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Count Marzo's most important weapon is his magical amulet, which he carries with him at all times. The amulet not only augments his magical abilities, but also his physical strength. It is so feared that after Marzo's failed attempt to conquer the Hall of Wisdom, the Council of Elders placed the amulet within a ridge in the Sands of Fire.
Recently, Skeletor, employing Count Marzo in his new Council of Evil, used the amulet along with the Ram Stone to attack Castle Grayskull. Count Marzo also occasionally carries a sword into battle which he can make appear and disappear via the power of his amulet." Masters of The Universe Encyclopedia
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Believe it or not, the holiday shopping season is upon us. Even though many of us didn't even get to soak up the Halloween season thanks to Hurricane Sandy, it's time to shift gears and prepare to fill our bellies up and empty out our pockets ... and our piggy banks ... and our savings accounts. But believe it or not, there are a helluva lot of ways to beat the AMEX charges and save cash on toys.
Now, if you're anything like me, you're shaking your head and saying 'Oh yeah, sister, been there, tried that ... it just ain't gonna work', but just trust me on this one, k? There's a way to save, stay in line with your budget, and actually enjoy the holiday season with friends, family, and without all the added stress. Check out our top five money-saving tricks:
1. Set aside money now. Putting aside $25 every week for the next six weeks gives you an extra $150 bucks. It makes the stress of spending all at once a little less on your wallet and your jolly disposition. If have children of your own -- or just nieces and nephews to shop for -- you can set aside money per child, too. Or you can set aside cash for big ticket toys. Your bank statements may thank you.
2. Go through your toy inventory. I'm willing to bet there are dozens of toys in your house that are never played with. Get rid of them. Try selling online (like Amazon, Half.com, eBay) or to a consignment shop in your area. The extra cash will give you extra cushion and you'll have a great idea of what your kid actually wants.
3. Make a list and check it twice. Before you even start thinking about stuffing, gravy, and pumpkin pie, you need to turn your attention to the list. Have your kids sit down one afternoon and compile their list. It doesn't matter if they don't get it all down at once, what matters is you have a starting point. As a parent (or grandparent or guardian), knowing ahead of time what your tots are asking for will help you mentally prepare for what to shop for.
4. Shop now for the little things. Remember how the early bird gets the worm? Be that worm, moms. Stores are packed with sales this time of year because they're trying to make way for the winter gear. Think: clothing, shoes, toiletries, bedding, hygiene. That said, you'll probably spend less now than you would by waiting. So go, shop!
5. Do not fear the sales. I repeat, do not fear the sales. Black Friday, Cyber Monday, eBay, Amazon, in-store and online coupons ... these are your lifelines from now until January. Check out what stores are offering -- will they have early morning specials? How long are coupons good for? Where can you get the best deal?, Can you buy this 'second-hand' and will your kid notice/care? Ask these questions. Knowing where you'll be able to save most will help you plan where to shop and give you the most bang for your buck.
Got any other good tips to add to the list? How are you planning on saving this season?
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Edward Wirt's ankle healed fast and he was out of the hospital at Camp Devens in Ayers, Massachusetts, when he wrote this letter. His unit, the 76th Infantry Division, was seriously under-manned. But by late May of 1918 it was finally approaching combat strength due to the steady influx of recent New England draftees, as Wirt notes. He knows that this means that it will soon be shipped overseas, to the war, and although he is a little apprehensive, like most soldiers he was also a little excited at the prospect. And they have at long last been issued perhaps their most important piece of equipment: their helmets (referred to here as "tin derbies"). Camp Devens was close to many of the soldiers, and as a result they were able to have visitors. His unit's training was rudimentary. The U.S. Army was considered second-rate by the other nations fighting in France (Great Britain, France, and Belgium), so much so that initially they insisted U.S. units be broken up and distributed among French units. Gen. John Pershing, the U.S. commander, refused, but U.S. units were given months more training once they arrived overseas.
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The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) has told a parliamentary inquiry that consumers' use of illegal download sites to access content is a backlash against suppliers.
The ACCC said illegal downloading methods were well-known to many consumers in Australia and are having an impact on supplier strategies. According to the ACCC, this illegal downloading is putting "competitive tension in the market".
"At the end of the day, some of these responses in the market may well end up being a reasonably powerful backlash by consumers against what might be perceived as unfair conduct by suppliers," an ACCC spokesperson told the inquiry
For example, television broadcasters now bring forward the broadcast of some television programs to avoid consumers illegally downloading them, which is a "market response" to suppliers limiting access to products.
The consumer watchdog also outlined to the committee when it could investigate price discrimination in the market. It stated it can investigate price discrimination being carried out in Australia, regardless of whether the business is located in Australia or elsewhere in the world.
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
M&Ms Premiums
With a smidge of fanfare last month, M&Ms/Mars introduced their new M&Ms Premiums line. The inaugural product launch includes five flavor variations that are a delightful chocolate gem with a colorful outside and a rich scrumptious inside.
These are not to be confused with the Special Edition offerings M&Ms had last year which featured such combinations as Cherry Almondine, Vanilla Crisp, Orange Creme and a few others I can't remember. Those sold for $6.00 in a bag that held less than 6 ounces. (That bag was also unremarkable, similar to packaging for the regular M&Ms.)
Instead the new Premiums have radically different packaging, jewel tone boxes and most of all, a new type of colored coating in iridescent and speckled shading.
The packages are narrow and tall, with curved waists. They look rather modern, but more like they have some sort of grooming product in them or perhaps even feminine hygiene products. (All joking aside, it's rather cute how the boxes have little feet at the back that keep them standing up.)
The flavor variety is at once classic and adventurous. They use white, milk and dark chocolate in the line, often in combination with a layered effect and the only nut present in their initial offerings is the almond.
But the radical departure here for M&Ms is the loss of the crisp, candy shell. Instead these morsels have no sugar shell. They have a wash of mottled colors and then a confectionery glaze to seal it all in and give it a shine.
As comparison I picked up some regular M&Ms to contrast this. The standard Milk Chocolate M&M has a clearly delineated shell, created by coating the tumbling lentil several times with the sugar syrup which dries in layers and builds up the familiar crunch.
So what is this new covering? It can't be described as a shell, instead it's more like a skin. It's made from colorings, a little dash of oil and confectionery glaze (which contains shellac, a natural product but probably not vegetarian) - so it's rather like a coat of latex paint. It's not exactly flavored, but dissolves quickly, but into rather unappealing waxy flakes.
The new Premiums are also bigger than regular M&Ms. If you've have the limited edition Mint Crisp or even the Razzberry or Wild Cherry, these are more that size. Fatter and slightly irregular.
Chocolate Almond M&Ms Premiums
This cobalt blue and dark blue speckled egg shaped candies are milk chocolate around an almond.
