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West Sac Foundation receives honor
The Yolo Community Foundation has named the West Sacramento Foundation as its "Philanthropist of the Year: in the county.
According to Meg Stallard, president of the board of Yolo Community Foundation:
"The West Sacramento Foundation, an all-volunteer organization, for the past 25 years has help enhance the quality of lives of children, teens, adults and senior citizens of West Sacramento. Since 1988 the Foundation has supported residents' activities in the areas of health, sports, arts education and community organization. It really shows how effective giving can be when it is local and you are aware of the needs and programs of the local community."
The Foundation raises money from a golf tournament and the "All Charities Raffle" to help other West Sacramento nonprofit groups.
The recognition event was held November 14 at the Erwin Meier Administration building in Woodland. All county nonprofits were invited to nominate people to be honored. Along with the West Sacramento Foundation, eleven Yolo County nonprofits recognized donors and volunteers.
The Mexican American Concilio of Yolo County recognized Dick Luna of deLuna's Jewelers of Davis, who has donated the raffle's grand prize for the past 13 years at the Annual Concilio Scholarship Fundraiser.
Yolo Food Bank honored Misbah Husain with a special award to recognize his extraordinary commitment to hunger relief in Yolo County.
The Sheriff's Team of Active Retired Seniors (STARS), a nonprofit for volunteers ages 50 and above providing services that otherwise would not be available to Yolo County residents, honored Volunteer Commander Jim Haney. Haney has successfully reestablished and expanded the STARS program.
Yolo Reads, a program with Yolo County Library, recognized Darlene Coppersmith, who has volunteered for over two years and helped her client pass the citizenship test.
CommuniCare Health Center honored the contributions of the Hansen family in honor of their parents, Dr. Bob Hansen and Suzanne Hansen, who worked to promote a healthy community for all in Yolo County through their volunteerism, advocacy and philanthropy. Their children have continued their parent's legacy.
Soroptimist International of Woodland (SIW) thanked Tom Vinci, owner and drummer of "Superlicious," the areas Ultimate 80's band, for helping the club raise $20,000 over the past few years for Soroptimist sponsored programs.
The Woodland Schools Foundation honored Christy Hayes, owner of Kitchen428 and Mojo's Lounge, for supporting local nonprofits fundraising efforts.
Woodland Gymnastics honored Mr. LaQuard, who founded the program in 1972, with the mission of providing quality gymnastic training and activities for all youth in Yolo County and surrounding areas.
Ark Preschool recognized the substantial financial contribution by Yocha Dehe Community Fund over the past several years. Their contribution this year has provided books for the children and helped support the staff.
The Davis Art Center (DAC) honored Madeline Brattesani, who as a board member, treasurer and now as chair of the Finance Committee has worked on DAC's major fundraiser, the annual Holiday Sale.
Capay Valley Vision recognized Sue Heitman, a founding member of CVV.
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Give a little blood this Wednesday
The City of West Sacramento is sponsoring a blood drive on Wed., Dec. 18, from 9-1:30 p.m. at the BloodSource mobile coach in the city hall parking lot, 1110 West Capitol Ave. Appointments encouraged (call Kryss Rankin, 617-4500), but walk-ins will be accepted as space is available.
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GUEST OPINION: State needs to honor its debt to California's counties
By Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada
and Yolo County Supervisor Matt Rexroad (Woodland)
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife owes 36 California counties collectively over $17 million in delinquent payment-in-lieu-of-taxes. For Yolo County, the share is nearly $1.4 million.
The payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILT) program was established in 1949 to offset the loss in county property tax revenues resulting from state acquisition of private property for wildlife management areas. These payments were intended to help counties continue to provide vital services such as public safety, health care and roads construction and maintenance. In Yolo County, the state has not made a payment to offset its acquisition of property acquired primarily for the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area since 2000, thus leaving Yolo County programs and services to suffer.
The state has also not made payments to the No Man's Fire Protection District that sits east of Davis. These payments would help support fire services. Instead, the cost has been borne solely by private landowners in the district. This is not the partnership that the County of Yolo expected. The failure of the state to adhere to state law and meet its end of the bargain discourages the primary intent of land conservation.
Now, the State of California wants to own or control even more property in Yolo County to address the environmental issues associated with the Delta. With over $17 million in delinquent monies currently owed to 36 counties, we are skeptical of the state's future efforts in Yolo County.
Counties throughout California are doing everything they can to reduce expenses, tighten budgets and find funding for critical programs and services for their residents. We believe the State of California should recognize its payment-in-lieu-of-taxes obligation, pay past due monies and resume ongoing annual payments as the first step in building a better state-local government relationship.
We all have to pay our bills – the state shouldn't get an exception on the backs of the counties.
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Horsemen bearing gifts:
The West Sacramento Trail Riders Association – a local horse riding group – plans their annual "Trail Ride for Kids" beginning 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 15.
Above, club members are seen in a previous year's "Toy Ride" (photo courtesy of West Sacramento Fire Department).
This Sunday, the horsemen and women will deliver toys to the "Toys for Tots" collection site at Fire Station 45. They'll ride from the Tower Mart on Linden Road South to the fire station on Lake Washington Blvd. near Jefferson, and you're welcome to come out along the Jefferson Boulevard route to wave hello. The route will take the riders past the Nugget Center to the fire station.
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City considers restraints on pot growing
Local law already bans pot dispensaries and backyard medical marijuana groves —
By Steve Marschke
News-Ledger Editor
The City of West Sacramento is poised to again tighten the restrictions on anyone growing marijuana at home.
The city has already outlawed marijuana dispensaries, the cultivation of marijuana for dispensaries, and any kind of outdoor marijuana cultivation. Although a state initiative legalized marijuana for medical use in the state, it still remains illegal under federal law.
A staff report for this Thursday's planning commission meeting suggests that the commission put further city restrictions on those growing the plant for their own use, including:
— Continuing to outlaw outdoor growth of the plants
— Limiting indoor growth to 120 square feet per property, with a required minimum amount of ventilation and maximum wattage of growing lights.
— Allowing cultivation only when the grower lives on the property
— No cultivation in nonresidential zones or within 600 feet of schools or child care centers.
The staff report said that, after tracking court cases involving the rights of users of medical marijuana, city planning staff believed such restrictions would pass legal muster.
A number of residents have complained about neighbors growing the drug, said the report. Some have complained about the odor of the plants, and others have worried that the plants are a magnet for thieves and crime.
Citing data collected since 2008, the report said:
"The total number of narcotics complaints shows a peak in 2010, decreasing slightly thereafter, and then a slight rise this year. However, the number of complaints that specifically identify marijuana has doubled every year to 2012, with 2013 slightly below. . . The calls for service and crimes (plant theft, residential burglaries) related to the cultivation of marijuana have doubled since 2010."
The city planning commission will be asked to consider the new restrictions during its meeting 6 p.m. Thursday (Dec. 5) at city hall, 1110 West Capitol Avenue.
