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Many band programs and their booster clubs have active fundraising campaigns under way to offset cuts made to the Cherokee County School District's fiscal year 2011 budget.
The school district made $177,500 in funding reductions to middle and high school band operations. As a result, the district can no longer pay for the purchase of new music, repair of broken instruments or travel to away games for high school bands.
The district is paying band teachers' salaries, said Mike McGowan, district director of public information, communications and partnerships, noting the $177,500 is just a snippet when compared to $50 million in cuts the district had to make over the past three years.
At Creekland Middle School, students and the band booster club are "looking outside the box" when it comes to fundraisers, said Lena Lyons, band booster club president.
The band is in the running to win a Power a Brighter Future grant from the Clorox Corporation. Individuals can nominate a school in need for a chance to win a $50,000 grand prize or one of three $20,000 grants to help provide resources to schools.
Voting ends on Friday, and people in the community can visit the website at www.creeklandband.com to vote for the school.
If Creekland wins, the money would be used to maintain instruments, Ms. Lyons said.
Also, the booster club is teaming up with Chick-fil-A at Canton Marketplace for Creekland Night on Nov. 11. A portion of the sales will go toward the school.
Play N Trade on RiverStone Parkway in Canton is also donating a percentage of the sales to the school if the customer mentions the band.
Later this year, the club will likely conduct "traditional" fundraisers, she said, such as selling cookie dough and a spring yard sale.
Ms. Lyons said everyone at Creekland is "positive" about raising the funds to supplement its program and understands the district was "forced" to make the cuts.
"It will take a lot of hard work," she said, adding the "kids aren't going to suffer" for a budget gap.
Students and parents at Dean Rusk Middle School decided to forgo fundraisers in favor of charging $2 admission to its concerts, said Band Director Barbara Jones-Kelner.
If the program doesn't make enough money to cover its costs, Ms. Jones-Kelner added she may have to raise the admission to $3. She added that Principal Dr. Adrian Thomason has set aside some money from the school's budget for instrument repairs.
Students are selling cheesecake at Freedom Middle School to bring in the extra bucks for its band program.
Band Director Jonathan Bishop said the fundraiser should bring in between $3,000 and $4,000. While that may seem like enough, the program is in need of another tuba, which "would just about eat that" up.
Bishop said the biggest impact of the cuts is on the ability to provide instruments to students who may not be able to purchase them.
He plans to begin lobbying local businesses to donate funds toward the program and will explore holding a pizza night at the school.
Sequoyah High School's band booster club began fundraising in the summer to prepare for the cuts. It held two carwashes to raise money for its operations, said Gerald Gardner, band booster club president, which brought in $2,300.
"We are trying to do everything we can to fill that void, and it's a pretty big void," he said.
The school was unable to sell funnel cakes this year due to county rules limiting the use of fryers. Instead, Gardner said the booster club sold grilled chicken wings and sauce.
Band students now are doing a fruit and nut sale, and the school's Color Guard is selling Avon products. In December, Gardner said, the students will sell cookie dough and cheesecake.
In the spring, the school will hold its annual Taste of Sequoyah event, which Gardner said he hopes the community will support.
"It's tough to keep pounding the community for additional funds back to back," said.
The Woodstock High School band program is in the midst of selling Honey Baked Ham products and pecans. In November, it will start selling Indian River citrus fruits from Florida and in December, it will hold its annual Taste of Woodstock event.
Band Director Bob Loehr said the program in July began seeking online pledges from businesses in the community. Loehr said students and parents have been understanding and dedicated.
"We knew this was going to hit us," he said. "Our kids persevere through anything."
Cherokee High School band students have been more fortunate.
Band students have raised enough money to attend all five away football games, said Band Director Garrick Cheyne. The students after each home game stay into the night and clean the stadium, and the school's administration pays them for the work.
Also, the school hosted the county's marching band exposition earlier this year and sold concessions and merchandise, which Cheyne said raised about $5,000. In the winter, the band students will begin soliciting sponsors and donations to fund a trip to Florida to attend a band clinic.
Cheyne added he hopes the band's annual Taste of Cherokee event, which will be held in the spring, will bring in $8,000.
The school has caught a break on repairing broken instruments, too. Cheyne's father, Donald Cheyne, teaches a class at Reinhardt University on how to repair musical instruments, and his students repair the band's instruments.
Cherokee High's band students also understand the situation, he said, and haven't complained about logging the extra hours to raise money.
"We know that times are tough for everybody," he said.


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MUMBAI: CLSA has revised its recommendation upwards on two—wheeler major Hero MotoCorp to 'Underperform' from 'Sell' after pick-up in sales. The brokerage prefers the stock to rival Bajaj Auto.
According to the survey carried by the brokerage, most dealers of Hero MotoCorp have seen a meaningful improvement in sales and fall in inventories post the announcement of 5-year warranty policy announced in April.


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Starting off, it is a notebook from ASUS, the s300ca with standard Realtek audio and Win 8. It worked perfectly fine before through audio jack, and it still does on speakers.
The problem arises when I plug anything into the audio jack (I've tried diffrent headsets and earbuds).
Since audio stopped working I have done two things:
- I've plugged in a monitor through HDMI, and used it's speakers through HDMI Audio (not the jack)
- I've installed Fedora on a seperate partition.
I've tried:
- Reinstalling drivers (twice)
- Rebooting (four times at least)
- Uninstalling Fedora (which DID NOT WORK. I need an MBR fix for that -.-) <- this might still be a possibility.
I will try after posting this:
- Listining through HDMI, to see whether that works
- Checking whether the Audio jack works in Fedora.
Other errors on the notebook:
- Right edge swipe does not work with touch, but it does with mouse
- Windows update does not want to download updates, even with Internet Explorer turned on. (it is possible to turn IE off, but not uninstall it)
If you need any additional details, just ask for them.
P.S.: I also just moved out of Canada, so there is no going to a relaiable retailer/repair shop. I'm in a 2nd tier country, and do not know anyone trust worthy that could repair ASUS notebooks.
Update 11:16 2013/08/22:
- HDMI audio works fine
- I have just checked on Fedora, and the audio jack works fine. There is only a problem in Win8.
- In other words: it is not a hardware issue.


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Some 65 participants, representing academia, the food industry, regulatory agencies and consumers, met Tuesday in the McCamly Plaza Hotel for the first of three ?Imagine Food Futures Symposia? that are planned for this year by the Battle Creek-based Global Food Protection Institute.
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Think about what you've eaten today.
Was it once part of an animal? Did it grow out of the ground? What chemicals were used as fertilizer or pest control to make it grow well? What machines and additives were used in your food's processing? How far was your food transported? Did it come from another country? Was it frozen? Did it stay frozen? Did the people preparing it or packing it keep a clean workspace? Has the grocery store or restaurant priced it appropriately?
These and a hundred other variables - involving what can happen to your food before it gets to your plate - are on the minds of 65 experts ...


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Flashback Friday: The Top 5 Country Songs From 1984 [VIDEO]
In celebration of the New Year, we went back 30 years to find the Top 5 Country songs of 1984. Some of them you might remember!I am so glad 2013 is gone and over with. It was a great year of music. But who knows what songs will come out during the New Year. What new artist will emerge and make a chart topping single in 2014.
But we do know who was making hits from the year 1984. We have compiled a list of the Top 5 Country songs. Maybe you will recognize some of these classics.
1. Julio Iglesias feat. Willie Nelson – 'To All The Girls I've Loved Before'
2. Merle Haggard – 'Let's Chase Each Other Round The Room'
3. George Strait – 'Let's Fall To Pieces Together'
4. Hank Williams Jr. – 'All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight'
5. The Judds – 'Mama He's Crazy'


text: NEW MUSIC: Thompson Square – If I Didn't Have You Posted by Cara on October 16, 2012 Thompson Square will be at Whiskey Wild Saloon on Thursday October 25th and we have an EXCLUSIVE clip of their upcoming single, If I Didn't Have You! Listen to it here! Comments: Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Name * Email * Website Comment


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Springettsbury Township residents interested in learning about police work are invited to attend the upcoming session of the Springettsbury Township Police Department's citizen police academy.
