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Exhibits & Sponsorships
|Wed., 3 April
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|1pm - 5pm
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|Thur., 4 April
|Exhibits Open
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|Fri., 5 April
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Exhibit space is available on a first come-first served basis. The 47th Annual Meeting and 125th Anniversary Celebration are an excellent opportunity to make contact with geoscience and technical professions, secondary and college-level educators, and their students in atmosphere of relaxed exchange, recreation, and planning.
Booth Reservation
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Attention: Cindy Thompson
fax: 303-382-8068
$400 per 8'x10' commercial booths
$225 per 8'x10' nonprofit booths
$400 per display table
(these display tables are the same price for both profit and non-profit organizations as it is in a very high traffic location, this area is not secure).
Exhibit Booth Package includes 8' high back drape, 3' high side rails, ID sign, one 6' x 30" 3-sided skirted table, two chairs, one wastebasket, complimentary Wi-Fi and electrical (power strips and extension cords available for a fee), 2 exhibit only badges. Additional badges may be purchased for $30 each.
AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, Austin, Texas
- Exhibits will be in Classrooms 103 and 104 on Meeting Level One and is secure.
- Display Tables will be in the Lobby on Meeting Level Two
Deadline for exhibit booth reservations: 25 March 2013
Exhibit Application (PDF)
Sponsoring the 2013 Geological Society of America Meeting in Austin is an ideal way to enhance your organizations visibility to geoscientists, students and educators in the South Central region and make professional meetings like this possible. We have sponsorship packages available or if you would like to sponsor a specific event, hot topic or theme session, field trip, short course, reception or luncheon, please contact Liz Catlos.


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Grant Reed didn't like talking about the tumor in his brain, so a doctor asked the 11-year-old
to call cancer by a different name.
His parents thought he might choose an object: an apple or orange, maybe.
But an idea popped into his mind that, he said, "just made me know what I had to do."
Beat "Michigan."
After a 16½ hour brain surgery and 14 months of treatment, the young Buckeyes fan officially did so on Friday, when he rang the bell at Nationwide Children's Hospital to celebrate his last rounds of chemotherapy.
Grant's story has since gone viral, shared by media outlets from ESPN to USA Today. The Reed family has been overwhelmed by online support from both Ohio State and Michigan fans and even Wolverines football coach Brady Hoke.
"I think we can all agree this is one circumstance where it's acceptable to say, 'Beat Michigan,' " Hoke told Sports Illustrated Kids this week.
The attention has been a good diversion for Grant, who returned home to the Richland County village of Bellville only to be readmitted to the hospital the next day with a bacterial infection.
Expected to be hospitalized for the rest of the week, Grant has been asking his parents about his Web traffic and enjoying comments from doctors and nurses asking for his autograph.
"I only give autographs for people who pay," Grant joked yesterday, before having to hang up the phone for a Skype interview.
The Ohio State connection has also been meaningful for the Reeds, who watch every football game. Troy and Denise Reed, both 40, met in the OSU marching band and got engaged in the stands after a halftime performance — at the Michigan game, of course.
In the hospital, Grant has been visited by football coach Urban Meyer, along with athletes from several OSU teams, and collected Buckeyes gear that his dad says will make his bedroom "the coolest man cave ever."
Grant looks forward to spending more time at home, getting back to playing soccer and riding his bike. He continues to recover his gait and speech, both slowed by the surgery.
Although no evidence of cancer exists, Grant will need scans for the rest of his life. Just like the Buckeyes, his dad said, he can never give up on fighting Michigan.
"It wouldn't be a rivalry if you walked in and won every single game," he said. "The rivals — it takes heart and desire and drive to beat them."
Grant Reed didn't like talking about the tumor in his brain, so a doctor asked the 11-year-old
to call cancer by a different name.

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Jacob Abou-Hanna
Biology and Mechanical Engineering
Catalyst for Change
Why is a biology major leading the campus chapter of Engineers Without Borders? Jacob Abou-Hanna '15 has a perfectly logical answer: "I am a bio major who added a mechanical engineering major because I thought engineering was really interesting. I read about EWB, attended a meeting, and became interested in working alongside professionals, such as Caterpillar engineers."
Eventually, Abou-Hanna accepted more of the chapter's leadership responsibilities, becoming captain of the water treatment team and then of the implementation team. He became president in January, just in time to lead 10 of the 30 Bradley engineering majors who have worked for almost two years on the designing and fundraising of a $35,000 potable water system for a community in northern Guatemala this spring.
"EWB is a global organization somewhat like Doctors Without Borders," he explained. "Instead of treating people here, we make them more efficient in their own environments. For example, we're building a self-sufficient water treatment system to help the community successfully take care of itself. Self-sufficiency is vital; we want to give them the tools and know-how to enjoy inexpensive, clean water — something we take for granted every day."
With applying to medical school on his horizon, Abou-Hanna's interests lie in medicine and technology. He believes many medical problems can be solved at the intersection of engineering and medicine.
As a teen, Abou-Hanna traveled on missionary trips but said his attitude to serve has changed as he's matured: "Rather than focus on the feel-good aspect of philanthropy, I ask myself, 'What would be most effective and beneficial for the most people?' It's hard to maintain this mindset, but I fortunately am part of an outstanding team of Bradley engineers that makes it easy."


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These images show young and old white dwarf stars — the burned-out relics of normal stars — in the ancient globular star cluster NGC 6397.
The image at left, taken by a ground-based telescope, shows the dense swarm of hundreds of thousands of stars that make up the globular cluster. The white box outlines the location of the observations made by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
The image at top, right, taken by Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys, reveals young white dwarfs less than 800 million years old and older white dwarfs between 1.4 and 3.5 billion years old. The photo shows 12 of the 84 white dwarfs in the Hubble study. The blue squares pinpoint the young white dwarfs; the red circles outline the older white dwarfs. The Hubble researchers distinguished the younger from the older white dwarfs based on their color and brightness. The younger white dwarfs are hotter and therefore bluer and brighter than the older ones.
