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Amy is thrilled to be starting her first year at Ben Franklin Academy in third grade. She remembers third grade to be one of the most influential years in her life. It was in this grade that she started to develop her life long passion to become a classroom teacher.
As a Colorado native, Amy attended Azusa Pacific University in Southern California for undergrad. After graduation she moved back to Colorado to continue her education. Amy attended MSU Denver where she received her teaching license and Masters in Education.
In her free time she loves to sew, paint, and spend time with friends. When she gets the chance she loves to travel to different cities all over the United States.
Amy is inspired by the way Ben Franklin uses Core Knowledge to produce life long learners and cannot wait to be a part of that process. She feels incredibly grateful for the opportunity to join the BFA family.
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Emily received her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Psychology from Colorado Christian University.
She lives with her wonderful husband and two lovely kids, (ages 10 and 7) who also attend BFA. She also enjoys reading, going to the mountains and spending time with family and friends.
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Nicole is so pleased to be starting her third year at Ben Franklin Academy. She has earned a bachelor's degree in psychology through the University of Phoenix and has her Master's of Elementary Education from Regis University. She feels so fortunate that she can share her love of learning with some incredible third graders each year.
Nicole has a passion for science, technology, and the Core Knowledge Sequence. She loves that our curriculum enables students to not only engage their parents in conversations about the world, but also teach them some things!
Nicole is a Colorado native who grew up in Highlands Ranch. She lives with her wonderful husband and two lovely daughters, Mina and Natalia, who also attend BFA. In her free time, Nicole enjoys reading, hiking, biking, trivia, and playing with her new puppy.
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Katie began teaching in 2001 after graduating from Missouri State University with a degree in Elementary Education. She then got her Master's degree in Collaborative Instruction in 2004. She's always found teaching to be her calling and loves to work with kids. One of her passions is working in a Core Knowledge school. Katie has spent a lot of time training in brain-based instruction and how to best create a learning environment.
In May 2007, Katie and her husband Mike moved to Colorado. Mike, the "Mountain Man," loves to climb mountains and Katie fell in love with Colorado. They have a little boy named Adam and together they love being outside. Katie spends her free time gardening, hiking, cooking, going to the park with Adam and grilling out with the neighborhood gang.
Katie is looking forward to her fifth year at Ben Franklin Academy. She feels honored to have been at BFA since the day the doors opened. She takes a lot of pride in coming to school everyday and watching us grow and thrive.


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A few days ago, former "Saturday Night Live" star Tim Meadows was chatting with us by cellphone, casually conversing about the latest iteration of his long comedy career. The interview lasted exactly 29 minutes, 34 seconds.
Which is exactly 29 minutes, 34 seconds longer than Kevin Hart had available in that same window of time. What was keeping Hart so busy? Hard to tell, but we can guess: The man is making and promoting movies (his latest: "Get Hard," co-starring Will Ferrell; read our review), running a company (Hartbeat Productions), accepting honors (most recently a bronzed popcorn box as Comedic Genius at the MTV Movie Awards) and crisscrossing the country with his "What Now?" stand-up tour.
That latter gig brings Hart to Buffalo on Friday for a pair of shows (7 p.m., which is sold out, and 10:30 p.m.) in First Niagara Center.
Meadows, meanwhile, will be one block away at Helium Comedy Club, performing five shows from Thursday through Saturday.
It makes for a poignant metaphor: Hart, 35, will be performing for more than 30,000 in a single night. Meadows, 54, will be performing for hundreds each evening. Hart is hot, a buzz machine and mogul-in-the-making. Meadows is exceptionally cool, a man whose celebrity is slightly understated and allows you to identify with him a little bit more. (Or, in the case of the intimate Helium club show, get a little closer.)
"I've never seen myself as this successful guy who has totally made it or anything," said Meadows. "I'm just like a working actor and comedian."
But don't be tricked by crowd sizes, celeb levels or Meadows' disinclination to brag. Examine the man's body of work – from being one of the longest-tenured "Saturday Night Live" cast members to playing the principal in the teen classic "Mean Girls" – and you'll see that he's deeply embedded in pop culture psyche.
Maybe even more so than Hart – for now.
Pulse on Hart is rising
In his 2011 biographical movie "Laugh At My Pain," Hart reminisced about being 15 years old and watching Eddie Murphy. He was enticed by the atmosphere, the connection with the crowd, and even Murphy's stylish leather.
Hart recalled his thoughts: "I want that response, I want that attention, I want that love. I want to make people laugh the way this man made people laugh."
Hart began doing stand-up at the storied and now-closed club the Laff House in his hometown of Philadelphia. He began working the New York City circuit as well and was discovered via tape by Dave Becky, who manages many of the big comedians on the scene today.
By the early 2000s, he started adding movie gigs to his résumé, moving steadily upward in screen time and box office success. (Check out his roles in 2005's "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and 2010's "Little Fockers" to see some of his pre-superstar work.) A pair of comedy tours – "Laugh At My Pain" (2011) and "Let Me Explain" (2013) – helped push him to the top of the funny-bone business, and the awards and accolades started pouring in.
Today, Hart is ubiquitous. He hosted the Justin Bieber roast on Comedy Central. He plays himself in BET's "Real Husbands of Hollywood." There are movies, the tour and his company's projects in production. "This is the beginning of the peak of his career," says pop culture expert Robert Thompson of Syracuse University.
Through it all, Hart keeps himself relatable. When accepting the MTV Comedic Genius award last Sunday, he brought his two young kids on stage and acknowledged both his fiancée and his ex-wife. He talks openly about growing up in the Philly inner city, raised by his late mother, who didn't permit Hart's drug-addicted father to proceed beyond the second step of the stoop outside their home. "My mom turned my dad into the definition of a true stepdad," Hart said in "Laugh At My Pain."
"He's one of those guys who talks about himself and his life and tells great stories," says James Kurdziel, a stand-up comic and program director at 103.3 The Edge. "He's anecdotal, he's honest."
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That description is a good fit for Meadows, too. He's been one of the most consistently funny, versatile and enduring performers of the last 20 years.
The Michigan native broke in with Chicago's Second City comedy troupe before joining the "SNL" cast in 1991. When he left in 2000, he was the longest-tenured cast member at the time and famous for a variety of characters, including Michael Jackson, O.J. Simpson, Tiger Woods and the lispy, randy "Ladies Man."
