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Miles & Smiles
1. What is Miles&Smiles?
Miles&Smiles is the Frequent Flyer Program of Turkish Airlines. Miles&Smiles program members can earn miles by flying on Turkish Airlines and other Star Alliance member airlines, by staying at the program partner hotels, through the services of our partner car rental companies and from the Shop & Miles credit card expenditures. Once the enough miles are accumulated, they can be redeemed for free tickets on Turkish Airlines and other Star Alliance member airlines flights or for companion tickets and upgrades on Turkish Airlines flights.
2. How Should I Fill The Application Form? Am I able to use a nickname?
No, you may not use a nickname. Your name and surname must be written exactly as it appears on your identification card. You need to complete and submit the application form. In doing so, you indicate your acknowledgement and acceptance of the general terms and conditions of the Miles&Smiles Program.
3. When will I receive my Miles&Smiles card?
Your Miles&Smiles membership card will be sent to your address once you fly with Turkish Airlines or any of Star Alliance Member Airlines.You can use your membership number or temporary card until you receive your permanent card.
4. How many different card types does the Miles&Smiles Program offer?
There are four card types in the Miles&Smiles Program. Respectively: Classic, Classic Plus, Elite and Elite Plus.
5. How can I qualify for the membership status mentioned above and what are the advantages of this status?
For more information on advantages of Classic Card please click here.
For more information on qualification / renewal procedures and advantages of ClassicPlus Card please click here.
For more information on qualification / renewal procedures and advantages of Elite Card, please click here.
For more information on qualification / renewal procedures and advantages of Elite Plus Card, please click here.
6. How can I benefit from CIP Lounges?
Elite and Elite Plus card holders may benefit from the CIP lounges with their family members or one of their guests on THY domestic flights and while departing from Turkey. Only one guest may access to the CIP lounge with the Member when departing from abroad. The guest must also depart on a Star Alliance carrier, but may travel on a different flight.
7. What is the validity of tier Cards?
Classic Card is the first card level without an expiration date; however, Classic Plus, Elite and Elite Plus cards are valid for two years. For the tier card renewal, the status miles you collect either within the first year or within 2 years of the membership. Your tier card level will be renewed in case you collect the required miles
8. Are the advantages of the tier cards valid only on Turkish Airlines flights?
No. When you travel on any Star Alliance carriers, you may benefit from the below advantages with your Classic Plus, Elite or Elite Plus card.
Please note: Classic Plus card is the level for Star Alliance Silver. Elite and Elite Plus cards are the level for Star Alliance Gold.
Star Alliance Silver Benefits
Priority Reservations Waitlisting - when there aren't any seats left on your preferred flight, gives you priority should a seat become available. (Not permitted for Star Alliance Award tickets.)
- Priority Airport Standby - gives you top priority when standing by for a flight at the airport.
Star Alliance Gold Benefits
- Priority Reservations Waitlisting - when there aren't any seats left on your preferred flight, gives you priority should a seat become available. (Not permitted for Star Alliance Award tickets.)
- Priority Airport Standby - gives you top priority when standing-by a flight at the airport.( Not permitted for Star Alliance Award tickets.)
- Priority Airport Check-in - allows you to check-in at the Business and/or First Class counter
- Priority Baggage Handling - like you, your bags get priority treatment and are among the first to be unloaded.
- Extra Baggage Allowance - an additional 20kg or one additional piece of luggage (on transatlantic flights) which means you can check in three bags instead of two.
- Priority Boarding - enjoy the freedom of boarding at your convenience along with First and Business Class passengers.
- Airport Lounge Access - Star Alliance Gold card holders and one guest, have access to any lounge around the world that is identified with a Star Alliance Gold lounge sign when departing on a Star Alliance flight, no matter which class of service they travel in. Just look for the Star Alliance Gold sign outside the lounge and present the ticket for your same-day Star Alliance flight, your boarding pass and your frequent flyer programme card featuring the Star Alliance Gold logo. Guests must enter the lounges with an eligible Star Alliance Gold member and must depart on a Star Alliance member airline, but may travel on a different flight.
9. How can I access my Miles&Smiles account via your web site?
Simply click on the "Log-in" button from the home page and type your Miles&Smiles membership number and your valid Pin Code.
10. What is a Pin Code? Where will I use it?
You must have a pin code to access your personal account information on Miles&Smiles web site. Pin code is a four-digit number. No alpha characters are accepted.
11.Why do I need a PIN code and how can I get one?
A PIN code (Personal Identification Number) is required in order to access your Miles&Smiles account via our website. It is also required for other on-line transactions (such as on-line ticket), to update your personal information such as your address, phone-fax numbers and e-mail address and to claim your missing flights via our web site.
Don't have a PIN code:
If you don't have a PIN code yet, you may create a new PIN online provided you have a valid e-mail address stored in your profile. If you do not have an e-mail address registered, please send us your e-mail address or call our Miles&Smiles Call Center mentioning your 9-digit Miles&Smiles membership number.
Forgotten or entered invalid PIN code:
If you do not remember your PIN code or if your membership status has changed to PENDING (due to invalid login), there are three possibilities to get a new one:
- get a new PIN code online with the help of your e-mail address.
- create a new PIN code with the help of your "Security Question & Answer".
- order a new PIN code from our Call Center.
Change your PIN code: You may change your valid PIN code any time on the Internet under Your Address and Profile. A PIN code changed online is valid with immediate effect.
12. What is a Security Question & Answer?
With the help of the so called "Security Question & Answer" you may enter your account, even if you have forgotten or suspended your PIN code.
If you have forgotten your PIN Code or your membership status has changed to PENDING due to invalid PIN code entry, you may create a new PIN by answering your Security Question.
After having entered your membership number you will be displayed your Security Question (if stored on our records) ; if you answer the same correctly, you will be given the possibility to create a new PIN code, which will be valid immediately.
Don't have a Security Question & Answer
For your own comfort, we recommend that you create a Security Question & Answer.
Every time you login to the website with your membership number and PIN code you will be asked to choose a Security Question & Answer. After you have repeated/confirmed the answer and clicked "Save & Continue", your Security Q&A is valid immediately.
Note: both the question and the answer are case sensitive and must contain min. 6 characters.
If you don't have a PIN code, please contact our Miles&Smiles Call Center at 444 0 849.
Forgotten or suspended Security Q&A
If you do not remember the answer to your Security Question or if the same is suspended (wrong answer entered more than 4 times) you may create a new Security Question & Answer, provided you are holding a valid PIN code by clicking on the "Your Address and Profile button under the heading "Your Account".
13. How can I obtain a Pin Code if I am just becoming a member?
If you try to be a member via our web site, the system will allow you to create a four digit number as a pin code. When you are filling out the application form through our web site, you should confirm your pin code by entering it twice.
14. How can I change my Pin Code?
To change your Pin Code, just click on the "My Profile" link and enter your current pin code and then your new pin code which must be entered twice for confirmation.
15. Can I learn my account information via phone?
Please contact (90 212) 444 0 849 and dial 2 for your membership information.
For Elite and Elite Plus card reservation, please dial 3. The phone number for Elite and Elite Plus Help Desk is +90 212 4652302.
16.How do I change the name on my Miles&Smiles card?
To change the name on your Miles&Smiles card , we ask that you send us a copy of a legal document that reflects the correct name, such as your driver licence, marriage certificate or passport.Send your request to: Turkish Airlines, Inc. General Management Building, Product Development Management 7th Floor, Ataturk Airport, Yesilkoy Istanbul, TURKEY or
Fax to +90 212 465 23 63 / +90 212 465 23 06 or via e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
17. If I have more than one Miles&Smiles account, can I transfer the balances to just one account?
If your name and address are identical on each account, you may request a merge together with the copy of your valid ID , the copies of your Miles&Smiles cards as well as the mileage statements to combine your accounts by sending fax to +90 212 465 23 63 / +90 212 465 23 06 or e-mail to email@example.com. You can also log-in with your Miles&Smiles membership number and PIN code, then select "DUPLICATE MEMBERSHIPS". You will have to enter both membership numbers to request a merge transaction.
