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Which Art in Hope
When the Federation fled Earth they had only the slimmest chance of finding a habitable world. 544 years later they found one; they named it Hope. However, Hope isn't what it seemed. Earth plants wither; livestock fail to breed. For 40 precarious years they subsist until a secret Cabal learns how to elevate powerful psi talents to the management of Hope's crust. But after 1,200 years of abundance the pool of psi adepts has dwindled to two. One is utterly unwilling and the other is murderously insane. The survival of Mankind hangs in the balance.
This is a great sci-fi novel with a strong dose of science, an engaging plot, and excellent prose. The plot revolves around two young psychics who are needed to run the planet's agricultural system. The underlying reason for why the planet is inimical to agriculture elevates the plot to a fascinating level. Most of the minor characters are developed with sufficient detail and back-stories to portray light- and dark-gray characters, although the dark side of some characters was pushed a little too far for my liking. The ending was in character but was not the ending I wanted. I don't mean that in a negative sense; it is a good, heart-stirring ending, to an excellent sci-fi novel. I recommend this book.
A human story set in another world
The characters are what makes this novel tangible and gripping. Simple battles are fought on the school-front, starting with two men fighting over a girl, and then two girls competing for a man. Far from being petty, deep human traits are revealed in these interactions- aggression, self-worth, love and a stoicism in our quiet but true Armand.
I only meant to read a few pages, but could not put down the 'screen' (reading it online!) Well written and recommended.
It's what he said it is
Full disclosure: I'm a friend of Fran's.
Fuller disclosure: He asked me to read this book.
Fullest disclosure: I absolutely HATE science fiction.
I mostly read romance and mysteries. Fran asked me to read Which Art In Hope anyway. He called it "science fiction for people who hate sicence fiction," and suggested that it might be more to my taste than I thought.
He was right.
This is character-driven SF. It has very little tech crap in it. It's beautifully written. It's as involving emotionally as anything else I've ever read. And even if it's about the survival of a whole world that MIGHT be the last refuge of the human race, for me the stakes were about what would happen to Armand, Teresza, Charisse, and the rest of the major characters.
Hope is a surprising society, almost the exact opposite of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. Huxley shows you something that looks really good on the surface, but it's a horror show underneath. Hope is the opposite: it looks modest, maybe even stark, on the surface...but the more I read about it, the more I wanted to make it my home. That's mostly why I'm writing this review at 2 AM.
Fans of ray guns, faster-than-light travel, time travel, and so forth should avoid this book. Fans of the human heart should put it at the top of their lists.

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As expected, Sprint's 4G WiMAX network will be launched in new markets across the US by the end of 2010.
At the moment, WiMAX is available in 27 US cities, and the new markets to get it include: New York, Boston, Denver, San Francisco, Houston, Minneapolis, Kansas City and Washington, D.C.
Sprint hopes that its 4G network will cover up to 120 million people by the year's end – this would certainly allow it to sell the rumored HTC Supersonic to quite many customers.
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hgave a ben q sitting around with lt 3.0 my hitachi 59 shit the bed(spoofed as a 79) so i want to spoof the benQ as a hitachi but JF wont let me .
the benq is on stock firmware now,
think i fried the board to the hiutachi as now it wont eject only thru JF when in xbox the green light flashes once when i hit eject and nothing. doesnt even spin up.
and help would be nice..
could i just get a new board or it is a new drive?
my goalk is to spoof the benQ as the hitachi
(wierd thing is in JF it wount read the unlock cd but can get the keys via 59 method..wierd)
cant get the ck3 to intro either but wortks fine with benq)
i has been a very long time, pre xgd3 games.
tjanX in advance
think i might of done it upside down.(out of hundreds of flashes never have done this,) i am using JF 1.91 is there a newer jf manual. keeps saying that its not benq fw and aborting the flash.
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So in steps:
1. Extract key from hitatchi
2. Inject that key manually into the BenQ drive
3. Use the BenQ LT 2.0 to flash to your BenQ drive
4. Try this and if it doesn't work then it just clearly isn't working manually spoofing.
Just a little reminder though if you didn't know, It's highly recommended you don't manually spoof drives as another drive as it's highly risk taking.
Sorry, I didn't mean to double post.
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Just put the Hitachi key onto the benq without spoofing it as anything else. It should still work and keep the hitachi for updating even if it is fried..
just got home. will try(nightdex). i have all original keys. yep JF 1.91 beta (300)
as the risk i dont care its a offline console anyways(its for my son and grandma for when he is over there.)
will try in the morning...
thanX guys!!
sorry for late reply, worked thanX guys. (just like you said)
Glad to hear it mate.. and thanks for the reply, Enjoy
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LT2.0 and LT3.0 will respond in the exact same way accept for up-to-date AP2.5 games wont boot on LT2.0 but they will on LT3.0.
In summery the Benq drive running LT3.0 will respond to any xbox (regardless of old version) just the same as a stock Benq drive.
Hope that clears it up
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As I was replacing the batteries in Kate's AFV-famed Kidizoom camera, I realized that the tiny phillips-head screwdriver in my grip had a long history of loosening and tightening screws in the battery covers of my kids' toys and baby gear. From the infant swing and bouncer, clear up to the sizzling stove and beeping microwave of the play kitchen, that little tool has proven to be one of the "baby must haves" of my motherhood career.
Standing at the counter recharging 4 AA's, I started to think some more about my most used, can't-survive-without-it Mommy Must Haves and realized that many of my favorites weren't items included on my baby registry.
Nor were they even items purchased at baby-specific stores.
Take, for instance, our air purifiers. We have one in each girls' room and use them as white noise machines.
Quality sleep is worth $40 per machine (and a trip to Home Depot) in my book.
Another example: our step stools They are essential for independent hand washing and potty use, as well as "helping" mom to cook in the kitchen.
But we didn't look for them at Babies R Us.
It drives me crazy when there are discarded socks and last night's PJs strewn across the floor of my house, so purchasing a tall kitchen garbage can to place in the laundry room as a make-shift hamper solved that problem.
As the girls have grown, I realized I needed a place to store the dozens of dress-up items with which they play. A trip to Lowes produced removable adhesive wall hooks that created a space for our little princesses to hang their Belle, Cinderella and Aurora gowns.
But what about *the* absolute Must Have for a baby? Did I buy the creme de la creme of mommy necessities at a baby store?
Of course not.
Everyone knows Best Buy is the place to go for a wide selection of portable DVD players.
Did you have anything out of the ordinary on your baby registry? What have been some of the baby must have items you've purchased to make life as a parent easier?


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I am at my witts end with DS at daycare. He is in trouble constantly. He usually has 2 decent days a week and the rest of the time he is in trouble for something. One day this week already he was sent to the office for being disruptive during class time where they sit and work on letters or whatever. Today I got a call from his teacher saying he was out of control and wanted some suggestions. I am at a loss here.
When he gets in trouble at "school" he gets a spanking - not a beating just 2 wacks on his bottom, then gets t.v., gamecube and computer taken away until he gets a better report.
Have any suggestions? I called the director and made an appointment to come watch from the office monitor and see how he is acting. I just don't know what else to do. He behaves for us at home, but he has no siblings to deal with either. I also understand that there's only so much daycare can do. They can only do time outs and that is if the child cooperates with that.


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College Hockey:Harvard Holds Quinnipiac Through Two, Survives Late 5-On-3
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — In a game televised live on NESN but played before an especially sparse crowd at the Bright Hockey Center, the No. 15 Harvard Crimson (8-4-1, 7-4-0 ECACHL) defeated the Quinnipiac Bobcats (9-10-0, 3-7-0) by a score of 3-2.
Kevin Du played an important role in the Crimson's victory, tallying the game's first goal and assisting on Ryan Maki's power-play score in the second period. But the real key to Harvard's success was its ability to shut down the Quinnipiac offense. Through two periods Harvard's defense held the Bobcats to only seven shots on net and 14 for the entire game. Throughout, the Crimson forced the majority of the play to occur in Quinnipiac defensive zone.
"I thought we played very well," said Harvard coach Ted Donato. "I didn't think they had many opportunities; I thought defensively we were very sound."
"We were really able to shut them down five-on-five," agreed Crimson captain Peter Hafner. "And we didn't see a lot of shots."
