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Archive - 2012 - Blog entry
January 19th
Big 12 Blog
Player of the Week
Rodney McGruder, Kansas State
The Washington D.C. native is starting to play up to his ability, and that's a great sign for anyone who follows Wildcat basketball. The 6'4" shooting guard scored 19 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and handed out four assists in a surprising 82-73 loss to Oklahoma. He followed that steady performance with a huge outing against Texas. In an 84-80 win over the Longhorns, he dropped 33 points while shooting 65% from the field and 67% from behind the 3-point line. In addition, he also snatched eight rebounds and dished out two assists. This week has been a good sign of things to come for Kansas State.
Who's Hot
Tyshawn Taylor, Kansas
The overwhelmingly inconsistent Tyshawn Taylor now put together a string of very good games for now Big 12 leading Kansas. While his turnover problems continue, he is negating them with his stellar performances of late. In a win over Iowa State, he pounded the Cyclones with 28 points, six assists, and four steals. Then, in an early conference showdown with the Baylor Bears, he was the unsung star of the game. In the 92-74 blowout, he again dropped 28 points. He also handed out six assists and grabbed two rebounds. In that game, he shot an amazing 71% from the field and 67% from behind the 3-point line.
Honorable Mention
Royce White, Iowa State - This week, posted averages of 17.5 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 block per game.
Who's Cold
Texas A&M Aggies
The Aggies came into the season with high expectations, hovering around preseason Top 25 rankings. They were returning future NBA draft selection Khris Middleton, as well as David Loubeau and Ray Turner. However, since conference play began, things have started to fall apart for A&M. It seems that none of their star players are playing as well as they should be, except for the Washington transfer Elston Turner. As it stands right now, they are an underwhelming 10-7 on the season. Even worse, they are 1-4 in conference play, good for ninth place in the Big 12. If they want to turn the season around, Khris Middleton and David Loubeau need to step their games up.
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January 18th
ACC Blog
Player of the Week
Deividas Dulkys
Annihilated. Devastated. Obliterated. Adjectives used to describe Florida State's TV-MA massacre of the #3 ranked North Carolina Tar Heels. The Seminole's Saturday slaughter caught a few of us off-guard, as the team had been struggling through the season up to that point. Unlike many teams, FSU lacks a real go-to scoring option, instead relying on a balanced team effort to compete for wins. The victory over one of the top teams in the nation was not only made possible by the teamwork, physicality and defense of the Seminoles, but also Deividas Dulkys. The 6'5" senior guard erupted for a career-high 32 points (as many points as he scored in his previous nine games combined), leading his team to a 90-57 win at home against the Tar Heels. He made 12 of his 14 shots from the floor, 8 of 10 from behind the arc and had four assists with four steals to top off his brilliant performance. Also impressive was the fact that Dulkys made 28 three-pointers in a row during the shootaround prior to the game. Yeah, he was pretty hot and it will probably have been the biggest performance of his career when everything is said and done. I wouldn't count Florida State out of consideration from the ACC tournament this year if they stay hot (they've won three in a row). The team projects well in the ACC due to their excellent size and defense, and simply need more offense to play up to their potential.
Dennis Clifford
What's that? Oh, he's a seven-foot freshman playing for Boston College. Yeah, they're still playing in the ACC. No, seriously. They've even won two games in a row. Pick your jaw up off the floor, reader; they had to win at some point. Clifford scored 15 points in each of the narrow victories over Clemson (final score of 59-57) and Virginia Tech (61-59). He's averaging 9.8 points on 59.2% shooting and 5.3 rebounds on the season; maybe not groundbreaking numbers, but solid for a freshman regardless. As an offensively-skilled center, he could be a key piece in the Eagles' rebuilding effort along with fellow frosh Partick Heckmann and Ryan Anderson. And they really are rebuilding, perhaps contrary to their current winning ACC record (2-1, tied for second in the standings).
Europe Blog
Player of the Week
Evan Fournier, Poitiers, G, 1992, 6-5
The young French guard had two great week-ends: two weeks ago, in the defeat against Cholet, he played 24 minutes and scored 17 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and gave 3 assists. In his last game he played against Paris-Levallois and scored 25 points, (12-22) shot 10/16 from two points and 2/6 from the arc, in 33 minutes on the court. Fournier is having an amazing season, his third in the French top league, and is scoring over 13 points, with 3 rebounds and 2 assists per game; he has also been selected for the French All Star Game, in which he scored 14 points. Fournier is a complete player, he's a good rebounder and can score in many ways; probably, his only defect is his outside shooing consistency, that appears too much inconsistent (he is shooting 11/54 from long range). With two more seasons at the highest level in Europe, he will be definitely ready for the NBA.
Who's Hot
Nikola Mirotic, Real Madrid, PF, 1991, 6-10
Despite being chosen by the Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Chicago) in the last draft with the 23rd pick, Mirotic has decided to stay another year in Europe to improve, and it appears that he made the right choice. After a great U20 European Championship, in which his team won the title and he won the MVP trophy, Mirotic is having a great season. In the last two games, he averaged 13.5 ppg, on 8/13 from two points and 2/4 from threes; but Mirotic showed his improvements in the Euroleague: against Maccabi and Partizan, he scored 26 points with 8 rebounds against Maccabi, and against Partizan he scored 21 points and grabbed 8 rebounds, and was named Euroleague Week-8 MVP.
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January 17th
SEC Blog
Player of the Week
Anthony Davis, Kentucky
Davis takes down POW honors for the third time this season. His breakout 27 point (10-12 fg) 14 reb, 7 block effort against Arkansas looked effortless. His offensive efficiency and game-wrecking defense simply never take a night off, and along with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist he continues to carry his inconsistent teammates. In two road victories this week at Auburn and at Tennessee, he scored 16 PPG on 13/19 shooting, grabbed 7 RPG, blocked 8 more shots and swiped 5 steals (exceptional hands for a big, 1.6 SPG). In 72 minutes of composite court time he did not turn the ball over. Davis leads the country in blocked shots at 4.6 per contest, and is 7th in FG percentage at 64.3%. UK will face an upgrade in the talent of their opposition this week, as Arkansas and Alabama head to Rupp.
Who's Hot
Murphy Holloway, Mississippi
After missing three games with a sprained ankle he suffered against MTSU, the Rebels energizer bunny returned with his trademark vengeance. Boasting a double-double on the year (10.6 & 10), Holloway added two more DD's to his tally in a home win over Arkansas and 2OT road loss at Auburn. He averaged 15 points on 13/19 field goals, snatched 12.5 rebounds per game including 5.5 offensive boards, 2 steals and a block. Holloway logged 46 hard fought minutes against Auburn, five more than any other Ole Miss starter. The Rebels are still a jumbled mess, but seem to have improved cohesion since the dismissal of Dundrecous Nelson from the program.
Big East Blog
Player of the Week
Jordan Theodore, Seton Hall
I would love to have a friend like Theodore. He's become one of the best sharers in the conference, consistently fulfilling his duties as a senior point guard.
Theodore has been averaging 18 points and 8.8 assists over his last five games. He has defined the term "floor general", wisely picking and choosing when to score and distribute with great efficiency. His leadership and poise have helped transform Seton Hall from being a break on the schedule to an unpleasant matchup.
He leads the Big East in dishes at 7.4 per game.
