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No. 22/23 UNH (2-3, 0-2 CAA) vs No. 11/11 Richmond (2-2, 0-1 CAA)
12:00 p.m. |Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010 | Cowell Stadium | Durham, N.H.
Television: Comcast Sports N.E.: Jon Gurevitch (play-by-play), Andy Gresh (analyst)
Radio: Wildcat Sports Network: Jim Jeannotte (play-by-play), Loren Foxx (analyst)
UNH: Sean McDonnell
Years as head coach: 12th
Overall Record: 82-55
Record at UNH: 82-55
CAA Record: 48-45
Alma Mater: UNH '78
Richmond: Latrell Scott
Years as head coach: 1st
Overall Record: 2-2
Record at Richmond: 2-2
CAA Record: 0-1
Alma Mater: Hampton '97
LAST TIME OUT: ORONO, Maine – Redshirt freshman kicker Mike MacArthur kicked two field goals, including a career-best 47-yarder that gave the 14th-ranked University of New Hampshire a 13-6 lead with 2:47 remaining in regulation, but the Maine Black Bears blocked his 33-yard, game-winning attempt and got a 37-yard field goal from Brian Harvey in overtime to post a 16-13 victory over the Wildcats on Saturday night at Alfond Stadium. The victory allowed the Black Bears (2-3, 1-1 Colonial Athletic Association) to snap a seven-game losing streak against the Wildcats (2-3, 0-2) and take possession of the Brice-Cowell Musket, which goes to the winner of the annual rivalry match-up. With the score tied 13-13 at the end of regulation, UNH had the opening possession in overtime. Following a one-yard loss on first down, quarterback R.J. Toman lofted a pass towards the left slot for Joey Orlando, but Maine defensive back Jerron McMillian cut in front of the intended receiver for an interception, Maine's third of the game. Maine began its overtime possession with a four-yard run by Jared Turcotte. On second down at the 21-yard line, Turcotte (21 rushes-71 yards) carried the ball for one yard and recovered his own fumble at the 20. Turcotte was stopped by Matt Evans and Alan Buzbee (12 tackles) for no gain on third down. Following a UNH timeout, Harvey, who had a PAT blocked in the second quarter, connected on his 37-yard field goal attempt to end the game. After MacArthur's 47-yarder, which bounced off the crossbar and through the uprights, gave New Hampshire a 13-6 lead late in the fourth quarter, Maine responded with a seven-play, 57-yard drive culminating in a 16-yard touchdown pass from Warren Smith (19 of 28, 253 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT) to Derek Buttles (three catches-48 yards-TD). The extra point knotted the score, 13-13, with 1:12 remaining. The Wildcats then drove 50 yards on five plays, including a 39-yard pass from Toman (26-for-38, TD, 3 INT) to junior tight end Sean Cullen, setting the stage for MacArthur's attempt with two seconds remaining. Brent Rice blocked the field goal, forcing UNH's first overtime game since the two teams met here in 2006. New Hampshire, which trailed 6-3 at halftime, claimed its first lead of the contest by marching 57 yards on seven plays on its initial drive of the third quarter. Orlando (six catches-62 yards) drew a pass interference penalty for a first down at the Black Bears' 17. Facing a 3rd-and-4 just three plays later, Orlando went up the ladder to snatch a six-yard reception from Toman, putting the ball at the Maine 5. On the very next play, senior Terrance Fox, who had a game-high eight catches for 81 yards, went airborne at the right pylon to nab his team-leading fourth touchdown reception of the season and Toman's eighth scoring toss. The extra-point from MacArthur gave the 'Cats a 10-6 lead with 10:54 remaining in the third quarter. On Maine's ensuing drive, the Wildcats' defense came up with back-to-back big stops on short-yardage rushing plays. Facing a 3rd-and-2 at the UNH 35, Turcotte was held to one yard, absorbing a crushing hit from senior safety John Greer. On 4th-and-1, senior safety Hugo Souza (game-high 13 tackles) met Smith head-on, with assistance from Buzbee (12 tackles), on a quarterback keeper, as the Wildcats held and took over possession at the 34. After a scoreless first period, Maine struck first with 13:25 remaining in the second quarter on an 11-yard touchdown pass from Smith to tight end Jeff Falvey, who made a leaping catch on a seam route along the right hash marks for his first touchdown catch of the season. UNH sophomore defensive tackle Jared Smith blocked the extra point, however, keeping the Black Bears' lead at 6-0. Maine threatened to build on the lead on its next drive, advancing to the UNH 23 before Kyle Flemings intercepted Smith's pass in the end zone for his second pick in as many weeks.Greer was the catalyst for New Hampshire's first points of the game, as the senior registered his first career interception, picking off Smith's pass at the Wildcats' 45 and taking it back 15 yards to the Maine 40 with a little over five minutes remaining in the second quarter. Toman then connected with Cullen (career-high five catches-91 yards) for a 17-yard pick-up, putting the ball on the Black Bears' 23-yard line. Four plays later, UNH trimmed the deficit to 6-3 with 3:10 remaining in the first half on MacArthur's 32-yard field goal.
LAST MEETING: RICHMOND-45, UNH-38 (Sept. 29, 2007): Ricky Santos finished the day with three rushing touchdowns and passed for another as part of a 319-yard performance, but the Richmond Spiders held off the UNH Wildcats, 45-38, at UR Stadium. Keith Levan made 11 receptions for 99 yards and a TD. Tim Hightower scored four TDs for the Spiders, including a 72-yard scamper in the second quarter and the game-winning score in the 4th quarter.
SCOUTING THE SPIDERS: Richmond has won 11 straight road games against FCS opponents, but has not won at Cowell Stadium since Oct. 14, 2000. The Spiders are a perfect 11-for-11 in red-zone scoring opportunities with nine touchdowns and two field goals. The last time Richmond played at UNH, David Ball nabbed his 51st career TD pass to break Jerry Rice's D-I career record in the Wildcats' 27-17 triumph Oct. 7, 2006. That was the last time a member of the former CAA North (UNH, UMass, Maine, Hofstra, Northeastern, Rhode Island) defeated Richmond.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Senior CB Justin Rogers won The Sports Network National Defensive Player of the Week award and the CAA Defensive Player of the Week award after making two interceptions, returning one for a score, in the Spiders' 41-19 victory over Coastal Carolina last week. Rogers is a three-time All-America selection and a nominee for the Buck Buchanan Award, presented to the top defensive player in FCS annually. Rogers is also lethal on special teams, where he averages 20.6 yards per kick return and 16.3 yards per punt return. Senior LB Eric McBride has started 47 straight games, the longest current stretch in the CAA, and is coming off a career-high 18 tackles in the win over Coastal Carolina. His 48 tackles rank third in the league, and his 12.0 tackles per game rank first. Offensively, senior WR Kevin Grayson, with 191 all-time catches, is 8 receptions away from becoming the No. 1 receiver in school history. Grayson has 14 catches for 136 yards and one touchdown this season, while junior Tre Gray leads the squad with 15 catches for 170 yards. Junior QB Aaron Corp is 65 of 120 (54.2%) for 638 yards (159.5 avg.) with 3 TD and 3 INT. Sophomore RB Kendall Gaskins has rushed 37 times for a team-leading 218 yards (5.9 per carry/54.5 per game), but senior Tyler Kirchoff (38 carries-174 yards) has a team-high six rushing touchdowns.
UNH-RICHMOND ALL-TIME SERIES (SPIDERS LEAD, 10-8): During the Sean McDonnell era, the Wildcats have posted a 2-4 record against Richmond, including a 2-1 mark at Cowell Stadium. Here are the recent results since Coach Mac took over the head coaching job in 1999:
Date Home/Away Score W/L
9/29/07 Away 38-45 L
10/7/06 Home 27-17 W
10/18/03 Away 23-35 L
10/12/02 Home 20-19 W
10/14/00 Home 10-31 L
9/25/99 Away 17-27 L
Player Weekly Award Date
R.J. Toman Gold Helmet Award 9/29
R.J. Toman ECAC Offensive Player 9/28
R.J. Toman CAA Offensive Player 9/27
Terrance Fox CAA Spec. Teams Player 9/6
•R.J. Toman has passed for 936 yards (312.0) and 7 touchdowns in the last three games, taking over the CAA lead in total offense (265.4) and passing offense (240.6).
•Terrance Fox has four TD receptions in the last three games. He has led UNH receivers in catches (341) in all three contests, averaging 113.7 yards per game during that stretch.
