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Today is a day that has been anticipated by students, parents, and staff alike since the last day of school in June. Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools opened its doors to an estimated 135,000 K-12 students on the first day of the 2010-2011 school year. That number is up from last year.
However, due to last year's budget crunch the district opened with many fewer teachers which increased class size by 1-3 students. In addition to the 500 teachers who lost jobs through a reduction in force (RIF), another 400 resigned or retired over the summer. This has left CMS scrambling to fill positions. Some people are concerned about the effects on their child's classroom, while others are confident in the ability of quality teachers to more than meet the challenge.
There are a couple of other noticeable differences this school year as well.
Students who attend "full magnet" schools will no longer have individual bus stops. Instead, new "Shuttle Stops" are being utilized where groups of students are dropped off by parents, on CMS property, and bused to their school. CMS personnel and security monitor the stops in the morning and afternoons. Shuttle Stops not only save the district about $3.5 million in transportation costs, but also keep students from waiting at individual, unsupervised stops at very early hours of the morning. Parents have a "3 Strike Rule" pertaining to pick up: if they are late picking up 3 times, their child is no longer allowed transportation.
One of the most talked about differences this school year is the opening of 2 new high schools; Rocky River in Mint Hill and W.A. Hough in Cornelius. Each will only have grades 9-11 for the 2010-2011 school year, so as not to uproot seniors from their graduating high schools. This year's junior class will become next year's senior class and the schools will become grades 9-12. Rocky River and W.A. Hough have the standard 100 classrooms but are overall smaller than the previous generations of high schools. Students and staff both seem excited about the chance of a fresh start and being a part of a new school.
The next 180 days will no doubt have their share of trials, but will hopefully also have their accomplishments. The administration is poised to make many more changes this year and the citizens of Charlotte-Mecklenburg are eager to see the results.


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Approved and adopted on 06/21/2007
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CAMBRIA 9th PUBLIC SERVICE PROVIDERS BYLAWS & CONSTITUTION
Section 1. The name of this association shall be The Cambria 9th Public Service Providers also known as "C9PSP".
Section 2. The object of this association shall be to further the emergency services of the emergency service organizations (POLICE, FIRE and EMS) and to coordinate the said organizations in order that they may better serve their respective communities.
Section 3. That said association shall remain intact so long as there shall remain seven (7) members regardless of any vote that may be taken to disband the organization.
Section 4. Seven (7) active members shall constitute a quorum at any regular or special meeting.
Section 5. This association shall be non-partisan and free from religious prejudices, race, color or creed.
Section 1. The membership of said association shall be unlimited.
Section 2. The membership shall be composed of active members of emergency service organizations (Police, Fire, EMS) that are located in the 9th Congressional District in Cambria County, State of Pennsylvania.
Section 3. The active members of said organizations may become members of The Cambria 9th Public Safety Providers and have the right to hold office or entertain business and discussion any of the C9PSP association meetings.
Section 4. Every person who shall be become in this association shall by his/her signature acknowledge this constitution and by-laws and is governed by same.
Section 1. Each Public Safety Provider organization shall appoint one member to serve of a member of the Board of Directors of the C9PSP
Section 2. The term of office of each board member will be indefinite, the term and length of appointment shall be set at the discretion of the public service agency.
Section 3. Each board of director shall have one vote on all matters of business of the organization.
Section 4. If a board member is unable to attend a meeting of the organization, a written proxy shall be presented, which was signed by the appointed board member, designated his desire to allow proxy voting any business conducted at the meeting.
Section 5. In case of a tie vote on any matter before the board of directors, the action being discussed will be tabled until the next meeting of the C9PSP at which the item will be addressed as old business and a new vote can be taken.
Section 1. Meetings shall be conducted by the By-laws of aid association and shall be presided over by the President who shall take no part in the debate while he/she is presiding.
Section 2. The said association shall meet quarterly as determined by the board of directors.
Section 3. Specials meetings of the association shall be called by the President or at the written request of 5 (five) board members.
Section 4. Each board must receive notification of all meetings of the organization.
Section 5. Each member, when he/she speaks, shall rise in his/her place, state his/her name and the name of his/her organization respectfully, address the presiding officer, and when finished take his/her seat.
Section 6. When speaking he/she shall confine himself/herself to the questions of the debate.
Section 7. Any question coming before the association for which no provision has been made in the By-laws or constitution or rules, shall be decided by the presiding officer. According to ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER.
ARTICLE V Officers
Section 1. The officers of this association shall consist of: President, Vice-President, and Secretary/Treasurer.
Section 2. Any member can serve as an officer of the organization and that officer may or may not also be a board member.
Section 3. The term of office shall be one year and there are no term limits for each office.
Section 1. Election to be held on the last regular meeting of the calendar year. The nominations shall be held directly before the elections at the same meeting.
Section 2. If the last regular meeting is cancelled for any reason, the nominations and election shall then be held at the next meeting of the organization.
Section 3. Installation of officers shall be held at the first regular meeting of the calendar year.
Section 4. Election shall be by printed ballots and shall contain the names of any and all candidate(s) and shall be furnished by the Secretary-Treasurer.
Section 5. Nominations for officers shall be closed by the President.
Section 6. Any vacancies in office will be filled at the next regular meeting of the organization. The nomination and election will be held at the same meeting.
Section 7. Each member of the association is entitled to one (1) vote for each of the officers up for election.
Section 1. Duties of the President shall be to preside at all meetings of the association and maintain order therein.
Section 2. He shall have full power to appoint committees for any length of time not to exceed his/her term of office.
Section 3. The Vice-President shall, in the absence of the President, perform all the duties of the office of the President.
Section 4. The duties of the Secretary-Treasurer shall be to keep a record of all proceedings of this association; and to keep a record of all moneys received and disbursed by him/her showing from what account collected and for what purpose expended.
a. He/she shall be responsible for the correspondence of the association. b. He/she shall call the roll of officers and board members. c. He/she shall keep a record of all the members present. d. He/she shall be the official clerk of all elections and shall record the ballots cast in the minutes of the association.
Section 1. Membership Committee: This committee shall consist of all members of the association and shall aid in the securing of new members for the association.
Section 2. Publicity: This committee shall handle all publicity pertaining to the association.
Section 3. By-Laws: This committee shall receive all amendments to the By-Laws and shall examine same; and present same to the body for action. All amendments shall be submitted to this committee in writing and signed by three (3) members. Amendments must have two (2) readings. Voting on amendments will take place at the second meeting.
Section 4. Any other committees shall be appointed to serve for one (1) year, not to exceed the term of the President to whom they were appointed by.
Section 5. Auditing Committee: This committee shall be appointed by the President at the last regular meeting of the year.
Section 1. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Alliance shall extend from January 1 of a given calendar to December 31 of the same calendar year.
Section 2. Execution of Documents. The President of the Association may sign and execute in the name of the Association all authorized deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, and other instruments provided such action has been previously approved by the Board of Directors.
Section 3. Instruments of Indebtedness. All checks, drafts, notes, and other obligations issued in the name of the Association shall be signed by any officer and the Treasurer. No part of the net earnings of the organization shall insure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the organization shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in the purposes clause hereof. No substantial part of the activities of the organization shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the organization shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of this document, the organization shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by an organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by an organization, contributions to which are deductible from federal income tax under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
Section 4. Authority to Hold Property. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to serve as a Board of Trustees to administer, manage, and hold title in the name of the Alliance to real estate, securities, and trust funds. All monies received shall be distributed equally among the provider group or groups that the said funds were secured. Only those actually cost incurred in the procurement and distribution of those funds shall be used by this organization.
Section 5. Annual Financial Report. The Treasurer shall prepare annually a balance sheet and a financial statement of operations for the proceeding year. Such statements shall be provided to the membership at the Annual Meeting.
Section 6. Distribution. In the event of dissolution, either voluntary or involuntary, assets shall be used to pay debts and liabilities of the Corporation. Any remaining assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of competent jurisdiction of the county in which the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations as said Court shall determine which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
Section 1. a. Call the meeting to order. b. Salute to the flag. c. Reading of the minutes of prior meeting(s). d. Report of committees. e. Report of the Secretary/Treasurer. f. Reading of the bills. g. Reading of communications. h. Unfinished business. i. New business. j. Roll call of officers and board members k. Roll call of members l. Nomination of officers m. Good of the association n. Adjournment
The Cambria 9th Public Service Providers (C9PSP) is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to programs, facilities, and admission without regard to personal characteristics not related to ability, performance, or qualifications as determined by the Alliances policy or by state or federal authorities. The C9PSP does not discriminate against any person because of age, ancestry, color, disability, or religion, sex, sex orientation, or veteran status.
