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The annual event, featuring members of Sanderson Dance and Fitness Centre, showcased a host of styles including hip-hop, Latin and the club's new singing department.
Producer and director Gemma Bynert, who worked alongside a dedicated team of teachers and trainers, said the showcase event was 'the result of a year's hard work and commitment from staff and pupils alike'.
First half highlights included Defying Gravity, the opening number from the Upper Senior and Master Latin Team, while the Lower Junior Showcase Team followed on with a lively Bugsy Malone Melody.
Sandersons' award-winning hip-hop squads all performed energetic and technical routines, and the production was brought to a finale by the Upper Seniors/Master Showcase Team's rousing version of Jellicle Cats.


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Young children will have a ball developing basic skills for daily living with this beautifully illustrated board from Melissa & Doug. Each of the six durable activities is fully portable, enabling multiple children to play at one time. Hide-and-seek artwork makes it fun to remove pieces and peek underneath too! 12" x 16" x .5".
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After engineering a successful turnaround as CEO of Arizona Small Business Association, Donna Davis announces today she will not be renewing her contract, which ends December 31. She will continue to lead the organization and assist with the on boarding of a new CEO through January 31, 2012.
ASBA's Board of Directors has formed a search committee to begin the process of finding her successor.
"It has been a privilege to lead ASBA and to serve the small business community. I have enjoyed advancing ASBA, helping our members, and connecting with organizations throughout Arizona and the nation," Davis says. "With the completion of ASBA's turnaround, the time has come to recruit new leadership to advance the organization."
During this turnaround period, in an extremely challenging economy, Donna has fulfilled every goal set with the Board of Directors," says Lynn Paige, Chairwoman of ASBA's Board of Directors. "She has worked with the Board to capitalize on all her amazing talents and leaves behind a legacy of excellence for us all to follow," she adds.
Donna has done amazing things for ASBA members and small business owners around Arizona. Under her direction, the association reinvented itself and more than doubled its membership.
"We wish her well in her new endeavors and look forward to a smooth transition," says ASBA Board Vice Chairman Joe Higgins.
In the last three years, the organization's membership has grown from 2,700 to more than 11,000 business members, the financials are in the strongest condition in the organization's 40-year history, the staff is extremely competent and dedicated, and the culture is energized.
"As a change agent, my role is completed, and it is time for me to entertain other professional opportunities. In the meantime, it is business as usual," Davis adds.
For more information about the Arizona Small Business Association, visit www.asba.com.


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – As the rain clouds drift away and the fall soccer season approaches quickly, Saint Leo University Head Men's Soccer Coach Keith Fulk has announced the signing of six more players to the Lions already stacked roster.
After an exciting last season, the Lions lost five solid members of their pride, only to come back for the 2012 season with more than a handful of new talent, both local and international. With a difficult schedule ahead of them, Fulk believes that his 6 new signees will contribute in big ways as the 29-man roster attacks the 15-game schedule, which now includes the new 'plus-four' conference format.
Manuel Schoenhuber
6-1, Goalkeeper
Traunstein, Bavaria, Germany
Johannes-Heiendain-Gymnasium Traunreut HS
A freshman student seeking a Bachelor's Degree of Business Administration, Manuel Schoenhuber comes to Saint Leo University from Johannes-Heiendain-Gymnasium Traunreut HS in Germany. After competing in Germany with the SV Wacker Burghausen Club Team, Schoenhuber's leadership and discipline in the goal make him a strong asset for the Lions both on and off the pitch.
Chris Lavie
6-0, Defense
Saint Michel Sur Orge, France
ISAM Sup De Co Amiens Picardie
Chris Lavie, a junior transfer from Saint Michel Sur Orge, France, will major in History during his time as a Lion. Coming to the team after participating in the Finals of the French Championships in 2008-09 and competing in the French playoffs, Lavie's power, toughness and smarts will make him a strong presence within the Lion's defense. In addition to his championship caliber, Lavie also qualified for the pre-selection of the French National Soccer Team, but chose Saint Leo because of it's soccer program and surrounding community.
Anthony Jannetta
5-10, Defense
Ivry sur Seine, France
University of Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne
Coming to the Lions as a junior transfer from the University of Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne, Anthony Jannetta will serve as yet another qualified and strong defenseman at Saint Leo University. A Management major, Jannetta's vast experience includes accolades as well as a wealth of knowledge about the game of soccer. Selected to the All-District team a total of 3 times during high school, Jannetta also captained his team at his previous college in Paris, leading his teammates to a 2nd place finish at the Paris Regional Championships. Jannetta's club career includes time with the US Irvy Club Team as well as four club championships, including 2 national championship titles at the U15 and U17 levels.
Frank Bayabanen
5-7, Defense
Guingamp, France
University of Paris-Est Crete
A junior transfer from the University of Paris-Est Creteil, Frank Bayabanen played high school soccer at Notre Dame de Guingamp HS in France. He chose Saint Leo University to continue his education and soccer career because he firmly believes that being a Lion will give him the opportunity to succeed. A smart and aggressive player, Bayabanen will be a strong figure for the Lions during his time in the backfield, and his previous experience will allow him to become a strong defenseman on the pitch.
6-1, Forward
Panama City, Panama
Balboa Academy
Michael Casas, a freshman from Panama City, Panama, comes to the Lions after completing his high school soccer career in Panama City under Coach Acuna. Casas' accolades from high school include placing second at the Adecop 2011 Tournament, being tabbed the Adecop top goal scorer in 2011, and finishing as the AASCA top goal scorer in 2011. After being named team captain in 2012 and Most Valuable Player of the AASCA tournament 2012, Casas also took part in the All-Star Team AASCA Tournament in 2012. The freshman International Business major brings plenty of athleticism and versatility to the Lions offense, much of which he gained while playing soccer in Brazil, Peru, and Panama.
Vincent Wiskowski
6-1, Goalkeeper
Panama City, Panama
A 2011 graduate of Balboa Academy, Goalkeeper Vincent Wiskowski comes to Saint Leo with numerous accolades under his belt. After being named Most Valuable Player of the AASCA International Soccer Tournament, Wiskowski was also voted to the All Star Team of the AASCA Soccer Tournament, and was named Best Goalkeeper in 2011 after conceding the least goals in the ADECOP with a goal against average of 0.625. The sophomore Sport Business major played his club soccer for Chepo FC under coaches Angelo Williams and Jorge Santos. A three-year captain in high school, Wiskowski brings additional goalkeeping experience and athleticism to Fulk's team as well as an international perspective and style of play.
The Lions will begin regular season play at their home opener on Thursday, August 30 at 5:00 p.m. vs. Warner University.
For more on the men's soccer program, visit SaintLeoLions.com.


