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|Lindsay Jones
| Lindsay Elise Tuggey
September 6th, 1989 (age 24)
|Video Producer
|Rooster Teeth
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|Michael Jones
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|Main Members • Guests
Working at Rooster Teeth
Lindsay works at Rooster Teeth, formerly as the Podcast editor and currently as part of Achievement Hunter. She and Michael fuck with the other employees cause they are all old and tired. She is the least bit professional.She also regularly hosts the RT recap.
She loves cats, and enjoys playing a "birthday card for her father" that is just a cat meowing over and over that Michael Jones hates. The only cat she does not like is the musical "Cats".
Erin Hannon
Erin Hannon is a female receptionist at Dunder Mifflin and enjoys Michael. Lindsay dose not know how she feels about her.
Engagement to Michael Jones
On the 156th Rooster Teeth Podcast, it was announced that Michael and Lindsay got together and are in a relationship.
On the 175th Rooster Teeth Podcast, Burnie Burns asks Lindsay if the ring she was wearing was an engagement ring. Lindsay said it was not but did say it was an promise ring, hinting to the possibility that they will one day get married.
It was announced by Michael in Episode 65 that they are now engaged.
There are also many "shit's and fuck's in the morning" between her and Michael, according to Lindsay.


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Pastor Luther Whitfield is the founder and senior pastor/ teacher of New Covenant Worship Center, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Prior to starting New Covenant, Pastor Whitfield served as the National City Life Director for Youth For Christ USA. And also as the Senior Director for the Primetime Community Center, where he still serves and engages today on a regular basis.
A native of Fort Wayne, Pastor Whitfield attended and graduated from Concordia Lutheran High School in Fort Wayne. After graduation he later received his Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Concordia College, River Forest Illinois in 1984. He received a diploma in Biblical Studies from Calvary Ministries International CMI in1989. After three years of working in the Fort Wayne public school system at Bunche Elementary School. Pastor Whitfield felt motivated by the overwhelming power and love of God; he accepted God's call to the ministry. It was during these early formative years that he began preparing himself to do the will of God on a full-time basis.
Pastor Whitfield is an outstanding communicator who is highly sought on a national level as a speaker on youth issues. He has an incredible passion for young people that has been developed through over 30 years of experience. Pastor Whitfield began his career as an elementary school teacher as stated earlier but was soon called into ministry. In his first position he served as youth pastor at Calvary Chapel a large urban church where he grew his youth group to 500 active students. He was the first black youth pastor serving the Fort Wayne community. Pastor Whitfield has been with Youth For Christ for over 20 years.
Pastor Whitfield has served as a consultant on a variety of boards and committees.
He currently serves on:
Huntington University Board of Trustees:
Huntington Indiana
Horizon Scholarship Advisory Board; giving away over a $100,000 in scholarships yearly.
City Life Ministries Advisory Board: Youth For Christ USA
Pastor Whitfield is the youngest child of the late David and Lillie Whitfield. Pastor Whitfield has been married to Margo Whitfield for 29 years, and they have 3 children Tiffany, Mycal and Renata.
On Father Day June 20, 2004 under Pastor Whitfield dynamic and visionary leadership, he started New Covenant Worship Center, a church based at the Primetime Community Center, which provides the students and families served by the center a church home. The church has a growing membership of 500 with an average attendance of 300 from a meager beginning of six families.
New Covenant Worship Center is a church committed to developing leaders and unleashing them for the work of the ministry. Pastor Whitfield vision is to build the congregation around diversity that permeates the Fort Wayne community. New Covenant's pastoral team consists of a multicultural staff for a multicultural church.

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Online Parking Permit Registration
Accuracy is a must!
It is vital that all vehicle and personal information be correct for Parking Permit registration.
Those who intentionally give false information will be assessed a $100 fine, and in addition be subject to a referral to the Dean of Students Office.
How to register for a Parking Permit
To complete the registration form you will need the following information:
- Southern Miss I. D. Number (Ex. Faculty/Staff and Students 6 digits number Ex. 123456), and the last name.
- Address, telephone number and e-mail address
- License plate/tag number of vehicle being registered and expiration date.
- Make, model, color and year of vehicle being registered
Once registered, you must present your Southern Miss I.D. at the Department of Parking Management, located in McLemore Hall, Room 152, to pick up your parking permit.
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With more than 1.7 million students enrolled in nearly 5,500 schools and federal funding on the rise, charter schools are now widely considered a mainstream form of education.
When her daughter Jayci started kindergarten at her neighborhood public school in the Bronx, N.Y., Catherine Davis was "instantly disappointed" in the curriculum: Jayci's teachers gave her the same worksheets she'd been doing in preschool.
"I just couldn't believe it because I feel that in kindergarten is when kids are first starting out, that's when you can build a foundation," Davis said. "And I think that's when you have to provide them with a solid curriculum and challenging work."
Midway through kindergarten, however, a place opened up for Jayci at the Bronx Charter School for Excellence, ranked in the top 6 percent of all New York City public elementary schools despite its location in a lower-income borough of the city where less than half of traditional public schools meet state standards.
Jayci started second grade there this fall, and her mother, who calls the school a "gem" for her community, said she appreciates the charter school's smaller class sizes and greater personal attention.
"Kids were greeted at the door in the morning by teachers who were smiling and knew each child by name," she said.
Since the first federally funded charter school opened 20 years ago in Minnesota, thousands of parents have made the same decision as Davis, choosing charter schools as an alternative to an education system that they fear is failing their children. The charter school experiment has drawn praise for its flexibility of curriculum but also has come under fire for lack of oversight and mismanagement.


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Shortcuts & Artists Secrets
written by Diane Cardaci
Walter Foster Publishing | ISBN 9781600582028
Paperback – 64 pages
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Inside this helpful guide, accomplished artist Diane Cardaci guides readers through several shortcuts to drawing--from projecting and using the grid method to utilizing a computer. A step-by-step project accompanies each shortcut, so readers can test out the methods firsthand. The book also features an in-depth section on troubleshooting, teaching readers effective ways to grapple with the most common problems a beginner will encounter, such as establishing accurate proportions and values.


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Blurton pub wants longer opening hours
Posted: May 17, 2014|
MORE than 30 residents are objecting to a pub's bid for later opening hours.
Pub company Dorbiere Ltd has applied to extend the opening hours of The Cuckoo, in Barlaston Road, Blurton, by an hour at weekends.
But a total of 31 residents living in Barlaston Road, Waterside Drive and Zetland Place have signed a petition against the application.
The petition raises concerns with the noise made by customers leaving the pub, damage to residents' cars, 'inconsiderate parking', and other anti-social behaviour.
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The Cuckoo is currently licensed to serve drinks on Friday and Saturday nights until midnight, and stay open to the public until 12.30am.
If the extension is granted the pub will be able to sell alcohol until 1am on these days and stay open until 1.30am. A decision will be made on Monday.


