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The International Triathlon Union World Paratriathlon Event (WPE) this Sunday 24th April promises to deliver some exciting racing as the world's best paratriathletes vie for all important Paralympic qualifying points. Held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre, the Penrith WPE is the last opportunity in Australia to gain selection points towards the Rio Paralympic Games where the sport will debut in September. The Penrith event will feature PT1 to PT5 ITU classes with a total of 10 medal events. Athletes are classified according to their activity limitation and impairment. There is a huge field of Aussies in contention for Rio to watch out for this weekend. · PT1 Men – Bill Chaffey, Nic Beveridge, Scott Crowley · PT2 Men – Brant Garvey, Glen Jarvis · PT4 Men – Jack Swift, Joshua Kassulke, Tony Scoleri · PT4 Women – Kate Doughty, Claire McLean A particularly strong field of PT4 women will see five out of the top eight from the 2015 World Championships going into battle. This includes Australia's own World Championship bronze medallist Kate Doughty and 2015 Sunshine Coast WPE winner Claire McLean, who will face off against current and former World Champions Lauren Steadman and Clare Cunningham (GBR) Five times World Champion Australian Bill Chaffey (AUS) will go head to head with team mate Scott Crowley who finished second to him in the PT1 class at Oceania and National Championships this year. Chaffey and Crowley will be hoping to fend off other contenders ranked in the world top 10, Joe Townsend (GB), Nic Beveridge (AUS) and 2016 African Champion Anton Swanepoel (RSA) who is looking for retribution following a technical problem and subsequent DNF at the World Championships. PT2 athlete Brant Garvey (AUS) is hoping to keep Andrew Lewis (GBR) at bay. Lewis made a critical mistake at the World Championships doing an extra lap on the bike course but Garvey recorded faster swim and run splits. In the PT4 men's class Australia's Josh Kassulke will face strong opposition from ten of the 2015 World Championships field including his team mate Jack Swift, who will also have an additional battle for honours as the best below knee amputee in the world against Jamie Brown (USA). Although their classification will not be included in Rio, Australian World Championships medallists Kerryn Harvey and Justin Godfrey, both PT3, will also be racing as part of their preparation for the ITU World Championships in July. An Open Paratriathlon Event will provide paratriathletes not on the WPE start list with the rare opportunity to pit themselves against the WPE field on the same course on the same day, providing a valuable benchmark. The Open Paratriathlon race is the final qualifying race for athletes hoping to earn selection for the 2016 Open World Paratriathlon Championships in Rotterdam. Triathlon NSW also encourage all athletes with a disability to give the sport a go by entering the Open Paratriathlon Event. The event will be held on a closed course and swim exit handlers are provided. {/exp:tagstripper:tagsToSave}
Triathlon Australia is the official National Sporting Organisation responsible for the management and delivery of the sports of triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon and multisport within Australia. It is a member of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) and is recognised by the ITU and the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) as the National Federation representing Triathlon. Triathlon Australia (TA) has eight affiliated State and Territory Triathlon Associations. Known as the STTAs, they are the official members of the national body. In addition TA has approximately 17,000 individual members and 180 affiliated triathlon clubs. The National Performance Centres provide all the daily training / performance requirements of high performance athletes in a World Best environment. The Gold Coast Centre is based at Pizzey Park in a contemporary AIS facility shared with the high performance programs of BMX and Canoeing. Reporting to the National Performance Director, the Head Coach will lead the daily performance environment, technical direction and operational standards for the Gold Coast National Performance Centre within the framework established through the Triathlon High Performance Plan. To be considered for this hands-on role you will hold national and international triathlon coaching qualifications (minimum Level 2 or equivalent) and have extensive triathlon coaching experience at World and/or Olympic level. You will have extensive experience working directly in high performance triathlon programs and leading support services, coaches and athletes in a high performance environment. You will be highly motivated and target-orientated individual who has a passion for achieving elite success. Your excellent planning, organisational and interpersonal communication skills will allow you to form effective working relationships with a variety of performance staff, athletes, parents, external stakeholders and partner organisations. If this sounds like you, don't miss the opportunity to contribute directly to the success of Australia's leading triathletes on the world stage! This is a full time position with the initial contract term to 31 December, 2016 at which time an extension option will be available, subject to mutual agreement. Travel throughout Australia during the Australian Summer Period will be required. Candidates should anticipate up to four (4) months (maximum) travel / residency in Europe (Southern France / Northern Spain) during the Australian Winter. Candidates wishing to be considered for this role should first read the position description and selection criteria at www.sportspeople.com.au prior to applying. If you are the best at what you do and believe you have what it takes to fulfil the role of General Head Coach - Gold Coast National Performance Centre - Triathlon Australia - we'd like to hear from you by Friday 28 March, 2014 by visiting http://www.sportspeople.com.au/sp/position/PositionDisplay.asp?ID=27813. In the first instance general enquiries should be directed to Glee Mitchell (Associate Recruitment Consultant - Sportspeople) on FREECALL Australia 1800 634 388 or FREECALL New Zealand 0800 634 388 or +61 (0)2 9555 5000 or via email@example.com {/exp:tagstripper:tagsToSave}
Background Triathlon Australia is the governing body for the sport of triathlon in Australia. It is a member of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) and is recognised by the ITU, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) and the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) as the National Federation representing Triathlon. The Triathlon Australia Paratriathlon program is a partnership between Triathlon Australia, the ASC, APC and the AIS. The role of this program is to provide a clear pathway for athletes with a disability to compete at ITU level and the Paralympic Games. The key performance measure for the program is the winning of medals at the Paralympic Games and ITU World Championships. National Manager - Paratriathlon With the addition of the Paratriathlon for the Paralympic Games program an exciting opportunity exists to lead the development of a World Class Paratriathlon Program for Triathlon Australia. The primary role of the National Manager - Paratriathlon to ensure that potential international athletes are identified, assessed and provided with suitable camp and daily training environment opportunities, with the goal of ITU and Paralympic Games success Location: Negotiable Salary: Dependant on qualification and experience Reports to: National Performance Director Further information: Refer to the National Manager - Paratriathlon Position Description or contact Bernard Savage (National Performance Director) for a confidential discussion Email: Bernard Savage Mobile: +61 407 101 504 Applications: Confidential Applications addressing the National Manager - Paratriathlon Position Description should be addressed to: POST: National Performance Director C/-Emma Whitelaw High Performance Triathlon PO Box 278 Nobby Beach, QLD 4218 AUSTRALIA EMAIL: Emma Whitelaw Applications close: 5pm - Friday 7th June 2013 Full Description Available Here Read on Triathlon Australia's website. {/exp:tagstripper:tagsToSave}
