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Oversea-Chinese Banking Ltd. chief executive Samuel Tsien isn't giving up on Singapore becoming a major offshore center for Chinese yuan trade following the Hong Kong model. But he's clear-eyed about the challenges.
"The renminbi is not a natural currency for Singapore, and neither is it a natural currency for ASEAN," the CEO of Singapore-based OCBC told reporters and analysts during a Friday briefing to announce the bank's fourth-quarter results. He referred to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which is made up of 10 countries that include Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand.
His comments came after China's central bank gave the go-ahead for transactions in yuan to be cleared in Singapore, feeding speculation that yuan trade in the city-state might be poised to take off.
Companies in Asia looking to do business in yuan previously would have had to clear their trades through Hong Kong. Taipei was approved for local clearing late last year, and Singapore followed last week.
But Mr. Tsien said Singapore has two factors working against it. First, it doesn't have Hong Kong's proximity to China and thus lacks the natural flow of yuan business that Hong Kong attracts from the mainland. Second, the strong Singapore dollar undercuts the likelihood that investors in yuan-based products would pocket any gain from appreciation in the Chinese yuan, which has been a major draw for punters in Hong Kong's market for yuan-denominated bonds.
"Those two elements together put Singapore into a less favorable position to compete with a center like that of Hong Kong," Mr. Tsien told reporters.
He said local clearing of the yuan in Singapore will bring "new opportunities," but "it will take a lot of private and public sector effort to make it work."
Jun Ma, Deutsche Bank's chief economist for greater China, said in the short-term yuan clearing in Singapore could lead more Singapore-based companies to pay in yuan for Chinese goods, or to accept yuan payments from Chinese companies they do business with.
Over time, if more and more companies are transacting in yuan in the city-state, then a market for financial products like offshore-yuan bonds, such as what already exists in Hong Kong, may develop, he said.
"It depends on the liquidity in Singapore. If renminbi deposits increase significantly, the appetite for financial products will increase," Mr. Ma said.
OCBC's Mr. Tsien said his solution is to attract as much of that liquidity as possible to Singapore, at the expense of other Southeast Asian cities.

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March 1, 2012
In 2003 I fell in love with a plush, spongy wool yarn from Oregon. I didn't know anything about the farm or even the sheep breed, I simply ordered a yarn, sight unseen, and the package captivated me.
Nine years, three books, and hundreds of yarns later, the stakes are certainly higher. Generations of sheep have come and gone, but the Oregon farm remains. I thought it fitting to return to this mythical yarn and see if it's still as good as I originally thought. Let's return to Imperial Stock Ranch for a re-swatch.
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Quote: With regard to the idea of whether or not you have a right to health care, you have to realize what that implies. It is not an abstraction. I am a physician, that means you have a right to come to my house and conscript me. It means you believe in slavery. It means that you are going to enslave not only me but the janitor at my hospital, the person who cleans my office, the assistants who work in my office, the nurses. If you have a right to their services basically once you imply a belief and a right to someone's services, do you have a right to plumbing, do you have a right to water, do you have a right to food, you are basically saying that you believe in slavery. You are saying you believe in taking and extracting from another person. Our founding documents were very clear about this. You have a right to pursue happiness, but there is no guarantee of physical comfort, there is no guarantee of concrete items. In order to give something concrete or someone's service, you have got to take it from someone. So there is an implied threat of force. If I am a physician in your community and you say you have a right to health care, do you have a right to beat down my door with the police, escort me away and force me to take care of you? That is ultimately what the right to health care would be. If you believe in a right to health care you are believing in basically the use of force to conscript someone to do your bidding.
Quote: Im not for profiling people on the color of their skin, or on their religion, but I would take into account where theyve been traveling and perhaps, you might have to indirectly take into account whether or not theyve been going to radical political speeches by religious leaders. It wouldnt be that they are Islamic. But if someone is attending speeches from someone who is promoting the violent overthrow of our government, thats really an offense that we should be going after they should be deported or put in prison.
Quote: Foreign terrorists do not deserve the protections of our Constitution
Plum Puddin' wrote: Most keep their mouths shut on Obama about everything.
crash wrote: this isn't a conspiracy, it's out in the open.
Plum Puddin' wrote: So we didn't employ them we just supported the same team?
And armed that team and blew up the other team?
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It's been years since Summit High School swept the state ski championships. On Friday, they did it again. Girls and boys on the Nordic and alpine teams earned themselves a state champ title in Grand County following Thursday and Friday's competition. The title combines results from both alpine disciplines (GS and slalom) and both Nordic disciplines (skate and classic) to determine the overall winner. The boys' team landed the title two years ago, and the girls have been four years out following a good run prior to the lull. They are typically chasing Aspen, and this year, the girls beat them out for first place by a mere two points while the boys overcame the Skiers by 40 points (Aspen finished third overall). Going into Friday afternoon's classic Nordic races on an overcast day that was slightly less windy and definitely less snowy than Thursday, Summit's girls were in the lead by six points following a win in the slalom. Anne Parker finished fourth, Katy Harris finished fifth and Ellie Brown-Wolf helped the team out in 13th place in Friday's slalom race at Winter Park Resort. "The girls skied awesome today," head coach Karl Barth said Friday afternoon. "They skied well and smart and skied aggressively. Slalom puts you on the edge of your seat." He added that the goal was to gain a lead over Aspen to give the Nordic team a shot to seal the deal. But then, they came out on top without the help. This, after Summit had rough GS runs on Thursday, putting them back in the standings at the end of the day. "We knew we had the potential, but they put up some good firepower to do it," Barth said. In the classic Nordic race at Snow Mountain Ranch, the girls came through with Taeler McCrerey finishing second, Ruthie Boyd in fifth and Katherine Pappas in 13th. According to coach Hannah Taylor, both the girls and boys went into the classic race knowing only that alpine had done well and that they should ski their hardest. "Not that they wouldn't have," Taylor said, "It's just an added incentive, that they were still in it." Meanwhile, the boys' alpine team took second overall in the slalom, just seven points behind Evergreen, giving berth to the Nordic team to up the ante for the overall title. After the slalom, Summit's lead over rival Aspen had widened to 17 points (Aspen was fifth in the slalom). The team was in a position that made coaches and skiers "fairly comfortable, with our Nordic team favored to win," Barth said. Daniel McFadden recovered from a bad day in the GS Thursday to place second overall in slalom Friday, while Lucas Michieli again put in two solid, consistent runs to finish 10th. Patrick Gruber had a good first run, but finished 19th. His second run bumped him up to 11th place in the slalom. Robert Powell finished lower than expected on Friday after a poor first run."Lucas stepped up and put it out of the park," Barth said of the boys' captain. "It was cool to see him do that in his final race." The boys' Nordic team took second through sixth in Friday's classic race. Jackson Hill was second, Henry Trowbridge was third and Cameron Bobb was fourth to round out those who scored for the team. Behind Bobb was Sam Piehl and Liam McDonnell. Wade Rosko and Billy Wilcox weren't far behind in 13th and 14th, and Colin McGrew and Shane Arnold finished together in 22nd and 23rd. "We had two really good races," Taylor said. "Whether our kids finished on top or not, ... today's course was a little more challenging. It was very windy out there, which made the dynamics of the race (interesting). You couldn't be out there by yourself or you'd be blocking the wind by yourself. Team tactics definitely came into play. The kids did great with that and worked together well. If we could score eight kids, we would, because we have such a great, deep team."
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Facility Services has over 230 dedicated employees, who coordinate campus construction, maintain and clean the buildings and the grounds, deliver the mail, and provide utilities and energy management services. However, it does not end there; we have embraced an ambitious sustainability and energy conservation plan and initiatives that will provide guidance and direction in all that we do.
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About the Book
The stellar writing team of Debra Doyle and James Macdonald work their magic once again with Lincoln's Sword—a gem of alternate Civil War history that brilliantly compliments their superb Land of Mist and Snow. A remarkable blending of fact and fantasy, Lincoln's Sword transports readers to the heat and fire of a very different War Between the States—as the fate of the Union rests with a traveler from the future and in the prophetic dreams of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln.
The union is doomed, its death foretold in the fever dreams of Mary Todd Lincoln . . .
As a great nation's destiny is being written in blood on the battlefields of Pea Ridge and Shiloh, a grim tomorrow is foreseen by a deeply troubled first lady and interpreted by her best friend, Mercy, herself an accomplished seer. But hope appears out of the mist with the arrival of Thomas, a mysterious stranger with an astonishing mastery over time and space. Against the backdrop of the Civil War's greatest events, these three must join together to salvage a future with the aid of unlikely collaborators: the uncannily gifted Confederate captain Cole Younger, his notorious career as a bank robber as yet undetermined, and President Lincoln himself, called upon to willingly make the ultimate sacrifice.
And the key to their desperate endeavor lies in a mysterious image from Mrs. Lincoln's tortured visions—a magical sword which, when wielded, will bring redemption . . . or destruction.
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- Pages: 256
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Since intact is the way to go seems this day, and age, a while back I asked my sons about being circumcised (I asked only because I was called a not so nice M word)
The reply was good, they're happy with what they have or lack thereof.
My older son (18) doesn't resent me in no way, as it has been said that if you circ'd your son, he will resent you for taking away a necessary organ.
For old time debate sake - Do you parents of circumcised children think your child will recent you in the future?
