete, a delicious Cajun/Creole
meal straight from Queen Ida's own cookbook, Cookin'
With the Queen (1990), will be served.
Zydeco is the native music of Queen Ida's homeland,
the bayou country of Louisiana. It blends the spiciest
parts of Cajun music, rock 'n' roll, rhythm and blues,
country and Western, and even a polka or two. You
could call it musical gumbo.
In 1983, Queen Ida won a Grammy Award, and since
then she has enjoyed immense popular appeal. She has
appeared on "Saturday Night Live" and even taken
Zydeco to Japan. She and her band will give a short
performance as a preview to the Bridges concert, and
then Queen Ida will answer questions about her life,
music, and culture.
Do not miss this unique event! Return the enclosed
reservation form for the reception at 5:30, dinner fit for
the Queen at 6:00, and the performance at 7:00, in
McKenna Auditorium.
probably remember shorter showers, fewer
baths, brown grass, and dirty cars. Water rationing had
hit the Southland. The Northerners, who "love to hate
southern Californians," treat rationing as a common
occurrence, yet it is relatively new to southern California. But Marc Reisner is returning to tell us that we had
better get used to it: "We will be using as much water in
2030 as we are today."
Mr. Reisner, who is a writer, lecturer, and consultant
on Western water issues has been exceptionally active.
He recently authored the book Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water (1986), a history
of water and the American West, which is considered
one of the twelve best non-fiction books published in
Mr. Reisner is a native of Duluth, Minnesota, where
his parents escaped the Nazi regime in Germany
through sponsorship of Quakers. He is a graduate of
Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, where he
received a B.A. in history and politics. Following college
he spent two years on a communal farm: "I found out
how hard farmers have to work." He then went on to
write for the Natural Resources Defense Council. A few
years later, following a road trip to the West, he decided
to move to San Francisco, where he's been ever since.
Once again we are excited to welcome Mr. Reisner to
the Athenaeum to speak on the controversial topic of
water. Please take the opportunity to learn about this
vanishing resource. The dinner will begin at 6:00 p.m.,
following a 5:30 reception. The speech will begin at 7:00.
controversy. This time the focus of these disputes
is not foreign war or domestic partisanship but the
politics of race and sex-in student recruitment and
social life, and in faculty hiring and curriculum.
Few people have succeeded in ventilating these issues
to the wider world so well as Dinesh D'Souza, the third
and final speaker in the Gould and Salvatori centers'
series on "The Common Good: Unifying Elements in
the American Experience." D'Souza, a research fellow
at the American Enterprise Institute and former White
House domestic policy analyst, is the author of the
controversial best-seller, Illiberal Education: The Politics of
Race and Sex on Campus (1991). Now in its sixth printing,
D'Souza's book argues that multiculturalism and
preferential-treatment admissions policies produce not
enlightened harmony but ignorance, intolerance, and
racism on campus. And D'Souza warns that the
rhetorical excesses and coercive tactics of the Politically
Correct confront us with nothing less than a struggle for
the soul of the American academy.
Dinesh D'Souza graduated Phi Beta Kappa from
Dartmouth College in 1983, where he was editor of The
Dartmouth Review. He has written for Harpers, The
Atlantic, Vanity Fair, and The Wall Street Journal, and he is
currently editor of Crisis magazine.
Please join us for Mr. D'Souza's lively talk at 7:00
p.m., preceded by a reception at 5:30 and dinner at 6:00.
will be held on Wednesday, December 4; Friday, December 6; Saturday,
December 7; Tuesday, December 10; and Wednesday, December 11.


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dineLA is an exciting 2-week dining event created by the Los Angeles Convention and Visitor Bureau (aka LA, INC) to introduce diners to hundreds of neighborhood restaurants throughout Los Angeles County. LA's a huge county full of many great spots for food and drink. So, to help filter through over 300 participating restaurants, dineLA's invited me to call out a few restaurants offering vegetarian dineLA menu items. I live in West Hollywood, so most of my recommendations are for spots in my area.
For dineLA, participating restaurants offer a fixed 3-course menu for lunch and/or dinner…a great way to taste popular dishes. If a restaurant offers only 1 or 2 vegetarian items on their dineLA menu, many will let you order just those vegetarian items, so do ask. You'll also find a few vegan and almost raw items too.
With so many great dineLA restaurants, it was challenging to choose just 10! Here's a few vegetarian items to look for. If you prefer vegan, ask to leave off the dairy. It's that simple. Click each link below to view their dineLA menu:
:: Check out photos from the dineLA Kickoff Celebration at the W Hotel in Westwood last week with my Exec Chef friends.
Join the discussion on my Facebook page and at Twitter.
Download my free 2012 Healthy Jumpstart report with tips for recharging your immune system, nourishing your body, and boosting your metabolism at www.RawFoodRockStar.com.
One of my favorite foods is cabbage because it's super versatile, has hardly any calories, is free of wheat and gluten, is great for digestion, and is beautiful in color (purple and green). It tastes awesome in salads, gives us valuable probiotics as pickled sauerkraut, plus it works perfectly as a "shell" to be stuffed with yummy fillings to make a delicious hand held treat. I'm currently reintroducing heart-healthy fats into my diet from flax and chia seeds (omega-3), some nuts (vitamin E and antioxidants), and olives to keep my skin supple and moist, especially now that autumn is upon us. I picked up a bunch of avocados at the Farmers' Market, but am disappointed they didn't make it into my bag!
Today, I filled up a red cabbage shell with Chiffonade green cabbage. Watch our "How to Chiffonade" video I shot for Vegetarian Times Magazine: http://www.vegetariantimes.com/video/10). Please watch on the Vegetarian Times website to help generate viewer numbers. Thank you!
I'm also embedding it below from my own YouTube channel:
I first filled up my purple cabbage shell with Chiffonade green cabbage. Next, I layered on a Black Olive Tapenade, from Ani's Raw Food Kitchen, page 155, and Candied Onions, inspired by my Buckwheat-Battered "Fried" Onion Rings, from page 116 of Ani's Raw Food Essentials, plus I added maple syrup to sweeten the onions. I then topped it all with artichoke hearts, and would have added avocado, if I had some on hand.
Black Olive Tapenade
Place all ingredients into food processor, mix well.
Will keep for a week or longer stored in fridge.
Candied Onions
Place all ingredients into mixing bowl. Set aside to marinate and wilt for at least 10 minutes. Add syrup to your liking. I choose to make this sweet! Squeeze excess liquid before using.
Will keep for several days in fridge.
Watch my debut on Los Angeles TV with ABC 7′s Health Coach Lori Corbin. I show her 5 raw food recipes that have gone mainstream including my Zucchini Pasta (featured in Food Network Magazine), Nut Mylks (like Almond Milk), Green Smoothies, Kale Chips (from Ani's Raw Food Essentials), and Seaweed Chips (from Ani's Raw Food Asia).
Watch the 3-minute video, and learn how raw foods helps with weight loss too!
I had so much fun celebrating the pre-launch of Ani's Raw Food Asia at Artisanal LA in Santa Monica.
All of these beautiful photos were taken by the amazing Sherman Lee. Thanks Sherman!!
It was a weekend full of local and seasonal gourmet foods (though way too much bacon! – what's up with bacon these days?) and great expert panels and talks.
I love this fish eye photo, it was a full crowd with great people old and new to raw foods and the raw food diet and lifestyle. Thanks to the wonder woman organizer Shawna Dawson for all her support, for announcing my talk over the loud speaker, and for putting me and Ani's Raw Food Asia in their printed program.
Q+A is my favorite part of my appearances because I get to listen and interact with my new friends.
It's always so nice to have my brother Max and my family with me at my events.