The C9PSP is committed to affirmative action equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.
Section 1. Limitation of Personal Liability of Directors, Officers and Members. A director, officer or member of the corporation shall not be personally liable for monetary damages as such for any action taken, or any failure to take any action, unless: he/she has breached or failed to perform the duties of his or her office as defined in Section 2 below; and the breach or failure to perform constitutes self dealing, willful misconduct or recklessness. The provisions of the Section shall not apply to (a) the responsibility or liability of a director, officer or member pursuant to any criminal statute; or (b) the liability of a director, officer or member for the payment of taxes pursuant to local, state, or federal law. This provision is intended to constitute bylaws authorized by the Nonprofit Corporation Code of 1988, 15 Pa. C.S. part 5713, as amended.
Section 2. Standard of Care and Justifiable Reliance. A director, officer or member of the corporation shall stand in a fiduciary relationship to the corporation, and shall perform his/her duties, including his/her duties as a member of any committee of the Board upon which he/she may serve, in good faith, in a manner he/she reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation, and with such care, including reasonable inquiry, skill and diligence, as a person of ordinary prudence would use under similar circumstances. In performing his/her duties, a director, officer or member shall be entitled to rely in good faith on information, opinions, reports or statements, including financial statements and other financial data, in each case prepared or presented by any of the following: One or more officers or employees of the corporation whom he/she reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented; Counsel, public accountants or other persons as to matters which he/she reasonably believes to be within the professional or expert competence of such person; A committee of the Board upon which he/she does not serve, duly designated in accordance with law, as to matters within its designated authority, which committee he/she reasonably believes to merit confidence. A director, officer or member shall not be considered to be acting in good faith if he/she has knowledge concerning the matter in question that would cause his/her reliance to be unwarranted. This provision is intended to constitute bylaws authorized by the Nonprofit Corporation Code of 1988, 15 Pa C.S. part 5712, as amended.
Section 3. Indemnification. The corporation shall indemnify directors, officers and members of the corporation who are declared a party to any suit or proceeding, regardless of nature, unless the act or failure to act shall be determined by a court to have constituted willful misconduct or recklessness.
Section 4. Insurance. The corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, member, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, member, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any capacity or arising out of such person's status as such, whether or not the corporation would otherwise have the power to indemnify such person against such liability.
Section 5. Reliance on Provisions. Each person who shall act as an authorized representative of the corporation shall be deemed to be doing so in reliance upon the rights of indemnification provided by this Article.
Section 1. Any officer of the association for the abuse of his authority or misconduct in his/her office, or willful neglect of his/her duties, may be impeached therefore, and removed from office by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the organizations.
Section 1. This constitution and by-laws may be amended, repealed, or altered, in whole or in part, by a majority vote of the board of directors at any meeting. All directors, whoever, shall have received written notice of any and all proposed changes to the by-laws at least two weeks prior to the date such changes are to be voted upon.
Section 1. This constitution and by-laws are hereby adopted and therefore this written constitution and by-laws shall be recognized as a constitution, and we shall be governed accordingly.
Attest: _______________________________ Secretary/Treasurer
Original By-Laws adopted this _21st_ day of __June__ 2007

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We'll consider it when they give me back my uncle.
British American Tobacco has joined competitor Philip Morris in blasting the government's anti-smoking rules.
Philip Morris yesterday launched a new website in which smokers can moan about government regulations designed to reduce smoking rates.
In a provocative challenge today, BAT, which controls about 75% of New Zealand's tobacco market, called on the government to prove its retail display ban actually works before enforcing other control measures such as plain packaging.
From Monday, shops will not be able to display any tobacco products.
BAT spokesman Nick Booth says the government's tobacco control plan is already comprehensive, with a 40% tax hike over the next four years on top of the retail display ban.
"Public policy would be better served before pushing ahead with untested and unproven plain packaging regulations," he says.
In 2011 the government gathered about $1.14 billion in tobacco tax, $801 million of which was from BAT.
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters also weighed in on the government's tax hikes during a select committee hearing on Wednesday.
Mr Peters, a smoker, said the tax rises will "thump the pockets" of poor Maori.
How the display ban will work
Retailers will have to comply with strict rules for selling cigarettes from Monday.
According to a Ministry of Health guide to the new rules, "tobacco products can only be exposed when the staff member removes the packet from a cabinet to complete a sale".
"The cabinet needs to be closed immediately once the tobacco product has been removed."
If customers want to know which tobacco products the retailer stocks, they can be provided with a list, but this must not be in general view of customers.
The guide goes so far as to explain how retailers can get around the problem if they are restocking and a customer happens to see a pack of cigarettes.
"To reduce the chances of non-compliance, retailers should consider restocking when the premise is closed or during quiet times.
"If would not be acceptable to leave the restocking process to serve customers or do other tasks, unless the tobacco products are removed from sight and any cabinetry closed."
The display ban also applies to tobacco products sold on the internet.
"Anyone selling tobacco via the internet in New Zealand must not display tobacco products or any other tobacco-related information on the website or any other electronic document or media."
Retailers who flout the law face fines up to $10,000.
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16 Comments & Questions
Of course BAT could always remove the hundreds of man-made chemicals they add to cigarettes to help them burn quicker and keep the smoker addicted. That might help their cause - or at least help them sleep better at night when they examine their ethics...
Poison peddlers should not have the right to grizzle about the government wishing to minimise the amount of harm to the populace caused by the peddlers of the poison.
Of course $801,000,000.00 is a LOT of money - too much for the government just to legislate against the product.
But FFS Winnie - just don't smoke them if you can't afford it. See solved it for ya... it's called personal responsibility...
They should point out that a cigarette smoker in Queens Street Auckland on any given night,as against a drunk obnoxious belligerent bar fly upsetting all and sundry,will have less chance of being punched or arrested. Yet seems as always in this scenario,selective morality takes over.The smoker is classed as the offender.Thats only one instance in the saga of Alcohol v Cigarettes.
And for this stupid nonsense we have fought 2 world wars and terrorized countless small countries at the behest of our American masters. We sit on our backsides whilst we are breathtakingly ripped off by banks and other financial institutes .. we are being sold up lock stock and barrel and being placed into a debt from which we will never recover Bah!
And here we have a bunch of prats self righteously talking of clothes smelling and filthy habits .. Well let me tell you something stupid, the smell from all of the people and families that we have smashed and killed is far higher than any ciggie smoke .. Lord protect us from these little tiny prissy minds.!
If you don't like smoking don't do it. Why do non-smokers feel the need to tell other people what they should and shouldn't do with their lives. Such busy bodies. Before you say smokers are a burden on society look at the tax take. Its more than the SOE's combined. Its is fit healthy people that make it to retirement age thereby claiming the pension for thirty years.
What we have seen happening is one of the worst pieces of social engineering for many years. We have gone from second hand smoke to legislation for which people can be imprisoned for.
It is another freedom that has been stolen by NGO,s such as ASH .. I bet the director has a fancy car paid for from the NGO budget .. I wonder how many packets of 20 cigarettes does she burn pulling away from the traffic lights ? How much lung cancer have these bigots contributed to ?
But thats OK eh ? Prof Rene Dubois in his book Man Adapting stated .. " That in an urban situation man inhaled as much benzo pyrene in a year as smoking two packs of cigarettes per day.
So the message is clear ASH get off those fat butts and walk.
I used to smoke. And stopped. Also as a matter of choice. The prissies, fortunately, cannot say THEY saved my soul.
The 'we know what's best for you' brigade can get stuffed. Confused buggers. Would like to use the money from tobacco sales, though. Drink. Womanise. Gamble...we'll give you a license and ACC cover ! But don't smoke. Wonder when they'll start a campaign against unwashed bodies (NZ has too many),
Bob Dylan was a wise man...."Every body must get stoned".
""Public policy would be better served before pushing ahead with untested and unproven plain packaging regulations," he says.
That's an example of contradiction. Upon what evidence does he substantiate his claim that 'public policy would be better served..' ?
And since when are BAT & PM authorities on what best determines public policy? Their responses are evidence this is a worthy move.
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According to blogger Justin McDaniel, roughly half of students graduating with wildlife management degrees have never hunted a day in their lives. Many students have never handled a firearm, never been around hunting, and have no idea of hunting's importance as either a management tool or a cultural tradition. These new students are more likely to be backpackers, bikers and wildlife watchers than hunters.