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Rampage announce their home opener
: June 23, 2012
The Rampage announced that their 2012-13 regular season home opener will be Oct. 13 at the AT&T Center. The team's complete schedule, as well as the 2012-13 conference and divisional alignment, will be released later this summer.
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11 songs from the Tony Award-winning 60's musical for piano, vocal, and guitar.
The Vocal Selections from "Hello Dolly!" songbook features 11 tracks arranged for guitar, piano/keyboard, and vocals as featured in the popular 1960s musical featuring Carol Channing.
Song List:
"Before The Parade Passes By"
"Elegance (Hello Dolly)"
"Hello, Dolly!"
"I Put My Hand In"
"It Only Takes A Moment"
"It Takes A Woman"
"Motherhood March (Hello Dolly)"
"Put On Your Sunday Clothes"
"Ribbons Down My Back"
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We are located in a very safe area of San Pedro Sula, just 300 meters from Hotel Intercontinental and the shopping district.
In the best location on the island, West End; just 5 minutes walk to downtown bars, restaurants and the beaches
Hotel Don Udo's is a small colonial hotel/restaurant run by a Dutch man and his Honduran wife. Situated in the centre of Copan Ruinas just two blocks from the main square...
Located in the heart of Westbay beach,the most popular destination in Honduras.One block from the most gorgeous warm water beach in the world lined with classy resorts
Tamarindo Hostel, the first backpackers place in San Pedro Sula.
We offer five rustic, typical and natural cabins, with private bathroom, built around an exotic tropical garden...
Use as a base for trips to Copan Ruins, The Bay Islands, La Ceiba, Tegucigalpa.
We are located in Colonia Universidad, a very safe and quiet residential area of San Pedro Sula.
Discover the real hostel experience in San Pedro Sula, La Hamaca is run by friendly staff with excellent tourism knowledge
A large house built by a Honduran President Ramon Ernesto Cruz Ucles back in 1973 when he was on mandate,
Caserio Valuz is a very unique place to stay if you want to be in the countryside near Tegucigalpa
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Find a hostel in Honduras and save money on discount lodging. Hosteling in Honduras offers a different travel experience than staying at traditional accommodations. Youth hostels allow you to meet new people and learn from other international and worldly travelers. Most hostels are conveniently located in the center of the action close to public transportation, including buses and rails. Staying at a hostel in Honduras is a great option whether you are backpacking or traveling on a budget . Browse our hostels and plan your Honduras vacation today!
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Step 1: TOOLS MATERIALS
Drill with cement mixer attachment
drill bit for stone 1/4 inch
Big garbage can
Some kind of water proof fabric (this was a bag for something that blew into my yard)
Three 5 gallon buckets
1/2 bag cement
1/2 bag of grout
1/2 bag of quickset
some flat rocks
a piller
a small statue
a solar powered fountain punp
steel mesh / zip tie
Step 2: Step One: What i had laying around
I also had this little statue laying in the garden so i used that too.
the fabric you need just needs to be strong enough to hold the weight of the stones and cement, this was a bag of something that blew into my yard during a storm.
Then i knew i didnt have enough cement to do this so i mixed it with some quickset and then thicken it it with grout, its probably better to just use finisher cement or maybe just the quickset, it did work out but is pretty brittle.


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LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- The NM State men's golf team opens the 2013-14 season on Sept. 8-9 at the 45th annual Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational in Colorado Springs, Colo.
The 54-hole tournament is slated to begin with two rounds on Sunday with an 8:15 a.m. shotgun start, while the final round will begin Monday with tee times at 7:30 a.m. The tournament will be held on the 7,401-yard, par-72, Blue Course at the Eisenhower Golf Club.
Patrick Beyhan, Willy Hogan, Kenneth Fadke, Brett Walker and Travis Benson will tee it up for the Aggies this coming weekend.
"I'm excited to start and I know the guys are ready to start this season," head coach Mike Dirks said. "We had a lot of success over the summer with some great play. The qualifying to go to Air Force this weekend was the best we have had since I came to NM State. We had a bunch of guys in the 60's and low 70's during qualifying. It was amazing to watch. Top to bottom we really qualified well. They are excited and they know that if we play well we can win."
Sixteen teams are slated to compete in this year's tournament. They are: Air Force, Air Force JV, Colorado, Colorado State, Maryland, Nevada, Northern Colorado, Southern Utah, UMKC, Utah, Utah State, UTEP, Weber State, Wichita State and Wyoming.
Last season the Aggies finished tied for tenth overall at 23-over par. Kenneth Fadke led the Aggies for the tournament, finishing tied for 31st at 5-over par, 221, carding a final round score of 7-over par, 79. Justin Shin was 6-over par, 78 in his final round, wrapping up the tournament at 6-over par, 222, placing tied for 35th.
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Representatives from the Mountain West Conference and Conference USA are considering a plan to pit their champions in a title game, with the winner gaining an automatic BCS berth, sources told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The Mountain West appeared to be on track to meet the criteria in two years of gaining its own automatic BCS bowl bid, with those chances enhanced by the addition of Boise State in June. But a week later, Utah bolted the MWC for the Pac-10, and now BYU might leave the league to become an independent in football.
The Mountain West added Fresno State and Nevada this week, although neither school bolsters the conference's chances of landing that lucrative automatic BCS berth. But having a one-game playoff between the MWC and C-USA champs might be enough to warrant an automatic BCS bid, according to the newspaper.
"The lawyers have told them (the BCS) that it's time to give someone else a chance," the source told the Star-Telegram.


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So I have been rocking that standard straight sword that you find next to the sleepy dragon that clings to that cliff in the Valley of the Drakes xD for a loooong time as it scales with Faith! my best stat! yaay. Anyway pretty bored of it now and a nice chap suggested that I ascent a normal weapon to a Divine one that will also scale with my faith!
So I looked it up and I need a Divine Ember that I can apparently find in the forest behind some butterfly.
My question is: Is this a one use item only meaning I have to be very careful about the style of weapon I choose? Coz I was gonna pick the Claymore as I have just enough str to use it flexibly... but I am not so sure because of how bad it is in tight quarters such as most of the depths :S If so, is there anywhere I can find or grind more divine ember before ringing the second bell? I just got to Blight Town but I am lvl 42 and I dont want to lvl anymore so I will have tons of extra souls and would love to be able to make a few weapons that scale with Faith, such as a Claymore, Scimitar and Pointy sword or spear.
If it is indeed the only divine ember I will have access too for a while, which style of weapon would u suggest for a "Paladin" kind of build??, or at least that what I call it, I use a few pyromancies, my BELOVED sun spear, heal and any weapon that scales with Faith (apart from a lot of the heavier ones due to lack of STR sadly)