This lovely lady kept asking me about how to learn to make raw food. I say if you're interested in making food, you have to learn how to make all foods first. Then you can translate it into raw food prep.
Libby drove all the way up from San Diego with her friends just to grab an early copy of Ani's Raw Food Asia.
Please check my homepage and also my calendar of events for upcoming events and stops along my book tour. Hope to see you all very soon. xoxo
It was Kanga's 8th 'birthday' and also our anniversary on Labor Day. Each year, I make my darling pooch a heart shaped cake (you may have seen the photo from last year's birthday on page 301 of Ani's Raw Food Essentials). This year, the cake was made with sunflower seeds and a few Medjool dates. Kanga was so eager to eat it, she got green birthday candle wax on the tip of her nose….so cute!
In a blink of an eye, the cake was gone! And, I wonder if you can guess who's in the background with her 'magic' tatoos….hint….London and the UK.
For our birthday ladies' luncheon, I made Jicama Rice, Mexican style by processing Jicama, then adding chopped red bell peppers, onion, corn kernels, cilantro, and a pinch of sea salt. Recipe below…. It was a lunch of British guests, one of whom is a celiac. That means she needs to avoid wheat gluten. I love that about the raw food diet, it's free of wheat, gluten, refined sugar, dairy, and guilt!
I had made myself a beet, parsley, lemon, and cucumber juice earlier that morning, then mixed in the beet pulp with a sunflower pate. I used this pate to stuff poblano peppers, then dehydrated them for a few hours to soften. For a sauce, I blended a simple tahini with lemon juice, salt, splash of water.
This was the dessert my lovely friend Kate Magic made us for dessert! It was made with figs, cacao, coconut, and lucuma…and it was incredible! But this was one course poor Kanga didn't get to try (dogs and cacao don't mix well…chocolate).
Jicama Mexican Rice
Place jicama in food processor, process into small bits. Be careful not to over process. Scoop into mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients, toss to mix well.
Kanga's Birthday Cake
Place sunflower seeds in food processor. Process into small pieces. Add pitted dates, and process. Sunflower will stick together and bind into a cake 'dough'. Form dough into heart, and serve.
Note: Sweets should be served in moderation to dogs, as to humans as well.
If serving to humans or to mix up variations to this recipe, try adding in sea salt, vanilla, cacao / carob, and or goji berries.
I made several smoothies in San Diego on FOX TV including an Almond Buttered Banana Freeze.
Watch my 6-minute video segment here.
Almond Buttered Banana Freeze + Açaí Recipe (adapted from Ani's Raw Food Essentials) Makes 4 servings
Almonds provide calcium, protein, and vitamin E, bananas are loaded with potassium, and açaí is full of antioxidants and healthy omegas. This easy smoothie is a great post workout fuel – it helps increase circulation and blood flow to stressed muscles, while building lean tissue.
Combine the banana, almond butter, and organic Sambazon Açaí Juice in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Best served immediately, but will keep for a couple days in the fridge.
I'm using my favorite blender, the Personal Blender. It costs about $69, and you can find more about the Personal Blender and find organic ingredients at www.GoSuperLife.com.
I was invited to Rockefeller Center for a guest appearance on LX New York with hosts Janice Huff and Jane Hanson. I talk about 4 key ingredients in the raw food diet, and made 3 recipes using 'secret' ingredients: Marinara Pasta, Strawberry Tartlets, and Chocolate Pudding "slash" Frosting.
(this video's audio is totally out of synch, and I'm trying to get my hands on a better copy of the segment, which I'll upload later)
I was a guest on San Diego Living with host Erin Mikael's Green Scene segments on June 24, 2010, and then again on June 27th. We make Cashew Kream with Fresh Red White and Blue Berry Parfaits and Fruit Tartlets.
Last weekend, I was invited to speak and demo my raw foods at the Farm Sanctuary Hoe Down annual celebration in Watkins Glen, NY. It was a huge honor to be included in the speaker lineup with founder Gene Baur and T. Colin Campbell, author of the China Study. The Hoe Down was one of the best organized events I've attended.
Volunteers helped me prepare pies for over 120 people in about 30 minutes just before my presentation. We chose the manual 'food processor' style of hand mixing dates with almonds. Good forearm exercise.
Strawberry Kream Pie, from Ani's Raw Food Essentials. Made with dates, almonds, cashews, vanilla, and strawberries. Simple and delicious.
A photo of my raw food demo, taken by Morgan Jamie Dunbar.
It's so much fun to sign books after a raw food demo and talk. I love having this opportunity to connect with other like minded folks in the community.
Later, I got to visit the animals out on the other part of the 200 acre farm. This guy was 3,000 pounds big, what a cutie pie!
Amazing to stand in the pasture with a flock of sheep as the sun was setting. It was so peaceful. Actually, I rested really well on the farm every night.
That evening was the Barn Dance where we line-danced first, then it broke out into a full on night club with a packed dance floor until after 1am. Everyone had tons of energy and was jumping up and down, especially Gene Baur, who was wringing sweat out of his t-shirt! My hair was soaked in sweat too. I noticed no one stunk of body oder, and people's sweat didn't gross me out as it usually does. That's a huge plus for eating clean, vegan, and raw.
I realized this was my 20th year reunion from Cornell, and I hadn't been back to Ithaca since I graduated in 1990 (except returning briefly for my brother Max's graduation in 1993). So, it was a double treat to visit Ithaca and Farm Sanctuary. I'm looking forward to the next Hoe Down in California, and visiting New York's Farm Sanctuary again soon.
I was invited to visit 105degrees in Oklahoma City by owners Chef Matthew Kenney and the lovely Dara Prentice. I taught a public class on Tuesday evening July 13th to a packed room of ladies, spoke to the Academy students on the 14th, and then hosted a sold out RAWkstar Dinner event later that evening.
Here are 3 video clips from my class, created by Penni Shelton of Raw Food Rehab.
My class introduction where I speak about being raised on a raw food diet, and my reintroduction as an adult to the gourmet raw food diet for functionality, health, vitality, mental clarity, and focus.
Watch how fast, simple, and easy it is to make my raw food Tomato Chili, from page 145 of Ani's Raw Food Essentials.
Here I show the class how to make my South-of-the-Border Wraps, which are super fresh, healthy, raw food wraps filled with Cashew Chipotle Cheeze and drizzled with a decadent Chocolate Mole Sauce. From page 180 of Ani's Raw Food Essentials.
Penni also put together a 20-minute video of the sold out RAWkstar dinner event you can watch on her Vimeo channel here.
It was an amazing trip, I love Oklahoma City. Everyone was super warm and inviting. And, I was even surprised by a delivery of a bouquet of balloons from 3 ladies the following day! The card read "Thank you for a thrilling evening last night"….which could potentially sound strange taken out of context. Ha haaa.
I'm so grateful to have amazing friends like Dara and Matthew who create so much good in our world! Thank you Dara and Matthew for all of your inspiration, love, and beauty! xoxo
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The pituitary gland is sometimes called the "master" gland of the endocrine system because it controls the functions of many of the other endocrine glands. The pituitary gland is no larger than a pea, and is located at the base of the brain. The gland is attached to the hypothalamus (a part of the brain that affects the pituitary gland) by nerve fibers and blood vessels. The pituitary gland itself consists of 2 major structures:
Anterior lobe
Posterior lobe
Each lobe of the pituitary gland produces certain hormones.
