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Friday, February 21, 2003
Afternoon Sessions (Room 282 J. Wayne Reitz Union)
Registration 12:05 - 1:00
Session 1: Chair Mark Yang, University of Florida
1:00-1:15 Opening Remarks, George Casella, Professor and Chair, University of Florida
1:15-2:15 Bikas K Sinha (invited), Indian Statistical Institute
2:15-2:40 Ron Corstanje (Student), University of Florida
2:40-3:05 Samiran Sinha (student), University of Florida
3:05-3:20 Break
Session 2: Chair Mark Wilson, University of West Florida
3:20-4:00 James R. Schott (invited), University of Central Florida
4:00-4:40 Peter Wludyka (invited), University of North Florida
4:40-4:05 Sounak Chakraborty (Student), University of Florida
5:05-5:30 Mahtab Munshi (student), Florida State University
5:30-5:55 Karabi Sinha (student), University of Florida
6:00-6:30 Business meeting (Chair: Prof. Matoteng Ncube, Chapter President)
6:30-10:00 Reception/Banquet/Honors (Keene Faculty Center, Dauer Hall)
Chair: Professor Ken Portier
After Dinner Speaker: James McClave, President & CEO, Info. Tech. Inc.
(To be introduced by Professor P. V. Rao)
Award to Student paper competition (Prof. Matoteng Ncube)
Saturday, February 22, 2003
Morning Sessions (Room 100, Griffin-Floyd Hall)
8:00-8:30 Continental Breakfast
Session 3: Chair Cyndi Garvan, University of Florida
8:30-9:20 Oliver Schabenberger (invited), SAS Institute
9:20-10:00 Xufeng Niu (invited), Florida State University
10:00-10:15 Break
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At a time when judges are adjusting court dockets for sequestration, was a minor pot bust in Edwardsville a waste of taxpayers dollars? The "Belleville News Democrat" reported agents from multiple departments raided a home on Hunters Ridge late last week. Authorities are touting the 3-pound bust and arrest of a twenty-three-year old suspect.
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01. As you can see, this tank suffers from a very common ailment. Dents, grinds, and file marks left behind from the '60s and '70s when it just wasn't cool to have all those stock badges and decorative trim. Back then, the hipster had to have a "smooth" bike. Out went the decorations and candy canes and in came the bondo and smooth chopped necks. To cure this problem and get the tank back in prime shape, you could re-introduce new bondo. But wait, what about putting new badges on and turning this 1941 tank into its former stock glory? You can't just leave all those screwdriver dents and pry marks! Well, why not just pull all of the dents with a slide hammer? Hmmm, sounds like lots of highs and lows. What about water and a freezer? It'll probably turn it into the shape of a football. So what the heck do you do?


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It's been quite a while since my last article. But as I have more time, I am taking it to share with you a great campaign I've found. It's a campaign made by WWF Brazil!
I like the idea of this campaign: be part of a team.
The winning combo could be: the fun with WWF's logo on animals' fur and the fact that putting a shirt made you part of a team. Moreover, it is quite a special thing that those animals invite you to be part of their team. It makes you quite unique! Note in passing that it was quite a good timing with the Olympics games
They succeeded to use one of their asset: great photos and to transform those animals in team ambassadors! Nicely done!
]]>I just found an interesting way of distribution to promote a blood donation campaign: torrents! It's the first one I see using this kind of technology. The smart aspect of the campaign is the approach of finding functioning similarities between web technologies and real life needs like blood donation. It is the concept of « sharing what you have, as yourself may one day need help ».
Of course the campaign is not only based on a short film announced in the main review site and available to download free of charge, its combined with a micro site, trailers and social promotion.
Torrent Your Blood from SmartNewSolutions on Vimeo.
Source: DigitalBuzz Blog
]]>Today I want to share with you this interesting video from TEDxRC2. It's about the power of mobile devices to coordinate, inform, and guide relief efforts in Haiti's earthquake. Paul Conneally (public communications manager for the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies) shows great examples of social media and other new technologies becoming central to humanitarian aid.
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]]>Monday I had the occasion to meet Vision du Monde France (World Vision France). From today March 1st to Thursday 8th of March – International Women's Day – the NGO will put women forward during an International Women's Week!
- A week to help today's girls become tomorrow's women
- Facebook vs institutional website in an event's communication campaign
During this week you'll find on their facebook page differents girls' portraits, interviews from godparents and former children who had the chance to be sponsored, articles concerning women and their roles in the world, etc. The idea is to share with people and help them understand the interest of becoming a godparent for those girls and their futur!
First of all, I like the fact that the NGO chose an event like the International Women's Day to create a concept on such a strong base. It's true that it's not new, but in this case that's smart and well adapt to their missions.
The NGO chose to launch its campaign on facebook, considering that it was the best spot. The question is why. As they truly said, institutional websites are associations' « showcase » and for big ones, like World Vision, there are codes, editorial guidelines that can't be rearranged for an event.
In this case, Facebook seems to be a good place to launch a campaign like this one, which targeted people at large. It allows a friendly tone and the freedom for the girly spirit that the organisation wish for the campaign.
So the use of facebook and tabs is a good way to adapt and reinvent the editorial guideline to the subject of an event or the public targeted. An editorial guideline for the facebook page has to be defined at the beginning and take into consideration those elements. It's a great place to be closer to the public while respecting the association's identity.
Hi guys, I am creating a new category special events!
I am going to share with you some notes and feedback form events, workshops or other I'll intend. And what a better way to inaugurate it than the social media week
So last week I was at the conference named "Networked Nonprofit" – How social web transform humanitarian action?
We can observe that engagement has changed, people take initiatives on the internet through facebook fan pages or comments for examples. Organizations decided to deal and interact with them in adapting their communication strategies and tools. Advices and examples below
- Speakers
- New volunteers engagement and Internet – Introduction by Edouard Jacquet
- Networked Nonprofit by Beth Kanter (interviewed by Frédéric Bardeau) – Video
- Facebook heart of the system by Yves Colin – Fondation Abbé Pierre
- Social networks allow a humanization of organizations by Sabrina Haddadi – Chaine de l'espoir
- Stronghold and social networks a complex relation by Kevin Clech – French Red Cross
- Web strategy adapted to their public by Jonathan Debauve –CPCA
- Extra – Social Medias, lobbying and press relations
- Kevin Clech, Croix-Rouge Française : www.croix-rouge.fr / @kclech
- Sabrina Haddadi, La Chaine de l'Espoir : www.chainedelespoir.org
- Beth Kanter (Skype Interview), Auteur of « Networked Nonprofit » : www.bethkanter.org / @Kanter
- Frédéric Bardeau, Agence LIMITE : agence-limite.fr /@fbardeau
- Yves Colin, Fondation Abbé-Pierre : www.fondation-abbe-pierre.fr / @Yves78
- Jonathan Debauve, Conférence Permanente des Coordinations Associatives (CPCA) : cpca.asso.fr, www.depuis1901.fr / @jdebauve
- Edouard Jacquet, Gullibear : www.gullibear.com / @jcktt
At the end of the 1990s there were some interrogations concerning militancy. There is no end at it. They are still there, probably because people put their faith in the associative sector, knowing that it's an actor of change more than politics.
The engagement nature has change, it is more occasional and internet is a good way to handle it.
It's more interesting to base the communication on militants who can spread the word than spread ourselves too thin. It also affects how associations communicate from a centralized way (a message to determine interlocutors) to a decentralized way. It's true that they don't control the message, but it can reach more people.
The first contact with an association is essential; the public has to know how they can help.
Moreover a lot of volunteers take initiatives on the web like fan pages or Facebook groups. So the question is how organizations can manage and interact with them?
