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A trailer is restored to create new memories on the road as a vintage glamper.
Recalling fond memories as a child in her parents' trailer, Sharin Louis—with a knack for DIY projects and an "I can do that" attitude—decided to get a vintage trailer to restore after falling in love with them at vintage flea markets she frequents. She decided on a 1966 Scotsman, approximately 12-feet long, which she found on Craigslist after much searching for.
"I wanted a vintage trailer for my family and I to go camping in," Sharin says. But the road to getting her trailer to look pretty in pink (just as her home is), took hours and hours of old-fashioned elbow grease.
"The whole inside of my house is shabby chic, so that's the theme I wanted," Sharin says, who had a grand vision for the trailer. "As soon as I saw [my trailer], I knew what it was going to look like, what the final product would be after fixing it up. I wanted to make it my own."
The first thing that needed updating was the paint—and if it wasn't pink it wasn't up to par. Then Sharin had to find a window to install since the original was missing upon the trailer's purchase. Other than that, the trailer was in good condition, but Sharin had way bigger plans for her glamper ("glamorous camper").
Working outside from April to July as the Arizona heat steadily rose each month, Sharin painted her trailer, ripped out the three layers of linoleum flooring, redid the floors to have a checkered pattern and hired someone to make custom-made reversible cushions. She then wanted to make pillow covers and window treatments—but first, she'd have to teach herself how to sew. Sharin added furniture appliqués, which she makes and sells, to the cabinets to give them her signature style. The final part was finding treasures to give character to her trailer, which she found at garage sales and Goodwill, and took her a while to collect.
Sharin worked on her trailer every day, trying to get it done in time to show to her father, who was very ill. On a wall inside of the trailer is the phrase: "All things are possible if you believe." Sharin says that is how she felt while working on the project.
"Things are possible when you put your mind to it. I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would redo a trailer. My dad was very artistic and he made three horse trailers from scratch…so I come from an artistic past. I wish my father could have seen it. He would have been really impressed. I was trying to get that done and it didn't work out as planned, but I know he'd be proud if he saw it."
Sharin's family, her husband and four kids, have since gone camping twice to Oceanside, parking the trailer within walking distance from the beach. They hope to go camping in the mountains as their next destination. The trailer snuggly accommodates the bunch, as the kitchen table can be brought down as a bed, the couch pulls out to sleep two and above the couch is a mattress for two.
"It was so gratifying to go from the beginning of what my trailer looked like, going through all the steps and time, working in the trailer in the heat with the fans going—even on Mother's Day as I was tearing up the flooring. It was just fun. I thought, 'Wow, I did this.' Anybody can do it. It just takes time and an imagination. I can't wait to go camping again in it," Sharin says.
Her next step? "I've even thought about getting another trailer and doing it all again, possibly selling it. I just haven't found the right one. I think maybe a 14-footer this time."
Happy Camper
Sharin Louis' tips to creating a dream trailer of your very own.
• Find It: Sharin found her trailer on Craigslist, and says she's seen posts for trailers for sale all across the country. Look at local sites, like Arizona's Sisters On the Fly (sistersonthefly.com), which run ads for trailers for sale near you.
• Know Your Budget: Depending on the trailer and the condition, Sharin says she's seen them priced as low as $500—those that will need to be completely gutted and refurbished. Sharin's trailer was $2,200 and was in good enough condition that it didn't need to be redone (though she did).
• Starting Point: Sharin recommends that if anyone wants to start refurbishing a trailer of their own, start with the paint first. It'll make a dramatic change with little cost. Do the upholstery last, in case any of the paint drips.
• Thrifty Finds: Sharin found someone on Craigslist to sew the reversible cushions with zippers for her, paying $150. A bargain shopper, she spent $100 on fabrics and curtain panels she found at Goodwill. Bargain shop and go to vintage flea markets for different ideas. Sharin also says, "I'm always on the computer looking for new ideas and you never know what you can find."
• DIY Décor: Sharin made many of pieces in her trailer herself, from the pillow covers to the décor. She even spray-painted cardboard with a paint that dries to create a mirror-like surface (that way, if the "mirror" fell down it wouldn't break). Being a do-it-yourselfer will help you complete the transformation on a budget.
• Be Yourself: Everybody has their own style, so put your own stamp on your trailer by displaying signature pieces that speak to you. "Have a vision of what you might want. It doesn't have to be shabby chic; it can be black and white, Victorian or country," Sharin says. Find inspiration and go from there.
For more information on Sharin Louis' furniture appliqués, visit her website, Shabby Rose Décor, at shabbyrosedecor.com.
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Stripped Naked by My Sister – Embarrassing Story Part One
Part 1. Embarrassing story about me being stripped by my sister and two of her friends.
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Stripped by my Sister while Sleeping!!! – Embarrassing Story Part 1
So my name is Zach, I'm 15, a twin and me and my sister are very close. We share a room, we go to the same school, and we hang out a lot. Last week on Friday morning my sister Katie told me when I woke up that our parents we're going to some meeting in New York for until Monday afternoon, so we had the house to ourselves. After school, we rode the bus home and then Katie left to go hangout with some friend. I played some MW3 for a couple hours, got some music for my iPod, texted my dad asking for the iPhone 5, got rejected, and layed down in bed and watched Nightmare on Elm Street. I woke up my dark room and I heard the garage open. Also I could hear my sisters voice plus two of her friends in the kitchen. I was kinda annoyed that she brought friends over, cause if I wanted friends over when they were gone Katie would tell on me. But I'm too nice I guess! Anyway I just kept laying in the dark listening to their stupid conversations. Didn't care enough to remember what they were about lol but anyway they eventually walked in and I shut my eyes real fast and pretended to be sleeping.
When they walked in someone flipped the lights on, Katie: "Zachh, you in here? Shit! Marissa turn the light back off he sleeping." Marissa: "Oh sorry." Lights went off. "How is he still sleeping?" She whispered quietly laughing. Katie: "He's a freaking extreme heavy sleeper. Grinds his teeth and stuff too. Suck to stay in the same room with him. But he might be faking so watch what you say." Marissa: "Haha we should mess with him." Katie: "No that's mean. Plus he might get me back, cause you guys aren't actually allowed to spend the night." Marissa: "Well he never says hi to me at school so I think we should." Katie: "Guys, he might be awake." Girl 2: "Well go touch him." Katie: "No way. Marissa you do it." Marissa: "Um, okay."
I hear her walk closer and she starts to rub my back a little bit. My head is facing the wall. Katie: "I'm not apart of this." I hear the door close and Marissa starts to poke me. It was getting really awkward. I was still trying to find a good time to "wake up", but the longer I waited the more weird it would be because who pretends to be asleep?
Marissa: "He's asleep. Defiantly." She laughed. Girl 2: "Hey let's draw pictures on him." A few seconds later, I feel them marking on my right hand and leg. Marissa: "I ran out of space." She said laughing. Other girl: "I did too. Hey lets draw a giant peace symbol on his back!" "He has a shirt on??" "Well Kay said that he's a heavy sleeper. Here let me try something." I feel her start to carefully maneuver my hands, I guess to a position that would make it easier to strip off my shirt. Honestly all this touching was getting me excited and I didn't really feel like "waking up" anymore. Then she slowly took off my t-shirt and they giggled and start drawing all over my back. I could feel the markers going up and down my back it tickled a little bit but I kept quiet. I one point one of them went below my shorts as she was drawing and they started giggling. Then I felt both of them to start to draw under my shorts. Pretty much all over the top of my butt. They stopped for a few seconds and then I felt my gym shorts be slowly pulled down…
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AMD's Steamroller CPU architecture detailed, due in 2013
updated 11:55 pm EDT, Tue August 28, 2012
Bulldozer update refines multiprocessing, streamlines floating point
Tuesday at the Hot Chips Symposium, AMD's Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster unveiled AMD's upcoming CPU core. The new core, called Steamroller, is the third generation of the chip manufacturer's Bulldozer architecture and uses a 28nm manufacturing process. Steamroller is the first major refresh of the architecture of the CPU, and according to the presentation increases performance by 15 percent with equivalent power and clock speed.
AMD calls the new architecture "no compromises two thread performance," but is in actuality a nod to previous dual-core implementations. One of the limitations of the original Bulldozer architecture is in the fetch/decode hardware. Bulldozer can only decode four instructions per processor, for a maximum of 16 instructions in a four module/eight core build. Sandy Bridge Intel processors can process 4 instructions per core, rather than per module, allowing for 32 decodes per eight-core CPU. The new design meets the Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge 4 instructions per core limit, presumably gaining in performance with this improvement alone.