They're really not that different from the M&Ms Almond or if the shell thing is a bother, then compare them to the Dove Chocolate Covered Almonds, because other than the coloring, that's exactly what they are.
It's milk chocolate and to be honest, I would have preferred dark, but I have to review what's in front of me.
The almonds are rather puny, some are smaller than peanuts. But they're fresh and the milk chocolate is sweet and consistent and the right proportion. I can do better for the price. (Trader Joe's.)
Raspberry Almond M&Ms Premiums
If I was disappointed with the classic milk chocolate covered almond, I should have kept my mouth shut. Because the twist on that is the over-engineered and under-tasty combination of raspberry flavored white chocolate over almonds covered in dark chocolate.
They smell like lipgloss and look like fake fingernails.
The texture is quite smooth and creamy, the white and dark chocolate a velvety. The almonds are fresh and crunchy, but the raspberry flavor just goes and spoils it all. It's that fragrant raspberry essence - all flash and no real depth. I had a bunch of these mixed together in a bowl and they just polluted all the other ones. (That's a tip if you were planning on using these for an event ... do not mix the raspberry.)
Mocha M&Ms Premiums
This amber and bronze little beads are a milk chocolate base lightly flavored with coffee.
The milk chocolate is moderately smooth, a bit milky and tastes rather like a mocha with a light fudgy grain to it. They're even slightly bitter.
I've always wanted coffee M&Ms. These are pretty good. Pretty pricey and probably much harder to find but a nice change of pace from plain chocolate.
Triple Chocolate M&Ms Premiums
This is where things get exciting for this new line.
The triple chocolate is not triple the size of the others, instead if offers the three different kinds of chocolate: milk, white an dark.
The dark outer layer is buttery smooth, only a slight bitter tinge. It's pretty thin and gives way to the slightly salty and very sweet white coating. Then the center is the milk chocolate. Kind of typical milk, a little more on the dairy side that I recall regular M&Ms tasting.
I liked chewing them up, but they're fun to let melt through the layers.
Mint Chocolate M&Ms Premiums
As a twist on the ordinary minted chocolate M&Ms that are available around the holidays, the Mint Chocolate Premiums have layers as well.
Here the center is white chocolate (and it's real white chocolate with actual cocoa butter) and then a thinner dark chocolate coating, all in the crazy mottled green.
They're fresh tasting, smooth and really enjoyable.
I have to say that after I got over the no-shell shock, I really liked the Mocha and Mint (and the Triple Chocolate were also nice). The pricing is far better than I expected for a product called Premiums. I picked up this set at Target for $3.99 per package. They're six ounces inside a little reclosable cellophane pouch. They're far less expensive than the 7 ounce packages of single color M&Ms that are sold on the M&Ms website for $7.99 a package.
These are likely to be popular with brides and other folks planning large parties. I can only hope that M&Ms will provide more efficient packaging for that purpose.
M&Ms are by no means the first to create this sort of product. Koppers Chocolates has been selling jewel-toned chocolate covered almonds (and these are huge almonds) for at least 18 months and little flavored unshelled chocolates called Savouries (I tried the cayenne one here) for years. Koppers has also been making Mocha Lentils & Mint Lentils at least since I was a kid. Madelaine's Chocolate has also been marketing jewel looking Malted Milk Balls for a couple of years.
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After a tumultuous semester, a few friends and I headed out to the Adirondacks for a 3-day, 2-night canoeing/camping trip (that being my first of either). Out of all the photos we took, this one reminds me most of the pressure the water had on us; after day-long treks, that feeling stays with you as you sleep. At this moment, we had already canoed for about a day and a half, and had just finished lunch—smoked salmon, which we ate on a rock in the middle of a lake. Not only were we blessed with good weather, but I also managed not to capsize—dirty yes, but dry.
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Friday, October 26, 2012
MoFo 26: Grilled Cheese on Totally Vegan Bread
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So much to love about this post! I'm crazy about vintage Pyrex, especially super colorful containers like yours. I always keep my eyes open for them at thrift stores. I haven't tried the dill cheese from VD, but it looks and sounds tasty. I need to get on that!ReplyDelete
Second, that's too bad about your friend. It reminds me of what Colleen Patrick Goudreau says - Don't do nothing because you can't do everything. Veganism isn't about perfection, it's about reducing suffering. I know how your friend felt, though, because before I went vegan I was so overwhelmed by how I was going to find all vegan cleaners and household products and make-up that I put off going vegan for a while. It seems so silly to me now, because it would be better to be vegan except for that than to keep using obvious animal products. Looking back at it now, I can see that it doesn't make much sense to not go vegan because I MIGHT accidentally use a product that hurts animals and instead continue a lifestyle that will DEFINITELY hurt animals.
Finally, I love that picture of you with the cow while she enjoys her flower and you enjoy a sandwich. Super sweet!
Oh, I love those two cheeses...and always end up making both because I can't decide which I want. Luckily, they are so easy to make!ReplyDelete
I love the idea of veganic farming and that bread looks great. I love that great smoky mountain cheese from Vegan Diner too, it's definitely my favourite grilled cheese filling.ReplyDelete
I am blown away by veganic bread! I hope every gluten eating vegan on the continent buys this and thinks it's yummy. It loooks so good, especially grilled up with Julie's num cheese.ReplyDelete
hooray for vegan grilled cheese! that bread sounds AMAZING! i have been doing some thinking about trying veganism. i might have to replace my bread with this! any little thing helps, right?ReplyDelete
We used to make all our own compost so our garden would be totally vegan. In Seattle, zoo poo is made with duh, zoo animal poop. That still bothers me but it seems a little better than farm animal poop. Anyway what I really want to say is you got to me with the grilled cheese and tomato sandwich. I used to practically live on those. :) The bread and cheese look really good and I'll bet they toasted up into a perfect sandwich!ReplyDelete
Ha ha ha, grilled cheese ftw. :) Vegan Diner is one of those awesome cookbooks that I haven't bought for some bizarre reason, even though I've wanted it for ages! I'm a sucker for Daiya on a grilled cheese, sans tomatoes - but with plenty of ketchup. :)ReplyDelete
Oh your friend's logic doesn't sound logical at all! I can't imagine quitting on veganism because of one thing that is pretty much out of my control :( Oh well, we all do what we can!ReplyDelete
And wow, this brand of bread sounds fantastic! And your grilled cheese looks delish, they were a childhood fave of mine, too!
I love your cow drawing, it's really good. I'm distracted from your blog post by its awesomeness, but I do want grilled cheese and bread now!ReplyDelete
I never thought about the animal fertilizer thing--though I really don't think anyone can be a "perfect vegan" (or a perfect anything). Still, I admire her diligence and her bringing up the issue. I have to look up these breads. They look phenomenal and grainy--just the way I like 'emReplyDelete
I do love my grilled vegan cheese sandwiches – total comfort food. Ironically, I didn't grow up with the grilled cheese 'wich, but rather with the open-faced, broiled cheese 'wich. That's just what my mama made :)
Amey, I so enjoy your cartoons. They are such a delight.