His stand-up act includes a couple of characters ("Ladies Man" is one), probes into his personal life as the divorced dad of two sons ages 12 and 14, and is high on audience interaction. "Comedians and performers of every genre worship that guy because he's brilliant," Kurdziel said.
Meadows began doing stand-up only five years ago as a creative outlet and a flexible source of income between movie and TV gigs. (He's currently part of NBC's "Marry Me" cast.) "I'd have ideas, things would happen, and I'd go, 'Oh, that would be funny!' I didn't have an outlet," Meadows said. "The money aspect was also nice. It was nice to be able to make money and work when I wanted to work."
But don't expect Meadows to be longingly gazing at the crowds heading for Hart's show Friday night. "I don't envy anybody else's success," he said. "I've never felt like I need to get my piece of the pie. I've always just felt like, 'There's pie? Oh great. I'll have some.' "
This weekend, comedy fans will have some indulgent choices. They can squeeze into the Hart crowd, they can lounge at Helium up close with Meadows, or if they're looking to do a couple of nights out, they could catch both.
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New London — State Rep. Ernest Hewett, D-New London, by his own admission, did not have a good 2013.
The five-term state legislator was stripped of his deputy speaker title in Hartford, took a $6,000 pay cut, and was forced with other Democrats in Hartford to take a sexual harassment awareness class after being accused of making a sexually inappropriate comment during a committee meeting last February.
Hewett announced Tuesday he is seeking a sixth term representing the 39th Assembly District, which encompasses the first and second voting districts.
He said he learned a lot during the firestorm early last year that erupted when he told a high school student who testified during a hearing, "If you're bashful, I got a snake sitting under my desk here." The teenager had just told the committee that she was no longer shy and had overcome her fear of snakes, thanks to programs at the Connecticut Science Center.
Hewett said he was joking with the teen about her fear of snakes and meant nothing sexual. He apologized to the student, and she accepted.
"It was unfortunate, what happened, and there's no going back now," Hewett said before he officially announced his re-election campaign at the Senior Center prior to a Democratic Town Committee meeting.
"My kind of humor is not everyone's humor," he said. "Anyone that knows me, knows it is not even possible for me to think something like that, much less say something like that."
In addition to his removal from the deputy speaker position, new sexual harassment reporting and training policies were put in place at the Capitol. Some Republicans called for him to resign.
He said he's a better person for having gone through the experience.
"In hindsight, I wish it hadn't happened, but it did. ... Everything happens for a reason, and if the reason it happened was to make me a better person, it worked," he said.
Hewett, a former city councilor and ceremonial mayor of New London, was elected to the General Assembly in 1997. He said he is naming his campaign "New London First 2014." Without a leadership position, Hewett said he is not beholden to any other politicians in Hartford.
"It's so refreshing knowing no one can tell me how to vote anymore," he said.
He has a few initiatives he'd like to accomplish in the next two years, including bringing as much money as he can into cash-strapped New London and its education department. Increasing Payment In Lieu of Taxes payments and funneling some of the state's surplus into the city, where social services are available to those throughout the region, are at the top of his agenda.
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CARSON, Calif. — The Portland Timbers put an exclamation point on their regular season, and put themselves in the best possible spot entering the Major League Soccer playoffs with a 5-0 win over Chivas USA on Saturday.
First-half magic from Diego Valeri put the Timbers ahead 3-0, and the Timbers (14 wins, five losses, 15 ties for 57 points) scored two more in the second half to lock up first place in the Western Conference.
"We don't want to celebrate or reflect too much, because honestly we're focused on not just being in the playoffs, but we want to win it all," Timbers coach Caleb Porter said. "I think we've got a bunch of guys in that locker room that believe we have a good chance to do it."
By contrast, it was the 20th loss of the season for Chivas USA (6-20-8), which finished at the bottom of the Western conference.
The Timbers will open the playoffs next weekend on the road in the first leg of a two-game conference semifinal. They will take on the survivor of a mid-week elimination match between the fourth- and fifth-place teams. Those positions will not be decided until Sunday, when Colorado visits Vancouver and Los Angeles visits Seattle.
The Timbers chance of finishing with the best record in all of MLS ended Saturday afternoon when Sporting Kansas City beat Philadelphia 2-1. Lawrence Olum, who started his professional career with the second-division Timbers in 2007, scored the winning goal in stoppage time.
Valeri scored the first two goals on Saturday, first on a low shot inside the left post in the 16th minute, then with a marvelous chip shot in the 29th minute, both goals coming after Portland's defensive pressure in the offensive half forced Chivas errors.
Rodney Wallace made it 3-0 in the 34th minute after Valeri collected an upfield ball from Futty Danso, beat a defender on the right side of the penalty area, and sent a low cross that Wallace finished.
Ryan Johnson scored in the 72nd minute after Chivas goalkeeper Tim Melia made a save on a low shot from Wallace. Will Johnson scored the fifth goal, converting a free kick in the 78th minute. The result was the largest margin of victory for the Timbers in three MLS seasons.
"We're thrilled," Will Johnson said. "Obviously we wanted to end the season the right way. We didn't want to let our fans down, let ourselves down going into the playoffs. We wanted to go in on a good, positive performance. I think we achieved that tonight."
Goalkeeper Donovan Rickets made a big late save to preserve his league-leading 14th shutout of the season. The Timbers blanked five of their last six opponents.
Portland 3 2–5
Chivas USA 0 0–0
First half–1, Portland, Valeri 9, 16th minute. 2, Portland, Valeri 10, 29th. 3, Portland, Wallace 7 (Valeri, Danso), 34th.
Second half–4, Portland, Johnson 9, 72nd. 5, Portland, Johnson 9, 76th.
Goalies–Portland, Donovan Ricketts; Chivas USA, Tim Melia.
Referee–Drew Fischer. Assistant Referees–Kevin Klinger. Baboucarr Jallow. 4th Official–Daniel Radford.
Portland–Donovan Ricketts, Michael Harrington, Mamadou Danso, Rodney Wallace, Pa-Modou Kah, Darlington Nagbe (Ben Zemanski, 73rd), Diego Valeri (Kalif Alhassan, 46th), Jack Jewsbury, Diego Chara, Will Johnson, Jose Valencia (Ryan Johnson, 62nd).
