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Today's post is written by Steve K., The Leopard at the Summit, member of the blog on child poverty hall of fame and latest addition to our SpotLINK focus on you, our readers.
The other day I received my first letter from my sponsored child — six-year-old Richar, from Peru! I picked up the mail late that night and there it was — a business-sized envelope with a see-through address window, and "Message from Your Sponsored Child" in blue letters on the outside. Woo hoo!!!
This represents the first step in making it real for me. There is this little boy on the other side of the equator that I'm communicating with. Other Compassion blog posts that I've read have been written by employees of Compassion, sponsors of 89 different children ;-), or by people who have been sponsors since they earned their first paycheck. I'm the new kid on the block . . . dancing with the letter in hand, cooler than Jordan, Jonathon, Joey, Donnie or Danny could ever hope to be!
The letter is written in Spanish, and the translation is typed in English. (It is funny to see both versions because I know a little Spanish and can see a few details that have been left out in the translation, and I see that there are differences in Peruvian Spanish that I haven't heard before.)
In addition to the letter, I received a picture of Jesus with four little children that my child so neatly colored. Guess what's going on my refrigerator until the paper turns yellow?!?
A "tutor" named Maria Angelica (that can't be her real name, can it?!?) helped him write the letter, and his name is written on the picture. His first name is printed, and his last name is cursive. I wonder if he only did his first name. So cute!
And before I wrote this blog post, I wrote Richar via Compassion's e-mail page. It's true, I care more about him than all of you put together! ;o) (BTW, I like to put the little "winky faces" in letters and e-mails to show I'm joking or kidding . . . I tried to explain to him that is what I did in part of the letter — he and Maria might have no clue what I was talking about and just think I'm a crazy 38-year old American man that sends him letters!) ;o)
In addition, to the reply letter, I sent him a Christmas gift/contribution. I hope I get to hear what he gets with that donation. I know the local program could pick out what he needs or wants better than I ever could.
For a newbie, this is a fun first step (by step) . . . I feel like I've got The Right Stuff! (If you don't understand, good for you . . . I'm an American child of the '80's!) ;o)


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About Me
Currently teaching all the labs for CP102, and in the winter term I will also be lecturing CP212 as well as teaching all the labs. Focusing now on updating the CP102 lab material to Office 2013 and Windows 8.
2010 - My first son was born!
2008 - 2010
I taught stuff to people.
2006 - 2007
I am lecturing CP102 again this Fall and I am now the Course Coordinator for CP102. In the Fall I am also developing lab material for a course that should run next term called CP212 - Computer Programming with Applications which will focus on VB and VBA. The course is aimed at students who finish CP102 and want to receive programming experience, but don't want to enter the Computer Science degree program or receive a minor. It will be open to CS students who want experience in VB, but much of the material will be found in previous courses.
2005 - 2006
In May of 2005 I returned to my position as Lab Instructor... now things can go back to normal :)
2004 - 2005
In August 2004 and temporarily left my position as a Lab Instructor and took an 8 month job in Information Technology Services as Education and Training Coordinator while Melanie More-Duckworth was on maternity leave. This was the second time I had worked for ITS, as I had worked there as a student Help Desk consultant (and Technician's Assistant) from 1995 until 1998 when I graduated. It was a great experience that allowed me not only to meet so many more people on campus, but to work with the excellent people at ITS (some of whom I worked with 10 years ago) as well as giving me time to work at the Help Desk again which I feel is a very strong part of my development in the IT world. It was my experience at the WLU Help Desk that allowed me to get my first job outside of university.
2003 - 2004
Towards the end of the 2003/2004 school year, I renewed my interest in the Alicebot chat bot I had worked on in 2002 (named Jennifer7) as well I began working in more detail with a TinyMUSH that I had intended to use with CP102. I believe that work doesn't really fit with the goals of CP102, but it is still a worthwhile topic that might be of interest in other courses. I have the help of third year Course Assistant Shawn Conroy to help me work out some bugs... and it helps to have someone to explain WHAT a MUSH is to.
My MUSH page, which is currently in development, can be found here. I also have a blog on Teaching and Learning.
Just for the heck of it, I started changing the way I work. It was time for a change. I started using Netscape, OpenOffice and I'll moving email clients to Groupwise shortly, but for now I'm still using PC-Pine. I found a Windows XP Skin that makes my PC look like OS X Jaguar using a program called Style XP.
- Canadian Privacy - info on proposed laws regarding lawful interception of electronic data by Candian law enforcement agencies.
- Brain waves in games
May 1, 2003
I will again be presenting a workshop at PROWIS this year and I am currently working on the website. You can take a look at the info from last year's PROWIS workshop, as the workshop will be changing quite a bit this year.
You can now view the PROWIS 2003 BOT workshop!
Older stuff
My work in Artificial Intelligence can be found here.
For the 2002/2003 school year, I was assigned as the Lab Supervisor for CP102, and CP264 and it will probably stay that way for some time.
Resources for CP264 - Advanced Data Structures
March 2003: I started at Laurier as a Part-Time Faculty member for the Fall 2000, and Winter and Fall terms of 2001. The results of my Teaching Evaluations for those terms can be found here. I also took part in a Teacher Behaviours Inventory in the fall of 2000, and I may post the results soon. I began working full-time as a Lab Supervisor in November 2000 but continued lecturing until the end of the Winter 2001 term due to the overwhelming amount of work involved in teaching a large number of first year labs and having 15 - 20 Teaching Assistants work for me.
Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario
- B.Sc. in Computing, 1998
- Worked in Helpdesk and System Support industry since 1996
- Started as Part-Time Faculty member teaching CP102 in September, 2000
- Hired as Computing Lab Supervisor in November, 2000
Special Interests:
- Virtual reality, 3D environments and virtual communities, graphic design (computer and free hand), psychic phenomena, chatterbots, Chinese martial arts (wushu and gung fu)
- Computer crime and Canadian law (especially network and information security)


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Monday, January 28th, 2013 Mill Valley Public LibraryCreekside Room7 PM (doors open at 6:45)Crown Point Press at 50 | January 28th, 7:00pm The de Young museum's Crown Point Press at 50 exhibition marks the press's 50th anniversary and features prints by 15 internationally renowned artists made at the press over the course of five decades.When Kathan Brown established Crown Point Press in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1962, she expressed a commitment to etching that was remarkable for the time. Brown offered an alternative and welcomed artists who were new to intaglio, giving them an opportunity to explore an alternative printmaking possibility that was ideally suited to contemporary expression.Over the last 50 years, the press has applied a constant level of innovation to etching while working with visiting artists, regardless of style, to realize complex ideas.
The Crown Point Press at 50 exhibition is on display at the de Young museum in San Francisco through February 17th, 2013.
Robert Bechtle, Three Houses on Pennsylvania Avenue, 2011. Color soft-ground etching with aquatint. Published by Crown Point Press, San Francisco. Collection of Crown Point Press
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A pod of 10 dolphins came to the aid of a distance swimmer threatened by a shark off the coast of New Zealand.