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Dear Liz,
I'm getting married this summer, and we just booked our venue. My mom says that I need to send out Save The Dates, but aren't you supposed to use your engagement photos on those? We don't have a photographer yet! Are save the dates necessary, and if so, how do we do it if we don't have pictures?
Out of dates for save-the-dates
Dear Out,
I'm not the hugest fan of save the dates, but the "Wedding World" has overruled me on that one. It takes too much time and money and stress, when you could just send an email to announce your engagement, and then send invites in enough time for people to get their plane flights. Save the $100+ for stamps and favors. But as I said, overruled. There are a ton of non-picture based options out there. There are a couple on my Pinterest board too. That being said, you're still probably not going to get them for another week or two, another week or two to package them and ship them out … and then you're sending out actual invites only a couple of months after that. You and your mom are the only ones who can say if it's worth it.
Dear Liz,
I am starting the process of planning my wedding, and I keep thinking about my fiance's guest list. I know its going to be long (close to 100, easy). We are on a tight budget, and my side of the family and friends are maybe going to be 30 at most. My concern is two- fold…
1. I have never met most of the people he plans on inviting and I'm socially awkward when it comes to meeting new people, and…
2. Some of them are a part of the dreaded ex's family, since they are "friends of the family." I have said something, which has gone ignored or forgotten about, but do I make a stand to say "No" to the ex, or do I take it with a grain of salt?
Over Guest-ing
Dear Over,
If you two haven't written the list out, yet, then you're doing a little bit of "future tripping" here –worrying about a problem that's not a verified problem yet. Get his list, and then see what issues there actually are. It's not unusual to invite a bunch of people that you haven't met before — there are probably a few on your side that he's not familiar with either. But seriously, if your numbers have to be tight, start with saying NO to inviting his ex's family, for starters.
If he starts to complain about it, counter with numbers. I.E., five more people x $79.95 = a lot. Firm, but calm. Keep in mind that if they are family friends he probably feels pressure (from somewhere) to invite them. Still, NO.
Do you have exes on your guest list? Did you even bother to send out Save-The-Dates? Let us know below! And, as always, you can find out more about me and my part of wedding world at www.silvercharmevents.com.
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Lawrence V. Fowler Award Nominations Sought
Sep 8, 2009
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Nominations are being accepted for the fourth annual Lawrence V. Fowler Award for distinguished service by a member of a county board, authority and commission (BAC). The deadline for nominations is Oct. 1.
To be considered for the award, individuals must have served on a BAC for at least 10 years, demonstrating exceptional service contributions to the overall quality of life in the community. The 10-year minimum can be a combination of consecutive service on more than one BAC.
Applications may be obtained by contacting the Office of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors at 703-324-3151, TTY 711, e-mailing email@example.com or online .
Residents may submit nominations. An internal selection committee will review the nominations and select the award recipient. The award will be presented on Dec. 7 at the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors meeting.
The award is named for the late Lawrence V. Fowler, a volunteer who served 41 years on the Fairfax County Consumer Protection Commission (CPC). He was instrumental in many of the commission's initiatives, including drafting ordinances, position papers and reports for the protection of consumers and developing the CPC Web page. In 1990, he received the Distinguished Public Service Leadership Award for Dedicated Service to the Citizens of Fairfax County.
Last year's award went to Gilbert S. McCutcheon, a longtime Mount Vernon District representative to the Fairfax County Park Authority Board.
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Sep 27: Copy Culture, Media Piracy, and Shadow Libraries
11:30am-1:30pm | Room 401
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Joe Karaganis, a researcher at Columbia University's American Assembly, and Bodó Balázs, a professor at Budapest University of Technology and Economics and Fellow at Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet and Society, will discuss their ongoing research on culture and media piracy in the U.S. and Europe.
Karaganis will discuss a recent comparative study, "Copy Culture in the US and Germany," which maps digital media practices and attitudes toward copyright enforcement in the two countries.
Balázs will discuss his ongoing research on the complex system of rules and governance mechanisms in piratical P2P file-sharing "darknets," including communal enforcement of intellectual property –like regimes within such communities.


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The taxi industry's war on app-enabled chauffeur services such as Uber has broken out into physical combat on the streets of Paris. During a strike by French cab drivers who are protesting against the rise of what are locally called "voitures de tourisme avec chauffeurs", several drivers and limos who crossed the picket line were attacked, with windows smashed and tires slashed. Read more
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PHILADELPHIA – In front of a packed house, it really was home sweet home for the University of Pennsylvania swimming teams as both the men and women defeated Brown in Sheerr Pool on Saturday afternoon. Both teams broke 170 points, with the men winning 179-116 and the women 172-126.
Combined, the Quakers won the first six events of the meet.
The men tallied their first of 11 event wins in the 3 meter dive. Freshman Jack Stein finished with a total score of 313.35 and senior Will Hartje took third with 292.80. Stein and Hartje later totaled 13 team points in the 1 meter dive with a one-two finish, respectively.
Not including diving, the men took a one- two finish in five events. The first event to have two Quakers finish back to back was the 200 medley relay. The "A team" – freshman Philip Hu, sophomore Kyle Yu, senior Rhoads Worster, sophomore Eric Schultz – finished at 1:29.94, which broke the pool record (1:30.09).
Following the "A team" was sophomore Chris Swanson and freshman Wes Thomas, who tacked on another 13 points after swimming in the 1000 free. Swanson completed the heat at 9:23.56, and Thomas finished next at 9:33.61.
Three other duos took a first and second place finish in an event -- Schultz and junior Dillon McHugh in the 100 free, Yu and freshman Cole Hurwitz in the 200 breast, Worster and freshman Jimmy Jameson in the 100 fly.
Nine Quakers also took the top three places in the 100 back (Worster, Hu, McHugh), the 100 breast (Yu, sophomore Bobby Francis, Hurwitz), and the200 back (sophomore Brian Foley, freshman Grant Proctor, Hu).
Schultz had an additional first place finish in the 50 free with a time of 20.76.
The 400 free relay "A team" – junior Alex Porter, McHugh, Worster, Schultz – finished the meet off by breaking another Sheerr Pool record (3:01.75), swimming the event as an exhibition heat with a time of 3:01.13.
As for the women, their first event win came in the 1 meter dive. Freshman Sivan Mills completed the event with 262.13 points. Fellow freshman Cassidy Golden and Bear Rachel Speakman tied for second with a score of 249.15. The freshman pair also took first and second in the 3 meter dive -- Golden took first with a final score of 258.97 and Mills took second with a score of 254.47.
After the first round of diving, the women got in the pool for the 200 medley relay. The "A team" – junior Lauryn Brown, freshman Haley Wickham, sophomore Lauren Church, freshman Rochelle Dong – added 11 team points with their first place finish at 1:44.58. The "B team" – sophomore Emily Baturka, sophomore Catherine Yee, junior Taylor Sneed, junior Irene Katopodis – put up an additional two points with their third place finish at 1:47.50.
First, third, and fourth places finishes in the 1000 free were led by senior Shelby Fortin. Fortin touched the wall at 10:10.14, giving the Red and Blue another nine points. Sophomore Annie McCotter and senior Kristi Edleson finished in third and fourth at 10:26.94 and 10:39.08, respectively.
Fortin took a second victory, finishing the 100 free in 52 seconds flat.
The 100 back saw three consecutive finishes for Penn starting with Church, who finished the heat with a time of 56.19. Brown and Sneed were right behind finishing in second and third, respectively.
Church again led the top three finishers, this time in the 200 back at 2:04.75. Brown (2:07.53) and freshman Madeleine Jardeleza were the next two to finish, giving the Red and Blue a total of 16 team points in the event.
Dong led the way in the 50 free, completing the heat at 23.77 and junior Christina Hurley touched right after, adding four team points with her time of 24.01.
The Quakers swam an exhibition heat in the final event, the 400 free relay, and the "A-team" – Dong, Hurley, Church, Fortin – completed the race at 3:30.92.
Penn will host its next meet in Sheerr Pool against West Chester on Friday, January 31. Before the meet with the Golden Rams, the women will host Harvard tomorrow at 11 a.m.
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HOUSTON - A thief who prefers flat-screen televisions has made sport out of stealing them from a Sears in northwest Houston.
On three recent occasions, store surveillance cameras at the 4000 N. Shepherd store caught the man walking in, then leaving a few minutes later carrying a large TV.
Police say the man made no attempt to pay for the televisions worth about $2,000.
"This guy is very bold," said Frank Heenan, Senior Investigative First Responder with the Houston Police Department.
Heenan noted that each of the three thefts was committed in broad daylight on April 10, April 11, and most recently on May 1.
"He's got tattoos on the back of his neck and the back of his arms," Heenan said.
Some of the tattoos can be seen in the surveillance video.
Heenan described the man as about 6 feet and 180 pounds.
Little is known about the female accomplice who appears in the surveillance video of the May 1th crime. Both are seen leaving in what appears to be a Dodge pick-up truck.
"The video is real good. Someone is going to recognize them," Heenan said.
Houston Crime stoppers is offering a cash reward with anonymous tips that result in an arrest and a conviction. The number to call is 713-222-TIPS.
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CSCAA Scholar All-America Honorable Mention - Spring 2012 (PDF)
PHILADELPHIA - The College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has announced its individual Scholar All-America honors for the 2012 spring term, and three Penn men's swimmers were recognized.
Recent graduate Brendan McHugh capped an illustrious career by being named to the Scholar All-America Team. In order to qualify for this honor, a student-athlete must have achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher, for the semester or cumulative average, and have qualified for the NCAA Championships. McHugh competed at the NCAAs in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke, finishing 14th in both.
Rising senior Stephen Carroll and rising junior Rhoads Worster received honorable mention Scholar All-America recognition. This award is presented to college and university swimmers and divers who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher, for the semester or cumulative average, and have achieved a "B" time standard but have not qualified to compete in their respective national championship.
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Q. We are a supplier of component parts for various industries and are attempting to re-enter the aircraft industry. Most of our proposed products will be applied directly to aircraft on the assembly line. Consequently, the paint finish we apply must match and comply with the builder's specifications. In the time period since we left the aircraft market, there have been many changes in the composition of aircraft paints. Can you provide me with a list of non-chrome paints that have been approved for use by the various companies in that industry? I don't really want to go directly to the aircraft manufacturers, as we are quoting on this work against other suppliers. Do you know of anyone who looks at the environmental side of coatings whom I could contact for the latest information?—G.K.
A. Unfortunately, I don't have the kind of specific information you need. Furthermore, each aircraft manufacturer could have a different set of finish specifications. If they are building military aircraft, however, they would have to comply with Mil Specs. I don't know anyone who can help you except the aircraft manufacturers themselves. I see nothing wrong with contacting the customer about information for quotations. If you are responding to an RFP, they probably expect you to ask questions. Furthermore, from a purely business standpoint, I am sure they would welcome competing bids from other component suppliers.


