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STCM 10200 - Professional Development I NLA
First in a series of three modules on the development of professional competencies and identity in strategic communication fields. Includes assessment and self-analysis of individual skills, talents, and values as they align with diverse professional roles and career trajectories in the field. Overview of industry structure. Strategies and tactics for professional network management and conceptual models for professional portfolio design. Enrollment limited to communication management and design majors and integrated marketing communications majors. This is a block course. 1 credit. (Y)
STCM 10300 - Introduction to Strategic Communication LA
Introduction to the fundamental theories, concepts, and applications of strategic communication to meet a variety of organizational goals. Provides an overview of practices in communication management, learning, and design, and integrated marketing communications. Describes how these elements can be combined to create seamless programs that affect the various publics of businesses and not-for-profit organizations, and how such programs increase organizational value and effectiveness. Students investigate issues that challenge contemporary organizations by analyzing case studies, conducting research, and designing possible solutions from multiple perspectives. This is a cross-listed course; students can only receive credit for either TVR 10300 or STCM 10300. 3 credits. (F-S)
STCM 10800 - Human Communication in Organizations LA SS
An introductory examination of human communication in organizations, with an opportunity to develop the skills necessary to approach organizational communication situations. Includes the use of mediated communication for skill development and evaluation. 3 credits. (F-S)
STCM 11100 - Presentation Media and Visual Design NLA
Introduction to the planning, design, production, and delivery of presentations using media, including posters, slide presentations, computer graphics, and websites. Emphasis on systematic design and production, critical application of visual literacy, and graphic design principles to instructional, informational, and motivational messages. Students' projects focus on creative use of these media in organizational settings. Practical experience in graphic design layout, pictorial composition, image manipulation, website design, and presenting to audiences. 3 credits (F-S)
STCM 12300 - Systems Thinking and Design LA SS
An introduction to the perspectives and approaches of systems science and design, particularly emphasizing the usefulness of their combination in planned change in organizations. Sample topics include: thinking across and beyond disciplines; systems types and views; complexity; rational and creative (out-of-control) processes; and the consequences of innovation. Most assignments and projects are set in the context of organizational communication and learning, but their relevance and value extend well beyond. 3 credits. (Y)
STCM 15000 - Professional Applications of Technology NLA
Introduction to professional tasks, and the preparation of a broad range of communications and learning materials using technology tools. Hands-on practice designing organizational communications, presentations, training materials, and project management reports. Emphasis given to planning, problem solving, decision making, professional responsibilities, and ethics. Review of computer software tools and concepts. Introduction to roles and tasks of communications/learning professionals. 3 credits (Y)
STCM 20200 - Professional Development II NLA
Second in a series of three modules on the development of professional competencies and professional identity, specifically tailored for students in strategic communication fields. Focus on methods of reflective practice and transferring classroom learning into professional practice. Overview of projected developments and trends, especially increasing integration, in the various fields of strategic communication. Guest speakers represent various communication occupations, industries, and professional organizations. Enrollment limited to communication management and design majors and integrated marketing communications majors. This is a block course. Prerequisite: STCM 10200. 1 credit. (Y)
STCM 20400 - Technology-Supported Work Team NLA
An exploration of the communication and collaboration challenges faced by hybrid and virtual work teams. A focus on teams as emergent sociotechnical systems. Students develop an understanding of team attributes, dynamics, and processes as well as a practical set of basic facilitation and assessment skills to enhance team effectiveness across multiple computer-supported tasks. Prerequisites: STCM 10300, STCM 10800, SPCM 14000, MGMT 20600 or MGMT 22000, or permission of the instructor; Sophomore standing. 3 credits. (IRR)
STCM 21000 - Instructional Design NLA
An introduction to theories, processes, and practices associated with workplace learning and performance. Major topics include learning theory, designing training, computer based learning, organizational learning, and performance improvement. Prerequisites: STCM 10300, STCM 12300 or STCM 22200. 3 credits. (Y)
STCM 21100 - Corporate Communication: Strategy and Design NLA
This course is intended to give students a strong foundation in the strategy and design of corporate communication programs for internal and external communication. Students will use theories, principles, and practices of corporate communication to assess contemporary strategies and communication efforts and will gain experience in strategic design for both internal communication (e.g., employee communication, change communication, knowledge management) and external communication (e.g., communication with investors and the community, interorganizational communication, crisis communication, customer and government relations). Prerequisites: STCM 10300 or 3 credits in communication. 3 credits. (Y)
STCM 22000 - Interactive Multimedia NLA
Provides hands-on experience in designing and creating interactive multimedia projects. An examination of the theoretical bases and applications of interactive media informs students' decisions in designing their projects. Student projects focus on instructional, promotional, and informational applications of these web-based technologies. Prerequisites: COMP 11100, COMP 10500, or STCM 15000; sophomore standing. 3 credits. (IRR)
STCM 23000 - Meeting and Event Management NLA
Provides theoretical grounding and practical skills in meeting and event management. Students learn to design, manage, lead, and critique decision-making and information-sharing meetings, corporate training courses and symposia, trade shows, conferences, online "webinars" and collaboration, and special events. Student groups practice facilitation, decision-making, and event-planning skills in developing actual class tours and guest speaker presentations. Prerequisites: STCM 10300 or STCM 10800. 3 credits. (Y)
STCM 23200 - Public Relations LA
Defines public relations functions and processes. Examines public relations history, ethics, theories, tactics, specializations, and career opportunities. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. 3 credits. (F-S)
STCM 23400 - Introduction to Promotional and Instructional Video NLA
Introduction to the theory and practice of video design and production in corporate and other organizational settings. Emphasis is placed on the nature of corporate, industrial, instructional, and not-for-profit video; program formats; and beginning field production and postproduction using digital video tools. Prerequisites: STCM 10100, STCM 10300, or TVR 12000. 3 credits. (IRR)
STCM 24000 - Organizational Writing and Publishing NLA
Through theory and practice this course examines the roles of and techniques for creating, producing, and printing materials such as public relations materials, newsletters, and annual reports. Students use desktop publishing software for writing and layout assignments and examine the effects of design and dissemination decisions on internal and external audiences. Prerequisites: A 100-level writing course and STCM 11100. 3 credits. (Y)
STCM 24100 - Advertising LA
A survey of the history, organization, operation, and regulation of the advertising industry. Emphasis is placed on the economics of advertising, including rate structures, media analysis, and demographics, and on the creation and evaluation of advertising. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. 3 credits. (F-S)
STCM 25100 - Organizational Culture and Conflict LA SS
Examination of the role communication practice plays as both the foundation of organizational culture and the means by which organizational conflict is expressed and negotiated. Focus is on the role of communication in framing and sustaining organizational culture, as well as how modes of communicating and mediating conflict are manifestations of an organization's culture. Review of the value-based, symbolic, and ritualistic foundations of conflict as it occurs between members of organizations, as well as between organizations and the public. Includes the use of appropriate case studies to amplify communication issues. Prerequisites: STCM 10800 or sophomore standing. 3 credits. (IRR)
STCM 29200 - Minicourses in Communications NLA
A series of short courses in specialized areas of communications that do not meet the College guidelines for liberal arts designation. Visiting lecturers and faculty of the school participate in areas of their expertise. May be repeated. These courses do not count toward required strategic communication electives. Prerequisites: Vary depending on the topic; refer to Undergraduate Course Offerings each semester. Pass/fail. 1 credit. (IRR)