Interview de Beth Kanter sur les « Networked… par agence_limite
The 1990s seems to be an important time for nonprofit organizations. For Beth Kanter it was the moment when NGO decided to invest the web through emails. Those NGOs are more inclined to evolve with technologies.
There are two types of organizations, those created with internet and strongholds more traditional, very structured where you need 6 months to create a press release or where it's quite difficult to create changes for examples. Activist organizations are more adaptable and able to evolve because they're originally networked. On the other side, area like health care can't adapt easily due to confidentiality.
For Beth Kanter, organizations need to evolve slowly through 4 baby steps: « Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly ».
If they have fears or concerned about internet, web evolutions, etc. NGO need to think about it because « You have to be before you do ».
Simplicity is the key word!
The organization's communication strategy requires concrete objectives and to use different channels. The important point is that social medias has to be integrated in the communication strategy!
Concerning engagement, people are not convinced at the first place and at the same time. So the communication strategy needs to include several steps to convince (interpellations, discussions, etc.). However, « supporters base » is an important element in communication and fundraising strategies, with the good training they are awesome fundraisers and spokespersons.
This year, Fondation Abbé Pierre celebrated its 20th anniversary! The foundation is acting for accommodation through public interpellations, feed with its actions in the field.
Its communication strategy is to assume the founder identity with rants in interpellatif ways and militant guerrilla.
For the campaign « mobilisation générale pour le logement » the strategy was built on a two year period through four steps:
1 / carton rouge – Nov 2010 – Juill 2011
2/ A webdoc wich recieved several prices like « Prix Europa 2011 » and « Grand Prix Communication & Entreprise 2011 » – « A l'abri de rien »
+ 100 000 views and approximately 20 minutes spent each time
3/ launching of the civilian mobilization call for accommodations
Objectif 400 000 signatures
4/ 1st February 2012 – accommodation day
Presentation of the official report
Propose to sign a social contract for accommodation engagements
Hope – presidential candidates will sign it
Impact on social networks
- Facebook: strong evolution of the militant base
sept.2011 to feb.2012: +8000 to +180 000
- Twitter: important evolution, but needs to be stabilize – direct tool
sept.2011 to feb.2012: +2000 to +11 000
They observed that the activity augmented when there was an event. So social networks are the guiding lights and support to the campaign. However, events, people and press relations stay central!»
Chaine de l'espoir is an organization which works for children through education and surgery with children send in France for surgery, field missions, training and equipment.
Storytelling is the base of the communication strategy. The objective is raising funds. They socialize their website through share buttons and kids' stories.
The interesting point is how people naturally socialise the organisation through social media:
- Surgeons in the field share stories and exchange with their former patients through their personal accounts.
- After a documentary about two children travelling to another state for a surgery, one unfortunately died. Immediately people went on the facebook page to support the team and families. The surgeon responded to comments with its personal account.
- Foster families can create a blog from the Chaine de l'espoir website to share their stories.
The digital strategy speaks to all people who communicate naturally. So the organization capitalized on their community natural communication to humanize its brand.
The French Red Cross will celebrate its 150 anniversary in 2014! That is quite an old lady! The central principle is neutrality, which is quite delicate with social medias.
The main difficulty for the web part is that everyone knows the Red-Cross, but no one really knows it. There are several missions in France and the International Field. This diversity is quite difficult to manage and to keep people interested because they are more interested in areas like international actions or « maraude ».
The organization started on social networks with specific campaigns, but didn't do anything with it after the end. The changes are happening, but they are slow, it takes time for this type of organization.
The activity peak is more important during disasters
Moreover they have 17000 people working for the organization in France, 50 000 volunteers who are taking possession of the web. They count on professionals and citizen actor to communicate.
The organization represents associations in France, but found some difficulties to communicate with them. Moreover, little associations don't have tools to preach for their cause.
So CPCA decided to divide their communication in creating two websites: one more institutional for associations' directors and another for the public.
The website for the public they started with social medias and then created the website.
Organizations don't use social medias for lobbying or interacting with politics. It's a « private process » through networks, one to one exchanges.
However, you can't have an influence on politics if you aren't recognized and sustain by the public. So social media can be a tool to build influence, but it's not a direct lobbying tool. Besides, you need to be someone to influence directly a political man like the director of Human Rights Watch when he called out Alain Jupé before his trip to Birmany.
Concerning press relations, Twitter is a good place to exchange with the new generation of journalists, like those specialized in the nonprofit sector as Youphil. It's more an exchange, which takes time to create a link and there is no direct impact. You have to be patient.
You can follow the event on twitter with #SMWnetworkedNPO and #networkedNPO
Here is a short article to share with you a new anti-drug campaign created by McCann Digital which uses the new facebook timeline: Adam Barak's profile.
It is simple but they succeeded to use the update of a « common » tool and invent a campaign and world around. The opposition between two lives and choices is relevant, visuals are efficient and even if some may say that it is quite caricatural, the effect is there. So for me it's a good idea!
Source: adverblog
Deforestation is an interesting topic to study in communication. Those two print campaigns highlight the fact that cutting a tree kills several species living in it. However they treat death and responsibility quite differently.
Simplicity is not the main ingredient to create a campaign with a real impact. It has to be combined, in this case, with public « integration », subtlety and several possible interpretation degrees, but not too much
Greenpeace played on origami art. The use of it with a bird's skeleton may sense classical due to the fact that there is no real hidden meaning. But this choice is quite smart because of the use of one of the cause of deforestation: paper linked to origami which is an art. So the connection is clever but quite fast to make for the public between the paper, the skeleton and the deforestation. Moreover the public stays passive and it doesn't really create an emotion. So this print is a good to expose a fact/an information.
The Contemporary Art Museum and the Botanical Garden, Inhotim, chose a more symbolism path which may create more impact on the public. This campaign is based on a simple system: black and white figures. The interest is based on the symbolism provoked by two elements and common references that we all have; black shadows (animals) with white circles (growth rings) on top means targets. You may say that I am usually fan of simplicity but in communications that's what's difficult to reach. The message is easy to get: in cutting trees you also kill all animals living there but it may also allow a larger interpretation… By putting the public in the shooter position it can increase the degree of emotional impact and in a way a choice to make: encourage deforestation through paper or exotic wood items for exemple and shoot OR take a stand and be responsible in our purchases and don't pull the trigger.
Here is a street marketing campaign combining art and environment. The aim is to make people face a simple reality and realize that this is what is going to happen if they don't take action and vote (in this case) for compulsory recycling to curb water pollution.
To place a giant drinking straw in waterways, streams and rivers may be simple but sometimes simplicity is just what we need.
The Global Environment Center created the Arts and Earth Festival which point up this combination to make people question their habits or at least their environment. It may be quite « chocking » for people in the way that it is disgusting to think of drinking this water or may be too much in terms of communication. However they anticipated this kind of reaction with the board saying « Far Fetched? Remember what came out from your taps in January 2006″. Even if this campaign is from 2006, you may easily think – at first – that it was created few months ago. Maybe because the simplicity of the straw and the message make it timeless and adaptable to various environments and locations.
Is it a key for a sustainable street marketing? Or all the interest of street marketing is to be short-lived to have more impact?
Source: adsoftheworld.com
Greenpeace has created a new viral campaign transforming Volkswagen's successful Darth Vader campaign. The aim of Greenpeace's campaign is to denounce that the auto constructor is opposed to two environmental laws put forward by the European Union including lobbying for slower greenhouse gas reductions, less efficient cars and intending to be "the most eco-friendly automaker in the world", but only 6% of the cars it sold in 2010 were its most efficient models*.
Episode I
Episode II
The interesting part (and clever one) is the choice of one of the most successful 2011 car campaign. This video, presented for the first time during the Super Bowl in February 2011, was watched more than 40 million times on Youtube.