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I'll say this for Ron Johnson: He has turned staid J.C. Penney into the most talked-about retailer in the nation. The company accounted for five of the 10 most-viewed stories on this website in the first half of 2012 (see story). And industry analysts and consultants can't stop speculating on the chain's fortunes, in print, on the web and on television.
In a way you can't blame them. The fact is there is a lot of news coming out about J.C. Penney. Every day seems to bring a new story (or a new rumor). So here's a recap of some of the most recent developments:
• Joe Fresh, the Canadian cheap-chic retailer, has entered into an agreement to roll out in-store shops next spring in approximately 700 J.C. Penney stores nationwide.
The brand, which is owned by Loblaw Cos. Ltd., operates only a handful of U.S. stores, all of them in the New York metro area. The deal with J.C. Penney provides Joe Fresh with a great opportunity to expand its footprint here not only very fast, but also in a very cost-efficient manner.
"To get this many stores this fast is a real vote of confidence on both sides. It's a really bold move for a Canadian brand retailer to make in the United States. I would go so far as to say it's the boldest," said Wendy Evans, president of Evans & Co. retail consultants in Toronto, in a report by the Toronto Star.
The Joe Fresh shops will be allotted from 1,000 to 2,500 sq. ft. in each J.C. Penney store and the potential for more if it does well, the report said.
• More details are coming out about the branded shops that Johnson plans to roll out, with the first batch debuting in time for this year's back-to-school shopping season. (The ultimate plan is to have 100 branded shops inside the stores by 2015.) The branded shops will come in three different formats: "boutiques" (the smallest, at under 750 sq. ft.), "shops" and "stores" (the largest, at over 1,400 sq. ft.)
• Denim is the focus of the first batch of shops being rolled out, with the Levi's, Arizona and Jeans by Buffalo brands get their own niches in some 700 J.C. Penney stores by Aug 1.
The Levi's shop, as seen in the J.C. Penney store at Manhattan Mall, New York City, includes 11 cuts and 88 washes of jeans and is staffed with Levi's fit specialists trained J.C. Penney and the denim maker, according to a report by Advertising Age. IPads flank the sides of Levi's men's denim bar, with the devices to be used for mobile checkout and informational purposes.
In September, J.C. Penney will open an Izod shop (for men), a Liz Claiborne shop (for women) and jcp shops (men's and women's) for its own namesake brand. The plan is to add a couple of shops every month.
• Expect Johnson to give the stores a cosmetic makeover in the way of better lighting and less clutter all around. And the individual shops will have their own fixtures and signage.
• As part of its back-to-school enticements, J.C. Penney's on Aug. 2 will offer free haircuts in its salons for kids in kindergarten through the sixth grade. For each cut that day, the retailer will donate $1 to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and 4-H.
The offer continues through August, as space allows.
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When the California Milk Processor Board wanted to get people to drink more milk, they certainly picked a really creative way to do so — they created an online board game for people to play. You can help the Adachi family through a board of twists, turns and mini-games to get the elusive Glass (of milk) in one of the more fun and unique flash websites.
The website of the documentary film Waterlife doesn't just give us a preview of the film and what it covers, but it does so in a way that really draws us into the experience. Among other things, this flash website plays some very calm-sounding music that just about anyone can enjoy, it uses a site navigation system that reminds us of water, and it gives us all the information about the Great Lakes that we could want from any one website.
Do you need a way to inspire yourself? Do you want a way that will probably work no matter what you need to inspire yourself to do? Moodstream does what few (if any) other flash websites do: it provides you with a selection of images, sounds and music based on how you adjust a series of five sliders.
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Just like the California Milk Processor Board, the SyFy channel chose a rather innovative method of promoting its show "Tin Man" through flash websites — they created a virtual tour of the world the show takes place in. As you watch this website, you're treated to a slow journey through all the different locales of the show's world, each one blending into the next nearly seamlessly, all while hearing the people of each place. If you're not already interested in this show, this website might get you into it.
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A BLACKBURN-based charity has delivered 25 trucks, containing more than 650 tonnes of flour, to bakeries in Syria to provide bread for people in the disaster-struck country.
Since December, more than three million meals have been provided for Syrian refugees, in a unique project led by the East Lancashire charity, Al-Imdaad Foundation UK.
The charity recognised the Syrian people's staple diet of bread, and so chose to provide flour over other food products.
When the project launched, a deleg-ation from the foundation went out to visit the country, led by Blackburn May-or Coun Salim Mulla.
International projects co-ordinator Zubair Valimulla, who also went on the trip, said: "We are a people charity and will assist the Syrian refugees with their immediate requirements.
"Recognising bread as their staple diet, we will continue every month with this flour appeal.
"I would like to thank all the donors, nationally and globally, for their ster-ling efforts in responding to this fant-astic appeal.
"Thanks to your generosity, Al-Imdaad Foundation UK has been able to save countless lives, and improve many others.
"However, our work is never done and, as the conflict continues, we will make further efforts to reach out to even more people."
According to the UN refugee agency, more than two million Syrians are now registered as refugees.
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An estimated six million people in Syria are in need of food assistance, as supplies in the country are running low.
In December, the Lancashire Telegraph reported how the charity had help-ed raise almost £500,000 to build a self-contained vill-age for victims of the conflict.
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Iran seeing rise in child marriages
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DUBAI: A new report from Iran has revealed a striking rise in the number of child brides under the age of 10-years-old.
The Union for the Protection of Children's Rights said that in 2010, at least 713 marriages of girls under 10-years-old were registered in the country, more than twice as many as registered in the three years before.
Farshid Yezdani of the Union was cited by TREND news agency as reporting at least 75 child marriages were registered in the capital, Tehran, last year.
The report also released numbers for 2010, which showed some 342,000 marriage contracts among adolescents under 18-years-old were registered, of which 42,000 involved girls between the age of 10 to 14.
Women's rights activists across the world have called on the Iranian government to end the marriages of girls under 18-years-old, arguing that the girls are not able to decide their future at that time and that marriage should be a partnership agreed upon by both the husband and the wife.
"It is a worrying trend to see and something that we are all working hard to end," said Iranian women's rights activist Fardous Azadi, who told Bikyamasr.com that she has been working closely with a number of European organizations in an effort to educate people in Iran.
"The best way to end this kind of practice is to give information on how to better one's life without infringing on a child's ability to have a childhood," she said. "And we are being successful, we believe, in changing a lot of the perceptions toward this practice."
The Iranian parliament website in referring to the Head of the Civil Registry in Tehran said that in 2011, the province registered 3,929 marriages among children between 10- to 14-years-old and another 1,927 marriages for children aged 15 to 19, Bernama news agency reported.
The number of marriages for girls in the 10-15 age range could be more, according to Yezdani.
About 55 percent of child marriages are registered in cities and 45 percent in villages.
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SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. (AP) -- It's a far cry from breaking rocks in the hot sun on a chain gang. In the Adirondack village of Saranac Lake, N.Y., inmates break ice on a frozen lake to make a giant winter palace.
A work crew from an area "shock" prison camp once again this year helped local volunteers create this mountain village's lakeside ice palace. The palace serves as the centerpiece for the annual Saranac Lake Winter Carnival, starting Friday.
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Four WPIAL entrants remain at PIAA tennis tournament
HERSHEY — Four WPIAL entrants remain in the PIAA tennis tournaments, but, at most, three can finish as state champs.
Peters Township's Sarah Komer and Abby Cummings and Oakland Catholic's Nicole Cyterski and Megan Wasson reached the semifinals of the Class AAA doubles tournament, and WPIAL singles champs Callie Frey of Mt. Lebanon and Spencer Caravaggio of Quaker Valley also remain alive in the PIAA individual championships at Hershey Racquet Club.
The Oakland Catholic tandem came on strong after dropping the first set of its quarterfinal, rallying, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, against Maureen and Katherine Devlin of Wissahickon.
"We went out there in the second set to have fun and stay loose," Cyterski said. "We've come back from 5-2 in matches, so we knew if we stuck to our game, we could win this one."
Komer and Cummings, the WPIAL doubles champs, dropped just six games in two straight-set wins. Komer is going for a second straight state title after winning last year with partner Stephanie Smith.
"It's exciting," Komer said. "Every year is a new experience, and it would be cool to win two in a row."
Frey also had a strong first day in the Class AAA singles tournament as she was off the court quickly in a 6-1, 6-2 win over Methacton's Miheala Codreanu and a 6-1, 6-1 decision over Susquehannock's Katie Wagner.
"I did pretty well (Friday), but I'm going to need to do even better (Saturday) to keep winning," Frey said.
One potential challenge if Frey reaches the final is last year's runner-up, Cristina Kaiser of Plymouth Whitemarsh. Kaiser reached the semis by topping Megan Adamo of Upper St. Clair, 7-6 (7-4) 6-3.
In Class AA singles, Caravaggio cruised through her first-round match before having to work to finish a two-set win over Nathalie Joanlanne of Wyoming Seminary, 6-0, 6-4. Caravaggio wears a compression sleeve on her shoulder and is forced to serve underhand as she has all season because of an injury.
"As the quality (of opponent) goes up, it is more difficult," Caravaggio said. "In the first set, (Joanlanne) didn't return well, but in the second, she returned very well. That put more pressure on me to return well."
Greensburg Central Catholic's Alyvia Kluska won her first match, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, over Pam Niditch of Loyalsock before losing in the quarterfinals to Audrey Ann Blakely of Wyomissing, 6-0, 6-0. Blakely and Caravaggio are the last two losing finalists in Class AA singles and are on a path to meet in this year's finals.
In Class AA doubles, two WPIAL pairings — Amy Cheng and Jappmann Monga of Sewickley Academy and Chelsea Carter and Sara Kaminsky of South Park — reached the quarterfinals but were eliminated in straight sets.
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Recently SyncError, the Community Manager for QUAKE Live, got a chance to interview Trajan, who was the first player on QUAKE Live to achieve 250,000 frags and earn the Dark Angel award. An impressive stat, and congratulations to Trajan from the team here at id! Hit the (rocket) jump for the interview.
How long have you been playing computer games; when did you begin playing QUAKE titles?
I started out on an Acorn Electron and a Commodore Amiga in the late 1980s, before switching to a PC in the mid '90s. One of my earliest games was Lemmings, the music and graphics of which are still ingrained in my memory. I tried Quake shareware briefly, before getting hold of a copy of Quake II around Christmas 1997. I'd spent two painful years playing Q2 on a 56.6k modem when Id Software released the Q3Test in April 1999. By the time the game was commercially available in December, I was addicted and have been playing it ever since. Thankfully, the days of the 56k and ISDN have long sinced passed.
Campgrounds is listed as your most played map, but what are your three most favorite arenas and why?
My favourites are probably the Temple of Retribution (qzdm7), Siberia (qzctf8) and the Grim Dungeons (qzdm14). Despite the number of free-for-all games I ended up playing to get the Dark Angel award, I've always preferred team-orientated maps.
qzdm7 is a classic map, early versions of which I remember from the Q3Test. While some item placement has changed since then, it still reminds me of what it was like to explore and learn a map for the first time.
qzctf8 is graphically different from the original Q3A maps, which were traditionally high-tech, Pagan or Gothic, so Method's map stands out more. The ice is always entertaining, and the speeds at which it's possible to move across the two floors typically increases the pace of the match.
Finally, the dual power-ups on qzdm14 provide some variety in team death-match, a mode otherwise dominated by the quad. Shooting the enemy into the void as they attempt to grab the battlesuit is quite rewarding, especially if they try to rocket jump out.
What QUAKE LIVE feature do you like the most and what missing feature would you most like to see introduced?