STCM 29201 - Minicourses in Communications NLA
A series of short courses in specialized areas of communications that do not meet the College guidelines for liberal arts designation. Visiting lecturers and faculty of the school participate in areas of their expertise. May be repeated. These courses do not count toward required organizational communication, learning, and design electives. Prerequisites: Vary depending on the topic; refer to Undergraduate Course Offerings each semester. Pass/fail. 1 credit. (IRR)
STCM 29300 - Minicourses in Communications LA
A series of short courses in specialized areas of communications that meet the College guidelines for liberal arts designation. Visiting lecturers and faculty of the school participate in areas of their expertise. May be repeated. These courses do not count toward required strategic communication electives. Prerequisites: Vary depending on the topic; refer to Undergraduate Course Offerings each semester. Pass/fail. 1 credit. (IRR)
STCM 29600 - Audience Research and Media Planning NLA
Survey of the major forms of audience research in television and radio, with particular emphasis placed on the Nielson and Arbitron ratings reports. Covers principles of sample surveys; interpretation of audience data; and application to programming, promotion, and sales. Prerequisites: TVR 12100; TVR 26000 or PSYC 20700. 3 credits. (F-S)
STCM 30000 - Crisis Communication NLA
Emphasizes the process by which individuals and organizations strategically manage various types of social, political, environmental, and organizational disasters or emergencies. The course explores multiple layers and levels of a crisis and the communication issues that develop, especially in terms of rebuilding the community. These communication issues are then applied to a current crisis. Prerequisites: STCM 21100 or STCM 23200. 3 credits. (IRR)
STCM 30200 - Professional Development III NLA
Third in a series of three modules on the development of professional competencies, specifically tailored for students in strategic communication fields. Focus on understanding professional identity, ethics, and responsibilities of communication professionals in organizations. Prepares students to strategically market their knowledge, competencies, and transferable skills in their chosen fields, including completion and review of their professional portfolio. Discussions explore how to achieve long-term career growth and development. Enrollment limited to communication management and design majors and integrated marketing communications majors. This is a block course. Prerequisite: STCM 20200. 1 credit. (Y)
STCM 30300 - Serious Games NLA
Simulation and games are essential tools used for training and education in a variety of industries including business, health care, government, education, and military. The course examines the combination of game design with learning theory. The focus is on the understanding the relevant research on motivation, game design methods, and how poeple learn from games in order to design a serious game. Students will create examples and prototypes of their serious game designs. Prerquisites: STCM 21000 or TVR 20200. 3 credits. (Y)
STCM 31000 - Organizational Speech Writing and Interviewing H LA
The role of the organizational communication specialist includes many functions, two of which are addressed in this course. The organizational interviewing function focuses on dyadic and group situations where information is gathered, evaluated, and sometimes shared, such as selection, appraisal, and focus group interviews. The organizational speech-writing function focuses also on the production and dissemination of information and includes audience analysis and manuscript writing. Students prepare and conduct interviews, write speeches, and critique both the execution and underlying dynamics of each. Prerequisites: STCM 10800, SPCM 11000, or SPCM 11500; two courses in communications, speech communication, or culture and communication. 3 credits. (IRR)
STCM 31100 - Government and Stakeholder Relations NLA
Explores how organizations are held accountable for their actions and decisions by various constituencies. Through case study analyses, students will investigate dialectical tensions, challenges, and issues that surface in strategically managing different stakeholders -- investors, government agencies, and communities. Students will learn about their own and organizations' expectations for ethical and social corporate responsibility, both in domestic and international contexts. Prerequisites: STCM 21100. 3 credits. (F, E)
STCM 32000 - Leadership Communication LA SS
Examines the theories and practices of participatory leadership in organizational settings. Specific attention is given to communication skills, media applications, and problem-solving and decision-making formats. Prerequisites: Three courses in communications; junior standing. 3 credits. (Y)
STCM 33000 - Advertising Copywriting and Art Direction NLA
Focuses on building a strategy to meet marketing communication goals with effective advertising across a variety of media. Students will learn, think, and communicate through both copy and visuals as they gain experience in conceptualizing, designing, and writing messages for media. Students will learn how to create and present such messages, as well as how to analyze and evaluate their persuasiveness. Prerequisites: TVR 24100. 3 credits. (F-S)
STCM 33200 - Writing for Public Relations NLA
Fundamentals of writing for public relations. Emphasis is placed on format requirements of materials submitted to the media; writing for a client; persuasion in writing; and clarity, flow, and other elements of proper public relations writing style. Provides applications using news release, feature, article, editorial, and financial report formats. Prerequisites: TVR 23200. 3 credits. (F)
STCM 33300 - Applied Corporate Event Management NLA
The application of communication and project management principles to complex organizational events such as training seminars, product launches, fund-raising events, and conferences, providing students an opportunity to work on and critique the planning and execution of an actual event. Each student is assigned an event and conducts structured observations of meetings and activities of the event team, reflecting on current issues and trends from readings and lectures. The student is also assigned specific duties in the planning, execution, and/or evaluation stages of the event, and produces a professional portfolio and project notebook that documents and reflects on the competencies they developed. Prerequisites: STCM 23000. 3 credits. (IRR)
STCM 34000 - Research and Evaluation in Strategic Communication LA SS
An examination of basic research and evaluation methods (including qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods approaches) in applied communications settings. Emphasis is placed on theoretical bases, procedures, and ethical considerations. Skills are developed in application of techniques as well as in interpretation and criticism of studies in corporate communication, integrated marketing communications, and instructional technology. The course will focus on the methods to identify, describe, and evaluate stakeholders, determine message effectiveness, and improve strategies and communications. Enrollment limited to strategic communication majors or minors, integrated marketing communications majors, and culture and communication majors. Prerequisites: Junior standing. 3 credits. (F-S)
STCM 36500 - Communication in International Organizations LA SS
This course explores the relationship between organizational communication and culture in the context of international organizations. In particular, it focuses on communication process and structure, emphasizing the creation and interpretation of messages aimed at persuasion and influence, as well as learning, training, and performance. Prerequisites: Three courses in communications; junior standing. 3 credits. (IRR)
STCM 37100 - Websites that Work NLA
Advanced concepts involved in developing Internet and intranet sites for organizations including planning, design, implementation, maintenance, and evaluation. Emphasis is placed on site structure, content, navigation, aesthetics, and technology. The course combines lectures, classroom exercises, and case studies to provide an in-depth understanding of website implementation in the workplace. Prerequisites: CMD 22200. 3 credits. (IRR)
STCM 38000 - E-Learning NLA
The theory and practice of designing web-based multimedia that help people learn. Concepts of interactivity, feedback, perception, and learning are studied. Students integrate knowledge of instructional design with development skills in designing, developing, and evaluating an online project for an Ithaca College faculty member. Prerequisites: STCM 21000 or COMP 20100. 3 credits. (IRR)
STCM 39000 - Selected Topics in Strategic Communication LA
Exploration and analysis of a specific area of communication. Topics vary based on student demand and on faculty expertise and research interest. Course content and pedagogical methods meet the College guidelines for liberal arts designation. May be repeated once. Not a production course. Total number of credits in any combination of STCM 39000, STCM 39010, 22x-41200, and 22x-41210 may not exceed 6. Prerequisites: Junior standing; others vary depending on the topic. Refer to Undergraduate Course Offerings each semester. 3 credits. (IRR)