•Sophomore Matt Evans leads the CAA in tackles (54) and has registered double-digit tackles in four of the five games this season, including a career-best 13 stops vs Lehigh on Sept. 25.
•Since replacing injured captain Devon Jackson as a starting MLB, sophomore Alan Buzbee has compiled 35 tackles in three games, averaging 11.7 tackles per contest.
•UNH's last seven touchdowns have been through the air. The last rushing touchdown was R.J. Toman's 28-yard run in the 1st quarter at Rhode Island on Sept. 18. The last running back to score a TD was Dontra Peters, on a 2-yard run at Pittsburgh in the third quarter Sept. 11.
•Senior Kevon Mason is the only Wildcat with at least one reception in every game. He has a streak of 10 straight games with at least one grab and, dating back to the 2009 season opener, has made at least one catch in 16 of the last 17 games.
Player Category CAA Rank Total
Alan Buzbee Tackles T-4 43
Alan Buzbee Tackles Per Gm. T-4 8.6
Alan Buzbee Fumbles Forced T-1 2
Matt Evans Tackles 1 54
Matt Evans Tackles Per Gm. 1 10.8
Kyle Flemings Passes Defended 2 7
Terrance Fox Receptions/gm. 1 6.2
Terrance Fox Rec. Yards/gm. 2 76.6
Terrance Fox All Purpose Yds. 4 125.0
Mike MacArthur Field Goals Made T-3 4
Brian McNally Sacks T-1 3.0
Brian McNally Tackles for Loss 4 4.0
Dontra Peters Rushing Offense 6 69.4
R.J. Toman Total Offfense 1 265.4
R.J. Toman Passing Offense 1 240.6
Dino Vasso Passes Defended T-3 6
Totals (CAA Rank) UNH RICHMOND
Total Yards Gained 1,965 (2) 1,308 (7)
Total Offense 393.0 (2) 327.0 (7)
Rush Offense 140.2 (8) 151.5 (6)
Pass Offense 252.8 (1) 175.5 (6)
Points Per Game 23.6 (5) 23.5 (6)
Total Yards Allowed 1,506 (4) 1,722 (9)
Total Defense 301.2 (4) 430.5 (10)
Rush Defense 137.2 (7) 161.2 (9)
Pass Defense 164.0 (3) 269.2 (9)
Points Allowed/Game 19.0 (5) 27.0 (9)
Possession Avg. 30:06 (8) 30:36 (6)
Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost 17/115 (10) 7/36 (5)
Sacks Made/Yards 9/49 (T-2) 4/29 (T-8)
Total Touchdowns Scored 15 (5) 13 (6)
Penalties Against/Yards 35/350 (8) 22/174 (2)
Punts/Avg. 28/37.9 (T-7) 24/37.9 (T-7)
Turnover Differential -1 (T-6) -1 (T-6)
GUNNIN' FOR A DOZEN: UNH's 31-10 win over Lehigh on Sept. 25 stretched the Wildcats' home-winning streak to a school record-tying 11 games, dating back to Oct. 25, 2008. The 11 consecutive home victories match the all-time mark orginally set from Oct. 5, 1929-Nov. 14, 1931. That 11-game home winning streak was acutally a 13-game unbeaten string, sandwiched by a pair of ties. The 'Cats last loss at home came Oct. 11, 2008, to Wiliam & Mary, 38-34.


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JOAN CARSON | Going birding for geese
Going birding for geese
Another Thanksgiving turkey is but a pleasant memory. Most of us enjoyed turkey and the trimmings for the holiday but there are other favorites, too. I enjoy it when my spouse tells about having goose for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. That was a long time ago in North Dakota. It was also when bird hunting was something almost everyone enjoyed.
When thoughts of geese enter our heads now, a lot of us are thinking about the flocks that winter in the Northwest. When our weather becomes "unpleasant," trips to the Skagit area are in the planning stage. Canada geese can be seen almost everywhere but birders headed up north are hoping to see large numbers of snow geese. They'll also be expecting to see many different duck species, swans, bald eagles and other raptors. Most of all, they'll be hoping for one of the surprises this area is noted for.
Some years, snowy owls make the news. Their cyclical movement into the Northwest is unpredictable and we always ask, "is this going to be a snowy owl year?" Hawks from the northern regions follow the waterfowl into the Northwest and are also on everyone's birding wish list. You can always hope for a rare Northern hawk owl or great gray owl. If one is sighted, it will be on all the birding "hotlines" and chances are good someone will be in the vicinity to monitor the bird's location. The odds for seeing a gyrfalcon are better but a "gyr" is still a "trophy bird" for a trip list or perhaps a lifelist.
There is more to birding the Skagit than seeing rare or uncommon birds. On a crisp winter day with blue skies and brilliant sunshine this is a great place to be. A field full of hundreds, even thousands of snow geese is a sight you will always remember. When something causes them to burst into flight and rise as one body into the blue sky, it's impossible to do anything but stop and watch while hoping the spectacle goes on and on. Wonderful music enhances this performance. The calling of the geese blends with the sound of their beating wings and never fails to create goose-bumps
A good part of the time, the geese are feeding far out on the tundra-like wetlands on the edge of the saltwater. It's a long walk to get a closer look and getting too close is frowned on. The birds are here to rest and fatten up before returning north to nest. The chances of getting closer to them are usually best when driving the farm roads between LaConnor and Conway. If you come upon a flock of geese, ducks or swans, it's best to pull over slowly and stay in the car. Some of the best birding occurs when we remember this. There's nothing like a car door opening to set birds to flight. A vehicle makes a great moving "blind."
If a trip up north isn't possible, wetlands closer to home also offer good birdwatching. Parks, wildlife refuges, and open farmlands attract wintering waterfowl and the raptors that prey on them. Canada geese flocks should be looked over closely this year. There have been reports of cackling geese (a small version of the Canada) traveling with the big guys. Think miniature Canada goose. The weather is going to be less than perfect in the coming weeks, but the birding could be.
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Máirtín de Cógáin and Deirdre Conroy, members of the Irish Fest board in Rochester stopped by ABC 6 News Good Morning to talk about Saturday's St. Patrick's Eve celebration.
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10th Annual E-Commerce Best Practices Conference
June 28, 2013 8:00am - 5:30pm
June 28, 2013 8:00am - 5:30pm
Stanford Law School
Crown QuadrangleStanford, CA 94305-8610
559 Nathan Abbott Way
559 Nathan Abbott Way
The Stanford Ecommerce Best Practices Conference is the premier educational event for in-house counsel and practitioners in the Ecommerce industry. Leading experts from industry, legal practice and academia will address current issues facing the industry and offer practical solutions for dealing with the many legal uncertainties that arise when doing business online. The program will feature a roundtable of general counsel from leading ecommerce companies. This year's topics include:
- Online Resale and Retransmission of Content
- Data Security · Mobile Payments and Crowdfunding
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- Recent Developments in Privacy Law
- Employment Issues · Patent Indemnification
- Collection and Retention of Data
- What Keeps In-house Government Relations Experts up at Night?
- How to Market to Children Online · Branding and Trademark Challenges and Opportunities
- Online and Mobile Tracking
- How to Handle Take Down Requests
- Data Portability · Automating Open Source Compliance
For a more information and list of confirmed speakers, visit http://lst.stanford.edu/best_practices
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From government officials to rock stars, fry cooks to college professors, she seems to know everyone in Nashville – and, truthfully, just might, considering that Marcia's philanthropic extracurriculars (her fulltime gig is with Yelp!) find her heading up charity fundraisers and volunteer efforts across the board that are aimed at helping those in need, whether you walk on two legs or four.
Should you be a two-footer whose needs include attending runway shows, no sweat: Marcia's got us covered. For the last two years, she's played an instrumental part in getting Nashville Fashion Week off the ground.
The second edition of NFW starts up this Tuesday, following months of long hours and hard work. Knowing all that's gone into producing this event, which benefits the Nashville Fashion Fund, makes us feel all the more honored that Marica not only made the time to sit with us for a very revealing interview but also managed to sneak in a photo shoot featuring her beloved pooches, Bellini , a lovably lumpy blue heeler mix, and Chico, a wee Chihuahua that fronts like Valentino. ("He does love the ladies," Marcia says with an amused sigh.) Keep in mind that this all went down the same weekend she was moving houses, finishing up a writing deadline, and doing the million other things on her weekly schedule.