The aspect I appreciate the most is the way in which Quake Live is actually delivered. Clients and servers are now updated simultaneously, and are ultimately supervised by a dedicated team of a single company. Subsequently, the service itself is clearly designed to be more accessible and streamlined than its predecessor, and it shows.
I think the Friends system could be overhauled, and, to take an example from the competition, one enhancement would be to allow users to create groups as sub-structures. These groups could be national, clans or real-life groups of friends. It should also be possible to create petition groups, within the Friends structure, to get a sense of how many users would advocate the introduction of a given feature.
Players often become comfortable playing on their own computer setup, is there anything particular branded hardware that you can't stand to play without?
It was never really a conscious decision to collect so much Logitech hardware. I purchased a G9X mouse late last year, which now neatly sits alongside a keyboard and headset from the same company.
When I started playing Quake 3 Arena, I favoured the Intelli Explorer, on the basis that it was often reviewed as amongst the most accurate. However, there were several aspects of the build that I always disliked: the cheapish side-buttons and the overall size. Since then, I've experimented with the cordless Logitech MX700, the Intelli Explorer 3.0 and the Razer Deathadder.
Similarly, I've been through a variety of different mouse-pads, such as Ratpadz and the Steelseries Icemats. I'm currently using a Razer Goliathus simply because it doesn't destroy the mice feet as efficiently as plastic or glass.
In short, my current set-up is mainly the result of trial and error.
Do you have any QUAKE LIVE rituals that you like to perform before, during or after a match?
There's just the one ritual: I'll spend hours rewriting my configuration, especially the acceleration and sensitivity of the mouse.
I was given the following piece of advice, which I still use, and it's essentially an exercise in learning hand/eye co-ordination:
In a practice game, fire at a wall from close-range or about the middle distance, strafe left and right randomly, moving the mouse as necessary to keep the impact marks in the cross-hairs. Note down the sensitivity used, and then do the same thing twice over, once with the sensitivity set a fraction higher, then a fraction lower. If you find the original was a bit off, adjust the sensitivity to whatever seems smooth yet accurate and repeat the steps again.
What has been one of your most memorable in-game moments in QUAKE LIVE?
Defeating SyncError 27-0 in a duel on The House of Decay (qztourney9). Admittedly, the match was biased heavily in my favour: my ping was 43 and his an unenviable 126. I still feel a little guilty…
Yakumo hot on your heals just became the second player to earn the Dark Angel award, what are the chances of someone beating you to a million frags?
First off, congratulations to Yakumo.
I think a million frags would be an incredible achievement for anyone. My own score works out as 250 frags per hour, and at that rate it'd take me about 167 days playing time to get to a million. Since it's already taken some of us an entire year to get to between 40-50 full days of Quake, it shows how much of a commitment 1,000,000 kills would be.
Maybe I'll get there in time for Quake 5.
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1. Can a district request a waiver to limit the number of foreign exchange students (FES) admitted to the district?
2. What criteria can be used to limit the number of FES?
3. What is the process for obtaining a waiver?
4. For what period of time may the FES waiver be requested/granted?
5. Can the district reapply for a new FES waiver?
6. What is the minimum number of FES that can be admitted into a district?
7. Which foreign exchange student organizations are considered nationally recognized?
8. Can a district set its own procedures for admitting FES such as timelines for signing acceptance letters or last date to accept students?
9. Can a school district show preference to foreign exchange organizations?
10. What is a School Acceptance Form?
11. If a district has filed a waiver with TEA to limit the number of FES in the district, does the district have to admit an FES if the waiver is still being processed?
12. Does a district have to admit an FES if the district has reached its waiver limit?
13. Must a district accept an FES if the student exchange organization shows up at school with the student or if the host family of an FES shows up at the school to register the student without any prior contact with the school or district?
14. Can an FES transfer from one district to another?
15. How does a district evaluate the transcript of an FES and what credits should be awarded?
16. What is a J-1 Visa?
17. What is an F-1 Visa?
18. What is an I-20 form?
19. Can a foreign student attend school in Texas when he enters the country with a tourist visa?
20. For PEIMS purposes, is an FES classified as alien or immigrant?
21. Can an FES graduate from a Texas high school?
22. Does an FES have to take the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) if he/she does not wish to receive a Texas diploma?
23. Can an FES graduate from a Texas high school if he/she has already graduated from high school in his country?
24. Can an FES participate in graduation ceremonies?
25. What are the rights of an FES?
26. Is an FES eligible for English as a Second Language (ESL) services?
27. Is an FES eligible for Special Education and 504 services?
The district can request a waiver as per Texas Education Code TEC §25.001 (e) to limit the number of FES it admits to the district.
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According to TEC §25.001 (e)(1)(2)(3), the district may only limit the number of FES if the commissioner determines that the admission of an FES would:
1) create a financial or staffing hardship for the district;
2) diminish the district's ability to provide high quality educational services for the district's domestic students; or
3) require domestic students to compete with foreign exchange students for educational resources.
In order to obtain a waiver, a district must complete the Application for Expedited and General State Waivers which can be found on the Texas Education Agency (TEA) website at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/waivers/cdd-106r06.doc. The commissioner will respond with an approval or denial letter no later than the 60th day after the date of receipt of the request.
The district may request a waiver for up to three years and the Agency may grant the waiver not to exceed a period of three years.
The district may reapply for a new FES waiver at the end of the period in which the existing waiver will expire. An application for a new waiver should be submitted no earlier than May 1 of the year in which the currently approved waiver expires. A district that does not have a FES waiver may submit an application at any time.
A district may choose any number above zero as its limit. A limit of five or more per high school may be submitted for an expedited waiver. If the limit is less than five per high school, an application must be submitted for a general waiver. Only in the most compelling circumstances will a waiver request for less than five per high school be considered.
Districts may refer to the Advisory List of International Educational Travel and Exchange Programs outlined by the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET). Visit the www.csiet.org to obtain the latest information. The United States Department of State may sponsor special government programs for foreign students that would not necessarily be listed in the Advisory List, but the students would be eligible to attend Texas public schools.
A district may develop its own procedures as long as the procedures are not in violation of state or federal law. The U. S. Department of State federal J-Visa regulations permit the placement of exchange students up to August 31 of each year, but a district may adopt timelines with an earlier deadline. However, district timelines must be reasonable and may not work adversely against the admittance of FES into Texas public schools. If the district applies for a waiver, the local requirements must be submitted with the waiver application.
The Agency concurs with CSIET that "the school reserves the right to work with exchange organizations that have proved their commitment and responsiveness, but will also be open to new organizations that demonstrate a serious commitment to the school and community." However, the district cannot reject an organization in order to deny admittance of foreign exchange students into the district. If the district applies for a waiver, the local requirements for selecting or excluding organizations must be submitted with the waiver application.
The school acceptance form is a form that a designated district official signs stating that it will accept the FES. The form is necessary for a student to be granted a J-1 visa.
A district cannot deny admittance to an FES until the waiver process has been completed and the approved waiver is received by the district. After the district receives the approved waiver, the district must admit FES until it reaches its approved limit, not counting those FES that have already been admitted.
A district does not have to admit an FES into one of its schools under Section 25.001(b)(6) if the district has reached its waiver limit; however, if the student is residing in the district, the student may be entitled to admission under (b)(4) or another provision of Section 25.001
An FES organization must follow protocol and have the district sign the School Acceptance
Form for the FES prior to the student's arrival in the district. However, if the student already resides in the district, the district must admit the student as per Texas Education Code §25.001 (b)(6). If the district has reached its waiver limit, the student may be entitled to admission under (b)(4) or another provision of Section 25.001.
An FES may enroll in a different district if the student is entitled to admission in that district under Texas Education Code §25.001(b)(6), (b)(4), or another provision of Section 25.001.
Texas Administrative Code §74.26 (a) (2) Award of Credit states: "A school district must ensure that the records or transcripts of an out-of-state or out-of-country transfer student (including foreign exchange students) or a transfer student from a Texas nonpublic school are evaluated and that the student is placed in appropriate classes promptly. The district may use a variety of methods to verify the content of courses for which a transfer student has earned credit."
A J-1 Visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows foreign exchange students to study in the United States if they are sponsored by a nationally recognized foreign exchange organization. Exchange students on this visa may stay for one year.
An F-1 Visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows foreign students to study in the United States on a full time basis. These students are not sponsored by an exchange organization. This visa requires the school to complete an I-20 form (see following question).
An I-20 form is a document needed by students seeking an F-1 Visa. A Texas school district must not complete this form as it requires the district to verify that the student has reimbursed the district for the full unsubsidized per capita cost of the student's education. Texas districts do not have statutory authority to accept such reimbursement. Due to this lack of authority, a public school may not complete an 1-20 form, but a Texas private school may be able to do so.
A foreign student cannot attend Texas public schools on a full-time basis with a tourist visa as this would be in violation of his/her visa status. However, the school district cannot deny the student enrollment on the basis of his/her visa status. The student only has to demonstrate eligibility to enroll under a provision of TEC §25.001.
For PEIMS purposes, an FES is classified like any other regular student.
An FES can graduate from a Texas high school as long as he/she completes the Texas graduation requirements including passing the Exit Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills.
22. Does an FES have to take the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) if he/she does not wish to receive a Texas diploma? The district shall administer to a FES the state assessments for the grade level of the student's placement, except that a FES may be excused from the exit-level testing requirements if the student waives in writing his or her intention to receive a Texas public high school diploma. See the TAKS Coordinator's Manual.
Texas Education Code §42.003 (a) states that "students may attend Texas schools if they are 5 years of age or older and under 21 years of age on September 1 of the school year and have not graduated from high school." If the student has graduated from high school in his home country, the student is not eligible to attend school in Texas. However, districts are cautioned to evaluate the transcripts carefully as some countries have different school systems which may indicate that the student has exited secondary school, but in reality the student has not graduated. Students exit secondary to enter the next tier of schooling. Whereas, the U.S. system has elementary, middle school/junior high, high school, another country could have elementary, secondary, preparatory. The district should evaluate the transcript based on equivalent education.
A FES may participate in graduation ceremonies on the same basis as other district students, whether he is receiving a diploma or a certificate of completion as per TEC §28.025 (d).
A foreign exchange student admitted into a Texas public school has the same rights and privileges as Texas students and is held accountable for his/her actions.
Exchange organizations are required to interview the FES and determine if the student has an acceptable level of English. If district identification assessment shows that the student is limited English proficient (LEP), the FES is eligible for ESL services as any other student who meets the qualification criteria.
An FES student is eligible for Special Education and 504 services.