18. How do I update my address information?
You can earn miles by flying on Turkish Airlines and other Star Alliance member airlines, by staying at the program partner hotels, through the services of our partner car rental companies and from Shop & Miles credit card expenditures.
19. How can I earn miles?
You can earn miles by flying on Turkish Airlines and other Star Alliance member airlines, by staying at the program partner hotels, through the services of our partner car rental companies and from Shop & Miles credit card expenditures.
20. What is the meaning of "Bonus Miles", "Status Miles", "Total Miles" and "Miles Since Enrollment"?
Bonus Miles are the miles that you earn from the program partner hotels, car rental companies and through the Shop&Miles credit card expenditures.
Status miles are the miles that you earn on Turkish Airlines and other Star Alliance member airlines flights.
Total Miles are the sum of status miles and bonus miles.
Miles since enrollment are the miles you have earned since your membership effective date.
21. For Which Flights I Cannot Receive Mileage Credit?
You cannot collect miles on charter or award flights and also on flights of non-partner airlines.
22. How many miles will I earn on Economy and Business Class Flights?On Turkish Airlines flights: When you fly Economy Class on Turkish Airlines, the actual distance between the departure and arrival points are credited to your Miles&Smiles account. With Business Class purchased fares on Turkish Airlines flights, you will earn 50% additional miles of the actual miles flown. Elite and Elite Plus members earn 100% additional miles of the actual miles flown while flying with Business Class paid ticket on Turkish Airlines flights.
On other Star Alliance member airlines flights: The number of miles you earn depends on the booking class of your ticket when you fly on Star Alliance carriers; meaning the higher your ticket value, the more miles you earn. Tables describing the mileage accrual depending on the booking classes can be viewed under the "partners" heading. With Business Class purchased fares on other Star Alliance member airlines flights, 50% additional miles of the actual miles flown are credited to your account.
23. Can I receive mileage credit for travel completed prior to my enrollment in the Miles&Smiles program?
Irrespective of your membership start date, your flights dated within the last 12 months can be credited to your Miles&Smiles account.
24. When shall I receive mileage credit for my flights?
If your Miles&Smiles card number is provided while making your reservation and at check-in, miles will be credited automatically to your account within two days following your flight.
25. Can I make a stopover while traveling with an award ticket?
When using your free tickets on flights of Turkish Airlines, either the outbound or the return flight, only one stopover is permitted.
If your free ticket is booked on Star Alliance member airlines, the stopover regulation is as below:
One Stopover is permitted for the free tickets with values from min.60.000 Miles for Economy Class, from min. 90.000 Miles for Business Class and from min.135,000 miles for First Class.
26. What is a code-share flight?
Code-share flights are a common form of cooperation among airlines: One airline operates a flight with its aircraft, whereas the flight is published in timetables and independently sold under the airline designators of the operating airline and of its cooperation partner.
27. Can I earn and spend miles on code-share flights?
Members earn miles on all flights operated by Turkish Airlines and other Star Alliance member airlines and the related miles earned will be considered as ''Status miles''.No miles will be earned from the code-share flights which are operated by non-partner airlines unless the ticket is issued from Turkish Airlines quota which means TK code must be indicated at the carrier column on the ticket.
You can use award tickets on flights operated either by Turkish Airlines or by other Star Alliance Carriers.
You can not spend your miles on code-share flights that are not operated by Turkish Airlines or a Star Alliance Carrier.
28. Can I earn mileage if the name recorded on my Miles&Smiles profile and the name on my ticket is not identical?
To receive automatic mileage credit, the name on your Miles&Smiles account needs to match the name on your ticket. It is recommended that you have your tickets issued under the name as appears on your Miles&Smiles profile.
29. If I purchase a ticket for someone else, who receives the miles?
Even if you buy a ticket for someone else with your Shop and Miles credit card the person who actually travels with the related ticket will be eligible to earn mileage credit.
30. How can I claim my missing miles?
Simply click on the "Claim Missing Miles" button to enter your flight number, flight date, flight class, departure / arrival and the ticket number. Please be advised the registration of some flights can take longer according to the route flown as the flight and ticket information has to be verified.
31. Where I can find my ticket number?
Ticket number is located on the bottom center of the Passenger Receipt and consists of 13 digits. THY ticket number begins with 235. If you purchased your ticket through a travel agent, please contact the travel agent to obtain the ticket number.
32. How can I claim my missing flights on partner airlines?
Please send us the ticket copies and the original boarding passes to Turkish Airlines Head Office 7th floor Product Development Management 34149 Yeşilköy ISTANBUL Your claim for missing partner flights will be credited to your account as soon as we get the necessary confirmation from the related airline. Please allow a minimum of 14 days from the transaction. Any request for mileage not credited to your account must be registered within 12 months as of the activity date.
33. How do I request mileage credit for my hotel stays and car rentals that hasn't been reflected to my account yet?
Please contact the related hotel or the car rental company with a copy of your invoice for mileage credit.
34. When do my miles expire?
The miles earned are valid for 3 years as of the date they are credited to your account. The information regarding the expiring miles will be indicated on your mileage statement which is sent to your e-mail address.
35. What is the total mileage registered under my account?You can find this information under "Your Account" heading. You must have a Miles&Smiles membership number and pin code to access this information.
36. Can I purchase Miles in order to issue an award ticket?
Unfortunately miles cannot be combined with any other means of payment in order to issue an award. In order to issue the award, you need to have enough miles on your account that is required for the award.
37. How to calculate the required miles for award tickets?
Just click on the "Award Calculation" button at our home page and enter the origin and destination of your flight route. In order to display the redeemable miles of your account, just click on the "Your Account" heading..
38. How to calculate the earned miles for my flights?
Please click on "Flights and Miles" button at our home page and then click on ''earn miles by flying ''in order to calculate how many miles you will earn for your paid ticket by entering the departure-arrival points and the class of service.
39. Which number do I call for my reservations?
Please contact (+90 212) 444 0 849 and dial 1 for your reservations. Elite and Elite Plus members can contact our Elite & Elite Plus Reservation Line by dialing 3.You can also make your reservation online at www.thy.com, contact your nearest Turkish Airlines Sales Office or travel agency for your bookings.
40. In which class should I book my awards for Turkish Airlines flights?
Economy Class
Business Class
Free Ticket
A(reservation guarantee)
Z(reservation guarantee)
Companion Ticket
A(reservation guarantee)
Z(reservation guarantee)
41. How many days in advance do I need to make my award reservation?
Award tickets should be issued as soon as the reservation is confirmed. Ticketing time limit rules apply.Upgrade transactions should be completed at least 24 hours before departure. Only Elite and Elite Plus members can benefit from last minute upgrade.
42. Is there any special application for award reservations?
There are two types of award tickets in Miles&Smiles Program which are ''Capacity Controlled Award Tickets'' and '' Seat Guaranteed Award Tickets''.
There are a limited seat capacity for ''capacity controlled award tickets'' and the reservation can only be made in case the respective class is available. The reservation classes are X (for economy class) and I (for business class) for the ''capacity controlled award tickets'.The required miles for ''capacity controlled award tickets'' are lower than the required miles for '' Seat Guaranteed Award Tickets''..
There is no seat limitation for '' Seat Guaranteed Award Tickets'', meaning that you will be treated as a passenger traveling with a paid ticket as soon as there is an availability in the related flight class.For seat guaranteed award tickets, required mileage amounts will be considered depending on the travel dates either high or low season. The reservation classes are A (for economy class) and Z (for business class) for the seat guaranteed award tickets.
43. Can I redeem my miles for another person?
Yes. You may designate a passenger with a different name-surname when claiming an award if requested in writing.
