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Hannah Morrill and the Crimson will be looking for its third straight victory when St. John's visits Cambridge Saturday at noon (photo courtesy Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In its last home match for nearly a month, the Harvard women's tennis team will host St. John's March 10 at noon. The Crimson, which have won its last two, will attempt to finish its five-match home stand over .500 as Harvard is 2-2 in its last four contests.
Scouting Harvard
Camille Jania is off to the best start of any Harvard player this season, as she is 5-0 in singles and 5-1 in doubles during dual matches. The junior has won two matches at No. 2 singles and three at No. 3, while all of her doubles wins have come in the No. 3 position with Samantha Gridley. Kristin Norton and Gridley have also provided a lift in dual match singles competition as each has a 4-2 record.
In the Rankings
Norton and Hideko Tachibana are ranked No. 29 among doubles teams according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings released February 28. The juniors are 11-4 in 2011-12, including a 4-2 mark during dual matches. Norton and Tachibana have played at No. 1 doubles in each of Harvard's first six matches.
Last Time Out
After beating cross-town rival Boston University, 5-2, the day before, Harvard won its second match of the weekend, cruising past Furman, 5-2, at the Murr Center Feb. 25. The Crimson was propelled by Jania and Hannah Morrill, who each went 2-0 during the day. Jania won at No. 2 singles and No. 3 doubles with Gridley, while Morrill was victorious at No. 6 singles and No. 2 doubles alongside Kelly Whelan.
After the match against Furman, the Crimson took time to give back to the local community by hosting a clinic for youth from the Tenacity tennis group. Tenacity is a local tennis and education program serving Boston's urban youth.
Scouting St. John's
The Red Storm (1-8), which play at Providence March 9, won one of three matches on its spring break trip last week. St. John's took down CSU Bakersfield, but fell to UC Santa Barbara and Cal State Los Angeles over a four-day span. Harvard and St. John's have two similar opponents as both teams fell to Syracuse this season and the Crimson beat Boston University, 5-2, while the Red Storm fell to BU, 5-2.
This will be the first meeting between the two schools in women's tennis.
Next Up
Harvard begins a stretch of four consecutive road matches as the Crimson visits Orlando, Fla., March 17-18. Harvard will take on Iowa and Central Florida during the trip.


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The Aging and Disability Resource Center says it's in need of regular and substitute volunteers to deliver meals to homebound elderly and people with disability in the City of Eau Claire.
Meals are delivered Monday through Friday between 11 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Delivery takes up to one hour. You can volunteer once a week, once a month, or whatever fits into your schedule. A car is needed. Training and mileage reimbursement is available.
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Addressing energy-related environmental injustice
Teams of three students will conduct background reading on environmental justice and energy technologies. They will use this knowledge to identify a specific example of energy-related environmental injustice and possible solutions. Their analysis will be targeted toward a particular audience ranging from their local university officials to federal and international institutions.
Learning Goals
Context for Use
Description and Teaching Materials
Read articles from the series "Unwelcome neighbors: How the poor bear the burdens of America's pollution" from New Orleans Times-Picayune and "Drilling down" from the New York Times.
During class:
Each three-person team is going to produce two things during the clas period. They will be emailed to the professor at the end of class, and some groups will be asked to present their elevator speech.
1. A one-page, single-spaced memo to the entity selected below.
2. A 45-second "elevator speech" with highlights from your memo.
Entity to be addressed (choose one of the following)
1. President Barack Obama
2. Governor Andrew Cuomo
3. Secretary Steven Chu, Dept. of Energy
4. Administrator Lisa Jackson, EPA
5. UNEP Director Achim Steiner
6. University President
7. A journalist from the local paper
8. The freshmen class, at orientation
9. The senior class, at graduation
10. An exchange student from (country of your choice)
11. Your parents (generically)
12. A typical fifth-grader
Issues to address:
1. A definition of environmental justice.
2. One or two examples of energy-related environmental injustice in the community influenced by your audience. In other words, if your focus is someone at our university, then the issue should be within the greater Rochester community; if you are choosing someone from the federal government, it can be an issue occurring anywhere within the United States.
3. A proposed solution for reversing or ameliorating the injustice.
4. Anticipated challenges in implementing the solution.
Teaching Notes and Tips
- Response to #1: clearly stated, demonstrates understanding, 5 pts
- Response to #2: thoughtful, demonstrates understanding, 5 pts
- Recommendations
o Quality of discussion (everyone participating, staying on topic), 5 pts
o Practical ideas for addressing justice challenges, 10 pts
- Overall flow and mechanical quality 5 pts
- Elevator speech 5 pts


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VIDEO: Daily Zap for games played May 14
Spurs await word on Parker's injury | Pierce expects to play 'one or two years' at most | Fisher on Knicks' short list of coaches? | Report: Van Gundy a fan of Monroe
No. 1: Spurs wait for word on Parker's injury — The San Antonio Spurs made quick work of the Portland Trail Blazers in the second half of Game 5 to wrap up that semifinal series and clinch a third straight trip to the West finals. As happy as Spurs fans are to see the playoff train rolling along, there's a bit of concern this morning surrounding point guard Tony Parker. Parker left Game 5 with about 8 minutes, 45 seconds to go with a hamstring injury. Our Fran Blinebury was on the scene and points out how this injury could put a severe cramp in San Antonio's hopes of another run to The Finals:
In a season the Spurs have spent exorcising ghosts from Miami, it could just be an eerie coincidence.Or a scary bump in the night.
Tony Parker walked tenderly off the court with 8:46 left in the second quarter and limped to the locker room, followed by the team trainer and general manager R.C. Buford.
Tightness in the left hamstring. Tightness rippling throughout Spurs Nation.
The Spurs now advance to the Western Conference finals for the 13th time in franchise history, ninth time in the Tim Duncan era and for the third season in a row. It is a testament to consistency and excellence.
Yet it will not be enough if the Spurs don't at least get a chance to return to the NBA Finals to clean up unfinished business that left them ringless.
That's the Parker question. That's the haunting flashback to last June. That's the painful reminder that one small tweak can lead to big consequences.
Long before those ugly last 28 seconds of Game 6 became a lost championship, the Spurs watched Parker limp off the court in Game 3 against Miami with tightness in his right hamstring. He came back to play the rest of the series, but he was never quite at the same crackling level. He often looked tired, worn out and was no longer explosive.
Now Parker will have an MRI on Thursday to determine the extent of any damage to his left hamstring and the Spurs will likely, for a night at least, become Clippers fans. It's all about getting their point guard time to rest and rehab. If L.A. can win Thursday to force a Game 7 against OKC, that would push the start of the West finals back to next Wednesday, giving Parker a full week off.
"We hope for him to be back and healthy," said Manu Ginobili. "It is too early to tell. I don't know what's going to happen. If we want to have a chance to make it to The Finals, we need him healthy."
VIDEO: Spurs topple the Blazers to reach another West finals
No. 2: Pierce has 'something still left in tank' — With about 5 minutes left to go in last night's Game 5 in Miami, the Brooklyn Nets seemed primed for a Game 6 date with the Heat back in New York. But, then, LeBron James and Ray Allen went wild down the stretch while the Nets fell apart during the same span and Miami wrapped up the series with a 96-94 victory. Future Hall of Fame forward Paul Pierce — who is playing in his 16th season — has played just one season in Brooklyn and told reporters after the game that he might be able to play a few more. ESPNNewYork.com's Ohm Youngmisuk has more:
Paul Pierce's first season with the Brooklyn Nets is over.And the veteran forward isn't sure if it will be his last, either.
Pierce said after the Miami Heat's series-clinching 96-94 Game 5 win over the Nets that he believes he still has a year or two left in his tank. Where the unrestricted free agent-to-be will play next is uncertain.
"I haven't really put much thought into it," Pierce said of what his future holds and if he wants to remain a Net. "I put my whole focus into this season, it's my last year of the contract. I will sit back and talk to the family and see where my options are from there and go from there."
Pierce, 36, will be an unrestricted free agent this summer and the Nets own his Bird Rights, which allows them to offer him more money than any other team.
"I think I still have something in the tank I can give a team," he added. "Maybe one or two (years) at the most."
Kevin Garnett, 37, has one year remaining on his contract but has contemplated retirement in the past. Garnett did not speak after the game.
The Nets made a blockbuster trade last summer to acquire Pierce, Garnett and Jason Terry from the Boston Celtics for Gerald Wallace, Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks, Kris Joseph, Keith Bogans and three first-round draft picks (2014, 2016 and 2018). The goal was for Pierce and Garnett to complement a core that included Deron Williams and Joe Johnson and help the Nets get past the Heat and win a title.
But the Nets, trying to mesh new pieces which also included a rookie head coach in Jason Kidd, got off to a tumultuous 10-21 start. They lost Brook Lopez for the season and lost Pierce and Williams for stints due to injuries.
The Nets turned their season around after Jan. 1 and finished 44-38. Pierce averaged a career-low 13.5 points and 28 minutes a game as Kidd tried to keep his former Celtics vets fresh for the postseason.
"Unfortunately, we wish we had put together a better record," Pierce said. "But it's a brand new team, a lot of new players, got off to a slow start, a lot of injuries but we figured it out. Not where we want it to end today. Obviously the goal is to win a championship. But I am happy to go to war with the guys in here and the resolve they showed all year long."
No. 3: Fisher on Knicks' revised short list of coaching candidates?— Our own David Aldridge first broke the news that TNT analyst Steve Kerr was heading to California (to coach the Warriors) and not New York (or the Knicks) to take his first crack at coaching an NBA team. The move came as a surprise to many, who expected Kerr to eventually end up with the Knicks, which are led by Phil Jackson (Kerr's former coach when both men were with the Chicago Bulls). With Kerr out of the picture for New York, who might be next on the list of names? Al Iannazzone of Newsday says Jackson's former point guard on the Lakers, Derek Fisher, is in the mix:
With Kerr gone, Jackson will look for someone to help implement his triangle offense. So the coach he taps to replace Mike Woodson will have to be well versed in it.
Derek Fisher, Jackson's point guard on five championship Lakers teams, is a likely candidate when the Thunder's season is over.
Jackson said he is looking for "a leader," and someone "who has charismatic appeal, and has a forward-looking idea about the game." Fisher also has been a vocal leader and was the president of the NBA players union.
Kurt Rambis, an assistant under Jackson with the Lakers and former head coach, also is a possibility.
Bill Cartwright has head coaching experience, too. But he had been a candidate to be an assistant under Kerr. Cartwright has been in contact with Jackson. Jim Cleamons, Frank Hamblen and Ron Harper also could join the Knicks in some capacity. There are some big-name coaches available, including Jeff Van Gundy, Lionel Hollins and Mark Jackson. They are not a part of the Phil Jackson tree, though.
Jackson was banking on Kerr joining him in New York, and it was believed he would come because of their strong relationship. Kerr was mentioned as a candidate long before Woodson was fired. People close to Kerr repeatedly pointed to his "allegiance to Phil."
VIDEO: David Aldridge further explains Steve Kerr's move to the Warriors
No. 4: New Pistons coach Van Gundy a fan of Monroe — Almost immediately after Stan Van Gundy was officially named the new coach and president of the Detroit Pistons, a story from the Sporting News began making the rounds on Twitter. In said story, it was reported that Van Gundy was not a fan of restricted free agent big man Greg Monroe and was willing to let him walk this summer. That Sporting News report may not be entirely true though, writes Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press, as Ellis reports that one of Van Gundy's first actions as coach/president was to reach out to Monroe:
Stan Van Gundy had agreed to coach the Detroit Pistons and run the franchise's basketball operations. The decision culminated a nearly two-week flirtation with the ownership group, and there was much excitement about the marriage.
But during the hubbub, Van Gundy took a moment to call Pistons big man Greg Monroe, an off-season priority for the team. Monroe, who turns 24 next month, is a restricted free agent.
A person with firsthand knowledge of the situation said that Van Gundy is a big fan of Monroe and spoke glowingly of him during the interview process. And it was important for Van Gundy to let Monroe know his thoughts. Van Gundy joins team owner Tom Gores in thinking highly of the high-character big man.
The Sporting News report leaves out another reason the Andre Drummond-Monroe pairing didn't work: the signing of Josh Smith, who was forced to play out of position at small forward.
There is the strong possibility that the Pistons could seek to trade Smith this off-season, with the expectation of not getting much in return because of the $40 million he is owed over the next three seasons. It could be a case of addition by subtraction.
There is still a school of thought that Monroe and Drummond can work if a more traditional shooter joins the frontcourt.
But the variable is whether Monroe's agent, David Falk, can coax another team to offer a max deal. If the price is too high, the Pistons could try to work a sign-and-trade or let Monroe walk.
SOME RANDOM HEADLINES: The Mavs are hoping they'll be able to re-sign free-agent forward Shawn Marion this summer … Warriors All-Star Steph Curry is apparently a fan of the Steve Kerr hiring … The Pacers have a sense of desperation as Game 6 vs. the Wizards nears … UConn coach (and former Cleveland Cavaliers player) Kevin Ollie isn't likely to be interested in Cleveland's coaching vacancy
ICYMI(s) of the night: Big buckets from LeBron James and Ray Allen led the Heat to a thrilling, series-clinching win in Game 5 against the Nets, but don't overlook their late defensive gems in the win…
VIDEO: LeBron James comes up with a key late block on Joe Johnson
VIDEO: LeBron and Ray Allen combine to stop the Nets on their last possession


