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The Nathan Yip Foundation, in partnership with the Robert E. and Anne T. Sneed Family Foundation, has committed to collaborating with the Book Trust Foundation to empower children from low-income families to select and own books, inspire a passion for reading, develop literacy skills, and foster life-long learning.
For many Denver students just getting to school can be a financial burden since high schools in DPS do not provide transportation. The Nathan Yip Foundation has partnered with The Student Assistance Fund at East High School to provide NATE'S PASS (an RTD bus pass) to qualified students to get to and from school.
One parent wrote, " "I cried after reading about the foundation and the help we were going to receive with a discounted bus pass. I cannot tell you how HUGE a discounted bus pass is for us!! It is the difference between eating and skipping meals. I am truly sorry that the loss of a child for one family is the reason another child benefits, but I had to let you know how important this truly IS."
Each month, about over 150 qualifying students utilize Nate's Pass.. The students are aware of Nathan's story and the history of the Foundation. Our hope is that when they use their Nate's Pass they will think of Nathan and work even harder to take full advantage of their education and become productive citizens in our community
The Nathan Yip Foundation provided scholarships to five Denver Public School students to take classes with the Chinese Language School for the 2014-15 school year.
Denver Tech works to provide every family the means to become skilled in computer use. The Nathan Yip Foundation provided a grant, through our Red Envelope sales, to assist in the cost of refurbishing old computers to be given to qualified students in our community.
The Asian Pacific Development Center (APDC) is a local non-profit organization geared toward serving the needs of Colorado's growing Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. APDC promotes wellness and self-sufficiency among immigrant and refugee families through culturally sensitive and linguistically proficient services. Recently, APDC purchased a new home in Aurora bringing all of their services into one space. As part of this journey, the Nathan Yip Foundation, provided funding to APDC for their new Resource and Research Library, which was unveiled at the building grand opening in June, 2013. Also, in April 2011, the Foundation partnered with APDC and several other community organizations to put on the "Power of Solidarity" benefit concert to raise funds for the victims of the devastating earthquakes in Japan.
Escuela de Guadalupe is an innovative English-Spanish dual language emersion school located near downtown Denver. Escuela de Guadalupe serves a diverse student population from across the Denver-metropolitan area and prides itself on making its quality educational program financially accessible to all families. Half of Escuela students are native English speakers when they begin, and half are native Spanish speakers. All students emerge with full literacy in all subjects in both languages. The highly trained faculty delivers a program of excellence everyday and all teachers and literacy tutors work tirelessly to prepare students for academic excellence not just in one language, but two. At the 2012 Chinese New Year Gala, the Nathan Yip Foundation was proud to partner with Escuela de Guadalupe by contributing funds raised through the Red Envelope raffle sales to their school.
Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families is a local non-profit organization that offers educational programs and camps for adopted children and their families to learn about cultural heritage. Their mission is to provide educational, cultural, and family related experiences, which support the healthy development of families formed by adoption with children from diverse heritages. For two years the Nathan Yip Foundation has supported the Heritage Camp's More Than Me Program. This program teaches the camp's middle-school students to give back to the places they came from by raising money for a charity who's mission is aligned with their birth heritage. The Nathan Yip Foundation is honored to have been a recipient of funds raised through the Chinese Heritage Camp's More Than Me fundraising efforts for the past three years.
Started by a retired special education and library sciences teacher, the My Book Foundation is a non-profit foundation that provides children with Caldecott and Newbery Award winning books. In 2009, the Nathan Yip Foundation became involved and donated books to the students of Denver Public Schools. Volunteers from the Nathan Yip Foundation also spent an afternoon reading to students at a local elementary school.
Summer Scholars is an award-winning, year-round extended learning program partnering with 20 Denver elementary schools to provide high-quality reading, language and math tutoring, enrichment and family literacy to 2000 children and their families each year. At the 2011 Chinese New Year Gala, the Nathan Yip Foundation was proud to partner with Summer Scholars by contributing funds raised through the Red Envelope raffle sales to their program.
The mission of Project PAVE (Promoting Alternatives to Violence through Education) is to empower youth to end the cycle of relationship abuse. The organization's goal is to stop the generational cycle of relationship abuse through prevention, education, and early intervention. The Nathan Yip Foundation created a Nathan Yip Foundation Scholarship to be awarded as part of Project Pave's Transformation Scholarship Program. The scholarships pay tribute to youth who have made, or are making, positive contributions toward ending the cycle of relationship abuse by raising awareness and empowering themselves and others in their schools and community. In 2013, the Nathan Yip Foundation Transformational Scholarship was awarded to Andrew Trader-Bankstron, a graduate of East High School and currently a freshman at Colorado State University.
Denver Center for International Studies (DCIS) is a true Denver Public School (DPS) Success Story. Founded in 1985, the school works to prepare students for college and future life by developing multilingual, inter-culturally competent citizens who are actively involved in our rapidly changing world.
Due to its proven success, the International School model is serving to turn around other schools in the system, including the addition of DCIS at Montbello School for grades 6-12 and DCIS at Ford Elementary. In 2013 DCIS at Fairmont Elementary School will open, the fourth school in the DCIS network. One of the critical components of DCIS's success is that it takes global education beyond the classroom through travel and cultural exchange. Traveling to other countries, engaging in other cultures, and contributing service to communities and individuals in need are life-altering learning experiences that forever changes the DCIS student. The Nathan Yip Foundation's grant to DCIS will provide resources for students unable to afford the international travel educational component.


text: I was wondering if anyone here had tried Hoodia in conjunction with cycling for weight loss. I've lost about 25# over the last couple of years but have just gotten stuck at my current weight. Better diet, smaller portions, all that seems to have lost its effect. Wondered if any here knew of any reasons to or not to try this.

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Video: Dogs of War Compound
Video by Cpl. Mark Garcia
Dogs with Military Working Dogs Platoon, Head Quarters and Supply Company, Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Headquarters Group (Forward), capable of sniffing out improvised explosive devices are essential to the safety of Marines while deployed to Afghanistan. While not practicing their trade the dogs reside in kennels located at Camp Leatherneck. Produced by Cpl. Mark Garcia. Also available in High Definition.
This work, Dogs of War Compound, by Cpl Mark Garcia, identified by DVIDS, is free of known copyright restrictions under U.S. copyright law.
Date Taken:06.13.2012
Date Posted:06.14.2012 4:02AM
Video ID:146673
Location:CAMP LEATHERNECK, AF


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A few facts on my little ship.
s/v Rode Orm (swedish for Red Snake; after the hero in a novel by Frans G. Bengtsson named ¨Rode Orm¨
Laurin 32 designed by Arvid Laurin Rode Orm is a double-ender (koster design) with a full keel and rudder attached to the rear end of the keel. The design was a modernization of the old work boats and pilot cutters of western Sweden and Denmark
LOA: 9,81 Beam: 2,88 draught: 1,50 ballast: 2,5 tonnes displacement: 5 tonnes (ready to cruise with all gear 7-7,5 tonnes
This yacht was bult 1965 at Malmö Aviation Industry. She has a cored deck and hull(Airex) which makes her very stiff, minimizes flexing of the hull, but also makes her silent and practically free of condensation below decks. Important in colder climes. She was first named ¨Antonia¨ and then ¨Ark Sar III¨ before the previous owner named her ¨Rode Orm¨. I am the fifth owner of this sturdy little ship, and I bought her a year and a half ago.
Ketch rig: 49 square meters Engine: Yanmar 3HM 3-cyl. diesel 27 hp tankage: 60+60 liter of diesel 60 liter fresh-water tank all in the bilge. Fresh water in various jerry cans ranging from 2 liters to 25 liters
She has an Aries wind vane steering system that keeps her on course 95% of the time. Basically I take her in and out of harbours and then ¨Helmer ¨ does a very good job.
Main anchor is 35"# CQR on the bow with 45 meters of chain rode. A manual Simpson Lawrence windlass makes anchoring safe and easy. As stern anchor she is equipped with a Danforth 30# on 14 mm nylon rode and 4 meters of chain. As a spare/storm anchor a foldable Fisherman type 40# normally lives it´s life at the bottom of a cockpit locker. A conical canvas type sea anchor is also on board.
The galley is equipped with a Taylor kerosene stove with oven. A piece of art. Brass and black enamel. Efficient and bullet proof too. A Refleks diesel heater keeps the cabin warm and snug even in temperatures well below zero degrees Celsius. The Refleks (a danish design used on many fishing vessels) is simple. No fans or electrical fuzz, fed from a gravity tank of 5 liters that is placed in the head.