Heatin' Up
Vincent Council PG, Providence
Council was fantastic against Louisville, slicing through their pressure defense for 15 points and 14 assists, turning it over just twice in 40 minutes. He added 8 boards in one of the most complete performances given from any point guard in the conference this year.
Maalik Wayns PG, Villanova
Though Nova lost, Wayns had a career night against Cincinnati, finishing with 39 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and only 2 turnovers. Wayns has improved as a scorer, but remains questionable as an orchestrator. 39 points from your point guard is never a good sign.
Kevin Jones PF, West Virginia
Another day at the office for Jones. 24 points, 14 rebounds in a cakewalk over Rutgers. Man does he look good.
January 16th
Big 12 Blog
Player of the Week
Thomas Robinson, Kansas
The junior is continuing his dominating season. It's safe to say that nobody in America can stop the man-child. This week, he had another set of dominating contests against Big 12 opponents. In an 11 point victory over the Oklahoma Sooners, the 6'9" power forward scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Jayhawks. Against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Wednesday, he erupted for 19 points and 12 rebounds while shooting 8-11 for a blistering 72% from the field. As it stands, he is the leading candidate for the James Naismith National Player of the Year award. He is averaging 17.6 points and 12.1 rebounds per game.
Who's Hot
Pierre Jackson, Baylor - The Baylor Bears are rolling through their schedule. They aren't winning pretty, but they are winning, and that's all that matters. One of the main reasons for their undefeated season so far is 2011 Junior College All-American Pierre Jackson. The 5'10" point guard doesn't start for the Bears, that distinction goes to A.J. Walton, but he is always in the game when it matters. He has incredible athleticism for a point guard, reminding some of NBA player Nate Robinson. Last Saturday, in a win over Texas Tech, he filled the stat sheet with a line of 19 points, seven assists, six rebounds, and three steals. Then, in a showdown with Kansas State, he helped the Bears stay undefeated by compiling 10 points, 11 assists, five rebounds, and two steals. The Las Vegas native is having a sensational junior season.
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January 13th
Mid Major Blog
Player of the Week:
Damian Lillard, Weber State, PG, Junior, 6-3 195 lbs.
Lillard is the nation's leading scorer, averaging 25.8 PPG, and is one of the nation's best shooters as well – 47.8 FG%, 46.7 3P% and 90.7 FT%. He has led Weber State to a 13-3 record, including a 7-game win streak as well. This past week Lillard and Weber State beat Portland State (8-9) and Montana State (7-8). Against Portland State, Lillard finished with 38 points (12-23 shooting), 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal. In Thursday night's game against Montana State, he finished with 17 points (4-14 shooting), 6 rebounds and 3 steals. Lillard is widely considered to be a late first round to early second round NBA Draft prospect. His sharp shooting skills, ball-handling ability and relentless style of play make him the leading candidate for the Big Sky Player of the Year honor and also a candidate for All-American considerations.
Who's Hot?
O.D. Anosike, Siena, PF, Junior, 6-8 232 lbs.
Anosike leads the nation in rebounding (12.5 RPG) and his performances during this past week of games furthered that standing. Siena (8-8) beat Rider (6-12) and Niagara (6-11) and in both games, Anosike finished with 14 rebounds. Against Rider he poured in 23 points and against Niagara he scored 27 points. For the season he's averaging 14.7 PPG, 12.5 RPG, 0.6 APG, 1.1 SPG, 1.3 BPG and shooting 50.5 FG%. His free throw percentage could definitely use some work; currently it sits at 53.3 percent. Anosike is a bull in the paint and clears space by using excellent "box out" techniques.
January 12th
Big Ten Blog
Player of the Week
Brandon Paul, Illinois
This was a strange yet wonderful week in the Big Ten, highlighted by Paul's ridiculous 43-point output Tuesday in a crucial 79-74 home win for the Illini against No. 6 Ohio State. It began a string of head-scratching results, including Minnesota beating No. 7 Indiana at Assembly Hall and Wisconsin getting back on track at Purdue. Illinois' win put it at a somewhat-surprising 4-1 conference clip while Ohio State fell to 3-2.
But back to Paul. All he did was score 20 more points than his career high and 30 more than his season average coming in (12.1). He outscored Ohio State 15-8 in the game's final 2:40. It was third-most points ever scored by an Illinois player, and most by any player against Ohio State since 1987. But nearly equally impressive about Paul was his effort on the defensive end. He totaled four blocks, including one late in the second half on Jared Sullinger that had Sullinger staring into the stands in disbelief.
11-of-15 from the field. 8-of-10 from three. 13-of-15 from the free-throw line. He also had seven turnovers, but hey, the Illini won the game. Everybody knew Paul had the talent and athleticism to go off like this, but it's been missing in his first two seasons. His shots haven't been falling — he came into Tuesday's game making just 28.4 of his 3-point shots but wasn't afraid to keep shooting. He attempts nearly five per game. Will he go 8-of-10 every game? No, but he seems to think it's possible every time out.
In one game, Paul became Illinois' leading scorer. He went from ranking third at 12.1 to 13.8. The big question moving forward is if this is a flash-in-the-pan moment or if it will give him the confidence to take over this team.
Who's Hot
Draymond Green, Michigan State
The entire Spartans team probably deserves to be on this list, but Green has just been lights-out lately. With two double-double performances this past week, he averaged 20 points and 12 rebounds, dishing out seven assists and turning the ball over just two times. He's almost averaging a double-double this season at 15.9 points and 9.8 rebounds per game as his team won its first four conference games.
January 11th
ACC Blog
Player of the Week
CJ Leslie
It's that wonderful time of year again. The time that basketball turns into a scrum of turnovers, fouls and ugly, UGLY play. Everything becomes twice as competitive and three times as exciting for basketball junkies like myself. It's ACC play and a whole new season (cliché ahead) where the real stars come out to shine. Early results are in (game one, at least), and things look promising for CJ Leslie. The freakishly athletic forward has been featured on this blog several times (as both hot and cold), but seems to be responding well to the higher intensity of conference play. He played with a much better effort than he was earlier in the season and it showed on the stat-sheet. He put up 20 points and 11 rebounds in his team's win against Maryland on Sunday. The improved rebounding is a good sign, as he only averaged 6.2 rebounds during non-conference play, and that's extremely disappointing for a player with his athletic ability. Though billed as a combo-forward, I'm convinced that his position both now and in the future is in the post. While thin for the position, he's a monster around the hoop and will be an easy alley-oop target if paired with a quality point guard at the next level. In the meantime, the Wolfpack is a much better team when Leslie is dominating, so they'll be hoping he can keep this up.
Tyler Zeller
UNC's star center is also responding well to conference play. In the Tar Heels' two conference games (both wins), Zeller has averaged 18.0 points on 60.9% shooting from the floor, along with 9.0 rebounds per game. This kind of production is fairly typical from Zeller, and it will have to continue if the Tar Heels want to make a deep postseason run. Zeller's size is a very important asset for the team, especially when they're playing ACC opponents. Bigs often seem to be what separates the upper-tier teams in the conference from the lower-tier teams. While I don't think UNC is a lower-tier team with or without Zeller, a offensive big like that provides a huge advantage against teams like Boston College and Virginia Tech that don't have an answer for him. This is a luxury only a few ACC teams possess.
