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58th Annual Meeting
12-13 March 2009
The recorded history of the St. Petersburg–Tampa Bay area dates back to the 1500s, when Spanish explorers encountered Tocobaga and Calusa tribal villages along the coasts of the bays. Early immigrant residents were seasonal fishermen from Spanish Cuba in the 1700s and in small coastal villages in the early 1800s that waxed and waned with the Seminole Wars. The discovery of the Bone Valley phosphate deposits in the late 1800s, the arrival of railroads, and the beginning of several industries — tourism, cigar rolling, and sponge diving among these — brought large Cuban, Spanish, Italian, and Greek immigrant populations to the region. Today, the area continues to be one of the largest exporters of phosphate in the world, and tourism — to our beaches (Caladesi Island State Park in Dunedin, Florida, was rated the Best Beach in the USA in 2008, and past Best Beach winners dot our Gulf Coast), for our cultural history and diversity (the Cuban communities of Ybor City and West Tampa; the Greek community of Tarpon Springs), and to regional sights and theme parks — is a major industry.
Along with its well-known tourist attractions, the St. Petersburg area offers a range of geologically interesting venues, from excellent examples of covered karst, pristine and human-influenced coastlines, natural springs, sinkholes, and both freshwater and saltwater wetlands environments. Typical weather in early March is sunny and dry with highs between 25 and 30 °C. We hope youll join us in St. Petersburg this March!


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The data in the Other Information column includes a brief description of the vessel, the year of construction and, if known, the year of loss/destruction where the ship was later lost at sea or shipwrecked.
South Australian Records Prior to 1841 (Opie)
Migrant Ships for South Australia 1836-1866 (Ronald Parsons)
Shipping Arrivals and Departures South Australia 1627-1850 (Sexton)
The Land of Promise (John Stephens)
At times there is a conflict in the information provided by each of the sources listed above. For example, dates of sailing may vary from one source to another, and 3 different references may give 3 differing dates!

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Some people are scared to use social media. It seems too "Wild Wild West" to them. Some of those people are fearful of learning how to do it, some are scared to make a big mistake, and some wish for a simpler time when the definition of "friend" was narrower and "in the flesh."
As an extrovert, I've found my stride in life, so to speak, on social media. The last six years have found me starting a tee company, making many life-long friends, and changing careers. I enjoy expressing myself, learning, having discussions, and entertaining myself on a daily basis.
Someday, I am bound to make a big mistake. I will offend the world at large with an inappropriate photo or tweet. I don't think this will ever happen, but I should never say "never." If or when it happens, I hope to have friends coming to my defense. I hope it's something I can recover from. I hope my family doesn't bear the brunt. Mostly, I really, really hope it never happens.
I don't mean to say our lives are not in our control; I firmly believe we are in control of our destiny.
So what happened to Justine Sacco? A PR pro for IAC, she presented the social media community its latest scandal with her insensitive tweet about Africa. While on a plane to said continent, the tweet was blowing up worldwide and she likely knew nothing of it until she landed. Upon disembarking, if her phone was able to grab a cell tower or some wifi, she was undoubtedly slammed with tweets, emails, texts, voicemails, Facebook messages and more. That must have been a bit jarring for her. IAC quickly sacked her.
What should we make of this affair? I always like to dial down to the foundation, to the simplest and most elementary lesson to be learned. This is to say, "What should we do FIRST?" In this case, it's "BE NICE." Sorry to keep beating this dead horse, but that's the first thing we all need to know.
Guys, Justine's situation is a complicated issue. In reading the countless articles on the affair, I've seen the right wing attack the left wing. I've seen people make this an age issue, a gender issue, an unemployment issue (how can SHE have a job while I'm unemployed), a race issue, a white guilt issue, and more. You name it; everyone has an angle on this, a prism through which they judge her.
However, if Justine had just remembered rule number one – be nice to others – this would have never happened to her. So what seems complicated is actually quite simple. Be nice!
Through the millennia, since the very advent of the spoken word, we humans have harbored thoughts that we have chosen not to verbally articulate. Justine's AIDS tweet is the latest lesson on why that's the case. As I state in the interview I recently did with Mark Reardon on KMOX, most of us have told an offensive joke or two. Some of us have been to comedy clubs and laughed at a comedian saying horrible things. But NO, you can't say these things on social media. Similarly, you wouldn't say these things aloud in a crowded coffee shop, on a job interview, on a first date, or at the office water cooler. In those places, in those circumstances, you have to practice restraint.
So that means no off-color jokes about AIDS. No Hitler jokes, no Jewish jokes, no special needs jokes, none of that. You think it's funny? That's great – keep it to yourself. You don't want to offend an entire continent with one tweet!
First and foremost, think of others instead of yourself. Had Justine done that, she might have considered the 1 million Americans living with HIV, or the 30 million worldwide. Let me stake out some brave territory and say AIDS is terrible. Don't joke about it! Be nice to others.
Be nice!