Adam Walker was attempting to swim the waters of Cook Strait recently when he noticed the great white shark underneath him, Yahoo! News reported.
Coincidence or not, the group of dolphins soon surrounded him and stayed by his side until the shark swam off.
"I'd like to think they were protecting me and guiding me home!!!" Walker wrote on Facebook shortly after he finished the 16-mile journey.
He was swimming to raise money for the Whale and Dolphin Conservation.
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The Filibuster
Do you think Miguel Cabrera needs a handler for the season like Josh Hamilton does?
Novi, MI
A handler? That's an interesting question. After all, he is a Tiger and no one would think of letting a tiger just roam free. Except in India where tigers live. But that's different. But seriously, after Hamilton's experience falling back off the wagon, I think many teams realized that a contract and shame alone aren't always enough to keep players in line.
For me, the question comes down to an economic consideration. The Tigers are already into Cabrera for quite a few million and if they want to get the full return on their investment, what do they need to do? When you pose the question this way, it seems like a no-brainer. Of course you get him a handler.
I guess for me this is a pretty simple answer. Alcoholism is a disease and sometimes despite the best intentions of those afflicted, they just don't have enough to fight it off. The real question is, who pays?
Here, my feeling is that the the team and Cabrera should split the costs. The Tigers knew when they signed Cabrera that he had a history of problem drinking. Similarly, Cabrera knows that he needs to avoid the alcohol in order to perform at the expected level. If the Tigers want the full return on their investment and to avoid a repeat of Cabrera's 2009 meltdown that cost the team a trip to the playoffs, they should pony up. If Cabrera wants to actually win a championship with the Tigers and avoid spending some serious time in prison as well as possibly getting himself deported, he needs to pony up.
In a way, this debate is actually a good sign. Baseball was more than happy to let players do whatever they wanted up until a few years ago. You weren't supposed to cheat but pretty much everything else was fair game. But imagine if a program like this had been put in place 25 years ago and covered things like problem gambling. Maybe then we wouldn't have this inane controversy about whether or not Pete Rose should be in the Hall of Fame. If putting a handler on Cabrera keeps him from experiencing a similar fate, I'm all for it. I'll even do my part by ponying up and buying the leash.
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I think that a "handler" of sorts might really be helpful for Cabrera. As you mentioned, his drinking problems cost the team in '09. But even from a non-baseball standpoint, it would probably be good to give his family peace of mind.
I agree. A recovering alcoholic in a traditional job can take advantage of counseling, AA and their family/friend support system every day to support, encourage and, when necessary, tough love them through their recovery process. For a ballplayer continually on the road and in situations where it's hard to not be in the same room with temptation, a trusted handler can fulfill some of the same functions.
And, for the record, I'm in the camp that thinks the HOF should revisit the Pete Rose case on the grounds that we now understand gambling addiction is an illness.
Cabrera needs someone watching over him more so for his personal well being than for his baseball career. Ilitch is a good owner, and will take care of his players no matter what. This is something I hope he can get through for his and his families sake.
I don't think it's fair to blame the Tigers '09 meltdown just on Cabrera, though. I think it's this kind of thinking that pushes him to the alcohol (yeah, I know he's paid a boat load of money, too). Detroit picked up Washburn and Huff late in the season, and those two were horrible for the Tigers. If either of them would have played DECENT they would have won the division.
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MATAMORAS, PA — On Sunday, April 1, hundreds of people gathered at the Best Western/Hunts Landing in Matamoras to explore alternative forms of healing, thinking and living—but regardless of the calendar date, the fair was no joke. I was drawn to the event, sponsored by All Better Central (www.allbettercentral.com [1]), a center "dedicated to promoting physical, emotional and spiritual well-being," by a flyer promoting "vendors, demonstrations, aura photography, psychic readers and healers."
Coordinator and psychic medium Tina Vesely (www.tinavesely.com [2]) took time out of her busy schedule to chat with me over the phone prior to the event and answered some salient questions on how the whole process works. When asked how the expo, now in its fourth year, came into being, Vesely said that she had a desire to "create opportunities for alternative practitioners, vendors and the growing community of interested parties to gather, exchange information and share common experiences under one roof."
Citing some well known paranormal investigators and authors who would be in attendance, Vesely added that a desire to raise funds for those in need was also at the heart of the event, with a portion of the proceeds from this year's expo going to the Humane Society of Port Jervis/Deerpark (www.pjhumane.org [3]) in memory of her recently departed pet, Moe.
While I admitted to Vesely that my interest in the paranormal was a lifelong fascination, I had to acknowledge that my experience with "things that go bump in the night" was limited, and that I was anxious to check out some of the speakers and workshops that the day-long fair promised. "We're still basically a hidden society" Vesely said, "but history shows that in troubled times, people tend to reach out to each other for answers that may be hidden as well." Tina, who "comes from a generations-long line of psychics and mediums" discovered her abilities at the tender age of three, and because there were others before her, the family "encouraged, rather than dismissed" her gift.
As I wandered the various rooms filled with booths dedicated to astrology, palm reading, Tarot cards, Reiki healing, crystals and Native American medicine readings, I couldn't help but wonder what might take place during Vesely's workshop, "Messages from the Other Side," which I had signed on for. "Yes, it can be overwhelming" she had said, "since everyone who attends brings spirit with them," adding to the din that normally accompanies a group reading. "If there are 80 people in the room, multiply that by 10," she said, "since there are often many in the spirit realm who wish to be heard as well."
I settled into my seat with a packed house and listened as Vesely's husband Jerry explained what was about to take place. "Tina has the ability to see, hear and feel those around her," he said, "but has no control over who comes through. If you came here today hoping to contact particular loved ones from the other side, that might occur, but it might not." While his wife was practicing her pre-reading meditation, Mr. Vesely answered questions from the crowd and gave us a brief history of her career to date.
As a hush fell over the room, Tina entered, appearing unassuming and down to earth, like a neighbor coming over for a cup of coffee with friends. Keenly aware of those around me, I scanned the eager faces of those who had shown up hoping for some sort of message or sign that their loved ones were still around them in some mysterious form. After delivering a few "messages from the other side," Vesely looked at me and asked if she could approach. Nodding, I took the mike provided and listened to her questions. She said there was a "tall, light-haired man" standing behind me on my left side, who was not, according to the information she was channeling "a father, uncle or brother, but very close to me nonetheless." She continued by admitting to the room that she normally avoided the use of initials ("since it's an easy hit") but was compelled to share that she was being told to say "J.P."
Struck by that information, I listened intently as she asked very specific questions about my relationship with the departed loved one (whose name was John Paul) and continued to parcel out knowledge of experiences we had shared before his "untimely" death more than 20 years ago. Asking if I was planning a camping trip to California (yes), whether I was working on a book (yes),and if there was a reason he insisted on speaking into my left ear (I'm deaf in the right), it became impossible to chalk these questions up to chance.