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Alyssa Milano accepted Jay Mohr's apology after he fat-shamed her last week, but admits the weight jabs hurt her deeply, she told Extra Jan. 7.
"I just think he was trying to make a joke and not think about it, but I heard it on Christmas Day and it hurt me," said Milano. "I was affected by it and I wanted to remind him that I'm a human being and this hurts."
The controversy erupted after Mohr said in a radio interview that Milano looked chubby, especially in the stomach area, and that she had clearly let herself go after having a baby in 2011.
"She's very tiny, in height," said Mohr. "It seems like she had a baby and said, 'I don't really give a s--t.' I read it on her gut. Somebody sat in the director's chair and was not wearing Spanx and I was like, 'Jesus Christ.'"
In response, Alyssa tweeted, "So sorry you felt the need to publicly fat-shame me. Be well and God bless."
After being barraged with criticism from all sides for fat-shaming a woman about her post-baby body, Mohr apologized to Milano via Twitter. But Milano said she remains annoyed that people feel so free to criticize a woman for not losing all her baby weight immediately.
"I think it's an interesting statement about where we are socially that people feel that they can sort of rip a woman's body apart after having a baby," said Alyssa, 41.
"We've plastered these celebrities on tabloids about how much weight they gained during their pregnancy and how quickly they lose it afterwards. So it's sort of everyone's fair game, and I don't think that's fair."
The 5-foot-2 Milano said she has lost 45 of the 55 pounds she gained while pregnant by following a mostly vegetarian diet, walking and doing yoga. "I gained 55 pounds when I was pregnant," she said. "I still have 10 more to lose."
While she's happy to be thinner, Alyssa said she would never resort to extreme dieting or excessive exercise just to fit into a bikini.
"Our bodies are not made to look good in a string bikini!" she said. "Our bodies are made to nurture and cuddle and all of those amazing things that come along with being a mom. I still have a muffin top!"
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Elin Nordegren is now a college graduate. On May 10, the 34-year-old mother of two graduated from Rollins College with a bachelor's degree in psychology and 3.96 GPA. She also earned the Class of 2014's top honor, the Hamilton Holt Outstanding Senior Award, and the opportunity to address her fellow graduates in a commencement speech.
Although it took her nine years to graduate, Nordegren persevered. She managed to juggle night classes while raising two children as a single mom, going through a tumultuous divorce, and enduring a period of intense media scrutiny. In her speech, she talked about how education had helped through the difficult times. As she explained, "education has been the only consistent part of my life the last nine years. And it has offered me comfort. Education is one thing that no one can take away from you."
Nordegren also talked about how her fellow students had inspired her to keep going. Because many of her classmates did not enter college straight out of high school, many of them had to balance school with full-time jobs and providing for their families. As she commented, "whatever obstacle I was facing at the time, your stories and sharing helped me put things in perspective."
Still, the Swedish-born former model couldn't resist throwing in a dig about her divorce from Tiger Woods. As she reflected, "in the fall of 2005, I was 25 years old. I had just recently moved to America. I was married without children. Today, nine years later, I am a proud American and I have two beautiful children. But I am no longer married."
Yet Nordegren wasn't out to take pot shots at her ex. Ultimately, she hoped to inspire others with her speech. Given that Mother's Day was coming up, the former nanny talked about her own mother managed to be there for her while she was growing up, and later going on to becoming a governor in Sweden, proving that it was possible to pursue a career later in life.
When Nordegren first got the call to speak at commencement, she was "a little scared." She has a reputation in golf circles for being quiet and reserved. As she remarked during her speech, "I've been called a woman of few words and criticized by the media for not talking very much."
Still, the normally-private Nordegren decided to embrace the opportunity to address her class, and to overcome her reservations about public speaking. She wanted to show that it was never too late to pursue an education. As she told People on May 10, "if I can inspire even one mom to go back and get her degree with the message that it's never too late, then I am happy."


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Wow! I love their facial expressions, but the contrast of light and dark is just breathtaking. It reminds me a bit of Vanitas paintings. Vanitas paintings/drawings are basically still life with items like money, beauty products, mirrors and other items that symbolize vanity and death. In some paintings, there's a pretty girl looking into a mirror and usually there's also an incarnation of death over her shoulder. This tells us that beauty and this life is fleeting. We all die someday. Pretty awesome paintings, but yours just captivates me. I know you probably weren't going for a Vanitas, but it's just what your art calls to mind. It's brilliant, dark, creepy, and beautiful.
Sorry to go all college art lecture on you. ^_^
Sorry to go all college art lecture on you. ^_^
This was worth the wait dear, oh so worth the wait. Like I said before I've watched your art for so long, and I'm absolutely floored to finally have a piece by you. I love how the sepia turned out and then that extra added color with the blood. It really makes it stand out. Her face just shows everything! I love how she shows the change in personality or rather in her eyes and expression you can see the wheels turning up there. I'm just in love with how you took the story and elements behind my characters and portrayed them so well in the piece. I love this.
YAY!! I'm so happy to hear you like it! Let me know how you want the large file recieved. I'll send you the large high quality PSD for printing (also you can use this for whatever you like, of course) thanks again for commissioning me. I had WAY too much fun with it lol
Very beautiful
Completely in love with this!!!
very cool
Gorgeous %)
Oh, I thought immediatelly about Lenore from The Raven... great work, anyway
Thisa is cool. Reminds me of a dark commedy comic we have back in Sweden/Norway. Just the title though.
This is a BEAUTIFUL piece of work.Stunning.
Well done and Nice work
Lovely lighting work, and I love the sepia/brown shades and tones it creates a fantastic atmosphere Nice work on the expressions as well, the faces are so full of life, and I love all of the details on those sharp teeth Awesome piece!
FANTASTIC viciousness. Love the mystery of these guys' history together, and the mirror just barely touching it is great.
Really interesting.
Reminds me of Bürger's ballad! (Or, at least, Lizst's ballade, which my or may not have been inspired by Bürger's... )
Cool. I like the shading.


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Yay for variation! My best friend got married over the summer and had all of us bridesmaids in different dresses with the same accessories (which I would also recommend). The overall result looked awesome in photographs and not a single person said "Oh, hm. Your dresses don't seem to be identical. Wedding ruined!" So I'm all for this different dress desire that your bridal buddy has expressed!
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Godrej LCD And LED TV Prices Revealed
Posted: June 25th, 2010.
Godrej has announced that the company will officially make its foray into the television segment in 2011. The company has been testing the waters for the past one year in the Andhra Pradesh market. According to a company spokesman, the success of the pilot project has meant that Godrej shall be extending the pilot run to three more states – Kerala, West Bengal and parts of Maharashtra.
Speaking to Business Standard, George Menezes – the COO of Godrej Appliances revealed that there shall not be too many surprises in the final pricing of the Godrej television sets. Color TVs will start to be priced at Rs.10,000 while LCD TVs will be competitively priced between Rs.17,000 and Rs.18,000. The higher-end LED TVs shall be priced around the Rs.40,000 mark.
Godrej however has its task cut out. The market is hugely dominated by the Korean giants – LG and Samsung with close to 25% of market share each. Other vendors like Videocon and Onida too have significant share. Consequently, Godrej shall be competing against companies that have already proven their credentials. This will be an interesting market to watch.
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Keb Mo: Come On in My Kitchen
Come On in My Kitchen
Keb Mo (guitar, vocals, harmonica, banjo)
Keb' Mo' (OKeh / Epic 57863)
Keb Mo (guitar, vocals, harmonica, banjo),
Tommy Eyre (keyboards), James 'Hutch" Hutchinson (bass), Laval Belle (drums), Tony Draunagel (percussion).
Composed by Robert Johnson.
Recorded: Burbank, CA, no date given (CD released in 1994)
Rating: 89/100 (learn more)
It's easy to be skeptical of Keb Mo. So much about his image seems built by a publicity department. Los Angeles native Kevin Moore starts by playing a blues musician in a West Coast drama production, and before you know it he is Keb Mo, the authentic representative of the Delta blues tradition, with a very nice record deal. But, dangit all, Keb Mo comes out with some very good records, so I can't complain. He has a nice way of mixing pop, rock and folk elements into his blues, and gets a great sound out of his guitar. And his voice is top notch. All these elements come together in this slick updating of a Robert Johnson blues classic. You lookin' for Mo Better Keb? This track is a good starting place.