To listen to my interview with Mark Reardon, HIT PLAY on the second sound file down
Other takes:
1. AdWeek initially reports on the situation.
2. Here are 16 tweets she might now wish to take back. No. 16 is way out there, in my humble opinion.
3. Here's a robust discussion on my Facebook page about Justine and how long (if at all) we should heap scorn on her.
4. If you read nothing else on this issue, read Roxane Gay's take on it.
5. Some additional sympathy for Justine's plight.
6. A friend defends her, saying she's guilty of not being good at Twitter.


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Monday, 3 September 2012
The Director-General congratulates the Italian authorities for progress achieved in the conservation of the iconic World Heritage site of the Archaeological Areas of Pompei and Herculaneum
During her visit to Naples on the occasion of the World Urban Forum organized by UN-HABITAT, the Director-General, Irina Bokova, commended the Italian ...
Thursday, 23 August 2012
Argentina names World Heritage site to the Ramsar List
The government of Argentina has designated its 21st Wetland of International Importance, called the Humedales de Península Valdés ...
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Patrimonito Chinese Storyboard Competition 2012 Results
In June 2012, the World Heritage Education Center for Youth (Beijing, China) and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC) launched ...
Friday, 17 August 2012
Director-General deeply concerned by wildfires in Southern Europe
UNESCO is monitoring closely the impact of wildfires in Southern Europe and the southernmost portion of the European Union. The Organization has been ...
Friday, 17 August 2012
Launch of ICOMOS-ICORP website
ICOMOS-ICORP recently launched its new website and Facebook page. ICOMOS- ICORP is the International Scientific Committee on Risk ...
Friday, 10 August 2012
Panasonic organizes UNESCO World Heritage Eco Learning event for Hanoi secondary school students
Panasonic Vietnam, in cooperation with UNESCO's Office in Hanoi, organized the Eco Learning program on UNESCO World Heritage for students ...
Friday, 10 August 2012
Aleppo must be saved: Call by the Chairman of the World Heritage Committee
"Regardless of political positioning, the public is deeply concerned about the security situation in Aleppo and the safety of its citizens ...
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Director-General Visits the Buddhist Monuments of Bagan
Close to one thousand years ago, Anawrahta, king of the first Myanmar Empire and a staunch advocate of Theravada Buddhism, embarked on one of the most ...
Monday, 6 August 2012
"World Heritage and indigenous peoples" - on the occasion of the International Day of the World's Indigenous People, 9 August 2012
At its tenth session, the UN Permanent Forum on indigenous issues (UNPFII) made several recommendations relating to UNESCO, its World Heritage ...
Tuesday, 31 July 2012
UNESCO and the Smithsonian Institution team up to celebrate the World Heritage Convention
The project 'Protection, Preservation and Prosperity: Stories of World Heritage,' is being launched today by UNESCO and the Smithsonian ...
Friday, 27 July 2012
The Director-General of UNESCO appeals for the Protection of the World Heritage City of Aleppo
In light of escalated violence in the vicinity of several historic urban areas in Syria, the Director-General reiterates her appeal of 30 March 2012, ...
Wednesday, 25 July 2012
Creation of a Special Fund for the Safeguarding of Mali's World Heritage sites
Echoing the call of UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova, the World Heritage Committee has established a Special Fund to support Mali's efforts ...
Friday, 20 July 2012
RRF grant awarded to rebuilt the Okapi Wildlife Reserve
On June 24, a group of armed rebels attacked the headquarters of the Okapi Wildlife Reserve, situated in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of ...
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
Tokyo Expert Meeting (Feb 2012) published
The record of the "International Expert Meeting on the 40th Anniversary" which was held on 16 February 2012 is now available on the Japan ...
Friday, 6 July 2012
World Heritage Centre signs Memorandum of Understanding with the French Marine Protected Area Agency
The World Heritage Centre and the French Marine Protected Area Agency (AAMP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in support of the conservation of ...
Friday, 6 July 2012
End of 36th session of the World Heritage Committee marked by concern for World Heritage sites in Mali
The World Heritage Committee Friday closed its 36th session after almost two weeks of work under the chair of Eleonora Mitrofanova, the Ambassador of ...
Wednesday, 4 July 2012
Emergency appeal for Okapi Wildlife Reserve (DRC) following murderous raid by poachers
UNESCO and the nongovernmental organization Fauna and Flora International are launching an emergency appeal to support the staff and rebuild the ...
Wednesday, 4 July 2012
21st International Radiocarbon Conference held at UNESCO Headquarters
The World Heritage Thematic Programme, Human Evolution: Adaptations, Dispersals and Social Developments (HEADS) http://whc.unesco.org/en/heads/, ...
Tuesday, 3 July 2012
Beech Forests of Europe – Further Sites for the WH list ?
After a three-day expert meeting held in Italy and ending on 20 June 2012, participants concluded that there is further potential for European beech ...
Tuesday, 3 July 2012
World Heritage Committee calls for end to destruction of Mali's heritage and adopts decision for its support
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September 28, 2011 —
Remember the story of the three little pigs, and how the wolf took advantage of two of them but lost to the smart, third little pig? The second little pig who built his house with straw got blown down by the wolf. That reportedly can never happen with the new technology of building with straw bales, which is gaining popularity now with environmentalists in the building trades.