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A man is dead after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Dorchester Road, North Charleston police said.
The incident happened shortly before 9 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Dorchester Road and Olivia Drive, police spokesman Spencer Pryor said.
The 52-year-old man appeared to have been crossing the street from the Evanston Plaza Shopping Center when he was rammed by an oncoming sport utility vehicle, Pryor said.
The injured man was transported to Medical University Hospital in critical condition, Pryor said. He later died there from his injuries.
The Charleston County Coroner's Office identified the dead man as Lewis Brewington of North Charleston.
The SUV's driver does not face charges, Pryor said.
The incident remains under investigation, he said.
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Tags love, trials of love, joy & pain
Artists Jewel, Lily Allen, Elvis Presley
January 29, 2012
Songs about ALL aspects of LOVE
For better or worse, the trials of LOVE. by ear crack
Songs about ALL aspects of LOVE.
love, trials of love, joy & pain
Short Late Night Drive by ear crack
When you want to be alone with your thoughts on a late night drive, perfect for reflection.
late night drive, chill, calm, drive, car
It's the LIVE mix by ear crack
New and Classic artists performing Live including coldplay u2 among 38 others.
live, rock, on stage
12 Songs My Parents Got Me to Like...Thanks! by ear crack
Carpenters, Beatles Roy Orbison, The Shirelles, It's that Music your parents always listened to in the car so you started liking it.
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Step by step, a state already on the move has some ground to make up. That's after a new study released Tuesday shows Iowa's health ranking is dropping.
"We all eat too much," said Jan Treftz-Allen, health promotion manager for Genesis Health System. "Everybody wants to take the magic pill. But the truth is, we all need to stop eating so much food."
The United Health Foundation rankings dropped the Hawkeye state from 17th place to 20th. Neighboring Illinois comes in at 30th place, 10 states lower.
Iowans already tackle many of the topics in the national research. That includes breaking the cycle of obesity, bad habits and unhealthy choices. This study is a wake-up call for wellness.
"Everybody talks about needing an hour of exercise a day," she continued. "I don't think any of us gets even 15 minutes a day."
The news comes as a blow to Iowa. It's aiming to become the healthiest state by 2016. But reaching that goal will take dedication and hard work.
Iowa peaked at fifth place 21 years ago. It's been going downhill ever since.
Just moving around is a way to trigger a turnaround. But sometimes finding a pedestrian-friendly area can make it tough to even cross the street safely.
"Making sure we have access to biking trails, walking trails," Treftz-Allen said. "I think the Quad Cities needs to make some real changes in that regard."
The Blue Zone project is helping Iowa communities to improve diet and exercise while building more social communities. Those results aren't yet showing up in the rankings.
"I think our whole country needs a call to action," she concluded. "I think we're real aware of that."
Step by step, using the numbers to create a more healthier Iowa.


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A bit of a catch up is due. Things are moving right along and, as Winter turns lazily to Spring, so go the days, hot then cold, one moment rainy and gray, then bright and hopeful. Marty shoots out of his cage in the morning and, after a brisk walk and some quality time snorking quasi-invisible edibles off the kitchen floor, spends the rest of the day melting out of his bed, like a marbled dark- and white-chocolate candy bar, lying senseless in the sun, small Boston batteries recharged after a cold, dreary Winter.
We found our dream rental apartment, large and bourgeois, like a faded aristocrat, decked out in his finest trappings even though those bits of lace and ribbon are torn and faded, walking head up and erect, proud and haughty, ignoring the sniggered remarks on his old age and decrepit state. A perfect match for us, lots of space and rooms, beautiful albeit quite aged, scuffed and stained, original hardwood floors, a kitchen that hints of the country home or a space ruled by a stern hired cook in a starched white cap and apron. Tall French living room windows overlooking a square behind an official building, boasting just enough oak trees to be Marty's delight! A beautiful, old and luxurious apartment just yearning for a bohemian, culturally mixed, follow-no-rules couple such as we to kick it up.
Out with the old, in with the new.
Every now and then I still feel this tug as if I am forgetting something important, and then I remember that the apartment is signed and the deal sealed, no more websites to surf or real estate sections to buy, no more phone calls to agents or attempts at describing yet another mediocre house to JP. No more fear of finding nothing and then being forced to settle on an apartment that is too small, too noisy, too far away. Huge sighs of relief emanate from under our front door and out of our windows.
And I can't wait to cook in that new kitchen, with the window open, maybe window boxes full of fresh herbs, that amazing stainless steel cooker with 6 burners that she is leaving. A cozy and inviting kitchen that just oozes warmth and cordiality, offering up mugs of steaming coffee, still oven-warm baked goods and a delicious tête-à-tête.
And Anita is born. Rosalie, our delightful, opinionated 4-year-old neighbor has a brand new sister, beautiful as a starry night, as quiet and calm as her big sister is lively and bubbly. For now.
And Clem received his first rejection (based solely on a questionnaire; "What books have you read? Where have you traveled? What kind of art do you like?") and his first acceptance (based on an interview and his portfolio). We are proud and thrilled! He has also passed the selection cuts for 3 schools and is invited to interview at these schools in Nantes, Rennes and Bordeaux at the end of the month. These schools post their list of accepted for the 2009-2010 school year sometime in May or June. We are as jittery as any parents whose child is applying to college.
And so it goes. And in the midst of life's ups and downs, I have been blessed by wonderful, kind, sometimes crazy friends, and in these past months I have received gifts from several. I just wanted to share these with you, because it still amazes me that I have met and made such great friends through this small, cold, hard computer screen, friends that I have grown to love and even rely on through thick and thin. Even if we have never met face to face. Life is funny and wonderful and surprising. I am hopeful that I am as capable of bringing smiles to their faces as they bring smiles, laughter to mine (and I will not mention the eyes rolled, the snide comments made by envious teens as packages arrive and are ripped open in glee!).
Before citrus season ends, this is a marvelous, tangy and flavorful salad dressing using the best of the season's juice oranges. Drizzled over delicate lamb's lettuce – the local Mâche Nantaise – and with the addition of slices of the fresh fruit nestled into the greens, it makes a truly elegant salad.
For the Orange Vinaigrette :
2 Tbs red wine vinegar
1 Tbs Dijon-style mustard
¼ cup (65 ml) fresh-squeezed orange juice
1 cup (250 ml) good-quality, mild extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper
In a bowl, whisk the prepared mustard, the red wine vinegar and a generous grinding of black pepper. Whisk in the freshly squeezed orange juice and then the olive oil.
Using a very sharp knife, slice of the top and bottom of a juice orange. Carefully slice off the peel and the outer white membrane of the fruit, leaving a whole, naked orange.
Carefully (the orange is very juicy and you don't want to lose the juice by squeezing too hard) slice the orange.
Toss your greens, maybe a large handful per person or more, if you desire, with as much of the Orange Vinaigrette as needed to coat and flavor the greens without drowning them. Place a serving on each plate. Nestle a couple of orange slices in among the greens and serve immediately.
Keep unused Vinaigrette in a clean jelly jar and just give it a good shake whenever you want to use it.


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Monday Chillin'
Monday Chillin'
A little bit of hip-hop greatness to get you going on a beautiful summer day.
First track brought you by Chi-town emcee, Rhymefest. His name might ring a bell since he's one of Kanye's homie and co-wrote the "Jesus Walks" single. Today's featured beat, "Get Down", is off his first and actually very good album, "Blue Collar". At some point Kanye was trying to push this dude's career to the next level but the mainstream crowd they were aiming for didn't really respond well to his style. Nonetheless, he released some great music and you should definitely check out this album.
Rhymefest – Get Down
Next one is a track reuniting 3 OG members from one of the most legendary but yet shortest existing group, "The Firm". Classic New-York vibe on this one, can't mess with that.
Cormega feat. AZ & Nature – Who Am I
Going strong on this one with another dope track featuring 2 of my favorite hip-hop acts; Little Brother (Phonte & Rapper Big Pooh) and Pete Rock. Again and again with that NYC shit.
Pete Rock & Little Brother – Bring Yall Back
see you guys next time,
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What up Cal! Good looking out, Rhymefest, Little Bro' . Finally, something to wake up to. Very Nice!


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Chase to retire Coffey's No. 19
In 1988 a 17-year-old pitcher from Chase High School named Todd Coffey was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 41st round of the Major League Baseball Draft. 15 years later, Chase High will retire Coffey's No. 19 jersey tonight before their 7 p.m. match-up with Burns.
"To get your number retired at any level is a tremendous feeling. I'm honored they would do that for me," Coffey said.
The number will be the first retired by Chase baseball, but hopefully not the last.
"Hopefully it will inspire some other kids to strive forward and get to that level too," Coffey said.
Coffey is currently in Rutherford County rehabbing from his second Tommy John surgery as a free agent.
Tonight will certainly give his stay a lasting memory.
"This definitely up there with making my Major League debut and signing my first contract because this is where it all started," Coffey said. "It's a great feeling to still have them supporting me as I'm on my comeback trail from surgery."