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Buy a little something for a needy senior
Buy a gift for a home-bound or lonely senior: The West Sacramento Rotary Club will be on hand at Raley's supermarket from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the weekend of Dec. 14-15, and invites you to donate a gift to fill a senior's request. Most of the requests are for items like socks, magazines and food. Rotary members will team up with River City High School's Interact Club to cheerfully delivery your gift to the senior citizen who asked for it.
The supermarket is located at 1601 West Capitol Avenue (a block west of Jefferson Boulevard).
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Hundreds visit Santa, city tree lighting
Last year's event was canceled by stormy weather, but celebrants this year just moved indoors to dodge a drizzle
The West Sacramento Chamber of Commerce threw its annual holiday party at city hall on Friday evening.
With a bit of moisture in the air, the party moved from the city hall front lawn to the indoor "galleria."
Attendees included many eager youngsters waiting for a confidential word with Santa, who was scheduled to arrive by fire truck part-way into the party.
There were refreshments, and Christmas carols.
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Anti-Huawei Stance May Hurt U.S. Tech Companies
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- The damning House Intelligence Committee's report on Chinese network-gear companies Huawei and ZTE may spell good news for rivals Cisco(CSCO) and Juniper(JNPR) , say analysts. But Washington's stance could pose challenges for U.S. firms targeting the lucrative Chinese market.
The 52-page report advocated blocking acquisitions, takeovers or mergers involving Huawei and ZTE, citing the "threat to U.S. national security interests." The committee also said U.S. government systems and contractors should exclude Huawei and ZTE equipment.
"China has the means, opportunity, and motive to use telecommunications companies for malicious purposes," it added.
A Cisco spokesman declined to comment on the report when contacted by TheStreet, although he confirmed that the tech bellwether no longer has an equipment-sales relationship with ZTE. The two companies had a longstanding partnership, although this was reportedly ended by Cisco after allegations that ZTE violated U.S. sanctions by selling its network gear to Iran.
Analysts say the report bodes well for Cisco and Juniper, at least on this side of the Pacific.
"The report is certainly damaging to Huawei and ZTE's aspirations in the U.S.," noted Scott Dennehy, senior analyst at Technology Business Research, in an email. "Cisco and Juniper will benefit -- in addition to making it that much more challenging for Huawei to land U.S. telecom-provider customers, this will extend to the enterprise market as well."
Dennehy added that Huawei has been "very aggressive" in targeting the U.S. enterprise market, focusing on channel partners as its main entry point. "The report will make U.S.-based channel partners much more hesitant to resell Huawei equipment," he wrote.
Perceived as a cheaper alternative to the likes of Cisco, the Chinese equipment makers have been pushing into the U.S. Huawei, for example, opened a 200,000-square-foot R&D facility in Silicon Valley last year.
Paul Mansky, managing director of equity research at Cantor Fitzgerald, says Huawei is still relatively "under-represented" in the U.S. market.
"Structurally, we don't see this as necessarily changing that pre-existing condition ... rather reinforcing it," he wrote. "However, it does clearly remove the risk (for the foreseeable future) of share gain via consolidation (acquisition) and quite possibly reduces the negative pricing pressure Huawei has exerted on domestic markets, as customers play them off their incumbent suppliers."
Clearly, the Chinese firms' stateside plans received a massive setback this week. "Anything that keeps competitors out of the U.S. market is positive for the incumbents," noted Brian White, an analyst at Topeka Capital Markets, in an email.
"So far as the Congressional report goes, it certainly could provide benefits to U.S.-based competitors unless ZTE and Huawei are able to forcefully answer and contradict the findings," added Charles King, principal analyst at technology-research firm Pund-IT.
King also raised the possibility of other countries and jurisdictions following the U.S. example. "If so, and those findings support the claims of the House Intelligence Committee, the results could be disastrous for ZTE and Huawei, and perhaps other China-based IT firms," he wrote. "Whatever those companies lose, reliable players like Cisco and Juniper will be standing by to pick up."

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A2IM Nashville Licensing Day
If you are a Nashville member of A2IM or participating in the Americana Music Festival & Conference (September 18-22), join Acquia's Chuck Fishman and fellow A2IM members for this must attend event!
3rd and Lindsley- Backstage
818 3rd Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37210
For more information and to set up some time with Team Acquia, contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
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May 18, 2006: An international team of professional and amateur astronomers, using simple off-the-shelf equipment to trawl the skies for planets outside our solar system, has hauled in its first "catch." The astronomers discovered a Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a Sun-like star 600 light-years from Earth in the constellation Corona Borealis. The team, led by Peter McCullough of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Md., includes four amateur astronomers from North America and Europe.
This artist's impression shows a dramatic close-up of the extrasolar planet, called XO-1b, passing in front of a Sun-like star 600 light-years from Earth. The Jupiter-sized planet is in a tight four-day orbit around the star.See the rest:


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An Oklahoma family's Halloween decorations are turning heads -- but for the wrong reasons.
The gory scene at the Mullins' home in Mustang includes a man who appears to have been run over by a truck and another bloody body whose head appears to have been smashed by the garage door.
Jennifer Mullins, 32, told The Associated Press she got the ideas from Pinterest.
But the gore has drawn criticism and even concern, with one woman calling 911 to report the body under the garage door.
"I was just driving by and it looked like his head was closed in the garage door," the caller told dispatchers.
Mullins told the AP she's been surprised by how much attention the decor has received.
"People think we went too far, and you know, we're devil worshippers and we must not be Christian folk," she said. "They've said all kinds of stuff. But we're normal. We love Jesus. We celebrate Halloween."


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Police Sgt. Scott Naydenoff was recently named one of the state's 2013 Rising Shields of Law Enforcement by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police.
Naydenoff was recognized for his leadership, and was one of five people recognized with the honor from large and medium-sized police departments, according to a news release for the chiefs' association.
The organization looks to recognize officers and future law enforcement executives under the age of 45.
"Our goal is to recognize and support young professionals and their organizations to continue to innovate and improve best practices that enhance public safety in our communities," said Chief Robert Porter, ILACP president and chief of the Downers Grove Police Department. "By honoring rising leaders in all areas of law enforcement, we hope that citizens of Illinois will better understand the significant roles they play in keeping their communities safe."
Cary Police Chief Steven Casstevens nominated Naydenoff for his innovated leadership and initiative towards the progression of the agency, the news release said.
"I am very proud of Sgt. Naydenoff and all he has done for the Cary Police Department," Casstevens said. "He has always been highly self-motivated and truly works to make the department better. This recognition is well deserved. He is truly a Rising Shield."


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This is the second blog post in a multi-part series on the Bingaman Clean Energy Standard. Read part 1 [2].
One question on the eve of the debut of Sen. Jeff Bingaman's (D-NM) Clean Energy Standard bill: What is "clean"?