STCM 39010 - Selected Topics in Strategic Communication NLA
Exploration and analysis of a specific area of communication. Topics vary based on student demand and faculty expertise and research interests. Course content and pedagogical methods do not meet the College guidelines for liberal arts designation. May be repeated once. Total number of credits in any combination OCLD 39000, OCLD 39010, TVR 41200, GCOM 41200, OCLD 41200, TVR 41210, GCOM 41210, OCLD 41210, STCM 39000, STCM 39010, STCM 41200, or OCLD 41210 may not exceed 6. Prerequisites: Junior standing; others vary depending on the topics. Refer to Undergraduate Course Offerings each semester. 3 credits. (IRR)
STCM 41200 - Workshop in Strategic Communication NLA
Individual assignments designed to provide advanced applied experiences based on students' program and career goals. Specific projects may involve production or communication analysis and design; projects are determined jointly by the student and a faculty adviser and must have departmental approval. Students may take a second semester of this course with approval of the instructor. Total for STCM 41200 and STCM 49900 may not exceed 6 credits. Prerequisites: Junior standing. 1-6 credits. (F-S)
STCM 42000 - Critical Issues in Integrated Marketing Communications LA
Review and critical analysis of long- and short-term issues in integrated marketing communications, focusing on how critical and ethical considerations affect the sender and receiver of these messages. Students taking this course will look specifically at issues in advertising, public relations, marketing, and sales promotion, and how these areas now overlap to create issues in the converged realm of integrated marketing communications. Prerequisites: TVR 12000; TVR 23200; TVR 24100; MKTG 31200; integrated marketing communications major or minor. 3 credits. (F-S)
STCM 43000 - Brand Design and Communication NLA
An advanced course that focuses on the communication process of redesigning a corporate brand for an existing corporation or organization. After defining a company's essence, character, and purpose, students design and execute a corporate image across various forms of internal and external communications. Requires conceptual thinking and creative execution, and culminates in a comprehensive branding campaign for a specific company suitable for inclusion in a creative portfolio. Prerequisites: Integrated marketing communications major or minor; junior standing; STCM 33000 and STCM 33200. 3 credits. (F)
STCM 43400 - Management of Strategic Communication NLA
Capstone course examining management principles and practices for communication and workplace learning professionals. Topics include developing department operations budgets, strategic planning and organizational alignment, identifying client needs, requests for proposals, senior management relations, communicating value, developing policies and procedures, assessing employee performance, project management, and change management practices. Students carry out a project for a client to investigate a communications/learning problem and design an intervention. Enrollment limited to CMD and IMC majors and minors. Prerequisites: Senior standing. 3 credits. (S)
STCM 44000 - Public Relations Lab NLA
An advanced workshop dedicated to the planning of an actual public relations case study, including analysis of the publics involved and the media options for the practitioner; planning, budgeting, and scheduling; and development of problem-solving messages, actions, and/or events. For advanced students in business or communications or for those planning a career in public relations. Prerequisites STCM 23200; STCM 33200, STCM 33000, WRTG 31100, or STCM 34000. (F,Y)
STCM 44100 - Ad Lab NLA
The essentials of advertising campaign planning, including media strategy, positioning, and ad design, culminating in a comprehensive plan for a specific product. For advanced students in marketing or communications or for those planning a career in advertising. Prerequisites: TVR 26000; TVR 24100; TVR 29600; STCM 33000; acceptance of portfolio. 3 credits. (S)
STCM 44500 - Performance Improvement LA
Broad study of how factors such as learning, motivation, work environment, group interaction, communication, and management come together to influence individual and organizational performance. Includes methods for understanding these factors and for making positive change in the performance of individuals and organizations. Topics include needs analysis, performance analysis, task analysis, system modeling, and design of nontraining interventions. Involves preparing a consulting project for an organization. Prerequisites: STCM 34000; senior standing. 3 credits. (Y)
STCM 44600 - Communicating Organizational Change NLA
Analysis, synthesis, and application of communication theories and strategies central to the process of organizational change. Review of literature and case studies related to such topics as stakeholder participation, vision-building, ethical and ideological dimensions of change, and how organizational culture develops and changes. Course culminates with an experiential learning opportunity with a client organization to design effective internal and external communication initiatives for a major structural change and/or the introduction of a new product, process, or service. Open to communication management and design and integrated marketing communications majors only. Prerequisites: STCM 21100 or STCM 23200; STCM 34000 or TVR 29600; and senior standing. 3 credits. (Y)
STCM 45000 - Critical Issues in Organizations: Theory, Application, and Policy LA SS
"Explores the implications of new and emerging issues confronting communication, collaboration, and learning in organizations. Students integrate communication, learning, and management theories as well as previous learning experiences to investigate the organizational, ethical, and policy implications of one or more multidimensional issues such as changing workplace demographics, emerging technologies, new organizational structures, globalization, or knowledge management. Enrollment limited to communication management and design, integrated marketing communications, and culture and communication majors and minors. Prerequisites: Senior standing. 3 credits. (F) SS LA
STCM 49000 - Internship NLA
Jointly supervised work experience with a cooperating institution or organization in the field of communications, intended to motivate the intern toward professional growth through observation and participation, to provide an opportunity to meet active professionals, and to stimulate career planning. Skills and academic knowledge will be put into practice. May be repeated. Total may not exceed 12 credits, including London and Los Angeles internships. Enrollment limited to strategic communication majors or minors. Prerequisites: Junior standing; completion of the Park School internship procedures. 1-6 credits. Pass/Fail only. (F-S)
STCM 49800 - London Communications Internship NLA
A limited number of internships with cooperating institutions or organizations are available to communications majors. The jointly supervised work experience offers the opportunity to learn through observation and participation in a professional setting. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing; completion of Park School internship procedures; approval of the dean in the semester preceding the London registration. Pass/fail only. 3-6 credits. (F-S) See "London Center."
STCM 49900 - Independent Study LA
Intensive study under the supervision of a faculty adviser. Possible topics include instructional design and evaluation, organizational communication analysis and evaluation, and the adoption and evaluation of new technologies such as multimedia or teleconferencing. Comprehensive research paper (not a project) is required. May be repeated for a total of no more than 6 credits; total of CMD 49900 and CMD 41200 may not exceed 6 credits. Enrollment limited to strategic communication majors. Prerequisites: Junior standing. 1-6 credits. (F-S)


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While it was obviously the right thing for state GOP leaders to sack party official Don Yelton in the wake of his off-the-rails performance on The Daily Show the other day, a quick Internet search reveals that there was plenty of reason to expect his comically deranged and hate-tinged flameout for some time — enough, indeed, to make a body wonder why Claude Pope didn't officially repudiate the man years ago.
As you can see in the video immediately below, Yelton actually testified before the General Assembly on the voter suppression bill earlier this year and displayed a coherence about on par with his Daily Show rant.
But before that, Yelton had made numerous recorded speeches and even hosted a public access TV show in Asheville called "Citizens Speak." Click here to peruse a veritable cavalcade of craziness.


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zakk123 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 273 diseños de 61 diseñadores freelance.
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The goal of the new apparel brand is to market a very grunge alternative style clothing to a specific demographic. This apparel line will be powerful in both style presentation and impact. I am need of a logo that represents just that. I need a logo designed that will function and represent well on a great deal of media...including but not limited to clothing, hats, embroidery, web designs, video, etc. I need a strong logo that is still subtle and not so busy that it makes your mind hurt to stare at it (if that makes sense).