Du started off the scoring midway through the first. Skating into the Quinnipiac end beside forward Dan Murphy, the two crossed paths and Du dropped the puck back to Murphy. Murphy got off a hard shot that Quinnipiac netminder Bud Fisher deflected off his leg pad.
Du, after dropping the pass to Murphy, drove straight to the net and so was in prime position to gather the rebound. He tapped the puck into the open net, and that easy goal gave Harvard a 1-0 lead at 8:49 of the first.
Quinnipiac came back to tie the score almost six minutes later on a power-play goal from freshman forward David Marshall. Forward Mark Van Vliet was controlling the puck on Harvard goaltender John Daigneau's right-hand side when he fired a quick, crossing pass to Marshall at the top of the crease. Neither Daigneau nor any other Harvard defender could rotate in time to stop Marshall from evening the score at 1.
A late penalty at the end of the first period to Van Vliet helped set up the go-ahead goal for Harvard in the second. The Crimson began the second period with 1:55 left on a man-advantage and for the first minute struggled to establish its power play in the Bobcat end.
Du, controlling the puck along the left sideboards, found a wide open Maki on Fisher's doorstep, and Maki popped the puck home before Fisher could slide across the crease to challenge the shot. That power-play goal at 1:03 gave Harvard a 2-1 lead.
The Crimson controlled play but could not extend its lead further in the second.
At the start of the third, Harvard finally managed to add to its lead. While controlling the puck down low along the boards to Fisher's left, Crimson forward Mike Taylor passed the puck up to Hafner, and Hafner fired a shot on net. Sophomore Paul Dufault was in the lane screening Fisher, and the netminder didn't pick up the puck when Dufault tipped Hafner's shot into the back of the net just 42 seconds into the third.
Quinnipiac pulled within a goal and threatened to tie the score later in the third, thanks in part to Harvard penalties. A pair of calls 18 seconds apart in the third to Jon Pelle and Tyler Magura presented Quinnipiac with a five-on-three advantage, and the Bobcats capitalized on their opportunity when top-line winger Jamie Bates came through in front only 27 seconds into the five-on-three.
Trailing 3-2 and faced with 1:33 of the old-fashioned variety of power play, Quinnipiac was unable to come up with another score and lost by one goal for the third time in three games.
"Three one-goal losses," said Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold. "It leaves a bitter taste.
"But [tonight] we weren't getting pucks to the net," he continued. "It was a 3-2 hockey game, but it certainly didn't feel like a 3-2 hockey game. Give Harvard the credit."
For the Bobcats, the loss brings their fall semester of hockey to a close; the team will prepare for final exams and then a holiday break and try to put memories of the last three games behind them. Over that brutal stretch, Quinnipiac played road games against three ranked teams — Colgate, Cornell and Harvard.
Quinnipiac will next take the ice for an exhibition game against Queens on January 2, and will resume its ECACHL schedule on January 6 by hosting Brown. The Crimson will take to the ice again on Thursday night against the No. 12 New Hampshire Wildcats at the Whittemore Center; the game will be broadcast live on local cable channel CN8 starting at 7 p.m.
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Skip to comments.A Prodigal Democrat Returns
Posted on 03/02/2011 3:59:11 AM PST by Scanian
It appears that one of the 14 fugitive Wisconsin Democrats has returned to the state capitol, heeding Governor Scott Walkers ultimatum.
A flurry of Twitter messages late Tuesday night heralded the return of Democrat State Senator Tim Cullen, who represents labor union interests in the 15th Senate District surrounding Janesville, Wisconsin.
A Tuesday piece in the Janesville Gazette described Cullen as open to some of Governor Scott Walker's budget proposals. The Gazette describes his position as follows:
Cullen calls Walker's budget address a good speech, and the goal of getting Wisconsin moving again is shared by everyone. He does have a lot of questions about the details though. The Democrat wants to know how it will affect schools, municipalities, and health care. He says the sticking point is still the proposal to strip public workers of most of their collective bargaining rights.
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The whiff of compromise is in the air.
I will believe it when I see it. After what the mob did to Glenn Grothman, they would tear Cullen limb from limb unless he entered in disguise.
Anybody know what kind of district Cullen represents?
If so, ROTF!!
I don't know, but I am betting that more than one elected Democrat is thinking that there could be real violence if they don't stop their shenanigans.
I don't know the Janesville district, but on doing a little checking, Hulsey was Dane County Board supervisor before running for the Assembly. Dane County is where Madison is located, so one would have to presume he is a very left of left lefty.
Where are the police to protect the Republican Senators from the mob (silly question)?
Why wasn't the Democrat Senator detained when he returned to the state to be delivered to the Senate chamber?
I smell it, too, & it stinks.
Cullen sees way to end senators' hideout
State Sen. Tim Cullen of Janesville spoke from his "undisclosed location in northern Illinois" on Monday, saying he has proposed a way out of the stalemate that has kept him and other Democrats out of the Senate chamber for five days.
(note: that article is from LAST Tuesday, 2/22)
On the Indana front, Mitch Daniels and the republicans are mocking the dems in song. House Speaker docked their pay and told them to come back to work act like grown ups. The local media has turned on the dems as well.
I would think that there is no solidarity in the Urbana Comfort Inn now and there are alot of dems who now wished they never pulled this stunt.
"Hey mon, I am Raustis from Kingston, here to support your fight against the mon."
Janesville has one of the highest unemployment rates in the whole state. It's been hard hit since the GM plant there closed a few years ago. There are a lot of private sector union members who are supporting Walker in this case. They've watched their pay and benefits cut and are not sympathetic to the leeches here. Only the hardcore Kool-aid drinkers are. btw, Janesville is also in Rep. Paul Ryan's district.
I would imagine Janesville is heavily Dem, but leans private union as opposed to public. There was a GM plant there, now closed. People are hurting and I think they are probably open to giving Walker's policies a chance since Hopenchange hasn't done a lot for them thus far.
——The whiff of compromise is in the air.———
Or perhaps fear
His presence allows a vote. His personal vote will be meaningless.
That explains a lot if this Cullen really comes back.
I truly believe that allowing this to foment as the Democrats are is going to eventually lead to some tragic event that even the spin-doctor Democrat party cannot get out of.
I'm surely conflicted because I sure would like, once and for all, the ugliness of this thing to be exposed to Joe Sixpack and his wife but I sure don't want to see any tragedy.
I don't want a tragedy either. We can all help to expose the behavior that the media wants to hide by sending the link to this YouTube to our friends and acquaintances. If you post on other commentary threads, post it there, too.
So does that now give Walker the quorum? Day later/dollar short?
A chickadee, btw, is one of my favorite bird fellows, next to the Red Breasted Nuthatch.
Rockford Tea Party PATRIOT who busted Wisconsin Dems on Cavuto
Never underestimate the ability of the dem spin-doctors to turn chicken sh*t into chicken salad. (See: Kennedy, Edward (Ted)/Kopechne, Mary Jo.)
Mine, too. They are fun to watch. Their coloring is so spiffy and clean. And I love their calls. My sister says the secondary call is "feeeed me". lol And, I am very fond of the little nuthatch that visits my feeder.
Janesville is working class. Not a lot of money. The one thing they had going for them was the GM factory, until GM had problems...
Yeah, right. Out of the mouths of libtards come self-evident LIES.
I don't think so. IMHO.
The whiff of capitulation (on the dummies part) is in the air!
Especially when you have the media in your backpocket. If Republicans did this, it wouldn't be off the news until the end of the election in 2012 (stating the obvious, I know). Hopefully America doesn't have a short memory span with this.
Will the unions issue a fatwa against him?
Wow. There are still balls in America, seen in how the republicans have held their ground in this.
Imagine if America got its balls back.
Cullen represents some of the same area that Congressman Paul Ryan represents. It is a right-center area.
IDIOT! Nobody's asking you to vote "yes," just SHOW UP!
Also note that its Paul Ryan's home district too. This is an area that is filled with "Reagan Democrats" that suffered through the debacle otherwise known as the Diamond Jim Doyle Governorship.
Does the DU know?
I agree. There are too many nutjobs out there.
I think Cullen was sent back by the Dems merely to stall for time.
Too bad the non-union constituents have no representative there.