Broadly speaking, a clean energy standard requires an electric utility to generate or purchase a certain percentage of its supply from "clean" sources. Judging by previous Congressional proposals [3] for promoting renewable or other low-emitting energy sources – not to mention the electricity portfolio standards in place in 31 states and the District of Columbia [4] – cleanliness is in the eye of the beholder.
When President Obama proposed a clean energy standard in his 2011 State of the Union [5] speech, he drew from earlier Republican proposals to include not only renewable energy, but nuclear power [6], hydropower [7], coal with carbon capture and storage [8], and, getting partial credit, natural gas [9]. But is nuclear power clean? Is hydropower clean? Is clean coal clean? Even some renewable sources have their environmental challenges – just ask the desert tortoise or residents of Cape Cod. How do we define "clean"? It depends on the objective of the bill.
Like the Obama proposal, the Bingaman CES is expected to use carbon intensity as its central measure. This may be viewed as a statement that carbon dioxide is a reasonable surrogate for the other environmental objectives.
One proposal in the last Congress suggested that the objective shouldn't be "clean" energy, but the maintenance of an affordable and diversified energy mix. The recent advances in the production of natural gas can be a great boon to our country, but are we in danger of retarding progress in the development of renewable energy, nuclear power, and carbon capture and storage? Should we bet the farm on natural gas being cheap for decades to come? Or should we hedge our bets and maintain a diverse portfolio of energy sources, just in case?
Another objective, suggested by some state laws, is to advance technologies we anticipate will be major factors in the global race to develop and sell clean energy technology. China and Europe have been making massive investments in low-carbon energy technologies, anticipating a global market that will be one of the major economic engines of the 21st century. Shouldn't the United States be in the clean energy race as well?
Fighting climate change, protecting the environment generally, keeping electricity affordable by maintaining a diverse energy mix, or keeping the United States competitive in the global economy – what's the right objective? A clean energy standard can help us achieve them all. The trick is in striking the right balance.
For more on how a CES can be designed to balance the many important objectives, see our Illustrative Framework for a Clean Energy Standard for the Power Sector [10]. For more on the basics of a CES, listen to our Clean Energy Standard 101 podcast [11].
Manik Roy is Vice President for Strategic Outreach at C2ES.
[1] http://www.c2es.org/blog/royn
[2] http://www.c2es.org/blog/royn/bingaman-clean-energy-standard-let-conversation-begin
[3] http://www.c2es.org/federal/analysis/congress/111/comparison-chart-diversifiedrenewable-energy-standard-provisions-clima
[4] http://www.c2es.org/what_s_being_done/in_the_states/rps.cfm
[5] http://www.c2es.org/docUploads/SOTU%20factsheet%20CES.PDF
[6] http://www.c2es.org/technology/factsheet/nuclear
[7] http://www.c2es.org/technology/factsheet/hydropower
[8] http://www.c2es.org/technology/factsheet/ccs
[9] http://www.c2es.org/technology/factsheet/natural-gas
[10] http://www.c2es.org/publications/illustrative-framework-clean-energy-standard
[11] http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/center-for-climate-energy/id437917753
[12] http://www.c2es.org/category/topic/energy-technology
[13] http://www.c2es.org/category/topic/federal
[14] http://www.c2es.org/category/keywords/clean-energy


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Now is the time I pull it all up, "nuke" the weeds, and start over. This is how I spent last weekend.
I was pulling out the tomato cages and uprooting the dead tomato plants, when I noticed a peculiar thing. A tomato plant's stem was covered with a shell of dry mud. The shell was fragile and when I touched it, the dry mud broke apart. Inside was the stem, but it looked odd. It seemed like it had been scraped down to the plant's "bones."
Of course, plants don't have bones. It was just the tough, white, inner fibers of the stem that I saw. But I was curious: What could have made such a mud tube all around the stem? Was this the work of some space alien?
I found out. Termites! But they are not the standard house-eating kind of termites. These are desert termites. They live underground and are found throughout the drier parts of the Southwest. To feed, desert termites build mud casings around the stems of dead plants and grasses. Inside these protective tubes, the worker termites eat the surfaces of the enclosed stems.
The cellulose (plant fiber) that the workers eat is the food for the entire colony. But cellulose is difficult for most animals, including humans, to digest. Cellulose passes through an animal's gut undigested. Think of the dietary fiber our doctors encourage us to eat. Its purpose is to keep things moving along. It adds bulk, but no nutrients.
So how do termites break down plant fiber to get at the food energy it contains? They have help. Inside the intestines of termites live some tiny, one-celled animals called protozoans. These little guys produce the enzymes that break down cellulose.
It's a symbiotic relationship in which both members of the arrangement benefit. The termites get energy and nutrients from an otherwise unusable substance. The protozoans get food, moisture and protection from the dry and dangerous outside world. You can't get much better protection, if you are tiny, than to be inside the gut of an animal!
Breaking down cellulose is a good thing for Earth, too. There are a lot of plants, thus a lot of cellulose. And more is being produced all the time. When cellulose is broken down, a food chain is completed, and carbon atoms are recycled.
Desert termites go one step further with their recycling. There is good nitrogen-rich fertilizer in their feces. And they use it as a building material, too.
How and why do desert termites make those mud tubes? Keep in mind where these termites are found: the desert, right? To protect the soft-bodied insects from dehydration, they must have some sort of cover when they are not in the ground. So they build the tubes from silt and their own feces. It all sticks together nicely and quickly hardens into a tunnel around the vegetation. When the workers come up to feed on the stems, they have cool, protective chambers in which to forage. If you break open one of the tubes in the early morning you can sometimes see the termites at work.
The king and queen termites start off as winged creatures. After a summer rain, these alates (the winged ones), as they are called, rise up into the air in swarms. In the swarm, the males and females pair up and then fall to the ground. There they shed their wings (or bite them off!) and go off to form new colonies.
Although desert termites promote recycling of nutrients, there are conflicting opinions as to their value to farmers and ranchers. One source says they benefit the soil by making it more porous and enrich it with their home-made fertilizer. However, some researchers report that at times most of the termites' diet is live grasses, not dead plants. This would put them in conflict with other grass-eaters.
The real problem lies with lack of water. Much of West Texas is perpetually "droughty." It is easy for the dry rangelands to be overgrazed. Some studies show that the combined biomass of all the desert termites in arid rangeland soil outweighs the biomass of all the cows on the surface! But is it a case of too many termites or too many cows?
Drought conditions favor the desert termite. This is why we are seeing so many of the mud tubes in our dry South Texas pastures this year. If you have never seen the desert termites' mud tubes, I think you will. What a busy world lies beneath our feet!


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Apr 05, 2014
Across the world, cyber attacks are now taking place on an industrial scale. The
World Economic Forum has warned that the theft of information and the intentional
disruption of online or digital processes are among the very top business risks that
major institutions face. It also suggests, however, that improved cyber security could
save the world economy trillions of dollars.