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Jane Lynch's stepdaughter is her "greatest pleasure".
The Glee'actress married psychologist Lara Embry in 2010 and loves being a stepmother to her daughter Haden.
She told Us Weekly: "My greatest pleasure is Haden, my stepdaughter.
"I am surprised how much love you feel and how you would do anything for your children.
"Some may say I know a thing or two about playing intimidating authority figures but she knows how important love and acceptance is."
"I am in love and in awe with Haden. I like watching her walk through the world without fear. She happens to be an exceptional human being and one of the most fair, open-hearted, embracing people I have ever met - grownup or child."
Jane also tries to encourage Haden in everything she does.
She explained: "If one week your child wants to be an actor and the next day a fireman, encourage them. "Seeing who your kids are as opposed to what you want them to be is important. It's not up to you."
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President Obama Cuts RIF's Funding
March 04, 2011
This news release from RIF came out yesterday. The elimination of federal funding for RIF is such a sad thing, I hardly know what to say. So I'm sharing my friend Carol Rasco's words with you instead:
Congress and President Obama Cut Reading Is Fundamental - America's Largest Children's Literacy Program serving over 4 Million children
March 3, 2011—Statement by Carol H. Rasco, president and CEO of Reading Is Fundamental
On March 2, President Obama signed a bill that eliminated funding for Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) the nation's largest organization providing free books and literacy resources to prepare and motivate children to read. RIF's ability to provide 4.4 million children with free books and reading encouragement from RIF programs at nearly 17,000 locations throughout the United States is in jeopardy.
RIF programs are in schools, community centers, hospitals, military bases, and other locations that serve children from low-income families, children with disabilities, homeless children, and children without adequate access to libraries. For 44 years, RIF has provided millions of children the opportunity to choose free and high-quality books to read and keep for themselves. The seeds of inspiration in these books have motivated children to follow their dreams and achieve their full potential.
The facts are simple. Millions of children are living in the United States without access to books. Book distribution programs are a key factor in developing children to be readers at an early age and a gateway to greater student achievement. In 2010, RIF commissioned a comprehensive meta-analytic research synthesis by Learning Point Associates, an affiliate of the American Institutes for Research. The study found that providing children access to print through book lending and book distribution programs:
- improves their reading performance,
- is instrumental in helping them learn the basics of reading,
- causes them to read more and for longer lengths of time,
- and improves their attitude toward reading and learning.
RIF has been an authorized, national program by the Department of Education through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act for over thirty years. RIF has received bi-partisan support and has been funded by six administrations without interruption until now.
Our educational programs are under attack and it's time to fight back. Investments in education are investments in our country's future—our children. When I visit RIF programs across this country, I see firsthand the joy children feel when empowered to choose their very own book to own. All children deserve the American Dream, and we owe it to our nation's children to provide the resources they need to turn the dream into reality. Even such small opportunities and encouragements to choose can inspire children to make greater choices: to choose learning, to choose success in school and life, to choose a brighter future.
RIF is committed to ensuring that despite the odds, all children have the chance to experience the joy of reading and have books to call their own. By providing children this opportunity, we are preparing them for a better life. Reading is indeed fundamental.
I know that these are difficult times, but it makes me so sad to see this happening to a wonderful organization like RIF. To see this happening to millions of disadvantaged children who will have a harder time getting their hands on books. I'll keep you posted on anything else that I hear from RIF, including ways that RIF's supporters can help.


