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One of the greatest benefits of traveling far and wide is most definitely the treasure hunting. Bringing back trinkets and treasures to remember your trips and vacations is a given, yes? Unless, of course, there are those of you out there who don't carry home bags of souvenirs to gift and display. (Although I'm not sure I trust you. Just sayin'.) Granted, these days just being able to afford some sort of trip is an adventure in and of itself and sometimes we just aren't able to leave the confines of our neighborhood, no matter how much we covet tangible treats from far off lands. Well, dear readers, we are here to solve the problem for you.
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The itty-bitty teamugs I found in a potter's shop in Eastern Portugal! They are loved by small and big hands alike, never get too hot to touch, keep the tea/chocolate hot for a long time and despite being thrown around like paper airplanes and being dropped more than once, still look brand new, And they have birds painted on them!
My vintage watch that I bought from a street vendor in London! I had been looking for a new watch forever, but didn't want to spend a lot of money on it and also didn't want something mainstream that you could find at any department store. The watch I found is about 30 years old and rebanded and refurbished, and the watch seller and I had a long talk in London's Covent Garderns area about it and watches in general! I wear it everyday, and it's a great find!
I brought home a rug made from a small women's co-op. entirely hand made, hand spun, hand dyed and loomed. I bought it directly from the woman who made it and heard her story.
A tiny antique doll that i purchased with my own money when i was 11 yrs old. I found this gem at an outside flea market in Italy. I still have it to this day.
A piece of the Berlin Wall that I actually pulled off myself.
I love my tribal masks I brought back from the Caribbean.
a ring my husband bought for me kin NYC. 🙂
a watch i got in florida. its an off brand white and rose gold 'boyfriend' style watch and i got it at a cheap store and paid about $6.20 for it. i've had dozens of people stop me asking about it, and someone even asked if it was michael kors! i love it!
memories by far beat out any souvenir! my fondest memory is of my trip to vancouver from halfway across the world in singapore to meet my grandmother's lovely cousin and her children (and grandchild!) it's the furthest i've ever travelled and i don't know if i'll get to see her again, she's really old now.
a sense of peace and calm that only a week on the beach can bring.
I brought home a real pearl that I received on a tour of a pearl factory when I was visiting Beijing in 2002. The pearl came from one of the oysters…and while it's a little misshapen, I know where it came from and remember the moment when it was plucked from the oyster. I'm not into precious stones, etc., but the item always reminds me of that trip.
I found a very old coin in the woods while hiking years ago 🙂 It's my good luck charm!
Memories—treasured memories are the best.
I have a snow globe from my honey moon. If my house was on fire and everyone was safe, and I had time to go back for one thing, that snow globe would be it. It sits on my night stand reminding me of how much I love him.
A keyring with a little buddhist bead that an old japanese lady gave me while we were waiting for a train. She offered me sweets while we waited and explained that every year she goes on a pilgrimage to all the temples in Koyasan, Japan and at each one, she buys a little souvenir keyring. I have it to this day!
Now you cant laugh…not even a little…But, I spent a month in East Africa.volunteering in various hospitals and remote villages. I paid for the trip myself and really didnt have a huge amount to spend. So for every village I visited, hospital I worked at, and Safari I went on, I would pick up a rock ..Yes a rock right off the ground..Those I went with laughed..until the end when I had one of the elders of the Masai Tribe paint on a glass jar for me.Each of my rocks, all very different from one another in color, and shape..went into the jar and those treasures proudly still sit on a shelf…I love it!!!
A beautiful coffee colored bag from Tenerife.
I have a charm my parent's bought me on our last family vacation to the beach that I've worn every day since. I love it!
a weave paper Placemats I got in Baguio, Philippines 😀
Each place we visit I bring back a small memento or ornament. Every year, our family uses these items to decorate our Christmas tree. The tradition of reminiscing about our adventures is the greatest treasure ever!
My husband! We met 6 years ago during an holiday at the seaside in the South of Italy. It was love at first sight 🙂
Vintage buttons from a shop in PA…
A teacup from Great Britain….best trip ever!!
My son! We "made" him on our trip to New Zealand a couple years ago. He is better than any souvenir you could buy.
I still love the oval silver mirror I brought home from a mission's trip in Mexico back in high school. I made the whole bus wait while I picked out just the right one, and had to carry it through the airport because it didn't fit in my suitcase. I knew one day it would look beautiful in my grown-up home, and now it does!
A beautiful turquoise and silver ring from a roadside stand in Sedona. Handmade with two perfect pieces of turquoise. Love it!
I purchased a small (almost ancient. it seems) mummy sarcophagus made from stone, from a peddler in Egypt. I was walking down a crowded dirt road, and behold, we came upon this old wagon-type shop. They were selling handmade beads, some bread, etc. The sarcophagus was actually a small decor in his table, and I loved it so much I bartered until I had it. He said it kept away curses, etc. I have no idea how old it it, but it seems at least 100!
From a shop in Granada, Spain, a delicate silver pendant came home with me. In the shape of a flower with a pomegranate at its heart, the intricate silver lines and tangles of the pendant will always remind me of a charming holiday in the beautiful ancient city and flamenco in the caves.
Photos. They're inexpensive, and help to evoke the feelings and memories from trips more than anything else.
empty purse 🙂
A fantastic silver necklace from taxco, mexico!
I just brought back a Dia de los Muertes skull from Mexico City that I'm really stoked about, but my absolute best was when I brought my daughter home from Spain. It just took me a little while to realize I had brought home a stow away in my belly.
My daughter from a wonderful trip to the rocky mountains. Most beautiful place and a most beautiful girl!
Friendship with lovely young Russians people – I ve met them in Egypt and I ve already visited them in Moscow after comming back home from egyptian vacation. I expect them to visit me this winter…
My self. After a six month trip in Europe, I finally found it in me to stop pretending to be someone I'm not and embrace my true self.
A charm from each of the temples my parents and I visited, when we went on vacation to Japan to see my mother's family and my birthplace. It was the first time we had been back to Japan after my birth 30 years earlier. First time I really saw my mother as a Buddhist, after she went through the process of cleaning her parents' (family's) burial markers and then praying. The charms helps me to remember that moment. 🙂
A hand knit Irish sweater. It's classic and perfect in the winter and the cream tone looks good with my freckles.
something made by local artisans is my go-to souvenir of choice
A peaceful soul. This life of mine (though I love it) sure brings me stress. When I come home from a trip with a smile on my face and peaceful heart, I consider it a success.
Every trip I make, anywhere, I am in search of a penguin. I love to buy unique penguins, especially if special to the local area, like stone or handmade. I collect penguins and I really need to start archiving them so I always remember where they are from! I also collect VWBeetle model cars, I try hard to find Beetles with surf boards on them, I have several!


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No Preparation Needed? Reflections on Luke 21:5-19
Lectionary Reflections
Luke 21:5-19
November 17, 2013
I was asked to be on a panel sponsored by the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture called "Understanding Tragedy: The Impact of the JFK Assassination on Dallas" held November 1, 2013. About 800 people from the Dallas area attended. It was a very enriching and fruitful day of memory and reflection.
There were several keynote speakers and sixteen responders from four different areas: religion, politics, arts and humanities, and journalism. I was asked to be on the religion panel. When asked, I said, "I am happy to participate, but I didn't live here when John Kennedy was killed and, while I know a good bit about religion, I don't consider myself to be an historian or a political commentator."