Recent high profile attacks have highlighted just how much cyber crime can cost vulnerable business; risks are growing as digital criminals become more adept, now employing a portfolio of attacks with the potential to damage national economies and radically undermine an organisation's ability to grow and innovate. Digital crime threatens to undermine not only an institution's reputation but its core competitive advantage. Against this backdrop, we set out to explore how organisations are reacting to a new era of digital criminality.


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On a sunny Wednesday afternoon, professional beach volleyball players Billy Allen, Andrew Fuller and Janelle Allen took a stroll to the Hermosa Beach USYVL site.
They took this opportunity to do some volleyball skill demonstrations for the kids, show them what playing volleyball at a higher level is like and topped it off with some cool prizes.
The players graciously stayed to watch the kids play their scheduled games and at the end signed autographs for each one!
Thank you to Billy, Andrew and Janelle for making it a very special day for the Hermosa Beach USYVL kids!


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My best friend had a baby on Tuesday night - C Section after induction...dont get me started on that.
But, they were seperated for about 3-4 hours after he was born and he didn't get to try to nurse until about 4.5 hours after he was born.
He is now latching on but not sucking. They are supplementing with a syringe and she is pumping...but she is now getting worried about what to do.
The lacation consultant came in yesterday but things really havent changed.
Please let me know of any suggestions that I can offer her...
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60 insane cloud formations from around the world [PICs]
STANDING IN A CORNFIELD IN INDIANA, I once saw a fat roll cloud (like #4 below) float directly over my head. It's a 12-year-old memory that remains fresh. There was a moment mild panic just as the cloud reached me — I thought.


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English Undergraduate Major
"Literature offers the thrill of minds of great clarity wrestling with the endless problems and delights of being human. To engage with them is to engage with oneself, and the lasting rewards are not confined to specific career paths." ― Jonathan Stroud
As an English major at Mount Mary University, you'll develop the 21st century skills necessary to adapt to a rapidly evolving job market, including the ability to:
Did you know?
People: A number of wildly successful people majored in English, including broadcast journalist Barbara Walters, television host Conan O'Brien, award-winning film director Steven Spielberg, and Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas.
Skills: If you can communicate effectively and write well, you are a member of an "endangered species" with skills that are highly valued in today's workplace, according Bracken Darrell, CEO of Logitech.
Perks: There are many awesome perks of being an English major. One of them? You'll be able to write your way into any career.
- Write and communicate clearly
- Develop innovative solutions to complex problems
- Think creatively and abstractly
- Succeed in a global economy
- Collaborate with others
- Synthesize data and evaluate sources
- Locate and acquire knowledge
- Use technology wisely
Choose from three vibrant concentrations:
*Offered as a major or minor.
As an English major, you can create your own career path. A concentration in Writing for New Media will prepare you for a career as a social media strategist or website writer. A concentration in English Education will allow you to pursue a career in the classroom. And an English Literature concentration provides an excellent foundation for graduate work in law, library science and many other areas. Discover more about careers that make the most of an English degree.
Why choose Mount Mary University?
Christine Gill
English Literature, '13
"Mount Mary University gave me both the education and confidence I needed to pursue my dreams of becoming a college English professor. Thanks to its exceptional faculty, I am currently enjoying a teaching assistantship at Marquette University, pursuing my master's degree in British Literature and teaching in the first-year English program. I would never be where I am without the excellent education and guidance given to me by my caring Mount Mary professors."
As an English major, you can take advantage of a flexible curriculum that matches your interests. We also offer:
- Courses in day, evening and accelerated formats for your convenience
- Devoted, caring faculty who are widely published and engaged in the community
- Small class sizes and a supportive learning environment; our current faculty to student ratio is 1:13
- A unique, innovative curriculum that integrates digital literacy skills with critical thinking
- The opportunity to develop practical workplace skills at prestigious internship sites
- The Writers on Writing series, which brings bestselling authors to campus to talk about their work, processes and craft
- An iPad loaner program
English Activities Outside of Class
English majors can participate in several clubs and activities, such as Arches, Mount Mary University's award-winning student newspaper and companion website; Sigma Tau Delta honor society; and "Paper Clips," the department's anthology of the finest student writing.
Scholarships for English Majors
Each of our student publications provide writing awards to English students. The English department also offers several merit-based scholarships annually. Members of Mount Mary's Sigma Tau Delta honor society may qualify you for additional scholarships. Learn more about Mount Mary scholarships.


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Frail skeletons and fluorescent Jack O' Lanterns decorate homes, while children disguised as witches, ghosts and goblins begin flocking out onto neighborhood streets in search of treats. As Halloween approaches, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wants you to know that like children, Halloween's hidden dangers also come in disguise.
CPSC is aware of serious Halloween-related injuries involving burns from flammable costumes and decorations, including ignition from open flames, such as candles and Jack O' Lanterns. Additional incidents have involved abrasions from sharp objects attached to masks or costumes.
"One of the greatest problems is kids dressed up in homemade costumes that are not flame-resistant," said Acting CPSC Chairman Nancy Nord. "If parents make a costume, choose inherently flame-resistant fabrics, such as nylon or polyester, and avoid long draped items that could cause an entanglement hazard."
To help keep children safe, CPSC enforces the Flammable Fabrics Act and recalls products at Halloween and throughout the year that can cause injury.
Make this year's holiday a safe one by following these safety tips on costumes, treats and decorations:
- When purchasing costumes, masks, beards and wigs, look for flame-resistant fabrics such as nylon or polyester, or look for the label "Flame Resistant." Flame-resistant fabrics will resist burning and should extinguish quickly. To minimize the risk of contact with candles and other fire sources, avoid costumes made with flimsy materials and outfits with big, baggy sleeves or billowing skirts.
- Purchase or make costumes that are light, bright and clearly visible to motorists.
- For greater visibility during dusk and darkness, decorate or trim costumes with reflective tape that will glow in the beam of a car's headlights. Bags or sacks also should be light colored or decorated with reflective tape. Reflective tape is usually available in hardware, bicycle and sporting goods stores.
- Children should carry flashlights to see and be seen.
- Costumes should fit well and not drag on the ground to guard against trips and falls.
- Children should wear well-fitting, sturdy shoes. Oversized high heels are not a good idea.
- Tie hats and scarves securely to prevent them from slipping over children's eyes and obstructing vision.
- If your child wears a mask, make sure it fits securely, provides adequate ventilation, and has eye holes large enough to allow full vision.
- Swords, knives and similar costume accessories should be made of soft, flexible materials.
- Warn children not to eat any treats until an adult has examined them carefully for evidence of tampering.
- Carefully examine any toys or novelty items received by trick-or-treaters under three years of age. Do not allow young children to have any items that are small enough to present a choking hazard or that have small parts or components that could separate during use and present a choking hazard.
- Keep candles and Jack O' Lanterns away from landings and doorsteps where costumes could brush against the flame.
- Remove obstacles from lawns, steps and porches when expecting trick-or-treaters.
