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Mom's Killer Cake Pops Own Sweet Baby Baby Boy and Girl Cake Pops Baby Shower, Gender Reveal
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~Please read our policies PRIOR to ordering.~
~Mom's Killer Cake Pops is a city and health department inspected and approved walk-in bakery. We are located in Southaven, Mississippi, just minutes outside of Memphis. When in town, come by and see us!!~
Rest assured your adorable pops are coming from a safe and clean working environment!
At Mom's, we know you want the very best for your family and loved ones~
We NEVER use stencils on any of our pops, nor hard candies nor the "F" word ever.... FONDANT.
We are just as happy as can be to offer these adorable baby pops. Perfect for baby showers, new baby gifts, christenings, pregnancy announcements, and more!! Little girls & boys available, and other ethnicities as well!! Baby "bonnets" vary and will be gender appropriate, unless no bonnet is requested.
This listing is for (1) dozen sweet baby cake pops!! If more are needed, just let me know.
I can accommodate orders of all sizes.
~Tags shown are not sold with this listing, but are available for purchase at our friend, Jeyn's shop!!
Shop her adorable website @ https://www.etsy.com/shop/Joosycardco
Her Etsy shop is full of the most adorable adorable-ness that you can imagine!
~*~*Special Add-ons:
If you would like your pops to come with candy-striped sticks, please add $5.95 per dozen/$3.50 per half dozen. Convo us and we will set up your custom listing. If candy striped sticks are not selected, we will send yours with our standard white. :) If we are out of stock, we will let you know asap.
If you would like ribbon added, please add 9.95 per dozen/6.00 per half dozen.
For an adorable display pail or tub like the lolli dot design shown here, please visit our sweet friend Emily at brodyandma!! WE LOVE EMILY!! She is the absolute greatest! She offers a wide array of fabrics and even offers personalization!!
Here is the link to her shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/BroddersTubs
Cake flavors include:
~Mom's Own~
Not So Plain Jane Chocolate
Not So Plain Jane White
Not So Plain Jane Yellow
Ruby's Red Velvet
Aunt Alcy & Uncle Avery Caramel Apple
Shirley Ann's Strawberry
Carlene's Carrot
Jonnie Bell's Banana Bonanza
~*~*~Now Offering~*~*~
A'int Lucille's Lemon
Charles's Chocolate Chipper Cookie
Russell Rainey's Best Brownies
Mom Loves Starbuck's!! Mocha Frappuccino Frenzy
Aunt Maple's Marble
Fay's "Parlay Vu Fran Say" French Vanilla
Uncle Carl is coco-NUTS! Coconut
If you would like a flavor not listed, just ask!
Orders needed for a specific date should be ordered 2 to 3 weeks in advance, as we stay booked.
Purchases made outright are subject to a 2 to 3 week lead time, unless prior arrangements have been made via convo.
P.S. At Mom's we never use any candy harder than a sprinkle on our pops! We know little kiddos eat our pops, and want our pops to be safe for kids of ALL ages!!
Please remember, we are here for the sole purpose of serving you and creating a happy, repeat customer base! We'll do what it takes!
~~Warm Weather Shipping Policies~~ Apply April through September~~
**Please, please convo us prior to ordering if you would like your order ice-packed-
We highly recommend ice-packing in areas where temperatures are 70 degrees and above.
Ice-packing is at an additional cost over the cost of the pops and our standard shipping and is based upon number of pops ordered/box size.
Ice-packing is a customer option, but we do strongly advise in warmer temps and climates as indicated.
Ice-packing will not automatically be added, regardless of where item is being shipped, unless requested and purchased prior to ordering/shipping.
Thanks so much~~~
~Please see our shop policies for additional information~
Your order will be shipped via USPS Priority Mail or FedEx, and while we do everything we can to make sure your order arrives intact, once your package leaves our hands, we cannot control the package handlers OR the weather~
*****Claims for damaged goods must be filed with the carrier.
We strongly encourage insurance for our customers who purchase goodies from us totaling $50. or more.******
We want everybody to be happy & protected!
And since we want you to receive the freshest product available... We ship cake pops ALL WEEK LONG, but cookies ship Mondays through Wednesdays only, so please bear in mind when ordering. Overnight shipping is available for the additional cost.
***Please note: ALL SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN***
~Additional note to those with allergies, we bake with nuts, milk, chocolate, and eggs~
Thanks for stopping by our shop!
~Mom & Staff


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2. September 22, 1988 – Alexander Hristov (Bulgaria) W 3 Byun Jong Il (South Korea)
The boxing competition in Seoul was marred by frequent outrages, and this bantamweight second-round bout between Hristov and Byun was the most violent of all.
Hristov-Byun was an ugly fight style-wise, for the Bulgarian's stand-up fast-twitch jab-and-move tactics were diametrically opposed to Byun's raging southpaw lunges. Because the shorter Byun ducked his head while charging in, New Zealand referee Keith Walker deducted points in rounds one and two. South Korean team trainer Lee Heung Soo jumped onto the ring apron upon seeing the second point deduction, a move that normally would have disqualified his fighter. But Walker, knowing such a move would have caused an already volatile situation to explode, refrained and allowed the fight to continue.
Byun landed the harder punches in rounds two and three while the octopus-like Hristov did his best to neutralize the South Korean's charges and prevent him from further scoring. It was terrible to watch and both men were warned for various infractions that resembled Greco-Roman wrestling more than the Sweet Science.
According to NBC's Count-a-Punch, Byun out-landed Hristov 15-6 in round two, 17-12 in round three and 42-32 overall but Walker's point deductions effectively sealed Hristov's 4-1 decision victory. With a highly-charged partisan audience howling in protest, those at ringside took matters into their own hands.
Trainer Lee led a posse of angry South Koreans that charged directly at Walker, who they actually thought was Greek referee Theodoras Vidalis, who the team accused of saying "we'll get the Korean again next time" when they objected to Oh Kwang Soo's 3-2 loss to Michael Carbajal. One of the men who charged the ring was security man S.L. Yoon, who whipped off his yellow jacket and landed two punches on the cowering Walker. Despite his slender build, Argentine referee Osvaldo Bisbal placed himself between Walker and the swarm and did his best to fend them off.
According to Sports Illustrated's Pat Putnam, another security official ripped the scoring sheets from the hands of Emil Zhechev, the president of AIBA's referee committee who also was Hristov's countryman, then tried to beat Zhechev over the head with a Ping-Pong ball container used to randomly select officials for bouts. U.S. boxing judge Stan Hamilton blocked the blow and suffered a cut hand for his trouble.
As Walker left the ring, yet another security official unleashed a taekwondo kick toward the referee's head, intentionally missing the referee but smashing a nearby pipe.
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BAGHDAD/ARBIL: Kurdish ministers boycotted Iraq's caretaker cabinet and authorities in Baghdad halted cargo flights to two Kurdish cities yesterday in an escalating feud between the Kurds and the Shia-led central government.
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The four Kurdish ministers withdrew from cabinet meetings in protest at Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki's "provocative" branding of their provincial capital Arbil as a haven for the Sunni militants who have seized much of north and west Iraq.
The gains by the Islamic State and other fighters pose the gravest security challenge to Maliki's Shia-led government since the withdrawal of US troops in 2011 and raise the spectre of Iraq fragmenting along sectarian and ethnic lines.
Kurds exploited the turmoil to take control of the city of Kirkuk and its huge oil reserves, achieving a long-held dream, and their leader Massoud Barzani told his parliament last week to prepare a referendum on independence, infuriating Baghdad.
A senior Kurdish official said the four Kurdish ministers would continue running their ministries and "did not pull out from the government". They did not mention a time frame for their boycott or terms for their return, but called for an inclusive national government.