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Electric toothbrush masturbation is a type of female masturbation technique using an electric toothbrush to stimulate her clit. It is a kind of vibrator masturbation, however depending on the design of the electric toothbrush the toothbrush might be circulating or produce ultrasonic vibrations. The older circulating toothbrush types usually produces annoying sound, while the newer ultrasonic version are her better choice: The produce almost no noise and generate ultrasonic vibrations which stimulate her clit far more intensive. According to a redclouds survey almost every woman (98%) tried out an electric toothbrush for masturbation purposes and 32% do it frequently.
Due to the strong mechanical direct stimulation of her sensitive nerves, electric toothbrush masturbation often leads to fast and intensive orgasms.


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The problem I am having with this program is getting the characters into rows of 10 I can get the characters to print in rows but it just prints the same characters in each row. I can't seem to figure this one out. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
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import turtle
y = 0
for j in range(10):
x = -100
for a in range(1):
print(a, end = '')
for b in range(33, 43):
turtle.goto(x, y)
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Multiple banks are warning customers that their personal information (name and email address) was accessed by hackers who breached a national marketing firm in Dallas, TX.
Epsilon Interactive, a global marketing firm, was hacked and their clients marketing files was compromised. The names and email addresses were exposed as part of the breached and the data has fallen into the wrong hands when someone broke into Epsilon's computer systems.