Have you been made to feel you have made a big mistake by all the circ threads in here?


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A San Antonio man is doing his part to spread some holiday cheer, as best he can.
He's driving around the city delivering tress to families in need.
Stephanie Serna finds out what's behind this new Christmas tradition.
You can say they are delivering Christmas...
Door to door.. Leonard Alvarado and his family are making the rounds giving trees to families that might not otherwise get a Christmas tree this year.
"It's a little overwhelming to see the families that are really, really in need. We just left a house right now that had no electricity, no water. They have five little kids running around."
And it's not just the trees.
There are lights and ornaments and Santa is even making an appearance to help set everything up.
"It helps the kids in every way. We've been having a hard time this year. This is helping us out a lot. It helps out the kids, they're real happy.
And that's why Leonard says he wanted to help.
He wanted to make sure that families here would not go without Christmas.
"Last year, I saw a little girl and she had a couple of kids, and I felt really bad because it was like three days before Christmas and there was no tree. There were no presents."
So, this year, Leonard asked his Facebook friends to put him in touch with families in need.
And, so far, he's handed out about half a dozen trees.
"Thank you. Thank you very much. We're grateful for that, you know."
"I saw it on Facebook and I thought it was very sweet of him to help people out. "
Leonard says this is his first year delivering the trees, but he's hoping he can help even more families next year.
He's also hoping his own kids will do the same thing when they get older.


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Hendersonville man arrested for mail thefts
Published: Friday, July 26, 2013 at 1:44 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, July 26, 2013 at 1:44 p.m.
Deputies found a man suspected of swiping mail from boxes in the South Rugby Road area sleeping in a vehicle behind a church Thursday.
Wayne Richard Ashton, 25, was arrested and charged with one count each of felony financial card theft and felony financial card fraud, and two counts of felony attempt to obtain property by false pretenses.
The Henderson County Sheriff's Office had received reports of mail thefts in mid-July from residents in the area.
"Investigators had identified Ashton as a suspect and arrested him after he was found sleeping in a vehicle behind a church by Henderson County patrol officers," according to news release from the Sheriff's Office.
Ashton is suspected to have stolen credit cards, checks and other items from mailboxes, "and was able to activate accounts while making numerous purchases throughout Henderson, Buncombe and Transylvania counties," according to the release.
A U.S. Postal Inspector assisted with the investigation.
Ashton is being held in the Henderson County Detention Center in lieu of $24,500 bond.
Anyone who has had mail stolen or believe they may be a victim of the crime spree is asked to contact Detective Travis Pierce at 828-697-4911. Other charges are anticipated as the investigation continues.
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NEW: For a prettier blog interface, see the Wordpress version!
Priorities - A: high, B: medium, C: low; Status - _: unfinished, X: finished, C: cancelled, P: pending, o: in progress, >: delegated. Covey quadrants - Q1 & Q3: urgent, Q1 & Q2: important
|Add a comment form to my wikijournal. (PlannerMode)
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1. e-mail intranet server finally set up! : 00:17
Finally! I hit upon the magic combination of twig and cyrus-admin, and now the mail system works on the IntranetServer.
2. remember.el and rss feeds : 00:35
brilliant idea: instead of parsing wiki pages to generate the RSS feed, why don't I just add a function to allow remember.el to save to rss feeds? That seems like a much better way to do it, because I can get more accurate timestamp information. Harder to edit and I'll need to remember to absolutize links, but it seems like a pretty decent workaround.
3. conversation with jerome : 00:38
Finished talking to Jerome around an hour ago. I think we cleared up one of the misunderstandings we were having and are back to being friends. I shouldn't have to worry about inappropriate TLA-ness for now...
4. web hosting - kevin koyner : 08:51
Kevin Koyner ([email protected]) writes: I've been using Eryxma.com recently and have been happy with them. The thing I like the best is the plan that I have — it's called "Private Webhosting" — and while it is on a shared server, I get my own, virtually complete OS. So it's more like having your own machine. Cost — various plans, but even the low end at $52/year gets you 100 MB of space.
5. dani bunten, game designer : 09:08
Richi Plana sends in a link to a Salon article on Dani Bunten, game designer and cool geekette. http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/03/18/bunten/index.html?x
6. esr website : 11:54
Incidentally, Eric S. Raymond's site is now at http://www.catb.org/~esr/ - noted here because I keep forgetting where it is.
7. rethinking IntranetServer application : 13:49
Maybe this is something that can be handled by (gasp) Outlook or some iCal thing?
8. groupware on linux : 14:36
http://nexist.sourceforge.net/groupware.html has a good list of available software.
9. back to the drawing board... : 16:39
I've looked at phpgroupware, and I suspect that I'll have to do a fair bit of hackery in order to get what I want. Chances are that I'll end up writing a custom app instead. Let me quickly read the phpgroupware docs; maybe I can use those...
10. google tips : 20:10
filetype:foo, inurl:foo, "Parent Directory" /foo/ ?
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This is for the guys out there who run year round in winter climates. I need gear advice so that my junk doesn't freeze and snap off.
I live in Colorado, and this is my first year of running through the winter here. I went for a run the other night, and it was about 25 degrees and windy. I think the wind was what did it, but by about mile 5, I thought my pecker was going to have frostbite. It was not comfortable or fun, and I'm not looking to repeat this. I was wearing Hot Chilis base layer, under armor compression shorts and then addidas pants on top.
I've looked to see if there's some kind of fleece sausage-sleeve or junk-glove out there, and I've not seen this addressed anywhere. Am I the only one who's had this problem? Any advice on combating "frozen winky syndrome"?
I had one bout of pink pecker freeze. (Didn't actually freeze, but it was uncomfortable after about 20 min's running into a cold wind.) . Nothing permanent, but I was a bit scared. I changed to a pair of undies I found in a ski shop. The tag is gone so I don't know who made them, but they are not the stretch thin poly type but are synthetic and about the thickness of a pair of cotton shorts with two layers in front and under. Wish I could tell you more about them. Got then two years ago near Park City Ut.
Wiffie suggests finding some microfiber cloth and gluing a flap of it to the front of the undies with fabric glue. Wear it under the base layer. She says you can find it in various thicknesses at a good fabric store.
Good luck man.
Spa5k, 11/04/10, 30:58 2nd place senior
Peace and Love 5k 3/16/11 29:05 1st place senior
Toad Suck Daze 5k 30 April 11, 28:29 1st place age group
2011 Spa 5k 11/19/11 25:55 1st place senior Personal Best, 2nd career
Looking for a 10 k to run and if that goes well, a HM next spring
Wind briefs -- I just bought two pair from runningwarehouse.com. There is a wind panel in front.
Surfing Vol
"Victory through attrition!"
Charleston Half-Marathon 1/15/2011 -- 1:52:03
The Scream! Half-Marathon 7/16/2011 -- 1:56:00
Wind briefs definitely help. There is a new product out called the ThermaJock that is just what you described, a fleece sleeve for your tender parts. I got a sample recently from the manufacturer for testing. Watch my website, How 2 Run Fast, for a review in the next few weeks.
Boston Marathon Finisher
Albany (NY) Times Union Runners Blog
Yes running in the wind will definitly make the boys a little colder than usual. I rarely run in pants, even in the winter I prefer basketball shorts. But I will wear regular running shorts undernearth. This provides an additional layer of warmth for the boys.
One thing that may work on windy days is stuffing a sock in your jock. Seriously, it would add an addtional layer of insulation and the women driving by would be impresses as well.
While I certainly can't relate to Mr. Winky freezing, I do know that Craft makes a great windstopper brief for men. I have heard great things about these, they have a couple of kinds that you might want to google.
1900255 Zero extreme WS Gunde
197662 Zero WS Gunde Short
I sell Craft product in my store, although I don't carry these briefs but I looked them up in my Craft Catalog. Stay Warm!!
Melanie from Minneapolis
Currently training for pregnancy
Owner of Three Active
If you can dream it, you can do it. - Walt Disney
I've heard underarmour has some great gear for outdoor running in the cold. I would do a google search, i'm sure there are many people facing the same problem.
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News from the Baylor Libraries engages our patrons and supporters with the latest events and activities of the libraries.
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The Baylor Libraries in Review highlights the great things happening in each of our libraries.
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E-books: 492,589
E-journals: 101,958
Web-based resources: 652
Digital collections: 88
Items in digital collections: 336,877
Electronic theses & dissertations: 1,415
Public computers in the libraries: 228
Laptop computers for check-out: 90
Usage Statistics
Materials circulated: 278,213
Reference questions answered: 15,142
Virtual reference transactions: 2,803
Loans provided to other libraries: 44,848
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Classroom instruction/presentations: 933
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Officials with the Mississippi Attorney General's Office confirmed they are 'looking into' alleged irregularities involving absentee ballots in Kemper County, but could not comment further. However, election officials there say they were not aware of the probe.
"I have had no notification. No contact with the attorney general's office. This office is an open book. Anybody can come in here at any time," said Circuit Clerk Roma Allen. "We have nothing that they cannot look at and I am positive that nothing has been done that should not have been done."
"We have no knowledge of any investigation, but they're welcome to investigate," said Joel Love, Democratic Executive Committee chairman.
Meanwhile, with only hours left until polls open, two candidates for possibly the most highly watched local race say they have nothing to do with the investigation.