The academy runs from Sept. 9 to Nov. 11. Police are encouraging people to sign up early because space is limited.
Residents can enroll online at the department's website, springettsburypd.com. From the homepage, click on "Services," then select "Citizen Police Academy." Scroll down and click on the citizen police academy icon, which directs you to the online sign-up sheet.
People can also sign up in person at the police station, 1501 Mount Zion Road, during normal business hours.
Anyone with questions can call Detective Christopher Ford at (717) 757-3525.


text: JD Classics has restored, own and race-prepare several Listers for historic racing and examples of these legendary sports racing cars will be on show. Brian Lister will be giving a talk about the days when his engineering company built the cars and the works team was spear-headed by the brilliant Archie Scott Brown.The monthly Sunday breakfast gatherings which started at JD Classics in June have been amazingly popular and the last one was attended by several hundred enthusiasts. Many of the 30-strong J.D Classics team of staff and technicians will be available to give tours and answer questions. The Main Workshop, Race Workshop, five Showrooms, Trim Shop, Paint Shop and Engine Build Shop will all be open. Caterers will be on hand to provide bacon baps and such like.So, if you want to know more about Listers from the man himself and enjoy a fascinating visit to the incredible JD Classics set-up, you need to be in Maldon, near Chelmsford in Essex on November 8.


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Nervous. Confident. Tricks.
These three words are for the Celtics. Why? Because I'm nervous for the game. I hope they're not nervous, but instead, confident. I also hope they have some tricks up their sleeves.
Let's go C's!
WHY, Danny, WHY?!
I'm so bummed about today's Celtics trade. I'm 100% against Perk leaving. Personally, I think we need him especially in the playoffs! Plus, he's the baddest mofo around.
As for Nate…I understand he has had his highs and lows, but still…he brought such enthusiasm and energy to the team and that was really valuable. He understood what it meant to be a Celtic, and he was good at it. Plus, he's so little and cute — you just have to love him.
I'm really going to miss both these guys (as are a whole sh*t ton of people in Boston I think).
Well, there's no crying in basketball, I guess…so I'll just have to move on eventually. Good luck Perk and Nate!
My friend Rachel was kind enough to invite me to the Celtics game tonight, so I treated her to her train ticket. :)
Great game tonight! More to come tomorrow…
Ladies and gentleman, they're baaaaaaaack!
Thank the dear Lord; the Celtics have returned. I am more than excited. I am elated. My boys are back and I'm ready for a fun-filled, action-packed season. Rondo's already had his first triple double (guess how many triple doubles he will record this season here), Paul (I can call him Paul because we're good friends) is looking good, KG is keeping it together, Ray still has it, Big Baby has trimmed down a bit and is ready to go, Nate is bringing more energy than ever and let's face it, Shaqachusetts is an exciting addition. He is a big, huge ball of greatness and I'm happy to have him.
Colin and I are headed to the game tonight! SO pumped. :)
100 Days of Kindness, Day 3:
Two things today. First, I decided to take some time on my lunch break to hang out with my friend Jess. She's great and we hardly get to hang out because we're both so busy. When we're hanging out it's usually at work and we're talking about work stuff. Today we decided to have an out-of-office adventure and it was really nice to get to spend some time together! It's important to spend time with friends and to get to know people from work in an 'outside-of-work-don't-have-to-always-talk-about-work' environment.
Second, I decided I'd like to treat Colin to our favorite pre-game cuisine – Half Time Pizza. We usually go here before games to stuff our faces. Colin usually pays because he is awesome and too good to me. He's my best bud. He does so much for me and I love to be able to treat him to delicious things like Halftime Pizza and a few beers once in a while, so tonight we will feast!
It is officially 3 weeks from today till Meg and Matt's wedding in Ireland! I can't believe it's coming SO soon now – it's gonna be a blast!!! On that note, I went to the gym tonight because I truly need to be good these last few weeks – it's crunch time baby. I'm wearing a strapless dress and my guns gotta look good you feel me?
Quick post tonight, because I am exhausted due to the Celtics…
The weekend was great – Friday night a bunch of us went to Sissy K's after work to enjoy some classy $1.50 drafts along with a dance party, felt like I was in college again. It was fun and I was even in bed by midnight, gotta love it. Saturday Colin's parents were down helping Colin's sister Liz move into her new apartment, so Colin and I went over to help. What a beautiful place it is! She is going to have a great time!
Afterward, we went to dinner downtown to Grill 23. It was beautiful and delicious! I ordered the Prime Flatiron steak au poivre which came with potato, cheddar & saucisson gratin – YUM. We also got mac n' cheese, broccoli gratin, pomme frites and mashed potatoes as sides along with some red wine. We were all so full when we left! Such a lovely evening.
Sunday we went to mass and then I headed up to Andover to help Meg with some final wedding things. I literally can not believe it's so close now! We had a nice afternoon/evening. Meg even fed me dinner and dessert, such a good big sister! I was so hungry I didn't catch a picture of my dinner, but here is the amazing dessert Meg whipped up.
Lady was so excited to see me, and vice versa – I miss that little bugger! She recently got shaved (because she basically had dreadlocks…) so I have included 'before' and 'after' pictures – just like when I got my hair done a few weeks ago. I think she might look a little funnier than me?! Maybe not…. haha :)
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After –
We had such a wonderful weekend at Colin's grandpa's house. Always a ton of laughs when we're all together! Saturday we did some gardening (I learned that I have a natural talent for aerating soil.) We took lots of pictures of flowers (Mrs. T and I were snapping away.) We then had a bbq with delicious food and plenty of vino – yum! Today we went to church (ancient priest = looong mass) then had a lovely breakfast and got to visit with some of Colin's grandmother's sisters (great aunts?), it was very nice to see them and get to visit for a while. :)
Colin and I made it back just in time to watch the Celtics DOMINATE! Praise Jesus they won!!! Let's keep it up boys. Back to beantown Tuesday – woopwoop.
Here are some of my pictures from the weekend. I got to play around with my new camera a little bit –
I'm in the house by myself. I'm currently sitting in my room in peace and quiet. It's honestly a miracle after the past few days I have had. I've been going non-stop and let me tell you – it is draining. Do you ever feel like all the energy is just sucked right out of you? Or that there aren't enough hours in the day? Ugh, why can't I be a superhero? They can do everything…
Anyway, I am SO SORRY for not posting yesterday and all of today! I'm not following the rules of 'no excuses, blog like a champion.' I'm ashamed of myself and will strive to be a better blogger everyday. Especially for you Jean!
So tonight I helped judge the science fair at Meg's school (Bellesini Academy in Lawrence, all boys grades 5-8.) At first I felt stupid, 'Wait what is the variable? The thing that stays the same or the thing that changes?' 'And the control is the opposite, right?' Ugh, I was never good at science.
I learned a thing or two which was nice. The judging part was hard, they all did a nice job so I was throwing 5's out left and right (scale of 1-5, 5 being the highest score.) I didn't want the people tallying up the points to think my scoring was fishy, so I threw in a few 4's and one or two 3's – it was stressful. Oh, I also think it's worth mentioning that the boys at Meg's school all think Meg and I are twins – mainly because we're white, tall and have blond hair. They get a reeeal kick out of saying 'Miss Mescall 'and having both of us turn around to respond. Oh adolescent boys!
Apparently today was National Beer Day. You have 2 hours left – go grab yourself a cold one!
Groupon of the day – hurry! -$25 for $50 worth of food + drinks at the Ashmont Grill
*Side deal, $8 for 2 tickets to The Comedy Studio
The Save of the day – hurry! – $35 for a $75 haircut at The Salon at 10 Newbury Street
*5% of proceeds go toward Wigs for Well-Being!
Coupme deal – $30 for a photography sitting ($285 value!)
From Boston Restaurant Talk – 5 restaurants with outdoor dining on the water for the beautiful, summer like weather we had today (I'm sorry, but I just don't think it's OK for it to reach 90 degrees in Boston in April. Anybody with me here?)