The Gold Coast's three-time ITU World champion Bill Chaffey displayed all of his world champion qualities to win the inaugural Australian Paratriathlon Championship at Sydney's International Regatta Centre, Penrith. Chaffey took out the hotly contested Tri 1 category ahead of his hero, Sydney's 46-year-old legendary Paralympian John Maclean and London Paralympic rowing silver medallist Erik Horrie. It was Maclean, who first put Paratriathletes on the international stage with his performances in the Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon in the 1990s, who proved to be Chaffey's inspiration after a 2005 training crash left him a paraplegic. Maclean rang Chaffey in response to an email in 2006 and the man who has conquered Hawaii, the English Channel, Molokai and rowed for Australia at the Beijing Paralympics has remained his hero ever since. And the first ever Australian Paratriathlon Championship was not all about the race but also about meeting the man he has looked up to for the past decade. "I have followed John's career since 2001 and when I emailed him after my accident he was straight on the phone fore some words of wisdom and I've never forgotten it," said Chaffey. "But throughout the years I have never had the pleasure of meeting John until this week's race briefing and then after the race. "It was certainly great to meet someone you have looked up to for so long and to be truthful, I started shaking in my boots when I heard he was racing." But it was Chaffey, 37, who swam strongly and was one of the first out of the water after the 750m swim before taking control with a powerful 20km bike leg and finishing off with a slick 5km wheelchair ride in a time of 1 minute 02.58 secs, with Maclean (1:12.06) holding off Horrie (1:12.38). The former Bilambil Heights champion triathlete was left seriously injured on a training ride when he suffered four broken bones in his back, and broken elbows and pelvis, after an accident between a light truck and his bike on near Chinderah in 2005. Chaffey will now set himself for the Cairns Ironman Triathlon on June 9 in an all-out effort to qualify for his first Hawiian Ironman Triathlon, before the ITU World Championships in London in September and his long term goal to contest the first ever Paratriathlon at the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Maclean was quick to praise Chaffey as one of the world's finest Paratriathletes and was chuffed to hear that he had been such an inspiration. "Bill and I have similar stories, both injured while out training and I told him he could achieve anything he wanted to and it has been great to follow his progress and to think I may have played some small part in his career," said Maclean. "Events like this (the Australian Paratriathlon Championships) can only encourage more Paratriathletes and there is no doubt the sport is set to go vertical. "It will be good for Bill as he sets his sights on Rio." Maclean admitted his first serious outing in eight months was a tough day in the office. "When I saw the race was in my own backyard (at Penrith) I decided to support it and a sport that has certainly supported me throughout my career," said Maclean. "But after just eight days training to try and lose some weight and that Christmas pudding it was tough going." For Glenmore Park's Horrie, encouraged by Maclean to attempt his first triathlon, it was a pleasing result on only his fifth time on his handcycle for the multi-talented athlete. Horrie was a member of the National Wheelchair basketball team, who just missed selection for Beijing in 2008 but qualified for the rowing team for London in 2012, winning silver in the men's single sculls. Other winners on the day were: Men's Tri 2: Michael Milton (Ainslie, ACT); Men's Tri 4: Dale Grant (Mount Waverley, VIC); Men's Tri 5: Justin Godfrey (Albury, NSW); Men's Tri 6: Jonathan Goerlach (North Nowra, NSW); Women's Tri 3: Debbie Wendt (Morayfield, QLD); Women's Tri 4: Claire McLean (Carlisle, WA) and Women's Tri 6: Lindy Hou (Hawker, ACT). {/exp:tagstripper:tagsToSave}
Paratriathlon in Australia has officially kickstarted its Paralympic pathway, with the first Triathlon Australia and Australia Paralympic Committee seminar in Sydney last Friday. Participants ranged from medical specialists, like physiotherapists and doctors, classifiers from current Paralympic sports, sports administration staff, coaches - including Triathlon Australia's high performance team, Australian Paralympic Committee staff and athletes. They gathered together in Sydney to receive an overview on the history of paratriathlon, and a background on the ITU classification system and ITU rules, led by ITU's head of Paratriathlon Classification Marguerite Christophers. It was the first seminar of its kind, as Triathlon Australia and the Australian Paralympic Committee start to work together ahead of Rio. Paratriathlon was officially accepted onto the Paralympic programme in December 2010, and will make its Paralympic debut at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. APC Classification Manager Genevieve McMahon said that the seminar was the launchpad for the sport in Australia. "It's an initiative from the APC and Triathlon Australia to provide a general overview of Paratriathlon in order to kickstart our programmes here," she said. "So the most important part of that being the introduction to the classication system. Being able to identify where an athlete fits as early as possible in their pathway, is really critical. "We are four years out from Rio, and so in order for Australia as competitive as possible this is a really important opportunity for us to have all of our networks, not just our National Federations and High Performance programmes but our State representatives here, to know who we are looking for, and where they fit in the system. This provides an opportunity to get the key people, all their heads in the room and work out what are the next steps for us, what are the next steps for the committee." Murray Hilder, Chair of Triathlon Australia's Paratriathlon Committee, said that Triathlon Australia were committed to not only making Paratriathlon a viable option for all athletes with a disability, but also honouring Australia's triathlon legacy and strong Paralympic history. "In Paralympic sports in general, Australia has a very successful history, we need to ensure we continue with that tradition," Hilder said. "Triathlon in Australia is also a very popular sport and we've had a lot of success, so for us in terms of a National Federation we need to carry that tradition across to Paratriathlon, and we're confident we can do it, but we need to do it right." Representatives from the Triathlon Australia's Paratriathlon Committee were also in attendance. The committee was formed in October 2011 and includes Hilder, Anne Gripper, Michael Hartung, Alex Fehon, Jacqui Kenny, Michael Flynn and two legendary Australian Paralympic athletes, Lindy Hou and Michael Milton. Hou has a degenerative eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa and has been legally blind since 1996. She was a fiercely competitive triathlete and a successful triathlon coach but when her eyesight deteriorated she was forced to give up competitive cycling and coaching. Milton is a leg amputee, who is Australia's fastest skier in history and six-time winter Paralympic gold medallist, and made his summer Paralympics debut in Beijing in cycling. He competed in the 2011 Paratriathlon World Championships in Beijing, and he said what learned from the seminar was that Paratriathlon had untapped potential worldwide. "I think triathlon as a sport has so much potential because of its participation base, so many sports for athletes with disabilities have a reverse structure, where the majority of athletes are elite and you don't have any participation base," Milton said. "One of the things that really hit me today was that there are 43 countries with a thousand athletes competing in paratriathlon, and we are seeing at world championships in Beijing there was 70 or 80 athletes, we're seeing the participation base and then this little point of the triangle at the top end with the elite end. So many sports that I see are the other way round, so it's a cool sport to be a part of." He said his advice to athletes looking to try Paratriathlon was that it was challenging, but that's what made it so worthwhile. "As an athlete, I love riding my bike, I was a competitive swimmer up until 15 and I'm enjoying getting back in running, I love challenging myself and triathlon offers those things to be as an individual athlete. It's an immense challenge, but it's an extremely rewarding experience. I guess also in triathlon, there is so much variety, the chance to do a sprint distance race or stretch yourself and go longer, all of those challenges can be good things and from my point of view it's been really rewarding to learn more about the sport." To find out more about Paratriathlon, please click here. To find out more about Paratriathlon in Australia, please click here. To find out more about the Australian Paralympic Committee please click here. {/exp:tagstripper:tagsToSave}


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UN Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation Releases Hashimoto Action Plan II
9 February 2010: The UN Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB) has released the Hashimoto Action Plan II (HAP II), which aims to motivate, convene and galvanize its partners to achieve the water-related Millennium Development Goals over the next three years in five key areas: financing; sanitation; monitoring and reporting; integrated water resources management (IWRM); and water and disaster.
The HAP II focuses on two areas, namelyIWRM and water and disaster.On IWRM, the Plan aims to apply IWRM more effectively and manage the rapidly increasing need for water to adapt to climate change. The HAP II recognizes that since climate change has already begun to alter the global meteorological pattern with its effects being amplified in the water cycle, IWRM offers the best available framework for building the resilience needed to adapt to climate change.