January 10th
Pac 12 Blog
Player of the Week
Carlon Brown, Colorado Buffaloes
Brown was lights out this past week in leading the Buffaloes to a sweep of the Washington schools scoring 23 points per in the two games on 59% shooting from the field including 9 of 15 from three point land. The 6-5 senior wing man is stepping up as a scorer who can both shoot from the outside as well as use his solid frame to get into the paint and play through contact. Colorado leads the Pac 12 at 3-0 out of the gate and will look to validate their candidacy as a team to beat in the conference with a pair of upcoming road games versus the Bay Area schools, Stanford and Cal.
Heating up
Joe Burton, Oregon State Beavers
The 6-7 280 pound big man has steadily been improving and showing more consistency. Joe is an excellent high post passer who loves to hang outside showing off his passing abilities and court vision while the wings play off the ball using screens and back cuts looking to get open. But as the season progresses, he is now looking to establish himself down low demonstrating his own offensive repetoire. In 4 Conference games, Burton is averaging 16 points on 66% shooting to go with 7 boards.


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September 2011
From Thursday, September 8, through Saturday, September 10, St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary hosted the North American Conference of the Fellowship of Ss. Alban and Sergius. On the evening of September 8th, Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware)—Co-chair of Orthodox-Anglican Dialogue from 2008 to the present—commenced the proceedings by delivering the keynote. Prior to the keynote, at 7:30 p.m., the seminary bestowed an honorary doctoral degree upon His Eminence.
His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen), primate of the Orthodox Church in America, and Fr. Stephen Platt, general-secretary of the Fellowship from the United Kingdom, were also in attendance.
Throughout the conference, members of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA)–Anglican Church of North America (ACNA) Dialogue presented various papers addressing the history of Orthodox–Anglican relations.
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On Monday night some 65 of us spent three hours participating in a democratic process orchestrated by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD). We expressed our opinion, but will they listen?
Out of the district's five priorities — healthy nature, enriched experience, viable working lands, outdoor recreation and healthy living (public access), natural cultural and scenic landscapes — increased access topped the list. I'm not surprised, not when only 58 percent of MROSD land is open to the public.
This was the second of five public meetings hosted by the district. District Manager Steve Abbors closed by saying the district is on a mission to redefine itself and our input will be key to future management decisions. He made this point, no doubt, because the score on how much we trust the district to listen to our input left a lot to be desired. It was way less than the charitable 8 I gave it.
How much of this is public distrust of government in general or a problem with MROSD is difficult to say. It's probably a combination. The district will never satisfy everyone in its effort to preserve open space, that's for sure.
I attended this session because it addressed the Sierra Azul area, the district's largest preserve located in the South Bay, including Mt. Umunhum and Loma Prieta peaks.
Ironically, about half of the attendees raised their hands when asked if they were from San Jose, which is not in the MROSD's purview. The district boundary ends in Sunnyvale. San Jose residents enjoy the preserves but pay no parcel tax for the benefit. The cash-strapped district may one day charge for access to some preserves, but it would be impractical to restrict use to district residents. Palo Alto does that with its Foothills Park.
Sierra Azul
While I was there for Sierra Azul, the voting exercise included South Bay Foothills — Bear Creek Redwoods, El Sereno Saratoga-to-Sea, Fremont Older, Picchetti Ranch. The questions focused on preferred uses in each preserve (or potential preserve), such as dogs on leashes, preserving historic buildings, family nature opportunities, etc.
Sierra Azul offers the most cycling opportunities for riders, especially those who enjoy remote areas of the Santa Cruz Mountains. I'll go into this more in my next post.
The district asked us to rank on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 most desirable): Loma Prieta public access, Mt. Umunhum public access and interpretation, Rancho de Guadalupe family recreation, Fire management, Kennedy-Limekiln area, Cathedral Oaks access.
I would be willing to wager most people voting have no clue about Loma Prieta Road, but nevertheless they want public access and that's what matters.
Thanks to electronics, the district and those voting saw the results in real time. This is Silicon Valley after all. It comes at a price. The district budgeted $851,000 (Vision Plan/Strategic Plan) for outreach efforts.
It boils down to money
How much the district can do to expand access to its lands may come down to money. Taken from its revenue projection report:
- At the end of March 2013, the District will have bonded indebtedness equal to approximately 55% of its statutory debt limit. Projected future cash flows would allow issuance of no more than $20 million of additional debt…
- Operating Expenses are budgeted at $17.2 million, or 57% of projected tax revenue.
- The budget assumes acquiring $7.25 million of land in fiscal 2014. These acquisitions would generate an estimated $1.50 million land donations, leaving cash expenditures of $5.75 million for Land Acquisition.
So there you have it. I enjoyed the opportunity to express my support for expanding access to Sierra Azul preserve, but I'm skeptical that will ever come to pass. More on that next.
The district is supposed to post results on its website.
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"I want to do a show that takes on Chick-Fil-A and the Westboro Baptist Church using the bible," Current TV's new primetime host John Fugelsang told TheWrap on Wednesday.
Comedian Fugelsang will take on the religious right in a new primetime show the network announced earlier on Wednesday.
In addition to being a comedian, Fugelsang is a frequent guest on cable news programming and over the past few months has filled in for Current hosts Eliot Spitzer and Jennifer Granholm.
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"As Gov. Granholm focuses on democratic politics and Gov. Spitzer on Wall Street malfeasance, this show of mine will focus on the hypocrisy of the Christian right," Fugelsang told TheWrap.
The show is set to debut in September, and though no exact time is set, it is expected to air at 10 p.m. or 11 p.m., with a late-night feel, eliminating the possibility of an afternoon timeslot.
Fugelsang will mix comedy, politics and pop culture, introducing viewers to new music at the same time he dresses down politicians.
However, his real focus is on religion and the selective interpretation of the bible he feels conservatives have pushed on the American public.
In an interview with TheWrap, Fugelsang described Jesus as one of the most liberal characters in history and quipped that parts of the bible say eating pork is a sin. In his eyes, that makes Chick-Fil-A president Dan Cathy just as guilty as gay people.
"The good news of the bible is that Jesus isn't a right-wing xenophobic creep," Fugelsang said. "He never hated on gay people, never mentioned abortion and never really criticized premarital sex."
Raised by a former Franciscan monk and nun, Fugelsang made regular appearances on "Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher" and is a regular guest on Stephanie Miller's nationally syndicated radio program. Miller now has a morning show on Current.
Fugelsang praised the network, founded by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, for its willingness to take on the two-party system and assail politicians on both sides.
Gore, Current TV Chairman, said in a statement that Fugelsang's "voice resonates with our audience."
When Fugelsang has appeared on other Current shows, the ratings have indeed gone up.
For a network still looking to build its audience in an election year, that is all they can ask for.


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Steelers working on Hood's technique
There are times when Ziggy Hood looks every bit the part of what the Steelers envisioned when they used their first-round pick on him four years ago.
Then there are the other times — times that have become too familiar — when Hood resembles a rookie still trying to grasp the basics of transitioning to a 3-4 defensive end in the NFL.
And now, Hood is running out of time.
Hood, 26, enters the final year of his contract entrenched as the Steelers starting left defensive end, but he still is a work in progress despite 39 starts over the past three years.
"You are always going to have things to work on; I am not going to deny that," Hood said.
"Last year was a good step for me. It wasn't the season that I would say was the best, but the positives outweighed the negatives."