Last week, a local environmental group brought in an expert on building with straw bales to teach interested people on how to go about it.
Sustainable Energy Education and Development (SEEDS) has become a leader in our area in numerous environmental projects that can conserve energy, promote sustainability and build community.
"Because of the interest in building with straw bales, we decided to bring in Mike Belasco who is an expert in this kind of environmental building and the founder of The ReVerse Foundation, a hand-on environmental education group," said Kathy Dodge, one of the group's founders.
Belasco, who has studied straw building as part of his bachelor's degree, soon disproved the common mistaken opinion of building with hay.
"First of all, we are not talking here about hay bales," he told an audience of about 35 people who gathered at the Wayne County Complex on Route 6 in Honesdale. "Hay is too moist, changeable and unsuccessful as a building material. On the other hand, straw is far superior in this kind of building."
He drew a distinction between hay and straw.
"Hay is grass, alfalfa and clover cut and dried to be food for herds," he said. "Straw is the stems of cereals like wheat, barley, oats and rye that are left behind when combine machines cut the tops of cereal grains. The rest of the grain below the seeds part is what becomes straw."
Straw is a malleable, steady, efficient cooler and heater in a variety of atmospheric conditions, he said.
"Straw has been proven to stand up better than any other building material during an earthquake and stands firm against hurricanes and typhoons," he said.
Building with straw bales will never burn since straw has no oxygen in it. There is a saying among straw bale folks that if there is a fire in the house, you have a week to get out.
Straw bales make excellent, durable walls when stacked tightly together. They can be cut and shaped to conform to many designs.
Building with straw is at least 100 years old, beginning in Europe and migrating to America when immigrants went west after the passing of the Homestead Act of the 1800s.
"There are straw buildings still standing in Sandhill, NE," he said.
This is a new and exciting field that many are learning in construction. "There's a great deal of passion being generated in America and Australia with this material," Belasco said.
As far as costs are concerned, straw bale houses can cost as much as conventional houses. "When people build these houses, it's a community event," he said. "Get a lot of beer and pizza together, call in your friends and neighbors and build community. It also saves money."


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Big Tuna and the Fishermen a Student Favorite at Teddi, Other Campus Events
Big Tuna and the Fishermen, Fisher's faculty band, have become such a staple on campus, they even have their own campus email address.
The band, which formed in 2008, is sought after by students and staff alike to perform at campus events. And some of the College's biggest events, including the Teddi Dance for Love and Relay for Life, are always at the top of the band's list. They also play during the Faculty/Staff Holiday Party and the Biology Club's Costume Concert for Conservation every year in October.
Members include: Dr. Greg Cunningham, Associate Professor, Biology (vocals, guitar, harmonica, and sometimes keyboards, banjo, and accordion); Dr. Daryl Hurd, Associate Professor, Biology (electric ukulele); Dr. David Rostetter, Associate Professor, Education (bass); Dr. Brad Kraft, Assistant Professor, Chemistry (keyboards); Dr. Mike Boller, Assistant Professor, Biology (vocals, part-time bass, part-time percussion, cow bell, guitar); and Luis Jimenez, spouse of Dr. Sherry Jimenez, Director of Assessment at the Wegmans School of Pharmacy (drums).
The band formed after Hurd mentioned the idea to Cunningham, and the two discovered they were thinking the same thing. They took their idea to Dr. Bob Costigan, Professor of Management, who introduced them to the band's original drummer, Dr. Seungwon Jeon, former faculty member in the School of Business. The duo then approached Dr. Dave Rostetter, Associate Professor, Education, who they heard through the campus grapevine was a bass player, and pulled him on board. Dr. Jeff Liles from the School of Education was also in the band for about a year.
Originally, they called themselves, "The Fishermen." After they realized that name had been used by a band from the 60s and 70s, "Big Tuna" was born (during a band happy hour) and added to the name, and the rest is rock history.
Big Tuna covers a wide variety of music from classic rock to the latest dance and pop music. They have performed songs by Neil Diamond, Johnny Cash, U2, Lady Gaga, James, Jimmy Eat World, and Taio Cruz, to name a few.
"We try to cater our music to the event, playing more dance music at Teddi than our other gigs," said Boller. "We've got new stuff from Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, and Carly Rae Jepsum for this year's Teddi."
According to Boller, the band's favorite part of the event is their opportunity to reenergize their students to keep moving.
And so, the band will take the Teddi stage for the 5th year in a row at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, February 9, to help recharge the students as the 24 hours start to wind down. The band also takes song requests via email@example.com.
"Our real goal is to give a little back to the students who work so hard on these events and try to get as many people involved as possible (and have fun). We also like to show everyone that professors are more than our disciplines - the band lets us show that," added Boller.


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A Chicago-area man arrested on meth charges was wearing a T-shirt referencing the hit TV show "Breaking Bad," The Associated Press reported.