Growth hormone
Prolactin (to stimulate milk production after giving birth)
ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone which regulates the adrenal glands)
TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone which regulates the thyroid gland)
FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone which regulates the ovaries and testes)
LH (luteinizing hormone which regulates the ovaries or testes)
ADH (antidiuretic hormone is produced in the hypothalamus, stored in the pituitary gland, and increases absorption of water into the bloodby the kidneys)
Oxytocin (to contract the uterus during childbirth and stimulate milk production)
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CREIGHTON CAREER - 2013 (Sophomore): All-BIG EAST Second Team selection … Started all 20 matches … Finished as top scorer for CU with seven goals and 18 points … Ranked among top 10 in several offensive categories in the BIG EAST including shots (No. 4 – 56), goals (No. 7 – 7) and points (No. 7 – 18) … Posted game-winning goals against Columbia (9/6) and DePaul (11/2) … Registered at least one shot attempt in all but one contest … Named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (11/4) after tallying six points including two goals against DePaul (11/2) and assisting on both Bluejay goals in a 2-0 win over Drake (10/30) ... Appeared on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on three occasions … Earned BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (9/2) recognition after leading the Creighton attack on the opening weekend with a pair of goals and an assist … Scored a goal and assisted on the other in a 2-0 win against No. 14 Tulsa (8/30) … Added a goal in a 3-0 victory over Cal Poly (9/1) … Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (9/9) for a second consecutive week after game-winning score over Columbia (9/6) … Final BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (10/28) came after scoring goals in each of Jays' road matches at Butler (10/23) and at Seton Hall (10/26) … Also assisted on the game-winning goal against the Bulldogs in a 3-2 victory … Preseason All-BIG EAST Team selection …TopDrawerSoccer Preseason National Top 100 (No. 96).
2012 (Freshman): Led team with 24 points, 10 goals and 34 shots on goal en route to winning Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Freshman of the Year honors ... All-MVC First Team and MVC All-Freshman Team member ... Won Soccer America All-Freshman First Team accolades as a midfielder ... Claimed 2012 All-Freshman First Team recognition from CollegeSoccerNews ... Ended 2012 ranked nationally as the No. 4 freshman and No. 42 overall with 10 goals ... Rated No. 5 nationally as a freshman and No. 51 overall in NCAA Division I with 24 points scored in 2012 ... His 10 scores were the most by any CU freshman since 1990 ... College Soccer News National Team of the Week on (11/25) after scoring lone Bluejay goal in regulation and netting the deciding penalty kick in an NCAA Third Round match at Akron ... Claimed MVC Offensive Player of the Week honors on (11/5) after scoring eighth goal of season to lead Jays to a 2-1 victory at Evansville and help CU clinch an outright MVC regular season title and the top seed in the Valley tournament.
CLUB/PREP CAREER: Played high school soccer at Frankenlandschulheim Gaibach ... Member of the Schweinfurt 05 club team ... Delivered six goals and three assists in 28 matches in 2011-12, playing a combined 2,066 minutes ... Notched a season-high two goals in 3-0 win over FSV Erlangen-B and two assists in a 3-0 win over Unterhaching II ... Played for the FC Gerolzhofen as a U-16 player.
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ELKIN - The bright lights of the playoffs can shine brighter for some teams.
For the inexperienced and youthful Lady Elks, the pressure of the postseason got the best of them Wednesday night in the Mountain Valley Conference tournament opener.
Elkin fell behind early as Wilkes Central cruised to the 10-0 victory in the 4-5 matchup at Crater Park.
"Going from 1-15 to 8-8, these girls have come a long ways from last year," coach Steve Shaw explained. "We are still a young team with no seniors and a lot of them are just lacking the experience.
"If we gave them a ballgame today, it would be a loss we can handle. But we didn't."
Looking for revenge for a regular-season sweep, the Lady Eagles came out swinging on the road. Central struck for four early runs before the Elks picked up their bats for the first time.
After a quick 1-2-3 inning in the first, Elkin picked up its first hit in the second on a lead-off single by Rebekah Cranford. But Cranford was stranded at second.
The Elks showed signs of life in the third, loading the bases with two outs, but were unable to push across a run.
Immediately after escaping the jam, Central added a pair of runs in the top of the fourth to extend its lead out to 6-0.
From there, the Eagles added runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings to coast to the 10-0 victory in the first round of the conference tournament.
"They had hitters 1-through-9 and they did their job. When we did hit the ball, we hit it right at a glove and you can't expect to win like that," Shaw said.
Elkin was limited to four hits on the night - two from leadoff hitter Cayley Shoemaker - in a disappointing showing at home.
"You have to give it to Coach Walsh and his group. Kaitlyn Perry did her job and that was the best she's pitched against us all year," Shaw explained. "They came out with a vengeance today and were all over Cayley from the get-go. We expected them to come out like that to get revenge for those two losses."
Shaw and the Lady Elks now wait to hear their 1A state playoff fate when the brackets are released next week.
"I don't know if we need to go to the playoffs if this is how we are going to play," he said. "But if we do go, we are definitely going to work on our bats because we haven't seen them in a month."
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On Friday night, May 6, 2011 residents of Pushmataha County gathered together at the 2011 American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Pushmataha County at the Antlers Bearcats Football Stadium. This years Relay held a much different ambiance as it felt much less chaotic than the previous years and it returned once again to the great outdoors where it belongs.
This years theme, "TOON Out Cancer" could be seen everywhere with tents decorated in "Toy Story," "The Bee Movie," "Disney's Robin Hood," "Lilo & Stitch," "Looney Toons," and so many other delightful and fun loving cartoons. Teams were even dressed to impress in custom T-shirts and even head-to-toe homemade costumes!
Well everyone, Pushmataha County did it again! We met our goal and managed to raise thousands of thousands of dollars for the American Cancer Society to put towards helping cancer patients and their families, and hopefully one day finding a cure!
We would like to thank all of the Survivors who came out and allowed us to celebrate with them and for allowing us to share this special night together. Many people put a lot of hours into making this event the success it was and it couldn't have got done without them! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to a most worthy cause. You could tell that the volunteers that were involved this year put everything they had into the event, doing it out of the good of their hearts and for no other reason. Go Cure!


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Community Support Worker certificateWhy earn a Community Support Worker certificate?
You want to be involved in your community and you know you can make a difference in someone's life. This program will prepare you to work in a variety of roles with children and adults with mental and/or physical disabilities. As a graduate, you will be prepared for employment in community support roles, such as group homes for people with mental and/or physical disabilities, and in various special education settings. You can also tailor your studies to become a special education assistant where you would work under the supervision of classroom teachers and perform such duties as coaching in basic subjects, preparing specialized teaching materials, and meeting students' special physical needs, as well as maintaining progress records.Once you have earned your Community Support Worker certificate, you can apply to earn a Social Services diploma entering at the second year, which will then qualify you for employment in program management and administration.What type of career can I expect?Typical jobs for which diploma graduates are qualified include the following: community service worker, teacher aide, and residential service worker. Many students find jobs through their fieldwork placements, which are carefully selected for employment potential. However, completion of the program does not guarantee that you will find the job of your choice immediately upon graduation.Why study at UFV?You have a busy life. We realize that. That's why we offer this program on either a full or part-time basis. The community support worker program includes both theoretical studies and practical applications and focuses on basic information and skills that are needed by front-line workers in the social services and educational systems. You'll get a thorough understanding of professional roles and standards, values and ethics, history of service delivery, philosophies, training technologies, communication, and creation of community support.
Can I transfer any of these courses for a diploma or degree program?Absolutely. Once you've earned your Community Support Worker certificate, you can apply to study for your Social Services diploma, which will then qualify you for jobs in program management and administration. You will find that many of the courses you take in this program can be used towards other diploma and degree programs.
Anything else I need to know about this program?This is a multi-campus program, and because we offer a part-time option to those who are currently working, some courses, such as HSER 196, are only offered on Saturdays in Chilliwack. Others are only offered in Abbotsford (e.g. HSER 127, 190, 192, and 195).