The use of the young Darth Vader was pertinent and created, for the most part, its success. However it was also a great inspiration for the agency, asking people to help to convince Darth Vader not to choose the Dark Side through a campaign based on videos and a website.
So you can be part of this rebellion! As young padawans you can sign the Rebel manifesto, get access to the Jedi training program (through social medias and games) and exclusive news training. At the end you may win a collector tee-shirt Greenpeace/Volkswagen.
The use of Star Wars' vocabulary, representations and stories creates a dynamic which encourage people to play and pass the message to progress in the game. We've watch Star Wars movies as spectators and they give us a chance to play a part in this environmental rebellion.
This type of game is uselly a good way to turn a campaign into viral like the for profit ones as the french campaign for AXE. Ok it's a for profit campaign but if you have any examples of nonprofit ones, let me know
May the force be with you!
*Source : osocio, greenpeace
For the first time on my blog, I'm going to write in French, because I've a lot of things to say – just kidding So the subject is the annual national collect organized by the French Red Cross.
J'ai eu la chance hier matin d'être invitée à la présentation par la Croix Rouge Française de sa nouvelle campagne pour la quête nationale 2011 et de son nouveau dispositif Facebook (un peu de patience, je vous le dévoile un peu plus bas )
Petit rappel, nous avons eu depuis quelques temps l'habitude de voir les campagnes de cet événement Croix-Rouge portées par Adriana et Robert. Dans cette nouvelle campagne Adriana n'a pas disparu pour autant, pas de panique
Cette édition 2011 se veut plus sérieuse, avec un retour aux sources même de l'action de l'ONG. A travers son spot vidéo, elle nous rappelle ses domaines d'intervention avec la distribution des repas (50 millions chaque année), les secours aux personnes (76 000 par an) ou encore l'aide aux personnes dépendantes, aux enfants en dangers et aux individus en perte de lien social avec pour objectif la reconstruction de ce dernier. Elle agit également dans la formation des infirmières et plus connu par le grand public pour ses actions d'urgence et de développement au niveau international.
C'est donc un retour aux bases du secteur et des actions de la Croix-Rouge, qui se traduit parfaitement dans le slogan de cette nouvelle campagne « Sans don, pas d'action », car rien de tout ça n'est possible sans la générosité du public.
L'ONG a décidé d'utiliser tous les supports de communication pour faire passer son message : télévision, presse, web. En parlant de web, je vous ai annoncé un peu plus haut une innovation Facebook pour cette campagne… (roulement de tambours, pour l'effet)… la voici donc :
Cette nouvelle appli Facebook « Humanisons le web » est à la fois une quête en ligne et un jeu concours. Elle a pour principe de permettre au public de s'informer sur l'ONG mais également de visionner et partager les publicités d'autres délégations à travers le monde et des petits films de quelques minutes sur la réalité des actions de la Croix-Rouge Française. Il y a aussi la possibilité de gagner une initiation aux premiers secours avec Adriana (et oui Messieurs !) ou un séjour pour quatre personnes à Disney Land. Pour le concours, le but du jeu est simple : gagner un maximum de points en étant acteur de la diffusion du message de la Croix-Rouge sur Facebook grâce à différentes actions : installer le badge sur sa photo de profil, voter pour les vidéos et les partager, faire un don, et bien évidemment : inciter ses amis à rejoindre cette mobilisation en ligne.
Petit tour de cette appli :
Et comme on ne se fait de meilleure idée que par soi même, je vous invite à aller directement sur la page Facebook pour vous faire votre avis et me dire ce que vous en avez pensé
Selon moi, c'est une campagne ambitieuse mais qui met en avant ce qu'elle est, tout simplement. L'accroche de la vidéo est peut être moins importante que les années précédentes mais cela reste en corrélation avec l'objectif de cette campagne. J'aime également beaucoup cette idée d'humaniser le web en donnant la chance à cette communauté de devenir à son tour acteur et bénévole par ce canal de communication.


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Last Thursday, a man named Charlie showed up at the Fox Hole Tavern in Wilber, Neb., and presented the owner, Dan Warren, with a rehearsed (and convincing) pitch for allowing him to tend bar there.
It was the first day of the Saline County community's annual Czech Festival — the largest Czech festival in the state and one of the largest in the country. The event draws thousands of visitors to Wilber, population 1,855, and thus, thousands of visitors to the Fox Hole.
Charlie wanted to work specifically in the beer garden, where the Bolzen Beer Band, a sort of rock polka band, would be playing. He didn't want payment, or all-you-can-drink beer. He just wanted to be behind the bar.
"We just put him there," said Warren, who never even learned Charlie's last name.
For whatever reason, bartending at the Fox Hole Tavern during Czech Days has become coveted. I have friends who have driven in from Colorado year after year to tend bar at the tavern during a three-day event that Warren estimates draws between 2,500 and 5,000 patrons. I have another friend, who's never met Warren but knows his neighbors, who talked for weeks about securing a volunteer spot and was reluctant to give it up even after she broke her toe.
"People come out of the woodwork to work," said Warren. "It's funny."
That's been the case since Warren and two friends bought the bar in 2001. Warren was 25 then, and just out of the Air Force. One of Warren's partners was looking into buying a different business in Wilber and thought purchasing a bar would be a good way to build equity. Warren, who had an adventurous streak — and some money he'd saved while he was in the military — was glad to join in.
They closed on the bar right before Czech days and, not knowing how else to staff it, asked their friends. As it turned out, friends were glad to help during that first frenzied year.
Some have been back each year since.
Warren now is the sole owner of the Fox Hole, which is on the market. He lives in Lincoln, where he owns another business, a jerked chicken food truck called Jerk and Go (the truck is converted from an old party bus he used at the bar). He also has a wife and two young boys, and less desire than he once had to spend every free moment running a bar.
So for the past few years, he opens the tavern just for special events — like Czech Days, occasional concerts, a twice-a-year bicycle tour called the Fox Hole 100.
"The Fox Hole is one of those places that needs to be open more," he said.
When and if he does sell it, the place comes with a stuffed fox drinking a PBR, a creepy vintage mannequin wearing a traditional Czech dress and headpiece and a pack of volunteer bartenders, ready for Czech Days 2013.


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Can you provide pictures as to where the Coolant Thermostat Sensor is
Tech unit is giving error message P0128 Coolant Thermostat ( Coolant temp below thermostat regulating temperature) I would like to change myself. Can you help with directions and a picture of sensor and where it goes?
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Deb, this code can also come up if the vehicle has been turned off several times before it reached operating temperatures. Clear the code, ensure that the vehicle is warmed up prior to turning it off, and then check to see if the code comes back. If it does come back, change the thermostat.
• Remove and install all parts when the engine is cold, otherwise they can cause severe burns or serious injury.
1.Remove the battery cover. (See 01-17A-2 BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALL
2.Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3.Remove the under cover and splash shield as a single unit.
4.Drain the engine coolant. (See 01-12A-3 ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT[LF, L3].)
5.Position the coolant reserve tank out of the way.
6.Remove the plug hole plate. (See 01-1 OA-3 PLUG HOLE PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALL
7.Position the drive belt out of the way. (See 01-1 OA-4 DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT[LF, L3].)
8.Remove the drive belt tensioner. (See 01-1 OA-12 TIMING CHAIN REMOVAL/INSTALL
9.Remove in the order indicated in the table.
10.Install in the reverse order of removal.
11.Add engine coolant. (See 01-12A-3 ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT[LF, L3].)
12.Inspect for engine coolant leakage.
If that does not work, you can always replace the ECT as follows ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) SENSOR REMOVAL/UINSTAL
1.Remove the battery cover.
2.Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3.Remove the plug hole cover.
4.Drain the engine coolant. (See 01-12A-3 ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT[LF, L3].)
5.Disconnect the ECT sensor connector.