In their absence, the cabinet's first agenda item yesterday was to instruct the Foreign Ministry — headed by Kurdish minister Hoshyar Zebari — to summon home diplomats reported to have demonstrated in London for Kurdish secession.
As the cabinet met, the head of Iraq's civil aviation authority, Nasser Bandar, said cargo flights to the Kurdish cities of Arbil and Sulaimaniya had been suspended.
He suggested the decision, which does not affect passenger flights, was linked to Maliki's accusation that Arbil had become a base for Islamist militants.
"There are sometimes certain procedures that should be taken to prevent things reaching the hands of the terrorists, so we have decided to stop cargoes going to Sulaimaniya or Arbil until further notice," Bandar said.
Relations between Baghdad and the Kurds hit a low on Wednesday when Maliki accused them of allowing Arbil to be used as a centre for the Islamic State and others, including former members of Saddam Hussein's now-banned Baath Party.
Responding to what he called Maliki's "void" accusations, Barzani's spokesman said yesterday Maliki "has been afflicted by a true hysteria and lost his balance as he tries as hard as he can to justify his errors and failure and make others responsible for it".
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Maliki's military spokesman, Lieutenant General Qassim Atta, said yesterday scores of "terrorists" had been killed in the last 24 hours, including 46 in the western province of Anbar and 39 in Diyala, east of Baghdad.
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We don't expect to hear much about Nexus products this IFA 2014 week, but that won't stop the rumors and leaks from coming in. This round is dedicated to a long-awaited Nexus tablet, believed to be made by HTC this time. As part of its launch, Google is believed to provide a new kind of accessory never before seen in any official Nexus add-on: a keyboard folio case.
As keyboard folios go, this one designed for the HTC Nexus tablet, currently codenamed either Flounder or Volantis, is a rather strange one. Whereas most cases use the keyboard-bearing side as the cover as well, this one uses the opposite side as the cover. That cover is also peculiar, as it bears the distinctive segmented design of Apple's Smart Covers for the iPad (do we smell a lawsuit coming?). The cover will also lock and unlock the tablet automatically, much like Apple's implementation.
Another "uniqueness", to put it kindly, of this cover is the hinge. One side of the hinge hides a micro USB port while the opposite side has an LED indicator. Both are utilized for charging the keyboard's 450 mAh battery. The keyboard will connect wireless via Bluetooth 4.0. The Nexus tablet can then be propped up either on the segmented cover rolled up to act as a stand or on a separate stand, as long as it is within Bluetooth distance.
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Click HERE to see coverage of the week long effort to fill Nebraska food pantries.
The 10/11 Can Care-a-Van is an annual food drive which takes place in communities across Nebraska and northern Kansas each year. The Can Care-a-Van collects canned food, non-perishables, and monetary donations. All of the food collected in your community stays in your community.
In Geneva, the 10/11 Sports Team helped collect donations from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The total amount of 8,750 pounds of food was donated in a town of 2,000. 10/11 Sports Director Kevin Sjuts says his goal was 3,500 pounds of food.
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Authorities: Officers kill armed fugitive in NC
Suspect was wanted on several charges
Authorities say an armed fugitive who jumped from the window of a Concord house and "confronted" law enforcement agents has been shot and killed.
The Charlotte Observer reports that 22-year-old Anthony Deshon Meeks was pronounced dead at the scene early Monday.
Bill Stafford, the U.S. Marshall for the Middle District of North Carolina, said Meeks was wanted on a felony parole violation, several armed robbery warrants and a drug violation.
The U.S. Marshals Service has not released the name of the officers involved. FBI agents and Cabarrus County sheriff's deputies also took part in the arrest attempt.
Stafford said the violent offender task force had developed information that Meeks was at the house, but when they went and tried to make contact, he "exited a window, armed with a handgun." Stafford said Meeks confronted officers, who fatally shot him.
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Grandma Lucy's PUREformance freeze-dried grain free food is the perfect diet to keep your dog in peak performance!
Grandma Lucy's PUREformance is a whole new approach to freeze-dried dog food. Made with a delicious single protein of either Chicken, Lamb or Rabbit, the recipe is then accompanied by highly nutritious chickpeas, fruits and vegetables.
Grandma Lucy uses only the highest quality meats that are raised without hormones or antibiotics, USDA certified and originated in the USA. The chickpeas offer a high protein with an extremely low glycemic index and are a great addition to the recipe. Grandma Lucy's uses simple ingredients to bring your pet the best, simple nutrition they need.
Give your dog an amazing meal with Grandma Lucy's PUREformance Dog Food:
Grandma Lucy's PUREformance is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all-stages.
Available with Chicken, Lamb and Rabbit protein in a 3 lb (15 cups) or 10 lb (50 cups) bag.
Country of Origin: USA
Manufacturer: Grandma Lucy's
Ingredients - USDA Chicken, Chickpeas, Flax, Carrots, Celery, Apples, Bananas, Blueberries, Cranberries, Pumpkin, Papaya, Spinach, Garlic, Rosemary, Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin E, Niacin, Iron, Calcium, Phosphorus, Zinc, Riboflavin, Thiamine, Potassium, Manganese, Chloride, Copper, Magnesium, Pyridoxine, Cyanocobalamin
Guaranteed AnalysisCrude Protein (min) 34% Crude Fat (min) 9% Crude Fiber (max) 6.5% Moisture (max) 6.1% Calcium 1%Phosphorus 0.46%Magnesium 0.14%
Ingredients - USDA Lamb, Chickpeas, Flax, Carrots, Celery, Apples, Bananas, Blueberries, Cranberries, Pumpkin, Papaya, Spinach, Garlic, Rosemary, Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin E, Niacin, Iron, Calcium, Phosphorus, Zinc, Riboflavin, Thiamin, Potassium, Manganese, Chloride, Copper, Magnesium, Pyridoxine, Cyanocobalamin
Guaranteed AnalysisCrude Protein (min) 35% Crude Fat (min) 15% Crude Fiber (max) 7.5% Moisture (max) 7.4% Calcium 1%Phosphorus 0.57%Magnesium 0.16%
Ingredients - USDA Rabbit, Chickpeas, Flax, Carrots, Celery, Apples, Bananas, Blueberries, Cranberries, Pumpkin, Papaya, Spinach, Garlic, Rosemary, Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin E, Niacin, Iron, Calcium, Phosphorus, Zinc, Riboflavin, Thiamin, Potassium, Manganese, Chloride, Copper, Magnesium, Pyridoxine, Cyanocobalamin
Guaranteed AnalysisCrude Protein (min) 36% Crude Fat (min) 14% Crude Fiber (max) 7.1% Moisture (max) 6.8% Calcium 1%Phosphorus 0.48%Magnesium 0.15%
Suggested Daily Feeding Amounts
For each cup of Grandma Lucy's PUREformance, add 1-1/2 cups of warm water. Stir well and let stand for 3-5 minutes before consuming. The suggested daily amounts should be adjusted to suit your dog's unique nutritional requirements and appetite, which may vary according to age and level of activity. Keep fresh water available at all times. Store in a cool dry place.
The reviews below are presented for informational purposes only and are not intended as an endorsement of any product. The information is not intended to be a substitute for visits to your local veterinarian. Instead, these testimonials offer the reader information and opinions written by pet owners and/or veterinarians concerning animal health and products that they have used.
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Excellent dog food
By Bryan F
from Memphis, TN
About Me Long-time Pet Owner
Comments about Grandma Lucy's PUREformance Freeze-Dried Dog Food:
Excellent product - as close to making your own dog food as you can get - freeze-dried is less processed and more nutritious than dehydrated or kibble
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Loving me some Grandma Lucy!!