"We would still like you to participate," the organizer told me. "There is nothing you need to do to prepare. Just come and respond to each of the keynoters from your area of expertise."
I agreed and immediately began preparing. I read up on JFK's background, campaign, and the dynamics of his brief presidency, as well as its historical context, nationally and globally. I refreshed my memory on the details of his visit to Dallas and the assassination and its aftermath. I read up on the impact the tragedy has had on Dallas since 1963. As it turned out, while I only spoke for a total of fifteen minutes throughout the day in response to various keynoters, my preparation offered the basis for my responses.
In my experience, no preparation is ever wasted, and things go better when you prepare. The choir anthem goes better when the choir is prepared. Discussions go better when everyone has read the book and comes to class prepared. Preaching goes better when I prepare. I tell my students in my Introduction to Preaching classes that preparation is an important source of confidence, a desired companion to the Presence of the Holy Spirit.
Of course, I realize you can't prepare for everything. I remember reading in Ecclesiastes these words: "For no one can anticipate the time of disaster. Like fish taken in a cruel net, and like birds caught in a snare, so mortals are snared at a time of calamity, when it suddenly falls upon them" (9:12).
This apocalyptic passage from Luke speaks of calamities of three kinds: the destruction of the temple, natural disasters that will accompany the end of the present order, and the persecution of Christians by their enemies. It's worth a few moments to contemplate the calamities for which we cannot prepare.
The Destruction of the Temple, 21:5-6
All three synoptic gospels contain the prediction of the temple's destruction. The passage refers to the building of Herod's Temple, begun in 19 B.C. and still under construction during Jesus' lifetime. The temple was completed in A.D. 64 only to be totally razed six years later in the First Jewish Revolt. It was considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the Roman Empire. As the house of God, its destruction would seem be to the end of the world in the minds of the people. The destruction of the temple may have been a foretelling after the event. In other words Luke is theologizing about the temple's destruction by placing a prediction on the lips of Jesus. (Patella, p. 135)
Earthquakes, Wars, and Famines, 21:7-11
The particular historical events mentioned in verses 7-11 are hard to pinpoint. Wars, earthquakes, famines, and plagues happen in every period of human history. No one can be prepared for any of these occurrences.
Alyce M. McKenzie is the George W. and Nell Ayers Le Van Professor of Preaching and Worship at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University.
McKenzie's column, "Edgy Exegesis," is published every Monday on the Preachers Portal. Subscribe via email or RSS.

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Utah senior gymnast Jamie Deetscreek said it was "hard to crack a smile" this week in practice because of the intensity, but she didn't have a hard time grinning Friday after the Utes defeated Iowa State 196.300-195.350.
Deetscreek won the all-around with a 39.425, scoring 9.825s on the vault and floor, a 9.875 on the uneven bars and a 9.9 on the balance beam.
"It wasn't so much about winning, but hitting all my routines," she said. "It was a big confidence booster for me."
The all-around win was Deetscreek's first since taking the title in the season opener against UCLA in 2009.
"She emerged as one of our strongest all-arounders last year," Utah coach Greg Marsden said. "With [ Nina Kim ] and [ Kristina Baskett ] leaving, she and [ Daria Bijak ] are the ones we expect to get out there and finish us off do well as all-arounders."
Personal best
Kyndal Robarts delivered the final punch for Utah's gymnastics team on the vault Saturday, winning the event with a career high 9.925.
Her previous best was a 9.9, which she had earned four other times.
Robarts would have been a contender for the all-around title but was pulled from the balance beam lineup due to a nagging groin injury that bothered her during her front aerial.
"I didn't notice it during the meet," Robarts said of the injury. "I had a lot of adrenaline going."
Robarts scored a 9.725 on the uneven bars and a 9.875 on the floor.
Annie DiLuzio 's 9.85 on the balance beam tied her career best. ... Cortni Beers tied her career best on beam for the second week in a row with a 9.725. ... Freshman Katelyn Mohr was scheduled to compete on the floor but was replaced by Stephanie McAllister .


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Dedication Day Ceremony
Dedication Day, November 19, 2013
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and Historian James McPherson marked the 150th Anniversary of President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address on Dedication Day, November 19th, 2013.
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James McPherson observed the 150th Anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address as keynote speakers at Soldiers' National Cemetery, Gettysburg National Military Park.
The program included a naturalization ceremony for 16 new citizens administered by officials from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; remarks by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett; a reading of the Gettysburg Address by Lincoln portrayer James Getty; musical performances by the U.S. Marine Band and others; and a Civil War color guard presented by the 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Fife and Drum.
The ceremony began at 10 a.m. and lasted approximately 90 minutes. Gettysburg National Military Park, the Gettysburg Foundation, the Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania and Gettysburg College sponsored the annual ceremony.
Sally Jewell is the 51st Secretary of the Interior where she oversees more than 70,000 employees and is steward of more than 500 million acres of public lands and waters, including the National Park Service.
James McPherson is the George Henry Davis '86 Professor Emeritus of United States History at Princeton University. His book, Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1989 and For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War, received the Lincoln Prize for 1998.


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Georgia State Defeats Texas-Arlington 101-91 - Recap
Texas-Arlington was burned for 31 points by R.J. Hunter on Saturday as Georgia State picked up a 101-91 win at GSU Sports Arena.
Georgia State earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the 12.5-point spread.
Devonta White had 30 points for Georgia State and Ryan Harrow chipped in with 22 points. Ryan Harrow had 4 assists for them, while Manny Atkins was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Texas-Arlington got a 26-point performance from Reger Dowell, who was supported by 20 points from Jamel Outler. Shaquille White-Miller had 8 assists in a losing cause for Texas-Arlington, while Brandon Edwards grabbed 10 rebounds.
Georgia State trailed at halftime, 43-35.
The rebound battle favored Texas-Arlington as they grabbed 37 boards, while Georgia State only had 33.


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The cast of "Glee" was all smiles today (April 25) as Lea Michele and Cory Monteith made their way from their dressing rooms onto to the set in Los Angeles, CA.
The rumored co-star couple was joined by fellow castmates Dianna Agron and Matthew Morrison with the girls donning matching red and black halter dresses for a performance scene on the hit FOX musical show.
Among the many Tinseltown fetes taking place this weekend, the Creative Artists Agency's annual bash in Bel Air was the place to be on Friday night (February 24).
Held at Bryan Lourd's sprawling manse, Hollywood's top names including Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek, Cameron Diaz and Sandra Bullock were among those dropping by the Pre-Oscars party.
Adding their handsomeness to the red carpet, the guys of "Glee" turned up at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles for the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday (January 29).
Taking their talents to the Tinseltown celebration, the suit-clad crew of Darren Criss, Chord Overstreet, Matthew Morrison, Chris Colfer and Cory Monteith were all on-hand.
Taking care of her daily to-do list, Lauren Conrad was spotted out and about in Los Angeles yesterday afternoon (January 18).
Toting a bouquet of freshly cut flowers in her arms, the former "Laguna Beach" starlet ran errands and looked great doing it in a peach sweater along with a floral printed dress.
It was a truly magnificent scene at the Beverly Hilton Hotel last night (January 15) as Warner Bros. and InStyle held their fabulous Golden Globe Awards after party.
Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom, Charlize Theron, Viola Davis, and Victoria Justice all showed up at the exclusive event to partake in the top-shelf festivities.
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Migraine with aura may up heart risk in women
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Washington: Migraine headaches accompanied by flashes of light or other visual disturbances, called aura, could be an indicator of increased heart attack risk among women, a new study has found.