Those breads sound amazing! And the smoky mountain cheese will always be my favourite for grilled cheese sandwiches.ReplyDelete
Sounds like the ex-vegan was looking for an excuse to leave the vegan world. Manaloh Blanik doesn't make vegan shoes, maybe I should go back to eating dead flesh. Yikes.ReplyDelete
Grilled cheez and tomoatoes remind me of hanging out with friends, drinking lots of coffee at all night diners in NY. Fond memories. Thank you, Amey. That bread and cheez looks great. I'm gonna get that book.
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Halloween honors
Northwest Philadelphia has won quite a few awards that recognize the quality of life residents of Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy have enjoyed for decades. From best residential neighborhood nods to shopping destination superlatives, Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy continue to be heralded as the best spots to live in Philadelphia.
All of those accolades pale in comparison to a ranking that really measures a neighborhood: Trick or Treat destination. Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill won first- and second-place nods from Zillow, the real estate website. Philadelphia was named 10 of 20 top cities in which children can roam and gather candy.
A close look reveals that the rankings were determined mathematically. Zillow used a calculation of four neighborhood and city scores: median home value, walkability, population density and crime. I think a survey of neighborhood children would have been better, but the statistical score will have to do.
So be sure to have a healthy supply of candy ready, Hillers. You have a reputation to maintain.
Last days of baseball
Most Philadelphia sports fans are likely throwing in the towel. The Eagles have sunk to historic lows, losing 10 straight home games and marking the season mid point with a measly 3-5 record. The Flyers are off to a 3-7 start in a season that began with the firing of their manager. The Sixers are about to begin a season of rebuilding in which wins will likely be few and far between, and the Phillies have an enormous amount of work to do to correct a season that was a huge disappointment.
It's remarkable to think of that Phillies season, which seems to have ended so long ago as the World Series turns to game six in Boston. This was a team that had become so beloved during its 2008 World Series run and subsequent division titles. Part of that is baseball, a sport of long games in a long season that requires much more than a passing interest to follow.
The good news for the Phillies is that Boston is a win away from transitioning from the worst team in baseball one year ago to the sports' best. A lot of work went into making that transition (including the signing of former Phillie fan favorite Shane Victorino), but it should show fans that smart hires and good management can save what appears to be a sinking ship.
And the Holidays are coming even earlier
Finally, It's apparent to me that we are only a few years away from the holiday shopping season starting in September.
On a trip to Lowes last week, more than 10 days before Halloween, several aisles had already been converted to holiday lighting. 7-foot-tall Santa and reindeer inflatables, cases of blinking lights, "North Pole" directional signs and everything the casual homeowner could want to transform a simple house into a winter wonderland.
I expect that we'll begin to see holiday shopping guides in circulation any day now. Perhaps Black Friday will move from the day after Thanksgiving, which is one month from now, to the first Friday after Halloween.
I'm not sure what it is. Are we that eager to get autumn over with and get right to "the good stuff" of the Holidays? Maybe we all share a collective phobia of raking leaves. That's understandable.
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Artist Profile: Mikel Johnson of 4 Truths Tattoo Sangha
As I finish up the second volume to my very first book, Black Tattoo Art, I'm really enjoying pouring over the hundreds and hundreds of images of neotribal, blackwork, dotwork, ornamental, abstract and traditional tattoo art. I'll be highlighting a number of artists from the book here, in addition to those I've profiled in the past.
Let's start the new year with the work of Mikel Johnson of 4 Truths Tattoo Sangha in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Tattooing since 1996, Mikel more recently opened up his new studio 4 Truths Tattoo Sangha, where he tattoos largely in tribal and blackwork, although he says that he happily works with clients on other ideas if he feels he can do the piece justice.
As he notes on his site, Sangha is a word in Pali and Sanskrit meaning association, assembly or community. The tattooist and Reiki Master has a strong passion for the sacred and communal aspects of tattooing and that comes forth in his work.
I spoke with Mikel about his studio and work. Here's a bit from our chat:
What is the vibe of the studio like?
Comfortable and really mellow. I wanted the studio to be really relaxing...no unwanted distractions. I guess it's maybe inevitable that I wanted to work in the kind of environment that I, personally, like to be in and get tattooed in. That's what I have done.
What is your particular approach to tribal and blackwork work?
Honestly, I think I am still learning this. I find I look at a lot of old reference. I truly stand on the shoulders of a lot of giants. I think, right now, my style may come out in how I visually balance things. I am not sure I will ever be done working at trying to make it my own, maybe that's why I like this style of tattooing so much. There are so many subtle layers to this work.
What do you love about this style of tattooing and tattooing in general?
It's hard to put into words what I love about these styles of tattooing. It just makes sense to me, feels right to me. Given the time, I would ramble on about this for longer than I should. I think there is a point in a tattooer's career where they find a style they really love working in. I feel fortunate enough to have found mine. Tattooing is maybe one of the last things that is still magical. The whole process is really quite amazing. It's such a unique and human experience. How can you not love that?
What's the best way to make an appointment?
The best way to reach me is by email: info [at] mikel.ca. As I am a one-man show, I find it works best.
Any conventions or guest spots coming up?
Right now, I haven't any solid plans to work conventions. I am looking to work the Edmonton convention next year, and I would love to go to the Montreal convention as well. Internationally, I think the Tattoo Convention in Nepal would be amazing to go see. Who knows? Maybe I will try and make that work somehow.
For now, my main focus is getting the studio running smoothly.
Final thoughts?
I feel fortunate. Thanks to my wife April, my clients, and all my friends that support and encouraged me to do what I do. Be good to each other. We are all more connected than we think.
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Shackleford, last year's Preakness winner, held off Caleb's Posse to win the thrilling 119th running of the Met Mile Monday. Here is the story from the NYRA press office:
ELMONT – Shackleford proved impossible to catch on Monday at Belmont Park, setting the pace and resiliently holding off Caleb's Posse's patented stretch run to prevail by a nose in the 119th edition of the Grade 1, $750,000 Metropolitan Handicap.
Attempting to post consecutive wins for the first time in his career, Shackleford shot to the lead from post position 2 and set fractions of 22.77 and 44.73, with Jackson Bend and favored To Honor and Serve providing pressure in second and third, respectively.
Shackleford pinned To Honor and Serve inside as the field turned for home, steadily advanced his lead even after that rival found room in midstretch, and refused to let fast-closing Caleb's Posse poke his nose in front as the top two finishers raced in tandem in the final sixteenth of a mile.
"He broke so good, so I didn't have to do much, and he was doing it easy," said winning rider John Velazquez, on Shackleford for the the first time. "Even as they were chasing him, he was in hand the whole way and that's what I liked about him. Because he was doing it so easy, I didn't have to rush him."