Closing her conversation with me, Vesely asked if I was prone to coming across loose change, including dimes, in odd places, stating that this was my friend's way of trying to get my attention. Nodding again while wiping a tear or two from my ashen face, I thanked her and sat in silence for the rest of her readings with the audience. As I rose to exit, a friend sitting behind me (who knew J.P. back in the day) gasped and drew my attention to the chair I had vacated. Square in the middle of the padded seat was a shiny dime, winking at me in the light.
For more information on future events and appointments with Tina Vesely, visit her web site or call 570/832-2120.


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Plumbing crews worked all day in order to reopen two businesses at the Ala Moana Center.
Customers were blocked off from Barnes & Noble bookstore at the shopping center. Part of the ceiling fell according to the store's supervisor, but the stench alone pushed some away.
"I came and I smelled it and I saw that it was closed and there were a bunch of security guards outside," said Barnes & Noble customer Kristine Tofti.
Tofti who usually studies in the bookstore, sat on a bench instead as she waited for the store to open. The problem started when a pipe broke at Macaroni Grill a couple floors above.
"It broke about (Friday) night around 8:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and there was water damage," said Jay Kaneshiro with Macaroni Grill.
Macaroni Grill was also forced to close for hours.
"I'm sad because I came here to eat Italian food today for lunch, and I'm disappointed it's closed today right now because of plumbing problems," said customer Butch Ayau.
The plumbing issue caused the most damage at the bookstore. The stores supervisor said customers weren't allowed in the store because of unsanitary conditions. The carpet and computer books were also damaged.
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Mrs. Lund was born to Charles and Laura (Burkhardtt) Franklin on Jan. 26, 1914.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Beulah (Sam) Thompson.
Survivors include a son, Norman Barron of Corpus Christi; Kim Gilmore of Corpus Christi; Brenda Stoker of San Antonio; and numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
A graveside service was held Saturday, June 21, at 11 a.m. at the Three Rivers Cemetery with Ryan Napier officiating.
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Green Valley Country Club
Greenville, South Carolina
June 21-24, 2004
Wang runs away from the field
GREENVILLE, S.C. â Paul Haley of Dallas, shot a final round 3-under-par 69, to capture his first career AJGA victory. His three round total of 202, 14-under-par, was eight strokes better than his nearest competitor. In similar fashion, Catherina Wang, of Sarasota, Fla., dominated both the field and the golf course as she won the Girls Division by 12 strokes, finishing at 1-under-par for the week.
The seventh annual Dunlop Carolina Junior Championship was a 54-hole stroke-play event, conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Green Valley Country Club. The tournament included 99 boy and girl junior golfers, ages 12-18, from 16 states, Canada, and China. Five Rolex Junior All-Americans and 27 South Carolina natives highlighted the field.
Haley entered the final round with a 4-stroke lead over Nicholas Smith of Ocala, Fla. After the first three holes, Smith had cut that lead in half. However, on hole No. 5, Haley shut the door. His approach shot into the par-4 fifth hole landed five feet from the hole and he was able to roll the putt in for birdie.
âThe iron shot and birdie putt on No. 5 was the turning point of my round,â Haley commented. âNick was really playing well and I needed to get something started.â
Haley would follow his birdie on No. 5 with another birdie on the par-5 sixth hole to go back to even-par for the day and 11-under-par for the tournament. On No. 9, Haley struck again, clubbing his iron shot close to the hole and rolling in the putt for a birdie to shoot a front nine 35 and regain his four stroke advantage. After a bogey on No. 10, the sixteen-year-old was able to make a birdie on No. 11 to pull away from the field. Haley finished his round with birdies on No. 16 and the finishing 18th hole.
âI just wanted to hit fairways and greens today,â Haley said. âI was fortunate enough to make some birdies at the end.â
Previously, Haleyâs best AJGA tournament finish was a third place tie at this yearâs TaylorMade-addidas Golf Junior at The Woodlands. âThis is my biggest win ever. It will give me a huge confidence boost and now I know what I can do.â
Mu Hu of Shen Zhen, China, was able to fire a low-final-round, 4-under-par 68, totaling 210 for the tournament and moving into second. Charlie Holland of Dallas, and Jon McLean of Weston, Fla., ended the tournament at 5-under-par in a tie for third place. Rounding out the top five was first round co-leader Ryan LeFevre of Boca Raton, Fla., finishing with a tournament total of 212.
Wang continued her stellar play, carding a final round 73 and a tournament total of 1-under-par, 215, leaving her the only girl in the field to finish under par. She has now captured two wins in her last three starts, including an 8-stroke victory two weeks ago at the Ringgold Telephone Company Junior Championship. In her last two years of play in the AJGA, Wang has only finished out of the top ten once, which was a tie for 12th at this years Rolex Girls Junior Championship.
âI played pretty well this week,â Wang remarked. âI stayed in the fairway all week, which is very key, and I made putts when I needed too. Iâm very happy to win this event with such good players.â
Wang, 16, was able to follow her final round game plan by staying out of trouble and remaining consistent. For most of day, she hit a 5-wood off the tee, and was able to hit 11 of the 14 fairways at Green Valley. Her final round 73 included birdies, on Nos. 9 and 10, and three bogeys.
âI knew where I stood all day, so I focused on hitting good safe shots and staying out of trouble,â Wang commented. âI made two good iron shots on Nos. 9 and 10 and was fortunate enough to roll in the birdie putts.â
With a matching tournament total of 227 and finishing in a tie for second was, Hannah Brabb of Maitland, Fla., and Christina Wentworth of Macon, Ga.
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA has a membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 50 states and 30 foreign countries.
Titleist, the AJGAâs National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Associationâs success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, a supporter of the AJGA since 1983, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004.
For more information about the Dunlop Carolina Junior Championship or the AJGA, please contact our National Headquarters at (877) 373-2542 or visit the AJGA Web site at www.ajga.org.
The Foundation
The Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program provides financial assistance to junior golfers who wish to play in AJGA events. Its goal is to give top-flight golf opportunities to young golfers regardless of financial resources. This program helps to fulfill the AJGA's mission of developing young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.
What is Leadership Links?
Leadership Links is a new program whereby the AJGA is able to further its mission to help develop young men and women by teaching charitable giving skills and service-oriented practices at an early age. This program gives juniors all the tools necessary to donate their time, talent and resources to local charities and the AJGA youth development programs. Please click here to learn more about the program and the different opportunities available.


