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[Second Saga], a new VRMMO. An idea that was completely unheard of until now. The creator, Phoenix Enterprises, announced a miracle. The first quantum computer was officially created. An uproar was the least that was expected in this case. While Phoenix did not release the identity of the person in charge of the creation, they did however tell the world their plans. It was to create a virtual reality. A different type of shock covered the world. Everyone excitedly anticipated the arrival of such a dream-like existence. Thus Phoenix stocks rose to a whole new level within minutes. People were constantly arguing over whether they could buy more. With such a powerful existence backing them, the quantum computer, they could even fight against the world. That was just the power of a quantum computer, but instead they decided to bring virtual realities into the world and become the pioneer into new technology. Though it may have seemed like the government would claim to have rights to the quantum computer, they were no match to the power Phoenix had already gained. Thus Phoenix became an existence surpassing any company and it led the world into a new age of entertainment.
Landon returned quickly from the cemetery. It was not a place he would like to have lingered too long and even more so, he could not afford to. He was walking on the streets back to his apartment to get changed from a mourning dress suit into his work clothes. The two sisters were, of course, nowhere to be found as it was too early for them to be let off to bother their big brother until the afternoon. In his cheap paled jeans and plain white V-neck shirt, he rushed back towards the Old Man's restaurant.
Ding, ding.
"Welcome. Sorry, I'll be there as soon!"
A lovely sounding voice greeted Landon as he entered, but he did not bother waiting and crept passed the entrance into the lobby area.
"No worries. It's just me, Sarah."
"Oh! Alright. Landon, the boss will be happy you're here. Go let him know. I'm so busy. I don't even remember half the orders…."
While her attitude started strongly cheerful, it became more depressed as she was reminded of her work load. Landon smiled wryly but did not say anything and continued to the kitchen.
"Yo, brat, you're here, aren't you?"
Before Landon was able to greet the Old Man, he was found out.
"Yeah, I hear you needed help."
"Of course I need help on my busiest day!"
'Then why did you give me the day off,' Landon grumbled and somehow he felt guilty
while he was the victim. Though it was not something he would say to the Old Man as while he might be old, he was definitely lively. In the beginning, when he, the Old Man, recruited him from the streets, the first thing he remembered was being beaten every day. Landon trembled at the thought and shook his head to forget about it.
"Yo, what's wrong? Well, I knew you wouldn't take the day off anyways, so I only told you that you could take it off to. You can thank me later. Hurry up and put on your vest and get started."
'Why would I thank you if you told me your scheme now…'
Once again feeling wronged, Landon dragged his unmotivated body into the back and got changed. As he came out, the Old Man turned around and called out to him.
"I got something for you after work, so be sure to stick around until I'm done."
Like that, he went back to tossing the frying pan up and down while an omelette flew and landed perfectly back into the pan. Landon was always amazed at his ability to do things greatly with little effort, but complaining would solve nothing and he knew that it took considerable practice to be able to cook like the Old Man. It was the Old Man who taught Landon most of his recipes. After all a cookbook would cost money, money which Landon did not have. Inhaling with exaggeration, Landon started his day. Because the restaurant was small, it gave off a fun atmosphere; the people who came were friendly and most of them were regulars. Therefore Landon and Sarah did not have much trouble serving for them. While there were the few odd misfits, once the Old Man appeared, they would act like angels and even give an exorbitant tip.
Today was luckily one without hassle and all the regulars came, and teased Landon about getting a wife. Of course the one they were referring to was Sarah. Sarah who overheard their conversations was dyed with a flush of scarlet and ran away to avoid being teased any further. Though, this was exactly why they did it. The reaction was too cute and as adults, how could they not understand the vibe. Although, at first Landon did not pay attention, after the constant jokes, it was hard not to notice how beautiful she was. With shoulder length blonde hair, with every step, it would bob back and forth. Her smile was so bright her first greeting alone was able to bring her tips to the max. Her green eyes were deep and sucked you in. When Landon was busy staring, she would get nervous and start to blush breaking eye contact. Landon would realize his mistake and apologize, but it was a regular occurrence and even still, she could not keep eye contact with him. The sight of her hugging the tray while asking for an order was enough to make any guy want to hug her tightly and bring her home. Of course anyone who made a single step met with the wrath of the Old Man. Why? Because she was his daughter and as a protective and completely and utterly terrifying Old Man, no regular would dare tease her too far.
The day went quickly. With a job he enjoyed and customers being friendly, it was hard for the day not to go by fast.
"Landon, Dad's waiting for you upstairs. He said, when you're done, to meet him in his room."
While Sarah was talking to him, she was avoiding his gaze with all her power and even then, she was becoming redder than an apple.
"Thanks, Sarah. I just finished, so I'll be going up."
She brightly smiled in response while he could not help but feel embarrassed thinking how cute she was at that moment. He rushed up the stairs to avoid being found out that he himself was turning red.
Knocking on the door once and about to for the second time, he was urged in with a 'just get inside'. Landon entered and stared at the Old Man. In fact at this very moment, he was terrified. The death glare that was being given off was enough to make him immediately close the door and walk away for a second.
"If you don't get back here, you really will die before you get outside."
"Yes, sorry. I just felt I walked into the wrong room for a second."
A simple look was enough to make Landon stop his jokes and he sat down reluctantly in front of the Old Man. Leaning over his desk with his chin on his hands, he became even more serious.
"Okay, Landon, jokes aside. Marry my daughter."
Landon screamed in his head. Although he was screaming inside his head, there was absolutely no trace of it on his expression. In fact, there wasn't even a twitch of his muscles as if this was an everyday occurrence and actually that was indeed the case. The Old Man would drag him into this terrifying mood and bring down a bomb on him. But in the Old Man's case, he was completely serious.
"Okay, you're still young. You can think about it more. But if you break my lil' girl's heart….."
It didn't even need to be explained as Landon's gaze met with a clenched fist giving off the aura of death.
'One day, he's seriously going to kill me.'
Landon felt depressed, but it was no different from another day. So as long as he treated Sarah right and worked hard, the Old Man acted more like a father than anything. That was indeed something he was grateful for so he never once did something that would make the Old Man disappointed in him.
"I'll be sure to be careful."
Landon responded as he tilted his body in the direction that would allow him to be farthest from that fist.
"Now, for once, I have called you to be serious."
'You weren't serious the last hundred times! Liar!'
Nodding in his head, his inner monologue was for him to know only. The Old Man continued.
"I know you've been staring at the billboard across the street for a while now."
Landon gave a confused glance at the Old Man's ambiguous statement.
"I have a few shares in Phoenix and I've been given a Box Unit, and although I played games back in my day as well, it's simply not something for me while Sarah's interest is well…too focused on one thing at this moment."