The Russell House Tavern opens in Harvard Square tomorrow. They are now taking reservations (617) 500-3055
Round 1 Celtics playoff tickets are now available –
Here are the 'Beats by Dre' Red Sox headphones I blogged about the other day –
Are you an old Italian man trapped inside a young 20somethings body? This might be just for you –
Wanna win a trip to the Valentin Imperial Maya Resort? I do! Tweet and you could win. Details here –
Pre-order the new Jack Johnson album, 'To the Sea' now!
Daily Candy makes curling your hair look easy –
More tickets WILL be available tomorrow for the Boston Bacon and Beer fest!
This Saturday, April 10th, the Phantom Gourmet Wine and Food Phest is coming to the Bayside Expo Center in Dorchester from 3:00 – 8:00 pm – tickets are $30 in advance.
Fashionably Late at the Liberty Hotel is tomorrow from 8:00 pm – 2:00 am. This event will benefit Ray Allen's Ray of Hope Foundation as well as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Interested in fashion + music for a good cause? RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com. More info – http://twitpic.com/1coi5b
Are you a blogger in New York? This could be a perfect job for you! Check it out –
Well, I'm pooped! Time for bed. Goodnight! :)
PS – I hope you caught the cast of Glee on Oprah today! I DVRed it so will have to watch it within the next few days!
Some pictures from dinner and most importantly dessert…
Lots of extra hard boiled eggs lying around from Easter? Try some of these recipes from Women's Health Magazine!
Ok back to the Celtics… At this point I don't even care how up and down they've been lately because you know why? They put Lebron in his place yesterday, which in turn put Celtics fans in their place as well – their happy place. The game was a nail biter and I honestly didn't know if they could finish. They were up twenty points at times – they were ahead the whole game – but at the end it was thisclose! I'm pretty sure Lebron along with the rest of the Cavs thought they were going to pull through and win, but they didn't! I'm so proud of the Celts! C's 117, Cavs 113 :)
Yesterday was also opening day at Fenway – the Sox played the Yanks – and also won! Big day for Boston sport's fans! Sox 9, Yankees 7.
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/04/there_really_is_a_dr_dre-jay-z.html – Dr. Dre was at the game showing off some of his new 'Beats by Dr. Dre' Red Sox headphones. He also said that his first single off his new album Detox features Jay-Z (called 'Under Pressure.' Sounds intriguing…)
This little boy is amazing –
In other Red Sox news, Victoria's Secret is now selling MLB gear to make the ladies (and the men?) happy. Check it out –
Today's Groupon is $20 for $40 worth of Indian Cuisine and Drinks at Tantric India Bistro – 123 Stuart Street, Boston
Their side deal is $12 for $25 worth of tea and accessories from the Tea District
Redeem online here – http://www.teadistrict.com/
Today's coupon from CoupMe is $15 for $30 worth of gourmet tea and coffee delivered to your door
Today's deal from LivingSocial is $120 to spend on dance classes for only $30 at the Balera School of Ballroom Dance in Newton!
Rialto Restaurant offers $1 oysters on Mondays starting at 5:30pm at One Bennett Street, Harvard Square. Check it out –
The Red Rock Bistro (Swampscott) also has $1 oysters on Monday, as well as $1 Sliders, Corndogs and Grilled shrimp!
Want to 'Find Wine on a Tight Budget'? Go to the Boston Wine School's class this Wednesday (April 7th) from 6:30pm-8:30pm and taste affordable wines around the $10 mark.
More info here – http://www.bostonwineschool.com/
Purchase tickets here – https://www.localwineevents.com/tickets/i_want/295465
The people have spoken – Lady Gaga is most influential –
Great tips for shopping on a budget from Style Boston –
And, lastly I will leave you with this –
I *just* found out about http://www.eversave.com/boston. They just launched their website and are ready to bring you the *best* deals around the Boston area. Not only are they bringing you amazing deals, you'll be giving back to the community with each purchase. 10% of the proceeds from select 'Saves' will go to local schools and charities. Think about it, you'll actually be feeling good (not guilty)about spending! It's a *win-win-win* situation – you get an awesome gift certificate to the hottest restaurants, spas, hotels, classes, etc., you save money, and you're giving back to those in need. Gotta love that combo! :)
Read more here –
Today's deal at Eversave (Boston edition) is $25 for $50 worth of food and drinks at Mantra – 52 Temple Place, Boston. Sounds amazing! More information at Mantra's website here – http://www.mantrarestaurant.com/
Naveen Sultan of Telegraph21, 'a new video magazine featuring the best documentary films and art videos from around the world' passed this clip on to me (thank you!), which I would like to share with you. Here is a clip from 'Cover Girl Culture,' a documentary by Nicole Clark (producer/director/former Elite model.)
This documentary explores the world of fashion as well as the thoughts, feelings and self-critiques of young women affected by the messages that designers, models, advertisers, editors, magazines in general, etc. put out into the world. Many people in the Fashion Industry who are partially responsible for low self-esteem among young women (for showing unattainable body images for the average young woman) say they want to see 'healthy, happy' girls in their magazines and on the runway. Well, if you want to see them so bad, where are they? One young woman in the clip explains how magazines say, 'Don't worry about your weight, but look at this [pin-thin model.]' This is an unfair, not to mention, confusing message. To those in the Fashion Industry, working for fashion magazines – You can not tell these girls, 'You are beautiful because you are different, healthy is 'in', feel good about your body,' etc. etc. when you are still only showing extremely thin women in your magazines.
All we're asking is for you is to do what you say you're going to do. Why can't it be 'in' for young women around the world to read your magazines and while they're reading, they see girls who look like them, girls they can identify with? Maybe it's time to get in the mindset of – 'When a young woman reads my magazine, she's going to feel empowered, beautiful and happy.' And by saying this I mean showing every type of young women – thin included. There are obviously all different body types, skin types, skin colors, hair/eye colors, etc. let's help everyone feel included. A young woman's ego, self-esteem and self-worth are so extremely important – magazines could play such a huge role in affecting these three things in a positive way, if taken seriously.
In other news…
Enjoy $1 off any 'all fruit smoothie' from now until April 10th http://www.jambajuice.com/eb/ff/jmff.html
– Every weekday morning from 8am-10am, Paris Creperie in Coolidge Corner gives away free coffee with a crepe purchase. Yum. 278 Harvard Street, Brookline – (617) 232-1770
– Wicked is coming to Boston! At the Boston Opera House from September 1st – October 17th.
Pre-sale begins today, and on April 11th ticket sales are open to the general public. It's an amazing show – I highly recommend it!
More about 'Paradise Road' – http://www.jayatkinson.com/
For more information, please call Bravo at (617) 369-3474.
The Celtics/Knicks game last night was a fist-pumpin' good time. Started off with a traditional Irish dinner (for St. Patrick's Day) of pizza and beer at Halftime Pizza – it was delicious. We actually got a nice booth too which usually never happens, so we were off to a good start.
The game was fun to watch, the Celtics played great – Paul Pierce had 29 points at the end of the game, KG not too far behind with 22. Last game we went to, the energy was low and people seemed disinterested. Fans were even booing the C's. This time was very different, the energy was excellent; lots of fun. There were even Irish Step dancers at halftime! They were really good – very different from when I used to dance though. I guess I'm an old school step dancer, because from the amount of glitter on their dresses last night you would've thought we were at Studio 54. We didn't do glitter. The boys especially did not wear rhinestone vests with hot pink ties (not that there's anything wrong with that.) And wigs (they are so intense) didn't make an appearance on the step dancing scene till I moved on to basketball in 7th grade. What happened to the old-fashioned way of curling your hair? I remember the good ol' days the night before a feis (step dance competition) when my mother would patiently put curlers in my hair, I would sleep on them as if they were a bed of nails, and then in the morning my mother would not-as-patiently rip the curlers out as we rushed to get ready to leave (understandable – the whole process was relatively frustrating for both parties.)
Anyway, I went to the Celtics/Bulls game last year (while I was volunteering in Chicago) on St. Patrick's Day and now I went again this year. I was pumped I got to go, I think I'm starting a new tradition… Final score – Celtics 109 – Knicks 97 – must've been the luck of the Irish!