The astronomers were surprised to find young white dwarfs far away from the cluster's core. They had assumed that the youngsters would reside at the center and migrate over time to the cluster's outskirts. The astronomers proposed that the cluster stars that burn out as white dwarfs are given a boost that propels them to the edge of the cluster.
Close-up images of the white dwarfs are shown at bottom, right. The blue boxes represent the young white dwarfs; the red boxes indicate the older white dwarfs.
The ground-based image was taken June 5, 2005. The Hubble images were taken in March and April 2005.
Object Name: NGC 6397
Image Type: Astronomical/Illustration
Credit for Ground-based Image: D. Verschatse (Antilhue Observatory, Chile)
Credit for Hubble Images: NASA, ESA, and H. Richer (University of British Columbia)
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Art History Forum 2013
Fri, 22 Mar 2013 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
1-4 p.m.
Highlands Room, Festival Conference and Student Center
Dr. Elizabeth Otto, associate professor in the Department of Visual Studies at the University of Buffalo, will be the keynote speaker presenting, "Masculinity Unmasked: The Bauhaus, Modernity, and (Ir)rationality." Several students will present including, Hannah Gentry, class of 2013, "Mantle of Authority: The Islamic Silk Industry and Italian Kingship," Nicole Gleich, class of 2013, "Goya's Transition to Madness," Andrea Morgan, class of 2014, "William Baillie and Rembrandt's Allure in 18th Century England," and Maggie Riggs, class of 2013, "It's Just a Trick! Harnett's 'Old Violin'" For information, contact M.G. Shanahan at firstname.lastname@example.com; free.


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Series: Geometry Help
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Point, Line, Plane
Postulates and Theorems
Introduction To Angles
More About Angles
Bisectors and Vertical Angles
Bisectors and Vertical Angles
How To Prove Vertical Angles Are Congruent
If-Then Statements
Parallel Lines And Angles
Examples With Parallel Lines and Triangles
Parallel And Perpendicular Lines - Proofs
Kinds Of Triangles
180 Degrees In A Triangle
3rd Angle Of A Triangle Proof
Properties Used In Proofs
Using Algebra To Find Angle Measures
Commutative, Associative, Distributive, Identity
Algebraic Examples In Geometry
About this Series
- Lessons: 19
- Total Time: 4h 51m
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- Created At: 07/22/2010
- Last Updated At: 05/06/2016
Do you need to learn the basics of Geometry? Do you wish your Geometry teacher could slow down and you could hear that explanation again? Do you need to improve your standardized test scores?
Get these videos to learn Geometry basics. Go over and over it until you get it.
The material is presented as concretely as possible. If you have a learning disability, these videos may help you. You are in control here.
The Geometry lessons in this Geometry Made Easy Series will help you understand and learn Geometry. If you are a beginning Geometry student...or just need a basic review of Geometry, you will find the help you need. If you are stressing over Geometry, these will help you.
This series includes 4 hours and 51 minutes of quality instruction spaced out over 19 lessons.
Definitions, terms, drawings, and examples are very clear. You are introduced to angles in a simple manner. Algebra problems are included to help you work with angles and problem solving. Most students like this part best!
The series does not focus on proofs but 'includes' a few proofs to help you see how proofs work. Most students like this part least! Sorry.
Instead of reaching for a Coke and popcorn, grab a notebook and pencil when you watch. Really. And don't just watch. Work right along with me. Get your feet on the ground from the beginning.
You can "watch online" OR "watch online and download" them to your computer. At the time you buy the series you get to choose. There are no time restrictions. They are yours forever. Please share them freely with your friends if you would like to. That would be a good thing!
One of the keys to learning is repetition. Watch a concept over and over again. Stop, rewind, watch again. It will help.
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Welcome! I'm so glad you are here! Math help is here for you when you need it.
I believe that using these Algebra and Geometry videos will help you understand the basics of Algebra and Geometry.
Some students try very hard and still struggle to pass math. They start off strong but things quickly begin to fall apart. That happens as soon as the student becomes lost. Teenagers who find themselves in this position often let it "get away from them" before they seek help. Because Math is always a class of stepping stones, it rarely gets better without help.
I urge you to seek help from your child's teacher first. Always. These Algebra and Geometry videos can help too. You can watch...
Lessons Included
- Point, Line, Plane
- Postulates and Theorems
- Midpoint
- Introduction To Angles
- More About Angles
- Bisectors and Vertical Angles
- Bisectors and Vertical Angles
- How To Prove Vertical Angles Are Congruent
- If-Then Statements
- Parallel Lines And Angles
- Examples With Parallel Lines and Triangles
- Parallel And Perpendicular Lines - Proofs
- Kinds Of Triangles
- 180 Degrees In A Triangle
- 3rd Angle Of A Triangle Proof
- Properties Used In Proofs
- Using Algebra To Find Angle Measures
- Commutative, Associative, Distributive, Identity
- Algebraic Examples In Geometry
Below are the descriptions for each of the lessons included in the series:
Point, Line, Plane
Well, this is where you start in Geometry. You're going to learn a lot more about a point, a line, and a plane than you can imagine. Actually it is impossible to "define" these terms so we will just describe them and make sure you know all about them.
If I can find a "Pointalism" picture from one of my students, I will post it here...just for fun.
Seriously, all geometric figures are made up of points. We connect points to form shapes of all kinds. So without points, lines, and planes Geometry would not exist.
Stick with me and you'll be off to a good start!
Postulates and Theorems
Even the words sound intimidating! What are Postulates and Theorems anyway? They've been around for a long time and contain all the "rules" of Geometry. This video explains the difference between Postulates and Theorems in a way that is not as strange as they sound.
Once you know your Postulates, Theorems, and definitions, there is nothing in Geometry that you cannot do. Isn't that a good feeling?
Well, now that we've gotten started in Geometry we'll just forge ahead and talk more about points, lines, and planes. What happens when two lines intersect? What does intersect mean? What is a midpoint of a line segment? If two line segments are congruent, what does that mean about the length of each?
This might be more detail that you really want to know but, just stay with me. In the long run you will be so glad you are comfortable with all these details about distance, length, and congruence.