Chivas USA–Tim Melia, Carlos Bocanegra, Jaime Frias (Josue Soto, 31st), Mario De Luna, Bryan de la Fuente (Matthew Fondy, 43rd), Edgar Mejia (Julio Morales, 43rd), Oswaldo Minda, Carlos Borja, Eric Avila, Carlo Chueca, Erick Torres.


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Smuggling is back at Kerala airports as hiked import duty and restrictions make the yellow metal even more precious. With a 400 per cent jump in arrests, 300 per cent in the value seized, Shaju Philip reports on another phenomenon flights laden with gold
Its raining gold at Keralas Kozhikode international airport. Every plane landing from the Middle East here now carries 40-80 kg of the precious metal, translating into Customs duties between Rs 86.8 lakh and Rs 1.74 crore. Thats just one flight, one airport. The state has two other international airports, at Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram, and the quantity of gold being brought in there is just slightly lower. Kerala gets an average of 120 flights from the Middle East a week. Do the maths.
The UPA government first hiked the import duty on gold in January 2012, raising it to 2 per cent, from Rs 300 charged per 10 grams earlier. It was raised to 4 per cent in the budget for 2012-13, 6 per cent in January 2013, 8 per cent on June 5 and finally 10 per cent in August. The government hoped that the steps would check Indias rush for gold and hence its burgeoning current account deficit.
The rush, obviously, continues. What is being seen at Kerala airports, officials suspect, is smugglers using passengers as legal carriers of gold since the last month, ever since the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) busted a few gangs, caught bringing in gold using mainly young women. Indians who have stayed abroad for at least six months are allowed to legally bring in up to 1 kg of gold, with import duty paid in foreign currency. Indians travelling abroad can get in gold jewellery worth up to Rs 50,000 in case of men, and Rs 1 lakh in case of women, duty-free.
Customs data show that 1,983 kg of gold, mostly in the form of bars, was brought into Kozhikode after paying duty in 2013. There is a duty in dollars amounting to Rs 2.17 lakh on each kilogramme. In November alone, 236 kg of gold landed at the airport. On a December day, the airport saw a flight with 98 passengers bringing in 98 kg of gold. At the Kochi international airport, 3,187 passengers officially brought in 282.65 kg in 2013. Thiruvananthapuram saw 221 passengers bring in 34.37 kg during the last year.
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How does Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" measure up against timeless classics like "Respect" and "I Only Have Eyes For You?" Rolling Stone Magazine — an authority on all things music — is counting down the 500 Greatest Songs in History in a special collector's issue, arriving on newsstands this Friday. In the video below, Rolling Stone contributing […] Continue reading Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs Of All-Time
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Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has no plans of quitting the band.
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I want to use a simple command to count the number of ssh keys in a users home folder, but would rather use the output from the /etc/passwd file as input.
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Triple Mashed Vegetables Recipe
When Noel Heckler of Wolcott, New York had trouble getting her family to eat rutabaga, she knew she'd need a flavor-filled recipe to convince them to try it. "This is a nice variation on plain mashed potatoes," she says. "And it's so colorful!"
- 1 medium rutabaga, peeled and cubed (about 3 cups)
- 6 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed (3-1/2 cups)
- 6 medium carrots, peeled and sliced (3 cups)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1. Place vegetables in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until very tender.
- 2. Drain vegetables and transfer to a bowl. Mash vegetables and add the butter, salt and pepper; beat until smooth and fluffy. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutritional Facts
2/3 cup equals 162 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 402 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1 starch, 1 fat.
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Editor's note: HornsNation will count down to the start of fall camp by taking an in-depth look at each team Texas will face in 2012.
The rundown
Kansas State in 2011: 10-3, 7-2 in the Big 12.
Last time vs. Texas: Won 17-13 in 2011
All-time vs. Texas: 7-5.
Starters lost: Clyde Aufner, OL; Colton Freeze, OL; Zach Hanson, OL; David Garrett, DB; Tysyn Hartman, DB; Ray Kibble, DL; Jordan Voelker, DE.
Returning starters: B.J. Finney, OL; Chris Harper, WR; John Hubert, RB; Collin Klein, QB; Tyler Locket, WR; Travis Tannahill, TE; Arthur Brown, LB; Adam Davis, DE; Vai Lutui, DL; Nigel Malone, DB; Tre Walker, LB; Ty Zimmerman, DB.
Statistical leaders
Passing: Collin Klein, 161-of-281 for 1,918 yards; six interceptions and 13 touchdowns
Rushing: Klein, 317 rushes for 1,141 yards with 27 touchdowns
Receiving: Chris Harper, 40 catches for 547 yards and five touchdowns
Tackles: Arthur Brown, 101
Interceptions: Nigel Malone, 7
Sacks: Meshak Williams, 7
Did you know: During Bill Snyder's tenure, 46 players have been taken in the NFL draft.
Three things to watch
Slow starts: The Wildcats start is not going to be an indication of how it finishes. Last season KSU did not score a touchdown against Eastern Kentucky until the 58-minute mark and it barely won that game. The Wildcats went on to barely be edged out of a BCS bowl game spot. The reason for this is because KSU coach Bill Snyder brings in so many new faces during the offseason with junior college players, transfers and even true freshmen that it is hard for his teams to get on the same page until it has been thrown into the fire a couple of times. This year KSU does not have as many jucos at the top spots and is stable at linebacker, quarterback and running back. Still KSU is historically a team that plays better late.
Return game: Watch out for receiver Tyler Lockett. The sophomore didn't lead the team in receptions last season but he was a spectacular return man and should emerge this year as another outside threat alongside Chris Harper.
Close calls: The Wildcats were masters of the close call last season. Kansas State won eight of nine games that were decided by a touchdown or less. The one it lost was against Oklahoma State in fourth quarter that featured 32 combined points scored. Whether or not KSU is as solid in close games in 2012 will depend on the play of quarterback Klein. Because Klein was able to both run and pass last year, KSU could put the game in his hands and had faith that he would find a way to win in the end.