In other random topics –
If you're a country music fan, get your butt down to The Charlie Horse in West Bridgewater to see Darryl Worley for only $10. Doors open at 8pm, more information here http://www.wctk.com/extra03.php
Paper clip root canal sounds fun doesn't it??? (beware if you're sensitive to disturbing teeth stories.)
Rogue Wave, new band I just found out about on the same label as Jack Johnson … I decided I really like them. They're definitely worth checking out here – http://www.roguewavemusic.com/index.php
Another pretty cool thing is that a family friend of ours, Johnny, is featured in a Cole Haan advertisement as well as this whole 'Inspired Life' thing they have going on. This is also worth checking out – http://www.colehaan.com/inspired/index.jsp?pi=Inspired_TopNav#Johnny
March Madness is here – Cask n' Flagon has a $5 basketball menu going on http://www.casknflagon.com/index.php, Game On has 90 hd tvs and will be playing every game imaginable http://gameonboston.com/. More suggestions here – http://cityvoter.com/ncaa-march-madness-bar-guide/list/535
Eat, Pray, Love based on the novel (and real life story) starring Julia Roberts looks so good! I can't wait; I love her :)
The cast of 'Glee' is going to be on Oprah April 7th, so set your DVRs. http://www.gossipcop.com/report-glee-on-oprah/
My parents are currently in Vegas (because they are way cooler than me.) My mom has been relaxing by the pool which makes me quite jealous (it is well deserved on her part though!) and my sister Kelly along with my brother Patrick are driving from California to Vegas to hang with them this weekend. More jealousy ensues….
Free pastry day is next Tuesday, March 23rd at Starbucks! You have to buy a drink, then you get one free (nothing is really *free* is it?) It only lasts till 10:30am so hurry hurry. Heres the coupon – http://www.starbucks.com/blog/4983/free-pastry-day
And, just because…
I just went for a walk and it is GLORIOUS outside. I hope it stays like this! Pleeeeeeeeeease?
Have a great day!


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Pleasant Hills police chief reviews 2012 crime statistics
Thefts and drug- and alcohol-related incidents top the crimes in Pleasant Hills in 2012.
The Pleasant Hills police released its yearly crime-statistics report, which includes a total of 268 arrests and 3,969 traffic tickets and warnings, Chief Edward Cunningham said. The report is meant to strengthen communication, and therefore trust and relationships, between the police and residents.
"Pleasant Hills and Whitehall, we're safe communities but we're not an island," Cunningham said.
Cunningham said patrols are increased when they can be, and he asks residents to look out for suspicious activities and then call 911 if they see anything to help deter crime in 2013. The goal is for residents to feel comfortable with the police to call 911 more often, he said.
"We increase the patrols as best we can, especially at night," Cunningham said. "If you call 911, there's a chance that we could be in the area and catch them."
There were 148 thefts, including those from vehicles, last year, Cunningham said.
Many of those thefts are from unlocked vehicles, Cunningham said.
Twice last year vehicles were stolen because the doors were unlocked, Cunningham said. Guns were stolen out of unlocked vehicles on three occasions.
Also, there were 127 drug- or alcohol-related incidents in 2012, Cunningham said. They include 38 drug arrests, 59 for driving under the influence and 30 for public intoxication.
In addition, other crimes include 24 burglaries, three robberies, two sexual assaults and six missing-persons reports, Cunningham said. There were 421 traffic accidents, 104 of which were reportable.
There were no rapes or murders in 2012, Cunningham said.
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- The Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins says goodbye to the popular series after the final movie is released - Just Jared Jr
- What happened backstage with Kylie Jenner at The Ellen Show? - Radar
- Bryan Cranston tears up over a Breaking Bad memory - Huffington Post
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- The Captain America: Civil War movie may be better than the comic book - The Hollywood Reporter
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LaSalle -- Fire consumed a small cottage that sat on the banks of Otter Creek Thursday night.
No one was injured and the owner stays at the small home off S. Otter Creek Rd. east of I-75 only occasionally said Randy Howe, chief of the LaSalle Township Volunteer Fire Department.
Battling frigid temperatures that dipped into the singles digits, firefighters doused the remains of the cottage late Thursday night. The structure was engulfed in flames by the time firefighters arrived. Flames could be seen from afar.
Chief Howe said a camper next to the cottage also was destroyed. There was electricity hooked up to the property.
Monroe County Sheriff's Deputy Jeremy Peters said the owner checked on the property Thursday afternoon and nothing appeared out of the ordinary.
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A year-long investigation by city and Westchester County police into sales of crack cocaine resulted in the arrest Monday of a 58-year-old city woman on felony drug charges.
Henderlong said police arrested Anna Rivera around 5:30 p.m. Monday on Harrison Avenue. She was charged with numerous counts each of third-degree criminal sale and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. ...


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Manipulative Microbiomes
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Gut bacteria control tumor growth via the mammalian immune system.
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Gut bacteria control tumor growth via the mammalian immune system.
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A census of adaptive immune system components in human skin reveals a variety of resident and traveling memory T cells.
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The pharmaceutical firm beat out a host of potential suitors, Johnson & Johnson among them, to strike a $21 billion deal with Pharmacyclics.
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Babies who ate peanuts were less likely to develop an allergy to the food by the time they hit kindergarten, according to a new study.
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Endless Origami is a webcomic I started in 2010. I try to make one comic a day but I usually end up missing a day here and there. (college can be pretty hectic sometimes). It originally started as a blog, and that's why you may notice "endlessorigami.blogspot.com" on some of the older comics. I make my comics using Flash CS3 and a Wacom Tablet. And if you enjoy Endless Origami you may wanna check out some other great comics like Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, Cyanide and Happiness, or Perry Bible Fellowship.
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Time Decay
All options decay over time. You can't hold an option for 10 years. In fact, the time decay of an option increases exponentially. The less time left on the option, the greater the effects of time decay.
Due to the large amount of time on LEAPS they depreciate slower than traditional options. It will take a LEAP with 3 years before expiration 273 days before it will loose 20% of its value due to time decay. At 180 days before expiration it will take only 65 days to loose 20% of its value to time decay. Finally at 81 days before expiration it will take only 30 days to loose 20% to time decay.
The effects of time on a LEAPS are minimal. This is what makes LEAPS so attractive to trend followers.


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Branded Entertainment is King
Today's consumers across almost every conceivable B-to-C category are absorbers of brand communications. Those in who's hearts and minds we wish to position our brands don't differentiate between advertising and entertainment – they expect them to have merged into a form that fits within and adds value to their busy lives. The danger here is for brands who have not yet shifted their own paradigm.
Fortunately, plenty of brands are well down this path and leading the way for their competitors and their customers alike. Australian fashion brand Gorman have taken to this sophisticated form of brand communication like a duck to water, integrating beautiful brandertainment into their new collection campaigns. This short film was part of Gorman's Autumn/Winter 2011 collection and is a lovely piece of brand story telling.
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Hey all -
Due to the imminent arrival of Musikfest, Pop entries will be few and far between for the next week or so.
Although if I do find something particularly interesting, I'll be sure to post it.
If you're in the Lehigh Valley area, do check out our Musikfest coverage: http://www.pennlive.com/musikfest/


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It's actually inspiring me to want to paint some stripes in my DOG'S room! What about you? Do you like painted stripes in a home? Perhaps your own??
March 9, 2011
Laurel's Home Tour...(Via Made By Girl)
It's actually inspiring me to want to paint some stripes in my DOG'S room! What about you? Do you like painted stripes in a home? Perhaps your own??
46 comments:
- Aubrey {All Things Bright and Beautiful} said...
Holy amazingness going on in that house! I mean, I was totally captivated after all the color in that first picture...but WOW. The whole thing is amazing? So not fair. (c:
- March 09, 2011
- V. said...
Very pretty and very unusual! I like the stripes!
- March 09, 2011
- Cherry Blossoms said...
love how you are doing posts on home tours!
LOVE the stripes esp the hallways. I wish my home was all stylish like that.
The only room I love at my house is my daughter's nursery.
- March 09, 2011
- sara@augustfields said...
this house is AMAZING! love all the spaces. off to peruse some more :) thanks so much for sharing.