Reviewer: Ted Gioia
Tags: blues · come on in my kitchen
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DALLAS — LOHAS consumers, or members of the segment that leads a "Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability" when it comes to the foods they put in their body, the things they put on their body and what they put their body into, present a strong opportunity for retailers who are willing to cater to their demands, according to a speaker here last week at the Healthy Foods International Exposition and Conference. Maryellen Molyneaux, president of the Natural Marketing Institute, described the 40 ...
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Sept. 11 Golfers of the Week
Sept. 11, 2013
IRVING, Texas - UTEP freshman Frederick Dreier and Marshall junior Korakot Simsiriwong have been named the first Conference USA Golfers of the Week for the 2013 season after posting runner-up finishes during the opening week of competition. Dreier shot 7-under par in his collegiate debut at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invite, while Simsiriwong fired a 1-under effort at the Drake Creek Invitational.
C-USA Men's Golfer of the Week - Frederick Dreier, UTEP, Fr., Birkeroed, Denmark
Dreier had an impressive debut for the Miners, carding a 7-under 209 (72-69-68) and tying for second place at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invite in Colorado Springs, Colo. He landed five strokes behind the champion, Air Force's Kyle Westmoreland (67-68-69-204). Dreier's efforts helped the Miners take second place at the tournament (288-287-286--861) behind host Air Force (278-285-286-849). This is the first Golfer of the Week honor for Dreier.
C-USA Women's Golfer of the Week - Korakot Simsiriwong, Marshall, Jr., Narathiwat, Thailand
Simsiriwong was the runner up at the Murray State Drake Creek Invitational, firing a 1-under 215 to help the Herd to a fifth-place finish. She led Marshall's jump from ninth place after the first round, improving her score each round. During the opening round, she shot a 2-over 74, followed by a 1-under 71 and topped her individual finish with a 2-under 70 in the final round. Simsiriwong made 12 birdies during the competition and shared the best par three shooting with a 2.89 average. This is Simsiriwong's second C-USA Golfer of the Week honor (Sept. 26, 2012).
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Jan 18, 2012 8:39 AM
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4835 Tasting Notes
Sublime! Amazing!
I love this tea! It has the most beautiful honey-like tone to it. So sweet and delicious.
I just got done writing a full review of it and it will publish soon on the SororiTEA Sisters blog: http://sororiteasisters.com
This is one that I've been looking forward to tasting ever since I received the box from Zoomdweebies, but, I just haven't tried until now…
There is an unusual almost "alcohol" taste to this one – sort of like the cheesecake were made with banana liqueur or something. It's not a bad taste, just unexpected. A smooth, creaminess to it – yummy cheesecake…
It's good – not as good as I had hoped for given that I swoon over most of Frank's banana teas… but it is tasty.
Random selection from my vast assortment of teas from Zoomdweebies.
I like this one a lot more than I thought I would. I'm not crazy, particularly, about cranberries. I like them alright… and they're a must around thanksgiving, and I even keep a large stash of dried cranberries on hand at all times because I prefer them to raisins in my hot cereal. So, I guess I like them more than I originally stated. But, what I'm driving at is that I probably wouldn't CHOOSE this tea from Zoomdweebies vast array (or former vast array?) of teas – I probably wouldn't choose it over some of the other intriguing flavors.
But, I'm glad that I have tried it because it's really rather tasty. The cranberry and orange flavors are pleasant, not too tart and with a nice sweetness that sort of glides over the palate in the finish. Nice. Very nice.
I am going to be reviewing this one more in depth tomorrow… today, I just got home from a very long shopping and lunch excursion with my husband – we had a wonderful time, but, I had NO caffeine today until now and so I have a headache like you wouldn't believe.
I need caffeine.
This is a really delightful tea. Chewy, sweet, delicious. I look forward to exploring it further.
Looking forward to the review. The company description sounds promising- strength of assam w/o the bite…
Now that I've finished the cup and my headache is subsiding, I can say that it's incredibly smooth. Much smoother than an Assam. Very nice. Reminds me a bit of Dawn, except that where Dawn has that chocolate-y note, I think that this one has more of a deep fruity note… like raisins. I really like it.
I am enjoying this hot with my dessert right now, and it's fantastic. Sweet and yummy… and this even has a bubbly sort of taste very similar to that I'd experience if I were drinking champagne.
So good. And glad I have more of this so that I can write more about it later… because right now I'm enjoying it too much to write.
Our local customers drink gallons of this blend as Sprite Spritzers: About half a cup of hot tea with a 1/4 cup of sugar dissolved into it then iced and topped off with a 12oz can of Sprite.
Wow… that's a lot of sugar though when you consider the sugar in the sprite too… I wonder if it would be tasty without all that added sugar? May have to try.
I would sweeten the tea a little bit, but maybe you don't need that much. The Sprite Spritzer is a 1/4c, the Coke Spritzer takes a 1/3c, just because the Coke is such a strong flavor. You might be able to get away with less with the Sprite. It is DELICIOUS though.
Of course, with ours, by the time you ice the tea (it comes out of our machine unbelievably HOT) and add the Sprite, you wind up with a 24oz. beverage, so, maybe the sugar isn't quite so bad taking that into consideration.
But I can't deny it. Our kids are sugar-freaks. We go through about 15lbs of sugar every week. And we're only open 17 hours a week!
Thank you to TeaEqualsBliss for sending me some of this fabulous tea to try.
I love Gyokuro! I love the beautiful, vivid green leaves. I love the fresh, vegetative aroma, I love the flavor that is slightly nutty and sweet and vegetative. I love that it only takes 45 seconds to infuse the leaves. I love Gyokuro!
This is an excellent Gyokuro. The flavor is smooth and delicious. Delightful. YUM.
This is one I was very excited to try – I love grapefruit, and as some of you may have read from my past tasting notes and reviews, I'm in search of the perfect grapefruit flavored green tea – I tasted the most spectacular grapefruit green tea while vacationing in Tucson last year and I want more of it. Unfortunately, I've not had a lot of luck with the vendor who sold that tea to the tea house… they sell locally only and I haven't been able to negotiate terms of shipping some of that delicious tea to me.
Anyways… so needless to say that I like grapefruit… so I was excited to try this… (by the way Frank – pretty please blend a grapefruit green tea)
The flavor is very nice – slightly tart grapefruit flavor, but not too tart. I did add a little sugar (I always eat my grapefruit with sugar too)… so I am sure that curbed some of the natural grapefruit tart, but, in a very good way, because this tastes yummy.
I like!
Starting my day with Earl Grey this morning.
Having previously reviewed this tea on SororiTEA Sisters:
There is not really a lot more for me to say about it… I really like it.
Delicious and a delightful way to get going!
I forgot to thank TeaEqualsBliss in my last tasting note. She sent me the Earl Grey from Bigelow, and she sent me this Lemongrass from Teatulia – THANK YOU TeaEqualsBliss
This is very nice. It has a buttery sweet smoothness to it, it isn't overpoweringly LEMON – like a puckery/sour lemony flavor – but a sweet, lemon-curd-y kind of lemon. I like it very much.