It's been backup since yesterday, those of us at conservativecave are able to get through now.
It's been back up since yesterday, those of us at conservativecave are able to get through now.
After all, his party's leader was a world's expert at voting "present."
Just another Democrat in drag.
It must be difficult having your husband in another State for political reasons, moving from place to place. It's a good thing that his 'special friend' has been able to support him and relieve his tension during these long days away.
Maybe Charlie S. will fly to IL and bring his "goddesses" with him to help the boys de-stress.
And I had always assumed he represented the entire constituency in the 15th Senate District.
Imagine my embarrassment.
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College Hockey:Goals 10 Seconds Apart Give BU Sweep Over BC
Eagle Losing Streak Goes To Four Games
BOSTON — Second-period goals 10 seconds apart by Pat Aufiero and Gregg Johnson staked Boston University to a 2-0 lead that it never surrendered, on the way to a 3-1 win Sunday and a series sweep of Boston College.
Boston College rallied in the third after killing a crucial five-on-three penalty, narrowing the gap to 2-1 on a J.D. Forrest goal, but could not get the equalizer. A Mark Mullen empty-net goal was responsible for the final score.
At 16:32, Aufiero went end-to-end, blasting past defenseman Andrew Alberts and then beating BC netminder Tim Kelleher from the right faceoff dot. The Terriers then struck again off the center ice faceoff. Johnson took a feed from Freddie Meyer and beat Kelleher, who otherwise played very well, five-hole from the left faceoff circle. The back-to-back strikes missed tying a 26-year-old school record by only a second.
"Most of the game," said Aufiero, "I'd just been dumping it in at the red line like Coach wants us to do, but I saw an opening and made a quick move on Alberts. I was actually surprised that I had a lane to the net, so I took it. I was about to fall and I think that faked Kelleher out. I think he thought I was going to the left and I just chipped it to the right, short side."
BU goaltender Sean Fields stopped all but one shot, as he had done in the front end of the home-and-home sweep. He is now 6-0-1 in his last seven games. He was almost matched by Kelleher, who was flawless except for the 10-second stretch in the second period.
Boston University has now won the regular-season series as far as Hockey East games go, 2-1, but the two clubs will face off again on Feb. 4 in a Beanpot opening round contest.
Since opening the season with six wins and a tie, BU (14-5-2, 8-3-2 HEA) had swept a weekend only once prior to achieving the feat on this evening. The two wins move the Terriers into second place, ahead of UMass-Lowell, which had sat atop Hockey East prior to being swept by Northeastern. BU trails New Hampshire by two points and leads Lowell by one.
"We've got to keep up with UNH and Lowell," said BU coach Jack Parker. "And when you win or lose against BC, it really gets you high or low. To get the sweep really helps us out; it gets you a little more free and easy that you've taken care of business with your archrival. But it was also important to get the sweep just for the points."
The loss gives Boston College (12-10-2, 5-8-1 HEA) its fourth straight loss following a highly successful 10-2-1 stretch. The Eagles, however, have been hit hard with injuries, which left them dressing two players under the NCAA maximum.
"It's good to play through some adversity," said BC coach Jerry York. "That will make us an even better club. We're short bodies, but nobody is making excuses and we're working real hard. So it's good for us.
"I like how our team plays. We've got good tempo to our game and we finish checks well, so it's pretty encouraging from my standpoint."
The first period wasn't particularly easy on the officiating crew as linesman Bob Bernard collided with Justin Maiser and took some time after the whistle to get to his feet. Soon after, referee John Gravellese was knocked over the boards into the BU bench, a sight to warm the cockles of many a fan's heart.
Fields and Kelleher were both sharp in the fast-paced, but scoreless period with Kelleher tested with more of the grade A opportunities.
Many of the good chances came on power plays, but the best one developed midway through the period with the sides playing four-on-four. Aufiero faked a cut behind the BC net left-to-right, saw Kelleher moving to cover the wraparound at the far post, and quickly tried to stuff it near side. Aufiero had the BC netminder beat, but his shot slid across the crease without crossing the goal line and attempts at whacking the puck in went for naught.
Kenny Magowan and Johnson had great opportunities on partial breakaways, with the latter coming on a shorthanded bid, but strong backcheckers helped limit the BU sophomores' options and Kelleher made the stops.
An apparent Jack Baker goal at 15:30 was waved off because Brian Collins was in the crease. At that point, BU had begun to assert itself. Before the period ended, Baker got off another tester as did Miller, but Kelleher again kept the Terriers off the scoreboard.
That all changed in the 10-second span in the second period when Aufiero and Johnson bested Kelleher.
The Eagles' fortunes then went from bad to worse at the end of the period. J.D. Forrest had a strong shorthanded bid from the slot seconds before the buzzer, but then Ales Dolinar committed a crosscheck.
As a result, BC entered the third period not only trailing, 2-0, but also having to kill a 1:14 five-on-three penalty.
However, Eagle penalty killers Jeff Giuliano, Brett Peterson and Forrest defused the dangerous BU advantage along with one excellent Kelleher save on Miller at the left post to keep BC within striking range.
At 8:18, BC got back to within one when Forrest put in the rebound of a Giuliano shot to make it 2-1.
In the final minute, the Eagles threatened to send the game into overtime after pulling Kelleher for an extra attacker, but Dave Spina couldn't corral a puck at the left faceoff circle.
With 40 seconds remaining, Mullen banked the puck off the right neutral zone boards and into the net to effectively end the game.
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Feb. 8, 2013
ALUBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Arizona State University track and field record books will need their fair share of editing following the weekend after the team posted an exceptional day of competition at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational on Friday in Albuquerque, N.M.
Senior Christabel Nettey set the tone for the evening for the No. 17 ASU women, soaring 6.54m (21-05.50) to set a new school record in the long jump.
Nettey had four jumps right around the 6.30m mark before knocking out the big one on her fifth leap to claim the school record formerly held by Jackie Johnson ('08) and Tiffany Greer ('00), who shared a mark of 6.50m (21-04.00). The jump tentatively ranks as the second best mark in the nation, barring results from other meet set to take place this weekend.
Just before Nettey's historic leap, Chelsea Cassulo advanced up the record books herself in the weight throw following her third consecutive personal record in as many weeks. Cassulo remained unbeaten in the event on the year with a throw of 20.84m (68-04.50) to move up to fourth all-time in ASU history and into the top-10 nationally for the time being.
Cassulo is a perfect four-for-four when it comes to victories in the event this season.
In the men's shot put, Jordan Clarke showed that even while not at 100 percent, he is still a force to be reckoned with for the No. 5 ASU men. Clarke won his 11th consecutive shot put title (dating back to the second meet of the indoor season last year) with a throw of 20.21 (66-03.75) on Friday.
Clarke, competing with a minor hand injury on his throwing hand, had three throws over 20 meters and now have five such throws this season. Put into perspective, only one other thrower in the country has gotten to the 20-meter mark – doing so just once – and that is Mason Finley of Wyoming, who Clarke beat by over a foot on Friday.
Chris Benard cleared 16 meters in the triple jump for the first time this season, logging a mark of 16.02m (52-06.75) to become just the fifth student-athlete in the nation this year to go over the mark.
Bryan McBride had his best leap of the year, soaring over the bar at 2.22m (7-03.25) to finish fourth overall and tentatively into a spot in the NCAA Championship field.
In the women's pole vault, Shaylah Simpson continued to show an impressive recovery from an injury that plagued her during the offseason as she cleared the bar at 4.22m (13-10.00) for a mark that ranks in the top-10 nationally for the time being and improved upon her already-held spot at second place in the ASU record books.
Transfer Heather Arseneau showed her potential as well on Friday, taking fourth overall with a new career best of 4.02m (13-02.25) as she climbed all the way to fourth in ASU's record books and cleared 13 feet for the first time in her career.
Anna Jelmini took third in a solid shot put event on the women's side, just missing her season high with a throw of 16.61m (54-06.00). Alex Hartig had a new career best in the event as well with a throw of 15.34m (50-04.00).
This release starting praising Christabel Nettey for her prowess in a field event, so its only fitting that it take note of her track superiority as well. After setting the school record in the long jump, Nettey came right back and finished second in the 60m hurdle finals in a new career best time of 8.34 – a time is good for sixth in ASU's record books.