"Sorry, I'll have to refuse."
The answer was quick and how wasn't it? It was obvious. There was simply no way Landon could take a game unit from his boss that cost a few thousand for free.
"Hey, I didn't say it was for free. Okay, who am I kidding? It's free so take it. I already sent them the address for the installation of the unit. Also I got a hold of your two sisters and made sure they were in on it."
He gave a hearty laugh like a child succeeding in their first prank. Landon was defeated. If it was something his sisters were in on, then there was no way from him to argue at all.
"I'll take it on one condition…."
"Wait, I didn't even say what that was."
"It's simple. You want to pay for it."
Landon opened his mouth which dangled there for a few seconds before closing and nodding.
"Brat, let me tell you a secret. The reason why I gave you this unit is for your own
good. You're a smart kid so you should know the expense on buying these units and better yet, who buys them."
Landon nodded. It was obvious. Only the rich could afford it, but what Landon didn't understand was what that had to do with the current topic.
"Of course, you might not understand with just that so let me explain to you."
The Old Man curled his finger and gestured him to come closer.
"You're going to become a Core Gamer."
Landon had already left the restaurant and now he was slowly walking towards
home. Staring at the ground, of the snow that was covering the ground. He watched his steps sink into the snow, his mind was wandering and he was thinking of many things. Money, his family, his deceased parents, his father-like Old Man and his friend Sarah. He was given a chance. There was no way he could deny that. Clenching his fist with new determination, he sprinted home. For the first time, he didn't look at the billboard because he was given the chance to change his life.


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Fast-food restaurant company YUM Brands (YUM) is pushing a KFC makeover in China following a 2012 food scare that moved customers away from the fried-chicken chain.
The overhaul will involve a revamped menu, Chinese celebs to tout the chain, and redesigned store and packaging — all with the hope of boosting revenues at Chinese restaurants that dropped 4% during the fourth quarter last year.
The fallout came about after state media reported that KFC chicken were fed excess antibiotics — with food safety advocates raising concerns about the health effects.
Yum is the largest fast-food chain in China — with some 6,200 stores. However, the company has seen its market share remain placid over the past five years (at 41.2% in 2012, according to research firm Euromonitor).
Last month, the company — which operates KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurant chains — posted fourth-quarter earnings that topped analysts forecasts. Earlier this month, YUM improved after an R.W. Baird research note changing its rating from "neutral" to "outperform."
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Ferris State University's Writings on the Wall Project @ FSU has parallels at other institutions around the country. At many of these institutions, the project is referred to as the Writing on the Wall Project, Wall of Oppression, or similar name. Regardless of the name, each project aims to bring awareness to and positive action against oppression, hate, and discrimination.
We provide here links to web pages, YouTube videos, etc. that document this project at other institutions.
Eastern Illinois University
A story published April 2009, in The Daily Eastern News, a publication of Eastern Illinois University.
Hillel: the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
Information about the Writing on the Wall Project from Hillel, the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
Kansas State University
Text, images, and videos from Kansas State University's 2003 Writing on the Wall Project.
Northeastern University
A story published October 2003, in The Huntington News, the independent student newspaper of Northeastern University.
Oklahoma State University
The Social Justice and Inclusion Committee of Oklahoma State University's Housing and Residential Life presenting the campus-wide program "Peace by Piece: The Writing on the Wall" in April 2009.
Salt Lake Community College
A story published April 2003, in Globe, the weekly news of Salt Lake Community College.
University of Florida
The Project Statement for the University of Florida's Writing on the Wall Project.
Two videos from Spring 2008, when the University of Florida participated in the Writing on the Wall Project.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5E9ONMTJ_IThere is also a photo gallery at:
The text of Dr. Bernie Machen's, President of the University of Florida, keynote address at the University's tearing down of the wall it built as part of the Writing on the Wall Project.
University of Memphis
In Spring 2009, the University of Memphis participated in the Writing on the Wall Project.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPQeGaQKAyYA critique of the University of Memphis' Writing on the Wall Project published in the University's student online newspaper The Daily Helmsman Online.
University of Utah
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O'Reilly's explanation for Cleveland Plain Dealer's opposition to Jessica's Law? City's "heavily minority, urban situation"
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Bill O'Reilly criticized Ohio newspapers' opposition to mandatory sentencing laws for those found guilty of raping a child under 13, stating "the media [in Ohio] looks like they are left-wing loons." In particular, O'Reilly singled out the Cleveland Plain Dealer for its criticism of such laws, saying that while he doesn't understand the opposition by other cities' papers, he does understand the Plain Dealer's opposition: Cleveland's "heavily minority, urban situation."
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During a discussion with conservative Cincinnati radio host Bill Cunningham about the Ohio state Senate's recent approval of mandatory sentencing for those found guilty of raping a child under 13, Bill O'Reilly denounced the opposition on the part of numerous Ohio newspapers to mandatory sentencing laws, stating "the media [in Ohio] looks like they are left-wing loons." In particular, O'Reilly singled out Cleveland's The Plain Dealer for its criticism of such laws, saying that while he doesn't understand the opposition by other cities' papers, he does understand the Plain Dealer's opposition: Cleveland's "heavily minority, urban situation." O'Reilly's comments came during the April 12 edition of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor.
An April 4 Plain Dealer editorial described its opposition to mandatory sentences for sex offenders this way: "[T]he guarantee of a long mandatory sentence might prompt more of them [accused offenders] to take their cases to trial, and some prosecutors have expressed the fear that guilty people will win some of those cases." The editorial added: "TV talker Bill O'Reilly may stir up some voters with his foaming-at-the-mouth campaign to impeach judges he considers lenient toward sex offenders. But public policy in Ohio should not be dictated by someone in search of ratings."
As Media Matters for America has noted (here, here and here), O'Reilly has mischaracterized numerous newspaper editorials on the subject of child abuse. He repeated one such mischaracterization on his April 12 show when he included the Dayton Daily News in an onscreen list of Ohio newspapers who "were largely sympathetic to Judge John Connor, who sentenced a child rapist, who confessed, to probation." As Media Matters noted, O'Reilly previously claimed that the Daily News "apparently believes Connor should not be sanctioned for giving probation to a child rapist and is smearing anyone who disagrees with that." In fact, a Daily News editorial merely argued for Connor to receive due process in any proceeding to remove him from his judgeship that some Ohio officials have threatened to bring against him, citing O'Reilly as among prominent people calling for Connor's removal who have faced "personal legal problems" of their own and who should "realize on a very personal level the importance of a legal system not inflamed by the politics of the moment.