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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: the Movie
|Release Date: June 30, 1995
|Running Time: 95 mins.
|MPAA Rating: PG
|Box Office: $35,890,678.00
|Genre: Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
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Summary:After their Command Center is trashed by the nefarious Ivan Ooze, the Power Rangers must obtain a new and greater power to rescue Zordon--and the world. With the help of a stunningly beautiful warrior named Dulcea, they learn the ancient art of Ninjetti, the perfect union of mind, body and spirit. With new powers and new animal Zords, the Power Rangers are ready to take on Ivan in a breathtaking battle above the streets of Angel Grove and into the far reaches of outer space.


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Energy industry is bringing new El Reno interchange to Interstate 40
EL RENO — The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is planning to build a new interchange on Interstate 40 as part of a unique public-private partnership with El Reno and Chesapeake Energy Corp., officials announced Friday.
Gov. Mary Fallin hailed the "historic" $24 million project that will help El Reno continue growing into a new hub for oil and natural gas service companies.
"It is a thriving area for business," she said.
The state will add an interchange at Radio Road, with a new five-lane bridge straddling the interstate, while the city and Chesapeake will widen the road to four lanes in the area that is home to several of the company's affiliates.
Friday's announcement was made at the new headquarters of Performance Technologies LLC, a pressure pumping company that recently celebrated its first anniversary.
Chesapeake CEO Aubrey McClendon said the new interchange will help El Reno remain an attractive place for the oil and gas industry.
"The Radio Road and I-40 interchange is one of the most rapidly developing and important energy service sector corridors in Oklahoma," he said. "Chesapeake and our partners are proud to invest alongside the state in a project that equips El Reno and the energy service sector for future growth and increased business."
City Manager Tony Rivera said El Reno's growth as an energy hub began last year when Schlumberger announced plans to build a new operations center there. Chesapeake and Halliburton followed suit, with a number of smaller companies expanding to handle additional business.
Rivera said the private sector is footing the bill for many of the infrastructure needs associated with the interchange project.
Transportation Secretary Gary Ridley said it is uncommon to add interchanges on Oklahoma's highways. This project was even more complicated because it is on an interstate, meaning federal officials had to sign off on it.
Ridley said the state was eager to get involved in the project when it was pitched by Chesapeake.
"This was an easy decision to make," he said.
Ridley said the new interchange will improve access to a booming area while making it easier for drivers traveling through the area on I-40.
Work to widen Radio Road is under way now, while Ridley said construction of the new interchange likely will begin in the summer. It is expected to be complete by 2014.


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Polling places move thanks to storms
Published: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.
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HOUMA Several voting precincts will have different polling places for the Nov. 4 local, state and national elections.
The Terrebonne Parish Council, with the exception of Chairman Clayton Voisin who was absent, approved moving four polling places because of damage or to prevent disruptions at local schools, which were to close that day but must now remain open to make up missed instruction time.
Precincts 33, 35 and 36 will move from the East Houma Recreation Center, which had significant roof damage, to the Terrebonne Association for Retarded Citizens music hall, No. 1 McCord Road, in Houma.
Precincts 57-A and 57-L will move from the Montegut Fire Station to the Montegut gym, 107 Recreation Drive. The fire station sustained storm damage.
Precinct 73 will move from the Dularge Fire Station to the Dularge Recreation Center, 1330 Dr. Beatrous Road.
Precincts 78, 84 and 85 will move from Southdown Elementary School to the Terrebonne Main Library, 151 Library Drive, in Houma.
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IBM flash mob in Bangalore goes social
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Last month, IBM organized a flash mob at the Embassy Golf Links location in Bangalore. Kudos to the creativity of the IBM On Demand Community team for organizing the event and then putting it on YouTube to go viral. It's already at 27,000 views and counting as of today. See the video below. The hashtag associated with the event is #IBMFlashMob.
Ancita Satija wrote a great blog, "Flash mobs go social in India," on the integration of flash mobs and social media and how other organizations exploring this intersection.
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TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has launched "TC358779XBG", the industry's first1 High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI®) to MIPI® Display Serial Interface (DSI) bridge IC for consumer and industrial applications that use small form-factor LCD displays. Samples are now available, with mass production scheduled to start in December this year.
The "TC358779XBG" converts HDMI® video input and outputs it as a MIPI® DSI video stream output. This will promote adoption of MIPI®-compliant small form-factor LCD displays in applications that include game accessories, wearable computers and head-mounted products.
The product also integrates video preprocessing functions—video de-interlacing, scaling and format conversion—and supports multiple audio interfaces, including the I2S, TDM, S/PDIF and MIPI® Serial Low-power Inter-chip Media Bus (SLIMbus®) audio formats.
Key Features of New Product
1. The industry's first device that converts HDMI® video input and outputs it as a MIPI® DSI video stream.
2. Integrated video de-interlacing, scaling and format conversion contribute to lower memory bandwidth and video processing requirements on host processors.
3. HDMI® 1.4 RX support
- Up to 1080P @ 60fps video format (RGB, YCbCr444: 24-bpp, YCbCr422 24-bpp)
- 3D support
4. Available in any of the four audio interfaces: I2S, TDM, SPDIF or SLIMbus®
5. Maximum 1Gbps/lane link speed MIPI® DSI interface
6. Maximum 165MHz clock speed HDMI® interface
A wide range of consumer electronics and industrial applications, including mobile devices, digital cameras and gaming accessories, head-mounted products and other wearable computers.
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LeeSsang's Gary Lands Atop China's Baidu Chart With 'Lonely Night' Featuring Gaeko
The track was once released on December 31, 2015 and lines Gaeko of hip-hop act Dynamic Duo. Gary is related to have written the lyrics after being encouragedwhilstobservingthe preferred Korean Television dramaMisaeng.
The legit music video for "Lonely Night" became released on 1theK's officialYouTube channel on Jan. 3. The music video functions Gary's Running Man forged mate and friend, actress Song Ji Hyo.
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Would this work in practice as a cheap way to replace timing chains in cars?
- Punch out one of the pins on both the old and new timing chains (its not a bike chain so it would take a Dremel to cut the rivet's head off.)
- Attach via wire the new timing chain to the old.
- Roll the chain through until you are holding both links.
- Detach old timing chain.
- Put pin back in new timing chain, then spot weld that pin into place.