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Andre Villas-Boas glad to keep Michael Dawson at Tottenham
Andre Villas-Boas says Tottenham are fortunate that Michael Dawson rejected a move to QPR at the start of the season.
Last Updated: 14/02/13 8:27am
To the surprise of many, Villas-Boas allowed the 29-year-old club captain to discuss terms with Rangers after accepting a £9m-bid from their London rivals.
But Dawson turned down the move in order to fight for a place in Villas-Boas' starting XI.
It is a battle Dawson has recently won, much to Spurs' benefit, with the England player impressing at the heart of their defence in the last seven Premier League games.
He is likely to start Thursday's Europa League last-32 first-leg against French side Lyon at White Hart Lane.
When asked if he had made a mistake in trying to sell Dawson, Villas-Boas said: "Yes. I think we appreciate the fact we were able to hang on to him.
"We ended up being on the better side by the fact he agreed to stay with us. We were lucky in that sense."
However, Villas-Boas has revealed that he will be looking to lose a centre-back this summer.
With Dawson having proved himself, Jan Verthonghen and Younes Kaboul still in their prime and Steven Caulker viewed as a prospect for the future, the most likely candidate to leave the club is 35-year-old William Gallas, who is out of contract in the summer.
"We won't start another season with five centre-backs," Villas-Boas said. "It's a difficult one. We have five top central defenders at the moment - a mixture of young players coming through with lots of experience, and then you have such tremendous central defenders as William, Dawson and Younes Kaboul.
"William has been a massive player for us this season. He's a player we trust a lot. Whatever we decide regarding his future, we'll have to wait and see, but we are aware of what a presence he's been for us this season."
When asked if would like to remain at the club next season, Gallas said: "I don't know. I don't think about it."
The Frenchman does believe, though, that Spurs have a bright future ahead of them.
"If you compare this season to last season, we are in a better position. The players have the right mentality. They want to win every game. If we draw games some of them can be very upset.
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Meals on Wheels — Delivering the Difference
The Beaumont Country Club will host Deliver the Difference, an appreciation luncheon benefiting Meals on Wheels. Tickets are $40, and funds raised from this May 10 event will go toward increasing the number of meals prepared daily to serve those seniors on the Meals on Wheels waiting list.
Meals on Wheels in Southeast Texas is a widely recognized program helping seniors and the disabled stay in their homes and live independently. The hot noon meal provided to the seniors forms the foundation upon which all of the programs and services of Nutrition and Services for Seniors are built. Organizers say that although the hot meal is important, the once-a-day contact with the community is perhaps the greater service. All of the programs are targeted to increase a senior's independence and to help reduce the isolation old age can bring.
Providing hot meals delivered directly to the home is the best-known service of this tireless group of workers, but group or congregate dining services are also provided. Transportation and CareNet Medical Alert services are also a part of the programs. AniMeals has been added to help senior care for the pets that keep them company and bring such joy to their hearts.
In 1983, a group of civic-minded residents, concerned for the well being of seniors in the community, set out upon a path to expand existing services to local seniors. By providing the first congregate meals, home delivered meals, transportation, nutrition education and information and referral services, seniors were given the opportunity to remain independent in their own homes and to have a greater say in their destiny. In addition to the provision of the meals, a network of volunteers and trained staff members monitor the well being of the recipients during the daily visits. Those visits provide comfort and company for the seniors and peace of mind to family and caregivers.
For seniors to qualify for meals, they must be 60 years of age or older, reside in Jefferson or Hardin counties, be unable to shop and cook, and have no family or caregiver at noon time to be certain they have a hot meal to eat. All meals are prepared and packaged in the central kitchen on Concord Road in Beaumont. Financial status is not a determining factor for services. Meal delivery is between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday, and each meal provides one third of the daily nutritional requirements for older Americans. Diabetic meals are also available.
Appreciation luncheon
On Thursday, May 10, from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Beaumont Country Club, 5355 Pine St., organizers are planning to honor those in the community who have contributed to the diversity, strength, and unity of the area. This gathering, dubbed Deliver the Difference, will be a wonderful opportunity to say thank you to those who have performed so many behind-the-scenes services that help so many. There will be a social, luncheon, music and special recognition of two honorees, Donald H. Taft and Charlie Weinbaum, along with honorary chairwoman, Betty Leaf.
Leaf is often described as one of Southeast Texas' most colorful citizens, and her love for animals is legend. Leaf was born in St. Augustine, Fla., and moved to Texas in 1951. She and her family came to Beaumont in 1956 or 1957, and she is a professional landscape architect. Leaf serves on many boards and is involved in more community services than we can list, including the Lamar Foundation, Magnolia Garden Club, Beaumont Library Commission, the McFadden-Ward House Foundation, and others. She has two sons and has been an active member of St. Mark's, serving on the garden and grounds committee for more than half a century.
You will not have a conversation with Leaf lasting more than a few minutes before you hear about her constant companion, Toby. She loves her dog and all of the animals that bring so much joy to the seniors served by the program. She and friends take great pride in seeing that these animals are also tended to, and every October, one friend and Leaf package about 75 treat bags for the animals of seniors. "This is such a wonderful program, and many in our community may not be aware of it," said Leaf. "I think that it is a joy to be involved in this appreciation luncheon and I am excited to participate."
In honor of Leaf's contributions to Southeast Texas, guests are asked to bring a bag or can of cat or dog food for Nutrition and Services for Seniors Animeals Programs.
Weinbaum was born in Beaumont's Hotel Dieu in November 1926 and is a staunch Texas A&M University fan. During his professional career, Weinbaum has contributed to the development of Southeast Texas business including the 23rd Street Shopping Center, the professional office building at Fourth and Broadway, and a building on Gilbert Street. He has served as president of the Jaycees, Beaumont Association of Insurance Agents, Beaumont A&M Club, Temple Emanuel and served on countless boards. He also coached little league baseball for 16 years.
Weinbaum is being honored for significantly contributing to the community — economically, socially, culturally — and improving the quality of life in Southeast Texas for all who call it home.
A healthy mix of rebellion, optimism, and tenacity has defined Donald H. Taft's life for the betterment of Southeast Texas. He was born in 1935 in San Antonio and began working at a grocery store located behind his home. After one year of college, Taft made the announcement to his parents that he would become a funeral director. In 1958, the family relocated to Beaumont and bought Mercy Funeral Home. After more than 50 years in this profession, Taft says he finds great satisfaction in "seeing people comforted" by the services he and his daughter, Penny, provide.
Taft was a member of the U.S. Marines (Reserve from 1953-1961), served on the board of the Beaumont Selective Service System, the Appomattox Club, Spindletop Rotary Club, the Chamber of Commerce, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Epsilon Nu Delta Mortuary Fraternity Inc., and many others. He and his wife are active members of the Texas Rough Riders RV Club and enjoy traveling together.
Nutrition and Services for Seniors is a nonprofit agency dedicated to providing innovative, effective programs that assist older adults in leading quality lives while maintaining dignity and independence. Since 1983, this service has provided more than 2 million hot noon meals to hungry seniors in Jefferson and Hardin counties. Volunteers are always needed to see that these valuable programs for our senior continue.
A number of proclamations honoring the work of Meals on Wheels have been made in various county and city governments during Older Americans Month.Catering for the event will be done by Debbie Bando, and music will be provided by the band Flava.For additional information, call (409) 892-4455 or e-mail info [at] seniormeals [dot] org.
Brenda Cannon Henley can be reached at (409) 781-8788 or at brendacannonhenley [at] yahoo [dot] com.


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GALESBURG — The District 205 Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to close Cooke Elementary School after the 2013-14 school year.
Outrage toward the board and administration erupted immediately after the decision was made. Several community members became vocal as they stood and walked out of the room.
As he exited, Dwight White, who serves in the Streaks Dads program at Galesburg High School, repeatedly gestured toward the board table, saying, "Horrible; this is horrible."
The closure will mean the loss of seven certified teaching positions, half a principal position, half an outreach worker position, four support staff positions, six non-instructional positions — such as food services — and a savings of $15,000 in building operations costs. In total, Cooke's closure will save the district roughly $930,000 per year.
Before the decision, Superintendent Bart Arthur explained again why such a fate had befallen the smallest elementary school in the district.
According to Arthur, the district has been making cuts since 2002-03, and he also stressed that the district's current financial state was due to a lack of state and federal funding.
"First of all, I want to tell all of the parents … this isn't easy for anybody," he said. "If the state and the federal government was doing what they should, we wouldn't even be having this conversation."
Illinois has given about 89 percent of the promised aid, according to administrators, and more cuts are expected next year.
Those on the board who discussed the closure — President Tom Colclasure, members Mike Panther, Natalie Kessler and Bob Lindstrom — expressed similar sentiment.
"This is an awful decision to have to make," Panther said, speaking to the parents and concerned citizens anxiously awaiting a verdict. "I hate to have to be in this position, as do all the board members."
When Cooke was last on the chopping block, in 2006, Panther said he was one of the members who voted in opposition to the school's closure.
"I think we were talking about a whole different ball game (then)," he said. "We were regularly getting state funding at that time.
"Too many $4 million deficits, and we won't have any schools left, period. This is one of the worst decisions, as a board member, I've had to make, but I don't think we can do anything else."
Lindstrom commended the administration in finding a solution to the looming $4.4 million deficit.
"I think due diligence has been complete," he said. "We didn't (make the decision) in a vacuum or in a hurry, and I think it was done appropriately."
The Cooke community, however, felt differently.
Before the vote, nine members of the community took turns behind the podium, and many said the decision to close Cooke was made much too hastily.
The closure of Cooke was passed as its own agenda item, but was part of a $1.8 million cost containment plan that was also approved unanimously.
Galesburg school district votes to close Cooke school
GALESBURG — The District 205 Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to close Cooke Elementary School after the 2013-14 school year.