By Micah and Dylan's Momma
from Camarillo, CA
Needed a "clean food" to help clear up pancreatitis in one pup and support my new pup who suffers auto-immune deficiency. Since starting with Grandma Lucy diet, trips to the veterinarian are reduced SIGNIFICANTLY. The only thing my pups don't like is the necessary face washing after their meals!!
Excellent product
I have fed my dog the Pureformance Chicken for the past 18 months - she has done very well on it. This product does cost more than dry dog food but I believe that it will help my dog maintain good health.
It is expensive compared to other dog food but quality does cost. Anything that can improve my dog's quality of life and prevent health problems is worth the cost.
Great low fat food
By Lewis
from Tampa Bay, FL
My rescue pittbull is allergic to everything and had pancreatitis several years ago -- I looked everywhere for a high-quality, low-fat food and finally found Grandma Lucy's Pureformance chicken - he loves the taste & has had no more issues relating to pancreatis. My only two negatives are that it isn't available in fish and the carrots & celery should be ground-up more (dogs need veggies ground-up in order to fully digest). Unfortunately he still has his reactions to environmental allergies (improving with oral vaccine) - but overall - great food - highly recommend.
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
Dane with Pancreatitis & food allergies Loves it!!!
By javaxf
from Tucson, AZ
Well, Dane has had bloat x 2, Pancreatitis x 1 and NOW, found out she is allergic to corn, rice, lamb and green peas. Lamb is not a problem but try to find a low fat food (Pancreatitis) without rice or green peas. Thank goodness for Grandma Lucy's. My Dane just loves this food. And, compared to other human grade dehydrated food the price is very reasonable.
Great Value
By BeckyinBoerne
from TX
Grain free, and the chickpeas seem to be well digested. Very palatable.
(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
I will buy this product again and again
By Joeski
from Monkton, VT
I feed this to my German Shepherd daily as part of a holistic, grain-free, "cooling" diet, and it has made a word of difference! I mix it with raw turkey as well. Though it costs more than the high quality kibble and canned food we'd been feeding, the improvements in our dog are well worth it. The fine consistency also make it quick and easy to rehydrate.
Love it!!!
By Honey's mommy
from Paulson, AZ
My dog has allergies and this food fits the bill. I use a few different brands and rotate for variety and add raw meat and bones. Happy and healthy dogs is the goal and Grandma Lucy's is awesome!!! It's on auto ship !!!
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
By Lizzy
from suburbanChicago
A friend sent me a bag of this because her dogs loved it!! Because my dogs are on raw food, I sprinkle Grandma Lucy's on top of their raw. They love it!! And, I believe it's adding some nutritional value to their meal. I sprinkle just a pinch on top, w/o rehydrating, and they eat their meals with great delight. So, as a food, hydrated, by itself...or sprinkled on top of other food , I recommend this product despite it's cost. If you're sprinkling like me, a bag goes a very long way!
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Miranda's romance writer mother is going to England to do research, leaving Miranda behind with her father, whom she's had little contact with since her parents divorced, and a stepmother and stepsister she does not get along with. Plus, not only is Miranda blackmailed into organizing her brainy school's unpopular winter dance, her crush appears to be falling for her stepsister, Hannah. But Hannah does have a cute male friend who just may be interested in Miranda…
I'm not sure why, but for some reason I thought this was going to be a very lightweight, insubstantial read. It wasn't, not as much as I was expecting, at any rate. But it was still the perfect post-Cybils read—entertaining, well-written, and, thank god, no one died or was abused.
The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
I won't say much about this one because I'm afraid of giving away too much of the story. (But if you want to talk, particularly about the denouement, I am so up for a chat about it.) And really, where hasn't this been reviewed? I think it was even the lead book review in People a couple of weeks ago, if I remember correctly. I will say that there was enough to the story to satisfy me, and I absolutely love the last line of the book.
Also, I came up with a playlist for Gemma last year, around the time the book's publication was first announced. But after reading the book, it changed significantly, so here's what is currently on my TSFT playlist:
- Incantation - Loreena McKennitt
- Hope There's Someone - Antony and the Johnsons
- Woman King - Iron & Wine
- To Let Myself Go - Ane Brun
- Miracle - Craig Armstrong
- It's In Our Hands - Björk
- The Mystery of Love - Marianne Faithfull
- Maybe Not - Cat Power
- Sé Lest - Sigur Rós
- Icebound Stream - Laura Veirs
- Faded from the Winter - Iron & Wine
- Misery and Mountains, Arrows and Bows - New Buffalo
I realize I'm totally breaking a playlist rule with two Iron & Wine songs on the same playlist but I was unable to pick just one, and I think the sequence of "Icebound Stream," "Faded from the Winter," and "Misery and Mountains, Arrows and Bows" works perfectly, so there you go.
TSFT was reviewed by: Angieville, Becky, Bookshelves of Doom, Oops…Wrong Cookie, among others.
Reading Resolutions update:
Tea: The Drink that Changed the World by Laura C. Martin was the non-fiction book I read in January. Let's see, I like tea, I like microhistories… Is it any surprise I picked this up? But as fascinating as I found it, it was too brief for my tastes, so I plan on reading The Story of Tea and Liquid Jade, as well.
And, as mentioned earlier, the translated book I read was The Redbreast by Jo Nesbø, translated by Don Bartlett. In 1999, a Norwegian detective makes a potentially embarrassing mistake. Transferred to a new department and position, he comes across a report that piques his interest. Full of twists that never feel forced, this book had me totally hooked, especially after the first World War II scene. There were occasional mentions of events that I am sure occurred in the previous (not yet released in the US) book, which once again really makes me wish publishers would bring these series over *in order*, like it appears Vertical is doing with Shinjuku Shark. (February's rapidly becoming translated-from-Japanese month for me, since I've already got five such novels checked out/on hold.)
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*Whew!* I'm back from my whirlwind trip to Anaheim for ALA's Annual Conference. I left almost before it started since my main thrust was my presentation at the Diversity Leadership Institute, which you can read about over at the ALSC blog! A truly inspiring and informative event!
After the Institute was over, I headed out with my colleague Lana for dinner and we ended up in Downtown Disney. It was quite a sight! We ended up having some pretty delicious tapas before calling it a night.
Next up was the ISS sponsored Independent School Libraries tour. We were fortunate enough to visit two incredibly different and amazing libraries. The first was at the Chadwick School in Palos Verdes. A beautiful facility with a reading room featuring beanbag chairs that our middle school kids would die for! Librarian Sarah Knetzer-Davis gave us a fabulous tour, and went above and beyond by delivering some of our ISS members back to conference so that they could make their sessions! Thank you Sarah!
Next up was the Crossroads School in Santa Monica. This felt a bit like home to me as Crossroads is a progressive school, and I have the feeling that many of the students there are quite similar to the ones I have! We visited the Middle and High School library, and it is an amazing site. Most of (if not all of) Crossroads is made up of buildings that used to be used for industrial purposes. The librarians there were great and it sounds like the library is a super active place during the school year, with the students really feeling at home there!
The afternoon was taken up with an ALSC 101 session. Even though I have been a librarian for YEARS (about 12 now), I have been active more with YALSA. Now I am looking to dive into ALSC, so I figured that I would head on over and meet some folks! We had a rousing get to know you fest, and I came away with a better sense of the organization (as well as an author contact for next year! Woot!)
Finding dinner on Friday night was a bit more difficult. Many places had an hour wait. Wandering home I happened upon Gandhi Palace, where I had some really, REALLY good Indian food. So if you are still at Conference and like Indian food, you really should head on over for some dinner!
Then a 4:10 a.m. wake up call this morning, and here I am back in NYC. I'm a bit sad that I didn't get a chance to head onto the exhibit floor, but I am happy to be home!