Daniel Kowalski, 21, is seen in his mugshot wearing a shirt with the words "Los Pollos Hermanos," which is the name of a fictional restaurant used as a front by a meth dealer on the show.
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ds is 7 months old.exclusively breats fed until 3 weeks when started solids.he wnet through consitpation so now giving him lesser quantities and only once per day.dropped weight from 25 th to 10 th percentile.
in most books that i read they say give solids to baby.i dont udnertand what their intent it.tehy say by 9 th month or so baby shud be eating 3 meals etc.
now on LLL and other breast feeidngw ebsites they say give soldis only for a taste.i started doing that and so, very less quantities of solids
now which advise shud i follwo?if i give such less solids, how will he learn to eat more solids like they said y 9 th month thre emeals?
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The area was colonised by Germany at the end of the 19th century and there is still architecture dating from that period, including the Postmaster's House. The city centre is a colonial town with a large and colourful market, the national stadium, a mosque and a cathedral. You can also find interesting museums such as the Burundi Museum of Life and the Burundi Geological Museum.
In the surrounding area, don't forget to visit the Rusizi National Park and a rock at Mugere, which is supposed to be the place where David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley met (although this was thought to have happened in Tanzania) and the source of the southernmost tributary of the Nile, described locally as the source of the Nile.


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I have found an error in the Constructor section of the Java-methods tutorial
"Most often you will need a constructor that accepts one or more parameters. Parameters are added to a constructor in the same way that they are added to a method:just declare them inside the parentheses after the constructor's name.
Here is a simple example that uses a constructor:
// A simple constructor.
class MyClass {
int x;
// Following is the constructor
MyClass(int i ) {
x = 10;
You would call constructor to initialize objects as follows:
class ConsDemo {
public static void main(String args[]) {
MyClass t1 = new MyClass( 10 );
MyClass t2 = new MyClass( 20 );
System.out.println(t1.x + " " + t2.x);
This would produce following result:
10 20"
This is not correct. The printout would be "10 10"
To get the intended printout the constructor needs to be:
MyClass(int i ) {
x = i;
I am new to Java and this section confused me until I tested it so it would be good to change it for future newbies.


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What in the world is going on? I can go to Kickapoo in West Texas to spend my money and gamble... I can take a plane to Las Vegas and blow a few bucks gambling. But I can't use my cash locally to have fun and do the same. Does this make sense? Why can't I benefit Woodsboro and Refugio's revenue at the same time, which is more convenient for me? The money is going to get spent anyway. I can buy scratch off locally... I can gamble by buying a Texas Lotto (that benefits our education system) but can't benefit Woodsboro and Refugio's revenue. Does that make any sense?
I read the front page article, which says the April 5 meeting is only(!) for court invited officials and law enforcement personnel, which is probably a good thing... That way they won't hear irate general public that enjoys the game rooms. "We the People" are tired of local government deciding what they think is for our "best interest."
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Satellite Views of our 2010 Season
Over the past several months, I have slowly been planning our 2010 season. Like in 2009, Tim and I will visit 13 MLB stadiums (with an outside, but very unlikely, chance that we'll hit a 14th stadium). I have many of our games planned out and tickets secured. Other games are tentatively planned, but still uncertain. Whatever the order and whatever the actual games end up being, we will definitely make it to each of the following stadiums (as seen via Google Earth and Bing satellite views).
Like in 2008 and 2009, we plan to begin our 2010 season at our second favorite stadium:
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Next, we'll stick in the region. Our second game of 2010 will be at:
Nationals Park
Next, we'll be off to the Big Apple for a game at:
Citi Field
FYI, I couldn't find any satellite views of Queens post-Shea. Therefore, I cut out Shea's infield and guestimated where Citi Field's infield now lies. I could be totally off, but I think the Jackie Robinson Rotunda takes up a lot of space under my red arrow.
Okay, since originally posting this, I found a different type of arial view on Bing.com. Here you go:
Next, we'll be sticking closer to home for a very special game at:
Citizens Bank Park
Next, we enter a period of uncertainty. We'll probably be back at Camden Yards and Citizen Bank Park before hitting any new stadiums. I think the next stadium we visit will be on the Third Annual Cook Grandfather-Father-Son Baseball Roadtrip of 2010. Our first game on the roadtrip will be at:
Oakland-Alameda County Colesium
From Oakland, we will drive to Los Angeles for a game at the only MLB stadium in the City or County of Los Angeles:
Dodger Stadium
From L.A., we will continue down the coast for a couple games at:
Petco Park
On the way back up, we will next visit the site of my personal MLB debut:
Angel Stadium of Anaheim (Not Los Angeles)
Finally, we will wrap up the roadtrip at:
AT&T Park
After the Roadtrip, we will again enter a period of uncertainty. Again, I predict more games at Citizens Bank Park and/or Camden Yards before hitting any new parks. The next new park we will visit after the roadtrip will almost certainly be:
Progressive Field
Shortly after visiting Progressive Field, we will again visit the site of Tim's Third Baseball Anniversary game:
Yankee Stadium
Again, I could not find a satellite view that shows the current Yankee Stadium. So, I cut out the infield of now demonlished 1923 version and pasted it roughly where I estimate the infield lies in the current Yankee Stadium.