There were plenty of both for Hood.
There was Ziggy "good" with 24 of his 42 tackles coming over a five-game span in December, including an eight-tackle, one-sack game against San Diego.
And there was Ziggy "not so good" with one-tackle games against the Jets, Raiders and Browns and being held without a tackle against the Titans despite playing 62 snaps.
Hood's inconsistencies can be traced to his technique.
Hood's erratic footwork and hand placement have caused him enough problems that defensive line coach John Mitchell has made it a point of emphasis.
Linebacker coach Keith Butler acknowledged that last month.
"Ziggy Hood has some technical stuff that John has to work with him on," Butler said. "And John knows about that, so we're going to try to get those things clarified and work that out … "
Hood has spent the offseason, including the first two weeks of organized team activities, working on being consistent with his footwork and hand placement.
"If your hand placement and your footwork isn't good, you aren't going to be in the correct position to make a play," Hood said. "Small things like that will always get you in the right place. It may not get you there all the time, but you will be there more often than not."
Hood had issues with both techniques last year.
There were times when his bad footwork put him out of position, which made him easier to block. Other times, improper hand placement made it impossible for him to shed a block and make a tackle even though he was in position to make a play.
"I have to keep doing what I am doing with the technique and continue to work," Hood said. "I can always tweak my technique and keep getting better. The most important thing I do is to make sure I do my job so the outside guys can make the play."
The Steelers had the No. 1 overall defense last year and were fourth against the run, and they have options if Hood doesn't perform well.
Cameron Heyward, a first-round pick in 2011, is backing up Hood and Brett Keisel.
Keisel, who will turn 35 in September, also is in the final year of his deal, which might make it difficult to part with Hood after this year.
"My contract is the last thing on my mind," Hood said.
"The only thing on my mind is getting better each and every day. What can I do today to make sure I don't repeat whatever I did wrong yesterday. The ultimate goal this year is to be the best I can possibly be."
How good can that be?
"Hopefully great," Hood said.
Mark Kaboly is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. Reach him at [email protected] or via Twitter @MarkKaboly_Trib


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About Police & Public Safety
The Law Enforcement Unit of the Police, Public Safety and Parking Department is a team of professionals working to provide a safe environment in which the educational mission of the College can be fully realized. The Police, Public Safety and Parking Department is service-oriented and tailored to meet the needs of a large urban-centered institution.
We provide crime prevention and control, criminal investigations, traffic and parking supervision, physical plant security, emergency first-aid treatment, disaster coordination, the maintenance of public order and other related services. The officers of the department are responsible for the enforcement of all state and local laws. The department's ability to function as an independent law enforcement agency enables it to provide a sensitive, measured approach to all situations requiring police assistance while still maintaining the autonomy of the College.
Police, Public Safety and Parking
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Phone: (517) 483-1800
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Route 48 travels between Binghamton University, Oakdale Mall, and Wegmans
NOTE: This bus only runs on Saturday and Sunday. Please take route 17 when traveling between BU and the Oakdale Mall weekdays.
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Nine Students Inducted into French Honor Society
Augustana College today announced that nine students have been inducted into its Mu Alpha chapter of Pi Delta Phi, the National French Honor Society for undergraduate and graduate students at accredited public and private colleges and universities in the United States.
Sioux Falls Senior Wins Covenant Award for Service
Kayla Rockwell, a senior Business Administration and Classics major, is the recipient of the Augustana Covenant Award for Service, an honor that recognizes courageous students who are committed to making the community a better place through service.
Froemke Lecture Series to Discuss Impact of Simulation
Dr. Matthew Leininger '95, deputy for Advanced Technology Projects at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, will discuss "Changing the Scientific Method: the Impact of Simulation on Scientific Discovery" at the John A. Froemke Chemistry Lecture Series on Friday, May 6.
Soldiers, Families to Reunite Today at Elmen Center
Welcome home to members of the South Dakota National Guard's 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade! The unit, which includes about 200 area soldiers, returned to the U.S. last week after a year-long deployment in Afghanistan. They will be reunited with their families during a ceremony this afternoon at Augustana's Elmen Center. Watch live streaming video at KSFY.com.
Augustana Grads to Discuss Experiences in Japan Following Earthquake
Two Augustana graduates who are teaching English in Japan will discuss their experiences teaching abroad, the Japanese culture and what life is like following last month's catastrophic 8.9-magnitude earthquake at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 2, in the 3-in-1 room.
Riddle, Brooks Win Augie Pride Awards
Associate Dean of Students Tracy Riddle and Office of Admission Coordinator Marsha Brooks received "Augie Pride" awards for exceptional service at the Augustana Service Awards Presentation and Celebration yesterday.
Hurley Wins Covenant Award for Excellence
Senior Rachel Hurley, a biology and ACS chemistry double major, has received the Covenant Award for Excellence. During her time at Augustana, she has been involved with the Augustana Band and Wind Ensemble, NSO, Outreach Ministries, Pre-Med Club and the Biology Honor Society.
Textbook Rental Program Coming to Augustana Bookstore
Beginning in June, the Augustana College Bookstore will offer a new, multi-channel textbook rental program that will allow students to rent select textbooks for less than 50 percent of the cost of purchasing a new printed textbook.
Theatre Season Concludes with 'The Winter's Tale'
The Augustana Theatre and Music Departments will present "The Winter's Tale," Shakespeare's classic tale of jealousy, love, loss and reconciliation, May 4-8 at the Edith Mortenson Center Theatre. The play is directed by Jayna Fitzsimmons.
Autism Conference to Feature Author, Advocate Eustacia Cutler
Eustacia Cutler, award-winning author and mother of animal behavioral scientist and autism advocate Temple Grandin, will speak at "Lighting the Way," an annual, two-day conference on autism spectrum disorders. The conference will be held at Gilbert Science Center June 9-10.


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London – social filtering neededThursday, April 9th, 2009
I'm going to be in London in June (for UX London) for the first time and have about 4.5 days completely free to tourist. I have absolutely no idea what I absolutely must do. I will definitely see stereotypically London things but need some help with the weird things that I might specifically like.
So, based on my previous touristing, here's what I like:
- Walking through interesting history & architecture (can probably tick this off with no effort)
- Anything that is just stunningly beautiful, or unique nature
- Costumes, of any type and any period
- Weaving
- Other textiles
- Design museums (even better if they have textiles, but furniture and interesting industrial design is excellent)
- Paul Weller, The Jam & late 70s punk
- Dr Martens – is there a Dr Martens museum? Or awesome shop. That would be cool.
- Doctor Who
- Interesting, funky shopping streets. Even if I don't buy anything
- Cool arts & crafts markets
- Secondhand bookstores
- Pubs that combine great beer with great people watching
- Pubs with good beer
- Live theatre
- Cathedrals – not for religiousness, but they are often awesomely beautiful
And I really don't need:
- General art galleries: Yes, I'll pretend to be cultured, but I feel more like 'yes, I saw that'. If I must do it, I must
- Snooty expensive things
- Touristy expensive things
- Any tour that makes me do it your way, not my way (I'm looking at you, Gracelands audio tour)
- Nasty, flashy shopping streets where I feel like I can't walk into a shop (I'm looking at you, South Beach)
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A Texas man thought he was being charitable but ended up being a little too generous: Included in a pair of shoes donated to Goodwill were his and his wife's life savings.