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Event Type: Summer Reading
Age Group(s): School Age Children
Date: 6/17/2013
Start Time: 11:00 AM
End Time: 12:45 PM
Unearth some fun at the Library! Attend a Mini Motors Maker workshop, presented by OH WOW! The Gloria and Roger Jones Children's Center for Science and Technology. Kids will make their own motors using a kit developed by the Youngstown Warren Inventors Association. Reservations are need and are limited to 50 participants.Library: West Library
Location: Public Area
Registration Ends: 6/17/2013 at 10:00 AM
Contact: Suzanne Barbati
Contact Number: 330-744-5914
Presenter: Paid Presenter
Status: Closed
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Geodesic Candleholder
A small accessory that's big on style.
This brass Tom Dixon candleholder is all beautiful angles and planes. Made from digitally etched brass sheets, the pattern casts intricate shadows when lit.
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March 12th, 2014 (F1plus/Graham Keilloh).- Toro Rosso has never been any ordinary F1 team. Aside from the bit we all know - that it's the Red Bull B squad - or perhaps even because of it in part, it's always been one hard to read. And for a few reasons at the outset of the 2014 campaign the Faenza squad seems a bit harder to read even than usual.
Part of the confusion arises possibly from that Toro Rosso still seems a team in transition, of becoming one with its own aero programme rather than one, as it did up to and including 2008, that benefits from Red Bull big team hand-me-downs.
The transition hasn't been a quick or easy one, indeed Giorgio Ascanelli - leading an aero programme not reckoned to be his forte - fell on his sword in 2012 and was replaced as Technical Director by the highly rated James Key.
The briton appears still to be seeking to make sense of it all: beefing up the technical staff, overseeing investment in the facilities as well as doing his best to integrate the team's two bases in Bicester and Faenza. But by admission last year was a holding season while all of this was going on.
The team did rise a place in the constructors' table, but that in truth owed mainly to Williams' woes - Toro Rosso didn't in the broadest sense move forward to any great extent. Adding to the confusion the 2013 car seemed an inconsistent one: sometimes qualifying well inside the top 10, other times struggling to scrape out of Q1.
And as we stand now the confusion has been cranked up further, by the STR9 being one of those 2014 cars suffering a difficult birth due to the struggling Renault power unit.
When Toro Rosso switched from Ferrari to Renault for this year it seemed non-contentious; indeed it seemed sensible given it would allow greater scope for the A team and B team to cross-fertilise, to develop in unison.
But in the immediate term at least Toro Rosso must look on the decision ruefully, with the car behind where it wants to be, mainly down to a lack of running, particularly early in pre-season testing, which is related to difficulties with the power unit.
Jean_Eric Vergne will be under pressure to deliver, while Danii Kyvat enters his first season in F1.
In Jerez, as was the way for all Renault powered cars (that had deigned to turn up), it could barely complete a lap without succumbing to apparent overheating. Plus Toro Rosso had the peculiar problem that the car sounded rather odd when circulating on track, rather like a bag of bits being shaken around the place.
Things improved as testing went on. After the first two tests - one in Jerez and one in Bahrain - the team seemed well in the doldrums and was stopping only a syllable short in its press releases of saying it was all dastardly Renault's fault. But in the final four days in Bahrain the car achieved much more distance than in the previous eight with 271 laps.
Even here it's hard to judge how well the team was doing accounting for the Renault restraints, as it has more kilometres on the clock overall than its sister Red Bull or Lotus, but fewer than the similarly-powered Caterham. The chassis has been hard to read too.
It looks neat (aside from an awful nose that even raised some mirth from Ann Summers' Twitter feed), with the odd example of innovative thinking on show such as still seeking to get aerodynamic effect from the exhaust. But until the engine's at full chat and at the full extent of its torque it's impossible to know for certain how it will behave.
But Jean-Eric Vergne had good words to say about the STR9 at the end of testing: saying that he 'had a really good feeling from the car', and the team was at least bringing upgrades as pre-season went on: most notably a new (if still unsightly) nose as well as revised suspension.
Nevertheless the lap times themselves still appeared underwhelming on the face of it, around the mid-grid sort of level. A few reckon nevertheless that come Melbourne it'll be the quickest of the Red Bull pair of teams, which will be a feather in the cap. It won't stay that way however, given the A team's mammoth budget and development potential.
More broadly Toro Rosso, whatever it's been doing right, is in the same position as the other Renault teams of waiting and hoping for the power unit problems to be sorted. And also hope that by the time it happens that its rival teams aren't out of sight in the points table.