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August 27, 2003
The Catholic League has learned that New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind has planned a press conference tomorrow to demand that 20th Century Fox not distribute Mel Gibson's film "The Passion." Hikind asserts that the film "resurrects the age-old canard of deicide," flouting the Vatican's 1965 declaration Nostra Aetate, which denied... [Read more...]The Catholic League's Response to Voice of the Faithful's Criticism of Bishop Murphy
August 19, 2003
8/2003) VOTF CLAIMS: According to the [Massachusetts attorney general's] Report, Bishop Murphy played a key role in the failure to protect the children. As a consequence, he has abdicated his moral authority. With regard to Bishop William Murphy, now of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, the report says: And, even with undeniable information available... [Read more...]SCHWARZENEGGER HIRES CATHOLIC FOE
August 14, 2003
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican candidate for Governor of California, has hired Warren Buffett as his financial advisor. Catholic League president William Donohue expressed his concerns about this appointment today: "Warren Buffett is one of the most lavish donors to the nation's most anti-Catholic organization, Catholics for a Free Choice (CFFC). ... [Read more...]"OPIE AND ANTHONY" A YEAR LATER: CATHOLIC LEAGUE HAS THE LAST LAUGH
August 14, 2003
On August 15, 2002, a Virginia couple had sex in New York's St. Patrick's Cathedral in front of men, women and children on a holy day of obligation for Catholics. It was part of a contest arranged by radio talk-show hosts "Opie and Anthony." A detailed description of the sexual encounter was broadcast by a WNEW staffer over the air. Without... [Read more...]DEMS FAIL TO SHED ANTI-CATHOLIC TAG
August 13, 2003
Over the past few months, the Catholic League, along with many others, has made the charge that Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have subjected Catholic nominees to the federal bench to a de facto religious test. Not all Catholics—just those who accept the Catholic Church's teachings on abortion. Those Democrats include Senator... [Read more...]CBS: CATHOLIC BASHING SYSTEM
August 12, 2003
On August 8, Catholic League president William Donohue registered a complaint with Jim Murphy, executive producer of CBS Evening News, regarding a CBS report that sought to tie the sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church to a 1962 Vatican document. On August 11, Murphy responded to Donohue. Below is the text of Donohue's letter that is being... [Read more...]ADL ATTACK ON "THE PASSION" IS UNFAIR
August 12, 2003
A representative from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Rabbi Eugene Korn, attended a private screening of the Mel Gibson movie, "The Passion," on August 8 in Houston. On August 11, Abraham Foxman, ADL national director, issued a news release on the film. He said the movie "will fuel hatred, bigotry and anti-Semitism." Foxman also charged,... [Read more...]CBS TAKES THE BAIT OF VICTIMS' LAWYERS
August 8, 2003
Yesterday, the Catholic League charged CBS with unfairly maligning the Catholic Church over a 1962 Vatican document on priestly sexual misconduct. Last evening, Catholic League president William Donohue told CNN's Paula Zahn he would ask CBS to conduct an internal investigation into this matter. Today, he explains why he is writing to CBS Evening... [Read more...]CBS GUILTY OF UNFAIRLY MALIGNING VATICAN
August 7, 2003
On the CBS Evening News of August 6, it was reported that the Vatican issued a document in 1962 that "lays out a church policy that calls for absolute secrecy when it comes to sexual abuse by priests—anyone who speaks out could be thrown out of the church." Immediately, Larry Drivon, a lawyer who represents those allegedly victimized by priests,... [Read more...]PATRICK KENNEDY SLAMS CATHOLIC CHURCH
August 6, 2003
An article in today's Providence Journal quotes Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy as saying the following about the Vatican's recent statement on homosexual marriages: "I see the policy of opposing same-sex marriages or unions, whatever you call it, as bigotry or discrimination." Catholic League president William Donohue took aim at Kennedy's... [Read more...]


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Test: HESI
Test Full Name: Health Education Systems Inc
Test Provider: Admission Tests
What is the HESI test? Well if you are a young person either male or female and have decided to embark on a career in the health care industry you will soon find out what HESI is, since it represents a series nursing exams or tests to assess the nursing capabilities of any person wishing to enter the nursing profession.
HESI is an acronym for Health Education Systems Inc. which produces computer software which any potential nursing student can download resulting in a display of standardized tests which any student can take. So if you have a friend who passes the remark "I'm taking "HESI" you will know that they are actively involved in sitting the exam as a potential nursing student, taking the exam as part of their student nurse studies, or perhaps taking the test as part of a final nursing exam.
The Health Education Inc. is a company based in Houston, in the state of Texas, USA and their computerized test is presented in a standard form especially designed for use in any of the many nursing colleges around the world to assist students with their studies, and pass their final exams with a view to becoming either a registered nurse (RN), a practical nurse (PN), or working their way up the health care ladder to a higher and better paid position in the nursing profession.
The practicalities of the HESI nursing test was first recognized by the Eastern Tennessee State University who understood its potential for assisting student nurse teaching and testing programs, and were the first institute to apply its standard testing methods.
The exams are pretty intense and cover the following subjects, all which are relevant to the study of nursing.
These are the standard topics set by HESI, but depending on the training establishment being attended, then further questions may be introduced by the school or college authority to gain further insight relating to your skills and learning capability.
Testing is carried out using the HESI test at three discreet levels. The first is considered to be in the form of an Entrance test, the second is considered to be a Mid-Course test, and finally prior to graduation which is considered to be your Pass test.
The total cost associated with the three HESI exams or tests amounts to slightly less than $100.
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STARKVILLE – It's only the first week of preseason camp, but it's never too early to start dissecting the quarterback situation.
During Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen's preseason media day press conference on Friday, the first question he fielded was about his QBs. Senior Tyson Lee is the incumbent, but redshirt sophomore Chris Relf has made great strides, and freshman Tyler Russell will be in the mix on talent alone.
But it's Lee's job to lose. He's done nothing to hurt his standing in Mullen's eyes, but he doesn't exactly have a lock on the job, either.
"I think Tyson, I think my expectations of him are probably very high," Mullen said. "Tyson hasn't done anything to blow me away, but he certainly hasn't done anything to disappoint me."
Lee, who passed for 1,519 yards, seven touchdowns and five interceptions in eight starts last year, concurred.
"Been a few good things, but I haven't done enough," he said. "The first day was probably a better day, and since then it's been all right, but not as good as I would like it to be."
The quarterback talk actually began months ago when Russell signed, but it's heated up with the improvement of Relf, who this time last year was being called out by then-coach Sylvester Croom for his inconsistency and not living up to his potential.
During Friday's practice, the first in full pads, Relf looked strong. The 6-foot-3, 235-pounder twice took licks while diving into the end zone during red zone drills.
He's proving that his solid spring game performance was no fluke.
"He must've worked hard this summer, because he looks like a different quarterback a lot out there than he did in the spring," Mullen said. "And I thought he was the one I'd be most worried about that didn't put the time in over the summer of being on top of the offense, being able to understand things, learn on his own, take the extra time on his own."
Mullen said it's too soon to analyze Russell, and it might be that Lee and Relf split duties this fall.
"I love playing two quarterbacks," Mullen said. "You look back over the last eight, nine years, I've had no problem running them by play, running them by series, just playing one, playing two, one quarterback gets two to three series a game – none of that bothers me.
"I've never been caught in the idea that quarterbacks are treated differently than every other position on the field."
The battle will continue today, when MSU begins two-a-days. The practices are closed to the public and the media.
RB Elliott at full speed
– Sophomore running back Robert Elliott, an Okolona native who missed most of last year after tearing his ACL and MCL, said he's felt good the first week of camp.
"I feel like I've got all my speed back. I'm cutting real good," he said. "The only thing I want to do now is just get me a few more moves when I'm lined up one-on-one against a safety or cornerback or linebacker, I need to get back used to making people miss."
Elliott was limited to non-contact drills in the spring, so he's a bit behind as far as learning his place in the offense. In Mullen's version of the spread, Elliott will be lining up all over the field.
And he likes it.
"The main thing that I really like about this offense is everything is wide open," Elliott said. "Coach Mullen puts you in a position to make plays and puts the best people out on the field."
Cramp-less camp
– The first few preseason practices in August in Mississippi usually equals lots of cramping. But through five sessions, no Bulldogs have gone down with cramps or succumbed to the heat.
The players credit strength and conditioning coach Matt Balis and his rigorous offseason workout program. Any cramping up or passing out happened during those taxing workouts.
"I've never witnessed that," receiver Leon Berry said of the cramp-less practices, "but the workouts we've been through, there ain't no way you can cramp up. If you cramp up, that means you didn't work."
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It's the first week of the spring semester. My Japanese friend, Mizuki, and I took our first steps into our just-renovated, spanking new faculty building. I marveled at the gleaming floors and the squeaky-clean interior, while Mizuki suddenly let out a loud groan.
"Geez, where are the vending machines? I'm dying of thirst. This is outrageous!" she fumed with furious indignation which I found disproportionate to the problem. After all, the cafeteria that sells drinks is less than half a minute's walk away!
Then it dawned on me: This is Japan. The birth land of world-leading energy efficiency tech, next-generation green cars, space-age water-saving toilet systems, and of course, where elaborate trash separation rules are upheld with samurai-style discipline. And yet, this is also the world's premier plastic wonderland where consumers chuck away 25 billion sets of wood chopsticks and mountain loads of PET containers annually, as they feed themselves on cheap takeaway lunch boxes and bottled drinks sold by 24-hour convenience stores and vending machines splattered at every corner of the urban landscape.
In Mizuki's book, vending machines should be as ubiquitous as tap water and electricity, period. Like free disposable chopsticks, over-packaged goods and individually-wrapped cookies, that's "just the way things are".
For someone like myself, coming from a developing country, the perpetuation of certain forms of environmentally-harmful and unnecessary convenient consumption in first-world countries, in spite of all the environmental education they are exposed to, can seem mind-boggling and depressing.
Admittedly, the much-needed shift to a greener lifestyle is happening at too slow a pace to address all of our urgent environmental problems. So it's encouraging to see some signs of awakening, no matter how small they are.