A Goodwill worker who was arranging recently donated items came across something stuffed inside a black loafer: a wad of 33 $100 bills.
The employee alerted Richard Lopez, who set aside the cash for seven days to see if someone would claim it. Lopez told local news station KPRC, "We have policies here at Goodwill. We want to make sure we're doing the right thing."
The "good will" of the workers worked. According to KPRC, Clarence Cope was at the store on the day a woman from Galveston came in to claim the cash, which she described in detail. "She was so grateful," he said. "She was crying."
She explained that her husband had not been aware that the old shoe had served a valuable purpose in the closet, more piggy bank than pump.
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The Federal Reserve, as expected, held the line on monetary policy at its Federal Open Market Committee meeting, which concluded within the past hour. The two-day confab affirmed that the central bank would continue to purchase mortgage-backed securities to the tune of $40 billion a month and buy longer-dated Treasury securities at a pace of $45 billion a month. All of this, as noted, was expected. The vote to continue the present easy money policies was 9-to-1, with just Esther L. George dissenting. Her concern was that the continued high level of monetary accommodation would increase the risk of future economic and financial imbalances, most notably long-term inflation expectations.
In arriving at the status quo, the FOMC suggested that economic activity had continued to press forward at a moderate pace. Labor market conditions, too, had shown improvement. However, the bank also acknowledged that the unemployment rate, now 7.2%, remained elevated. Our sense continues to be that the level of joblessness will only recede gradually and unevenly.
Also improving since the last FOMC meeting in September was household spending and business fixed investment. However, the recovery in housing activity had slowed somewhat in recent months, with the earlier rise in mortgage rates--since reversed to a degree--likely playing a role in this slowdown. Meanwhile, fiscal policy is restraining growth, according to the FOMC. Although it did not say so, the earlier government shutdown certainly has not helped in this regard.
Importantly, the Fed observed that the inflation rate, which is below 2%, could pose risks to the nation's economic performance. The report on consumer prices, issued earlier today, which showed just a 1.2% gain over the past year (and just 1.7%), if we strip out the volatile food and energy components, is consistent with the Fed's wording.
Going forward, the FOMC will closely monitor incoming information on economic and financial developments in formulating monetary policy. For now, though, it is staying the course, indicating that its policies to date have helped to underpin what is still a fragile and uneven business comeback from the worst economic reversal in several generations.
All told, this was a widely telegraphed non-action by the nation's central bank. Our thinking, moreover, is that the Fed is unlikely to act in tapering its bond buying until at least the spring. That is especially so with the presumed accession of Janet Yellen to head the Fed after Ben S. Bernanke steps down early next year. Ms. Yellen is an acknowledged dove who voted today to stay the course on the monetary side.
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|2007-06-04, 03:14
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ef - a tale of memories.
Official site: http://www.ef-memo.com
Release date: Autumn 2007
Basic information:
ef - a fairy tale of the two. is a Japanese interactive novel created by the software house minori (Wind ~a breath of heart~). The first part of the game, ef - the first tale. got released last Christmas (2006/12/22) for 7140 en, while the release of the second part of the game titled ef - the latter tale. is still pending and is for now set to be released sometime this year.
The anime is scheduled to be released sometime in autumn. A prologue DVD called ef - a tale of memories. ~prologue~ will go on sale 2007/08/24.
The story revolves around the protagonist Hirono Hiro, a poor high school boy who draws shoujo manga for his living. One cold Christmas night after meeting a very strange woman in church, his bike gets stolen by another strange girl. He runs after her and finds her collapsed on the street. Her name is Miyamura Miyako and her bag got stolen by a man on a motorbike. Soon after, they start hanging out together, enjoying highschool life and whatnot. Hiro's life is also strongly dictated by Shindou Kei, his childhood friend.
Selling points of the game:
Some information Sushi-Y found before the first part of the game was released:
I personally own the game but I haven't even continued past the prologue (I guess now I'll have to, eh). Some of the story telling seems quite fun, especially listening to Miyako's reporting of her actions expressed in 3rd person. Anyway, I'm quite sceptical about the quality, more like the selling points of the anime adaptation because angles and "movie-like" effects don't really matter when talking anime. They do in the eroge industry, however.
P.S.: The game PV was released by Froth-Bite last year. It can also be found on YouTube.
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♪♫ Maya Iincho ♩♬
Oh wow, really? OMGEEZERSS. I can't wait for this to come out. I gotta follow the news now.
I personally haven't played the game myself too. But the CG set (background) is beautifully done. Ahhh the (one) PVC is terrible too.
This one here is fine. which is the latest PVC released for the Title. The colors are too glossy, IMO.
This here, I found to be terribly done. Overall, from the forehead down it was decent, till it went uphill and proportion went all whacked. It has no dimension, seemed like their kid completed it from the forehead upward.
ps: Shaft better not FU** this up like Negima, like Starchild. Otherwise, ohh... nvm. I love the story myself, cause the main character isn't focused on a trillion different girls, likewise... other games.
Forgot the opening song sucks, IMO. The animation and background are quite well done though.
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sales ranking for 2006 has it on 4th place. That's after D.C. II ~Da Capo II~ (by Circus), Really? Really! (by Navel) and Scarlett (by NekoNeko Soft).
I'm not sure how that particular sales ranking counts sales, but ef was released very late in 2006 (december 22nd) while the three games outranking it were released a lot earlier (two in may, one in november), not to mention ef kept the 19th spot on the January 2007 ranking chart. Impressive performance nonetheless.
Still, one must never mistake success for absolute quality in the 18+ PC software world. nbkz-sakai is arguably an above-average producer (though seeing how he messed up some routes in Wind is quite disturbing), but there's no doubt he's a genius salesman.
|2007-06-04, 09:45
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♪♫ Maya Iincho ♩♬
Shaft is usually recognized for their weird, well... out of the ordinary animes. I hope Shaft don't take the artwork they credited with Pani Poni and Negima!?.
Who exactly is Sugiyama Nobuhiko? I don't really recognize that name.
(ok, i know i didn't add that there)
The DC series is really popular, so what did ja expect, same goes with shuffle. Artwork wise, it's really nice, but story as it goes, isn't all that. Though I did enjoy the story for DC II, somewhat...
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It's probably good that Sakai stepped back to let someone else plan and direct their recent productions.
Unfortunately, opinions on the actual scenario are rather mixed. Some complain that it's short and boring, while others say they can't feel a thing for the characters (not enough time to convincingly develop their relationships. Supposedly, total length is only ~6 hours, with this timespan split among two separate love stories).
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|2007-06-04, 16:04
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There's also an Inukami! character named Shindou Kei (voiced by Mizuki Nana).
|2007-06-05, 03:25
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Looking forward to this one (I have heard of a lot of good things about the game, only the lack of time stopped me from playing the game in any way).
However, I got a feeling that newcomers to the anime might take some time to avert their eyes away from one of Miyako's most attention-grabbing aspects (at least IMHO) >.> .
The main concern this time will be on SHAFT this time, as it has been made known that their version of Negima!? received mixed responses, from both fans of Negima! and newcomers alike.
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|2007-06-05, 14:56
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Toua: You're right about that, I can see fans and Japan blasting SHAFT into pieces if Negima!? happens.