The HAP II sets the objective to work with partners to: convene several post-Copenhagen sessions to work out paradigms on applying water management both to mitigate and adapt to climate change; and encourage and develop a "common" approach to water's role in adaptation to climate change. Expected outcomes include: the development ofnew strategies for effective IWRM-based approaches, including financing, to build resilience for climate change; and the inclusion of water resources management in future climate change negotiations and in climate change adaptation strategies. HAP II outlines actions in this field, including the convening of actors both outside and inside the water sector in a dialogue to link water to adaptation, agriculture, national planning and economic policy.
On water and disaster, the HAP II aims to bring a new focus on starting an inclusive knowledge-sharing process linking water-related disaster toclimate change and sustainable development at various levels of governance. [The HAP II]

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In a recent survey, Starbucks US discovered that its customers wanted to relax more so to aid their mood and cater to this demand Starbucks is trialling alcoholic drink sales in a select group of outlets in Atlanta, Chicago and Southern California.
Not only will Starbucks be offering its customers a choice of wine and beer, a variety of 'premium snacks' will also be on offer, which is said to include a variety of flatbreads and other savoury snacks.
Clarice Turner, senior vice president of U.S. Operations said: "Building an evening day-part is a natural progression for us as we are always looking for ways to evolve and enhance theStarbucks Experience based on what our customers are telling us. We're pleased with the response of our customers to the introduction of wine, beer and premium food at several of our stores in the Pacific Northwest, and we're excited to see how the idea translates to other markets."
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This 4-Door French Door Refrigerator features a FlexZone Drawer with Smart Divider, a flexible middle drawer that can be individually temperature-controlled to fit your food storage needs. Its counter-height design makes it convenient for everyone in the family to access, so the kids are no longer standing in front of an open fridge searching for their after-school snack. Open the French doors to reveal a wide open space with flexible spill-proof shelving and 2 humidity controlled crispers. Now changing the water filter couldn't be easier. With the filter conveniently located between the two crisper drawers, you can quickly and easily replace the filter without removing items from the refrigerator. In addition, both the FlexZone mid-drawer and the freezer compartment have Samsung's EZ Open Handle™ system. Fit more groceries in your refrigerator. Samsung insulation technology allows a generous 28 cubic feet of interior space in the standard 36" width refrigerator dimensions. This model features the Twin Cooling Plus® technology that circulates the air within the refrigerator and freezer compartments individually to maintain optimal humidity levels and prevent odor transferring between compartments. The freezer air stays dryer, while the refrigerator's humidity level stays ideal, so even easily perishable fruits and veggies remain fresher, longer. The strategically placed LED tower lighting brightens every corner so you can better organize the refrigerator and freezer to quickly find what you need. This cooler source of light emits less heat, saves space and is much more energy efficient than traditional bulb lighting. Make this refrigerator the information hub in your kitchen. The 8" LCD touch screen monitor is Wi-Fi enabled to run a number of helpful applications including:
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The Sorcerer's Workshop is a series of walkthrough exhibits inside the Disney Animation Building. It includes three areas: the Magic Mirror Realm, Beast's Library, and Ursula's Grotto. Each has a degree of interactivity, including a "what Disney character are you" game in Beast's Library and sing-alongs in Ursula's Grotto? In 2015, the Urula's Grotto section was closed to make room for Anna & Elsa's meet and greet, turning the attraction into an awkward cul du sac.
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Fiona French has been course leader for BSc Computer Games at London Metropolitan University for the past 3 years. She is an Associate Director of Gamelab London, the university's Games Research and Development Centre, and a member of LTRI, the Learning Technology Research institute . Her research interests include location-based gaming, physical computing, inclusive games and serious games.
In January 2009, she organised the London event of the first Global Game Jam, where participants from 27 countries round the world worked simultaneously in teams for 48 hours to develop prototype videogames. She has been involved with various events for London Games Festival, including a Grl Gmr Tournament (2008) and a mobile treasure hunt (2007).


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The best time we had off the ship was in Akaroa, NZ. We took a cab from the Antarctic museum in Christchurch to Akaroaan incredible road trip which we definitely recommend a real highlight of the trip. Once in Akaroa, we had an amazing time there but mostly because we spent the night OFF the ship in a little hostel called Onuku Farm Hoste they gave us a bed with a view of the stars, amazing home made food, and the best dolphin adventure experience ever. We were sad to have to board the ship again!
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text: Every year, the Museum celebrates our Universe, and everyone with a passion for observing, investigating, and learning about it. On a large scale, it's officially National Astronomy Day. Here at the Museum, we called our celebration AstroJam: A Cosmic Quest. On Friday under a nearly full Moon, and on Saturday under sunny skies, visitors were treated to space-related film screenings, hands-on activities, planetarium shows, a live theater show featuring Galileo, and the chance to look through the Museum's rooftop observatory on Friday night, and through solar telescopes on Saturday provided by the Astronomy Club from Florida International University. Also on hand at the event was the Southern Cross Astronomical Society, who provided materials for guests and shared news of their weekly observing nights that are open to the public. Visitors received materials from Astronomy Magazine, and were treated to an exhibition of astrophotography sponsored by the Smithsonian Affiliations' Youth Capture the Colorful Cosmos project, and created by high school students from the Museum's Upward Bound program. (Click here to see more of the students' exhibition.) During the event, young visitors went on a "Cosmic Quest" throughout the Museum – every time they completed an activity, they received a sticker on their "quest port card." Activities included a laser maze, building your own Mars Rover, making ultraviolet jewelry, and lots more. And of course, being so close to Halloween, what event would be complete without a costume contest? A few lucky visitors (like Mario & Luigi, Darth Vader, and Athena) walked away with prizes like Celestron telescopes, a Straddle game (kind of like a space version of Twister), and glow in the dark stars for their rooms. The whole event was a cosmic hit! Check out a slideshow of photos below.


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Firstly, Spark will be printing this week (and is now available online). This statement will outline the events which caused the Spark account to be frozen and what has happened since. I expect that some members of the Executive will disagree with some of this statement, and their comments are welcome.
Last week's issue of Spark contained an article which the President of RUSU believed breached the Advertising and Sponsorship policy. Despite repeated notice that the paper could contain a breach, the Editor did not remove the offending section as he felt there was no breach. The breach in question was for a jazz venue in town and can be found on Page 27. The Editor believed there was no breach as the Union does not offer jazz.
Dave Lewis, President of RUSU, took the very unfortunate step of suspending funding for Spark, the student newspaper. He then handed the Editor of Spark a letter stating the Spark account would only be thawed when an "editorial contract" was signed. This contract contained a clause to the effect that editorial independence could be suspended whenever the RUSU executive believed the paper was breaching policy.
This Union needs a paper which can criticise the Executive Committee, but it must operate fairly and responsibly to the Union's 16,000 members. This is a question of freedom of speech and of threatening volunteers, albeit in an indelibrate way, as Mr Lewis has tried his best to resolve this matter. It is a matter of principle that the student newspaper should be editorially independent when it comes to issues not covered by the law.
At a meeting between the Executive and Spark on Monday the decision was taken to unfreeze the Spark account, pending discussions on Spark's editorial independence. There are many areas where the Executive and Spark agree, but there are also areas where our opinions sharply differ and it is hoped at the end of term we can come to a mutually beneficial resolution to this matter that will mean no future editors or executives have to tackle this issue again.
On a side note, one member of the Executive this week stated that:
"editorial independence is a privilege given to the Student media by the membership through its constitution and regulations, not a right of it. If it were a right then all Students Union's would have it – not just Reading."This is in clear disregard of the fact that most student newspapers do have editorial independence and also in disregard to the law. As Editor of Spark I find this statement quite worrying and a threat to our student newspaper. Hopefully, however, I hope that the individual concerned will see the fault of this statement, admittedly said in the heat of the moment and this will not affect future discussions about Spark's position within RUSU.