The floating point module and calculator has "streamlined execution hardware" suggesting that the instruction set, and accordingly, the part of the die responsible for floating point calculations, has been reduced somewhat to accommodate the dual decode units in the processor. AMD's current pipeline and roadmap for future development suggests that a graphical processing unit, either on the motherboard or a discrete PCI-E card, will do most of the floating point calculations so a reduction in on-chip capability may not be an issue for the Steamroller design. AMD's market segment of primarily home users generally doesn't require on-die peak FPU performance. The preponderance of home users needing rapid FPU performance is gamers, and that market segment is accommodated by AMD's graphic processing unit division.
Steamroller is expected to ship in 2013. Intel's fourth generation of the Intel Core processor architecture "Haswell" is based on the 22nm manufacturing process, and is expected at retail in the second quarter of 2012, with rumors placing it in April. The first chip on the public roadmap to integrate the Steamroller core is the Kaveri system-on-a-chip, but no launch date has been announced. [via Hot Hardware]


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1899 Railway Cottage~ WIP ~ STILL !
Ye Gods; it's two years since I started this. What an old wrinkly twit am I. Still onwards and upwards, I hopefully will get this finished before I pop my clogs. Especially since I haven't started on the inside as such, which I will not start at least for a month or so as I need to take some internal reference photo's of the real thing. :P
The mind boggles ! Especially since I need to chamfer all these edges . :-/WIP_5.5_.jpg600 x 344 - 42KWIP_6.5_.jpg600 x 344 - 78KWIP_7.5_.jpg600 x 344 - 68KPost edited by RedSquare on
Hey Red - I really admire your persistence. Still at it - great to see you back modelling.:-)
Thanks for that Roy, yes, it sure has been a long time since I last did any modeling. :snake:
Hey Red - it's 3am here so you must be at 2am - I was at a pretty serious whisky tasting last night and still wide awake - what's your excuse?
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beautiful work Red-- but then I thought it was pretty good last time before you tore it all up and started over!
@Roygee -- you mean it's possible to simply *taste* whisky without drinking it all??
@hiker_1 - it may be possible for some, but not for me.
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What! Still at it? :gulp: LOL! Looking good as usual. Keep at it. ;)
@ Roygee, my creative juices tend to work better at that time of the day. Plus daughter no 4 and I had been tipping our cups at the local pub 'till quite late, so I never fired the junior beast up 'till after midnight hence the 0200 hrs. :cheese:
@ hiker_1 & Gostman,
Thanks for the nice comments guys. I was hoping to have a bash at rendering the exterior but having deleated various unecessary parts/experiments from the master file I reduced the model down from 250Mb to just 52 Mb. Oh that's much better I thought until I exported as an.obj which after UV'ing expanded back up to 284Mb. Junior beast has only 2 Gb ram and chokes when I try and import the .obj back into my renderering prog'. So I shall up the ram by another Gb if I can find any as it is such an old PC. Other than that I shall have to wait until I can gain access to the beast which has 12 Gb ram so should be alright.
That said I have broken the model down into its main components and exported as much smaller .obj so I shall try importing various combinations of them and see if I can render something. If only to sort out the various textures prior too rendering the final. I'm usless at texturing and I've never tried compositing so I may learn something new or at worst, confirm that I'm usless. :lol:
Well upped the ram by another Gig, which has improved the speed a bit but still insufficient to cope with UV'ing so will have to wait until I gain access to my senior beast with the 12 Gig ram. By the by, I picked up on something mentioned by one of our female members and I've been trying out the demo version of UVLayout. I've been quite impressed so far, not that I know much about UV'ing as I don't really do textures.
However, what it (UVLayout) has shown me, is that what I thought was a good mesh, wasn't; so I have been slowly rectifying the first part of my grotty model. Heaven knows what will happen when I finally get round to loading in the coach body, I shall be dreading that. :-)


text: Ever since 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended flu vaccinations for all children 6 months old and older. In a study released by the CDC on Sept. 19, it is apparent not everyone is heeding this advice, as more than three-quarters of the children who died from influenza last year had not been vaccinated. Finding 115 influenza-associated deaths in children younger than 18 years old from September 2010 through August 2011, the CDC indicated many of these deaths could have been prevented if the children had been vaccinated against the flu. Although children and teenagers rarely die from flu-related causes, especially healthy children, unfortunately, it happens every year. The CDC reported about half of the children who died last season were previously healthy and did not have a medical condition that put them at risk for flu complications. The report also underscores the fact young age in itself is a risk factor, as 46 percent of the children who died were younger than 5 years old and 29 percent were younger than 2 years old. The other half of the children who died did have a medical condition that predisposed them to being at greater risk of flu complications. Of 57 children with a medical condition, 54 percent had a neurological disorder, 30 percent had pulmonary disease, 25 percent had a chromosome or genetic disorder and 19 percent had congenital heart disease or other cardiac disease. This study proves it really can't be said enough that vaccinations are the first and most important step in protecting yourself against the flu. Everyone 6 months old and older should get a flu shot each year. Just as important is taking everyday precautions, as the seasonal flu spreads from person to person through coughs and sneezes. Cover your nose or mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, or use your elbow. Wash your hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand cleaner, and always avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth as this contributes to the spread of an illness. Since the flu is a contagious respiratory illness, you should stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone, without the use of fever-reducing medicine. People infected with the flu can be contagious from one day before getting sick to five to seven days after. Symptoms of the flu include fever (usually high), headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches and sore throat. Symptoms also can include vomiting and diarrhea, which more commonly occurs in children. Contact your health care provider or seek medical care if your illness is severe, or if you are at high risk for flu complications. Antiviral drugs can effectively treat the seasonal flu by preventing the flu viruses to reproduce in your body. For treatment, antiviral drugs work best if started within the first two days after symptoms appear. Remember, antiviral medications are drugs that fight viruses. Antibiotics are drugs that kill bacteria. Flu can lead to, or occur with, bacterial infections such as pneumonia, ear infections or sinus infections. You also can take household precautions to stop the spread of a virus. Designate a separate room and bathroom to be used by the sick person, and try to keep the door shut. Open the windows, if possible, for better ventilation. Hand washing is a must, with each family member using a separate towel or paper towels to dry. Clean the bathroom daily, along with using a household disinfectant to clean toys and bedside surfaces. Wash linens, dishes or eating utensils after each use, taking special care not to "hug" the laundry. Bed sheets and towels can be laundered regularly, but should be dried on high heat if possible. The use of a face mask by the sick person or by the caregiver is also helpful. We all need to do our part to stop the spread of the seasonal flu. It's truly as simple as getting vaccinated, taking precautions and staying away from others when you are ill. Together, we can make a difference. n Jill Hartson is a public relations specialist and volunteer services coordinator at Samaritan Regional Health System. She can be reached at 419-207-2547 or 1-800-257-9917, ext. 2547, or online at firstname.lastname@example.com.


text: Today we're introduced to an Australian based pop-duo of Abbie Roberts and Naomi Hodges collectively know as The Phoncurves. Fresh off releasing their forthcoming EP Heartstrings, today they sent over a stand-out cut from the EP titled "Lover", a mixture of Pop, Doo-wop and Soul music all in one. Download The Phoncurves's current EP here


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When Mistakes Matter: Election Error and the Dynamic Assessment of Materiality
The ghosts of the 2000 presidential election will return in 2012. Photo-finish, and error-laden, elections recur in each cycle. When the margin of error exceeds the margin of victory, officials and courts must decide which, if any, errors to discount or excuse, knowing that the answer will likely determine the election's winner. Yet in the past eleven years, despite widespread agreement on the likelihood of another meltdown, neither courts nor scholars have developed consistent principles for resolving the errors that cause the chaos.
This Article advances such a principle. It argues that the resolution of an election error should turn on its materiality: whether the error is material to the eligibility of a voter or the determination of her ballot preference.
In developing this argument, the Article offers the first transsubstantive review of materiality as a governing principle. It then introduces the significant insight that the materiality of a voting error may be reassessed over time. This dynamic assessment of materiality best accommodates the purposes of the election process. Indeed, the insight is most powerful when the stakes are highest: when an election hangs in the balance, a proper appreciation for the changing materiality of an election-related error can help to resolve the artificial conflict between the rule of law and majority rule. Finally, the Article discusses the pragmatic application of the materiality principle, including the invigoration of an underappreciated federal statute poised to change the way that disputed elections are resolved, in 2012 and beyond.