Geometry is all about logical thinking. It is about moving from one fact logically to another fact and being able to back them up. You can back up your geometry facts with definitions, Postulates, and Theorems...but you can't make it up and you can't go by "how things look".
If you agree not to just "go by how things look", that means that we understand everything must have a valid reason.
Introduction To Angles
You hear people talking about angles all the time but what, exactly, are they? I know it sounds like a simple questions, and it is really, but looking closely at the definition will start you off with a firm footing in Geometry. Math help isn't really very helpful if it skips too much material and starts you off in the dark!
This video will define "angle" for you and show you exactly what an angle is and what makes an angle. Then it will talk with you about different kinds of angles so when you come across these terms, you will know what they are talking about.
For example, if I go on and on about adjacent angles, and you have no idea what that means...it really doesn't matter what else I say because you will be lost. That's what happens in many classrooms. Always ask when there is something you don't understand.
However, there is only so much time in a "regular" classoom so it's impossible for your teacher to stay on the basics for very long. Me? I can stay on them as long as I want to. And you can replay me as many times as it takes.
More About Angles
When you listen to your teacher in Geometry,she, or he, will mention angles every day about a hundred times! You see, then, how important they are. If you don't want to get lost, stick with this video until you really understand all of it.
The Angle Addition Postulates is explained on this math help video. There are a lot of times you need to add angles together. It might seem kind of obvious but it is necessary to learn how to add them, how to name them, and what allows you to add them. That's where the Angle Addition Postulate comes in. Your book might call it something else similar.
Some pairs of angles are called complementary. Some pairs are called supplementary. And some pairs are called Linear Pairs. Whew! That's a lot of different pairs of angles. Not hard though. You'll see.
Watch the video whenever you need to review these terms and again right before the test.
Bisectors and Vertical Angles
As you study Geometry you will become best friends with bisectors and vertical angles! This video makes sure you know what they are and how to recognize them. I will first define them for you and then show you many examples. Once you see what they are and how they work, geometry math problems will be so much easier for you to do. Some will seem "flat out" easy!
Algebra examples are included in this geometry video lesson. They are great practice. You will surely have these type problems in your class at school. Watch me work them, then work them on your own until you totally "get it".
This video introduces you to vertical angles. It makes sure you know what vertical angles are. It teaches you that vertical angles are formed whenever two lines cross.
Bisectors of segments and angles are found throughout Geometry. This lesson helps you know what both kinds of bisectors are....for sure, before you start using them in theorems and postulates.
If you need a good foundational video to begin your study of geometry, this is one that is essential.
Bisectors and Vertical Angles
Before you can start working problems with bisectors and vertical angles you have to know what they are. My teaching methods help you learn by seeing and hearing the information. I use a lot of repetition and drawings to help you learn.
This video introduces you to vertical angles. It makes sure you know what vertical angles are. It teaches you that vertical angles are formed when two lines cross.
Bisectors of segments and angles are found throughout Geometry. This lesson helps you know what a bisector is....for sure, before you start using them in theorems and postulates.
If you need a good foundational video to begin your study of geometry, this one is essential.
How To Prove Vertical Angles Are Congruent
Vertical angles! We love them! They are so easy to use and provide a real comfort level when beginning Geometry. This proof shows you "why" vertical angles are congruent. It proves that they are 'always' congruent. If you need to see how and why vertical angles are congruent, watch this.
Once this theorem is proven, it can be used anytime in the future when you have vertical angles. First of all make sure you recognize vertical angles so you will know when you have them. Then be on the look out for them!
Vertical angles are formed whenever two lines cross (intersect). You will find them hidden in many drawings that contain more than two lines. That is why you want to look for them. Think of it as a puzzle and keep your eyes open for vertical angles.
After this video you will understand why they are always congruent and you will understand how to work with them. Whenever you get a problem with vertical angles, go ahead and mark them congruent as soon as you sketch the drawing. Don't draw too small. The more you can actually see, the better and quicker solutions will begin to come together.
Enjoy working with vertical angles. They usually lead you to more information to help you solve a problem.
If-Then Statements
Geometry is just full of If-Then Statements! Usually they are called Conditional Statements. We all use if-then statements everyday as we go about our day. This video will help you see what conditional statements are actually saying to you...in Geometry.
Converse statements, Inverse statements, and Contrapositive statements all start with a Conditional statement. What ARE all those kinds of statements? This video will tell you. That way, when you see it on your SAT, you will know exactly what it is talking about. Gotta speak the language to have any shot at success.
We will see what happens to a statement when we swith the if-then parts, or if we make them both negative.
You probably know "hypothesis" and "conclusion" from Science. That will help too.
Parallel Lines And Angles
Parallel lines are everywhere you look in Geometry. They are found in squares, rectangles, and parallelograms. The information you gain through parallel lines is mostly about angles so this video will focus on angles formed by parallels.
Students like this section because there are patterns which are easy to see. Once you see the patterns and learn the names of the angles you can work almost any problem with parallel lines.
Just remember. Whenever you see lines that are parallel, it is all about the angles formed by the transversal. Look for them!
Examples With Parallel Lines and Triangles
Parallel lines form many angles when cut by another line called a transversal. You can imagine how many angles are formed when you have more than one transversal! All those angles have names, thank goodness, so we can keep them straight! Such pairs are the alternate interior angles, corresponding angles, and same side interior angles. And what about the converses of these postulates?
In this video you will learn all these angles and more. You will see how they show up in triangle problems. Once you learn all the names and how they work, you'll be looking everywhere for parallel lines because you'll find them easy problems to work.
Geometry will, sooner or later, start fitting together like a big jigsaw puzzle. It is not very enjoyable until that happens. As long as it makes no sense it will be a dreaded subject. But once you begin to see how it all fits together, you will begin to like it...a lot!
Watch, work the problems, watch again as many times as you need. Master this material and you'll be on your way to smoother sailing!
Parallel And Perpendicular Lines - Proofs
This video proves two theorems.
1. If two lines are perpendicular to the same line, then they are parallel.
2. If two lines are parallel to the same line, then they are parallel.
Follow along with me as I prove these two concepts. We certainly don't have time to prove every theorem but these two are proven here. They are not necessarily the most important but they may help you learn how proofs work.