- March 09, 2011
- Erika Gregory said...
I love the stripes and her home.
- March 09, 2011
- Kelly at I Dream of Decor said...
I'm trying to pick my jaw up from the floor right now! Her home is amazingly beautiful, I jus love all the patterns and color! I'm checking out her blog now.
- March 09, 2011
- J'Anns Boutique said...
These house tours are giving me so much ideas!
- March 09, 2011
- Allison {Live Love Small} said...
her house is gorgeous! I absolutely love her stripes, especially the shiny silver ones!
- March 09, 2011
- Ginger said...
Orange and gray!!!! Love love.
- March 09, 2011
- Tamara Nicole said...
Oh yes I love me some stripes, esp. on curtains!
- March 09, 2011
- shanice said...
when you first said there were lots of stripes, i was completely unsure how it would work, but somehow it does! this house is beautiful :)
- March 09, 2011
- Roses @ StrictlyRoses said...
I am a big fan on stripes and these pictures just reaffirmed why I love them so much. One of the best homes featured thus far. :)
- March 09, 2011
- Caroline @ The Feminist Housewife said...
Love, love, love her home!
- March 09, 2011
- thelonelywifeproject said...
I love Abode Love! So many aspects of her home I love.
- March 09, 2011
- Samantha @ Black Velvet Chair said...
Loves it! Already a flollower beacouse of you Jen :)
- March 09, 2011
- in the night sky said...
I love stripes so I really loved this home tour, but what I really liked was the black walls in the kitchen. Dramatic and unexpected - has me thinking that maybe I need some black to go with my white kitchen...
- March 09, 2011
- Sara Marie said...
I kinda love that her Twilight books are in with her china..
- March 09, 2011
- andrea said...
Wow! This home is amazing! I wouldn't usually love this many stripes...but she did it beautifully and it totally works! I love your blog...all these home tours are totally inspiring!
- March 09, 2011
- Megan said...
Oh I love it! I especially love the man cave and all the football references:) Such a neat way to make a man cave that doesn't stick out like a sore thumb from the rest of the house!
I'm going to be sad when your home tours end!
- March 09, 2011
- Cristina @FUJI FILES said...
This house has all of those finishing touches that I have yet to add to mine! Makes me jealous ;) I'm also pretty sure it would make my man super happy to have a huge football photo in the sitting room, and it looks really good there so everybody wins!
xx Cristina
- March 09, 2011
- Brittany {Gallery No. Eight} said...
Gorgeous! I love all of the stripes!! And all of her chairs are fab!
- March 09, 2011
- Lauren said...
I'm in love with her stripe walls! And her color pallet throughout the house.
- March 09, 2011
- Mandy said...
This is automatically my favorite home tour b/c of all the Auburn University details!!!
War Eagle!
- March 09, 2011
- Debra said...
OMG I loved Laurel's pics. Honestly looking at all these wonderful decorating ideas just makes me want to re-decorate my entire home and give it a fresh new look but I can't. Anyhoot I thought she did a great job with the stripes. Could I do it, hmmm not sure but I loved what she did with it. Thanks for sharing Jen and I will def check out her blog. Hope you can stop by mine as well at www.DebraFoxx.com/dailydose.
Gods Speed
- March 09, 2011
- Marie said...
I love wide strips in a home...but I don't think I'd be able to put them in my own home!.
- March 09, 2011
- Natasha * said...
WOW !! Definitely one of my favourites. There are too many amazing things to comment on.
- March 09, 2011
- Haley said...
I love the arrangement of prints around the tv in the media room - I'm totally inspired to try that now!
Haley @ Cardigan Junkie
- March 09, 2011
- Olivia said...
Ooh, love it! I like how it can mix things like football paintings and fresh flowers and look awesome. Are those metallic painted stripes on the walls?
- March 10, 2011
- audrinajulia said...
Beautiful house and very elegant as well.I still can figure out that I'm going to paint my wall with stripes but this is an amazing photos..an inspiring one.
- March 10, 2011
- Mlle Norvegienne said...
Love the colors and the style. so many amazing ideas! would love to have a house like that!
- March 10, 2011
- Gabriella said...
Absolutely amazing! Love it! Right from the lucite chair to the striped walls! Fantastic! x
- March 10, 2011
- abode love said...
Hey Jen! Thank you SO much for all of the kind words! I have been blushing all morning- you are just too sweet! (And all of your followers are too!) Thanks for the post- it made my week, month and perhaps year!
- March 10, 2011
- AZ said...
I love the eclectic yet polished look of her home! It's often hard to find the right balance. And I can't get enough of the orange accents! Beautiful!
- March 10, 2011
- Carissa @ the Fabulous Design File said...
Love all of the goldy and orangy accents in this one!
- March 10, 2011
- Carissa Stevens said...
There really ARE lots of stripes! But I think it looks great!
- March 10, 2011
- Katie Company said...
I don't think you can ever have too many stripes! This is the perfect example. Thanks for sharing!
- March 10, 2011
- NEW YORK MUHTARI said...
love love love..... :-))yellow drapes and lamp are my fav... and the rest of the house.
- March 10, 2011
- jane-garnet said...
I love the stripes! What is the darker stripe color? It looks like it might be bronze, because it has a metallic sheen, but I am not sure.
- March 10, 2011
- London Lisbonite said...
Love the stripes, I've been trying to get up the nerve to do something similar for months!
- March 10, 2011
- M3n! said...
I've loved it since the first picture! It became on of my favorites!! I Love Stripes too!!
- March 10, 2011
- la la Lovely said...
Pretty house. I love the striped hallway!
xo Trina
- March 10, 2011
- Tia Brumbelow said...
The stripes are fantastic! I don't know if I could do it as well as they did! Love this home tour...
- March 10, 2011
- DALLIANCE said...
Love that restoration trunk/coffee table!
- March 12, 2011
- A Beautiful Mess said...
I am loving the stripes. It is such a bold statement, but once you take the risk, it makes such a beautiful impact on any space!
- March 12, 2011
- Lily Gray said...
I cannot get enough of these home tours ! I think I have gone through every one on your blog ! They are so inspiring and fun to look at. Keep them coming please !! :)
- March 13, 2011
- sarah jane said...
i want this to be mine!
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Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge
Brazil: The Pantanal (#205)
The world's largest wetland is home to one of the densest concentrations of wildlife on the planet. [26 minutes]
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Alliance Data Signs Multi-Year Agreement With Bealls and Burke's Outlet Stores
DALLAS, June 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE: ADS), a leading provider of transaction services, credit services and marketing services, today announced that it has signed a five-year agreement to provide private label credit card services for Bealls Outlet Stores, Inc. and Burke's Outlet Stores, Inc. With annual combined sales of $600 million, Bealls Outlet Stores and Burke's Outlet Stores have a total of more than 500 stores in 14 states and are leading retailers of value priced apparel and accessories, as well as home furnishings. The stores feature apparel and footwear for the entire family, with an everyday low price format emphasizing name brands priced far below department store prices. The retail chain operates as Bealls Outlet stores in Arizona, Florida, and Georgia. The Burke's Outlet name is used in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Nevada and California. A rapid expansion is underway with plans to open at least 40 new stores within the next 12 months. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051024/ADSLOGO ) Under terms of the agreement, Alliance Data will provide turnkey private label credit card services including account acquisition and activation; receivables funding; card authorization; private label credit card issuance; statement generation; remittance processing; customer service functions; and marketing services. Paul Galizia, president of Bealls Outlet Stores and Burke's Outlet Stores, said, "We view customer loyalty programs as a core component of our brand and marketing strategy, and a key driver of sales. We selected Alliance Data to provide our private label credit card services because their integrated credit and marketing solution is driven by consumer insights, resulting in customer relationships that are stronger and more profitable. In choosing Alliance Data, we have selected a proven partner whose credit and marketing tools, coupled with their extensive retail expertise, will help support our aggressive growth goals." "We are pleased to join in a partnership with Bealls Outlet Stores and Burke's Outlet Stores, to help them meet their aggressive growth targets," said Ivan Szeftel, president of Retail Services for Alliance Data. "Both Bealls and Burke's have a very consumer-focused approach to their business, which aligns closely with Alliance Data's approach of leveraging consumer insight to drive sales and increase customer loyalty. Through this private label credit card program, we look forward to helping further cultivate both retail brands and extend their market reach as they continue to grow." About Bealls Outlet Stores, Inc. Bealls Outlet Stores and Burke's Outlet Stores are a division of Beall's Inc. Headquartered in Bradenton, FL where it was founded in 1915, the corporation is family and employee owned. Beall's Inc. consists of 80 department stores in the state of Florida, and 500 outlet locations. Further information may be accessed at http://www.beallsinc.com. About Alliance Data Alliance Data (NYSE: ADS) is a leading provider of transaction services, credit services and marketing services, managing over 105 million consumer relationships for some of North America's most recognizable companies. Alliance Data creates and manages customized solutions that change consumer behavior and that enable its clients to build stronger, mutually beneficial relationships with their customers. Headquartered in Dallas, Alliance Data employs approximately 8,000 associates at more than 40 locations worldwide. For more information about the company, visit its web site, http://www.AllianceDataSystems.com. 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If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may vary materially from what we projected. Any forward-looking statements contained in this news release reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. We have no intention, and disclaim any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future results or otherwise. "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding Alliance Data Systems Corporation's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. 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Presidential Update Winter 2001
To Hope College Alumni and Friends:
It is appropriate to share some thoughts with you as we enjoy the second semester of this academic year. There is a distinct rhythm to college life. It never ceases to amaze me how eager students are to leave campus for their homes during holidays and mid-semester recesses. That is good. It is also very apparent that students are eager to return to the campus from those vacations. This, too, is good. At any rate, we are pleased to have the students on campus. Hope is at its best when alive and well with the sights and sounds of college-age youth. It simply isn't as much fun around here without them!