What do I need to get in?You must have your B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent(ABE Provincial, Advanced, or GED). If you're a mature student, and you have at least three university-transfer credits that apply to the program, you do not require a high school transcript.
To qualify for the program:
Admission will be granted on a first-qualified, first-served basis to those scoring above the required threshold and who have completed a successful interview.
I'm interested. What's the next step?Visit the Application Forms and Relevant Documents� and download the appropriate application forms. You can then either mail your complete application, along with the documents listed in the calendar and the $45 processing fee, to any UFV campus or centre on or transmit it through the internet at www.pas.bc.caIf you plan to start in the fall semester, deadline for submissions is January 31.When can I apply?Submit your application after October 1 for the following September. Early application is encouraged.Applications received after January 31 will be considered if spaces are still available in the program.Applications will be accepted until the program is filled.What type of courses will I take?Here is a basic program outline of the Community Support Worker certificate program:
First Year - Fall Semester
First Year - Winter Semester
You will be required to complete a First Aid course before beginning your practicum. You can also have the option to enhance your certificate by completing continuing studies in sign language, computer skills, food safe, and other relevant support skills courses.How much does it cost? Can I afford to take this program?Fees are $133.49 per credit for CMNS 155, HSER 120, 125, 127, 131 and SOWK 110 (i.e.: $400.47 for a three-credit course). Courses numbered HSER 190, 192, 195 and 196 will cost $561.00 each course. Textbooks and additional supplies will cost about $150 per course. You also need to keep in mind that there will be other expenses such as traveling to practicum sites, field trips, and obtaining a first aid course.It's worth a visit to the UFV financial aid and awards office, which facilitates the disbursement each year of about $12 million in federal and provincial student loans, grants, bursaries, scholarships, and awards to UFV students. A helpful budget planning worksheet is available at www.ufv.ca/fineaid/budgetWhat sort of support will I get?Plenty. For more information about support and student services at UFV, visit www.ufv.ca/studentservices and learn about the broad range of services designed to help you learn about and adjust to the university environment. I'm not sure that this program is for me. Can I speak with someone about my options?We want to hear from you. If you're unsure of your direction, contact Student Services at 1-888-504-7441 to arrange a tour, attend a Becoming a Student Info Session, connect with an educational advisor, or arrange for career counselling. Also, feel free to contact the school of Social Work and Human Services directly at firstname.lastname@example.com good. What do I do now?Visit www.ufv.ca/advising/prospective/enroll for a step-by-step process to becoming a UFV student. Have specific questions? Contact the school of Social Work and Human Service's Program Advisor, Kathryn Garcia at email@example.com.


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Lee residents share opinions on economic strategic plan
The Lee County Board of Commissioners wrapped up three community outreach meetings this week, all centered around garnering input about the county's economic strategic plan.
The meetings — held in various parts of the county Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday — focused on providing a snapshot of where the county is and how it would like to move forward with regard to economic development, according to Southern Growth Policies Board Executive Director Ted Abernathy, one of the two facilitators of the meetings.
"What should happen with economic development?" Abernathy asked those assembled at Deep River Elementary School Tuesday. "It has been narrowly focused on [the manufacturing] industry, and we need to lay the groundwork and plan for major growth."
Each of the community meetings began with a PowerPoint presentation on key Lee County economic indicators and an overview of its demographics — including unemployment numbers.
The purpose of the meetings was twofold, according to Lee County Commissioner Chairman Charlie Parks.
"One, it helped us get the word out to the citizens so they can see what is going on," he said. "Nothing is hidden, no hidden agenda. And we've gotten some good, positive feedback and input that will help us in the long term for our strategies."
Lee County Commissioner Vice Chairman Kirk Smith said the feedback residents provided was beneficial, but that he was disappointed in the low turnout.
Attendees, numbering from 20 to 30 each night, were asked what should the economic priorities be for Lee County and what metrics could be used to achieve that goal.
Several residents in attendance said while recruiting new business was important to the economic health of the county, supporting existing businesses so they can grow and prosper should also be a priority.
Manufacturing and its role in the future of Lee County's economy was also discussed at length during the gatherings. More than 30 percent of Lee County's workforce is in manufacturing, according to N.C. State University Business and Technology Extension Service State Program Director Dan Parks, who was one of the two meeting facilitators.
Commissioner Jim Womack said the board members are interested in diversifying the county's economy, but manufacturing will play its part in the future.
"We recognize it is a strength," he said, "and it's a weakness when we have [an economic] downturn."
The Lee County Commissioners will review the draft plan in August and present the final strategic plan in September.


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To The Editor:
Once, a 3-year-old was playing on the living room floor when the adults above her mentioned a great aunt had died. The little tot calmly looked up from her cowboy toys and asked: Who shot her? Mr. Lehman seems to make the same extra-logical assumptions about Republicans. Perhaps I could help … with a lesson I learned.
When I was quite young, there was a great general named Eisenhower. And, after he defeated people (who claimed to be of a higher moral order), he came back to civilian life, chose to become a Republican (like Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King) and became president. He even created the interstate highway system (perhaps the greatest infrastructure project of all time). So, back then, it was okay to "Like Ike!" even though he was a Republican.
Well, years passed and the old general died and eventually there was another Republican president, named Nixon. Now, he created the EPA and OSHA, and public radio and television, and funding for Planned Parenthood and even proposed universal health care. But, this was not enough because he was not a heroic kindly grandfather, rather a political operative named Tricky Dick! And we know what happened to him: Watergate, all Republican's original sin. Yes, forever after, every Republican's word or deed would be linked to an evil intention, as illustrated by your "In My View" comments.
But, this is where the lesson part comes in. I had finished a (failed) screenplay and noticed in the newspapers that George Bush's Florida Recount lawyer was a Democrat! And that became the genesis of a book: Make a staunch liberal lawyer's client be the Republican devil himself – Richard Nixon. So, my fingers hunted and pecked, the plot thickened and there was angst and twists and turns, and everything necessary for good historical fiction until I asked a 3-year-old's question: Who did Nixon actually bug? You see, if you actually research the Watergate crime (not the cover-up), you will find that no police officer or FBI agent or intrepid reporter ever found an operable Watergate bug. There were no bugs … a cold hard fact the Washington Post saw fit to omit!
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Here's a used car question for drivers in the Gorham, NH area: Can all pre-owned Toyotas be Certified? The straight answer, no. A Toyota Certified Used Vehicle or TCUV must be a current model year Toyota, up to and inclusive of six years of past models. These TCUV's must also have 85,000 miles or less reading across the odometer. After these conditions are met, a full CARFAX history report is ordered to ensure the history matches what the car is showing in terms of wear and tear. Speaking of wear, each TCUV must meet or exceed all 160-points of the Quality Assurance Inspection. Only after leaping through these stringent hoops that a 'used' Toyota vehicle be crowned a Toyota Certified Used Vehicle.
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The West Jefferson Tourism Development Authority began considering how to promote tourism for West Jefferson in the Charlotte market during their meeting on Thursday, and they also received a clean audit.
The main topic discussed during Thursday's meeting was how to use ads to promote the town through various media outlets. These were preliminary plans and no official decisions were made about promoting West Jefferson in the Piedmont area.
According to Wesley Barker, the town's clerk, the TDA suggested placing ads on a radio station located in Wilkesboro called WKBC-FM. Barker said WKBC serves 45 different counties from the Piedmont to Western North Carolina and even stretches into Virginia.
Also, Stephanie Sturm, a digital/online media specialist at WBTV Charlotte, visited the meeting to discuss different ways to promote West Jefferson in the Charlotte market through Internet sources.
The TDA's audit was also discussed during Thursdays meeting, and although Barker called the audit "clean," the audit mentioned several of the TDA's strengths, weaknesses and opportunities.