After you work through them with me, turn off the screen and try it by yourself. Copy the 'given' and the drawing before you turn off the screen.
Even if the proof itself is confusing, and even if you can't prove it by yourself, it's okay for now. The important thing right now is to be able to understand how each step flows logically from the previous step.
"How To Write A Proof" will come later. :)
Kinds Of Triangles
Triangles are one of the most familiar shapes in the world. As simple as a triangle is, there are several different kinds of triangles and they have different properties. We will also look at the interior, the exterior, as well as the triangle itself.
In this video you will learn all about each type of triangle. You will learn about their angles and their sides and the relationships between sides and angles. Make sure you commit all definitions to memory so when you need to write a proof involving a triangle, you will have all the tools you need.
Enjoy this lesson. It's very straightforward and not difficult at all. Just get all the details and terminology! Success is in the details!
180 Degrees In A Triangle
In this video you will learn two very important theorems about triangles. Not only will you learn the theorems but you will see me prove them. As I walk you through the proofs you will become more comfortable with writing your own proofs in the future. Right now just focus on learning these two concepts.
Ever wondered why there were 180 degrees in every triangle? No matter the size, type, or location of a triangle, the angles always add up to 180 degrees. This video will show you why. This is a theorem you must, must, must learn. Or else....as they say!
Another theorem on this video is the Exterior Angle Theorem. I am proving this theorem for you by writing a formal proof. Watch me, listen carefully, follow the steps. It is intended only to help you get more comfortable with proofs.
The more comfortable you get, the less you will freak out when you have to write a proof of your own. It's coming you know. Better to get all these basics out of the way first!
Work hard!
3rd Angle Of A Triangle Proof
It's fairly obvious that if two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angles of another triangle, then the third angles are congruent. However, how to write the proof may not be so obvious. For that matter, how to write ANY proof may not be so obvious!
That is probably the understatement of the world! Most students find proofs to be very difficult. This video "illustrates" a proof but doesn't really teach you how to write a proof. That will need a video all it's own! Coming soon.
For now, the most important part of this video is to get the concept of the 3rd angle...and, thank goodness, that IS very easy to get.
Learn this theorem. Do not worry if you cannot write the proof as I did. Try to follow me though. At this stage, being able to just follow my proof is enough. The concept is important to know. The proof...just follow me for now.
Properties Used In Proofs
Many students have trouble writing proofs by themselves. One essential step when writing Geometry proofs is knowing the definitions, properties, and theorems. This video explains the most used properties.
Whether in Geometry or Algebra, for example, the Addition Property of Equality is used over and over.
Very simply put, you use this property whenever you add the same value to both sides of an equaition.
In this video you will see examples of this property plus the Subtraction Property of Equality, Multiplication Property of Equality, and Division Property of Equality.
Other properties that occur frequently are the Reflexive Property, Symmetric Property, and Transitive Property.
Watch the video. Refer back to it as often as you need to until these properties are as easy as pie and as clear as day!
Using Algebra To Find Angle Measures
Did you like Algebra? I hope so, because, many times in Geometry you are asked to solve for x. So if you thought you could get away from Algebra, oops, you were wrong! If you liked Algebra you are probably cheering to get back where you are comfortable.
You must also know your geometry definitions to know how to set up your algebra equation. Solving the equation is almost always easy...once it is set up. The hard part comes when you are trying to set it up! The more definitions (in Geometry) that you really understand, the easier it is to set up your equation. Watch me and you'll see what I mean.
In this video I will work problems with angle bisectors that form angles with equal measures. Also we'll work with linear pairs and supplementary angles.
Commutative, Associative, Distributive, Identity
This video explains the Commutative, Associative, and Distributive Properties. They are not very fun or interesting,to tell you the truth, but you need to know them. When I first learned them I thought they were pointless. I didn't understand why in the world they were in every math course I took. You may be like that too. Eventually, as you take more and more math classes, you will see that they never go away...and you'll begin to understand why you need these properties. This video lesson is more like eating your veggies than eating dessert! Just telling you the truth.
Algebraic Examples In Geometry
Sometimes you just need extra practice in solving geometry problems using algebra. Most students like this part of Geometry more than proofs and definitons. Do you?
You have four problems to solve on this video. Work them along with me. One is vertical angles. One uses angle bisector. A third problem uses linear pairs and the last problem uses supplementary angles.
First of all, solve for x. Then find the measure of the angle. It is so easy to double check these and know for sure if you are right. I think you'll like these.
As I say in the videa "Math is not a spectator sport." You can't just watch and just listen if you want to really learn and remember what you learn. You have to do the problems too. Work them with me, then work them by yourself.
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Gov. Scott Walker outlined his budget proposal Wednesday night, including plans for education.
Among the topics included details on how much money will be put into a new incentive program for public K-12 schools.
The idea is to reward high-performing schools and provide grants for struggling schools.
The incentive program is based on school report card scores, a new system of grading schools performance released for the first time at the beginning of the school year.
Schools with high grades would split $24 million.
While local superintendents say extra money is always welcomed, it won't be enough to make up for the lack of state funding in the upcoming school year.
In Walker's budget proposal $64 million will be set aside for incentive funding for K-12 public schools.
"High-performing schools like these or schools that show dramatic improvement in their scores and in this budget, they'll get funding incentives," said Walker.
Twenty-four million dollars will be awarded to schools with grades on their report cards showing they exceed or significantly exceed expectations.
According to last year's report cards, more than 700 schools in the state fall into those categories, meaning each school would only see about $30,000 apiece.
"They can use the funds for things like rewarding exceptional teachers." said Walker.
It's a program local superintendents say could be helpful but worry because the report card system is so new.
"We all know it's very new. We've had one run of that report card. I do believe that it's too early to start putting in some of the high stake things based on the report card," said La Crosse School District Superintendent Randy Nelson.
With not much money budgeted for public schools in Walker's budget, West Salem Superintendent Troy Gunderson says an incentive program doesn't begin to tip the scales for schools that have already stripped down their budgets over the past few years.