Miles&Smiles members should have a signed written request that includes name, surname, birth date and relationship degree of the person whom the member wishes the award to be issued for. Departure and arrival points and travel dates must also be indicated. Photocopy of the Miles&Smiles membership card, a valid ID and a written, signed request is also required.
44. Can I use a companion ticket or an upgrade on other Star Alliance member airlines' flights?
No! Companion tickets and upgrades are applicable only on Turkish Airlines flights.
45. What is required to redeem miles for an award?
The necessary amount of mileage must be present in a member's account. Reservation must be made confirmed and booked in award reservation class. No wait list is permitted. An award request form (or a signed written award request) together with the copies of Miles&Smiles membership card and ID must be handed over to the Turkish Airlines Sales Office for the issuance of the award tickets.
46. Where should I go to claim an award ticket?
Award tickets can only be issued via Turkish Airlines Sales Offices. Travel agents are not authorized for this transaction.
47. What is e- ticket and where can i find the detailed information about e-ticket?
Please click on to have detailed information about e-ticket.
48. Is it possible to make changes on award tickets? What do I do if I claim an award and am not able to use it?
Once the free or companion tickets are issued, only the flight times/dates can be changed and re-routing(can be applied only on Turkish Airlines flights provided that the reservation is made for the same award zone and the same award class) can be applied at an extra charge mentioned below. When requesting reservation changes on companion tickets, please remember to pay attention to the requirement of traveling together with the member holding a paid ticket either on the outbound or return flight.
Mileage refund: If any coupon of the award/free ticket is not used, provided that a no-show has not occured, the following fees will be applied. Euro 30 for Domestic Tickets, Euro 40 for International Tickets
In case a no-show or an offload occurs, a fee of Euro 40 for Domestic Tickets Euro 85 for International Tickets will be applied
Mileage Refund for Upgrades: A mileage refund can be made against following fees for each transaction, if the upgrade is not used, provided that a no-show has not occured. Euro 30 for Domestic Tickets , Euro 40 for International Tickets
In case a no-show occurs on the upgraded flight, the following fees will be applied for each transaction. Euro 40 for Domestic Tickets, Euro 85 for International Tickets
Reservation Changes: For the date / time changes and re-routing(can be applied only on Turkish Airlines flights provided that the reservation is made for the same award zone and the same award class) Euro 30 for Domestic Tickets and Euro 40 for international tickets will be charged for each transaction once free and companion tickets are issued.If no-show (Passengers holding confirmed seats but fail to present themselves for their booked flight due to any reason are termed as 'No Shows'.) occurs, a fee of EUR 40 for domestic award tickets and EUR 85 for international award tickets will be charged. Changes to upgraded paid ticket reservations (flight dates / hours) and re-routing are not permitted.
49. What is the validity of my award tickets?
Award tickets are valid for one year as of the ticket issue date.
50. Where do I get a list of award tickets issued from my account?
Please enter "Your Account" heading and then just click on" Miles Redeemed ".
51. What are the required miles for upgrades?
Just click on the "Award Calculator" button at the home page and select Upgrade from "award type" section. You need to select origin and destination from the table. Upgrade miles are given for one way trips.
52. How can I upgrade my flight against miles?
You are required to have a valid and paid Economy Class ticket eligible for mileage accrual with confirmed reservation to get yourself upgraded to Business Class only on Turkish Airlines' operated flights, provided that seat is available. Please remember that it is important and necessary to have your upgrade stated on your ticket. Therefore, you must have completed upgrade transactions at least 24 hours prior to departure through Turkish Airlines' sales offices.PLEASE REMEMBER: UPGRADING IS NOT POSSIBLE AT CHECK-IN OR PRIOR TO BOARDING THE AIRCRAFT.
53. Where do I go for upgrades?
Reservation for upgrades can be made through Turkish Airlines Sales Offices upon presenting your membership card and your paid tickets. The travel agents are not authorized for this transaction.
54. Last Minute Upgrade is applicable for who and how?
Last Minute Upgrade is applicable only for Elite and Elite Plus card holders. You are required to have a valid and paid Economy Class ticket eligible for mileage accrual with confirmed reservation to have your flight class upgraded to Business Class on Turkish Airlines' operated flights, provided seat is available. This procedure can only be requested during check-in of a flight.
55.Can I transfer my miles to another carrier's frequent flyer programme?
You are not able to transfer mileage you accumulate in the Miles&Smiles program to any other carrier's program, nor can you transfer mileage you accumulate in another carrier's program to the Miles&Smiles programme. (except the family membership regulation for Elite Plus members)
56. Can my spouse benefit from my miles
Yes. Miles&Smiles members can redeem miles for their spouses if requested in writing.
However it is not possible to combine or transfer miles between the accounts.
57.Can I merge accounts with another person?
It is not possible to merge accounts that belong to different persons.
58. How can I have information regarding program partners?
Click on "Partners"button from home page.
59. Where do I go for General Rules of the Program?
Click on 'Terms and Conditions' button.
60. What is the difference between Shop & Miles and Miles&Smiles?
Shop&Miles is the co-branded credit card developed in cooperation with Garanti Bank for Miles&Smiles members. You can collect miles while shopping with the Shop&Miles credit card. You must have a Miles&Smiles membership in order to receive Shop & Miles credit card.
61. Where should I contact for my questions about Shop and Miles?
You should contact Garanti Call Center at 444 0 333.
62. When will the miles earned from Shop & Miles expenditures be credited to my Miles&Smiles account?
They will be credited to your account within two days following the issue date of your Shop & Miles statement.


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|Joyce Burland, Director
NAMI Family-to-Family Program
The story of Family-to-Family, NAMI's educational program for families of people living with mental illness, is a story that has spread through the grassroots grapevine and is now the subject of several empirical studies, the most recent of which published preliminary findings in July. No other national peer-taught course has ever reached this stage of being recognized as an evidence-based practice. If we are now able to say that our twelve-week course lowers participants' ratings of anxiety, distress and depression, it is because our volunteer work force has been so dedicated to maintaining the fidelity of a program that enables families to come out of the dark and deal much more directly with the realities that they have—a change in consciousness that would sound mystical if you didn't know how much on-the-ground work it takes.
The journey from pain to empowerment
Caring for an ill family member can take a toll—according to NAMI's Depression Survey, 50 percent of caregivers who responded had been diagnosed with depression themselves. I remember a mom and dad in one of my classes who brought their son living with schizophrenia to the class with them. He sat in the car with his dog while they attended Family-to-Family—a practice they utilized everywhere they went because he was too anxious to stay alone. They had not had any respite from being caregivers for over a dozen years. This couple did not know how to give voice to their son's needs. By the end of the course they had become advocates for him. He was doing better on a new medication that they had determined from information in the class might work better; they had gotten him a case manager, and at their urging, his sister had become much more involved as a helper and friend. In Class 12 they announced they were going to take their first vacation away together in 13 years—a step which represented a real sea-change in their lives.
Given the isolation and silencing we experience as families caring for loved ones with mental illness, it is quite a journey from ignorance to empowerment. When families come to us, most are still immobilized by trauma and know absolutely nothing about mental illness or the existing resources for helping their family members. In the recent study, scores on constructive emotional focusing were higher after taking Family-to-Family, as was the rating of participants' skills related to family functioning. Many participants tell us that this effect is exponential. We aren't just teaching the people in the room—they, in turn, are reaching out to the rest of the family.
Part of the Family-to-Family model of recovery from trauma includes a last step in which you say, "Oh, now I understand the meaning and significance of what has happened to us—what I've learned through my troubles can help someone else." Years ago when the program began, I was sure of this one thing: family members would make ideal teachers for other family members. The fact that Family-to-Family will soon celebrate its 20th anniversary is a testament to the staying power, the gumption and dedication of NAMI members. Some teachers have been with us for 25 or 30 classes. Approximately 40 percent of teachers themselves live with a mental illness in addition to being caregivers. They have made the name NAMI known in local communities all over the nation by sustaining a free resource for families that does not exist anywhere else.