I read the title as "...and chicken karma." The picture that invoked was quite different from that which was intended!


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boot 1
1A sturdy item of footwear covering the foot, the ankle, and sometimes the leg below the knee: walking boots
More example sentences
- This winter's stylish footwear, from ankle boots to sneakers, will have you praying for more days of snowfall.
- You will need to wear sturdy footwear, preferably boots, old warm clothes including waterproofs, and bring a packed lunch.
- She was wearing a white dress, which came pass her knees; she wore no sandals, boots, or footwear of any kind.
1.1A covering or sheath to protect a mechanical connection, as on a gearshift.
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- My original gear shift boot is cracking, peeling and full of holes.
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- What's the best way to repair a boot on your gear shift that has come loose?
1.2 (also Denver boot) US A clamp placed by the police on the wheel of an illegally parked vehicle to make it immobile.
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- The standard Denver boot is designed to fit vehicles that have a flat rim face.
- I walked out to my car, grabbed the Denver boot notice off the windshield, and went inside to call the parking people.
- Now, not only do you have to pay the boot fee plus parking ticket fees, you have to type in the code in the Denver Smart Boot, and then take it to a drop off location!
1.3A covering to protect the lower part of a horse's leg.
Example sentences
- Horse boots and bandages are a category that has been increased as equestrians are requesting more specialized products.
- After unloading Frankie from the float, she gave him one last brush, then put his saddle, bridle and boots on.
- These boots are essential for horses competing in stressful events such as barrel racing, show jumping, cross country jumping, etc.
1.4 historical An instrument of torture encasing and crushing the foot.
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- In Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the character of Esmeralda is tortured using the boot.
- Alternatively, the boot could be filled with cool water and then heated over a fire.
- Sometimes the boot was heated until red hot during interrogation, a reference to this practice is found in Grimm's fairytales.
3British The trunk of a car.
Example sentences
- I was going to stop and show him what was in the boot but I thought better of it.
- We were carrying the engine of a World War II Hinkle bomber in the boot (trunk).
- Two in the front, two in the back, and one in the boot (or should I say 'trunk')!
4 (also boot up) [usually as modifier] The process of starting a computer and putting it into a state of readiness for operation: a boot disk
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- As you can probably tell by the loud buzzing and whirring sounds your computer makes when you turn it on, the boot-up process puts a lot of strain on your system.
- It's like setting Windows in hibernation mode so that it doesn't have to go through the entire boot-up process when it's called upon.
- It includes a system monitoring tool and utilities to change the boot-up image and to update the BIOS.
verb[with object]
1 (usually as adjective booted) Place boots on (oneself, another person, or an animal): thin, booted legs
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- Jefferson, warned in time, booted and saddled for an escape.
- So y'all leave the house suited and booted, neat and complete from the head to the feet.
- If you're on the lookout for xenophobia next week, keep your ears open for the sound of booted feet marching towards the nearest hostel for immigrants.
2Kick (something) hard in a specified direction: he ended up booting the ball into the stands
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- They shoved the door open - kicking it, booting it, shoving three or four times, and as they shoved the door open I put the knife through the gap.
- When York kicked off by booting the ball straight out and then giving away a first-minute penalty for offside, things looked bleak.
- Each time she missed, Jesse taunted her again, until Amber was so angry with him that she booted it the hardest she ever had.
propel, drive
2.1 (boot someone off) Force someone to leave a vehicle unceremoniously: the driver booted two teenagers off the bus
More example sentences
- Nikko does have a lot of fans, and there were a lot of people who thought that he had been booted off too early.
- Not to worry, we can stay here until they boot us off.
- He sat next to her on the bed, nervous of whether she'd boot him off or not.
2.2 (boot someone out) informal Force someone to leave a place, institution, or job unceremoniously: she had been booted out of school
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- If they break the law they will be booted out of the country.
- Firms hired to improve hygiene will be told to clean up their act - or they will be booted out.
- Once in, the members must follow certain protocols of interaction (either directly or indirectly enforced) or they are booted out.
3Start (a computer) and put it into a state of readiness for operation: the menu will be ready as soon as you boot up your computer [no object]: the system won't boot from the original drive
From bootstrap
More example sentences
- Instead of booting from the hard disk, your computer will now boot from the floppy and a menu will appear.
- Then the infected floppy disks may infect other computers that boot from them, and the virus copy on the hard disk will try to infect still more floppies.
- You have to hit the Connect button before you boot up your computer.
start up, fire up, reboot
4US Place a Denver boot on (an illegally parked car).
Example sentences
- At the time I was booted, I was parked legitimately.
- Vehicles that block dumpsters will be subject to being booted and/or towed.
- If any number of tickets are not paid within 30 days of being issued, the vehicle will be booted.
boots on the ground
- informal Ground troops who are on active service in a military operation: they could have gone to their allies and got more boots on the ground while he backs high-tech warfare, he also sees boots on the ground as essentialMore example sentences
- The revolutionary transformation of modern military forces has not reduced the need for boots on the ground.
- You've got to have boots on the ground.
- We will figure out what the right combination of boots on the ground may be.
die with one's boots on
- Die in battle or while otherwise actively occupied.Example sentences
- I'm a third-generation Texan, inheritor of the 'die with our boots on' culture, and I do have a handgun license.
- Like most good actors, some day I hope I die with my boots on.'
- 'This is my way of giving back to society what it has given to me,' says the young and energetic officer, who admittedly would like to die with his boots on.
get the boot
- informal Be dismissed from one's job.Example sentences
- Well, he got the boot after a series of mediocre interviews.
- That's why I was hired in the first place, but I can't really say whether I left or I got the boot.
- Unfortunately, it came down to only one winner, and the other got the boot.
give someone the boot
- informal Dismiss someone from their job.Example sentences
- She knows what she did was wrong and I have spoken to her about it but I am not giving her the boot from the band.
- Plenty of less understanding women would give you the boot.
- Please practise what you preach or we will give you the boot!
one's heart sank (or fell) into one's boots
you (can) bet your boots
- informal Used to express certainty about a situation or statement: you can bet your boots that patrol has raised the alarmMore example sentences
- If it's not those fancy new shoes they're wearing, you can bet your boots they didn't prepare properly before hitting the slopes at the weekend.
- If such a clinical study existed then you can bet your boots that they would have published it in full.
- And of course you can bet your boots that these are the first, but many other MS-tools are to follow.
Middle English: from Old Norse bóti or its source, Old French bote, of unknown ultimate origin.
Words that rhyme with bootacute, argute, astute, beaut, Beirut, bruit, brut, brute, Bute, butte, Canute, cheroot, chute, commute, compute, confute, coot, cute, depute, dilute, dispute, flute, galoot, hoot, impute, jute, loot, lute, minute, moot, newt, outshoot, permute, pollute, pursuit, recruit, refute, repute, route, salute, Salyut, scoot, shoot, Shute, sloot, snoot, subacute, suit, telecommute, Tonton Macoute, toot, transmute, undershoot, uproot, Ute, volute
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noun(in phrase to boot)
As well; in addition: images that are precise, revealing, and often beautiful to boot
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- It is therefore a building of great historical importance, and a beautiful building to boot.
- Oh, and there's a gardener's cottage at the back of the building to boot.
- We don't know where our next broadband is coming from, and I'm off work until the middle of next week, to boot.
as well, also, too, besides, in the bargain, in addition, additionally, on top, what's more, moreover, furthermore, likewise
informal and all
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Trendspotting is a lovely sport. In research you can look at conference tracks, topics of current calls for papers, conduct your own survey on trends, or have a glance on which articles are downloaded the most. Downloads are interesting as they reveal not only what is read but implicitly, which topics academics currently work on. Let's see the (convenience sample of) Emerald statistics for IJLM, IJPDLM and SCM:IJ. So here's the what is hot in terms of being most downloaded in the first quarter of 2009 (compared to previous such lists from 2008). "Hotties" are the articles that are new or got into the spotlight in 2009, "classics" are the ones that were already in the spotlight in 2008 and continue to be there.