Not that Marcia seems to care. One gets the feeling she likes to be busy – and, once you read the moving appreciation she shared with us that links her passion for the wellbeing of helpless animals to her literal will to live, you might understand why. Girlfriend's had a rough row to how, though you'd never know it by talking to her.
Therein lies the key to our dear Marcia's appeal: she always puts the needs of other before her own. It's never about her. And despite the crap she's had to deal with in her past, she never uses her hardships to her advantage; in fact, she's made them her greatest strength.
"What I've been through has made me be resourceful; it's made me be scrappy," she says. "I think that's the one word I'd use to describe myself: scrappy. People say to me, 'Oh, you're so mature.' And I'm like, 'No, I'm just looking to survive.'"
Bellini is very funny, very needy. She's passive and looks for acceptance, whereas Chico is my boss. I work for him. We've been together now for ten years. I found him at the Humane Association in St. Louis. It was the day before Valentine's Day. I told my boyfriend, "You know what? I'm a grown up, I'm making my own money. I want a dog." We went to a lot of shelters; nothing. When we got to the last one, I was like, "Ah, I don't want to go in. I'm over it." My boyfriend talked me into it. Inside, this little man had been dropped off just 45 minutes before. He was in the very last cage we saw, looking like a hot mess, all mangy and grossly overweight. That's why he's still got those neck rolls! He was a little chunk-chunk.
They put us in a bonding room. I looked at Chico and he looked at me. I told him, "I don't know if this is going to work out. You're probably crazy; there's probably something wrong with you." It's funny: I'm still a little anxious when it comes to commitments and relationships. But I took him and he's been my best friend ever since. I get teary-eyed thinking about this, but he got me through a hard time, when I got really sick with the C. Ovarian cancer. I had it twice.
My mom died of cancer. It started in her ovaries and moved up to her breasts. It happened two weeks before my 12th birthday – and you know, that's a turning point in your life, especially when you're a girl. So there was already that stigma. Plus coming from the childhood I did, I have a chip on my shoulder where I want to do everything for myself and be self-sufficient.
I was 21 the first time it happened, and I didn't really tell anybody. I think people thought I was on drugs because I lost so much weight, and was sick all the time. But I got through it. I had my second bout at 26. At that time, I owned a clothing store in St. Louis and was doing a bunch of styling. I was super busy and lived in a loft right down from my store. Everything was very charmed, and I was feeling really good. Then it happened again.
The second time, I was so sick that I locked myself in my loft. I was throwing up from going through chemo and radiation. My best friend at the time kept knocking on my door and calling me, but I wouldn't let anybody in. "I just need to be alone." I was so sick, physically and mentally, that I just lay in my bed. Finally my friend was like, "I'm breaking your door down if you don't let me in." When she got inside, she found I hadn't left the bed for three days – not to go to the bathroom, not to eat. Chico hadn't left my side the whole time. He literally did not get up to eat or drink or pee.
I sweated through my sheets; there was a terrible stench in the loft. As they were pulling me out of the bed to take me to the hospital, completely frail and dehydrated, they found Chico curled tight up against my body, like he was part of me. He was wet because I had sweated all over him, but he wouldn't leave my side. I was so delusional and crazy at that point that I said, "I'm not going in the hospital unless he comes with me!" I lost my mind. My specialist – who was my mom's doctor and is still my doctor today – snuck Chico's grimy little butt into the hospital. That's loyalty!
Last November, I thought I had cancer again. I was sick a ton and was freaking out, and Chico was very attentive, very doting. He gets me. He's my heart; I love him. That said, he's a grumpy old man. He's very un-Chihuahua like. He's not yappy; he just kind of sits there. I seriously think he's FDR reincarnated.
My bond with Chico is really the reason I started to look into veganism and vegan fashion. He and Bellini made me realize that although animals aren't the same as people – they don't pay taxes and clock in and out – they do have feelings. After the episode in the loft, I realized what intelligent creatures they really are. They don't speak the same language we do, but they're still living, breathing creatures.
I started to do some investigating into animal rights, which was horrible. It's like putting yourself through the ringer. I went on the PETA site. I watched videos and read about factory farming, the fur industry and how animals are treated… And I became a vegetarian.
When I first moved to Nashville, I worked at (the resale store) ClothingXChange. We did a partnership where if people donated to PETA they got a percentage off their purchase. Through that, PETA reached out to me and asked me to come work for them. I took a campaigner job, doing grassroots activism – everything from fur protests in New York City to talking about animals in the circus to attending shareholder meetings at big corporations like McDonald's. It was a lot of work – and it was mentally hard. It was like having Sarah McLachlan on my iPod 24/7. Laughs.
When I joined PETA, I became a full-on vegan. If I was going to be out there fighting for animal rights, I needed to back it up. Now I won't go back. I miss cheese. I mean, I'm half-Italian: I had cheese in my bottle when I was a baby. But I honestly believe I'll be vegan for the rest of my life. I just know too much. And honestly, it's like any habit: it's become second nature.
Veganism posed some challenges at first. I had to go through my closet and take out leather, wool and anything else derived from an animal. I love fashion, but I know that until some things change I won't wear another pair of heels with a red bottom on them. There's progress, though: for instance, Jeffrey Campbell did a capsule collection of vegan shoes recently that were great.
Overall, I'm a confident person in my professional skills. But I still feel like I'm the underdog, like I've got so much to prove to the world. I put a lot of responsibility on myself. When I see helpless animals or people, I want to be their voice. I fight cancer and other (human) causes like hunger and education, but when it comes to animals, because of Chico and Bellini, it's really deep. I'm their union leader. I'm their Hoffa … before he went missing! Laughs.
Check out her latest entry here.
Starting next Tuesday, you can appreciate the hard work Marcia's done to produce this year's Nashville Fashion Week firsthand. You can buy tickets to shows associated with the 2012 NFW, held this year from March 20-24, and make your free reservation to attend one of the three fashion industry panels sponsored by Imogene + Willie on Thursday, March 22, by visiting www.nowplayingnashville.com.
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There are 37 million members of retired citizens on medicare who are wondering what the affordable care act means for them.
AARP, the American Association of Retired Persons, supports the supreme courts ruling. They're pleased by the act because they say it will allow them to expand medicare eligibility.
"It allows us now to ensure health care coverage to over 600,000 Oregonians previously un- or under-insured" says Jerry Cohen, State Director, AARP Oregon.
They also say the law will close the medicare prescription drug coverage gap, crack down on fraud, and eliminate discriminatory health insurance practices on older and retired citizens.


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Celebrity news this week includes Grammy snubs, Justin Bieber in the Philippines, a Lindsay Lohan controversy and much more...
So You Think You Can Dance judge in rehab.
Adam Shankman's rep told People on Tuesday December 10 that the So You Think You Can Dance judge had entered rehab. The statement read, "Adam Shankman is currently seeking treatment in a rehabilitation center. His friends and family support him and wish him well on his journey to recovery." The reason Shankman was seeking treatment wasn't given.
Lamar Odom gets probation on DUI charge.
NBA star Lamar Odom was able to reach a plea agreement in his DUI case and was given three years' probation and must attend a three-month alcohol education program, according to People. Odom, who is married to Khloe Kardashian ("Keeping Up With The Kardashians"), will also pay $1800 in fines and penalties. The charges were from last August when Odom was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
Garth Brooks announces world tour.
Country superstar Garth Brooks announced on "Good Morning America" on Monday December 9 that he would be doing a world tour. Brooks, who said he had his wife, Trisha Yearwood and daughters blessing to go back on the road, had stopped touring and recording back in 2000 to wait until his daughters had grown up, and has only played his Las Vegas shows since 2009.
Spencer Pratt earns college degree.
"The Hills'" Spencer Pratt has earned a college degree from University of Southern California ten years after he initially enrolled! People reported that Pratt began classes at USC before joining the MTV reality TV series, and never followed through to graduate once fame hit. Apparently, he re-enrolled in 2011 to complete his studies. Pratt took to Twitter to celebrate:
Today was my last day of College @USC!
Best 10 years of my life! #Trojans pic.twitter.com/OXbQODlAni— Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) December 5, 2013
Grammy nomination snubs.
The nominations came out for the 2014 Grammy Awards with some notable snubs including Miley Cyrus ("Hannah Montana"), Kanye West and One Direction. Watch the video clip below for more details:
Leighton Meester and James Franco in Broadway production.