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She's mine
Seriously, what is it she sees in that jerk? Money? Nah, I have money, my parents own a store. Couldn't be that. Good looks? No, can't be that either. I'm a sexy beast. I mean, who WOULDN'T want to go out with me? Mike loves Bella, we all know that. Just what exactly will he say to make her like him? A heart-wrenching tale of boy love girl, girl love different boy, and boy who originally loved girl gets SHUT DOWN. This one will get you laughing.
1. Chapter 1
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I sat in the lunchroom, surrounded by Jessica and her posse. I could hear her jabbering away to me about some movie they just saw the other week, but I didn't even bother to pretend that I'm listening. No, my preoccupation was watching my Bella eat lunch with that retarded Cullen. She only seemed to be nibbling at the pizza in front of her, while that selfish Cullen demanded her attention. They appeared to be talking. Or rather, Edward appeared to be doing all the talking, while Bella looked at him with wide eyes. God, he's such a jerk; he's not even letting her eat.
All of the sudden, he turned towards me and gave me a superior stare. Then, as if he had heard my thought, he motioned at Bella to eat her food. Bella quickly complied and he continued talking.
What makes that vile Edward Cullen so great? God, he's not worth BELLA. Bella. Sexy Bella. Intelligent Bella. My Bella.
She should be mine. I would never hurt her like that disgusting Cullen did. God, who does he think he is? With his shiny, wavy hair…and his ripped bod…
I mentally slapped myself. Okay, so he's good looking. But he STILL doesn't deserve her. Seriously, what is it she sees in that jerk? Money? Nah, I have money, my parents own a store. Couldn't be that. Good looks? No, can't be that either. I'm a sexy beast. I mean, who WOULDN'T want to go out with me? Jessica practically drools over me every day.
Then it hit me. Cullen, that dude's smart, right? Maybe that's what she sees in him. Pfff, I can be smart too. I just got an A on my test in Geometry. Maybe I could tell her that? No, that may seem like I'm showing off. I don't think she likes show-offy guys. Even though Cullen is the definition of that word. Erm, term.
So what should I do to show her that I'm smart? I leaned forward and strained to hear their conversation. I could barely make out what they were saying.
"How can you tell that's what he meant?" Bella said through her sexy, kissable lips. How I wanted to press my lips against hers. I bet she'd be a wonderful kisser. Cullen suddenly turned around and growled at me. Yes, GROWLED. Is that even humanly possible? Something weird about that Cullen….
He suddenly turned back to Bella. "I just know. You know how great at understanding people I am." He said suggestively. Bella nodded cutely, and stared at Cullen with worshipful eyes. Eew.
So THAT was it. His understanding of human nature is what attracted Bella. That's easy, I can do that. Impulsively I tried to make eye contact with Bella. She was currently staring thoughtfully at Cullen. Stupid Cullen. Suddenly his laugh filled the lunch room, and Bella's eyes glanced over to mine.
I quickly lifted my finger and curled it a little at her, indicating that I wanted her to come over. She looked back at Cullen, and for a minute I thought she had just dissed me. I looked back at them, and they seemed to be arguing about something. She quickly slid out of her seat and walked over to our table, Cullen eyeing me frostily the whole way.
"Hey Mike?" She said confusedly.
"Wha 'sup Bella?" I mentally slapped myself again. No, I had to talk like I was intelligent.
She didn't answer and just stood there. So I took that as a cue to keep on talking. What was I going to say again? Oh yeah, something smart about human nature or something. I opened my mouth to talk, and realized that I had nothing planned. She continued to look at me confused, but I could see a smile forming on her face.
Come on, quick Mike, think of something to say! I looked around for inspiration. My eyes fell on a girl walking towards the restroom. Voila!
"So, Bella." Keep it smart, Mike. "Did you ever happen to notice that a person walking to the bathroom and have their legs squeezed together tightly have to pee? Or, if they are walking slightly bow-legged, that they have to uhh…." What's a smart word for poop? "get rid of excrement very badly?"
Bella's confused look changed to that of one in an uncomfortable situation as Cullen's laugh rang through the lunch room. The weight of what I had just said struck me, and I felt my ears turn as red as Bella's face.
Stupid Mike. Stupid, stupid, stupid! Now she's going to think you like potty humor. I mentally slapped myself over and over again.
A huge silence settle over the lunch table, and I could feel everybody staring at me.
"What the heck?" Tyler exclaimed.
Crap, I had to fix this with some big words. "Hey Bella, you're looking very exanimate today." She glared at me. What had I just said? "What were you and Cullen conversationaling about?"
Conversationaling. Is that a word? I had no clue, I just made it up. Maybe she won't notice.
Bella looked at me angrily and turned to walk away.
I heard Eric snigger. Stupid Eric. What did he know? He was just a dumb chess playing loser. I quickly got up and grabbed Bella's arm.
"Bella, wait!"
She turned around and eyes me warily.
"Uhh," My last chance to say something smart, and recover my embarrassing faux pas. I grabbed at the only they available in my mind. "Bella, did you know that there are 6 sides on a hexagon?"
She walked back to Cullen. "You ready to go?" He asked, not even trying to smother his laugh.
Stupid Cullen, I hate him. Honestly, I do. He suddenly smiled, and flashed his ultra-white teeth. God, why'd he have to be so perfect? His teeth are so white…he must get his teeth whitened or something…stupid vain jerk. I thought Bella didn't like vain people?
I quickly tried to fix my hair into that messy style Cullen mastered, and called out to Bella as a last hope. They were half way out the door when I yelled to them, and Bella turned around. "Bella! Guess what? I got an A on my geometry test!"
She turned away, embarrassed and continued walking out the door. I could see Cullen's shoulders shaking with laughter as they walked out, he quickly turned around and smirked at me. God, I hated him.
I sighed. Stupid Cullen. Didn't he see that Bella and I were meant to be together? God, maybe I should just kill him… Yeah, that would work…
"Umm, Mike?" A meek voice said behind me. I turned around. It was Jessica. "Are you ready to go to class?"
"Yeah, sure, whatever." I said as I walked with Jessica out the lunch room doors, her chattering away about something or other. Why did I always have to be left with Jessica?
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On IBM's developerWorks there's a recent article from Vikram Vaswani about using the oEmbed tool to pull content into your site from sources like YouTube, Twitter and Facebook.
If you have your photos in Flickr, your videos in YouTube, and your TV shows in Hulu, how do you bring them all into your blog posts on Blogger? Of course, you can do this by hyperlinking to the appropriate content, but wouldn't it be nicer if you could just embed them into your post at the appropriate place? Enter oEmbed.
He gives examples showing how to pull in content from a few different places - a video from YouTube, one from Revision3 and an image from deviantART. He also talks about using the oohEmbed service to access additional content on things like Wikipedia, Slideshare and Amazon. There's also a bit at the end looking at an alternative PHP library that could be used to do similar things, php-oembed.


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Travelers in Sacramento, Calif., got a surprise when they approached airport security and no one was at the metal detector. Five passengers went on through without any screening. Finally, officials noticed the unattended metal detector and shut down the terminal until the passengers were found and screened.
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Despite all of the drama surrounding Activision and Infinity Ward, Call of Duty: Black Ops looks to be ahead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2; at least if you are going by the pace of the number of pre-orders. Sources tell us that Activision is increasing their estimated sales numbers for Black Ops, which is set to be released this holiday season.
The Treyarch-developed Call of Duty title has Activision excited, as retailers are reporting significant pre-order bookings for the title. Our sources tell us that it is possible that Black Ops could sell as many as 12 million copies before the end of the year and the number could go even higher.
In the past the Infinity Ward-produced titles have outsold the Treyarch-developed titles, but retailers as well as several analysts are expecting things to be a lot closer this time around. "It would seem that players are attracted to what they have seen so far from Black Ops, and Treyarch might have gotten it right this time around; and while sales might not surpass Modern Warfare 2, it is possible that they could. This isn't something that we would have thought possible prior to E3," one analyst who wished to remain anonymous told us.
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Montauk Music's Back
Music for Montauk will return for its 21st season with a concert at the Montauk Library on Saturday at 7 p.m. Orion Weiss and Anna Polonsky, who are pianists, will present a program of works by Schubert, Ravel, Schumann, and others.
Mr. Weiss has performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and several other major orchestras and has received several awards for his work. Locally, he has performed at Pianofest and the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival.
Ms. Polonsky has worked with the Guarneri, Shanghai, and Orion String Quartets and performed at festivals such as Marlboro, Chamber Music Northwest, Seattle, and Bard. Her concerts have taken place at sites such as Alice Tully Hall and Carnegie Hall's Stern, Weill, and Zankel Halls, and she has toured extensively throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.
The concert is free to the public. Reservations are required by e-mail at email@example.com, or by phone at 668-4607.
'Carmen' at Guild Hall
The Long Island Opera will perform Bizet's "Carmen" at Guild Hall on Saturday at 8 p.m., marking a return of the company after a decade-long absence. The production is fully staged and costumed and led by Fabio Bezuti, with Kara Cornell, a mezzo-soprano who is from Smithtown, in the title role.
Ms. Cornell has performed with the Union Avenue Opera in St. Louis, the Opera Theater of Pittsburgh, the St. Petersburg Opera in Florida, the Center City Opera in Philadelphia, and many others. "Not only am I looking forward to finally getting to perform back on my own turf, but 'Carmen' is one of my favorites," she said in a release.
Among a full cast, David Guzman, a tenor, will play Don Jose, and Eric McKeever, a baritone, will be Escamillo. Long Island Opera's singers are from around the country and the globe and have performed with national and international opera companies, including the Metropolitan Opera, the Houston Opera, the Los Angeles Opera, and the New York City Opera, as well as at festivals throughout the United States.
The opera company's 2012-13 season will also include performances of Verdi's "Rigoletto" on Oct. 6 and Puccini's "La Boheme," featuring the Children's Orchestra Society, on April 7 of next year at Molloy College's Madison Theatre in Rockville Centre.
Tickets for "Carmen" cost $75 for limited V.I.P. reserved seating and a pre-show wine reception, $35 for orchestra, $25 for balcony, and $10 to $15 for students. Tickets can be purchased at LongIslandOpera.org.
Naked Stage Returns
Guild Hall and the Naked Stage will present a new series of free play readings beginning Tuesday with "God of Carnage" by Yasmina Reza. The play opened in London in 2008 with Ralph Fiennes and recently was performed on Broadway.
The readings will continue through next spring. The plays to be performed until the end of the year include "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" by Rajiv Joseph, "Porter's Will" by Monica Bauer, "The Prince of Denmark: A New Musical" by Chris Dieman, "The Best Play Ever . . . Seriously!" By Mike Anderson, and "Eurydice" by Sarah Ruhl.
The full schedule with dates is on the Guild Hall Web site. The plays are read on Tuesdays beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Parrish PechaKucha
Next Thursday evening at 6, the Parrish Art Museum in Southampton will present a "PechaKucha," or lightning round of quick, illustrated talks by artists and other creative professionals who live or work on the East End. Most will talk about themselves and what they do.
Although the roster was still being finalized, according to Andrea Grover, the museum's curator of programs, confirmed presenters are Hiroyuki Hamada, who is a sculptor with a studio in East Hampton, Sabina Streeter, a Sag Harbor-based painter, Toni Ross, a ceramicist and the Toni behind Nick and Toni's restaurant in East Hampton, the playwright Joe Pintauro, Theo Coulombe, a Brooklyn photographer and frequent Sag Harbor visitor, and Silas Marder of the Bridgehampton gallery.
The pecha kucha form originated in Japan and consists of 20 slides, each shown for 20 seconds. This gives each presenter about 6 minutes and 40 seconds to get his or her message across and only a minute or two before the next person's slides begin. Music with D.J. Lama will follow the talks. Refreshments will be served. Admission is $10, $5 for Parrish members.
Hammond Headlines
John Hammond will play at the Old Whalers Church in Sag Harbor on Sept. 28 to kick off the Sag Harbor American Music Festival at 8 p.m. Mr. Hammond is a Blues Hall of Fame inductee and has performed with Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, and Howlin' Wolf in a career spanning four decades. He is also known in this area for his regular performances at the Stephen Talkhouse in the 1980s and 1990s.
Tickets cost $20 and can be purchased online at SagHarborMusic.org. A full list of festival concerts and venues is in development and will be available soon on that Web site.