The study involved 27,860 women, aged 45 and above, out of which 1,400 suffered from migraine with aura. None of them had cardiovascular disease at the beginning of the study.
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Mānoa Faculty Senate Minutes
of May 6, 2009
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PRESENT: Denise Antolini, David Bangert, Andrea Bartlett, Edoardo Biagioni, Ronald Bontekoe, Kent Bridges, John Butler, James Cartwright, Richard Chadwick, Bei-Huan Chao, William Chapman, David Chin, Ross Christensen, Joel Cohn, Robert Cooney, Robert Cowie, Graham Crookes, Martha Crosby, Stewart Curry, Shirley Daniel, Sandy Davis, David Duffy, Ariana Eichelberger, John Engel, Eernestine Enomoto, Guliz Erdem, David Ericson, Elizabeth Fisher, Sheri Fong, David Garmire, David Griffith, Rosanne Harrigan, Jonathan Goss, Jay Hartwell, Thomas Hilgers, Judith Inazu, Klaus Keil, Carol Kellett, Mike Kirk-Kuwaye, Barry Lienert, Meda Chesney-Lind, Jon Matsuda, Luciano Minerbi, Paula Morelli, Torben Nielsen, Maryann Overstreet, Ian Pagano, Vaughan Phillips, Weilin Qu, Sarita Rai, Martin Rayner, Karol Richardson, David Ross, Scott Rowland, Jane Schoonmaker, David Stegenga, Nancy Stockert, Nicolaos Synodinos, Mary Tiles, Russell Uyeno, Douglas Vincent, Lei Wakayama, Guangyl Wang, Hsing Wen, Jean Young
ABSENT: Anna Ah Sam, Mary Ann Antonelli, Garrett Apuzen-Ito, Bruce Barnes, Robert Bley-Vroman, Shana Brown, Maxine Burkett, John Casken, Keith Claypoole, Elton Daniel, Eric De Carlo, Michael DeMattos, Milton Diamond, Patricia Donegan, Patrick Henry, Vilsoni Hereniko, Ellen Hoffman, Daniel Jenkins, Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa, Spencer Kimura, Marcelo Kobayashi, Chin Lee, Jason Maddock, John Mahoney, Richard Manshardt, Matt McGranaghan, Robert McHenry, Marian Melish, Richard Nettell, Thanh Truc Nguyen, Andrew Nichols, Martin Oishi, Katrina-Ann Oliveira, Stephen Olsen, Aspy Palia, Robert Paull, Todd Reed, Robert Richmond, Kelly Roberts, Stacey Roberts, Ilia Roussev, Dave Sanders, Daniel Sanders, Magi Sarvimaki, Bruce Shiramizu, Kaimi Sinclair, Grieg Steward, Siang Tan, Eric Thau, Cynthia Ward, William Ward, Charles Weems, Markus Wessendorf, E. Wichmann-Walczak, Anna Wieczorek, Tricia Wright, James Yates, Halina Zaleski, Ivica Zalud
EXCUSED: Rhonda Black, Paul Brandon, Steven Brown, Bryan Cook, Jonathan Deenik, Susan Hippensteele, Kim Holland, Peter Leong, Julienne Maeda, Courtenay Matsu, Leven Wilson
Chair Klaus Keil called the meeting to order at 3:00 and welcomed senators to the final meeting of the year. He noted that he would try to adjourn well before the 4:30 presentation by President-Candidate Greenwood.
1. Approval of the April 15, 2009 Faculty Senate Meeting minutes
The 4/15 minutes were approved as submitted.
2. Introduction of new SEC members
Keil announced newly elected SEC members: Halina Zaleski, Shirley Daniel, Susan Hippensteele, and Martin Rayner. They will meet with continuing members tomorrow to elect SEC leadership for next year.
3. Chair's Report and Closing Remarks
The SEC met weekly to coordinate the work of the other standing committees and to represent the Faculty in dialogue with the Mānoa and System Administrations. Thorough minutes are posted on the Senate website. Keil suggested that new senators may want to read through those minutes to become familiar with issues before the Senate.
The SEC continued the practice of weekly standing appointments with UHM
administrators. It is also having planning retreats once per semester with UH administrators. The next retreat will include FS standing-committee chairs.
The SEC assisted in the creation of the Mānoa Office of Assessment, which is now in place. It was instrumental in establishing the new Senate Standing Committee on Assessment, which will begin work in the academic year 2009-2010.
Keil invited senators to see his written report for a longer list of SEC activities during the year.
4. New Business
a. Introductory Comments from VCAA Reed Dasenbrock
Keil introduced Reed Dasenbrock to the Senate, noting that he is the first permanent UHM VCAA in two years. Dasenbrock offered these comments (in paraphrase):
I will need all your help in the months and years to come.
I attended a WASC meeting in
It's also clear to me, with less than 2 weeks on campus, that we need to move forward on Enrollment Management (EM), and we need to know what to ask EM specialists to focus on. Should UHM be larger? Where do we want our students to come from? Should we have more people paying full tuition? We need an on-campus EM team to define our focal concerns before we seek to hire an associate VC for EM.
A lot of what's going on here in undergraduate education is exciting. But individual initiatives are often not part of a coherent undergraduate-education plan. How do we improve the quality of undergraduate education and be seen to be doing that? Where can we scale up? This is critical to our credibility with the legislature. Good things in undergraduate education can lead to more and better students, as well as greater desirability for UHM.
There were questions from the floor:
Q: Is there a timeline for hiring EM? If we have a freeze on hiring, why waste our time talking about this?
A: We need a clear description of where we want this campus to go. That can't wait. We need to have the conversation now to improve our planning and to make us ready to hire a VC EM when we can.
Q: Rather than do more "reorganizations," maybe we should keep administrators in their current positions so that they can go out to get us institutional funding. We're always hiring new people and watching them try to learn who we are.
A: Thank you.
b. CAPP: Resolution to Approve the BS/Computer Engineering
CAPP member Sarita Rey provided background and presented this resolution:
WHEREAS, computer engineering is an important profession in the information technology areas of computing and networking; and
WHEREAS, there are currently no computer engineering degrees offered in Hawai`i and local students must currently go to the continental U.S. or elsewhere to earn a computer engineering degree; and
WHEREAS, there is a demand in Hawai`i for computer engineers who can design, analyze and integrate computer hardware and software, and local companies have expressed interest in employing Mānoa graduates with a computer engineering degree; and
WHEREAS, a computer engineering degree program at Mānoa will contribute highly
skilled, flexible, and world-class computer engineers to
WHEREAS, the computer engineering degree represents the regularization of an already existing track within Electrical Engineering and will replace that track; and
WHEREAS, the computer engineering degree represents a collaborative effort between the Electrical Engineering and Information and Computer Sciences departments; and
WHEREAS, all courses necessary to complete the computer engineering degree are currently available, enrolled, and regularly taught; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, the Mānoa Faculty Senate approves the proposal for a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering.
Keil invited comments and questions.
Q: I take it that this replaces EE (Electrical Engineering). Why not just rename EE?
A: (from Galen Sasaki in EE): This will be one of 4 tracks in EE. Students who want computer engineering often overlook UHM because we don't have an identified program. This will give us a clear track; it will also allow computer-science majors an opportunity to take courses in EE.
Q: What percentage of EE programs has such a program?
A: (Sasaki): The organization of EE department chairs is now ". . . for Electrical and Computer Engineering."