Finally heeding the criticism of environmentalists since more than a decade ago, Kyoto prefecture, which is striving to become 'a model environmental city', has recently proposed policy plans to request 24-hour businesses, particularly convenience stores, to slash operation hours in a bid to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The move has been echoed by other local governments such as Saitama, Kanagawa and Tokyo.
In a separate but relevant development, the city of Ikoma had announced earlier this year that they will be gradually removing beverage and cigarette vending machines from public facilities as part of its efforts to reduce the environmental impacts of mass-consumption.
No doubt these are rather meek and piecemeal measures, but they are enough to spark fierce debate and condemnation by the affected.
The "What's the Point" Syndrome
From branding the exercise as a 'witch hunt', to store representatives quoting puny potential emission reduction figures, and experts spouting warnings on the dire economic consequences (the industry employs some 1.6 million people), the outpourings of discontent seem to overwhelm the deeper meaning of the move.
The strongest opposition came from the Japan Franchise Association, which represents the voice of 12 companies comprising 42,000 convenience stores - 40,000 of which are 24-hour ventures.
According to the association, its members accounted for a total of 2.67 million tons of CO2 in 2006, or about 0.2 percent of Japan's total emissions. Cutting operating hours between 11 p.m and 7 a.m., therefore, would only result in an overall industry reduction of 4 percent, which translates to only a pitiful 0.008 percent reduction in national emissions.
Defending his stand in a major national daily, the mayor of Kyoto stressed that the city's policy to restrict store operation hours "was not just about CO2 emissions", but should also be taken as a decisive stance against round-the-clock stores representing a "lifestyle choice" based on "convenience" that has had a negative impact on both the natural environment and social well-being.
To be objective, considering the effect of adjustments made by those affected to cope with the truncation of convenience, such as installing new mini-refrigerators at home to store food bought in the day, and the cost-benefit analysis made by stores, the true emission reductions may be ambiguous. And besides, what will happen to those "de-commissioned" vending machines in Ikoma city, if not relocated to another city to continue spewing gases?
However, ultimately the move would be most meaningful if implemented as a rationalization exercise to streamline the "irrationally convenient" distribution of both convenience stores and vending machines. From personal observation, in streets all over Japan there are simply countless vending machines that are unnecessarily parked right in front of 24-hour convenience stores, a phenomenon which defies common sense.
And if I explain it nicely to Mizuki, I'm sure she'll agree with me that our new faculty building doesn't really need a vending machine after all.


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Sheaf cohomology is a well-studied topic with a lot of references available. For example Hartshorne's book. But for a certain paper I am reading now, I have to understand sheaf homology.
Could someone tell me some references? This is just sheaf homology in the topological sense; not in algebraic geometry.


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Two deserving Atlanta organizations in the Peterson School of Tennis and the South Atlanta Community Tennis Association (SACTA) have been awarded $7500 grants from the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to help develop young tennis players.
These are USTA Multicultural Excellence Program Grants and the funding will be specifically used for competitive junior development programs and training young players to achieve national and/or international rankings.
"The Peterson School of Tennis and the South Atlanta Community Tennis Association are truly deserving of this year's Multicultural Excellence Program Grants," said D.A. Abrams, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, USTA. "We are glad to have programs like these that not only stay mission-focused on developing talented players, but also play a major role in positively impacting their surrounding communities. With tennis at the helm, they are certain to remain thriving with successful impacts and outcomes."
Located in College Park, the Peterson School has a great reputation as has an outstanding and successful community outreach program. For 30 years, the team at the Peterson School has provided tennis instruction through after-school and weekend programs and summer camps.
Led by noted coach Sam Kennedy, SACTA strives to provide affordable, community-based recreational activities for the purpose of improving the quality of life in Atlanta's diverse urban environment. It is run out of the newly renovated South Fulton Tennis Center.
In total, there were eight recipients of the 2014 Multicultural Excellence Program Grant.
Per the USTA, other recipients include: Marty Hennessy Junior Tennis Foundation, Las Vegas; Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center, Dorchester, MA), T Bar M Tennis Academy (Dallas), Dallas Tennis Association (Dallas), RAMP Tennis Academy (Los Angeles), Northwest High Performance Tennis (Kirkland, WA).


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Michigan State University has an Anime Club, just as many colleges do, but Animosity is a very active group. They have been going to Anime conventions for several years, performing skits since 2006. Also, they have cosplay events, drawing contests, and weekly Anime screenings. The club has been doing Anime screenings since 2003. The 12 shows being aired at the beginning of the spring semester are being voted in by members of Animosity. Meetings are to be held every Wednesday from 7-10pm in the Natural Science Building, room 128.
Non-members can come to the free Anime screenings, but all other events are for members only. Membership fees are $6 per semester or $10 for two semesters. Benefits of membership include: voting on club shows, voting on shirt designs, discounts on the t-shirts, game participation, and much more. Animosity even has two sites, an official page and a facebook. The offical page is: http://www.msu.edu/~animosty/ and their facebook is: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2201467540&ref=ts .


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Le roman de l'avenir, here translated as The Novel of the Future, was first published in 1834. Although the book attracted little attention at the time, it was solidly established within the canon of landmark works in the prehistory of science fiction by a glowing report in Pierre Versins' Encyclopédie de l'utopie et de la science fiction (1972). It subsequently became the climactic work considered in Paul Alkon's study of The Origins of Futuristic Fiction (1987).
As an image of life in the second half of 20th century--the era in which its action is set--Le roman de l'avenir scores higher in its anticipations of moral progress than technological progress. Writing in 1834, Bodin is easily able to anticipate the increasing importance of steam power in shipping, railways and all kinds of manufacturing processes. His anticipations of the future of aerial travel are, inevitably, solely based on his experience of balloons; he is able to imagine dirigible aerostats propelled by artificial wing-power. He is on safer ground in anticipating the further decline of monarchical power, a corresponding increase in democracy, the increasing importance of joint-stock companies and the eventual globalization of world politics. His conviction that it will not be easy to put an end to war, even after the last major global-political issue has been apparently settled for good and all, also proved sadly justified, although he would surely have been horrified by the extent to which warfare remained a familiar and ever-present method of settling disputes throughout the 20th century...
Brian M. Stableford has been a professional writer since 1965. He has published more than 60 science fiction and fantasy novels, as well as several authoritative non-fiction books. He is also translating the works of Paul Féval and other French writers of the fantastique for Black Coat Press which also published his most two recent fantasy novels: The New Faust at the Tragicomique, The Wayward Muse and The Stones of Camelot.
Stableford has done sf scholarship an immense service by providing Bodins landmark work in a form that will not vanish when you go to read it. Great thanks are also due Black Coat Press, which according to its web site (given at the head of this review) is primarily devoted to publishing English-language translations of classics of French popular literature, as well as comics and stage plays. Included in this project is a large agenda of translations of early sf and neighboring genres, with an awesome number of these also done by Stableford. Rivière Blanche, a sister division of Black Coat, publishes French sf novels in French, for the French market. Brush up your French and check them out too via a link at Black Coats web site. Certainly everyone interested in the history of sf should have Stablefords translation of Le Roman de lavenir. To read it is to understand better what futuristic fiction is or at least ought to be. To read Stablefords comments on Bodins relevance, whether in agreement or disagreement, is to see what is at stake in how sf presents its marvels.Paul K. Alkon, University of Southern Califonia. SF STUDIES #108.
- The Novel of the Future (Le Roman de l'Avenir, 1834);
Introduction and Notes by Brian Stableford.


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Fans waiting patiently for the February 11, 2014 release of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII can get a taste of the game now, as Square Enix has released a playable demo on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Not only will fans get to play a slice of the game early, they'll be able to pick up some perks if downloading it on the PlayStation Network.
Players who download the PSN demo will pick up the Utsusemi Garb DLC, which includes the Heavenly Fan weapon and the Kaminari shield item. The DLC downloads with the demo and will be unlocked in the full game on launch day. Those that do not get the DLC pack with the demo can purchase it later this year.
The demo itself lets you control Lightning as she makes her way through the Yusnaan palace of her old ally, Snow. Players will be able to check out Lightning's new customization options and get adapted to the new battle system in the game.
As another bonus, those who activate the Outerworld services and submit their battle scores of the final fight against Zaltys will have the 'Siegfried' outfit unlocked in the game on launch day.