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NEW YORK -- New York City police say a 15-year-old boy has been found dead at the bottom of a chimney shaft of a junior high school.
Police responded to Roy H. Mann Intermediate School in Brooklyn shortly before 11 p.m. yesterday after receiving a call of an unconscious person.
They found the youth unresponsive in the chimney shaft. EMS pronounced him dead at the scene.
Police say the boy was among several teenagers who climbed on the roof of the school and he somehow fell down the chimney.
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Here we are at Monday again. The weeks fly by but the weekends go much faster. I did get a lot accomplished this weekend and spent time with my boys and some friends.
I am so excited because Best Body Bootcamp by Tina Reale ( http://www.tinareale.com/best-body-bootcamp) starts up again on April 1st. One week away!! I have enjoyed doing my Jillian Michaels DVD's over the last month but have really missed bootcamp.
The price goes up this Friday, so if you haven't signed up, sign up now! I know it's not Thursday but I am going to tell you what I think about bootcamp anyway...
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WHAT: An 8 Week Fitness Program adapted for all fitness levels and geared to improving your lifestyle.
WHEN: Round 5 begins APRIL 1ST.
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WHY: A fun and flexible way to train. A great way to stay motivated through the support of other participants. To learn and experience new workout techniques and exercises. To get healthier as you go through the workouts AND work to achieve other personal, health-related goals of your choosing. Cash prizes! We generally have a $100 winner every week and up to five $1000 grand prize winners (number of grand prize winners based on how many people register).
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When my oldest was the age to go to preschool I was nervous. I wanted a place that was small and homey feeling. I wasn't concerned about what academics they would push or if they would prepare him for his college career, he was 3 I wanted him to have a safe and fun environment for his first time in school. Being a former teacher maybe I should have been more concerned with the academics but also being a former teacher I knew all of that would come when he was ready. Granted I did want him learning in preschool and being exposed to it, it just wasn't my main focus, I knew he would not head off to college not knowing his letters no matter what school I chose when he was 3.
I was so lucky to find the perfect environment for him. They staff at the little preschool I found had the exact take on preschool that I did. He was introduced to letters, numbers, etc but in a fun, low stress caring environment. It truly was a good environment for both my boys and I was sad when we moved away and had to switch preschools. Granted I found another great one but I loved Little Preschoolers for their first preschool.
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Berry Tramel: "James Harden boarded an airplane Sunday morning, bound for Houston. He was "devastated," said someone who knows the Bearded One. Harden and his family both. Said Harden was stunned that the Thunder actually traded him to the Rockets. He didn't believe the Thunder would do it. But Sam Presti told him. Presti's lips now are sealed, but sources from both parties said that the Thunder appealed one final time to Harden on Friday. Upped its offer to $53 million over four years but told Harden if he didn't take it, he would be traded to Houston. Presti didn't use that as a warning. He used it as a plea. He desperately wanted to keep Harden, but this was the last best offer. And the Thunder gave Harden an hour to accept."
Ball Don't Lie's Thunder preview: "The too-quick end to Oklahoma City's season last year was disappointing, even if it lasted five games into the NBA Finals. Three of the four losses to the Heat came in close games, however, and the Thunder boast the sort of top-heavy rotation parts that postseasons are made to utilize. Despite our worries about Brooks, he has managed to push this team gradually each year, and if the season-to-season histories of past champions in Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago and Miami are any indication, the Thunder could cash in for good in 2012-13. The Lakers are sturdier, to say the absolute least, and the Heat aren't going anywhere. They still have to beat the Thunder four times in seven potential tries, though. That's still a significant task."
Jenni Carlson: "I know that's not sexy, Thunder fans. I know you'd be a lot more fired up if this trade was all about winning a title now, but if Presti and the Thunder would've given Harden everything what he wanted, they would've been mortgaging the future. Maybe they would've been able to make good on it, but in a small market with an extremely punishing luxury-tax rate, it could've gone bad. Really, really bad. That might not provide solace for you, Thunder fans. You're hurting. You're worried. I understand."
At CBSSports.com: Keeping Harden was clearly the plan, but there was a Plan B.
Brian Geltzeiler of Sheridan Hoops: "My only problem with the deal is that is that the Thunder have been a franchise who've done everything right. To have to trade a core guy they drafted because they are concerned with the punitive luxury tax is a failure of this new CBA. What was advertised as a system that would help small markets has robbed a small market team who's personnel decisions have been virtually perfect."
Kelly Dwyer of BDL on the deal: "Overall, it's a brilliant move. We're not expecting great things from the low level-lottery pick the Thunder will take in from Toronto, but the Thunder found a way to stay nearly as competitive while attempting to grab some needed depth along the way. And though the expiring contract market is often overvalued, they won't have Martin's eight-figure salary to worry about come July. Don't pen Kevin Martin in, as great as he can be, as having the same impact as Harden. We're aware of the True Shooting percentages, and Martin's newfound ability to play against lesser defenders off the bench. He, even with Lamb, isn't quite at Harden's level."
James Harden with some early comments in Houston.
Bill Simmons on LeBron: "And yeah, with the greatest basketball season in 20 years looming, I understand it's easy to get distracted by admittedly juicy story lines like the Lakers trotting out four future Hall of Famers, or two suddenly juicy Nets-Knicks and Clippers-Lakers rivalries, or Derrick Rose's potential comeback, or possible leap seasons for Rajon Rondo (a runner-up MVP candidate) and Kyrie Irving (as a top-15 guy), or Oklahoma City's "kids" using last year's bitter Finals defeat as motivation for a possible Eff You season. Just know that it's all window dressing — fun subplots to pass the time, keep us engaged, keep us arguing, keep us watching. From a big-picture standpoint? History says LeBron James is getting ready to destroy everybody. No other angle really matters."
Andrew Unterberger of TBJ on the NBA's best rivalries: "The Finals matchup of last year, obviously, and likely the matchup of at least one or two more Finals in years to come. Meanwhile, Durant is the only real threat to LeBron's league supremacy (though the two are friends off the court for some disturbing reason), Westbrook is a little like Dwyane Wade 2.0, and Perkins … well, he's nothing like Chris Bosh, but hopefully he'll club him in the neck or something this year just because. The potential for Heat-Thunder to be the next great recurring Finals matchup in pro sports is there, and though the odds are against it — just like they are with any sort of co-dynasty — it's doubtful anyone would mind if it came to fruition. Besides Celtics and Lakers fans, that is."
Darnell Mayberry: "For anyone to even suggest that OKC low-balled Harden is laughable. It would be simple-minded for someone to claim that the Thunder tried to operate on the cheap here. No one can assert that the Thunder has been frugal. How else has the team kept Nick Collison, Thabo Sefolosha, Kendrick Perkins, Kevin Durant, Daequan Cook, Nazr Mohammed, Russell Westbrook, Scott Brooks and even Presti over the years? By paying big bucks, of course. Harden, the team's third best player, wanted franchise player money and somehow the Thunder is wrong for shipping him out when his camp barely budged when bargaining? Doesn't add up."
A Thunder fan remembers James Harden.
Tom Ziller of SB Nation: "Not all superteams can be viewed in the same prism. Oklahoma City will never get the TV deals that the Lakers can pull. Oklahoma City can never charge the ticket prices the Heat or Knicks do. Oklahoma City does not have a team owner who can lose money for a decade like the Mavericks or Celtics. All Oklahoma City can do is ensure the team can be profitable for as long as Kevin Durant can play. And that means that Oklahoma City needs to make sure it can be successful for as long as possible. It's about more than tomorrow for small market teams in the NBA. It has to be. It just has to be."