- Indoors, keep candles and Jack O' Lanterns away from curtains, decorations and other combustibles that could catch fire. Do not leave burning candles unattended.
- Indoors or outside, use only lights that have been tested for safety by a recognized testing laboratory. Check each set of lights, new or old, for broken or cracked sockets, frayed or bare wires, or loose connections. Discard damaged sets.
- Don't overload extension cords.
Make this year's holiday a safe one by following these safety tips on costumes, treats and decorations. CPSC also has a safety alert on Halloween safety tips.
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thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the
nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or
mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household
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Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 or teletypewriter at
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The flooding in Pakistan, and U.S. relief efforts, is being reported not only by traditional Pakistani media sources, but also covered through interactive social media networking sites such as Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, and Youtube. Pakistan's online media community and citizen reporters can also receive up-to-date information on U.S. flood relief efforts through the U.S. Embassy's website.
Pakistan's Facebook community can follow U.S. flood relief activities on the U.S. Embassy's Facebook page, or receive those as well as other updates from around the world on the main Facebook page for the Department. The State Department has two Youtubewebsites providing videos of remarks and announcements about the flooding and U.S. efforts to assist flood victims. U.S. relief efforts are also documented on the Department of State's Twitter and Flickr pages.
An estimated 4.5 million people in Pakistan have been affected by the tragic and devastating flooding that began on July 29. U.S. Embassy employees in Pakistan -- and others throughout that country -- have been raising money for the Prime Minister's Fund for Flood Relief via cell phone donations. Within Pakistan, contributors can text their donation amount to the phone number 1234. Within the United States, contributors can text the word "SWAT" to the number 50555 to make an automatic $10 donation. The United States is making commitments of $25 million in assistance to flood-affected areas of Pakistan, bringing the total to date to more than $35 million. We are also deploying humanitarian relief experts and delivering essential supplies -- a response consistent with our humanitarian values and our deep commitment to Pakistan.
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No reason to freak out! Everyone started to worry when the Packers lost they're first 2 preseason games too. The Bucks will be alright. They need to start playing the rotation they want to use in the real games. It's time to tighten up the rotation and use a soft 10 guys. Skiles has 12 guys that can contribute but he only needs 10 on an every night basis. The extra minutes will help the guys who will actually play come November. Tobias Harris is still a year away from being a starter in the NBA. He's starting to realize that Small forwards in the NBA dribble like guards and shoot like them too. If Luc Richard Mbah a Moute was ready, we wouldn't be talking about him starting anyway. Besides, we miss Luc's Defense against other teams 3 because most teams in the league have a high scoring Small forward and Harris can't slow them down like Luc Richard can. This team will be fine. This stuff with Larry Sanders is overshadowing how good of a camp he's having! Sanders is w/out a doubt our best big man and he's beating out Dalembert for the starting Center position. He's a true asset if he can control his competitiveness. In other words, he needs to SHUT UP and play and he'll be fine. This will be a good team. Sanders has to understand that NBA officials cheat under David Sterns mandate to make sure large market teams win. You just have to play through it and hope to come out on top! GO BUCKS!!!
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Bread Baking Tips
These breads all have something in common—the leavening agent is yeast. Yeast is a microorganism that is activated with "food" (sugar and flour), "water" (liquid ingredients) and warmth. As the yeast grows and multiplies, it creates gas bubbles that cause bread dough to rise. Yeast breads can be divided into two main categories.
Kinds of Yeast Breads
Batter breads could be called shortcut breads because they don't require kneading. The dough contains less flour and is stickier. Instead of kneading, the dough is beaten with an electric mixer after the first addition of flour, placed in the pan rather than shaped, and rises only once, not twice. Batter breads have a coarse texture and pebbly surface.
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Zombies, wounds and horror movies;Kelly Smith makes magic out of makeup
The mock prom crash was the first time Kelly did prosthetic makeup on anyone other than herself. The inventive 18-year-old hasn't had access yet to the products used by professionals in the industry, so she has worked primarily with liquid latex combined with toilet paper. To make the rotten skin effect for the zombies, she heats liquid gelatin and glycerin. Foundation and eye shadow are then blended to finalize the effect.
Other than her brother, whom she transformed into a zombie before taking a trip to WalMart with him, Kelly primarily practices her craft on herself, creating burns, wounds, frostbitten skin and more. "I love making wounds. I kind of even gross myself out," she said.
Not everyone appreciates the work, but Kelly has kept to it. "The first time I did it, I made a long cut down my arm. My mom almost called 911. She's used to it now, but my dad still can't look at it.
"When I first started doing this, it wasn't well accepted," said Kelly. "I've always been the quiet kid that no one talked to. I've just been into my art. Eventually people got to know me and now they think it's cool. I'm grateful that I found my niche, the one thing that I really feel like I'm good at." See more photos of Kelly's creations at www.riverreporter.com, and her graduation photo on page 16.


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He sucks and then looks away and then comes back and so on. It's like he just wants the option of coming over and nursing for a second. When we're on the couch relaxing at home its easy enough, but out in public its kinda difficult for me to just have my shirt off, duh.
Plus he's started waking up at ungodly hours (4am) and I'll go in and nurse him in the rocker and then try to put him back down. He refuses to go and so I've taken to bringing him to bed with us where he proceeds to spend an hour doing the whole nurse, pull away, nurse, pull away while lying next to me and kind of whining. So I can't get back to sleep, and neither can he.
To add to this, he basically refuses to nurse on my left side, so its totally drying up and my right is sore! And after being sick for the last week with hand foot and mouth, he's stopped using the actual pacifier that he was so addicted to before. (blessing and curse.)
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Another idea is just that he's going through the separation anxiety stuff and he just wants to touch base (every 5 secs.) He's definitely been more clingy and so its entirely possible that this is the culprit. Of course I love that he gets comfort from being near me, but sometimes he just doesn't seem soothed by it. Like it makes him hyper.
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Alert #04-555
The following product safety recall was conducted voluntarily by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Kiddie Car Cruisers
Units: About 500
Manufacturer/Importer: Far East Brokers and Consultants Inc. (FEBC), of Jacksonville, Fla.
Hazard: The Kiddie Car Cruiser can continue to run when the accelerator is no longer depressed, which could result in the rider losing control of the car.
Incidents/Injuries: FEBC has received 10 reports of the Kiddie Car Cruiser continuing to run when the accelerator was not depressed. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The Kiddie Car Cruiser is a battery-operated ride-on toy car that measures about 27 inches high by 30 inches wide and 44 inches long. "Turbo" and "Cruiser" are printed on labels on the side of the ride-on toys.
Sold at: Big Y Stores in Massachusetts and Connecticut from May 6 to May 13, 2004 for about $100 with a Big Y Express savings card and about $300 without a savings card.
Manufactured In: China.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled car immediately and return it to a Big Y store to receive a refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional questions, call Far East Brokers and Consultants Inc. at (877) 332-9006 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Known purchasers are being sent direct mail notification of this recall.