"During our audit we became aware of several matters that, while not involving material weakness in the internal control structure, are opportunities for strengthening this structure and the operating efficiency," read the audit.
"Tourists are still only making day trips and not staying overnight," read the audit. This is why the TDA has been targeting the Charlotte market - so visitors will stay for the weekend.
Visitors staying in Ashe County's hotels, eating at Ashe County's restaurants and shopping at Ashe County's stores would provide a boost for the area.
Along with promoting tourism and travel for West Jefferson, the TDA also enforces the Town of West Jefferson Occupancy and Tourism Tax. The occupancy tax is collected from the rental of any lodging in West Jefferson's town limits. This fund is then used for promoting tourism.
"The occupancy tax collections continue at a slower pace which is due to the economic recession," read the audit.
Another impact on the TDA's occupancy tax fund was the filing of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy by Trimurthi Hotels Land Holdings WJ, LLC (Hampton Inn) on Dec. 1, 2011.
According to the audit, the TDA will continue to spend the majority of the occupancy tax on tourism promotions. "The major promotion will be $5,000 to the high country Host Partnership."
Financial highlights from the audit include:
- "The assets of the West Jefferson TDA exceed its liabilities at the close of the period ended June 30, 2012, by $26,734 (net assets)."
- "Occupancy tax revenues from the Town of West Jefferson amounted to $32,111 for the period July 1, 2011 through July 30, 2012. The town's occupancy tax rate is three percent of the gross receipts derived from the rental of any room, lodging, or accommodations furnished by a hotel, motel, inn, or similar place within the Town of West Jefferson, which is authorized by the state of North Carolina. The collections are remitted to the West Jefferson TDA, less an administration charge of up to three percent (zero for this year)."
- "The occupancy tax revenue must be expended as follows: two-thirds of net proceeds to promote travel and tourism in West Jefferson, and the remainder for tourism related expenditures."
The TDA had a total revenue of 32,289 and their promotional and tourism-related expenses totaled $30,392, leaving an excess of $1,897, which was added to their net assets.
- "As of the close of the current fiscal year, the West Jefferson TDA reported ending net assets and ending fund balance of $26,734."
"The board will review how to spend the remaining $4,725 in promotions at future monthly meetings," read the audit.
The audit was conducted by Priscilla L. Norris, a certified public accountant for Jefferson.


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Joined: 11/28/09
Why reinvent the wheel when the wheel is not fucking broken and is still round as shit?
Did Blizzard come-up with the whole life/mana on the sides, abilities bar? Fuck no. Get your gaming history right.
Where they the first to make an inventory? Fuck no.
Where they the first to make that character selection screen like that? Almost true.
Path of Exile came, took some good elements and build off of that.
Am I running around saying that most of the writers that work for Blizzard should be sued for copyright infrigement? No, I am not.
The Blizzard games do not have one fucking thing original about them but they all have brilliant gameplay (well, besides Diablo 3 and fucking MoP - Vikings was by far the most original thing they have ever done)
GGG did an amazing job going even further with the concept of the classic ARPG (hack&slash varriant) and made an extremely intelligent game of which depth isn't even smelled by that piss poor of a job that Blizzard called D3.
They came with the core elements from WoW (as a lot of them worked on WoW before D3) and tried to mmorpgize the classic formula and failed beyond reason. That and the writing is done by a highschool freshman or asian geek.
So you have a very complex build system, almost classless with an incredible array of possible builds that transcend common sense. I understand why most of the new Blizzard fans might not enjoy it. Pretty hard to put that thinking cap back on after you've been sucking on the motherload of all training tits.
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Double standards? Here? On MMORPG.com? Nah man I don't believe that one.
wow was considered an EQ and Daoc clone but with wow it had an entirely different art style, different theme, different characters, among many many pother things.
not saying it wasn't a clone but this game is much more of a rip off of diablo than even wow was of EQ and Daoc.
there is absolutely no way someone would be convinced that wow was the same game as EQ or Daoc.
POE looks exactly like diablo in every way. the overall dark and gritty theme, the art style, the UI is exactly the same, the monsters and the way they did resists and special powers, the randomized elites, town portals, waypoints (yes i am repeating myself here).
seriously, this game is just as much like diablo as it possibly could be.
that goes far and beyond just being a game of the same genre lol
but as far as your last point....
L2read dude, honestly. i am not passing judgment on this game at all.
i am actually playing it right now and enjoying it. but i don't go running around refusing to play games because they are a clone of another, then turning around and playing a direct rip off of diablo and enjoying it LOL
that cracks me the hell up!
so how come that "why re-invent the wheel" excuse is never made for a theme park clone?
or is it only a clone if its a game or style of game you don't like?
also, its not like they are just simply using an inventory panel or life and mana on the side.
IT LOOKS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE DIABLO GAMES. how many times do i have to say it?
that is a carbon copy of diablo right there.
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Joined: 11/28/09
When the product is better than the initial one, fuck yeah.
I see an izometric perspective, a generic hack&slash inventory (as Diablo was the foundation for the genre) and some minor cosmetic similarities and nothing else.
The fact that I pewpew all over the place with my mouse and keyboard, have ice, lighting and fire abilities to throw around has become a bothering factor for ya'?
I can say the same thing about pretty much all games that have ever been made after the D&D macrocosmos and Warhammer empire have been founded.
If we take a road down the memory trip, we will be able to prove that most games released after '95 or so didn't have one original thing about them (refering to the rpg club alone - i don't care about the others). Why? Because most things already have been imagined so far and developers don't give a shit anymore.
But that doesn't apply to PoE because the devs actually tried to pull of something original that actually works. And for that I am impressed.
No more dumbtastic and fucktardic overdone mechanics. There is something new that appeals to my inner core.
Does anybody actually give a shit at this point in time what game ripped off what game? In a blended, regurgitated environment, I have a new, fresh product that promises. It is built on the cores of the founding father of the genre and does it well. A lot fucking better than Blizzard could. After they were bought by Activison, scrapped North and became a corporate sadistic bitch that enjoys to pretend giving fictional blowjobs to old fans but fails as it got old and has Alzheimer's.
The better question is: How would you redo the interface of a hack&slash to optimize the gameplay experience? Are you capable of coming up with different interface elements that would add +benefits to the core experience?
If the answer is negative, then you have your answer to your unasked question.
*sigh* no i wouldn't change the UI, personally no i don't see this game being a Diablo rip off as a negative, i like diablo games.
i will tell you what i do see, people always complaining about the bigger companies (like EA, SOE, blizzard) screwing them over and not coming up with anything original, just to maximize their profits.
then those same people (not all of them of course) praise games like POE that are almost a direct copy in style, art, and feel and its not ever mentioned or looked down upon.
same goes with "sand park" style games, they are definitely not a new concept either, yet people never trash them for being clones.
that is the only point i am trying to make and i used this game as an example.
i even went as far to to make it clear in my OP that i wasn't saying this was a bad game by any means because i had just played it for 10 minutes at the time.
i don't go around hating on games because they are clones, that's why i made this thread, because it pretty much shows you that people will just use that as a means to trash a game or style of game they don't like.
then turn around and enjoy another game that is also a direct clone of another game, even more so than most "colones" out there.
other than that i pretty much agree with you, every game has features they borrowed from other games.
but i will say in POE's situation, they are being a lot more blatant about it.
i mean honestly, if they told me that their sole purpose to make POE was to make their own personal version of D3 with different lore, not only would i believe them, i would say they did a good job of it lol
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Originally posted by baphamet
I think that is exactly what they did, but they could of course never say this in public, but for me POE is the true Diablo Successor.
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"Blue, blue."