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2003 (Cross Country): After sitting out the first half of the season, ran no lower than second on the squad in three postseason meets ... one of five newcomers to compete for Washington at the NCAA Championships ... earned All-West Region honors with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Regional meet, in 20:37 ... led the Huskies to a third-place finish at the Regional, helping the UW women qualify for a seventh-consecutive trip to the NCAA Championships ... was the team's No. 2 runner at the national meet, sparking a 19th-place team finish ... led all Huskies with a ninth-place finish at the Pac-10 Championships, in just her second-ever cross country race at any level ... made cross debut at the Pre-National Meet, running fourth on the squad.
High School and Personal: Born Aug. 7, 1981 in Odda, Norway ... parents are Sissel and Karsten Makestad ... has a younger brother, Kjetil ... has competed on the European amatueur circuit for several years ... won the 2003 Norweigian national title at 800m ... followed up that performance with a fourth-place finish in the 1500m at the Under-23 European Championships in Poland last summer ... ran a personal-best of 4:13.58 at the European under-23 meet that, if duplicated at Washington, would be the school's third-fastest all-time ... took fourth in the 800m at the Under-20 Eurpoean Championships in both 1997 and 1999 ... was the eighth-place finisher in the 800m at the 1998 World Junior Championships in France, finishing in 2:06.38 ... ran a leg of Norway's second-place 4x400m relay squad in a 1999 EuroCup competition ... placed second in the 800m in a 1999 EuroCup race, in a personal-best 2:04.99.
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Vail International Dance Festival -goers are in for a significant debut tomorrow evening: BeijingDance. Founded in 2005, BeijingDance is spearheaded by the artistic direction of Willy Tsao, and features an eclectic, modern variety of dance.
The technically sound dancers will perform their version of Rite of Spring, Stravinsky's famous score. Additionally, they will perform a world premier by internationally renowned choreographer Sang Jijia
Perhaps the reason that BeijingDance is so exciting to watch, and brings such vigor to the stage, is the drive behind their dance. The company was formed as the first dance troupe separate from the government, which is no small feat, and something to be celebrated. The depths of their energy, therefore, comes from an extremely heartfelt place; no wonder the company's name translates as "Thunder Rumbles Under Heaven."
These stunning dancers take the stage Thursday night, with lawn seats priced at $17, and the remainder of the reserved seating either $55 or $75, based on section.
The company premiers at 7:30 pm at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, in beautiful Beaver Creek, Colorado.
Be sure to arrive early, stroll through the gardens around the amphitheater, have a glass of wine, and take in the gorgeous surroundings before settling in for world class dance.
On a last minute note, dance for $20.10 is tonight – for the reserved seat of this year's price (in honor of the year 2010), celebrating 21 years of international dance in the Vail Valley. Lawn seats are $10 and this family friendly event is a perfect opportunity to expose everyone from novices to balletomanes to the splendor of professional dance.
This year marks the third year of Dance for Everyone, with the preceding years selling out.
Tonight's event starts at 7:30 pm at the Ford Amphitheater as well, and will highlight a variety of dancers and repertoire from the Vail International Dance Festival.
Grab some bread, cheese, wine, and your blanket, and head out to Vail; there's truly nothing like this event, so don't miss out!


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Presenter: Paul Ceruzzi
Thursday, May 9, 2013
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
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Bousquet won a silver medal as part of the 400-meter freestyle relay French team. Targett won a bronze in the same event for Australia. The United States won gold.
Bousquet's first medal came in his third visit to the Olympics.
Bousquet and Targett return to action Tuesday morning with preliminary rounds in the 100 meter freestyle.
Coventry broke the world record in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 58.77, breaking the record time of 58.97 held by American Natalie Coughlin.
Former Auburn swimmer and Huntsville native Margaret Hoelzer also qualified for the 100 backstroke finals when she finished third in the same semifinal race with Coventry.
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30 Years of equality and freedom
The 30th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in New South Wales was celebrated at the very building in which the law was changed. Jason Bartlett reports.
Robert French can well remember a time when "the abominable crime of buggery" was enough to send a man to jail – just for having sex with another man.
For the post Will and Grace generation, it can be hard to believe that love for another man was once enough to see them end up with a criminal record and time spent behind bars.
Heroes of the hard-won campaign for gay rights, including French, gathered at State Parliament on Friday for the 30th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in New South Wales, and to mark the recent passage of a bill finally ending the gay panic defence.
Organised by the NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby, ACON, Inner City Legal Centre and Pride History Group, the event had out politicians including Sydney MP Alex Greenwich and Shadow Transport Minister Penny Sharpe joining veterans of the gay rights struggle to remember the efforts of many in the very building in which the law was changed.
Among the heroes honored was Lex Watson, a devoted gay rights activist who played a pivotal role in gaining rights for the community and who sadly passed away recently.
French, a close friend of Watson's, was co-convenor of the Gay Rights Lobby during the NSW Homosexual Law Reform campaign. Now 67, and part of the Pride History group, he is a walking encyclopedia about the campaigning years.
French recalled a meeting in new Premier Neville Wran's office in 1976, where he told a delegation from CAMP NSW it was "up to the gay community to make it an issue."
"And that is just what we did."
Years of campaigning followed marked by milestones like the first Mardi Gras protest march in 1978 and the police raid on Club 80 in 1983.
"For many of us the years from 1980 to 1984 seem to be those in which we put our lives on hold as we engaged in endless rounds of meetings, of talks and discussions, of the planning and holding of demonstrations … of endless lobbying," French said.
"How did we feel? Well, we knew that it was important but, frankly, we were so bound up in process at the time. And sometimes too tired to reflect too much on the big picture.
"I do remember, however, that when it was all over, I had an immense sense of achievement. I remember sometime after talking to an NZ activist, who had been involved in their struggle… and we both agreed that if HIV got us then at least we would die realising that we (and our colleagues) had made a difference.
"To be frank, we had little cognisance of later generations, other than a vague notion of the long term benefit. We were 'doing it for ourselves' because it had to be done. It was a big part of our oppression."
VIDEO: The LGBTI community gather to mark 30 years of gay law reform at NSW Parliament
For younger activists like current NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby co-convenor Justin Koonin, it is important to mark the 30th anniversary and honor the achievements of a generation of campaigners.
"It is incredibly important that we recognise where we have come from, and acknowledge the fact that our freedom to love was won through the courage of many people who put their own freedom at risk," Koonin said.
"It is easy for [younger generations] to take our freedom for granted, not having lived through the struggle to decriminalise homosexuality."
For ACON CEO Nicolas Parkhill, the event was a valuable opportunity to acknowledge the work and struggles of our forebears.
"The recent passing of Lex Watson was the catalyst for this opportunity to reflect on the contributions of the people and organisations who have fostered this extraordinary change, and to recognise the debt we owe them for the freedoms and benefits that LGBTI people and communities in NSW enjoy today."
The Director of the Inner City Legal Centre Dan Stubbs said the 30th anniversary was a good chance to focus on all that had been achieved.
"These changes to the law, some of them were very hard fought and won. We need to celebrate that. This is an opportunity to stop and say we've made some progress here, let's stop and celebrate that we've had some really good law reforms."
[Image] Commemorating 30 years since gay law reform ... (from left) Inner City Legal Centre director Dan Stubbs, NSW GLRL Convenor Justin Koonin, ACON CEO Nicolas Parkhill, Mardi Gras CEO Michael Rolik and Robert French from Pride History Group. Photo: Cec Busby
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September 15: Mara Breen, adjunct assistant professor of psychology
Stress matters: the role of word stress in silent reading
Abstract: We know that spoken language preceded written language historically, and that children learn to read aloud before they read silently. An open question in research on silent reading is the extent to which it mirrors the process of reading aloud. Specifically, are silent readers activating the same sound representations during silent reading that are activated when reading aloud? In this talk, I present data from two eye-tracking studies that provide evidence that readers sound out the stress patterns of words even when reading silently.
September 22: Joanna Morris, associate professor of cognitive science
Morphological priming of regular and irregular verbs
Abstract: In this talk I will present evidence about how the brain recognizes complex words. Do we decompose complex words into their component parts in order to recognize them and reassemble them in production? Or are they stored intact in our mental dictionary? Recent masked priming experiments have brought to light a morphological level of analysis that is exclusively based on the orthographic appearance of words, so that it breaks down corner into corn- and -er, as well as dealer into deal- and -er. Because this level of analysis ignores meaning, it cannot capture the morphological relationship between irregularly inflected words and their base forms (e.g., fell-fall, bought-buy). I will present behavioral and electrophysiological data from an experiment comparing irregular and regular inflections that provide support for a level of morphological analysis that takes semantic as well as orthographic information into account.