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thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the
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By now, you've likely heard about the changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Pub. L. No. 111-148) and how they relate to health insurance for seasonal workers. We know you are concerned about how this might impact your ability to hire seasonal workers and the implications for park and recreation programs that depend on seasonal workers for success.
Well, you can breathe easy now – the IRS has recently released guidelines that help clarify this regulation and the NRPA Public Policy Team has compiled the details you need to know to understand the changes and guidelines.
Regulation Background
As originally written, the PPACA required large employers, including local governments, to offer health insurance to full-time seasonal employees who averaged 30 hours per week and worked 120 days or more during the year. The Act further required that the employee had to be offered insurance within the first 90 days of employment. The implications of this provision meant that employers were required to offer seasonal employees, who averaged 30 hours per week, health insurance and that employee could be eligible for employer- sponsored health insurance for just 30 days. This provision also subjected employers to obligations under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) upon the termination of the employee, and created an abundance of administrative burdens for employers.
IRS Guidelines Grant a Reprieve
Recently released IRS guidelines (IRS Notice 2012-58) allow employers to use a look-back/stability period safe-harbor method to determine whether a seasonal employee is a full-time employee.
Under this method:
The IRS guidelines include a "stability period," which immediately follows the measurement period set by the employer. If an employee is determined to be full-time during the measurement period, they would be treated as a full-time employee during the stability period regardless of the number of hours worked during the stability period.
So, during the stability period, an employer would need to offer health insurance benefits to those employees determined to be full-time during the measurement period even if the employee worked less than 30 hours per week during the stability period. If an employee was not a full-time employee during the measurement period, he/she will not be treated as a full-time employee during the stability period.
It is important to note that an employer is not required to offer or provide insurance to part-time employees.
The IRS has stated that employers may rely on the guidance regarding seasonal employees provided in Notice 2012-58 through the end of 2014. We do expect, however, future changes will come to many of the recently released regulations. NRPA will keep you updated and informed on the changes and what it means for your agency and local government. For further information, you may also want to read the recent article in Parks & Recreation to delve into the issue.
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To make things much simpler: the affiliate merchant provides a strip of advertisement and pays you when someone clicks on the ad's link. You can get an affiliate commission of $0.10 to $0.30 for every click, but it sometimes it can go higher depending on your merchant affiliate. Sometimes, merchants require a quota ($1.4 for every 1000 clicks). Plus, you can get discounts from your merchant affiliates if you happen to like their products too. You can just kick back and relax while your website is generating cash. Sounds easy, doesn't it?
What is PPC Online Advertising Affiliate marketing partner program?
PPC means pay-per-click, wherein you get in partnership with an affiliate company that literally pays you for every click. There are actually two types of PPC Online Advertising affiliate marketing partner programs – those who pay a commission based on the number of clicks and the other based on the sales. The pay-per-click scheme is much more popular than pay-per-lead because the affiliate gets paid by just clicking the ad, regardless of whether the visitor buys from the affiliate merchant or not. Plus the chances of a visitor purchasing something from the affiliate merchant are not really that high.
In choosing an affiliate marketing partner program, read the fine print carefully – some pay-per-click programs get the ratio of the number of people who went to your site and the actual people who clicked on the ad. If you have a heavily targeted website, this can hurt your earnings.
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Of course, you need to have a website. Depending on your target audience, choose the best affiliate merchant that is most related to your topic. For example, your website is about Carpentry then you can search for affiliate marketing partner programs that sell tools used in carpentry.
However, if you don't have a website, that's not a problem. You can put up a content site about absolutely anything under the sun like 'Taking Care of Dogs' or 'Decorating your own Home.' But wait, its not over yet. We are faced by a dilemma – on how to increase traffic! You first need to get internet surfers to see your website, then the ad.
How do you increase your traffic for your website?
First, design your website in such a way that it will attract internet users. A user-friendly site is always recommended so that the customers will know which one to click. Take into consideration the look and feel of the advertisement. If it doesn't look professional, most likely, users will just ignore it. Place the ad on a strategic location – one where users can see it clearly. Visibility of the ad is always important.
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World Series Game 1 Break Down
The Phillies – Yankees World Series is just a day away. Wednesday night at 7:57pm in New York, the fun begins! Let us examine the position by position match-up based on 2009 post-season results:
Starting Pitchers: Cliff Lee vs. CC Sabathia
The match-up of two former Cy Young winners who played together in Cleveland is a dream pitching duel. Statistically, this is a close one to call. Lee led all team in ERA with a 0.74 this post-season and Sabathia pitched at a 1.19 ERA. Lee has been lights out in the post-season, but did have a few struggles in September. However, this appears to be a non-issue for him in big games. Sabathia, on the other hand, has been just as good, but the Phillies have an advantage; they beat up on Sabathia last post-season and therefore have at least a mental edge in the situation. It is a new year and a new team for Sabathia though, so how much this will factor in remains to be seen. I am calling this one a draw.
Closers: Brad Lidge vs. Mariano Rivera
This one goes easily to Rivera, who is possibly the best closer ever in baseball. Lidge appears to be past his struggles, but there is still a shadow of doubt hanging over him.
Catchers: Carlos Ruiz vs. Jorge Posada
As far as ability to call a game, these two are evenly matched. At the plate, Ruiz has been hot, hot, hot this October. Add his youth to the equation and he has the advantage. Ruiz batted .346 this post-season with 7 RBI vs. Posada's .258 average and 3 RBI. Winner: Ruiz
First Base: Ryan Howard vs. Mark Teixeira
While Tex has the advantage defensively, in terms of sheer wrecking power, Howard wins it hands down. Howard batted .355 with 14 RBI compared to Tex's .205 and 5 RBI. While the low numbers are not typical of Tex, Howard is clearly in the zone.
Second Base: Chase Utley vs. Robinson Cano
Utley had a few brain farts in the NLCS on defense and his bat seemed to be up and down, but with the week off, Utley should be back to top form. Cano batted .229 and had a few more RBI and extra base hits than Utley; but Utley still batted .303 despite the struggles and continues to find ways to get on base. Utley is one of the best overall hitter in all of baseball; this one goes to him.
Short Stop: Jimmy Rollins vs. Derek Jeter
Last year and even in Spring Training this year, Rollins had a clear advantage over Jeter. He got more playing time and performed better in the World Baseball Classic and had a better 2008 season overall. But J-Roll has been in and out of a funk all year long in 2009. Jeter has been solid and continually finds ways to makes plays. Both are stellar on defense, but Jeter's bat has been a lot hotter than Rollins lately. Winner: Jeter
Third Base: Pedro Feliz vs. Alex Rodriguez
Ok, duh. Just hand this one over to A-Rod and be done with it. 12 RBI vs. 2 and .438 average vs. .161 – no brainer. Feliz is looking sluggish; and while he has a slight edge defensively, this is no competition. A-rod all the way.