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Acts chapter 2 refers to the Holy Spirit coming to the apostles on Pentecost. (Held 50 days after Passover, Pentecost was also called the Feast of Weeks. It was one of three major annual feasts, a festival of thanksgiving for the harvested crops. Jesus was crucified at Passover time, and he ascended 40 days after his resurrection. The Holy Spirit came 50 days after the resurrection, ten days after the ascension. Jews of many nations gathered in Jerusalem for this festival.) Verses 1-4: "When the day of Pentecost arrived, the apostles were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance." With the international crowd at the Festival, they could all hear the disciples proclaim the Good News in their own tongues, but more miraculous was that they saw the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, the disciples witnessed, loved, and served and as a result the church grew and Christianity spread.
The Holy Spirit is like having a GPS for each of person. Because of the Holy Spirit, the disciples were empowered to spread the Good News and begin the early church. The Holy Spirit is still here to empower believers today and give strength, courage, and insight to work for Christ today. The Holy Spirit will always point to Jesus Christ and seek to guide believers to serve the Risen Lord.
Prayer: "God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, as you sent upon the disciples the promised gift of the Holy Spirit, look upon your Church, open our hearts to the power of the Spirit, and strengthen our lives for service in your kingdom; through your Son, Jesus Christ Our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen."
Sunday morning worship services at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Runge begin at 8:30 a.m. followed by fellowship and adult Bible study. All visitors will be welcome guests. Third Thursday Fellowship for senior citizens is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on June 19. "Weird Animals" is the vacation bible school theme for July 21-25 from 9-11:30 a.m. Kids mark your calendars, you'll have an awesome time learning about how much God loves you. More details will be coming soon.


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Hi Marianne,
The Dr. I go to is pretty down on formula. He wanted me to start with bananas and add avocado b/c it's high in fat so it will help her gain. I'm guessing he thinks whatever BM and formula I give her should cover the rest as far as nourishment.


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Take a look at these lookers who ran into the law.
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WPBF reports: Man demanded gas money, sex, sheriff's office says
WPBF reports: Drunken man arrested after yelling obscenity at deputies, reports says
WPBF reports: Police: Woman arrested for the third time in three months
WPBF reports: Investigators: Man took his son into the woods, believed boy was a demon
WTAE reports: Homeless man found sleeping in suite at downtown Pittsburgh hotel
WPBF reports: Polo player strips naked, climbs into another man's bed, deputies say
WPBF reports: J.C. Penney manager accused of stealing store jewelry to pay for repossessed car
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Pharmacy Faculty Member and Student Travel to India on Medical Mission
In early January, a faculty member and student from the Wegmans School of Pharmacy traveled to Pune, India, on the School's fifth medical mission.
Dr. Christine Birnie, Associate Professor and Chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences, along with her clinical rotation student, Matthew Moruzzi, led the charge and hosted a free five-day medical camp, offering a women's health education program and a health and hygiene program at an orphanage, as well as conducting a lecture at a local pharmacy school. The pair was part of a six-member team of health professionals and lay members from the Rochester community. The medical camp was held in conjunction with the Koinonia Medical Clinic, a year-round primary care medical clinic that opened in 2010 in collaboration with Birnie and other members of the Rochester community. The clinic is staffed by a national physician, providing follow-up care to patients after the team returns to the United States.
The medical camp was held under a tent in the outskirts of Pune City, and provided free medical and dental care to anyone in need. The medical team, which saw over 1,500 patients, provided blood pressure and diabetes screenings, basic health checks from a physician, dental screenings and cleanings, pharmacy service (including vitamins and prescribed medicine), and reading glasses screenings. All services and supplies were provided to patients free of cost. In addition to the Koinonia Medical Clinic staff physician, two other national physicians participated in the camp.
While one of the primary focuses of the trip is to provide medical care to underserved patients in need, the project also serves as a clinical rotation for the School of Pharmacy's fourth-year pharmacy students. Moruzzi, who was active in dispensing medication and counseling patients in the pharmacy, also organized the blood pressure and diabetes screening stations. Not only did he screen patients, but he was also instrumental in training the interpreters on the use of the equipment. As part of his rotation assignments, Moruzzi also developed culturally relevant teaching tools to be used at these stations, informing patients of lifestyle modifications that would help lower blood pressure and blood glucose if a patient's evaluation was found to be high.
In addition, Birnie and Moruzzi conducted a small research project, evaluating the incidence and awareness of hypertension in the local patients. The team was able to include over 800 patients in the study, and their work is being compiled for a presentation at an upcoming professional pharmacy meeting next year.
The second week of the mission project was devoted to education-focused activities. The group conducted a three-hour women's health program, attended by 66 women from the local community. Both educated and illiterate women attended the program, which included basic women's health, nutrition, and women's social issues. Women were provided a health package in appreciation of their attendance.
The team also visited a local orphanage on a separate day, providing general health and disease prevention education and spending time with the children.
One of the last activities of the mission project included visiting a local pharmacy school, where Moruzzi was able to conduct a lecture to final year pharmacy students. His lecture, "Pharmacy Education in the United States," was well received by the Indian students, many of whom were interested in evaluating whether additional schooling in the United States may be an option to consider.
The trip was conducted in partnership with Koinonia Fellowship Church in East Rochester and other members of the Rochester community. The Wegmans School of Pharmacy participates in several mission projects each year, providing care to underserved patients internationally while providing culturally diverse experiential opportunities to pharmacy students.


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July 15, 1999: Exciting Hubble telescope images of more than a dozen very distant colliding galaxies indicate that, at least in some cases, big massive galaxies form through collisions between smaller ones, in a "generation after generation" story.
Hubble studied 81 galaxies in the galaxy cluster MS1054-03 and found that 13 are remnants of recent collisions or pairs of colliding galaxies. The large picture on the left shows this galaxy cluster. The eight smaller images on the right are close-ups of some of the colliding galaxies. The snapshots show the paired galaxies very close together with streams of stars being pulled out of them. The colliding "parent" galaxies lose their shape and smoother galaxies are formed. The whole merging process can take less than a billion years.See the rest:


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Doing public business behind closed doors
Elkins Mayor Van Broughton and Elkins City Council invited C. Joan Parker, the executive director of the West Virginia Ethics Commission, to come to their meeting Thursday to speak about open meetings and ethics laws.
The Elkins officials – including three new councilmen – are concerned about running their meetings in the proper way, and Parker gave them plenty of pointers Thursday.
Among the tips she passed on were:
Councils, commissions and boards of education can vote on motions only during public meetings they attend in person.
"No written votes, no secret votes, no proxy votes," Parker said, stressing that votes cannot be taken during executive sessions.
Speaking of executive sessions, Parker said elected officials cannot go into executive session for issues that are not on the meeting's agenda. The reason for taking the issue into executive session – because it's a personnel matter, for instance – must also be printed on the agenda.
Once in an executive session, officials can only talk about the issue on the agenda. Parker warned against officials sliding from one topic to another behind closed doors.
"You want to be careful about doing too much in executive session, because people will get suspicious," Parker said, pointing at the only reporter in the room.
Although Parker has a sense of humor, she assured City Council that the Open Meetings Law is no joke. Officials who violate the laws can be subject to public reprimand, including a fine of up to $5,000 per offense.
