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Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) at Edith Cowan University is one of the world's leading performing arts academies.
WAAPA is recognised nationally and internationally for the quality of its graduates. It provides the most comprehensive range of performing arts training in Australia – both on stage and behind the scenes.
Entry into each course is competitive, and prospective students undertake an audition and/or an interview as part of the application process.
Acting grad portrays wikileaks founder in Underground
At just 21, WAAPA Acting graduate Alex Williams looks "destined to be one of Australia's top young actors" according to Channel 10 among others.
Scoring the role of the infamous Julian Assange in Underground: The Julian Assange Story, as his first on screen role since leaving WAAPA was something Williams "never dreamed of...it's amazing – I'm stoked." he says.
"It was my very first audition, so I never expected I'd get it. I had a good connection with (director) Rob Connolly, and they had Anthony LaPaglia and Rachel Griffiths on board, so they knew they could take a risk on a complete unknown."
"First you find out you're playing Julian Assange, which is a pretty big deal in the first place, then you find out that Rachel Griffiths is your mother and you're being chased by Anthony LaPaglia! It's a dream come true."
Stage Management student is a vocational success
WAAPA Stage Management student Stephen Moore received the prestigious 2012 WA Vocational Student of the Year award. Stephen's passion for theatre saw him move to Perth and take on the challenge of coordinating action from behind the scenes, exploring the technical production and delivery of performances.
Whilst at WAAPA, Stephen undertook numerous placements in WA and interstate and worked on productions such as Mary Poppins, The Swimming Club, Wicked, Twelfth Night and Arcadia. On graduating, he gained employment with The Melbourne Theatre Company.
Moody Christmas
Ian Meadows, a 2005 graduate of WAAPA, starred as Dan Moody in the ABC's A Moody Christmas. The show, which received three AACTA nominations at this year's awards including Best Screenplay in Television and Best Television Comedy Series, follows the adventures of Meadows' character Dan, the prodigal son, who returns home from London to spend each Christmas with his dysfunctional family.
Meadows' other roles since graduating from the acting program at WAAPA include Rocco Cooper in Home and Away, The Shark Net, Elliot in Tripping Over, Jeff Weiss on All Saints, the short films Brothers, Legacy, Water, Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo, East West 101, Rush, as well as the feature film Mao's Last Dancer and the Spielberg produced mini-series The Pacific in which he played Pvt. Cecil Evans. Meadows is also a writer, having written episodes for Spirited, Slide and Offspring.
"If I had to choose one word that describes this fantastic program, it would be 'opportunity'."
"WAAPA's exemplary staff and state-of-the-art facilities provided me with an excellent environment in which to develop new skills and improve on existing ones. The Bachelor of Dance program allowed me to be trained and taught by industry professionals. Throughout my time at WAAPA, I received many opportunities that have helped me to establish a career in dance."
Scott Ewan
Bachelor of Dance graduate
WAAPA graduate hits the West End
Jamie Ward, a graduate of WAAPA's Acting course, has taken over the role of Marius in the London West End Production of Les Miserables which runs at the Queen's theatre, until mid June 2013.
Ward has previously been seen in Australia in the musicals Spring Awakening (Hanschen) for the Sydney Theatre Company and Dr Zhivago (Young Yurii Zhivago) for the Gordon Frost Organisation.
While performing as a finalist at the Rob Guest Endowment in 2011, Ward was asked what his dream role would be, this is what he had to say: "I told them it was Marius. It is a dream role, because he represents everything that a young man deals with when he enters the real world. So many questions, so few answers, but a whole lot of determination and faith."
Goodbye Cirque
2005 WAAPA Music graduate Marcus Perrozzi will be ending his run with Cirque du Soleil's Dralion this year as their tour draws to an end. This will see the show complete 2 years and 2 months of touring arenas in USA, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Dubai, UAE – scaling the globe across 3 continents.
The show is described as "Fusing the 3000 year-old tradition of Chinese acrobatic arts with the multidisciplinary approach of Cirque du Soleil. It draws its inspiration from Eastern philosophy and its never-ending quest for harmony between humans and nature."
During his run with Cirque du Soleil, Perrozzi said of his time there "I am still loving bringing this ever-evolving showcase of live performance to thousands of people each week. Typically we perform seven shows in a different city every week. So we have covered a lot of ground here in North America and I can honestly say I'm still living my dream."
Carving out a nicheWith a passion for design and architecture and an obsession with plywood, 2005 Performance Design graduate Claude Marcos, has carved his name as one of the country's leading set and costume designers, winning the Best Stage Design in a Mainstream Production at the Sydney Theatre Awards on 14 January.
Claude was recognised for his work on Thyeste, presented by Sydney Festival and Belvoir in association with Carriageworks. It was originally created by THE HAYLOFT PROJECT – a Malthouse commission. With a unique blend of theatricality and sophisticated knowledge of space he has produced bold award-winning designs for clients such as Sydney Theatre Company, Perth Theatre Company, Foxtel, UNIMA, Malthouse Theatre and BMF.
Since graduating from WAAPA, Claude has been the Artistic Associate at the Hayloft Project in Melbourne. He has also designed a number of productions including: Thom Pain (based on nothing) (Arts Radar with B Sharp); The Duel (Sydney Theatre Company/ThinIce); Rhinoceros (Union House Theatre), Woyzeck and Honour (Black Swan State Theatre Company); The Goat or Who is Sylvia?, Loveplay, Glorious! and Speed-the-Plow (Perth Theatre Company); The Goose Chase and Red Shoes (ThinIce).
Graduate Snapshots
2012 was a big year for Acting graduate Abby Earl. Having only completed her WAAPA studies a few months earlier, Abby spent the beginning of the year preparing for her role in the Channel 9 telemovie The Great Mint Swindle. Shortly after, she was unveiled as part of the cast for The Seven Network's new period drama A Place to Call Home which airs in 2013.
Just one year out of WAAPA, Arts Management graduate Ella McNeil has landed her dream job as Director of the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival, which is a national festival, based in Melbourne. Ella is passionate about working in the arts, but was particularly seeking a humanitarian role. Prior to this appointment Ella worked in Ireland, with the Royal Shakespeare Company, followed by a stint at the iconic Lincoln Center in New York.
WAAPA Dance graduate Charmene Yap won the Award for Best Female Dancer in a Dance or Physical Theatre work at the 2012 Helpmann Awards for her performance in Sydney Dance Company's 2 One Another. Yap has worked with some of the most prestigious choreographers and companies in Australia and internationally, including Dancenorth, Chunky Move and Lucy Guerin. Described at the awards as having "breathtaking fluidity, grace and musicality", Yap's "intelligence as a dancer makes her utterly compelling to watch.""
Star graduates
WAAPA graduates are in high demand and excel in their chosen professions. Some are highly celebrated, such as Hugh Jackman, Tim Minchin, Emma Matthews, William McInnes and Lucy Durack, whilst many, who may not be quite as well-known, lead lives of artistic passion and make a huge contribution to the performing arts and allied industries.
Showcasing your talent
Each year students, staff and critically acclaimed guest artists collaborate to present over 300 performances across a range of concerts, plays, dance, music theatre, opera and film. Many of these take place in WAAPA's own performance venues at ECU's Mount Lawley Campus.