"All the people who work for me and school districts all took dramatic pay cuts and benefit cuts to right the ship, and if you think continually doing that to employees is the secret to future success and dangling money in front of them and saying, 'You can buy a computer lab if your scores went up' quite frankly is insulting," said Gunderson.
Others worry about the philosophy behind using money as a way to improve our schools.
"I don't know if there's ever enough money to use as incentive for people. I think people are intrinsically rewarded. They like people to say, 'Thank you' but they don't like people to say, 'I'll give you $50 if you become a better teacher,'" said Onalaska school district superintendent Fran Finco.
But even with these concerns, school districts are happy there is some focus on rewarding teachers and improving schools.
Based on last year's report card La Crosse, West Salem, Onalaska, and Holmen all have at least one school that would qualify for the incentive funding.
The incentive program also sets aside money for schools that show at least a three-point improvement on their report cards.
There is also $10 million in grant money under-performing schools can apply for.


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California's death penalty is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled, The Associated Press and Reuters reported Wednesday.
Another ruling in Northern California has kept the death penalty on hold in the state for years, the AP reported.
In the case of a prisoner condemned 20 years ago, U.S. District Court Judge Cormac J. Carney wrote that arbitrary factors determine whether an individual will be executed, the wire service said.
Carney said that to take "nearly a generation" to decide on Jones' appeals is unconstitutional, Reuters reported.
The judge vacated the death sentence of Ernest Dewayne Jones, according to the AP.


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Small Dog has a growing appetiteBy Bruce Edwards
STAFF WRITER | August 26,2013Albert J. Marro / Staff Photo
Bronson Harvey, center, talks about computers with Zach Andrulat at the Small Dog Electronics store in Rutland. The company is opening a store in Key West, Fla.The Small Dog continues to grow.
After opening its Rutland store this spring, owner Don Mayer has expanded his Small Dog Electronics business farther south south, as in Key West, Fla.
Were always looking for opportunities to expand our retail presence, Mayer said.
The latest opportunity presented itself when a small Apple reseller in Key West put their business up for sale.
Mayer said while Small Dogs home base will always remain in New England, the chance to acquire the Key West store was too good to pass up.
Mayer is in the process of converting the store to look like other Small Dog stores.
Theres a lot of tourist traffic there from cruise boats and stuff so we may have slightly different selection of products that cater to that audience, he said, but in general its going to be Apple products and accessories to go along with Apple products as well as iPhone and iPhone accessories.
Mayer said the Key West store is the only Apple specialist store within 100 miles. He said the closest store is Miami.
Apple has its own company-owned stores. Then there are 160 independent Apple resellers or specialists around the country, including Small Dog, that are authorized by Apple to sell and service its products and accessories.
The Small Dog store on West Street has been open only a few months but Mayer said hes pleased with the results to date.
Were very excited about Rutland because it serves as a model for us for other potential smaller stores in smaller communities, Mayer said, which I feel is the direction were going to have to take because Apple itself will go to the larger markets.
With the Key West acquisition, Small Dog now has five stores: Waitsfield, South Burlington, Rutland and Manchester, N.H.
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Adult Film Star Rod Daily Comes Out As HIV Positive
Adult film star Rod Daily made his announcement via Twitter. Daily has dated female porn star Cameron Day, who tested positive for HIV resulting in the shutdown of porn production in Los Angeles.
Drumroll please!! I'm 32 years old and I'm HIV positive. Acute HIV, which means I recently was infected. For that I am blessed
— Rod Daily (@Rod_Daily) September 3, 2013
I'm blessed for the fact that I caught it so early that I can blast that shit with meds.
— Rod Daily (@Rod_Daily) September 3, 2013
With the tests I have done the doctors have figured out that I was infected within the last month.
— Rod Daily (@Rod_Daily) September 3, 2013
My antibodies just showed up on a test this week which is scary because they didn't a week ago.
— Rod Daily (@Rod_Daily) September 3, 2013
I have also learned that people can be so well medicated that they test negative. Scary, the test everyone relies on.
— Rod Daily (@Rod_Daily) September 3, 2013
I have never backed down from a fight and I'm owning my shit right here like I have always owned my shit in life.
— Rod Daily (@Rod_Daily) September 3, 2013
A second actor for Kink.com, the San Francisco adult film company, announced Tuesday that he tested positive for HIV.
The actor, who goes by the screen name Rod Daily, wrote on his Twitter account that he contracted HIV in the past month. Kink.com's chief executive, Peter Acworth, said Daily and an actress known as Cameron Bay - who tested positive two weeks earlier - had been dating offscreen for at least six months.
The adult film industry's trade association, Free Speech Coalition, issued a moratorium on shooting following Bay's diagnosis. Her last shoot with Kink.com was on July 31, and all her onscreen partners have since tested negative for the disease, Acworth said.
Daily performed mostly in gay scenes, Acworth said. The industry standard is for actors in gay scenes to wear condoms to protect against transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Condoms are optional for actors in straight scenes, but testing is mandatory.
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Beyond the blame game, we wish both individuals good health and we applaud Daily for being public with his status.
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My issue with this is that I'm certain if you go back into the history of Rod's scenes he's not ALWAYS wearing condoms.....I'm almost certain! Not condemning him or anything like that....I'm glad he found out and is not afraid to let it be known and not afraid to fight it....maybe within the last month he has used condoms every time....but definitely not always....and we all know it can sometimes take up to a year to show up.....so who knows....
While Rod Daily's openness about becoming HIV positive may be commendable (if indeed he even had a choice in the matter), I don't think that someone who preposterously states that "I have also learned that people can be so well medicated that they test negative" is to be applauded. That statement is horrendously, even dangerously, incorrect, and for someone—let alone someone in the adult film industry--even reasonably informed to have made it is appalling. If there's anything good to come from this—yet another sad, unnecessary and entirely preventable—situation, I hope that it wakes some folks up. Condoms work when one uses them, and they don't work when one doesn't use them. Had Rod consistently used them, he wouldn't now be poz.