"I'm not involved in it, in anything like foul play," said Democratic candidate for sheriff, Sam Tisdale. "I'm just trying to win the election."
Incumbent Democrat, Sheriff James Moore, he says he's just staying focused on election day.
"I think we have done the county a good job and now it's up to the citizens tomorrow," Moore said.
Moore defeated Tisdale in the 2007 race for sheriff.
Expecting a record turnout, Kemper County officials have been feverishly working to take all steps necessary to help things go as smoothly as possible at the polls.
There are no Republican candidates seeking local offices in Kemper County. Election officials say they are expecting a record turnout at the polls Tuesday.


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C E N T R A L Hie H G A HUN V E R SIT Y
August 22., 1981
Central Michigan UnIversIty Board of Trustees
~etlng of August 22., 19B1
Beaver Island Biological Station
Members p resent: Mrs. Katharine C. Hafstad, Chairman; Dr. Bernadine N.
Denning: Mr. Alfred J. Fortino; Mr. Richard L. Halpert; Hr. Raymond A.
LaBounty; Hrs. Ali ce Tomboulian; Mr. Walter W. Wightman; Dr. Harold
Abel, President.
Membe rs absen t : Hrs. Hargaret Rlecker.
Also a tt ending: Dr. John E. Cantelon, Provost; Dr. Terrence J. Carey,
Secretary to the Board o f Trus tees and Vice President for University
RelatIons; Mr. Arthur E. Elli s , Vice Presiden t for Publlc AHalrs;
Hr. Jerry R. Tubbs , Treasu rer of the Board of Trustees and Vice
President fo r Business and finance.
The meeting was ca lled to order by Chainman Hafstad at 10 a.lII.
The minutes o f the July 15, 19BI, neetlng were approved as printed.
Mr. Alfred Fortino offered the following tribute to Lawrence Rahilly.
It is with the deepest regret that the Board of Trustees
o f Central Hl chlgan Unive rsity pallSes to honor the memory
of Trustee Emerl tus Lawrence D. Rahi Ily who died last week.
l ar ry was a charter membe r of this board and served this
university faithfully and In e)!cept ional fashion for s i)!teen
years . We shal I miss his financIa l wizardry, his keen
Insight and delightfu l Iri sh hl.llQr. The metrbe rs of the Board
of Trustees and the enti re University cOlmlunlty were Indeed
fortunate to have the opportunl ty to kru;IW , to work w~ th, . and
to love L_rence Rahilly . I ask that we pause at this tlllle
for a few moments In his memory.
PERSONNEl ACTIONS:
It was IIIOved by Dr. Bernadine Denning. seconded by Hr. Alfred Fortino,
and carried, that the follow ing recQl!ll'le11datlons be approved.
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Joyce Abler, Temporary Instructor, Information Systems itIld
An~l1ysis, one-fourth time, Fall 19BI
B.S., Central MIchigan lIf"Ilversity, 1963
M.B.A .• Centra l Michigan University, 1973
Francis O. Arthur, Temporary Ass/stant Professor, Economics, fulltime,
B.A., University of Cape Coast , Ghana, 1973
M.A., University of Michi gan, 1976
Bratatl Bandyopadhyay , Temporary Ins tructor, Infonnatlon Systems
and Ana lysis, one-fourth time, Fal l 1981
B.A., University of Calcutta, India, 1969
M.A . , UniversIty of Calcutta, India, 1973
M.B.A., University of South Dakota, 1979
Alet t a Biersack, Temporary Assistant Professor, Sociology,
An thropology, and Social Work , full - time, 1981-82
B.A., University of Michi gan, 1965
M.A., University of Michi gafl , 1970
Ph.D., University of Michi gan, 1980
Robe r t E. BloOaum , Tempora ry AssIstant Professor, History, fulltIme
, 1981-82
8.A., UniversIty of Northern Colorado, 1974
M.A., Univers ity of Nebraska , 1976
Ph.D., UniversIty of Nebraska, 1981
Almeda Chaffer, Temporary Instructor, Mathemat i cs, one-half tIme,
Fall 1981
B.S. , Illinois State University, 1962
1'1.5., Illinoi s State University, 1975
~rl Iyn Duke, Assistant Professor, Home Economics , Family Life,
and Cons~r Educ.ciQ""l, 1981-82
B.S., Michigan State University, 1954
M. A. , Michigan State Univers ity, 1959
l ynn Fauver, Temporary In structor, Recreation and Park A~lnistration,
one- s i)!th time, Winter 1982
B.S., Central Michigan University, 1970
M.S., Central Michigan University, 1972
John E. Ferguson , Tempo rary Assistant Professor, SocIology,
Anthropology, and Social Work , full-time, 1981-82
B.A ., College of Williillll and Mary, Virginia, 1969
M.S.W., Un i vers ity of Mi ch i gan , 1973
Ph.D., University of Michi gan. 1980
Appoi nt ....... nts cont inued
Colette, ~errari, Tempora ry AU l stant Inst r uc to r , foreign Languages,
L ~teratures , and Cul tu res, one - third tl~, 1981-82
B.A., AI x-en, Provence, france, 1977
Laura L. Golden , Assistant Professor, Physical Education. 1981-82
B.S. , Florida State Un i ve rsity, 1964
M.Ed. , Georgia Co llege, 1971
Kark Handl er, TelllpOrary Inst r uctor , Psychology, one-fourth t ime,
B.A., Univers ity of Missouri , 1972
M.A., Un i versity of Missour i , 1973
Terry T. Haru, Temporary Instructor , Sociology, Anthropology,
and Soc.ial Work, full-time, 198 1-82
B.A., Unive r s ity of Howa i i , 1968
M.A., Cent ral Michi gan University. 1974
Michael Johnston, Temporary Assi st.n t Inst ructor, Art, one-half
time, 1981-82
B.A., Central Michigan Un i versity , 1980
John F. Ke l l e r, Temporary Ass i stant Pr ofessor , Sociology,
Anthropology, and Social Work , full-tl_, \,lIn ter 1982
B.A., Stanford University , 1969
M.A., University of Mi chigan, 1970
Ph.D., Universi t y of Mi ch igan, 1981
Deb ra Knight, Inst r uctor, Physiul Educat ion, 1981-82
B.S., \,IeStern Il linois UniversIty , 1978
M.S., I l linois State Urdverslty , 1979
Barbara Ann MacDonald , Tempo rary Inst r uc to r , Speech and Dramat ic
Arts, fu ll -time, 1981-82
B.A., Aquinas College, Crand Rapids , 1969
M.A., Central Michigan Un i ve r s i ty , 1975
Roge r D. Mason , Tempora ry Ass i s tant Professor , Sociology,
Anth ropo l ogy , and Soc ial \,Io r k , one - ha l f t ime , Fa ll 1981
B.A., Univers i ty of Was h ing t on , 1971
Ph.D., University of Texas, 1980
Daniel Rademache r, Telf4'o rary Ins t r ucto r , Informat ion Systems and
Analysis, one-fourth time , Fa ll 1981
B.S., Centra l Michigan Un i ve rs ity , 1971t
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Appo i n t1IIen ts continued
LI nda Ri ckens, Temporary Assistant Professor, Hi story, Ful I-t lme,
B.S., Iowa State Unlwrsity, 1972
M.A. , Iowa State IJnlverslty, 1975
Ph.D., Unive rsity of Minneso t a, 1980
Car l F. RothFuss, Temporary Inst r uctor , Foreign Languages, Literatures,
and Cu l tures, full - tll!le, Fal l 1981
B.A. , Michigan Stilte Univer sity, 1968
M.A., Michigan State Un i ve rsity, 1973
\,1'1 liam Salem, Temporary Instructor , Business Education iIInd
~min l stratlve Servicu, one-fourth tillie, FiIIl1 1981; ful1-tllDe,
\,linter 1982; College \,Iork-study Trainer, three-fourths time,
Fall 1981
B.S., Ferris Sta t e College, 1972
M.B.E., Cent r al Mich igan Univer sity, 1976
Sh4Iron Stevenson, Temporary Assistant Professor, English, threefourths
time, 1981-82
B.A., Tarkio College, Mi ssour i, 1962
M.A. , \,lest Vi rginia Un i ve r s it y, 1965
Ph.D., Unive r s i ty of Florida , 1971
Llr;yyd Thomas, T~rary Assistant Professor, Art, three-fourths
time , 1981 - 82
B.S . , Central Mi chigan Un i versity, 1968
M.F.A., Wayne State University, 1971
Sharon Thomas, Temporary Assistant Professor, Geography, fulltime.