From the April 12 edition of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor:
O'REILLY: In the "Unresolved Problems" segment tonight: protecting the kids. By a vote of 32-1, the Ohio state Senate has passed a version of Jessica's Law that mandates prison terms of 25 years to life for the rape of a child under the age of 13. Now, the House is expected to take the bill up in a couple weeks, and obviously we hope it passes, but most Ohio newspapers disagree with us. The Akron Beacon Journal, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and the Columbus Dispatch all oppose Jessica's Law, and indeed, those newspapers and others were largely sympathetic to Judge John Connor, who sentenced a child rapist, who confessed, to probation. That controversy led to the Jessica's Law vote, as you may know. Now, when we confronted Connor about his awful sentence, he told us he could not legally speak about it, but that was not true. A few weeks later Connor went on the radio with NPR reporter Bob Garfield. Unfortunately, Mr. Garfield conducted a softball interview, and both Connor and Garfield had a swell time of it. Joining us now from Cincinnati is Bill Cunningham, a radio talk show host on WLW-AM. You know, Ohio is a Red State, and Ohio is a traditional-value state. But the media looks like they are left-wing loons. Am I wrong?
CUNNINGHAM: Well, Bill, you're partially right. The editorial sections of the major newspapers are left-winged loons. I've lived in Cincinnati my whole life, went to law school in Toledo. I have on the Columbus and Cleveland politicians. And when you talk about sexually abused children from Sri Lanka or anywhere, the prosecutors do not like strict sentencing because it takes away options. The defense bar doesn't like these kinds of Jessica Laws because it hurts business down the road. The judges don't like it because it takes away their authority, and the liberals who run these big-city newspapers in Ohio, believe it or not, are just like The New York Times or The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. They went to the same schools. So, they're against Jessica's Law, and they're in favor of Judge Connor. Only the people, I think, are in favor of what you started about a month ago, when you had that video of Judge John Connor seemingly walking away from a St. Patrick's Day's get-together. The people, I think, are with us. The problem is the politicians, the lawyers, the prosecutors, the judges, and the editorial boards are not.
O'REILLY: OK, but the politicians, I mean -- in the Senate, 32-1. That's pretty overwhelming, and we believe that the House will probably pass the bill, and the governor will sign it. But I don't understand -- I understand Cleveland Plain Dealer. All right, now that city, obviously, heavily minority, urban situation. But I don't understand Dayton. I don't understand Columbus. The Toledo Blade was the only newspaper that openly spoke out against Connor. And I'm saying to myself, here's a guy who not only has given out insane sentences over his career but is a felon himself. [Connor has been arrested several times for drunken driving and was convicted of cocaine possession in 1984.] And this -- and they love him. They love him.
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I always write and draw all over those plain old white envelopes, and this just takes it to the next level. My brain overflows with all the possibilities! (envelope liner templates available too!)
I should probably wait until I own a home or something before investing in this, but hot diggity dawg I'd love to send fancy letters and cards on my personally embossed shimmery stationary. What is the draw with pretty paper?!Tags: cards, invitations, stationary, letters, announcements, Paper SourceAdded 7 Years Ago from Paper-source
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The latest UK figures show that more than a quarter of men and women in the UK are already classified as obese.
Lincoln University is refusing to give diplomas to two dozen obese students who ditched a health class.
And unlike the flu of 2009, this one is not unusually severe in the pregnant or the obese.
Before about 1980, 15 percent of American adults were obese.
THe obese don't live much shorter lives than the non-obsese , but they suffer all kinds of illnesses during their lives.
The Grand street thing is a contortion before the obese complacency of the great god Jazz.
The obese individual jarred against him and fell to the ground.
obese Englishman hearing this on arrival, asked why this quality should be confined to application to cloth?
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Another well-known feature is the figure of the obese woman which extends from France to Malta.
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Vice-Chancellor of Gombe State University (GSU), Idris Mahdi, has said it will be academics at usual at the institution still reeling from a series of bomb explosions hit the Senate building of the university campus.
Speaking to a news agency, Mahdi explained that the damage done to records and files in the administrative building could easily be replaced.
"This is just a bloody little administrative building, so this will not prevent us from doing our work. Not at all, classes are going to go on normal," the VC said.
"Of course we lost some records but we can recoup them. The records we have lost we just photocopied them from the Registrar's Office some few months ago."
The VC said he has appealed to students to remain calm and go about their studies.
"They accepted the message in a very high spirit. This is nothing new; everybody knows what is happening. The most important thing is that we move forward.
"Gombe people must get used to this type of thing. This is not the first time this thing is happening in Gombe. They should be very courageous and move ahead," he said.
No lives were lost in the attack, but police is yet to comment.
Residents living in the area said the explosion occurred at about 8 p.m. (local time), adding that the impact was strongest at the university's administration block.
"The explosions happened around 8 p.m. And immediately students started running out of the classes where they were studying, and those in hostels followed suit," the source said to Sahara Reporters.
"There is heavy tension even among those of us living near the university," said the source, adding that he and many of his neighbors "will be sleeping with one eye open until we get the details of what happened.
The explosions at Gombe State University came on a day that suspected Boko Haram militants launched attacks at buildings housing newspaper offices in Kaduna and Abuja.


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Mines, Salt Plains and Emotional Goodbyes to New Amigos
Well I left you last in Potosi and was about to go on a mine tour. Let me just say that it absolutely rocked. Raph told me not to tell anyone because he could get in trouble but we bought some dynamite, You can buy it at the miners market with no permit or anything. Anyway we all got on a bus and were driven to this place that looked more like a house where we ditched our clothes and put on miners clothes, pretty basic affair really, it consisted of tracksuit pants, a jacket and a helmet. Once we got to the mines we were given a battery and light that clipped into the helmet. The mine was nothing like I expected, I was thinking we would be walking through waist deep water and having to crawl in certain places but that was not the case. Armed with gumboots, we slogged through the entrance and with a group of 16 it was pretty busy and not so dark with so many lights. Anyway we stumbled into 2 miners about 20 minutes into the mine and gave them some soft drinks and they told us that they were preparing charges to be set off in 20 minutes. Time to move on our tour guide thought.
So onwards we travelled and found that the mine was virtually empty, thing is that with a public holiday coming up in 2 days, most of the miners had taken off for long weekends. LAZY...... Well then again maybe not. It gave us time and space to move around freely.
Anyway as we were walking back we hear BANG, BANG, BANG. 10 times all up, I was in hysterics because a few of the girls started freaking out but for some reason, I was loving it and having a ball. They were talking about cave in´s and I was wanting to explore more.