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As a veteran of the podcasting era, I cannot believe how much more effective Youtube is. Podcasting, including Internet radio, is a complete joke. I was wrong to think it was going to take off.True? Steve thinks podcasts draw their audiences from the podcaster's blog, but YouTube brings in new viewers, people who don't know you at all and can bring new traffic to the blog. Steve's really obsessed with traffic, there. And his videos display a pet, which is a special YouTube dynamic. It may all depend on what you're doing. I do YouTube videos just as a way of getting video for the blog, so they aren't independent of blogging, and I don't try to pull in new readers via YouTube. But maybe I should? Yet what could I do to work the YouTube dynamic that would compare to a damned talking parrot? And what's with people and animals? The fascination is bizarre.
I stuck a silly 38-second Marvin video up on Youtube, and today it has had 596 views, with my "SteveHGraham.com" logo displaying the whole time. I created my last Blogtalkradio podcast ten days ago, and so far it has attracted 132 measly listeners. By the time the Marv thing has been up ten days, at least 5,000 people will have seen it....
Podcasting is dead. Even interactive podcasting with callers. Case closed. End of discussion. For that matter, compared to video, blogging is dead.
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"Podcasting is dead."
27 comments:
- Ron said...
Maybe a vlog could be the main Althouse forum with the blog being for "annotations" of things said in the vlog.
- Dave Schuler said...
I think that the value of YouTube as a way of reaching a new audience depends entirely on the target demographic. If you're looking for more males age 12-17, it's probably a pretty good resource.
That might be a pretty good group for Steve. I don't know. Is that a good demographic for Ann? She'll have to answer that for herself.
- Paddy O. said...
The last big thing is dead! The new big thing is what's going to change the world! Until there's another new big thing! Then that's going to change the world and the old new big thing will be soooo childish!
- Steve H. Graham said...
It's not all about Marvin. I used to get 200 listeners per podcast on Libsyn. I typically got fewer on Blogtalkradio. But I have a new Youtube video with very little Marvin content that got over 800 views this weekend. And they don't come from my blog.
Youtube is just plain more effective. And it has legs. Youtube is old by Internet standards, and it's stronger than ever. When podcasting was the same age, it was dead and moldering.
- Palladian said...
Podcasts are for smarter people. Seeing a video of someone talking usually doesn't add much worthwhile to the audio, unless you have a talking parrot or are a ventriloquist. Like the line from "Radio Days" about Edgar Bergen: "He's a ventriloquist on the radio! How do you know he isn't moving his lips?"
One of the great flaws of television and YouTube by extension is that it requires you to watch, which means you have to sit there and not do anything else. I've always found this difficult. With a podcast, you can do other things. You might have fewer listeners to a podcast than viewers of a YouTube video, but the listeners will, I believe, be more dedicated, more interested in what you have to say than in what your parrot might be doing and on the average, smarter. IE, not 17 years old. But if all you want is hits, then I'd go for the parrot, and maybe add some whipped cream, something burning, and a midget.
- C. Schweitzer said...
One of the disadvantages of YouTube is that I can't download the audio to my iPod and listen to them on the road or while exercising. Podcasts as still better for that activity.
- SteveR said...
Another disadvanatge to YouTube is, if you work where I work and for whom I work, you can't get YouTube.
- Joe said...
Podcasting has always been a marginal activity, why is anyone surprised?
- Beth said...
Podcasting is a useful tool for the classroom. I've seen some good demonstrations of teachers (math, statistics, any process-based or formulaic subject, especially) who record their lecture in both audio and video and create a video podcast so students can review it. Or they post it in a distance learning software. I heard Apple is working on a podcast interface with Blackboard, so I'm eager to see how that turns out. I can think of some ways that would be useful in a composition classroom, or even in a poetry course.
- reneviht said...
Personally, I dislike podcasts and vlog entries. This is largely because I can read faster than most people speak (and if they were speaking that fast, I wouldn't be able to follow). However, it's also much easier to find something in written text than it is to find something in the middle of a recorded message.
The only thing I prefer about audio with or without video as a medium is that it's substantially easier to share it with someone else at the same time. I don't really have a good setup for sharing when it's delivered from a computer.
- Ann Althouse said...
The thing about audio is you can listen to it while you're walking, working, or driving and you want to occupy your mind with something. Video is almost always consumed while sitting around, which is why it's comparable to reading (and whether it's worse or better is a matter of opinion). So, audio is in a different niche, and very useful. I don't listen to podcasts anymore because they are too thin and slow. I listen to audiobooks. They are better done and meatier.
- Shawn Levasseur said...
As others have said You Tube requires you to be connected to the net to use it. Whereas podcasts are more portable.
Also, podcasting does not require your full visual attention. You can more easily have a podcast on while doing other work.
So often the video is nothing more than the subject talking in front of the camera. It's a nice way to get a better sense of the personality of the speaker every once in a while.
At any rate, I believe the model where You Tube is the home of all these videos won't last.
As bandwith and storage becomes more plentiful. People will have more options, and will want to deliver their video in the manner of their choosing, not YouTube's.
Podcasts don't HAVE to be radio. They can be (and some are) video podcasts. Case in point: "The Merlin Show" by Merlin Mann, a video podcast spinoff of his "43 Folders" blog.
And unlike YouTube, video podcasts can be put on an iPod.
- reneviht said...
Yeah, I realized it was different shortly after posting my comment... ah, stupid me.
I think I'd use Audiobooks for that sort of thing myself - it's probably slightly less important if you miss a sentence in a work of fiction than in a report about current events.
- Maxine Weiss said...
If you are going to read a book; read a book. Listening to audio is not "reading" a book.
- Shawn Levasseur said...
Ann: "I don't listen to podcasts anymore because they are too thin and slow."
A lot of podcasts could stand to be better planned and timed. Too often it ends up a bunch of people chatting without concern for time. If they had some "clock discipline" and forethought, they could produce a better, more informative and interesting show.
Also, I'm suprised I don't find more shorter form podcasts.
There are lots of podcasts that are full shows that are about an hour or more.
I'd like to see more of these podcasts work in lighter sized chunks of 5-10 minutes, or even less, like commentary features that news radio stations run (such as Paul Harvey)
- Maxine Weiss said...
Althouse has no presence on YouTube because her videos have no movement. It's always a very static sitting and talking.
We need to see Althouse crashing through a door, or opening a window. We need to see how she walks from place to place. Cooking, running, fiddling.
Nobody wants to see talking dolls. Don't talk about it; show it. That's what video is.
- Shawn Levasseur said...
Maxine:"If you are going to read a book; read a book. Listening to audio is not "reading" a book."
So long as you're listening to an unabridged version. You're getting all the same information. All the same words. So what's the difference?
It's not like we're talking about Cliff's Notes here.
- reader_iam said...
Sure, I use YouTube a lot for certain specific things. But it does not, and cannot--for me--replace podcasting.
Video-blogging and/or -casting is way too controlling for me. I don't like the fact that these demand my eyeballs, and therefore the rest of body. I don't want to have to just sit there and watch. I either want to read at my own (much faster than people can talk) pace, or I want to listen while I'm moving around or doing something else.
Even with something like BHTV, of which I am a regular consumer, I download the audio and consume in that fashion. If those weren't available, my consumption would drop to close to zero.
Schuler's right about the target demographics, as SteveH is about hits. Clearly, many people are far more attracted to the visual, and that's fine. But if you want MY demographic, don't insist on controlling the encounter by demanding my undivided attention and/or insisting I move at your pace!
'Cause you ain't gettin' it, especially if you require it, except on the rarest of occasions.
Note: The "you" is the generic, and not directed to Ann specifically.
Although, now that I'm thinking about it, I was very loyal to the podcast. I'm hit or miss with the vlogs, and almost every single time, I've thought--darn, wish I could just download the audio to this.
- Joe said...
The problem with podcasts, and vlogs, is the failure of the participants to appreciate that both are disciplines quite different from writing blogs.
One of the things I've long observed is that even very disciplined writers tend to become long winded and inarticulate when doing audio and/or video. They tend to ramble, use too many filler words and to repeat themselves.
On top of that, most aren't voice trained, which is a real problem with an audio only medium. It's more than voices sounding shrill or breathy, it's about cadence and annunciation. There is a reason that most of the top radio personalities are such.
- Palladian said...
"As others have said You Tube requires you to be connected to the net to use it."
No problem with our new iPhones!
- jane said...
I read Steve Graham at HogonIce.com and just have to insert here that he's a really, really smart and funny guy. It's just that he's gracious enough to let his parrot upstage him, sometimes.
For the life of me, I can't figure out what humans did before YouTube, which is easier to pronounce and access than a "vlog," "peapodcast" or "Blogtalkieradio."
- Jeremy said...
I have a brilliant idea for you, Ann, and you don't even have to pay me for it. Your next vlogs should be Bob Ross-like sketch/painting lessons! Advantages: Obvious. Disadvantages: You'd have to change your hair.
I never listen to podcasts, and I very rarely watch vlogs. The only reason I have for going to youtube is music, although some of the retarded humor videos are sometimes worth seeing. My wife likes the pet stuff, but I don't understand it. I read blogs all the time, provided they have interesting content at least half the time. Take that for what it's worth.
- jane said...
"Yet what could I do to work the YouTube dynamic that would compare to a damned talking parrot? And what's with people and animals? The fascination is bizarre."
Professor A.,
You occasionally photograph dead animals. You could YouTube film your idea of what they'd say if they could.
- Jeff said...
I rarely watch vlogs as my iPod is an old, first generation one. I listen to many different podcasts, mostly divided between technology, comic books and role playing games.
Most of them tend to be from 45 minutes to two hours in length. I'd go crazy if I didn't have them to listen to during the day.
I actually download audio versions of video podcasts to listen to, so I can work and listen at the same time.
I wonder if a lot of the YouTube crowd is just wandering through. Will they be regular watchers?
- Galvanized said...
In response to Jane above, before YouTube, I think that the general population scanned through cable TV, or the geekier of us blindly surfed the Web for whatever. But YouTube is a new interactive entertainment and has a little something for everyone. It satisfies that critic in all of us to find a hidden talent, or to allow amateurs a platform to show off theirs. Where I used to be able to sit in front of a television for an hour or so, I can hardly sit still for it anymore because I would rather choose my own programs and news content. This is one reason why people can't live without the filtering of their Tivo or DVR recording only what they want anymore, and must burn their own CDs rather than buy what's packaged and bundled for us. We all enjoy choosing our own content, and for many of us to find something suited specifically to our interests. Everybody can find their own niches. YouTube is a great place to do that, and to serendipitously discover things as well. Podcasts dead? Not any more than blogs or YouTube. Maybe they're just "niche-ier" -- more like "nook-ier and cranny-ier."
- Rob Greenlee said...
Please folks don't get caught by the catchy headline of this blog post. Let's get real here as hype like this is what got us all to this point to begin with. Portable downloadable media usage was always going to be marginal for many years as it takes time to grow a new medium. It was never going to replace existing radio, TV like many thought in the early days of the podcasting boom. But I do believe that RSS based syndication and distribution of digital media will continue to grow as more and more people will prefer to store and playback content on the listener and viewers timetable. The concept is already here for many already with TIVO, DVR's and iTunes. It is all about getting content the audience wants for consuming at a later time is what this is all about. Audio podcasting will grow as it is enabled to all of our cars and on our mobile devices. Podcasting is not Dead, but is still in a very early stage of development.
- Cliff J. Ravenscraft said...
I could not disagree more. As someone who has left a career in insurance after 11 years to pursue podcasting full time, I want to tell you that my audience grows each and every day, as do the number of people who pay me $10 per month just to continue to receive my content via rss.
I doubt youtube viewers would be willing to pay money for 38 second videos!
Podcasting Is Not Dead!