"Gossip Girl's" Leighton Meester ("Country Strong") is set to star on Broadway for the first time next year in the revival of John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men. Her co-stars will be James Franco ("Oz The Great And Powerful," "General Hospital") and Chris O'Dowd ("Thor: The Dark World," "Bridesmaids"). Performances are slated to begin in March at the Longacre Theatre.
Meredith Baxter weds.
"Family Ties" mom, Meredith Baxter, married her longtime partner, Nancy Locke, on Sunday December 8, according to People. Locke's band played at the ceremony, which was held in Los Angeles.
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Actress Kate Winslet ("Titanic," "Eternal Sunshine") gave birth to her third child, a son, on Saturday December 7, according to People. It's her first child with husband, Ned Rocknroll, whom she married one year ago. She has two other children, Mia, age 13, and Joe, age 10, from previous relationships.
Lea Michele releasing album.
Months after the tragic loss of Cory Monteith, "Glee" star Lea Michele is set to release her first album with Columbia Records. Louder is slated to hit shelves on March 4, 2014 and will feature pop songs, ballads, and emotional lyrics. The album is available to pre-order, and Michele will debut the first single, Cannonball, on "The Ellen Degeneres Show" today, Thursday December 12.
Susan Boyle diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome.
"Britain's Got Talent" winner Susan Boyle announced this week through the Observer, that she had been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, which is a form of autism. Boyle said that the diagnosis made her feel 'relieved' and more relaxed about herself. Boyle touched on her difficulties with relationships and communication, and noted that now, people would have a greater understanding about her.
Lindsay Lohan involved in Hilton beating?
Lindsay Lohan ("Mean Girls," "The Parent Trap") has found herself at odds with the Hiltons following an incident in which Paris Hilton's ("The Simple Life") brother, Barron, ended up with a bloodied face in the wee hours of Friday December 6. TMZ reported that Barron attended a party at a Miami mansion where Lohan had been staying, and was allegedly beaten by a thug on her orders. Lohan claimed she had already left the mansion by the time the beating took place, but video footage appears to contradict her alibi. Police were called to the scene and are investigating.
Justin Bieber performs in the Philippines.
Pop singer Justin Bieber arrived in the typhoon-ravaged Philippines on Tuesday December 10, where he began a campaign to help victims of the killer storm that hit a month ago. He greeted survivors, played basketball with some of them, and gave a performance including some of his hits along with Christmas songs. Bieber posted several times on Twitter during the visit, including this message (click on link to see photo):
#pray4philippines most touching trip of my life. #givebackphilippines http://t.co/M835O1rsw2— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) December 10, 2013
Amanda Bynes enrolls in school.
Following her recent release from a psychiatric facility, Amanda Bynes ("Easy A," "What I Like About You") has signed up to take a couple of courses in fashion design at Fashion Institute Of Design And Merchandising in Orange County, according to TMZ. Bynes, who has been sighted on outings with her parents since her release, also failed to show up at a mandatory court appearance in New York to face reckless endangerment charges related to allegedly throwing a marijuana bong from a window. The New York Daily News reported that the judge in the case promised to issue a bench warrant if Bynes fails to attend the next hearing on January 10.
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Department of Kinesiology and Sport Studies: Sport Management
- I. Course Number and Title
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- Permission of the Assistant Academic Dean of the HPEN Department. Must have completed all sport management Core courses with a 2.5 GPA in those courses.
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- Be able to communicate the specific job functions they carried out during their internship.
- Be able to articulate the function of this site/profession in the scope of the broader Sport Management continuum.
- Demonstrate proper techniques associated with communications, public relations, marketing and site management.
Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities:Previous learned skills from courses taken in the Sport Management Major program of study will be applied during this internship component.
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Rick Lipps, general manager of NBC 24 WNWO-TV, announced a major news expansion for the station in a memo released late June 27.
"We are expanding NBC 24 Fair, Accurate, and Honest News coverage with a fourth hour of the 'Today Show,' Toledo's only 11 a.m. local news, and the biggest news of all, local news at a relevant time period — Monday through Friday 7 to 8 p.m.," Lipps said.
He said, "effective Monday Aug. 20, NBC24 News at 7 and 7:30 p.m. will bring a relevant newscast to a relevant time period. In addition, we will expand our Local News by two and a half hours per week when NBC adds a fourth hour to the Today Show on Sept. 10.
Lipps also said, "We are in the soft launch phase of our own Community Directory 'e-yellow pages' and will debut a whole new Web platform this August to coincide with our 7-8 p.m. local news."
- Considering the popularity of NASCAR Auto Racing, it should come as no surprise that the radio show devoted to that subject, "On Pit Row," which airs on Clear Channel's WCWA Radio Tuesday evenings from 5 to 7 p.m., is getting great response from its growing number of listeners. The show, dubbed the "fastest two hours on radio," is hosted by Charlie Turner, Jason Parton and Steve Wronkowicz. Parton is the "JP" of the "On Sports with JP and Kevin" show heard weekdays from 4 to 6 p.m. on WCWA-AM 1230.
Turner, a Black Belt in Aikido, is a former auto business owner and is now a sales executive for Jim White Toyota. Wronkowicz is a former general manager of Castle Photo and was instrumental in the show's creation.
- Bill Clark, a former TV and radio talent in Toledo and advertising executive, used to host a morning-radio show on WCWA and would regularly feature Wronkowicz.
"I was impressed with Steve's vast racing knowledge and proposed the idea to him to start a show devoted to racing," Clark said.
From that meeting, the show was born six years ago and is now heard not only in Toledo but also in Lima, Defiance, Fremont, Sandusky and Tiffin. Since May, the show has been broadcast live from the Toledo Speedway Bar and Grille every Tuesday evening.
Clark, now the executive producer of the show, used to be one of the hosts, but recently turned over the reigns to Parton.
"The guys do a great job on the show and with all my other sports commitments I couldn't be available for all the shows. I approached Josh about taking my place," Clark said.
Clark is the founder and owner of Courtside Productions, the company that produces many sports shows throughout the region. He also does play by play on the Michigan State Football network as well as for many Toledo area high school sports contests on WCWA.
It's the intention of the hosts to create an atmosphere of "bench racing" on the show.
"We all race slot cars and have a practice every Wednesday night where we all sit around the bench and talk racing and our favorite drivers. That's basically what we all do when we're on the air," Wronkowicz said. "We like for people to call in and talk about their favorite drivers and what happened the week before in racing."
The show also includes an ARCA segment, Wronkowicz said.
Wronkowicz said the trio likes to get at least one or two national racing figures on the show as a guest each week.
This past week's show included Fox Sports Racing Reporter Jeff Hammond and NASCAR driver Chad McCumbee, who portrayed the life of Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the ESPN movie "3."
Wronkowicz said their main goal is to continue to grow via traditional radio, but the show is now getting worldwide exposure through the Web site racetalkradio.com, where "On Pit Row" is archived each week and played back Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. The show has a Web site at http://www.onpitrow.com.
- Former Blade columnist Russ Lemmon recently placed first in a National Society of Newspaper Columnists contest for the "Lemmon Drops" column he wrote for The Blade. Lemmon left The Blade at the end of last year to take a job with a newspaper organization in Stuart, Florida and was awarded first place in the category of "items," named in honor of the longtime and legendary San Francisco columnist, the late Herb Caen.
I asked Lemmon what he misses most about Toledo and he said, "The four seasons. They say when you move to Florida you don't have to worry about shoveling snow. What they don't tell you is, you have to mow your yard year-round."
Lemmon's new territory includes the West Palm Beach television market and the Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie radio market. "Toledo is a great media market. Every medium — TV, radio and newspapers — does excellent work," he said.
Some current or former Toledoans Lemmon has run into in Florida since relocating there include George Burton, a former manager of The Toledo Club, as well as a name readers of the Toledo Talk blog will recognize, "BrianInVero."
- 13ABC News Director Brian Trauring reports he just returned from a "journalist exchange program to Germany and Belgium" the past two weeks and is happy about his station's Associated Press Awards and the latest TV ratings for 13ABC. Trauring said there are no new station hires or departures at the time of this writing.
While Trauring was overseas, Anthony Knopps, assistant news director, took the helm.
- Clyde Hughes of The Blade and president of The Northwest Ohio Black Media Association ( NOBMA) is leaving Toledo.
In a farewell message, Clyde told his friends, "I'm leaving The Blade after 17 1/2 years to become a writer and media specialist for the Purdue News Service at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., starting July 9. I will continue as president of NOBMA until a new president is chosen.