Right Field: Jayson Werth vs. Nick Swisher
Another no-brainer, but this one favors the Phillies. Werth can be streaky, but his .281 average, 5 home runs and 10 RBI blows away Swishers .125 and 1 RBI. Winner: Werth
Center Field: Shane Victorino vs. Melky Cabrera
The Flyin' Hawaiian vs. The Melk Man: Shane wins on the cooler nickname alone. Ok, seriously, this one is a little closer than some. The batting averages are both good; .361 for Victorino and .314 for Cabrera. But Victorino's 26 total bases and 7 RBI beats Cabrera who had 13 bases and 4 RBI in the post-season. Victorino's speed is also a huge plus; Shane takes this competition.
Left Field: Ben Francisco vs. Johnny Damon
Francisco is a bench player who will take left field in game 1 while Raul Ibanez serves as the DH. His lack of experience in the field this year and few at-bats may be a detriment, although he does have more speed in the outfield than Ibanez. Damon is a solid veteran who should do well under the pressure of the familiar World Series lights; he got his ring in 2004 with the Red Sox. The winner here is Damon, based on experience and a solid 2009 season.
Designated Hitter: Raul Ibanez vs. Hideki Matsui
Both hitters have had a similar down post-season; Ibanez is batting .226 and Matsui is at .233. Each has 1 homer and 7 hits. Ibanez has driven in 4 more runs than Matsui, but has also been playing hurt. Sports Illistrated reported last week that Ibanez has been playing since June with a torn abdominal muscle, which does explain his second half slump. But Ibanez, a 14-year veteran, is excited for his first World Series and will not let the injury slow him down. For his determination alone, I am giving a slight edge in this battle to Ibanez.
The tally then is Phillies, 6 and Yankees 4, not counting the starting pitchers, which appears to be a tie. So it looks good for the Phillies on paper, but the game is played on the field. We shall see how it goes!
Comment Corner
I asked all my readers to let me know what their dream World Series would be and here is what we know:
Peter of Outside the Phillies Looking In prefers a Phillies – Cleveland series for geographical reasons. He lives near the home of the Tribe.
Buz of Yesterday's Hitter agrees that the Phillies – Yankees are the dream match-up because of all the talent on both sides!
And a few other interesting comments:
Jeff of Red State Blue State is rooting for the Phillies for the first time ever! Congrats Jeff…you have finally come to your senses ;o)
Jane of Confessions of a She-Fan already has a tummy ache just thinking about the Lee-Sabathia match-up; don't we all!
Go Phillies!
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Hi there – Love the blog!
Officially, I did not make a statement as to whom I'm pulling for. I'm a Twins/Red Sox fan (my core teams – some float in-and-out depending on mood and memory – oh, and Target Field in on my commute route), so obviously, if they were there, my blog would be too biased towards them.
However, based on what I've seen in the past several years, I not only tip my hat to the Phils organization and to Ruben Amaro, Jr. for elevating the team to another level – you have a Phillies Phanatic this Fall Classic. I'm down for the Phils this time around!
Here's to a rematch – 59 years in the making! This time, the Phils get their revenge.
Jenn – if the Yankees think they can walk all over the Phillies they are sorely mistaken. I think it will be a great WS and I can't wait to see Pedro pitch in Thursday!
I'm a little late answering yesterday's question, but actually last year was my perfect match-up – Phillies vs Rays. Phillies for obvious reasons and Rays because we'd seen them numerous times on Spring Training trips. I'd even predicted that match-up on one of those mid-season polls that came around (Fans at Bat, or some such thing).
So I guess you will be feeling a bit schizophrenic during this WS, hmm?
Rants, Raves, and Random Thoughts
Game 1 to us…and game 2 just hours away now… should be fireworks tonight…
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I Made An EP
Posted 17 June 2012 - 10:02 AM
Its called Yugo, and it's 5 tracks of uncut beats. It's short, but sweet.
Check it out here: http://djprimate.ban....com/album/yugo
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Posted 19 June 2012 - 11:51 AM
Since ill never get another kankick/lib album this will do!
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Posted 22 June 2012 - 01:57 PM
PS: Thanks for a free dl, but I'd appreciate a "Name A Price" option...just saying
Posted 22 June 2012 - 02:17 PM
Hahaha props for the title. Those beats are smooth as fuck. Gonna dl now
PS: Thanks for a free dl, but I'd appreciate a "Name A Price" option...just saying
So would I, so would I.
Unfortunately, my mother forbids selling of beats in fear of legal repercussions. (I'm 15.)
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Posted 24 June 2012 - 05:37 AM
What up my man about to give your ep a listen, we been missing you over at the beat battles. You know i still over there kick around. I get back at you and let you know how dope the EP is because i know your sound and it can;t be nothing but dope. peace fam
Damn man, I don't think I've participated in a battle since STMB-BB 89, haha. Maybe I'll drop by and test my skills again.
Let me know what you think of the tape, man.
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Thank you J dilla act 2 tracklist
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Posted 20 July 2007 - 10:28 PM
-Jaylib: The Official
-Jaylib vs. J-rocc mix
-Slum village: Fall in love
-slum village: Fall in love (remix)
-The Pharcyde: Runnin
-Tribe called quest: Once again
-Tribe called quest: Start it up (instrumental)
-De la soul: Stakes is high
-De la soul: Stakes is high (remix)
-Common: Dooinit
-Dilla Beat
-Dilla Beat
-Dilla Beat
-Dilla Beat
-Dilla Beat
-J dilla: oblighetto
-J dilla: Think Twice
-Dilla Beat
-Common: Funky 4 you
-De la Soul: Verbal Clap
-Dilla Donuts: Stepson of the clapper
-J dilla: fuck the police
-Slum village: Get dis money (remix)
-Slum village: Get dis money (O.G. version)
-Tribe Called quest: Find a way
-Tribe called quest: Got a hold
-Slum village: Raise it up (instrumental)
-Busta Rhymes: Genesis
-Busta Rhymes: Woo-ha (remix)
-Busta Rhymes: Enjoy da ride
-Busta Rhymes: So hardcore
-Busta Rhymes: You can't hold a torch
-Jaylib outtake
-Common ft. j-rocc: E=mc2 (instrumentals)
-common: Heat
-Dilla beat
-Dilla beat
-Frank n Dank: Ma Dukes
-Dilla Beat
-Jaylib: no $, no toke
Posted 02 November 2007 - 10:51 PM
#4 Guest_Doom_Addikts225_*
Posted 03 November 2007 - 12:22 PM
this may help:
00:00 J.Rocc Intro
01:02 Jaylib - The Official
04:04 sample mix
04:41 Slum Village - Fall In Love
07:16 Slum Village - Fall In Love (Remix)
08:48 The Pharcyde - Runnin'
10:50 A Tribe Called Quest - 1nce Again
12:13 De La Soul ft. Truth Enola and Mos Def - Stakes Is High (Remix)
16:13 Common - Dooinit
17:45 Frank N Dank - Pause
19:55 Dabrye ft. J Dilla and Phat Kat - Game Over
23:28 Jaylib - LA To Detroit (Instrumental)
24:20 Dilla Beat
25:36 Dilla Beat
26:20 J Dilla - Busta
27:04 J Dilla - U And Ur Smile
27:47 Dilla Beat
28:45 Dilla Beat
29:33 Dilla Beat
30:41 A.G. ft. Aloe Blacc - Hip Hop Quotable
32:00 MED - Push
33:04 Oh No ft. J Dilla and Roc C - Move Pt. 2