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The Haiti Connection - Daily Diary Episode IV - Delivering Hope
Thursday, Oly and Jeff once again followed the Wenatchee Rotary Group as they distributed 100 single home sized water filtration systems to families in Milot and the surrounding areas. Education on use and maintenance was provided to everyone, as these are key for the long-term function of the filters. Big smile all around by recipients of the filters - they completely understand the significance of having a clean water source.
Today we'll be traveling to a small town to the North West of us called Limbe. There's a rumor circulating that we may stop at a beach on the way home. Hope it's true. On Saturday (tomorrow) we'll be getting up early to pack and catch the plane back to Miami and then back on to home. Can't believe it's been a whole week already.
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The page is still "under construction", So don't expect too much at first. I have added a few full game channels and a custom SD forwarder for CFG USBloader.
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Now Here's a Cause Rex Sinquefield Should Get Behind (and Already Tacitly Endorses)
"It's as if you're renting your personal property from the state," say Richard LaViolet, the man behind the campaign. "If you don't pay the tax, the state can appropriate your assets."
In St. Louis, the personal property tax is due by the end of the year and in 2010 is 6.92 percent of the assessed value of a vehicle. That means if you own a car assessed at just $5,000, you owe the city $346 by December 31.
As someone who just forked over his personal property tax to Collector Gregory F.X. Daly, I can sympathize with LaViolet. In fact, as much as I hate to admit it, I think I can even agree with financier Rex Sinquefield on this one.
Sinquefield, as you know, is the guy who's trying to eliminate income tax in St. Louis and Kansas City (and eventually throughout all of Missouri). As I reported last month, he already goes out of his way to avoid paying the steep personal property tax in St. Louis.
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So how 'bout it, Mr. Sinquefield? How about helping those hard-working Missourians who aren't fortunate enough to choose where (and how much) they pay for personal property taxes? Instead of eliminating income taxes that most benefit the rich, why don't you first throw your millions at getting rid of the personal property tax that impacts most everyone?
That's an effort even your critics could endorse, especially this time of year. Think of it as a Christmas gift to the people that -- in one felled swoop -- could change that Ebenezer Scrooge reputation of yours.
What's that I hear? A "bah-humbug"!?
P.S. I could not find a list this morning of states that do NOT have personal property taxes. That said, I believe such a list is pretty short.
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The UNFCCC solicited views from parties on the implications of including reforestation of lands with forest in exhaustion as afforestation and reforestation (A/R) Clean Development Mechanism project activities. "Forest in exhaustion" refers to a plantation forest for timber that is nearing its final harvest – its inclusion in the CDM would allow land owners to generate credits by replanting plantation forests. NGO critics of the move say it's akin to subsidizing industrial forestry.
Some parties favor expanding A/R to include forest in exhaustion, claiming that replanting the land for another harvest cycle is preferable to other probable land use scenarios in terms of reducing emissions.Ā
Biofuels were also under recent scrutiny. A report from the Center for International Forestry examined six biofuel sustainability standards and found little assurance that they were protecting primary forest and coming out ahead with regard to CO2. Another study examining palm oil production found palm oil for use in biofuel may be more carbon intensive than petroleum because of the large amount of plantations situated on GHG emitting peatlands.
The Asia-Pacific Forestry Week is taking place in Beijing, with delegates from the region coming together to discuss issues like governance, forest carbon management, and REDD+ activities in the region. Another event on the horizon, the Rio+20 summit, ran into some scheduling trouble - a conflict with the 60th anniversary of the Queen of England's ascent to the throne. The conflicting events would mean representatives and leaders from the 54 Commonwealth nations would have to choose between attending a vitally important summit to move away from environmental catastrophe, or go to the Queen's party.
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A recent study by the Center for International Forestry Research, Forest Transition in South Korea: Reality, Path and Drivers, highlights that South Korea has almost doubled its forest area since the 1950s with 60% of the country now forested. The report uses historical data between 1927 and 2007 to explain a general shift from net deforestation to net reforestation, arguing that the strong forest protection policies set out in the 1960s and the second National Forestation Plan in the 1980s were important drivers encouraging tree planting to be seen as an "act of patriotism". Additionally, increased use of coal in the 1970s, as well as increased urbanization, led to decreased firewood consumption. Read more from CIFOR here and download the report here (subscription required).
The US announced that it will provide $30 million of funding to combat climate change in Nepal through improved forest management and reforestation. The money will be provided by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Hariyo Ban Program and will allow a coalition of four leading conservation organizations in Nepal, including World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, to reduce carbon emissions by one million tonnes, reforest 50,000 hectares and pay local people to protect endangered animals. Read more from AFPĀ here.
Brazil announced that it will be postponing the Rio+20 Summit to make way for the British Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The Summit was originally scheduled to take place between 4 and 6 June 2012, twenty years after the original Rio Earth Summit. However, British Newspaper the Guardian is claiming that the Summit will now be moved to 20-22 June to ensure that fifty-four leaders from British Commonwealth countries will be able to attend both the Queen's celebration and the Rio+20 Summit. British Prime Minister David Cameron had already publicly announced that he would not attend Rio+20, leaving Caroline Spelman, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to attend instead. Despite Rio+20 being an important opportunity to renew political commitments to a green economy and sustainable development, time will tell whether a change in date will mean a change in UK and Commonwealth attendance. Read more from the Guardian here.
At the Asia Pacific Forestry Week currently taking place in Beijing, experts called on policy officials to approach forestry in a more comprehensive manner. Jan McAlpine, Director of the United Nations Forum on Forests called for greater consideration of the multiple functions of forests and the various stakeholders and interested groups that play a key role in forestry issues. The Asia Pacific Forestry Week is an event for regional and international stakeholders and is attached to the Asia Pacific Forestry Commission, comprised of thirty-three countries in the Asia Pacific Region. A second Asia Pacific Forestry Week is scheduled to take place between 7 and 11 November. Read more from CIFOR here.
When Indonesia enacted a moratorium on clearing rainforest as part of their $1 billion agreement with Norway, many were skeptical about what the moratorium would ultimately accomplish in the quest to reduce deforestation. Critics cited instances of exceptions in the presidential decree that could allow for continued deforestation and pointed to the apparent eleventh hour dispensation of land-rights to pulp, timber, and palm oil companies as evidence of the still-cozy relationship between industry and the government. Now an analysis of the moratorium by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) has shown that only 22.5 million hectares - less than half of what the government estimated - is under protection. Additionally, secondary forests weren't included under the moratorium, meaning millions of hectares of biodiverse and carbon rich forests are without protection, despite their potential to sequester carbon and act as habitat for endangered species. Read more about CIFOR's anaylsis here, see the key findings and download the report here.
As we have reported, the California cap-and-trade provisions have been approved and will come into effect in 2013. The cap-and trade program will require between 18 and 27 million tons of pollution reductions by 2020 from around 600 different facilities in California. However, while these targets are still some way off, the legislation is already driving private sector investment in carbon credits. Businesses are starting to look at likely price ranges for credits (which will likely fall between $17 to $22.25) and plan accordingly, while other companies like Shell – which bought 100,000 tons of California Carbon Allowances in late August – are trading allowances as derivatives on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and the Green Exchange. The scale of early investment will be closely monitored, especially with the California Air Resources Board now developing a market tracking system that will monitor trading activity and other elements of the market.Ā Read more from the Environmental Defense Fund here.
Pharmaceutical giant Novartis has presented a plan to generate credits with a reforestation project in Argentina. The credits generated by the project, which began in 2007 and resulted in the planting of 3 million trees, will help Novartis fulfill its voluntary obligations under the Kyoto protocol. The company is also pursuing certification for a jatropha plantation project in Mali, as well as an afforestation project in Sichuan, China of 3,800 hectares. However, with Novartis attempting to have the credits certified as tCERs, under Kyoto protocol rules they'll have to look for non-forest carbon credits when the current crediting period ends. That is, if Kyoto sees another crediting period. See the story from Argentina's Misiones here (translated into English here).
Conservation International announced yesterday a new partnership forming the Althelia Climate Fund (ACF) to provide $1.35 million in jumpstart cash for sustainable land use investments over the next three years. The fund intends to focus primarily on forest carbon, ecosystem services and particularly REDD+ projects (2/3 of fund allocation, according to Point Carbon). ACF investments in REDD+ projects will seek certification under the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standards with projects to be developed in Latin America, Africa and the Southeast Asia / Pacific region. The fund has a goal of reaching $275 million over three years and developing a portfolio of 20-25 forest carbon projects. The Althelia fund is set up as a public-private partnership involving several partners, including forest carbon market veterans such BNP Paribas and interesting newcomers like the Church of Sweden. CI also says it will contribute scientific, project development, policy, standards and markets expertise to the effort. Read more about the Althelia fund here.
Terra Global Capital has announced $40 million of funding for "the world's first globally diverse community based REDD and land use carbon fund", which will be known as the Terra Bella Fund.Ā Approval for the funding has been provided by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). The funding will provide project finance capital to community-based forest and land use carbon projects in developing countries and is expected to invest in between ten and twenty projects in the first three years. Longer term, the fund aims to invest in over sixty projects. Read the press release from Marketwatch here.
The UNFCCC has published a document synthesizing the views of eight parties on the possibility of expanding the definition of afforestation/reforestation (A/R) projects to include 'forests in exhaustion'. The ambiguous term actually refers to land that contained a plantation forest on 31 December 1989, and would essentially allow the replanting of plantation forests to generate credits as an A/R project under the CDM. Countries such as Brazil argue that it is beneficial for the aims of the CDM to include forests in exhaustion, because if the plantations are not replanted the lands will be converted into farmland or another land use 'as per the most likely regional economic scenario'. The organizations present, Global Witness and the Global Forest Coalition, expressed concern that including forests in exhaustion would merely subsidize industrial plantations. Read about the views on forest exhaustion here and access the document here.
Carbonfix released their latest newsletter in September highlighting developments from the standard. Among them was an announcement of certification through the Rainforest Alliance of their first PoA (Program of Activities, or a grouped certification project), consisting of around 2,000 land owners in Peru, and there are plans to register 3 more PoA projects in 2012. The standard also plans on releasing version 3.2 before the end of the year. Read more here.
The Center for International Forestry Research has surveyed the environmental standards of six major biofuel sustainability frameworks and found a number of problems that could offset the positive greenhouse gas abatement benefits that come from using biofuels. The standards were often unclear on what kinds of degraded lands could be used for new plantations and did not address how new plantations could cause land-use change in virgin forest when biofuel plantations competed with agricultural production. The author of the report suggests that national governments establish mandatory requirements for biofuel plantations which could complement voluntary schemes and that a broadly agreed upon definition of "degraded lands". Read about the review of biofuel standards here and download the report here.
The UK government published a new sustainable forest management standard 3 November which sets out the conditions for felling trees, conducting woodland operations and receiving woodland grants. Through the standard, the UK hopes to ensure that it is complying with and applying international agreements and conventions on sustainable forestry, climate change and biodiversity. It also provides the basis for the new Woodland Carbon Code, a voluntary code which is aimed at encouraging greater consistency in woodland carbon projects, and offer clarity and transparency to customers about the carbon savings. The UK government has made clear that the new standard will not increase the regulations or burdens on those involved in sustainable forestry management. Read more from the UK Forestry Commission here.
A report for the Center for International Forestry Research has shown that children in West Africa are increasingly boosting household incomes by selling non-timber forest products. This activity highlights an opportunity to involve children more in defining the future role of forests. CIFOR cautions, however, that programs involving children in wider discussions about forest management and protection will need to tread a fine line, being careful not to promote child labor. While research into the role of children in non-timber forest products and forestry more generally remains in its infancy, the research calls for children to be included in forest management-related education and even contribute to the design of both education and management schemes. Read more from CIFOR here and access the report here.
A UNFAO study has found that 'assisted natural regeneration' (ANR) programs, which are relatively passive, cheap, and involve local communities, have been effective in reversing deforestation trends in the Asia-Pacific region. ANR converts grasslands into product forests planted with indigenous species. They generate increased biodiversity and carbon sequestration, along with job opportunities and income. The results of the report were presented at the Asia-Pacific Forestry Week in Beijing, China. Read more from the BBC here and download the report here.
Five teams of researchers from institutes and universities have received a total of $450,000 from the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions to study the effect of climate change on British Columbia's forests. In addition to modeling the carbon dynamics of the region's forests, a team from University of Northern British Columbia and the University of British Columbia study the effects of the pine beetle on 17.5 hectares of forest. Another study will compare the climate impacts of allowing wood to decompose, turning it into lumber or using it as biofuel. Two studies will investigate the potential impact of climate change on the region's forests. Read more about the projects here and read descriptions of each project here.
A study by the University of Leicester for the International Council on Clean Transportation argues that palm oil is more damaging to the environment than previously thought. Through conducting a literature review of existing estimates of palm oil CO2 emissions, scientists argue that the scale of emissions from palm oil on peat has been underestimated as a result of limited data in previous studies and the failure to recognize a significant number of uncertainties. The results of the literature review were then applied to recent International Food Policy Research Institute modeling of the European biofuel market which suggested thatĀ – on average – biofuels in Europe will be as carbon intensive as petrol. This research is expected to impact forthcoming emissions reductions schemes such as California's cap-and-trade. Growth in palm oil production has been a key component in meeting growing demands for biofuels. Read more from Newsroom America here and Red Orbit here and download the study results here.
A REDD Monitor story discusses the wider implications of a scientific study published in Forest Ecology and Management. This report specifically notes that secondary forests, or forests that have re-grown after a man made (timber felling) or natural (fire) disturbanceĀ can be a major carbon sink. While the Forest Ecology and Management report goes on to argue that the amount of carbon stored in secondary forest is difficult to estimate, it is unequivocal in suggesting that secondary forests should be included in REDD. Chris Lang, of the REDD Monitor questions Indonesia's moratorium on forest loss, emphasizing that it only applied to primary, natural forest and therefore fails to consider the implications of secondary forest cover and points to an Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) resolution which strongly recommends that REDD should "include explicit land zoning and resource use considerations for existing primary forests as well as for secondary forests in different degrees of succession". Read more from REDD Monitor here.
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Join the Stanford Criminal Justice Center and the Levin Center for this intimate talk with Nicholas Turner focused on criminal justice, philanthropy and nonprofit leadership.
Turner is the current president and director of the Vera Institute for Justice, an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit center for justice policy and practice. Prior to taking on this role, he was a managing director at The Rockefeller Foundation and earlier in his career he was previously vice president and chief program officer at Vera.
A Yale Law School graduate, Turner was a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Jack. B. Weinstein, Senior United States District Judge in Brooklyn and an associate in a big law firm for a year before joining Vera the first time.
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You've likely heard a lot about collaboration lately. Collaboration is now considered an integral part of corporate innovation and success. According to this study by IBM, the CEOs of top companies all give collaboration skills top billing for driving firms' achievements:
"CEOs regard interpersonal skills of collaboration (75 percent), communication (67 percent), creativity (61 percent) and flexibility (61 percent) as key drivers of employee success to operate in a more complex, interconnected environment."
Choosing a "Collaborative Architecture"
But what trips up a lot of companies' leadership is not whether they should create a collaborative environment, but how to do it. According to this Harvard Business Review article, companies are often in such a rush to implement collaboration that little, if any, thought is put into the nuts and bolts:
"All too often firms jump into relationships without considering their structure and organizing principles—what we call the collaborative architecture," write article authors Gary Pisano and Roberto Verganti. They've come up with a method to identify the best strategy for your company, which begins with these key questions:
"Given your strategy, how open or closed should your firm's network of collaborators be? And who should decide which problems the network will tackle and which solutions will be adopted?"
To help you create such a structure, here are some tips to create a healthy and productive collaboration project.
7 Tips to Help Build a Better Collaboration:
- Move from individual idea-generation to a group, and then back to solo work.
- Mix virtual and in-person meetings, if possible, and use a variety of methods that will give attendees visuals and important cues, like body language.
- Create a great physical space that's comfortable, encourages participation and fosters great ideas.
- Keep your supporting documents and files organized.
- Use a mix of technologies to create a virtual collaboration environment, including integrating mobile components to adapt to the increase in mobile application use.
- Keep collaboration groups small and fix a beginning and an end to a collaboration project to avoid overwhelming participants and scope creep.
- Create collaboration events, like 3M does for its employees from different divisions to get innovation happening.
Choose Your Tools Wisely:
- Online: You can look to a product that designed for collaboration, like 37Signals Basecamp or Teambox. As the value of collaboration has become more recognized, the amount of programs designed for collaborative projects has kept pace, so test drive a few to find the best fit.
- Video: Video conferencing technology has improved to the point that great visuals, complex data, and real-time performance mean long distance collaborations are no longer second rank to in-person meetings.
- Social: Take a look at WebEx Social, which is a social network for corporations. Some companies are exploring ways to use Pinterest, which now has business accounts, and Google can be a good tool as well.
- In-person: Maybe you agree with Yahoo's Marissa Mayer that physical presence leads to better ideas, in which case create areas around your office that will foster exchange. Google likes communal areas, as does Etsy, because cubicles kill creativity.
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I see you lying in the shadows
Grime-covered, keel upturned
Alongside the very slipway
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The fulfillment of your created nature.
On the horizon hundreds delight
In the shared experience
Skimming waves, negotiating difficulties
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'Training the church'
Hidden away in Lake Lure is a school teaching its students to observe, interpret and apply the Bible within a nine-month span.
The Emmaus School of Biblical Studies (ESBS) is a residential discipleship school located at Camp Lurecrest in Lake Lure which takes students through the Bible using the Inductive Bible study method. The school has its roots within the international missions organization, Youth With a Mission (YWAM). The ESBS is an affiliate of YWAM's School of Biblical Studies (SBS) International and its course of study follows the curriculum and standards of that program.
Tom Phillips is the school director and helped found the school with the help of two other families eight years ago. He previously worked at Camp Lurecrest and the camp has allowed the school to use its facilities August-May for classes.
"We were exposed to the YWAM program and thought it was a great way to learn the Bible. We asked if we could take that curriculum and offer it to anyone, regardless if they wanted to be a missionary or not," Phillips said. "It's not just for pastors. We aren't training pastors here, we are training the church."
According to the school's website, the name "Emmaus School of Biblical Studies" is based on the "Emmaus Road" story found in Luke chapter 24. In the story, two downcast travelers on the road to Emmaus are discussing Jesus' recent crucifixion and death when they encounter the resurrected Jesus. He reveals himself to them in the same way the school brings students face-to-face with him through the study of the Bible.
"I graduated from Lee University in Tennessee, worked for seven years at a church, started seminary and then I came here. It's a unique way of learning," Caleb Ives, staff member at the school said.
During the school year, students study the entire Bible one book at a time. They attend 12 hours of lecture a week and the rest of the time is used to complete their assignments individually. Lecture topics include an overview of the book's major themes and ideas, pertinent historical background, the book's major theological contributions, relevant application topics and discussions about difficult passages.
"We are giving students the tools to properly interpret the text on their on so they can form their own opinions," Phillips said. "The essence of Christianity is a relationship with Jesus and we are facilitating that here."
In order to attend the school, students must have already completed high school. Phillips said the school has had students range from 19-47 years of age. At the end of the nine months, the students that complete the program go through a graduation and receive a certificate. However it is not an accredited institution.
"I have a lot of parents that ask 'What is my child going to get out of this?' If you are really a Christian, then what could make you more successful than spending nine months to get to know His word? This is probably the best way to learn the content of the Bible in a community of people who really love God and have a relationship with Jesus," Phillips said. "We are trying to recruit people who have really expressed some sort of desire to live by the things they are learning in this book."
The tuition for next year will be $7,900 which includes housing, food, Bible study software and high-speed Internet. The school offers housing for singles, married couples and families. Housing includes a bed, desk and chair per student, closet and drawer space and a full bathroom.
"Our average over the years is seven students. We usually have between seven and 12. We would love to have 15 to 20 students but its a tough thing to ask someone to commit to," Phillips said. "It's about 40 hours of studying a week and you have to spend time studying the text. The bulk of the program is individual study."
However, former student Anna Lauren Schumpert, 20, says that the outcome of the program is worth the time and the tuition. She came from Alabama to attend.
"For me, I came here because of growing up in the Bible belt. If I was going to say that I believed this, I wanted to know the motives behind my actions," Schumpert said. "The best part is just the community behind it. The staff invests in the relationships and there is constant encouragement. They want to make sure you are learning and growing."
Phillips and Ives both agree that the school's students graduate will all of the knowledge and skills they need to interpret the Bible for themselves.
"What an awesome gift to be able to sit in church and hear a good person preach something unbiblical and know it's not accurate and not line their life for it," Phillips said. "Our students have a foundation to filter that stuff. It's an invaluable skill. We want them to understand what the text means to the original reader and how we can translate that today."
The school will be holding a free event with Dr. David Hansen on Tuesday, Feb. 4 that is open to the public. Hansen is a biblical archaeologist and taught at Penn State University and the U.S. Army War College. He will be speaking on the book of Joshua and the Exodus event.
For questions about the event or the school email Tom Phillips at email@example.com or call 828-625-4673. You can also visit http://www.esbsonline.org. The school is located at 207 Charlotte Drive Lake Lure, NC 28746.