A.A., Phoen ix College , 1966
B.A., Ari<t:OIla State University, 1968
M.A., Ari <t:OIla State IJnlversi t y. 1975
Ph.D. , Ari<t:ona State University , 1980
James \,Iojc lk, Tempora ry Ass i stant Professor , Journalism, onefourth
time, Fal1 1981
B.S., Cen t ral Michigan University, 1965
M.A., Central Michigan University, 1968
Adm i n ist r a t ive/P rofess iona l
Debo rah A. Edwards, Counselor AP-}, Admissions
Appolntmena c;.ont inued
Supervi sory !Techn i ca I
Charles Larrance, Audio-V i sual Technician ST-6, Instructional
Hazel Meyer, Food Service Supervisor ST-4, Food Services
Ruth Wentworth, Office Supe rvi sor ST-4 , Purchasing
PLbllc Safety
Anne Jaeger, Patrol Off ice r PS-2, Public Safety
Patricia Barbour, Specialist Clerk C-4, Library
Kathy Bontrager, Bookkeepe r C-), Extended Learning
Jean Burdo , Senior Clerk C-), Extended Lea rning
Janice Howell, Secre tary C-4, Center for le isure Services
Julie Salisbury, Sen ior Clerk C-), Registrar
Lorraine Thompson, Secretary C-4, provisional, Hlchigan Special
Deborah Wezensky , Stenog r aphe r C-), 8usiness and Finance
Jack OeMerel I, Custodian MF-) , Food Services
Todd WIlson, Custodian MF-), PhysIcal Plant
Promotions, ReclaSllflcatlons, and Sa lery AdJustroents:
Thomas Claerr, Tempora ry Instructor, Fore ign Languages, Literatures,
and Cultures, from one-third t ime to two-thirds time, Fall 1981
Nancy Hemmingson, Temporery Inst ructor , Art, f rom one-half t ime
to full-time, Fa l l 1981
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Promotions, Reclassifications , and Sala ry Adjustments conti nued
James Ho rnak, Professo r , Phys ica l Education, fnom full-time to
one-half time, and Health Educat ion and Health Science one-half
time, 1981-82
Franklyn Ingr~ , Associate Dean , School of Fine and Applied Arts,
from one-half time to three-fourths time; Profes so r, Industrial
Education and Technology, one-fou rth ti me, 1981-82
David L. Kizer, Professor , Physical Education, fro- full-time to
one-half time, and Health Educat ion and Hea lth Science one-half
t ime, 1981-82
John Nichol , Temporary Assistant Professor, Music, from th i rt een t_
ntleths time to full-time, 1981-82
Benjamin Tagg ie, Associate Professor , History, from ful I-time to
one-half time , and Coordinator of the Humanities Year one-h.lf
time. Fall 1981
Janis Voege, from Associate Professor and Acting Chairperson to
Associate Professor and Chairperson , Home Economics, F~ily Life,
and ConSl.ner Education, effectIve August I, 1981 - Ju ly )1, 198)
Eunice E, Way, Professor, Physical Education, f~ full-time to
one-half time, and Health Educat ion and Health Science, one-half
tlrre, 1981-82
Stanley J, Werne, Temporary Instructor, Philosophy, from onehalf
tIme to three-fourths time, Fall 1981
AdministratIve/Profess ional
Joan E. Har tman to Junior Accountant AP-Z, Receivable AccountIng
Supervisory/Techn ica l
Nancy Clifford to financ i al Aid Specialist ST-]. financial Aids
H, Mar lene Hales to Administrative Aide ST-4, Alumni Reletlons
Cora Schwartz to Cen ter Represen tative ST-4, provisional, IPCD/
Therese Cotter to Spec ial!n Clerk C-4, Student Affairs
Promotions, Rec lassificat ions , and Salary Adjustments continued
Cynthia Gall to Adm ini strative Secretary C-5, Registrar
Maintenance/Food Services
John 8enaske to Journeyman Carpenter MF-8, Physical Plant
Edward Ca rt e r to Maintenance Hechanlc Apprentice MllR, PhysIcal
Donald Courtney, Maintenance Mechanic Apprent i ce H13R, Physical
Bruce Ellsworth, Carpenter Appren t il;:e H13R, Physical Plant
Ralph Fischer to Painter Apprentice P'l12R, Physica l Plant
Robert Forquer to Electric ian Apprentice P'lF-B, Physical Plant
Lawrence Jones to Auto Equipment Apprentice H14R, Physical Plant
John Ludwig to Journeyman Carpenter HF-B, Physical Plant
P'larvin Ludwig, Maintenance Mechanic Apprentice P'l13R, Physical
Stanley Martin to Journeyman Maintenance Kechanlc HF-B, Physical
Wi lilam P'li Iler to Journeyman Carpenter HF-B, Physical Plant
Dixie Koss to Journeyman Maintenance Hechanic HF-B, Physical
Robert Rood , Carpenter Apprentice MI3R, Phys i ca l Plan t
Raymond Sehl to Maintenance Hechanic Apprentice M12R, Phys i cal
J~s Smith to Journeyman Maintenance Kechanic Hf-8, Physical
Thomas Spence to Journeyman Maintenance Keehanlc HF-B, Physical
Leaves of Absence:
Stephen Hobson, Professo r , Music, requeStS a leave of absence
with pay, August 24. 1982 - February I, 1983
Kendall W. Folkert, Associate Professor, Religion, requeStS that
previously approved sabbatical leave for 1981-82 with pay be
changed to Winter 1982 and Fall 1982
Resignations, Terminations, Etc.:
Gerald Baeza, Temporary Assistant Professor, Industrial Education
and Technology
Robert Cook, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, effective
August 15, 1981
WI Ili~ H. Gillingham, Professor, Counseling Center, effective
August I, 1981
Debra Lieberman, Temporary Instructor, Hathematlcs, effective
July 20, 1981
Dor! 5 Hiller, Assistant Professor, Library, effect lve
August IS, 1981
Rebert Dana, Professor, Teacher Education and Professional Developrrent
, effective August 15. 1981
Yvette Clark. Assistant Director AP-4 , Admissions
LInda Glasscock, Ana lyst AP-4, Faculty Contrac tual Relations
Lucl lie CurtIss, Senior Administrative Aide ST-5, School of Arts
and Sciences
Christine Kelly, Switchboard Ope rator ST-2, three-fourths time,
Cent rex
Oli via Kog ler, Center Representative ST-4, one-half time, provisional,
Deneen Hi sner, Career Library Technician ST-), Placement and
C,oreer Informat ion Center
Res igoations, Tenmloatlons , Etc. continued
Kathryn /'Iusgrave, Ceoter Representative ST-4, provisional, IPCDI
Kerry Stark, Admlolstrative Aide ST-4, Academic Senate
Hancy Cole, Administrative Secretary C-5, Counse lor Education
Den ise Constaotin!, Stenographer C-3, three-fourths time, Grants
and Contracts
VIcki Tuma, Sec retary C-4, St udent Pub l ications
Te rry Wynn . Sec retary C-4, School of Continuing Education and
Community Se r vices
Mainteoance/Food Se r vices
Albert Cafl1)be ll, Custodian MF-3, Physical Plant
Frank Myers , Professor, Health Education aod Health Science
Septell'ber 1, 1955 - JUlie )D. 1981
/'Iykola Stepanenko, Pro fe ssor, Foreig" languages, literatures,
aod Cultures
August 15, 1971 - Oecell'ber 19. 1981
AdminiStrative/P rofessiona l
Byron Cleodenlng. Administrative Asst/Audio-Visua l AP-3, lostructlonal
September 1, 1947 - Ju ly 31, 1981
H~lnt enance/Food Ser vi ces
Hurray VanLiew, Custodian /'IF-3 , Physical Plant
October 4, 1971 - Ju ly 31, 1981
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It was moved by Dr. BernadIne Denning. seconded by /'Irs. Alice
Tomboullan , and ca rri ed, that Fraok /'Iyers, Professor. Health Educat
ion and Health Science , be granted emeritus rank, effective
July I, 1981
WHEREAS, Frank /'Iyers hes contributed twenty- s ix years
of ski II, know ledge, and dedication to Central Michigan
UniversIty, especially to the Department of Hea lth
EducatIon and Hea lth Science; and
wtlEREAS, He was a major Influence In the formation and
expansion of the Hea lth Educ.ulon and Health Science
depar t ment and undertook n~rous University responsi bl
Iltles such as se rvi ng on the comm i ttee to develop the
constitutIon of the Academic Sena te, as Vice PresIdent
of the Academ ic Senate, as an orig inal member of the
Committee on CommIttees, and as coordinator of the
commencemen t ce remon ies of the University for many
years; and
wtlEREAS, He h.s served , with singu),r intensity. the
needs of the department as detenmlned administ rator,
maste r teacher and dedicated advisor, always ~indful
of se rving the needs of studen t s ; and
WHEREAS, He hillS consistently been a force fo r students
and their total educational, soc ial and personal welfare,
neYer fal ling to believe in their worth and he lping the.
to do the same; and
WHEREAS, His professiona l work did not stop withIn the
University, but Included an active role in the growth
of many orgaolzatlons related to health: membe r of the
Governor ' s State Youth Councl I , Chainman of the State
Health Education Curricu lum Comm i ttee, Kichlgiln
Tube rculosIs Educa t ion Committee , American College
Kealth Assoc lillt lon , AmerIcan Association of Health,
Phy s ical Educillt lon and Recreat ion, and American School
Health ASSocia t ion; and
WHEREAS, His Involvement In the Health Education profess
ion Is ev i denced by Di st inguished Serv i ce Awards from
Eta Sigma Garma. a profenlona i rrate rnlt y, and such
profe ss ional o rgani zations as Hi chlgan Associat ion of
Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Hlchigan
School Health As soc ia ti on , and Michigan Assoc iation or
School Nurses; and
&nerl tll5 Rank cont in...ed
WHEREAS, Through his Integrity , responsibility, leadership
arod courage, he has served as a mode l to s tuden ts, (acuI ty
and friends;
BE IT THEREfORE RESOLVED , That tne Board of Trustees , on
beha lf of the Unive rsity oommun ity, expresses appreciation
and gra ti tude for his contr ibutions to this instItution
and extends Professor Emeritus rank .