Like Citi Field, since posting this entry, I have now found a different view on Bing.com that shows Yankee Stadium (2009):
Only two stadiums to go. While we conceivably could visit the next stadium early in the season, most likely we won't make it to Pittsburgh until Septembe for a couple games at:
PNC Park
Last, but certainly not least, we will end our season with our Mariners at our favorite ball park in all the land:
Safeco Field
And there you have it, the stadiums that Tim and I will visit in 2010. I had originally wanted to spend the 4th of July weekend in Detroit to see the Mariners play at Comerica Park. But that just isn't going to happen…and I highly doubt we will make it to Comerica at any point this season. Maybe next year.
One comment about these satellite views. I did not rotate any of the stadiums. Therefore, you can see that home plate at all of these stadiums except one point to the northeast. The sole exception is PNC Park which points to the southeast. I thought that was an interesting part of seeing all of these satellite views.
I can't wait to get out to there and visit some of our favorite ballparks again, and several ballparks we have never visited before.
"Play Ball!"
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Todd (PA)
Looks like a great season ahead – Amazing that the two of you will be to nearly half of the MLB ballparks in a season. Should be a fun year – just thought about the other day – no plans for Disneyland for Tim or is it all hard core baseball trip on the G-F-S trip for 2010? Either way should be an exciting CA trip with all of the games and also catching the Mariners down at PETCO – Still hoping to catch the two of you at Camden Yards on 6/5/10. We believe we got it worked out and should be able to get to seven ballparks (and some family theme parks) during this two week trip. Now I can see why you get so excited about planning your trips/schedule. Like you can't wait to get out there – Aloha Todd(HI)
That sounds like a monster trip you have planned! What are the seven stadiums? My guess is Progressive, Great American, Busch, Camden Yards, Citz Bank, Yankee and Citi. How'd I do? No Disneyland for us. Some other day when my wife can join us. FYI, I'm pretty sure we'll be at that O's/Red Sox game. I just haven't bought tickets yet, and don't plan to do so until we visit Camden Yards next month.
-Todd (PA)
Todd (PA)
Close one on your guess – No Yankees or Citi. After Busch, flying to Detroit and driving to Newark. The airfare/car rental drop fees all worked itself out. We will catch a Tigers game, stop off at a waterpark in Ohio and drop by PNC before heading east. Your reviews of PNC and everyone thumbs up made us want to fit PNC in.
Recap for the two weeks is Progressive, Great American, (sneak a Memphis Redbirds game during the wedding weekend), Busch, Comerica, PNC, Camden and Citizen Bank. Other plans which were scrapped included seeing as many Phillies games (Timothy's a Shane Victorino fan) in Atlanta and Philly, Mariners at Arlington, stopping by Wrigley (took your advice and will wait on Chicago/Milwaukee for another trip) and going to STL/KC. At first I thought maybe 2 ballparks with a lot of minor league games considering Memphis is in the middle of everything.
Now I know how you feel when all of the little pieces of the travel and MLB schedule fall perfectly into place. I could not believe how your CA trip worked itself out 5 ballparks in a week including the Mariners in SD. In the end, it amazing when it all comes together.
We thank you for all the time you spend detailing your family's baseball trips into this blog. It has made us want to see the uniqueness of each city and its ballpark. Our family would be excited to meet you and Tim at the O's/Red Sox games and hope it works out –
Aloha Todd (HI)
Nice! Looks like a really great season in store for you guys. One question though: What is so special about your first game of the year at CBP? Does it involve an anniversary of some sort? Just curious. Hope you can be patient long enough to get the season started!
What, no trip to Coors Field? You've got to include the Mile High City on your adventures…Would be cool to have a cold one with ya. Have a great season Todd…D
Its a secret! You'll have to check back after May 1st to find out.
Sorry, man. No Coors Field this season. I'm trying to figure out how/when we're gonna work Coors Field into the repertoire , but haven't figured it out quite yet. But when we do, I'll be looking forward to that cold one!
Thanks! I've checked out your blog. Funny stuff! Keep it up.
I was starting to feel a little queezy from the heights. Glad you are coming to Dodger Stadium. Let me know when you will be there, I will treat you to an ice cream helmet!
Hey, our Mannywood Dodgers tix just arrived this week! Can't wait! We'll be there for an interleague battle with the Anaheim Angels of Not Los Angeles…and I hope to see them dismantled the Halos. Maybe the Dodgers will score 20 runs. We can only hope!
Oh, good. I sit section over from Mannywood. Let me know the date and I can buy you an ice cream helmet!
I'm wondering when we'll hear that Angel Stadium of Anaheim will have a name change? I only say this because the Angels host the All-Star Game, and it wouldn't shock me to hear some company that is still profiting in this economy has money to spend. The marketing angle would be huge for the company with the funds to pay for their name on the stadium.