Training "troublemakers"
In a perfect world, relieving caretaker burden and helping families and consumers revive the joys of their lives, in spite of mental illness, would be enough. But in an era of unprecedented service system failure affecting the people we love, much more is required. In NAMI's vital and incomparable studies of Grading the States over a period of the past 5 years, the national grade for mental health services remains stuck at D. The families we teach need help they cannot find from community clinics and providers working overtime to manage funding cutbacks further shredding the safety net which now exists. This is where the "personal gets political", for we cannot avoid coming clean with the families we teach that the services they require are services they often can't get, and to secure them we must still fight for them. That's the reason why NAMI members advocate: That's why we're always fighting in state legislatures not to cut funding. We know squeaky wheels get the grease and so we encourage people to squeak. I do not consider any class I teach to be an unqualified success unless at least 4 or 5 troublemakers come forward to serve as outspoken advocates in our movement for change.
In this regard, I am always reminded of the marvelous statement by the late, great Senator Paul Wellstone from Minnesota, who spoke of his own passage after his brother became ill with schizophrenia. He declared, "It shouldn't be this way. I wish I'd gained my understanding of this subject solely through research and ethical inquiry. But for many people, the problems of mental illness are still utterly abstract, and their urgency becomes apparent only through intense involuntary immersion in them. We need an education initiative to pave the way for a legislative one."
A community of understanding
So we can say that over the past 20 years, NAMI family member teachers have become experts on helping other family caregivers come through this involuntary immersion and regain their footing on NAMI's solid ground. They have created a community of understanding where the same change in consciousness occurs over and over, year after year, in town after town. As I get in the car tomorrow night to go out and teach the Family-to-Family class in Santa Fe, I'll be thinking that literally 3000 other NAMI members are getting in their car to go teach their classes too. In our case it's in a schoolroom, where 22 people will be there waiting for us to help them discover a way to help their family members more knowledgably and effectively while attending to their own needs to live a joyful and purposeful life.


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Amelia Wilcox has brought the power of massage to the office place. Early last year, Wilcox, a massage therapist who has run her own practice for eight years, launched The Massage Advantage, an onsite program catering to local businesses.
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As the new resident conductor of the Monnaie Symphony Orchestra, Ludovic Morlot will be entitled to a much longer interview in the next issue of MMM. In this interview he talks about two composers very dear to him, Beethoven and Schumann, who he has decided to include in the programme for his second full concert in charge of his new orchestra.
The Pastoral Symphony occupies a special place in Beethoven's symphonies. What do you think of this work? How will you tackle it in order to avoid the clichés?
Beethoven's Sixth Symphony is, without doubt, along with the Ninth, the most difficult work in the composer's symphonic repertoire. It is conceived with a romantic form but requires the discipline of a classical interpretation. It has to be, I think, approached like a piece of chamber music with special attention paid to the smallest details of phrasing, articulation, nuance. Nothing can be left to chance in order to be able to add that final touch of magic which makes it so special. As for the clichés maybe we can avoid them by exaggerating them! We know that each of the movements is intended to awaken our feelings and moods by evoking rather than describing the countryside scenes. The storm in the fourth movement makes us feel the emotions only if each of the gestures is exaggerated and, therefore, it inevitably belongs in the world of cliché. It is the same thing with the bird song at the end of Scene at the brook and the Country dancing in the scherzo.
The classic orchestra of the Pastoral is treated with new colours. Does this entail adopting a different attitude to the orchestra? Does the form require a special approach?
The kettle drums only appear after 25 minutes of music, likewise the trombones and the piccolo. This speaks volumes about the world of sound into which Beethoven invites us. Even more than in his other symphonies the first seconds of each of the movements must offer the listener the colours and the energy necessary for him to abandon himself to his different emotions. As to the form, that is the mark of genius in Beethoven. The dancing interrupted by the storm is a romantic gesture par excellence. The finale is the most difficult movement as it remains harmonically very static and in it we have to find the nuances and the most exact phrasing.
Die Weihe des Hauses is not the best known or the most played of Beethoven's overtures: why did you choose it?
Exactly for that reason! It is a magnificent overture. It predates the composing of the Ninth Symphony and comes just after the Missa Solemnis. Listening to it we witness Beethoven's incredible contrapuntal writing. Composed for the opening of Vienna's Theater in der Josefstadt in 1822, it is a celebratory piece which seems appropriate to my new role as resident conductor at the Monnaie. Just for the record, I started my first season as musical director of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra with this same overture.
We often talk of Schumann's 'awkwardness' in his orchestral writing. His Concerto for Violin is not a very popular work: are you aware of that and, if so, in what way?
I love Schumann's music with a passion and it is true that his Concerto for Violin remains one of his least popular works, perhaps because it is rarely played. I hope, with the help of Thomas Zehetmair and the orchestra, to stir up the Brussels' audience and convert them to this magnificent work. It's true that it is more uneven than the concertos for piano and cello but, in spite of that, it's very moving. I wouldn't call Schumann's orchestral writing 'awkward'. He often writes a sole nuance for the whole orchestra or again a succession of semi-quavers with no break. We can improve the transparency of the orchestra by editing the nuances for each part, inserting phrasings in the middle of the progression of semi-quavers, etc. That is why, rather like Beethoven's Sixth Symphony, you have to interpret his orchestral music in the way you would chamber music or a piece of music for voice.
Have you already come across Thomas Zehetmair at other concerts? How do you work together on a piece like Schumann's Concerto?
This will be our first collaboration and I am thrilled to share a stage with this extraordinary artist. The work with a soloist follows the same pattern as for any kind of repertoire: exchange of ideas, listening to each other in order to arrive at a coherent reading of the work which is both aesthetically and emotionally satisfying to us both.
How's it going with the Monnaie's Symphony Orchestra? Does a programme like this help to create common ground between the conductor and the orchestra?
There is a huge amount of enthusiasm but also a strong feeling of responsibility. I can't wait to work with the Monnaie Orchestra again after our marvellous collaboration last year in the Mozart, Dutilleux and Britten concert. This concert programme is ideal as it requires great attention to detail. We are taking a risk: it would have been easier to give a passionate rendition of a work by Tchaikovsky or Mahler. But I want to build something long term with the Orchestra. The process of mutual understanding between a conductor and an orchestra is like any meeting between two individuals: you have to be ready to listen to each other in order to establish a common ground which can be used to build a common artistic vision. This programme offers us that opportunity.
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Joined: 26 Mar 2007
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:03 pm
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Thought I'd start a new thread in this new quarter of the year.
Jane Eyre
, Charlotte Bronte
I'm in a reading group at my public library, and the theme this year is Fate versus Free Will. It's interesting to read a classic but look at it from a new angle. I'd not previously thought about how much of what happens in Jane's life is due to choices she makes versus what is beyond her control. In the end, though, one of the reasons I like the book so much is that she is (as one of the other participants called her) fierce in defense of her own code of honor. When we read historical romances and try to know what is historically accurate versus wallpaper history, Jane Eyre is a good example of how even within the constraints of the time, a young woman could maintain her integrity and exert agency in her life. And the HEA makes it all the better.
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:41 pm
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Teresa Grant -
Imperial Scandal
: I really enjoyed this new episode in the adventures of Malcolm/Charles and Suzanne/Melanie Rannoch/Frazer. This one is set in Brussels and its environs just before, during and just after the Battle of Waterloo. There is a murder to solve, espionage to contend with, personal relationship complications to resolve, and THE BATTLE. Grant performs a masterful balancing act of presenting scenes from different characters' perspectives on the battlefield and in the city.
Malcolm and Suzanne deepen their bond, even though she is more torn than ever by her divided loyalties to the French Republican cause and to her husband. David and Simon face a challenge from their different backgrounds. New couple to the series, Harry and Cordelia Davenport begin to repair their marriage, broken by her infidelity.
This is an engrossing read.