Anyway, all good things must come to an end so we exited the mine and moved on up the mountain, but, this is where the fun really began. Raph and the mine tour leader prepared the dynamite with some other stuff and with quick silver and a wick and then Mike the crazy brit decided he wanted to light it. Here we are (the rest of the group) about 40 metres away from them and im videoing it on my camera, and I see Mike light the wick and bolt. Anyway it took 35 seconds to go off and the wait was pretty intense because I was curious as to if this would just be like a penny bunger that we used to use as kids of if this would be a huge explosion. Anyway turns out, it would have been enough to blow a couple of cars up and I absolutely SHAT myself, I fell back and although I managed to capture the explosion, the camera flys upwards about half a second later.
After our little bit of fun we all went back to the hotel and then had showers and got ready for dinner. The group for once actually split up and had dinner in 2 different places, one group wanted to go to the same cafe we went to for lunch and the rest of us went to a nice place that did quite good steaks.
The next day we went to the mint and saw how they process all of the silver into coins. It was quite an interesting contrast to initially see the mine and then see what it produces.
At around lunch time we had to get on a bus for Uyuni which all up should be a 5 hours trip. Let me say that before this instance we had been fairly lucky and had a good run with Bolivian buses. Not to be the case this time however and about 5 minutes after we had taken off the driver decided to let on about 45 extra people and charge them an additional 4 bolivianos to stand up and crowd the isles. What made this trip even more difficult is that Potosi to Uyuni is only like 200 kms away but its all dirt and unmade road so to overload a bus was quite silly and irresponsible of the driver.
We did actually pass a checkpoint about 50 minutes into the trip and a policeman got on shouting in Spanish for everyone to get off. Raphael was furious with the bus driver because of the risk he put on us by overloading a bus and talked to the policeman but the people wouldnt move and there was no way that a single policeman was going to be able to remove 45 people so after a fine we were back on our way, still overloaded.
Our 5 hour bus trip turned into 6 and a half hours because of the weight so we arrived in Uyuni at about 7.30pm instead of at the scheduled 6pm. The motel was actually a bit of a dive but lucky for us they had a good restaurant run by New Zealanders that made the best pizza in South America, well so Raph said. Turns out he was right, for any of you that know Godfathers, this ran circles around it, I cant describe how nice this pizza was. It cost 55 bolivianos for a small which is actually quite expensive for bolivian food but well worth it because I was absolutely fanging for a decent pizza. Afterwards I was pretty much in heaven, I had had a bad trot with being sick and getting some pretty ordinary meals and within a day and a half, id had a toasted sandwich and pizza all of good quality.
We decided after dinner that we would play a game of poker. 10 boliviano buy in so pretty cheap really but after 3 hours this game looked like it was never going to end. It was 11.30pm and the owner told us we had to leave and go to our rooms, anyway we decided to hang around still playing out in the common room of where our rooms were and at 12 we had this old bloke come out and yell at us to keep the noise down. BAH, well we are not totally disrespectful so we kept playing but whispered instead of talking normally. Anyway this old guy was just one of those people that gets off on complaining about life so at 1am he walked out stared at us and went and put in a complaint. We knew what was coming so we quickly packed up the game and all moved into my room, Myself, Mikaela, Adrian, Mike and Craig who by this stage was smashed off a bottle of Black Jack whiskey.
Five minutes into the game and there is a knock on my door, Craig who is the closest gets up, turns the light off and in his drunken state decided to pretend he was asleep and say Yeah whats wrong, the guy says Habla usted Espanol, Craig says nah mate I dont speak Spanish so then the guy goes on a tangent for like 2 minutes with Craig saying Si, Si, Comprendo, Si, Hasta Luego and then shutting the door. Mike who speaks fluesnt Spanish asked Craig then if he knew what he just agreed to and Craig said, wouldnt have a bludy clue mate and Mike replies, you just agreed to pay an extra nights rent because that old guy is refusing to pay now due to all the noise. Im thinking to myself, Great we are in my room, ahh well, ill sort it out in the morning. So we continued to play until 2.30 in the morning.
The next day we were up at 8am, got a sleep in for once !!!!! but I was tired from the night before and then I ran into Raph so told him about the incident the night before. Lucky for us Raph got us out of forking out more money, dont know how, the guy pulls off miracles.
At 9am 3 four wheel drives pull up and we set off for the Salt plains after a quick stop at the market to buy some water and snacks. After about 45 minutes of driving we arrive at this island in the middle of the salt plains and it was an amazing site. He is all this white salt as far as the eye can see, and let me tell you, you can see a long way on the salt plains, all the way to the mountain range bordering with Chile. This island was where we were to have lunch and we had an hour to explore around it. Up we hiked to the highest peak and got some really great shots of the salt plains from up high and also of the island itself which was covered in stone and cactus's that are like 4 times as big as a human body, hence hundreds of years old.
After lunch we got back into the four wheel drives and kept driving out for about half an hour. It was here we got out and did our silly photos. You know the ones, where one person stands 20 metres down and looks like they are 15 times smaller than the person near the camera. I got a couple of good shots, one of me standing on a wine bottle doing the crane from Karate Kid and another of me riding this toy llama. That one turned at really good and I kind of look like one of those soldiers in The Empire Strikes back riding those woolly mammoths at Hoth. Some of you may know what im going on about there.
After out photo session we drove back and visited a hotel made completely out of salt, it was very interesting but by this time most of us needed the toilet and the cheeky hotel owner thought it would be a good idea to charge us each 4 bolivianos for the toilets use. Bugger that, we just holded and headed back to the hotel.
Once we got back from our day on the salt plains we all headed to a pub where we had a few drinks, I had 2 local beers and they went down fantastic because I had not had a drink since La Paz, very good of me I thought. Just as we wear about to go for dinner Jaz and Will a couple from Sydney decided to try this shot called a llama sperm so I thought what the heck, ill try it too, whats gross about this is when it came out it looked like it had sperm in it, turns out it was cream but it looked kind of um how do I say this, politically incorrect. After downing the drinks we all went for dinner.
As dinner took like an hour and a half to eat, we all had to quickly go back to the motel and get our bags and then walk to the train station for our over night train which was due to leave at 9.45pm. After boarding I decided to have 2 sleeping tablets that Suzanne kindly gave me, they were herbal but did the job and I got a decent nights sleep. We woke around 6.30am and at 7am was in Villazon which is on the Bolivian side of the border so after saying good by to Raph we were introduced to our new tour guide who is to take us through Argentina. It was a pretty emotional time because we had all gotten on so well with Raph. I especially got chummy with him and will always be in debtted to him for his hospitality while in Bolivia and for also helping me go to a doc and get myself better from my infection.