Exciting community partnerships also enable WAAPA to perform in a diverse range of spaces in the Perth metropolitan area, and beyond.
See the WAAPA events calendar for upcoming performances!
"My time at ECU has been extremely challenging and rewarding."
"WAAPA brings in world renowned artists to perform and give workshops to its students. Some of my proudest moments at WAAPA have been playing alongside musicians such as George Garzone and Katie Noonan."
Cheryl Durongpisitkul
Bachelor of Music (Jazz Performance)


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If you want a recipe for authentic chicharrón, this is not the blog for you. I can't be bothered to find the real cut of meat I would need so I just cut up pork chops in bite size pieces and fry them. Then I season them with Ingrid Hoffman's Delicioso Adobo spice mixture, just because I like that spice on almost everything. (See? Not authentic at all.)
As for the yuca, I can give you a good recipe for that.
Yuca Frita
* 1 bag frozen yuca (so much easier than messing with fresh yuca)
* 1 teaspoon achiote molido (spice)
* 2 tablespoons minced garlic
* 2 green onions chopped
* salt and paprika to taste
*oil for frying (I use Canola)
1. Place the yuca and all ingredients except salt, paprika and oil, in a large pot of water. (Water should cover the yuca.)
2. Bring water to a boil, then lower to a simmer. Cook until the yuca are tender enough to pierce with a fork. Remove from heat and drain water.
3. Cut any large pieces into thinner "steak french fry" sized pieces. Fry in oil, flipping once, until crisp on all sides. Remove to a plate. Season with salt and paprika. Serve with curtido and salsa.
Here is yuca con (fake) chicharrón on our dinner table. That is my husband's impatient hand. ("Are you done taking photos yet? I'm hungry!")
If you want to make Salvadoran curtido to go along with it, here's my recipe for that, too.
Salvadoran Curtido
* 1/2 head of cabbage chopped fine
* 1/2 cup grated carrot
* 2 green onions, minced
* 1/2 onion sliced thin, (vidalia is best since yellow onions are a bit strong)
* 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
* Salt to taste
* Dried oregano to taste
* Red pepper flakes to taste (not authentic – we just like it spicy!)
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Remove from heat and put the cabbage and carrot into the water. Let sit for 5 minutes and then drain. (A little water remaining is fine.) Add the other ingredients. Adjust apple cider vinegar to your tastes. If you find it too strong, add a little warm water. Best to let the flavors combine for a couple hours at room temperature, but can be served right away.
Curtido is most often eaten with yuca con chicharrón, and pupusas. Most people pour salsa over the curtido.
(My salsa recipe is HERE.)
Posted on August 13, 2010, in food/drink, recipes, Salvadoreños and tagged recipe. Bookmark the permalink. 8 Comments.
I forgot to mention that along with the meatballs, your salsa recipe was fantastic! I made a HUGE batch and every little drop got splurped up that night with tortilla chips and the meatballs… I am happy at how easy it was to make, I already had all the ingredients on hand. So I will be making more of that on a regular basis (we love fresh salsa in this house)
I will be trying the pupusas and cabbage salad next, I have been watching youtube videos to try to get the technique…. thanks for the encouragement
I don't think there is yuca up here (I thought that was a spiky house plant!) I've never seen it offered in stores frozen or otherwise. I guess I have to stick to potato wedges…. oh well
I always enjoy yuca frita. This looks good.
Here is an interesting side note…
Did you know that yuca is poisonous? I learned that a few years back.
Apparently boiling it causes it to release the toxins and "cleans" it, hence the reason why it is boiled even though the ultimate goal is to fry it.
You guys sure eat well.
Cool chicharron recipe…one of my husband's favorite dishes. When my mother-in-law comes, she always looks for that cut of meat, but we just don't sell it here.
I'm totally American in my meat eating…cutting off the fat or bones which my husband says is the best part. He just shakes his head at me.
If we eat chicken, he says the wings are his favorite. What?! There's no meat on them! Anyway, we share a chicken well.
I've never heard of yuca frita before. But it sure looks delicious.
I'm trying that Yuca recipe this week!!! it looks yummy!!
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Regarded as 'The Greatest Railway Journey in the World', due mainly to the stunning scenery. The 84 mile round trip will take you past Britain's highest mountain, deepest Loch, shortest river and most westerly station en-route to Mallaig, one of the world's most picturesque fishing villages.
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Here you will find details of our one-off Charter train journeys, also fabulous breaks to Edinburgh & Paris. You will find details on how to book when you click more info, we have also included details of some trips to book through Statesman Rail including the West Highland & Jacobite Weekend.
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Travel will be on board the celebrated 'Statesman' over the West Highland line, featuring amazing scenery.
This Annual special steam train, formerly known as The Lune Habitat, begins its trip at Carnforth.
Departs Saturday September 13th 2014 from St. Neots, Huntingdon, Peterboro', Grantham, Newark, Retford – Doncaster.
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This woolen sweater that I love,
South Milwaukee Public Library December events
The Friends of the Library will be holding their Monday morning book sale on December 7, 2009 from 9:30-11 am. Great bargains!
The Youth Room will be holding their holiday family fun night on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 from 6 - 7:45 PM. There will stories, crafts and a visit with Santa.
You can register for a library card online. Go to the countycat.mcfls.org and below click on "need a library card?". This will enable you to reserve material. You have two weeks to come into the library to complete the registration process. You must bring in two forms of identification one of which has your current address.
Check out the many databases that are available to you from home as well as in the library. Some databases are: Automobile repair reference center, Consumer health, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, Health Source, consumer edition as well as the nursing/academic edition, Newspaper Source Plus, Novelist, Regional Business News and Literary Reference Center.
The Library will be closed on Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25 and again on Thursday, December 31 and Friday, January 1. The Library will be open on Saturday, December 26 and January 2nd from 9 am to 4 pm. The Library Board and Staff want to wish you a very happy holiday.
Hey, I'm back in!
Thanksgiving is considered the perfect holiday at our house. On a very superficial level, it is because I live with 2 turkey hounds! (3 turkey hounds if you include the dog.) They never get sick of turkey. In fact, we ran out on Monday, but thanks to a good friend who donated her leftovers, my guys are happily back in turkey sandwiches. Thanksgiving is also a holiday that is rather casual and there are no gifts involved. Perfect.
Seriously though, Thanksgiving is a great time to stop and contemplate our many blessings. This year I had to give a special thank you to God for His provision of steady employment for my husband. It is humbling to realize you are blessed when some around you are struggling. I am also so grateful to have been born into a loving family and a Christian home in America.
"Jello Again"
"Jello Again", was the theme of the radio and tv favorite Jack Benny". His sponsor was jello and his humor was fun but dry. Speaking of dry my computer went dry and a new one is in the works. But times change and as I found out so does does technology.
No Global Warming? One less thing to worry about? Don't count on it
Nearly 2 weeks ago, hackers broke into the computers at Britain's Climate Research Unit of the University of East Anglia. This was important because the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change, IPCC, uses the CRU as their source for data.
The hackers then posted over 1,000 emails and 72 documents on the internet revealing how the CRU was suppressing data that showed there was no warming of the planet:
"Those e-mails involved communication among many scientific researchers and policy advocates with similar ideological positions all across the world. Those purported authorities were brazenly discussing the destruction and hiding of data that did not support global-warming claims."