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Justin Levitt. 2011. "When Mistakes Matter: Election Error and the Dynamic Assessment of Materiality" ExpressO
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Quint and Rishy Studer have made a $5 million pledge to kick-start a new downtown Pensacola YMCA within the Community Maritime Park
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A $5 million pledge by Quint and Rishy Studer has kick-started a drive to build a new downtown Pensacola YMCA within the Community Maritime Park.
Studer said his challenge pledge is contingent on the YMCA being located on a waterfront site at the southwest corner of the park and that the project move forward at a rapid pace.
"We told them (the YMCA board) if they are serious, this has to move quickly," Studer said Monday. "Emotionally, Rishy and I can't take another long, drawn-out thing like with the stadium. We can't take getting beat up again." ...


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The East Asian Studies Interdisciplinary Minor is open to students majoring in any department or program who also wish to pursue the disciplined study of the history, politics, culture and religions of East Asia.
No more than two 100-level courses can be counted toward the interdisciplinary minor and no more than two courses may also be applied to a departmental major. A grade of "C" or higher is required for a course to count toward the interdisciplinary minor. Courses taken in the Davidson in Shanghai Program will count for the interdisciplinary minor.
Additional information on the East Asian Studies Major is available in the College Catalog.


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Altar Of Our Praise chords by Chris Tomlin, added: January 11th, 2012
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No Turning Back-Chris Tomlin key of Eb
Eb Bb Ab
I will follow you
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I will Follow You
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No turning Back
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This is my heart cry, though none go with me. The Cross before me, no world behind me
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This is my anthem, my life for your fame. My every move bring glory to your name
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text: DraftExpress NBA Draft Prospect Profile: Ryan Arcidiacono, Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook Loading NBA Mock Drafts 2016 NBA Mock Draft 2017 NBA Mock Draft Complete Draft History My Mock Draft 2015 Early Entry List 2015 Extended NBA Mock Draft Rankings Top 100 Prospects NCAA Seniors NCAA Juniors NCAA Sophomores NCAA Freshmen International 1994 International 1995 International 1996 International 1997 NBA Draft Eligible Features DX T-Shirts Complete Draft History Measurements History NBA Player Salaries NBA Contract Calculator Player Agents Listings NBA Agent/Agency Affiliations RSCI Early Entry List Team Clubhouses Draft Pick Transactions DraftExpress Podcast NBA Draft Lottery History Videos Scouting Reports Group Interviews Highlights Interview & Highlights Interviews NBA Draft Workouts Newest Popular Practice Footage Slow Motion Dunks Stats NCAA Stats NBA Stats Euroleague Stats EuroCup Stats Spanish ACB Stats Italian A1 Stats French Pro A Stats Adriatic Stats Greek Stats D-league Stats Team Stats Stats by Team Articles Archives NCAA Draft Prospects International Draft Prospects High School NCAA Commentary International Commentary General Draft Commentary NBA Pre-Draft Camp D-League NBA NBA Summer Leagues NBA Team Needs Interviews Humor Mailbag Site Announcements Sections DX T-Shirts DX Home NCAA Home International Home NBA Home High School Home D-League Home Columnists Jonathan Givony Matt Kamalsky Mike Schmitz Kyle Nelson Derek Bodner Josh Riddell Jim Hlavac E Weiss Jacob Eisenberg DraftExpress User Menu Edit Profile Log In Log Out DraftExpress DX T-Shirts About Us Contact Us Opportunities Privacy Policy Our RSS Feeds Ryan ArcidiaconoRecent TweetsAll TweetsDraftExpress: Ryan Arcidiacono Damyean Dotson James Robinson and Marcus Georges-Hunt the last four cut from @usabasketball's U19 World Championship team2013-06-18 08:10:30DraftExpress: Ryan Arcidiacono Damyean Dotson Michael Frazier Marcus Georges-Hunt Aaron Gordon Jerami Grant Montrezl Harrell Jahlil Okafor (cnt'd)2013-06-16 14:47:40DraftExpress: Ryan Arcidiacono is super fun to watch. Pure PG. Always has head up. Can shoot it. Has size. Need to see more defensively but he can play.2012-11-15 23:06:07DraftExpress: Ricardo Ledo (6-4.5), Kuran Iverson (6-7.5) & Ryan Arcidiacono (6-2.5)- some of the top prospects here. Heights are from today & w/out shoes2010-09-26 11:29:54 Team: Villanova, Senior PhysicalsPositionsRankings Misc H: 6' 4" W: 188 lbs Bday: 03/26/1994 (21 Years Old) Current: PG NBA: PG Possible: PG Rank 78 in NCAA SeniorsRSCI: 56 High School: Neshaminy Hometown: Langhorne, PA Predraft Measurements YearSourceHeight w/o ShoesHeight w/shoesWeightWingspanStanding ReachBody FatNo Step VertMax Vert 2013USA Basketball6' 2"6' 3"2006' 2.75"8' 0.5"NANANA 2011Deron Williams CampNA6' 4"1886' 4"NANANANA 2010NBA Top 100 Camp6' 2.5"NA1916' 4"7' 11"NANANABasic Per Game Statistics - Comprehensive Stats - Statistical Top 25s YearLeagueNameGPMinPtsFGFGAFG%2Pt2PtA2P%3Pt3PtA3P%FTMFTAFT%OffDefTOTAstsStlsBlksTOsPFs 2015/16NCAARyan Arcidiacono627.011.74.08.348.02.33.5618.104.22.1684.52.03.066.70.02.52.54.21.70.00.71.8 Player Page  | Player Stats | Related Articles  | Add to My Draft Express   John Brown Jamari Traylor Ryan Arcidiacono Marshall Plumlee Chris Fowler Related Articles:Top NBA Prospects in the Big East, Part Seven: Prospects #16-20 Top NBA Prospects in the Big East, Part Six: Prospects #11-15 NCAA Tournament NBA Draft Prospect TV Schedule: Saturday NCAA Tournament NBA Draft Prospect TV Schedule: Thursday 2015 NCAA Tournament: First Weekend NBA Prospect Breakdown 2015 NCAA Postseason Conference Awards Top NBA Prospects in the Big East, Part 2: Prospects #6-10 NCAA Tournament NBA Draft Prospect TV Schedule: Saturday 2014 NCAA Postseason Conference Awards NCAA Tournament NBA Draft Prospect TV Schedule: Thursday 2014 NCAA Tournament: First Weekend NBA Prospect Breakdown New Measurements Added to DraftExpress Database USA Basketball U19 World Championship Training Camp Report, Part Two USA Basketball U19 World Championship Training Camp Report U19 World Championship Preliminary Rosters Day Two NCAA Tournament NBA Draft Prospect Viewing Guide 2013 NCAA Tournament: First Weekend NBA Prospect Breakdown 2013 NCAA Postseason Conference Awards USA Basketball U18 Tryouts Report USA Basketball's U18 National Team Training Camp Roster Unveiled © 2015 DraftExpress LLC All rights reserved.


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On Friday, Sept. 16, professors from the Health Science and Education departments at Western Carolina University (WCU) and teachers from Cullowhee Valley School (CVS) joined ASAP for dinner—local, of course. ASAP's goal? To better connect those involved in their multi-year Jackson County Farm to School Education Project.
The dinner was held at Cashier's Lonesome Valley Community, the site of the original Sunburst Trout Farms. Soul Infusion Tea House & Bistro of Sylva catered the event using fresh produce from Balsam Gardens (Sylva), Shelton Family Farm (Whittier), Family Traditions Farm (Cullowhee), and Pomme de Terre Farm (Sylva). Jackson County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Murray and CVS Principal Kathryn Kantz were also in attendance.
ASAP's Farm to School Education Project is a partnership with professors at WCU, area community colleges, and Jackson County Public Schools that helps integrate Farm to School programming into the course of study for their preservice teachers and health science students. Farm to School works to benefit children's health and education while simultaneously providing market opportunities for local famers. So that area college students can experience the programming in action, the project created and now manages CVS as a "learning lab." There, ASAP provides educational resources and teachers and parents with Farm to School training. A Head Start center will soon be developed as the project's second learning lab site.
"We're trying to make environmental change, while also tying these experiences to the curriculum," says Emily Jackson, ASAP's Growing Minds Farm to School Program director. "The dinner showed that change is happening. Not only did the educators discuss the project's impacts on their students, they also shared how the experiences were personally, and positively, affecting them."
"That's how you know it's worthy work and that true transformation is happening," echoes Superintendent Murray. "Our young children, college students, and educators are all reconnecting with the source of their food: the farmers and farms integral to Jackson County."
About Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP)
ASAP's mission is to help local farms thrive, link farmers to markets and supporters, and build healthy communities through connections to local food. Growing Minds, ASAP's Farm to School Program, works to connect farms and schools and give children positive experiences with healthy foods. Experiences include farm field trips, nutrition education, school gardens, and local food in cafeterias. Growing Minds has been the Southeast Regional Lead Agency for the National Farm to School Network since 2004.
To learn more about Growing Minds, visit www.growingminds.org. For information about all of ASAP's work in the region, visit asapconnections.org, or call 828-236-1282. Search their online Local Food Guide at buyappalachian.org.


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Memories of Paramount Drama: 'Hostility' and 'Fear-Based Culture'
In an exclusive excerpt from her new book about the rise of tentpoles and franchises in Hollywood, producer Lynda Obst details the era when Sherry Lansing's brilliant reign unraveled, John Goldwyn came out, Tom Freston hired Brad Grey and why Robert Evans didn't like Kate Hudson's thin lips.
This story first appeared in the June 14 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
In a career that began 30 years ago with Flashdance, Lynda Obst has been known as a producer with a keen eye for such smart, character-driven movies as Sleepless in Seattle, Hope Floats and Contact (her films have grossed $1.1 billion). But in what she calls Hollywood's "New Abnormal," the industry is dominated by VFX-laden tentpoles, franchises, sequels, prequels and reboots. Hollywood, she says, has drifted away from the type of movies she specialized in. Her new book, Sleepless in Hollywood: Tales From the New Abnormal in the Movie Business (Simon & Schuster), considers the profound changes in the industry — the collapse of DVD sales, the 2007 writers strike and the rise of the foreign box office — that pushed studios to focus on big-budget films. Obst had a front-row seat to those changes through her production deal at Paramount, which ran from 1998 through 2007. In this excerpt, she weaves her story into the collapse of the Paramount partnership among chairman Sherry Lansing, president John Goldwyn and their boss, Jon Dolgen, chairman of Paramount parent Viacom Entertainment — and illustrates a key moment in the birth of the "New Abnormal." — Andy Lewis
The year 2001, as a I began to develop How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, turned out to be a profoundly transitional one, not just for America (and the world, in the wake of 9/11) but for the movie business as well. It was the year of the first Harry Potter and the first Shrek, and it was a brave new world filled with breakthroughs in CGI and animation.
The ways we'd always done things since time immemorial (at least in the three decades since I came to Hollywood) were beginning to become obsolete. I call them the Old Abnormal and the New Abnormal because Hollywood, let's face it, is never actually normal. Think of how bizarre the people are, for starters: Famous hairdressers, notable Israeli gunrunners, Russian gangsters, mothers who score on their daughters' successfully leaked sex-tape escapades and Harvard grads who chase hip-hop stars and Laker Girls. It boasts smart people galore with or without prestigious diplomas and loves a craven con man with a new angle, a new pot of gold or a new look. Lying is a critical job skill; poker is as good a starter course as film school. How else would you know that the line "Sandra Bullock wants to do this" really means "It's on her agent's desk," and "Three studios are bidding on this script" means "Everyone's passed but one buyer who hasn't answered yet." It's just plain Abnormal, and always has been.
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I began at Paramount, the paragon of the Old Abnormal, under the Jon Dolgen/Sherry Lansing/John Goldwyn regime in 1998. Before becoming chairwoman in 1992, Lansing and producing partner Stanley Jaffe -- and the producing team of Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer -- had perfected the Old Abnormal high-concept model. Simpson was brilliant at story and considered by many to have given birth to the whole high-concept-movie idea (i.e., a "log line" no longer than a TV Guide description). Simpson teamed with Bruckheimer and made Eddie Murphy's breakout hit Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and the Tom Cruise hits Top Gun (1986) and Days of Thunder (1990).
Paramount's women-centered thrillers are, even today, still called "Sherry movies" in the industry after those she made during her producing career -- The Accused, Fatal Attraction and Indecent Proposal. Those were groundbreaking female "refrigerator movies" -- movies you would still be debating when you got home and were reaching for leftovers in your refrigerator.
My Paramount saga began at lunch with the president of Paramount, Goldwyn -- handsome, lean and fiercely intelligent -- on Nov. 6, 1998. We sat there chatting away as Muslim anti-discrimination groups were boycotting my movie The Siege, which opened that day, and the Fox studio was surrounded by barricades because of a bomb threat. The director, Ed Zwick, and I were being accused of a Zionist plot. John asked me what the movie was about. I thought better to not mention the current situation -- he might be less eager to invite me over. I just smiled and said, "It's a cautionary tale about an imagined terrorist takedown of New York."
He started to explain why Paramount was a producer's studio. He quoted Stanley Jaffe, its influential ex-chairman. He was looking for Paramount to be the place for people who are really good at what they do -- directors, writers, producers -- to feel supported, as long as they worked within the rules. They would be given the opportunity to pursue their vision, but that opportunity would be provided within a very specific set of financial boundaries. I thought, I can work with this guy. And I could make a profit at Paramount as opposed to just fees.
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In 1999, early in my tenure, I bought a book about a murder at Harvard called Abandon. I attached Zwick, who'd gone to Harvard, and he got Traffic writer Steve Gaghan to adapt. Ed wanted to make the film in Cambridge, but it was too expensive to shoot there. Impasse. So Ed passed the baton to Gaghan to direct, even though Steve had never directed before. First-time directors were difficult to get approved at Paramount, but the studio was willing to consider Gaghan, depending on how the script turned out -- which was full of delicious, smart dialogue and was attracting actors and lots of buzz -- all because of Gaghan's Oscar nomination for Traffic. But it had some key conceptual problems on which Sherry zeroed in, Sherry not being much affected by buzz.
Sherry had well-founded fears about the movie and its must-see director. What was it about at its core? Was Gaghan ready to direct? I was recklessly insistent on both fronts. "If you can't trust me to control the set of a $22 million teen horror movie, what can I do?" I argued. Coming through for Sherry would depend on my developing trust with the newbie director. I knew how to do that, I assured myself. It was easy.
I was convinced that Steve could and would solve them during prep, which went well. Gaghan learned how to rehearse. He scouted. Any dicey signs were ignored.
On the first day of shooting, I was having lunch in my trailer as usual, when the line producer, Dick Vane, walked in. Dick, an unflappable guy, was in charge of keeping to the budget and handling the day-to-day crises with crew and equipment. I'd never seen him stunned before, but he was that day. "He's still shooting," he said.
"But we called lunch," I said.
"He's doing shots that aren't on the call sheet."
Buckle your seat belt, I thought. Sorry, Sherry. Bumpy ride time. As the late, great producer Laura Ziskin said, "The producer is the traffic cop between art and commerce." I had lost my badge on this shoot. When we wrapped, I skipped the party for the first time in my career and left that night for New York City with a cute crew guy. Ultimately, Abandon went a week over schedule and grossed $12 million worldwide, half of its production budget.
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I found out about How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days from CAA because its client, Gwyneth Paltrow, had shown interest in a very early draft. Gwyneth dropped out during development, and Sherry and I fell in love with Kate Hudson (just off of Almost Famous). We attached her to an intermediate draft, which wouldn't have happened at any other studio, as she hadn't yet been in a hit. Sherry had the freedom to pursue her gut casting instincts on a midrange movie like this. But we still had no guy "to lose." ICM threw out Matthew McConaughey.
Sherry said, "I love Matthew." Kate said, "I love Matthew."
John Goldwyn breathed a deep sigh of relief and said, "Is Matthew available? If he is, I love him, too."
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Bill Batty, left, and Jimmy Davis, representatives of the Southeast chapter of the International Beverage Packaging Association representatives, present a $15,000 check to MTSU Engineering Technology chair Walter Boles, right. It marks the first gift to the MTSU Foundation for mechatronics engineering scholarships for students.
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A $15,000 gift from the Southeast chapter of the International Beverage Packaging Association to the MTSU Foundation will go toward endowing student scholarships for the new mechatronics engineering program.
Southeast chapter members Jimmy Davis of Murfreesboro and Bill Batty of Murfreesboro and Fort Myers, Fla., delivered the check to Walter Boles, who serves as chairman of the Department of Engineering Technology, according to a news release.
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When not touring the world with fellow fingerstyle legend Tommy Emmanuel, Martin Taylor works with guitarists like you at his ArtistWorks Online Fingerstyle Guitar School. If you've ever coveted the smooth, multi-dimensional sound of solo jazz players, this is a good place to start.
In this free lesson from his online school, Martin focuses on what he calls, "the scaffolding" for all things fingerstyle. This exercise of running scales with the root and the 10 distills chords to their essential elements and can be then built back up as you further explore bass, chord and melody in Martin's unique method of playing.