"I am committed to several projects, including the Toledo Newspaper Guild/Chet Sullwold Cross Country Invitational on Sept. 1 at the Ottawa Park Golf Course and the MLK Classic, so I will still be in town a lot on the weekends. I've done all I could and hope that showed over the 17-plus years."
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CHARLESTON — People of all ages are at risk for poisonings, especially if caution isn't always exercised at the impressive number of items that can cause them.
According to Carissa McBurney, Community Outreach Coordinator with the West Virginia Poison Center, young children, teenagers and seniors are at risk for poisonings due to a variety of factors, be it curiosity, a sense of invincibility, a large number of prescribed medications or virtually any other reason.
The WVPC sent the following tips for all three age groups:
"Children are fast. Children are curious. Leaving a product available to a child for even a few seconds can be dangerous and result in a poisoning," the WVPC stated. "The best way to avoid these accidental poisonings is to limit the number of potential poisons in your home. If a product is not being used regularly, don't keep it around — 'use it or lose it.'"
• Medicine
Prescription medications, non-prescription medications (those purchased "over-the-counter"), herbal medications, neutraceuticals, and vitamins can all be dangerous if used improperly, the WVPC stated. Said items can be dangerous if a child eats them. If the medicine hasn't been used for a while, it is easy to forget that they are even in the house.
"Medications that are forgotten about are often left unsecured," the WVPC stated. "In addition, a child may be allowed to play in an area that the caregiver forgot contained unused medication."
The WVPC suggests that if a medicine is no longer needed, to dispose of it properly. If medicine must be in the home for use, keep a regular inventory of the medications and store them away from children.
• Household products
Many homes contain closets or cabinets full of household cleaners and products that are rarely used. The more cleaners and products that are in the home, the more likely it is that a child will find a way to get into it. As with unused medications, it is the unused household items that one often forgets is within a child's reach or in the area they are playing.
"If you don't use the product, dispose of it or give it to someone who will use it (in its original container of course!). If it isn't in the home, a child cannot eat it," the WVPC stated.
"Teens are curious. Teens try new trends. Teens accept dares from friends. Having certain products around the home could spark a teen's curiosity and result in a poisoning," the WVPC stated. "The best way to avoid these events is to limit the number of potential poisons in your home."
• Avoiding misuse of medicines
Unfortunately, prescription pain and sleep or anxiety medications can be misused or abused by teens. The WVPC encourages parents to discard their prescription pain or sleep/anxiety medications once they are no longer being used. If these types of medications are stored because they are required for future use, lock them up and be aware of how many tablets remain in the bottle.
"Teens do not always understand that the use of someone else's prescription medications is not only dangerous but illegal," the WVPC stated. "They may not consider themselves as 'abusing' drugs if it is 'just their parent's pain medicine' or 'just their parent's sleeping medicine.'"
According to the WVPC, a teen who is upset about something at school or at home might see no harm in taking one or two pills. In addition, a teen may see no harm in providing a few tablets to a classmate who asks them to let them have some; especially if a friendship with that person is something they desire.
• Safety during sports and activities
It is important for teens playing sports and staying active to be hydrated. However, teenagers may not know the difference between a "sports drink" and an "energy drink."
"Sports drinks are meant to provide extra fluids and electrolytes," the WVPC stated. "On the other hand, energy drinks also contain caffeine. While some daily caffeine intake is not harmful, the consumption of energy drinks throughout the day can quickly result in the inadvertent exposure to excessive amounts of caffeine being ingested."
Parents should review the amount of caffeinated products being consumed on a daily basis by their teen. Make sure to add up the amounts in the caffeine, soda, energy bars, energy drinks, water enhancers, and non-prescription energy tablets that are being consumed regularly.
"Many seniors are prescribed medications. Multiple medications, complicated medication regimens, changing medication regimens and dosing instructions all increase the risk of an accidental poisoning from a medication," the WVPC stated. "Add these risks to diminishing vision and other health related problems (for example, the onset of dementia) and it is not surprising that seniors are at risk for accidental poisonings from medications."
Diminishing vision and other health problems also increases the risk for accidental poisoning from household products as well. The best way to decrease this risk is, like with the other age groups, to limit the number of medications and potential poisons in the home.
• Medicine
Proper medication disposal helps seniors avoid accidental medication errors, such as:
— When prescribed a new medication, always ask if it replaces a medication or should it be taken in addition to a current medication. If it replaces a medication, dispose of the medication that will no longer be used.
— When the dosage of a medication is changed, dispose of the old dosage of medication.
• Mistaken Identity
Many household products can be mistaken for food or medication products due to their similar looks.
Examples of such mistakes:
— "Super glue" may be confused as eye drops
— Tubes of topical ointments could be confused as toothpaste
— Mouthwash may be confused for a drink
— Certain medications may be confused for candy, such as "ex-lax" and pieces of chocolate
The WVPC also suggests limiting the types of non-medication products that are stored next to medications. For example, avoid storing products not meant to be used for dressing and personal cleaning in the bathroom. Keep the home repair and household cleaners in a separate room and bring them into the bathroom only when they are to be used in that space. Store medications away from food storage and preparation areas. Keep them in the bathroom area if possible. If medications must be stored in the kitchen, keep them in a designated area and get in the habit of never storing food, drinks, or household products nearby.
If a poisoning occurs:
Call the West Virginia Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222. The WVPC is free and confidential and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.


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Rural/Metro cuts 5 positions: Four lose jobs as part of 'restructuring'
Four lose jobs as part of 'restructuring'
Emergency services provider Rural/Metro eliminated five Knox County positions Tuesday, citing a plan for "financial restructuring" that's been in the works since August.
The director of fire subscription marketing position was eliminated, along with a billing clerk, supply clerk, hospital liaison and customer service representative, said Rural/Metro of Tennessee Regional Director Jerry Harnish. One position was already vacant, he said.
Employees learned of the restructuring Tuesday morning and were assured that no more job losses were planned "at this time," said company spokeswoman Amanda Shell of Moxley Carmichael.
But employee Nicole Hines, who had been a liaison for Rural/Metro with Parkwest Medical Center and later worked in billing and quality assurance, said employees were told at last month's regular company "town hall" meeting, led by Rural/Metro President and CEO Scott Bartos, "that jobs weren't going to be cut — specifically, the department I worked in."
Yet Hines, who had worked for the company for about two years, was among those terminated. A single mother of two, she said she was given two weeks' severance pay.
Shell confirmed that the four employees did receive "full severance packages" but said the specifics were "a personnel matter." She also said the company announced at last month's town hall meeting that "financial reorganization was starting" but did not yet know how certain positions might be affected.
"Rural/Metro (employs) 800 EMTs, paramedics, telecommunicators and firefighters in East Tennessee," Harnish said Tuesday. "This decision reflects a company-wide move to streamline operations and increase efficiencies."
The cuts come less than two weeks after two managers in the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company's Knox County operations abruptly resigned, and another retired.
Jim Carico, operations manager for EMS, and Jay Shipley, coordinator of non-emergency medical transports, resigned Oct. 14, and supervisor of communications David Dowling retired at the same time. Harnish said no reasons were given for the resignations.
The national company announced in August that it had filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, after skipping an interest payment on unsecured bonds, due July 15.
"In August 2013, Rural/Metro Corporate reached an agreement with its lenders and bondholders to financially restructure the company," Harnish said. "This is good news for our company because it represents a significant infusion of cash that will ultimately decrease debt by 50 percent and solidify the company's future health and growth."
He said he expects Rural/Metro to emerge from bankruptcy by year's end.
In July, Knox County renewed Rural/Metro's contract for five years but eliminated county subsidy payments that amounted to more than $600,000 a year. Harnish said Rural/Metro "remains fully staffed."
"Rural/Metro will continue to meet and exceed all of our contractual obligations and deliver excellent medical and fire protection services to the citizens of Knox County," with which it has contracted EMS services for more than 25 years, and fire services for more than 35, he said.
But Hines said employee morale has been low amid the changes. She said that if EMTs leave for more "secure" jobs, that would affect response time, which might endanger the company's contract.
"It's been going into work every day and not knowing if you are going to have a job," she said.
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Philbrick's Bakery is All About Good Home Cooking and Family
Muffins, cupcakes, cookies, jellies, and even soups and sandwiches can all be found at Philbrick's Bakery and Cafe. Co-Owner and wife of Steve Philbrick, says the bakery, located in the Aroostook Centre Mall, has been his dream for quite some time.
"He's wanted to do it for 14 years so I said, why not?" says Kait.