In the prelims of that event, Keia Pinnick came in with the third fastest-time of the day in 8.32 but did not compete in the final.
On the men's side, sophomore Cameron Taylor logged a new career best with a time of 7.87 – the second-best time in ASU history – and went on to take fourth in the final in 7.88.
At 60 meters, junior Ryan Milus won yet again with his season's best time of 6.67 in the final following a 6.70 – also the fastest time – run through the prelims.
On the women's side, Asiah Gooden continued her breakout junior year as she clocked a time of 7.37 to take third in the 60m final in a new career best that improved upon her fourth-place standing in the ASU record books. Gooden would go on the also finish third at 200 meters, against clocking a personal best in 23.93 to move in the top-10 at ASU in the event in eighth overall.
In the women's 400-meter dash, Brianna Tate clocked her second consecutive personal record in a third-place run in 53.58. Having just broken into the ASU top-10 in the event for the first time last weekend, the sophomore moved up to No. 6 all-time with the performance.
Pinnick would also compete in this race, taking fifth in a solid 54.20 in an open event she rarely competes in.
Pinnick and Tate would team up with Sarah Geren to absolutely roll the field in the 4x400-meter relay, running the eighth fastest time in school history on their way to beating runner-up Arizona by over four seconds.
The men's squad of Devan Spann, Darryl Morales and Will Henry took second in their race in 3:12.91.
The Sun Devils will have a small-scale weekend next weekend at the NAU Tune-Up before setting their sights on the first championship meet of the year, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships in Seattle the following weekend.


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Cruising in the Danger Zone: Is It Worth It?
February 28, 2012 | By Carolyn Spencer Brown | 32 Comments
32 Responses to "Cruising in the Danger Zone: Is It Worth It?"
February 28th, 2012 @ 5:16 pm
Your opinion understandable is not one of a West Coast cruiser (yes we do exist!) Your opinion leaves West Coast cruisers with no options other than Alaska, which is not an option in the winter months. Most folks don't have 2 weeks to cruise to Hawaii, and although I did, I won't again, way too many sea days for me thanks.
At least with the Mex. Riv. itinerary we got 2 days in PV and one in Cabo. I have done it yearly for many years and never felt unsafe. Many of the Ft. Lauderdale based cruises offer just 3 days in port. But flights to Ft. Lauderdale are horribly expensive from the West Coast and getting more expensive daily. For all those FLL-based cruises, it is way too much time in transit (as well as expense) for just 7 days on a ship. Cruise lines have left us "West Coasters" with little to no alternatives. Time to go back to land based resorts I guess. It is truly a shame.
February 28th, 2012 @ 5:46 pm
Funny how the author only picked the negative comments to feature on her article. Biased much?
Mike Mitchell
February 28th, 2012 @ 5:50 pm
My wife and I just returned from Cabo, PV and Manzanillo on an 8 day cruise on the Carnival Spirit. Before leaving we read the travel info from the US State Department so that we were traveling informed. We took Carnival tours in PV and Cabo. We never felt unsafe. We walked the downtown area of Manzanillo. Once again we were treated well and did not feel unsafe. We found it interesting that the tour guides went to great lengths to explain that Mexico was safe as long as we followed the safety recommendations of the ship's staff and the tour staff. Our tour guide said that much of the Mexican Rivera was feeling a little "snake bit" by the bad press in the US. He also said that many feel that the Cruise lines were "over reacting" by cancelling ports of calls due to a few rare incidents of crime. I am not sure how I feel about his comments but my wife and I will continue to travel to Mexico. It is a beautiful place with wonderful people. We love cruising but feel like we may do other types of vacationing if the cruise lines continue to limit choices on the west coast where we live. Air fares to the east coast have become cost prohibitive so we have few options. Crime is everywhere in the world and is a fact of life. Living afraid is not living…it is existing. Hopefully things (preceptions) will get better so that we can continue to enjoy crusing and the west coast of Mexico.
February 28th, 2012 @ 5:50 pm
Some ports should be skipped. We're booked on a 2013 Canal crossing and there are three stops in Mexico I could do without. I am going for the Canal, not for the ports.
February 28th, 2012 @ 7:04 pm
Living in Puerto vallarta in wintertime I can tell you Puerto Vallarta is NOT unsafe.This was an unfortunate isolated incident.As witnesses state it seems it was 1 man with gun who robbed a group hiking in the mountains in a region outside of Puerto Vallarta.
A few years ago a almost same robbery incident in a bus took place around Las Vegas, that didnot make that area unsafe. Also in the Caribean the same has happened before.
You will find thousands of tourists (many "snowbirds") having a good and safe time around here without any problems in any way.
Last Sundaynight the Malecon was full as always with tourist and locals. Free concert and people were dancing on the square.
Crime is in many places in the world, but since this was in Mexico it made headlines.
February 28th, 2012 @ 7:08 pm
I think the cruise industry should make the Mexican government to increase more security to protect the tourist if not it will affect their economy.
Stuart Orenstein
February 28th, 2012 @ 7:25 pm
So we should also avoid Europe, the Ocean where ther are pirates! And the Caribbean where a similar hold up happened?!? Crime happens everywhere. Tourists are often targets. For 99.9% of travelers Mexico is safe. Don't avoid visiting Mexico.
February 28th, 2012 @ 8:09 pm
I will be making a number of stops on Mexico's west coast in 2013, but I'd rather not. It's part of a Canal crossing, and I'm much more interested in the Canal than Mexico's Pacific coast. By skipping the ports, I'd feel safer and it would be a shorter cruise.
February 28th, 2012 @ 8:18 pm
Admittedly, Mexican and Western Cruises are not our first choice in cruise destinations in the first place due to a lack of worthwhile cruise ports. That said, the facts are Mexico IS increasingly more crime ridden and more dangerous for travelers. A friend of mine vacationed at an all-inclusive resort in Cancun recently and said local police stop travelers in rental cars for bogus traffic infractions and shake them down for cash to let them go. She has experienced that several times in recent years and no longer rents a car while in Cancun. (We will not be vacationing in Cancun either.) I have family in Arizona just across the Mexican border and they report rampant violent crime also. Jamaican soldiers greet you when you deport in Ocho Rios. We won't give up cruising, however, we have decided we will no longer schedule cruises with ports in cities with uncontrollable crime. It's definitely not worth the risk to us.
Sinister Smiles
February 28th, 2012 @ 9:38 pm
As a west coaster, We don't have many choices for cruising. And I love cruising. So when I can't afford the air flights it is nice to just hope on a boat and go. I have cruised Mexico many times and not felt that it was any more dangerous then walking downtown Los Angeles. I have been to Costa Rica-which had armed guards with us the whole excurtion, and Jamacia-where we were told not to leave the group because of the high crime rate, to which one of the cruisers in our group left the group and was robbed or in Rome-where you are warned about the pick pockets and gangs of boys that rob visitors. I have also driven down to Mexico, and that is a bit more scary but not any worse then driving in East LA. We take the toll road, and go in a group. Danger of crime is every where we go. This is true of most foriegn countries as well as here in the Great USA…..we have crime too. So get over it, if you don't feel safe don't go. I chose to not be runned by fear when it comes to travel but face it and do everything I can to make my trip as safe as possible, and if a crime happens don't fight-after all it is just things-just give them what they want. I will still travel with open eyes and enjoy it.
Robert Wahl
February 28th, 2012 @ 11:53 pm
We have cruised down to the Mexican Riviera since 1995 and we have always loved our trips. However on the last cruise in 2010 we were surprised to see armed Mexican Soldiers at the dock when we came in. My wife has said she won't travel there any more with the increased crime wave down there. We had creat trips to Cabo and Puerto Vallarta and I am glad we have those memories of terrific cruises to those places. We will not take the risk, however, as long as the troubles continue down there. What a shame that Mexico changed for the worst. It was a great destination but is not worth your life.
February 29th, 2012 @ 11:25 am
Localady and SinisterSmiles, as a former West Coaster I absolutely get where you're coming from, that close-to-home cruises from southern California aren't as plentiful as those from other home ports. It's a tough situation. The cruise lines really need the Mexican Riviera. Here's hoping things get settled soon. When that does happen, they'll return, no question.