It was moved by Or. Be rnadine Denning, seconded by Mr. Alf red Fortino,
and car ri e d , th at the supplementa ry graduat ion li s t for August 1981,
upon ce rtifi cation of the Registra r and acceptance by the Academ ic
Senate, be app roved .
ACADEHIC AffAIRS CDKHITTEE REPORT:
Hr. LaBoun ty stated that the committee wo rked through the proposed
gri evance procedures submi tted by the Academic Senate and have
returned them with some suggestions. The new procedures wI II be
an improvement and the committee believes the comp leted document
wi ll be acceptab le to everyone .
A dra ft of the fJlaster plan WitS a lso presented; thi s is an offshoot
of the l'Iunltz report and In addition to the fi ve- yea r plan. After
you have had an opportun ity to read It COlll!'en[5 may be forwarded to
the Provost's office .
APPROVAL Of 1,81-82 GENERAL FUND BUDG ET : (Finance Conmittee)
It was moved by Hr. Al f red Fortino, seconded by Dr. Bernadine Dennl"g,
and ca rri ed , that the 1981-82 Ge"eral Fund Budget be adopted as
presented .
APPROVAL OF ENERGV CONSE RVATION LOAN APPLICATION: (Finance Committee)
It was moved by Mr. Al fred Fortino. seconded by Mr. Richard Ha l pert .
and carried, that the (ollowi"g reso l ution be adopted.
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Energy Conservation loan ,l,ppllca t lon continued
WHEREAS, Central I'I lch lgan unive rsity has need for window
and window frame repla~"t l and other energy conServation
projects In the Un i vers ity Cen ter and in the residence
hal Is, food COf!flO:)flS, and apartments at the Urliversity as
listed below:
ResIdence Hal ls
Barna rd
Ba rneS
Ca lkins
La rze lere
Food C 0I'I'Il10n S
Trou t /11111"1
~r rl l1
Hc!rrl l l
No rthwest
,Ke-r r i,g
Ba rnes
Preston WaShington
BE IT RESOLVED, That t he President or Vice Pres ident for
Bus iness and Finance be authorized to fl Ie an app l icat ion for
a College Hous ing Progrllll loan for the purpose of conserv ing
energy In Un ivers ity bui ldings; that this app l ica t ion may be
for any amount of lIIOrIey deemed feasible by tne President or
Vice President for BlI5lness and Finance . but not to exceed
$3 . 5OO,Oooj that thiS loan, If received, wi ll be repaid from
the proceeds of t he specia l energy fee assessed to dormi tory
and apa rtme"t residents; that the Pres i den t or Vi ce Preslde"t
for Business and Finance be designated as the of ficial rep resentative
of Central Mi chigan University Boa rd of Trustees to
act in connectIon with thll app l ication and to prov i de such
Informat ion to the United States Depart ment of Educat ion,
the loan agency, as may be requIred.
It was mo...ed by Mrs. Ali ce Tomboullan , seconded by Or . Be rnad ine Denning ,
and car r ied, that the Board move Into closed session to discuss strategy
connected with the negot iat ion of co l lect ive barga ini ng ag reements and
to cons ide r the purchase of proper t y. Fo r ; Denn ing . For tino, Hafstad .
Halpe r t, LaBoun ty , Tomboul lan, ~ Ightman. Aga ins t : none.
The open session rec;essed a t 11 :58 a.m.
The open session reconvened at Z p.m.
Hrs . Hafstad stated the high l ight of the recent meet ing held at
Saginaw Valley Co llege was the presentat ion of t he Interinstitutional
Cooperative Program Su rvey prepared by CHU staff Ernest Hinelli and
Barbara Ringquist. All ~- year schools except U of 1'1 Ann ~rbo r and
Dearborn participated. The extent of cooperation is en l ightening.
A copy of the report will be sent to the Governor. HAGB will welcome
any suggestions as to how this report might be utilized to aid in our
promot ion of higher education.
HAGB now has three stand ing c(llm1 ittees: InterinstltutiOl1al Cooperation
, PubHc Re lations, Imp lementation of the Ga.ls of HAGB.
Incorporation of HAGa was discussed.
It was moved by Hr. Richard Halpert, seconded by Hrs. Ali ce Tomboulian,
and carried, that the following resolution be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED , That the Central Hlchi gan Univers i ty Board
of Trustees autho rizes katharine C. Hafs tad as Its rep resentative
to sign articles of incorporation of the Hichlgan
Association of Governing Boards and further delega tes said
Katharine Hafstad and her alternate to se rve as a member of
the Board of Di rectors of said corporati on.
I t was moved by Mr. Ri chard Ha I pe rt, seconded by Dr. Bernad j ne Denn i ng,
and carri ed, that the fol lowing resolut ion be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Travel Allowance reimbursement
rates recommended by the administration be Imp lemented
by the President at a time and In a manner designated by
him. A copy of the rate schedu le sha l l be Initialed by
the Sec retary and kept on fI Ie In the Office of the Board.
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It was moved by Hr. Richard Halpert, seconded by Hr . Alfred Fortino,
and car ri ed, that the following reSOlu tion be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, That tne rec.ompllatlon and _nclAents to
the o rdinance titled "An Ordinance to Govern and Control
Parking, Traff ic and Pedestrians at Central Michigan
University, Ht. Pleasan t , Hic.hlgan" Is adopted effective
Inwned l ate ly. A copy of the rec~lled and amended
ordinance sha ll be Init i aled by and kept on fi Ie by the
Secretary of the Board. The provisions of t he o rd inance
as It existed prior to this resolution sha ll continue In
effect only as to v io l ations occurring prior to this
It was MOved by Mr. Alfred Fortino . seconded by Dr. Bernadine Denning,
and car ri ed, that the follewlng resolut ion be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED. That the President Is authorized . at his
discret ion to ratify and sign on behalf of the Board of
Trus teeS tne collective ba rgaining 89reement negotiated
With the Faculty ASSociation, provided the ag reement Is
ra tified by the Faculty Assoc iation. The President may
delegate othe rs to sign with him.
The Cf,Jr rent sec retary .... 111 ret ire in app roximate l y a yea r . I t Is ti me
to give some thought to a Job desc ri pt ion and the dutIes of a secre t ary.
Chainman Hafstad appointed the fo ll ow ing committee.
Secretariat Study C(IIm1i nee:
Dr. Bernadine N. Denning. Chail'll\iln
Mr. Al f red J. Fortino
Or. Terrence J. Carey
It .... as moved by Mrs. Ali ce Tombou l ian, seconded by Dr. Be rnadine Denning.
and carried that gifts recleved during the mon th of July t ot a l ing
S~9,lOZ.85 and grants totaling $12,Z30 be accepted with app reciat ion.
" ..
Gifts and Grants continued
Straits Area ISO; Corrrnunity Education Internships
Dept of USOE; Veteran's Cost of Instruction
OMN I & HUNT OIL CO.: Archaeological Surveys
CHANGE IN hEETING OATES FOR REHAINOER OF 1981;
The meeting dates for the remainder of 1981 wi 11 be;
September 25
November 6
December 4
The closed sess ion wi 1 I reconvene.
The open session adjourned at );25 p.m.
Terrence J. Carey
$ 3 ,000
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6. .. "'-? az. Secretary to the B rd of Trustees
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- Quilt available in Twin, Full/Queen and King sizes.
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Covered in yarn-dye stripes with plush velvet solids, this beautiful handmade quilt is designed to chase away winter blues and chills. The Winterberry Quilt and Shams present a fascinating study in texture and tone with a room-transforming palette of purple hues. Made from 100% cotton, this beautiful quilt offers warm, cozy comfort for the cold-weather months and beyond.


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Based on true events, "Argo" chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis - the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades. On Nov. 4, 1979, as the Iranian revolution reaches its boiling point, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. But, in the midst of the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge in the home of the Canadian ambassador. Knowing it is only a matter of time before the six are found out and likely killed, a CIA "exfiltration" specialist named Tony Mendez (Affleck) comes up with a risky plan to get them safely out of the country. A plan so incredible, it could only happen in the movies. (2:10) R.
The latest entry in the popular "Paranormal Activity" thriller franchise. (1:35) R.
Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave dramatically through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. (3:00) R.
Welcome to the Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's (Adam Sandler) lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up, free to be the monsters they are without humans to bother them. On one special weekend, Dracula has invited some of the world's most famous monsters - Frankenstein and his bride, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, a family of werewolves, and more - to celebrate his daughter Mavis's 118th birthday. For Drac, catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem - but his world could come crashing down when one ordinary guy stumbles on the hotel and takes a shine to Mavis. Hotel Transylvania is about a group of classic monsters including Frankenstein, the Mummy, Dracula and the Werewolf who are hiding out in a hotel on the outskirts of Transylvania now that 21st century technology has seemingly made them irrelevant. (1:40) PG.
From creative genius Tim Burton ("Alice in Wonderland," "The Nightmare Before Christmas") comes Frankenweenie, a heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life-with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor's fellow students, teachers and the entire town all learn that getting a new "leash on life" can be monstrous. A stop-motion animated film, Frankenweenie will be filmed in black and white and rendered in 3D, which will elevate the classic style to a whole new experience. (1:35) PG.