Steve says he's always loved baking and he's even taught his wife a few things.
"I started baking with my great-grandmother, and I used to love to watch her cook. I just kind of got on to it. I'm just excited to go ahead and do it," says Steve.
Kait says the bakery was supposed to just be around for the holiday season, but it has definitely taken off. Philbricks says if there is something on the menu you want and don't see, they would be glad to make it for you, just give them 24 hours notice. Everything in the bakery and café is homemade.
"I use a lot of my great-grandmother's recipes, and my grandmother's recipes, her grandmother's recipes. It's all family that works here, our boys help out," says Steve.
Many people who have visited the bakery say they love that it is family-owned.
"They call us the mom and pops, like the old-fashioned cafes that mom and pop own," says Steve.
As for what the Philbricks hope to bring to the mall…
"Good home cooking and friendliness."
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World's Largest Shuffleboard Club
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The World's Largest Shuffleboard Courts continue to delight the spunky, geriatric populace of St. Pete's -- Shuffleboard Capital of the World. The Courts are large -- though no Bonneville Salt Flats. Still, in the summer you could bake and die here. Which is when we are usually in the neighborhood, so we've never actually seen anyone out playing shuffleboard....
The legendary Shuffleboard Hall of Fame is on the same property -- a trailer that must be unlocked by a member of the Shuffleboard Club. Ask at the front desk if anyone can show you around.
Inside the trailer, you'll find the world's most complete collection of shuffleboard irons, as well as the Hall Of Fame itself, which enshrines such shuffleboard luminaries as Mae Hall and Lucy Perkins. Don't forget to check out the display of historic pucks!


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Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2012-2013
TCOM 3020 Proposal Writing
Prerequisite: TCOM 2010; either TCOM 2020 or 2030 or concurrently
Theory and practice of writing proposals for business, industry, and non-profit organizations, with emphasis on in-house planning and external grant-seeking proposals. Course covers persuasion theory and strategies while leading students step-by-step through the proposal development process. Students develop skills in gathering and evaluating information, analyzing audiences, collaborating with peers and clients, building persuasive arguments, writing clearly and cogently, and designing visually effective documents. Cross-listed as ENGL 3020.
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Below is the poem entitled A Northern Night Out which was written by poet
cooke. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.
Read Poems by
Steven Cooke
A voice in the mirror,
God your good looking
The gladiators chin
And the eyes of Perseus
Captured in the energy of youth
This night belongs to him
But love has many players
Its Intoxication is addictive
Saturday night on the town
Wildlife on display
From the liar bird to the labra doodle,
To the lion and the jackals
Each eyeing the herds of Wilder beasts,
Displaying their courtship rituals
Dancing round the sacred handbags.
Ready to stampede at
The sound of last orders please
Glances across the dance floor
The weak and easy, singled out
The outcome uncertain, the winner
Destined for passion, or maybe more
The loser, to sit alone on the bus home,
That miserable face in the window
That passes by as you cross the road.
Consolation found in a cold kebab
And just one last thought,
As you burp, before that lager sleep
Mirror, mirror on the wall
You tell lies.


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Sep 13 2011
Elevated Math + iPad Giveaway (Winners Announced)
Because of the response to this giveaway, I have upped the prize package to two (2) iPads. Here are the winners:
#16912 Jennifer: "My math skills are very sad! That's why I need this new program for my kids!"
#6945 Jason McClain: "I would rate myself a 7 out of 10."
Congratulations, winners! Contact [email protected] to claim your iPads.
I'm going to show you something pretty groundbreaking.
No, I'm not talking about the iPad. I think the groundbreaking nature of the iPad has been covered before now. Like, totally.
What I'm showing you today is what's on the iPad.
It's an app called Elevated Math, and it's almost too comprehensive and awesome for me to wrap my brain around, let alone explain it. So let me introduce it by borrowing Elevated Math's description from its own site.
I've highlighted (bolded) a few key points:
Elevated Math is a compilation of 173 award-winning instructional lessons that have been grouped into various bundles to offer math education for various grade levels and college entrance exams. Each lesson contains between 13 and 45 minutes of quality animation to guide students towards understanding and solving math concepts and problems. Adapted for the iPad, students now learn at their own pace, review instruction they are struggling to understand and skip areas they know – all with the swipe of a finger. They no longer have to wait for a teacher or be embarrassed. Math is now fun!
These lessons had their start in 2001 when Joe Irby formed BestQuest Teaching Systems and began creating these lessons with the conviction that all children can learn when provided with the appropriate tools, effective instruction, and a supportive environment. Dr. Maryscott Glasgow, a classroom teacher and university educator, joined the company the next year to direct the production of Algebra'scool and Math'scool educational software. These programs are now used in over forty states, in more than 1,500 school districts and 11,000 classrooms. Over a million students have learned math from lessons in these programs. The goals are to teach higher order thinking skills and address every learning style (audio, visual, and kinesthetic) in order to reach all students, even those who are struggling. They strive to create lessons that improve the competitive edge of students, engage their senses and arouse their interest.
Twenty writers and editors worked on creating the scripts for these lessons. These experts included mathematicians, university professors, teacher educators, secondary classroom teachers, middle school classroom teachers, and upper elementary classroom teachers. They came from all areas of the country—the Northeast, the South, the West, and the Midwest. The production took over four years and involved three teams of animators and art direction from top Hollywood talent. Professional voiceover talent kept the instruction clear and precise.
The programs have earned over a dozen media and education awards, including the most prestigious award in educational publishing, the Golden Lamp Award.
When Apple introduced the iPad, Lewis Hall and Elevated Lab Press acquired the rights to adapt the lessons for this device. Gleaning the feedback from teachers who have used these programs, Lewis and Maryscott (Scottie) re-edited, revised and updated the lessons and assessments, adding enhancements, such as a whiteboard on which to work out problems and over 14,000 interactions to give the student more immediate feedback. These enhanced lessons together with the technology of the iPad produce an educational tool that is unsurpassed in quality and teaching effectiveness, at less than 1/10th the original cost.
There are 120+ hours of instruction in the Elevated Math App with 70+ hours of quality animation, the largest content filled app in the iTunes Store and the largest mathematics scope and sequence to date.
The bundle groupings are based on the original program offerings, the five NCTM Content Standards (numbers and operations, geometry, measurement, algebra, and data analysis & probability), and college entrance exam preparations programs.
Also included in Elevated Math are a series of career-oriented live-action videos that answer the frequent question: "Why do we need to learn this stuff?" These short documentaries focus on individuals who are using math in their jobs and include a jazz musician, a stunt pilot, an animator, a landscape architect, a chocolatier, and fifteen others.
That's the official description. Now here's mine: Elevated Math is a math program. Here's the welcome screen…
Where you can click over to the selection of math lessons.
Then you purchase, download, and install each lesson individually, as you need it.
Each lesson is $1.99. Multiply that by 173 lessons and it amounts to roughly $350 for the entire program…if you use the whole thing. I've read estimates that Elevated Math amounts to two-plus years of math instruction. Each lesson is pretty rich in content: animation, instruction, printables from the website, etc, so there's quite a bit of value there (particularly if you use it for multiple students.)
The lessons themselves are animated and entertaining.
And they stop at regular intervals, prompting you to tap the screen when you want to continue.
The white board allows you to solve problems…and miraculously, the app "reads" your fingertip writing and tells you if you got the problem right.
(I obviously didn't demonstrate this, but if you visit the Elevated Math website and click on the "How it Works" video on the main page, it'll quickly show you…well…how it works!)
Every lesson has a clear explanation so you know precisely what it covers before you buy it.
Yes, that's Real Housewives playing in the background. I have to be me.
The lessons are clearly explained, as if there's a teacher/tutor walking you through each step.
And you can pause or skip forward as quickly (or as slowly) as you need.
From the Elevated Math website, you print the teacher's notes as well as the student lessons.
(Just the math portion, of course.)
And as with all the other lessons…
You only purchase the lessons you need.
Totally customizable.
I haven't even begun to dig into all that Elevated Math has to offer, but I'm getting ready to start my older girl on it this week, to see how it goes. It's an incredibly impressive, multi-leveled app, and the varied animation (you can see examples on the video on the Elevated Math website) is so impressive and attention-keeping.
As for the grade/skill level, it would certainly depend on the individual student. I would say the material would be appropriate for ages 9-17. But again, it just depends on the student.
If you're an iPad user and would like to try it, Elevated Math offers a couple of free lessons so you can get a feel for what it's all about.