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Kocaeli TV and ABA TV, 25 December 2010
ALTUĞ BERKER: ...You drew attention to a particular peril. Many times you advised to follow-up the people who use violence against people and animals for a certain period of time, because you told that such people would some time later commit a more severe crime. Indeed the court set a person free who frequently used violence against his wife because he told that he regretted it. The woman who was divorced from her husband but still feared from the threats of her former husband filed a criminal complaint against him and also asked for protection. However her demands were rejected since she was divorced. In a year the man murdered her, stabbing ten times in the middle of the street.
ADNAN OKTAR: What I said is very important. In such cases, that is if our sisters ever fall into the hands of such psychopaths,they must absolutely inform both the prosecutors and police as well as reasonable, Muslims, devout people.
..Notice that I told this previously. They should warn the people around them. They should inform our Muslim brothers. Our nation is very resolute; they are nationalists, Muslims. But nobody are informed about these women.
...This aside, this is something fine. An undercover policeman can follow her for a week or a month. Besides, in such cases the man is dissuaded through legal means. He can be taken to the police station and kept there for a few hours. The police can inquire about his actions against the woman and then he is set free. The police is authorized to do so. Then he is once again taken to the police station in 10 days. He is questioned about his actions. THIS IS A LEGAL PROCESS; NOT LETTING HIM EVEN TO BREATHE AND TO MAKE HIM FEEL THAT THE POLICE IS CONSTANTLY HARD ON HIS TRAIL. IN THE CASE OF SUCH PEOPLE, POLICE MUST CONTINUOUSLY MAKE HIS PRESENCE BE FELT. NEVER LAYING OFF AND EVEN MAKING HIM FEEL THAT HE HAS BEEN FOLLOWED.
...That is why insistent, unnerving follow-up is essential. He will know that he will never have the opportunity to act as he wills. ...
Habertürk, 20 July 2011
Vatan, 20 July 2011
Sabah, 20 July 2011
Some radical precautions are taken in order to put an end to violence against women. Fatma Sahin, The Minister of Family and Social Policies, stated that men who exert violence against their wives and thus debarred from home by Court verdict will be monitored by electronic cuffs. Sahin added that the system is called "Electronic technical monitoring system" and that whether by electronic cuffs or by another system, a technical monitoring system will be in use to implement the court decision.
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From my experience, stocking stuffers can be a tricky thing. Giving gifts to loved ones is half the fun of the holidays and let's be honest, you usually don't hear that "Oprah gave the audience new cars" scream of delight when revealing the value-pack of socks and scratch-off lotto ticket. Oftentimes, stocking stuffers are chosen because they convienently fit in the stocking itself but why not chose something that 1) fits nicely and 2) is a gauranteed winner! Hmm..now what could that be?
Sharpie markers actually do make perfect stocking stuffers when you think about it! There are an assortment of tips, colors, styles and types to choose from with different uses and purposes. With such a wide variety of Sharpie products, everyone on your holiday list will be thrilled!
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text: To make The Way Things Go, Swiss artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss created an enormous Rube Goldberg-like mechanism/art installation out of cast-off household objects, ramps, old tires and chemicals. The contraption's function was to destroy itself in a lengthy and spectacular chain reaction; the video itself is the visual record of the art/machine's half-hour performance. It should be a lot of fun, like watching the world's largest Mousetrap game unfold, and parts of it are interestingcleverly weighted tires roll up ramps, old shoes seem to walk by themselves, various explosions take place. But then there are long sections in which complex and tedious chemical reactions are very, very slowly moving to tip a balanced board, or a string is gradually unwinding from a post, or water is dripping from one container to another, none of which makes for engaging viewing. For some reason, almost every portion of the sculpture is the same uniform dingy gray, making it even more difficult to watch. Perhaps some loftier artistic purpose is being served, but it's hard to imagine what. Based on the premise, The Way Things Go could have been amazing, but any reasonably inventive person who watches this film will think of a half-dozen new tricks to add, most of which would have been more fun to watch than anything here.