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Karate helps La Crosse Sisters Break out of their Shell
Inside the walls of Longfellow middle school you will find 8th grader Jaida Kenana and her 6th grade little sister Sireen.
They're both good students, involved in school activities and though they appear to be typical tweens - they most certainly are not.
You are looking at two of the best karate students in the nation. "Jaida's been doing this ever since she was four," says mom Sheng Xiong.
"I would always watch those Kung Fu and I'd always be around the house and be like, 'wat-cha,'" says 12-year-old Jaida. "Then my mom see's the Karate thing in the newspaper and I'm all like, 'yes!'"
"She's been in martial arts more than half her life," says Nicklaus Martial Arts instructor William Cornell.
Little sister Sireen took notice of her sister's talents, "I would always watch her do what she does. Karate and compete. But at first I was like, 'ehhh...I don't really like it.'"
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"We're both pretty competitive but, I try to beat her but she's really good."
Both girls have competed and won tournaments around the country and recently both came back with bronze medals at a world tournament in Canada. "You saw people with different styles and spoke different languages."
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"I think that Karate is the core to everything around them," says Xiong. "My kids are always kind of shy. Well they *were* shy."
"Before I started Karate I was a really shy little kid. I always looked down." "It actually builds my confidence and makes me feel like, 'hey, I can actually do something at this age. Make myself better. I can make a difference."
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Friday, 3 July 2015
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Thursday, 2 July 2015
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Tuesday, 30 June 2015
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Tuesday, 23 June 2015
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Wednesday, 20 May 2015
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Thursday, 14 May 2015
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Tuesday, 12 May 2015
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Wednesday, 6 May 2015
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Monday, 4 May 2015
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Monday, 4 May 2015
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Thursday, 30 April 2015
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Tuesday, 28 April 2015
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Monday, 27 April 2015
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Monday, 27 April 2015
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Saturday, 25 April 2015
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Friday, 24 April 2015
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Thursday, 23 April 2015
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Wednesday, 22 April 2015
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Wednesday, 22 April 2015
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Wednesday, 15 April 2015
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Tuesday, 14 April 2015
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Monday, 13 April 2015
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Wednesday, 8 April 2015
Mayor of Istanbul and the Director-General celebrate the 30th anniversary of the inscription of the Historic Areas of Istanbul on the World Heritage List
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Thursday, 2 April 2015
The Director-General of UNESCO calls for all Syrians to commit to the safeguarding of cultural Heritage in Bosra and Idlib
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Monday, 30 March 2015
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Saturday, 28 March 2015
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Tuesday, 24 March 2015
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Wednesday, 18 March 2015
"We stand together" to protect Iraq's cultural heritage, says French President with UNESCO Director-General
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Wednesday, 18 March 2015
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova expresses solidarity with Tunisia following deadly attack at Bardo Museum
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Wednesday, 18 March 2015
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Wednesday, 18 March 2015
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Tuesday, 17 March 2015
Launch of Website – Germany looking forward to hosting World Heritage Committee
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Tuesday, 17 March 2015
Resiliency and Cultural Heritage discussed at the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
UNESCO, in partnership with the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs (ACA), the Japanese National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH), ICCROM ...
Wednesday, 11 March 2015
UNESCO mobilizes the international community to end cultural cleansing in Iraq
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Monday, 9 March 2015
Minister of State Böhmer condemns destruction of Iraqi cultural sites in Nimrud by the ISIS terrorist group and calls for peace in Iraq
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Saturday, 7 March 2015
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Since the beginning of the conflict in Iraq, in addition to the tragic loss of human life and the humanitarian crisis associated to the persecution of ...
Friday, 6 March 2015
UNESCO Director General condemns destruction of Nimrud in Iraq
"I condemn in the strongest possible manner the destruction of the archaeological site of Nimrud site in Iraq. This is yet another attack against the ...
Saturday, 28 February 2015
Director-General welcomes UN Security Council statement on destruction of artifacts at Mosul Museum
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Saturday, 28 February 2015
UNESCO Director-General welcomes the reopening of the Baghdad Museum
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Friday, 27 February 2015
March 3rd is World Wildlife Day
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Friday, 27 February 2015
UNESCO calls for mobilization to stop "cultural cleansing" in Iraq
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Thursday, 26 February 2015
Director-General requests UN Security Council meeting on destruction of heritage in Mosul
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Wednesday, 25 February 2015
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Wednesday, 18 February 2015
Call for expression of interest for the evaluation of the African World Heritage Fund
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Wednesday, 18 February 2015
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Thursday, 12 February 2015
UNESCO Director-General welcomes UN Security Council Resolution to step up protection of cultural heritage in Syria and Iraq
The Director-General of UNESCO, Ms Irina Bokova, welcomed the adoption of a new UN Security Council Resolution 2199 that condemns the destruction of ...
Wednesday, 11 February 2015
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Over 900 participants, including over 45 Ministers and Vice Ministers of Tourism and Culture, international experts, speakers and guests from 100 ...