A: (from Martha Crosby, chair of ICS): This will help our students in both CS and EE to take advantage of joint resources.
The resolution passed with 3 abstentions.
c. Closing Reports
(Full reports are posted at the FA website. Only highlights were presented.)
1) Committee on Administration and Budget
Chair Ross Christensen:
--The results from CAB's campus priorities survey have been used by the chancellor and the budget work group.
--The revised executive search process, devised by CAB, was approved by FS.
--CAB heard testimony around the reorganization of PBRC. It recommended that VC Ostrander formalize the proposal and follow prescribed processes.
--CAB continues to work on a revision M3.101, UHM's process for reorganizing units. CAB is attempting to identify points at which consultation should take place, to ensure a "paper" trail, and to ensure that reorganization be a learning as well as a legal process.
2) Committee on Academic Policy and Planning
CAPP member Sarita Rey:
CAPP reviewed several new degree programs, as well as the status of the Academy for Creative Media. CAPP's proposed revised policy on SLOs remains tabled.
3) Committee on Athletics
COA Co-Chair Russell Uyeno:
COA's work derived from reports by the FAR and by the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics. The reports included clear evidence, especially regarding transfer students. COA found that some of the surrounding issues are beginning to be addressed. COA remains concerned about unaddressed issues, as well as the location of academic advising for athletes.
4) Committee on Faculty Service
Chair Carol Kellett:
FS finds people to serve on committees; it also runs FS elections. This spring, CFS needed 2 rounds of FS elections because Round 1 we failed to yield full representation. CFS assigned faculty members to multiple campus committees. It is now in the process of preparing names to be considered for the next fall's FS committees and for WASC-related committees.
5) Committee on Professional Matters
Chair Andrea Bartlett:
CPM operated with 3 different ad hoc committees. Its Dossier Simplification committee brought 2 resolutions that were eventually approved by FS. Its Post-doc Scholars committee drafted revised post-doc policies. The group dealing with the Faculty Handbook wiki is still under development – the wiki is a living document.
6) Committee on Research
Chair Patrick Henry is ill. SEC Liaison Keil noted that COR met 7 times. Its focus was proprietary and classified research policies. It considered the reorganization of PBRC and determined that COR was not in a position to make a recommendation at this time.
There were questions from the floor:
Q: FS passed a resolution 2 years ago on classified research. Did COR do anything about implementing the resolution this year?
A: (from Keil): COR with David Lassner. COR offered itself to serve as the review committee for proposals involving classified research. COR members will see titles and abstracts of proposals involving restricted and classified research, but will not be privy to the identities of PIs.
Q: If COR says a particular research project is not appropriate, who makes final determination?
A: The final determination is made by David Lassner and Gary Ostrander.
Observation: What you describe is not 100% consistent with the FS resolution; FS committees don't ordinarily redefine their roles to take on new responsibilities.
Response: COR thought that to do otherwise would be to duplicate efforts, since there are so few instances that require the review.
7) Committee on Student Affairs
Chair Sandy Davis:
Many issues before CSA had to do
with who we want as UHM students. There are great numbers of issues involved
(as mentioned earlier today by VCAA). Advising remains a CSA
the concern.
A growing concern is advising for students who transfer from UH community
colleges. Similarly, CSA wonders if advising (or a lack thereof) is a factor
in the decline in numbers of international students (or is it the shrinkage of
funding for international students?) CSA's report on advising and
international students has been forwarded to VCAA. CSA is also concerned
about the decrease in enrollment of international students at UHM, which seems
to relate to increased tuition and cuts in scholarship availability. A
report on these issues has been forwarded to the VCAA.
Q: CAPP was concerned years ago about the preparedness of CC transfer students. Do we know their success rates? Might we have reasons for being more selective in admissions of transfer students?
A: Ask Ruth Bingham. She has tried to guide "informed advising" for transfers from KCC thru Ka i`e i`e.
Q: Tell us more about recruitment of international students.
A: The most dramatic drop involves students who once had Pacific/Asian exemptions from out-of-state tuition. Their retention rate is not good.
8) General Education Committee
Vice-Chair Scott Rowland:
GEC spent a great deal of time reviewing issues with Foundations courses. UHM's Catalog says that students complete FG requirements in their 1st year. But only 50-60% do. For FW, the problem has been not enough seats; the situation has been corrected and full implementation of the catalog language is underway. For FS, the main problem is "math phobia." But there are 200-level FS courses, which may imply that the courses are for sophomores. In addition, calculus may work better for many students in their 2nd year.
GEC is likely to propose new FS language to FS in fall; it will likely revise policy to require FS completion by the end of students' 2nd year. GEC may also recommend changes to FS policy in fall.
Observation from floor: 50% of students in PHIL 110 are transfers who come in as juniors and seniors.
A: Thanks. We need to know that.
Q: We have a lot of assessment going on. Do we know if students who complete Foundations courses in the first year actually do better subsequently?
A: I don't know. We need such data.
A: (Sen. Ross): The new FS assessment committee should help us get such data.
Keil reminded senators to meet President-Candidate Greenwood at 4:30.
He then adjourned the 2008-09 Faculty Senate at 4:06 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas Hilgers
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By Arlene M. Soto CMA, CGBP, Southwestern SBDC Director
My income statement says my business is profitable but my accountant says my business is failing. How is that possible?
Profits are different than cash flow. Profits represent revenue minus expenses. Most small businesses have uses of cash that are not expenses so not reflected on the income statement. Your accountant can provide insights into where cash is being used and how to keep the business from failing.
Accounts receivable could be part of the problem. Under the accrual method of accounting, revenue is recognized when an invoice is sent. Those sales will increase the net income on the profit and loss statement (also referred to as the income statement) but not be converted to cash until the invoice is paid sometime in the future. Cash flow could be a problem if accounts receivable are not being collected within a reasonable time. Look at the accounts receivable aging summary. To correct this problem, review credit terms being given to customers. Are they reasonable for the industry? Are customers paying according to the terms given or are they paying late? Put policies in place to collect as quickly as possible.
Inventory is another asset that uses cash until it is sold. Stock for sale may be sitting on the shelf longer than necessary. Some inventory may have been around so long it is obsolete. To determine if inventory is a problem, take a physical count. Review the dates inventory was purchased and the usefulness of the unsold items that have been on the shelf longer than normal. Reduce the price on those items that need to be moved. Discard or donate obsolete inventory to clear the shelves. Check to see if suppliers will accept returns or exchanges. Organize retail shelves to look full with fewer items. Review purchasing policies to make sure they meet customer demands, carry only the quantities that will be sold quickly.
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Cash flow is more important to business success than profits. Many businesses fail because of poor cash management policies. Need more help? Contact your accountant or Small Business Development Center advisor to get an in depth analysis of where cash can be better managed.
The SBDC is a partnership of the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Oregon Small Business Development Center Network, the Oregon Business Development Department and Southwestern Oregon Community College. Arlene M. Soto has been the Director of the Southwestern Small Business Development Center since July 2007. To ask a question call 541-756-6445, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com, or write 2455 Maple Leaf, North Bend, OR 97459. Additional help is available at the OSBDCN Web page www.bizcenter.org.


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Nov. 9, 2010
LARAMIE, Wyo. -
Often, after a successful year, college teams must reload to make up for the loss of key contributors who have left by way of graduation.