February 29th, 2012 @ 12:09 pm
I wish that the cruise ships would not go to Mexico, I had and experience in 2010 on a Royal Caribbean ship, we stopped in Mexico and when I looked from my balcony I saw soliders standing on the dock with guns. Right away I know it was not safe to get off. Why would these mega ship company want to risk their passengers lives by stopping there. The stop was Cozumel.
Dollhouse Duchess
February 29th, 2012 @ 12:42 pm
When we did the canal from FtL to San Diego on HAL, our favorite stop on the way North was Loreto…lovely Mexican town, not overly touristy, lunch and local folkgroup show at local hotel. We felt very comfortable, and the pelicans all over the dock and local boats there were a fabuluous site. Don't miss it if you have the opportunity.
February 29th, 2012 @ 1:13 pm
We love Cabo. We try to go every October for a week for Sammy Hagar's Birthday Bash and take a cruise for 7 nights on Carnival to Puerto Vallarta and Cabo every year. We have done many excursions and have never felt scared or unsafe. The Mexican people are very friendly and helpful. I have been in a wheelchair for several years and it's a little harder to get around in Mexico, but everyone is very kind and friendly and help me get in and out of the taxi vans and the sunset catamarans we love to take. I highly recommend a cruise to Mexico! And you can't beat the cost! We are taking a cruise to Alaska this summer and I can't believe how expensive it is and the excursions are extremely expensive, too!
February 29th, 2012 @ 1:16 pm
That's the reason I won't visit mainland Mexico on a cruise or otherwise. We did however take a family reunion cruise out of TPA to Cozumel and there were Mexican Marines at the pier. That's what those Marines are doing there,making sure there was no trouble.
February 29th, 2012 @ 1:46 pm
We have owned a timeshare at the Sheraton Buganvilias in Puerto Vallarta since 1991. We go there every year and last year was no exception. We stayed two weeks from December 3-17, 2011, and we brought five friends; no one in our group felt unsafe. We went out every day, and at night, along the Malecon, to Old Town (my husband's favorite area to hang out), on a bus tour into the Jungle, we never felt unsafe. One day, we, 3 women, walked from the timeshare to Old Town for breakfast (probably about 2 miles); shopped the day at the River Market and along the Malecon; then we took the bus home. We made a mistake on the bus route and had to walk several blocks that evening, in the dark, to the resort in what some may consider an undesireable area. Mexico is and continues to be a wonderful place to visit and we will continue to do so. As others have indicated, crime happens in all sorts of places, even at home.
February 29th, 2012 @ 4:40 pm
I have traveled to PV, Mazatlan, Zihuatanejo, Ensenada, the MExican Riverea, etc, many times, and I felt quite safe – certainly safer than I ever felt in Detroit, Chicago or Washington at night!. There is definitely a problem in northern Mexico, at the Mexico/US border, due mainly to the drug trade, but several newspapers and travel guides have done extensive research, and you're generally speaking as safe or safer in the tourist areas of Mexico (which are well policed) than you are in your home town. So far as the military presence at Mexican ports of call, they are there for your security, not to threaten you. While the US may not have soldiers at their ports of entry, you do have well armed guards, who serve exactly the same purpose.
Kathleen Browning
February 29th, 2012 @ 6:39 pm
I have traveled to Mexico many times – cruises as well as land packages. My husband and I were just there in Feb. – rented a car and drove around Mexican Riviera near Playa del Carmen without any problem. Yes, we saw Mexican federales with guns at stops, but we found this reassuring. We are going again to Cancun in April, feel totally safe. We will not be anywhere near the Mexico/America border where all the violence is occurring.
Of course, violence occurs everywhere. Children are not safe in schools in Ohio. In Florida, where we live, in broad daylight, elderly people are robbed and attacked. Happens everywhere. You have to educate yourselves and know exactly where the risk is – look at the warnings from the US government. There are no warnings against Cancun, Mexico City or Mexican Riviera. We look forward to our next visit to Mexico without any worry.
February 29th, 2012 @ 8:50 pm
I would buy the trip insurance so you can get your body flown home. There are too many beautiful places to waste money on Mexico. Try Malaga in southern Spain or the Canary Islands. Mexico sucks.
March 1st, 2012 @ 3:18 am
In this safety debate I'm tired of the endless…"Oh I was there and it was safe" chat. Remember you only need to be attacked, knifed, raped, or murdered once and you will change your mind. I might run across the track and never get hit by a freight train but what a dumb idea to take the risk. I was robbed and assaulted by Gypsies in Lisbon in the middle of the day. If your walking around in a group your safer but those of us who tour alone are at greater risk.
March 2nd, 2012 @ 12:19 am
Growing up in Southern California and now living in San Diego, I have been to Mexico MANY times. Driving to Tijuanna for day trips, strawberry margarittas at the Rosarito Beach Hotel (before it became popular), even camping on the beach between Ensenada and Rosarito (looking back THAT have been foolish, but I will always cherish it), baja lobster and husongs in Ensenada, and most recently two cruise from San Diego to Cab, PV. LOVE Mexico and always will! Never any problems, save for the one time being pulled over by the mexican hiway patrol and paying an "on the spot fine." Don't be frightened, crime is here and it's there and it happens everywhere. You can't live your life in fear. Live your life in awe and love!
Mike V
March 2nd, 2012 @ 2:35 pm
To All on Both Sides:
Note, I take vacations to have fun and get away from a stressfull work life. If going to a location that adds stress to my life I do not do it. If going to a place that adds stress to your life if fun for you, than do it. Please do not try to convince me that additional stress should be fun for me and I will not try to convince you of the opposite. Best of luck to those of you on both sides. I truly hope you do not have to experience a bad situation in whatever port you visit.
LCDR Roberto Prinselaar, USCG (Ret)
March 2nd, 2012 @ 3:41 pm
We love Mexico, especially Mazatlan. Didn't care for Acapulco that much but loved Zihuatanejo, Puerto Vallarta,Mazatlan, Loreto, and Cabo. As far as armed guards, try the airport in Amsterdam or some other places. We had armed escort in Guatamala, but wherever we went the people were super. We still think that the shopping in Mazatlan is the best, and also the long long beaches stretching endlessly. Viva Mexico con no problemas!
Kay Stewart
March 2nd, 2012 @ 4:05 pm
I have read your comments with interest. Thank you everyone.
I live in New Zealand,and the Mexican Riviera is on my "bucket list".However the stories I have heard are a bit off putting.
Last year I went on a Caribbean cruise.Flights from NZ to Miami were far more costly than to the west coast.
Also as a world traveler and cruiser I have been a victim of theft in Europe [twice] and in Honolulu.
We are always cautioned on tours,and need to be mindful,in order to avoid the necessity of replacing credit cards,travel documents and
passports,as I have had to do.
Thank you,the Mexican Riviera is back on my bucket list.
March 5th, 2012 @ 12:15 am
Life involves risk, be it travel to Mexico, a walk in Central Park or crossing the street in front of your house. I visited Colombia in 2008; part of the delight of the adventure was the warm hospitality extended to the few Americans willing make the trip.
Take intelligent precautions but don't let fear of the unknown keep you from enjoying life.
March 12th, 2012 @ 6:15 pm
I'm not sure how long some of you have been traveling to Mexico, but in my experience of traveling there for 12 years, land and cruise, there have been armed marines, army, guards every time every where since I started traveling there, that is nothing new at all and doesn't mean the crime is high in that area.
Hickey Law Firm, P.A.
March 16th, 2012 @ 9:20 am
The Cruise Critic member quoted in this article is exactly on point: it is important to ask questions about your cruise ports, but it is equally important to understand the risks inherent in the cruise itself. Cruise ships are not safe havens between dangerous ports, though the cruise industry may work hard to make it appear otherwise.
Timid Tom
March 24th, 2012 @ 7:41 pm
Based on some of the above comments, the assumption has to be made that it's not safe to visit Disneyland in California. After all, Anaheim is not in the best area and I heard the local police carry guns!!!! Also heard that the murder rate there is higher than Zihuatanejo, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Loreto, and Cabo.. Thats it for me then, Mickey and Minnie are out for my next vacation. Maybe I'll wrap myself in cotton wool and hide under the bed.
\Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.\ ~Marie Curie
April 30th, 2012 @ 7:41 pm
The answer is right down there 90 miles from Key West. It's called CUBA. Enough with Key West, Cozumel and Nassau. The attitude of the West Indies is terrible and getting worse. The US needs to get over itself and let Carnival and RC stop at Cuba. Enough with the cigar ban and why is it OK to stop where C Columbus enslaved the Caribbean population but not OK because of what Castro did? Nonsense.
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May 7th, 2013 @ 5:40 pm
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July 6th, 2013 @ 4:35 pm
in my opinion the real problem is a false perception that the region is not safe
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Tablets or Desktops?
By ColmSmyth on Dec 12, 2004
I haven't yet seen let alone used a tablet PC but I know I want one; PDA's offer so many new usage opportunities but their limited screen size, slower CPU and lack of a hard disk or keyboard makes them inflexible. A full-on PDA or tablet-format desktop is the best of both worlds. My ideal tablet would run Mac OS or JDS and have a 1200x1024 resolution with a fairly decent compact keyboard.
An enthusiast has published details on an iBook hardware hack that lets Mac users get the tablet experience.
If I peer a little deeper in the crystal ball, my ideal PDA/desktop would also be Sun Ray capable, able to use both WiFi and 3G data, and provide offline file, mail and calendar sync capabilites. Not to mention that it would make a really powerful remote control for a home entertainment system. Kill-er.


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(Request!) Monkey Island SE 1 and 2 optimised shaders
Both of these dont run well on my pc (a netbook)
I'm assuming the case is the same with many of you (damn intel gma's)
The shaders can be extracted from the .pak file
They are .fx files
Can anyone optimise them (make theme pixel shader 1.4 and/or remove reflections in water and simplify lighting with just brightening the target OR something faster than default?
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Irish-American's throughout the Brandywine Valley and Wilmington look for various ways to learn about their Irish roots and culture. Those that have small children and booked them into Irish step dance classes and Irish language classes. For the adults and seniors, there are Ceili and Set dances taught at the New Castle Country Irish Society (NCCIS).
Ceili (pronounced Kaylee) is a popular form of folk dancing brought from Ireland to America. Ceili dances are based on heys ("hedges" - pairs of lines facing), round dances, long dances and quadrilles. The NCCIS teach Ceili dances for 2, 3, 4 or more dancers, or an unlimited number in a round or line dance.
These traditional Irish social dances are done to reels, jigs, hornpipes, polkas and waltzes. Ceili dances when performed socially are often performed in a progressive style. At the end of one whole iteration of the dance (lead around and body), instead of stopping, the groups move on to the next set of partners in the line. Ceili dances that can be performed progressively are: Walls of Limerick, Siege of Ennis, Haymaker's Jig, and Fairy Reel. When there is a large social gathering, there will often be a caller for the dance, though it is a very different style from square dancing caller. A ceili caller is usually the teacher or most experienced dancer of the group who has the dance memorized. They then call the movements out in a non-stylized way, intended to remind those who are non-dancers when and where to move. Social ceili dances are often the easiest dances and very easy to shuffle through as a non-dancer. A caller makes sure that everyone at a social dance can participate. Embellishments are accepted and fun in social ceili dances, women adding spins or changing the style of a swing based on the skill of a partner.
Set dancing, sometimes called "country sets", are another popular form of folk dancing. Set dances are based on quadrilles. Set dances are done with four couples arranged in a square. The term 'set' refers to this formation and to the dance itself that usually consists of three to six figures. Each figure is a series of dance patterns or movements (e.g. 'house', lead around, square, etc.) and footwork.
The NCCIS dance classes are informal, lively and fun, and you do not need a partner.
The dance classes are held on Wednesday evenings. Mary Collins teaches beginners ceili at 7:00 P.M. followed by her regular ceili class from 7:30 to 8:30 P.M. Bud Burke ends up with set dance class from 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. Price is $6.00 for each class.
Contact: * Mary (firstname.lastname@example.com) for information on Beginner's and
Experienced Ceili Dance Classes.
* Bud at 302-478-4568, for Lessons as above for information on Set Dance
Irish Stepdance is a style of dance with its roots in traditional Irish dance. It can be performed solo or by troupes. Two types of shoes are worn; hard shoes, which make sounds similar to tap shoes, and soft shoes, which are similar to ballet slippers. Dancers stiffen their upper bodies while performing quick, intricate footwork. Costumes are considered important for stage presence in competitive Irish stepdance. There are several levels of competition available for both individuals and groups.
There are various Irish Step Dance schools in Wilmington and the surrounding area. The most popular is the McAleer School of Irish Dancing. For Class Information: Veronica McAleer (302) 655-4675


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Audience Analysis:
A Guide for Speakers
Self-centric speakers deliver the speech they want to give, without concern for who is in the target audience or what they may be thinking, feeling, or wanting.
Audience-centric speakers deliver the speech which the audience wants to hear, using words, concepts, stories, and visuals which will resonate with audience members and lead them to action.
But how do you know what the audience wants to hear? How do you know what will resonate with them? How do you know what they are thinking?
In this article, we define what audience analysis is, and look at the types of questions you should be asking about your audience.
What is Audience Analysis?
"Audience analysis is the process of learning who your audience is, what they are thinking, and how you can best reach them."
Audience analysis is the process of learning who your audience is, what they are thinking, and how you can best reach them.
Thoughtful audience analysis is one of the best habits you can develop as a speaker. It will help you understand your audience's perspective and provide maximum value for them. If done well, your audience analysis will provide insights that will help you focus your message, select the most effective content and visuals, and tailor your delivery to suit this particular target audience.
- What is Audience Analysis?
- How to Conduct Audience Analysis
- How to Use Audience Analysis
- Audience Analysis Worksheet [PDF Download]
Audience analysis studies your audience along three primary dimensions:
- Demographic Analysis
Who is in your audience? What are their individual and group characteristics?
- Psychological Analysis
What does your audience know? What do they believe? What do they think about your topic?
- Contextual Analysis
When and where are you presenting? Why is this audience listening to you?
Each of these three dimensions is examined in more detail in the following sections.
1. Demographic Audience Analysis
The aim of demographic audience analysis is to discover who you are speaking to.
Depending on your topic and message, some of the following questions will be relevant and some will not:
- How old are they?
A talk about investment options would be very different if you are speaking with teenagers versus a group nearing retirement.
- Men? Women? Mixed?
A talk about nutrition, fitness, or fashion may depend on the gender of your audience.
- Are audience members predominantly a certain race, culture, or ethnicity?
This might impact your message, choice of language, gestures, and other aspects of your speech.
- Do they share a common primary language with you?
If not, you may have to be careful with slang, idioms, and other language shortcuts.
- What is their profession?
Imagine talking about a scientific discovery with an audience of engineers versus accountants.
- What is their religion?
A talk about moral issues may depend heavily on the religion of your audience members.
- What is their educational level?
Imagine the difference speaking to high school students versus lawyers.
- Are they members of a relevant organization?
Imagine talking about volunteerism with members of the Lions club versus non-members.
- What is their personality type?
Introverts and extroverts have different preferences that may impact your seminar approach.
- Other qualities relevant to your speech?
e.g. business leaders, marital status, cell-phone users, avid readers, marathon runners
All of the above analysis may be impacted by qualities of the audience as a whole:
- Is the audience homogeneous or heterogeneous?
It usually makes your life easier if your audience is fairly homogeneous in certain ways. For example, you can be far more technical if you are talking to a room full of engineers. Just be careful not to assume your audience members are identical — they are not.
- What is the size of the audience?
Larger audiences dictate many presentation differences compared to smaller audiences. In addition, larger audiences will tend to be more heterogeneous, and so you can draw fewer conclusions about them.
Finally, consider how you relate to the audience with respect to several of the characteristics above:
- Are you similar to your audience, or are you different? (In gender, age, profession, education level, etc.)
Sometimes, it doesn't matter. Other times, they will view you as an outsider, and that may influence your preparation.
- Are they your peers?
e.g. co-workers or classmates
- Or are they your superiors or subordinates?
Either could be good or bad…
2. Psychological Audience Analysis
"Thoughtful audience analysis is one of the best habits you can develop as a speaker."
The aim of psychological audience analysis is to discover what your audience may be thinking before and during your presentation.