Fun Size is a teen comedy centered on a sarcastic high school senior, Wren (Victoria Justice), who is eager to distance herself from her dysfunctional family by going off to college. Before that can happen, Wren's mother, Joy, insists that she watch her little brother Albert on Halloween night, so Joy can go to a rager with her much younger boyfriend. When Wren gets distracted by an invitation to the party of the year, Albert disappears into a sea of trick-or-treaters. Frantic to locate him before their mother discovers he's missing, Wren enlists the help of her sassy best friend April, as well as Peng, an aspiring ladies man and co-captain of the debate team, and Peng's best friend, Roosevelt, a sweet nerd whose crush on Wren clouds his better judgment. This unlikely foursome embarks on a high-stakes, all-night adventure to find Albert, crossing paths with outrageous characters every step of the way. (1:35) PG-13.
In the comedy "Here Comes the Boom," former collegiate wrester Scott Voss (Kevin James) is a 42-year-old apathetic biology teacher in a failing high school. When cutbacks threaten to cancel the music program and lay off its teacher (Henry Winkler,) Scott begins to raise money by moonlighting as a mixed martial arts fighter. Everyone thinks Scott is crazy - most of all the school nurse, Bella (Salma Hayek) - but in his quest, Scott gains something he never expected as he becomes a sensation that rallies the entire school. (1:50) PG.
An aging major league baseball scout confronts mortality, failing eyesight and his troubled relationship with his alienated lawyer daughter as he assesses a hot high school batting prospect. (2:00) PG-13.
In the futuristic action thriller "Looper," time travel will be invented - but it will be illegal and only available on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target 30 years into the past, where a "looper" - a hired gun, like Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) - is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good ... until the day the mob decides to "close the loop," sending back Joe's future self (Bruce Willis) for assassination. (2:05) R.
Written and Directed by Oscar-winner Martin McDonagh, the comedy "Seven Psychopaths" follows a struggling screenwriter (Colin Farrell) who inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends (Christopher Walken and Sam Rockwell) kidnap a gangster's (Woody Harrelson) beloved Shih Tzu. Co-starring Abbie Cornish, Tom Waits, Olga Kurylenko and Zeljko Ivanek. R.


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The PC is running windows 7, dual core intel 3.4Ghz CPU, 3GB Ram, Radeon HD 6670. PMS is version 1.81.0. PC and PS3 are on the same wireless network. The PS3 connects to the router/modem via wifi. The PC connects to the same router/modem via a Netgear wireless USB modem. The debug log can be found here http://pastebin.com/ZjtXRLtE


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DALLAS – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Women's Tennis team earned a big win to start Southland Conference play on Saturday afternoon, taking a 6-1 final against Central Arkansas at a neutral site in Dallas to open league play.
"This was a total team win," said Director of Tennis Steve Moore. "I thought the girls played totally focused and each girl played extremely hard. They showed a lot of spirit uplifting the other girls."
The Islanders (2-0, 1-0 Southland) have now earned a win over a ranked opponent (No. 75 Houston) and a conference opponent in the two times on the court this season, while the Bears (1-5, 0-1 Southland) have played a much busier schedule in the early part of the year.
"This is a much improved UCA team," said Moore. "I feel this team has a real mission to accomplish, to win the conference, and today was a very focused step in that direction."
In doubles action the Islanders swept the three matches, with Doris Kuselj and Stefania Nicolae earning an 8-7 (7-0) win at the No. 1 position to set the tone. Sandra Burges and Chelsea Horan picked up an 8-4 final at No. 2 doubles, and Maider Martin and Mia Matuszak won 9-7 at No. 3 to complete the sweep.
In singles action, the team nearly repeated the feat, suffering just one defeat in a super tiebreaker to finish the scoring at 6-1.
Martin won No. 2 by a 6-2, 6-2 final over Allison Murphy, Burges took down Krizia Buck at No. 3 by a 6-2, 6-1 score and Nicolae cruised to a 6-2, 6-3 decision over Kristina Horsikyan in the No. 4 position.
Celia Rodriguez Delgado tallied a 6-3, 6-0 defeat of Sasha Ruocco at No. 5 singles to earn the first collegiate win of her career in her opening match, while Leanne Mascall finished the scoring for the Islanders with a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 6 against Stephanie Gonzalez-Valero. The only loss of the day came at No. 1, with Kuselj falling in a tough match by a 6-1, 5-7, 10-6 final in a super tiebreaker against Simona Horsikyan.
"I'm proud of their effort today," said Moore. "Now we have to put this behind us, learn from it, stay in the present and get ready to try and get five percent better on Monday.
"We've got a lot of things we need to work on, but this is a very high-character, hard-working group, and what I like about them the most is that they are a true team."
Next up for the Islanders will be a non-conference match on the road at Prairie View A&M. They will play the Panthers on Feb. 5 at 1 p.m. in Houston. Both the men's and women's teams will play Prairie View on Feb. 5. Following that trip, the women will return to Corpus Christi for their home opener against Texas – Pan American. The two teams will meet on Feb. 7 at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis in a match set for 3 p.m.
For all the latest on Islanders Tennis, like the team on Facebook (IslandersTennis), follow them on Twitter (@IslandersTennis) and visit www.GoIslanders.com.
Tennis Match Results
Central Arkansas vs Texas A&M - Corpus Christi
2/2/2013 at Dallas, Texas
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 6, Central Arkansas 1
Singles competition:
1. Simona Horsikyan (UCA) def. Doris Kuselj (AMCC) 6-1, 5-7, 10-6
2. Maider Martin (AMCC) def. Allison Murphy (UCA) 6-2, 6-2
3. Sandra Burges (AMCC) def. Krizia Buck (UCA) 6-2, 6-1
4. Stefania Nicolae (AMCC) def. Kristina Horsikyan (UCA) 6-2, 6-3
5. Celia Rodriguez Delgado (AMCC) def. Sasha Ruocco (UCA) 6-3, 6-0
6. Leanne Mascall (AMCC) def. S. Gonzalez-Valero (UCA) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition:
1. Doris Kuselj/Stefania Nicolae (AMCC) def. Krizia Buck/Allison Murphy (UCA) 8-7 (7-0)
2. Sandra Burges/Chelsea Horan (AMCC) def. Simona Horsikyan/Sasha Ruocco (UCA) 8-4
3. Maider Martin/Mia Matuszak (AMCC) def. Kristina Horsikyan/Anna Buyukyan (UCA) 9-7
Match Notes:
Central Arkansas 1-5
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 2-0


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SAN JOSE -- David Fales will stick with his timing and measurement numbers from last month's NFL Scouting Combine, but the former San Jose State quarterback will throw before scouts at Wednesday's pro timing day at Spartan Stadium. Activities begin at 11 a.m.
"I'm not going to run or do any agility stuff -- just throw," Fales said on Friday. "I did everything at the Combine and I probably could improve those numbers, but I've been focusing a lot on the throwing and the different stuff I want to show to scouts and everybody, so that's what I'm going to do there."
Fales' top 40-yard dash time at the Combine was 4.99 seconds, which ranked 14th out of the 16 quarterbacks who tested. Speed isn't a huge part of Fales' game and the pocket passer is anxious to showcase his throwing skills and footwork.
"I just want to show them I can make all the throws," Fales said. "And my footwork -- quick, concise, detailed footwork in my drops, the timing with the routes and that I can move and set my feet."
Fales will have the dynamic duo of Chandler Jones and Noel Grigsby to throw to as both of those players also look to impress pro scouts. Jones and Grigsby rank Nos. 1 and 2 on SJSU's all-time list for receptions and receiving yards, while Fales holds the top spot in every significant passing category.
Brian Hernandez, a former Utah player who had a few brief stints in NFL training camps, will also catch passes from Fales. Kyle Nunn, another senior from last year's SJSU squad, will not be there. Running back Jason Simpson will be and he'll also get in some work with Fales.
The pro day helps cap a busy stretch for Fales since his senior season ended early when the Spartans were denied a bowl bid. He played in the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., in January, then turned around two days later and won the quarterback competition at the Quicken Loans All-Star Football Challenge at Cowboys Stadium.
The Combine came a month later and Fales showcased himself as the quarterback most expect him to be. His strengths remain accuracy, toughness, leadership and football intelligence. The biggest question remains his arm strength, which has been described as "functional."
Fales said he enjoyed all of those experiences.
"They were all really fun experiences, great experiences," he said. "I've got no more school, so it's just all football every day. Just working out, throwing, rehab, meetings, just getting all the interview processes dialed in. It's been fun and now I've just been training for the pro day."
Fales has been working out at Athletes Performance in Phoenix with former San Jose State coach Terry Shea, who coached the Spartans for two seasons from 1990-91 and won at least a share of a conference title both years. He also had offensive coordinator stints at Cal and Stanford and several NFL assistant jobs and was a big help preparing Fales physically and for the interview sessions at the Combine.
"He's been through the process many times, on both sides, so he knows," Fales said of Shea. "There were really no surprise questions that I got. They asked everything you could really think of. It was easy, it was fun, it was just a fun experience. The Senior Bowl really gave me a taste of what to expect, of what I was supposed to see at the Combine. It was just more intense at the Combine."
Fales returned to San Jose on Wednesday to get ready for the pro day and said he'll remain in town until the NFL Draft in May and work with Spartans' strength and conditioning coach Gary Uribe.