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:02 pm
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Silk is for Seduction
, Loretta Chase
I don't think Chase could write a bad book if she tried. I did not fall in love with this one as I have with some of her other books, but it was smart and witty and had a hero and heroine who were a perfect match. I like that Chase does not demonize the Other Woman/First Fiancee -- that match may not have been right for the hero, but it was not anyone's fault.
How to Dance with a Duke
, Manda Collins
Mixed feelings about this one. Cecily and her cousins are wallflowers, but when she finds the dance card of one of the Season's most popular debutantes, she pretends it is her own. I was puzzled, as I couldn't figure out how the young men who had signed Amelia's dance card wouldn't immediately know that Cecily had stolen it. They might dance with her but they'd certainly talk among themselves and the talk would not be kind. Then once Cecily is married she offers the dance card to her cousins, and that totally mystified me. Weren't dance cards used once, for a specific event? Perhaps someone with more knowledge of this can let me know. OTOH, Cecily and Lucas were actually rather appealing characters once they began to interact, and I think I'll try the next book in the series.
, Meredith Mileti
More women's fiction than romance. Mira Rinaldi and her husband owned a successful Manhattan restaurant together until the day she walked in on him having a far too intimate working session with one of the staff. Food was central to the book, and Mileti gives a good sense of what it's like to be a serious chef who is seriously in love with food and cooking. Mira loses points, however, because it takes her too long to realize what a jerk her ex is. The book picks up when she moves back to her home town, Pittsburgh, and starts to look forward in her life rather than look back at all she's lost. I am inclined to have positive thoughts about the author because when she gave a talk at my local library, she brought cookies based on recipes from the book.
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:16 pm
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The Virgin River Series
- Robyn Carr
Carr continues her strong writing and wonderful storytelling in her long-running Virgin River series. With so many books in the series and so many characters introduced along the way, it would be easy to clutter the stories with a "cast of thousands." Carr gives us just enough of the major players to make the reader feel that she is up-to-date on the goings-on in VR. I truly feel as if VR is a real place and that I know all of these people. Sometimes I find myself wondering what so-and-so is doing! The characters are real, flaws and all. While in some ways VR is an iconic, idealistic small town, there is plenty of drama, tragedy, and sadness to make it real.
I got caught up with the last 6 books in the series:
Promise Canyon, Wild Man Creek, Harvest Moon, Bring Me Home For Christmas, Hidden Summit, and Redwood Bend.
This series is consistently in the solid "B/B+" range for me and every once-in-awhile, an "A" read slips in there. My favorite (and "A" read) in this batch was
Wild Man Creek
. There was just something about Colin and Jillian that really appealed to me and I liked them both so much. That ending had me sighing and smiling even though I knew it was coming! And I'll keep reading.
So many books; so little time!
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It's taken me a long time to get through them, so it probably seems as if I haven't read much lately. A friend insisted that Lora Leigh's "Breeds" series was great and loaned me her copies - she had eleven, but there are more, so I bought the most recent one to see how far the story had gotten.
I'd tried a couple of Leigh's contemporaries ten or so years ago, didn't care for them, and hadn't read any more by her.
For a historian, the world-building is interesting. There are the echoes of the Eugenics Movement, the echoes of Nazi pseudo-scientific experiments involving torture, echoes of the Ku Klux Klan, etc. However, it doesn't work for me that the purpose of this originally was supposedly to produce merciless and easily controlled soldiers, but the labs end up being scattered all over the map -- the US, Russia, France, Germany, Libya (I didn't make a complete list), with no explanation of who was funding all this international activity. Some of the books imply that the US government was involved in funding the labs in the US, but it's not likely that they would have been funding labs in Siberia during the Cold War.
The second aspect that bothered me was the tendency to use the word "scientist" as equivalent to "evil, unfeeling, villain," as if every scientist on the globe has the same interests and does the same things. A botanist studying the ecology of wildflowers on Canadian prairies is a "scientist" just as much a biologist in a CDC lab. The word is just too vague for the amount of baggage the author was assigning it.
Those aspects aside, the story arc running through the books is generally interesting, (
) but the amount of time taken up by the sex scenes didn't add anything to it once a person got through the first one for each of the breeds. Talk about repetitive! I ended up, when I got to the start of one, just thumbing over about 15 pages and picking up the plot again (
My feeling at the moment is that if she ever writes a final book to the series, I'll probably read it just to see how the plot comes out in the end, but it isn't a series I'll be waiting for.
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 7:57 am
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Meredith Duran At Your Pleasure - DIK
Finally read a book to break the historical romance tedium. See my posting for more detail
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I finished up my personal 'retro March' with:
The Persian Boy
- Mary Renault (1972)
Equal parts historical fiction and (a very different sort of) romance, this 40 y.o. book spins a sweeping tale around the history of Alexander the Great's life, and the few known historical mentions of his eunuch lover Bagoas. Told from Bagoas' POV, the story goes from his castration at 10 y.o. to 16 and meeting Alexander (then 25) through AtG's death at 33.
The psychological work up on AtG was interesting, and from a romance standpoint, well, even in today's liberated and poly-sexual world, we still don't have anything like this.
"Or perchance when the last little star has left the sky,
Shall we still be together with our arms around each other,
And shall you be my new romance?"
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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:25 am
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C.S. Harris' stories of the James Bond of the Regency, Sebastian St. Cyr.
I've enjoyed reading them, but would, I think, have disliked reading them out of order. They intertwine so completely, I believe I would have been lost had I tried to read them in any other way. I must admit, too, that given Sebastian's passion for justice, the ease with which he kills opponents seems contradictory.
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C.S. Harris' stories of the James Bond of the Regency, Sebastian St. Cyr.
I've enjoyed reading them, but would, I think, have disliked reading them out of order. They intertwine so completely, I believe I would have been lost had I tried to read them in any other way.
Most definitely. This is one of those series where the ongoing character arc and revelations to family secrets are very important. I just don't see how you could start in the middle or pick and choose certain ones to read. They need to be read in order to really appreciate the character development. It's also one of those series that I'd rate higher as a series but my ratings of the individual books fall a little below the overall series rating.
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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 1:22 pm
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: I forgot to add that I cannot consider the series a romance, except perhaps as a redo of a Medieval roman, a la Song of Roland, e.g. As you suggest, there is a certain sameness to each installment. When it's read as a series, as I did, that sameness--down to exact repetition of some portions--reduces one's interest. After the first two, I read a different author between each in an attempt to avoid that reduction. I have yet to read the most recent installment--When Maidens Mourn--for that reason.
The solutions to some of the mysteries at times are preternatural, as well. Still, it's a compelling series.
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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 9:08 am
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Envy by J.R. Ward
Finally got around to the 3rd fallen angels book. I liked this one the best, as I felt it was most tightly plotted of the 3. I still get annoyed with the "wardism" in her writing, but still really enjoyed the book.
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Fortune's Fool - Mercedes Lackey C+
I really wanted to like this book. I really, really did. I loved The Fairy Godmother, the first in the series, hated the next book, One Good Knight, but thought this had a lot more potential to be decent. And it was, mostly. The beginning was rather episodic, and I didn't really buy into the "sudden love" between Katya and Sasha. Plus, I thought both of their gifts had that knack of filling every plot hole and overcoming every obstacle. Whatever they needed to do or couldn't do, their gifts and magic filled the hole. That was annoying. However, I began to enjoy the novel more with the entrance of the Jinn and their struggle to overcome him. If I hadn't already downloaded the next book in the series, I might skip it, but since I already have it, I'll be giving it a try.
Lover Reborn - JR Ward A-
Nobody was more skeptical than me going into this. In fact, I almost decided not to read it since I was so underwhelmed by Payne and Manny's book. However, I read some good reviews at Goodreads and decided that I might as well, despite the ridiculous $14.99 kindle price.