One thing I do love about the program is that the app is free, and you purchase the lessons as you go (as opposed to committing to a big purchase of a program you're not sure about.
I also love that it moves along according to the speed of the student. Blitz through the easy stuff, linger on the hard stuff.
Here's where you can find it at the App Store:
Elevated Math for iPad at the iTunes App Store
Today, to share the awesomeness and possibilities of Elevated Math, I'm giving away one (1) Apple iPad with the fully loaded Elevated Math program all ready to go. If you're looking for a new direction for your math student, this might be the magic bullet for you!
To enter this giveaway, just answer the following question in the Comments section of this post:
"How would you rate your math abilities?"
Has math always been your strongest subject? Or do you wish the SAT only involved the verbal portion?
Do you dream about integers? Sets? Fractions?
Or do you have nightmares about numbers?
Just shout out your own math abilities (whether you're a student or grown adult) and you're automatically entered to win the iPad and Elevated Math.
One entry per person, please.
Winner will be selected at random and announced Wednesday morning.
Good luck!
Again, here's the Elevated Math website so you can find out more about it: Elevated Math
I'd definitely recommend clicking on the video link and watching the short demonstration. It helps to see it in action.
Giveaway sponsored by Pioneer Woman. Not a paid advertisement for Elevated Math. Over and out. Amen.
24297 Comments and 21 Replies
Rebecca Ragan On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:03 pm
I have a bachelor degree in business, but I barely squeaked through with my math skills. Shoo, it was tough!
Anabel On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:04 pm
Somewhere between advanced logic and theoretical physics.
Tonya Ann On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:05 pm
Thought I was good at math until my 8th grader asked me for help with fractions! Now I send her to dad.
Heather Hostetler On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:05 pm
I'm pretty good at math as long as it doesn't involve geometry. This sounds like an excellent tool to use to help students.
Brookie On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:06 pm
My math ability is poor. I worry about homeschooling my daughter, when the time comes, because I am not confident in my abilities. I can definitely add, subtract, multiply, and divide, but when it comes to anything beyond algebra I'm terrified! I'm sure it's all psychological, but it is what it is. This sounds like a great program!
Vicki Hodgman On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:06 pm
I liked math in school because I get it. I probably don't get much of it anymore because it's been so long. My Dad never forgets it though. At 85 he can still help the grandkids with their trigonometry.
RL On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:08 pm
I am stellar with a calculator.
Beth On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:08 pm
Love math but don't like teaching the older grades. Would love to learn more.
Holly On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:09 pm
I'm as good as algebra
Lisa Chow On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:14 pm
When it comes to figures… I have one, and I am good with money!
It's the math part that gets me every time!
Jasmine On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:17 pm
I'm ok at math. Seems like I'm relearning it now while I'm homeschooling my boys!
Lori McCalla On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:17 pm
Math was always my strong suit I'd say, but nowadays, sheesh Louise, not sure I could still do it!
jill On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:19 pm
LOVE story problems, makes me feel like a detective!
amber On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:19 pm
I stink at math! Definitley not my strongest subject
Tamara On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:20 pm
math was awful for me…..
Sally C. On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:23 pm
Math isn't my strong skill set. I do admit I still write on paper to figure out how much to tip on a bill.
Amy from NC On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:24 pm
I'd say I'm pretty good at Math. I have an MBA, and am also in nursing school, where they teach us, "You can kill someone with wrong math!" No pressure….
Christina On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:24 pm
I am probably a 6. I don't use it much, but I'm pretty good at figuring out percentages for sales!
Tracy W On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:24 pm
Math gives me a headache. But, I'm okay at it. Just okay.
Kris Kalinock On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:25 pm
Oh my..my math skills stink!!!!!!!
jen in sf On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:28 pm
My math skills are… adequate. I get the job done, but it's not second nature. My language skills are stronger.
Susan Cox On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:28 pm
I'm fine with basic math – my husband is the math major! we are a good team!
Erica On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:29 pm
On a scale of 1-10, I'd rate my math skills at a 3. If 10 is high. If 10 is low, then a six.
Cathy Little On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:30 pm
This looks incredible! I love math, have a math minor, am tutoring math students….what a great way to motivate some learning in mathematics! Especially for young middle school GIRLS! Wow! Here is a place where technology is such a boost…I have decent math abilities and like the subject. My dad always encouraged me to pursue higher levels of math (he had no sons). I am grateful for that encouragement back in the dark ages! Thanks for all you do to promote good learning.
Deb On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:30 pm
My math ability is average. I certainly could use a refresher course!
Katie Seest On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:31 pm
I do well at the basic math skills needed for daily life as a wife and mom, but don't enjoy math at all. I also homeschool my 3 children, and am thankful for excellent teacher manuals that help me explain concepts that I haven't used since high school. This looks like a helpful and neat product!
Lisa Bebout On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:32 pm
I am such a better math person now that I teach fourth grade! I would love to have the ipad!
Patti K On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:32 pm
I am good at rounding…figuring out how much a pair of pants is when it's 40% off and then an addition 15% off. I am able to keep a running total in my head when I use my debit card all over town – pretty proud of that. I also could care less what N is equal to, and I have a hard time expressing interest in my daughter's math homework. I need an iPad!!
Susan P On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:33 pm
My math ability has always been very good. My math knowledge is diverse .I took courses in college from advanced calculus to statistics. I needed these courses as prerequisites for my 2 college degrees one in accounting and one in computer science.
Although I have to admit that I scored better on the verbal portion of the SAT's than the math portion. ( Back in the day……) I was so concerned about the verbal part that I studied 3 times as much for the verbal sections over the math sections.
Clarissa On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:34 pm
I'm awesome at second grade math!
Michelle S. On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:35 pm
My math skills are rudimentary at best. I scored high on aptitude tests, but never had that spark that kept me interested. I often wish I'd been born a generation later, so that I'd have had access to a wider variety of avenues to learn. Math on an iPad might be fun!
Doe ellis On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:37 pm
I love math, it is a muscle that needs to be exercised daily. Love it!
Sarah D On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:38 pm
I always did very well in math in school….mostly A's. I am now relearning math as I homeschool my children I realize that I like most of it and truly enjoy some of it but there are a few things that give me nightmares!
Rachel M On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:38 pm
Not my strongest subject but I am pretty good with fractions!
Katrina On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:39 pm
I went from an A+ student in Algebra 1 to a C– student in Geometry and beyond. I've always wanted to be better at math!
Carissa On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:40 pm
Decent, I work with numbers every day.
Shelley On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:40 pm
Mine are quite limited! I would LOVE to improve to help my kids! Thanks for the tip on the Elevated Math app.!
Emma M. On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:41 pm
I don't like math. I am in advanced algebra and I guess I'm pretty good at it but otherwise I don't like it.
Susan Harris On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:43 pm
Math gives me anxiety. I can balance a checkbook, figure out the basics, and even order enough tile but anything beyond that is a nightmare!
Cherokee Woman On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:43 pm
My math skills are a little "above average" since my work requires that skill. I am currently working as a computer programmer in Business Intelligence/Research.
Thank goodness there are apps to make the work easier. It pays the bills, but I'd rather be an Archaeologist, just sayin'!
Erin D. On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:44 pm
For the average person, I'm pretty good, especially if I'm in a class with a good teacher. Having a good math teacher is so important!!
Annie On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:45 pm
Math has always been one of my favorite subjects and is probably what I am best at. I am a high school student currently taking AP Calculus which I really enjoy, and it is probably my favorite class this year
Elyse M. On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:52 pm
I'm in Algebra 1 right now and it is probably my favorite class. I am really good at it. (I think!!!)
Debbie Harwood On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:52 pm
Math has never been my friend, and now I am teaching Algebra 2 to my 10th grade son. I guess it's time to cozy up to it!
Damaris Mia On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:53 pm
Math is my worst enemy.
Cleo V. On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:53 pm
I always thought I was good at math, that is until I had to balance my checkbook on a regular basis. My daughter, who is homeschooled, LOVES math and would very much enjoy this program.
KatieLovesWags On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:54 pm
I can add… but that's it! Don't ask me anything else – like, seriously
Sarah On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:55 pm
I really enjoyed math, even through college, but after a while some of it became too unreal for me. I loved a class about how interest was calculated using calculus. I ended up majoring in English – reading was a lot more fun in the end!
Julie B On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:55 pm
My verbal score on the SATs doubled that of my math. Nuff'said.