She also warned that officials who intentionally violate the Open Meetings Law can be prosecuted. Even unintentionally violating the law can lead to officials being sued, Parker said.
Broughton and Elkins City Council are to be commended. Their request for Parker to share knowledge with them could serve as a great example for our area's other elected officials, some of whom don't always seem aware of the open meeting rules.
Belington Town Council, for example, held an emergency meeting one early morning last month without telling the media – even though reporters had been calling the day before asking for information.
Not to pick on Barbour County, but the Barbour Board of Education is notorious for holding meetings lasting five to six hours. Often those meetings will contain two or more executive sessions. Sometimes the board spends as much as three hours in executive session per meeting.
We wonder what C. Joan Parker would say about that. Perhaps some other local officials should invite her to a meeting as well.


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Looking forward to this one. They usually have good games against each other.
The Knicks look to bounce back from a loss and try for their first five-game road winning streak in 10 seasons Sunday when they take on the Detroit Pistons.
New York (8-9) had its five-game overall win streak end with a 99-90 loss to Atlanta in a Saturday matinee at Madison Square Garden. The one o'clock start didn't agree with the Knicks, who fell behind by 10 after one quarter and 18 at the half.
IMO, It's a night to give Ronnie a rest. The Pistons interior game isn't spectacular, and he needs some time off with that arthritic knee. Give AR some of those minutes and see what our most athletic squad looks like: AR, STAT, Chandler, Fields and Cpt. Ray.
He has a height, length, athleticism, ball handling & shot blocking advantage over the entire Pistons front court
As always, defence. We can win the points battle reasonably easily against Detroit, but stomping on any momentum they attempt to gather is key in what should be a relatively easy victory for us.
mmmmm... rack.
Pistons' Notable News:
Hamilton is less of a scorer this season than in years past, averaging 12.9 points for his lowest mark since his 1999-00 rookie season with Washington. The Pistons used him as more of a playmaker Friday, and it paid off in a 103-89 win over Milwaukee, as he had nine of Detroit's season-high 28 assists.
The passing helped the Pistons place seven players in double figures, led by Rodney Stuckey's 18 points. Without a go-to superstar, Detroit is learning that unselfish play is the best strategy to employ going forward.
"We have a lot of talent on the team and when were sharing the ball and trying to make plays for each other, good things will happen and it showed tonight," Hamilton said.
The Pistons have been inconsistent on defense in splitting their last four games, allowing teams to shoot 53.9 percent, 38.5, 52.3 and 38.6 in succession. Coach John Kuester used a heavy dose of zone defense to limit the Bucks on Friday.
"We had three smalls in at that time," Kuester said. "We said hey listen let's see what happens with the zone and the players really enjoyed and did a great job today."
Using a smaller lineup may not be a good idea against a Knicks team that leads the league with 130 blocks.
Looking forward to this one. They usually have good games against each other.
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Yes I hope AR plays meaningful minutes.. And I don't see us losing this game. Knicks win.. hopefully by double digits if we can finally show killer instinct.
AR is trash send him to the Dleague I mean the Nets did it too TWIll and he is better than Anthony Ransoft
Knicks 2012
I hope Moz gets the extra time at C and Randolph should be getting his min. backing up Amare at the PF spot, not Wilson.... who has been playing great as of late, but is still not a PF but more of a SF or SG.
PF Randolph - + side of things , Good rebounder, Good shotblocker (Size 6'11"), and a much quicker than most PF's around the league.
- side , low BB IQ still may be lost in a new system.
PF Wilson - + side of things , Decent Size/Strength (6'8") , good slasher/driving ability, finishes at the rim, good man to man defender.
- side , low BB IQ , bad outside shot (not lately tho) that he shoots to much.
On a side note, Moz played pretty well once he fell into a grove, after being on the court a few min and adjusting to the way the game was going. Still makes dumb fouls, but show 110% effort all the time.
" It's a new era for the Knicks "
they need to teach AR to play like Dennis Rodman. Stop trying to make shots just do block shots, rebounds, dunks and easy layup.
but even more than that hold on to him as trade bait even if you don't play him he can be packaged later with someone to match salaries up.
Mozgov has been making small improvements as of late. Don`t worry about him, as long as he gets his minutes he will become a really good player for us.
As for Randolph he has to play, simple as that. How is a young inexperirnced player with huge talent supposed to improve and gain much needed experience if he doesn`t actually play. What good is it doing him to sit on the bench night in, night out and get no playing time?
turiaf and Douglas are out today
got a feeling we winning this one....now lets hope we win some ****in home games as well.
felt and stat will be key and will both have good games to lead us to victory they play more of a halfcourt defense and usually run man to man. but help is usually looming, so Felt and Stat have quick first steps and may get around the help defense and thats where their chemistry will show setting each other at the right spots and times. Gallo is huge tonight gotta have a good game, not 4 points
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With the publication of Horizon 2020 the Commission has put forth its research and innovation (R&I) priorities for the coming years, however it is still uncertain what will be in it for SMEs. Finances directly earmarked for SMEs support activities have decreased compared to FP7 however new initiatives such as the SMEs dedicated instrument are being developed but it is not yet clear how it will work in practice. Understanding complementarity between measure under Horizon 2020 and those provided at regional and local level through the Structural Funds is also essential. The aim is to have a better understanding of the existing/planned initiatives so as to develop within both programmes a coherent ecosystem for R&I support to SMEs.
Registration at the ASP building – entrance place Luxembourg
15:00 – 15:30
15:00 – 15:05
Welcome by MEP Philippe Lamberts – Greens' shadow on Horizon 2020
15:05 – 15:25
Removing barriers for EU SMEs to innovate
Mr Piet Serrure, Chairman Europe Unlimited
15:30 - 16:30
Session 1 – Support for R&I in SMEs:
Understanding the EU landscape of initiatives
Moderator: MEP Reinhard Bütikofer
10 min
Stefanie Kalff-Lena,
Policy officer DG Research and Innovation, SME Unit
10 min
Reinhard Buescher,
HoU, DG Entreprise D.2 Support for industrial Innovation
10 min
Katja Reppel,
HoU, DG Regio D.2. Thematic coord. Innovation
30 minutes discussion
16:30 - 17:30
Session 2 - Experience of SME R&I support practitionners:
One-size fit all?
Moderator: MEP Nikos Chrysogelos
10 min
André Roos
Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs
Small Business Innovation Research programme - a precursor for the EU?
10 min
Petra Püchner ,
Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum (Entreprise Europe Network)
Engaging SMEs for R&I at local, EU and international level
10 min
Jacques Gautray
OSEO innovation
SMEs in the driver seat : experiences with innovation vouchers schemes and financial instruments
30 minutes discussion
17:30 - 18:30
Session 3 – Customising support to regional specificities:
Greens leaders session
Moderator: MEP Philippe Lamberts
15 min
Theresia Bauer
Minister for Science in Baden-Württemberg (DE)
15 min
Marie-Carmen Bex
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Last month, Siemens PLM announced that it had entered into a partnership with Local Motors, a company that uses crowdsourcing for collaborative design and development of cars.