We were actually talking the night before and he told me on the quite that Geckos had offered him the job of Manager for Geckos Bolivia, I told him he should look at taking it because he is away so much and is due to get married next September. I hope he takes my advise because he would be the right man for the job. Anyway, we swapped emails and I promised to send him my web page once I have this diary up with all the photos.
Anyway here I am now in a town called Tilcara with wind burn and wind rash, dirty and tired so I am going to end this here and go have a shower, change my clothes and have a nap ON A REAL BED. After a 10 hour train trip and a 6 hour bus ride, im pretty tired.
Till next time guys.
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Howl-o-ween Twinsies: Get Batty Together!
I'm not a fan of spending tons of money on a costume I won't ever wear again. It's a sad fact I know to be true. However, as a big fan of all things Boston (like the smooshy, not the city), I can barely resist this "Vampire Bat" Puff Sleeve tee on sale for $18 (from $30), dog not included.
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Commander Who?
Today at the office I was chatting with two colleagues about our young children's pop culture interests. S said her three-year-old son was crazy about Cars (the movie). I mentioned that my daughter (also three) loved Go Diego Go and Caillou. M then tells a story about how his son recently demanded to be bought a pair of Commander Cody shoes.
"Who's Commander Cody?", I say innocently. M, who like me is an old-time Star Wars fan, explains that Commander Cody is a clone trooper of some sort in the Clone Wars television series and possibly also in one of the prequels.
That is the first time in my entire life that someone has made a Star Wars reference I did not get. I had no idea. I've since googled it and found the above-pictured 1960s country-rock act, who I am much more interested in.


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For some, the holiday season means spending time with friends and family, celebrating connection and enjoying relationships. For others, the holiday season is a stressful time of the year. Personal tragedies, financial and occupational struggles, and loneliness are among the many factors that lead people to dread the holiday season. In addition to potentially stressful family gatherings, reminders of lost loved ones can feel most poignant at this time. When stress is at its peak, it's hard to feel peace and balance. However, there are many things you can do to prevent stress and depression in the first place, especially if the holidays have taken an emotional toll on you in the past.
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Lightning Strikes Truck, Bursts Into Flames
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Morris Rothenberg, president of the Zionist Organization of America and co-chairman of the Council of the Jewish Agency for Palestine, yesterday issued a statement denying that any responsible agency in Palestine had contracted an agreement with the German government whereby the latter would increase its orange import from Palestine in return for greater exports of German goods to that country.
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Transmission Leak
I recently noticed a leak in my transmission and wanted to investigate where the source can be located. It isn't coming from the bottom seal, I know that for certain. Can anyone direct me to a diagram of the transmission for a 2005 645ci? Has anyone else had this issue before?
yes, its a cracked transmission pan. typically where the bolt is holding the pan. its made of plastic. its like a hairline crack, cant even see it until you lift the car up. A piece of crap since mine and a few others had to replace. Get ready to spend 800-1000 for replacement.
I'm doing mine for $433.28, not $800 to $1000. How? Glad you asked:
I bought the OEM oil pan replacement kit from eBay. Either search for part number 24117571227 or BMW transmission pan; there will be many models that have the 4.4 or 4.8 litre pan available, including gaskets, filter, etc. I chose to stick with OEM even though it cost more than the knockoffs. Cost? $185.12 shipped. Purchase 5 quarts Red Line Synthetic D4 ATF, $58.17. Take it to Aamco. The labor quoted locally is $189.99. They are cool if I supply the parts/fluid and they warranty their work but not the parts, obviously. Total? $433.28 including shipping.
Wanted to follow up on this. After discussing the Red Line D4 ATF option with a few folks, I decided to go with the standard Shell M-1375.4 instead, costlier but needed for the ZF transmission.
No DIY for this issue?
It looks easy enough, here are the TIS instructions.
Check ATF flluid level
Can anyone confirm the procedure to check the ATF fluid level?
I have read the TIS and have attempted to complete the fluid level check but I am not certain that I have located the correct plug to remove and fill. Is it located on the left front?
On the TIS, it looks like it is in the rear but I only find a plug with removal by a hex head on the left front up almost half way on the trans case.
Is this the correct plug?
transmission pan bolts
Does the TIS instructions for oil pan replacement say anything about providing new bolts? A tech told me the pan bolts are one time use only.
Hey guys, just wanted to give ya a heads up I got the same thing goin on and I found these:
I myself am probably gonna go with the shell fluid and do it myself (doesnt look too difficult). any cautions or warnings before I jump in?
Hello; I am currently having problems with my 6 as well. I took it in to the dealership and they informed me that I have some leaks one being having A transmission sealing sleeve replace as well as a upper timing case cover replace... Pricey!
50k miles with redline so far.
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1 – 3 visits for acute conditions
5 – 13 for chronic conditions (over 6 months or longer)
Patients may receive an initial course of 5 visits with one team of interns, and a second course of up to 5 treatments by a second team if warranted. After 10 treatments, patients will be counseled to take a 3-4 week break to allow the acupuncture to settle in and ensure that acupuncture is having the desired results. Patients who return for more treatment at that point often only need treatment once or twice a month, or as symptoms warrant.
Patients using acupuncture for general stress reduction or well being may choose to come on a regular weekly, biweekly or monthly schedule and are then considered to be clients of acupuncture seeking prevention and well being, not patients with specific conditions or complaints.
Approximately 70-80% of patients in these categories will be able to achieve their anticipated goals and outcomes. The acupuncture interns will determine the AOM plan of care, under faculty supervision, including frequency of visits and duration of the episode of care in consultation with the patient/client, based on the patient client's expectations for the role of acupuncture in their condition(as the primary treatment, as secondary treatment to support other primary conventional medical or CAM care, or as tertiary treatment to add an additional level of relief from pain, discomfort and distress), and the potential for acupuncture care in their particular situation, in consultation with a clinic supervisor.


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Google has created a doodle to mark the 40th birthday of the Rubik's Cube. The American internet giant has devised one of its iconic illustrations to commemorate four decades since the creation of the brain-teasing toy. The interactive doodle lets internet users try to solve the puzzle online.
Google creates Doodle to mark 40th birthday of brain teasing puzzle - The Rubik's Cube
Google has created a doodle to mark the 40th birthday of the Rubik's Cube. The American internet giant has devised one of its iconic illustrations to commemorate four decades since the creation of the brain-teasing toy. The interactive doodle lets internet users try to solve the puzzle online.
A Man Travels To 36 Countries In 600 Days Covering A Distance Of 125,946 Miles To Make This 1 Perfect Selfie Video
Alex Chacón traveled 125,946 miles across 36 countries for 600 days on five motorcycles, taking short selfie clips along the way on his GoPro camera. He compiled the clips into a three-minute YouTube video, documenting his journey as he travels the globe on a motorcycle. Chacón set out on his adventures to work with less fortunate children, selling off his worldly possessions to raise awareness and funding for charitable causes, while taking epic selfies along the way.