The cabin is lit by three Stelton kerosene lamps made in SS. They also provide some 1000W warmth in a chilly evening.
I will equip the boat with a Lavac head before the summer(it sits in my garage right now). It fits into the same category of equipment as the stove and the Refleks heater. Easy-to-use low maintenance kind of bullet-proof stuff. The old Jabsco unit needs a new set of gaskets, and it feels like the time to up-grade that department.
An inflatable dinghy is stowed in the quarter berth when out on the sea.
The boat will have a new mainsail (w 2 reefs) jib (1 reef) and mizzen /also 1 reef point)l this year. Boy, will I enjoy that!!! The old ones are really worn out and baggy. A spinnaker, a 150% genua for light winds, a storm jib, a mizzen staysail and a trysail makes it possible to keep Rode Orm moving in winds from Force 1 to when nobody wants to be out on there on the water anymore.
The trysail is set on a dedicated mast track, parallell to the mainsail track and is sheeted to the quarters. This makes the change from a reefed main to the trysail in heavy weather as easy as possible. The boom will then be safely lashed to a permanent boom gallows.
Navigation equipment: A compass in the cockpit and 2 handheld ones in the cabin. Two handheld GPS units. A Garmin 12 lives it´s life at the nav table, permanently plugged in on the 12 V system. A Garmin 72 is a back-up and is used, upon need, in the cockpit kept in a pocket. Paper Charts (always! wouldn´t trust electronics on a boat) and pilots. I do have a laptop and nav.programs and c-map covering the world. I do consider this more of a convenience than a prime nav .system though. Very nice as long as it works. A depth sounder is also a part of the nav table gear together with an Icom VHF unit with a masthead antenna. I carry a handheld Icom VHF as a backup and convenience to communicate with crew ashore for instance.
Future projects is a solar panel, probably before this years cruise. Before taking off on an ocean passage I would like to have a water generator and a new drogue too. I am not certain as to the drogue. Either a parachute type sea anchor or a series drogue.
This was kinda technical; for those of you interested in it.
Next posting will be more poetical for sure!


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Ok, in comparison to some of you here, this is peanuts, but today I rode the farthest since I've gotten back in the saddle. Today's ride was 8.6 miles, most of which is on the Pacific Electric Bike Trail, one of the trails that Rails to Trails Conservancy has helped to create.
Currently the trail ends less than a mile from my home, so I rode the trail from the end to the opposite end of the trail (at least for now). The trail is still being constructed, so it's not done, but the part I rode is just about done and made for an enjoyable ride. I'm hoping as the trail is expanded upon that my fitness level will go up proportionately.
I do need to get a couple items to make my rides more enjoyable: shoes and shorts. :|
Right now I'm working on doing double digits.


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The practice of Oriental Dance is made up of both internal and external systems. Both of these systems require years of devotion, practice and thought in order to reach mastery. One feature, which is fundamental to both systems, is the development of Character.
When you initially begin to practice Oriental Dance, the focus is primarily on learning the movements and body positions, building strength and endurance, and trying to expand the initial perspective that brought you to class in the first place. With time, some measure of ability and understanding is acquired. As your dance experience grows, it will become apparent that the principles you are learning in class operate on many different levels. Oriental dance unleashes a floodgate of feelings as you explore your feminine power. Suddenly, you may be faced with unusual challenges that you did not expect from the lessons, often resulting in emotional responses from within. At this time, having no paradigm with which to handle these challenges, you may find yourself not coming to class anymore, or you may react with behavior that is inappropriate for class. Fortunately, you and all class participants can depend upon a code of etiquette and protocol for guidance.
Dance class develops three areas: your energy, your endurance and your concentration. In other words, you are training your Mind, Body and Spirit. First, it is necessary to train the external and to recognize your limitations on all three levels. Then, train at the edge of these limitations to push back the boundaries. Steady gains in concentration time and emotional expression will result. It is important to monitor your growth. It is also important to have a teacher who knows you and guides you, almost like a family member, as the class environment begins to feel like your dance family. In training the internal, seek to develop sensitivity to others' physical power, balance and energy. Be sensitive to the power of their characters. Evaluate other people's character, whether they be your teacher or classmate. This will give you insight to their possible actions. The internal work of fine-tuning your own character will balance your qualities, your strengths and your weaknesses. This work helps you to quiet the mind, find your center, and release your tension. The goal is to find inner connection and consistency in order to be the best dancer you are capable of becoming.
The study of Middle Eastern dance is no less a discipline than any other dance form. Even if you have no intention of ever going professional and are taking a belly dance class simply because you enjoy the movement and have fun, you need to bear in mind that a code of class etiquette must be enforced and maintained. Why? To show respect for the art, for the dance, for your instructor, for the other students and especially for yourself! Any style of movement taught in a formal environment, from Western art forms like Ballet to ethnic dance forms like Flamenco to Eastern studies like martial arts, demands a level of respect between all the individuals within the classroom in order for the class to be focused and effective and in order for the art form to be learned and practiced safely and successfully. The following code of class etiquette makes the classroom environment contain an atmosphere where growth at all levels may occur for all participants. At the same time, it develops one's character which will ultimately affect your entire life.
Here are a set of guidelines for proper class etiquette in a format that is easy to copy and hand out to your class participants:
- Arrive punctually with plenty of time to change into your dance attire before class begins. This includes tying on your hip scarf, so the jingling coins are not a noisy interruption.
- If you are early for your class and have the privilege of watching another class in progress, please keep quiet. The music is never too loud to drown out your whisper.
- Wear the proper attire to your class. If your teacher requests specific attire, then do so without question. For example, your teacher may prefer leggings over harem pants because in snug clothing she can see your knees and more easily correct your alignment.
- Have your veil, cymbals, and accessories available and ready.
- Avoid wearing hip scarves that are falling apart and litter the floor with coins and beads.
- Do not tread wet shoes and belongings onto the dance floor.
- Try not to be late to class or leave early without explanation.
- Never assume it is OK to advertise another school or put out flyers for anything without permission.
- Once class begins, be quiet and pay attention to the instructor. Do not talk, joke or whisper to classmates.
- If you have a question, ask no one but your instructor.
- Trust your instructor's judgment. If in doubt, defer to your teacher and allow herto guide you.
- Remember that teachers are human and can make mistakes.
- Don't be afraid to let your teacher see your inner character, because then you will earn her respect.
- Never chew gum or eat during class.
- If your instructor assigns homework, do it to the best of your ability.
- If you are ill or injured, inform the instructor before class begins so she is aware of your limitations.
- Never openly criticize your teacher. Sarcasm and disrespectful behavior of any kind have no place in the classroom. If you feel you need to act in this manner, you need to leave the class.
- At the end of the class, thank your instructor. Leave with all of your belongings.
- If you must enter late to class, quietly take your position in the back of the room. Do not interrupt class and disrespect others by going to the front of the room or standing in front of someone who was there on time.
- At times your class may be split into groups or each student may be asked to practice movement individually across the floor. At such times, when it is not your turn on the dance floor, you should focus on those who are dancing. Instead of daydreaming or talking, visualize yourself so that when it is your turn, you will do it right.
- Treat others with respect and courtesy. You do not have to be friends with everyone, but you can at least be polite.
- Group lessons are an opportunity to discipline your ego.
- Be aware of maintaining your own dance space. It is never enjoyable to practice with someone whose arms flail wildly or cannot control a turn and bangs into everyone around her.
- Give your entire focus to your instructor and the class content. You will learn more and get more out of the class if you treat every group class as if it were a private lesson.
- Practice good posture at all times. Avoid leaning or sitting down unless your instructor grants permission to do so.
- Keep your mind open for all new information and perspectives. Pre-formed notions may be incorrect.
- Perseverance and tenacity are a sign of strength. Never give up.
- The most important relationship in that classroom is between you and your instructor, even if you are taking the class along with your mother or best friend.
- Accept correction as positive criticism. Your instructor is not picking on you. A good teacher makes clear, direct correction and is not afraid to be honest. View criticism as an opportunity to grow.
- Put your troubles aside and clear your mind. Allow class to release your tension.
- Pay for your class responsibly. If your check bounces, make sure you pay for it as soon as possible without a bad attitude or argument.
- Cleanliness and personal hygiene show that you honor yourself by example.
- Do not disagree with your instructor. Never openly criticize your teacher. If you feel you are always disagreeing, you need to find another instructor.
- Courteously ask intelligent, thought-provoking questions.
- Be honest and loyal to your teacher, your classmates, and your school.