Tuesday, 10 February 2015
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Tuesday, 10 February 2015
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Friday, 6 February 2015
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Friday, 6 February 2015
2014-2015 World Heritage Map Published
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Tuesday, 3 February 2015
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Monday, 2 February 2015
World Heritage stakeholders come together to develop a sustainable tourism strategy for Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls
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Monday, 2 February 2015
World Heritage N° 74: Disasters and resilience
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Friday, 30 January 2015
Bamako conference urges emergency action to safeguard manuscripts
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Wednesday, 28 January 2015
Experts and practitioners draft policy on World Heritage and sustainable development
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Tuesday, 27 January 2015
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Thursday, 22 January 2015
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Wednesday, 21 January 2015
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Tuesday, 20 January 2015
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Tuesday, 20 January 2015
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Sunday, 18 January 2015
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Wednesday, 14 January 2015
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Thursday, 8 January 2015
The Polynesian Voyaging Society embarks on a worldwide voyage through marine World Heritage sites
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Wednesday, 7 January 2015
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Tuesday, 6 January 2015
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Monday, 22 December 2014
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Friday, 19 December 2014
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October 16, 2003
Bluefield State College
Board of Governors
October 16, 2003
Members Present: Mr. John Barnes, Mr. Norris Kantor, Dr. Louis Aikens, Dr. Frank Ball, Mr. Michael Hanna, Mr. Daniel Frost, Ms. Ann Crowe, Mr. Jack Caffrey, Mr. Jack Stafford
Members Absent: Dr. Lyn Guy, The Reverend Garry Moore, Mr. Jeff Forlines
Guests/Staff: Dr. Albert Walker, Mr. Jim Nelson, Mrs. Shelia Johnson, Dr. Tom Blevins, Dr. Tom Eaves, Dr. David Perkins, Dr. Debbie Halsey-Hunter, Dr. Don Smith, Dr. James Voelker, Dr. Felica Blanks, Mr. Mark Oblinger, Mr. Terry Brown, Mr. Ray Mull and Mrs. Vivian Sidote
Board Chairman Mr. John Barnes called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
The motion was made and seconded (NKantor/JStafford) to approve minutes of the September 18, 2003 Board meeting as submitted. Motion carried.
Financial & Administrative Affairs Report
Mrs. Shelia Johnson said that there were some policies not previously submitted to the Board of Governors that were not being distributed for Board review and action. She introduced Ms. Libby Belcher, Human Resource Director, who provided an overview of the policies. Ms Belcher indicated Series 8 and Series 9 where changed and she recommended that a committee be set up to review both. It was agreed that the following individuals would review the two policies - Anne Crowe, chair; Libby Belcher, Frank Ball, and Daniel Frost. A motion was made and seconded (JKantor/JCaffrey) to approve technical changes as necessary with regard to the policies presented. The second set of materials that Ms. Belcher distributed concerned five policies that had not been previously addressed. She said the committee needs to review those policies - Series 18, Series 20, Series 39, Series 46, and Series 67. The third item that she mentioned was policy 59 which has been changed to Series 5 and BSC policy 24. She said HEPC rewrote this policy. She recommended that this policy be reviewed. Chairman Barnes noted that those items that are highlighted in the copy letter should also be assigned to the committee appointed to review Series 8 and 9, with that committee to bring the documents back to the Board along with the committee's recommendations.
Pell and Direct Loans
Shelia Johnson mentioned that the Pell Grant and Direct Loan disbursement at BSC for FY 2003 amounted to about $8.5 million. She said the amount of Perkins Loan funds awarded by the College is about $50,000 during FY 2003.
Shelia mentioned several audits that have taken place, including purchasing performance audits and purchase card audits. Federal programs and financial statements will be audited in the future.
Expression of Interest
Shelia said there were some expressions of interest for architectural services to look at Mahood Hall to see if it is suitable for dorms, consider costs, etc., and consider space utilization. A consultant will review space utilization efficiency on campus, and consider the impact upon space utilization that will result from restoring Mahood Hall to dormitory usage along with the need to relocate faculty and staff from Mahood Hall to other locations.
Shelia said the pre-bid meeting is scheduled to take place next week and to date there has not been much interest expressed.
Academic/Student Affairs
Dr. Tom Eaves introduced the Deans of Schools--Dr. Don Smith, Dr. Jim Voelker, Dr. Debbie Halsey-Hunter. Dr. Eaves said that Mr. Frank Hart, Dean of Engineering Technology and Computer Science could not attend the Board meeting because of a prior engagement.
Dr. Eaves introduced Mr. Terry Brown, Athletic Director, who discussed the addition of volleyball as a tenth intercollegiate sport for BSC. Mr. Brown said the NCAA guidelines state that that the College must have ten sports and currently there are nine. There was discussion concerning the sports. A motion was made and seconded (NKantor/LAikens) to approve the addition of volleyball as an intercollegiate sport at BSC. Motion carried.
Campus Credit Card Proposal
Dr. Eaves discussed the proposed policy to prohibit credit card companies from soliciting students to apply for their cards. A motion was made and seconded (LAikens/D Frost) to approve the credit card policy. Motion carried.