Here's hoping Mr. Daily gets the very best of care, and that early detection assists in effective treatment. This can also be an indicator of how vital it is that everyone learn about PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) as an important tool of HIV prevention. Used daily and consistently, it can significantly reduce the possibility of someone HIV negative becoming HIV positive. It is approved by the FDA, and covered by most insurances. Come learn more at https://www.facebook.com/groups/PrEPFacts or http://www.thebodypro.com/content/72565/putting-prep-into-practice-adopt-an-attitude-of-di.html.


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#124845 - 03/08/04 09:00 PM urticaria
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Today's Word, "urtext" reminded me of urticaria, and I realized I didn't know its etymolgy. From AHD:
SYLLABICATION: ur·ti·car·i·a
PRONUNCIATION: ûrt-kâr-
NOUN: See hives.
ETYMOLOGY: New Latin urticria, from Latin urtica, nettle.
OTHER FORMS: urti·cari·al ADJECTIVE
So where did "hives" come from? Alas, AHD doesn't help:
PRONUNCIATION: hvz
PLURAL NOUN: (used with a sing. or pl. verb) A skin condition characterized by intensely itching welts and caused by an allergic reaction to internal or external agents, an infection, or a nervous condition. Also called nettle rash, urticaria.
ETYMOLOGY: Origin unknown.
As a feeble jest, if you knock over a bee-hive, you can
get a stinging rash.
And the etymology of bee-hive from AHD is disappointing:
PRONUNCIATION: hv
NOUN: 1a. A structure for housing bees, especially honeybees. b. A colony of bees living in such a structure. 2. A place swarming with activity.
VERB: Inflected forms: hived, hiv·ing, hives
TRANSITIVE VERB: 1. To collect into a hive. 2. To store (honey) in a hive. 3. To store up; accumulate.
INTRANSITIVE VERB: 1. To enter and occupy a beehive. 2. To live with many others in close association.
PHRASAL VERB: hive off To set apart from a group: hived off the department into another division.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English, from Old English hf.
#124846 - 03/09/04 09:04 AM Re: urticaria
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re:As a feeble jest, if you knock over a bee-hive, you can get a stinging rash.
and if you walk through nettles, you'll also get a stinging rash.
'Dock'-- a common name for another common weed,(i don't know the proper name!) when crushed, will exude a watery sap the will relive the sting almost immediately, (Nettles in, Dock out!)
thistles too are bristled with fine barbs that sting the skin as they peirce it. I don't know any cure for there barbs! (but both my son and i have cut thistle blossoms for bouquets!)_________________________
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#124847 - 03/09/04 09:25 AM Re: beehive
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hive (OE hýf) is from the PIE root *k'eu-p-. *k'eu- 'to bow, bend, curve' with different augmentations gives L cubo 'to lie', Gk kuphos 'hump, hunch', (< *k'eu-bh-) L cumbo 'to lie', Welsh cwm, English hump via Scandinavian (< *k'eum-b(h)-). The unaugmented *k'eu- yields L cavus 'hollow, concave, vaulted' and many more (there are over three pages in Pokorny).
#124848 - 03/09/04 09:30 AM Re: urticaria
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Dear of troy: I searched for "dock" and found a site with
a lot of information:
Sorry if it makes screen go wide.
#124849 - 03/09/04 01:27 PM Re: urticaria
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When you do a search, you could eliminate the beginning of the string, like this:
#124850 - 03/09/04 01:35 PM Re: urticaria
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Dear AS: I am totally ignorant about string theory.
You must be special. None of my URLs end with my handle.
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She's special, all right.
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I have a 7 1/2 month old and I've been pumping at work 2 times a day since I returned to work when he was 4 months old. For the last month and a half I was easily pumping a total of 10-12 ounces which he would eat while I was at work, usually at one feeding!!! Recently, the last 10 days, I have just barely been pumping 10 oz and that is with a lot of work on my part. In addition, my nipples have become very sore and sensitive, which they were not before. Work has become more stressful, but that isn't going to change and I remove myself as much as possible (love my ipod touch for that) when I pump.
Should I be worried that my pumping supply is less than it was and I am more sore? Or will my son conceivably make up for less milk from pumping when he is on the breast before and after I work?


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Ohio Northern University to host 'Accounting Pilot and Bridge Project' training program
The Ohio Northern University Dicke College of Business Administration and the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants are hosting a three-day training program on the Accounting Pilot and Bridge Project (APBP) from Oct. 13-15.
Dan Deines, CPA, the KPMG Peat Marwick professor of accounting at Kansas State University, will oversee the three-day session on APBP. Deines has trained more than 750 teachers in 42 states and will bring with him a contingency of Kansas high school teachers who he trained in the APBP program and who have successfully used the materials in the classroom.
At Northern, Deines will train 20 Ohio high school teachers. Jill Christopher, ONU associate professor of accounting, is the University's in-house liaison to KSU and the APBP Program and facilitator for the program at the Dicke College of Business Administration.
Christopher said, "We would like to repeat this program throughout an academic year on a larger scale, and ONU award college credit to students who successfully complete the APBP course in their high schools, taught by APBP-trained high school teachers."
The APBP was created to advance high school accounting education and, in turn, improve the long-term viability of the accounting profession's supply chain. The program is modeled after the College Board's highly successful Advanced Placement (AP) program. Once specific goals are achieved, the American Accounting Association's Pathways Commission plans to submit a proposal to the College Board for the Board to adopt accounting as part of its AP curriculum.


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i like wally as much as the next guy but i dont know if trading kt for another sg or sf is right i think were pretty good there maybe if we can salvage a better center or something that would be good
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At first glance this deal would make no sense for the knicks if you think about a little longer it does. Wally is a tremendous shooter. We need great shooters on this team because when marbury drives and dishes out we ne someone who can hit the shot. With allan a question mark at least we have one pure shooter. Also allan doesnt have much time left and wally is only 26 and could be a big part of their future and plus kurt is going to be 33. Also you could push tim thomas to the 4 spot every once in a while and have 4 scorers. With all the injuries the knicks have had in the playoffs it would make me feel good to have all this depth. and as far as kurt goes, he is disgruntled and aging. Sweet is ready to take over. and if he is not we have a baker and junkyard as well
The Nets' interest in trading Jason Kidd has moved the Knicks closer to exchanging Kurt Thomas for Wally Szczerbiak, according to several NBA sources.