This year's Christmas Vespers was once again an inspirational joy for participants and audiences alike. The department of music, under the able leadership of Professor Brad Richmond, director of choral activities and coordinator of the Vespers program, gave four sold out performances in Dimnent Chapel. This year's Vespers was special in that Hope, in cooperation with television station WGVU, significantly enhanced the technical video quality for national distribution. If you were not physically present and did not see it on your local television station, you can purchase a videotape of Vespers from the Hope-Geneva Bookstore.
God Is On Our Side
As a college president, I attend many meetings. Most are productive, but I must confess that some cause me a bit of anxiety. Typically, this is true when I rub shoulders with college presidents from more prestigious institutions with significantly larger endowments and many more physical resources. In moments of doubt I often ask myself, "How can we compete favorably?" It is not unlike the feeling I used to get at MIAA Press Day when, as a defensive secondary football coach at Hope, I would listen to opposing coaches share how great their quarterbacks and receivers were. I often wondered if we would win even a single game! But, in my more reflective moments, I am drawn to my favorite Bible verse, Philippians 4:6. "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." Amidst our daily striving to be the very best that we can be, this is a comforting passage which reminds me that God is on our side. That is our very real advantage! He works through people, and I am surrounded at Hope by talented and committed Trustees, faculty, staff, and students. Yes, if we are faithful and draw nigh unto Him, He will be faithful in drawing nigh unto us.
Senior Staff Searches
I am in the process of chairing three staff searches that will have major implications for the future of Hope College. These are assignments I do not take lightly. We continue in the search for Bob De Young's successor as vice president for college advancement. The urgency of this is tempered somewhat by Bob's willingness to continue on a part time basis. Still, we press forward to discover the person of God's choosing for this important assignment.
You are also aware that our former dean of the chapel, the Reverend Ben Patterson, has transitioned to his new assignment at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. We are very pleased that the Reverend Dr. Timothy Brown, the Henry Bast Professor of Preaching at Western Theological Seminary, has consented to serve on a part-time, interim basis during his spring semester sabbatical from the seminary. This transition has gone very well, and we are already seeing God's marvelous presence continue in a vital Chapel program. We are confident that the person chosen for this assignment will be able to build on an already vibrant spiritual life dimension at Hope.
Finally, we are fully engaged in the search for a provost to assume the responsibilities left by Dr. Jacob Nyenhuis when he retires on June 30, 2001. Jack announced his retirement in late November and will be completing 25 years of academic administration at Hope, including the past 17 years as the college's chief academic officer. He has left a legacy indelibly imprinted on virtually every phase of academic life at Hope. He will be missed both personally and professionally by all those who have been privileged to know him during these many years. Position descriptions are posted on Hope's web site at www.hope.edu/admin/hr/posting.html.
Should you have candidates you would like to nominate for these important positions, you may do so by writing to me at Hope College or e-mailing me at email@example.com.
Comprehensive Plan to Improve Minority Participation at Hope
Many of you may remember Hope as a place where only on a rare occasion would you see a person without blonde hair and blue eyes. This is no longer the case. The visible face of Hope is changing. We are currently operating under a 31-point plan titled the Comprehensive Plan to Improve Minority Participation at Hope. This is an initiative requiring considerable effort and, yes, financial resources. This initiative is one of the many positive legacies from the Jacobson era and one of the most important of all. We are proceeding with some evidences of success. This past year, nearly nine percent of our incoming freshman class was American minority. In the past two years, we have hired more faculty and staff of color than ever before. It is now possible, even likely, that you will notice a minority presence on our campus. From recruiting to scholarships to campus programs, we are making a concerted effort.
Dr. Charles E. Booth, pastor of Mount Olivet Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio, was the featured speaker in a nearly full Dimnent Chapel during our annual Martin Luther King Day remembrance service. Earlier this month, Dr. G. Oliver Patterson, professor of education at City College of New York and a member of the Jamaica Reformed Church, delivered the keynote address in conjunction with our Black History Month commemoration. Also this month, we continued our faculty/staff education by having Dr. Carlos Cortes on our campus working with our staff on diversity training.
Finally, we hosted a day-long Summit on Racism for Ottawa County. The fall leadership portion of the Summit preceded this with workshop leader Rachelle Hood-Phillips, the person given most credit for the dramatic turnabout of the Denny's Restaurant franchise in the face of racism charges.
Student surveys at Hope indicate that there is a very strong desire for more racial and cultural diversity. And, studies at the University of Michigan, University of Maryland, and Harvard, among others, are unequivocally indicating that education is enhanced, not only for minority students but also majority students, when a campus is more fully integrated. We are not so much trying to mold minorities into the majority way of thinking as to be enriched by their cultures as they are assimilated into the fabric of this wonderful place we call Hope. Assistant Provost Alfredo Gonzales and Assistant Dean/Multicultural Life and Liaison to the President for Minority Participation D. Wesley Poythress have major responsibilities for implementing our plans.
Athletes at Hope
Soon after Christmas break, I joined two male Hope students for lunch in Phelps Hall. We were nearly finished before it dawned on me that one of them, Marcus Voss, was a superb athlete at Hope-the goalie on our very successful soccer team. How interesting, I thought, that I wasn't more aware of this. Unlike many Division I athletes (The Game of Life: College Sports and Educational Values by Bowen and Shulman), athletes at Hope eat in the same cafeteria as other students, live in the same residence halls, meet the same admissions standards, and receive no preferential treatment on scholarships. They are just regular students! My conversation with Marcus and his roommate, David Hoeker, centered on the typical things that concern students-their classes, upcoming papers and tests, relationships with others, and their campus activities. I'm so pleased that Hope operates this way as opposed to the alternative where athletes expect and are given special privileges. It is refreshing, wholesome, and maintains the integrity of sport. At Hope, student-athletes are not paid to play. Rather, they actually pay for the privilege of participating!
Such was the message I conveyed when Coach Glenn Van Wieren asked me to write a recruiting letter to one of his top basketball prospects. In my letter to this talented student-athlete, I could guarantee an exceptional educational experience in a caring, Christian environment. I could also commend to him the privilege of quality time with a coach for whom I have the highest regard-a person who would become his mentor and lifelong friend.