Zach Lowe of Grantland's take: "Both sides forced each other into a choice, and the Thunder have chosen Westbrook and Ibaka over Harden. Those are both fascinating choices, and we'll delve further into them later in the week. There is a wide range of opinion around the league about whether the Thunder have chosen correctly on either count. Any of the three paths is defensible, but the Thunder have taken a risk in dealing a proven All-Star-level player and betting on Ibaka developing into that kind of player. But it's an understandable one, given the skill overlap between Durant, Westbrook, and Harden, and the fact that none of those three is a proven plus perimeter defender at this point. This isn't the best choice for the Thunder's championship aspirations. That would have involved giving the Harden-Durant-Westbrook core one more season to chase the ring, or even accepting one hefty tax bill in 2013-14. The Thunder have been profitable for the last couple of years; why not exchange one year of losses for two years of true title contention?"
Not my favorite Harden column.
Andrew Kamenetzky of ESPN LA: "Having said that, Harden's loss will be felt. In a big way. Martin isn't necessarily better at putting up points and, in the meantime, Harden is better at literally everything else, including staying healthy. He's among the more multiskilled wings in the league, much less on the Thunder, and that do-it-all skill set will be missed — particularly on the defensive end, where Martin has spent a career as a turnstile."
Bradford Doolittle for ESPN.com on Harden: "Does that make Harden a franchise centerpiece, the potential top player on a championship team? It's possible, but most likely it seems like he's more apt to become a No. 2 because of limitations in playmaking and on the defensive end, where he is merely adequate. So again, there is still work for to do for Morey. However, it's hard not to be excited if you're a Rockets fan. After last season ended, it was difficult to imagine a path that would lead to the Rockets' next window of contention. After Saturday's trade, that path is now well-lit."
Seth Rosenthal writing power rankings for SB Nation: "These rankings are being written at a time when we're all still losing our minds over Saturday night's whammy of a James Harden trade. AHHHHHHH!!!! But anyway, Kevin Martin's a fine player and Jeremy Lamb could be terrific, but it'll take something unexpected from those two or a major step forward from a guy like Eric Maynor for OKC to come even close to replacing Harden's all-purpose virtuosity on offense. This season, that is."
Matt Moore of CBSSports.com picks Kevin Martin to win Sixth Man: "Well, the last guy in his spot with the Thunder won it. Martin has never been on a team with this much talent. He won't have to be the primary scoring option and despite his defensive troubles, can light up the scoreboard against the reserves, which is how this award is often attributed."
Moore has KD No. 2 for MVP: "Durant didn't just improve defensively last year, however. His defense, which for so long had been the issue, finally started to take a step forward. More and more he accepted the toughest defensive role on the perimeter, and his one-on-one defense thrived. His length has gone from an awkward liability to a tactical advantage, his strength catching up as he enters true manhood physically. But it stays with the offense for Durant's candidacy. He's the most likeable candidate, to be sure, and his intangibles are admirable as well. But it's the 24-year-old's ability to put the ball in the basket that puts him No.2 on this list."


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HAMMOND - The Southeastern Louisiana football team will open up the 2009 season during this week in Southeastern Athletics.
The Lions will host Texas A&M-Commerce (0-1) on Saturday at 6 p.m. at Strawberry Stadium. Southeastern has won its home opener in every season since the program returned in 2003. The Lions will be looking to extend that streak to seven on Saturday, against a Texas A&M-Commerce squad that dropped its opener, 21-7, to Angelo State last Saturday. Saturday's game will be broadcast in the Hammond area on KSLU-FM (90.9) and on the Internet at www.LionSports.net.
The men's and women's cross country teams will also open their 2009 schedule this week. The Lions and Lady Lions head to Lake Charles on Friday to compete in the McNeese State Invitational.
The volleyball team (0-3) will open its home schedule on Tuesday, hosting Alcorn State at 7 p.m. Admission to all Southeastern home volleyball matches is free. On Friday, the Lady Lions will open play at the Radisson New Orleans Airport Privateer Invitational Tournament on the UNO campus with a 4 p.m. match versus Texas Tech. On Saturday, Southeastern faces host UNO at 10 a.m. and Bowling Green at 4 p.m.
The women's soccer team (1-2) will look to bounce back from a pair of tough losses last week. Southeastern will host Jacksonville State on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Southeastern Soccer Complex.
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Volleyball, vs. Alcorn State, University Center, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 4
Volleyball, vs. Texas Tech (UNO Privateer Invitational), New Orleans, 4 p.m.
Men's and Women's Cross Country, at McNeese State Invitational, Lake Charles, All Day
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Football, vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, Strawberry Stadium, 6 p.m. (KSLU)
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I absolutely love it when it rains. I'm sitting here with Snow Patrol coming out of the iTunes and my office door open to hear the heavy rain and thunder.
I like writing on days like this.
March 30, 2007 by Chad Wright Leave a Comment
I absolutely love it when it rains. I'm sitting here with Snow Patrol coming out of the iTunes and my office door open to hear the heavy rain and thunder.
I like writing on days like this.
March 30, 2007 by Chad Wright Leave a Comment
Display of Controversial 'Chocolate Jesus' Sculpture Cancelled
The fact that someone was making a chocolate sculpture of Jesus titled "My Sweet Lord" makes me laugh really hard.
March 29, 2007 by Chad Wright Leave a Comment
Please pray that I get some sleep sometime this year. It would be nice. For some reason I'm not sleeping well and then have a lot of trouble waking up in the mornings. I even went to bed last night at 10 (that's early for me). I just tossed and turned until about 11:30. It's like I can't sleep until I'm just dead tired and then the sleep isn't very restful.
My stress level is high right now, so I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it or not. However, in my tossing and turning I did a ton of praying for our youth service that kicks off April 10th.
More on that later.
March 29, 2007 by Chad Wright Leave a Comment
Ironically, I've seen a sudden spike in traffic to this blog. That's really funny to me considering I have been way to busy to post this month.
So what are you telling me? If I shut up, you'll show up?
I do keep this blog updated much more frequently. Starting this week I should be back to updating here regularly. It's been a crazy month.
One thing I want to write in-depth about is 37signals' new product Highrise. I'm in love with it and it's taken my organizational skills to a whole new level.
March 29, 2007 by Chad Wright Leave a Comment
God really worked on me tonight during the Fesser's Bible study. We have to be incredibly careful not to let bitterness towards people interfere with his work in us.
I'm just going to be honest and say that's especially true of people in ministry. We often get kicked in the gut by the very people we are trying to love and lead and that makes it hard to stay focused on his works. Confess anger and bitterness to God. Lay it on the alter and let him burn it up so we can move on and let him use us.
March 28, 2007 by Chad Wright Leave a Comment
This is another reason why I love Netflix. Not only do they offer a great service at a good price, turns out they treat their employees great as well.
I love this idea that you aren't ranked on the time spent in the office but for the quality of the work.
I need to add Netflix to the list of "People we like" on our new site.
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1st Wednesday is coming up in just 8 days according to my countdown clock. I'll be speaking on vision and we'll be having a baptism service in conjunction with it. If you are interested in being baptised, please contact us and bring dry clothes/towels.
This can be huge. I need everyone to invite your lost friends. If you have to bring more church folk, fine, but especially bring lost friends. We wrote down over two hundred names of people we knew who needed Jesus. BRING THEM. It's easy to just put the name in the bucket and pray. Now we have to get up and do something about it.