In a three-way scenario shaped by the Minnesota Timberwolves' desire to land Kidd, the Knicks would send Thomas to the Nets and end up with Minnesota's Szczerbiak and New Jersey's Aaron Williams. The Nets also would land the Timberwolves' Sam Cassell and Ervin Johnson as compensation for shipping out Kidd, who is coming off knee surgery and has $90 million left on the $103 million contract he signed last summer.
Isiah Thomas has little love for Kurt Thomas' game and has coveted Szczerbiak, a Long Island native who has long expressed his desire to play for his hometown team. But even though the pure-shooting Szczerbiak would give the Knicks insurance against Allan Houston's knee problems, Minnesota is the team driving this potential deal.
Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor has charged his GM, Kevin McHale, to acquire Kidd, according to an NBA executive involved in the talks, and the Nets' All-Star point guard has told management he would accept a trade to Minnesota. With Kenyon Martin and Kerry Kittles jettisoned in the purge ordered by new owner Bruce Ratner, and with the Nets staring at a series of bleak lame-duck seasons in the Meadowlands before moving to Brooklyn, Kidd wants out in the worst way.
"But is anyone willing to take him and the $90 million after knee surgery?" said one NBA executive with knowledge of the talks. "I wouldn't buy a racehorse that couldn't run, even if it was the greatest racehorse of all time."
Minnesota apparently believes a Kidd-Kevin Garnett-Latrell Sprewell combination would win a Western Conference race left wide open by the dismantling of the Lakers. The Timberwolves talked to the Trail Blazers about acquiring Shareef Abdur-Rahim, whom McHale could've traded to the Nets for Kidd (Abdur-Rahim and Nets coach Lawrence Frank have a good relationship stemming from their time together in Vancouver). Portland also talked directly to the Nets about a Kidd-for-Abdur-Rahim exchange, with the Nets inquiring about the Blazers' No. 1 pick, Brooklyn high school star Sebastian Telfair.
But the Blazers aren't sure Kidd would guarantee them a top playoff seed in the West, and right now don't want to pay $180 million (including luxury-tax charges) to find out. That leaves Minnesota to pick up the ball and search for willing trade partners who can make something work with the Nets.
To take on Szczerbiak and Williams, the Knicks would have to rid themselves of another salary in addition to Thomas'. Isiah Thomas is hoping against hope to convince someone to take Moochie Norris or Shandon Anderson off his hands.
"This deal is within the realm of possibility," confirmed an official familiar with Isiah Thomas' thinking. "But when you have this many players and contracts involved, so many things can change."
Note: The Nets waived veteran guard Lucious Harris, one of Kidd's closest friends on the team, but his departure was long anticipated. Harris is believed to have accepted a $1 million buyout of the remaining $2.6 million on his contract.
At first glance this deal would make no sense for the knicks if you think about a little longer it does. Wally is a tremendous shooter. We need great shooters on this team because when marbury drives and dishes out we ne someone who can hit the shot. With allan a question mark at least we have one pure shooter. Also allan doesnt have much time left and wally is only 26 and could be a big part of their future and plus kurt is going to be 33. Also you could push tim thomas to the 4 spot every once in a while and have 4 scorers. With all the injuries the knicks have had in the playoffs it would make me feel good to have all this depth. and as far as kurt goes, he is disgruntled and aging. Sweet is ready to take over. and if he is not we have a baker and junkyard as well
i like wally as much as the next guy but i dont know if trading kt for another sg or sf is right i think were pretty good there maybe if we can salvage a better center or something that would be good
The only way I would take that deal would be if Anderson was included in it.
Agreed. Maybe even Moochie too.Originally Posted by dasilva1079
Rick, your argument has almost sold me on the deal, if it does go through. But then again, as young as Wally is, he has had some injury problems which would lead me to hesitate on the deal. We would also be getting alot smaller in the deal if we ship away KT, who if he stays aboard this season will probably see more time at the 5. I guess I'm borderline on the deal now, as opposed to being against it when the rumors first surfaced.
Definitely do this trade. Kurt costs WAYY too much. This would be a very good deal on New York's part.
I think at this stage of their respective careers, you can get more minutes out of Thomas--plus, Thomas can still be a starter, unlike Wally.
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I think Wally can give us enough minutes, that's not my concern, my only concern is maybe if Sweetney gets a long-term injury, who the hell's gonna play center?
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I personally am intrigued with this trade idea. Someone mentioned above that Kurt cost's too much. I think that is 100% untrue. I think we signed Kurt to that extension last year at below his market value. Come on, Adonial Foyle and Brian Cardinal both signed $40mill/plus contracts this offseason. Kurts was 5 years at under $30mil. Very reasonable by today's NBA standards for a player of Kurts ability.
As far as the trade goes as rumored, remember we would also be getting Aaron Williams who is a solid piece of beef in the middle, and I believe I saw him play a little center while on NJ. The time for Sweetney is here. If not, like mentioned above, we have Jerome Williams, Vin Baker and would have Aaron Williams to play PF. That is still plenty of depth. I am unsure where Wally fits in at this point, but the EYE may have plans to move Tim Thomas later leaving the starting SF position open. Wally is much younger and very talented.
I am still not quite sure I would pull the trigger yet, but if we could dump Shandon Anderson in the deal, my finger if near the trigger....
Why Wally? This is a guy who once the Timberwolves bannished to the bench, started to make head way. He's never played five minutes of Defense either. Wally is a comple sieve. So what! The guy can hit an open jumper, so can Allan Houston. If Allan's not healthy, then others will have to step up. I hate Szczerbiak's lack of game. He doesn't rebound, steal or block shots. If Minnesota considers themselves contenders, why are they so anxious to part ways with Wally. Simple, He's Shandon Anderson in reverse. All offesnse, zero defense...Huge Contract. The only way you swing this if we can parlay Wally and others in Vince Carter. Period. Newmove is right, the Knicks need some down low presence, they can't be just a perimeter team. No real contender is. The Knicks were horrible at rebounding last year. let's secure some guys that will do that. If everyone's looking to score, who's gonna play D?