As for where he expects to go in the draft, Fales still doesn't have much of an idea.
"I've heard everything, from second round on."
For more coverage of San Jose State athletics, visit the SpartanCentral blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/sjsu. Follow Jimmy Durkin on Twitter at Twitter.com/Jimmy_Durkin.


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New book celebrates the New Hampshire country store
For the Monitor
(Published in print: Thursday, May 2, 2013)
As a busy lady bustles in to check on that package she's been waiting for, she passes an old codger porch-sitting, marking time with the regular hurl of chaw into his spittoon. A slow but steady checker match occupies the corner as a wide-eyed little guy stands eyeball-to-gumball with the jars and jars of sugary wonders, all for a penny.
"Every time I go into one of these country stores, it's the characters, I see there," said author and historian Bruce Heald. "The people that sit on the front porch that kind of watch things go by. Not in any hurry, they just meander around, sit by the old stove, spit in the spittoon."
Back in the day, the country store was the place to be. It was the center, the heart, of a town: a place to get mail, spices, gossip, tobacco or all of the above.
"This book is a celebration of that heritage," Heald said.
Heald has more than 40 titles under his belt. But in Old Country Stores of New Hampshire, the Plymouth State History Professor has attempted to capture not only the stories of the old country stores, but their very essence.
and tobacco maybe some food cooking. . . . They are disappearing. They're going
. . . . We're losing this heritage and legacy."
The book is a another of Heald's love stories, really. When Heald, who holds degrees from Boston University, the University of Massachusetts–Lowell and Columbia Pacific University, moved to New Hampshire, he became smitten with the state and documented the love affair in odes to a variety of his favorite things about the state.
"I fell in love with the Lakes Region and the mountains, and I started writing," Heald said. "I started realizing, there's not enough out there to preserve the heritage. So I started writing about the mountain, the lake, the railroads, the Cog Railway. And then I said, 'My best friends own this country store in Moultonboro. . . . I found it fascinating, and I started researching where did they come from and what have they become today."
To that end, he visited every country store in every town, city and hamlet in New Hampshire. And that's what the book is, he said, a true reporting of each store's history, along with what he experienced. In his travels he visited the country store in Bath, believed to be the oldest existing country store in the nation. He tasted the sweets of Fadden's General Store and Sugarhouse in North Woodstock and the Old Country Store in Moultonboro, which started out life as a tavern.
"They are unique in themselves," he said. "Take, for example, Tuftonboro. That's not a gift shop. It is truly a country store. It is the only store in town. So you come to the post office in the store. You come for your groceries. You come for whatever necessities you need. . . . It has all the features that capture the romance of a country store."
But these stores won't be around forever, although out-of-towners are buying some of them in a nostalgic preservation effort, Heald said. When or if they go, Heald hopes that the book will be a way of keeping the legacy of the country store alive.
"What's great about this book is that it celebrates the lasting heritage and nostalgia of the Granite State," said Jeffrey Saraceno, an editor with The History Press who worked on the book. "These country stores are essentially time capsules scattered across New Hampshire. Bruce's book goes a long way to help preserve that history."
When Heald isn't touring country stores, teaching American history at Plymouth State University, or in Romania teaching at Babes-Bolyai University, he's doing book signings. And though in his 70s, he's not planning on stopping.
"I'm not retiring," he said. "I'm going to keep on doing what I am doing."
The book is sold at most major and local bookstores and online at Amazon and HistoryPress.net.


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Horniman Museum and Gardens
The Horniman has a unique range of exhibitions, events and activities which illustrate the cultural and natural world. Our collections of anthropology, natural history and musical instruments provide the inspiration for our programme of permanent and temporary exhibitions and events and activities. A full range of events and activities take place for different audiences including storytelling and art and craft sessions for children, and courses and workshops for adults.
This museum has Designated Collections of national importance.
Venue Type:
Museum, Garden, parklands or rural site
Open daily: 1030-1730
Free admissiont to Museum & Gardens.
Charge for Aquarium and some temporary exhibitions and events.
Additional info
Our library is open to the public by appointment only.
The Ethnography and Music collections are Designated Collections of national importance.
The Museum holds in total some 350,000 objects and related items. The Horniman has three main collections, World Cultures (Ethnography) comprising 80,000 objects, Natural History with 250,000 specimens, and Music with over 7,000 instruments plus 1,000 archive documents. There is also a parallel education handling collection which has over 3,700 objects drawn from all three main disciplines and a library collection with texts and related items covering the main collection areas.
The Museum also has an active collecting policy with regular fieldwork to acquire new objects and to find out more about existing ones carried out by curators. Over 90% of the collections of Ethnography and Music have been acquired since the original bequest by Frederick Horniman in 1901. Most objects not currently on display are held in storage at the Museum's Study Collection Centre in Greenwich, while the Museum also loans objects to other institutions for exhibitions.
Collection details
World Cultures, Weapons and War, Social History, Science and Technology, Photography, Performing Arts, Natural Sciences, Music, Decorative and Applied Art, Costume and Textiles, Coins and Medals, Archives, Archaeology
Key artists and exhibits
- Designated Collection
Dinosaurs: Monster Families
- 13 February — 30 October 2016 *on now
Discover the fascinating world of dinosaurs and their young in this family-focused interactive exhibition.
Dinosaurs: Monster Families shows how dinosaurs looked after their eggs, nests and babies. Meet 'Baby Louie', the near-complete skeleton of a dinosaur embryo; dig in the discovery pit; touch a real dinosaur leg bone and come face-to-face with T-Rex's relative – a life-size Tarbosaurus skeleton cast. Plus have more fun at the interactive exploration stations, while dinosaurs 'fill' the room in vivid illustrations by artist Luis V Rey.
Visitors will also be able to see a fossilised egg of the extinct elephant bird, on loan from Sir David Attenborough's private collection, and enjoy an exciting programme of dinosaur-themed events and activities to complement the exhibition. See www.horniman.ac.uk for details and ticket information. Horniman Members go free.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
Family GA £18.70
Adult GA £7.70
Child GA £4.40
Favela: Joy and Pain in the City
- 23 June — 18 September 2016 *on now
Photographers Bira, Elisângela and Adriano – each of whom comes from Brazil's largest favela, Maré – show us their vision of Rio de Janeiro in this series of evocative photographs, capturing the complexities of life in urban Brazil.
Each of the photographers has earned their reputation amongst contemporary Brazilian photographers through the exceptional quality of their work and the unique vision they bring of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Their work is presented by the Observatory of the Favelas based in Maré.
Fauna Brazil
- 2 July 2016 — 8 January 2017 *on now
This photographic display by João Marcos Rosa showcases the incredible wildlife of Brazil including the unique animals of the Atlantic Forest and the tropical wetlands of the Brazilian Pantanal. These stunning images feature paths where jaguars hunt, rivers where giant otters fish and the enormous trees where harpy eagles build their nests.
Suitable for
- Any age
Brazilian Food Garden
- 22 June — 4 September 2016 *on now
Black turtle beans, sugar cane, coffee and cassava are among the plants featured in a colourful culinary display in the Horniman Food Garden, taking its inspiration from iconic dishes and drinks of Brazil. Planted in recipe groupings including caipirinha and feijoada
Project Morrinho: A Horniman Favela
- 3 July — 4 September 2016 *on now
Discover a miniature model favela in the Gardens created as part of Project Morrinho, a social and cultural project from Rio de Janeiro where local youths build intricate models of the favelas they grew up in. Project Morrinho originated from the Laranjeiras neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro, and has increasingly garnered local and international attention for its aesthetics and the ingenuity of its young creators. Project Morrinho has collaborated with local community groups to construct the Horniman favela.
Suitable for
- Any age
Festa Julina
- 3 July — 4 September 2016 *on now
Our Festival of Brasil kicks off with Festa Julina, a traditional Brazilian party in the Horniman Gardens. Encounter live Forró music, Brazilian square dance, street performances, traditional Brazilian games, face painting and more. Festa Julina is inspired by Festa Junina - one of the most important festivals in Brazil after Carnival, celebrating the harvest of the corn in the Brazilian countryside.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Brazilian Street Art
- 3 July — 4 September 2016 *on now
Explore the Horniman Gardens and discover specially created murals inspired by the Museum's collections and created by some of Brazil's most exciting street artists from the LATA Street Culture Festival. Then follow our online trail and discover more commissioned street art around the Horniman and Forest Hill area.
In association with Braziliarty.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Horniman Carnival!
- 4 September 2016 12-5:30pm
Join us for an afternoon of extravagant concerts, dance and carnival performances in the gardens to celebrate the end of our Brazilian Summer: the programme will include specially-commissioned carnival parades, live music from samba to maracatu, theatre performances, workshops, food and more.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
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Greater London
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The War of the Worlds
by H.G. Wells
The War of the Worlds Introduction
In A Nutshell
Imagine you are reading a book in which horrible invaders launch a sneak attack on England. The English people try to resist, but the invaders are just too powerful and England is totally crushed. Now, what's the title of that book?
You might guess – either through your insane genius or by reading the title of this guide – that such a book is titled The War of the Worlds, which is a fantastic guess. (Yes, we'll be talking about this book a lot. Possibly more than is healthy.)