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Addis Ababa - A "restrictive" law in Ethiopia is severely crippling rights groups, according to an Amnesty International report released Monday.
The rights watchdog said the law, which it called "vaguely worded," severely restricts funding to local organizations and allows for overreaching government interference.
"The government has implemented a law which has crippled human rights work in Ethiopia," said Amnesty's deputy Africa director, Michelle Kagari, in a statement.
"The result is that people in the country have less access to independent human rights assistance," she added.
The 2009 Charities and Societies Proclamation (CSP) limits the amount of funding local groups can accept from foreign sources to 10 percent, which Amnesty said is forcing rights organisations to cut programs and close offices. The group said that $1 million worth of assets from two leading rights groups has already been frozen under the legislation.
The CSP also gives the government the authority to appoint the director and board members of local agencies and the power to allocate their budgets, according to the legislation.
Government spokesman Bereket Simon rejected the charge from Amnesty, calling it a "smear campaign," and insisted the law exists to support local organisations.
"The law is not intended to shut civic society. On the contrary, it enables those who can operate within the law to function," he told AFP.
But Amnesty said the act severely limits "legitimate criticism" in the country.
"The claim of the Ethiopian government that they want to protect human rights cannot be taken seriously while this law continues to be implemented," Kagari added, calling on the government to amend the law.
Bereket said the government has no plans to revise the law.
"This is a legal act which is intended to govern Ethiopia so why should we let Amnesty International interfere in internal conducts?" he said.
Rights groups have criticised Ethiopia for using the anti-terrorism legislation to stifle peaceful dissent and freedom of expression. Close to 200 opposition members and journalists were jailed under the disputed legislation in 2011. - Sapa-AFP
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Seal River Heritage Lodge
Your journey of exploration and adventure will take place at our Seal River Heritage Lodge. Our Lodges are the first and only fly-in Eco-Lodges on the Hudson Bay coast north of Churchill in the heart of polar bear country.
Day 1 – ARRIVE IN WINNIPEG FOR YOUR OVERNIGHT STAY
Arrive in Winnipeg where you will enjoy a relaxing stay at our choice hotel - The Grand by Lakeview at the Winnipeg airport. At 7:00 pm a dinner will be held at the hotel where you will meet your group and your adventure specialist. You will need your rest for your early morning departure to Churchill.
Day 2 – AN ARCTIC ARRIVAL AND AERIAL TOUR
Arrive in Churchill by air where one of our expert staff will meet you at the airport and will provide you with instructions of the morning transfer. You will also pick up winter gear if you are renting. You will then be transferred by fixed wing aircraft to our Seal River Heritage Lodge. This exciting flight takes you out over the historic Churchill River, and then northwest up the rugged Hudson Bay coast to Canada's most exclusive polar bear viewing properties. Keep a sharp eye en route for caribou, seals, wolves and of course the "Great Ice Bears".
Upon your arrival, your hosts will provide a tour of the Lodge and get you settled into your room. A thorough orientation on travelling in polar bear country will be provided prior to any outings. Then it's time to assemble all those priceless cameras, hard drives, and tripods and start burning some serious gigabytes!
Day 3 – 5 – TUNDRA TREKKING, POLAR BEARS, AND PRICELESS PHOTOGRAPHY!
Our Seal River Heritage Lodge is a wildly rugged and remote location catering to the dedicated wildlife photographer willing to spend long hours in the field getting up close and personal with the Arctic wildlife. Ground level photo opportunities are offered for Arctic wildlife including polar bears in a pristine wilderness setting. We ARE in the heart of polar bear country! Your photos will have stunning backdrops with the sea and or landscapes surrounding the Lodge. Its shoreline location is ideal for photographing bears on snow and ice. Furthermore we have an exceptional number of clear nights for northern lights photography.
As we mentioned in the features our full service meal times will be adjusted to accommodate photo opportunities which are the priority so expect many a meal to be interrupted. Generally breakfast is served at 8:00 am, lunch as required; with appetizers at 6:00 pm followed by a veritable feast for the palate at 7:00 pm. Evenings are spent near the fireplace downloading images, sharing the day's adventures, or taking in an informative lecture or slide show. Bedtime is at your leisure. The entire Lodge area is patrolled for polar bears all night by one of our night watchmen so be prepared to have your sleep cut short by a nocturnal visit by one of the Great Ice Bears (or by one of our dazzling displays of northern lights!).
Day 6 – SAY GOODBYE TO THE LODGE!
After another hearty breakfast it's time to pack for the flight back to Churchill, say good-byes and snap a few more pictures. After another exciting aerial tour, you'll arrive in Churchill where your bags will be stored for you until your flight back to Winnipeg later in the day. You are then free to explore and wine & dine in this frontier community at your leisure. We recommend local places such as Cape Merry, the Port of Churchill, the Eskimo Museum, as well as the Parks Canada exhibit which are all of great interest. Dog sledding and helicopter charters fit nicely into this afternoon if you're so inclined. If you are interested in a dog sledding or a heli-tour please book through us so we can ensure you arrive in Churchill in time for your tour departure.
You will be provided with a $30.00 meal voucher. For tonight you will need to plan an early dinner. The participating restaurants will be outlined on the voucher. After dinner you will meet up with our expeditor and you will be transferred to the airport in preparation for your flight back to Winnipeg. Upon your arrival in Winnipeg, collect your bags, head out of the arrivals doors and look to your right. The Grand hotel is located across the way only a two minute walk.
Day 7 – TIME FOR REALITY…
After a restful sleep you will pack your bags in preparation for your flight home. You will also enjoy a breakfast at your hotel before your trip back to reality. If you've not had enough bear action for one lifetime, ask us about our Birds, Bears & Belugas adventure which takes place in July and August annually.
Warm down-type Parka and insulated wind pants. Insulated hat, mitts and light gloves. Heavy duty footwear. Layers underneath work best starting with polypro underwear (or similar), sweaters, fleece pants etc. Avoid use of cotton when possible.
Select outer clothing such as a parka, insulated pants and boots can be rented locally, for approximately $275 for a 5 day rental. This can be arranged prior to departure with your Churchill Wild adventure specialist.
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The earliest messages are often the longest-lasting messages. Charles Spurgeon said that the voices of childhood echo throughout life so that "The first learned is generally the last forgotten." This can be a tremendous blessing when truth is taught early and when it sinks in deep. It is for this reason that Christians have valued catechizing their children, teaching them the foundational truths of the faith while they are young. But this same principle can prove troublesome when the first lessons learned are poor ones, because those lessons are hard to correct and harder still to erase.
From a young age boys invariably receive one very unhelpful message: that men can be friends, but that there are strict, though unwritten, limits on how close a friendship they can have. Boys are taught that friendships are good, but that friendships can only grow to such an extent before they are good no longer.
From my youngest days I knew that it was good to have a friend, but that a friendship could only be so close before our closeness would "out" us. If that happened, I would be called "Sissy!" at best, "Queer!" or a host of other degrading synonyms at worst. We could play rough and tumble games together. We could play with the approved toys together. But we had to be very careful with relational closeness or dependency, because the other boys were watching with suspicion and judgment. The fathers may even have been watching with a wary eye, wondering if relational intimacy might just portend sexual intimacy. We had to be strong, independent, and self-reliant, knowing that every close friendship walked near a cliff and there would be fearful consequences if we came to close to its edge. We could be pals, we could be buddies, but we couldn't love one another.
In his excellent little book True Friendship (just $2.99 on Kindle!), Vaughan Roberts quotes James Wagenvoord who describes the messages men absorb:
He shall not cry. He shall not display weakness. He shall not need affection or gentleness or warmth. He shall comfort but not desire comforting. He shall be needed but not need. He shall touch but not be touched. He shall be steel not flesh. He shall be inviolate in his manhood. He shall stand alone.
This is the idea of manhood we assimilate before we are old enough to think for ourselves, before we are able to evaluate for ourselves. This is the idea of manhood we absorb before we are capable of going to the Bible to learn for ourselves that it teaches something very different and so much better.
It is not difficult to see Satan's hand in it, is it? He sees that if he can keep men from forming close friendships, he can keep men from forming close spiritual friendships. If Satan can keep men from acting like friends, he can keep them from acting like brothers.
I have been thinking a lot about friendship recently and realizing the truth of Spurgeon's statement. Those early lessons really are hard to forget. They are difficult to overcome.
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Russian Experiment Revealed Shocking Hell Sounds
It all took place in 1960 and the recording was unveiled in 1989 at an American radio station.The sounds may be disturbing.