September 29: Tony McCaffrey, Lee Spector, Univeristy of Massachusetts grad., professor of computer science, University of Massachusetts graduate student
A New Psychology of Innovation Based On Two Principles: The Obscure Features Hypothesis and the Just Outside the Box Hypothesis
Abstract: Insight problems (that often involve aha moments) have been studied since the early part of the 20th century. Recent analysis has determined that insight problems are solved by noticing a rarely noticed or never-before noticed (i.e., obscure) feature of the problem's elements and then building a solution based on that obscure feature. Besides toy problems in psychology labs, obscure features are also often crucial for solving engineering design problems (e.g., design a new type of shovel) as the novel designs are usually built upon an obscure feature of the object. This Obscure Features Hypothesis for innovation opens up a research program based on two questions. What inhibits people from noticing the obscure? What techniques can help overcome these sources of inhibition? First, I will present results from my lab on the techniques that have been tested. Second, I will present results from analyzing the structural properties of semantic networks that are important for problem solving. For example, drawing a box around the semantic network of all the common associations for an object shows the common thoughts close to that object, which are "inside the box." The key information for solving a problem is most often just outside the box, literally one or two steps away. This and other structural properties of a semantic network make possible a computer program that can assist humans in problem solving by guiding humans to the parts of the semantic network with the highest probability of being helpful. After winning prize money for this idea at the Spring 2010 UMass Innovation Challenge, this software is being developed and will be beta-tested at Raytheon, Yankee Candle, and Saint-Gobain later this year.
October 6: Ray Coppinger, professor emeritus of biology
Dogs are Lousy Mothers
Abstract: The canids have some of the most complex parental behaviors in the animal world. How could it be possible that dogs (the most recent form in the genus Canis) have evolved a minimal care pattern, more crude than that of any other mammal? At first glance it seems unlikely that bad mothering or fathering or even sistering could be a selective advantage--but it seems be true.
October 13: Daniel Altshuler, mellon postdoctoral fellow in language, mind, and culture
Abstract: One reason why linguists study aspectual markers (e.g. progressive and the perfect) is that they reveal what event parts are linguistically relevant and how these parts are located in time in a given discourse or story. Aspectual markers, however, are rarely precise about the temporal location of a given event part. Inferences about an event's temporal location are also dependent on independently motivated temporal constraints imposed by so-called coherence relations, which characterize the possible ways in which successive utterances could be connected to form coherent discourse. In this talk, I will discuss how aspectual meaning interacts with coherence relations by looking at the Russian imperfective. In this way, I will also provide a sneak preview for my class next semester, Literature and Cognition.
October 20: Jane Couperus, assistant professor of cognitive neuroscience
Evidence for a Two-process Model of Visual Selective Attention
Abstract: Selective attention modulates activity at early levels of visual processing, as is reflected in changes in the P1 event-related potential (ERP) component. Although some have suggested that the process of selection involves primarily signal enhancement (e.g., Mangun et al., 1991), others have suggested that it involves both the enhancement of the signal of the attended stimulus as well as suppression of the unattended stimulus (e.g. Awh, Matsukura, and Serences 2003; Couperus and Mangun, in press, Dell'Acqua et al., 2007). In addition to presenting recent electrophysiological work with adults that begins to provide evidence of these two process, this talk will also examine behavioral and preliminary electrophysiological evidence from children.
October 27: A panel of CS faculty and students, introduced by Laura Wenk, associate professor of education and cognition
What Could Community Engaged Learning Mean in CS?
Abstract: Hampshire College is in the middle of a shift from a Division II Community Service requirement to a Community Engaged Learning (CEL) requirement. These are very different things with big implications for course development and for student work. Come hear about what this requirement means and how some CS students have been meeting the requirement. Perhaps most importantly, help us think about what opportunities we could create to help students mesh their academic learning with the world beyond the classroom. There will be short talks by a few CS students and faculty, followed by lively discussion. Oh, yeah, and of course, there will be pizza, salad, fruit, and the like.
November 3: Joanna Morris, associate professor of psycholinguistics and cognitive science
How wlel do we raed copmlex wrods with trnaspsoed lteters?
Abstract: Recent studies have shown that semantically opaque pseudo-complex words (e.g. corner) prime their embedded pseudo-stems (i.e. corn) as much as semantically transparent word-stem pairs do (e.g. hunter-hunt). These data suggest suggest that morphological structure affects visual word recognition uniquely via sub-lexical morpho-orthographic segmentation. Here, we show that priming with transparent and opaque primes is differentially affected by transposing morpheme boundary letters. Whereas priming remains intact for transparent items (relative to replaced letter primes; viewer-view ~ vieewr-view < vieakr-view), it is reduced to the level of replaced letter primes for opaque items (corner-corn < corenr-corn ~ coratr-corn). This pattern of results was predicted by a model of complex word recognition that involves both sub-lexical morpho-orthographic and supra-lexical morpho-semantic processing. Transposed letters at the morpheme boundary are harmful for the fine-grained sub-lexical orthographic code that drives morpho-orthographic processing, but not for the coarse-grained lexical orthographic activation that initiates morpho-semantic processing.
November 10: Daniel Asia, ('71 Alum)
The Act Thereof, and a Few Results
Abstract: The creative process is rich with complexity and fraught with problems. I will speak about some of the questions to ask to help you develop your own best practices in dealing with yours. This will pertain to composers in particular, artists more generally, those engaged in creative thinking, or those who wish to understand more about the creative/cognitive process. This will be supported with the playing of a few of the composer's selected works.
Daniel Asia ('71 Alum) has been an eclectic and unique composer from the start. He has enjoyed the usual grants from Meet the Composer; a UK Fulbright award; Guggeneheim Fellowship; MacDowell and Tanglewood fellowships; ASCAP and BMI prizes; Copland Fund grants; and numerous others. He was recently honored with a Music Academy Award for the American Academy of Arts and Letters. From 1991-1994 he was composer in residence of the Phoenix Symphony. Under a Barlow Endowment grant, he recently finished a new work for The Czech Nonet, the longest continuously performing chamber ensemble on the planet, founded in 1924. He is currently finishing his first opera, The Tin Angel, based on the novel by Paul Pines. The recorded works of Daniel Asia may be heard on the labels of Summit, New World, Attacca, Albany, Babel, and Mushkatweek. For further information, visit the Daniel Asia website at www.danielasia.net. Asia is currently professor of music and director of the Center for the Study of American Ideals and Culture at the University of Arizona.
November 17: Carol Trosset, director of institutional research, "Welsh Concepts of Personhood."
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To: Positive Atheism
Subject: Positive Atheism Letters Section
Date: Tuesday, October 19, 1999
Hello, I was just browsing around and noticed the "Top Ten Reasons Why Beer is Better Than Jesus" list, "source unknown."
That would be myself. Rather, I had the idea, and about half of the reasons are from my original list on a BB called EvilAntiForum at Texas A&M, sometime in '90 or '91. I had just seen a T-shirt with the "Top Ten Reasons Why Jesus is Better Than Beer" list, so I rebutted. After some discussion and revision, the list was made into a T-shirt, which had two printing runs.
(Humorously, the first printer we picked out of the phone book had religious tees all over the walls when we went there. We found another.)
Sadly, my claim is fairly elusive of proof. The forum no longer exists, the witnesses and my partners in crime are graduated and dispersed, and the shirt doesn't fit into my scanner. Veterans of alt.atheism may very faintly remember me, but I doubt it. Ah, well. It still provides some personal satisfaction to have the list immortalized electronically, and for anyone who cares to take my word for it, the primary author thanks you for spreading his memes around.


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All Hands On Deck - Day 3
Dec. 20, 2012
Hello Pirate Nation!!!!
Well today was business as usual for the Pirates as they prepare to take on Louisiana this Saturday in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. Both teams practiced inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for the first time this week, and each schools head coach and selected players met members of the media at the annual Media Day Luncheon.
Friday, the Pirates will head back to the Superdome for their team photo and a brief walk-through before attending the awards luncheon.
Have a good night Pirate Nation and we will talk with you on Friday!!!!!
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Release Date: 2011-08-26
Genre: Suspense/Thriller,
Rating: R
Duration: 1hr 31min
When Mary, a troubled divorcee, begins to receive mysterious phone calls from an unknown caller, she quickly begins to feel haunted in her own home. Over time, she discovers the identity of the caller, and they begin a friendship. However, after the caller claims to be from the past, Mary begins to question her new friend's motives.
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- Written by Sergio Casci
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