I thought of this because it is a lot easier to thread a new chain through as opposed to taking off all the pulleys, but if that pin that was removed and put back comes out, that would mean big trouble, perhaps a blown engine.


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Flight to Israel Bought
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How does the Congolese diaspora come together to create change?
It is particularly in its failure to organize that the Congolese diaspora has been unable to bring sustainable support and change to the situation in their country. What needs to be done in order to organize effectively and bring to reality the change we want to see in Congo?
I recently watched the great revolutionary leader Kwame Ture also known as Stokely Carmichael speak on the art of organizing in his speech titled, 'Converting the Unconscious to Conscious: Mobilization and Organization'.
He mentioned something that strongly resonated with me in terms of the methods the Congolese diaspora has been using to initiate mobilization in the last couple years. 'We must make clear distinctions between mobilizers and organizers. We must transform mobilization into organization. If we're not careful we allow mobilization to become events'.
This is what the Congolese movement has become. We haven't been able to make a distinction between mobilizing, which is the unconscious mass reacting instinctively to an issue, and organizing, which is responding to an issue based on reason and a planned trajectory with practical solutions. In 2011, many of us participated in protests and rose up as a result of being fed up with the status quo and the government in place.
What happens is that our protests and our platforms become mere gatherings where we show our discontent.
It is righteous and can have an impact but it is not a sustainable one, because it is unplanned, it doesn't have a clear motive and it simply becomes a waste of energy and which leaves us defeated. In our plight it is essential to be able to transform the energy that brings us together for our country and canalize it into a clear-cut plan of action which can only be achieved through conscious organization.
The real questions we must be asking ourselves in order for us to put ourselves in a positive perspective and to calculate the feasibility of efficient organization of our Congolese communities globally are the following: How do we transform an unconscious mass into a conscious one? What needs to be done in terms of creating a lasting movement, one that won't fizzle out?
Many of us believe that we are conscious, but the reality is that we are merely aware and simply being aware of our situation as Congolese is not enough; it is a waste of time. Being aware is what many of us in the diaspora were back in 2011, when we stormed the streets to protest against the injustice and the lack of fair elections back home.
Many Congolese although far from the situation do realize that the status quo needs to change: Actually I dare say all Congolese know that things need to change, even the one who's benefiting from the oppressive system is aware that the country is in a bad shape.
As we can see, it is not because we know that there are an estimated six million people who have perished in this conflict in the last decade, or that majority of Congolese do not benefit from the resources of their country, that will change the situation.
Actually what has resulted from our awareness has mostly been reactionary mobilization that tends to fizzle out, resulting in many people being fed up and frustrated with a movement that doesn't seem to be bringing any substantial result.
Indeed, the Congolese diaspora is in majority an unconscious mass lacking direction, that is left reacting instinctively when they have had enough with an issue. No to say that the protests that happened in November 2011 weren't righteous or positive, in fact in many host countries these protests put the Congolese struggle on the map.
Whether in Europe, Canada or United States the Congolese diaspora did succeed in catching the attention of the public, where it also birthed new spaces for Congolese to come together and share their projects and ideas.
However, as quickly as that momentum rose up, it quickly vanished, because we spent a lot of energy protesting without a clear direction of the future of our collective struggle in terms of implementing real social and political change in Congo.
Now we are facing the next elections in 2016 without a clear plan of who we want in power. We wanted President Joseph Kabila out of that position and now that he's about to end his term, what are the steps we have taken to replace him?
Therefore we should ask ourselves: What is lacking in order to make this awareness conscious? The difference between being aware and conscious is the actions that come after realizing that there's an issue. Being conscious is not merely realizing there's a problem; it is also taking appropriate actions in order to come up with a concrete solution.
I believe the first step required in the search and accomplishment of conscious social change demands:
1. SELF-AWARENESS: Realizing our weaknesses and what needs to be fixed within our respective communities, in order to move forward in unity as a conscious mass.
Many Congolese communities are struggling to manage associations and community centres that focus on their well-being in their host countries. The same issues that we are facing in our respective community organisations are the ones we are repeating in our quest for a better Congo, such as the inability to respect our own rules such as the constitutions we agreed on, lack of accountability and transparency.
2. EDUCATION: We have the privilege of constant access to resources that people on the ground do not have. We must consume the information at hand in order to be the bridge of information between us and our counterparts who are struggling to be heard. We must use our knowledge to create a new narrative and agency for Congolese people.
Our lack of knowledge on the situation of our country doesn't come from our not having access to resources; in fact we have enormous access, from history books to reports written by the UN and many different organizations.
We have enough intellectual resources to position ourselves as conscious citizens by depicting who are our enemies in this conflict, who are the mining companies, the multinationals, the governments and the individuals that are perpetuating this war. The issue lies in the lack of practical links between the conscious and the unconscious mass. It is the responsibility of the intellectuals in our communities to transform this information into information that is easily comprehensible to the unconscious mass.
3. WILLINGNESS TO CHANGE: Being part of the diaspora gives us privileges such as security and removes the fear of being reprimanded or silenced; for many of us it is an opportunity to act and take on that responsibility.
If we want change we cannot afford to be lethargic or discouraged by the struggle. It is not enough for us to announce our dissatisfaction or frustration on social media and not act on it. We have to be more active and willing to make this change. It is the only way we can remove this feeling of hopelessness. We also have to understand that by deciding not to act and prepare accordingly, we are actually enabling the system that is destroying our country.
Like stated earlier on, one of the privileges of being in the diaspora is being removed from the conflict or the socio-economic challenges that most Congolese face on the ground.
As a member of the diaspora, we have to understand that we do have political and economic spaces which give us the opportunity to have direct or indirect influence on our host as means of support to the civil society and social movements on the ground.
It is imperative for Congolese in the diaspora to organize in a way that we can create important pressure groups within our respective communities because today we are unfortunately unable to articulate and come to a consensus in terms of what needs to be said to the different governments that benefit not only from our taxes but also from the on-going chaos in Congo.
This is a significant issue especially in countries such as Canada, where 75 percent of mining companies are registered at the Toronto Stock Exchange. It is not the number of Congolese that are lacking in Canada. For example in Montreal alone, we make up to 58 percent of the immigration population according to Immigration Quebec.