Heather K On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:55 pm
I was always average at math. I did well in school, but I never liked math. I'm more of a literature kind of girl!
Jess On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:56 pm
I am what you might call mathematically challenged. Math was always my worst subject in school. I had A in everything else but Cs in math. I work at a job where I am required to calculate income everyday and I would be lost without my adding machine.
Momma HEN On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:56 pm
My math skills are mediocre. Numbers and I have a love/hate relationship. I am wanting to go back to school and get another degree and will probably have to brush up on my math skills sooner or later!
Laurie On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:57 pm
Since my job is mostly math, I should say that I'm good at it, but since I use a calculator everyday, all the time, I'm not quite as good at math as I used to be!
julie On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:58 pm
Good at math. Not good at language arts.
Bunny On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:58 pm
Math was my second strongest subject. Lunch was my first.
Jen On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:58 pm
I was always strong in math. As a matter of fact, I was the only Freshman in my high school Algebra class, and the other kids didn't know it until picture day when I got up for Freshman class picture. I had been tutoring some of the Juniors and Seniors in the class and they thought I was an upper-classman! But my homeschooled kids have been all over the chart- my oldest struggles with math and does really well with visual things so this might be a great option for him!
Julie On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:59 pm
Yes. I'm good at math.
Kellie On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:59 pm
Math is hard.
Angie On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:59 pm
Not very good. PERIOD.
Leigh On Wednesday, September 14 at 5:59 pm
I wish I was better at math. I am actually a 40+ returning to college and this would be so helpful, not to mention for my 14 year old who is already taking college classes. (yep, she's really smart). We would both benefit from this.
K On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:00 pm
probably around 2.5 squared out of 10. as an engineer, I am above average in math, but once that equation goes multi-variable….yikes.
Tenay Hill On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:00 pm
I would say I'm okay at math, but I don't love it.
JoyceK On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:01 pm
I love math!
Roo On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:02 pm
I had a very poor start with math since I didn't master my multiplication in the third grade. Now I feel that I might have enjoyed math more and done well had I had the right intervention. So I am not the best at math, but I actually enjoy it now as an adult.
K On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:02 pm
7 out of 10? maybe. it was stronger in high school….must be the beer in college that degraded the skills.
MarthaZ On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:06 pm
My math skills are pretty good, I like it when I have the opportunity to practice them in real life
Shelby O. On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:07 pm
I am neither good nor bad at math. I always preferred art or English to it in school, though!
Meg On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:08 pm
I have dyscalculia (dyslexia but with numbers)-so my maths skills are non-existent. But I try really hard!
Ruth On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:10 pm
I used to think I was a math idiot because I have a hard time with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. But, when I was in college I had to take calculus. The teacher had a note on my first test in the class. It said to come see him. I did and he said he just wanted to tell me that in all of his years of teaching, he had never had a student before me who could set every single problem up correctly and not be able to solve any of them because I had no basic math skills. So, I guess I grasp the concepts. It's just the execution I lack. Hand me a calculator and I'm OK.
Perhaps I should be using elevated math to learn those basic skills.
Robin On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:10 pm
I used to be great at math – advanced courses all the way. But your screen shots of integers just made my eyes glaze over and search for your root vegetable recipe. I must be older than I thought! LOL
MB On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:11 pm
Basic math = Good
Algebra = Extremely and surprisingly very good!!!
Geometery = average
Calculus = Very poor
Trigonometry = Total failure
Molly U. On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:11 pm
Always wished I was better at it. Got high school math anxiety from Sr. Ursula. Needless to say I earned my master's degree in speech therapy! So far my kids love math and that makes me happy.
Mari Ylitalo On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:12 pm
I like math, up to about Algebra, which I use on a regular basis. Trigonometry is another story–too much memorization for my liking. I want to learn statistics.
Dianne Tudor On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:13 pm
I could use a refresher course in math….the other day I couldn't remember the formula for finding the circumference of a circle!
Barbara O. On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:16 pm
I used to be good at math, back in the dark ages. Had very little trouble through calculus, and then I quit math (in college) to focus on chemistry for pharmacy school. Since homeschooling, I always have said "I'm pretty good through Algebra 1″ but my skills seem to have mysteriously eroded over time, even with homeschooling these 17 years! I will say this about my math skills and homeschooling-my math facts have never been stronger! I just start to lose it around 9th grade. Thank heavens my boys have been ok sorta on their own. My daughter may be a different story when she gets there!
Toby Roberts On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:17 pm
Math and I have a relationship that rates on the platonic level. We get along, but we've both agreed there is no romance involved. I have a degree in English, so I'm pretty satisfied with my friendship with math. It's a mutual understanding that I won't try to do much calculus anymore, and math won't hassle me if I find myself having to do some algebra or fraction work. It works for us.
Lola Smih On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:19 pm
I'm fairly good at basic math so I don't get cheated at the cash register and use a little basic algebra. Helping tutor some adults and kids and really need a refresher – I do basic algebra lessons instead of sudoku these days to stay ahead!
Sherry Daut On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:20 pm
My math skills are…..well, let's just say I'm a grandmother raising two grandchildren ages 12 and 13. I can't tell you how many times I've had to go to the internet for help, lol. Every time they come home from school I say, "math homework?", holding my breath. Now if they needed help with a recipe or a craft project, I'm the grandma for them!
Betty c. On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:21 pm
Even after being all grown I still have nightmares and totally stress when anyone mentions math, YIKES!
BK On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:22 pm
I think that this is over, but just in case… I'm about average.
Stephanie P On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:22 pm
I would rate my math skills about a 7. I'm no expert but I can do the basics… or at least all the basics I think I need to know for my accounting job, shopping and restaurant tips
Suzanne On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:23 pm
I was very good in math (way back when). Today, my grandchildren would probably have to teach me!
Kathy Myers On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:23 pm
I would consider my math skills average. I never dream about math but I do enjoy numbers and banking and would actually like to refresh my math mind. Thanks so much for the giveaway!
Sara M. On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:23 pm
Looking at this item I would say I am terrible at math! What a cool tool!
gabriella On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:24 pm
I wish math had been a more integral part of my education. (Sorry- math pun.)
Kari On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:24 pm
I stink at math!! I had to google my son's 3rd grade homework the other day!! Ugh!!
Fern Farney On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:24 pm
My math is very basic- adding ,subtracting, division, multiplication- but that other stuff is greek to me
Rebecca On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:25 pm
eh… i used to love it in school but i've been out for a while now i'm probably terrible.
Alicia On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:25 pm
Math was never my favorite subject. I did take this awful computer programming math class in college and I did manage to pass it. Hexadecimals anyone?
Rotic27 On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:25 pm
My math skills were great, until I hit the second year of high school math, when I got a bummer of a teacher, and it was all downhill from there.
Rachel On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:26 pm
I am horrible at math! Well not horrible, but I personally hate it.
RJ On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:27 pm
I LOVE math!! Especially derivatives!!!!!
glenda On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:28 pm
Elevated Math whats that
Bernice On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:28 pm
Add, subtract, divide, multiply ~ fantastic.
The rest????
I loathed maths with all my being @ school.
Jamie On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:29 pm
I would say I am pretty good at math. It just depends on what math we are talking – everything up to Calculus I am good with and can tutor others in but once you get to Calc I am lost and need the tutor.
gail On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:29 pm
I wish I got math, but alas it is not a talent I have.
Vicki C On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:30 pm
I'm getting a headache just thinking about math. I did balance my checkbook today though!
Kimberly Hatch On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:32 pm
I'm okay with math but I pretend like I can't remember anything so the older kids will ask my husband to help them with at least one portion of their homework! I have been looking for a program to help my 8-year-old with her math skills. Thanks!
A. Spike On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:33 pm
Math has never been my strong suit–it gives me hives. And I hate feeling that way because I want my sons to love math. I'm hoping they have my husband's innate understanding of math–he's like Rainman when it comes to processing numbers in his head. I'm jealous!
Kristie On Wednesday, September 14 at 6:35 pm
I love math. I think it was playing Number Crunchers in elementary school that solidified it. I love math so much that I almost decided to major in math in college. But just settled for taking as many math classes as possible.


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Experience Meetings Caricatures in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Galway
Posted on December 5th, 2012 by Allan
I was entertaining the guests at the launch of the Radisson Blu Experience Meetings in Galway last week. Live caricatures are an excellent way of promoting your brand as each caricature is printed to include logos and details of your event. You're giving your guests a personalised work of art to take home!