In 1960 a team of Russian scientists digged in Siberia a 14,4km hole.The researchers tried to make discoveries about the middle of the Earth and the movement of the tectonic plates.The team was lead by Dr.Azakov (Dr.Azzacove)that had the most performant machines of that time.
Their first surprise was when their drill started to accelerate its rotations ."It has to be only one explanation:the middle of the Earth is a cavity" Dr.Azakov said at the time .The next surprise was the high temperature they discovered there, about 1100 degrees Celsius. Azakov pointed out:"This is far more then we expected.It seems almost like an inferno of fire is brutally going on on the center of the Earth.
Their last discovery was shocking.At some intervals they listened with hipersensible fireproof microphones the movement of the tectonic plates by introducing them in the hole.But what they got instead was not what they expected.
"The last discovery was nevertheless the most shocking to our ears, so much so that the scientists are afraid to continue the project.".They first believed there were the sounds produced by their equipment so they adjusted them to improve the sound quality.What they heard was astonishing "What we heard turned those logically thinking scientists into a trembling ruins.We could hardly believe our own ears.We heard a human voice, screaming in pain, more we could hear thousands, perhaps millions in the background."
It was enough for all the scientist to leave the project terrified.At the time the Russian leaders tried to cover all the evidence of this project but some personal recordings survived.In 1989 the story and the recording of what happened there was broadcasted by Trinity Broadcasting Network.The story was also confirmed by an old Finnish newspaper report from that time.
There are several uncertainties regarding the place of the experiment, some saying the hole is located in Kola Peninsula.Truth or not, I will let you decide but first listen to the recording, but certainly the event caused a big controversy.
The sound begins at 1:59.
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Bat photo gallery | Myths about bats
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Maybe you are a member of the Alaska Bat Club without even knowing it! If you have seen bats in Alaska, report your sighting on our observation form and you are in the club!
Bat Basics In Alaska
Many Alaskans are unaware that bats live in their state. Alaska is home to five species of bat, with the Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) being the most common by far. This species is found throughout Southeast, Southcentral and Interior Alaska. All other bat species are almost exclusively found in Southeast Alaska. The Big Brown Bat has only been recorded once in Alaska in 1955, so is not counted among the five species.
To learn more about bat species in Alaska, click on their names below:
- Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) (64 kb PDF)
- Long-legged Myotis (Myotis volans) (48 kb PDF)
- California Myotis (Myotis californicus) (72 kb PDF)
- Silver-haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) (48 kbPDF)
- Keen's Myotis (Myotis keenii) (60 kb PDF)
Distribution Maps
- Little Brown Bat (108 kb pdf)
- Silver-haired Bat (76 kb pdf)
- Keen's Myotis (56 kb pdf)
- California Myotis (64 kb pdf)
- Long-legged Myotis (68 kb pdf)
- Big Brown Bat (76 kb pdf)
Why Are We Batty For Bats?
Here are just a few amazing facts about bats:
- They are mammals with the unique ability to fly
- They are nocturnal hunters that use well-developed echolocation sonar systems to bounce sound waves off of obstacles or prey
- The sound waves they emit are too high in frequency for human ears to detect
- They fill an important ecological niche by consuming large quantities of insects and pests, with one bat eating as many as 5,000 mosquitoes in one night!
- There are over 1,000 species of bat in the world, making up close to one quarter of all mammal species
Bats In Trouble
Bats throughout the world are on the decline due to human-related factors. They have a slow reproduction rate, so they are vulnerable to rapid declines. The following factors are contributing to declines globally:
- Lack of research and knowledge of bats, meaning scientists are less able to protect their critical needs
- Habitat destruction due to increased development, deforestation and closures of abandoned mines
- Prey base is altered by use of pesticides in some areas
- Directly killed by humans, sometimes out of fear
- Hibernation and maternal roost disturbances which lead to abandonment of the roost site, a loss of valuable energy needed to hibernate and the deaths of young bats who are flightless and dropped by their mothers during disturbances
A Lack Of Information In Alaska
There is little known about basic bat ecology in Alaska. The Little Brown Bat is known to feed and roost throughout Southcentral and Interior Alaska, however only a tiny number of maternity colonies have ever been documented in this vast region. Their distribution and abundance during the summer months is poorly understood, and even less is known about where they go in the winter. Although it is believed that Little Brown Bats from Interior and Southcentral Alaska fly south to hibernate where the winters are a little less severe, neither these migrations nor the actual locations of hibernacula important to migrating bats have been documented. We simply don't know where our Little Brown Bats go. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the entire genera Myotis as a conservation concern in 2003. It is important that we continue to learn more about bats and bat ecology in Alaska so we can conserve resources critical to their survival and prevent population declines.
Go To Bat For Us…How Can You Get Involved?
We need YOU to become a Citizen Scientist! You can help us gather basic information on the distribution and habitat of these amazing flighted mammals. You will be armed with general bat information and will become our eyes and ears in the field.
There are two ways for you to be involved:
- Report bat sightings: We ask the public to report any observations of bats in Alaska, regardless of location or number. We have compiled an Observation Reporting Form which will assist us in collecting the necessary information from observers. If you see a bat, fill out the form and send it back to us!
- Request a program for your neighborhood, community organization or family: If you know a group of people that would like to have an outreach program on our Bat Citizen Science project or bats in general, we can set one up for you! A trained program staff member will come to you and show you the basics of becoming a Citizen Scientist.
- Instructions for submitting observation forms: You can send your completed forms to us through the following ways: 1) email- just fill out the electronic form, save it to your desktop, and then send as an attachment; 2) postal mail- we can send a stamped envelope to you upon request; or 3) fax. See below for contact addresses, phone and fax numbers.
Submit completed Observation Reporting Forms or requests for programs to:
Marian Snively – Project Coordinator
Alaska Department of Fish & Game
333 Raspberry Road
Anchorage, AK 99518
Phone: (907) 267-2893
Fax: (907) 267-2433
David Tessler
Alaska Department of Fish & Game
333 Raspberry Road
Anchorage, AK 99518
Phone: (907) 267-2332
Fax: (907) 267-2433


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History Professor Hazel Hahn co-edited the recently published book, Architecturalized Asia: Mapping a Continent through History, with Vimalin Rujivacharakul, Ken Tadashi Oshima, and Peter Christensen (joint publication of the University of Hawai'i Press and Hong Kong University Press, 2013). The book bridges the disciplines of history and architecture with an examination of the built environment from the medieval period through the modern era. In addition to editing the book, Hahn wrote a chapter, "Abstract Spaces of Asia, Indochina and Empire in the French Imaginaire,"and co-authored the introduction.
In his endorsement of the book, architecture Professor Dell Upton, UCLA, noted: "Architecturalized Asia will be a revelation to anyone with an interest in global architecture. Based on sharp critiques of the concept of Asia and the sharp distinctions between Eastern and Western culture that have gripped architectural history for so long, the essayists here dissect our understanding of some of the canonical monuments of architecture on the Asian continent. Architecturalized Asia is a major contribution to the field."
Hahn, who received her PhD in History at U.C. Berkeley, joined the faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences in 2000 and was the 2010-12 Pigott-McCone Endowed Chair in Humanities. In addition to her appointment in the History Department, she teaches in Asian Studies.
Hahn is the author of Scenes of Parisian Modernity: Culture and Consumption in the Nineteenth Century (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009) and has also published on French and British imperialism, travel and visions of the exotic, and architectural heritage in Southeast Asia. Architecturalized Asia: Mapping a Continent through History is her second book.
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There is nothing more disgusting than hearing a defense lawyer defending his client well , especially when something like the above quote comes out of his mouth.
Today, Richard Peck, defense for Mayor Scott Young, presented his closing comments before the final sentencing hearing on July 25th . Did I call it in my column a couple weeks ago, or what?
And so we hear the sad tale of a grieving father and a broken man, who suffers from depression (which runs in the family, no less!), who was off his meds, "self-medicated" with alcohol and then acted out in a moment of grief, depression and God knows what else.
Oh, the wonders of the alcoholic depression defense. Acknowledge the problems with intoxicants that created this "uncustomary behavior", and all is well. Gee, hes even going to AA! All I can say is its a damn good thing that not all depressed drinkers act out in violence, because I don't think the hospitals or the police could handle that case load. Give me a break. His lawyer even had the letters of reference I spoke of in the above link, written two weeks ago. So gosh- darn predictable. I would think a man like Richard Peck would have tried something a little more creative, but I guess one has to stick with what works best.
One : Alcohol and depression are neither an adequate defence for violence, no matter how often defense plays this card. Please note- AND DO NOT FORGET – there were 4 charges of criminal harrassment against Scott Young that were stayed, when he entered the guilty pleas to assault and breach of conditions.