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I'm not usually chismosa but I admit it, yesterday I Googled "hijo de Espinoza Paz" … I was CURIOUS, okay? Just curious.
I respect Espinoza's privacy and blah-blah-blah, but I just wanted to see the cute bebito. So here I am, innocently acting like a tabloid-crazed fan when I should be writing or folding laundry, and here are the Google Images search results I see for "hijo de Espinoza Paz" …
Santa. Mierda. That's my younger son! The photo is from one of my blog post's which doesn't even mention Espinoza Paz.
Anyway, I just wanted to head off any rumors.
#1. That cute polar bear/child is mine and Carlos's.
#2. I've never even met Espinoza Paz, let alone…
#3. Even if I met Espinoza Paz I doubt he's into chubby gringas.
#4. IF Espinoza Paz happened to have the same taste as Carlos and he let it be known to me I would say the following:
"I'm sorry, Espinoza, but it isn't meant to be. I'm happily married. I'm sorry to break your heart, but maybe you can at least get a few good songs out of it? … Can we still be friends?… Actually, I can't be friends either. You wrote that song 'Amigos con Derecho' so it won't look right, plus my husband, (WHO I'M MADLY IN LOVE WITH), can be a little celoso. I should go… Espinoza, please. Don't make this harder than it needs to be." {Pulls his hands off my ankle and walks away.}
Now all that's left to do is hope Carlos doesn't read this or I'll end up on an episode of Maury. At least DNA test results would prove I'm telling the truth. Then I could get all up in his face, "I told you! I TOLD YOU!" … Then Maury would have our Polar Bear/Child brought out where we'd hug him together, Carlos would apologize for having ever doubted my fidelity and we'd live happily ever after.
Pero, sheesh, who would have ever thought Google Images could cause such drama?


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Dear Purdue faculty, staff and students,
The crime committed on Purdue's West Lafayette campus this week has left us all stunned and saddened, but typical of Boilermakers, people have pulled together to support each other and demonstrate what a remarkably caring and compassionate community ours is. Our hearts and thoughts go out to the parents and family of Andrew Boldt and to all those affected by this tragic event.
I think I speak for everyone at Purdue when I offer a heartfelt thank you to the first responders, police officers, firefighters and many others from on campus and beyond for their quick response and the professional actions of the day; to Purdue's faculty, staff and students for their cooperation and warm support for each other; and to the many alumni, parents, retirees and friends who have sent their messages of care and concern to campus.
In particular, I want to thank the students who so quickly organized the candlelight vigil on the Purdue Mall. They showed the world just who we are, a Boilermaker family that cares deeply about each individual member and whose values of compassion and care can be counted on in time of tragedy.
As Purdue's president, but even more so as a parent myself, I assure you that our students' safety and security is the single highest priority on our campus. I have received a full briefing on the public safety and alert-system responses to Tuesday's incident from the Purdue police and fire chiefs, the provost and other members of the university's leadership. We have a good understanding of the many actions and protocols that went as they should have, and have identified others that could benefit from review or revision.
A year-and-a-half ago, upon accepting Purdue's presidency and months before taking office, the very first briefing I requested was with our public safety officials. I reviewed statistics on criminal and all other safety-related events, and one fact stood out clearly: Purdue is an extraordinarily safe place. Compared with cities of Purdue's population (ca. 50,000), we experience a tiny fraction of the violent and property crime. Viewed another way, despite being among the nation's largest universities, data show that Purdue is among the safest, including within the Big Ten.
Any tragedy of the kind we experienced on Tuesday is unacceptable, and as our review of the current incident proceeds, we will listen carefully and receptively to suggestions. Whatever improvements of process or policy may surface will be swiftly and thoroughly implemented.
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Cotton coaches Sumlin, Stoops know each other well
IRVING — Before Kevin Sumlin became a successful head coach at Houston and Texas A&M, he learned plenty during five seasons and two national championship game appearances on Bob Stoops' staff at Oklahoma.
Even before that, they were assistant coaches competing for recruits in the same area.
"Both of us had tough jobs trying to get guys to leave Miami and Fort Lauderdale to go to Manhattan, Kan., and Minneapolis, Minn., or West Lafayette (Ind.)," Sumlin said. "Over the course of time, we have kept in touch and then he hired me. … It was five great years from a learning standpoint."
The two coaches will be on opposite sidelines Friday night in the Cotton Bowl, a matchup of former Big 12 rivals. Both are 10-2 with five-game winning streaks.
Stoops and the Sooners this season earned a share of their eighth Big 12 title, and would have almost certainly been in a Bowl Championship Series game if not for BCS-busting Northern Illinois.
With Heisman Trophy-winning freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel, Sumlin and the Aggies won 10 games in the coach's first season, and their first year in the SEC.
"You can see it, what he's doing now, he's an incredibly bright coach. I knew that," Stoops said Wednesday as they shared a podium with the Cotton Bowl trophy between them. "Competitive, great worker, and I think what Kevin, the best thing he brings to A&M is the way he relates to his players, and players love playing for him. He has a way, and he's really brought attitude to his team."
Sumlin was the offensive coordinator at Texas A&M in 2002 when the Aggies upset the top-ranked and undefeated Sooners in College Station, derailing Oklahoma's shot at a second national title in three years. Sumlin was hired after that season by Stoops, a Kansas State and Florida assistant in the 1990s while Sumlin was at Minnesota and Purdue.
After three years as special teams coordinator/tight ends coach and two years as co-offensive coordinator at Oklahoma, Sumlin got his first head job. He won 35 games in four seasons at Houston, which was 12-0 and on track for a BCS appearance in 2011 before losing in the Conference USA title game.
Texas A&M hired him the next week.
"He really just brought that winning attitude," linebacker Sean Porter said. "Coach Sumlin doesn't care about anything other than winning football games."
Senior defensive tackle Spencer Nealy joked about finally taking a redshirt to be around Sumlin for another year.
"Confidence; coach Sumlin is Mr. Cool, dude. He's comes in with a type of swag, as some of the guys on the team would put it, that makes us feel better. He takes all the pressure off of us," Nealy said. "Right when he walks in, he brings a presence."
The Aggies are going for their first 11-win season since 1998, the year before Stoops got to Oklahoma. The Sooners are trying to win 11 games for the 10th time under Stoops.
Sumlin was on his staff for four of those 11-win seasons. That time certainly influenced how he tries to do things now.
"How you do things day to day, the competitive nature that is in the building, the expectation level," Sumlin said. "The expectation level of everybody, starting with him, everybody in the building, coaches and players, is a big, big, big factor at Oklahoma. And it starts with the head coach. … Winning games is a big part of that, but the other part of the culture and the relationships that go on there are an even bigger part of really the atmosphere that he created or that he creates now."
Stoops is 149-36 in his 14 seasons with the Sooners, nine wins shy of overtaking three-time national champion Barry Switzer for the most wins in school history. Stoops this season surpassed Bud Wilkinson, who won three national titles from 1947-63.
Mark Snyder, who spent one season with Sumlin on the Minnesota staff 15 years ago, is the Texas A&M defensive coordinator. His players have had to practice all season against Manziel and the Aggies' offense, which averages an SEC-high 553 total yards per game.
"They got prepared to play a 12-game season, and that's what we've done," Snyder said. "I think people were shocked we could go into the SEC and stop the run because of the offense that we face every day."