We'll be discussing Jesus' vision for every aspect of our lives and the daily obstacles we face to walking in God's will. What is God's will? How do we figure it all out? It's gonna be great. Plus I think I've got Indiana Jones worked in there so that fill's my movie quota for the sermon.
Also, Girl Band is tentatively scheduled to play for us the 1st Wednesday in May, so mark your calendars.
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I love this quote by Rick Warren:
"A lot of preaching today is what I call longhorn preaching, as in the longhorn cattle found in Texas. This style of preaching has a point here, a point there, and a lot of bull in between!" – Rick Warren
Very nice. Now our job is to make sure we're not filling out the middle with bull just to fill up our 45 minutes. Isn't there enough great material between the Bible and our culture to make our points impact people?
Via Tony McCollum.
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Rebecca (my wife) is incredibly wise. Looking at the posts over the past two days she finally made me see, what would someone think if they were considering NBCF?
So this post is to people watching this blog who might be considering visiting or joining NBCF.
First, to non-christians considering NBCF. Give us a shot. The number one complaint I hear from non-christians is they don't like church because it is full of judgmental hypocrites. I agree with you, church is full of hypocrites. Ours is not different, and I'm one of them. We all screw up, which makes us all hypocrites. The key is not thinking we are better than anyone else. We are in, what I would consider a time of transition for our church. We have hovered where we are at for a few years now and it's time to spur growth or we may begin to see a downward slide. Myself and Pastor James were brought on board as associate pastors a month ago. We've both been working in the church for several years, and now we are in charge of several aspects of our ministries. Mine is mainly geared toward outreach. My philosophy is I'm not reaching out to more church folk, I'm reaching out to you. I want you. I want people who have given up on church or who have never been. I want people that aren't Christians. Being in a church community and living with Jesus will change your life. It did mine. I'm not going to lie and say it'll be easy or you'll like everyone. If you're doing it right, being a Christian is the hardest thing you'll ever do. But the benefits are eternal. From my posts I tend to sound like I'm unhappy where we are at. I'm not unhappy so much as passionate. When you read me rant and rave, know that it is all geared toward spurring changes so that we can reach you. I want to create a place where you are comfortable coming for the first time and then plugging into the community.
To Christians considering NBCF. If you are willing to get your hands dirty and serve, come on in. A time like this is incredibly trying. There will be tension as we implement new things. Be ready for it. We need Christians with a heart to reach the world. If you are a church person, who is content to come on Sunday and Wednesday and not do anything to reach the world, there are a lot of churches out there who are about the same thing. Go find them. It isn't hard. We need people who can't sleep at night because they have friends who are going to Hell. We need people who are willing to do everything they can to reach others. And we need people who are ready to plug into a vision that is bigger than just us. God's vision for this church is to do things we don't think possible. But, he's not going to do it without us. Until we get up and put our hand to the plow, it's not going to move.
Everything I do is under Pastor Leon's vision to reach the world. I'm probably more abrasive than most (and sometimes more than I should be), but as Popeye says, "I is what I is." I love NBCF and I love the things God has called me to do here. Please don't mistake my passion for dislike. As I said earlier today, it's going to take some passion to get us going.
March 20, 2007 by Chad Wright Leave a Comment
Sometimes I let my wife read my posts before posting them. She often has words of wisdom for me. Last night was not one of those times. She was a little…worried about last night's post after reading it this morning.
I'm not here to apologize, but to clarify.
Last night I experienced righteous anger. I was in no way in sin in my own heart. My anger was at our actions (or lack of) and at the brokeness of this world. It's ok to be angry at those things as long as it doesn't cause you to sin. When Jesus ran the money changers out in Matthew 21 and Mark 11, I don't think he did so nicely. I think he had righteous anger.
I also don't think the people he ran out were happy with him. My post yesterday was not to make anyone happy. It was to cause something to happen. ANYTHING. When you've been on high center so long as we have, we need some intensity to get us going. I don't apologize for anything I said and haven't edited it in any way. We need to hear these things, even when they hurt.
Even if I woke up this morning and thought it was a bad idea, I still wouldn't edit it. I would post something like this. I want this blog to serve as a picture of real-life ministry for young men thinking of going into full-time ministry. I want you to know the ups and downs. I want you to experience my mistakes with me, so hopefully you can avoid the same ones. What we are fighting here is a spirit of religiousness that has prevented us from reaching out to the world. It's what Jesus was here to fight, and I think it's still our main problem. That's going to require shaking things up and stepping on some toes. It's going to require saying things people don't want to hear, and honestly I'm more of a hammer in this respect. I'm going to make mistakes and I'm going to screw up, but I would rather try and mess up than sit back and tell the world to go to Hell. Which is exactly what we are doing if we aren't reaching out to them. And no, just having a Sunday service does not count as reaching out to them.
And on the use of the word friggin'. In the words of the great Inigo Montoya from The Princess Bride, "I do not sink that means what you sink it means."
Friggin' in my generations vocabulary is just an expression, similar to shoot or dang in older generations. I think it's become a word that is accepted in that way and not as a stand in for another popular "F" word. It's meant to show the intensity of the word it modifies and bring attention to it. So yeah, I'm gonna say it. It's stuck in my vocabulary no matter how hard I try not to say it, it happens. I write how I speak. So prepare to see more friggins than you can shake a stick at.
March 20, 2007 by Chad Wright Leave a Comment
God was really on me today to and I've just been craving his word. Normally Mondays are slow for me, but I've been fired up all day about the things we have planned for church.
I couldn't figure out why. But then it happened.
I ran into an old friend at Wal-Mart and she began to tell me about all the things happening to her family. My heart broke. All I could do was pray for her and invite her back to church Sunday.
I walked out of Wal-Mart feeling like a failure and broken.
I have never been more bitter and angry at church than I am right now. All I could do was pray for her and invite her to Sunday morning. We have NOTHING at church for a situation like this where they can come as a family and connect with others who can help them. We have Sunday mornings and bible studies and individual mens/womens groups and THAT'S IT. We should have had something for them. A specific time and place where we can say "come here at this time and you WILL receive help.
You may argue that Sunday morning is the place for that. I'm sorry, but people are not comfortable walking down an aisle and spilling their business in front of a lot of strangers. This fear could prevent them from recieving help.
THIS IS WHY WE NEED SMALL GROUPS! I'll be praying for her family and working like crazy to get all the things we have planned for the church moving. I'm so friggin' irritated that we weren't ready for her family. We've been around seven years and we should have been ready. And if you're reading this and thinking "your right, the pastor should have been doing this" just shut up. I'm talking to everyone who has ever opposed his vision on small groups. This is why we need them. I'm not content to sit in the four walls of our church anymore and "go deeper." I'm not going to sit in a chair and learn the friggin' Hebrew meaning of words when people's lives are falling apart.
I'm not saying we don't need Bible studies, because they are essential. However, we can't let that stand in for actually living out Jesus' mission.
March 19, 2007 by Chad Wright Leave a Comment
This morning was great. I brought God's word, despite my own fears and I think God used it to work in people's lives. The last half of the sermon was incredibly heavy. As people left, I didn't receive too many happy hand shakes. A few, but not many. Honestly, I didn't expect many. It was heavy at the end, but I meant every word I said. If we don't get off our butts and start reaching new people, we will wither and die. It's now or never. I believe if we don't get after it, God's will will pass us by and we will be like the fig tree Jesus cursed because we won't bear any fruit.
I've uploaded the podcast here for anyone who wants to hear it.
Now that we've cast the vision for reaching the community, it's time to go make it happen.