Originally posted by baphametYou've got to be the only guy on this forum that is surprised by this. No Sh*t it uses many elements from D2; I think the GGG devs did a pretty amazing job at making that as obvious as possible. The thing is, that's what many of us wanted. GGG was able to give us an ARPG that encompasses many of the familiarities of D2, while at the same time adding a ton of innovations that put it in its own class entirely (or do you know of a bunch of other ARPGs that use a bartering system and have passive skill trees with over 1300 abilities?) That's not even getting into the absurd amount of gem combinations.
But that wasn't even the point of your post anyway, was it? You asked why "D2 clone" isn't used as a derogatory title, similar to the way "WoW clone" is. Well, that question has already been answered a few times, but I'll say it again for emphasis - WoW is regarded by many, to be a phenomenal step backwards in the progression of mmorpgs. Many seem to view it as the McDonalds of online gaming, and it's not difficult to see why. I, myself, was a fan of WoW back when it originally released (and still had skill trees worth a damn, as well as the honor system), but given the current state of the game, it's not surprising to me in the least that the term "WoW clone" has been turned into the go-to insult when condemning any mmorpg that attempts to follow in its footsteps.
Diablo 1 and 2, on the other hand, are regarded as the epitome of the ARPG genre by many, and it's that reason alone that the term "D2 clone" has the near opposite meaning when used towards a new competitor in the genre. I'd say it pretty much translates out to be about the biggest compliment an ARPG can get, especially when its developers were obviously heavily inspired and influenced by D2.
So yeah, there's a long drawn out way to say the same thing most of the other guys said in a few sentences.
"WoW clone" = "most likely derogatory", "D2 clone" = "most likely complimentary."
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Joined: 2/01/10
How many wow clones are there vs d2 clones?
Now how many of those wow clones are actually worth playing over wow?
And finally, PoE differentiates itself away from diablo enough with its barter system and skill gems essentially alloowing any class to play any role. There is a bigdifference between a shitty wow clone and well executed diablo clone.
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OP likes "hearing" himself talk and I'm waiting for him to open 1st Edition PnP D&D and see Diablo is a clone.
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Originally posted by marcuslm
Exactly how I felt about it when I played it, it didn't feel right and the gameplay felt rigid. D2 and the hated D3 have smooth gameplay and quite honestly that wins above all else for me.
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This. Or he is just trolling.
and i have already addressed that argument a few times as well.
is wow the only game that people refer to when labeling a game a clone?
wow itself was labeled a clone and frowned upon because it directly ripped off features from EQ and Daoc.
were those games considered a "phenomenal step backward" for the genre? i think not.
i also remember in the past when game such as dungeon siege took heat for being a D2 clone.
but the most telling thing of all is your game must be extremely successful in order to have that kind of impact where games are trying to mimic what you are doing.
back in D2's golden years, that was the game that other companies were trying to mimic and so was EQ and Daoc, among a few others.
so yeah, i actually think it has much more to so with people not liking those types of games and using the "clone" label as an excuse to trash it.
I'm waiting for people like you to actually read posts before you respond.
but using your logic, why call any game a clone? or is it just okay to label the games you don't like a "clone" so you can trash them?
generally speaking, i am not talking about anyone in particular.
because i keep responding? i am sorry, i thought this was a discussion board?
i do see your point about the amount of games that are "wow clones" vs ARPG games like diablo.
but it all comes down to personal preference. personally, i haven't played wow in years but i have played other theme parks and am currently playing a "wow clone" right now off and on.
so i don't agree that wow is the only game like it worth playing (casually at least), not by a long shot.
I would say that D2 inspired PoE but it's not exactly a clone. It actually does several things differently (i.e, persistent towns, no coin currency, skill gems), passive skill tree).
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Originally posted by baphamet
Which one? There are 467 out there. ;)
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You ever see one of thos movies where a clone becomes stronger or smarter than whoever he was cloned from?
There you go.
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D1/D2 are not the holy grail of ARPGs, they are only so of the subgenre which is "Point and click"-ARPGs, because there have been multiple excellent action RPGs throughout gaming history. Among those excellent other action RPGs: Demon Souls series, several Castlevania titles, Mana series, several Tales games, Deus Ex, etc.


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I'm sure Nick King will be able to help, being a wiz at all things techy.
When I try to download the 808 sounds, or anything for that matter it comes up :
'Unable to access this media as you may not be connected to the network'.
Help option doesn't help me. Its worked in the past, I havent tampered with anything, what do I do to get the bugger to play my porn........i mean 808 sounds.
A prize to the person who can fix it.
....I wont even tell you about my scanner.


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AIM723 - Heritage Interpretation
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Cloud (online): Learning experiences are via CloudDeakin.
Campus: Students are required to attend a 2 day a week intensive for 3 weeks.
Module 1: Planning Integrated Programs
- Definitions of interpretation
- Introduction to principles of, and approaches to, learning in a preservation environment
- The role of visitor research
- Outline of communication techniques and activities
- Establishing objectives and developing ideas and themes
- Setting selection criteria for interpretive media
Module 2: On-site Programs
- The design and implementation of a range of public programs that communicate the significance of collections and sites. Examples might include:
- presentations such as guided tours, talks by professional staff and classes;
- 'meet the curator', 'behind-the-scenes' tours and 'hands-on' activities;
- audio-visual, sound and light and multi-media; involving volunteers;
- programs for schools and other educational audiences;
- performances, literary events and drawing.
Module 3: Off-site Programs
- The design and implementation of a range of public programs that communicate the significance of collections and sites to audiences beyond the walls of a museum or the boundaries of a site. Examples might include:
- outreach programs for particular communities; enthusiast tours, expeditions and field trips;
- role of publications;
- use of web-sites for interpretive programs;
- special events and celebrations.
Assignment 1: Essay, 2500 words, 50%.
Assignment 2: Interpretation plan (PowerPoint presentation), 2500 words, 50%.
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Carroll's 'Jazz Brunch' to end Nov. 3 after 18 yearsWritten by Sarah Ottney | Editor in Chief | email@example.com
On the wall of Suzanne Carroll's home office in Maumee is a framed saying: "Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."
"I love that," said the 57-year-old host and producer of "The Jazz Brunch" on 101.5 The River.
For 18 years, the Sunday morning show has served as "music therapy" for Carroll, offering a weekly respite from her decades-long battle with the health complications of multiple sclerosis (MS).
"It helped me fight through so much," Carroll said. "It helped carry me through these years of dealing with this stinking lousy disease, it really did."
But the "dust" of Carroll's everyday life — in the form of some serious new health issues — has built up too much for even "The Jazz Brunch" to wash away. On Oct. 13, she announced to her listeners that Nov. 3 would be her last show.
"I have been dragging myself through these months," said Carroll, who spends 35-40 hours a week working on the show and chooses each song from her personal library of more than 6,000 jazz CDs. "Trying to keep working, trying to maintain my business, trying to stay on the air, trying to maintain the level of professionalism that I've set for myself and it has been extremely difficult for me to maintain those levels."
'Eye of the storm'
Late last year, Carroll announced a five-month hiatus from "The Jazz Brunch" for health reasons, but vowed to return. She resumed the show March 17, feeling better than she had in decades.
"I went back on the air with such a light heart and with such joy and hope in my whole spirit and attitude and soul. I can't even describe to you what an amazing feeling it was," Carroll said. "I had so much energy and I was so euphoric. I didn't think I was cured by any measure, but I really thought they had unlocked a secret to my health that was going to allow me to move forward with that level of recovery."
The feeling was short-lived, however, and she now refers to that period as "the eye of the storm."