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What many people dont know is that wally has had an injury riddled last couple of years, and i hear people complaining how houston is so injury prone, houston had injuries for only 1 year, while wally has missed many more games due to injury, just wanted to point that out
Oh one more thing. Salary.
Wally Szczerbiak: 9mil, 10mil, 11mil, 12mil, 13mil
that contract runs from 2004-2009
Kurt Thomas: 5.8mil, 6.6mil, 7.3mil, 8mil
that contract runs 2004-2008
KT is definetly a better bang for the buck.
As far as salary goes, the deal that is in place right now would also send out shandon (realgm.com). Which would even out any money issues. Wally is 100% healthy right now and having known him since he was in 9th grade he never had injury problems and just caught a bad string of luck lately. Plantar fascitis is not a very serious injury but an annoying one that plaques athletes now and then (ala rice and camby). Houston however has had surgery. After surgery it is a different story. Those of you who are expecting houston to be 100% again and go back to playing 82 a season might be disappointed. Knee surgery is a serious thing and allan will continue to be bothered by it for the remainder of the year. Wally will be great insurance and take the pressure off allan as the only shooter on the team
personally i still think we need a big man,and not get rid of one.and i thought crawford was the answer to houston's knees.do we need wally? no. i dont think so. but maybe isiah is getting him to try and get the big man we need. is theo ratliff available? he is good at rebounding. why not get him and shareef? wally is just as,if not more,injury prone as allan. just my thoughts
I agree that this trade would hurt the Knicks in the middle. Typically, I'm about defense and rebounding before offense. This trade however, is one that I would support. It's no secret that Kurt Thomas isn't happy playing on the Knicks, and doesn't get along well with Marbury. Chemistry is a must, if you have players that don't want to be around, it hurts the overall chemistry on the team.
Plus anything that can ship out scrubs: Shandon Anderson, and or Moochie Norris.. is a HuGe relief........
One outta three ain't bad.


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Since the Phillies have the day off today, I thought I would share some more Spring Training photos with you. These fall under the categories of weird stuff, accidents and a whole lotta Shane Victorino.
Let's start with Shane! 1st photo: Note that his glove has a special engraving, "Kaipo" – in Hawaiian, this means "Sweatheart." How cute is that? 2nd photo: A Yankees fan taunts Shane after catching a home run ball:
Fans with possible brain damage – This first one is what happens when you have had one too many beers and a home run ball decides to visit:
And this one is not so funny; good news though, after getting beamed with a foul ball, this kid was ok!
YMCA Oddity: Apparently, the ground crew at Yankees Spring Training are required to do the YMCA for the fans between innings. The music started and here is what happened next:
And as soon as Victorino got on base after witnessing the YMCA insanity, here is what happened after that:
So how many of you are singing "YMCA" right now? :O)
Another fun baseball event; the breaking of the bat. Adam Dunn, Team USA, demonstrates. Note the bat handle in the first shot:
And finally, Derek Jeter and David Wright, brought together by the weirdness that is the World Baseball Classic. After a game win, the two were caught fist bumping; but not without a safety divider. Adam Dunn steps in to keep the weirdness from getting out of hand.
I hope you enjoyed the photos! The Phillies will be back on the diamond tomorrow at 1:05pm to face the Yankees.
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Ha! What great images! If Shane can do the YMCA dance with no shame, I guess I have no excuse!
The Yankees Grounds Crew is required to do the YMCA at Yankee Stadium as well. I guess it's something to do with the Steinbrenner's? Maybe they LOVE that song and dance routine so much that they embarrass the people that make the field look beautiful for the fans every day because doing grounds work on the field isn't enough for what money they receive on their checks. Weak. Derek Jeter and David Wright? Eh. No rivalry there. Both of those men are respectable athletes and wouldn't cause controversy. Did you happen to read what Jimmy Rollins said to David Wright on the flight from California to Florida? The last words that Rollins said to Wright was, "It's on, again." Let's do this baby! See you this season…
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Did Dunn even make contact with that ball? Pretty cool pictures! (I always forget I can hold down the shutter release to get multiple photos – I'm assuming that's what you did there?)
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I'm singing!….okay, sitting back down after doing the song! lol! Love the photos and Jenn – thank you for the kind words over on Rays Renegades' blog!
Great shots, Jenn. You really know what you're doing with the camera. The YMCA thing started a few years ago at Yankee Stadium in the 7th inning and continued in Tampa. I guess they'll keep it going at the new Stadium, but I'm not sure. It was fun the first time I saw it, but I'd be up for a different routine. Should be interesting tomorrow when our guys face off.
I'm singing. And I did the little dance. Hahahaha! Those are great shots. I need to learn how to take awesome pictures like that. I need to figure out my camera first! 🙂
Aaaargghhh…now I have that song in my head…make it stop, make it stop, make it stop…….!!!
Great pictures, by the way!
Jeff – bust a move :O)
Donnie – yeah, I heard that…J-Roll cracks me up! Actually, when they 1st met on the USA team, Rollins said the two of them agreed on a "truce" for the WBC; guess that's over now!
Sue – yeah, it was fouled off…right back at the catcher! Fun!
Julia – no prob, you deserve it! We all work SO hard on these blogs, ya know?
Jane – Thanks! And I agree it may be time for a change – how about the Macarena? Ha, ha!!
Jen – Instructions: figure out the camera :O), but then just focus on where the action is likely to be and keep shooting! Anticipation is the key. Plus, more photos, better chance of catching something cool…then just delete the crappy ones – I LOVE digital!
Shelley – Try singing "Fish Heads" – that will crush the YMCA theme :O) Works for me everytime! ha, ha!
I'm singing! And dancing!🙂 Those are great and hilarious pictures of Shane!!! He's such a comedian🙂 Gotta love him, that's one guy that knows how to have fun while playing🙂
Thanks for sharing your pictures; they're fun (and making me wish I was at Spring Training)! I love your enthusiasm for the Phils as well.


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