As a part of the agreement, Local Motors has adopted Solid Edge as the design tool for its recently launched Open Electric Vehicle project. Beyond this, Siemens didn't really give too many details.
Today, they've announced the rest of the story. And it's really interesting.
As a start, let's talk about Local Motors. There are a whole bunch of "social product innovation" companies out there now. Local Motors is also a "social product engineering" company. Its 13,000 member community not only contributes to the conceptual design of Local Motors cars, they contribute to the detail design and engineering of those cars.
One of the challenges that Local Motors has faced is that not everyone who wants to participate has access to professional level CAD software. John "Jay" Rogers, the CEO of Local Motors, talked to all the biggest CAD vendors, asking them for a CAD product that he could offer to his community at a price they could afford. All but one of those companies blew him off (or, at least didn't take him seriously.)
The company that did take him seriously was Siemens PLM.
Siemens has developed two new products, and is making them available through Local-Motors.
The first is a browser-based version of its JT viewer. JT is the most widely used lightweight 3D file format in the automotive industry. With this viewer, a community member can view, section, and measure 3D models from directly within the Local Motors website. For free.
The second is a special version of Solid Edge, called Design1. Solid Edge has traditionally been a feature-based parametric solid modeling CAD system. Several years ago, Siemens added direct modeling to Solid Edge, in the form of Synchronous Technology. The new Solid Edge Design1 product is a Synchronous Technology only version. It has no feature-based parametric modeling tools. Which is to say, no "history-based" modeling. (You can read a bit more about Design1 at the Siemens PLM blog.)
Given the likely context of use by Local Motors community members, a direct modeling CAD system is probably a better choice than a history-based CAD system. With a direct modeling system, users can edit CAD files no matter how they were created. Design1, incidentally, has the capability to read and write a wide range of formats, including Parasolid, JT, NX, ACIS, Pro/E, IGES, Inventor, SolidWorks, STEP, STL, and PLM XML.
Because Design1 is based on the same Synchronous Technology as the full version of Solid Edge, it has a capability that few (if any) other direct modeling CAD systems have: model reparameterization. In short, a user can add driving dimensions to a dumb CAD model, and when saved (in native Solid Edge format), those dimensions are persistent.
The only thing (other than history) that I can find that's not in Design1 is support for class-A surfaces. That would be a useful thing for people who want to design car bodies, but given the end-user price that Local Motors negotiated for Design1, it's not surprising that Siemens didn't include it.
That price, incidentally, is $19.95 per month, with no long-term contract.
For the immediate future, Siemens is offering Design1 only through Local Motors. To get it, you'll need to go to the Local Motors website, and join the community. For the next couple of months, the software is being offered only to a limited number of users. After the beginning of the year, it will be opened up to anyone who wants it.
The bigger picture.
While I think the Local Motors deal is interesting, what I find more interesting is the potential Design1 might have in Siemens' (and its competitors') major accounts, as a low-cost interstitial CAD tool for use by engineers and others who are not full-time CAD users, or who simply don't need history-based CAD. I could imagine some companies (particularly large automotive companies) signing up for literally thousands of copies. It could make things pretty interesting in the CAD business.
UPDATE: Solid Edge Design1 native files are not compatible with commercial Edge licenses, and it includes no rendering, or adjustable component design. Thanks to Josh Mings and Al Dean for pointing these out. (I don't think these limitations are significant problems for most use cases of Design1.)
SECOND UPDATE: I checked with Mark Burhop, from Siemens. Here's what he said: "Design1 can use any Solid Edge files. However, Solid Edge cannot read Design1 [native] files without conversion. Having said that, Local Motors will convert all Design1 files to regular Solid Edge files when uploaded to their server. So, within the context of Local Motors it is fully open."


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A 49-year-old woman from Tomah died after a head-on vehicle crash on Highway 16 in the Township of Adrian Friday morning.
The Monroe County Sheriff's Department says the woman was the passenger in a vehicle that was going westbound when the driver attempted to pass another vehicle while going down a hill. The driver noticed on-coming traffic and tried to get back into the westbound lane.
Authorities say that's when he lost control of the vehicle, fishtailed and went into on-coming traffic, striking the eastbound vehicle head-on. The 49-year-old passenger due to the injuries sustained in the crash.
The rear passengers of the westbound vehicle were transported to the Tomah Memorial Hospital for their injuries. The driver of the westbound vehicle was taken to the Mayor Health Care System, Sparta Campus for his injuries.
The driver of the eastbound vehicle was extricated and transported by MedLink to Gundersen Lutheran in La Crosse.
The names of the victims have not been released yet.
The crash closed all lanes at Highway 16 at Hazel Avenue for about three hours Friday morning. The crash happened at about 9:15 a.m. The roads were opened again at about 12:15 p.m.


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- 1 Movie quotes
- 1.1 Blood Diamond (2006)
- 1.2 Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009)
- 1.3 A Walk to Remember (2002)
- 1.4 Animal House (1978)
- 1.5 Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
- 1.6 Dirty Dancing (1987)
- 1.7 Coyote Ugly (2000)
- 1.8 Jumanji (1995)
- 1.9 Teachers (1984)
- 1.10 Volunteers (1985)
- 1.11 Undergrads (2001 TV Series)
- 1.12 Episode: Screw Week (2001)
- 1.13 The Sinking of Santa Isabel (2008)
- 2 Political Quotes
Movie quotes
Blood Diamond (2006)
As the central character in the movie "Blood Diamond" the Rhodesian Solider of Fortune (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) in the says when he is having a bar conversation with an the American Women (Jennifer Connelly) :
DiCaprio: "Don't tell me you're here to make a difference."
Connelly: "And you're here to make a buck?"
DiCaprio: "I'm here for lack of a better idea."
Connelly:"That's a shame."
DiCaprio: "Not really. Peace Corps types only stay around long enough to realize they're not helping anyone. Government only wants to stay in power until they've stolen enough to go into exile somewhere else. And the rebels, they're not sure they want to take over, otherwise they'd have to govern this mess. But TIA, right M'Ed?"
Connelly:"What's TIA?"
DiCaprio: "THIS IS AFRICA."
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009)
Time travel. It'll turn your brain into spaghetti if you let it. Best not to think about it. Best just to get on with the job in hand. Which is destroying the enemy before they're even born and have a chance to threaten us. We're expecting any resistance to be light, because the ancestors of our enemies have yet to evolve any thumbs... or indeed spines. But that does not change the fact that they may one day evolve into a species that may pose a threat to us. And for that reason, we are going to rain down a fiery death upon them that will turn the surface of their planet into a radioactive desert! Because we are the planetary peace corps! And that is what we do! Now, are you nappy-wearing motherfuckers ready to lock and load, and *get it on*?