Some of the grunge logos out there are hard to like because they are just to busy. We need, strong, basic, powerful, bold, yet still understated... I want this thing to have agression and tension built into it... A "if looks could kill" feeling about it... I want to extend some creative license to all the designers to think outside the box on this one... Some examples of similar styles to reference for a starting point can be found by some of the logos mentioned and shown in the following link...
http://freedesignmagazine.com/?p=883 - Logo Examples
Lets Create Something Awesome Together!!! I am excited about working on this project with all of you!!!
Another Item of note should be that I am looking for a long term relationship with someone... I have several t-shirts that will need to be designed also...along with the e-commerce template..
My target market will be adult males 15-35 years of age, of all races and nationalities... I may eventually target females but that is not the initial subject of interest.
As I stated above lets take some creative license and extend it to you here and we can narrow down after we take some shots and see what is working. I think you can tell from the project briefing that we are targeting a primary male market and a very young crowd. Lets get a solid grunge theme going on the logo and work with some badass font styles to make this thing pop out. Some solid primary colors are good but I am open to anything that you can think of that may take us outside of the norm too, as long as it works!
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ABC Report: Why Successfull Black Women Find It So Hard To get Married? (Steve Harvey Shares Input)
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Avicii Reveals Rock Collaborators for Next Album: Chris Martin, Bon Jovi + Moreby Thomas Chau | PopCrush
Avicii's debut full-length album 'True' became a mainstream hit for the 24-year-old Swedish superstar DJ in 2013. But for his next album, expected to be released later this year, Avicii will be taking on a whole new sound.
In a story by Rolling Stone, the site reveals that Avicii will be collaborating with several rock stars for his new album. Some of the names he's working with for the album include Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, Coldplay's Chris Martin and Jon Bon Jovi.
Avicii (real name Tim Bergling) tells the site of the new album, "It's going to be a lot more song-oriented. 'True' was an attempt at that, getting electronic music in a song format."
The title and release date for the album have not been announced yet.
'True' spawned many successful singles for Avicii, including 'Wake Me Up' with Aloe Blacc, 'You Make Me' and 'Hey Brother'featuring Dan Tyminski.


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ForumsQuestionsAre forums dead?
Are forums dead?
Bartosz Gajek
Posted: May 07, 2008
So....are forums dead? I had big hopes up for those forums and it turns out people are not really interested in them.
Prove me wrong by mass replying to this thread :)
but seriously - No avatars, signatures and e-mails with notifications of replies/new posts can kill any forum because it gets inconvenient and boring.
what do you mean?
I actually think the Toodledo forums are reasonably busy, especially compared to the forums of other rival packages. There's a nice community feel here and I appreciate users offering advice to one another as well as developing helpful additions to Toodledo, for instance the new style sheet and the sync tool for Outlook.
I also like the fact that the Toodledo staff seem genuinely interested in user comments and respond quickly.
However, there are two things that could be improved with these forums - the ability to subscribe to topics and have email alerts for new posts. Also the ability to go to the first unread post in a thread, rather than having to scroll down or go to a new page.
Finally, I hate avatars and signatures - childish and pointless in my opinion, so I'm pleased that we don't have them here!
I think they are designed to fit the demographic: pragmatic, efficient, and democratic. Topics that have no interest by the group are left to die. Topics that have interest are quickly and efficiently handled.I would like more people to share best practices, but I figure that will come in time...
I think they are alive, well and appreciated.
Bartosz Gajek
Posted: May 07, 2008
Tips & Tricks last post 2 days ago
Time Management last post 6 days ago
Getting Things Done last post Apr 22, 2008
General Off Topic Chit-Chat Apr 28, 2008
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Our forums are still very new, but we feel like they have already been a big success. We have received a lot of good ideas that we plan on implementing, and it has helped alot of people get answers to their questions.
Not to mention the Outlook Sync and Alternate Stylesheet that would not have been possible without the forums.
Incidentally, I wanted to mention that you can go directly to the first unread post in a thread. All you need to do is click the orange icon adjacent to the topic's title.
Clearly, certain forums are more popular than others, and I think that is fine. The very fact that you received 5 replies to your question in under 4 hours says something positive about the activity level.
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The forums have been a big help to me on a number of occasions and I frequent them every day to see what people are discussing.
While features like email notification of new posts in a thread you are involved in, would be nice I would still check the forum regularly for new discussions.
It is nice to have a forum here at all.
That said, this is one of the poorest forum softwares I have seen, admittedly.
Upgrading to a more feature-filled and usable forum software - Invision Powerboard, SMB, or even phpBB in a pinch would be an improvement.
Bartosz Gajek
Posted: May 08, 2008
Hope I didn't upset anyone with my thread, because I meant no offence .
At first, I was a little unsure of whether the forums would work as well as the more "full-featured" ones, as J-Mac listed.
But now, I'm convinced that these forums are working well enough, and that's what's important.
I'd rather encourage the Toodledo folks to stick to the Toodledo issues and improvements, because really, that's what we're all here for, isn't it? :P
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All psychology majors must complete a Senior Experience to fulfill the requirements of the major. The Senior Experience has two components: a) a scholarly requirement, completed via the Senior Topical Seminar (Psyc 430 or 431) and accompanying Senior Paper (see below), and b) an applied experience. For the applied component of our major, most students elect to complete a field internship (a placement at a community agency or organization), while others elect to complete a research internship (an independent research project with a Psychology faculty member). For more information, see the FAQ's.
Senior Paper Requirement
The senior paper is completed as part of a 400-level seminar, typically taken during a student's senior year in either the fall or the spring. This enables direct connections between course work and developing an argument or a research proposal, and provides direct supervision from a faculty member with topical expertise. Note that these courses may or may not count towards the University's Writing Centered requirement.
GUIDELINES for Senior paper in Psychology:
- Length: 4000-5000 words (not including title page, abstract, or references)
- Type of paper: Argument paper or Research proposal
- Minimum of 12 empirical, scholarly references
- APA format must be correct throughout the paper, including the reference section
- Note: topic must be approved in advance by the faculty member teaching the seminar
You must pass the paper with a grade of D or better in order to get credit for your Senior Paper in Psychology.
Students who are invited to compete for honors will be notified during the fall of their senior year. These students will consult with a faculty member in order to determine an appropriate honors thesis. More details are available at Honors Program.
Research Interns:
Research interns will write an empirical report of their research under the direction of their faculty supervisor as part of the 168 hours internship experience requirement for PSYC 498. This is part of the internship experience, and does not qualify as the student's Senior Paper.


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War has been declared on the Korean peninsula. Sick of the pomp and bluster of its ancient foe, South Korea has ditched diplomacy and unleashed firepower. No, Seoul's military hasn't aimed a nuke at harmless tubster/Psy impersonator Kim Jong-Un. This is far bigger: Kia has at last manned up to bully-boy Volkswagen and its all-conquering Golf GTI, and responded with a hot hatch of its own. This could be a defining moment in 21st-century politics. Proof, at last, that the automotive world's latest superpower has had enough of playing honest, unglamorous Baldrick to VW's Lord Flashheart. The Pro_Cee'd GT is here, and all hell will be unleashed. At least, it will be if the Pro_Cee'd is any good.
To find out, TG has engaged the two sides in combat on the neutral, expendable wasteland of… south Wales. A day of whanging around the empty, sunny Brecon Beacons, and we can say this much for sure: the Pro_Cee'd is gunning for the GTI on the GTI's own turf. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, VW's cheeks must be burning red, for the Pro_Cee'd follows the Golf's established hot-hatch template with slavish devotion. Both pack a four-cylinder turbo - the Kia's 1.6 making 201bhp; the Golf's 2.0-litre, 217bhp - and both send their power to the front wheels through a six-speed manual as standard, though our test Golf gets the optional six-speed DSG. Both ride politely, absorbing Britain's uniquely disfigured roads with a fluency unimaginable to the bruising Megane RenaultSport or Vauxhall Astra VXR. If we're being picky, the Golf is sprung a margin harder than the Kia, but is damped with a touch more sophistication. Truly, there's not much in it.