March 16, 2007 by Chad Wright Leave a Comment
The Swerve Blog from Lifechurch.tv has a great post about leaders staying close to their passion (or vision). If the leader of a small group drifts from the vision God has given him, the group will stray as well and begin to atrophy. The same thing can happen with entire churches. This is why God didn't set up a church to be led by committee. He gives the vision to the pastor who gives it to us.
March 16, 2007 by Chad Wright Leave a Comment
Early morning prayer this morning was HUGE. God is ready to do something in this church. If we don't get on board that train, it's going to pass us by and we'll be like the fig tree that Jesus caused to shrivel up and die.
I don't have words for what I'm feeling right now, but you better get ready.
My message Sunday hasn't changed too much, but God has called a little bit of an audible on the ending. He's placed some things on my heart that I pray I have the courage to say. I'm bringing it. I hope your ready.
March 15, 2007 by Chad Wright Leave a Comment
This post by Gary has me fired and stalking around my office ready to get going. I'm tired of this idea that we have to try to keep everyone who ever attends the church. Satan uses PEOPLE to try to destroy ministries and we let it happen because we don't want to offend anyone. We need to offend some people.
This is my opinion and mine only, let me make this clear because I know many in the church will disagree with me. However, it is the senior pastor's job to get the vision for the church from God. If you are not on board for that vision, it means you are not plugged in and involved with making God's vision happen. Which generally means you are causing problems. The thing is, there are a million churches out there, and one of them probably has a vision you can plug into and serve. Find it. Go to it.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. We need to be more concerned with who comes in our doors than who goes out them. We need to be concerned about reaching the unchurched, not keep every Christian happy. If we try to make everyone happy, we will stagnate and die. If you don't have laser focus on God's vision, people will distract you and get you off mission. Being off mission is the same thing as doing absolutely nothing for God.
And as pastors, we need to guard against becoming too comfortable. The next person to oppose our vision may be someone who is the largest giver, or someone who helped start the church. We need to be willing to let EVERYONE go for the vision of God. If we are willing to let go of problem makers, we can reach MORE people for Jesus and that is the ultimate vision.
Just look at what has happened to General Motors. They tried to make a different car for absolutely everyone. Before you know it they were producing so many different styles, they didn't do any of them very well at all. They need to scale back to two or three lines and focus on making those great. We don't need to offer everything people want. If we do that we are never good at anything. We need to focus on a few things God wants us to do and do them well. Everything should be geared toward creating a welcoming community for non-Christians and training Christians to reach others. That's it. Everything else is just fluff.
This is why we need to cast vision in everything we do. Every sermon, lesson, everything should be tied back to our need for Jesus and the church's vision for reaching people for him.


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While many people periodically update their wills or other estate plans, they don't remember to update the designation of who will receive distributions from their retirement plans, such as an IRA or 401(k) fund. You should also review any and all life insurance beneficiary designations.
Every year you should review your entire estate plan, and the review should include retirement plans and life insurance "beneficiary designations" to make sure they are not outdated. Here's a few tips.
- Name a beneficiary: Do not assume that your retirement plan will be distributed according to your will. If you don't name a beneficiary, the distribution of benefits may be controlled by state or federal law, or according to your particular retirement plan.
Some plans automatically distribute money to a spouse or children. Others might leave it to the retirement plan holder's estate, which could have negative tax consequences and additional expenses resulting in a probate action if you already have created a trust.
It can also result in a lump sum distribution to a child when they attain the age of 18, even though your trust document may have other restrictions.
Many clients do not feel such a large distribution is beneficial to a child at that age and want to delay the distribution until the child is older. The only way to control where the money goes is to name a beneficiary.
- You may want to designate a trust as your beneficiary: If your estate is more than the current estate tax exclusion ($3.5 million for 2009) and a large portion of it consists of retirement plans, it may make sense to direct that the plans be payable to a trust rather than to the surviving spouse.
The trust must be properly drafted to avoid tax consequences, so consult with your attorney before doing this. If you want your money to go into a trust for children, be sure to designate the trust as the beneficiary. If you name your children, the money will go directly to them.
- Major life changes: If you get married or have children, you may want to change your beneficiary. Also, if your spouse was your beneficiary and you got divorced, your former spouse will still be the beneficiary.
If you wish to remove a former spouse from the plan, you will have to fill out a new beneficiary designation form and probably provide the plan administrator with a copy of the final judgment of dissolution of marriage showing you are now single.
- Review your beneficiary designation periodically: Your beneficiary may not be who you remembered it to be or it may be outdated. For example, if you named a charity as beneficiary, you will want to make sure the charity still exists. If you have named a beneficiary who is now deceased, the benefit may then be payable to your estate.
A change of beneficiary form can often be downloaded from the Web site of the firm holding the plan assets. It can avoid additional work and expense at your death for your personal representative or trustee if these designations are current.
Gina MacDonald is a lawyer whose practice is concentrated in the areas of estate planning, probate, family and elder law. Her column represents her own views and not necessarily those of The Signal.


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Professor Fisher came to Juniata in 1976 with a B.S. in chemistry from Old Dominion and a Ph.D in biochemistry from Iowa State University. He continued his studies at Virginia Tech as a postdoctoral fellow and later adjunct professor, while also teaching at St. Mary's College of Maryland.
His areas of academic interest include the application of computers to analytical chemistry and environmental science and the design of instrumentation for academic laboratories.
A member of the American Chemical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, he has published articles in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, the Journal of Biological Chemistry, and the Journal of Chemical Education.
He is the 2002 recipient of the Beachley Distinguished Academic Service Award.
Married to Juniata chemistry professor Ruth E. Reed, he is the Proprietor of Inexpensive Systems, a company which produces laboratory instruments.


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In the first week after BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY ) launched its new Z10 smartphone, many analysts and observers claimed that early sales in the U.K. and Canada (two of BlackBerry's top three markets) were very strong. More recently, though, sentiment has been turning against BlackBerry. Several analysts have issued bearish forecasts for Z10 sales, arguing that initial sellouts were due to low unit shipments rather than high demand.
Investors should try not to get too worked up about the sales rumors that have been flying around Wall Street. First, there is no way to judge the accuracy of these rumors; we will not know the true level of device shipments until BlackBerry reports earnings next month. Second, the other device BlackBerry has announced -- the Q10 QWERTY keyboard model -- will not go on sale until next quarter. Since the keyboard is a major attraction for BlackBerry's biggest fans, it is likely that many are waiting for the Q10.
The latest rumors
On Wednesday, Pacific Crest analyst James Faucette stated that his checks point to roughly 300,000 BB10 unit shipments in the current quarter, below the consensus of about 1 million units. Furthermore, he expects only 1 million to 1.5 million shipments next quarter, below consensus of 3 million to 4 million. Another bearish analyst, Michael Walkley of Canaccord Genuity, wrote on Tuesday that BB10 devices are not likely to sell well because they will have the same subsidized price of $199 as Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPhone 5 and Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S IV.
Apple's iPhone and Samsung's Galaxy S and Galaxy Note smartphones are all very strong competitors, but analysts who are solely focused on the competition are missing the point. The smartphone market is massive, and BlackBerry only needs to secure a small niche (perhaps 5% of the market) to justify a much higher share price. With nearly 20 million devoted BlackBerry fans in the U.K., U.S., and Canada, the company is virtually assured of seeing a strong upgrade cycle this year. To remain relevant thereafter, all the company needs to do is convert a small percentage of iPhone and Android users in the next few years.