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LSE boys fall for the second straight game 58-25
The LSE girls junior high basketball team continued its perfect season last night on the road by beating the Moberly Lady Spartans by a score of 39-7.
The Lady Hawks, 2-0 on the season, outscored Moberly in each of the four quarters of play and led 13-2 after one, 23-5 at the half and 34-5 after three quarters of play. Meanwhile, in the final period, LSE held a 7-2 advantage to win the game by 32.
LSE coach Emily Allsop said the girls continued to improve last night. "We did a good job running the offense, but we missed a lot of easy shots," Allsop said.
Paige Peterson had the high game for LSE with 12 points along with three rebounds and two steals.
Brynn Edwards finished the game with nine points and two steals while Kyla Johnson added six points, two rebounds and two steals, Camryn Monteer with five points, four rebounds and one assist, Kate Peterson with four points, Blake Allison with three points, Stephanie Kempf with two steals and Leigha Vollmer with one steal.
The Lady Hawks also finished the game hitting 15 of 51 shots from the field for 29 percent and 9 of 17 from the foul line for 53 percent.
For Moberly, Torey Rasmussen had four points.
LSE's B-team girls also defeated Moberly by a score of 16-3.
Andrea Jackson, Brianna Walker and McKenna Stumph each had four points in the game for the Lady Hawks while Angelina Hein and Stephanie Kempf added two points each.
Coach Allsop said the B-team, which evened its season record to 1-1, improved significantly from their first game. "They played under control, made smart passes and ran the offense," Allsop said.
As for the LSE boys junior high basketball team, they fell to Moberly by a score of 58-25.
The Hawks, 0-2 overall and 0-1 in the conference, trailed Moberly from the first quarter on as the Spartans opened the first half with a 29-14 lead. The second half was a carbon copy of the first-two periods as Moberly came out and outscored LSE 29-11.
LSE coach Terry Luster said this was a tough loss. "The boys played hard and got a lot of good looks at the basket but could not make layups," Luster said. "We improved in some areas but have a lot of work to do."
Collin Lawson led the scoring attack in the game for Moberly, 2-0 overall and 1-0 in the conference, with 14 points.
For LSE, 0-2 overall, Kole Ficken had 11 points, five rebounds and two steals while Alec Adair added five points and one steal, Weston Fahrenbrink with four points, two rebounds and two steals, Jaylen Butner with two points, two rebounds and one steal, Dee Sharp with two points and two rebounds and Jaylen Butner with one point and one steal.
In the B-team game, LSE defeated Moberly by a score of 19-13.
While playing two quarters, the Hawks outscored Moberly 9-6 in the first and 10-7 in the second.
Avery Reardon paced all scorers for LSE with eight points while Hunter Edwards chipped in three, Ethan Waibel, Jared Viertel and Alex Breshears each with two and Don Hammers and Giovanni Strickland with one point each.
For Moberly, Jeremy Saldana had six points.


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I'm trying to compute eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a square matrix in a c++ program.
I've got a matrix called Hamiltonian:
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double * Hamiltonian = new double [size*size];
where size is the order of the matrix.
An element of this matrix is Hamiltonian[i * size + j]: line i_th, column j_th.
I guess I should use magma_zheevd or magma_zheevd_gpu, but 1/ I don't know the difference between those functions, 2/ I don't understand how it works, neither which files to include nor how to compile the program.
I used intel compiler, mkl and cuda in the make.inc. The folder is /home/clement/magma-1.3.0.
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watching the tour
fast forwarding through commercials
still... even with fast forwarding through commercials
I am getting sick of that same LEVI'S AD
that ad where the guy sees his jeans being stolen off the clothes line
how could these marketing departments not realize that they would have the same people watching each night and every night
that this would be a good time to showcase several ads
several ads to entertain
the same ad over and over again repulses
even if it is a clever and fun ad
this ad makes me want to wear wrangler
wrangler cords with orangish gold stitching
levi's ad.... giving me a headache
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At least the girl on the couch in the ad is a babe- that's enough to make it semi-worth sitting through. It's hard for guys to project an image of "I'm anything, but a dork" in a pair of Wranglers, even cords- girls, on the other hand- like the one in the levi's ad, have it easy and can rock just about anything they want- If you have to wear Wranglers, do it the right way and you'll look like Cletus "Snowman" Snow from Smokey and the Bandit and that my friend takes commitment. Good Luck!
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A man left his two dogs in his vehicle outside of a church on Woodward Avenue in Bloomfield Hills and, when he returned to his car, the dogs were gone.
Carl Baecker told WJBK-TV he went to the Birmingham Unitarian Church for a meeting and left his two dogs in his car with their pet beds and a bowl of water.
When Baecker went outside to show a fellow church member his rescue dogs, which have been his companions for 10 years, they were gone. He told WJBK-TV he searched everywhere for his havanese named Little Girl, and shnorkie named Willy.
Bloomfield Hills Police Chief David Hendrickson told The Oakland Press the incident happened sometime after 8 p.m. April 17, adding Baecker left his car doors unlocked.
�We�re trying to get some video from a nearby place that we think will have a view of the (parking lot),� Hendrickson said.
Lisa Crawford, communications manager at the church, said none of the office staff was there at the time. She said it is not uncommon for staff members to leave pets in their cars for a short period of time.
Crawford said they have never had this happen before, but offered a theory.
�It was a warm day last Thursday,� she said. �Someone was probably drawn to (the dogs) by barking, and thought �I can�t believe they left the dogs in the car.��
Though someone took the dogs, Crawford believes they likely had good intentions.
�I feel like people have much better intentions than we give them credit for,� she said. �I�ve seen people get very upset by leaving dogs in the car ... dogs and even children die in hot cars.�
If you have seen the dogs, call the Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety at 248-644-5000.