6.Remove the ECT sensor using the SST.
7.install in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque
10-14 N·m {102-142 kgf·cm, 89-123in·lbf}
It does sound more complicated than it is ;-)...Hope this helps, good luck.
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There are excellent walking tracks radiating from Henderson's Picnic Reserve, at the base of the dam.
These pictures were taken on 27 April 2005, whilst on a walking trip along Henderson's Track, which runs some 3 km through to Donnelley's Weir.
The pix include some of the Reserve and some of the fowls which live there!
You are urged to click on "full view" on the images, to see the detail, which is not readily apparent on the default "small size" display.
Some of the vegetation appears a pinkish tinge - this is due to the luminosity of the camera flash!
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auto motive
Posted by Dale Buss on February 18, 2013 06:02 PM
Now that Chevrolet has rolled out the first creative under its "Find New Roads" brand positioning, General Motors CMO Alan Batey wants to give the upbeat, product-oriented theme as much exposure as he can.
Batey tells brandchannel that, in addition to new vehicle-specific TV ads in the weeks ahead, Chevrolet will be doing more in-cinema advertising than ever before.
The original ad that aired during the recent Grammy Awards telecast on CBS—including vignettes separately featuring the Chevrolet Volt, Spark, Sonic, Corvette Stingray and Impala—"will be broken down into four standalone-product ads," Batey told us, "and we'll also be using that work quite extensively not just on TV but also in cinema," he said.Continue reading...
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Posted by Dale Buss on February 3, 2013 03:44 PM
This late in the game, General Motors isn't about to change its game plan for the Super Bowl: no ads during the game this time. But you can be sure GM marketing executives are planning to do everything but advertise during the Big Game.
In fact, GM is happy to stoke speculation about what exactly how it might be planning to hop on the Super Bowl bandwagon without actually running a commercial during the competition, a promise that former CMO Joel Ewanick made last spring before his departure — and one which, for whatever reasons, the company has kept. Some observers believe that GM could be planning to take a page from Pizza Hut with some sort of integration of its brands or products into the pre-game show on CBS. According to the Detroit News, GM has worked out a presence for the Chevrolet Corvette around the Pepsi-sponsored halftime show featuring Beyonce, who's been busy defending, rehearsing and promoting the halftime show. Chevy, meanwhile, quietly slipped a 2014 Corvette Stingray commercial onto its YouTube channel late last month.
In other late-breaking Super Bowl branding moves, the latest move in the Cola Wars (which has already seen SodaStream swatted by CBS): PepsiCo's Pepsi Next brand tweak Coca-Cola's Coke Chase Game Day campaign (with a hand from the wags at Funny or Die) above—and below, Coca-Cola's responses released online today.Continue reading...
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Posted by Dale Buss on January 16, 2013 06:55 PM
Talk all you want about German engineering, Japanese reliability and Korean ambition in the high-end automotive market. When it comes to getting the blood of car enthusiasts pumping, there's nothing quite like the Chevrolet Corvette.
Car aficionados continue to create buzz around Chevy's introduction of the seventh-generation Corvette at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week, the so-called C7. GM is deliberately invoking some of the 60 years of the car's history by calling its new version the Stingray. It harkens back to a special version of the Corvette in 1963 that set the design standard for the overmuscled sports car for the last half century.
Corvette has been known as the life's aspiration of a plumber or a gym teacher — its typical buyer is a white male in his 50s. But automotive journalists this week are hailing the new Stingray as a revelation: a car that simultaneously remains worthy of the Corvette's heritage but that also introduces a sort of panache — and the kind of technology — that should broaden its appeal with other emographics that wish to buy expensive cars.Continue reading...
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brand news
Posted by Dale Buss on January 14, 2013 08:59 AM
Cadillac sees its ATS named North American Car of the Year at the North American International Auto Show, while Ram celebrates naming of 1500 as truck/utility vehicle of the year.
Hostess strikes a deal to sell Wonder Bread and other brands plus production facilities to Flower Foods.
HP CEO Meg Whitman receives $15.4 million.
American Express travel cuts point to end of an era.
Apple cuts orders for iPhone parts.
Billabong receives another takeover bid.
Deutsche Bank reportedly considers 20-percent bonus cuts in Europe.
GM's Chevrolet division relaunches Corvette brand.Continue reading...
More about: Brand News, American Express, Apple, Billabong, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Corvette, Deutsche Bank, Jamie Dimon, Dodge, GM, Google, Green Mountain Coffee, Flower Foods, Hostess Brands, HP, HTC, Harry Winston, Hilton, iPhone, J.P. Morgan, Johnson & Johnson, Panasonic, Ram, Reckitt Benckiser, Swatch, Tesco, TNT, UPS, United Airlines, Volkswagen, Jetta, Wells Fargo, Meg Whitman, Detroit Auto Show
Posted by Dale Buss on December 18, 2012 09:02 AM
Apple and Android dominate mobile-platform impressions while Apple reports strong sales of iPhone 5 in China and talks with Foursquare about data-sharing deal.
GE plans to buy Avio Italian aerospace group as CEO perceives an "investment pause" in some industries over economy.
Walmart takedown by New York Times continues with searing update on Mexican bribery scandal.
Freedom Group, parent of Bushmaster rifle used to kill Connecticut kids, will be sold by owner Cerberus.
AOL gives all employees $1,000 year-end bonus.
Billabong gets another takeover bid.
BlackBerry 10 now in tests at 120 companies.
Brazil burger chain offers edible packaging.Continue reading...
More about: Brand News, Alabama, Android, AOL, Apple, Arbitron, Avio, Billabong, BlackBerry, Bushmaster, Cerberus, Chevrolet, Corvette, Diesel, Richard Engel, Facebook, FedEx, Foursquare, Freedom Group, GE, Google, Gossip Girl, Hostess Brands, iPad, iPhone, JCPenney, Jell-O, JetBlue, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, NBC, Nielsen, PepsiCo, Red Bull, RIM, Samsung, Sandy, Sandy Hook, Sucralose, Target, Tate & Lyle, Tide, Tide Pods, Toyota, Twitter, Walmart
Posted by Dale Buss on October 25, 2012 09:03 AM
P&G sees profit soar and revenue drop in latest earnings report.
Kimberly-Clark pulls back in Europe.
Twitter encourages brands to find and use their authentic voice.
Apple earnings report on Thursday will be closely watched.
AT&T sees slowing in wireless-subscriber growth.
Barbie CMO looks to Royal Caribbean cruise experience launch in new year.
Best Buy shakes up management.Continue reading...
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Posted by Shirley Brady on July 19, 2012 11:31 AM
Chevrolet's Corvette is "roaring into its 60th year," having just turned 59. Now the iconic GM-owned car brand is getting ready to release its 60th anniversary limited-edition Corvette: the 427. Described as the most powerful Corvette convertible ever built, the first one sold at auction for $600,000 in January. Take a closer look at the 427 below.Continue reading...
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Posted by Dale Buss on January 20, 2012 06:28 PM
U.S. safety regulators today said they've concluded their investigation of fires in the Chevrolet Volt, and their conclusion was worthy of Roseanne Rosanneadanna: "Never mind."
After an eight-week inquiry which saw GM's crucial plug-in hybrid take a big hit to its reputation as a technological marvel, and presumably depressed sales, the federal vehicle-safety agency said that Volt's battery, after all, doesn't pose a significant fire risk following a crash. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said, neither Volts nor "other electric vehicles pose a greater risk of fire than gasoline-powered vehicles."Continue reading...
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Music : Nick Wilson wins Vegas trip in local So You Think You Can Sing?
Photo by Ralph Stewart
It came down to two contestants from Boston in the deciding round of the karaoke finals at Season's in Oak Bluffs on September 1. Nick Wilson and Erin Schrutt sang their hearts out in the final sing-off, while a panel of four judges agonized over who would go back to Beantown with top honors.