He Noticed a Public Piano, It Said 'Play Me, I'm Yours' And He Did, Blowing The Whole Train Station Away. You Gotta See This.
This is what happens when you put a professional piano player on a public piano. Henri Herbert of Jim Jones Revue casually gave a mind blowing impromptu performance on a public piano at St Pancras station in London. This is proof that you don't need a great piano to make great music, just fine talent. Henri is simply incredible.
Into The Woods: Rube Goldbergmachine
Great online video made for a festival in Holland. The agency, Studio Kartel, made this cool Rube Goldbergmachine, mainly made out of wood.
A Brilliant Hard Hitting & Hard To Ignore Effort From The Transgender Community Towards Road Safety. Must Watch. Must Share
A bunch of transgenders in India, usually referred to by the name Hijda's decided to take to the streets on a unique mission - the mission of educating motorists about road safety. They are people that are hard to ignore and when they come out with such a brilliant campaign, they manage to garner the right attention and the message stays. I am sure the lessons these hijdas gave to the motorists that day would remain with them for the rest of their lives. This public service announcement is a unique initiative by SeatBelt Crew.
"Look Up"- A spoken word film for an online generation
This awesome spoken word film entitled, 'Look Up' has gone viral and it's specifically aimed the "online" generation that types as it walks, reads as it chats and spends hours with someone without making an eye contact.
What's the use of spending quality time with one person when you can communicate with many people at the same time while you sit at home alone?
"We're a generation of idiots. Smart phones and dumb people."
This is What it Sounds Like When You Put Tree Rings on a Record Player
This is an excerpt from the record Years, created by Bartholomäus Traubeck, which features seven recordings from different Austrian trees including Oak, Maple, Walnut, and Beech. What you are hearing is an Ash tree's year ring data. Every tree sounds vastly unique due to varying characteristics of the rings, such as strength, thickness and rate of growth.
Keep in mind that the tree rings are being translated into the language of music, rather than sounding musical in and of themselves. Traubeck's one-of-a-kind record player uses a PlayStation Eye Camera and a stepper motor attached to its control arm. It relays the data to a computer with a program called Ableton Live. What you end up with is an incredible piano track, and in the case of the Ash, a very eerie one.
Hats off to Traubeck for coming up with the ingenious method to turn a simple slice of wood into a beautiful unique arraignment. It makes you wonder what types of music other parts of nature would play. (see video below)
40 unforgettable signs that remind you of growing up in a hill station
40 signs that remind you of growing up in a hill station
Being cold most part of the year even schools in hill stations have made the woolen cardigan a necessary part of their uniforms. Accessories included Monkey caps, woolen gloves and woolen socks. Everything to make you look like an igloo dweller from the ice lands but very effective in keeping the body warm.
Buns were very popular in the Nilgiris. We relished on these big rolls of joy with jam or butter or sometimes by simply dipping it in piping hot Nilgiri Chai. Both ways they tasted great and were a perfect tea time snack.
Enid Blyton, Nancy Drew, Hardy boys and Famous Five were familiar household names for you and you read every series during your school life. You even got into trouble trying to read them during class hours. It was almost a norm to have one in your school bag or desk and flip it out during free hours.
Friendship bands were an in thing during those good old school days. The boarders - usually the Anglo Indian / Tibetan girls were known to make these colorful threads of friendship. Some for friendship sake and others in exchange of tuck or colored threads or other odd gifts. Popularity depended on or rather was defined by the number of bands on ones wrist.
2) Woolen gloves, Monkey caps and Mufflers were compulsory accessory in winter
3) Tea time meant Bun and Chai!
Buns were very popular in the Nilgiris. We relished on these big rolls of joy with jam or butter or sometimes by simply dipping it in piping hot Nilgiri Chai. Both ways they tasted great and were a perfect tea time snack.
4) You grew up reading these...
Enid Blyton, Nancy Drew, Hardy boys and Famous Five were familiar household names for you and you read every series during your school life. You even got into trouble trying to read them during class hours. It was almost a norm to have one in your school bag or desk and flip it out during free hours.
5) Friendship bands were a rage in your school. The more on your wrists - the better.
Friendship bands were an in thing during those good old school days. The boarders - usually the Anglo Indian / Tibetan girls were known to make these colorful threads of friendship. Some for friendship sake and others in exchange of tuck or colored threads or other odd gifts. Popularity depended on or rather was defined by the number of bands on ones wrist.
6) Summer camps meant treks to the middle of paradise
Tents in the deep Jungle...
Camp fire dinners...
7) Your town has a beautiful railway network.
8) Sights like these were commonplace
9) Your Schools library and Chapel walls were adorned with such vintage portraits
10) Off-road adventure is not new to you!
11) You've enjoyed a steady supply of farm fresh vegetables all year round
12) You've lived amidst some of the most exotic people
13) Film crew from Tinsel Town thronged your hill station
14)...And some mega-hit Bollywood movies were shot in your quaint little town
15) Public Libraries were usually century old buildings like these...
16) Viewpoints were your favorite haunt, whether alone... or with company
17) Classic bungalows like these, were a common sight
18) Seeds from plants & trees where your favorite toys during childhood
19) You've played with these too at some point in your school life
20) Old British Bungalows with Fireplaces were common in your town
Fireplaces are so common in the hills and every other ancient cottage has them. What fun it used to be - sitting by the fireplace with friends, sharing ghost stories, girl talk and sipping piping hot chai.
21) You've tasted the finest tea in the country
Living in a place surrounded by tea estates, hill folks like me have tasted some of the finest tea and coffee in the country.
22) You've tasted some of the most exotic fruits
If you've lived in the hills, you've had the chance to taste some really exotic fruits and vegetables found no where else.
23) You've encountered wild animals. Yes in real. In person.
You've been fortunate to run into some rare wild animals, which kids growing up in plains only read about in textbooks or watched on discovery channel.
24) You've seen a lot of these, traveled on them. And possibly your grandpa or principal owned one
Vintage automobiles like Morris Minor and Plymouth were so common in the hills. Not sure if any of these exists today but I like to believe there are a few of these classic beauties languishing inside the garages of ancient bungalows.
25 ) You know what it feels like to travel on Ghat Roads with Hair Pin Bends
Travelling in the hills is challenging. Most often it rains, the roads are slippery, or you have visibility issues considering the climate is misty on most days. Travelling within the hills is something I enjoyed but travelling out of the hills, usually travelling down to plains was something that always made me feel pukish and sick.