Why is that? What kind of a deal was cut with crown, and why?
Was it a cost saving device for the courts and both lawyers? Was the mayor running out of money for his very costly defense ? Was the thought of avoiding a long public trial so enticing that the previous harassing behavior he had been displaying even before the attack was let slide ? Oh, I forgot, he was depressed…..
Richard Peck certainly isn't some small -time cheap fly by night attorney. Hes one of the best. His fees would hit anyone hard financially.
Two: Global news reported recently in an interview with one of the victims, that although this attack is being treated as a first time " completely out of character " offence, the fact remains that a restraining order was granted at one time to Scott Youngs first wife as a result of some incident, and that charges were actually laid against him following an incident with his second wife. Those charges were stayed and the couple was routed through counselling, but later divorced.Although this little bit of Scott Youngs history is well known and had been reported by numerous media outlets throughout the trial, neither of these past incidents could be played into the crowns case. It wasnt even mentioned to establish any kind of behavioral patterns, which both astounds, and angers me.
And lets not forget about the ropes in Scott Youngs pockets that night he broke in and displayed such "uncustomary behavior"… the forgotten ropes that speak such dark and ominous tones in this entire story.
Who carries ropes around, two lengths at that? The same kind of rope his daughter hung herself with, no less. Scott Young even cleaned out his desk before that night ,did he not? Sounds like he didnt intend on being back at city hall , and this is before the fateful evening began.
You tell me how, looking at the entire sequence of events, how this could be anything but a premeditated visit. Just try.
One man. Three different women. Three different sets of events. Years apart, granted, and yet to me its as clear as a bell ringing in my ear. Been there, done that.
One wonders why the restraining order was granted to keep him away from the first wife. One also wonders what happened with his second wife to result in charges, despite the fact they were later stayed and they attended counselling.
It's pretty customary for a psychological assessment to be asked for in this kind of case- was one even done here, and if not, why not? Why didnt Crown ask for Dr. Don Dutton, who is reknowned as an expert in the field, to ascertain the risk of another offense? Holes. Holes everywhere.
Defense has asked for a 9 month CONDITIONAL SENTENCE, with a mere 6-12 months of probation.
Do you know what that means, "conditional sentence" ?
It means dear Scotty wont have a lasting criminal record if he follows all the conditions of his sentence. None.
Happens a lot with cases like this one, in fact, it happened to me. As a result,because the first offence left my attacker without a record, when he attacked me a second time, the first offense couldn't be used to show the second wasn't a one-off thing. It clearly wasn't, and yet the charges were stayed and he walked.
This is why I'm so damn angry with this faulty system, to the point I'm sitting here 40 weeks pregnant, having contractions, making sure that this is known far and wide.
This is why I call for changes to be made to the domestic assault policy NOW.
This is why Ida Chong should step aside, because as far as I'm concerned, she has failed women badly in her role as minister of womens issues.
This law is faulty, its unjust and its time is certainly done. Men who commit an act of violence against any woman need to have a lasting ,residual record that ensures they don't walk – not once, not twice and certainly not three times between incidents. No more conditional sentences, no more free passes of stayed charges in lieu of 'counselling'. Sitting in a room of men with anger management issues does not ,a good man make.
Men who abuse women physically and mentally, most often cannot be rehabilitated. They dont change, they merely hide their behavior and mask it until it erupts again.
I fear there will be more cases like Peter Lee tragedy on the island, if something drastic isnt done.
I fear no one is listening, or that those who are listening simply fail to find the balls to take the assertive action needed to enact a change.
Scott Young, you may be fooling some people, all of the time, but you dont fool me.
If you are a woman who has been through a similar situation, I hope you feel compelled to come forward and speak about your experiences with the system, as a victim. Please, let me know through my contact page -all messages are confidential unless you state otherwise. Lets ensure this change begins now.


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- When to start physical therapy.
- Identify all the Restrictions / Limitations you will be facing.
- How long before you can go back to work, drive again? etc
- How long before you will be back to normal??
Normal that's a very difficult word to describe. Whats normal for a school teacher will be much different than a professional hockey player! Keep this in mind with everything you do from now on.
Your doctor probably had the easiest job regarding your medical journey. Their surgery piece is done, they have corrected your situation. Now, its up to you! You have the hardest job. You could just sit back after surgery, not do a lot, co-exists everyday, not venturing out too much, keeping within guidelines. You probably will be ok, you will have a lot of ups and downs. But you probably will not be able to do that much again. If you are happy with a complacent t sedentary life, then that is probably fine.
But if you want to return to the life you knew before, then there are a number of things you must always consider.
- The surgery altered your spine, to what degree depended on your actual surgery.
- You will always need to remember this.
- Adhere to all the Limitations and Restrictions your doctor gave you.
- Keep a health life style. That includes Exercise , Diet Control, Rest and Sleep
- If you want to try something new (ie new exercise, bike riding, etc) always discuss this with your doctor first.
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Koji Okamoto
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Department of Human and Engineered Environmental Studies / / Quantitative Visualization & Information Visualization
Career Summary
1983: Graduated, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
1985: Master of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
1985: Researcher, Kobe Shipyards, Mitsubishi Heavy Industires
1988: Research Associate, The University of Tokyo
1992: Doctor of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
1993: Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo
1994: (Visiting Associate Professor, Texas A&M University)
2004: Professor, The University of Tokyo
2004: (Visiting Professor, Kyushu University)
Educational Activities
Graduate school:Environmental Visualization
Undergraduate school: Scientific Visualization, Advanced Project
Research Activities
"Visualization": Physical visualization and information visualization.
The invisible physics and information will be visualized using an active approach . Visualization will be the key technology for the 21st century.
Micro-fluid Visualization
The advanced visualization technology has been developed to measure the flow inside micro-flow system whose size is less than 100 micro-meters.
The target flow includes Red Blood Cell motion in micro capillary flow and fluid dynamics in micro-fluidics.
Three-dimensional Information Visualization
An advanced 3D interface and collaboration system has been studied using Web3D technology. This novel visualization will be developed through the internet.
Radiation Induced Surface Activation (RISA)
Irradiation of gamma-rays on the oxidezed material surface results in the improvements in wetability. Heat transfer under strong irradiation conditions has also been studied, e.g., in a space environments and nuclear reactors.
3D3C velocity measurement technique inside 0.1mm micro round tube.
1) Interaction between liposomes and RBC in microvessels in vivo, JH Jeong, Y. Sugii, M. Minamiyama, H. Takeuchi and K. Okamoto, Microvasc. Res., 73 (2007) 39-47
2) Flow velocity profile of micro counter-current flows, A. Aota, A. Hibara, K. Shinohara, Y. Sugii, K. Okamoto, T. Kitamori, Anal. Sci. 23 (2007) 131-133
3) Electrical Conductivity of TiO2 Thin Film on Insulator Induced by Radiation Exposure, H. Date, H. Tomozawa, T. Takamasa, K. Okamoto and M. Shimozuma, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Vol.46, (2007) 417-419
4) Measurement of RBC deformation and velocity in capillaries in vivo, JH. Jeong Y. Sugii, M.Minamiyama, K. Okamoto, Microvascular Research 71, (2006) 212-217
5) Screening of C60 Crystallization Using a microfluidic System, K Shinohara, T Fukui, H Abe, N Sekimura, K Okamoto, Langmuir 22 (2006) 6477-6480
6) Fluctuation transfer velocity measurement in a boundary layer around a thin edge plate using dynamic PIV, N Erkan, M Ishikawa, K Okamoto, Meas. Sci. Technol. 17 (2006) 1350-1357
7) Measurement of powder flow in a screw feeder by x-ray penetration image analysis, K Uchida, K Okamoto, Meas. Sci. Technol. 17 (2006) 419-426
8) Experimental analysis of high-speed helium jet flow using four-dimensional digital speckle tomography, HS Ko, K Ikeda, M Ishikawa, K Okamoto, YJ Kim, Exp. Fluids 40 (2006) 442-451
9) Rapid proton diffusion in microfluidic devices by means of micro-LIF technique, K Shinohara, Y Sugii, A Hibara, M Tokeshi, T Kitamori, K Okamoto, Exp. Fluids 38 (2005) 117-122
10) Radiation Induced Surface Activation on Leidenfrost and Quenching Phenomena, T Takamasa, T Hazuku, K Okamoto, K Mishima, M Furuya, Exp. Therm. Fluid Sci. 29 (2005) 267-274
11) Velocity measurement of both red blood cell and plasma of in vitro blood flow using a high-speed micro-PIV technique, Y.Sugii, R.Okuda, K.Okamoto, H.Madarame, Meas. Sci. Technol. 16 (2005) 1126-1130
12) Effect of Korteweg stress in Miscible Liquid Two-Layer Flow in a Microfluidic Device, Y.Sugii, K.Okamoto, A.Hibara, M.Tokeshi, T.Kitamori, J. Visualization 8 (2005) 117-124
13) Main results of the Second International PIV Challenge, M.Stanislas, K.Okamoto, C.J.Kaehler, J.Westerweel, Exp. Fluids 39 (2005) 170-191
14) 4D-PTV - Measurements of an impinged jet with a dynamic 3D-PTV, TG. Hwang, DH. Doh, K. Okamoto, J.Visualization 8 (2005) 245-252
15) Development of 3D scanning micro particle image velocimetry system using a piezo actuator, K. Shinohara, Y. Sugii, J.H. Jeong, K. Okamoto, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 76 (2005) 106109
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Atomic Energy Society of Japan
Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Visualization Society of Japan
Japan Society of Simulation Technologies
Japanese Society for Multiphase Flows
Heat Transfer Society of Japan
Japan Society of Fluid Dynamics
Japan Society of Maintenology
American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
American Physical Society
Institute of Physics
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Metropolitan Market's Andrew Borracchini is America's Best Bagger, on the 2nd tryFebruary 10, 2013 at 4:12 pm | In West Seattle news, West Seattle people | 34 Comments
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Just in from Las Vegas, via the Metropolitan Market Twitter feed – The Admiral store's Andrew Borracchini won the Best Bagger National Championship at the National Grocers Association's Las Vegas convention a short time ago. We checked in with Andrew earlier this week just before he and his family left for Vegas. Andrew has won the Washington State championship the past two years, and this was his second trip to Vegas to compete in nationals.