"I saw the shadow [of Caleb's Posse] coming so I had to go real far out to get him," Velazquez added. "I was wondering if somebody was in between and was thinking if nobody was there I was going to go straight out, and that's what made me win, because when I came out, he put up a fight. [He dug back in] big time."
Shackleford, owned by Michael Lauffer, W.D. Cubbedge, and the Phillips Racing Partnership, returned $8.80 for a $2 win wager as the third choice in the Met Mile's field of six. His final time was 1:33.30, 0.49 seconds off the stakes record set by Honour and Glory in 1996.
"I thought coming off the turn he was going to be tough to get by," said winning trainer Dale Romans. "When they hit the wire, I thought he won. Ten jumps out, I didn't know whether [Caleb's Posse's] momentum was going to carry him on by us, but when he hit the wire I thought we won. Johnny is one of the best riders of all time. He knows what he's doing. He rode a perfect race."
After winning last year's Grade 1 Preakness, Shackleford lost seven straight, including runner-up performances in the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational, Grade 2 Indiana Derby, and Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile. Earlier this year, he was seventh in the Grade 1 Donn Handicap in February at Gulfstream Park and third in the Grade 1 Carter Handicap in April at Aqueduct before he regained the winning thread with a one-length victory over reigning Champion Sprinter Amazombie in the Grade 2 Churchill Downs on May 5.
"The more work [Shackleford] does, the better he is," said Romans. "I brought him out a little too soft early in the year. I was too easy on him. We started cranking it up, and it's paid off. The more I do with him, the more he likes it and the better he gets."
The $450,000 winner's share of the Met Mile purse pushed Shackleford's earnings $2,741,381. Overall, the 4-year-old son of Forestry is 5-4-1 in 16 starts. The $450,000 winner's share of the Met Mile purse pushed Shackleford's earnings $2,741,381. Overall, the 4-year-old son of Forestry is 5-4-1 in 16 starts. His victory in the Met Mile, the first North American Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" race in 2012, guarantees him a spot in the starting gate for the Grade 1 Dirt Mile this November at Santa Anita.
Shackleford will fly back to Kentucky tomorrow morning, according to Romans, who added that he hasn't thought beyond the Met Mile.
The Met Mile was the fourth time Shackleford had faced Caleb's Posse, who was third in the Indiana Derby, first in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, and second in the Carter.
"These two have had a good rivalry," said Romans. "It's their fourth time against each other, and they're 2-2. Caleb's Posse is a great horse, and it's a good rivalry. Let's see each other again. It was the race of the year, and it's exciting to have been part of it, win, lose, or draw, with all of those good horses. And it lived up to its billing. To be a nose apart at the wire, I think it lived up to the hype."
The Met Mile marked the third straight runner-up performance for Caleb's Posse, whose late charge also fell just short in Aqueduct's Grade 3 Tom Fool Handicap and Carter.
"We'll get over this [losing three straight by a neck, a nose and a nose]," said Donnie Von Hemel, trainer of Caleb's Posse. "For him to overcome the track bias and run like that, we're very proud of him."
To Honor and Serve, who left from post 1, finished three lengths behind the winner in third.
"I don't think the inside post helped us, that's all," said his Hall of Fame trainer, Bill Mott.
Caixa Eletronica, Jackson Bend, and Saginaw completed the order of finish.


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brandon necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 132 diseños de 32 diseñadores freelance.
Please read the brief to wrap your head around this one. I suggest organizing by rating to see my favorite works so far.
We need a good name, logo and tagline that conveys some information, even if abstractly, about our business. The information could be about what we do or the benefits of using us.
We've though of a few things, but aren't settled on any of them. I am extremely open to all ideas. The ideas below are just ideas - you should not feel constrained or limited by them. Here are a few taglines, and logo ideas we brainstormed:
Logos that say "We Provide a Corporate Façade"
My rough drawing depicts a building rotating around a house (click Read the Brief to access a PDF sketch) - the idea being that we provide a corporate façade to home based businesses. A house morphing into an office would convey a similar message.
Logos that say "Here, Your Small Business is Part of a Connected Network" - maybe a tree with homes and offices and other symbols on it could reflect the interconnectivity of home and work and other small businesses. There is also a play on words that could be incorporated regarding "branch offices."
Flowers with bees on them surrounding a bee hive;
Logos that convey our technological advantage:
A phone on wheels that looks like a car; a lap-top acting as the roof of a house;
Logos that covey the lifesytle advantages of a virtual office (no commute; working from home; someone elese hiring and managing your staff; etc.)
man in a recliner on top of a hectic business scene (maybe a frantic receptionist); image of a house on left (done in a calm color), black line down center, black or red office building on right;
a board room in a living room (a play on words - "Welcome to your bored room" (board spelled incorrectly on purpose)
CITY_NAME Virtual Offices (i.e. Spokane Virtual Offices, Seattle Virtual Offices, etc.)
Click here to see a sketch we did of a logo concept
We are Spokane Virtual Offices, but we are open to changing the name. We need a good name and logo mark that conveys some information, even if abstractly, about the
business. The information could be about what we do or the benefits of
using us.
Our clients are small and home based businesses for whom
traditional brick and mortar office solutions are not viable, either because
they must work from home, they want to work from home, they are always in the
field, or their business is too small to warrant the overhead. Clients
pay a monthly fee (the amount depends on the bundle of services they
want). In exchange, we provide some or all of the following business/corporate resources: a physical, business address, as well as mail receipt and forwarding; staffing solutions, including a receptionist, assistants, runners and so forth physical meeting space for conducting meetings or working on projects business equipment such as a PC based phone system, phone and fax line, mail
center, credit-card processing, furnished office/work space, internet
connection, printers, etc.
We also ask that our tenants provide their services at a
discount to other tenants to promote a strong network of small businesses who
get the benefit of discounts often only available to big businesses.
The benefits include the ability to work from home, low
overhead, corporate image and resources for cheap, flexability, a built-in
network of other small businesses, and reciprocal discounts.
- Modern to futuristic style
- Clean, strong and professional
- Icon, typeface and tagline
- Open to color suggestions - should have staying power and a corporate appeal
- The logo/icon mark should have meaning
- Appeals to all sexes
- I need this logo to translate well as 1C, 2C Pantone, 3C Pantone, 4C Process, RGB and CMYK version.
- Vector graphic required (i.e. ai, eps).
- Nothing childlike
- Nothing pastel, pink or too gender centric
- No geographical references, unless they can be easily substituted (i.e. changed from Seattle Virtual Offices, to New York, Chicago, etc.)
- Nothing Cheesy
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enigmaya needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 200 designs submitted by 33 freelance designers.