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Inspired by the classic holiday tune "Frosty the Snowman," this pan produces a tall, festive cake that can serve as a delightful centerpiece for a dining table or dessert buffet. Simply bake the two halves of the cake, then press them together with icing. The snowman's flat bottom allows it to stand on a plate. For a finishing touch, add a snowfall of confectioners' sugar, drizzle the cake with a simple glaze or decorate with frosting and candy bits. Perfect for the holidays!!


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Now that we've successfully closed another chapter on Wordcamp Phoenix, I'd like to go on the record to recap what happened and what's in store for next year. It would be impossible for me to chronicle all of the awesomeness that occurred before, during and after those 3 magical days in February, but here are the highlights.
Attention: If you have any interest in helping out with next year's Wordcamp or in being notified about future WordPress events in the Phoenix area, please be sure to read the What's ahead section.
Event summary
Wordcamp Phoenix 2012 was a resounding success. By several measures, it was the best Wordcamp to date for our community, and it continues to rank among the top WordPress gatherings in the world. During the 3 day event from February 24-26, over 600 attendees enjoyed top-notch content from over 30 different industry professionals in a variety of different formats. Between 4 different official social gatherings and dozens of unofficial "hangouts", hundreds (if not thousands) of connections were made between speakers, sponsors, vendors, volunteers, organizers and attendees.
I want to first thank all of the fine individuals who worked so hard to make this all possible. Speakers, sponsors (especially the City of Chandler and WP Engine) and our event-day volunteers and organizers all deserve a shout out — you know who you are. Without your contributions this wouldn't have been possible.
For those who couldn't attend (or for those who want to re-live), we've published photos, tweets, videos and presentation slides (friday | saturday | sunday) of the entire event in true open-source fashion.
Budget details
Income for WCPHX 2012 totaled $36,310 which included $22,100 from sponsors, $13,230 from pre-registrations and $980 from day-of registrations.
Expenses for WCPHX 2012 totaled $31,085 which included $10,581 for food (lunch, snacks and parties), $8,461 for promotional items (t-shirts, hoodies, stickers, badges and the like), $4,902 for venues & rentals, $4,297 for services and $2,844 for other expenses.
The net positive of $5,225 will remain with the WordPress foundation for supporting other Wordcamps and the broader mission of the foundation.
What went well
- Location. Choosing to hold Wordcamp in Chandler was one of the best decisions we made. The city could not have been more supportive — they allowed us to use the city council chambers and the downtown Chandler library for our classes on Friday; they helped us get a discount at the Chandler Center for the arts, and they even let us throw our party in their beautiful new City Hall building on Saturday night. By choosing Chandler we were also able to leverage the thriving tech community that has been built by Gangplank, enjoy food and entertainment at the local bars and restaurants, and stay at the San Marcos hotel — all within walking distance of our event venues.
- Content planning. We made the decision early on to plan the majority of our content and then look for speakers to fill slots rather than to simply turn people loose. I think it was a good decision — it ensured that we covered a wide variety of topics with minimum overlap. We still accepted speaker submissions and made some last-minute decisions based on proposals that sounded really good, but overall it enabled us to set good expectations with attendees as well as know what we were looking for in speakers.
- Organization team. We split czar duties into volunteer, sponsors, content, registration, technical, design, website, marketing, rockstar bar, after party, food & beverage, and documentation. I developed a master timeline of when certain tasks needed to be done, then we held weekly phone calls to coordinate efforts and hold everyone accountable. We also met up in-person 4 different times to tackle weightier matters like content planning, speaker selection and last minute details. I tried to have several 1-on-1 conversations with each czar to help them develop and execute their plan, but other than that I tried to let them take their responsibilities and run with them. This process worked exceptionally well.
Lessons learned
I want to share a few of the things we learned and will likely do differently next time — mainly for the benefit of other organizers in other regions.
- Get an early start. We started planning in late October for an end-of-February event (4 months) and I don't think it was quite enough, even with our large organizing team. Because of our short timeline, we had to require a bit more sacrifice from our volunteers than I would've liked.
- Have a solid marketing plan. It's not enough to think "if you build it, they will come." You have to have a plan for getting the word out there, particularly to those in your region who aren't diehard WordPress advocates. This is important for helping the community to grow, as well as for your sanity and planning as an organizer. We ultimately sold out of registrations about 2 weeks before camp, but it would've been better for my health had that happened a few weeks sooner.
- Line up speakers early. Again, this had to do with our compressed timeline, but lining up speakers earlier would've helped with the energy of the event. For starters, the speakers need to make travel arrangements and prepare their talks, but it's also nice to give them more time to talk to their followers about the event. I think we focused more on sponsors because we were worried about finances, but we learned that sponsors will always come towards the end — especially if there's energy around the event. Recruit speakers first.
- Think carefully about offering "free" events. At WCPHX, the Friday classes were all free to the public. Our intention was to include as many people from the local community as possible in the great content that was being produced at Wordcamp. What we found, however, was that we had a LOT of no-shows — nearly 40%. Fortunately we guessed that would happen and had overbooked a little, but we were surprised at the low attendance on Friday. If you're doing free classes, make sure to overbook.
- Schedule carefully. A couple of thoughts on scheduling — first, the ice cream social at Gangplank wasn't a huge success mainly because we allowed a break between the classes and the social. Our thought was that attendees would grab something to eat and then come to the social, but we found that many didn't come back. Second, for a 3-day event I would recommend doing the speaker/organizer "thank you" dinner on Friday night (rather than Sunday night, as we did) due to the fact that so many speakers had to fly out and so many organizers were just too burned out by that point to attend.
- Have well defined sponsorship packages. We made it harder on ourselves than we needed to by not spelling out exactly what sponsors would get in exchange for their sponsorship. In the end, our sponsors all felt that their contribution was well worth the investment, but it would've been much easier to set and manage expectations had we developed more detailed sponsorship packages to begin with.
- Don't get a hotel block. We negotiated and reserved a room block at a nearby hotel based on the previous year's numbers as well as input from the foundation. We found, however, that we had FAR fewer out-of-town guests than we had anticipated and had to scramble as the event drew near to fill our commitments. In hindsight, I wouldn't have done a room block at all.
- After-camp wrap-up. There's a lot of work that still needs to be done AFTER Wordcamp ends. Videos need to be converted, photos need to be uploaded, the budget needs to be closed out, people need to be thanked, etc. etc. The problem is that after the event, it's hard to get volunteers excited to help out. In hindsight, we should've asked for a dedicated volunteer JUST to handle after-event work.
What's ahead
As of the time of this writing, the Phoenix WordPress community is exploding like never before. Aside from the annual local Wordcamp, there are lots of opportunities and events springing up around the valley that are furthering the cause.
If you'd like to be notified of other WordPress events happening around the valley, please fill out this form.
If you'd like more information about the Arizona WordPress Group on meetup.com, visit the group's page
If you are interested in helping out with next year's Wordcamp, please fill out this form.
Thanks again to everyone who participated in this year's event. Plans are already being made for next year's event, so be sure to sign up if you're interested in being a part of it. Personally, I'm very excited to see this event rise to the next level!