In 2010-11, the Wyoming Cowboy Wrestling team has not only replaced their missing components from last year's squad, but they have increased their inventory at nearly every weight class and expectations continue to rise even higher for the resurgent program.
The `Pokes return 10 letterwinners this season, two-time All-American Joe LeBlanc, NCAA qualifiers Michael Martinez and Shane Onufer, and they show a deep roster which includes 11 true freshmen, five redshirt freshmen and multiple transfers.
Several of the newcomers have the ability to come in and make an immediate impact for the UW team. Youngsters such as Jimmy Belleville, Tyler Cox, L.J. Helbig and Patrick Martinez could step onto the national stage this year.
Mark Branch is in his third year as head coach of a Wyoming team that concluded last season by winning its first-ever NCAA West Regional Team Championship, defending its regular-season dual title in the Western Wrestling Conference and earning a No. 25 national ranking in the National Wrestling Coaches Association/USA Today poll. Wyoming had an overall season record of 12-3, 6-0 in the WWC.
"We have a lot of unknown variables on our team this year, but I feel really good about our potential," observed Branch. "We've got to take those unknowns that we have and continue to surprise people.
"When we started this thing two years ago our priorities were to get the program set in the right direction and establish the way that the program would be run. We wanted to create fan interest, not only within the Wyoming community, but around the national wrestling community as well.
"Those are all things that we have accomplished. We have earned respect from coaches and sports writers around the country who are noticing us, but from the very beginning we have talked about moving to a different level.
"We want to challenge to bring home trophies from the national tournament, so when you are talking about that kind of success it is not going to happen overnight. There is no doubt that we have raised the bar and stepped up to another level, but last year is last year and we can celebrate it, but we want more."
A fair amount of success and national recognition during the past few years have resulted in 2010-11 preseason team rankings for the Cowboy Wrestling program.
Four national, wrestling-specific media organizations have recently released their preseason lists of the top-25 teams at the NCAA DI level, and the `Pokes were included in each of those rankings.
InterMat has the `Pokes in a tie for 17th, Amateur Wrestling News ranked Wyoming at No. 22, WIN Magazine placed the Cowboys in a three-way tie for 21st, while The Open Mat web site has UW at No. 22.
"That is about where I thought we would be to begin this year," shared Branch. "Rankings are for the fans at this point, so from a fan standpoint it's good to see Wyoming in the Top 25.
"We have had to work long and hard to get noticed the last couple years, and it's nice to be on the radar from the beginning. I think that will help us out.
"The fact that we've earned some respect is good, but now we need to go out and earn a different kind of respect at a higher level. We are not just wanting to be in the rankings, we want to be right up there with the big boys."
Despite the fact that UW returns the majority of its' contributors from last season, the Cowboys' lineup will have a new look this season due to some prominent weight changes and the infusion of several newcomers.
LeBlanc will anchor the `Pokes at 184 pounds where his quest for a national championship will continue in earnest. He is picked in the preseason polls as the No. 2 wrestler in the nation at that weight, an unacceptable spot for the driven UW junior.
Both Michael Martinez and Onufer, each two-time West Regional champions and two-time NCAA qualifiers, will be making weight class changes this season.
Martinez will start the year by moving up a weight class from 125 to 133 pounds, while Onufer will go in the opposite direction and will move down from 165 to 157 pounds. Martinez wrestled his first two seasons at 125, while Onufer has dropped down from 174 as a freshman and 165 as a sophomore.
Looking at the rest of the lineup: redshirt freshman Cox should entertain UW fans at 125, several guys will factor in at 141, sophomore Belleville or senior Cole Dallaserra are solid options at 149, Patrick Martinez could turn heads at 165 as a redshirt freshman, junior Dallas Hintz or sophomore Michael Poulos should fill in nicely at 174, Helbig is poised to have a breakout sophomore year at 197 and senior Bubba McLaughlin will be a threat at heavyweight.
As is customary with Branch's coaching philosophy, the UW head man hopes not to have to rely on any true freshmen at any of the ten weight classes, giving them the benefit of a redshirt year. However several first-year `Pokes, such as Mike Hamel (141), Brandon Richardson (149/157) and Zach Zehner (133) will push the older incumbents at their slots.
When looking at UW's 2010-11 schedule, a variety of wrestling styles and competitive surroundings will face the Cowboy Wrestling program this coming season.
Keeping with the approach that a high-level of competition will best prepare the `Pokes for the 2011 postseason, Branch has slated a good mix of tournaments and duals which will challenge his team.
Wyoming will host four duals in Laramie, one of which will be the Cornhuskers from Nebraska on Dec. 4, as well as a neutral site match-up against Oregon State in Casper on Dec. 16.
UW will also put on their annual home tournament, the Cowboy Open on Nov. 13, and is scheduled to dual both Oklahoma and Oklahoma State on the road in mid-February.
Rounding out their body of work, the Cowboys will participate in the prestigious Virginia Duals, Jan. 7-8, as well as nationally renowned open tournaments in both Omaha and Reno, Nov. 20 and Dec. 19, respectively.
"We try to change our schedule up every year so we can expose our athletes to as many competitive environments as possible," stated Branch. "By attending the Virginia Duals this year we will hit some teams from the East, and between our home events and the dual with Oregon State in Casper, our local fans will get to see some top-notch wrestling.
"Then, wrestling two Top-10 teams on the road in February will present the type of atmosphere that we need to prepare for conference and NCAAs."
The Cowboys will have a chance to qualify for the NCAA National Tournament by earning automatic bids at the West Regional Tournament and WWC Championship, March 6, 2010 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
This year's NCAA Wrestling Championships will be held March 17-19 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa.
"With our schedule this season, we have the opportunity to go head-to-head with some of the best schools in the country," Branch said. "That will show us where we stand and we'll see if some of the new faces in our lineup are up to the challenge."
UW's head man concluded by saying, "We've got to go out and earn our place this season, and we certainly don't want it to be around 20th. That is not what we are shooting for. We are aiming higher.
"We want to get into the Top 10 instead of the Top 25, and even better. To do that we have stressed the fact that we can't go to the NCAA Tournament and pat ourselves on the back, like that's a goal that we've set for ourselves and that we are happy with that.
"Probably the biggest disappointment from last season is that we did not go to that next level, by sending more guys to the NCAA Tournament and performing better at that event. We brought back one All-American and I thought we had the potential to do better than that.
"This year we've tried to drive home the idea that becoming an NCAA qualifier should be a given, just a part of the season, not the highlight of the season. If we can sell that frame of mind, you'll see us make the next jump real quick."
Weight Class Breakdown
125 - The `Pokes will look to redshirt freshman Tyler Cox at this weight to begin the season, with two-time NCAA qualifier and NCAA West Regional champion, junior Michael Martinez making a jump up to 133. Cox wrestles an exciting style and if he can keep his weight up he could provide the front end of a valuable 1-2 punch for the Wyoming lineup. The option remains for Martinez to return to this weight if need be.
133 - UW lost Cory Vom Baur, a four-time NCAA qualifier at this weight to graduation, but the addition of Martinez in this slot could translate into more team points. Martinez will be the back end of two strong weight classes for the Cowboys and his health should benefit from the move to a more natural body weight.
Wyoming has much depth at this weight, as sophomore Kasey Garnhart is a valuable option and redshirt freshman Jake Eitzen shows promise. Freshman Zach Zehner will likely redshirt, but his talent will be tough to keep off of the mat in the future. Senior transfer Shane Doughman will look to help the Cowboys out in any way he can in the practice room.