The British press is up in arms over this. Brits are, after all, ahead of us on the Carbon Tax parade. In the U.S., there has not been much coverage.
In fact, as far as President Obama is concerned, it seems it is global warming business as usual.
Despite this huge nail in the global warming coffin hitting the press 2 weeks ago, President Obama still met with Indian and Chinese leaders last week, to coax them "one step closer" to climate deal:
"US President Barack Obama said Tuesday [Nov. 24, 2009] the world has moved 'one step closer' to a 'strong operational agreement' on climate change at next month's Copenhagen summit after his talks with Indian and Chinese leaders."
And Obama is still planning on attending the beginning of that U.N. climate meeting in Copenhagen on Dec. 9th.
Why? Global Warming is big business, can be used to implement new taxes and will control people's behaviors.
"Obama has made climate change a top priority of his administration..." The President still wants Cap and Trade to pass early next year.
In light of this new information, that the planet isn't warming, one would hope the push for taxing and controlling carbon emissions would be halted.
American scientist John Christy was was criticized in the hacked emails for asking that IPCC reports include dissenting points of view. He wrote, "It's disconcerting to realize that legislative actions [Cap and Trade] this nation is preparing to take, and which will cost trillions of dollars, are based upon a view of climate that has not been completely scientifically tested."
Disconcerting indeed. Granted, there hasn't been much about this from the mainstream media in the U.S. If only our President would check the Drudge Report once in a while!
More Reading: Climate Emails Stoke Debate, Scientists' Leaked Correspondence Illustrates Bitter Feud Over Global Warming
Hiding evidence of global cooling, Junk science exposed among climate-change believers
Global Warming with the Lid Off, The emails that reveal an effort to hide the truth about climate science
The Day Global Warming Stood Still
How the global warming industry is based on one MASSIVE lie (The Hockey Stick exposed)
Map-less Quest
I really wish I had a map. It's tough to "go alone."
I don't often quote Jon Stewart, but "Poor Al Gore" cancels Copenhagen
You know an issue has traction when the the lib comics start jabbing their own on the left. This week, Comedian Jon Stewart threw this zinger at Global Warming Guru Al Gore. (I don't watch Jon, but Vicki McKenna mentioned it on her radio program. It is funny--raunch removed):
"Poor Al Gore, global warming completely debunked by the very Internet you invented. OH, OH the irony, the irony."
He also chided the CRU for throwing out raw data.
"But here's what's great about science, in disagreements we go back and look at the raw data (clip showing data destroyed) ... ...Why would you throw out raw data from the 80's?...", after all, he still has his girlie magazines from the 1970s!
This morning, I learned** that the Guru himself, Al Gore, CANCELED his special Copenhagen $1,209/ticket book promo, photo op, and snack with Al event!
The Danish ticket coordinator stated, "'great annoyance' was a factor in the cancellation, along with unforseen changes in Mr. Gore's program for the climate summit." Gore's cancellation affects 3,000 believers, um, make that ticket holders.
"Great annoyance"? "Unforseen changes in Mr. Gore's program"? Could it be Mr. Gore doesn't know how to incorporate eating crow into his slide presentation?
Al Gore's credibility was already on thin ice. Remember Gore has photo-shopped some of his pictures for greater affect in his movie and on his book cover. He won't debate any naysayers--he says he will, but then he cancels. And he will not answer pointed questions. Most recent example, when Gore was in Madison, WI, he would not respond to a simple question about polar bears being considered threatened when their population is growing*.
Whatever you might believe about man-made global warming, this latest cancellation is HUGE. Certainly in a crowd of 3,000 believers, willing to pay $1,200 just for the privilege of being in his presence, Gore was on friendly turf.
The man made global warming believers will still believe because it is a religion, not science, but canceling was a major faux pas, in my opinion. As any religious leader knows, you don't disappoint the faithful.
More reading: ClimateGate Overview
Houston braces for about 2 inches of snow, earliest ever!
Take back Al Gore's Oscar, two Academy members demand in light of Climategate
*I know "threatened" is a matter of semantics and doesn't have so much to do with population as with thriving habitat. Still, increasing by 20,000 in 30 years shows polar bears are faring better.
**Thanks to Jay Weber's link page
A Word About Banks and Stimulus
Last Sunday's edition of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published a lengthy article about a local bank's efforts to work through its woes. I found it an interesting read, and thought I would offer a perspective from the business community. My comments speak to the U.S. banking industry in general over the course of the last year, and it is only fair to note that there are certainly shining exceptions to this story.
What most banks did with the billions of Federally provided largesse was to immediately shore up their horrifically unbalanced balance sheets. Those statements became so unbalanced through the combination of years of an overly easy Fed and a Bachnalian orgy of lending; lending which forsook all of the time-honored principles of this once proud and conservative industry. You know - things like collateral and down payments and equity to debt ratios that had a toe-hold in reality. What the banks have NOT done is put the money "to work". In fact, many of them went out of the business of LOANING money and into the business of COLLECTING it, while at the same time increasing interest rates to long standing customers at a time those clients were fighting for their very existence. This continues to a large extent today.
Winter is Here
Winter is Here. Today the ground was covered with a lite snow and my first taste of it was walking on my driveway to get the paper. The ice convinced me to take the long way around in the grass. There are reports of cars off the road and in a ditch. They must be from another state because WI drivers know how to drive in the winter . Then in the afternoon I drove to the Medical College to get my records and upon leaving the wind was blowing and the temp had dropped. The forecast looks rather normal for the coming week/s so the summer stuff goes into storage and the winter stuff comes out. If you are short of stuff to wear there are many sales and more to come. My computer is in need of costly repair so I will shop around and get a new one. In the meantime my blog will be curtailed . Safe driving to all .
Do you celebrate St. Nick on Dec. 6th? It's very Milwaukee
Did you grow up celebrating St. Nicholas' Day? If so, you know to hang your stocking by the chimney on the eve of Dec. 5th!
St. Nicholas or St. Nick is relatively unknown in most of the United States. He was a Christian Bishop living in the Roman Empire in the early 300s AD. The holiday is a German custom and very much part of being a Milwaukeean.
When I was a little girl, we didn't celebrate Santa on Christmas morning, but we did enjoy hanging a clean sock up on the eve of Dec. 5th. Since we didn't have a fire place. we improvised by hanging our socks on the drawer handles of the mahogany knee hole desk. Hey, it kind of looked like a fire place!
It was always fun the next morning to see what mom and dad put into our stockings. Sometimes we would get a stuffed animal; sometimes golden foiled chocolate coins*--those were always intriguing. Once they forgot all about St. Nick until we hung up our socks. That year we got bags of home-popped popcorn, a pack of gum? and some quarters.
Why the chocolate coins? If you know the St. Nicholas story, you would know that he was said to have thrown money through an open window of a poor family's home, during the night. The family was poor and had no dowry money for their 3 daughters. Having no dowry back then meant they probably wouldn't marry, which also meant they would be sold as slaves or go into the oldest profession. The money was said to have landed on their socks and shoes drying by the hearth. It is interesting to me that he did this secretly--no pompous show of his generosity.
In remembering St. Nicholas' Day, oranges or apples often were given. They were to represent the gold St. Nick gave. That is why an orange frequently was put into the toe of a Christmas or St. Nick stocking. (Oranges used to be pricey fruit before the days of improved transportation and considered a real treat.)