It is only a matter of bringing forth substantial organizational techniques that will help mobilize Congolese to raise awareness on the situation in their country. Other than raising awareness of the public, political organization does give the power to Congolese in the diaspora to become pressure groups in order to affect policy changes concerning Congo.
If we take the example of the United States that already has a law in place concerning Congo and it is only a matter of garnering enough support to put pressure on the government to actually enforce the law, PL-109 - 456. Through political organization and advocacy we directly become the voice of the voiceless to the international community. We are able to become a force and not let people forget about the millions of Congolese that suffer in order for the rest of the world to benefit from our natural resources.
We need to realise that change will not occur without having substantial means. Whatever we are planning and want to achieve whether it is in Congo or abroad will call for our communities to create a sense of economic responsibility through financial support. We need to organize economically in order to sustain our struggle and support the work of the people on the ground.
It is perhaps one of the most important roles of the Congolese diaspora. In 2011 the African Bank of Development reported that Congolese migrants had sent a total of $9 billion to their countries with money transfer systems such as Western Union.
That is not including any other means of sending money back home such as giving it to family and friends who are going on vacation etc. Now, think about it: What if that money was canalized in order to support and organize the Congolese civil society working towards lasting social change?
How many technology centres would we have been able to build in order to give internet access to many Congolese, in a country where only 1.3 percent of the population have internet connection at home?
How many children would we be able to send to school? We wouldn't have to worry about finding enough money in order to help Congolese who are being kicked out and mistreated by the Congo-Brazzaville government.
Many grassroots organizations in the North and South Kivu wouldn't have to rely on foreign aid in order to keep doing the amazing work that they're doing for their communities affected by the conflict.
Being able to sustain ourselves financially is not only empowering but it also gives us complete control over our struggle and the work that we are trying to accomplish. It is important for us to organize in order to create a mass movement, which in return has favourable financial outcome.
As a grassroots movement allows for many people to work on different tasks supporting the movement, allowing for the funds that would traditionally be allocated to paying workers in a non-profit organisation to be directly used to support the work that is being done on the ground.
- Samya Lugoma is an undergrad student in Psychology and Sociology at the University of Montreal and a youth coordinator with Friends of the Congo.


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Quarterly economic growth — Most forecasting economists see a 2 percent to 3 percent real (after inflation) annual growth pace during the next four quarters, barring any other major shocks to the system.
Retirement — The term will take on new meaning in coming decades as more and more people "bridge the gap" (work two or three days a week) between working full-time and moving into full retirement. Millions of retirement-age baby boomers will prefer (or need) to keep one foot in the workplace for a long time to come.
Social Security — Steps taken sooner rather than later to slow down the future growth rate of spending are required. It would be great if politicians would stop calling it spending cuts … and scaring people!
Taxes — Boosting capital gains, dividend and income tax rates on the top 3 percent of income earners remains the president's goal, if he survives the 2012 election. Like it or not, these are primarily the people who create jobs and invest. The administration's focus on "income redistribution" rather than on providing "incentives for U.S. economic growth" remains troubling.
Unemployment — This is likely to remain above 8.2 percent during the next 12 to 18 months, even as modest monthly job gains have returned. Why? Hundreds of thousands of people who previously left the labor force will continue to return as they (hopefully) hear about better employment prospects, with more than 270,000 returnees in May alone.
Vacations — Remember them?
Wall Street — Simply stated, I remain a long-term bull on stocks.
eXpectations — These have diminished for millions of people of all ages regarding careers, standards of living and retirement. Fiscal sanity in Washington, D.C., and around the globe would go a long way to reversing that view.
Youth — My parents "came of age" with Pearl Harbor, my peers with Kennedy's assassination and Vietnam. For millions of Generations X and Y, Sept. 11 and the "Great Recession" will be forever etched into their consciousness.
JaZZ (Utah) — Maybe next season … if there is one!
Jeff Thredgold is the chief economist for Zions Bank and founder of Thredgold Economic Associates, a professional speaking and economic consulting firm. Visit www.thredgold.com.
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page from new artbook by heiseWatch
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never was partial to redheads....until now! beautiful!
That sash just happens to be in the perfect spot that's driving me crazy
This is absolutely the best of all <3
absolutely perfect for my needs, and awesome job
He looks like he's a bundle of joy to cuddle with LOOOOOOOOVE the red hair...kind of obsessed with it, actually....
Ohhhh now I want to sew an outfit like that for one of my bjds!
you probably wont do it, or you probably already have. but anyway can you do a tutorial on how to color transparent clothes/
I didn't realize I had been following you on dA for quite some time now. XD I bought a pillow of this art at NYAF/NYCC. I love it so much :3
awsome wath a bright red yu used and the clothes transparent are really well done, not to mention the gaze he has XD yu are really awsome
I love the redhair boys!!! XD EXTREMELY CUTE!!
this awesome, I love your use of red.
Pretty copstume, the contrast of the red against the white is lovely
omg i own ths pic an alot of the other work u have on here ^ ^ an i love them!!!!!
haha he looks like a peppermint stick
i love the finger and toe design, so inventive and eccentric
it so clear and red.
OMG his hands and feet are....scary! Nicely done though!
Excuse my french, but YOUR DETAILING IS OFF THE MOTHAFUCKING CHAIN!!!!!!
This is amazing
how did you color it
how did you color it
Alright so you're artwork is a godsend. But you're so creative with all of these people. I'm wondering are any of these a character you came up with and if they are, what's the story behind some of them? Oo
TOO great!!
The transparency... color... everything is perfect!
The transparency... color... everything is perfect!
I gotta tell you, I want that artbook *w*
Your artworks are truly amazing!
Your artworks are truly amazing!
It seems as if he's relaxed and on guard at the same time.
It seems as if he's relaxed and on guard at the same time.
his pose is brilliant and his hair is.... just beautiful...
and i luff the outfit ^ ^
and i luff the outfit ^ ^
wow amaaazzzzing XD
it looks like a fire demon to me.
nic pic!
nic pic!
Sexy and evil-looking. I like that.
brilliant! simply awesome!
It's so amazing!
Especially the red-white theme O.O
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It's so amazing!
Especially the red-white theme O.O
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Your art is so gorgeous! Wangye look so hot!!
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Astonishing, as usual. You are godly.