ADDED 5:39 PM: Rhonda Porter (WSB sponsor) notes in comments and here that Metropolitan Market shoppers got the news over the PA system when Andrew won. Store director Glen Hasstedt says the national champ is likely to be back at work next weekend.
P.S. Per a comment, Andrew is expected to be on "The Late Show with David Letterman" Monday night!
MONDAY MORNING UPDATE, 8:43 AM: A National Grocers Association spokesperson tells WSB that actually the plan for that is still in the works, "likely in a couple days." Watch here for updates.
MONDAY 9:20 AM: The official news release from the Washington Food Industry Association:
On Sunday February 10th Andrew Borracchini, an 18 year old grocery bagger from Metropolitan Market in West Seattle, took home the ultimate prize at the National Grocers Association sponsored Best Bagger contest. The contest featured the best-of-the-best from 23 states for the coveted $10,000 grand prize, "Golden Grocery Bag" trophy and the "Best Bagger Golden Lane," a special checkout stand that will be installed in his home store in West Seattle's Admiral District.
Andrew Borracchini has already won the statewide qualifying Best Bagger competition for 2 consecutive years. Today he returns to Washington triumphant after flying to New York to schedule an appearance on the David Letterman show. When asked about his performance this year compared to last, he said he "just worked harder and tried to remain less stressed." Andrew's Store Manager Glen Hasstedt, who has also previously trained Andrew's brother and sister at Metropolitan Market urged Andrew to "stay grounded, stay focused on your job, and not get overwhelmed," practiced with him 4 days per week (including weekends) for months, and every day in the weeks leading up to the nationals.
The Borracchini family, longtime members of Seattle's grocery industry who own local favorite Borracchini Bakery, were able to attend the contest in Las Vegas to cheer Andrew on for his big win.
Metropolitan Market stores are led by Store President Terry Halverson, a member of the Board of directors of the Washington Food Industry Association —the non-profit organization that annually hosts the Washington State Best Bagger Competition and represents members of the independent, local food industry.
Andrew adds that he would like to thank his co-workers, friends, family and the WFIA for all of their support.
34 Comments
Whoo hooo! Congratulations, Andrew!
Comment by mookie — 4:15 pm February 10, 2013 #
Good going Andrew!!!
Comment by Ray West — 4:20 pm February 10, 2013 #
That is impressive, wow, way to represent Andrew.
Comment by Alki Resident — 4:21 pm February 10, 2013 #
Comment by West Seattle Hipster — 4:27 pm February 10, 2013 #
Great job! Congratulations! From: Julia.
Comment by D — 4:42 pm February 10, 2013 #
That's my nephew! Way to go Andy, bringing home the win!!
Comment by Tmetcalf — 4:44 pm February 10, 2013 #
Just one more reason to love and be proud of my favorite neighborhood grocery store!
Comment by kristea — 4:49 pm February 10, 2013 #
Comment by PDH — 4:51 pm February 10, 2013 #
Congratulations Andrew, way to represent the West Side!
Comment by bestbets — 5:05 pm February 10, 2013 #
I was at Met Market when it was announced. Everyone stopped to cheer and applaud Andrew. Very cool!
Comment by Rhonda Porter — 5:08 pm February 10, 2013 #
Cool, Congrats!
Comment by Mike — 5:23 pm February 10, 2013 #
Way to go Andrew!!
Comment by Stephanie — 5:53 pm February 10, 2013 #
You made us proud, Andrew – great job!!!
Comment by David — 6:43 pm February 10, 2013 #
Incredible!! What an experience. He has worked very hard for this…well done!
Comment by MercyMoi — 7:11 pm February 10, 2013 #
Congratulations Andrew wonderful job!
Comment by James Walker — 7:23 pm February 10, 2013 #
Great work, Andrew!!!
Comment by Rves — 7:46 pm February 10, 2013 #
Andrew, we all knew you could do it! Way to focus your eyes on the prize! You rock!! Super proud of you! Congrats
Comment by Met family — 7:59 pm February 10, 2013 #
Congrats Andrew! Just got back from MM and they said Andrew is flying to New York tonight and will be on Letterman Monday night!
Comment by LS — 8:15 pm February 10, 2013 #
What great news…. And a very fine young man as well! I'm proud of you Andrew!!
Comment by Struggling — 9:16 pm February 10, 2013 #
A great guy and a great bagger! Thanks, Andrew, for doing West Seattle and its Met Market proud!
Comment by Diner — 9:49 pm February 10, 2013 #
Looking forward to see him on Letterman!!
Comment by PDH — 9:51 pm February 10, 2013 #
Comment by LivesInWS — 4:10 am February 11, 2013 #
Yes! Letterman. I'll even stay up late!
Comment by rick — 7:00 am February 11, 2013 #
Update – His segment apparently will not AIR tonight, according to the National Grocers Association PR folks – I had just pinged them to ask permission to republish photos from yesterday. "Likely in a couple days." We'll update as we find out more … TR
Congratulations Andrew!
Comment by JoAnne — 9:24 am February 11, 2013 #
So great! Congratulations. Just awesome.
Comment by TW — 10:47 am February 11, 2013 #
What great news!
Comment by lyndab — 11:10 am February 11, 2013 #
Congratulations champ!
So happy for you Andrew! Well deserved win!
Comment by k — 6:37 am February 12, 2013 #
I missed David Letterman last night – was Andrew on the show?
Comment by Rhonda Porter — 10:55 pm February 12, 2013 #
Rhonda – it turned out that he was being interviewed for a potential appearance. Haven't heard from Met Market/Grocers' Association how it turned out – the PR person told me that IF it worked out, it would be at least a few days. I do know he's due back at the store this weekend, per his boss, so everyone can go congratulate him :) – TR
Congrats Andrew!
But now I'm curious… How do they run the contest? Is it simply timed bagging, or is it most skillful arrangement, least cubic space used for the items, or something else? Enquiring minds…
Comment by Pibal — 7:07 am February 13, 2013 #
So happy for you, congratulations.
Comment by Carol O. — 3:41 pm February 14, 2013 #
Bagging skills are judged on speed, weight distribution between the bags, bag structure meaning proper placement of products so the bags will stand up straight and the final criteria is the baggers appearance and friendliness. Andrew aced them all!
Comment by Jan Gee — 2:35 pm February 20, 2013 #
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The Secretary of State promised that Universal Credit would be digital by default. It isn't. He promised that all new claims would be on Universal Credit by May 2014. They won't. He then promised that 10 areas would be assessing the simplest claims by the end of October. They aren't. So why should anyone believe him when he says that the delivery of Universal Credit is now on track?
As I said in my comment for Independent Voices on Duncan Smith's embarrassment, the Labour front bench ought to be flaying this Government for its failures on welfare reform, the NHS and schools. And it isn't.
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