Dr. Van Wieren will influence his life at Hope in positive ways beyond his or his parents' fondest expectations. But, he will not get an athletic scholarship at Hope. Rather, like every other student he will have to pay to attend. Would it be possible to obtain a college degree elsewhere for less money, perhaps on an athletic scholarship? Yes, it would. But, after already expending hundreds of thousands of dollars in raising a child to college age, might it not be worth it to spend a few thousand more to enhance the probability of the best possible collegiate experience? I think so. Knowing Glenn Van Wieren and our other coaches as I do, I believe it would be an investment never regretted. It would be an investment that would ensure development along intellectual, spiritual, social, and physical dimensions and one that would build on the sure foundation established in the homes of so many of our students.
College Pricing
One of the major decisions that the Board of Trustees makes at their January meeting is pricing for tuition, room, and board for the next academic year. Our Board has approved a 4.8 percent increase for the 2001-2002 academic year. While this is a larger increase than we would like and more than last year's 3.9 percent increase, it still is below last year's national average increase of 5.2 percent. Relative to our peer institutions in the Great Lakes Colleges Association, Hope continues to be about $3,000 less than the next lowest priced institution.
Four factors converged in giving us considerable pause in our pricing for next year. First, our natural gas costs have quadrupled. Second, we anticipate our medical insurance will increase by roughly 17 percent next year. Third, our attrition from fall to spring was somewhat higher than in previous years primarily because of the increased numbers of December graduates, fewer new students enrolling for the second semester, a somewhat smaller retention from the first to second semester, and twice as many students in off-campus study programs. Finally, the decline in the stock market has negatively influenced operational monies from our endowment. All of these factors together made us more cautious about our present and future financial condition. Still, the largest single increase in our budget for next year will be increased financial aid for students. We are so very grateful for many donors who, even within this past year, have given significant gifts for student scholarship aid.
Capital Campaign
The Board expressed gratitude for the progress in our capital campaign Legacies: A Vision of Hope. Generous commitments now total $58 million. But, the most difficult dollars of our $85 million goal remain to be raised. This will present a significant challenge for us. The Board concurred with the administrative recommendation to defer construction until projects are more fully funded. To do otherwise would not be as fiscally prudent as we need to be.
Department of Physics and Engineering
The department of physics and engineering has enjoyed an exceptional year. I have previously shared with you that our engineering major has received national accreditation with very high marks of commendation. Two members of the faculty and one student received prestigious individual honors. Department chair Dr. Paul De Young was named the "Undergraduate Research Professor and Mentor of the Year" by the American Physical Society. And, Dr. Peter Jolivette, Hope professor for 25 years, was named a "Fellow" by the American Physical Society, an award reserved for exceptional career contributions in the field. Finally, Dan Lappenga, a Hope College junior from Holland, was awarded the 2000 "Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Teachers" from the American Association of Physics Teachers, a national award normally awarded to one recipient per year.
The department continues to engage in collaborative faculty/student research often funded by external agencies. In this regard, we are very pleased to announce that Dr. Janice Pawloski has received a major grant from NASA in support of her research into how material destined for space handles changes in temperature.
Washington Honors Semester Program
Professor Jack Holmes is leading the Washington Honors Semester program this year and coordinating the internships and academic seminar experiences for 25 Hope students. While I was attending the annual meeting of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Washington, D.C., Jack invited me to participate in their evening seminar. This was a delightful experience for me, interacting with very talented young women and men who have a particular interest in political science. Brian Sutter, a junior from Midland, Michigan, was the seminar leader for this night and made a superb presentation on the anticipated foreign policy of the new administration. I was impressed with Brian's insights and the thoughtful questions of other students.
The talent pool at Hope runs very deep. I continue to feel very privileged to serve an institution where members joyfully engage in intellectual development, spiritual formation, and meaningful service. Truly, God has blessed Hope College. For your part in sustaining, even enhancing, this treasure, I often give thanks.
Rich made my day! It had been a long week of travel and then some unpleasant issues to address upon my return. I had a mountain of work remaining, so I went to the office early Saturday morning. With no interruptions, I made good progress. But, I was tired. I had rehashed the events of the previous day for most of the night. Before going home for lunch and then to the women's basketball game, I went to the Dow Center for a workout-more to stay healthy and relieve some tension than to enjoy it. Just when I was leaving the locker room, Rich came in. Now a grown man, I first knew Rich as a special needs young man from the community when I was coaching at Hope. "Hi, Jim. It's good to see you!" he said. Then, looking me squarely in the eye, he added, "It's always good to see you."
There was no "President," "Dr.," "Professor," or "Coach" Bultman--just "Jim." I was "Jim" to Rich, and it felt good! Rich wasn't the wisest person I met that day nor was he the wealthiest or the most attractive--but he was the best!
That's the way it is in life. I learned it a long time ago from Martie's special education students. God uses all of His children--regardless--to make life meaningful. For me on this day, Rich was specially gifted like no other!
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That good old U.S. Chamber, always doing what is right. One would never think of the agency as totally corrupted. What a circus?
The US Chamber should also take a close look at Matt DiGeronimo in Hawaii, running for the open congressional seat in D2. This 17-year Naval officer veteran, small business owner, and strong candidate had a great write up that tells you all about him in The Washington Times: tp://c.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/making-waves-hawaii-perspective-washington-politic/2012/jul/10/interview-with-matt-digeronimo/ With candidates like DiGeronimo and Lingle, this is the year the Republicans can take Obama's home state.
Looking forward to voting for both, Lingle and DiGeronimo this fall.
Ditto for me. Let's sweep with DiGeronimo, Lingle and Djou!
The Chamber probably polled its members in each state.
Matt DiGeronimo is a champion for Hawaii's small businesses. Hawaii's CD2 is in play this year. The chamber should also back Matt to ensure a republican sweep in Obama's home state.
Hawaiians: vote for my friend Matt DiGeronimo. He is a natural leader and the right man for the job.
Polls with no field dates, no pollster's names, no sample sizes, and no questions.
I have to see the polls to give it any credit, or I'm going to assume that the COC polled the people at their last private dinner.
Matt DiGeronimo is a true leader and doesn't get bogged down in the ge of politics. We need a thoughtful, smart, public servant with integrity. DiGeronimo is the only real choice for CD2 in Hawaii!!
I like DiGeronimo because I think he's good for business, therefore good for the economy. A vet too, and that's a plus.
Add Matt DiGeronimo to the list of those to back. He can take CD2!!
Matt DiGeronimo should also be considered one to watch! This combat-vet will bring common sense based leadership to Washington and he will not let down those whom he represents in Hawaii's CD2!
Republicans have a chance in Hawaii because of fresh ideas put forth by the likes of Matthew DiGeronimo. As a veteran from with a small town urban upbringing, DiGeronimo's ideas are cut from the same cloth that made a bunch of "rag tag" colonists stand up against the greatest army on earth and declare freedom. If we want to keep this greatest experiment of government in the history of mankind alive, we need to start electing people who embody what it means to preserve a Republic that is truly for the people. Matthew DiGeronimo will go on to do great things for his district and my feeling is it will not stop there, I hope to see him rise as a new cropof GOP leadership on a nationallevel someday. It is up to Hawaii CD2 to send a true servant of the people to D.C. to start moving our government "back to the future".
If the US Chamber is looking for a candidate to support in Hawaii they must back Matt DiGeronimo. He is going to take a seat that has NEVER been held by a Republican before.
What do you get when you combine the experience of Lingle with the down-to-earth humble leadership of Matt DiGeronimo? -- A solid 1-2 punch for Hawaii. Hawaiians need to ask themselves if the status quo is working -- if not vote for DiGeronimo!
Matt DiGeronimo is authentic and cares to do a good job.
Matt DiGeronimo is a retired navy officer and is currently the business owner of a consulting company supporting the growth of other local businesses. Seems to me he has the most real world experience of all the candidates in his race for congress and I think he deserves our attention and support in Hawaii.
DiGeronimo is going to shake up politics as usual in Hawaii. He's the candidate to watch in CD2. Support from the mainland would be a smart move by Republicans.
I was under the impression that Hawaii was still in the midst of a very competitive primary (recent polling shows Ed Case, the other democrat up by less than the margin of error). How can they say Lingle is up in Hawaii when they only tell us the results against one of the two candidates?