- Take pride in your school, your teacher, your classmates, yourself, but always maintain humility, no matter how good a dancer you become.
©2003 Jasmin Jahal


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|Bowl Experience
|Ohio State
|Tight ends (Grad. Asst.)
|Cotton Bowl
|Ohio State
|Receivers (Grad. Asst.)
|Illinois State
|Outside Linebackers
|Illinois State
|Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers
|Colorado State
|Wide Receivers
|Freedom Bowl
|Colorado State
|Wide Receivers
|Colorado State
|Wide Receivers
|Colorado State
|Wide Receivers
|Colorado State
|Wide Receivers
|Holiday Bowl
|Colorado State
|Wide Receivers
|Holiday Bowl
|Notre Dame
|Wide Receivers
|Notre Dame
|Wide Receivers
|Independence Bowl
|Notre Dame
|Wide Receivers/Special Teams
|Gator Bowl
|Notre Dame
|Wide Receivers
|Notre Dame
|Wide Receivers
|Fiesta Bowl
|Bowling Green
|Head Coach
|Bowling Green
|Head Coach
|Head Coach
|Liberty Bowl
Urban Accolades
National Coach of the Year by The Sporting News
First Utah football coach ever named National Coach of the Year
Best debut season ever for a Utah football coach (10-2)
Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year
Record-Setting Season
10-2 season is tied for the best record in school history
First outright conference championship since 1957
Final national ranking of No. 21 in both major polls (A.P. and Coaches)
Utah ranked No. 1 in the nation in kickoff returns
Mountain West Success
6-1 record was the best by a Utah team since the MWC began in 1999
1 conference loss was Utah's fewest since 1981 (4-1-1 WAC)
86% conference win percentage was the best since 1953
Road sweep of BYU, CSU and Air Force was a Utah first
Utah beat Southern Mississippi 17-0 in the AXA Liberty Bowl, Dec. 31
Utah played in its first New Year's Eve bowl ever
Main Attraction
Utah set a new home attendance season average (41,478)
Utah set a new single-game home attendance record (46,768 vs. Cal)
Utah played on national television four times (2 on ESPN, 2 on ESPN2)
Utah was 4-0 on national television
For the Record
Utah was 2-0 against the Pac-10 (California and Oregon)
Utah was 1-0 against ranked teams (No. 19 Oregon)
Utah ended BYU's NCAA record 361-game, 28-year scoring streak
2001-02 : Bowling Green
2001 MAC Coach of the Year
Biggest turnaround in the NCAA in 2001
First winning season at BGSU since 1994
17-6 overall record and 5-0 vs. BCS teams
Five weeks in the national rankings in 2002
Ranked as high as No. 16 (Coaches) and No. 20 (Associated Press)
Finished third in the nation in scoring offense in 2002 (40.8 ypg)
40.8 ppg set new MAC mark
Finished ninth in the nation in total offense (448.9 ypg)
2001 defense led MAC in total defense, scoring defense and rush defense
Urban Meyer was hired in December 2002 with the expectation that he would bring conference championships and Top 25 rankings to the Utah football program. However, no one envisioned instant results, especially since the Utes were coming off a 5-6 season in 2002. No one, that is, except the high-energy Meyer, whose fast-paced approach is already becoming legendary in college football circles.
In just his first year at Utah and third year as a head coach, Meyer was named National Coach of the Year by The Sporting News after leading the Utes to a 10-2 record, their first outright conference championship since 1957, a bowl victory and a final national ranking of No. 21. Meyer became the first coach from Utah's conference-and just the second coach from a non-BCS program-ever to receive the coveted TSN award. Meyer was also voted the Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year-becoming Utah's first conference coach of the year selection since 1978. It marked his second such award in three years as a head coach, adding to his 2001 Mid-American Conference honor. The conference's media poll, commissioned by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, also elected Meyer its MWC Coach of the Year, and with 93-percent of the vote.
By tying the school win record of 10-2 and winning an outright conference championship, the 2003 Ute team has been anointed as the best in Utah football history. Much of the credit goes to Meyer, who wasn't even born the last time Utah won an outright title and is the only coach in Utah's 110-year football history to win a conference championship in his first year.
Ironically, Utah's wins came against one of the tougher schedules in school history. Two were against Pac-10 foes Oregon and California, and the Ducks were ranked No. 19 when Utah scored a 17-13 upset. The Utes also knocked off perennial Mountain West Conference powers Colorado State, Air Force and Brigham Young. It was the first Ute sweep of that trio in 10 years and the first-ever road sweep against them. Meyer's Utes capped the season with a 17-0 victory over Conference USA champion Southern Mississippi.
The turnaround under Meyer was nothing short of remarkable. Utah won five more games than the previous year and tied national champion LSU as the fifth-most improved team in the nation. Meyer's explosive spread offense and one of the nation's best defenses brought Utah local and national attention. The 2003 Utes shattered their previous home attendance record by averaging 41,478 fans. The largest crowd ever to attend a Utah athletic event (46,768) and a national ESPN television audience watched the Utes beat Cal, 31-24, in Rice-Eccles Stadium.
In addition to infusing energy into the program, Meyer's attention to discipline and execution paid dividends for a team faced with injuries to pivotal players. Utah played all or part of the season without two all-conference players, as well as a one-time NCAA rushing leader and the starting quarterback, among others.
Known as a defensive power, Utah's reputation on that side of the ball held true while the offense simply took off using Meyer's system. Utah shut out its last two opponents-BYU and Southern Miss-and finished No. 19 in the nation in scoring defense (19.1 points per game). On the other side of the line, Utah went from dead last in scoring offense in 2002 to third in the league last fall by averaging 28.7 points per game. A similar improvement (seventh to fourth) was made in total offense. Red zone scoring, a Meyer point of emphasis, shot 11 percentage points (68%-79%), with 61% of those scores coming on touchdowns (vs. 49% in 2002).
Utah's special teams, under Meyer's direct supervision, also improved dramatically from past years. The Utes led the nation in kick return average (28.2 yards per return) and Utah ranked second in the league in kickoff coverage (16.4 yards per opponent return).
Widely considered one of the up-and-comers in the college coaching ranks, Meyer was named to the American Football Monthly's annual "Hot List" of Division I football coaches in August 2003. His three-year career record includes a 17-6 mark at Bowling Green from 2001-02. The young coach's reputation has certainly been enhanced by a 7-1 record against BCS teams, with his only loss coming to Texas A&M (28-26) in College Station in 2003.
Meyer began his head coaching career at Bowling Green in 2001, where he engineered the top turnaround in NCAA Division I-A football, showing a six-win improvement from the previous season and giving BGSU its first winning season since 1994. He was named the 2001 Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year. A year later, he guided BGSU to a 9-3 record and the highest national ranking in school history (No. 16 ESPN/USA Today and No. 20 Associated Press). Bowling Green spent five weeks in the national polls and finished third in the nation in scoring offense, averaging 40.8 points per game. The Falcons, who became the highest scoring team in MAC history, also finished ninth in the nation in total offense (448.9 ypg) and 11th in rushing offense (219.1 ypg) in 2002. They were the only team in the nation to average at least 215 yards rushing and 215 yards passing per game. They also led the nation in red zone production, scoring on 61 of 63 trips (96.8%) inside the 20-yard line, including 52 touchdowns.
His teams fared well defensively, too. In 2001, BGSU ranked first in the MAC in scoring defense (19.5 ppg), rushing defense (86.3 ypg) and total defense (319.5 ypg). Bowling Green led the MAC in turnover margin both years under Meyer.
Meyer's 17-6 record at BG included a 5-0 mark against BCS teams and two wins over ranked opponents. After his first of two wins over Missouri, Meyer was named ESPN.com National Coach of the Week in 2001.
Meyer apprenticed at Ohio State (1986-87), Illinois State (1988-89), Colorado State (1990-95) and Notre Dame (1996-00) before getting the head job at BGSU. The Ashtabula, Ohio, native learned the coaching trade from the likes of Sonny Lubick, Lou Holtz, Earle Bruce and Bob Davie.
The adjective most frequently ascribed to the 40-year-old Meyer is "intense." His intensity is reflected in all aspects of his coaching style, from his approach to discipline and academics, to his insistence on team unity. "Aggressive and fast," are the two words he uses to describe his style. In terms of 'X's and O's', he employs a spread formation on offense with the quarterback usually working from the shotgun. Meyer's goal is an even split between rushing and passing yards. Utah's base defense is a 4-3.