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Yearly Archive for 2011
Troy gets $4.7 million in state grants
The Collar City is getting a piece of the $785 million that the state is handing out through the regional councils. My colleague Jimmy Vielkind reports this on Troy under the heading of Community Revitalization and Redevelopment: $2.5 million will revitalize downtown Troy and improve linkages with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at City Station. $2.2 million […] [Read More]
Citywide reassessment update
The citywide reassessment continues. The city assessor's office has issued a press release on what's happening. Here's the release: Press Release: December 2011 CITY OF TROY REAL PROPERTY REASSESSMENT PROJECT 2013 The City of Troy adopted a resolution to create fair and equitable property assessments at current full market value. To assist in this effort, […] [Read More]
Report on Troy's transition to new administration
Mayor-elect Lou Rosamilia's transition team has issued its first report and recommendations. This comes from the Neighborhoood Revitalization Task Force. Here's what they had to say: Transition Team Makes Recommendation to Mayor-Elect Rosamilia on Neighborhood Revitalization The Neighborhood Revitalization task force, a branch of Rosamilia's transition team, chaired by Rev. Cornelius Clark, presented Rosamilia on […] [Read More]
New look to public safety in Troy?
Police protection is always a key topic in Troy's civilian and police circles. It's not surprise it's popped up as Lou Rosamilia prepares to take office Jan. 1, 2012 as the city's next mayor. That means the question of having a public safety commissioner or a police commissioner has been revived. Please click here for […] [Read More]
Rosamilia prepares with 45 days to go
Mayor-elect Lou Rosamilia announced his transition team this afternoon. It's list of names that many city residents will easily recognize. So will many folks outside the Collar City. They have a relatively short time to help the new mayor prepare to take over city government on Jan. 1. Here's the official announcement that came out […] [Read More]
Troy's gold trove
Troy pulled in $41,000-plus from an auction of gold held in the police department evidence room. Check out this article in today's Times Union. [Read More]
Rosamilia plans transition to city hall
Lou Rosamilia, Troy's mayor-elect, is planning the transition between his administration and that of outgoing Republican Mayor Harry Tutunjian. Rosamilia named former Democratic mayor Mark Pattison to lead the transition. Next was this release that came out Monday night: ROSAMILIA TRANSITION UNDERWAY TROY— Mayor-elect Lou Rosamilia said he is personally reaching out to community leaders […] [Read More]
Occupy Troy returns
Occupy Troy meets again at 3 p.m. Saturday. Plans are to gather at Freedom Square, 101st Street at Fifth and Sixth avenues. Here's a part of what they posted at their Facebook page: Join Occupy Troy! Help build the movement taking root across the world! Attend our 2nd GA on Saturday 11/12 at 3pm at […] [Read More]
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Now in World of Warcraft, loss is a pretty apparent them as well. The loss suffered by nearly every sentient race to the scourge, the fall of the High Elves, the fall of the Broken, it seems like every PC race on WoW has experienced some loss or seen some great hero fall. In addition, sometimes there's the smaller losses as well. Like, say, giving up Archeus for a weapon with an inferior backstory and proc.
So what losses in World of Warcraft have left a mark on you? Is there a certain story of loss in the lore that especially resonates with you, or do you still mourn the loss of a certain item or NPC as you've leveled up, or even some NPC or Quest that's been removed?