I am so glad I did. This was the best BDB book since Lover Unbound/Lover Awakened. I didn't really like the setup that Tohr had to move on to "free" Wellsie from the inbetween place, but I guess without it, he never would have changed. He would have gradually faded away, or died in the heat of battle. I really liked how visceral the fight scenes were--I felt them in my bones. The Wardisms annoyed me, but I found myself so engrossed in the stories that were unfolding that I didn't even care. The BoB are fascinating, Layla suddenly has a purpose (it took Ward long enough) and I loved loved LOVED No'One. I know a lot of readers complain about Ward's females being too weak, and god knows, some of them have been (Mary, who I never liked and in the beginning, Marissa), but frankly, not every single heroine can be a Bella or a Jane. It just doesn't work that way, and in her own way, No'One is perhaps Ward's strongest female yet. There is something to be said for a character that bends, but doesn't break. Anyway, I am hoping that this is a return to form for Ward, and not just an abberation.
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Dreaming of You
by Lisa Kleypas
I know
Dreaming of You
is immensely popular and well loved, and I did really liked it up until the last 100 pages or so. Then... It kind of lost me. It was nice and all to see them settling into married life, but it was
, seemingly just there to fill up space before the final climax with the crazy ex-mistress. But I did adore Derek Craven. He was fabulous. Anyway, that was pretty much my only complaint, but I guess that I was looking forward to this book more than most books I read, so it was more disappointing than it would otherwise be.
Because You're Mine
by Lisa Kleypas
Because You're Mine
, I didn't particularly like the beginning or the end. The beginning struck me as somewhat silly and contrived, while the end came too quickly. I did like most of the middle, but the end really bothered me. The hero is a jerk for the second half of the novel, and then suddenly, without any warning, in the very last pages he gives a new reason for why he couldn't possibly love the heroine. And then everything is fine and he's willing to live with his love. I mean, I'd like to have seen at least a
of what his problem was, but no. It's just thrust upon you and then he and the heroine are all fine and dandy. As for the beginning, yes, she's sheltered, so would she really think up this idea of seducing a man she's only ever seen a drawing of? I am generally leery of plots that involve falling in love with drawings, anyway, and a print seems an exceptionally bad way to begin. (Also, he's a super popular actor with women everywhere throwing themselves at him.
does she imagine he'd give her the time of day, especially since she considers herself no great beauty?)
But overall, these were both wonderful books, and I did enjoy them. I just like to complain : D
The Duchess Diaries
by Jillian Hunter
The Duchess Diaries
, on the other hand, not so much. In this case, I really should have checked AAR's review before diving in. I've only read a few of Jillian Hunter's books, and they've been somewhat inconsistent for me. I picked this one up because it had a lovely Georgian dress on the cover. The cover, however, was my favorite thing about the book. And since the book takes place in 1819, the cover is really out of place. The book had a (large) number of annoying points, and I finally gave up after 100 pages. Idiot heroines writing stupid diaries, family members I can't keep straight, and somewhat improbable twists all combined for a rather unenjoyable read. Especially the whole scandal. First of all, why does the family have to suddenly decide thay want to visit the duke's (whichever duke he was- there were far too many of them. Whatever happened to nice earls and barons?) house on their treasure hunt, since they know he's probably with his mistress and would most likely not approve of them barging in, even if he were home? And then charging past the butler and interrupting the duke in his study, where he has conveniently just kissed the heroine. I mean, if I saw a family member in a position like that, I think I'd try my best to just make sure it never came out, rather than trying to force the duke to marry her. Also, scandal sheets, though printed quickly, aren't printed
quickly. The action presumably happened after midnight, and then by the next morning, everyone knows and there's even a cartoon. I assume it's the rejected mistress' fault, but even she, in all her scorned fury, wouldn't be able to disseminate the information so quickly. Cartoons
take far more time than that, since thay have to be drawn, engraved, then printed, and finally sold to the masses, all of which take time. And enraged non-mistresses generally don't have the money to create a scandal quite that large in so short a time.
I think I'm going to stop ranting now.
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Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare
This was a bit of a departure for me. I do not usually read romantic suspense, as I find that either the romance suffers or the suspense is lame. But in keeping with my attempt to try new authors this year I gave Clare a try. Clare does an excellent job balance both romance and suspense elements. I adored the love story, as the hero and heroine were wonderful. It takes talent to make a convicted murderer sexy and appealing.
My Pamela Clare glom has officially begun:)
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The Duchess Diaries
by Jillian Hunter
The Duchess Diaries
, on the other hand, not so much.
It was a tough one to get through, even though I, too, lasted only about 100 pages before deciding it was a DNF. Most everything you mentioned in your mini review basically agrees with my thoughts about the book and storyline. I think I'm done with Hunter, but then I thought her last book was also the last book I would read by her. Officially, we're done.
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STANFORD, Calif.- Chiney Ogwumike (women's basketball) and Patrick Rodgers (men's golf) were honored as co-recipients of the Al Masters Award at the annual Stanford Athletic Board Awards ceremony, highlighting Stanford's athletic success during the 2013-14 campaign.
It was the second straight year two student-athletes shared the Al Masters Award, with Ogwumike recognized alongside Mark Appel (baseball) for the 2012-13 season.
Overall, 31 varsity programs were represented during the ceremony while 57 student-athletes walked away with awards.
The complete list of award winners is included below, in order of presentation.
Congrats @StanfordWVB, winner of the Thomas W. Ford Award (team w/ strongest community service dedication). #SAB2014 pic.twitter.com/O2GHl0ZDuE
— Stanford Athletics (@GoStanford) June 12, 2014
Pac-12 Postgraduate Scholarships
Noah Garcia, men's swimming and diving
Sara James, women's basketball
Kyle Meyer, wrestling
Courtney Verloo, women's soccer
Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medal Award Winners
Trent Murphy, football
Chiney Ogwumike, women's basketball
Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete Award Winners
Ali Fauci, women's rowing
Austin Hack, men's rowing
Chiney Ogwumike, women's basketball
Dwight Powell, men's basketball
Ben Rhyne, football
Tyler Stutzman, men's cross country
Congratulations to @JmoSmooth13 and @drewsclues11 receiving year end Athletic Awards! #gostanford pic.twitter.com/niONpCGT6e
— StanfordMen'sSoccer (@StanfordMSoccer) June 12, 2014
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Hope Burke, field hockey
Summer Institute for General Management Scholarship for Student-Athletes
Daniel Ho, men's tennis
Ryan Mango, wrestling
Newly Elected Members of Phi Beta Kappa
Daphne Martschenko, women's rowing
Daniel McHugh, fencing
Shona Morgan, women's gymnastics
NCAA Elite 89 Award
Matt Aiello, men's volleyball
Erica Payne, women's basketball
Honda Award
Felicia Lee, women's swimming and diving
Thomas W. Ford Award
Women's Volleyball Sherry Posthumus Club Sports Team of the Year Award
Women's Rugby
Shirley Schoof Club Sports Athlete of the Year Award
Eirik Ravnan, triathlon
Nicole Richardson, women's rugby
Arthur F. Dauer Memorial Sports Performance Award
Kiley Neushul, women's water polo
James Shaw, men's volleyball
Bill Walsh Leadership Award
Dwight Powell, men's basketball
Bob Murphy Award
Drew Hutchins, men's soccer
Al Masters Award (highest award) co-winner is @PRodgersGolf of @StanfordMGolf. Tied @TigerWoods school record 11 wins pic.twitter.com/u2bc7nczbo
— Stanford Athletics (@GoStanford) June 12, 2014
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Kristian Ipsen, men's swimming and diving
Akash Modi, men's gymnastics
David Nolan, men's swimming and diving
Dan Scherer, wrestling
David Yankey, football
Conference Female Athlete of the Year
Aisling Cuffe, women's cross country/track and field
Hannah Farr, lacrosse
Kelsey Harbin, field hockey
Courtney Verloo, women's soccer
Block S Outstanding Male Freshman
Drew Holland, men's water polo
Jordan Morris, men's soccer
Cal Quantrill, baseball
Jim Wilson, wrestling
Congrats 2 @Chiney321- 4 winning the Al Masters award which goes 2 SA w/ highest athletic performance, leadership & academic achievement.