26) You had enough flowers in the garden. Well, quite enough to grab a bunch for your girl friend, everyday!
I had a great garden with flowers in abundance. If I ever wanted to give someone flowers, I never had to buy then at all.
27) You waited eagerly for the monsoons and rainy season so your school declared Holiday
While we enjoyed walking back home in the rain despite having umbrellas or raincoats in our bags, we equally enjoyed monsoon holidays declared by our schools.
28) At least once, You rode a horse
In Ooty we see more stray ponies than stray dogs or cats.
29) Every one in your town knew each other
Life in a Hill station is often like being a close knit community. Everyone knows everyone else.
30) Your Town Made snacks were highly popular in the plains
Homemade chocolates, doothpeda and varkey, were normal snacks for me but when I went down to the plains for university studies, I realized they were extremely popular there and friends just waited for me to go back to hostel after a weekend in the hills.
31) You always believed your small town's bakery made the best cakes and pastries in the world
32) You had "Hidden Joints" in town that only YOU knew about
Coonoor was nothing short of haven. As kids growing up in the hills, we met up with friends during weekends and went on treks to our "Secret Joints" with chips, cutlets and cola. We even set our feet on soil deep inside the jungles where not many dared to go. With no mobile phones to disturb us or phone calls from parents, we spent hours there with our circle enjoying great conversations and occasional beer.
33) Your town has the most beautiful churches in the country. Usually 100 years old or more..
Arguably, some of the country's oldest and most beautiful churches are in the hills. Irrespective of your religious belief, you've been here at least once - if not for mass - at least for the carol service once in a year.
34) Your school is at least a Century old and most likely among the top schools in the country
Some of the country's finest educational institutions are in the hills. Doon School Dehradun is one. Lawrence School in Lovedale is another. Seen in the pic above is Stanes High.. My school surrounded by finery of nature - trees.
35) Excursions meant visit to a local park or a trek right into the lap of nature
School picnics always meant visit to very beautiful places filled with rich greenery and jaw dropping landscapes. Usually it was a visit to a local park or a trek up the hill.
36) Your standard of English was far better than that of your friends from Plains - And you were proud of it!
We had more British schools and Anglo Indian teachers in the hills than anywhere else. We spoke English all the time and used less vernacular language and due to this felt we were far better in speaking English than the plains folks.
37) There was always an eerie Cemetery around the corner and lots of ghost stories around it
As kids we spoke about ghosts all the time and in Coonoor we had these very ancient churches and cemeteries that looked straight out of a novel or a Hollywood ghost movie.
38) There was always a haunted house around the corner and spooky tales
Abandoned quaint cottages were a common sight in the hills. We've tried scaling a wall or two to get a glimpse of these haunted houses but were often chased away by watchmen from the neighborhood or by that big bro who usually came there to consume alcohol or make out with his girlfriend.
39) Momos! You've eaten them at least once, during your school fete
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BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday launched its national Internet TV station, China Network Television (CNTV).
The online station currently includes three major channels of news, sports and entertainment and an online community where users can upload self-made video content and communicate with each other.
With five overseas mirror sites, CNTV now covers countries and regions including Europe, North America, Southeast Asia, Middle West and Russia.
Mainstream media must actively expand themselves to new media area to improve their capacity of communication, said Li Changchun, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, at the opening ceremony.
Li said that establishment of the station is a major landmark event for China's traditional media in their effort to advance into online media. It will help to promote the construction of a modern communication system of wide coverage and advanced technology in the country.
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Hawks Nest.....lucky hawk, we say!
Another small hidden gem!
After a beautiful drive up the NSW Central Coast yesterday, we have arrived at Myall River camp. We are parked 5 metres away from a small sandy beach on the side of the river. Lots of swimming, fishing, reading, relaxing and walking. A fisherman has just been around selling fish, we bought a 1.75 kg flathead for $15.....at 2 o'clock he is coming around to give us a lesson in filleting, so we can make the most of it and do it ourselves next time. That's dinner for tonight, I will do some chips on the Weber, make some Tartare, and enjoy with a tasty little sauv blanc. Doesn't get much fresher!
We passed through some great little places yesterday.....were tempted to stop at Terrigal but there isn't a free camp there, just expensive caravan parks. Lots of restaurants, coffee shops, nice boutiques, and heaps of people. The names of places are fascinating, Tumbi Umbi, Kangy Angy, Kurri Kurri and more. We try and get off the highway, even though it might take us a few extra hours it is so worth it to drive the scenic route.
We have 31 days before we meet Katie Jo in Byron Bay......and only 600 km to travel, so we are able to spend lots of time enjoying this beautiful part of the world.
We are a 5 minute drive from the little town of Hawks Nest, from where we can catch a ferry to Nelson Bay. We will do that on Monday, as we remember a pie shop in Nelson Bay which we frequented a few years ago. Cameron Stewart has a shop and lives at Nelson Bay..... those of you local boys who are snappy dressers will remember him!
Just off for a swim, sharing the river with a few houseboats passing, the odd fisherman, ducks teaching their little ones to swim, and a couple of Germans who are camped nearby.
Tough I know, but someone's gotta do it! Keep the comments coming, Ron, we love them. We are trying to find a place to stay where you haven't been or lived!
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Part 14: Department of Labor and Workforce Development
TCA 4-3-1417: Discrimination prohibited.
In making appointments to any board, commission or panel that is administratively attached to the department, the appointing authority shall not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religious belief, sex, or disability. The appointing authority shall strive to ensure that the makeup of all boards, commissions and panels attached to the department reflect and represent the diversity of persons in Tennessee.
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ATTENDING: Charlie Bridgeford, Ron Brinkert, Lillian
Elsinga, Phil Harmeson, Susan Jeno, Donna Pearson, Betty Ralston,
Guest: Don Kojich
Recorder: Bev Hopman
Paul Todhunter called the meeting to order at in the Medora Room of the Memorial Union.
Minutes: Charlie Bridgeford moved the minutes from the
Department Updates:
AD Tom Buning was out of town at NCAA meetings so Associate AD Betty Ralston gave the departmental updates.
Personnel: Rich Glas, head men's basketball coach, has submitted his resignation. A nationwide search for a new coach has begun. Screening of applications will begin May 10. Shannon O'Connor has resigned as the coach for the cheer and dance teams. Amber Bruns, his assistant, has accepted the position as the new head coach.
Sports: Tennis is ranked 2nd in the NCC and will hear on April 27 if they have been selected as one of the teams to advance to regional playoffs. Women's golf is currently ranked 1st in the region. The top two teams at the end of the season will advance to the NCAA nationals. Softball will be hosting the NCC tournament on May 5 and 6.