Meyer's influence has been felt in the classroom as well. The team enjoyed its best-ever academic semester in spring of 2003 in hours passed and combined GPA (2.635). Seventeen Ute football players went on to make the 2003 Mountain West Conference All-Academic team and 14 of 15 seniors graduated. Morgan Scalley, Utah's starting free safety and a 2003 CoSIDA first-team Academic All-American, made the all-MWC academic team for the third time. Three Ute starters made the CoSIDA District VIII academic team: Scalley and quarterback Alex Smith made the first team and linebacker Spencer Toone was tabbed for the second team.
Meyer takes an active interest in involving the student body with his program. After every game, the Utah football players, honor their classmates by raising their helmets to the student section and singing the school fight song, accompanied by the band and cheerleaders. Meyer and his team regularly participate in functions at Heritage Commons (on-campus housing), fraternities and sororities and the Student Union. A new tradition will begin in 2004, when a "Utah Man" will be added to the kicking team. The Utah Man will be a representative of the student body.
Before undertaking his head coaching career, Meyer worked for a number of the top coaches in the country, including Sonny Lubick, Earle Bruce, Lou Holtz and Bob Davie.
Josh Harris: BGSU quarterback finished third in the nation in scoring in 2002.
Brandon Hicks: 2001 first-team all-MAC nose guard and fourth-team All-American by The Sporting News played for Meyer at Bowling Green.
Malcolm Johnson: Coached by Meyer at Notre Dame in 1998, he later made the New York Jets' roster.
Ben Moa: 2003 first-team all-MWC tight end for Utah.
Greg Primus: First-team all-WAC receiver in 1992. Graduated as Colorado State's career leader in receptions and receiving yards.
Robert Redd: 2001-02 first-team all-MAC wide receiver for Bowling Green.
Josh Savage: 2003 first-team all-MWC defensive lineman for Utah.
Paris Warren: 2003 first-team all-MWC receiver for Utah.
|Cris Carter (Ohio State)
|Philadelphia, Minnesota, Miami
|Everett Ross (Ohio State)
|Greg Primus (Colorado State)
|Denver, Chicago
|Jeremy Burkett (Colorado State)
|N.Y. Giants, Denver, Dallas
|Joey Porter (Colorado State)
|Malcolm Johnson (Notre Dame)
|Pittsburgh, N.Y. Jets
|Bobby Brown (Notre Dame)
|Khary Campbell (BGSU)
|N.Y. Jets
|Brandon Hicks (BGSU)
|Ryan Wingrove (BGSU)
|Chris Glantzis (BGSU)
A 13th-round pick in the amateur baseball draft, Meyer played two years in the Atlanta Braves organization. He spent the summer of 1982 with Sarasota of the Rookie League and played for Pulasky (Va.), a Class A team in 1983. He also lettered at the University of Cincinnati as a defensive back. He spent 1985 as a Bearcat student assistant coach.
Hometown: Ashtabula, Ohio
Birthdate: July 10, 1964
Education: 1986, bachelor's degree (psychology), Cincinnati 1988, master's degree (sports administration), Ohio State
Family: Married to the former Shelley Mather. Three children: Nicole (13), Gigi (11), Nathan (5).
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text: I have a new install of zd 1.0.4 1833 with a total of three gmail and one yahoo email accounts so far. The largest gmail account (1.5g) is almost always in it's sync state. It's set to sync every 15 minutes. On my other older pc with a slightly older zd it is set to sync every minute, and it didn't have this issue of getting 'stuck' in sync. Anyone know what this might be about? I wonder if this version of zd is somehow less efficient at sync?


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Where is UNISTAR?
To Access UNISTAR, go to the Rod Library's home page. Click on the Library Catalog tab, and then click on UNISTAR.
What is UNISTAR and What Does it Provide?
UNISTAR (UNI System to Access Resources) is:
- Rod Library's online catalog
- and identifies materials that are OWNED by the Rod Library such as books, videos, government publications, recordings, maps, and titles of periodicals (magazines and journals).
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"Minister says HIQA inspection findings for HSE Dublin North West unacceptable"
Thursday 23rd January 2014
Ms. Frances Fitzgerald T.D., Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, commented on the publication of reports on the findings from recent HIQA inspections of foster care services in HSE Dublin North West Area and Limerick. These inspection reports are part of a series being completed by HIQA into the operation by HSE areas of both child protection services and foster care services.
Foster care services in HSE Dublin North West Area have been inspected by HIQA on three occasions since September 2009, the most recent of which took place in October 2012.
Some progress is noted, particularly in the area of foster carer assessment, approval and training with all general foster carers approved and significant improvements in the area of relative foster carers. Some 96 per cent of children in foster care had been visited by a social worker within the preceding six months.
The Minister said that notwithstanding the improvements, significant issues remain which must be addressed urgently:
"Clearly in 2010 it was recognised that this area had a series of problems, this is HIQA's third visit. It's good that there are some improvements. The underperformance is, however, unacceptable. I will be urgently meeting the HSE and Gordon Jeyes, Chief Executive Designate of the Child and Family Support Agency in order to review the actions underway to address the critical issues identified.
In advance of this meeting I have requested that the HSE set up a high level oversight process to be led by the National Head of Quality Assurance to ensure speedy implementation of all HIQA recommendations in relation to Dublin North West. I understand it is intended that there will be independent expert participation in this oversight process. I intend that this oversight process will provide regular updates to both me and HIQA on the implementation of recommendations."
Minister Fitzgerald said that she would require urgent resolution of any weaknesses by the HSE. Significant change is noted in the inspection report in management structures and systems in the Dublin North West area, including deployment of a dedicated service improvement team to address issues in the fostering service. The recruitment of additional social workers and team leaders had brought improvements to staffing levels and supervision with positive comment from staff regarding management and leadership.
Minister Fitzgerald said: "It is essential that those recent improvements which have been introduced are fully embedded. Remaining deficits are significant and must be addressed on an urgent basis. The ongoing nature of some of the problems identified is unacceptable and must be resolved."
The Minister welcomed the HIQA report into foster care services in Limerick.
"The findings from the inspection of foster care services in Limerick were generally positive with standards in relation to rights, placements, and team qualifications being met in full. It is evidence of the standard of service that can be delivered while improvements are an ongoing process."
It is noted that the Limerick report identified that both foster carers and children were very positive about their social workers. There was good evidence of social workers working directly with children and ensuring access to families. There were 83 children in foster care in the area, 80 of whom had an allocated social worker at the time of the inspection. Inspectors did find room for improvement – for example, the Foster Care Committee was not conducting regular reviews and children were not being given information about how to make a complaint.
The Minister went on to welcome the work of HIQA in providing such a robust investigative process as the basis for continual improvement in services for children.
"I have strongly supported the development of a robust and public system of external inspection for children and family services. Following the allocation of additional dedicated resources to HIQA for this purpose, the results of the increasing number of these inspections are becoming available. This inspection process provides transparency, affirmation of good practice on the part of staff and carers and, where weaknesses are identified, a basis for determined action."
Finally, it is noted that the Dublin North West inspection found that sufficient foster carers had not been recruited within the area and this has provided difficulties in making placements and matching children with particular needs with the most suitable carers. Recruitment of foster carers is a priority more generally and it is intended to conduct a national recruitment campaign in the coming months. An important finding in this inspection report is that:
"Many foster carers were providing high quality care and children's needs were being met. Foster carers were committed and child centred in their approach. They saw themselves as advocates on behalf of the child and availed of every opportunity to promote the child's best interests to achieve better outcomes." (Summary of Findings, p. 7)
The Minister said: "I wish to pay tribute to foster carers who are making a difference in children's lives across this country and to appeal to potential foster carers who are considering taking on this role to contact the HSE to explore the invaluable contribution they can make."


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It was always a tough ask for bottom club Harborne to come to fortress Castlecroft and claim anything and in truth despite a spirited performance no one would be surprised at the end scoreline. The only surprise in the packed Wolverhampton club house was perhaps that captain Ian Harley only grabbed 1 try!
Once again I am struggling for exact descriptions of all the trys so I'll just list the try scorers. Alex Bird 3 tries, Phil Goodison 2 tries, Callum Wellings 2 tries, Ian Harley 1 try, Gary Hill 1 try, Ben Barnes 1 try and Leigh French 1 try, 7 of these 11 tries were converted by Ben Barnes who kicked superbly all day as he chases down that top points scorer spot for the 2nd consecutive season, despite it must be said some vociferous heckling from "supporters" on the sideline. It was 35 - 0 at half time, by the way.