— Stanford WBasketball (@StanfordWBB) June 12, 2014
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Valarie Allman, women's track and field
Nicolette McNair, women's gymnastics
Lia Neal, women's swimming and diving
Carol Zhao, women's tennis
Block S Outstanding Male Sophomore
Bret Bonanni, men's water polo
Alex Massialas, fencing
Steven Solomon, men's track and field
Block S Outstanding Female Sophomore
Lauren Kim, women's golf
Vivian Kong, fencing
Maggie Steffens, women's water polo
Amy Weissenbach, women's track and field
Block S Outstanding Male Junior
Alex Blandino, baseball
Alex Bowen, men's water polo
John Hochstatter, baseball
Ty Montgomery, football
Chasson Randle, men's basketball
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Kiley Neushul, women's water polo
Katie Olsen, women's swimming and diving
Amber Orrange, women's basketball
Kristina Vaculik, women's gymnastics
Block S Honors Awards for Men
Daniel McHugh, fencing
Block S Honors Awards for Women
Ali Fauci, women's rowing
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Dick and Anne Gould Captain's Award
Donovan Halpin, wrestling
Lexie Ross, women's water polo
Jake Gimbel Award
Josh Huestis, men's basketball
Shayne Skov, football
Pam Strathairn Award
Kristie Ahn, women's tennis
Felicia Lee, women's swimming and diving
Carly Wopat, women's volleyball
Donald Kennedy Award
Austin Hack, men's rowing
Daphne Martschenko, women's rowing
Spirit of Stanford Award
Mariah Stackhouse, women's golf
Biff Hoffman Award
Brian Cook, men's volleyball
Tyler Gaffney, football
Trent Murphy, football
Cameron Wilson, men's golf
#NerdNation celebration? Nothing beats @GoStanford Athletic Board Awards. 11:45 today. @Buck_Cardinal @AdamsonAshley pic.twitter.com/fOSsUkHAPc
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Maya DiRado, women's swimming and diving
Annika Dries, women's water polo
Yuri Namikawa, sailing
Al Masters Award
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June 1, 2009
DeKALB, Ill. - For the eighth consecutive semester, Northern Illinois student-athletes have combined to post a cumulative grade point average above 3.0 as the 2009 spring term GPA came in at 3.025, NIU Senior Associate Athletic Director Francine St. Clair announced Monday. In all, eight of 16 Northern Illinois teams compiled a cumulative 3.0 grade point average or above while 215 student-athletes achieved that mark individually.
Northern Illinois' string of 3.0 semesters dates back to the fall of 2005 with a 3.008 GPA and the Huskies cumulative mark has ranged from 3.02 to 3.07 over the succeeding seven terms. In addition to the string of eight straight 3.0 semesters, NIU has reached the mark in 11 of the last 13 semesters dating back to Spring 2003.
NIU Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeff Compher congratulated the student-athletes on the latest in what has become a lengthy list of positive academic achievements.
"Once again, Huskie student-athletes have risen to the challenge in the classroom to continue this amazing record of academic success," Compher said. "Congratulations go to the students, as well as to our academic support staff and coaches. Eight straight semesters with a GPA above 3.0 is an accomplishment in which all Huskie fans can take pride."
The battle for the top spot among Huskie teams in terms of both cumulative GPA and the spring semester GPA was hotly-contested again this spring. In the end, Ray Gooden's NIU volleyball team came out on top in the race for the best program cumulative grade point average with a 3.324 mark, narrowly edging the gymnastics team, which checked in at 3.320. Women's cross country was not far behind at 3.238, followed by softball (3.191), women's track and field (3.174) and women's basketball (3.152). Women's soccer (3.148) and women's golf (3.147) round out the list of teams which finished above 3.0 for the spring semester. Men's soccer owns the top cumulative grade point average among Huskie men's teams, narrowly missing the 3.0 threshold with a 2.964, while the Northern Illinois football team earned its second-highest cumulative grade point average in school history with a 2.893 mark.
For the spring semester, gymnastics and women's golf finished one-two in the GPA race with gymnastics earning the top spot by a slim .001 margin, 3.355-3.354. Women's soccer had the third-highest semester mark at 3.257, followed by volleyball (3.231) and women's cross country (3.202).
Individually, 11 NIU student-athletes finished the semester with a perfect 4.0 cumulative grade point average: Jennene Anthony, Jenner Sio, Denisse Valladeres and Kaylee Walters (women's track & field), Kristin Hoffman and Allison McGlaughlin (volleyball), Kyle Knotek (men's soccer), Anne Wyer (women's soccer), Ryan Morris (football), Morgan Wigboldy (gymnastics) and Will McDermott (wrestling). They joined 204 of their fellow student-athletes above the 3.0 mark, including 48 members of the football team, 24 women's track and field athletes and 18 women's soccer players. Nine teams put at least 12 individuals on the 3.0 list.
"The spring semester is always challenging for our student-athletes with nearly every sport in season," St. Clair said, "but our students once again persevered and I am very proud of their efforts this year. We have firmly established the cumulative 3.0 grade point average as our standard for Northern Illinois Athletics and will continue to work very hard to keep this current streak going as we enter the 2009-10 academic year."
A complete list of NIU's 3.0 student-athletes follows. Individuals with a perfect 4.0 GPA are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Baseball (10)
Cody Beck
Alex Beckmann
Matt Behren
Joe Buonavolanto
Kyle Glancy
Pat Minogue
Nick Morreale
Zach Oates
Wesley Shryock
Troy White
Men's Basketball (3)
Bryan Hall
Xavier Silas
Tyler Storm
Women's Basketball (8)
Mauvolyene Adams
Bianca Brown
Aileen Rossouw
Courtney Shelton
Becky Smith
Sharí Welton
Jessie Wilcox
Kylie York
Women's Cross Country (13)
Patricia Bautista
Breanna Brevitt
Heather Childs
Meghan Ginter
Alli Grissom
Nancy Maritim
Samantha McConeghey
Ashley Rittenbacher
Brittany Sasek
Jaclyn Sciacero
Caitlin Seick
Jessica Troike
*Denisse Valladares
Football (48)
Eddie Adamski
Evans Adonis
Anthony Antonacci
Bryan Beckner
Brandon Bice
Travis Bond
Adam Coleman
Montell Clanton
Tyler Clasey
Jason Cruikshank
Tommy Davis
Dan Edem
Jon Ellison
Connor Flahive
Jeff Fontana
T.J. Griffin
Adam Grimm
Chandler Harnish
Kyle Jenkins
Nick Kamenjarin
Adam Kiel
Mike Krause
John Kremer
Zach Larsen
Tim Mayerbock
*Ryan Morris
Ryan Neir
Matthew Ng
Keith Otis
Nolan Owen
Joe Pawlak
David Pratt
Sean Progar-Jackson
Brandon Rogers
Craig Rusch
Kevin Sabock
Mike Salerno
Jason Schepler
Pat Schiller
Kevin Skatrud
Alan Smith
Chris Smith
Donald Smith
Justin Stewart
Boone Thorgesen
Jody Van Laanen
Jake Wertz
Spencer Williamson
Gymnastics (16)
Tiffany Anderson
Natalie Blum
Shonda Clore
Ashley Guerra
Sarah Hurley
Amber Koteles
Ashley Major
Jessica Marston
Tamara Murskyj
Jennifer Naughton
Tanya Rachan
Emily Ruff
Jillian Tanaka
Jessica Watanabe
*Morgan Wigboldy
Brittany Zimmerman
Men's Golf (5)
Griffin Bauman
Jeff Dick
Andrew Frame
Tim Kay
Alex Wagner
Women's Golf (9)
Anna Coil
Devon Harteneck
Kim Hunley
Abbie Many
Jessica Parmenter
Kelsie Passolt
Nicci Schultz
Laura Schutte
Amanda Vavrinchik
Men's Soccer (13)
Brad Bahr
Luis De La Cerda
Alex Evert
Engebreth Faerden
Jason Guehler
Chris Johnson
Finn Jor
*Kyle Knotek
Dzianis Lysenka
Aaron Zendejas
Joe Zimka
Matt Zirretta
Women's Soccer (18)
Meaghan Bennett
Lindsey Curnock
Micaela Damas
Erin Fahey
Audrey Holmer
Danielle Janowiak
Thea Johnson
Lisa Maier
Kelly Mullany
Hannah Nussbaum
Kylie Revelle
Kim Schmitt
Christen Schuler
Jamie Sitter
Mo Smunt
Katie Sturges
Cara Stutler
*Anne Wyer
Softball (15)
Morgan Bittner
Ashley Cann
Katie Colby
Emily Gooding
Kayla Kramer
Krista Matsui
Michelle Nendza