"The week between the third and the fourth shows, things changed dramatically," Carroll said. "I started to have dramatic symptoms that were frightening, symptoms that I had not had before, new problems that arose very quickly. Since that week, I have been back on the slow slide to hell. The MS is now taking me into scary places that I didn't even know MS could take people."
In recent months, Carroll and her doctors have been grappling to understand and treat a rare immunodeficiency condition that has arisen. Her weakened immune system leaves her at risk of developing cancer.
"This is way beyond the scope of MS at this point," she said. "This is into the life-threatening category at this point."
She is currently being evaluated to see if she is a candidate for a bone marrow transplant.
"This is a tsunami that has come into my life," Carroll said. "I feel like a sitting duck. It's a very frightening situation."
Since the announcement, listeners across the country have come forward in an outpouring of support.
"I was completely overwhelmed," Carroll said. "I still am. I'm having a hard time responding, not because I don't have a desire to, but because I haven't found the emotional footing to yet.
"It was very difficult to face the fact that it was time to let this go. I'm not willing to say the disease won. I'm not willing to say that. I'm just willing to say the priorities have changed and it's game on. It's crunch time and it's game on. The disease now needs my full attention."
The beginning
Born in Cleveland, Carroll moved to Northwest Ohio during junior high and graduated from Maumee High School. Although she grew up listening to her mother's jazz and big-band albums, she credits her sister with introducing her to modern jazz.
"She gave me my first jazz album, a Keith Jarrett album, when I was just getting out of high school," Carroll said. "It really kind of blew my mind. I was like, 'Wow, what is this?' and then it evolved from there."
In the mid-1980s, Carroll was newly divorced with three young children to raise. She moved back to Toledo and started working as a cocktail waitress at a jazz club, Digby's Pub at the Boody House.
"My entire world changed from the very first night," Carroll said. "I was totally swept into the Toledo jazz scene. It was just wonderful. I found an instant home there."
At Digby's, Carroll met some local radio executives who helped her land her first sales job. In 1989, after several years in radio and television, she founded her own ad agency, Creative Media Productions.
In 1994, an opportunity came up to work on "The Jazz Brunch" on Smooth Jazz 97.3 WJZE. She soon took over the show, which bounced among several stations in its early years and went off air for a year before finding a home at The River 13 years ago.
Kellie Holeman-Szenderski, Clear Channel's regional market manager, said a replacement show for Carroll's time slot has not yet been chosen.
"Suzanne is a very warm, caring and giving individual who refers to herself as the 'jazzy entrepreneur,'" Holeman-Szenderski wrote in an email. "She is very passionate about her jazz music and the show has been very well-received on 101.5 The River by listeners, advertisers and the community. We are working hard to find a show that will resonate well with our Sunday morning listeners, just as Suzanne's has. We congratulate Suzanne on her retirement and wish her all the best."
Carroll has been involved with MS advocacy events, college jazz programs and jazz festivals, like the Sunset Jazz & Art Festival in Grand Rapids, Ohio.
"Although I'm not a big celebrity by any means, [the show has] given me a measure of celebrity to call attention to important things in our community about MS and really be an advocate," Carroll said. "Having that platform elevated me and allowed me to open doors and walk through doors and help people make changes that I never would have been able to do otherwise."
Carroll's husband, Dennis Witherell, said he's proud of her.
"The most amazing thing to me is how many of Suzanne's fans who haven't even met her have a profound personal attachment to her and what she stands for," Witherell said in an email. "I'm one of many who will greatly miss the show, but I'm very happy to have her home on Sunday mornings."
Next, Carroll plans to focus on writing. She is currently penning her life story, "Endurance," as well as a children's book series. The first book will be called "A Dragonfly at the Jazz Festival: The Adventures of Dee Dee the Dragonfly."
Last show
Carroll said she "can barely breathe" when she thinks about the last show.
"It's going to be dreadful," Carroll said. "I don't even know how I'm going to be able to handle it."
However, she wants it to be a celebration, not a time of mourning.
"I started doing this show not all that long after I was diagnosed with MS and I really didn't have any idea where any of this was going to take me," Carroll said. "Trust me, I'm more upset than anyone. But I really feel like this needs to be a celebration of what can be accomplished in the face of a horrible disease like MS."
Leaving the listeners is the hardest part, she said.
"I've shared their hearts and their souls with them, their good times and their bad, their losses, their joys," Carroll said, fighting back tears. "They've always been there for me even in my darkest hour and they are continuing to be there for me right up until the very end.
"It's harder than facing down my own mortality — and trust me, facing down my own mortality is a real pickle," Carroll said. "I'm abundantly grateful that I have 'met' each and every one of them because although I haven't actually met each and every one, I have absolutely spiritually and soulfully met every single solitary one of them. And I am grateful to know them all.
"I've always told them and I have continued to tell them throughout the years, they are the best radio listening audience in the entire nation and I will hold that as a truism until I draw my last breath."
"The Jazz Brunch" airs 8 a.m. to noon Sundays on 101.5 The River. Listeners outside the Toledo area can tune in via the iHeartRadio app or at www.thejazzbrunch.com.
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Women's Soccer Struggles in AMCC
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Buffalo, NY – The Hilbert women's soccer team struggled to find the back of the net in an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference league game against D'Youville College on October 11. The 90 minute rain-delayed game resulted in a 2-1 loss to the cross-town rivals. The Hawks are 1-4 in the AMCC and 4-9 overall. The match between the Spartans and the Hawks was tight despite the weather conditions delaying the match. D'Youville took a 1-0 lead into half time and extended that lead at the 70 minute mark off a scored penalty kick. Junior captain Alyssa Hulbert (Tonawanda, NY/Kenmore East) scored the lone goal for the Hawks (78th minute) giving her 9 goals for the season (18 points). Goalkeeper Mary Zinni (Batavia, NY/Batavia) made 4 saves for the Hawks.
The Hawks look to get back on track Saturday, October 16th at home against La Roche College with a start time of 1pm.
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college's engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college's first graduate programs and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.
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I have been away awhile ... well, the forum showed the last time I was here was in February so I guess it really has been a while. Oops! :)
Just wanted to give a brief update on me and the kiddoes.
Me - I am still on meds for my PPD. I am only recently starting to realize that my life before PE, the feelings I had then, that it is possible to feel like me again. I am taking a German language class - and through the language school, will begin working teaching English to children. It's a far cry from the corporate world I left 4 years ago, but it will give me what I need.
Henry - well, he's 4.5 now. Just over 30 pounds. Skinny kid. I am SO thankful for pants with the adjustable waistband - or better yet, farm pants (overalls). He potty trained pretty much on his own - or maybe it was just that I never pushed. He was doing okay at night for a while, but is back in dipes at night.
He has had a 2nd operation for tubes in his ears - in which they discovered a 5mm hole in his left ear. He has begun speech therapy 2 months ago, but with a bit more pushing from me, will be getting an early intervention assessment soon. He hears 70% in his left ear and 90% in his right. The docs do not believe the hole will close up on its own and will require surgery years down the road to close it up.
In the meantime, he is now in preschool full-time. His language skills are greatly improving - though he mixes his languages - all very typical of bilingual kids. He is making friends and thriving. He is an amazing kid. Just the other day, he pretended to cry, with his hands to his face and when I asked him what he was doing he told me he just needed some attention. (we cuddled then)
Sofia is 19 months old this week. It is absolutely amazing to me to see the differences between the two - part of it is the sex factor, part of it is being the second-born. But to me, a large part of the differences are the things she does that are more "on-tract" for her age. She speaks many words - or tries to. She loves baby sign language, will try to draw just like Henry (laying down on the floor and coloring on paper), walks up the stairs and tries to walk down and well, doing well.