Whilst the score line was very pleasing it still wasn't enough to earn a smile from bad cop/bad cop coaching partnership of Port and Perry. The hard task masters have requested a complete performance from both forwards and backs all season. Despite the best attempts of all players this has never really happened. The last two weeks have been close but on both occasions 10minute spells of madness where far too many penalties are conceded have blighted the side. an 80 minute performance against teams struggling would surely result in even more points for the black machine.
There are several contenders for MVP this week, the man from Rhodesia Russ Munro continues to marshal the backs and get them sparking in a way that has clearly been missing all season. Special mention also has to go to Chip Shop Callum Wellings, the captain of the under 19s has fitted into the 1st team set up seamlessly (even if getting into the shirt is more of a struggle) and despite only having minimal sleep after celebrating his birthday, he managed to put in a dominant shift and was rewarded with a brace of tries. It was noted his second half work rate increases greatly when we play towards the Twin Dolphins fast food emporium in the 2nd half, surely this is a coincidence though?
Despite several candidates there is one man who stood head and shoulders above any other on the park. Alex Bird's return to full back after injury and personal problems has been a fantastic bonus to Wolverhampton 1st XV. I'm sure the Harborne full back for one will be glad they wont be crossing paths for a while, Birdy's spaghetti legs side step left him on his bottom on several occasions.
Just to clear up the promotion picture for all interested. As it stands Veseyans have all but won the league (needing just 2 points from 3 games) and go up as champions leaving Wolverhampton and Newcastle fighting for second place. Second place will guarantee promotion as there is no play off for this league.
Wolverhampton are 5 points ahead of Newcastle with a vastly superior points difference meaning we require a win and one bonus point from our last 2 games to secure a return to level 7 rugby.
The last 2 games of the season see Wolverhampton travel to Handsworth for what, going off previous encounters, will be a very tight game and welcome Uttoxeter to Castlecroft for the final game of the season,
Neither of these games are shoe ins, Handsworth will like nothing more than to wreck Wolves promotion and Uttoxeter are fighting for their survival at the bottom of the training,
We have 5 training sessions between now and the Handsworth game, this must be attended by all 1st team squad members.
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Celebration honors adoptive families and their advocates
The number is slightly less than the previous year but that is in part because there are fewer children needing adoption, said Eileen Mullen of the state Department of Health and Human Services.
Heath Hooper, president of the New Hampshire Foster and Adoptive Parents Association, welcomed the families to the event with his son, Josiah.
The day included free teddy bears, cookies and juice and an opportunity to view the exhibits and movie at the science center.
Nationally there are an estimated 107,000 children waiting for adoption.
Lisa and John Marro became licensed to adopt in 1994 and now have eight adopted children and expect to welcome another child, their ninth, into their home.
Some of the children have complicated behavioral concerns.
Lisa Marro said she considers herself "blessed eight times with the miracle of adoption," noting the children who have surrounded them have been "an answer to our prayers," and that it is an awesome privilege to be an adoptive parent.
"It's not always a bed of roses," she said. "I am so glad we did not let the fear of the unknown overtake us."
Reaching out for support was a wise choice, Marro said, and the state has helped in many ways including support groups and access to community services.
It helped them make their home bigger to accommodate for some of their children who cannot sleep with other children at night.
She said while some called her crazy, "the last 18 years have been the best of my life ... our journey is still unfolding."
Deputy Commissioner Mary Ann Cooney of Health and Human Services congratulated the families for all that they do and noted that she walks past portraits each day at work of children who still need a forever family and it reminds her of the importance of her job.
"It is love that creates a family," she said.
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There is no help forum, and I can't PM a moderator, so I have no choice but to post this here... there's just no forum for it.
Help, someone sent me a private message and I can't even respond!?
I can't even let them know I recieved it or in any other way contact them. How messed up is that?
"An error has occurred! You must have 50 posts in order send Private Messages. Your current post count is 44."
I guess I have to make six more posts before I can reply to a private message!?


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Feb. 18, 2000 (Atlanta) -- Growth factors, substances naturally produced by the body that promote the growth of specific tissues, may be the wave of the future for treating musculoskeletal injuries, according to a report in the February issue of The Physician and Sportsmedicine. But doctors say that more studies are needed before gene therapy and tissue engineering are used in clinical practice.
Because ligaments, tendons, and cartilage have a limited blood supply, injuries to these tissues are often slow to heal. For this reason, the use of growth factors in generating cells and tissue is an active area of research. The authors say that both gene therapy and tissue engineering hold great promise in treating slow-healing injuries, severe fractures, and arthritis.
"Gene therapy delivers corrected genetic material to cells and tissues through vectors, or carrier cells," says Johnny Huard, PhD, associate director of the Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative and assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, molecular genetics, and biochemistry at the University of Pittsburgh. "And viruses make ideal vectors because of their ability to invade cells." Huard tells WebMD that illness-causing viral genes must first be replaced with growth factors.
"Once the corrected genetic material is delivered to the injured area, it serves as a template for cellular production of growth hormones in muscle, ligament, or bone," says Huard. "But there's a potential for overproduction and mutation of these transferred genes. That's why it's only used to treat cancer, muscular dystrophy, and cystic fibrosis." Huard says that regulatory enhancements in gene therapy will allow for use in combination with tissue engineering.
"Tissue engineering involves using biological substitutes to reconstruct musculoskeletal tissue. And recently, genetic modifications have been combined with these substitutes to optimize the healing process," says Huard. "In large injuries or when blood supply is inadequate, genetically engineered tissue acts as scaffolding for rebuilding injured cartilage." Huard tells WebMD that tendons from cows have been used to rebuild human knee tissue, and other research in this area is underway.
"This summer, we're beginning the second phase of a gene therapy trial for rheumatoid arthritis in conjunction with Harvard," says Paul Robbins, PhD, a professor of molecular genetics and biochemistry at the University of Pittsburgh. "And similar studies are getting underway at the University of Michigan and in the Netherlands." But Robbins tells WebMD that gene research has already shown that joint spaces are an effective route of administration.


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Smoking Rat Steals Cigarette And Sets House On Fire
The rats name is "No Name" and lives in Morecambe, Lancashire, England with his owner Nelly Banks.
My first reaction to this stealing was probably to try out what Nelly does many times during the day, "smoke". But in reality No Name likes to take things from around the apartment and stck them into his cage, he's sort of a nest-builder.
Now what No Name did this time, he snatched a smoldering cigarette from Nelly's ashtray and took it to bed with him.
Ideally not the best place to lay a lit cigarette to his "nest" that No Name built and the result was that a fire ensued.
No Name survived the blaze and was found running around the apartment. Nelly woke up around 3 am only to find the apartment full of smoke.
"He's in the dog house, but I'm too soft to be upset with him forever." she said about the mischievous rat.


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American Idol 12 – Hollywood Week, Part 1 – Live Blog and Recap – 2/6/2013
Welcome to the live blog and recap for "Hollywood Week, Part 1" of American Idol Season 12!
It's time to start thinning the herd. This mostly means putting the finalists in groups, for reasons that continue to defy me, 12 seasons in. But hey, it wouldn't be Hollywood Week without group drama! (Well, unless you ignore season seven. I wonder how David Archuleta would have done in a random group with Jason Castro and man/myth/identity thief Chikezie Eze)
-Lots of Hollywood hype about "leaving it all on the stage." If you've seen one Hollywood Week opening, you've seen'em all.
-We see a series of shots of contestants waking up, packing their bags and leaving for Hollywood. Karl Skinner seems super-psyched to "crush" his competition, while Lazaro Arbos is "freaking out".
-And we get to our first twist: it's all guys tonight. We'll be seeing the girls next week. Weird. I don't know that I would have gone in that direction, as I feel like there's more of a buzz behind the women this year, and some viewers might skip if it's just going to be men. But you never know, given the last five winners.
-The judges wish the contestants luck, and now it's time for contestants to gather in lines and perform acapella. It's sudden death elimination.
-Micah Johnson, the young singer with a speech impediment from a botched tonsillectomy sings "Benny and the Jets" with an easygoing confidence that elicits a standing O from Keith.
-Micah is terrified as he waits for the other singers in his line to perform. The judges are swift with their verdict when the time comes: Micah Johnson advances to group round.
-Pro: Nate Tao, Gabe Brown, Gurpreet Singh Sarin also advance to group round. Con: We see hardly any of their performance, getting brief clips that amount to roughly four seconds apiece. But I'll take what I can get, as I love all three of these guys.
1st Group Including Micha, Nate, Gabe… by IdolxMuzic
-Karl Skinner sings "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" and it's pretty bad. Keith compliments his dance moves, but the judges all agree that it's time to let him go. Dustin Watts, the 27 year-old firefighter, and Dr. Calvin Peters (the singing doctor) are also eliminated.