If cars were dogs, not only would Crufts be far more entertaining, but both these would be more golden retriever than Doberman: predictable, approachable, no chance of either taking a nip at your heels. But that's OK: if you want rampant torque steer and to rapidly develop a morbid fear of potholes, have an Astra VXR. On-the-throttle adjustability with a controllable dose of oversteer? Ford Fiesta ST for you, sir. Both the Golf and Kia are hot hatches for the mundane everyday as well as the wild Welsh weekend. They're sober on the inside, too. The Golf's cabin, as ever, is achingly professional: the tartan seats are lovely (though mounted a touch higher and a little less supportive than the Kia's Recaros), the dial clusters ape the face of a posh diving watch, the touchscreen infotainment as good as it gets short of a top-end BMW. The Pro_Cee'd's cockpit is similarly understated - save for the excellent turbo and torque meters on its TFT central display - but isn't executed with quite the same annoying excellence. Again, not much in it.
But, dig a little deeper, drive a little harder and differences start to wheedle their way through the cars' controls. The Golf steers a mite sweeter than the Kia, and stops sharper, too. The brakes are the Kia's weakest suit, the pedal travel a trifle long and soft. In the VW, every control is in neat harmony, with plenty of confidence-inspiring initial bite to the brakes. Forget the sausage-waving 250bhp-plus outputs of Astra VXR and Megane RS, both Kia and Golf prove 200-odd horsepower is enough for Britain. Both engines are lag-free and pull hard, but again it's the GTI that nudges its nose in front. You barely notice its extra horsepower - hell, what's eight per cent between friends? - but you do notice its broader, freer spread of torque. Most of all, you notice how much better disposed the VW is to rev up and back, loose and light where the Kia's engine feels sticky, as if coated in jam.
However. That optional DSG undoes much of the good work of the Golf's powertrain. Not that the waggly-paddle double-clutcher is anything other than a fine technical achievement, flipping gears in the blink of an especially fast, blinky eye, melding anonymously into the scenery when you want it to play auto. But even in sportiest, fastest-shifting, cling-to-the-highest-gear-for-as-long-as-possible mode, the DSG still isolates you from the car's mechanical workings, puts a subtle yet unmistakable barrier between driver and oily bits. The Pro_Cee'd's straightforward stick-shift is infinitely more satisfying, as is the Golf's standard manual.
While we're on the subject of unnecessary technology, an honorable mention to the Golf's electronic handbrake, which is frankly unforgivable. Why do we need this innovation in any car, let alone a fast one? Have you ever, riding in a car with a proper handbrake, thought, "If only this lever weren't here, I'd have much more room for my dozen Krunchy Kholesterol Donuts"? E-handbrakes are rubbish for handbrake turns, and if you can't do handbrake turns, what is one supposed to do with a hot hatch in an empty gravel car park? Park?
Here's a mark of how very competent the Pro_Cee'd is: faced with an empty, twisting road across, say, the Brecon Beacons on a sunny summer's day, we'd be as happy to be thrown the keys to the Kia as the Golf. It grips hard, feels neatly balanced, changes direction with light-footed ease.
As does the VW. Drive them anywhere short of reckless stupidity, and it's tough to squeeze a cigarette paper between the two hot hatches: only when you chuck the Kia into a blind hairpin at silly speeds do you discover a mite of understeer and roll as grip gently fades from the front wheels. It's very predictable and far from terminal, and only really highlighted by the Golf's almost freakish ability to keep finding purchase, no matter how much speed you pile in with, no matter how sharply the corner tightens. That's thanks, at least in part, to the Golf's XDS+ electronic faux-differential, which pinches the inside front wheel almost imperceptibly to keep the front end nosing in. The first wave of electronic diffs could be clunky at times, but this is as delicate and unintrusive as they come. Spend £980 on the GTI's Performance Pack upgrade, and you'll get not only an extra 10bhp, but also a mechanical front diff. I'm not sure you'd notice the former, while the latter seems unnecessary unless you're planning on spending a lot of time on track with your Golf GTI, and how many Golf GTI owners are really planning to spend a lot of time on track? On the road, the standard e-diff is more than enough.
So. Optional flappy paddles and daft electronic handbrake excepted, the Golf has the subtlest sheen more polish in every department. But that tub of polish doesn't come cheap: the VW starts just short of £26,000, while the Kia - smart alloys, Recaros and all - costs six grand less. Which is a lot. The VW badge on the nose accounts for a chunk of that difference. TopGear does not wish to idly reinforce stereotypes or ill-held prejudices, but we must face reality: when your friends ask exactly which hot hatch you ended up purchasing, you're going to get a more appreciative reaction from "Golf GTI" than "Pro-underscore-cee-apostrophe-dee-space-gee-tee". Six grand of cachet? Good question.
And, you know what, the Pro_Cee'd's relative lack of posh, its hint of lean in the corners, isn't necessarily a bad thing. After a couple of days in the Golf, it dawns what it reminds me of: the McLaren 12C. This may, I realise, sound daft, what with the Golf having three more seats but four fewer cylinders and some 400 fewer horsepowers. But both share imperious engines that seem somehow exempt from the traditional custom of exploding hydrocarbons and churning pistons, that appear to convert fuel into forward motion without any of that messy suck-squeeze-bang-blow nonsense. And, moreover, both do an astonishing job at insulating you, in the driver's seat, from the dirty, complicated science involved in getting a lump of metal down a road and round corners at great speed. But such insulation, such steely professionalism, comes at the cost of plugging you right into the driving experience: in both Golf and 12C, you're always aware that you're the most fallible, weakest component in a pitilessly unblemished set-up.
No, the Pro_Cee'd GT isn't quite Ferrari 458 to the Golf's 12C, but still, there's fun to be extracted from the Kia's slight imperfections, satisfaction to be gained from adapting to its foibles. This is a tricky line of logic, for if you wholeheartedly adopt the worse-is-better philosophy, eventually you will end up declaring a rusty 1.0-litre Daihatsu Charade a finer car than a Rolls-Royce Phantom. Which, even through TG's warped spectacles, is a tough view to defend. But, specifically in the world of hot hatches rather than, say, luxury saloons, isn't the odd rough edge sometimes a good thing?
VW, I suspect, would not regard its car's lack of rough edges as bad. The GTI has never claimed to be anything other than a consummate all-rounder, never wanted to get its mitts dirty mixing it with the oikish Astra VXRs of this world. And, more than ever before, the Golf's awesome range of abilities make it a strong contender for best all-rounder on the planet.
Eventually, it comes down to what you want from your hot hatch. If you want fast, serene progress, the Golf remains the hot hatch of choice, arguably the car of choice for Britain. But if you want a well-judged, not-quite-flawless fast hatch - and, importantly, 6,000 one-pound coins in your back pocket - the Pro_Cee'd is a mighty compelling substitute. VW has had seven generations and nearly 40 years to perfect its GTI formula: from a standing start, the Pro_Cee'd gets damn close. Given South Korea's capacity for relentless improvement, imagine how good Kia's next hot hatch will be. VW might have won the battle, but this is just the start of the war.