In the end, the affable and enthusiastic Mr. Wilson, a chef at Boston's House of Blues, walked away with the grand prize for his last rousing performance of Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror."
Karaoke has been a staple of the Season's lineup for a few years now, and this is the fifth year that an end of season contest has pitted the best of the summer's singers against each other. Five of last Thursday's six finalists (there were three no-shows) represented the winners of So You Think You Can Sing?, the Thursday night weekly contests held throughout the summer. Last year's karaoke grand prize winner, Cassidy Look of Oak Bluffs, was invited back to face this year's challengers.
Three of the contestants — Ms. Look; Angel Quiñonez, owner of Amity Custom Ink; and Dorian Lope of Vineyard Haven — are locals and regulars at karaoke, while the first and second place winners and Jarryd Blanchard of Fairhaven, are Vineyard visitors who had stopped in for karaoke night on a previous Thursday and defeated the local competition. Ms. Schrutt, who manages a boutique called Mint Julep in Brookline, was the winner the Thursday before the big contest, when she had her Vineyard vacation cut short by Hurricane Irene. She says of that previous contest, "I had no strategy. I didn't know I was entering a contest." The three off-Islanders made return trips to the Vineyard specifically to compete in the finals.
John Tiernan (AKA Johnny Showtime) emcees all three weekly karaoke nights and picks the Thursday winners. A panel of four judges helped decide the contest — Jack Dario of M.V. Sightseeing, comedian Marty Nadler, Mr. Tiernan's Saturday co-host Dan Cassidy, and the 2009 contest winner, Garrett Box. Contestants could collect up to five points in each of five categories — song choice, vocals, performance, audience participation, and overall. Mr. Tiernan stresses the importance of audience participation, "The biggest thing about karaoke is getting everybody excited. If everybody loves you I'm going to love you."
Mr. Box, who won an earlier contest by hamming it up, complete with costume, for a Backstreet Boys song, says, "The thing I like about karaoke is if you go to see a band and you don't like it, you're going to leave. It's like a mix change. It's more exciting. It's more fun. It's really hard to be a tough guy at karaoke."
Last Thurday's mix ran from top 40 and country to easy listening and classic Motown. And the contestants each had a signature style, to go along with their genre choices.
The surprise element is one of the more fun aspects of karaoke. Looks can be deceiving and you can't make any assumptions about either the level of ability or the choice of material based on first impressions. Thursday's first contestant, Mr. Schrutt has a distinctive urban hip look, yet when he launched into "I've Got the World on a String," he was Sinatra incarnate.
Similarly, second contestant Mr. Blanchard channelled Marvin Gaye in "Heard it Through the Grapevine." though his look — a polo and plaid shorts — was pure collegiate preppy. The engaging Mr. Wilson bounced up on stage, all smiles for his first number, and delivered a flawless version of the C.Lo Green hit "Forget You" — doing the not-appropriate-for-radio version of the song, which is famous for its shouted expletive refrain.
The biggest surprise may have been when the sweet-faced Ms. Schrutt — dressed simply in jeans and a loose-fitting tank top with her silky hair neatly pulled back from her face — got up on stage and delivered country singer Gretchen Wilson's "I'm Here for the Party" like a hard-living, fun-loving barfly. "So bring on them cowboys and their pickup lines," she growled, along with gyrations and other seductive moves, before returning to her perky self, laughing with her girlfriends on the sidelines.
Dorian Lope chose classic rock hits for two rounds before he was eliminated. His voice was perfectly suited to "Old Time Rock and Roll," which got the crowd up and dancing for the first time, and Billy Joel's "New York State of Mind."
Ms. Look demonstrated the talent that has earned her grand prize honors for two previous years. She chose three very difficult, vocal show-off songs: the gritty "Paris" by Grace Potter, Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" (the most popular karaoke choice for women, according to Mr. Tiernan), and Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You." She nailed each one, even managing the a capella opener and soaring high notes of the Whitney Houston classic. Ms. Look, who notes that she is (deservedly) looking to form a band, made it to the final three before losing out to the two Bostonians in the semi-final round.
The three semi-finalists supported one another — sharing high fives and hugs, and they only got serious about the contest when they hit the stage. They were all very enthusiastic, had great stage presence, and managed to completely win the crowd over. Before the final round, the four judges agreed that they had a really tough time making their final choices.
In the end, Ms. Schrutt won a cash prize for placing second, and Mr. Wilson walked off with a trip to Las Vegas. The grand prize winner spent last summer on the Vineyard, heading up the kitchen at Blue Canoe. He was a Season's karaoke regular last year and came back to the Vineyard — and Seasons — frequently this past summer. He and his girlfriend, Jordan Wood, also of Boston, sat with Ms. Look and her friends throughout the evening, and the energetic Mr. Wilson bounced around chatting with friends during the breaks in the contest. After he won, Mr. Wilson gave a beaming Ms. Wood a big hug and said, "I'm just excited. I'm going to Vegas."
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Ride Climb Transform Presentation April 6th
The first opportunity to hear about Globalbike's recent trip to Africa is coming up soon on April 6th in Spartanburg, SC. Come check it out!
What: Ride, Climb, Transform Presentation by Globalbike. Hear about the trip, 115 bicycle giveaway, ride from 500k ride from Nairobi, Kenya to Marangu, Tanzania, and climb of Mount Kilimanjaro. See the amazing photos and video of the trip. Participate in the panel discussion and interact with the participants. Oh, and also enjoy some good food and beverages. We'll present on what we have accomplished and what we plan to do next.
When: Wednesday April 6th at 6pm
Where: The Hub Bub Showroom in Spartanburg, SC
The suggested donation is $10 to cover the cost of the food etc.
Photos for Sale: We'll have the professional quality photos of the trip by Carroll Foster of Hot Eye Photography for sale. He'll have samples, you can order prints at the event.
T-shirts: To help continue to raise money for Globalbike endeavors, we encourage you to purchase a Ride Climb Transform T-shirt. Go to the Globalbike organization website and go to the donation page. Donate $20 and in the subject line, say T-shirt and include the size. If you pre-order by 3/28 we'll have your shirt ready for pick up at the event.
Other Events: If you miss this opportunity, there will be other chances to see the presentation. We're currently planning events in Greenville and Asheville.
Velocé Speedwear Clothing Review
Back from Africa
Wow, after nearly 3 weeks away, Simon and I are back from the Africa trip. There is a big chunk of missing time on this blog as we were away, but hopefully you kept up with the trip at www.rideclimbtransform.org Overall, it was a fantastic and amazing trip. There was so much to experience, the words and photos don't even begin to scratch the surface. The 115 bicycles we gave away on the trip are already helping the recipients achieve their goals to make the world a better place. It was very motivating and moving for me to visit so many organizations that are doing such good and important work. The role of the bicycle in that part of the world is profound. They are truly an integral part of the nuts and bolts of how things run there.
On our ride we visited the soccer ball manufacturer called "Alive and Kicking". They are funded by charity and make balls by hand in their factory in Nairobi. Most of the soccer balls we saw while on the road in small villages were not real balls at all, but bundles of plastic shopping bags that had been tied together into a ball shape by twine. This company makes balls to supply to communities for free.
We spent a lot of time here at the border crossing from Kenya to Tanzania. Apparently the officials smelled an opportunity to charge us a tariff for the bikes we were bringing into the country. Many hours of negotiations ensued. We eventually were able to continue after paying $200.
Anyway, this is just a quick post. There will be many more photos, videos, and stories that come out of this trip. We are working with several media outlets to expand our reach. So keep your eyes open here and at www.rideclimbtransform.org for more news as we sort through all the material we brought back from Africa and in my case, get rid of the flu I got on the plane on the way home.