I kept the St. Nick tradition alive with my son too. Unlike Santa's visit, which occurs on Christmas Eve, St. Nick occurs early in the month. There is no confusion for children as to where St. Nick fits into the nativity story. (It is rather like celebrating George Washington's birthday with cherry pie.) St. Nicholas Day is a just-for-fun holiday commemorating a real person, who was known for his kindness and good work. No need for all the tall tales, deceit, and subterfuge about how St. Nick is omniscient or makes it all around the world in one night delivering presents to good boys and girls.
No, St. Nicks can be celebrated and enjoyed in the full light of the truth and used to illustrate an important biblical truth that it is more blessed to give than receive. In fact, you could incorporate a secret good deed for a needy family as part of your celebration with your children.
Giving, rather than receiving, after all, is a message we all need to remember every day of the year.
Have a happy St. Nicholas Day!
St. Nick's Day Can be a Nice Little Surprise Milwaukee Journal, 1999 - Lots of nostalgia about Winkies and Drews Variety stores. (I still love to visit Winkies in Whitefish Bay!)
My favorite cucumber and tomato, aka Larry and Bob at Veggietales, tell a St. Nicholas story of sorts in their latest DVD: Saint Nicholas, A story of joyful giving. I have not seen it, but I do enjoy those Veggies.
*I got my chocolate coins this year at Aldi. They also had them in silver. The coin design was the Kennedy half dollar. Some years I have found foreign coins in various sizes. I liked these the best and threaded a gold thread through them to hang on my Christmas tree--as pictured. Gold was after all one of the gifts the Magi brought to baby Jesus.
Gold chocolate coins are also used for Hanukkah celebrations as the "Gelt"?
Weaving Weirdos
A "social network" ain't for me.
Watching from the cheap seats
In 2007 when Brett Favre unleashed an overtime bomb to beat Denver in week eight, I knew the Packers had won only because a tiny football disappeared from my computer screen and the score changed to show the Packers in the lead. Likewise, when Ryan Braun hit a go-ahead home run to launch the Brewers into the playoffs last year, I found out because the "current play" update on my screen went from "ball in play" to "home run." And in the same way, I was amused to find that the Cavaliers had beaten the Orlando Magic in game 2 of their 2009 playoff series because the tiny animated basketball on my laptop display had floated calmly into a digitized picture of a net. I would later see replays of these spectacular plays thanks to various internet sources, but in the moment, they came to me as described above. To illustrate, this is how I watched last Wednesday's Badger win over Duke:
To watch sports via internet gamecast is to bear the burden of the international fan. For the past three years I have sat calmly at my computer, sometimes at home and sometimes (thanks to an unfortunate time difference) at work, and cheered heartily for Wisconsin sports teams via the sports media equivalent to snail mail. Sometimes, as in the cases above, the results are thrilling. Other times, such as when the game cast mysteriously goes blank or I am called to class with my team holding a lead only to return to a lopsided loss, this medium yields more depressing returns. But always, I sit and watch regardless.
This year, in an attempt to follow my football teams more closely, I invested in satellite TV and have begun downloading game broadcasts from the website tenyardtorrents.com. The games broadcast on TV are almost always shown on a couple days delay but provide for a more authentic viewing experience. Downloading, while often more timely, is a bit like waiting for your favorite song to be played on the radio. That is, you know the song already exists somewhere and you know it's going to be played, but you have no idea when it will be delivered to you. While I find this method to be slightly more convenient, Sundays and Mondays spent in media blackout waiting to watch a single game unspoiled can be trying on one's patience.
Tomorrow, I will wake up to read a final injury report before calmly removing ESPN.com from computer's home page. At night I will return from work, make dinner, and sit down to drum my fingers and wait for someone named WarTiger to upload the Packers-Ravens game to the internet. Hopefully sometime before midnight, I will finish downloading the broadcast and sit down with a coffee and baited breath to watch on my 13-inch computer screen. I will hope for a win, knowing all the while that the outcome has already been decided. This is the burden of the international sports fan.
If you are watching the Packer game tomorrow, please enjoy and think of me waiting in the dark on the other side of the world. Know that despite my frustrations, I am waiting patiently because that's what a good Wisconsin sports fan does, and that eventually I too will share your joy and return to this blog and the rest of the world. And know that somehow, whether the Packers win or lose, it will all have been worth it.
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Brookfield's Choice: Marcello should lead Brookfield into the future
The current loss in property value in our city is one of the biggest issues that citizens need to be aware. The Journal Sentinel reported that, in the 2008 financial year, Brookfield experienced its first decline in overall value since 1961. A falling tax levy is the death knell for a community. The fact that the Mayor of Brookfield recently delivered a speech on the state of the city without mentioning this elephant in the room is amazing to me. The Mayor either does not know the serious implications of falling revenue or he is hoping that citizens will not scrutinize his efforts to reverse this negative trend. A declining tax levy in a city whose leader appears to be asleep at the switch is cause for major concern. Brookfield cannot maintain its high level of service and prosperity unless it hires new leadership.
So glad to be back on the grid!
What a difference a day makes! Yesterday morning we were into hour 12 of being without electricity. The previous night, the power flicked 3 times and then went off around 9pm, right in the middle of cookie baking. At least I had just finished baking one batch and hadn't started another.
We did the usual scramble for flashlights and candles and then decided we might as well turn in for the night.
I did pick up our corded phone to call in to WE Energies. Oops, we have VOIP, no phone! Got out the cell phone and made the call, only to hear a long explanation how 16,000 homes were out of power and they would be repairing as quickly as safely possible. I did not listen to the entire message because it seemed to just drone on about the crisis and didn't have an option to report an outage.
We slept OK because we keep our bedroom rather chilly anyway. The next morning I had to attend to the number one concern: COFFEE. Fortunately I had some ground already so I made a makeshift cup atop of our propane single burner rig. Ahhh, now I felt ready to face the day.
Called WE Energies again. This time I got a new message of 25,000 people out of power...they were calling in private contractors to help restore power... etc. etc. Again, I did not wait until the end, because cell phone battery life was a concern.
Second item of business was to make friends with the snow-blower. I got out my detailed instructions and prayed it would start easily for me on a slow pull start. It did! (It has electric start, but that was not an option.)
Called WE Energies after doing most of the driveway. This time they were down to 9,000 people out of power and estimates were restoration by noon for Milwaukee County and, gasp, midnight for Waukesha. Argh.
While I was searching for something to eat without opening the refrigerator, I noticed the dog was shivering in the house. Put his sweater on. Had an interesting lunch of walnuts, rye bread, and an apple.
Went back outside for shovel clean-up and hauled some wood in for a fire. The temperature was supposed to drop later; I figured I better be prepared.
Finished the snow clean up and came in. I happily found some ground decaf coffee for a second cup! Got the fire going and threw in 2 foil wrapped potatoes for supper.
After that, I called my sister, who volunteered to try to call WE Energies again for me. She actually listened to the entire message, this one included information about Kenosha County, and found there was an opportunity to report an outage at the very end of the message. She reported ours and then called me back to report they were now saying power might no be restored until noon Thursday!
Oh-oh, I better get more wood in, I thought, if we had another day to go without heat.