Pictures: Joe Windsor-Williams
This feature first appeared in Top Gear magazine


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A running discussion on the Cincinnati Reds and everything else in the baseball universe.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
2010 Top Prospect List: #22 Miguel Rojas, ss
Height 5-9, Weight 175, B/T: R/R, DOB: 2/24/1989
2009 Redlegs Baseball Prospect Ranking: Not Ranked
The Reds signed Miguel Rojas as an international free agent out of Los Teques, Venezuela. It's good to see the Reds recognize the importance of signing international free agents. In the modern game, it's almost impossible for any organization to succeed without a productive minor league system. And, it's impossible to have a truly productive farm system without a strong international scouting effort. Being aggressive in the international market helps defer the risk inherent in the amateur draft and also increases the total number of quality prospects in the system.
Rojas hopes to follow in the footsteps of a long line of Venezuelan shortstops, including such luminaries as Dave Concepcion, Omar Vizquel, and Chico Carrasquel.
Rojas got his first taste of pro ball as a 17-year old in 2006 in the Venezuelan league. He hit a paltry .178/.317/.197/.515 with 25 singles, 3 doubles, 0 triples, and 0 homers to go with a 28/24 K/BB ratio.
In 2007, Rojas played in both the Venezuelan and Dominican Leagues as an 18-year old, posting a combined line of .231/.341/.333/.674 with 19 singles, 6 doubles, 0 triples, and 2 homers to go with a 11/17 K/BB ratio.
In 2008, Rojas started his career in the American professional leagues as a 19-year old, hitting .183/.248/.245/.493 in 228 plate appearances. He posted a 35/14 K/BB ratio and was clearly overwhelmed by the more advanced pitching.
In 2009, Rojas took a significant step forward, hitting .273/.326/.339/.665 with a solid 44/35 K/BB ratio. He swiped 14 bases in 22 attempts and collected 128 hits, including 22 extra base hits.
The Reds were excited about Rojas' "breakthrough" in 2009, but his peripherals don't indicate that it was really all that much of a step forward. In 2008, Rojas hit line drives at a 13% clip, groundballs at a 58% clip, walked at a 6.2% clip, and posted a .216 BABIP. In 2009, Rojas posted similar rates, line drives at a 13% rate, groundballs at a 53% rate, walks at a 6.6% rate, and a BABIP of .296.
Obviously, the BABIP stablized, but that was only part of the reason for his boost in batting average. He also put more balls in play, as his K% dropped from 14.7% in 2008 down to 8.3% in 2009. The increase in contact rate indicates that Rojas is less overwhelmed and overmatched than in seasons past. Still, it is questionable whether the batting average spike is sustainable. Rojas' difficulty in getting any loft on the ball is problematic, as he still isn't driving the ball with authority and the type of balls in play are a driving factor in hit rate.
The increased contact rate is a positive sign, but he still isn't doing much when he DOES make contact. Hopefully, that's the next step in his development.
Rojas is never going to be an impact offensive talent. In fact, he will likely always struggle to even be an average hitter. For one thing, Rojas' physical size will always work against him and hinder his power output. Fortunately, he has the defensive skills and positional value to offset all but the most egregious offensive deficiencies. If he can be even a half beat above replacement level on offense, then he could be a fairly valuable player.
Rojas uses a slightly unorthodox swing.
Unlike most hitters, Rojas eschews the traditional high pre-pitch hand position for a low one. So, to bring his hands into hitting position, Rojas brings his hands up and back rather than down and back.
Rojas also utilizes a wider than shoulder width stance. His stride is a two step process. He draws his stride foot back towards his back foot in an almost toe tap motion before striding even farther forward than his original front foot position. So, he starts wide and gets even wider with his stride.
Generally speaking, the stride serves two main purposes, facilitating the weight transfer and cocking the hips to generate power. However, at this point, Rojas is primarily an upper body hitter. His wide stance and long stride results in Rojas being very spread out during his swing, which limits his hip rotation and lower body action. Some hitters can utilize such an approach and still incorporate their lower body to generate significant power, Albert Pujols and Joe DiMaggio among them. However, the approach seems to rob Rojas of any power that might be generated by his lower body. Given his smaller physical stature, the impact of the wasted power potential is magnified.
In fact, Rojas' lower body action seems almost entirely disconnected from his upper body and, as a result, adds very little to his swing. Rojas might be better served by narrowing his stance and shortening his stride, as that would possibly enable him to cock his hips and improve the load in his swing. That may enable him to drive the ball with greater authority and every little bit would be of benefit to a smaller guy like Rojas.
The wide spread stance limits his lower body action to such a degree that he is left with largely an arm swing. He keeps both hands on the bat throughout the swing, but he still manages to have a bit of excess length to it. The length could create holes in his swing for pitchers to exploit. Overall, there doesn't seem to be a significant amount of projection left to his offensive game, but with additional development and a few adjustments he could become a serviceable hitter.
Here is a look at Rojas at the plate courtesy of RedsMinorLeagues on youtube:
Obviously, this is what gives Rojas the vast majority of his value. He plays a premier defensive position and plays it very well. Even if his bat does come around to respectability, Rojas will always fit the "defense first" player profile. Regardless, when you play defense as well as he does, that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Rojas has been listed by Baseball America as the best defensive infielder in the Reds farm system. Scouts rave about his range and his soft hands and their opinion is also borne out by the defensive metrics.
The Total Zone rating on Rojas is pretty impressive. In 2008, Rojas played for the Billings Mustangs in the rookie Pioneer League at the age of 19. At Billings, Rojas rates as a +17, which is an outstanding fielder according to the system. In 2009, Rojas moved up to Dayton where he posted another stellar number. His +11 mark rates him as a very good fielder under the Total Zone system.
Overall, Rojas has the rare type of ability to be an impact defensive player.
Rojas is an intriguing player. He still has a long, long way to go on the offensive side, but his plus defensive skills give him a bit of upside. He has significant offensive deficiencies, but his stellar glove work will offset much of his likely lack of offensive production. Still, he needs to show SOME offensive ability at the plate to be a legitimate prospect.
If his size and swing mechanics result in advanced pitchers knocking the bat out of his hands, then it won't matter how well he can pick it in the field. As he continues to advance up the ladder, Rojas will need to refine his offensive game and focus on maximizing his contact rate and putting the ball in play. He does seem to have some ability to get on-base, but if he can't drive the ball with authority then he may struggle to utilize it. Prospects with limited power struggle to utilize their on-base skills, as advanced pitchers have no reason not to challenge the hitter by pounding the zone.
Overall, Rojas' defensive ability is what lands him at #22 on the list, but to move up the list he'll have to focus on putting the ball in play on a consistent basis to keep his batting average at a reasonable level. Rojas needs to make some serious improvements on the offensive side if he is going to continue to be considered a legitimate prospect as he climbs the ladder.
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seems to me like another janish. Hopefully he could hit a little better than him.ReplyDelete
Honestly i think cozart and hamilton are both way head of him so he may never have shot with the reds.
I think you may be selling Janish short on that one. Personally, I like Janish quite a bit, as I think he has a nice approach and a fundamentally sound swing. I can't really say the same about Rojas, who I am not as high on as some. Still, it's difficult to overlook a plus glove at a premier defensive position, so we can hope that his offensive development in 2009 was legit.
I agree with you on Cozart, who is clearly well ahead of Rojas. Since you brought him up, I'm curious to get your take on Hamilton. Do you think he will stick at short?