She also had tubes placed 3 months ago. The surgery had complications, as she bled tremendously afterwards and was very limp. They had to put her under a 2nd time to cauterize the bleeding. And while it was horrible to see her like that, the surgery was successful and (so far) seem to be working.
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April 19 benefit dinner to aid murder victim's six childrenWritten by Danielle Stanton | | email@example.com
Friends and family of Brandi Gonyer-Boaston will host a spaghetti dinner April 19 to raise money for her six children.
Gonyer-Boaston, 28, was found dead Feb. 15 and her ex-husband, Ronald Boaston, 41, is accused of killing her.
Some of the money raised will cover funeral costs, but the majority will go toward supporting the couple's blended family, said April Reidling, a friend of the family. The kids are currently staying with family, Reidling said. They range in age from 6 years old to teens.
"We're hoping to get a lot of support to help the kids and take care of the kids and get them what they need in their lives and that is what Brandi has done — she's done for the kids," Reidling said. "And we want to keep that going even if she's not here in name."
Hunters found Gonyer-Boaston's body in a running vehicle parked in a Fulton County field. She had died of asphyxiation.
Boaston, of 1126 Amanda Circle, is accused of strangling his ex-wife at the Amanda Circle residence on Feb. 14.
"Various forms of forensic evidence implicate the defendant," according to court documents.
Boaston was arraigned this month and bond set at $1 million. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 21.
The spaghetti dinner costs $8 and will take place at Holland Gardens Banquet Hall, 6530 Angola Road, Holland. Doors open at 3 p.m and dinner is at 4 p.m.
Donations can be dropped off at the banquet hall from noon to 3 p.m.
A silent auction will take place from 4-7 p.m and a live auction starts at 6 p.m.
Gonyer-Boaston was a registered nurse with Arbors at Waterville. She loved to read, according to her obituary, but the loves of her life were her children, Reidling said.
"Her kids were her life," she said. "All six of them. Everything she did she did for her kids."
"It's a shocking situation. [The family is] doing the best that they can in the situation. The big question is 'Why?' That's the big question."
Donations can be made to the Brandi Gonyer-Boaston Benefit Account at any PNC Bank branch.
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What is the voucher initiative? How will it affect public and private schools? What is the best way to implement a voucher system? These questions and many more will be addressed in our panel debate on the voucher initiative. The Athenaeum is indeed fortunate to have three distinguished speakers addressing different sides of the voucher issue. Terry Moe is a proponent of the voucher initiative. Albert Shanker is vehemently opposed to any kind of voucher plan. Contrary to both Shanker and Moe, John Coons is pro-voucher but does not like the current voucher initiative.
Mr. Terry M. Moe is currently a professor of political science at Stanford University. He has authored a book entitled Politics, Markets, and America's Schools (1990) that has received much national attention. Professor Moe has also, in connection with the Brookings Institution-where he served as a senior fellow-written a book entitled A Lesson in School Reform from Great Britain (1992). He will attempt to convince us that there is a need for the voucher initiative in the American school system.
An opponent to the voucher initiative, Albert Shanker has been the president of American Federation of Teachers since 1974. As the first teacher to become a member of the AFL-CIO Executive Council, Mr. Shanker now holds the position of senior vice-president of the AFL-CIO. He is also chairman of the General Board's Department for Professional Employees, the chair of the General Board's International Affairs Committee, and the founding president of Education International, a federation of teachers from democratic countries around the world. Mr. Shanker has earned a doctorate in philosophy from Columbia University. Furthermore, he has taught at New York City schools, as well as at Harvard University and Hunter College.
A professor of law at the University of California at Berkeley, Professor John E. Coons supports the idea of vouchers in education, but not the current voucher initiative. He has taught at numerous institutions all over the world including Northwestern University, University of Freiburg, University of Cologne, and the University of Tokyo. He was also a scholar in residence at the Rockefeller Center in Bellagio, Italy. Professor Coons has written many books, articles, and chapters on the issue of vouchers. His books include Family Choice in Education: A Model for State Voucher Systems (1971), Education by Choice: The Case for Family Control (1978), and Scholarships for Children (1992).
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (Feb. 5, 2012) - The New Mexico State baseball team is counting on a couple of returning All-WAC performers and a couple of incoming freshmen to continue the excellent play of an infield that produced four all-conference players in 2012.
Head coach Rocky Ward enters the 2013 season looking to replace two first-team All-WAC players in the infield. Shortstop Zack Voight and catcher Zac Fisher were both selected during last year's Major League draft by the Chicago White Sox.
Ward will have the assistance of two returning second-team All-WAC selections, senior Parker Hipp and junior Tanner Rust.
Hipp, a preseason Louisville Slugger All-America selection, started all 59 games at second base in 2012, but will be moved to shortstop for the 2013 season. His .488 on-base percentage last season was tops on the Aggie squad. Hipp also finished with 49 RBIs and a .349 batting average, second on the team to Fisher.
Rust, who spent most of his playing time on first base in 2012, finished the year with a .326 batting average, 13 doubles and 26 RBIs. According to Ward, he is the most versatile and best overall offensive player on the NM State roster. Rust will be called upon to perform at either corner of the infield and will also do some catching.
Also returning from the 2012 season will be senior Robert Lecount. Lecount started 52 games for the Aggies last season at third base. Although he will still see some time at third, Ward said Lecount will probably be the opening day starting first baseman and see a lot of his playing time at first base.
Junior Taylor Noyer will take over the majority of the catching duties for Fisher. The Beaverton, Ore., native comes to NM State after playing a year of baseball for Chemeketa Community College. While at Chemeketa, Noyer was selected first-team All-NWACCS and was also selected to the second-team all-region team. He also played in the summer for a Portland baseball club that made it to the Babe Ruth World Series.
Rounding out the 2013 version of the Aggie baseball infield will be a couple of true freshmen. Kent Blackstone, from Vienna, Va., will take over for Hipp at second base, while fellow freshman Derek Umphres, a native of Safford, Ariz., will command the third- base line.
Blackstone was a three-year varsity starting shortstop at George C. Marshall High School. He was the team captain during his junior and senior year, and also was voted the team's most valuable player his senior season. That season he finished with a .379 batting average, four home runs, four triples and made only one error all season. The Washington Post dubbed Blackstone as one of the best high school baseball players in the Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. area.
"Blackstone had a fabulous fall," Ward said. "He's very athletic and a very good running left-handed hitter."
Umphres also played shortstop in High School. He was a starter and helped his team make the playoffs all four of his years at Safford High School. Umphres was a first-team all-state member at shortstop his junior and senior years. He finished his junior season with a .493 batting average before leading the state of Arizona with a .673 batting average his senior year.
"Umphres is really good both offensively and defensively," Ward said. "My best defensive setup is Umphres at third and Lecount at first."
According to Ward, yet another freshman will also be a major contributor to this season's group of infielders, a freshman that may look familiar to local baseball fans.
Joseph Koerper played baseball at Onate High School in Las Cruces from 2007-2009. He played both first and third base for the Knights and was a major contributor to a team that made the state semifinals all three years he played. Koerper was an all-district selection during all three years and was a first-team all-state honoree during his junior and senior years.
As a junior, Koerper led the state with 14 home runs on the season while also hitting at a .395 average. He finished his senior year with a .520 batting average, six home runs and was invited to play in the New Mexico North/South All-Star Game.
"Koerper is a good breaking ball hitter and will help our infield," Ward said. "There will be times when Lecount will play third and Koerper will play first base."
After graduating from high school, Koerper embarked on a two-year mission for his church before returning to Las Cruces and enrolling at NM State.
Aggie fans will get their first chance to see the revamped Aggie infield along with the rest of the team this Saturday (Feb. 9) during the Annual Alumni Game being held at Presley Askew Field. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m. (MT) and is free to all.


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