Student-Athletes/SAAC: Meghan Mutrie has
been awarded the Women's WCHA post graduate scholarship. May 3, the Department of Athletics will be
hosting the Spring Championship Awards Program.
It will be held in the Memorial Union Ballroom beginning at SAAC will be
hosting a lock-in for students in grades 3-7 on April 28 at the
Super Gala: The Super Gala Dinner and Auction was held on April 22. Lowell Schweigert said a report on the funds raised should be ready on Tuesday, May 2.
Academics and Compliance: 78 prospects have signed National Letters of Intent. Approximately 90 new student-athletes are expected on campus in the fall of 2006, including invited walk-ons. At this time all but 6 have been admitted. The minimum APR for Division I is 925. Men's hockey was at 918. The hockey coaches are working with Betty Ralston to develop a plan to submit to the NCAA. She does not anticipate any loss of scholarships.
Budget: As UND nears the end of the fiscal year, several team budgets have been frozen. Work is continuing on the 2006-2007 budget.
Old Business:
Team Schedules: 2006-2007 team schedules for men's and women's hockey, men's and women's basketball, football, men's and women's swimming, men's cross country, volleyball, soccer and men's golf were submitted for approval. Lillian Elsinga moved the schedules be approved as submitted. Ron Brinkert seconded. Motion carried. Betty Ralston said spring sports schedules were still being developed. The committee agreed to approve additional schedules via an e-mail vote.
New Business:
Letterwinners: A list of letterwinners for women's basketball, women's hockey, men's track and field, baseball, tennis, softball and women's track and field as proposed by their head coaches was submitted. Sue Jeno expressed concern regarding the list from women's hockey as to what criteria was used. Bev Hopman said she would send the list of criteria to the IAC committee. Charlie Bridgeford moved to approve the letterwinners as listed and to request clarification from the women's hockey program regarding the criteria used for earning a letter. Lillian Elsinga seconded. After some discussion, Ron Brinkert called the question. The motion carried with one dissenting vote. Since concern was expressed regarding the women's hockey program, Phil Harmeson recommended a "sense of the committee" be reported to Tom Buning. Betty Ralston was charged with discussing the issue with the Athletic Director. (**After a discussion with the head coach, a new list of proposed women's hockey letterwinners was sent out. An e-mail vote was held and the new list was approved. The approved letterwinner list is attached.)
Reclassification Study: Paul Todhunter had received communications from Ray Diez with questions regarding the DI/DII reclassification study. Many rumors have been circulating and
Ray Diez felt the IAC should make certain they have the correct information when talking to outside constituents. Sue Jeno is a member of the reclassification study and said a meeting is set to go over the preliminary draft on May 9. The final draft will be forwarded to President Kupchella with no recommendation. The President will make the final decision. Phil Harmeson introduced Don Kojich from University Relations. Mr. Kojich gave the following information on the reclassification study. A 20 member task force was formed in mid November. The task force was not charged with making a recommendation to the President but was formed as a fact finding committee examining the pros and cons of a move to Division I vs. remaining at Division II. There are 8 sub-committees. The sub-committees are Education, Support Services, Policies, Facilities, Constituents, Personnel, Conference Affiliation, and Resources. The first stage of the study was fact finding, the second stage was surveying the constituencies and the third stage will be the final report going to the President on May 9. He reiterated that the President will make the decision and that no decision has been to date. Charlie Bridgeford asked if there was a timeline or a specific date set for UND to make a decision. Don Kojich said there is no set timeline for UND, but that both the NCC and the NCAA have deadlines if UND were going to make the change for next year. Changing to Division I is a five year process with the first year being an exploratory year. Don Kojich said to help control the rumors it is best if only a few people talk to the public regarding reclassification.
The meeting adjourned at No further meetings were scheduled for this academic year. If any issues arise they will be handled via e-mail.
Women's Basketball – Gene Roebuck, Coach
Bagaason, Kayla Beck, Karla Boese, Kristi
Guinn, Danye
Kimbrough, Kierah Langen, Ashley Ledger, Whitney
Maffin, Kelsey Mahlum, Amy Roebuck, Cierra
Sannes, Val Werdell, Jenna
Women's Hockey – Shantel Rivard, Coach
Allen, Aynsley Allen, Christey Bowers, Samanth
Cecko, Laura Fingland,
Girtz, Anne Hanson, Casie Hasbargen, Amber
Hopps, Meghan Jaques, Melissa Kovacevich, Jessica
Motsko, Randi Mutrie,
Wooster, Cara
Men's Track and Field – Mike Grandall, Coach
Alexander, Donovan Carlson, Clark Cory, Zack
DeKrey, Lee Delmore, Patrick Fashant, Stephen
Fick Matt Gilson, Jonathan Green, Zach
Hansen, Thomas Haugan, Josh Hehling, Corey
Johnson, Eric Jones, Jeremy Josephson, David
Kjos, Rusty Litzinger, Matt Mahoney, Patrick
Moe, Erik Nordlund, Nathan Rygh, David
Sailer, Matt Schroeder, Jay Spitsberg, Richie
Baseball – Kelvin Zieger, Coach
Beard, James Bodell, Ryan Burns, Tim
Casey, Pat Cooley, Sean Dehn, Aaron
Fairchild, Jason Fuller, Jason Gulsvig, Chris
Hendrickson, Ryan Heston, Darin Kringen, Alex
Lundeen, Mike Meissner, Nate Meyer, Tony
Randt, Cody Roller, Dana Sandman, Lucas
Schmidt, Scott Simonson, Matt Stanley, Bo
Tennis – Tom Wynne, Coach
Bloomberg, Hana Callison, Emily Differding, Shauna
Folkert, Lindsey Hall, Christa Hoverstein, Katie
Sullivan, Erin
Softball – Tracy Marback, Coach
Carlo, Rori Carter, Felicia Champion (Landry), Melissa
Crane, Karen Hanson, Casie Hume, Sharla
Olson, Jasha Oswald, Carrie Petersen, Tara
Price (Holicky), Jess Puerling, Niclole Reid, Haley
Women's Track and Field – Dick Clay, Coach
Aune, Renee
Burgard, Michelle Ciofani, Leigh Clausnitzer, Jessica
Dahlstrom, Nikki Duerre, Rachelle Evans, Heidi
Fleck, Jessica Fossum, Erica Gefroh, Mandy
Gegelman, Lyndsy Hausauer, Lindsey Homstad, Suzy
Keithley, Kristy Klabo, Krista Landberg, Margaret
Lichter, Jessie Malone, Callie Nagel, Amanda
Putnam, Ashley Sackett, Veronica Zander, Heidi