Thanks for the comment!
well he is definitely athletic enough to play short, and from what i hear he has the range and arm to be outstanding. Just a little raw there, so if not then 2nd would be out of the question, because if he could play 2nd then he would be able to play short. Need to work on the glove and some footwork.ReplyDelete
If he cant stick t short do you think center would be a good fit?
Yeah, I think centerfield could be a good fit for Hamilton. He's a tough guy to get a read on. Plus athleticism, but very raw.


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After what seems like forever, I can finally say I'm on the mend. I'm up and around a little bit these days, but am still taking it easy (I'm scared to death of relapsing). I'm amazed at how out of shape I am after the past few weeks on the couch. Just running the vacuum cleaner is exhausting. The important thing is that I'm finally feeling human again and can imagine a day when I'll be able to live a normal life. My PT is concerned about some pain that I am having so I go back to my doctor tomorrow for her opinion.
I have been knitting. The Pink Clouds socks are moving along and are ready for their heels:
I've also been knitting squares:
Please excuse the crappy color in this picture. I forgot to take pictures before the sun went down.
The squares were inspired by last Saturday's Warm The World monthly meeting. We have a lot of scrap yarn in the warehouse, so June and July have been designated as the months of scraps. I brought home a bag full of scrap yarn so I can make squares.
Warm The World has a warehouse manager now and all I can say is 'wow!!'. Our warehouse has been totally reorganized and it's inspiring just to stand and look at all of the yarn and projects.
Here are the finished items (blankets, hats, scarves) that are ready to be delivered:
We have had the good fortune of receiving several large donations of yarn lately. Here is the wall of yarn (isn't it pretty?):
The wool and wool blends:
More yarn:
The wall of pattern booklets and inspiring projects:
All of these blankets arrived on Saturday:
Here are 100 blankets in the back of Felicia's truck:
These blankets are going to be delivered to Fort Carson later this week. All babies born to deployed soldiers are going to receive a blanket. At this point, we have 400+ babies projected to be born this year. This first batch of 100 should give us a good start. We have more blankets at the warehouse that are reserved for soldiers' babies.
Felicia and I are working on another project for Warm The World and we hope to be unveiling that within the next couple of weeks. To facilitate this project, I am teaching myself CSS. It's not as tough as I expected, but I still have a long way to go.
The heat has returned to my corner of the world and I'm not enjoying it. However, it does make gorgeous clouds:
Since I've spent so much time on the couch, the dogs have been missing out on their usual napping spot. Kishka snagged some sleep time on the couch earlier today:


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Bartender's Choice: What to Order At Firefly in Washington, DC
Top bartenders tell you which cocktails to order.
Anyone who's been to Firefly in Dupont Circle has been greeted by the large tree just inside the entrance. The tree establishes a storybook feel that's only been enhanced by Firefly's recent renovation. With more reclaimed wood, a kitchen façade made to look like a cottage, and warm, overhead lighting designed to emulate the soft glow of a firefly, dining at Firefly feels even more like being deep in a thick forest than before. And the new bar manager, Jon Harris (formerly of The Gibson), has taken cues from the wilderness/fairy tale aesthetic in crafting the newly launched bar program.
Take the Malum Malum, for example, made with sherry, scotch, Midori, and lime. Harris explains that the name "refers to the allegorical role of the apple as an instrument of evil in myths, the Bible and Grimm's fairy tales. Malum (short 'a') meaning 'evil' and Malum (long 'a') meaning apple in Latin. The drink is deceptive," says Harris, "because it looks like an apple-tini and tastes of fresh apples, but contains no apple ingredients. And with a touch of absinthe, it has a sinister edge." True to its roots, this drink's bright, poison-green color evokes as much sweetness as menace.
The cocktail menu is filled with these whimsical creations, as well as a healthy selection of classics. One of the mainstays at Firefly that remains on the menu, an iteration of the Champagne Cocktail that's "basically an Old Fashioned, with Champagne as the base spirit instead of whisky," Harris says. He serves it by pouring the Champagne down the shaft of a bar spoon into the flute, a method that helps contain the CO2 so the sparkling wine doesn't go flat.
Harris employs a variety of housemade bitters, sodas, and syrups—but not your standard flavors. His saffron bitters, currently a component of the Lola (a combination of rum, Champagne, citron syrup, and the saffron bitters), is an aromatic, spicy balancing-act of cinnamon and camomile, evocative of Moroccan cooking. In the past he's offered the fantastically named "opium den" bitters, made with poppy, orris root, and sesame seeds. He says it "tastes like an opium den in Hong Kong smells."
For those who don't imbibe, Harris has thoughtfully created three non-alcoholic renditions of classic drinks. Including a $5 'gin & tonic', 'Cosmo', and 'beer', the alcoholic components are replaced by syrups and bitters to evoke the traditional flavors.
We asked Harris for his drink recommendations—which cocktail should you order when you go to Firefly? Check out his top picks—all $12.50—in the slideshow above.
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In this episode of CEOLIVE.TV, Ms. Yael Sandler, CFO of Nano-Dimension (NNDM) discusses the company's third quarter results as well as recent highlights.
Nano has created a 3D printer dedicated to printing multi-layer printed circuit boards or PCBs, called the Dragonfly 2020 that will benefit engineers and companies looking to rapidly prototype circuit board designs.
With 56% of all worldwide 3D printing revenue projected to be driven by demand for faster and cheaper prototypes there will be a growing need for innovative solutions like the Dragonfly 2020 3D printer.
And with global 3D printing sales predicted to reach $35 billion by 2020, Nano's patented 3D printing technology seems well positioned to grab market share and build value for shareholders.
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text: As a longtime CoC player and Keeper, all you absolutely have to have is the Corebook. The newer editions 5.6E and up have a fairly good information for the modern era and all the Mythos information you can handle. All the best supplements are long out of print, but since you stated you wanted to do modern era, its not like you need to know about music, cars, weapons, or laws of the 20s. However, the two volumes of the Keeper's Companion are extremely useful and happen to be in print. Other than that, you do not need to run out and purchase a mound of books to have a successful campaign.


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Remember Tony Washington? The Abilene Christian lineman who mashed uglies with his sister? He went undrafted in the draft and has yet to be signed as a free agent? Why is a talented o-line prospect getting the cold shoulder from the NFL?
In an expansive feature in ESPN The Magazine, writer Allison Glock sheds new light on Washington's difficult upbringing. The whole thing is worth a read — Washington comes off as about as well-adjusted as anyone in his position could be — but pay special attention to this quote, from an unnamed NFL source:
One front-office source from a team that dropped Washington off its draft board says the player didn't seem to show enough remorse. More to the point, the team didn't want to deal with the complications of having a sex offender on the roster. "He'd be a media distraction," the source says. "You have to ask, is he worth the headache?"
Forget the ongoing hilarity of NFL people trying to divine the level of someone else's remorse; NFL teams deal with the complications of having killers on the roster. I'm sure a team could handle a guy like Washington, who didn't break a law so much as violate a cultural taboo (the sex was consensual; Washington was 16 and his sister — who spoke to Glock — was 15). His crime was to be sexually weird in the first degree. The league is full of people who've committed far less forgivable offenses.
Washington might've gone as high as the second round, Glock figures, but instead he's scrounging around for work, getting the same rough treatment from the UFL that he did from the NFL. "We just need to know the ramifications of putting him on the roster," one skeptical scout says. If the guy didn't get a shot because he made some front-office people think of that one book and cringe a little, well, that would be a crime.