Psychological analysis covers both the knowledge (or lack of knowledge) and the beliefs of your audience.
Audience Knowledge
- What do they know about your topic? What don't they know?
These are critical questions to determine the "level" at which you target your presentation.
- What do they want to know? What do they need to know?
It's critical that you satisfy their expectations. Otherwise, your presentation will be seen as a failure for them.
- What specialized terminology are they familiar with?
Using acronyms and technical terms is okay in a presentation, but only if your audience recognizes them (or you take the time to define them).
- What concepts, processes, or tools are they familiar with?
Like terminology, you can draw upon these concepts, processes, and tools as you build your presentation. Consider them building blocks that are already in place before you begin.
It is also sometimes useful to gauge their knowledge compared to yours:
- Do some members of your audience know more about the topic than you?
This is a tricky situation to navigate.
Audience Beliefs
- Are they neutral, or are they predisposed to agree with or oppose your message?
Audiences of the three different types require three totally different presentations.
- What are the most important values to the audience? (Or, what are the values of their organization?)
It's important to know what they value as these are often the best starting points upon which you can build your arguments.
- What problems do they have?
If your presentation aims to offer them a solution, it surely helps if they agree with you that the problem exists in the first place!
3. Contextual Audience Analysis
"If done well, your audience analysis will provide insights that will help you focus your message, select the most effective content and visuals, and tailor your delivery to suit this particular target audience."
The aim of contextual audience analysis is to discover how the speaking event itself may influence your audience's state of mind.
In some ways, this analysis takes who they are (demographic) and what they believe (psychological), and pins it to a certain time and place where you'll be speaking.
Consider the following questions:
- Is their attendance voluntary or mandatory?
In most cases, audience members who are attending voluntarily are much more open-minded, more enthusiastic, and more motivated to hear what you have to say. On the other hand, mandatory attendees may require extra effort on your part to motivate.
- What has the audience been going through in the days or weeks prior to your speech?
Have their been layoffs at the company? Has everyone been dealing with the impact of a storm?
- What style of presentation does the audience expect?
If your speech is part of a larger event, your audience may have certain expectations that your presentation will be similar to the others. Sometimes it is best to conform; other times it is best to stand out. Your audience analysis lets you make a deliberate decision either way.
- What are people wearing?
Not only will this dictate how you may want to dress, but it may also guide you in the level of formality you should maintain.
- What time of day are you speaking?
Before/during/after a meal? Early/late in the day? Timing will influence your audience's state of mind.
- What obstacles or distractions exist in the room that may impact your audience?
Remember that you are speaking to individuals
In rare circumstances, you are able to meet privately with each audience member before your presentation and learn about them and their expectations. However, this is rarely practical. So, you are usually required to infer a great deal from your audience analysis instead.
However, you don't talk to amorphous blobs known as audiences. You talk to individual people, and no two people in your audience are identical. While the individuals in your audience may be similar in many ways, there will always be a range of characteristics: a range of knowledge levels, a range of beliefs, a range of expectations, etc. Even the best audience analysis will have a degree of uncertainty.
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In subsequent articles in this series, we look at how to conduct audience analysis and how to incorporate what you learn to improve your presentations.
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Excellent article, Andrew, and particularly timely for me. I'm writing an article about the elevator pitch. One of my points was researching the audience, but as I began to cover the points in your article, giving examples, my article was getting too long. Now, all I have to do is to write one paragraph on this point and then refer them to your article, if you don't mind.
Thanks for your comprehensive treatment of the topic.
Please, I would like to be part of your team, am looking forward to becoming a great speaker of our time. Will be grateful if you add me and send me more of this guide in terms of public speaking. Thanks
Great communication resource!
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Hollywood, California-based Rio Vista Universal, whose new weekly series, "Gear Heads," will go into production for it's second season later this year, recently announced an exclusive deal with the International Hot Rod Association to produce the IHRA's Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series for broadcast exclusively beginning October on MAVTV.
"We are excited to partner with Rio Vista Universal and Ray Iddings to produce our new IHRA Nitro Jam show," stated Jason Rittenberry, CEO of IRG Sports + Entertainment. "Having worked with Ray on several shows in the past and with the success of Gear Heads, we feel confident in their ability to provide us with an entertaining show that will drive new fans to the IHRA Nitro Jam."
Featured in the series are top IHRA drivers Bruce Litton with his "U.S. Male" team and Mark Sanders with his "Mr. Explosive" Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car, Mountain Motor Pro Stock drivers Pete Berner and Cary Goforth and Larsen Motorsports' all-female Jet Dragster Team of Elaine Larsen, Marisha Falk, Dawn Perdue and Kat Moller and many more of the top IHRA personalities. The series began shooting at the season opener in Tucson, Arizona at the IRG owned Southwestern International Raceway and will head to two billboard events in May.
IHRA Nitro Jam will shoot on location at the Palm Beach Nationals at Palm Beach International Raceway in Jupiter, Florida on May 2-3. The race, which marks the first true national drag racing show at the track in quite some time, was unfortunately scheduled on the same weekend as the waterfront music and art festival known as Sunfest. As most Palm Beach County residents are well aware, Sunfest usually marks the start of the rainy season!
"Given the forecast, we believe we will be able to get the event in and we have not changed the schedule," read a statement from the IHRA. "There is a small possibility we might run over to Sunday, however, the decision to run on Sunday (if necessary) will be made on Saturday – and the decision will be based partly on the crowd Saturday as well as how far we are into the rounds of racing."
Later in the month, the Spring Nationals at Rockingham Dragway in Rockingham, North Carolina will rattle the Rock from May 17-18.
In June, the show heads to the Maryland Int'l Raceway for the President's Cup Nationals (June 13-14) and the Grand Bend Motorplex in Ontario, Canada on June 20-21. July finds the Rio Vista Universal and IHRA still in Canada at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta (July 4-6) before heading back to the States and Cordova Dragway Park in Cordova, Illinois on July 18-19. Pittsburgh will be home base on August 1-2 as IHRA's Nitro Jam spotlights the intense competition at Pittsburgh's Raceway Park. They head to the Northern Nationals at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan August 8-9 before wrapping the season at the Summit World Finals at the Memphis International Raceway October 10-11.
Each show will take viewers in the pits and homes of the fierce competitors. For the first-time ever, racing devotees can see the action on and off the track from their living rooms ... or via their mobile device wherever they may be in the world. In fact,this show puts you so close to the race teams it like being on the team. Creator of the IHRA Nitro Jam series, Raymond Iddings serves as both Executive Producer and Show Runner for the series with James Ganiere of Rio Vista Universal heading the production arm of the innovative series.
Look for the television crew as they record the events on and off the track, and keep a watchful eye out for your favorite racing analyst as you never know which corner of the motorsports world he may turn up in next!
If you're a motorsports fan, and know of an event, team, or person you'd like to see profiled, please let me know. Also, be sure to follow me on twitter, and read my articles about local getaways, HOAs, elections, and restaurants. If you want even more information about the latest in racing, check out Speedway Digest, and listen to Thursday Night Thunder on the Speedway Digest Radio Network.
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Rotha Renee Dietiker, daughter of Billy Joe Gibson and Gwendolyn Jane (Talbot) Bolte, was born March 12, 1966 in Waynesville, Missouri. Renee grew up and attended school in Laquey, Missouri. As a young girl, she attended the Idumea Baptist Church near Laquey.
Renee was united in marriage to Terry Dietiker and they were blessed with three children: Crissy, Michael, and Sarah. Renee was very proud of the accomplishments of Crissy for being a good mother, Michael for fighting for his country in Iraq and Sarah for attending college.
Renee was a certified nurses assistant and worked in health care for 15 years. She was a very caring person and was good with her patients. In her spare time, Renee enjoyed being outdoors fishing and she loved doing karaoke. Renee was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post #26 Girard, Kansas for five years. The one thing that kept Renee youthful was her three precious granddaughters: Kelci Lynn Renee, Katilyn Leann and Madison Jane. She was a very good Nana and she treasured the weekends that she could spend with them planting flowers outside or playing their favorite game, dress-up.
Renee passed away the evening of Saturday, January 29, 2005 near Laquey, Missouri at the age of 38 years, 10 months and 17 days.