Carly Norton
Bailey Ouellette
Alli Parker
Jenna Roberts
Krystn Sendejas
Zoe Sinner
Dani Thompson
Kate Welsh
Women's Tennis (4)
Stephanie Okuma
Emily Rogers
Martina Schnapp
Nao Umemura
Men's Tennis (6)
Javier Bernabe
Jimmy Chu
Alfonso Monroy
Pawel Poziomski
Ross VanderPloeg
Adnan Sose
Women's Track & Field (24)
*Jennene Anthony
Patricia Bautista
Breanna Brevitt
Mary Bull
Cora Caulfield
Heather Childs
Meghan Ginter
Megan Gregory
Alli Grissom
Thea Johnson
Nancy Maritim
Samantha McConeghey
Rochelle Muskeyvalley
Taneesha Plair
Ashley Rittenbacher
Brittany Sasek
Jaclyn Sciacero
Caitlin Seick
*Jenner Sio
Jessica Statler
Jessica Troike
*Denisse Valladares
*Kaylee Walters
Nicole Williams
Volleyball (12)
Maria Benitez
Gina Guide
Jody Hardwick
*Kristin Hoffman
Irene Johnson
Morgan Johnson
Monica Lang
*Allison McGlaughlin
Jessica Schultz
Meagan Schoenrock
Amanda Tadla
Cassie Yates
Wrestling (12)
David Benner
Justin Carlson
Vince Castillo
Joe Clothier
Brad Dieckhaus
Jesse Linczmaier
*Will McDermott
Pat McLemore
Bryan O'Connor
Andrew Ruettiger
Derrick Yant
Zach Taylor
Keep up with all the latest news on NIU Athletics, click on "Huskie Happenings" on www.niuhuskies.com.


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Happy New Year everyone (although this is a bit late)! I hope everyone has had a wonderful 2007. Pokemon Dream sure has -- it has grown tremendously during this amazing year.
In 2007, Pokemon Dream got a new layout; the underlying code was completely rebuilt from scratch and it gave the website a whole new face. In an attempt to archive all the past designs we've had, I added a Banner Collection album to the Pokemon Museum. It's certainly not a complete collection, but I'll keep searching for these long forgotten banners.
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March 4, 2012
The Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) concluded their 122nd ordinary ministerial session, presided over by Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal, in Riyadh this evening.
In his opening address, the Saudi Foreign Minister hailed the leading role played by the GCC in dealing with the turmoil that began sweeping the Arab world last year. He recalled that when the Arab League moved to deal with the crises in Libya, Yemen and Syria, the GCC states were at the forefront of the effort. Prince Saud confirmed that the GCC is always committed to helping Arab countries avoid falling into the trap of internal struggles and the dangers of sectarian and geographical differences. He also underscored the importance of living up to the aspirations of the people, who desire dignity and liberty and hate oppression and revenge.
Following the meeting, a press statement on the outcome of the session was issued. It noted that the participants were briefed on a report submitted by the panel assigned to study the proposal of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz to create a GCC Union. The ministers were also briefed on the proceedings of the 91st meeting of the Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee, the 30th meeting of the Petroleum Cooperation Committee, and the 72nd conference of GCC Health Ministers.
Regarding terrorism, the statement reaffirmed the GCC's firm position rejecting violence and extremism in all its forms, whatever the incentives, excuses or sources. It lauded the actions taken by member countries to support regional and international counterterrorism efforts.
On the subject of Iran, the Ministerial Council expressed profound sorrow for the continuation of Iranian interference into the domestic affairs of GCC member countries and demanded that Tehran abide by the policies and practices of good neighborliness and respect for international norms. It also called for Iran to show absolute cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and advocated a nuclear weapons-free zone in the Middle East.
Addressing the Palestinian situation, the statement praised the reconciliation agreement reached between Palestinian factions in Doha last month and lauded the recognition by some countries of the state of Palestine. It condemned the continuation of Israeli-settlement building and the siege of Gaza.
On Yemen, the Council welcomed the successful presidential election and wished the winner, Abdrabbou Mansour Hadi, every success. It backed the new leader's call for national dialogue based on the GCC initiative.
The Council confirmed its commitment to Iraq's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity and underscored the importance of achieving lasting political reconciliation.
On the situation in Syria, the statement expressed disappointment over the failure of the United Nations Security Council to endorse an Arab League resolution condemning the tragic massacre being carried out against civilians. It welcomed the convening of the International Conference for the Friends of the Syrian People, held in Tunis on February 24, and called upon the world community to take measures to support the will and demands of the Syrian people for change.
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Monmouth Wins Midweek Pitching Duel 3-0 At Clarke Field
Jeff Singer scattered two hits over six innings to lead the Monmouth Hawks to a 3-0 victory over Princeton Thursday afternoon on Clarke Field.
Princeton (9-15) received a strong pitching performance as well, but the middle inning would be the Tigers' downfall.
Junior starter Nick Donatiello was cruising through his first four innings, but he hit trouble in the fifth. A one-out walk and an error on a pickoff attempt sent Jon Guida to third base, and he scored on a sacrifice fly to leftfielder Grant Lamberton. Another miscue, this time a passed ball, put Steve Wilgus in scoring position, and he scored on a base hit to centerfield.
Princeton's opportunities were few and far between, although an error and a hit-by-pitch in the opening inning did give the Tigers an early shot to take the lead. Monmouth got out of the inning with a strikeout and a groundout, and that would be the story of the game for the Princeton offense.
Senior Alec Keller recorded Princeton's first hit of the game in the fourth inning when he got just enough of the ball to put it between the catcher and pitcher. Monmouth got the next three, and then the Hawks stranded Zack Belski, who had two of Princeton's four hits, in the bottom of the fifth after the freshman launched a double to left field.
Princeton did get a trio of base hits in the bottom of the ninth inning, but Monmouth induced a 6-4-3 double play to help clinch its eighth win of the season.
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UCLA head coach Valorie Kondos Field announced the signing of Mikaela Gerber to a national letter-of-intent. Gerber, a 2011 World Championships competitor for Canada, hails from Cambridge, Ontario (Oakville Gymnastics) and is the younger sister of Bruin All-American Aisha Gerber.
Mikaela Gerber was a key member of the Canadian team that placed 11th at the 2011 World Championships and was a two-time silver medalist at the 2011 Pan American Games, capturing second place on floor and in the team competition. In 2012, she placed 12th in the all-around, fourth on beam and eighth on vault at the Canadian Championships and was fifth on bars, fourth on floor and seventh in the all-around at Elite Canada. She won the floor exercise title at the 2010 Elite Canada and was fifth in the all-around and on bars and beam. At the junior level, she was a silver all-around medalist at the 2010 and 2009 Canadian Championships.
"We are excited to add Mikaela Gerber to our team this next season," said Kondos Field. "Mikaela brings the same level of powerful gymnastics and artistry that her sister Aisha did, only with a style uniquely her own."
Gerber will join previously-signed Angela Cipra and Hallie Mossett as freshmen for the 2014 season.