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For some people, it's the Oscars. Others love the Tonys or the Video Music Awards. True geeks go for the Webbys and the Shorties. But for me, the awards event of the year has always been the Ig Nobel Prizes. Presented by the Annals of Improbable Research, the Ig Nobels "honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think."
Or, the "I can't believe somebody actually was granted thousands of dollars to research this stuff and yet, they were" awards.
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Last Thursday, the 23rd annual Ig Nobels ceremony took place at Harvard University. You can watch a Webcast of it here. Here's the tl;dw version: If you're going in for heart transplant and you happen to be a mouse, you'd do well to develop a taste for opera. Drinking beer doesn't really make you more attractive, despite what you may think. If you happen to be rolling a large ball of feces in front of you, it pays to look up once in a while. And if someone offers to make you a bet on a lying cow, don't take it.
With a song in their hearts
The Ig Nobel for Medicine was awarded to researchers at Teikyo University in Tokyo, who discovered that mice given heart transplants lived 26 days after listening to "La Traviata," or nearly three weeks longer than mice who listened to nothing at all. Mozart-loving mice lasted an extra 13 days, per the study, but rodents subjected to mystical Gaelic yodeling of Enya perished after 11 days. (Sadly, Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" was not included as part of the test bed.)
The best part: The researchers showed up to collect their award dressed as mice.
Beer's lookin at ya
A study by researchers in the United States, France, and the Netherlands won the Psychology prize for examining "the role of alcohol consumption on self-perceived attractiveness." Not surprisingly, people who are tipsy think themselves hotter than when they are sober. But that's not all:
A truly amazing aspect of the findings was that people who only believed they were drunk, but who actually consumed placebo drinks made to taste alcoholic, believed they too were becoming steadily more attractive with each drink -- just like their counterparts who really were intoxicated.
The name of that study: "Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder." I really want to find out who funded that one. I have several excellent ideas for follow-on research. With any luck, maybe the Google Glass crew can pitch in as well.


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I was looking for something entirely different while searching, but stumbled upon your thread and saw no replies so...
There is no "direct substitution" for Acunetix in Backtrack. There is a very good reason for this being the case.
I'm sure you have already tried running it within Wine and encountered problems doing so.
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hi all...
in the stylesheet, i'm using an image as a background for an element like:backround: #FFF url(pic.jpg) no-repeat 0 0;
i've put this as an external stylesheet and the reference to this is within the  tag.
when will the browser load this image ?a)as soon as the external stylesheet is loaded and the browser sees this image ORb) when the element that uses this image appears in the DOM
You could use sprites to preload the images, and then use background-position to shift through the image to reach a different image.
It's by far the easiest to get around image preloading issues :).
good point. in fact i was wondering whether preloading can be done by mentioning the images in stylesheets
Yes and that's why you should pre-load your hover rollovers by either including them in the same image so that you can swap background position instead or paint them on top of each other (e.g. over state in the list element and normal state in the anchor and then just hide the anchors image on hover and let the one beneath show through).
The background images are only loaded when called for on the page such as being displayed somewhere. If this wasn't the case then all the images in all your attached stylesheets would be loaded and you would have to wait forever.:)
thanks buddy
I think so... I ran into it accidentally. I was looking for something else. I got a graph by default.
Next time I'm on a computer with Chrome, I'll see where I found that.
in http://www.stevesouders.com/blog/2008/03/20/roundup-on-parallel-connections/ it's given:
that's really cool. i need to check that out.
I heard from Felgall that Opera can do 8, but I don't know if that's a default. Firefox can do more? but it's defaulted to 2 so far as I know. Actually, there's a rule somewhere in an HTTP1.1 RFC that states how many persistent connections a client is allowed to have with a server (and it might be two so maybe the other browsers are cheating?).--I looked around (googling, aha) and my terminology is a bit off: there's persistent connections (which can be set by the servers), and then there's the download limit (originally 2 items at a time).
Also, I just remembered something. In Google Chrome, if you use their web developement tool, there's somewhere in there a chart it'll generate showing you how many seconds each file took and when in related to other files.
in chrome's developer tools' if found a 'timeline' tab. there are 3 options shown: loading, scripting & rendering. but it's not showing anything. is this what you meant?
@Stomme poes......thanks buddy....that was a great explanation and nice examples.
how many parallel connections are allowed in other browsers?
i didn't knew this. are you sure about this?
If your connection is slow enough, you'll see the delay here as you hover over each smaller image, a whole new image (so not a sprite) is loaded in the middle. Faster connections may not see the delay.
did you mean small BG images may load and display before larger foreground images complete loading?
The browser starts in order of the HTML from top to bottom. Assuming the browser is internet exploder, there can only be two persistent connections at a time. So here's how it goes, if I understand it correctly:
...assuming head, css already passed through...
 <--let's call this a large 300kb jpg
some content...
 <-- a small 356byte gif

Title

some content...
 <--a 6kb png
m0ar c0wbell!

 <--another large jpg

As the browser goes from top to bottom, it meets a call for foo.jpg. It asks the server for foo.jpg. The server putzes around for a bit and after admitting it does have such a file and the browser is allowed to have it, it starts sending foo.jpg.The browser continues through the page, rendering content until it sees bar.gif. It stops, asks the server for bar.gif, the server checks and replies that yes, it has bar.gif and yes, the browser can haz bar.gif, and the second connection is used to get bar.gif. foo.jpg is large and still loading. However bar.gif is small and within a short amount of time, bar.gif is in. Browser continues through the HTML until it sees semi-trans.png.Asks the server if it can haz, server checks, server says yes I haz, and yes you can haz, browser uses second connection to start loading semi-trans.png.
In the meantime foo.jpg finally finishes loading. The browser now has a connection it can use... it's still loading semi-trans.png but continues through the page until it sees foot.png. Asks the server. Server checks. Server says I haz, server says you can haz, browser starts loading foot.png while finishing up semi-trans.png.
So the smaller file (bar.gif) got loaded before the jpg, but this is because being smaller means it got entirely loaded faster and freed up a connection for something else faster.
I dunno how it goes with images called by CSS. I don't know the order between HTML images vs CSS images once both HTML and CSS are still being read.
i didn't knew this. are you sure about this? in that case, when the user :hovers over an element that has a background image, then there will be a delay the 1st time the user hovers over the element know?
I'm not sure but i come with another scenario: depends on browsers rendering engine. I know everyone has it's own rendering engine.
From what I have seen it also depends on the file sizes. I have seen small BG images load and display before larger html images completed loading. Those results are also based on connection speeds.
I don't have a computer slow enough to find out. I do know that, for example, image who only appear when someone :hovers an element is NOT loaded/requested from the server until that :hover event occurs.
The background image may be called from the server when the stylesheet is, but it certainly cannot be applied until after the element holding it is rendered.
Since IE only makes two requests at a time, while Opera can do 8, it may not even be the same cross-browser.
can someone please confirm when will the background image be loaded?
i guess i'll modify the question.when will the browser load the background images for elements (links etc.) ?
a) As soon as the external stylesheet is loaded and the browser sees this imageb) When the element that uses this image appears in the DOM c) After all foreground images have completed loading
oh...i didn't think about the 'c' option....you've got a good point there @awestmoreland
Definitely not a.Probably not b.
I would expect it to be:c) After all foreground images have completed loading (assuming the element is visible)
If you view Firebug's "Net" tab as the page is loading, you should be able to see when the image begins loading.
Back to Chrome: I haven't been able to recreate the page I stumbled upon. I think I was clicking stuff randomly trying to get to something specific.
But there's a page that sorta looks like what I saw, except for me now it's always blank.
Go to the goofy-looking paper option (next to the wrench), choose Developer > Developer Tools > Timeline.


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