My other half came home around 6pm. He called WE Energies and on the first ring, got a live body!!! After relaying the events of our outage, which indicated a re-closer trip (like circuit breaker on the transformer) was the likely culprit. He told the worker that it probably only needed resetting. (Our neighborhood has had trouble with it before.)
Ate a dinner of canned beef stew and our fireplace baked potatoes amid a table full of lit candles. Not bad. (I am still in my coat, boots, and headband from shoveling. It was bulky but warm.)
Somewhere around 7:30pm, the lights came back on! Yippee!!! The furnace and refrigerator kicked in; we were back to business as usual. I promptly turned the oven on; the cookie marathon must go on!
There is nothing like a power outage to make one appreciate the conveniences we all take for granted. We live with more conveniences than Henry the 8th ever had!
I often think of Laura Ingalls in her book, The Long Winter (inspired by her life), when I start feeling sorry for myself when dealing with the cold and snow. In her book, Laura and her sister Mary had to twist up sticks of hay non-stop to keep the fire going, because they ran out of firewood. Food was also very short. They nearly died during that winter.
I also think of Abraham Lincoln, who read by firelight. You really have to want to read to do that. I couldn't manage it even with a table full of candles.
How about the wonders of hot, running water? A hot shower is a blessing I have appreciated ever since the specter of Y2K threatened that basic part of every day life in America.
Our 22 hours without power reminded me that I could be better prepared to deal with power outages. Keeping food that is ready to eat, or with minimal cooking, water, candles, lamp oil, fire wood or duraflame logs, and propane lanterns (they throw a fair amount of heat), stoves and heaters are things we all should have on hand.
We managed pretty well for our 22 hour ordeal, if you don't count all the times I flicked on the light switches to no avail. Can't say I want to repeat it though!
Christmas at Brookside: CHRISTMAS MUSICAL tonight and Sunday
Looking for something to get you into the Christmas spirit tonight or tomorrow? How about Brookside Baptist Church's CHRISTMAS MUSICAL?
If you've ever wondered if Christ's birth or becoming a Christian really makes any difference, this year's Christmas Musical might help answer those questions. The musical includes "real people telling the real meaning of Christmas" interwoven throughout the program.
One of the many things I enjoy at Brookside is the music. Their choir programs, accompanied by their orchestra, have always been excellent. If last Sunday's preview is any indication, this weekend's presentation will not disappoint.
Brookside Baptist Church is easy to find on Pilgrim Road, just south of Lisbon, in Brookfied. Directions
The program begins at 5pm on Saturday night and 6pm on Sunday. There is a reception after the performance. (Brookside is also known for it's good food!)
I plan to be there Sunday night. See you there?
Code Red Rally: Over the river, through the woods, to Washington DC they go!
Americans for Prosperity is hosting a Code Red Rally today, at our nation's Capitol at 1:30pm. Patients First is also organizing buses for the day. Both groups are helping people organize for one reason: to tell the Senate to "keep their hands off our health care".
All I can say is more power to them.
As AFP stated, "The number 1 reason Congress has taken this long on this issue is YOU," the protester. I have to agree. It is only the growing outcry of average Americans who attended Tea Parties and Town Halls and now Capitol steps rallies that have delayed what President Obama hoped would pass last summer.
What a time to be taking time off work or from the scurry of Christmas preparations to go to a rally! The weather certainly isn't conducive to spending time outdoors either. But people are concerned about the government federalizing 1/6th of our economy by taking over the health care industry, so they will show up. I will be watching Drudge and sites like Michelle Malkin for updates today.
Harry Reid's ObamaCare bill changes moment by moment. Yesterday, the pundits were declaring it in critical condition, because Lieberman wouldn't vote for something that included the public option of expanded Medicare. Well, that no longer seems to be a problem. The goal is, after all, to just get anything passed.
Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska earlier said he wouldn't vote for something that included taxpayer funded abortion... well, maybe now he would... for a price. The compensation arm-twisting is in full force. Malkin wrote, "A Hill source says to pay attention to Sen. Ben Nelson. He is reportedly being threatened with closure of an air force base if he doesn't fall in line and will be offered a "blank check" bribe bigger than Sen. Landrieu's."
The CBO was to give their score of Reid's bill, but which one? The one that includes expanding Medicare? The one that covers abortion? The one that allows importing prescription drugs? This bill changes faster than a runway model!
Senate Republicans are balking. WSJ: "Republicans decried the Democratic deal making, and urged the majority party to slow action on legislation they contended will undermine the U.S. economy."
Senator John McCain summed it up well, "'Whether expansion of Medicare is in or out...doesn't affect the core problem with this legislation, which is that it does not reduce costs' and increases the size of government."
Those of us who stay home can at least call our senators along with the key players:
Sen. Russ Feingold, up for reelection! 202-224-5323 Feingold said last weekend that he was "opposed to dropping the public option completely and that he was not yet committed to supporting the bill."
Sen. Herb Kohl: 202-224-5653
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Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska: 202-224-6551 Nelson didn't want taxpayer money to fund abortion but now is threatened with an air force base closure in his state.
Sen. Byron Dorgan of North Dakota: 202-224-2551 Dorgan is pushing for re-importation of prescription drugs from Canada and other countries, which would go against the drug companies deal made earlier.
Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut: 202-224-4041 Very early on, Lieberman said that because of the economy, he didn't think this was the time for a government insurance company or opt out provision. He is being threatened with loss of position if he doesn't vote for it. Even his wife's breast cancer cause is catching flack.
Sen. Olympia Snowe: 202-224-5344 Who can figure out where she really stands, but she and Collins the weak links among the Republicans.
Sen. Susan Collins: 202-224-2523 Collins is the other wishy-washy Republican.
You might want to remind them that in the latest CNN poll, 61% of Americans oppose this Senate health care bill, 79% say it would INCREASE the deficit, and 85% believe it will increase their taxes. These numbers are growing all the time.
I'm hoping Reid can't get the votes to pass his version of ObamaCare, but the president is calling senators to the White House for the royal arm-twisting today.
I also hope and pray thousands show up today to protest. All I can say is, God bless 'em, everyone.
Ladies Night Event Raises Over $22,000 to Benefit Educational Grant Program
The Elmbrook Education Foundation kicked off the 2009-2010 school year with it's first community-wide event, Ladies Night sponsored by Pasternak & Zirgibel, S.C., on December 1st at the Westmoor Country Club.
Ladies Night was oversold at 310 guests making this the largest Ladies Night event yet! "Participation in this year's event is a testament to the value our guests place on the Foundation's role in sustaining the quality of the Elmbrook School District" said Dorothy Smaglick, Foundation President.
Area developer's Florida golf course project lands in the rough
Brookfield-based VK Development Corp.'s plan to create a luxurious housing development at its new golf course in Naples, Fla., has run into slow sales, and project delays.
A recent article in the Naples Daily News says VK Development, led by Vincent Kuttemperoor, has put a hold on the partially completed clubhouse at Treviso Bay, a Tournament Players Course that opened a year ago.


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This is the only role that Ralts can do somewhat well. It is also a unique set for Ralts, as no other Pokemon has the ability to learn the combination of Trick Room, Destiny Bond, and Encore.