ChangePals is a global online community for bright young adults and professionals to:
1) Discover if and why they feel stuck in one or more areas of their otherwise positive and successful life
2) Connect with like-minded peers or experts who can help
3) Transform themselves or each other in a structured and ongoing way
Just like the effective online change mentor it wants to be, the ChangePals brand is earnest, fun, uplifting, generous, firm, encouraging and supportive. (Keep these in mind when choosing your color palette.) It doesn't take itself too seriously, but it does want to project an air of polish and credibility, and always keeps the participants' end goal of real and lasting change in mind.
Web-savvy working professionals, tertiary students or homemakers from 20-45 years old.
They'll tend to work or live in metropolitan hubs like The San Francisco Bay Area, Johannesburg, London, Sydney and Singapore.
They are globally conscious, culturally sensitive, well-read, curious and collaborative. They want to make a difference in their community, but may need to make a few personal/internal self-realizations first.
They feel overwhelmed, sometimes paralyzed, by the accelerating pace of change at home, at work or in society at large. They want to believe they are flexible and open to change, but may sometimes harbor attitudinal barriers or simply have lacked the chance to learn about techniques from elders or mentors that will work for them.
The design elements need to be simple and depict motion or variety, to symbolize the many facets of life that can and do change. They should also be distinctive at any scale i.e. from favicon to outdoor billboard.
Because ChangePals is new to the market, a combination of a symbol/icon and brand name is preferred.
For reference, here are five recent styles and directions that we like:
- 'Amoeba': depicts morphing and motion, unstructured shape and lack of sharp corners is appealing
- 'Doodles': the ChangePals logo should look a little more polished and less 'busy' than these, but we like the intimacy and soul of this style
- 'Fibrous': strength in numbers, dynamic and rhythmic
- 'Sequential': depicts motion in sequential steps combined with transparency
- 'Dandelion': ideas waiting to burst out and propagate, circular or stalk image works well as a scalable icon
Please provide an Adobe Illustrator CMYK source file in .esp format, as well as a layered RGB file in .psd format, and a favicon.ico.
Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo.
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A scented journey....created for Gary…2013
This is a sampling of the finest (and strangest) incense obtainable from around the world and we want to share it with you.
Many of these are my creations and some from other incense artists like myself, some rare and costly, some just simple and beautiful. All are placed in this scented journey box for your enjoyment with great love and gratitude .
Just plug in the Golden Lotus heater and turn it up to full, wait a couple minutes….place some incense in a little foil cup ,place on the heater - and whoosh….your away!
Remember to use the foil cups, a new one for each incense. A small pinch will do to start. And also to take a "rest" between scents so your nose does not get tired and lost!
Just have everyone lay back , listen and then smell…..let the fragrance and music take you to other worlds.
The Japanese call the experience of smelling incense "listening" it takes involvement and emersion.
Some scents will be challenging, unusual and over the top, but go with the journey and let it lead you.
Enjoy the trip!
First stop….The Purple Pouch , Agarwood –
Let's start with the very best.
In this pouch are 2 types Agarwood anointed with the finest Oud (Agarwood oil) Place a few chips on the heater …It will take a few moments, you are about to experience one of the most precious incenses of all time.
Agarwood , or Aloeswood, is the scent of Emperors and Sultans, Courtesans and Healers. One of the most precious and mysterious things on earth.
Agarwood can be an acquired taste, at least to Western sensibilities. Deep, rich, earthy and personal, its sweet yet sharp balsamic woodiness will enter you through all of the your senses. Beyond a pleasant smell, Agarwood will softly invade your lungs, your mind, your body and spirit, taking total possession of you.
The body heats, the heart expands, other scents retreat in the presence of oud. Oud is sexuality, passion, ecstasy and love. Oud is wild, he is primitive, he is the ancientness, holiness and sensuality of the world and all of its history.
He is compelling, in a way that satisfies the Japanese obsession with subtlety and refinement, and has gripped the hearts and souls of the people of the Arabian Gulf. The appreciation of agarwood in the rest of the world runs sporadically like veins of resin through a piece of wood.
One of the legends of the east has an agarwood cutting being the only plant Adam was allowed to take from the Garden of Eden.
Agarwood is an aphrodisiac, both in oil form, and as incense. It is a diaphoretic; it will make you sweat, and beyond that, will connect you with something of the spirit world. It is important to note that there is no research done on this oil. We have access only to our own experiences. Oud symbolizes and calls forth that which connects us to the ancient, to the roots and soul of the earth, to the Garden of Eden and the heart of God.
Now to Green Frankincense - the king of incense
Place a tear in a foil cup and put it on the heater….Wait for it….This will take us to the Middle East, plains of Oman and The Mountains of the Moon
Oman Green Frankincense, Called Hougary, (Boswellia Sacra) is one of Earth's greatest treasures.
In the ancient world it was valued more than gold . The scent is historically connected with healing and spirituality in almost every culture and religion. In Oman it is considered a gift of God. The trees are not intentionally planted or watered, they are nurtured only by nature. The people whose land contains a frankincense tree are considered to be blessed. This frankincense comes from the Dhofar region of southern Oman Covering about 100,000 square kilometers, which borders Yemen to the west and Saudi Arabia to the north. The trees do not like moisture and thrive in barren areas cooled by sea winds. The ancient twisted trees with crinkly leaves spring unexpectedly to life every September with an explosion of white star flowers. An incision is made into the silvery bark, from which drips the fragrant "pearls", white globules of resin called luban. Left to dry, this will turn transparent after about two weeks.
The highest quality has various tints of green to it. Of the frankincense resins from Oman, Green Hougary is the most sought after of all.
The next stop is truly exotic and in the realm of the "unobtainium"
"Ali's Roadside Lozenges" Not for the timid, a guilty pleasure of an incense….
This blend travels from one end of the globe to the other and was created by alchemist of incense.
This formula is based upon those revealed in manuscripts from the Mohammedan courts, circa 678 AD, and takes one year to create.
Ali is the lost bakhoor you always dreamed of finding from some decadent past.
... Amorous and animalic....Ali, which means excellent and fine, is just that. But it is also a guilty pleasure when one reads and smells the precious ingredients. Those sought after rare kind of things from some ancient formulary.
It contains the following ingredients:
Siberian Musk Deer grains and tincture (yes, I have seen photos of the very Musk Deer hunter allowed to trap only a few each year, knee deep in snow!)
Ambergris and Ambergris tincture (sweet/dark for both)
Mysore Sandalwood vintage 2002
Tahitian Vanilla
Orris Root
Antique Clove Oil
Saigon Cinnamon Tincture
Agarwood-Burma vintage 1998
Green Hougary Frankincense
Next , Into the Woods, the "Wildwood"
Place a pinch on the heater….Let this one takes you into green forest warmed by the sun…..Light and heat streaming through the boughs and releasing the sweet balsamic scent of the sap, the blood of trees.
A Greenman blend of many woodland allies. The roots and branches that connect earth and sky with tribal earth magic.
It contains many woods and resins form many different forests.