141 - There are a lot of options for the UW coaching staff here, beginning with junior Chase Smith, who has two years of starting experience. Smith will be pushed by transfers McCade Ford and Conrad Snell, as well as redshirt freshman Kyle Komata, who has improved vastly. Ford is leaning toward taking his redshirt season.
The wild card at this weight could be true freshman Mike Hamel. As with most true freshmen, the first choice for Hamel might be a redshirt season, however his desire to contribute immediately might earn him some mat time if it is in the best interest of all involved.
149 - Senior Cole Dallaserra and sophomore Jimmy Belleville give the `Pokes two very strong options at this weight. Dallaserra has three years of starting experience, ranging from 141 to 157, while Belleville is coming down a weight class after providing UW with some excitement last year as a true freshman starter at 157. The competition should be fierce for the starting role, as both Cowboys have good upsides.
Freshman Brandon Richardson will likely use his redshirt season and Smith could always wrestle up at this weight if necessary.
157 - Two-time NCAA qualifier and NCAA West Regional champion, junior Shane Onufer will make the move down to 157 this year. Onufer spent his first two years at 174 and 165, respectively, but has certified at this weight class and feels that he can make a deep NCAA Tournament run here.
Behind Onufer are four true freshmen who are on track to use their redshirt seasons: Dakota Friesth, Andy McCulley, Trevor Sterling and Robert Stroh. All have bright futures, but McCulley has immediately impressed and could push for mat time. Richardson could also factor in at this weight.
165 - Talented redshirt freshman Patrick Martinez will be first in line to fill Onufer's shoes at this weight and he is looking like a capable contributor. Martinez is anxious to show off the fruits of his redshirt season and UW's coaching staff is confident that he can get the job done.
Behind Martinez is true freshman Joe Raygor, who will look to use his redshirt year, and there is the possibility that Onufer could move back up into this weight class.
174 - Junior Dallas Hintz and sophomore Michael Poulos will be the two headliners competing for the starting job at this weight class. Hintz has seen limited action in each of the last two years, while Poulos missed all of last season while rehabbing a foot injury. Both are eager to prove how they can contribute to the team if given an opportunity. Martinez could factor into the equation here as well.
184 - Two-time All-American Joe LeBlanc is back to win a national title during his junior year and he solidifies the upper weights. Anything less than an NCAA title will not satisfy LeBlanc and he will lead the `Pokes with his example. Junior Joe O'Farrell, as well as freshmen Tommy Thoman and Shane Woods are all possibilities here. Both Thoman and Woods should redshirt.
197 - Wyoming's two-year starter at this weight, junior Alfonso Hernandez, had off-season back surgery and will miss most of the season. That leaves an opening that sophomore L.J. Helbig is poised to slide into. Helbig helped the team at 197 and heavyweight last season, but should benefit from going at this more natural weight consistently. O'Farrell and true freshman Leland Pfeifer are also listed at 197. Pfeifer will likely redshirt.
Hwt. - UW's team drastically improves if senior Bubba McLaughlin is in the lineup at heavyweight. He is a physical force to be reckoned with and possesses all the tools of a true heavyweight. However, McLaughlin has yet to be a consistent presence in this spot, as last year he missed time due to academic issues. His ability to fill the big man spot in the lineup could be a key to Wyoming's team success this year. If McLaughlin needs a break, any one of the Cowboy 197-pounders could wrestle up against smaller opponent heavyweights.


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AMSTERDAM – It was not a productive Saturday for English clubs employing Americans, with Tim Howard and Everton enjoying the best result in a 0-0 draw with guests Swansea City.
The US netminder needed only three saves on a day where the fifth-place hosts dominated the action. His best denial came nine minutes before the break, when he pushed Michu's chip attempt onto the woodwork while back-wheeling.
Howard recorded his first clean sheet since September's away win over the Swans, who still have yet to find the net in four series meetings against him.
Around the EPL, home woes continued for Brad Guzan and Aston Villa, who fell 1-0 to Southampton on a controversial penalty decision.
With compatriot Eric Lichaj watching from the dugout, the Villans extended their goal drought in the friendly confines to 370 minutes, the club's longest such streak since 2006. Guzan's three saves went to waste as the hosts fell into the bottom three by remaining winless for the seventh straight league game.
Geoff Cameron (left, with Chelsea's Eden Hazard) had a hard day at the office as 10th place Stoke City were taken behind their own woodshed for a 4-0 whooping by visiting Chelsea. Though he was not directly at fault for any of the goals, it was not one of better days for the US international.
Tottenham Hotspur ace Clint Dempsey worked a quiet quarter hour off the bench in a frustrating 0-0 stalemate at Queens Park Rangers. Spurs simply could not find a way past QPR 'keeper Júlio César and were nudged down to fourth place by Chelsea as punishment.
One level down in the Championship, Tim Ream recovered from a poor start, but his big mistake had lasting effect in Bolton's 1-1 share with guests Millwall.
The former New York Red Bulls defender made a bad early pass that led to a spot kick for the Lions. Now with just one win in the last five league matches, Wanderers slipped a spot to 16th.
Jonathan Spector came on at halftime of Birmingham City's 1-1 draw at Huddersfield Town. The handyman was solid in midfield as the struggling Brums inched five points clear of the trap door.


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Simone Dinnerstein, The Berlin Concert. Bach, Lasser and Beethoven. Telarc CD-80715
Simone Dinnerstein is an up and coming American pianist and rather rapidly becoming famous internationally. Her debut was almost three years ago at the Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. A little more than a year ago, Telarc released her debut CD release of Bach's Goldberg Variations to most critics' acclaim. Variation 13 is included as an encore on this recording. My guess is that any recording company that has performers that specialize in Bach's music limits appeal to the general buying public. No company, recently at least, seems to have a "star performer" in the public's eye. That is a performer, or pianist so highly thought of that his or her name on the album cover will sell the recording; no Horowitz, Rubenstein or Van Cliburn has been around or even on the horizon seemingly.
This female performer "plays into the keys" to an extent at least equal to most male pianists and with assurance and authority as needed. Overall there seems to be a bit of romanticizing Bach's music just a bit and delightfully so. It certainly could help sales of Bach's music. Lasser's Twelve Variations on a Chorale by Bach has an outgoing impression with particularly wide or great variations right up to hints of crossover jazz and is definitely delightful and entertaining contemporary music. Beethoven's Piano Sonata, Op, 111 receives a relatively straight forward no nonsense performance that should satisfy almost any Beethoven lover. Repeat listening sessions somehow make me feel that Dinnerstein seems to make Bach's music sound more closely related to Beethoven's than most performers do. The sound quality is excellent and definitely full range with presence in the middle range while capturing some ambiance. SACD would definitely be a step better, as usual, though I have had no word regarding release in that format. Definitely recommended overall and particularly noted for the fine variety of selections plus making Bach even more palatable than usual for some listeners. How lucky we are lately with a continuing abundance of truly excellent recordings and this is most definitely one of them.
Dmitri Shostakovich, Cello Concerto No.1, Cello Concerto No.2. Cellist: Dimitri Maslennikov. Orchestra: NDR Symphony. Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach. Phoenix CD No. 128
There are stories and scenarios behind and in each of these cello concertos. Those listeners in the older generation can remember, when proded, stories about how and why Russian composers wrote certain compositons. Some were
forced to make changes to somehow meet "nationalistic goals" or please the Russian leader and/or his political party. Yes, one of the main political figures entering the scene with Shostakovich was the infamous Joseph Stalin. Shostakovich was assuredly under stress and/or strain for many years. The first concerto was written in the mid fifties and the second was about ten years later. Both concertos were dedicated to the acclaimed most famous Russian cellist (as well as conductor) Mstislav Rostropovich. I feel privileged to have heard Rostropovich play the first cello concerto by Shostakovich from the seventh row center with the London Symphony Orchestra. It was a most intense emotional performance.