38:10 Four Tet ft. J Dilla and Guilty Simpson - As Serious As Your Life (Jay Dee Remix)
43:15 Brother Jack McDuff - Oblighetto (J Dilla Remix)
46:35 J Dilla ft. Dwele - Think Twice
48:13 J Dilla - Rico Suave Bossa Nova
49:30 Dilla Beat
50:42 Common - Funky For You
54:29 De La Soul - Verbal Clap
56:11 J Dilla - Stepson Of The Clapper
57:16 J Dilla - Fuck The Police
60:08 Slum Village - Get Dis Money (Remix)
61:28 Slum Village - Get Dis Money
62:12 A Tribe Called Quest - Find A Way
62:36 A Tribe Called Quest - Get A Hold
62:56 Slum Village - Raise It Up (Instrumental)
63:28 Busta Rhymes - Genesis
64:31 Busta Rhymes - Woo-Hah!! (Got You All In Check) (Jay Dee Bounce Remix)
65:05 Busta Rhymes - Enjoy Da Ride
65:21 Busta Rhymes - So Hardcore
66:00 Busta Rhymes ft. Q-Tip - You Can't Hold The Torch
67:17 Jaylib ft. Yesterdays New Quintet - Turn It Up
67:50 Common - E=MC2 (Instrumental)
68:24 Common ft. J Dilla - Heat
70:57 Dilla Beat
71:31 J Dilla ft. Frank N Dank - Ma Dukes
73:40 Dilla Beat
74:18 Jaylib - Blaze Up (better known as No $ No Toke)
75:10 Dilla Beat Outro
this took FOREVER to make, too.
Posted 03 November 2007 - 01:12 PM
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Posted 03 November 2007 - 05:34 PM
Is the beat on Turn It UP (ft YNQ) same as the Look of Love (J-88 remix) instrumental ?
it's close to it, but not exactly the same beat. diff. samples I think. dilla used one version of the song for 'turn it up/you can't hold the torch' and another one for 'the look of love remix'
if I'm wrong, please correct me.
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Posted 04 November 2007 - 10:59 AM
thanks for the complete tracklist, does the dabrye beat run until the start of the jaylib track? Cause I'm loving the pianos or whatever at the 21:00-~21:30 min mark and i can't hear them in the dabrye track.
yeah, the dabrye beat runs up until the Game Over acapella, which mixes into the jaylib inst.
and for the pianos: I think I know what you're talking about, and I say check in the beginning of the actual song during Phat Kat's verse, and see if you hear it.
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Posted 04 November 2007 - 11:57 AM
doom addikt you're asleep on the job!! A.G. - Hip Hop Quotable
ohhhhh, thanks!
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Posted 05 November 2007 - 06:39 AM
The beat is Frank N Dank-MCA (Instrumental).
Does anyone know when that new Slum Village-"The Movement" comes out? J.Rocc played it on Garth Trinidad's show a few weeks ago. He has a link to it on his MySpace page. The beat is at 49:30.
Posted 11 November 2007 - 02:56 AM
it's close to it, but not exactly the same beat. diff. samples I think. dilla used one version of the song for 'turn it up/you can't hold the torch' and another one for 'the look of love remix'
if I'm wrong, please correct me.
no, def. the same M_______ R_________ sample in both tracks.
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Posted 17 December 2007 - 04:37 PM
God, I want this so much.
49:30 Dilla Beat
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Posted 18 December 2007 - 02:50 PM
The Beat is Chino XL feat. Saafir - How It Goes
the album "I Told You So"
Posted 02 September 2011 - 08:45 PM
(the last 50 seconds of the mix)
I am absolutely dying to know.
Also, awesome job doom addikt
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Posted 09 September 2011 - 06:54 PM
or a full one for act 3?
Anyone got one for Act 4?
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Just after the lyric '4 out of 5 every jeep owner agrees'.
Anyone know what it's called?
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A woman's hairstyle puts her in a self-selected class and offers you some real information about her. (The same is true for men: My quarter-inch-long buzzed cut might tell you that I'm obscuring a receding hairline.) Here's my take on what a lady's locks may reveal about the woman herself.
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This style points to a low-maintenance, easygoing woman who wants to roll with her natural locks. The curly haired woman who spends hours poking her head with a hot iron is one who's obviously not pleased with her hair and who might easily find fault elsewhere. Curls happen to suit many women very well.
Side-Swept Bangs3 of 14
A classy, professional look worn by motivated, career-oriented women, this style is more mature than full-fledged bangs that a teenager would wear but still makes a woman look youthful and playful. Celebrity wearers include Cameron Diaz, Reese Witherspoon, Jessica Biel and Jennifer Garner. That's good company.
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The name sounds kind of menacing, but I've learned that the style is simply a "bouncy," high-volume look. The 'do shows the woman's whole face, which tells me she has a positive attitude and a nice complexion. Of course, I could just be saying that because this is my lovely girlfriend's style, but I'm not.
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This style is a far cry from G.I. Jane, but it still takes a truly beautiful and confident woman to pull this style off. A gal with short hair immediately calls attention to her face, and chances are she has high cheeks and killer eyes. Mind you, a lot of men are not attracted to this style, but of course, the woman who wears it probably doesn't care what they think.
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2007-01 EC: Revisiting the Coyne Affair: A Singular Event That Changed the Course of Canadian Monetary History (working paper)
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ABSTRACT: The Coyne affair is the greatest institutional crisis faced by the Bank of Canada in its history. The crisis took place in 1959-1961 and led to the resignation of the Governor, once he was cleared of any wrongdoing. The crisis eventually resulted in a major reform of the Bank of Canada. The paper highlights the critical role played by the directive in central banking legislation. Archival and empirical evidence is used to assess the performance of monetary policy throughout the 1950s. In doing so, a real-time dataset is constructed for both Canada and the US that permits estimation of reaction functions. I find that the case against James Coyne is 'not proven'.
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How would I get the username and pasword thats submitted?
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there is a manual: http://www.php.net/manual in wich you can search.
in this case, use the variables $_POST['username'] and $_POST['password']
Greetz Daan
in this case, use the variables $_POST['username'] and $_POST['password']
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Xerpher wrote: 2) When a user clicks on a link, how could I pass vertain variables to the next page?
I find that the best way to do that is using sessions.
start a session on each page with
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you can then acces them (after starting the session) on each following page with
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the latter only when "register_globals" is on in you're php.ini (in you're case it is as seen in previous posts)
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