Trick Room takes advantage of Ralts's low Speed. If you lead with this set, or if you are able to keep entry hazards off of the field, then Ralts is guaranteed to set up Trick Room thanks to its Focus Sash. From there, Ralts can use Memento, Destiny Bond, or Encore to great effect, as it outspeeds almost every Pokemon in Little Cup under Trick Room. Memento will allow you to set up a very powerful Trick Room sweeper. If the opponent attacks, Ralts can use Destiny Bond to take the opponent down with it, thus scoring a free switch in for your Trick Room sweeper. Encore is there to make your opponent avoid using a non-attacking move, as doing so will also give you a free switch in for your Trick Room sweeper of choice.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
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Ralts has a very shallow movepool, so it cannot do very much. Hypnosis could be used to cripple one Pokemon, but its shabby accuracy makes it an unpopular choice. Shadow Sneak has potential to break Focus Sashes, although it is very weak otherwise. Wish could be used to support the team, but Ralts will have trouble finding time to use it. Ralts has Calm Mind, but its terrible Special Attack and Speed makes the move almost worthless. Finally, Ralts can use Will-O-Wisp, which could be used for a double status set in conjunction with Hypnosis.
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Taunt users will force Ralts to Struggle or switch out, so Taunting Ralts is an effective strategy to neuter it. Entry hazards will break Ralts's Focus Sash and allow it to be OHKOed by almost any attack in Little Cup. Priority users can kill Ralts before it can use Memento or Destiny Bond. Finally, Pokemon that can deal with Trick Room sweepers counter not only Ralts but an entire Trick Room team in general. These include opposing Munchlax, defensive Gligar (for physical sweepers), and Wynaut.


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Systems Can Provide Legal Protection
If you are planning to grow your business, it is imperative that you implement systems. Systems are critical in just the basic management of your business, but did you know that the use of systems can help avoid legal problems as well?
Establish maximum client debts
Growing your business usually means taking on larger projects, and this usually means having larger accounts receivable. What would be the effect on your business if a client did not pay you? That answer probably depends upon the amount the client owes you. Is it $10,000? $20,000? $100,000? You need to determine that limit — not your client. What is the maximum amount that your business could withstand to lose and still continue to operate comfortably? Whatever that number is, that should be the maximum amount you ever let your client owe you before you stop work. I frequently have contractors tell me that their client has not paid them for months and owes them a huge amount of money. When I ask why they kept working, they tell me they thought the client would eventually pay. In the meantime they are practically mortgaging their own home to keep the client's project running. And then they usually do not have the funds to file a lawsuit to collect the amount owing!
The maximum limit you choose should also be a guide in setting your payment schedule. No single payment should ever exceed your maximum amount. Explain to your client in advance that you will have no choice but to stop work if the amount outstanding on the project ever reaches your preset amount.
This maximum amount outstanding now becomes your business system for payment schedules, invoicing, stopping work, etc. If the client declares bankruptcy or if the cost to collect the money is too high, it might hurt ,but at least your business will survive.
Establish office policies for collection of information
Growing your business usually means using more subcontractors. It is imperative that your subcontractors be properly licensed and insured. If they are not licensed, they may be considered your employee subject to payroll taxes. If they are not insured, you may end up paying for their mistakes or injuries.
Every time you hire a new subcontractor, check their license status, get a copy of the their general liability and workers' compensation insurance certificates and have them name you as an additional insured on their policy. Many contractors will say they do this, but they only do it once when they first use the subcontractor.
Establish a system in your office to annually check the license status of your subcontractors and get an updated insurance certificate. Setting aside a particular day in the year to do this activity prevents it from falling through the cracks and prevents unwanted liability.
Conduct an annual business review
Growing your business usually means leasing more space, hiring more employees, purchasing more equipment and perhaps changing your overall business structure. An annual review with your accountant and attorney is critical. Bring to the meeting a copy of your current contracts, a financial statement (Quickbooks printout will do) and a list of the major things you expect to do in the following year (for example, lease new space, buy equipment, establish a retirement plan). Ask your advisers the following:
- Is there anything I need to do before the end of the year to get a tax advantage?
- Are there any changes to the law that require contract revisions?
- Is there anything I need to consider before I proceed with my plans for the upcoming year?
Your advisers can help you plan in advance, but not in arrears. Don't wait until it's time to file a tax return to find out that you would have paid less in taxes if you had just done something a little differently at the end of the year. Putting this annual review system in place provides you with tax and legal protection.
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If you're going to require everyone to purchase health insurance, you've got to define what you mean by "health insurance." In particular, you've got to have minimum standards. Obamacare, for example, forbids lifetime ceilings on how much your insurance company must pay out. This was no secret. Did people think they could get this added benefit for free? I'm afraid Obama encouraged them to think so. And Americans' willingness to believe that they can get something for nothing remains the bane of our politics.
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Whether it's "you can keep your own doctor" or "you can keep your own insurance policy," Hillarycare faltered and Obamacare is faltering because people are dishonest to themselves about change. They say they want it—they express outrage that they don't have it—but when they're threatened with it, they curl up into a ball and tell it to go away. They don't want things to stay vaguely the same, and maybe a little better—which is what Obama probably thought he was saying. They want everything exactly the same.
That is impossible, and Obama was foolish as well as mendacious to promise it. ...
So it boils down to a political system that promises something for nothing and a public that willingly accepts the deal. Why are we not surprised.


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Beedon writes, "Reaching out to the crowds of people that know and trust you makes good business sense. They are very connected, have a loud and trusted voice, and they can reach their friends easily and often on your behalf."
By utilizing the latest in social marketing software and technology, business leaders can mobilize this channel by creating and leveraging their social relationships to generate great leads and drive new business.
Amplifinity, creators of the Advocacy Management Platform, is growing quickly. We've got several job openings, and we are on the hunt for people who have what it takes to be a part of a team that is driven, undeterred at the idea of venturing out on their own to get things done, and super enthusiastic about being part of a fast moving, energetic tech startup culture.
Amplifinity is located on North Main Street in Ann Arbor, MI, on the Huron River (Do you kayak? Like to trail run? Enjoy sitting by the water to catch a break during the day? That's all available steps outside our front door!). We are a vibrant, eclectic group of people who enjoy what we do, and don't mind taking time to have some fun while we work.
If you want to gain unparalleled professional experience with a company that values everyone's voice, opinions and new ideas, Amplifinity is definitely the place.
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Amplifinity has been talking a lot lately - for good reasons. We are turning our enterprise clients' brand advocates - their customers, employees and influencers - into powerful sales and marketing channels. Read more about how we are doing it!
Amplifinity's CEO, Dick Beedon, is the author of a new article on iMedia Connection.
In the article, Beedon discusses ways how the evolving social landscape has affected sales and marketing, and how companies can take advantage of the rapidly changing environment by leveraging social channels.
Find the full article here.
At Amplifinity we work hard. We stay late. We come in early. We eat lunch at our desks. We laugh a lot. Who doesn't appreciate the occasional proof that it's all worth it? This year, Amplifinity got our proof. The Amplifinity team is on a collective mission to create the most powerful brand advocacy software platform on the market - one that gives our clients the power to acquire highly qualified customers by soliciting referrals, testimonials and endorsements from their customers, employees and influencers.