As with most Russian composers, Shostakovich can turn out beautiful melodies when called for in a musical score. In these two cello concertos, there are mainly rather short melodic passages. They are often used as a foil or contrast to rather stark or intensense passages for the full orchestra. There is particularly true with the first concerto. It also contains a fourth movement instead of the three traditionally used. I personally could not seem to understand why as the additional movement is only five minutes long. The second concerto is a bit more outgoing and more easily appreciated than the first. Even so, the introductory passages in the first movement could almost have come from the first one. That changes as the overall impression changes and let some of the great instrumentation scored for the second come to fore from time to time. Here the scoring adds a second horn, timpani, snare drum, tom-tom, bass drum, whip, wood block, tambourine, xylophone and two harps! The total playing time for these added instruments is not great but though they certainly make a very noticeable difference. It is difficult to separate Shostakovich's scoring and the recording. Full rich sweeping orchestration is not to be heard here for the most part. Clarity and detail abound here. There is no harsh or grating treble passages, though that could be partly due to the quality of my playback system, particularly the SACD/ CD player. Perhaps a better choice for a beginning classical music lover would be Dvorak's very appealing and popular cello concerto and return to Shostakovich's later when looking for something new or different.
Beethoven, String Quartet, Opus 18, String Quartet, Opus 130 and Grosse Fuge, Opus 133. Performers: Fry Street Quartet. IsoMike CD/SACD Hybrid# FSQCD5
Wow, what a superb recording this is! Most living rooms or listening rooms can accommodate a traditional string quartet. That group is composed of a pair of violinists, a violist and a cellist. What is so unique and beneficial about this recording and situation for serious music lovers and even that sub group called audiophiles is rather simple. Now with a little effort an audiophile can pretty much check out his or her hearing and sound system quality. Here simply is how it can be done. First go to the real thing—yes a string quartet concert. There are literally hundred of reasonably good groups all over the United States and other countries. Only a handful are in league with the quality of musical performance offered here by the Frye Street Quartet. That is not the point, the point is that by hook, crook, first row seats or arranging to attend a rehearsal you can get to hear the instruments of a string quartet up close, really close. Commit the beautiful unique sound of life string instruments to your memory. Go straight home and put on this uniquely superb IsoMike recording by Ray Kimber. Adjust the gain/volume control of your listening system. Now compare and compare as there is almost certainly room in your listening room for a string quartet (do not entertain the idea of adding a double bass or bass drum in the future). This IsoMike release, played in the stereo SACD mode, is closer to hearing a live string quartet or any other live group in my stereo listening room than ever before. If you are unable to get the Fry Street Quartet to come to your home you can simply use this recording. It is so close to the ultimate or the real thing, a live string quartet, that I am still almost amazed. Audiophiles, if your goal is really to bring the sensation of live music to your listening room, if it does not pass the above test I say that you should stop even trying or thinking of bringing an orchestra plus grand piano into your listening room ( by way of recording that is). Here the microphone placement is not as close as you would assume.
The difference that superbly effective baffle makes shortens apparent distances. I have seen Ray Kimber's acoustic baffle system as developed in the past few years. What I am now hearing certainly takes the descriptive terminology of "experimental" out of the picture. It now simply works and yes Ray may even improve on it in the future. The unique shapes of the Isomike baffle system are designed to absorb frequencies much lower than traditional baffles and then effectively dissipate that energy by scattering it. The end result is an audible increase in revealing lower layers of extreme detail and increased sensitivity as in their promotional literature. Whether measurable or not what is typically referred to as signal to noise ratio is improved. Listening simply bears out those claims. The end result is still surprising to me and some how seems to affect the entire audible range. Transients are lightning fast and scarily real. That signature sound of bow drawn across the strings is more apparent than ever before. Just more natural or more nearly real is an easy and logical description to use.
The string quartet, Opus 18 is early Beethoven and is melodically appealing and basically entertaining music. It is easy to appreciate. The Opus l30 with the added Grosse Fuge is a very different composition." This is the Beethoven that "battles with the gods". The Fry Street Quartet is at least partly responsible for the great music heard on this release. It can be compared to the sensations created by a fine performance of one of Beethoven's powerful symphonies.
The string quartet, particularly the cello, can create surprising almost palpable response near the bottom of its range and would usually be referred to as the mid-bass or upper mid-bass range. Here, you can almost hear the live performance by the Fry Street Quartet in your own listening room. If your sound system is as good as you think it is, all you have to do is obtain a copy of this beautiful natural sounding recording, and use a truly fine SACD player. Even if asked, Ray does not actively promote the use of his fine Kimber Select Series of cables for ultimate results, though that is what I used. Very highly recommended this is very possibly the best commercial recording I have ever heard. Talking to Ray about it elicited comments such as how a number of things fell neatly in place and all turned out just as planned and hoped for. Perfect for we listeners.
Note: This and other IsoMike recordings contain CD stereo, SACD stereo, and SACD surround formats. The SACD layer does not contain a separate center channel nor a "point one" subwoofer channel. That is also true of some of the earlier PentaTone surround SACD releases as they were originally recorded for the earlier "Quadraphonics" releases for Phillips that were not released. Then they became the early foundation for the PentaTone label brought to life by the former Phillip's engineers. If that results in a "hole in the middle effect", slightly angled in (toe-in) for your left and right loudspeakers or moved physically closer might be needed.
Alfred Schnittke. Piano Concertos: 1) With Orchestra, 2) With String Orchestra, 3) Four Hands and Chamber Orchestra. Pianists: Ewa Kupiec and Maria Lettberg. Orchestra: Radio Symphony of Berlin. Conductor: Frank Strobel. Phoenix SACD/CD Hybrid No. 103
It would seem logical to assume that the three concertos would each have very different sound qualities overall. The first listed concerto has a large symphonic orchestra as accompaniment. The second listed one has the piano accompanied by the much smaller forces of a string orchestra. Lastly the third concerto by Schnittke, has potentially more "piano sound" with four hands (the addition of Maria Lettberg listed above) though the orchestral size has shrunk to chamber music proportions. Very surprisingly at times, the overall sound qualities and surrounding atmospheric qualities come close to being almost interchangeable.
Traditionally Schnittke is more famous for compositions featuring the violin than piano. Not being as familiar as I should be with his many compositions that fact seemed very surprising to me as these piano concertos seemed to be outstanding works and almost immediately appealing. There certainly are many contemporary touches or hints and I find much Romantic period melodic beauty here. These concertos should be heard by all that would like to hear or investigate beyond the most often performed compositions. I must confess to having become very enamored of this quite beautiful, off the beaten track recording. I have to mention in some detail the slightly different and very outstanding sound quality. Let me make it perfectly clear that the audio quality presents a beautifully clear and finely detailed sound quality and should be highly prized by nearly all audiophiles. It may not be nearly so prized by many music lovers or concert goers. Why the distinction you may ask? Simply the fact that most concert goers have not heard sound quality of this nature in the concert hall. Unless, the listeners are used to listening in a relatively moderately sized hall and are seated near the center of the hall, right to left that is. The other necessary parameter is that the listening seat be no further back at most, than the second or third row! This is a superb SACD recording, listening in stereo mode, reveals all (in my opinion) surround mode not necessary and an absolute gem of a recording meant to replicate an extremely close listening seat! Concert goers can rightly claim a certain lack of ambience though. That said, an absolute top recommendation must be awarded.