Love the fingernails. *wants for herself too* XD
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why do so many of the people you draw remind me of Organization XIII? this one kinda looks like Saix lol
Oh he's so hmmm sexy
Nice, very nice
You know what... *don't kill me please* Your art is amazing and very beautiful... but really quite boring. Nothing happens in your pictures and there's rarely a background. I think that would lift your art to the heavens if you did. Really. (I mean it!) I love your art, but they are all the same, just sitting or standing around looking pretty.
It has an amazing striking resemblance to one of my characters, Leus. I applaud thee, oh great one.
Oh my God!! Nice nice nice!!!!!!!
Love the hair the clothes the EVERYTHING! *sigh* of course you dont need me to say that when you have a bazillion fans saying it!
wow this soooo fantastic
loving the colours and atmosphere!
how did you think this up?
loving the colours and atmosphere!
how did you think this up?
He is so beautifull! i love the red! how much is the art book?
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We've made 36 episodes of 'Familie Pluym' as part of an educative app for kids.
Our short film 'Paniek!' is finished!
Tommie, Ieniemienie and Pino are visiting the wonderful world of M.C. Escher.
For the past few weeks we have been working hard on eight short animations that will be used in the new documentary by the AVRO TROS Radar, titled 'Radar Extra: The price of the euro'.
Let's take the train to grandpa! We created this animation for our national version of Sesamestreet.
We wrote and animated this introduction for a guided tour for children in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
For KBC Consultancy we made a three-part animation. KBC helps out a refinery to meet certain standards, and keeping these standards.
Together with London based studio Trunk and Gent based studio Volstok we animated whatever the audience wanted to see for 4 days straight.
'Radar Extra: De Schuldvraag' won 'Best Documentary' at the St. Tropez Film Festival!
This animation shows how the Greens (GroenLinks and Groen) have fought for animal rights in the European parlement.
We provided the 2D animation for this video 'Resisdanse' of popular German band Irie Révoltés, directed by Maarten Berkers.
In the kids series 'Outside!' we've animated kids' fantasies!
Tommie, Ieniemienie, Pino and Purk are playing with soap!
We created this animation of a classic Dutch nursery rhyme for our national version of Sesamestreet.
Have a look at the color script of our animated short Leaving Home.
When his father decides Richard is old enough to leave his parental home, he sends him out into the world. But Richard keeps returning home in an ever more bizarre way.
We made the official video 'Zo Mooi Als Jij' ('Beautiful like you') for Dutch band the 3JS.
We made the official leader for the Amsterdam Animation Film Festival KLIK! 2012.
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The Prayer of Faith
Over the last few devotionals, we have looked at faith—what true faith looks like, and the motive behind the faith that pleases God.
In James 5:15 we are told,
And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
Clearly, James wants us to know that when we pray a prayer of faith, God will answer it. In this passage, we are told that through that prayer God will indeed heal those who are sick, and raise them up.
So what is it that makes up the prayer of faith? There are three components, all of which we have touched on in the last few days.
The prayer of faith is a prayer that:
- Does not waver. It doesn't vacillate, moving back and forth. It is anchored on the promise of God.
- Is followed by corresponding actions.
- Is prayed from right motives.
The example James cites of someone who prayed a prayer of faith is Elijah. I encourage you to read his story in 1 Kings 17. There you find that, through the prayer of faith, God shut up the heavens and there was no rain. And then, by another prayer of faith, the heavens were opened and rain came down.
Elijah expressed his faith when he said he heard the sound of abundance of rain. He made that statement before there was a cloud in the sky or before a drop of rain ever fell!
When you and I don't waver in our faith, when we show our faith by corresponding action, and when we pray with right motives, God will act. As surely as Elijah heard that rain by faith, you can hear the rain…whatever that represents in your life. That is the prayer of faith.
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Col. Joane "Joni" Mathews
Col. Joane "Joni" Mathews approaches the front of the formation during the formal ceremony for her assumption of command of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 64th Troop Command. Also pictured is Brig. Gen. Mark Anderson, commander of the Wisconsin Army National Guard and Col. Paul Russell of Merrill, who Mathews is succeeding. The ceremony was held Oct. 7 in Madison.Vaughn Larson photograph
Joane "Jonie" Mathews, a member of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, was born and raised in Lac du Flambeau and when she was younger, her mother, Jeanne Brown, who still lives in Lac du Flambeau, thought she might be a teacher.
Mathews, a colonel in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, made Wisconsin history last month when she formally took command of the 64th Troop Command, based in Madison.
Brown, who by her own admission doesn't say too much but is very proud of her daughter, said it looked like teaching might be the direction her daughter would take.
"When she was young, every time we had a family gathering or anything like that she'd be gathering up all the little kids and organizing things for them to do," she said. "I just thought she'd have something to do with teaching."
"I was always attracted to kids and I wanted to be a teacher, "Mathews said. "A kindergarten teacher, specifically."
Mathews said that all changed about the time she was a senior at LUHS.
"I was kind of rebellious," she said. I just wanted to move out of small town Lac du Flambeau and move into the big city."
She said she didn't want to have anything more to do with school but stayed with it and a week after her graduation from LUHS in 1979 at the age of 17, she packed up and moved to Minneapolis.
There, she lived with her sister, who was working for the FBI at the time and Mathews herself got a job with the FBI as a clerk typist.
"Working for the federal government opened my eyes on really what's out there in the world," she said. "I got to go down to Puerto Rico because they needed a clerk typist for a big mission that was going on there."
Her two years with the FBI really made Mathews, who also was interested in flying as a young girl, look even beyond the big city of Minneapolis.
"Being up north, you see all these sea planes or four seaters flying overhead," she said. "I would always think, 'Boy, what are they doing up there and where are they going?'"
Brown said her daughter looked up to her father, Leonard "Buddy" Brown, who had been a paratrooper in the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne during his two year stint in the military in the 1950s.
"It was the whole package with my dad," Mathews said. "He was such a great leader, a great public speaker and he just had that presence when he'd walk into a room. He was awesome."
Her dad also liked to fly.
"Every time we traveled, he wanted to fly," she said.
She said her father's love for flying probably was passed on to her and that helped her decide what to do next.
"When I was in Minneapolis I decided to go for an aviation degree," she said.