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Google Earnings Preview: Third Quarter Looks To Be Strong
If we see a revenue beat more than 3-4% and/or an EPS above $9, the stock could see a move north of $600.
So what will Google (GOOG) bring when it reports -- a big beat like last quarter, or good but muted reports like the two preceding last quarter which turned into pretty big bouts of selling?
Or do the actual raw numbers matter as much as other factors?
In short, the numbers always matter, and expectations are running a bit higher into this quarter. I'm already on record saying the quarter is going to be strong, so I'm not backing away now. GOOG will probably have to beat the revenue line by a couple percent and maybe hit the $8.90s to see an immediate response in the after hours session like last quarter. If we see a revenue beat more than 3-4% and/or an EPS above $9, I think the stock might see a move north of $600.
Just for review, Google's third-quarter net revenue is expected to increase 32% to $7.21 billion from projected year income with earnings per share of $8.74. That is a very strong revenue projection for a stock with a below-market PE on a forward basis. But this is how world-leading growth stocks are valued these days.
What I view as more important (longer term) is the interpretation of Google's growth drivers and any insight that provides clarity that these strategies are working -- such as any further clues into Android monetization, Chromebook traction/sales, other mobility drivers, the Chrome browser explosion, enterprise App's traction (Google Docs suite) and of course any color on the Motorola (MMI) deal. Now, I doubt much if any of this is going to be answered very directly, though a couple things may be. I will be interpreting several tea leaves on the impact of the above.
As for the core of Google -- search business and display (YouTube and other) -- I think it will be more than solid. The question is how much are some of these other drivers bleeding into the results now. In my view, we started seeing signs of growth two quarters ago.
The area GOOG may provide more clarity is on the acquisition of Motorola Mobility, though I think its main mission will be to defend the whole of the Android community and to support the OEMs via this deal. If this mission succeeds, the stocks should see further traction.
The other area that may garner a bit more attention is Google+. I would be surprised if it doesn't highlight some total numbers and traction growth here. However, I also expect the company to talk about long-term potential and benefits of using the service. One thing my research has noted is that the Android growth is making Gmail a much more pervasive piece of GOOG's overall strategy. Many people have been exposed to Gmail but the Android exposure has made it a first and preferred choice for a vast and growing number of users. I see Google+ fitting in very well with a huge and still growing Gmail user base.
Bottom line, I am standing by my short to intermediate target in the $670-780 area, and longer term see much higher levels. As previously penned, I think the Android platform has the innovation curve and moxy to be the "Wintel" of the mobile space. I also think a Chromium footprint will fairly soon be embedded into the Android browser and thus produce a significant advancement as well as a competitive advantage. As for Chrome in the enterprise, this might turn out to be the ultimate Holy Grail.
From a trading standpoint, I have consistently added to this position on weakness and will do so again if given any post-report-related selling.
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That's all that's in main() and the program starts and then stops with a "Program1.exe has stopped working" then it prints out the results from the first test "testPtr" but nothing else. I'm using Code::Blocks in case it matters to anyone. Any help is really appreciated! Thanks --LilB


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THE Australian share market has closed flat as investors gave a subdued response to the Bank of Japan's plan for a more expansionary 2 per cent inflation target.
At the close on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index was up 1.6 points, or 0.03 per cent, at 4779.1 points, and the broader All Ordinaries Index was 0.7 points, or 0.01 per cent, higher at 4802.9 points.
On the ASX 24, the March share price index futures contract fell one point to 4742 points, with 26,684 contracts traded, final calculations show.
The Bank of Japan said it would conduct "open-ended" asset purchases to help end a long period of deflation, and described its inflation goal as a "price stability target".
Still, Bell Direct market analyst Julia Lee said the Australian market had already expected the news, following a meeting of Japan's central bank.
"It's good news for the Japanese economy but the market has priced in the news," she said.
Of the big banks, National Australia Bank shares finished almost 1 per cent weaker after Spanish giant Santander had denied it was interested in buying its troubled UK banks.
Investors had pushed NAB shares up on Monday after London's Sunday Times reported that Santander was considering making a £2 billion ($3.04 billion) offer for the Yorkshire and Clydesdale banks. But the share price dived after a Santander spokesman denied the report.
NAB shares lost 26¢, or 0.97 per cent, to finish the session at $26.59.
ANZ also went backwards, shedding 3¢, or 0.12 per cent, to finish at $25.66.
But Commonwealth Bank inched up by 34¢, or 0.55 per cent, to end at $62.54 while Westpac added 1¢, or 0.04 per cent, to touch $26.49.
In resources, Macmahon Holdings initially soared more than 15 per cent after the mining contractor sealed a $1.8 billion deal with Fortescue Metals Group.
The five-year contract is the biggest signed by Macmahon in the mining services sector and will see it provide services to help Fortescue expand its Christmas Creek iron ore mine in WA.
Shares in Macmahon finished up 1.5¢, or 5.88 per cent, to hit 27¢ while Fortescue shares ended 11¢ higher, or 2.43 per cent, at $4.64.
Ms Lee said Australian share market volumes were expected to pick up on Wednesday as the US returned from the Martin Luther King jnr public holiday.
The price of gold in Sydney was $US1693.83 per fine ounce, up $US3.72 on Monday's closing price.
National turnover was 1.734 billion shares worth $3.352 billion, with 398 stocks up, 538 down and 368 unchanged.
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(MCT) — BLOOMINGTON — Last winter's temperatures were mild and less than 6 inches of snow fell during December, January and February — the three months considered to be "core" winter.
In 2010-11, it was the exact opposite: Central Illinois was blanketed with 26 inches of snow during the same three months and temperatures were largely below normal.
What will happen this year remains a big question.
"We're not getting as much guidance this year," said Jim Angel, a climatologist with the Illinois Water Survey in Champaign. "It's up in the air how it will play out."
Usually, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gives some indication of the trend through its annual mid-October "U.S. Winter Outlook" report. But this year's report is fairly inconclusive.
"This is one of the most challenging outlooks we've produced in recent years because El Nino (a periodic warming of the equatorial Pacific Ocean that affects wind patterns) decided not to show up as expected," Mike Halpert, deputy director of NOAA's Climate Prediction Center said in this year's report. "In fact, it stalled out last month, leaving neutral conditions in place in the tropical Pacific."
About the only thing NOAA could suggest was that the western half of the United States and central and northern Alaska could experience a warmer-than-average winter; Florida might be colder than average; and the upper Midwest (including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and northern Missouri) may have drier-than-average conditions.
Western Illinois also may be in for continuing drier-than-average conditions, but as far as the midsection of the state goes there's an equal chance of above normal, below normal or normal conditions.
Typically a National Weather Service reporting station in north Normal sees about 5 inches of snow in December, 7 inches in January and 5 inches in January. Average temperatures typically range between 29.6 degrees and 32.4 degrees.
Angel said the tone of winter 2012-13 likely will be set in December.
"To get a snowy winter in Illinois, it usually starts early and comes often," he said.
That was the case in December 2010 when the Twin Cities got 4 inches of snow Dec. 17. Another 4 inches dropped on Dec. 21. January that winter had five snow events totaling another 5.2 inches and then a whopping 13.5 inches fell on Feb. 3.
While some people may be dreading the thought of a lot of snow, the moisture is needed to help wash away the drought conditions that gripped virtually the entire state this summer.
"We're making progress," Angel said. "The central part of the state made pretty good progress on soil moisture but the ponds, rivers and streams are awfully low."
The statewide average precipitation for January through October was 27.1 inches, nearly 5.8 inches below average and the 15th driest for that time period. It also was the second warmest January through October with a statewide average temperature of 58.9 degrees, 3.4 degrees above normal.
So far this year, the National Weather Service reporting station in Normal has received 27.9 inches of precipitation. Between 1981 and 2010, that same site reported an average total of more than 39 inches of precipitation for 12 months.
The north Normal site picked up about a half inch of rain from Sunday's storm. The rest of the week is expected to stay dry. It also will remain cool until Thursday when the high is expected to be about 51 degrees — a trend that is expected to continue through the weekend.