I recently started reading the biography of Steve Jobs, written by Walter Isaacson. I admire Jobs and find his work ethic inspiring (a little daunting, ok, but inspiring nonetheless). Jobs was incomprehensibly successful as an entrepreneur and inventor because of some basic principles to which he held fast. Three of these principles resonated with me as the same that keeps Amplifinity growing and becoming better every day:
1) Do what you love
This may seem trite, but if you truly enjoy what you do, chances are good you're going to succeed. If you are passionate about your work and the work you do for those who use and buy your products, it's almost impossible to fail.
2) Get your message down and make sure you deliver on that message.
It's possible that Steve Jobs did this better than any other brand leader out there. Your message can sell an "experience" or come across as lofty or too good to be true, and that's ok if your product is as good as the experience you're selling.
We've all been sold on products and been disappointed when the real-deal is far from what we were "promised." Make your message cool, creative, clever; but make sure your product delivers.
3) Be indefatigable.
There's not one brand out there that hasn't looked defeat in the eye and wanted to cower in a corner. But the good ones don't cower or relent. They don't listen to naysayers. Jobs had plenty of people who doubted him. The technology arena is a crowded space with lots of really smart people trying to come out on top. If you adhere to #1 and #2 above, tireless representation of your cause will come easy - well, easier at least. But you've got to have a pretty impressive constitution to make that happen.
Jobs stands as a true pioneer - even despite the fact that he was often maligned or criticized for his insatiable quest for perfection.
At Amplifinity, the energy and dedication not only to perfecting our product but to our clients' success has resulted in significant growth of our staff, our client roster, our clients' revenue and the AMP Platform.
So, in the words of Steve Jobs, the team at Amplifinity has "the sense that right now is one of those moments when we are influencing the future."
Read more about Amplifinity's 2013 growth here.
Amplifinity's CEO, Dick Beedon, is the author of a new article for WIRED Innovation.
Beedon writes about the ways in which brands can transform their customers, employees and 3rd party influencers into high performing sales and marketing channels by putting technology in place that allows them to generate, track, and manage brand advocacy.
"Today's truly successful companies understand the importance of transforming their customers into life-long brand advocates," Beedon writes.
Click here to view the full article.
TXU Energy has launched a new customer referral program powered by Amplifinity.
The program allows TXU customers to easily refer their friends and family through email, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or cards that can be printed and handed out. Both the existing customer and the new customer receive a $50 prepaid card for each qualified friend who signs up.
"There's nothing more powerful than a friend recommending a company's service," said Michael Grasso, Chief Marketing Officer for TXU.
For more information and the full press release, click here.
Our Marketing Director, Theresa Trevor, has a new blog featured by the Word of Mouth Marketing Association today.
In the article, Theresa discusses some key ways in which the world of marketing and brand advocacy has evolved. Using examples such as Cabbage Patch and American Girl dolls, we get a fresh take on how today's social world has led to the increasingly consumer-driven marketplace.
Check out the post here.
"Forward thinking companies will be the ones that identify and work their customer advocates to genuinely build the brand, the customer base and the bottom line."
- Mattew Rhoden, Rogers & Peppers
Our featured whitepaper of the month, "4 Things You Should Know About Your Brand Advocates in Today's Social World," provides a starting point at which to begin thinking about a brand advocacy strategy.
Click here to download. Or take a look at our Resources page for additional tips and Best Practices from Amplifinity.
Better yet, let's talk about how our AMP platform can integrate into your marketing strategy and drive more brand advocates to your B2B or B2B, resulting in measurable increases in acquisition and revenue. Click here and we'll handle the rest.
Amplifinity's Marketing Director, Theresa Trevor, is the featured author on WOMMA's blog today. She discusses how offline marketing still works in today's digital world, and how building relationships is key to brand advocacy.
Check out the article here!
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The gang deals with Penny and Raj's night together
Leonard and Sheldon are brilliant physicists, the kind of "beautiful minds" that understand how the universe works. But none of that genius helps them interact with people, especially women.
Jim Parsons Johnny Galecki Kaley Cuoco Kunal Nayyar Simon Helberg
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The gang deals with Penny and Raj's night together
A fight between Sheldon and Penny leaves Amy in the middle
Leonard attends a wedding as Amy's date
Penny introduces Raj to a girl he can actually talk to!
WIL WHEATON invites Sheldon and Leonard to a party
Sheldon craves attention from his visiting mother
Sheldon tries to spook his friends on Halloween
Amy feels left out when Bernadette and Penny go wedding dress shopping
Sheldon must overcome his fear of birds
Sheldon becomes jealous when Stuart asks Amy for a date
Leonard comes face-to-face with his high school bully
Penny teaches Sheldon to be a better boyfriend
100th Episode. Will Leonard and Penny get back together?
Leonard and Penny "beta test" their relationship
Leonard finally gets fed up with Sheldon's selfish demands
Forced to take a vacation, Sheldon "helps" Amy in her lab
Sheldon competes with Kripke when an office opens up
Sheldon's life goes off-track when his barber gets sick
The girls get in the way of a guys-only gaming weekend
Sheldon has a close encounter with Mr. Spock (LEONARD NIMOY)
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Pros – A good place for entry-level person seeking to gain experience.
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Huge turn-over. People are fired at least every two-weeks; this is no exaggeration. Rules only apply and enforced based on who you know. The only people who get raises are people who work close with the pastor. Very top-heavy organization.
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Initially, I simply took the invitation I had received as a special challenge and joined the group in Nagoya on Thursday with that mindset. We visited a monosilane plant under construction for Evonik. Here, I met up with old acquaintances from my time on the Supervisory Board of Röhm. This ultra-modern chemical plant was impressive by virtue of the nature of its construction, designed to improve resistance to earthquakes. While here, the Minister delivered a lecture in which he referred to DLR as "the German NASA". In a subsequent speech given to representatives of the regional business community, Mr Brüderle once again expressed his appreciation of our work. At the reception that followed, many Japanese then came over to talk to me about DLR and about our activities. That night we took the Shinkansen – the famous Bullet Train – to Tokyo.
On Friday, we had a packed schedule of visits (for example, the first ever landing of the Airbus A380 at Haneda Airport) and meetings with senior representatives of Japanese corporations. Time after time, the phrase 'German NASA' was heard, combined with the potential scope for closer cooperation. In the afternoon, accompanied by representatives of the German Embassy, I visited the Ministry of Science, the Ministry of Economics and the Prime Minister of Japan's Strategic Headquarters for Space Policy. It became very evident that there is great willingness on the part of the Japanese to engage in collaborative ventures across a wide range of sectors. The highlight of the evening was a meeting with the Japanese Economics Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister. Although not previously agreed as a point for discussion, our Japanese hosts raised the topic of spaceflight. The Ministers were of one mind that they should jointly engage in an intensive search for projects that could lend themselves to bilateral cooperation. Minister Brüderle nominated me as the German representative for these discussions with the various Japanese institutions involved in space. This clear definition of tasks now needs to be followed up in depth. Initial ideas include those named at a visit during the previous year – the hyperspectral mission EnMap and the International Space Station.
At a reception held in the German Embassy, I was able to discuss the task assigned to us with my Japanese counterpart, Keiji Tachikawa, the President of JAXA. Viewed as a whole, this visit greatly exceeded my expectations. The discussions were informative and rich in content, the new Japanese acquaintances are very promising and the other delegates who travelled with me represented interesting sectors where it is not possible at this stage to even guess at the outcomes that may emerge from this visit. Overall, a great experience!