Snyder, the former Marshall head coach, saw something in Sumlin when they first worked together.
"You could tell at a young age he was going to be a rock star. He just had it, he gets it," Snyder said. "You knew he was going to be a good football coach. He can relate to kids, especially today's kids. … The kids have got to be able to trust you, and I think we excelled this year because of that."


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Paratriathlon: Yannick Bourseaux
This week, on our paratriathlon article we would like to present one of our most talented athletes. Representing France in the TRI 4 Category, Yannick Bourseaux has been the World Champion in 2005 and 2006.
A crash on his bike during a training camp in 2004 wasnt enough to end his career as elite athlete. Being a member of French National Junior Team and French National Long Distance Elite team, he kept doing what was most important for him loving sport.
If you want to learn more about this incredible athlete check his website www.yannickbourseaux.com
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What made you decide to compete in Triathlon?
I competed in triathlon when I was an able bodied athlete so it was natural for me to keep on training and taking part in triathlon events after my accident! I love training and trying to do my best in races, that's why I practice triathlon!
What is your typical training week?
I use to train about 15 to 20 hours a week a week. If I train more, my body doesn't recover enough, I get tired and ultimately I can't put together good sessions. Typically, I train twice a day. I swim about three or four times a week in the pool and one time in open water. I ride about 300km to 350km on my bike with one session on a wind-trainer and I run about 50km with one session on the track. I'm trying to have one day-off per week. This is my typical training week in summer., but in September, my training moves towards the winter season during which my main sport goals are biathlon and cross-country skiing International Paralympic Committee events.
What adaptations have you had to make to accommodate your disability for triathlon?
I swim only with my left arm and it's not very fast! It's a bit annoying, so I train a lot with little flippers called "Zoomers". Because of these Zoomers, I can swim as fast as my friends who are elite triathletes and it's more fun.
For cycling, I'm lucky because I can still use my right hand to brake and to change gears so I had no adaptations to make on my bike.
For running, I was using something like a strap gripping my arm onto my body. It wasn't very comfortable so I changed the adaptation this year. I am still using the strap but I don't attach it around my body so I can breathe easily.
What is the highlight of competing in triathlon so far?
My highlight as an able bodied athlete is my second place at the European Junior Championship in 1995 and the World Championship in Cancun the same year. We spent three weeks in Cancun for an international youth training camp. And were able to put in some good training and have some fun times.
In paratriathlon, my best memory is my first world championship title in 2005 in Honolulu. It was only one year after my crash and I travelled to the race with one of my best friends. We had a good time in Hawaii and I won the race with a big gap!
For winter season, my first race at 2006 Torino Paralympics Games will stay forever in my memory with many friends supporting me…
What are your goals for this season?
This season, I have three main goals in triathlon: the World Championship Series event in Kitzbhel and London and the long distance Alpe d'Huez Triathlon. Two years ago I ranked top ten at this race including the able bodied triathletes so I hope to repeat it this year! I won't be able to be at the Gold Coast for the World Championship Series Grand Final because I am representing France in the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics Winter Games and I have to focus on that!
Do you have any advice or words of encouragement for individuals thinking about competing in paratriathlon?
Go training, try to do your best with you own capacity and be sure that you will love it!


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Very much time for an update!
Where to start? Let's begin with pigly news. Our newest addition is Milo. He's a two year old potbelly, and his owners were distraught to have to sell their house and move to a condo. Milo is a very resilient boy, and his people offered him all kinds of stimulation early in life, like camping, car rides etc. so he was used to new situations. But living in a condo where going outside meant a scary elevator ride was too much for him, so he was confined to indoors, which made him a sad little boy.
We really didn't have the space for another pig, so we found him a home with a great couple with a hobby farm, and they already had a pig, so it sounded perfect. Milo's family took him to his new home, and he seemed so happy to be outdoors again. The other animals appeared comfortable with his presence. At least at first.
Before long, poor Milo was being picked on by the goats, donkey's and even the other pig. No one wanted anything to do with him, and the poor guy was shutting down. He spent long hours in his stall, away from the animals, and was afraid to venture out.
I got a call from his new family, saying they were very worried about him. I offered to come and get him.
Milo has been here for a couple of months now, and he seems very happy. However, I think I know why the other animals disliked him. He's a little pig with a big attitude. He fence fights with everyone, even 800 pound Harry! A fence-fighting pig is a sight to see. They each turn sideways, tails raised high in the air, chomp their teeth and foam at the mouth. Then they begin to march back and forth, in unison, along the fence line, taking occassional bites at the other through the fence. it's almost like a dance. A war dance.
We were hoping Milo could be a friend for Truly, who was a companion to Stormy and Doc, two young farm pigs. Last winter, we thought she might be too cold in the barn, and brought her into the house. In the spring, when we tried to reintigrate her with the boys, it was terrible. Doc tried to attack her every chance he got, and she attacked Stormy, every chance SHE got. So it was just too dangerous, being as she is a small potbelly, and they are two very sturdy farm pigs. It was sad, because they were so close when they were young. They used to snuggle together, the two pink pigs on the outside, and little Truly smushed in the middle. They looked like a reverse Oreo cookie.
We tried letting Truly out one day when Milo was out loose. It seemed to be going very well, with each of them ignoring the other. However, my brother in law decided to feed Milo some clover that he had picked, and Truly was incensed, and attacked. It took a minute or two to break them up, but poor Milo was so stressed out, we haven't tried again. He probably thought, "oh-oh, here we go again." I am so bad at introducing pigs, as soon as there is a fight, I intervene, which you are really not supposed to do. You're supposed to let them fight it out, and establish which one is going to be dominant.
So for now, Truly remains a house pig, and Milo remains a garage pig. He seems happy enough out there, with time out in the big yard, a couple of hours in the morning, and an hour or so in the evening. He loves coming out to the barn to feed the bigpigs with us.
Truly is an excellent house pig. Probably the best ever. She always does her business outside, and she has free run outside. We let her out, and off she goes, travelling every inch of the property. She has never left the property, and comes when we call. Comes running. She's even taken to taking dips in the pond on hot days. She's independent on one hand, and a big baby on the other. She loves to be with us. She'll snuggle with Bob or I in the evening, and she sleeps on the couch at night, where she can tuck herself in under a blanket.
In other pig news, we were blessed to be able to find a wonderful home for Angie, a very sheltered, young potbelly from Thunder Bay. Her owner is very ill, and his wonderful, compassionate friend contacted us, hoping we could find a good home for her, before her owner passed away. Angie was picked up just last week, by an amazing lady who drove many, many hours to personally transport her home. She seems to be very comfortable there, and her horizons are expanding every day. I think she is blossoming. Many, many thanks to Marianne, for giving a home to this dear pig.
Back in June, Bob and I were pleased to be a part of the first ever Toronto Veggie Pride Parade. It was a fabulous success, and it was great to be marching right down Yonge St. alongside so many others who believed in a compassionate diet, as we do. The parade ended at Yonge/Dundas square, and we were able to meet and mingle with so many wonderful people. We hope to be able to participate again next year.