Green, but golden Fir Balsam and Port Orford Cedar, I used both the green tips , powdered wood , and the essential oils
Juniper from the foot of Mt. Shasta and Western Grand Fir from Oregon.
Holy Wood, Palo Santo , and Sweet grass to bring sacredness.
Traditional Tree resins, Pinon Pine, Black Frankincense, and the best Copal Blanco (Carried by Robin Sol from Central Mexico), bringing a note of clear fresh camphor and pine.
Himalyan Juniper from Nepal
Western Cedar oil, Wild crafted Siskiyou Cypress and OregonTree Balsam
Ready to journey into the dark?
Place a piece of "Deep Earth" on the heater
Dirty sweet and sexy - Dark notes like dancers by fire light – IO Pan!
Amberous Labdanum with patchouli, Black Frankincense blended with oakmossed-out Aloeswood, pregnant with the ever present figs and blackberries, Vetiver from India, shrouded in a deep shade of incense and woods.
Now something ethereal….and very special,
Sandalwood and Ambergris
A Goddess dancing over the waves…an offering of sweet smoke.
Pale Indian heartwood sandal soaked in a tincture of Ambergris to preserve and enhance its beauty.
Ambergris is the strange ephemeral whale spume that is sought after on beached worldwide. A waxy excretion formed in the intestines of sperm whales (thanks to their inability to digest squid beaks), is one of the most sought-after substances in the world. Alchemical in essence and a mystery of nature .
If Agarwood is the Father of incense then Sandalwood is the Mother, eternally spiritual and revered.
In India the heartwood is said to have divine status. There is a species of sandalwood that grows only in the heavenly world spreading its aroma throughout the heavenly empire.
The Hindu Goddess Parvati who was a consort of Lord Shiva used sandalwood paste that was mixed with her own flesh and clay to make Lord Ganesha. Ganesha is the elephant god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune who can also help remove obstacles. Buddhists value the wood highly for its aromatic and cooling nature, using it to carve
Buddhas and other sacred images.
May this sacred incense clear your path …
Journey back to earth with Breu Claro the resin of the Rainforest...
This is the incense of shamans and plant teachers, pure and simple and sent directly from our friends in rain forests of Brazil.
We see our brothers and sisters who celebrate the Vine of Soul, holy Ayahuasca. Where all is green and lush - they collect this resin from the forest floor to burn at the ceremonies. It is the incense of Ayahuasca –
Deeply green, cleansing - aromatically sweet and uplifting. It is the "frankincense of Amazonia".
May it ground and calm you, helping you connect to the deep levels of your soul.
Next to Greece - Byzantine incense made by Priests – "Drops of Amber"
A priest in Athens first send this incense to us.
This is the smoke of Masses and Monasteries with a touch of Amber added. These drops of resin are made in Greece by some very kind men of God. I soak them in fragrant amber oil and coat them with ground frankincense.
The style is called Byzantine . Ground resins are treated with oils and formed into coils, then cut by the hands of holy men to use in church.
Now some holy smoke our own garden…purifying White Sage
To clear the Body , mind and Spirit (light this directly, you want this smoke)
On to "Ishtar" a classic incense….
Bringing to mind an ancient desert queen with riches just arrived from the Incense Road.
A scent for Goddesses of another time.
Black Frankincense (Luban Aswad) from the Dhofar region of Oman, known as "Mughsyl".
"These trees are stout and wise yet still approachable. I call my favorite grove the Old Lady trees because that's how they seem to me.The scent, as you know, has a spicy orange pine sparkle, bright and happy and purely Dhofari, quite unrelated to the lemony notes of Somali.
The road that bisects the home of these trees, the road to Yemen, and the mountains themselves are called "The mountains of the Moon". This is because these cliffs soar so high that to be on top of them was surely coming close to the moon! But I think it also has to do with the strange landscape--the limestone, the rocks, the bizarre vegetation......they could be from another planet. I certainly don't relish being there as darkness comes. The whole area is inhabited by djinn. Salalah is a center for magic, and Djinn and witches are pretty common. But you can see how the rocks could come alive in your mind even without the magic. "
Blended with Styrax Bark from Turkey, from which the famed LiquidAmber originates.Agarwood powder from Vietnam – Sandalwood from Indian through Japan. And Labdanum harvested the "old way" in Crete – With leather thongs and iron cauldrons.
And last our incense jewel....Kyphi
From ancient texts on Eygpt:
"At nightfall, they burnt Kyphi, the famous compound incense, which was made of sixteen ingredients: Most of the ingredients that are taken into this compound, in as much as the yhave aromatic properties, give forth a sweet emanation and a beneficent exhalation, by which the air is changed, and the body moved gently and softly by the current, acquires a temperament conducive to sleep; and the distress and strain of our daily cares, as if they were knots, these exhalations relax and loosen without the aid of wine"
Kyphi is made of powdered resins,preciuos woods, spices and botanicals, carefully melded together . An Alchemical process utilizing aromatics, time, intent , spirits of honey and a bit of heat. This Kyphi is my most recent re-creation of the powerful fumigation from the ancient temples of Horus and Isis. Based on the latest research from the Edfu temple and a recent study of ceramic dishes used in the preparation of kyphi, this incense contains components of great of magic that were dedicated to the gods of the Ennead. Inspired by historic Egyptian texts and meticulous study of the incense arts . The care and physical preparation of this blend also follows ancient tradition. It takes no less than a month to combine and blend all the components, and at least another six months of aging and curing before this sacred fumigation is ready for offering.
This Kyphi Contains: Hougary Frankincense(Black and Green), Yemeni Myrrh, Labdanum, Persian Galbanum, Turkish Storax, Chios Mastic, Burgundy Spruce resin, Aloeswood, Fine Honey Mead and other many other sacred spices.
With Love and Sweet Smoke, Katlyn
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October 18, 2006
Get directions to Wabash College Baxter Hall
Wabash College invites you to hear fantasy author, novelist, and screenwriter Steven Boyett give a talk at 8 p.m. Monday, October 23, in Lovell Lecture Room in Baxter Hall. Boyett will include readings from some of his work, about fantasy literature and its uses. The title of Boyett's talk is "Forced Perspective: Fantasy and Subversion."
Boyett was born in Atlanta, Georgia, grew up all over Florida, and attended the University of Tampa on a writing scholarship before quitting to write his first novel, Ariel, when he was 19. He is currently writing a sequel, Eloi.
Boyett's second novel, the incomplete The Architect of Sleep, was begun in 1983 while working for the History and English Departments at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
Boyett moved in 1984 from Florida to Los Angeles, CA, where he continued to write fiction and screenplays as well as teach college writing courses, seminars, and workshops. He has published stories in literary, science fiction, fantasy, and horror anthologies and magazines, as well as publishing articles and comic books. In the early 90s his imprint Sneaker Press published chapbooks by the poets Carrie Etter and the late Nancy Lambert.