She did a search to find the university closest to home that would get her that degree, the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks.
"It turned out that it had the number one aviation department anywhere," she said.
She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in aviation administration at the university. Her focus at that time was on airplanes because, she said, that's what she used to see flying overhead when she was younger in Lac du Flambeau.
"We used to go up to North Dakota whenever we could, just to watch her fly," Brown said.
Mathews said she paid for her education at the University of Grand Forks herself because her parents couldn't afford to help.
There were times, however, things got tough and she remembers one time in particular, in her second year at Grand Forks, she had to ask for help.
"I had to ask for money and it just killed me," she said. "I was crying and I told them I need $50 and I will never, ever forget that."
It's one of those things she remembers because she also remembers wanting to get through the whole four years on her own.
"But I couldn't," she said. "There was a month I was just really short and I had to call my mom and she sent me the money right away."
Mathews had also, during this time, enrolled in a class in the Reserve Officer Training Course (ROTC).
"I was interested in the Army because my dad, my uncle and my cousin all served in the military," she said. "So, I took an ROTC class to see what it's like."
In the fall of her sophomore year, Mathews, because of her involvement with the ROTC, received a letter from the Army.
"They sent me a letter that said I was eligible to receive an ROTC scholarship," she said.
Because of her financial situation at the time, and what an ROTC scholarship could offer in the way of paying her tuition and flying fees, she decided to apply for the scholarship.
The caveat was she would have to learn to fly helicopters, something with which she didn't have a problem.
"It was another opportunity to learn something new," she said.
Accepted into the ROTC program, the final two years of her education at Grand Forks was paid.
"That's how I ended up coming into the Army," she said. "After I graduated from Grand Forks, I went active duty."
A newly-minted second lieutenant in the U.S. Army in 1986 with ratings as both a fixed wing aircraft and a helicopter pilot, she still had to attend flight school at the Army's Aviation Flight School at Ft. Rucker, Ala.
Once she completed her flight training at Ft. Rucker, she was as an instructor pilot and platoon commander.
It was during this time Mathews became qualified in the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter and took other courses, such as the maintenance test pilot course.
"The maintenance test pilot course was probably the hardest course I've ever been to, " she said. "I was just learning how to fly the Blackhawk and now they were asking me to fly it and maintain it."
She said she took a lot of manuals home with her to study.
"I had to learn how the engine operates and all the electrical systems," she said. " I had to study my butt off."
It was also during this time at Ft. Rucker that Mathews met her husband, Ric, who was an air traffic controller there.
Today, Ric works for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Mathews moved with her husband from Ft. Rucker to Germany, where she served as, among other things, a maintenance platoon leader, company executive officer, and a company commander at different Army bases.
During her time in Germany, her helicopter unit was sent to a base in southeast Turkey.
From there, she flew numerous helicopter sorties during Operation Provide Comfort, the effort begun in April 1991, by the U.S. and some of its allies to provide humanitarian aid to the Kurdish population of northern Iraq following the end of The Gulf War.
Upon her return to the United States, Mathews was assigned to the aviation readiness division at Ft. Sheridan in Illinois.
She left the active duty Army and joined the Wisconsin Army National Guard in 1997 and has served in a variety command and staff assignments, including the state family program director and commander of the First Battalion, 147th Aviation in Madison.
Along the way, Mathews has also earned two master's degrees, one in military management from California's Touro University and the other in strategic studies from the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Penn.
She currently is the director of personnel for the Wisconsin Army National Guard, lives in Sun Prairie with Ric and their two daughters, Shannon and Lindsey.
As for her being the very first female brigade commander ever in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, Mathews said it's a great feeling and for her, very humbling.
"There's a lot of very quality people out there and I'm quite shocked that I was chosen," she said. "I'm obviously very happy I was."
She said she's looking forward to working with a diverse group of units that do many different things, from public affairs to the 32nd Army Band to aviation units.
"Everybody loves to be there, they're there for a reason and everybody loves their job," she said.
Being in the military now for more than 25 years, Mathews has no problem identifying what it is that keeps her going.
"It's interacting with people and making a difference and taking care of soldiers," she said. "That's a big part of my full-time job and it's also a big a part of a brigade command."
With everything she's done to this point, Mathews was asked if the next step in rank, as a "one star" or brigadier general, is a possibility.
'I'd like that to be," she said. "I've done so many great things in my career so far and I'm very thankful."
She said she didn't think she'd ever make it to lieutenant colonel, let alone colonel.
"If I don't ever pin on that star I'll still be very happy," Mathews said.
"She did it all on her own," Jeanne Brown said.
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Wauenta-Palisade students Paul Behrends, Brody Nordhausen, Miranda Behrends, Ellie Lee and Willis Christner have received Academic All-State recognition for the winter sports season.
P. Behrends was recognized in both basketball and speech. Nordhausen was also listed in basketball, as were Lee and M. Behrends. Christner was recognized in wrestling.
The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) is pleased to announce the student recipients of the Winter 2015 Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association (NCPA) Academic All-State Awards. Since 2006 this NSAA Award Program has recognized students who meet the criteria for nomination by their school in the season of their activity.
Each year the NSAA and the NCPA recognize students during Fall, Winter and Spring Seasons who are nominated by their schools for their individual academic excellence, leadership and significant contributions in their NSAA activity.
On the Omaha World Herald's All-State Basketball Class D2 Honorable Mention were Sydnee Harchelroad, Brianna Einspahr, Lesley Towery, Nicole Strand. Harchelroad, Einspahr and Strand were also on the Lincoln Journal Star Class D2 Honorable Mention list.
Wallace's Christina Daniels and Maywood's Abby Werkmeister were on the World Herald and Lincoln Journal Star Class D2 second team.
On the OWH Class D1 list, Dundy County-Stratton's Aubrey Frederick and Nicole Kent were both first team, while Arapahoe's Kaylea Watson was second team.
The LJS had Fredericks on the first team and Kent and Watson on the second team.
No Wauneta-Palisade boys made the lists.
Three RPAC athletes earned mention.
In Class C2, Southern Valley's Hunter Quinn was second team in both papers.
In Class D2, Bertrand's Jake Samuelson was first team and Paxton's Chance Moreland second team in the LJS. The pair switched positions in the OWH.


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