A Walk to Remember (2002)
Spend a year in the Peace Corps, make a medical discovery...
Animal House (1978)
Christ. Seven years of college down the drain. Might as well join the fucking Peace Corps.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
I was never in the peace corps.
Dirty Dancing (1987)
That was the summer of 1963 - when everybody called me Baby, and it didn't occur to me to mind. That was before President Kennedy was shot, before the Beatles came, when I couldn't wait to join the Peace Corps, and I thought I'd never find a guy as great as my dad. That was the summer we went to Kellerman's.
Coyote Ugly (2000)
Violet, that is so cute! Now lemme tell you about me. My name is Wendy and I first moved to New York when I was 21 to be a dancer, but I broke my big toe and then I got knocked up by this actor who dumped me to join the Peace Corps, so for the last 16 years I been raising my daughter all by myself and then two weeks ago, she tells me that she is a bisexual and that she hates me more than any person on this planet.
Jumanji (1995)
Indonesia. He was in the Peace Corps. Our parents are dead too. They were in the middle east negotiating peace when-
Teachers (1984)
Aw, come on, for Christ's sake, Roger! That'd be like shitting on the Peace Corps! You haven't lived 'till you see them try to serve me with a subpoena.
Volunteers (1985)
'Dear Dad. Have made terrible mistake and joined the Peace Corps. Please arrange to have me brought home at once. Your loving son, blah, blah, blah Lawrence'. Yep; never seen anything like it. Waiver of training, physical, background check; immediate assignment to the Peace Corps at Loon Ta. What! Loon Ta! You mean I'm in the Peace Corps? There, there must be some mistake!
Undergrads (2001 TV Series)
Episode: Screw Week (2001)
Fuck this college shit. I'm gonna join the fuckin' Peace Corps so I can smoke some of that tropical shit and fuck some third world chick's ass all night long.
The Sinking of Santa Isabel (2008)
No, he's in the peace corps? Why would anyone want to be in the peace corps?
Political Quotes
Obama 2008
"...Double the Peace Corps..."


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Student Grants
The GSA Foundation has awarded $4,500 to each of the six GSA sections. The money, when combined with equal funds from the sections, is used to assist both undergraduate and graduate student members of GSA. Please contact the Section Secretary for more information.
Travel Grants
The Southeastern Section of the Geological Society of America is pleased to offer support for the cost of student travel to SE Section Meetings as well as GSA Annual Meetings. All eligible students will receive some support, the amount depending on the number of applicants. Grants are normally in the $100 range.
- The student must be enrolled in an institution within the Southeastern Section and must be a student member or a member of the Geological Society of America (join now or renew).
- The student must personally present the paper (or poster) even though the paper may have co-authors.
- The student must be registered for the meeting before applying.
- The online Travel Grant Application Form must be completed by the specified deadline for that meeting. The application form is available from the "Students" page on the appropriate meeting announcement during the pre-registration period.
- Grant recipients must check in onsite at the GSA Registration Desk in person with photo ID. Checks are mailed after the meeting. If you don't check in at the meeting, the check will be voided.
Notification of grant status will be made prior to the cancellation deadline, so if your attendance is dependent on receipt of a travel grant and you do not receive it, you may obtain a full registration refund.
- Each applicant will be informed by email before the cancellation deadline regarding their application status.
- Checks will be mailed ot you after the meeting. You must check in at the registration desk to show ID. Checks will not be mailed to you if you did not check in during the section meeting.
Contact Blair Tormey, Secretary, SEGSA, , with any questions about the travel grant program.
Research Grants
Graduate Students
Applications for SE Grad Student
You are no longer required to send a separate GRANT PROPOSAL to the section. However, you do have to complete and submit the SE APPLICATION FORM if you want your proposal considered by the Section. The deadline for submission is the same as that of the grant proposal. The grants are competitive and will be awarded in late May.
Undergraduate Students
The Southeastern Section offers competitive undergraduate student research grants. Grants are awarded in early July.
Click here for the SE Undergrad Research Grant Application.
Applications for research grants
To be considered for a research grant:
- The application must be POSTMARKED no later than 1 April. Other forms of submission are not acceptable.
- The application must include proof of GSA membership (e.g. copy of member card).
- The application must be written on a current SEGSA research grant form.
- The applicant must include the requirement for letters of recommendation.
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Marketing and Communications also strives to increase participation in college activities and business services, cultivate friendships and financial support, and promote understanding and legislative support for Cuesta College.
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Do you need some help marketing your program or department? Do you want to request a press release or photograph or design project? Click here to access the department's RT work order system.
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To view press releases, visit our archive page here. Don't see what you're looking for? Need help finding press releases about a specific time period or event? Contact Lauren Milbourne for assistance.
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Barbara J. WhitworthMarch 11,2014
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Barbara grew up in Waitsfield and was a 1940 graduate of Waitsfield High School. She continued her education at the Garfield Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Washington, D.C., where she graduated with her registered nurse degree in 1943.
Barbara worked many years as a nurse for St. Josephs Hospital in Richmond, Va., before being employed as a nurse by the Philip Morris Co. in Richmond from which she retired.
Returning to her roots in the Mad River Valley, Barbara enjoyed activities at the Mad River Valley Senior Citizens Center in Waitsfield and was a member of the Waitsfield Federated Church (now UCC).
Barbara is survived by her son, Norman Bruffey, and his wife, Norma, of Midlothian, Va.; a brother, Duayne Joslyn, and his wife, Kaye, of Columbus, Neb.; as well as nieces, nephews and extended family. She was predeceased by her sister, Mary J. Allen.
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EarthPekopon giving an open end but it would be no better than the show's already open ending. On top of that, the show only starts slumping drastically at around the half way point (plus there was an amazing Death Note parody which I don't know if it's canon or not). Makes you question why Fairy Tail, One Piece, and most importantly the Dragon Ball franchise do so well for Funimation.
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You got that right! The Legend of Korra is returning on October 3rd! Mark your calendars!
It would depend on the case.
For example, BLEACH. If they're going to have a filler arc like that new 3rd division captain around episode 180, NO. That thing has the most boring plot ever.
But if they have one-episode-comedy-based filler, I wouldn't mind as long as the idea isn't too stupid. The series needs a break sometimes.
They have their ups and downs. Fillers killed Naruto and almost ended Bleach. Sometimes their just so irrelevant to the series but seem to last FOREVER. They're especially frustrating when they're anime only fillers. When they're actually written in the Manga of a show (granted the show has one. They usually do) then they're usually better. As long as they stay relatively relevant to current happenings in the story, they can be a good addition. my final point is that if an anime is going to put in fillers, do so in moderation.
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It depends. The first FMA series had some really good filler. Though it wasn't really filler, it was just an extreme case of padding the original source material because the series was still fairly fresh when the Anime began. The same thing happened to Blue Exorcist, but they were much, much less successful.