1. Supply chain integration (and collaboration). An outstanding paper award just went to such a topic, to Fabbe-Costes and Jahre (2008) article on SC integration (congrats!). Another outstanding hottie is Pålsson & Johansson's (2009) SC integration through labelling that received most downloads ever within the first 6 months after publication (and has only been published in 2009, no 6 months have gone yet). Many of the classics look at characteristics of SCM and the supply chain management framework, such as Croxton et al.'s (2001) SC processes (framework), Cooper et al. (1997): SCM framework, Cooper & Ellram (1993): characteristics of SCM, Power (2005): SC integration, Fawcett et al. (2008): SC integration, New (1997) scope of SCM and collaboration such as Barratt's (2004) SC collaboration andSandberg's (2007) logistics collaboration.
2. Corporate social responsibility, ethics, and green/reverse supply chains (indeed moving towards more CSR and ethics focus). With hotties such as Hanafi et al. (2008) as well as van Hoek (1999) on reverse logistics, Wikner & Tang (2008) on closed-loop SC, and Andersen & Skjoett-Larsen (2009) moving towards CSR, and Svensson & Bååth (2008) towards SC ethics. The classics here are Carter & Rogers' (2008) framework for sustainable SCM, Wu & Dunn (1995) environmentally responsible logistics, and Markley & Davis' (1997) sustainable SCM.
3. Supply chain risk management. The hotties (new interest) are articles such as Christopher & Lee (2004) on SC risk mitigation, Khan et al. (2008) product design and SC risk, Khan & Burnes (2007) on SC risk. In addition there are a number of steady interest articles (the "classics") on this topic such as Norrman & Jansson (2004): SC risk management at Ericsson, Manuj & Mentzer (2008) and Jüttner (2005) and Finch (2004) on SC risk management in general.
4. Lean and agile supply chains. Agility is in fashio, or at least in the fashion industry, says Masson et al. (2007). Another hottie is Christopher & Towill's (2001) article on agility. Classics are Jones et al.'s (1997) lean logistics, and Christopher & Towill (2000) lean and agile supply chains.
5. E-commerce. Hotties such as Cho et al.'s (2008) logistics capability in e-commerce, Giménez & Lourenço (2008): e-commerce, classics: Puschmann & Alt (2005) e-procurement, Lewis et al. (2005): internet.
6. RFID. Pålsson & Johansson's (2009) article also falls into this category. Classics are Spekman & Sweeney (2007), Attaran (2007) and Vijayaraman & Osyk (2006).
Other topics with more interest:
(a) Value chain analysis. Hotties: Barber (2008), Classics: Taylor (2005)
(b) Humanitarian logistics. Hotties: Kovács and Spens (2007), Oloruntoba & Gray (2006). No classics (i.e. a very "hot topic").
(c) Demand management. Hotties: Walters (2008). Classics: Walters (2006). (a one-man show?)
(d) Logistics outsourcing. Classics: Razzaque & Sheng (1998), Kremic et al. (2006). No hotties, though (i.e. no newcomers, no renewed interest articles).
(e) Warehousing and inventory management. Hotties: Williams & Tokar's (2008) inventory management, Claassen et al. (2008) VMI. Classics: Nynke Faber et al. (2002) warehouse complexity, Baker (2007) inventory mgmt
(f) Transportation. Hotties: Meixell & Norbis (2008): transport mode selection, Mangan et al. (2008): port-centric logistics. Classics: Selviaridis & Spring (2007): TPL
(g) Implementation of SCM. Classics: Sridharan et al. (2005) SC implementation, Wong et al. (2005) SC toy practice. Interestingly, no hotties.
Other hotties on random topics. Notably, these are unique articles that triggered a lot of interest among readers. These are Fernie & Grant's (2008) on-shelf availability, Shook et al.'s (2009): strategic sourcing (another breakthrough article looking at downloads of the first 6 months), and Green et al.'s (2008) logistics performance.
Other classics. Mangan et al. (2004): qualitative and quantitative methods, Sachan & Datta (2005)'s general literature review, Christopher et al. (2006) taxonomy of SC strategies, Cox (1999): power.
Here's the trend. Integration, CSR, risk management, even humanitarian logistics were already hot topics the last time we looked at them. Optimisation doesn't make the list any more – though that can be due to the convenience sample of these very journals. The same goes for customisation and modularisation, and supply chain design. "Global" this and that has been dropped. Then again, what in supply chain management is local only?


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James P. Andersen graduated from Westminster College in 1974 with a BS in Behavioral Science and Secondary Education. He also holds a Masters from the University of Utah in Cultural Foundations. Jim's educational career started out at the Horace Mann School where he was a math and science teacher for the adult and youth programs. He formed a small alternative school program while there, which later blossomed into what is now know as the Horizonte Instruction and Training Center in Salt Lake City School District. Jim has served at Horizonte as principal and director of adult and alternative education since 1986. Over 12,000 high school aged youth, adult high school completion students and refugees and immigrants have received diplomas while he has been principal at Horizonte.
Besides his career work, Jim is actively involved in the community. He has coached youth soccer and basketball, and works closely with the Alliance House for the Mentally Ill, Crossroads Urban Center (he requires his staff members to bring a can of food to each staff meeting to donate to Crossroads), the Utah State Adult Education Consortium and the Horizonte Scholarship Fund.
Jim and his wife Shannon have two grown children, Claire and James, who both currently reside in Salt Lake.


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Spark Charter School's board of directors voted May 1 to appeal the Sunnyvale School District Board of Education's decision to rescind its conditional approval of the school's petition.
For seven months, a group of local parents have been in the process of creating the city's first K-8 charter school. During that process, local parents submitted applications to Spark for more than 270 children to begin schooling in grades K-5 this fall.
The group first presented the district with a petition for the school in September. The district gave conditional approval in November, with the school scheduled to return to the board with a revised petition by April.
On April 1, Spark resubmitted its revised charter petition to the district; however, district staff reported several deficiencies in the petition, ranging from not providing an English language instructional delivery plan to not providing specific curriculum and instructional materials, according to the board packet.
"I want to acknowledge the hard work, dedication and commitment of the Spark Charter board and founders," Picard said. "When the Sunnyvale School District board of education gave its conditional approval in November, it identified prescriptive conditions that, if met, would have resulted in approval.
"Since taxpayer money and public facilities are involved to support Spark Charter, we felt obligated to set conditions to ensure that Spark Charter School provide a viable financial and operational plan, as well as a sound educational plan for all of its students."
According to Spark's board, the school delivered a revised petition that ran to 583 pages with attachments.
"Spark's Board has worked hard to meet the conditions set out by the district for full approval," Spark board members said in a statement. "Over 300 pages of the petition addressed curriculum specifics--how Spark would create a parent-participation, project-based, hands-on learning experience for those Sunnyvale families looking for an alternative kind of education within the public school system."
However, the board of education followed district staff's recommendation on April 29 to rescind the conditional approval based on the proposed school's "failure to comply" with the conditions set forth by the district.
"It was my view that more work was needed on the charter petition for the board of education to ensure Spark Charter School provides a successful option for students in Sunnyvale," Picard said. "According to the November resolution, if Spark failed to meet all of the conditions by April 1, 2014, the board's conditional approval must be rescinded, and that was the basis for my recommendation."
An online petition has been circulating since April 25 protesting the district's recommendation to rescind the conditional approval for Spark. More than 500 local residents have signed on, according to Spark board president Alexandra Zdravkovic.