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My father lived a lifetime believing in our community ... here in Cañon City and Fremont County. He fought for what was right, gave without asking in return and smiled the whole way.
I believe that while it is not needed, requested or sought out, it is important to recognize people that do just that same thing. For nearly six years, a gentleman quietly makes the climb up the clocktower, once a week ... and winds the counterweight that serves to power and create the clock movement.
Robert Henderson is known better for his contributions to the world of bronze sculptures, but few know that he is the gentleman that has kept our hometown clocktower moving. Beyond that, he alerts when maintenance or repairs are needed, and just such an occurrence came to pass last week.
Due to the high winds, the upper shingles were in need of repairs, and within a day, Robert had set in motion the needed items and individuals to do these repairs. Called upon were two other members of our community who also played key roles in the construction of this beautiful clocktower ... Dennis Garoutte and John Howard.
What folks may not know is that Mr. Garoutte was a master problem solver and hands on craftsman with this clocktower. Everything from forming tin on the dormers, to creating the drive system that moves all four faces. John Howard graciously donated the use of any equipment needed, as well as craning the sections of structure up himself.
While I digress, on a moment's notice by Mr. Henderson, Mr. Howard had the necessary equipment on site and Mr. Garoutte was up 50' in a basket repairing and protecting our community clock. Thank you, to these three gentlemen for their help and belief in giving back to our community.
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I am going to start off on our trip to Florida! So we all are packed and ready to get on the Purple Lipscomb bus to the airport Thursday afternoon. We get to the airport to find out our flight has been delayed for about an hour we think. Not to mention we are all dressed nicely because we would go to dinner when we got to Ft. Myers later that evening. So 15 girls stuck in an airport...dressed up... And some girls started to get upset we wouldn't make it to dinner before the place closed... Wonderful! Sam assured us we would get there before it closed but we were not doing a very good job believing her!
On our way through security, they had these new screening tests. They randomly pick people to go through... I would call it... An x-ray machine, they use to check out if you have anything under your clothing! Yes of course I had to go through it- maybe I looked suspicious or something- just kidding... Which took a little while, but not as long as others. (Every trip, when going through security, we have to wait for everyone to get through before we head to the gate) This time, Kaycee decided to fling her driver license across the airport, so we started off the trip with the Lost ID. Total=1. We got "lunch" I guess you could call it at the airport to keep us filled until dinner, most of us got pizza... Pretty good stuff. After we got food, Lloyd Banks was there... Kaycee, Kory, and Meg went to creep on him... And in the end got a picture with him.
Finally after the delay, they started lining us up in number order to get on the plane. Sam didn't do a very good job and we were in the B group... Thanks Sam (just kidding thanks for even checking us in). While we were waiting we saw Chris Johnson- yeah he was on our flight! :) this time Barb wanted a picture with him so... Ryan, Barb, and Katie went to be creepers- and got a picture with him! We (my plane buddy-Meg) sat RIGHT in front of him on the plane! So I took her phone and put it in the crack between the window and the seat and got a pretttty good picture of him = creeper yes, yes I know! And then Meg got one in between the seats! Haha he was just playing on his Ipad so he didn't notice! Lipscomb Volleyball = creepers this weekend.
So off to Orlando (for our connecting flight). The turbulence was AWFUL!!! And I don't like flying in the first place and this didn't make it much better! We made it to Orlando safely. When we were getting off the plane to go to our other one, Brandon was getting his carry-on out of the top of the plane and he dropped something on this lady's head HAHAHAHA. She was not a happy camper but he didn't mean to do it! He caught one thing that fell but not the other! Lol it was soo funny! So off the plane... Running to the next one, to make it on in time! We all sat down and Rex said she lost her ID. on the first plane haha... Total=2!!! She got off that plane to go to the first plane to try to find it (both planes were about to take off so people were already in seats) and all of a sudden "prepare doors for departure!" The flight attendants said--- WITHOUT Rex. We heard both doors close!? So we were all panicking... But she made it back on the plane with her ID. Total=1. We made it to Ft. Myers and our bus was waiting for us! Then off to dinner at Bahama Breeze!!! Sooo good. I had Salmon and rice with broccoli. Yummy! Then to the hotel---Hyatt! -- Roommate for the weekend Char :).
We got to the hotel. We were very full and very tired! A full day tomorrow! Getting up to eat breakfast at the hotel- an okay breakfast and then off to the BEACH!!! There were lots of seashells and it was a little chilly until the sun came out! Then we got in our bathing suits really quick and took pictures. Barb and Katie actually got in the water-nooo thank you! Too cold for me lol. After the beach we went back to the hotel for a little while then off to lunch at Ted's. It is a hamburger place... Pretty darn good! They have these pickled cucumbers... Yum! Although Brandon came over to our table and ate the last few that I had cut for Char and I to eat... But we obviously didn't get to eat them... Thank you Brandon! The cheese-burger was very very good! :) my stomach was happy after that and then it was a little nap time and getting ready for the game! Did my hair and got dressed to make our way to FGCU!
We had our serve/pass which was not too bad and then it was game time. We won 3-2. FGCU played a great game. We really didn't settle in at all that game and I didn't play my best and will be the first to admit it... But also know I will do better next time. I am not sure if I have said this before but my dad always tells me that the best players (he uses Tiger Woods a lot) don't always play there best so you have to make sure you do your job next time! So after the game we showered and got ready for the trip ahead of us... 4 hour bus ride to Stetson! :) But before that it was Pita Pit time!!! We got it to go and then went on our way! Our bus driver was awesome and got us to our hotel around 2 a.m.!
We slept in a little bit that next morning and didn't take our serve pass. We were ready to play though. It was their senior night so we made sure we stayed warm while they were having their special time. (Thinking to myself there are only a few days before that is me? Wow! Crazy!) We won 3-0 and played better than we did the day before. Showered and got ready for our one hour bus ride to Orlando so we could go home!
At the airport we had dinner-Panda Express... POP... And ice cream (cookies-n-cream and Cookie dough). Then we started through security! Well... Most of us! Elly didn't get her boarding pass when we checked our bags in... And while she was there she found out that Rex's bag didn't get her tag put on the bag she checked... Sooo... Yeah!? While Brandon was with her doing that (buddy system... kind of) Rex realized she didn't have the team bag she is in charge of during trips-- very important team bag! So she went back to see if she left it at the tables at the airport where we ate dinner at... Wasn't there? Nowhere to be found! So in our minds we were replaying events to see if we remembered where it was last... And we did... THE BENCH!!! So we found it and it was going to be sent to school on Monday :)... THANK GOODNESS! So our flight was delayed about 20 minutes! Let's just say it was about time to be in Nashville!!!
Back in Nashville- definitely nice to be back on Saturday night! We clinched the No. 1 spot in the A-Sun Tournament BUT still had one more match ahead of us! We had Belmont Tuesday-SENIOR NIGHT!!! Wahoo. It was a quick turn around... Especially when Monday came around 5 girls were sick and out of practice. It was very unexpected. But we still had practice on monday to get ready for Belmont! We knew we would be ready... No matter what was thrown at us! Film was good also!... And then my dad and grandma came :)
Tuesday finally came and I was in charge of getting some things around before my mom got into town. (Such as getting pictures developed) so I go to Walgreens and order pictures from the Kiosk. They said the pictures would be ready in about an hour. So dad, grandma, and I went to eat at Corky's. BBQ then back to Walgreens to get the pictures... Or so I thought. They weren't ready- of course and needed them by that night. Trying not to stress out I went to the airport to pick up my mom, sister, and brother :). Then off to another Walgreens to try to order the pictures! And back to school for pregame- while they took my car back to the hotel! Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich and a Banana with Peanut Butter. After that off to treatment and serve/pass!
I was ready to play again... And felt great that night! Right before the game we had our Senior night ceremony-- Elly, Tory, Meg, Alex, and I walked out with out family! We got BIG action shot pictures, a team jumping photo that the other girls signed and a gift card! :) Thank you very much everyone! We won 3-1 again Belmont... Making us A-Sun Regular Season Champs!
After the game we had a get together in the Hall of Fame room! We had cake, cookies, pop, and healthy stuff too of course! It was a lot of fun! A lot of the alumni came-thanks to y'all too! They told us we were getting close to "grandma status" not sure about that one!
But THANK YOU to all who made that night so special for us and who have been a part of our Lipscomb careers!
It was back to work on Thursday and Friday for practice! Time to get ready for the tournament! We turned it up a bit at practice and it went very well. There were some sloppy plays here and there but over all a good two day of practice!
We had the weekend off but had curfew in our own beds at 11:30 Friday and Saturday night so we could get some sleep and rest for the tournament. It wasn't time to mess around time to be focused. And on Sunday we had team roll out and stretch at 3p to get ready for a couple day of practice before heading out Wednesday morning for FLORIDA!
More to come soon (won't let you down-promise!) from Florida :)
Stefine "Jake" Pease is a senior setter and the A-Sun Player of the Year for 2010. She has been writing a journal this season providing a behind-the-scenes look at the Lady Bisons.


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Hi guys
In my PHP application, I have to allow the user to take the printout of invoices and reports.
Two options that I found are:
- display the report/invoice in a html page with no fancy stuff and properly ordered and thus user could print the page from the browser itself
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Youth Sports Facilities grants
- Written by Department of Natural Resources and Parks
King County's Youth Sports Facilities grants Program has awarded more than $10 million in grants for fields, skate parks, more
From skate parks to climbing walls, the King County Youth Sports Facilities Grant Fund (YSFG) has helped build or renovate hundreds of public sports amenities in neighborhoods across the County at minimal taxpayer expense.
"Through strong partnerships with community groups, we are able to stretch limited resources to provide new or improved recreational facilities in the areas that need them the most," said King County Executive Dow Constantine.
Fund administrator, the Parks and Recreation Division of the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, is now accepting applications from qualified groups that partner with a public agency, such as a school district or city parks department, to develop or renovate sports facilities.
The YSFG Program provides matching grant funds of up to $75,000. Past grants have been awarded for athletic fields, skate parks, playgrounds, sport courts, and rowing facilities, among others. Grant requests range from $5,000 to $75,000.
The program is funded and sustained through a quarter of 1 percent of car rental taxes. The program also receives $25,000 annually from the YSFG endowment established with the sale of a county building.
The YSFG program has awarded roughly $11 million in grant funds to nearly 300 projects benefiting youth athletics in King County since its 1993 inception. In 2011, the program funded 13 projects totaling with nearly $685,000 in grant awards.


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