In the mean time, the team has been racing hard while Simon and I were gone. It will be good to join the group in upcoming events.
Globalbike Kilimanjaro Initiative
The Globalbike Kilimanjaro Initiative website is up and running. Check it out for our blog entries from Africa and to follow our progress via GPS. Click here to go to the site.
Press Release:
Nairobi, KENYA (February 11, 2011)– From 21 February to 4 March 2011, by reason of a unique partnership between Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and the private and public sectors, a group of 11 cyclists will ride 400 kilometers from Nairobi to the base of Mount Kilimanjaro, where they will be joined by 25 climbers and make their way to the "rooftop of Africa" at 5895 meters. Read More…
2011 Kit Design
The First Photo of our new kit from Velocé Speedwear. It's in the country and will be on our backs soon!
Lots of Updates…
So, it's been a while since I updated the team blog. Each of the things farther down in this post are worth their own page. I know, I'm off the back, so let's play catch up. Racing wise, it is has been the quiet time of year. Finally a break from a busy race schedule, but behind the scenes, things are in full swing preparing for the 2011 season. I've been spending a lot of time making everything happen. It turns out there is a lot more to do than first meets the eye, even for a small team like ours. The good news is that things are coming together and the start of racing is right around the corner. Between my own training, my day job, duties to manage the team, and preparing for our trip to Africa in February, let's just say I haven't had much spare time. It's all good work though and I am excited to do it all.
Update Wise, there is a lot to communicate…
The trip to Africa is happening! Simon Bennett and I from the Elite Team will be joining some of the Globalbike Board Members for a fantastic adventure that I believe will be transformative for the organization, the recipients of the 110 bicycles we will be delivering, and ourselves. It is a big production, but we'll be riding some of the bikes from Nairobi in Kenya down to Tanzania. We have several events and bike giveaways planed on route and we will also be making an ascent to the summit of the highest peak on the African continent – Kilimanjaro. For me, it will be the first time I have been able to see the important work that Globalbike does first hand, up close and personal. There will be much more info coming out about the trip and how you can follow our journey. We are hoping the media that comes from the trip will lead to great exposure for the organization.
Welcome a new sponsor – Hydro One Beverages. Team Globalbike has forged a strong relationship with a fantastic new sponsor. Hydro One Beverages is a SC based company that makes healthy beverages that really work. They have 15 products that range from the "Bode" sport drinks (pronounced Body), to the "RevD" sugar free drinks, to the "True" green tea line. This company is growing rapidly on a platform that we really don't need all that crap in our drinks to make them good for us and good tasting. You should really check them out at their website. We will have product available for tasting at many events this season. Stop by, grab one, and start on your path to better health.
Team Video to appear on The Sufferfest Videos. I hope you had the chance to check out some of the video I shot from my handlebar during cyclocross season. The makers of the Sufferfest series found the video and asked if they could include some of the footage in their latest creation – Local Hero. This time of year, even those of us in the best climates end up on the trainer every once and a while. The Sufferfest videos are fantastic workouts to keep you busy, entertained, and working hard while riding indoors. The videos feature first hand footage from people like me and footage of the biggest races in the world. You'll feel like you are right in there, trading attacks with your heroes. Check them out here and watch the trailer below.
Team Camp. We managed to get all of the new team together over a weekend in January to get in a little riding, have some fun, and get to know each other. Icy roads left over from the snowpocalypse event in January meant the riding was a bit tenuous as we dodged the slick spots in the shade. More fun was had sampling sponsor product. Thankfully the products from Hydro One helped to re-hydrate after a night of sampling the excellent products from another sponsor – RJ Rockers Brewery. I'm really excited about the team this year. We have a great group of guys that are ready to race hard for a good cause. One of the events of the weekend was for Boyd to take on all comers in Arm Wrestling. Noah was the first victim.
Team Camp Arm Wrestling from Josh Whitmore on Vimeo.
Team Globalbike is now a registered "Domestic Elite Team". USA Cycling created a new classification of team to help bridge the gap between a regular USA Cycling Club and the increasing cost and demands of becoming a UCI Continental Team. For Category 1 racers only, the new classification will help guarantee entry into the nations big Pro/1 races such as those on the National Race Calendar. This is an exciting step for us as we continue to try to make the baby steps towards becoming a UCI Continental team. Little by little we are making the kind of progress that will ensure stability and success when we reach that level. Check out the new classification on the USA Cycling website.
Custom Painted Bike For Sale – Benefit for Globalbike
Have you ever wanted to own your very own custom painted bicycle? I'm not talking about any regular paint job here, I'm talking about a one of a kind piece of artwork! Check out this this bike that is on sale now on Ebay. This is a fundraiser for the Globalbike organization.
View the bike here
Boyd Cycling announces the Winners of the Wheel Give-Away
Congratulations to the Winners…
From South Carolina the winner is Kysmin Huff. Kysmin rides for the Spartanburg Junior cycling Team, a team that helps get kids into cycling who may not usually have the opportunity. They work to help teach the cyclists about the hard work and dedication it takes which in part helps keep them out of trouble. Kysmin is working on getting a cycling specific scholarship, using his developing talent to attract different universities. We hope that these wheels will help with that and show that he has what it takes to keep riding and use it for important things like a degree.
For North Carolina the winner is Gabe Allie. Gabe has been racing triathlons for a while, sometimes getting up as early as 4am to get a swim workout in before school. He was also working to save up for a used Trek bicycle that he has been using in his triathlons. Recently Gabe decided to focus on road cycling and since he doesn't have a trainer has been riding outside everyday (even when it's as cold as 30 degrees out). Obviously very competitive and determined, Gabe is also extremely kind, earning the respect and friendship of many of his competitors. It's this kind of sportsmanship, determination to succeed despite any drawbacks, and enthusiasm that makes me happy to award a wheelset to Gabe.
Read the full story here
Masters 35-39 Cyclocross National Championship
including crash, flat, trip to the pits, and great comeback!
Cyclocross National Championships Masters 35-39 from Josh Whitmore on Vimeo.


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Day 2 of Insanity, Cardio Power and Resistance. With 90 degree heat, no A/C, no fan, have a good sweat. Feel good, although I am still as stiff as a bamboo tree. As predicted, now I am the main user of this workout. Kate prefers the Hip Hop Abs, which has been ordered. Drive second son to his Lacrosse summer camp; normally he bikes there.
Thank you! It's different and it's fun. I hope that as I do more of it I will be more bendable :-)
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I think you are doing one of the DVD's I don't have. I only have a cardio one that Orlando made a copy of for me. I would like to get the whole set. Gotta find it cheap somewhere though. The one I am doing doesn't require a lot of bending, so I am not sure what you are referring to. It just requires a lot of up, down, up, down, crazy fast stuff that I can't keep up with. Makes me sweat like crazy though.
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Passion Pit – "Take A Walk"
Dreamy, gaze-y electropop band Passion Pit had a justifiably huge hit in 2009 with their first LP, Manners. It's been a while since they put out any new material, but now the wait is over. "Take A Walk" is the first single off their upcoming album Gossamer, set to be released July 24th. The single's been out since last year's Moogfest, but now it's available to everyone. I'd say it's right in the middle of what we're used to with the band – just what I expected, around what I was hoping for, little more.. Will they do more with the album? It remains to be seen.


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I recently rented the property Sapphire Ridge with my family from England.We stayed for 7 days.
The new total renovations have presented the property in a manner we thought was spectacular.The views over the ocean particularly with a full moon rising from the coral sea fully justified the expression romantic.
We understand that the rock stars that stayed here before us have offered an exchange with their Malibu beach property which really underlines the standard of the whole house. The owners attention to detail was of the highest standard and we enjoyed the spectacular forest walks through the 40 acres estate. They showed us the areas where over a thousand trees have been planted this last 12 months.