Boyett took some time off in 2000 from writing. He took up yoga, learned to play the didgeridoo, started composing electronic music, and produced two CDs. Boyett's increasing passion for electronic dance music led to learning how to DJ, and as dj steveboy he has played house, progressive house, funky tech house, and retro remixes at clubs, conventions, parties, and after parties. He has two podcasts, Groovelectric (dance mixes) and Podrunner (workout music mixes). Podrunner is currently one of the most popular music podcasts in the world.
His talk is free and open to the public.


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PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say a 5-year-old boy who shot and critically injured a 3-year-old girl in Colorado found the weapon in a backpack lying on a bedroom floor.
Court documents released Wednesday say the boy pointed the gun at the girl and pulled the trigger, shooting her once in the chest.
Her mother's boyfriend, 22-year-old Adrian Chavez, faces child abuse charges for allegedly leaving the revolver unattended at the home in Pueblo. Court records do not list his attorney.
The documents say Chavez, who was wanted in another case, hid the gun under the house after the shooting and ran away. Detectives say he was remorseful and emotional when they interviewed him, saying he didn't know the children would find the gun and that he had told them not to touch it.


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(Reuters) - World MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo will undergo medical checks on Saturday in a bid to compete in the Dutch TT in Assen just two days after breaking his collarbone.
The Spanish Yamaha rider crashed during practice on Thursday and flew to Spain early on Friday for a two-hour operation.
Lorenzo, however, has quickly returned to the Netherlands in the hope of being fit to take part in Saturday's race.
"Lorenzo is in a positive mood following the operation but is understandably tired after an exhaustive day so will now rest before attending a medical check tomorrow morning to be cleared for the MotoGP Warm Up session," a statement from his Yamaha team said on Friday.
"Should he be cleared to ride he will then attend a further medical check following the session along with a team consultation before making a decision on whether to participate in the afternoon's race."
Britain's Cal Crutchlow took his first MotoGP pole position on Friday in a weather-hit qualifying session.
Crutchlow, riding for the non-works Yamaha Tech3 team, lapped the Assen circuit with a best time of one minute 34.398 seconds.
The Coventry-born rider was the first Briton to qualify on pole in motorcycling's top category since Jeremy McWilliams in Australia in 2002.
Spain's Marc Marquez, riding his works Honda with a fractured finger and toe after a crash in the morning, and Germany's LCR Honda rider Stefan Bradl completed the front row.
Championship leader Dani Pedrosa crashed his Honda with 6-1/2 minutes remaining and qualified fifth.
Reporting by Alan Baldwin in Silverstone; Additional reporting by Tom Bartlett; Editing by John Mehaffey


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brahms necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 94 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
No brand name
We're seeking a two-page (home page and inner page) design that will be shared by several sites that will all run from a single CMS. The design should be flexible enough to allow for variations in content, color and other CSS controlled elements to make each site using this layout feel unique.
The different sites will concern medical and scientific associations and congresses/conventions/meetings/conferences (from now to the end: convention).
WIREFRAMES: Do not infer anything from the attached wireframes other than the general layout. The wireframes are NOT meant to communicate desired design, visual weight, etc... For instance, if you can do something for a "share ad" area, feel free to do so as we're open to suggestions.
All your entries must be wireframe based: you can choose the one you prefer among the three models (home page + inner page) attached, or formulate one single design (homepage + inner page) that fits every wireframe. It would be easier for us if your entry can be declined to all the attached wireframe models (3 home pages + 3 inner pages), but design entries must NOT be trite. After all, each site will be customized with a header, the association o convention logo and various features. You can choose whether to base your project on neutral tones and colors or not. If this can help you, you can insert fake headers and logos.
Our audience is made up of associations and convention organizational committees that belong to the medical and scientific area. Site final users will be convention attendants in each medical field (doctors, medical practitioners, healthcare operators, medical scientists, researchers, students, etc…). Websites will be both in Italian and English.
1. http://www.ibs2010.org
like: light, soothing design; tools on the left hand side
don't: rollaway menu, too tiny and difficult to access; too large header; general confusion in home page; animations; unrelated five round images on the bottom
2. http://www.ddw.org
like: home page clear gap between advertisement and services; wide readable font; gentle, tidy style; no confusion in home page
don't: in general, the site is a bit dull, all the inner pages look the same; the image on the left hand side moves when menu items drop down
3. http://99designs.com/contests/30338/entries/6
like: gentle, neutral, can be easily customized; pay attention to how the menu works and on the header
4. http://99designs.com/contests/30338/entries/69
like: institutional tone is well conveyed; home page content visual weight; pleasant element variety (box, column, etc)
5. http://99designs.com/contests/30338/entries/45
like: neutral, can be easily customized; very tidy; reliable and professional
* Design entries must be institutional, quite serious and formal. Very clean and professional, but also current. Sober Web 2.0 elements are welcome, but please don't exaggerate with gloss or rounded corners. No blog style.
Layout must be usable for multiple pages/sections. Layout must allow the content to be read easily
* PSD source file is required. Winner should provide all fonts used. Base on resolution of 1024x728. Please keep your files organized. Files with nothing but layers without folders, names, etc, will not be accepted
* Preferences: Light or white background color
* site map: in your design entries consider only the first level item and a second level for the inner page
* wireframes label (it-en)
* six wireframes: each wireframe model is made up of one home page and one inner page.
- Wireframe model A (two files: A - home page + A - inner page)
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Recent Presentations made by CSU practitioners on community engagement issues.
Public Sphere Pedagogy
CSU Chico developed the Town Hall Meeting and Great
Debate, now adopted by other colleges and universities around the
state, as part of a broader effort to bring entering college students into
full-fledged community participation. The practices, which Chico groups under
"Public Sphere Pedagogy," result in measurable gains in engagement, persistence,
and student success.
Separated at Birth? The Twin Proficiencies of Work and Civic Engagement (March 1, 2012) -
The educational outcomes of employability are looking more and more like those of civic engagement. Employers tell us they want graduates who can think independently and express themselves originally, but who can also work with colleagues from across disciplinary cultures and around the world. For many, the new emphasis on collaboration departs from an approach to intellectual development as solitary. Constantly connected, we're increasingly expected to solve problems, build businesses, and even invent and learn as members of teams. Co-sponsorsed by California Campus Compact and CSU Center for Community Engagement
CSU Board of Trustees' Meeting (September 21, 2011) - Overview of accomplishments from the 2010-11 academic year and
contributions of CSU faculty who are working to address the local to global needs of communities, while educating CSU students. mmunity participants.
CSU Board of Trustees' Meeting (May 11, 2010) – Accomplishments, activities and partnerships of community engagement in the CSU were highlighted for the members of the CSU Board of Trustees.