Karl Skinner & Others Get Cut – Hollywood Week… by IdolxMuzic
-Cortez Shaw, 22, sings Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" and immediately blows Randy away with his performance (judging by the look on his face). He has a pretty solid R&B look, although there's a bit of a disconnect between his look and his voice, which borders on theatrical. He's definitely got a hell of a set of pipes on him though.
-Back from break with the judges divided on Cortez. Mariah likes him, but Nicki was "disgusted" by the performance as she felt it was way, way too much. She says "I would have sent you home, hands down, and I just need these guys to hear that", as her three judging colleagues send him through. Cortez Shaw advances to group round.
Cortez Shaw – Hollywood Week – American Idol 12 by IdolxMuzic
-Curtis Finch, Jr. and Frankie Ford also advance to group round.
Curtis Finch, Frankie, Lazaro, Trevor & Bryant… by IdolxMuzic
-Lazaro Arbos is up next. His stuttering makes it difficult for him to give his opening introduction to the judges, in which he says he feels he could be the next American Idol because of the effect music has had on his life. We get a brief reminder of his backstory.
-He sings "Angels" by Robbie Williams and although this song isn't my cup of tea, I like it better than his audition (which I thought was excellent). Mariah lights up when he starts singing, and is the first to applaud when he finishes.
-Lazaro sweats it out while the other contestants in his line perform.
-Ultimately, Keith is the one to give the verdict: Lazaro Arbos advances to group round.
-Trevor Blakeny, Byant Tadeo, Charles Allen sail through to group round as well.
-Nicki messes with Bryant first though, making it appear that he's going home after Bryant admits that he's tired. Nicki: "NEVER admit you're tired!"
-Brian Rittenberry sings "Back At One" by Brian McKnight after we get a brief background vignette about his heart, soul and determination, and how much he loves his wife. Serious Tate Stevens vibe from him.
-Mariah breaks the news to Brian: the decision wasn't unanimous, but the decision has been made to let him go. As he embraces his wife, he tells the camera that he doesn't know what else he could have done. He adds that he feels that while he believes the judges made a mistake, he's still thankful to have his family and his life.
Brian Rittenberry – Hollywood Week – American… by IdolxMuzic
-Back from break, and it's time for GROUP ROUNDS. Let loose the dogs of hell!
-Some contestants have already started putting groups together after learning they've advanced to the next round. Some of them already feel comfortable together.
-Producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick announce the new Group Round twist…the producers themselves will be putting the groups together, taking the choice out of the contestants' hands. So…like every other week then? Should be good prep for the live rounds, when they're forced to sing "Against All Odds".
Groups Forming & Rehearsing – Hollywood Week… by IdolxMuzic
-Lazaro Arbos and Christian Lopez are in a group with two other singers, and communication quickly breaks down over Lazaro's stutter and his overall lack of familiarity with current American music.
-Charlie Askew, Charlie Mathis and Curtis Finch, Jr. ("The Couch Potatoes") go over song choices, with Charlie Askew showing some promise with "Everybody Talks", although his partners quickly shut it down.
-Normal Hills (a group with Johnny Keyser and Cortez Shaw), struggles to make it through "Reach Out (I'll Be There)".
-We check in with some other groups, many of which are singing One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful."
-Tensions arise in Oz, as Papa Peachez wants to change his song, but his partners insist it's way too late to start changing things.
-Trevor Blakeny is pissed that his group (Country Queen) seems more interested in getting down dance moves than actually nailing the singing.
-The lack of sleep is starting to wear on the contestants, and Country Queen decides to try and get some sleep for the night.
-Anyone else hate this forced groups dynamic? Part of the drama of Hollywood Week was in contestants struggling to find a group where they'd fit in. There was a greater sense of drama when those groups imploded because there was a sense that "Well, I got myself into this by picking these people." There was a feeling of personal responsibility in a contestant's fate. There was also the drama of last-minute changes, such as one person bailing on a group that isn't working out, joining another at the last minute, and creating magic.
The producers manipulating outcomes in front of the curtain as well as behind it just reeks of the fear that falling ratings inspires. But it's like putting a band-aid on a bullet wound. They're not actually fixing the problem by screwing with what isn't broke.
-Back from break on the morning of group performances, as some contestants want to sleep in, and others are up with the birds to get to the theater early. The judges admit that they're nervous for some of these contestants.
-The Math Heads (Matheus Fernandes, Nick Boddington, Mathenee Treco and Gabe Brown) are up first: they sing Queen's "Somebody to Love", and their opening harmonies are absolutely beautiful. The individual parts are seriously good too, although Matheus sounds really nervous.
-Though Nicki tries to fake Gabe out by not calling him forward with the others, she quits yanking his chain and announces that all four men are through to the next round.
-Matheus Fernandez, Nick Boddington, Mathenee Treco and Gabe Brown advance to solo rounds!
The Math Heads – Group Round – American Idol 12 by IdolxMuzic
-They do a celebratory dance backstage, with Gabe hoisting Matheus onto his shoulders like a little kid. I can't really argue with the decision to send them all through, as I felt that all four guys contributed to making it as good as it was, with no one having to pick up slack for anyone else.
-We return from break with Normal Hill (with Kareem Clark and Johnny Keyser), and Johnny Keyser admits that he made a mistake in picking "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" by the Four Tops, a song he'd never really heard before.
-This mistake plays out onstage, as Johnny destroys the lyrics, and he tries to save face by admitting his lack of familiarity with the song. "What planet are you from?" asks Keith. "I'm from Australia and I know that song!" Preach it, Keith.
-Ultimately, though the performance was a disaster, the judges like Johnny's voice. Johnny Keyser advances to solo rounds, along with every member of his group except Kareem Clark, who is cut.
Normal Hills – Group Round – American Idol 12 by IdolxMuzic
-Up next it's Charlie Askew, Charles Mathis, and Curtis Finch, Jr. Charlie Askew is sick, and while Mathis is sympathetic and willing to help, Finch reveals a diva streak, saying that he's technically competing against Charlie anyway, so if he wants go home, he'll be happy to help Charlie pack, since he's "trying to be American Idol, not American Airlines."
-But Charlie recovers, and lets his group know how much their support meant to him (poor kid). They knock it out of the ballpark with Bruno Mars' "The Lazy Song", and though Finch hogs much of the song, Charlie impressed the hell out of me with his energy and falsetto. He reminds me a lot of Declan Sykes from X Factor Australia, a kid with similar social troubles, but who had such a winning personality and such a killer voice that you couldn't help but root for him. Unfortunately, we heard hardly anything of Charlie Mathis, who had what sounded like a really silky gospel/R&B voice.
-Of course, none of that matters, as Randy (and the other judges) are over-the-moon for the performance, with Randy adding that their vocal is precisely what this group round needed.
-Charlie Askew, Charles Mathis, and Curtis Finch, Jr. all advance to solo rounds.
Couch Potatoes – Group Round – American Idol 12 by IdolxMuzic
-Micah Johnson, Vincent Powell, Martin Calderon, and David Willis (The Four Tones) sing "Hold On, I'm Coming" and advance to solo rounds.
-Nate Tao, Cortez Shaw, Elijah Liu and Zach Birnbaum also advance to solo rounds.
Four Tones & Nate Tao's Group – Group Round… by IdolxMuzic
-But the good times end there, for the moment, as we get a series of group performances that bomb. Remembering lyrics is the kryptonite to these discount Supermen. Although we do see Paul Jolley and Will White advance to solo rounds.
-Gurpreet's group ravages "Payphone", although the judges are at least amused by the trainwreck…at least until the cataclysmic falsetto notes at the end. Keith Urban says, "Adam Levine is still alive, and he's already spinning in his grave!"
-Nicki sticks up for them, and though Randy is adamantly against it, the votes are against him, and all four members of Gurpreet's group go through to solo rounds.
The Taylors & B-Side – Group Round – American… by IdolxMuzic
-Back from break with Last Minute (Jason Jones, Dan Wood, Jessie Wood), singing One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful", dedicated to Mariah and Nicki.
-They bomb worse than you might have thought was possible, forgetting the lyrics and murdering every harmony. No one advances. And rightfully so. That was just ugly.
-Devan Jones and Devin Velez are part of the only group to sing acapella, eschewing the band altogether, a choice Keith didn't really agree with, though I actually find myself disagreeing with Keith for once. Three of the four group members advances, all except Ryan Connor Smith, whose decision it was to sing acapella in the first place.