But, hey, there's a chance that you instead guessed that this book is titled The Battle of Dorking (1871), which was a book written many years before H.G. Wells penned The War of the Worlds. The Battle of Dorking tells the story of how the Germans invade and defeat England, and it was incredibly popular (not to mention incredibly boring). Yes, it was so popular that the British military actually went on some maneuvers to prove that they could stop the Germans from invading. It was such a popular book that people wrote songs about it and made jokes about it. And it was such a popular book that people wrote copycat books in which some foreign invader attacked England. Sometimes it was the French that invaded England, often it was the Germans.
[Complete-and-utter-side-note alert: Why were the English so nervous about the Germans? Well, in 1870 the Prussians crushed France in the appropriately named Franco-Prussian War. As in, totally crushed – so crushed that the people in Paris ran out of food and ate their zoo animals (source), which is our definition of crushed. You can understand why the English might be a little nervous about these Germans. Or at least you can understand why English zoo animals would be a little nervous. But back to War of the Worlds.]
Then in 1897, instead of another book in which the French or the Germans invaded, it was the Martians who invaded England in H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds. Sure, there are some slight differences between The Battle of Dorking and The War of the Worlds, but these two books sound a lot alike if you are vague about where the invaders are from, and if you leave off the ending.
While Wells' book has some original (or original-ish) ideas – like having the invaders die of bacterial infection – The War of the Worlds is definitely a descendent of The Battle of Dorking. Although Wells makes the invaders Martians, The War of the Worlds is in the small family of books called "invasion literature," which started with Dorking. All very interesting.
There's something you should keep in mind, though: England hasn't been successfully invaded since 1066. Nor was anyone attempting to invade England in the 19th century – England was the one doing the invading. For instance, to use one example that comes up in The War of the Worlds, the British settled Tasmania in 1803. And what about the native Tasmanians? They didn't do so well. That's actually the starting point of the book: what if the Martians did to the English what the English did to the Tasmanians?
Wells makes this connection himself when he re-tells the moment when he (with the help of his brother Frank) came up with the idea for the book:
"Suppose some beings from another planet were to drop out of the sky suddenly," said Frank, "and begin laying about them here!" Perhaps we had been talking of the discovery of Tasmania by the Europeans – a very frightful disaster for the native Tasmanians! I forget. But that was the point of departure. (Source)
Now go ahead and read about such "frightful disasters." And be glad this version is fiction.
Why Should I Care?
We're going to say something that might seem crazy, but stay with us – we promise it will make sense in the end. Ready for the craziness? OK, here goes: you should care about H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds because… it's a story about us.
That's crazy, right? The War of the Worlds is about what happens when 19th-century England is attacked by 19th-century Martians. This book clearly isn't about us because we're not from the 19th century and English (at least Shmoop isn't), nor are we from the 19th century and Martian. Right?
Well, yes and no.
Yes, it's true that this book is focused on England and the 19th century. It was written in 1897 in England, for Pete's sake. But at the same time, this book isn't just about the English in the 1800s – it's about how people respond to disaster. Like, when Martians come to burn down your town, are you going to try to be a hero and get people out of danger? That's what the narrator's brother does. Or are you going to look out for yourself first? That's pretty much what the artilleryman does. Or are you going to crack, like the curate?
Now, we hope that Martians aren't attacking your town at the moment – well, really, we hope that no one is attacking your town. But even if no one is using a Heat-Ray on you, The War of the Worlds is still a story about you, because it's also a tale about how we all deal with the unexpected, the stressful, and the disastrous. We can all relate to that, can't we?


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Decorate a box and have kids fill it with favorite things. Long after they've outgrown the box, you'll have a keepsake reminder for them.
Look for clues with Blue, weekdays on Nick Jr.
Help your child select the paper she would like to use to cover the box. Cut out pieces large enough to cover the box and the lid. Wrap the lid and the outside of the box in paper, but don't secure it in place. (Just check that you have enough paper and that your child likes how it looks.) Remove the paper and use the glue stick to cover the surface of the box and lid with glue. Rewrap the box and the lid in the paper and secure any loose edges with sticky tape.
With a pencil, help your child trace the bottom of the box and the lid on construction paper or felt. Cut out the paper or felt and use these pieces to line the bottom of the box and the inside of the lid. Secure them with the glue stick. Line the inside of the box the same way.
Help your child make a nameplate for her box by writing her name on a piece of colored paper with crayons or colored markers, cutting it out, and gluing it to the top of the box. Squeeze glue around the cut edge of the nameplate and have your child sprinkle glitter on top. After the glue dries, shake off the excess glitter onto a piece of newspaper and return it to the glitter container.
To make sure the box will close when you're done, put the lid on before your child starts decorating it. Kids can add stickers and glue on pom-poms, felt shapes, pipe cleaners, glitter, and Blue's Clues coloring pages like Color Blue,  Blue's Paw Prints,  Blue's Rhyming Storybook, and Blue's "Favorite Things" Journal. Talk with your child about what favorite things she'd like to keep in the box and encourage her to draw pictures of her favorite things to cut out and glue to the box.
After the box has dried completely, have your child place her favorite things inside. For example, pictures of friends and special relatives, favorite small stuffed animals, toys and games, art supplies--even a piece of her old security blanket.
Your little one will be ready to go, after potty training play with Blue and Joe
Hot dog! It's Blue at the door for Halloween
Add a touch of Blue to your home decor
Let the sun shine on Blue and you!
Pop up with sweet Mother's Day wishes from Blue and Joe!
Mom's got a clue that you love her.
Blue will be your child's constant companion all through the night
Learn to tell time with Tickety Tock
This sock was made for talkin'
Peek-a-Boo! It's Blue!
Paint your little pups Blue this Halloween
Save pennies (and that tissue box!) with Blue
Smiles from ear-to-ear
Show it off!
Start school with Blue!
Dress up as Magenta
The classic party game has a new, blue twist.
Make no-slip, marvelously magnetic monster bookmarks
A handy holder that keeps coloring close at hand!
Turn caps into art clips for a kitchen exhibition!
School is in session with this simple print-n-fold schoolhouse!
It's a stylish sack that's got the right stuff. Don't forget the celery!
Keep your preschooler's pencils safe from swiping!
Explore the Web in style with this stylish Dora craft
Backpack's back!
Mark the page with Diego's nifty bookmarks!
Show it off!
Start school with Blue!


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Contra Costa College football coach Alonzo Carter wasn't surprised his squad had nine players sign scholarships Wednesday.
"I'm actually disappointed. It should be more," said Carter, who completed his third season as Comets coach with a victory in the Living Breath Foundation Bowl in November. "My goal this year ... was to be in the 20s."
But nine is certainly a huge number of signees and is an example of the program's turnaround. Contra Costa has posted a winning record the past two seasons, including an 8-3 mark in 2012.
The Comets' most highly-recruited player from last season's squad was offensive lineman Desmond Harrison, who is headed to Texas. The 6-foot-8, 315-pound tackle was a three-star prospect according to rivals.com. He also considered Oklahoma, USC, Arizona State and North Carolina State before choosing the Longhorns. Harrison played his senior season of high school football and graduated from Oak Ridge Military Academy in North Carolina.
"It was really nice for me today to do this because I didn't get a chance to do this out of high school," Harrison said Wednesday. "I'm excited to go to Texas and play at that stage."
Two Comets signees with East Bay high school roots are quarterback Taylor Valdez (College Park) and offensive lineman Raushawnzai McCants (De Anza).
Valdez is headed to Western Oregon University and McCants is signing with Lane.
"I'm very happy because not many people from where I come make it to a four-year college," said McCants, who grew up in Richmond. "I want to show people that it could be done. I'm very excited right now. I almost broke down and started crying because I didn't think I could make it."
Other Contra Costa players who signed Wednesday include linebacker Eriquel Florence (Arizona State), defensive lineman Demetrius Cherry (Arizona State), offensive lineman Damien Parris (Houston), running back Rashad Hall (Utah State), wide receiver Ronald Butler (Utah State) and Mike Douglas (Shaw). Carter also said that he anticipates defensive end Aaron Norton-Buford, a Berkeley grad, signing a letter of intent probably by the end of this week.
"It's a release," said Butler about his feelings about signing a letter of intent. "When you finally sign that letter, it's a blessing."
Los Medanos has eight players who will be signing this month: wide receiver Terrance Polk (Hawaii), linebacker Rahdeese Alcutt (Bethune Cookman), Demoin Stroman (Ottawa Univ. in Kansas), wide receiver Terrance Brooks (Tiffin), running back Brian Thomas (Ottawa-Kansas), running back Devontae Anderson (Sterling), defensive back Darien Anderson (Montana Tech) and quarterback Mike Behr (Ottawa-Kansas).
"The guys have been working hard, and it's starting to pay off," Los Medanos coach Chris Shipe said.
Diablo Valley's February signings include running back CJ Best (Texas State), cornerback Damon Collins (UNLV), offensive lineman De'Ondre Wesley (BYU), linebacker Kyle Egan (Duquesne), running back Vince Ferrante (Cal Lutheran) and defensive lineman Kiti Kulu (Southwestern Oklahoma).
Laney's football signees on Wednesday included punter Jed Barnett (Oklahoma), quarterbacks Adam Robinson (Kentucky State) and Austin Kent (Southern Methodist University) and offensive lineman Viliami Haunga (Bacone College).
Chabot offensive lineman CJ Backlund signed with UNLV, and Gladiators tight end Kris Petersen signed with Texas State.