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Well-rounded player with uncanny court sense ... can play outside hitter and libero, but should settle back into the outside hitter rotation this season ... possesses skill set that allows her to rotate between passing and attacking duties ... great ball control in the passing game ... plays hard at all times, never quitting until the play is over ... great knowledge of the game ... solid service game ... excellent student.
Played in all 31 matches and 119 games, overall ... started season at outside hitter before injuries forced to take over full-time libero duties ... led the team with 483 digs while also registering 104 kills ... twice recorded 30 or more digs in a match and recorded at least 25 digs on five occasions ... named to ACC All-Academic Team ... led team with 30 digs in season-opening victory against Oakland (8/24) ... 17 kills, 15 digs and four blocks at Cincinnati (8/25) ... 26 digs, 10 kills and three blocks at Virginia Tech (10/5) ... 26 digs against Virginia (11/16) ... 28 digs in victory against Virginia Tech (11/17) ... career-high 32 digs in season-ending victory against Georgia Tech (11/23).
Tied for team lead in games played and saw action in all of Maryland's 31 matches ... led Terps in digs with 366, an average of more than three per game ... also registered 126 kills and 18 service aces ... 11 digs and 10 kills in three-game victory at Indiana (9/2) ... 13 digs in 3-2 win at Stony Brook (9/9) ... 15 digs in five-game, upset victory over Georgia Tech (10/6) ... 23 digs in defeat at Duke (10/12) ... 18 digs in three-game sweep vs. Miami (10/27) ... team-high14 digs in five-game victory over Florida State (10/29) ... 12 kills and 15 digs in 3-2 loss at Clemson (11/17) ... named to all-tournament team of Hilton Garden Inn Greenbelt Invitational in College Park, Md.
Played in all 122 games and 33 matches last season ... brilliant freshman campaign ... named to the ACC All-Freshmen Team ... set team-high and career-high of 17 double-doubles for the squad, including a six-game string from Oct. 18 through Nov. 4 ... had 20 matches with double-digits in kills, posting 15 kills five times ... finished fourth in the ACC in service aces per game ...tallied 49 service aces in 2005, including three games with four service aces in the NCAA Tournament against Louisville (12/3), at Clemson (10/8) and Miami (9/25) ... played in first career NCAA Tournament matches against Kentucky (12/2) and Louisville (12/3), posting a combined 22 kills, 25 digs and five service aces ... set career-high of 27 digs against Clemson (11/18) ... recorded career high of a .917 kill percentage in game against NC State (10/23) ... notched six blocks against Georgia Tech (10/7) ... opened collegiate play with 14 kills and 14 doubles in match against Marshall (9/2).
Four-year varsity player for perennial prep powerhouse St. Ursula Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio ... a captain for the Bulldogs in 2004, she was named the Girls Greater Cincinnati League's (GGCL) Player of the Year and was a first team all-state, all-district and all-city selection ... a member of the senior showcase all-star team ... named a 2004 Southwest Ohio District Scholar ... in 2003, she was a second team GGCL and a second team all-district selection ... a high school teammate of junior Beth Gillming, the duo played together on the 2003 National Champion Bulldog squad.
Margaret Whitney Schmelzle ... daughter of Ed and Shirley Schmelzle ... has a brother, Brian ... chose Maryland because of the Business School, the atmosphere and the team ... also recruited by Illinois, Duke, Cincinnati, Kentucky and Loyola Marymount.
Schmelzle's Career Statistics
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Schmelzle's Career Highs
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The course consists of 16 units, 7 of which are core. These core units cover essential topics including finance, a research project, food and beverage operations management.
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In front of dozens of residents and business owners, a consultant hired by the City of Davenport unveiled the full Master Plan for the future of Davenport's East Village Thursday night.
"It's a diamond in the rough," Nore Winter of Colorado-based Winter & Company said of the East Village. "What this plan does is help chart a path for how a variety of people working in different capacities can coordinate their efforts to yield a stunning result– a new and enhanced Village."
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Stories of interest you might have missed
"An ugly finish has become all too common [on the PGA Tour] this year," Doug Ferguson of the Associated Press writes in the wake of another one at the Memorial. The lesson: It's not easy to win on the PGA Tour, contrary to Tiger Woods making it look that way.
In 2011, Charl Schwartzel (the Masters), Rory McIlroy (U.S. Open) and Darren Clarke (British Open) had colorful agent Chubby Chandler within one victory of a "Chubby Slam." Then McIlroy severed ties with Chandler. Schwartzel recently did, too. Chandler stopped the bleeding this week by adding U.S. Amateur champion Matt Fitzpatrick (shown below) to his stable. Derek Lawrenson has the story in the Daily Mail.
Phil Mickelson's season has not gone particularly well. "I really need to get in contention [at the FedEx St. Jude Classic] to give myself a good chance at the U.S. Open," he said in this look by ESPN's Bob Harig at Mickelson's quest to add the final leg of the career grand slam.
"Does the International Crown put the Baltimore area back on the golf map, or just on the spot?" Baltimore Sun columnist Peter Schmuck asks of the new LPGA team event to be held at Caves Valley next month. The Baltimore area, he writes, has "never really established itself as a top-tier golf destination," and the International Crown is "a golden opportunity to upgrade that image."
Pinehurst Resort has added a ninth course with its purchase of the Jack Nicklaus-designed National Golf Club in the area, Golf Course Industry reports. It will be re-named Pinehurst No. 9.