The children loved the new award winning heated pool and made us promise that we would return here one day.
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Colleges have seen a surge in the rates at which students are being diagnosed with H1N1 or similar flu illnesses, according to new data from the American College Health Association. The association has been using a national sample of 270 colleges and universities to track the spread of H1N1, and, in the last week, the rate of cases increased by 34 percent. In addition, several regions where H1N1 had appeared to be in decline -- the Northeast, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and the Midwest -- saw increases. Of the colleges in the survey, 97 percent reported new cases. Details on the latest data are available here.
Higher Education Quick Takes
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The higher ed technology group Educause on Wednesday released its based on the results of its "Core Data Service Fiscal Year 2008 Summary Report," annual survey of 930 colleges and universities. This year's installment focuses on information technology trends on campuses between 2004 and 2008. Centralized IT funding rose, but only in proportion to enrollment and inflation. Outsourcing became more popular: In 2008, 70 percent of colleges used an external supplier for at least one IT function, and the use of homegrown systems decreased for all categories except library information systems. Colleges have increasingly turned to commercial vendors for learning management systems and e-mail clients, with a number of campuses considering dropping institutional e-mail addresses altogether, the report says.
Monday, Butler University formally withdrew the libel and defamation lawsuit it had filed against Jess Zimmerman, an undergraduate student who kept an anonymous blog that criticized senior administrators. The case did not name Zimmerman directly, and instead was filed against "Soodo Nym," the moniker he used to write the blog. Even after Zimmerman went public and admitted he was "Soodo Nym," Bobby Fong, Butler's president, told faculty multiple times, as he did in one statement, that "The university did not, has not, and will not sue Jess Zimmerman." By university administrators' logic, because they had not named Zimmerman directly in the suit, they had not technically ever sued a student. Zimmerman and many professors and other students took issue with this stance in the days following his public outing. On Zimmerman's new blog, he even kept a running tally of the number of days the lawsuit remained active in Marion County court following Fong's statement that the university was not suing him. Ultimately, the suit remained in force for a week.
Michael Blickman, the university's attorney, noted in a statement that the university had begun an "internal disciplinary process" to punish Zimmerman last week, before the suit was dropped. Of the move, Blickman said, "The university and its administrators strongly support freedom of speech and academic freedom. The free exchange of ideas is fundamental to academic life. However, the University also has a commitment and duty to protect the safety of all its members and ensure the opportunity to teach and to learn freely." Zimmerman, by contrast, criticized how the disciplinary process was being handled in his blog: "I worry about them since the president, on numerous occasions, has seen fit to pronounce me guilty. I would have hoped that we could have the trial first and the verdict second, but that isn't the way Butler has decided to operate."
An article in The Huffington Post explores continuing concerns over whether oversight of research subjects is sufficient to protect participants. While some instances of insufficient protection have received widespread public attention, the article says, others have not and the Obama administration has suggested interest in the issue by appointing a critic of oversight to lead the Office of Human Research Protections.
The lawyer for a woman who has accused three University of Arkansas basketball players of rape is demanding a special prosecutor in the case after local officials declined to prosecute. The Associated Press reported that the lawyer cited conflicts of interest by the university, which conducted initial investigations into the allegations. For instance, the lawyer noted that a university police officer -- in a videotaped interview -- said "I don't do anything to an athlete that I'm not comfortable with the fact that this is going to become national news." Further, the request noted that the local prosecutor who declined to bring charges is the son-in-law of the former Arkansas athletics director, Frank Broyles, an icon in the state, and the brother-in-law of an athletics department spokesman. The prosecutor said that his relatives played no role in his decision, which he said was motivated by a lack of evidence.
The U.S. Education Department published final regulations today carrying out a broad array of changes that Congress made last year made in student grant, campus crime and other programs in the Higher Education Act. The changes include guidelines for a year-round Pell Grant, increased reporting about fire safety, and the first-ever requirements governing illegal file sharing. On Wednesday, the department published final rules to carry out changes made to student loan programs in the Higher Education Opportunity Act. Among the many provisions, which were published in the Federal Register, include changing how student loan default rates are calculated, requiring colleges to disclose significantly more information about their relationships with lenders, and expanding loan cancellation to a slew of other fields. Also Wednesday, the department announced that it was seeking new suggestions for innovative student aid changes it should support through the reconstituted Experimental Sites Initiative. The program, under which the federal government eases certain red tape for experiments that ease the delivery of aid to students without increasing waste or fraud, was ended by the Bush administration last year to the consternation of the 100-plus colleges in the program. Congress extended the authority of the existing experiments through next July, but many colleges have ended their experiments, given the planned phaseout. A department spokeswoman said that the department is seeking ideas about possible experimental designs into which it would then invite colleges to participate. Suggestions are due December 18.
Well, you can't say that Sen. Lamar Alexander isn't an equal opportunity irritant to his successors as U.S. education secretary. Alexander, a Tennessee Republican who headed the federal agency during the first Bush administration, won the eternal gratitude of many college leaders by stopping Education Secretary Margaret Spellings dead in her tracks two years ago when she tried to use the federal regulatory process to bring about major changes in higher education accreditation. (Alexander argued that Spellings was trying to work around Congress, and helped pass legislation to make sure she couldn't; the secretary wasn't pleased.) On Wednesday, he took to the Senate floor to criticize Spellings' successor, Arne Duncan, on roughly similar grounds. He was unhappy that Duncan had sent a letter this week urging college presidents to get their campuses ready for a possible switch to the government's direct student loan program, even though Congress has yet to pass -- and the Senate has yet to consider -- legislation that would mandate such a switch, by ending lending through the bank-based Federal Family Education Loan Program. "The secretary's gotten a little ahead of himself," Alexander said, adding that the "Washington takeover" of the loan program -- he's not a fan of President Obama's proposal -- requires Congressional approval because "we have more than one branch of government in this town." He urged the administration to stop trying to ram through legislation that would force thousands of colleges to switch loan programs by July 1, which could result, Alexander said, in a "14 million car pileup on the interstate highways of American education," envisioning students unable to get loans because of administrative disarray in the government-run program. Administration officials have repeatedly said that colleges have found it much easier to switch loan programs than critics allege, and that they are intent on making changes that will pour tens of billions of dollars more into student aid programs.
Metropolitan Community College has announced plans to sue five other community colleges in Nebraska, in an escalating dispute over state financing of the institutions, The Omaha World-Herald reported. Metro, in Omaha, has been arguing that the state's financing formula unfairly favors colleges in rural areas. The suit is over allegations that the other colleges submitted incorrect information about tuition rates to the state, so that the formula would provide them with more money. Officials of the other colleges were quoted as saying that they were responding to Metro submitting questionable figures itself.
Two of the five finalists to become president of New Mexico State University recently left chancellorships elsewhere amid considerable controversy. One of them is Richard Herman of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, who resigned amid a furor over an admissions system (no ended) that gave preferences to politically connected applicants. The other is James Oblinger of North Carolina State University, who resigned amid a debate over a highly paid position for the ex-governor's wife.
The United States is losing ground in the world economy because of declines in educational attainment, according to a new report by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. The report cites data showing that the United States and Germany were the only two nations in which those aged 25–34 have attained less education than their parents' generation.


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Composed of an introduction and eight chapters, Nature, Emerson's first book, contains all the fundamental ideas that were to be developed at length later in his life. The dominant theme of this work—the harmony between humans and nature—also became the theoretical basis of many literary works composed after it in the nineteenth century United States.
The treatise begins with a criticism of reliance on the past and a suggestion to depend on oneself to explore this world. In explaining the justification for self-trust, Emerson espouses a dualistic view of the universe, which, according to him, is divided into two parts: one, the self which represents the soul, the other, the exterior world, which he terms nature, the latter being subordinated to the former. Perfect correspondence, in his view, exists between these two parts, a link which makes one's communication with the outside world possible. To him, nature is all benevolence; community, by contrast, often signifies waywardness.