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Demi Lovato had suicidal thoughts when she was 7!
Demi Lovato opens up about having suidical thoughts from 7-years-old!
She started off by saying she was happy to be on TV, but was really struggling mentally.
She continued to say, "Looking back, there was a connection, probably between any kid who's ever sang that song to Barney, a little place in a child's heart, a void, that could be filled. And maybe Barney fills it. Even before Barney, I was suicidal. I was 7."
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Here is the video for ESPN's Jerry Rice – Homecoming. Hopefully Youtube does not remove the video. There are five seperate videos. Enjoy.
Seeing Mr. D almost made me cry, I wish he was still our owner, he was the classiest man and the greatest owner in the history of football, hopefully jed will follow in his footsteps, except for not keeping the team in San Fran, Damnit. I loved when the crowd booed the Cowboys, they will always be our arch rival, if your a real 49ers fan you hate them with a passion. After Jerry is in the hall, We all need to petiotion to have Eddie D in the hall.
The greatest! What else could be said about this incredible man and superb athlete?
Thanks M. Rice!
I was wondering why the 49ers haven't tried Justin Smith as a OLB. If something was to happen to Manny or Parys that might not me a bad move. I know he is a little big for a OLB but he was a huge motor and I think he would do a good job at OLB. RJF at the left side, Franklin at DT and Soap or Kentwan on the right side with Mcdonald and Evans as the backups. Just a thought! What do yall think?
Texas9er… I think only Nolan would make a move like that… We still have A. Brooks, Id rather see…
West I understand what you are saying but the 49ers are a little to thin at OLB for my likings. If something were to happen I think it wouldn't be a bad idea.
I think Nolan would try him at punter before OLB.
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AVONDALE, Ariz. — "I'm no health freak," Dale Earnhardt Jr. said of his recent effort to eat healthier by cutting down on "stuff like pizza and wings."
"I just think the older you get, the more you have to do to kind of maintain a healthy weight," the popular NASCAR driver said. "Not getting too crazy about it, though."
At 38, Earnhardt is entering his 14th full season in the Sprint Cup Series. He finished second to teammate Jimmie Johnson in the Daytona 500 a week ago, and hopes to extend his strong start Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway.
Having suffered a concussion last year, Earnhardt also is grateful that his crash in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway a week ago did not cause further damage.


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Unforgettable experience Essay
Unforgettable experience
I wasn't always excited to visit a theme park. Thinking back to when I had just turned thirteen, I had my first thrilling yet terrifying trip to Disney World. I have always been fascinated by carnival rides, but seeing the huge monstrosities that would throw people in the air in all different directions never sat well with me. What always amazed me was how ordinary people crave to be tossed through the air like vegetables in a blender, instead of enjoying the peacefulness of the ground. For me, it's the excitement of having survived the ride that draws me back for more.
My first ride was on the Ferris wheel. Looking up at the giant spinning wheel and its caged passengers, I was thinking the worst. It was huge, noisy and very intimidating. It reminded me of mythical beasts or dinosaurs. Even the roaring of the engines resembled a roar of a fire-breathing dragon! I sucked it all in and in minutes time I was boarding this enormous beast. As it started moving a sudden rush of adrenaline ran through my body. As the ride gained speed, I felt as though gravity held me in place. Ascending to the sky I was able to see the beautiful bright lights illuminating the park that never ended, descending felt as though I was falling toward the earth. I felt as though I was weightless as the machine continued to turn. Each new rotation made me feel more and more confident in the revolving wheel. Every ascent left me over joyed that I had survived what seemed like a death defying fall. As the speed got slower I realized it had been over, though I wished it weren't. Following my family members down the metal steps to the ground, I wanted more. I had faced my fears and I survived. What better idea than to ride it again! Looking around I had felt as though there was so much more to accomplish.
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GMCR - Highly Caffeinated Options Premiums
Posted by: Dr. Paul Price (IP Logged)
Date: August 1, 2012 10:10AM
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) is due to report this afternoon. Their earlier pre-announcement sent the shares tumbling, pushing implied volatility (option premiums) way up.
Even the reduced estimates are not bad on a valuation basis with the stock under $18. The consensus view for the June quarter (fiscal third quarter) is now 50 cents, and it's $2.37 for the fiscal ending September.
If you're a K-cup fan and like the stock, consider a combination buy/write such as this:
If GMCR closes at $18 or above on Dec. 21, 2012:
· The $18 calls will be exercised and the puts will expire worthless.
· You will sell your shares for $18,000.
· You will have no further option obligations.
· Your final position will be no shares and $18,000 in cash.
Net profit equals $18,000 minus $10,580, which equals $7,420, on a stock that only needed to rise by 2-cents from the trade inception price.
If GMCR closes below $18 on Dec. 21, 2012:
· The $18 puts will be exercised and the calls will expire worthless.
· You will be forced to buy another 1,000 GMCR shares for an additional $18,000.
· You will have no further option obligations.
· Your final position will be 2,000 GMCR shares.
Your total cost for GMCR would be $10,580 plus $18,000, which equals $28,580 divided by 2000, which equals $14.29 per share.
GMCR could fall by up to $3.69 or -20.5% without causing a loss on this trade.
Green Mountain's 52-week range: $17.11 to $115.9
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Date: August 1, 2012 03:38PM
I remember few years back KCG was one of your recommended stocks. What is your opinion on it now?
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Posted by: Dr. Paul Price (IP Logged)
Date: August 1, 2012 06:47PM
I had been buying KCG recently. I'm eagerly awaiting details of today's debacle to see what impact it will have longer term.
I expect the true nick to KCG's value will be much less than Wednesday's drop. NDAQ's bungling of Facebook's IPO was almost certainly worse than KCG's problem and that stock hasn 't been devastated.
I did not buy or sell KCG today pending more information on how things will play out.
Time will tell.
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After some art journal pages on BIG paper, I went SMALL, really small. 3.5x5.5" is really tiny! I grabbed this moleskine for our trip to Six Flags, knowing that I'm just not a trooper when it comes to super spinny rides or going upside down.
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A casual relationship, colloquially known as a fling, is a physical and emotional relationship between two people who may have a sexual relationship (a situation colloquially called Friends with benefits) or a near-sexual relationship without necessarily demanding or expecting the extra commitments of a more formal romantic relationship. Motives for casual relationships vary. There are significant gender and cultural differences in acceptance of and breadth of casual relationships, as well as in regrets about action/inaction in those relationships.
A casual relationship may be part time, or for a limited time, and may or may not be monogamous. The term encompasses friendships between people who enjoy each other's physical intimacy but do not aspire to be long-term, and may or may not involve parties who desire temporary relationships purely for hedonistic purposes. In each case, the relationship's dominance in the lives of those involved is being voluntarily limited, and there is usually a sense that the relationship is intended to endure only so long as both parties wish it to.
A casual relationship differs from casual sex, which has little or no emotional element, and from a one-night stand, as the relationship extends beyond a single sexual encounter. To the extent such relationship include casual sexual contact, the relationship is generally focused on fulfilling sexual desire rather than romantic or emotional needs.
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