"We are still alive; we are not extinguished," Zdravkovic said. "We have all these parents supporting us, so we're going to continue supporting our parents and our vision for an innovative school in Sunnyvale."
Spark Charter School hoped to open in fall 2014 and aims to provide its students with project-based learning and individualized and small-group instruction, as well as social-emotional learning.


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A Quote by John Cage on decisions, love, philosophy, and questions
About eleven o'clock we were out in the street walking along, and an American lady said, "How is it, Dr. Suzuki? We spend the evening asking you questions and nothing is decided." Dr. Suzuki smiled and said, "That's why I love philosophy: no one wins.
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Critical Writing Seminar in English: Comedy
This course will explore the history and strategies of some of the most skillful rhetors throughout history: comedians. The success of a comedian, like the success of a writer, pivots upon an exquisite understanding of audience as well as the specific content and rhetorical devices likely to move them. Our study of comedy intends to complement and advance your own understanding of critical writing, its content, audiences, and the rhetorical devices likely to move them. Taking your writing to the next level, the course will teach you advanced methods of synthesis, rhetorical analysis, informal reasoning, dynamic arrangement, and research methods that you will be able to use in other scholarly and professional writing. Note: This course will meet for six weeks on campus, and six weeks online, Mondays and Wednesdays and you must be available to meet throughout the twelve weeks on MW from 5 to 6:20. If you are going to be in places without connectivity, or traveling, or otherwise unavailable online during course meeting times, then do not sign up for this course. Attendance is mandatory. Access to a hard-wired computer and headphones/mike are required for the final six weeks. Students who remain in the area are welcome to use the computers and headsets in MultiMediaServices (David Rittenhouse Labs aka DRL) for the final six weeks of the class.
Fulfills the Writing Requirement for CAS, WH, EAS, NUR. Does not count toward the writing requirement for LPS.
The course listing presented here is subject to change. Please confirm all information on the the University of Pennsylvania Registrar's website or via Penn InTouch (PennKey required)


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by Grant Hamilton
Enter Gallery ›
We are pleased to present a selection of Polaroids by Iowa City-based photographer Grant Hamilton, who uses an SX-70 to create beautiful abstract photographs from found objects and colors. Grant explains his love for the SX-70:
Polaroid cameras are magical. In my pocket, I carry a medium-format, single lens reflex camera that folds flat. It never needs batteries because they are in the film pack–each new cartridge provides 10 sheets of film and the power to develop them. When I press the red button on my 30 year-old SX-70, a sonar wave is sent out from the camera to measure the distance to my subject. As the bounced wave returns to the camera, the auto-focus adjusts the lens within a fraction of a second. Next, sophisticated electronics calculate the amount of light needed to properly expose the picture and the aperture and shutter-speed are set. The fresnel lens that had been redirecting the light to the viewfinder, flips up to reveal a mirror on its undersurface. This mirror reflects the incoming light downward onto the film. Once the film is exposed, it is ejected from the front of the camera. As it exits, it is squeezed through two rollers that spread the developing chemicals from their storage pod at the base of the photo. They move the acidic paste over the silver crystals like a rolling pin flattening dough. Polaroid integral film is made up of 13 different layers. These layers regulate the chemicals that create full-color photograph from just three different dyes. After the photo is outside the camera, the developing image is protected by a temporarily opaque timing layer that prevents over-exposure. The dissolution of that shield slowly reveals the underlying picture. Like the moment it captures, each Polaroid photo is unique. There are no negatives and no memory cards. When I carry my Polaroid, I can transform the ethereal into the tangible. That is magic.Grant has a sharp eye for detail, form, and color, and his work shows the brilliance that exists in the everyday, hidden in plain sight. From now until the end of May, you can see more of his work displayed at the Design Commission's gallery in Seattle.


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On the Road
by Jack Kerouac
On the Road Part 2, Chapter 4 Summary
- New Year's Eve, 1948. Ed tells the story of the last New Year's Eve when he saw his dead mother in a vision. Happens all the time.
- Sal wants to know what Ed's plans are. Plans? Who has plans? Just dig life.
- Sal is apparently having visions of a Shrouded Traveler (Arabian) chasing him across a desert that will catch him before he reaches heaven. Dean thinks, (and Sal agrees in retrospect) that it's the longing for death.
- They chill out with this cat named Tom Saybrook who thinks these other cats (Dean, Carlo) are pretty cool. Sal explains that they're from the West.
- Lucille (that girl Sal is thinking about marrying) doesn't like his friends. Mm-hmm.
- OK get this: Marylou hits on Sal to make Lucille jealous, so Lucille goes out in a car with Dean (although he's the one that invited her), but all they do is drink booze and talk. Oh, and Lucille is married and has a little girl.
- Sal explains why he and Lucille won't work out: "She wanted me to be her way […] Lucille would never understand me because I like too many things and get all confused and hung-up running from one falling star to another till I drop. This is the night, what it does to you. I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion."
- Crazy New Year's Eve partying follows.
- They end up with Rollo Greb at his house on Long Island. He's a mad scholar, excited and in ecstasy about life, like Dean. Dean totally digs Rollo, because Rollo "knows time" and reminds him of a famous jazz pianist.
- Dean proceeds to reminisce about the pianist, how he dug him in a concert, how they had a connection, and Dean thought of him as God.
- Sal thinks everything is the coolest thing he's ever seen is his life, and believes he knows the secret of the world. But then he realizes he's just high.


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Bend Memorial Clinic (BMC) was the first center in the area to build a cancer treatment center. Services include:
Dedicated and highly trained staff treat a wide variety of medical conditions at the Oncology Infusion Center. They see patients referred from hematology and oncology as well as gastroenterology, infectious diseases, general internal medicine, neurology, and rheumatology. In addition to chemotherapy treatments, the Oncology Infusion Center provides anti-emetic therapy, hydration and growth factor support, therapies for inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis, intravenous antibiotic therapy, iron infusions, and intravenous gamma globulin.
While receiving chemotherapy and other treatments, patients find the clinic is a pleasing place to be. BMC's Project Art Infusion was founded by a former cancer patient. Local musicians make frequent appearances while patients are surrounded by healing works of art.
Breast Health
There are many tests and exams that go along with taking care of your breasts and those tests are essential for breast health. Bend Memorial Clinic doctors believe it is important that women become familiar with their breasts in order to identify breast abnormalities or changes.
Breast Health services include:
- Clinical breast exams performed by a health care provider
- Mammography annually, beginning at age 40 and continuing as long as the patient is considered generally healthy, which aligns with the NCCN guideline
If you have questions about screening mammograms or have a family history of breast cancer, talk to your doctor and learn what's right for you based on your individual risk. Together you will develop a screening plan. Patients with a family history of breast cancer who want to discuss screening and risk reduction can also make an appointment with Heather West, MD, BMC's breast cancer specialist.
Bend Memorial Clinic has advanced technologies for breast imaging and cancer diagnosis:
- Digital mammography
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) breast imaging
- Ultrasounds
To schedule an annual screening mammogram, call BMC's appointment line at (541) 382-4900. No prescription is necessary.
Cancer Survivorship Program
More than 10 million cancer survivors live in the United States today and three out of four families will help care for a family member with cancer. The cancer journey continues even after you finish treatment, and finding support to help you through is important.
Bend Memorial Clinic's Cancer Survivorship Program provides follow-up care for patients who have been treated for cancer, working closely with the doctor(s) who have treated you to help manage your life after cancer. The nurse practitioner in this program will:
- Look for signs of the cancer returning
- Manage any effects of treatment, such as pain and fatigue
- Recommend screening tests for other cancers
- Provide counseling about living a healthy lifestyle, such as diet, exercise, and quitting smoking
- Provide your local doctor with information about your treatment
Patients can call or make an appointment after they complete their primary course of treatment or when transitioned to maintenance therapy. This program is open to both BMC and non-BMC patients. For more information on our program call (541) 318-3255.