CSU Procurement Officers' Association Meeting (December 13, 2006)– This session focused on an overview of service learning best practices in risk management and the role of contracts officers in supporting implementation of the best practices.
CSU Provosts' Meeting (November 30, 2006) – The hour-long conversation looked at the critically important question - How can academic leaders further a community engagement agenda?
CSU Chico Visit by Chancellor's Office Staff (May 5, 2006) – Two presentations were made during this day-long session. In the morning, a presentation was given to all CSU Chico department chairs, which covered the CSU's context, how community service learning connects with institutional priorities, and an overview of engaged departments. Faculty in the afternoon session were from departments that had already undergone the engaged department training or were getting prepared to launch this effort. The second presentation looked at the different stages of engaged departments and two exercises on faculty roles and rewards.
CSU Teacher Recruitment Project (TRP) Coordinators' Meeting (October 13, 2005) This session focused on an overview of the program and an intersection between service learning and math and science teacher preparation.


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Professional rally driver and Chief Brand Officer of DC Shoes Ken Block has made an unbelievable video of race-driving through the empty streets of San Francisco. (Scroll down to watch it.)
The 10-minute clip, which is an ad for DC sports brand, was filmed over four days in city neighborhoods, intersections and popular areas that were blocked out for the shoot.
Block was driving his own Ford Fiesta Hybrid Function Hoonage Vehicle (HFHV) to display some precise jumps, drifts and badass speedy driving.
This type of motorsport is known as Gymkhana, which features obstacles such as cones and tires that require the driver to perform reversals, 180-degree and 360-degree turns, figure 8s, etc.
The Gymkhana San Francisco video is the second project for director Ben Conrad and his crew, who miraculously arranged for Block to rage through the city streets undisturbed.
Watch below the entire video, which is already going viral getting some 4 million views in one day.


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Soon, you could be determining your breast cancer risk with a simple needle jab, to collect a small amount of tissue — which doctors would electrify and subject to weird chemicals, before extracting the estrogen for analysis.
Researchers believe that the estrogen levels in breast tissue are an early indicator of breast cancer risk. So they've devised a special chip, smaller than a credit card, to extract the estrogen from breast tissue so doctors can study it. Electricity coaxes liquid to move across the chip, based on the science of "digital microfluidics." As the liquid travels, it dissolves the dried tissue sample, then moves along to another reservoir containing a second liquid, and then on to a third reservoir where it circulates and removes contaminants and other biological components. What's left is a purer sample of estrogen, which can indicate your level of cancer risk.
Here's a handy diagram:
[via EurekAlert]


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For years I've wanted to write the perfect column of love for Valentine's Day. After all, any good writer should be able to convey the meaning of love to his/her readers. But it's not so easy, my friends. I've been thinking about this Valentine's Day column for a several weeks now, and I don't mind telling you my mind has gone in so many different directions — which translates to a jumble of words in my head that don't add up to much.
But here's what's interesting ... As I've contemplated this column on love, many of the thoughts I had kept repeating themselves, and ironically enough, those returning thoughts nearly all brought tears to my eyes. Could those be the words that add up to love? Since they kept returning to me, I guess those thoughts are meant to be shared. It's the best I have ...
• My childhood and long-time friend, Cathy, lives in Nashville, Tenn. The last time I was there, it was time for me to leave, and the tears immediately began to roll down my cheeks, knowing it would be way too long before we would be together again. We parted, and for me, I was left with a handful of wonderful memories and the sadness of how long I knew it would be before we could spend time together again. Love? I think so.
• It was many years ago when the angels closed my grandparents' eyes. Once as a young teenager and again as a young adult, I remember the last time I saw them — peaceful, hands crossed on their chests, silent. Today when I reflect on those two days as well as their lives in general, the knot automatically forms in my throat, and the tears teeter on my eyelids. I think about the time we had together and yearn for just one more day. My heart aches for what they didn't have, and it rejoices for all they gave me. Love? I think so.
• The days my much younger family members were born — Jeff, Kim, Rebekah, Aaron and Kaitlynn — will always remain some of my favorite memories. I remember each day with clarity — the first time I saw their precious faces; the first time I held each of them; the way they smelled; the way they each instinctively grabbed my finger, holding on to someone who would cherish them forever. Love? I think so.
• I remember a day a few years ago when my mom's doctor told me about the serious surgery she was about to undergo. He cautioned me she may not survive. I'll never forget the moment, as I stared at him blankly and then had to re-enter my mom's hospital room and pretend like nothing was wrong. Fortunately, everything turned out OK, but that day, the doctor's words and the fear will forever live in my memory. Love? I think so.
• I've had quite a few pets in my life. Without exception, my animals have all been a huge part of my life. I can remember the days I brought each pet home, the days they took their last breath and everything in between. Love? I think so.
• My uncle was more like a brother to me. We spent countless years on the farm together, he and I. Greg was just 8 years older than me — young enough to understand me and old enough to look up to. When his untimely death occurred, a piece of each of my family members died too, knowing we would never be the same again. Love? I think so.
• A dear friend was told by a local doctor she might have cancer. After three long weeks of terror, the specialist delivered a "No cancer" diagnosis. We both cried in relief. Love? I think so.
When I think of love, the aforementioned items come to me repeatedly. Without exception, my eyes well up, and my heart does flip-flops. I didn't go looking for any of those scenarios. They all came to me. So do those things define love? I think so ... No, I'm absolutely sure of it.
Tonica News Editor Terri Simon can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Former Lipscomb men's tennis player, Mario Hernandez, was named the new graduate assistant coach announced today by head coach Andrew Harris.
In additional to his duties as a coach, Hernandez will also be leading LU's evening programs at the Lipscomb Racquet Club.
"We are certainly excited to have Mario Hernandez as part of the coaching staff here at Lipscomb," Harris said. "I am confident in his ability to be a great ambassador for our community through his work at the racquet club while also being a leader for our men's team."
Hernandez played at LU from 2007-2011 and was selected as a captain in his junior and senior season. He was instrumental in leading the Bisons to its first ever top-6 seed at the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament in school history.
"The good thing is that Mario was a critical piece when he was a player here in getting the program to where it is right now and he understands the challenges that takes," Harris said.
Prior to joining the LU coaching staff, Hernandez was a teaching professional at North Shore Winter Club in Vancouver, British Columbia over the past winter and spring.
Hernandez will be enrolled in the Institute for Civil Leadership.


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Why Don't Business Leaders Assassinate Competitors?
Billions of dollars are at stake in the global market, and cutthroat competition often crosses the line into illegality. Corporate espionage is commonplace.
But why stop at stealing your competitor's ideas? It's relatively easy to hire an assassin, and research shows that the death of a CEO can cause marked decline in profits. So, the Overcoming Bias blog asks a good question: Why don't more business leaders have each other assassinated?
Is it for the same reason that international custom expressly prohibits political assassinations?