Top image: Japan from orbit, source: SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE. Bottom image: Chairman of the DLR Executive Board, Johann-Dietrich Wörner talks with the German Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, Rainer Brüderle. Credit: German Federal Foreign Office.


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The mission of the Center is to strengthen the practice of planning and community development through independent research, technical assistance, and civic education and engagement . The Center works in partnership with public, private and non-profit organizations, local governments, and development and planning professionals. The director of the center is Kathryn W. Hexter. Affiliated faculty include Dr. Wendy Kellogg, Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Studies, and Department Chair/ Associate Dean of the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs and Dr. Brian Mikelbank, Associate Professor.
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Community Planning Program
The Center houses the Community Planning Program formerly The Countryside Program, which moved to the Levin College in 2006. The program is coordinated by Ms. Kirby Date, AICP, a professional community planner and landscape architect. The Center provides training and technical assistance to local communities and is home to the Best Local Land Use Practices program, the local government outreach component of the Ohio Balanced Growth Initiative, a project of the Ohio Lake Erie Commission and the Ohio Water Resources Council. Other projects include case studies evaluating storm water site development practices, a comprehensive plan for Southington Township, and a downtown district plan for the village of Jefferson.
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The Center produces studies and reports for use by elected officials, policy analysts, planners, nonprofit development corporations, and the private sector focused on strengthening the housing market in Northeast Ohio. Recent publications include:
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The Franklin Police Department is accepting applications for the Citizens' Police Academy. Applicants must live or work in Franklin and have a clean record. This is a chance to 'ride shotgun' with the men and women sworn to protect the community. At the end of this eight-week program, participants will have had the opportunity to practice crime scene processing techniques, see demonstrations by specialty units like K9 and SWAT, shoot a real Taser and other police weapons, and gain a better understanding of how and why we do what we do, every day, to keep Franklin safe.
Academy graduates include Franklin City Administrator Eric Stuckey, Mayor Dr. Ken Moore, former mayors, moms, doctors, lawyers and others. Completion of the program leads to other opportunities like becoming a Franklin Police Volunteer or member of our Alumni Association.
For those who have ever wanted a closer look at police work, this is a unique opportunity.
Classes meet from 5:40 to 9 p.m. for eight consecutive Thursdays, beginning April 18.
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NARC Picnic
The Nittany Amateur Radio club will be holding our annual summer picnic at the Holmes Foster Park, in State College PA, on August 12, 2013.
The Picnic starts as soon after 5:00 p.m. as you can get there.
We'll be serving Hot dogs, corn on the cob, and refreshments. Bring a covered dish to share, and your eating utensils.
To get to the Holmes Foster Park, take South Atherton Street (route 322) to Westerly Parkway, Turn on to Westerly Parkway, drive past the shopping center and High School. You will see a large Church on your left. At that point, you will turn to the right into the Holmes Foster Parking lot. You have arrived. Here's a map.
Field Day!
ARRL Field Day is held June 22 and 23 this year, and as usual, the Nittany ARC will be participating.
We'll be making our effort from the mountaintop this year, and will be running either 3 or 4 stations at high power as the participation permits.
We'll meet at 12 noon on Saturday at the mountaintop, and there will be a pre Field Day Breakfast at the North Atherton Street Eat n' Park, at the usual 9 A.M. time, so as to be sure to have enough strength to get us through.
We're always looking for Operators, loggers, and interested others to show up and enjoy the fun. We'll have refreshments, and my XYL promises some of her Venison Chili, as well as pulled pork sammiches.
Here are some of our Operators from last year's Field day.
So come up to the Mountaintop station Saturday and Sunday, we'll keep a seat open for ya.
Now How would I get there, you might ask?
It's pretty simple. The Site is across the road from the Jo Hayes VIsta on Route 26, on top of the mountain south of Pine Grove Mills.
Coming from State college, you would get on Route 26, College Avenue East, and travel to Pine Grove Mills.
In Pin Grove Mills, at the Gas Station in the middle of the VIllage, you Take a left to stay on Route 26, and go up the mountain. At the very top of the mountain, on the right is the Jo Hays Vista. On the left is a turn-off lane for trucks. You'll want to go left, but be extremely careful of traffic coming the other way. There will be an iron Gate to the left of the turnoff. Continue through the gate, and you'll find us near the end of the gravel road on the left, the brown building with a lot of antennas in the air.
We have a pdf of the map here
Mountaintop Open House
On Saturday, May 11,we dedicated the David Harris W3ZX Memorial Radio station with equipment generously donated by Dave and his estate.
Dave Harris was a Charter member of the Nittany Amateur Radio Club.
Members of Dave's family attended the Ceremony, and Woody Bren, K3YV, gave them an introduction to the equipment that they so thoughtfully enabled us to obtain, as well as an amplifier that Dave generously donated to the club a few years ago.
After the station dedication, we all gathered to eat, with cooking provided by Tina Hibbert, KT3INA and daughters.
Our Repeaters
Two-meter net is held every Sunday 9:00 PM local time on the W3YA repeater.
Nittany Amateur Radio Club - NARC
The NARC is based in State College, Centre County, and serves the central Pennsylvania region. Our club operates two VHF repeaters that cover all of central Pennsylvania from New York to Maryland. In addition, NARC operates an APRS digipeater, a remote reporting weather station, and has a mountaintop HF/VHF equipped clubhouse. Formed in 1956, NARC has been affiliated with the American Radio Relay League, ARRL, from our beginning. Our members are active in ARES and RACES and participate in public service events throughout the year.
A note on Amateur Radio Tests:
The Nittany Amateur Radio club holds Ham radio testing at many of our meetings. However, there are several meetings each year that are off site, held at places other than the South Hills Business School. Reservations are required, when you call or email for a reservation, we will let you know the dates available.
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West Allis - A new head coach will lead the West Allis Hale boys basketball team in its continuing quest for a Greater Metro Conference victory.
John Palesse takes over for Kenny Bosch, who presided over five non-conference triumphs last season as Hale finished 5-18.
The Huskies made some strides a year ago, and Palesse is hoping to build upon that, including Hale's first GMC triumph in four seasons.
"We have to learn how to win," Palesse said. "We have played well for three quarters but cannot finish the game."
He said if the Huskies can improve on defense, they will start winning conference games.
Hale returns a pair of all-GMC players in 6-foot, 1-inch senior forward Travis Balcerzak and 6-0 senior forward Derrick Waller. Balcerzak averaged 13.5 points last season, while Waller put in 11 per contest.
Balcerzak made second-team all-conference, while Waller earned honorable mention. Both are in their third varsity seasons.
Another veteran is 6-1 senior forward/guard Nick Sotiros, who is in his fourth season on varsity and should provide leadership on both offense and defense.
Other seniors are point guard Peter Heal, Steve Acker, Jacob Geiger, post player Arthur Arena and Cole Lampe. Juniors are point guard Noel Crabtree, Devon Kopet, Aaron Cronin, Jordan Riche, Alex Ulrich and Ryan Best.
Palesse said the Huskies have some players with strong varsity experience and some athleticism, and he likes the team's work ethic.
He said Brookfield Central, Sussex Hamilton and Brookfield East are the favorites for the GMC title this season.
Hale begins the season at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at Cudahy. The first conference contest is Dec. 7 against Marquette.
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