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Back before we knew anything about Microsoft Microsoft and Sony Sony's next generation systems, even their names, there was one question that didn't revolve around always-on or used games. Which online subscription system would win out?
The thought was that either Microsoft would relent and make Xbox Live free to better compete with Sony, or Sony would risk upsetting its customers by starting to charge for the PSN. In retrospect, it should have been pretty obvious what would happen, as there's simply too much money to leave on the table in terms of subscription revenue.
Sony is indeed making the conversion, now requiring a paid PlayStation Plus account to access online multiplayer for most games. They didn't go all the way however, and still have left access to many online services open through the otherwise free PSN, such as sharing gameplay videos or watching Netflix Netflix.
Still, they stand to make a lot of money by requiring PlayStation Plus for many online features, and one analyst firm has put a number on just how much that may be. IHS IHS Electronics and Media (via GII) says that while Sony only made $140M from PS Plus subscriptions in 2012, that with the PS4, they stand to make $1.2B from it annually by 2017 once the next console generation is in full swing and players have signed on to the concept.
"IHS believes that lower research and development costs for PlayStation 4 hardware, additional revenue streams from online service subscriptions and a more aggressive transition to higher margin digital content sales are combining to strengthen Sony's games business outlook even in the face of increased competition from cheap Android consoles and alternative devices eating into consumers' gaming time, including smartphones and tablets."
This figure is comparable to how much Microsoft currently makes from Xbox Live Gold, which netted $1.25B last year.
While I think that the new PS Plus will bring in a lot of revenue for Sony, I'm not quite sure it will be almost exactly the level of Xbox Live's intake for Microsoft. With many features not hidden behind the paywall, I think that will be enough for at least some small percentage of the playerbase to be content with regular, free PSN, even if that means they're losing out on something as significant as online multiplayer. I don't think this will be a huge number of players, but enough where I don't believe it will draw quite as many subscribers as Xbox Live.
Still, it's interesting to see how the subscription model has become standard practice. There's always a lot of talk about how consoles cost $400 or $500, but the annual cost of $50-60 for the subscription is just assumed, and often will add up to the price of an entirely new console by the end of the system's life cycle. Gaming may be growing in popularity, but it's still a massively expensive past time compared to movies, television or books.
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