Unforgiven: Would-be draftee Tony Washington's NFL future is being derailed by his sad past [ESPN]


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Parents know about certain drawbacks to urban living, but to a degree, we've been living in ignorant bliss. Scientists haven't pushed the issue of how life in polluted areas can make children sick. We need more information if we want healthy kids.
A study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology in 2007 shows a link between traffic pollution and lower intelligence in children. Granted, more studies need to be done to show why this link exists, and how it can be helped, but in the meantime we can all do our part to cut our emissions.
The problem
Scientists claim that traffic pollution contributes more to global warming than anything else. Much of this comes from diesel fuel used in the shipping industry, but a good chunk also comes from average, everyday commuters driving to and from work. In theory, these emissions rise up into the atmosphere, creating insulation and raising temperatures all over the Earth. The result is catastrophic weather changes, displaced species and the eventual collapse of ecosystems.
Because the Earth has gone through natural periods of heating and cooling, some scientists don't support the theory. Last year a Senate GOP subcommittee released a report titled "U.S. Senate Report: Over 400 Prominent Scientists Disputed Man-Made Global Warming Claims in 2007." Many people read this and jumped to the conclusion that emissions aren't a health risk. Virtually no credible scientists argue that case, regardless of their stances on global warming. Pollution's effects on the atmosphere can't be confused with its effect on the human body.
We already know, for instance, that black carbon particles inhaled through the nose can make their way into the brain and cause swelling and dysfunction. We know that lead poisoning and fluoride overdose can lead to mental retardation. Dr. Shakir Franco Suglia and her research team from the Harvard School of Public Health set out to see how traffic pollution affects cognitive skills.
The study
To prove a link between car emissions and IQ scores, the study first had to measure other known factors. Prenatal smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke, lead levels and low birth weight all have been proven to affect IQ. The study also took into account other factors that might affect results, including the education level of the parents involved, and the language primarily spoken at home.
Researchers took samples at 80 sites around Boston over a period of 2,127 days. Between the ages of 8 and 11, the participants took two intelligence tests, the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test and the Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning. These measured different kinds of cognitive ability, including verbal and nonverbal skills and memory retention.
The team compared estimated exposure to traffic emissions to the test results of 202 healthy kids. Even when grouped by other risk factors, kids living in areas with more pollution tested an average of 3.7 points lower on IQ tests. Urban living has its benefits, but now we know it may pose health risks to the brain.
On its own, the study only alerts us about a potential problem. The scientists involved emphasize this shows a need for further study. We need to know why these kids test lower, and how the catalyst occurs so we can work against it. For now, there is no solution, except perhaps moving to an area with cleaner air. Where will we go once we run out of places to move?
The solution
Whether or not you believe in global warming, getting tough on traffic works to improve your health. You don't really need a hybrid (or a bus pass) to do that, either. Steps taken from the comfort of home can effectively fight pollution in our communities, and all over the world.
Demand higher standards for air quality. Encourage funding for public transportation. Donate to environmental charities that support sustainable living, such as the Coalition for Clean Air, or Trees, Water & People. Most importantly, support more research. This study didn't solve the problem. It let us know one potentially exists, and we can't waste that information.
Dr. Suglia's research team showed us there might be a connection between car emissions and lowered intelligence. We must work to make sure that's not the case. To do that we'll need more answers, but we can help our kids by taking baby steps of our own.


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Everyone know Charlie struggles with reading and math. So I have been trying to get Charlie as much help with both as I can through school. Which hasn't happened as much as it needs to. So I had been approved to take Charlie to Explore- Horizons this Summer but God had other plans for us and I wasn't able to take him.
So now, that school is back in session I am hopping we can figure out how to take Charlie and get him tested so I know what I need to work with Charlie on. So he doesn't end up struggling and not pass.
Because next year Charlie will be in 5th grade and I can already see through some of the work Charlie has brought home and his spelling words from last year that he is going to struggle. And I know there is things I can't help him with so we have to get Charlie help soon.
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Is this how we treat our women in India?
Who protects them?
And why is the Muslim Community not protecting their young girls?
This is shameful.
Please read this disturbing report by NDTV.com
Hyderabad's new bride bazaar
Uma Sudhir, Updated: June 29, 2011 02:09 IST
Hyderabad: The Old City area of Hyderabad, home to mainly poor Muslim families, was once notorious as a hunting ground for Arab sheiks keen to buy young brides.
Now, it's students from North Africa who are exploiting the poverty that resides in so many homes here. They buy marriages with young girls who they abandon when they've finished their degrees in local colleges and are headed home.
Twenty-five-year-old Mohammed Ansari is on a student visa from Sudan. He married a 16-year-old on the ninth of this month. The bride cost him Rs. 50,000 – the deal was brokered by two pimps who lured her mother, a widow with five daughters and no source of income.
After two weeks of being sexually abused by her "husband" and also his friend, the 16-year-old managed to run away to a police station where she sought protection.
The police investigation revealed that when she was married, she was also made to sign a blank piece of paper that was intended to be used later as a khulanama or a declaration of divorce that certifies the wife is leaving the marriage. In effect, she will be entitled to no alimony or other rights when the marriage ends.
"After arriving here on student visas, these Sudanese nationals trap poor girls into marriage, use them, and when they leave, they already have a divorce paper ready in hand, so they can leave scot free," says senior police officer Vineet Brijlal.
The police have also arrested two pimps and qazis or priests who performed Mohammed Ansari's marriage. "The girl was accompanied by her guardians. She had not run away from home. So how are we to blame?" asks one of the priests now under arrest.
Records seized from the qazis have revealed that in the last few months, seven such contract marriages have taken place, involving four Sudanese and three Somalians. One 56-year-old among them had married two minors within a fortnight. In each case, the bride was made to sign the khulanama right after the ceremony – the marriage was intended to be a short affair, leaving the groom with the freedom to walk away at any point, exempt from any responsibilities.
The police have registered a case of rape, abduction of minor for marriage, outraging modesty and also a case under the Immoral Trafficking Act. The police say they are consulting with the Wakf Board and with other Muslim scholars to see what socio-legal steps can be taken to protect vulnerable young girls from this kind of exploitation. In this case for example, the qazis who performed the marriage are both registered and recognised by the Wakf Board. And both of them claim that they have checked the legality of the documents of both the Sudanese and the bride before solemnising the marriage. It is another matter that the nikkahnama says the girl was a major, so legally eligible for marriage.
End of Report – Thank you NDTV for carrying this report.


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I know this is a big issue with the faiths of the world but I never contemplated how it fits in with Thelema. As a teenage Roman Catholic this debate had a massive significance for me/us.
Should she or should she not have an abortion? On one hand we of Thelema state that the woman has the right to do what her Neshamah is calling her to do but on the other hand is it her duty to God (i.e. Nuit-Hadit-Horus) to allow that little zygot-soul to fulfil it's next incarnation? Crowley said that woman is the Great Mother/the Great Whore and is therefore closer to her Will than men.
See the imagery of Thelemic Devil Trump,
Now I understand that this is also spiritual metaphor but here you have a phallic symbol complete with testicles which, of course contain many spermatozoa-souls waiting in purgatory to be incarnated for when the (condom-free) man will shoot his load down the vaginal canal of the fertilization/ continuity of Nu Herself.
Then again, maybe if the zygot-soul is deprived of incarnation by the abortion clinic then that was it's destiny also? Not this time around buddy! Maybe next time. I'm sure I heard that Crowley himself was an anti-abortionist thereby but I can't find any source evidence.


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