Renee will be sadly missed, but fondly remembered by her father and step-mother: Billy Jo and Lottie Gibson of Laquey, MO; her mother: Jane Bolte of Girard, KS; one son: Michael Dietiker of Camp Pendelton, CA; two daughters: Crissy Guzman of Lebanon, MO and Sarah Dietiker of Park Hills, MO; one sister: Penni Vess of Girard, KS; two brothers: Tracy Gibson of Laquey, MO and Donnie Forester of Buffalo, MO; three grandchildren: Kelci Lynn Renee, Kaitlyn Leann and Madison Jane; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Renee was preceded in death by her paternal and maternal grandparents.
Memorial services were held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, February 2, 2005 in the Waynesville Memorial Chapel with Rev. Danny Graves officiating. The songs "Nights In White Satin, "Holes In The Floor of Heaven and "Amazing Grace were played. To celebrate Renees life, a video tribute was shown. Services were under the direction of Waynesville Memorial Chapel.
Memorial contributions are suggested in memory of Renee Dietiker and may be left at Waynesville Memorial Chapel.


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In a conference call last week, Kiss front man Paul Stanley had some interesting things to say, including some comments about the band's current tour commemorating their 40th anniversary (via post-gazette.com).
On the choice to tour with Def Leppard, Stanley said Kiss does their best to choose great bands to join them on tour. He says fans can look forward to a night full of 'great music' and songs with great meaning.
On the songs Kiss will perform on the tour, Stanley said,
'All of these songs as songs of victory, songs that celebrate our winning. That we are are here 40 years later is a source of incredible pride... These are the songs of a battle won.'
As for the always loyal Kiss fans, Stanley said,
'You can't have the kind of dedication we have from fans unless they sense the same dedication [from the band]... We may not always do what makes every fan happy, but we stick to our guns. ... More people than I can count have Kiss tattoos.... There's no army like a Kiss army.'
When asked about his recent autobiography, Stanley said he hopes 'to inspire' others with his story.
Read more from Paul Stanley here
Detroit fans can see and hear the band in action at the DTE Energy Theater in Clarkson, Michigan on Saturday August 23. For tickets, visit the Ticketmaster website here.
Paul Stanley's memoir, 'Face the Music: A Life Exposed' is available at Detroit area Barnes and Noble stores, as well as on Amazon.


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The nightmare of showing up to an event and seeing someone else in the same outfit is a serious possibility for many, especially those in Delaware where there are few upscale shopping destinations to choose from. To avoid this dreaded faux pas, take a peek in Rags To Riches, a veritable treasure chest of one-of-a-kind items sure to stand out in a crowd.
"Most of the people that shop here are looking for something unique and unusual so that they can make a statement," says owner Jodie McLaughlin. "I try to get a lot of the runway, high-end designers and things from international boutiques, which sets me apart from a lot of the shops in Delaware."
While many consignment shops have a heavy focus on vintage stock, Rags To Riches offers more up-to-date styles. Modern pieces from Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman can be found beside more retro silhouettes sold by the same stores 50 years ago. "Maybe 75 percent of it is current, and 25 percent is vintage," says McLaughlin. "If it's fabulous, I don't care how old it is!"
This little shop packs a wide variety into one location. One room features a rack of glamorous fur coats and fringed leather vests. Vintage necklaces hang from the windows and glint in the sunshine, while the shoe rack boasts designers such as Manolo Blahnik and Yves Saint Laurent. It is truly a pleasure to pass through each room of Rags To Riches and discover a must-have statement piece to add to your wardrobe.


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If I seem a little "Bah! Humbug!" about Christmas, it's because I am. I'm put off by all the fuss attendant with this day. It isn't my atheism, it's just me: I'd rather be with family some other time of the year.
While most see it as a good excuse to celebrate life, I'd ignore it if that was at all possible. Christians such as Dickens and Seuss have seen fit to stigmatize those of us who do not share their enthusiasm for this day. They've portrayed us as cold and sinister, calling us "Scrooge" and "Grinch."
A list is floating around this season that alleges seven "stunningly foolish" breaches of humanity and common sense. This list talks of agencies banning poinsettias and Christmas trees in buildings, of people not allowed to say "Merry Christmas" to other workers. This is not a trend of some sort, contrary to what editorialists suggest; rather, this may be the complete list of such incidents all across the land! One or two might even be hoaxes. (People do that, you know!)
But this is not "the tip of the iceberg" or "a well-organized campaign to destroy" (of all things) the Christmas season. The real problem -- the big snag -- is that the High Holy day of one religious sect somehow became a national holiday. That's what's wrong, and that's what needs to be fixed.
So should we remove Christmas from America's list of national holidays? For us to organize a campaign along these lines would not be the best use of our limited resources. We'd also face some very strong opposition: atheists may even recoil from this! Only a grassroots movement would suffice. Even then, I still don't think it'll fly.
Most see why Christmas shouldn't be a national holiday, but ask, "What's wrong about the seasonal trappings?" If you can see why decorating a public office with memorabilia from the Confederate army could offend or grieve someone, then you would have a peek at how non-Christians feel when Christians (in the majority) do what no one else can get away with.
"We have our bad apples, but how can anybody be offended by Christianity?"
It's easy to see why some people would take offense at a Confederate flag: we've had the history of that event handed to us pretty much intact. The history of the church, however, is not widely known -- even to church members. The suggestion that people might be offended by mention of or affiliation with the church will draw a blank: "What has the church done wrong?" Armed with knowledge, we can tell them.
Ignorance is not bliss. Many of us do see the damage wrought. We have suffered from the acts of the church. Some still reel from what the church continues to do. A few need only see the church's suppression of science to want nothing to do with her. But here we are endorsing her by the fact of our having made her holy day a national holiday -- unless we tell others what's wrong.
Had we been subjects of a king, we'd have nothing to say. But in America, our government is established -- created -- by "We, the People." Thus, when our country does something, it is you and I who do it!
Describing that inner conflict just might work. But barring religious ornaments from a tree won't do it. What will is you and me showing each other what's wrong.
Follow-Up: Founding Fathers Hated Christianity For Good Reason (Response, with Matt Newcomb)
Copyright ©2001 Cliff Walker; Portland, Oregon


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The city of Portage, Mich., is looking for the best possible solution for cleaning a large-diameter culvert with difficult access at both ends. Photo: City of Portage, Mich.
Bret Hodne, acting director/superintendent of the West Des Moines Department of Public Works, spearheaded a project to build a regional salt storage facility. Photo: Bret Hodne
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In addition to news and information, www.nemn.net includes a free demonstration about strengthening procedures that members of the National Emergency Management Network have already developed. Local governments can also use the Web site to join the network.
The National Solid Wastes Management Association re-elected Jim Perry as chair and elected Donald Williamson as vice chair. Perry is president/CEO of Waste Industries USA Inc., Raleigh, N.C.; Williams is president of West Central Sanitation, Wilmar, Minn.
JGI Eastern Inc. and Zipper Zeman Associates (ZZA) are now Terracon Consultants Inc., after operating as Terracon subsidiaries for two and three years, respectively. JSI offers consulting services in geotechnical engineering, hydrogeology, construction materials, engineering, and testing. ZZA provides geotechnical, environmental, and construction materials services in the Northwest.
Ampacet Corp., a producer of color and additive master batches for HDPE pipe, has joined the Alliance for PE Pipe, an organization addressing the issues of North American water conservation and water infrastructure. The organization's efforts largely are educational and are designed to provide insight to municipalities about polyethylene pipe products.
Last season's heavy snows left many cities and counties out of salt by February and miners tapped out by March. Instead of waiting to see when reserves will run out this season, nine communities in the Des Moines, Iowa, metro area pooled resources to create a regional salt storage facility that holds up to 22,000 tons.
The second of two storage buildings was completed last month, and communities with previously limited capacities had enough salt to avert shortages in December and January.
"This is our way to ensure that we have supplies in place at the beginning of the season," says Bart Weller, director of the Clive (Iowa) Public Works Department.
The facility is located on land owned by the Metro Waste Authority, which serves all nine communities. The authority loaned the $1.2 million needed to construct the buildings, while also allowing use of its land rent-free. Participating communities share the responsibility of maintaining the buildings.
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