Worst offender of fillers is Naruto without a doubt. Gap between the 1st half and Shippuden? Then there are those crappy fillers in between arcs that were terrible for the most part. Bleach is a close 2nd but its probably temporary as its only 366 episodes vs 400+ episodes with fillers sprinkled in for other series.
When One Piece has Filler its usually very terrible so I'm hopeing that there isn't too much filler on that end. (not that it matters as I have dropped the anime completely) Full Metal Alchemist is probably the best example of an anime with no fillers that comes to mind.
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Naruto and Bleach has the worst case of this. Whenever there's a serious event going on they just switch it to a normal setting.
The filler arcs in Reborn were okay since it didn't add any anime only characters and it expanded the story of the existing characters of the series.
EDIT: This is from my own experience. Many people thought after the character introduction episodes,It went to filler when it's actually canon.
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Filler episodes are best in revealing the personalities of the characters, but too much can be repetitive
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I like it (most of the time); since it makes the series "feel" a bit longer. I don't like it for like Bleach or Naruto because they are quite long lol
The only filler that is good is if it was originally a filler chapter from the manga that is made to be longer (Fairy Tail is a prime example) or is similar in nature to the anime itself (Detective Conan/Case Closed usually involve murder mysteries and the fillers are usually one/two episode mysteries.)
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I usually find fillers a bit annoying, because (from the shows I've seen) they usually aren't worked into the show that well. In the middle of an intense plot scene, I don't need a few character fillers thrown in.
I think the worst fillers I've seen is during Bleach for the random Kon episodes.
Fillers are the worst... especially when they can make an arc out of them. Bleach and Naruto being the perfect example of this, obviously. When the first filler arc came out for Bleach I wish they replayed any of the first 3 seasons versus me having to watch that crap. Although, I did like the Zanpakutō: The Alternate Tale arc. It was the only one that was interesting to me
I liked the Apis arc of One Piece.
You got that right! The Legend of Korra is returning on October 3rd! Mark your calendars!
I actually think some fillers are pretty awesome. Like the Naruto Shippuden fillers that ventured off into side stories about the tailed beasts. Despite all of the people who hate fillers, some fillers actually end up having some very nice content
If it's a filler from the Manga, then i'm ok with it, they can be quite good sometimes.


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A Week of Winning!
But I guess it could be worse. I am not taking science or math this year because my math teacher scarred me for life last year. And this year, I actually like all my teachers. I've had them all before. Some of them are very fun to talk baseball with. And, oh yeah: IT'S SENIOR YEAR. I should enjoy this.
Even though I haven't blogged recently, I have watched all the games. My boys are making me so proud. So far, the heroes for this winning streak are Curtis Granderson and Marcus Thames for their hot-hitting, and the bullpen, which has done an absolutely fantastic job.
Yesterday's 7-5 win over the Blue Jays was the typical win of this winning streak.
Pitching Analysis: After beasting in the bullpen, Javier Vazquez was inserted back into the starting rotation. I had a feeling he would be….suckish. Javy tends to give up the longball. The Blue Jays tend to hit the longball. The wind was making it easier to hit the longball. Add all that up, and it wasn't going to be a pretty day for Javy.
Weather-wise, it was a beautiful day…but not for Javy.
Javy did give up the longball. Homers by Overbay and McDonald gave the Blue Jays a 3-0 lead. Vazquez didn't even get through 5 innings, and he allowed 5 runs.
The bullpen again had a lot of outs to get, and they did another amazing job. The combo of Dustin Moseley, Boone Logan, Joba Chamberlain, Kerry Wood, and Mariano Rivera shut the door on the Blue Jay batters's faces. They allowed 0 runs on 3 hits, and struckout 5. THEY ARE BEASTS!!!
Offensive Analysis: Despite being down 3-0, the Yankee bats weren't ready to give up. They had that rally in them. And the rally all started thanks to my sweet Francisco Cervelli ♥ In the 3rd with 1 out, Cervelli hit a ball in the left-center gap. And he hustled. And because he hustled, Francisco Cervelli had himself a double. That ball never made it to the wall. Many guys would have just settled for a single. But not my Cervelli. And that's why I love him.
Then Brett Gardner walked (the 9th straight game he did that!), and Derek Jeter ripped a double, scoring Cervelli. Inching closer, it was now a 3-1 game.
After Mark Teixeira walked to load the bases, a struggling Robinson Cano stepped up to the plate. He hit a ball back up the middle, and it found grass! 2 runs scored on Robbie's game-tying single.
The Yankees went ahead in the 4th. Cervelli doubled with a man on and 1 out, then Gardner drove in the go-ahead run with an RBI groundout. A wild pitch let another score, making it 5-3.
And finally, in the 7th, the Yankees had their share of the longball. With 2 outs, Cano singled, bringing up
Hank Aaron Marcus Thames. He had a few good swings earlier in the game, but didn't have a hit to show for it. Until this:
I love my Marcus Thames!!!!!
That made it 7-5 Yankees. And that's the final🙂
Another win, another series win, and another game gained on those Pesky Rays. The heroes for this victory, the 8th in a row, are the bullpen, for cleanly eating up all those innings. And Marcus Thames, for turning into the Home Run King. Hank Aaron who? Hahaa…The other hero is my Francisco Cervelli, because he started the rally. And just cuz I love him ♥
Oh, Francisco….too cute for words.
The Somebody Needs a Hug goes to Javier Vazquez. Javy, your confidence has taken a rollercoaster ride throughout the entire season. I don't want you to lose it after 1 icky start. You were great out of the bullpen, and that was no fluke. Believe in yourself!
Yankees, the season is winding down. And you are still leading the AL East! Congrats on everything you have done so far. Please just keep it up. Go as far as you can this season, because I need to keep seeing you.
I love you! GO YANKEES!!!
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Hmmm…"Hammerin" Thames. That one is going to have to grow on me. Thames has been amazin' off the bench though.
Yanks on a roll. ARod and Pettitte coming back. 2.5 games up in the standings. Looks to be a nice fall season in NY.
I'm happy for y'all… and I just wish the playoffs were here already so we could get to the good part!
Back at school already? Oh well. Glad you like your teachers and that you don't have to take science and math, my two worst subjects!
Now I didn't realize you could opt out of taking Math, I figured Math and English would be compulsory, as they say you learn something new everyday and you don't have to be in school to do it. It's definitely at that time where you wish your team was already secure in the playoffs, as we all know anything can happen and usually does in September..
Ahh I understand about limited blogging. It does suck. Haha. I see that your Yankees are on a roll. I still think we can still see you guys in October despite the losing streak we are having😉


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RANDOLPH Harold M. Frenchy French, 89, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, at his home.
He was born Feb. 1, 1924, in Randolph, the son of Ervin and Harriet (Jebb) French, and was raised in Bethel.
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