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A Los Gatos man who admits he suffers from "overly competitive coaching disorder" will be the guest speaker at the Jan. 24 Friends of the Library Friday Forum.
Charlie Duncheon will discuss his book, Reflections of a 5th Grade Girls' Basketball Coach: Life Lessons from Girls' Hoops, which is based on his 14 years as a basketball coach at St. Mary's School.
"I will talk about how winning and the young athlete's positive experience can both be achieved," Duncheon said in an email. "As a Silicon Valley CEO, I will draw some parallels in coaching grade school girls and managing high tech professionals."
He also promises "several humorous anecdotes on how I dealt with the 10-year-old female culture as a competitive athlete and coach."
Duncheon's talk is in the Los Gatos Town Council Chamber, 110 E. Main St. Admission is free. Doors open at 7 p.m. for refreshments and book signings. Copies of Duncheon's book will be on sale for $10.


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Definition of basenji in English:
noun (plural basenjis)
A small hunting dog of a central African breed, which growls and yelps but does not bark.
Example sentences
- Landreth had been involved for years with basenjis, the barkless breed that originated in Africa, and was an active supporter of their rescue efforts.
- There was a cocker spaniel, a Labrador, a Dalmatian, a Jack Russell, a husky, a golden retriever, a beagle, a poodle, three kinds of setters, a basset hound, a Great Dane, several different terriers, a basenji, a St. Bernard, and a mutt.
- As Paul studies for his Series 7 exam, Kimberly massages the gums of a basenji, and a former tech writer whips something other than hyperbolic verbiage into submission, I find myself feeling strangely hopeful.
1930s: a local word.
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Upcycled Designs Showcase
We were recently contacted by an enthusiastic member of a growing sect of the design and art community, Niels Craens, whose environmentally conscious mindset has crossed into his creative side. Niels is an Upcycling designer. This popular method of green re-purposing of materials to soften the environmental impact created from our over-indulgent consumer society provides our FYC readers with an inspiring showcase of some truly breathtaking creations.
Niels, provided us with some eye-opening facts about an area of our wasteful culture that wrought an imaginative creation that inspired us to not only put together this showcase, but to feature his brilliant design.
Niels Craens
Niels Craens is a graphic designer that has completed extensive research into the advantages and disadvantages of cardboard drinking packages. In response to his findings, he created the ingenious lamp "Enjoy Twice".
An independent study by Freedonia exposed that in 2010 in the United States only, 236 billion drinking packages will be used in daily activities. In the last few years, we have seen a trend develop, preferring the use of cardboard packages over plastic bottles. The trees used in fabricating the cardboard have absorbed CO2 in an earlier phase, making its packages less harmful for the environment than its plastic equivalent. However, due to for instance its plastic cap and aluminium layer, the used package is not allowed for paper recycling. Often, waste combustion is the only alternative.
For Niels Craens, this is an interesting problem as a designer to take a swing at. The words "Enjoy Twice" shine through the packages that lack aluminium. This makes the text only legible when the lamp is switched on. With this design, he gives an environmental negative a positive twist. This approach can be applied on many other aspects as well. Why go to Ikea when you can personalize your own furniture? Not only does it save money, it saves the environment as well
Mark Langan
Mark Langan is a talented artist that inspiringly uses corrugated cardboard to craft wonderfully intricate artwork unlike anything you are likely to have seen before. This ain't your momma's cardboard box…though it technically could be if she lives in Ohio.
Creating one of a kind sculptures via the unique medium of reclaimed corrugated boxes. An obscure material used frequently by all, being transformed into something other than its original intended purpose…aesthetically beautiful three-dimensional art. Corrugated board is a material that can be easily recycled over and over again. I see it as an endless supply source that I purge from my trash and neighborhood, reusing it towards my creations… A form of green art, that makes a definitive statement with its contribution to the recycling movement.
Junior Fritz Jacquet
As we continue in our showcase we come to Junior Fritz Jacquet, a pure joy of an artist who uses recycled cardboard and toilet paper rolls to create an inspired collection of whimsical little masks and characters. So much personality exudes from his weathered looking creations, it is hard to not be inspired by them.
He explores and experiments with folding and crumpling techniques, innovating with his fingers methods undiscovered to create forms and craft poetic objects, that visually enhance any surrounding. The origins of his unique technique are still heavily inspired by the traditional art of origami, using only one sheet of paper.
Michael Yonke
Michael Yonke has found a fascinating outlet in the industrial design arena for his upcycling ventures, using natural materials to upcycle into furniture and much more. These inspired designs flawlessly achieve a balance between a classic and a more modern style.
I advocate for the environment, nature and sustainability by design through my eco-art and furniture. I reclaim, repurpose and upcycle wood, metal and glass into furniture, art and complete interior designs. Material qualities, handmade crafting and unique finishes infuse each piece with stimulating energetic intensity. Upcycling is achieved by repurposing the materials into objects with higher end use value that will endure and inspire for centuries.
Tom Deininger
Tom Deininger is a richly creative artist who uses a variety of discarded materials, including cigarette butts, bottle caps, bits of plastic, metal, and pretty much every other kind of scavenged materials you can think of, to create so many amazingly intricate pieces of exceptional artwork.
Attended Salve Regina University, graduated with Academic honors in art. Upon graduation was selected to execute two large commissions for a local church. With the money he traveled to Europe. Spent his twenties going from place to place setting up studios, selling artwork. In 1999 He moved to Newport, RI. Where he found a large studio space in nearby Fall River, Ma. to execute large found object works. His work is in numerous public and private collections through out the world.
Upcycle Yours!
Upcycle Art is a place you will find fun projects that you can make from those things you've been tossing into the garbage or recycle bins. Follow the step by step instructions and enjoy upcycling a few cool items of your own. And if you do get crafty, make sure you submit your work to the FYC Flickr group, we would love to take a look.
Rob is the talented author and graphic designer, celebrated podcaster and poet, who is now the co-editor and imaginative co-contributor of Fuel Your Creativity. With a background working through most areas of the arts, Rob works from a creative wellspring that shows no signs of running dry.


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Attack on Titan makes you feel like you too have the physical and mental grit needed to chop giants into huge piles of severed limbs. What's not to like?
Dead Rising 4 has me excited and worried in equal measure
Frank's back, but is Capcom changing too much of a good thing?
No Man's Sky concurrent player numbers down by 90% on PC, less than two weeks from release
The number of Steam users playing No Man's Sky has cratered very sharply, very quickly.
Metal Gear Survive isn't Metal Gear Solid and Konami isn't the bad guy
Let's talk about Metal Gear Survive.
Deus Ex Mankind Divided review: an amazing action RPG, but its narrative stumbles
Adam Jensen's return is bloody good stuff – I just wish it were a more complete story.
Battlefield 1 interview: DICE talks fantasy war, realism and respect
DICE's Robert Sammelin discusses the challenges of setting a game in the most influential and violent conflict of modern times.
Nier Automata might bridge action and RPGs in ways Final Fantasy 15 could only dream of
Nier was an admittedly slightly rubbish game that became a cult classic thanks to wonderful art and music. This game is something else entirely.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided reviews round-up - all the scores
Reviews for the the sequel to 2011's Human Revolution have started appearing, and they're largely positive.
The best No Man's Sky mods: pretty it up, smooth it out and make it stop shouting at you
No Man's Sky has already produced some great mods. These are the best one we've come across - not including all the ones that turn things into Nyan Cat or Doctor Who.