Legislative Update
Mr. Jim Nelson presented a summary of Dr. Walker's meetings with state legislators during the past month.
Mr. Nelson mentioned that Concord College/Bluefield State College collaborative report received approval by the Higher Education Policy Commission on October 9. The report will be forwarded to the Legislative Oversight Committee on Educational Affairs (LOCEA).
Mr. Nelson presented the revised resolution, encouraging the state to provide a steady level of financial support for public higher education. There was a long discussion concerning the resolution for a "unity budget." Mr. Barnes said that many changes have been made and several items have been removed from the earlier draft of the resolution. Mr. Barnes asked that the resolution be revised to incorporate the recommendations of Board members, then distributed electronically to Board members for their review so that it can be approved and sent to the Chancellor.
Enrollment Update
Mr. Ray Mull, Registrar gave out a report on enrollment and gave a review of the enrollment in place of Mr. John Cardwell, who was unable to attend the meeting. He said the number of students that have registered for the Fall 2003 Semester is 900 more than the number registered on the same date one year ago. The number of paid students is 782 ahead of year ago, same date figures. He said the enrollment increase is fueled in large measure by the record number of returning students.
New River Community & Technical College
Dr. Perkins indicated that the committee is moving forward and is reviewing the second draft of the Preliminary Information Form (PIF), which is to be submitted in December. That document must be accepted before the College can proceed with a self-study.
Library Commission
Dr. Perkins said that Chairman Barnes, Dr. Walker, and he had met with the president of the of Board of Trustees of the Greenbrier County Library Board regarding the lease that the Institutional Board of Governors had previously granted. The Board of Governors had acted at that time to renew the lease in order to extend the time frame within which the Library Board could begin construction. However, when there was an attempt to renew the lease, state officials indicated that new lease conditions existed, limiting the maximum length of the lease to 40 years (instead of the 99 year term of the previous version of the lease). The Library Board determined that this change in the length of the lease was unacceptable, and Lewisburg city attorney Jesse Guills has been hired to address this matter for the Greenbrier County Building Commission, with whom the lease would be made.
Former Activity Building
Dr. Perkins announced that the Greenbrier County Commission and current Department of Highways have prepared a draft letter requesting to transfer ownership of that building to Bluefield State College on behalf of NRCTC.
WVACHE/OACHE Conference
Dr. Perkins said the NRCTC Greenbrier Valley campus hosted the West Virginia/Ohio Access Center for Higher Education conference that attracted attendees from a five state area. He said the conference was very successful.
NRCTC Board of Advisors
Dr. Perkins presented to the Board of Governors a slate of names of individuals he proposed to serve on the NRCTC Board of Advisors, as stipulated by HB 2224. There was discussion and Dr. Perkins indicated that the nominees have been contacted and have all agreed to serve on this board, if asked. A motion was made and seconded (LAikens/NKantor) to approve the slate of nominees for the NRCTC Board of Advisors. Motion carried.
Virtual College
Data Ports
Dr. Tom Blevins indicated that Dr. Walker had asked him to install data ports in the Library for student laptop use. He said switches have been ordered, some data ports have already been installed and others will be installed soon.
Radio Station
Dr. Walker had asked Dr. Blevins investigate the process of establishing a campus radio station. Dr. Blevins reported that no available commercial band radio frequency exists. He reported that the possibility exists for creating an audio-stream radio station on the BSC website. Plans are proceeding toward the establishment of an Internet radio station on campus, and equipment has been ordered. Issues related to programming and staffing remain to be addressed.
Cable TV
Dr. Blevins distributed a list of BSC community service/educational program on airing on the Comcast Cablesystem. There was discussion concerning the cable TV. Mr. Kantor asked Dr. Blevins to contact Wisdom Media, regarding this initiative.
Institutional Development and Advising
Dr. Felica Blanks introduced Mr. Mark Oblinger, Director of Advancement.
Fund Raising Update Dr. Blanks indicated that a campaign involving BSC alumni volunteers has raised funds for the purchase of equipment to treat student athletes' injuries.
Dr. Blanks distributed a Bluefield State College Foundation summary of endowments.
Neighborhood Investment Program
BSC has received $26,000 in NIP tax credits for use on or before December 31, 2003.
AEP Building
Dr. Blanks said that AEP officials are seeking approval of the contract containing terms of the BSC Research & Development Corporation's offer to purchase the former AEP building in Bluefield. The contract, after gaining approval of AEP officials, will then be presented to the Board of Directors of the BSC Research and Development Corporation.
Student Housing
Dr. Blanks introduced BSC architectural engineering technology faculty members Don Bury and Bruce Mutter, who presented a slide presentation on possible sites and considerations related to economics, regarding a variety of student housing options.
President's Report
Dr. Albert Walker narrated a PowerPoint presentation, summarizing major activities involving the College that had occurred since the last Board meeting.
Meeting Date
The next meeting of the BSC Board of Governors will take place on November 20, 2003.
With no further business to transact, the meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
John Barnes


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