Go, Linda!
The article and the comments omit one thing - Lingle defines RINO. Republicans in Hawaii have a choice - be irrelevant, or be progressive. 'Looks at Hawaii Republican positions on fiscal issues - no real difference w Democrats except Republicans seems to be against corruption.
Hawaii is unique in many ways and not representative of just about anything going on back on the mainland. Hawaii actually has more in common w Alaska than the lower 48. Best weather in the world though.
If you are not part of the solution, you may be part of the problem. I'm not sure how much credibility that can be found in a poll conducted by an organization which wants to protect the interests of big money special interests including the folks who caused our economic challenges.
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"It is a special moment for us women, and men of course, in our country because for the first time we have a woman being elected president of India," said Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, who hand-picked Mrs. Patil after Congress and opposition parties failed to agree on a common candidate.
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Nao Midorikawa is one of the main heroine in Smile Pretty Cure!. She is a plucky girl with a strong sense of justice, and has no tolerance for wrongdoers. An older sister-type, she is popular even with the girls. While tough, she also has a feminine side, as she loves cute things. Excellent at sports, she is part of the girls' soccer team. Her alter ego is Cure March.
Out of the 5 girls, Nao is the tallest in terms of height. She has dark green hair worn in a ponytail at the top of her head with a yellow bow and bangs parted down the middle. Her eyes are a dark shade of green. Her casual outfit consists of a 3/4 long-sleeved yellow-green button-down shirt with multiple decorative badges, olive khaki shorts, orange socks and black boots with red laces. Her summer outfit consists of a short-sleeved light green blouse, a blue short denim skirt, khaki socks and light brown shoes. She wears her school uniform with a green tie and a pale green sleeveless pullover.
As Cure March, Nao's hair becomes bright green and much longer. The side of her bangs curl in towards her face, and her back hair is worn in a very long ponytail held with a gold barrette with an angel wing attached. Part of her hair is also worn in high twintails held up with smaller yellow barrettes. She wears her tiara on her forehead, and her earrings on the helix of her ears. Her outfit is mainly light green, with dark green lining and white highlights. Her sleeves are single-layered, and the bow at her chest is small with a large frilly piece behind it. The back of her top extends out in a single pastel green frilly piece. Her arm protectors are elbow length with light green folds on top and dark green ribbons at both the wrists and elbows. Her boots are short, with light green legwawrmers, tipped with green as well as her heels, and small dark green bows.
In Tiara mode, her white tiara is replaced by a golden crown worn in the center of her head. The centerpiece of her tiara is a green jewel, and the angel wing on her barrette turns golden as well. Her white angel wing earrings are replaced by gold ribbon-shaped earrings with green hearts in the center, and she now wears them on her earlobes.
Nao is said to have a strong sense of justice and does not easily forgive one's wrong actions. She is also known for her exceptional courage. Despite her bravery, she is a scaredy cat and have a few phobias of Bugs and heights that was revealed when the cures were shrunk by Majorina's Turn me small. She get scared easily sometimes like when she saw Miyuki and Akane headless (they were wearing Clothes, but got their helmets down) she freaked out and held on to Reika.
- March Shoot - Cure March first charges up her Smile Pact with fighting spirit, making it glow and granting her power. When enough fighting spirit has been collected, the Smile Pact explodes with wind energy that lifts Cure March off the ground and into the air. March then compresses the wind into a ball and kicks it at the enemy soccer-style.
- March Shoot Impact - An upgraded version of March Shoot, first it makes a tornado and than kicks like in soccer.
- Fire Shoot - Her combination attack with Cure Sunny used to fight together.
- In her introductory speech, Cure March says "rinrin", which has multiple meanings. Rinrin can mean "severe" or "intense", which corresponds with Nao's personality. It can also mean "piercing and cold", which may be a reference to March's power over wind.
- March is the second genuine green Cure (third if the Dark Pretty Cure 5 are counted as actual Cures).
- March is the first Pretty Cure to sport a ponytail and twin tails simultaneously.
- March is the second Pretty Cure to have her earrings on the helix instead of the earlobe, the first being Cure Sunny.
- March is the only Pretty Cure from her team to have a tiara over her forehead instead of on her head.
- March is the second Pretty Cure to control wind after Windy from Splash Star.
- Nao is the third Pretty Cure to play soccer.
- Nao is the Cure with the most number of siblings in the entire franchise.
- Nao is the only Smile! Cure to have received her powers while in casual clothes. The others all received their powers while in school clothes (Miyuki, Yayoi and Reika in their school uniforms and Akane in her sports attire).
- Nao and Rin are afraid of ghosts, but Nao are afraid insects and heights as well.
- Nao's attack "March Shoot" is nearly the same as Rin Natsuki's upgraded attack from Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo! and they both involve shooting a ball of energy just like if it was a soccer ball.
- March is the only Pretty Cure in Smile Pretty Cure who, in her child form, makes the same movements as her normal aged form during her intro speech.
- Nao is the oldest Pretty Cure in Smile Pretty Cure!.
- Nao, compared to her teammates, has the least similarities with her color counterpart, Komachi Akimoto/Cure Mint.
- Interestingly, Nao shares more similarities with Rin Natsuki.
- Nao shares several similarities with Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter, one of the main characters from the magical girl anime, Sailor Moon.
- Both of their theme colors are green.
- Both of them have their hair tied in a ponytail.
- Both of them are the fourth girls to join the group.
- Both of them are 14 years old at their first appearance.
- Both of them are athletic, despite of different reasons.
- While Nao plays soccer, Makoto practices karate.
- Both of them can cook.
- Both of them wear short boots in their respective forms.
- Nao shares some similarities with Ryuuji Midorikawa from Inazuma Eleven.
- Both have Midorikawa for their surnames.
- Both have green and similar hair-styles.
- Both can play soccer well.
- Both are often drawn to cosplay each other.
- Both are at the age of 14.
- Nao will appear as Cure March to give the 10th anniversary congratulatory message at the beginning of episode 11 of Happiness Charge Pretty Cure!.


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SEC Shouldn't Regulate Credit Ratings, Cato Researchers Say
The U.S. government should stop regulating credit-rating companies, researchers from the Cato Institute said.
Standard & Poor's, Moody's Investors Service and Fitch Ratings have become a "de facto oligopoly" due to rules that forced banks and other investors to use their ratings to determine the riskiness of holdings, according to the paper, published today by the Washington-based public policy research organization, which says it promotes free markets.
Credit-rating companies should be "subject to competitive market pressures," wrote Emily Ekins, a research fellow, and Mark Calabria, director of financial regulation studies. "Such pressures would most effectively be brought to bear by a reduction in regulatory barriers to entry and the removal of artificial demand due to various compliance requirements."
Regulators shouldn't decide which rating companies are approved for use and should stop using the ratings themselves in rules, according to the Cato researchers. That would force the firms to compete based on quality, they said.
"The message we need to send market participants is there is no seal of approval behind the ratings," Calabria said in a telephone interview.
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After inflated credit ratings for risky mortgage bonds were blamed for helping cause the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, policy makers have been searching for a way to ensure the grades are accurate. The Dodd-Frank Act instructed regulators to stop relying on ratings and increased oversight of the ratings companies. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission should stop regulating the companies instead, the Cato researchers said.
"Dodd-Frank is a bit schizophrenic," Calabria said. "It says we want to reduce reliance on rating agencies but we're going to further embed them."
In 1936, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency banned banks from holding bonds that were below investment grade. The SEC began using ratings in its rules in 1975, specifying that the only companies whose grades could be used were S&P, Moody's and Fitch. Those firms were designated nationally recognized statistical rating organizations, or NRSROs. There are now nine.
"Despite the good intentions of the uses of the NRSRO designation, it is not worth the cost and should be abolished," Ekins and Calabria wrote.
Ending credit-rating regulation wouldn't stop mutual funds and pension funds from using the grades in guidelines which determine which bonds they buy. About two-thirds of the biggest pension funds require that any bonds they buy have ratings from S&P, Moody's or Fitch, according to Kroll Bond Ratings Inc., a competing firm that issued its first assessments last year.


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