Timing is not everything
The best way to think of BlackBerry's current strategy is that the Z10 touchscreen phone aims to poach users from the iPhone and various Google Android devices, while the Q10 QWERTY phone aims to keep existing BlackBerry users happy. I am not very worried about reports of slow Z10 sales, primarily because many of the existing users will wait for the Q10. Meanwhile, with the Z10 in stores, BlackBerry can try to raise consumer awareness of the new platform.
The "late" release of the Q10 does not bother me, either. While the Q10 will become available close to the expected launch date of Samsung's Galaxy S4 (and even the rumored iPhone 5S), it addresses a different market, and is thus not really in competition with the Samsung and Apple offerings. Regardless of the exact country/carrier launch timings, I expect BB10 devices to sell well and put BlackBerry back in the black in the coming year.
Like any company going through a major transition, BlackBerry has encountered its fair share of naysayers. But over the next few years, BlackBerry is likely to prove doubters wrong. Even once-untouchable Apple has hit a wave of negativity in recent months, with many prominent investors questioning whether Apple remains a buy. The Motley Fool's senior technology analyst and managing bureau chief, Eric Bleeker, is prepared to fill you in on both reasons to buy and reasons to sell Apple, and what opportunities are left for the company going forward. To get instant access to his latest thinking on Apple, simply click here now.


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Review: 'Top Chef' - 'Island Fever': Sandy situation
Liane Bonin has a more thorough recap of last night's "Top Chef" - plus a Padma bikini photo, for those who enjoy such a thing - up at our Monkeys as Critics blog, so I'm going to keep my thoughts brief this week, coming up just as soon as I shamelessly plug another NBC Universal reality competition from Magical Elves...
No problems with the elimination, as Tiffany spent most of the season bottom-surfing. Not entirely sure for whom I'm rooting to win now, though, because Richard has become such a complete emotional wreck that he's kinda unpleasant to watch, Antonia has been struggling since they got to the Bahamas and Mike is... Mike.
As to the rest of it, I'm really annoyed that both of the Elimination Challenges so far in the Bahamas have placed ridiculous physical constraints on the chefs. Last week, the horrible kitchen (plus the "royalty" bait-and-switch), and this week they had to not only catch their own conch but cook everything on a windy, sandy beach with subpar equipment.
The show always has to walk a fine line between providing entertainment and letting the chefs seem like they can really cook. There's a time and place for challenges like this one, and it's much, much earlier in the season - not when we're this close to the finish line and the idea is for us to be able to see just how brilliantly these people can cook. I know there are two more weeks' worth of show - prolonging this stage of the competition even beyond the extension we got after no one was eliminated on the Ellis Island challenge - and I'm going to be really irked if both those weeks don't feature better kitchen environments and challenges that are only slight variations on "Cook the best thing you can possibly think of."
What did everybody else think? You as annoyed as I am that they're making the chefs cook with one arm tied behind their backs? And whom do you want to see win?


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I currently have a Linux system that is firewalling my home network and
providing dhcp service. My ISP (comcast) has decided that they are not
longer able to provide static DNS IP's. So now I need to figure out how to
make dhcpd pick up the new DNS IP from the interface attached to the outside
world and report it back to all the computers on my network. Does anyone
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I'm also thinking that maybe I can do this in the routing table using a
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My Greatest Loves: Books and Lomography2012-11-06 2 9 Share Tweet
To say that I love books would be an understatement; reading is one of my greatest passions. I thought it would be rather interesting to take on this challenge of representing book covers in lomographs, so here's a look at my take on these great books!
For as long as I can remember, I've always read books. I started wearing glasses at the young age of four. I began reading Peter and Jane books, Enid Blyton, and the amazing works of J.K Rowling; then, as I grew older, I started to pick out classics, and modern classics. There were many works of literature that I fell in love with, and here are some of the few that I love.
Beware, though, for there may be a few spoilers ahead for those who have not yet read these books! Here are the lomographs I would select as covers of my favourite works of literature:
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
I love dystopian novels – there is always a tone of cynicism and resounding truth in these novels, and A Clockwork Orange happens to be one such novel. It chronicles the life of Alex, a 15-year old living in a futuristic world rife with violence. If you've never read the novel, Stanley Kubrick's movie adaptation of the novel will certainly give you a taste of the constant violence in the plot. In the first few chapters alone, Alex narrates to us (in Nadsat, the language of the youth) the typical activities that he and his droogs (friends) get up to at night – these include assault and battery, gang rape, robbery, and the like.
When I think of the book, I visualise the streets in which Alex and his droogs must have roamed while they were up to their misdeeds- desolate, dark, and definitely dreary:
I even think of the disguises that Alex and his droogs employed (this was in fact of crucial importance at one point in the story), and think of this:
Next on my list is a novel written by our very own Malaysian author, Tash Aw -
The Harmony Silk Factory by Tash Aw
My love for this book cannot be put into words. It is one of the most breathtakingly beautiful books I have ever read, and also the most poignant. Tash Aw wrote the novel in the style of William Faulkner's 'The Sound and the Fury' – it was split into three different narratives. Anybody looking to get a glimpse of post-war, colonial Malaysia should definitely pick this book up. It chronicles the almost amazing, yet unfortunate life of Johnny Lim and his marriage to the stunningly beautiful Snow Soong. I'm not giving anything else away! The book is truly beautiful, and I would not do justice to it by attempting to summarize it.
In the story, Johnny often traveled great distances by bicycle. The story is set in the idyllic state of Perak, Malaysia, and the backdrop mostly consisted of jungles, nature, red earth and the like, and I can just imagine Johnny cycling through (in a much less developed route, of course):
Also, a bulk of the novel takes place in the secluded Seven Maiden Islands – where the sunset brings mystery:
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwel
This happens to be my number one favorite modern classic. Its relevance and impact on today's world leaves me breathless. Orwell had so successfully encapsulated the political cycles at work in his novel of dystopia and revolt . Everything was seamless – the characters, the backdrop of the novel, and the events leading up to betrayal and loss of hope. Truly beautiful (psst: fans of Muse should also know that the novel was what inspired their album, The Resistance).
I personally find the antique shop a prevalent symbol in the book – it represented many things: safety and seclusion, the proletariat, a place of hope, a symbol of the past – and yet, towards the end, it proved to be the complete opposite.
I also think of the pristine towers of the four Ministries; a stark contrast against the ironically named Victory Mansions, it highlights the disparity between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat:
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Something a little lighter from my bookshelves, and also a book which I'm sure everyone has heard of by now. One of the book's famous lines is when Patrick said that Charlie was a wallflower – 'You see things. You keep quiet about them. And you understand.'
Naturally, I visualise great crowds passing from a certain vantage point – one of an observer, who notices life passing him by:
The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald
Another one of my all-time favourites – and also another tragic story. The Great Gatsby taught me many things about the American Dream – the hopelessness of it, the ridiculousness of the idea. It was very hard for me to find a lomograph that represents the novel, but I did not want to exclude it, as it is one of my favourites. In the end, I settled for this:
I imagine the moment where Nick first caught a glimpse of Jay Gatsby – with his arms stretched out towards the Sound, staring at what seems to be nothing. The truth was that Gatsby lived across the bay from where his true love was – in the story, a green light is always turned on at her home, toward which Gatsby would stretch his arms our for. The light was a symbol of his hope that she may one day be with him – alas, as those who have read the book will know, the light would eventually go out.
These are some of the books I truly love, and it was honestly quite a challenge to write this article; I was hesitant, as I wanted to do justice to these beautiful works of art. So, here are my imperfect interpretations of these great novels, and I hope that it may pique some interest in reading these books!
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