We're streaming No Man's Sky gameplay - watch us farm for Atlas pass materials and try to earn enough moolah to upgrade our ship
Shabana is hoping to upgrade her ship and her Exosuit today. Will she make enough units to accomplish her goals?
No Man's Sky guide: Atlas stones, warp cells, anti-matter and easy farming tips
No Man's Sky doesn't go out of its way to explain itself. Luckily, we do.
Konami's new Metal Gear game is a 4 player co-op affair in an alternate timeline
Metal Gear continues with a new kind of stealth action adventure.
No Man's Sky: how to get a 48 slot ship without paying through the nose
No Man's Sky is all about inventory management. Here's how to improve your cargo haulage. Now including the Gek Transmission Tower exploit.
There's a rumor going 'round saying the PlayStation Now service is headed to PC
If true, that means you'd be able to play Uncharted 3, The Last of Us and other PlayStation 3 classics on your desktop.
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Open all those damn frustrating doors with ease.
10 million species discovered so far in No Man's Sky, and other tales from the game's first 24 hours
Launch day for No Man's Sky has sent developer Hello Games on a roller coaster of emotions.
The No Man's Sky day one patch contains massive changes
The extremely important day-one patch for No Man's Sky introduces some pretty major additions and changes.
No Man's Sky PC release date pushed back a few days in US, will now release worldwide on August 12
And in more No Man's Sky news, the game's US release date has been pushed back a few days.
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The Division Underground opens doors on PS4 today. Let's get in there and conquer it.
I Am Setsuna charms & satisfies but falls just short of its classic JRPG inspirations
Square Enix and Tokyo RPG Factory's classic Japanese RPG revival is charming and solid, but not as memorable as you'd hope.
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24th Annual CSU Biotechnology Symposium
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, January 5-7, 2012
Santa Clara Marriott
The 24th Annual CSU Biotechnology Symposium Report is now available (March 2012).
The CSU Biotechnology symposium program was designed to broaden exposure to cutting-edge biotechnologies, product-focused innovation and the spectrum of career paths available in the life sciences. The symposium provided a terrific opportunity for CSU students to network with biotech professionals working in academia, government and industry. Faculty members shared research progress, discussed educational best practices, and met potential collaborators from other campuses and industry.
2012 Symposium Award Winners
Andreoli Award: William Tong, San Diego State University
Crellin Pauling Student Teaching Award: Erick Morales, CSU Fullerton
Faculty Research Award: Feimeng Zhou, CSU Los Angeles
Glenn Nagel Undergraduate Student Research Award: Behrod B. Katebian, CSU Northridge
Don Eden Graduate Student Research Award: Melissa K. Jones, CSU Long Beach
CSUPERB-I2P Early-Stage Biotechnology Commercialization Challenge: CSU Sacramento student team (Jose Camacho, Rebecca Dalton, Neil Gee, Michael Hebert)
Program and Poster Sessions
The complete symposium program (pdf) is available here.
2012 Poster Abstracts are available and can be searched by author, campus or keywords. The 262 symposium posters at the 2012 symposium represented the work of 338 students and 131 faculty mentors from 21 CSU campuses.
2012 Symposium Sponsors: Pasadena Bioscience Collaborative, Economic & Workforce Development (through the California Community Colleges), BayBio Institute and Illumina. Career Networking Session Sponsors: Amgen, Abbott Vascular, Monogram Biosciences, James Ritchey, Ph.D.
Speakers and Symposium Sessions
Terry Hermiston, Vice President, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals
Alberto Mas, Worldwide President, BD Biosciences
Rollin Richmond, President, Humboldt State University and Chair, CSUPERB Presidents' Commission
Latest Generation Sequencing
- Henk Postma (Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy, CSU Northridge, presentation, *pdf)
- Forest Rohwer (Professor of Biology, San Diego State University, presentation, *pdf)
- Gary Schroth (Distinguished Scienctist, Illumina, presentation, *pdf)
Entrepreneurial Education: Early-Stage Biotechnology Commercialization
Special thanks to Pasadena Bioscience Center at LA/Orange County Biotech Center, Gold Level Sponsor of this session.
- Monica Brule (Director, Integrated Technology Transfer Network, Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship, CSU San Bernardino)
- Winny Dong (Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Cal Poly Pomona)
- Jakub Felkl (Coordinator, I2P Program, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin)
- Luanne Meyer (Director, Strategic Initiatives, College of Business and Economics, CSU East Bay)
- Terri Swartz (Dean, College of Business and Economics, CSU East Bay)
Enriching Undergraduate Education (for faculty)
- Steven Oppenheimer (Professor of Biology, CSU Northridge, presentation, *pdf)
- Erin Sanders (Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics, University of California Los Angeles)
- Jill Sible (Associate Dean for Curriculum, Instruction and Advising, Professor of Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech, presentation, *pdf)
- Jim Swartz (Professor of Chemistry, Grinnell College)
Eden Award Finalists: Lauren Aguado (SDSU), Victoria Glenn (CSU San Marcos), Peter Halcrow (CSU Dominguez Hills), Melissa Jones (CSU Long Beach), Rebeca Medina (CSU Fullerton), Eliot Morrison (SFSU), Roonalika Wisidagama (CSU Northridge), Johann Zeroli (SJSU).
Nagel Award Finalists: Gabrielle Donnelly (CSU Fullerton), Lauren Donovan (CSU Fullerton), Ramin Farhad (CSU Fullerton), Behrod Katebian (CSU Northridge), Sylvanna Krawczyk (CSU Sacramento), Thomas Mota (CSU Long Beach), Ngoc-Han Tran (San Jose State University), Tuyen Tran (CSU Long Beach), Vinod Valluri (CSU Fullerton)
Career Networking Session (for students). Organizations participating: ACE Life Sciences, Abbott Vascular, Abbott Diabetes Care, Agilent Technologies, Amgen, Boeringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Crinetics, DEL BioPharma, Gilead Sciences, Lab Support, Marshall Medical Center, Med Ad Agency, Monogram Biosciences, Nodality, O'Banion & Ritchey LLC, San Bio, San Francisco Federal Occupational Health, Science Futures, Sequenta, Synapsis Search, U.S. Food & Drug Administration, WRG Science Writing Services. Thanks to session sponsors: Abbott Vascular, Amgen, Monogram Biosciences, James Ritchey, BayBio Institute.
Graduate School Information Session (for students). Moderator: Tom Huxford, San Diego State University. Universities represented: San Diego State University, University of California San Diego, University of California Los Angeles, Washington University of St. Louis.
Workshops and Affiliated Meetings
- Biofuels Taskforce Meeting (Daryl Eggers, Chair; SJSU)
- Lisa Ott (CSU Chico)
- Michael Page (Cal Poly Pomona)
- CSUPERB Proposal Writing Workshop
- Genomics Curriculum Workshops
- Plant Gene Annotation and Analysis using DNA Subway (Nick Ewing, CSU Sacramento & Jim Youngblom, CSU Stanislaus)
- Finding genes in a new fly genome (Sarah Elgin, Washington University, Anya Goodman, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Wilson Leung, Washington University)
- The Human Genome and Personalized Medicine (Anya Goodman, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo & Jim Youngblom, CSU Stanislaus)
- PSM Directors' Meeting. All faculty and administrators involved with Professional Science Master's programs in the CSU are invited to a two-hour open discussion of the status of CSU PSM programs and transitions that are underway in the national PSM movement. Organizers: Jill Adler-Moore (Cal Poly Pomona), Dave Dyer (CSU Fullerton), Jim Henderson (CSU Los Angeles), Michael Parrish (San Jose State University), Ching-Hua Wang (CSU Channel Islands); Host: Beth Ambos (CSU Chancellor's Office).
See last year's symposium report here!


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