About a month ago, one of our young potbellies, Rebel, got a very bad injury to his shoulder. We're not sure if it was from Ted the Ripper, who got into their enclosure momentarily, or from Pugsley, the babies surrogate Dad. Pugs would never hurt the babies intentionally, he loves them and is very protective of them, but his sharp tusks could have caused the injury inadvertently. It was a very deep wound, and required 2 weeks of antibiotics to prevent infection, and twice-daily cleanings with saline and a wound salve. Poor Rebel hated this so much. He had to be picked up and restrained, and he hollered mightily, but the wound healed up beautifully. He's going to have a scar. What is a Rebel without a scar or two though? Puglsey and the babies share a condo in the garage, and spend their days in a huge enclosure in the front of the property. It is so funny leading them out there each morning, with me in the lead, followed by the porocession of pigs. First Pugs, then Domino, with Rebel usually taking up the rear. Rebel usually likes to pause to sneak a few mouthfuls of grass, or scratch himself on the front stairs. They are quite a trio, one of my few successful introductions.
Last night Harry, our largest farm pig, decided he was going to camp out in the house Willa's Dad built for her. This made me quite nervous, as I like to close the barn up at night, but as Harry was being stubborn and would NOT come inside, we had to leave it open, in case he got cold or scared. It's now almost 8 am, and I've just seen Miss Rose venture out of the barn, she's peeping into the house where Harry is. Rose, Delilah and Willa are 5 year old farm pigs, and none have been spayed, since they all arrived here too old and too large for the surgery. This means, that at any one time, at least one of the girls is in heat. This also means, that poor Harry has to put up with at least one PMS'ing female pretty much all the time. Willa just ignores him, she has been his companion for the longest, and knows he is not equipped to..um..help her. Delilah just gets ornery, and snarks at everyone, mostly Harry. Rose, on the other hand, falls deeply in love with Harry, every 21 days. She follows him non-stop, mooning over him, nudging him with her nose, and singing a very provocative song to him. She actually will sing this song to anyone who will listen, and it's a sure indicator of when she is cycling. It's a very deep and fast "UHH UHH UHH UHHH UHH." The "UHHH'S" coming with both her inhale and exhale. It's actually quite lovely. I do feel sorry that she has to have this unrequieted love though, all our males are neutered. Poor Rose.
On August 21st, there is going to be a Trot-a Thon held in Toronto. It's organized by a commitee from the Toronto Vegetarian Association, and the proceeds will benefit both the TVA, and 5 local farmed animal sanctuaries, including Ruby Ranch.
The link with info is here: http://veg.ca/content/view/954/101/#Details It would be great if you could join us!
We also are in the planning stages of a Big Pig Shin-Dig, sometime in September. We're planning a nice vegan buffet, a garage sale and raffle. More info to come.
I do believe I have rambled on long enough, shame on me for not posting more often! The pigs are beginning to stir, and breakfast preparations need to begin. The residents at this hotel for pigs don't like to be kept waiting!
Peace, kindness and piggy hugs!~


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Tomorrow is an auspicious day for me in my relationship with Stardock. On February 19th, I will officially have been a subscriber to Object Desktop for ten full years! In that time I have had only a handful of real issues, all of which have been either interoperability problems, or issues with beta builds. I have run ODNT on every flavor of windows from 98SE onward, even a tiny stint in ME, gag.
In all this time I have never thought about not renewing my subscription.
I want to thank The Frogmeister and company for all their help over the years and for giving my Windows life so much more flair. And even more so, I want to thank all the artists past and present for their work and the great enjoyment I get from seeing and using their inspirations to make my computers so much less mundane.
Thanks all of you and here's to another 10 years!
Congrats buddy, a special day for you indeed!
a great milestone for you & a wonderful product....a part of which is the bonus of a fine community helping feed our habit....
should be...buy 10..get 1 free....
Congratz, Hawkeye666! That's an enviable record and one we should shoot for also!
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That's a long time of eyecandy.
... And a limited edition gold watch DX gadget at 25 years.
That about sums up that OS...
Subscriber, no I think, member, no thats a different story. I don't think Stardock had subscribers back in 98. If I'am wrong, let me know.
WOM...I think WC membership came with the SD purchase back then. I could be wrong, though.
No, you only needed to register if you wanted to post in the forums (and maybe skin comments?) until something like 2003. You could still download skins tho.....
I was big on anonimity back in those days so I didn't register until I had to.
Yep....yer wrong...
Wincustomize wasn't around 10 years ago....it was born on March 21, 2001....or was that 20....
'twas a while ago....
We always knew who he wasn't......
Souvenirs, souvenirs...
Oh and the obligatory screenshot (sorry Neil or whoever was responsible for that work of art).
Ah, the 'good old days'
You know, Stardock still sends me a link to WindowBlinds 1.3 - download seems to work too, though I haven't gone through with it.
I do believe they/we opend for membership registrations on March 21., but the site was online before that - according to the [waybackmachine]
Damn... the site layout has come a long way since then
Hawkeye666 - here's to another decade of fun and skinning!
CeLeBRaTE yOUr DecAde
I wish I had that dinosaur for my kids tenth birthday last year.
You are confusing Wincustomize, not even in existance when I started subscribing to the Object Desktop Network software collection. ODNT has to my knowledge always been subscription based.
And if I'm not mistaken Neil wasn't with Stardock yet when I started. The cursor program was a seperate application that was aquired later. And I had already purchased it prior to it becoming Stardock.
Neil correct an old man's fuzzy memory if need be.
Jafo tries to do the math but I'm pretty sure Neil's been around ten years or more....
Neil's been around since Adam was a lad...
I could easily be confusing developers. So I would bow to the knowledge of insiders without hesitation.
Congrats Hawkeye! Thank you for your customer loyalty and kind words. We will work hard by introducing new and innovative products (like Fences addition to Object Desktop 2010!) to make sure you stick around for another ten!
What Stardock products do you use most?
Hm, I have to check mine, think I may have my ODNT decade anniversary next year.
At least I still get my link to WindowBlinds 1.3, too. Also great memories back to DesktopX in it's 0.n realease stage... Some 'pioneer' feeling back then...
Better late than never, yeah?
I use Windowsblinds, CursorFX, and Icon Packager all the time. Logon and Tweak I also use quite a bit.
I have become dependent on Multiplicity as well because it allows me to run two separete VPN connections one from each of my home machines to work one to my Prod machine and one to my Dev machine without the bottle neck of running both RDP sessions over one VPN connection.
W00t! Thank you for hanging with us!
hello sport's fans without software like this ,it regrets me to say ,but i'd think we'd be left in the stone ages. just my opinion (dmink)
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A weight at the end of the flexible intake tube always follows the liquid, ensuring good flow to nearly the last drop. The nozzle adjusts from a jet stream to a fine mist, and an integral strainer at the intake prevents blockage.
The head fits any standard screw-neck plastic container; the included 700ml (24 fl oz) container has metric graduations to 500ml. Useful with non-corrosive cleansers, pesticides and fertilizers.
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My Legacy Story
The greatest act of stewardship you can ever make is entrusting your life to Jesus Christ. Following that, the greatest legacy you can leave is passing on Your Legacy Story to those who follow you.
Let's start at the beginning: if you have not trusted Jesus as your Savior please select the "Plan of Salvation."
If you are still reading, I trust that you are a Christian. The Bible tells us that God owns everything, and He has entrusted us to be stewards or caretakers of those gifts and assets.
This site includes information on how to make the most of financial assets He has entrusted to you. This includes caring for yourself, your family, your church and other ministry causes.
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for those who follow behind you...
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