One Direction Performance & Acapella Group… by IdolxMuzic
-Back from break with Tony Foster, Jr., Burnell Taylor, Darien Moses and Mario Jose struggling to make "Some Kind of Wonderful" work for each of their distinctive vocal ranges.
-Keith likes Burnell's easygoing style, but felt that he lost him a bit due to the mic getting away from him. Darien and Mario are cut, and Burnell Taylor and Tony Foster, Jr. advance to solo rounds.
Mo Flo – Group Round – American Idol 12 by IdolxMuzic
-Up next it's Lazaro's group (with Josh Stevens Scott Fleenor and Christian Lopez), singing "Wouldn't It Be Nice" by the Beach Boys, a song Lazaro has never heard. He feels that he's not being understood, and that he's being mistaken for slow. Josh confesses to the camera that Lazaro is kind of holding them back.
-It's a bit rough for all involved except Christian Lopez, who I genuinely feel was the best of the four members of his group, even from the brief segment we heard.
-Josh tries to do damage control when the judges ask if they had any trouble learning how to blend, saying that they didn't all agree with the song choice. But it's too little, too late. Josh gets cut (along with Scott), and then cries to the camera that he felt he helped a person get a spot he wanted. He stops crying long enough to passive-aggressively congratulate Lazaro ("You might as well have moved on. We spent so much time perfecting what you needed to do."). How old is he? I didn't catch his age, and I fear they let a 12 year-old through to Hollywood from the way he's acting. Lazaro Arbos and Christian Lopez advance to solo rounds.
Super 55 – Group Round – American Idol 12 by IdolxMuzic
-We're back with Country Queen: Lee Pritchard, Trevor Blakeny, Josh "JDA" Davila, Joel Wayman. They sing "More Than Words" by Extreme, and while Joel and JDA are the only ones who don't botch the lyrics, it's Joel who is the only one who actually sounds any good at all.
-We stick with Trevor for an excruciating length of time as he stumbles his way through his solo. This is seriously painful to watch. He can sing, but the trouble with the lyrics is voiding all that potential.
-Trevor and Lee get cut, while JDA and Joel Wayman advance to solo rounds. They try to console a heartbroken Trevor, who admits he screwed up, and that failing is new to him.
Country Queen – Group Round – American Idol 12 by IdolxMuzic
-Up next is a group consisting of the youngest performers left among the guys: David Leathers (the last cut in last year's top 40), Kayden Stephenson, Kevin Quinn and Sanni M'mairura.
-David is sounding more mature, although he still looks 12 despite being 18. Kevin Quinn sounds pretty great, not stumbling once through the performance of Billy Joel's "For the Longest Time", and also providing one of the crispest vocals. But it's not enough to save him, apparently, as only David Leathers and Sanni M'mairura advance to solo rounds.
-Kayden vows to come back next year, using his experiences this year to learn and grow going forward. Nicki tells Randy that they made the right choice, if they're going just based on vocals alone. I agree. Kayden is a sweet kid, but he's not ready for this, if he's even cut out for it at all.
DKSK – Group Round – American Idol 12 by IdolxMuzic
-In a brief series of clips, we learn of two other singers who've been cut: Griffin Peterson (the hunk Nicki flirted with at auditions, although that's not really differentiating things that much) and Clifton Duffin (whose parents had never heard him sing before).
-We're back with our last group: Oz (Frankie Ford, Papa Peachez, Adam Sanders and Charles Allen)
-Frankie Ford is absolutely insufferable. He rants and raves to the camera before the performance, talking about how his group members didn't let him prepare as well as he wanted to and adding that he had asthma issues. He breaks down backstage, saying he doesn't want to go home. This leaves it to Charles to calm Frankie down, saying that the group needs him to stop crying and put the past behind them so they can actually have a shot at pulling this off.
-They sing "American Boy" by Estelle, and everyone but Frankie is at least solid, with Adam and Charles really bringing the goods.
-After the performance, Nicki asks the group to raise their hand if they thought it was great. (No one raises their hand). She asks if any of them thought it was good. (No one raises their hand) She asks if any of them thought it was bad. (Papa Peachez raises his hand). Nicki goes over her love of Frankie and how she wanted so badly for the performance to be good, but that his performance fell apart for her. She asks Papa Peachez if he got along with his group, and he chalks up the clash to egos and personality differences.
-Nicki asks Papa Peachez and Frankie to step forward. Nicki reveals that Keith really fought for him, and that the decision was not unanimous, but he's going home. Nicki then tells Peachez that if one judge had changed their vote, he'd be going home. She tells Peachez that he's grown too complacent in the competition and that after this point, she won't be able to fight for him anymore. He's got to step his game up. With that said, she tells him to step back, because he's going through.
-Papa Peachez, Adam Sanders and Charles Allen advance to solo rounds.
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-And though Frankie, while onstage, appears to take the news in stride, he has a total meltdown backstage, crying "This ain't right", then brushing off Charles' attempts to comfort him. Frankie tells Charles he respects him as an artist and wishes him the best of luck, going forward, before turning his attentions to the camera, ranting with heartbroken anger that he's going to be back next year and win this whole competition. Honestly, he doesn't have anyone but himself to blame. From the looks of it, he couldn't have had a more gregarious group. Others had less compatible, less supportive groups than he did and managed to work it out. Then again, I don't think Frankie really blamed anyone in his group specifically in that last rant. It's probably his own anger at himself bubbling to the surface.
-And that's a wrap on part 1 of Hollywood Week, a mixed bag of solid performances, trainwrecks, and some perplexingly uneventful stretches. Hopefully tomorrow's more briskly-paced hour-long episode will deliver on the promise of Hollywood Week drama.
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THE NEW YORK Times recently dissed Stonewall for resembling "Contemporary Gay History 101," as if this first-ever feature about the legendary queer uprising of 1969 should be expected to teach at the graduate level. True, those looking for a complex treatment of the birth of gay pride will probably come away disappointed; this upbeat "fictionalization" based on Martin Duberman's historical narrative creates just enough composite characters and hypothetical situations to make its lessons register smoothly. But part of Stonewall's charm is how openly it acknowledges that its version of the truth is only one among millions. As its drag queen heroine LaMiranda (Guillermo Diaz) puts it: "There's as many Stonewall stories as there's gay queens in New York. And that's a shitload of stories, baby."
Named after the Greenwich Village gay bar whose patrons fought back against police brutality, Stonewall is an event of mythic proportions, its importance a symbol exceeding the details of what actually happened. So it's not surprising that the film's vision of drag queens as the star players during the riot--complete with an obviously fictional moment of dolled-up chorus girls kicking out a civil disobedience routine to the tune of "Howdy Doody"--has raised a few hackles. For his part, Duberman has publicly disagreed with the prominence given to queens at the exclusion of others, and has suggested that the popularity of recent mainstream drag movies might have partly informed the script's perspective. But if Stonewall telescopes history with the particular intent of crossing over, that's the modus operandi of any bio-pic. And in the wake of To Wong Foo and The Birdcage, the movie offers a much-needed revisionist take on drag queens as people with authentic emotions and political views, who might rather act up than act cute.
Diaz, an actor with natural charisma but not a star's obligation to flaunt it, gives his LaMiranda a measure of fierce determination from the first scenes. With bell bottoms and bared midriff, high heels and an impeccably coiffed black wig, this sassy downtown gal says she "don't do angry"; when the cops bust into the Stonewall on a routine visit to harass the clientele, LaMiranda resists simply by maintaining her fabulous composure. One of the movie's points is that political defiance was unavoidable for gay people under the persistent threat of intrusion from the straight world. (In fact, current patrons of the Saloon might relate to this phenomenon.) Still, Stonewall does reveal a range of activist attitudes: The thoroughly modern Matty Dean (Frederick Weller), newly arrived from down south, is eager to agitate and initially unaware of the consequences; the regal queen Bostonia (Duane Boutte) is opposed to stirring up trouble; and preppie activist Ethan (Brendan Corbalis) is committed to fighting the system from the inside, believing that even public sympathy for the perceived "illness" of queers would be a good step.
Despite LaMiranda's claim that this is "my Stonewall legend," the intended surrogate for the mass audience is Matty, a mostly bland observer whom the queens of color tease for being "whitebread" and like "Bobby Dylan in a coma." These jokes help to distribute the script's sympathies more evenly, but the story is still weighted toward the clean-cut, suburban-type boy who, romantically torn between Ethan's meeting room and LaMiranda's mean streets, climactically chooses to be real, like the song says. But by working this out within a conventional love-triangle melodrama, the late director Nigel Finch manages to send a righteous personal-is-political message: Matty helps LaMiranda get politics, and has his own reconfirmed by deciding against Ethan and his ineffectual demonstrations. Likewise, the impressively staged riot scene follows directly from mounting pressures in the characters' personal lives--the one who throws the first punch here has an entire plot-full of reasons. And who's to say the death of Judy Garland wasn't also a major factor?