In communicating with nature, he believes, one is able to purge oneself of all cares and eventually achieve a mystical union with the universe. Apart from spiritual nourishment, nature provides an individual's material needs. At higher levels, it further fulfills one's aesthetic sentiment, serves as the vehicle of thought, and disciplines one's mind. Under the heading "Beauty," which constitutes the third chapter, a theory of aesthetics is...
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Covenant Presbyterian Church in Steubenville is celebrating its centennial - "100 years of worshiping our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
The centennial celebration began with the performance of Handel's Messiah in December, then a spaghetti dinner on March 24.
Now comes July, which will bring a celebration of the past 100 years with special displays featuring through-the-years photographs of events and members, a slide show, church journals, ledgers and other church memorabilia available for members and former members to see as they share memories of activities, programs and special events at Covenant.
The anniversary activities include:
July 7: 100th anniversary banquet at 6:30 p.m.
July 8: Guest speaker the Rev. Larry Roff at the 10 a.m. Sunday service.
July 8: Organ recital, Larry Roff, at 3 p.m.
July 15: Anniversary After Glow, Spurlock Family Musicale at 3 p.m., which is open to the public.
The history of the Covenant congregation is rather unusual, a church spokesman explained, in that it did not have to struggle in a storefront or a home to begin. In 1902, the LaBelleview Land Co. acquired acreage for a new development as the city was expanding westward. This area became known as LaBelleview. It soon was obvious that a church was needed in this new area. Many of the new residents there were members of First United Presbyterian Church located on North Fifth Street.
From this group of church members, their new neighbors and friends, it was proposed to establish Second U.P. on the hilltop. The Rev. J. Walter Liggett, pastor of First Church, formed a provisional session to study the issue. In 1911, the project was soon approved, property was purchased for $2,200, and construction of the sanctuary, at a cost of $15,000, was completed.
On July 1, 1012, the congregation of Second Church was formally organized with 69 charter members. It had a strong denominational background. It was indoctrinated in United Presbyterian teaching and form of worship, and Second Church was given generous encouragement, guidance and financial support from a sister congregation - First Church on North Fifth Street. The inscription over the church's front door still reads "Second United Presbyterian Church."
Over the last 100 years, Covenant has had 11 ministers: the Rev. Mertz A. Eakin (1912-23); the Rev. Chauncey K. McGeorge (1923-32); the Rev. James K. Leitch (1933-42); the Rev. Alexander S. Fleming (1943-52); the Rev. Gordon Boak (1953-59); Rev. Edwin F. Fontaine (1960-88); Rev. J. Arthur Wood (1988-90); the Rev. Lawrence Roff (1990-2001); Walter A. Coppersmith (2001-05); the Rev. David Massimi (2005-08); and the Rev. Paul Danielson, its present pastor.
"A church is also known by those who have gone out from it into full time ministry who at one time or another were members of Covenant Church. Not all grew up in Covenant Church nor were they members of the church at the time of their call. However, 13 men went forth to preach the Work of God. And, approximately 4000 members have sat in the pews at Covenant Church," the spokesman said.
"Over the years, there were many aspects of Covenant: There has always been a strong Christian Education program; there have been Sunday School classes for all ages; and our women's class and the men's class have given their members a strong fellowship for many years," the spokesman said.
Music has always been an important part of life and worship at Covenant. with George Melhorn serving as the Minister of Music since 1980. "Under his direction, we have enjoyed many wonderful concerts and cantatas. One of the most enjoyable is the annual production of Handel's Messiah. Equally dedicated to music is Juanita Panebianco, our organist. She served in this capacity from 1975-2009. The two of them have greatly enhanced our choir and our worship," the spokesman said.
Other activities at Covenant included the church's sponsorship of Boy Scout Troop No. 4 beginning in 1930 and continuing for nearly 50 years. The church also sponsors a Girl Scout troop.
"After the adoption of the confession of 1967, there was a realization that UPUSA was drifting from its historical Biblical moorings. Because of these matters Second Church took the bold action on May 3, 1981, to withdraw from UPUSA. This action was taken after one year of study and prayer. During the pastorate of the Rev. J. Arthur Wood (1988-90), Covenant became affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America. This relationship lasted until 2005 when Covenant withdrew. We are now an independent congregation. We believe the Bible to be the inerrant Word of God, and we proclaim its message of salvation through faith alone in the Lord Jesus Christ," the spokesman said.
"The passing of 100 years has seen this stately church maintain without apology, the unchanging Gospel of God's saving grace in Jesus Christ. We continue to stand gratefully on the shoulders of this heritage with an enduring commitment to the application of the Word of God," the spokesman said.


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THIS wasn't a usual sledge aimed at an opposition player before a match that has major significance for both teams. "Rhyce, you have to call mum," said Collingwood's Heath Shaw to his brother at the end of yesterday's press conference.
It's likely to be a difficult evening tomorrow night at ANZ Stadium for Lisa Shaw, and her husband Ray, the former Collingwood captain and hall of famer. Their boys, Rhyce and Heath, former Magpie teammates, will for the first time outside the family backyard, be playing on opposing teams when the Swans meet the Pies.
"It's different. I lived with Rhyce for 23 years and I played with him for five years (at Collingwood) before this year and he has always been the one driving me to training and games," Heath said.
"It is going to be different him being in different colours, but when we are out there we are opposition and we will be doing what we can to make our teams win.
"Rhyce had his best year last year and he thought it was the best thing for him and his career to move, and Sydney gave him that opportunity and this year he has followed on last year's form and he is playing really good football
"It will be interesting dad watching both of us, I don't know who he is going to barrack for. Rhyce got mum and dad tickets, so he has got the edge on me there. Mum and dad just hope we both play well and we both get through the game unscathed and they are not really worried about the result."
The brothers spoke at the press conference about each other, their parents, teams, and often took their chances where appropriate to have a gentle dig.
While all brothers enjoy getting one up on each other, you can sense they realise how different it will be tomorrow night.
"It was a dream of ours to play together. I do miss it," said Rhyce, who at 27 is four years older. "It's a bit weird, he's always been my little brother and I've never played against him in anything really, so it will be weird going up against him and all my old mates at Collingwood, but I am really looking forward to the challenge.
"I'm pretty excited. I've been looking forward to it for a while. I have prepared pretty hard for it and my body is feeling well," Rhyce said before dropping a jibe: "Hopefully Heath mans up this week because he might have a few kicked on him, I think. He knows what to expect, it is going to be a pretty tough game for him personally, I will make sure of that."
Asked if there would be any hesitation if a bump or block is required on his little brother, Rhyce said: "Definitely not, he definitely won't and I definitely won't either. He is just another player out there. Before the game he is my brother, after the game he is my brother, but out on the field he is another player."
Heath was quick to add: "A few of the boys have said they want to know who Rhyce is going to play on. Dids (Alan Didak) was wondering and Medders (Paul Medhurst) and Thommo (Dale Thomas) whether he was going to line up on them. It will be interesting to see who he does line up on. If you want to let me know now I will go and tell the coaches and those players.
"Rhyce has got a few mates here he keeps in contact with, so it will be interesting, but as Rhyce said, those two hours in between those two sirens is about footy and it is about getting your team over the line." With the Swans having lost their past six matches against Collingwood, some inside information from Rhyce won't go astray. He hasgiven "a few inside tips on certain players and certain things Collingwood like to do and have done to Sydney over the past couple of years and hopefully that helps".
Heath says it still comes down to the 22 players in black and white.
"If we go out there and just play our natural game and try to beat Sydney the way we want to, it is up to us in the end."