As much as Do the Right Thing, Stonewall comes out in favor of spontaneous revolution, whether on the streets or in the boudoir. The only drag is that the film's less fashionable characters--Ethan and his fellow suit-and-tie activists of the Mattachine Society--come off as naive twits whose conservative strategy of acting "normal" is made to seem the only possible method of organized protest. Otherwise, Finch's style is universal, nearly to a fault. He allows room for both a documentary prologue and a hot shower scene, plus, whenever the narrative needs to apply more makeup, some out-of-nowhere musical numbers of the queens lip-synching to The Shangri-las. Actually, the bouncy vibe turns Stonewall into a well-earned celebration of victory, even as the parallels it draws between then and now are a reminder of how much is still left to fight. CP
A premiere screening of Stonewall to benefit Evergreen Chronicles, a gay and lesbian literary journal, will be held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Suburban World. Actor Guillermo Diaz will be in attendance to answer questions; call 870-7436.
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America's Got Talent Delivered Big Ratings For NBC
June 22, 2006 06:34 PM by Joe Blackmon
Last night's debut of "America's Got Talent" delivered NBC's highest non-Olympic adult 18-49 rating and total viewership in the time period in 14 months, according to preliminary "fast affiliate-based" "live plus same day" viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research. Paced by "America's Got Talent," NBC won Wednesday night in adults 18-49 and in total viewers.
From 9-11 p.m. ET, the premiere of "America's Got Talent" (4.6 rating, 14 share in adults 18-49, 12.1 million viewers overall) scored NBC's top results in the slot since April 20, 2005, winning its two-hour time period in adults 18-49 and total viewers versus competition that included Fox's original series "So You Think You Can Dance."
"America's Got Talent" was up 84 percent in 18-49 rating versus NBC's average in the time period last summer (4.6 vs. 2.5) and up 44 percent versus NBC's average in the time period during the recently concluded 2005-06 regular season (4.6 vs. 3.2). This marks the highest 18-49 rating for any non-sports telecast on any network since the June 5 season finale of "Deal or No Deal" and second-highest since the May sweep ended on May 24.
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24 Responses to "America's Got Talent Delivered Big Ratings For NBC"
Anonymous Says:
June 22nd, 2006 at 7:48 pm
It won't last. This show sucks! Watch the rating go way down next week!
Denise Says:
June 22nd, 2006 at 8:40 pm
The show was terrible !! I won't watch again. I was embarrassed for Regis Philbin. I can't believe he is involved with this stupid show. The Gong Show contestants had more talent!
Ronnie Says:
June 22nd, 2006 at 8:45 pm
All I could think during the show was: when will it ever end and GONG SHOW revisited. I agree with the other poster about a ratings freefall next week. I know I wont be watching!
FL Says:
June 22nd, 2006 at 9:32 pm
bad show
FL Says:
June 22nd, 2006 at 9:33 pm
momma im here
FL Says:
June 22nd, 2006 at 9:34 pm
jupiter Says:
June 22nd, 2006 at 9:37 pm
dawlin you still like chris?
Anonymous Says:
June 22nd, 2006 at 10:55 pm
What a waste of good air time! It was terrible and it won't last!
jen Says:
June 23rd, 2006 at 9:30 am
You people are all haters. This is a Simon Cowell production. Simon knows what he's doing. This show will gather momentum and do monster ratings.
Look at what the article said. This show and Deal or No Deal are the highest rated shows this month.
Shelly Says:
June 23rd, 2006 at 11:01 am
We are not haters. We just know the show sucks. Instead of calling it "America's got talent" It should be called "Do America have talent?
moon Says:
June 23rd, 2006 at 5:23 pm
the only thing worst than the crap they thought was talent was the jerks who were the judges!!!!
Ned S. Says:
June 23rd, 2006 at 8:22 pm
What is going on with NBC? Why are we buying products based on this uninteresting and not well planned show. Regis is to old, the Judges lack judging ability and the talent is fourth or fifth class. One talent was worthy of listening too. The rest lacks any chance of being talent. Sorry Regis, but you were better on the Millionaire show. This type of show weakens your position as the Master. I shall never watch this show again…
sam Says:
June 25th, 2006 at 9:29 pm
what a joke!!! this is garbage….this is a waste of creative talent and a waste of the publics time to view….pure garbage!!!!
Sandy Says:
June 28th, 2006 at 3:20 pm
Aside from not enough use of the wonderful Regis Philbin, my husband and I both enjoyed America's Got Talent very much – laughed a lot and there is not much so-called comedy on TV that makes me laugh. The ratings tell the tale.
td Says:
June 28th, 2006 at 9:27 pm
I just thought the "angel" act was bad until I saw the stripping Snow White. This is a contest to win a million dollars – these people can't honestly believe they rank in that category. You can see either in Vegas for just a few bucks or FREE.
Do they not screen these idiots at all?
I don't think America wants TRASH
to win. If they keep letting these low class acts through – we won't watch it!!!!
Trish Says:
June 29th, 2006 at 6:54 am
The last little girl who sang made me glad I watched the show.. there were a few good acts, but she stole it all.
Tammy Maynard Says:
June 29th, 2006 at 9:17 am
That 11 year that sang….OMG! I had goose bumps!! I could not believe what was coming out of that child. Absolutely beautiful!! She is the only reason I am glad I sat and watched it all.
Fritz C Says:
June 29th, 2006 at 10:36 pm
I cannot understand the number of extremely negative comments. Yes, many of the acts are terrible, as in the beginning of American Idol and So you think you can Dance. But any type of talent qualifies, not just song and dance. This makes it interesting and produces some fabulous acts, such as the incredible 8 yr old comedian and the un-be-liev-able 11 yr old "black" singer. I am very curious how the next round will proceed and how judging between such different acts can work at the end.
Joe Says:
June 30th, 2006 at 2:48 am
Just give the show a chance. I myself love reality T.V. Good job to those involved, and for for the haters sorry can't please all. That's why there's more than one channel. But I really do think that the show will get better as it goes along. Of coarse there's going to be some acts with no talent but I am sure they will be weeded out at the end. Some people just don't know that they don't have talent, there just to confident and I guess they just needed to be told. I can't wait to see the next show…
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July 1st, 2006 at 8:16 pm
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'America's Got Talent': Putting the irony in TV-show titles
For those who want more from their summer evenings than another American Idol rip-off, Entertainment Weekly's Popwatch has a funny summary about ABC's latest contribution to the reality show craze. Although, come to think of it, if the ratings for…
Loretta Says:
July 3rd, 2006 at 8:22 pm
Looking for the name of the song from the boy that got taken off the show.
Harry Drew Says:
July 22nd, 2006 at 8:18 am
I was blessed to hear Bianca Ryan the 11 year old sing!! I've been a musician for 50 years, and it's a rare occasion to hear anything close to this girl. Can't wait to hear more from her. You go girl!!!
djboogie Says:
July 14th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
We are not haters. We just know the show sucks. Instead of calling it "America's got talent" It should be called "Do America have talent?
please, learn grammar.
As far as the show is concerned, the most talented acts get sent home, and garbage like the idiot that looks like Tatoo from fantasy island, with a little streetwalker mixed in (hence, the Shakira" impersonator joke) went through.
Haha, what a load of scripted crap


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Embellish your favorite flips flops with these crochet flowers. Wear them to the beach or to the salon for your manicure.
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FLOWER (make 2) With C, ch 4. Join with sl st to form a ring. Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in ring. Join with sl st in beg sc. Rnd 2:Ch 1, work 3 sc in each st around. Fasten off C. Rnd 3: Join B with sl st in any st, ch 1, *dc in next st, tr and dc in next st, ch1, sl st in next sc, rep from * around (6 petals), sl st in beg st. Fasten off. FINISHING Cut A into 3 yd. (3 m) lengths. Apply a small amount of glue to flipflop thong at point where it joins sole. Secure one end of A in glue. Continue applying glue to thong, about 1 in. (2.5 cm) at a time, and continue wrapping with A working towards toe end of flipflop. End off yarn at toe piece of thong. Rep to wrap other half of thong. Glue a Flower to center of each thong. Pompoms (make 2) Following package directions, make 2 small pompoms with A. Glue a Pompom to center of each flower.
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