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2009, like 1993 before it, will go down as a transitional and somewhat tumultuous year in late night television. In late February, Conan O'Brien stepped down as host of Late Night and passed the reins to doe-eyed talk show neophyte Jimmy Fallon, and three months later Jay Leno left the Tonight Show to make way for Conan. This domino effect spills over into prime time, where Leno will launch a new-but-more-or-less-the-same one-hour chatfest in September. This was not something that happened overnight, but rather a heavily orchestrated event strategized by the executives of NBC. Apparently, when you've been the #4 network for five years running, you're not as afraid to throw crap at a wall and see what sticks. Leno's new show is a rare attempt at prime-time block programming, a do-or-die move that The Peacock hopes will turn around their fortunes as well as retain one of the network's longtime cash-cows. Nonetheless, is Jay Leno all that he's cracked up to be?
With all due apologies to his fans, I must nitpick Leno's apparent status as a living legend. A proven TV star and a team player, yes, though far from a legend. First of all, he wasn't an innovator like David Letterman, nor does he have a distinctive style like Conan O'Brien. Jay borrowed heavily from Steve Allen's ringmaster approach to hosting TTS, with a dashes of Rodney Dangerfield and Johnny Carson thrown in for good measure. Secondly, Leno catered heavily toward middle America and let his pandering chip away at his comedic credibility in the process. I fully understand that Wade the Nebraskan pig farmer could use a good laugh just as much as the average college graduate, yet Leno's paltry turnout at the Emmy Awards speaks levels of his reluctance to get creative. Compared to Letterman, Leno's audience skews toward the 50-plus, the lily-white, and the bourgeoisie. At his worst, Leno is as flavorful as vanilla and as hip as prune juice. There's no question that Jay is a nice guy, nor do I doubt that he has a large circle of friends and well-wishers, but some of his recent accolades are over the top.
I don't feel that there's any need to elaborate on Leno's so-so (and often patronizing) interviewing skills, so I'll focus on the comedy. "Jaywalking," Leno's self-appointed signature bit, was little more than an excuse for twenty-something California hipsters to deliberately flub simple questions, fully knowing that Jay was interrogating them and they could nab their 15 minutes of fame. "Headlines," arguably his second-most beloved comedy segment, is a thinly-veiled variation on "Small Town News," a bit that David Letterman created on Late Night in the '80s and revived 20+ years later.
Although both of those bits had their moments, I grind my axe at his nightly monologue. Sure, the opening remarks are a hoary old prerequisite for any talk show host worth their salt, but Leno's might be the most egregiously banal. For 17 years, the Leno Jokebot 3000 has spat out one obvious joke after another, aimed squarely at a select list of targets: Bill Clinton, Monica Lewinsky, Dr. Jack Kervorkian, Michael Jackson, and George W. Bush. Kevin Eubanks, Leno's doting bandleader since the mid-90s, guffaws the loudest and hardest at these inoffensive one-liners, almost as if his paycheck depends upon it. In short, Leno's monologue has always been a curious sight to behold, intermittently entertaining yet drenched in obsequiousness.
This brings me to my final point: did NBC make a mistake in selecting Leno over Letterman to replace Johnny Carson? The short answer is yes and no. While The Peacock would certainly have a few more Emmys on their shelves, Dave's latent irreverance and my-way-or-the-highway approach would've clashed with potential advertisers (not a total exaggeration). Leno was the safe choice, a guy who could bend over backwards for the network higher-ups and put on a show without being a prima-donna. Letterman may be your TV pal; however, Leno is your goofy uncle, the clean-cut Working Joe, the guy that cracks wise in the church parking lot, the everyman that you can't help but like and admire. Jay Leno is a creation of middle America, and if it works for them, I guess I can't bewail that.


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Italy head coach Brunel had a number of options to choose from instead of Parisse at No.8 but opted to go for Treviso's Vosawai over teammate Paul Derbyshire.
"Manoa plays that role [No.8] at Treviso, just like Robert Barbieri and to a lesser extend Paul Derbyshire," said Brunel.
"Zanni, from what I've seen, doesn't play at eight for Treviso any more, Barbieri is still not 100 per-cent, which is why we have gone with Vosawai, with Derbyshire on the bench as a possible replacement, as well as another option on the flank."
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text: All that is set to change forever in just nine days. Now the classes are much more interchangeable with each other than before. Some prominent buffs have been nerfed, and in one notable case, distributed: Shadow Priests, Survival Hunters, and Retribution Paladins all give mana back with Replenishment. In general there is more than one class that can provide most types of buffs and debuff. Also, many buffs that used to be group-wide are now raid-wide, such as Paladin auras and Shaman totems. This makes it much more likely that picking two tanks, three healers, and five DPSers out of a grab bag will get you decent coverage on buffs and debuffs.


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Young Gunners to sign new deals
Arsenal are close to agreeing new long-term contracts with Jack Wilshere, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Aaron Ramsey, according to ESPN sources.
• Bould upset by rift talk
• Dimond: Gunners must target Pep
• Brewin: Wenger still all-powerful
Arsene Wenger also has funds in place to make two big signings in the January transfer window, while he has not abandoned hope that Theo Walcott, who will be a free agent in the summer, will remain at the club. Arsenal are also confident that Bacary Sagna, whose deal runs until 2014, will agree an extension.
Despite the Capital One Cup exit to Bradford City representing a particularly difficult moment in an already testing season, there is a feeling within the club that any talk of a crisis is wide of the mark.
They are hoping to offer reassurances to the supporters by tying down the futures of England duo Wilshere and Oxlade-Chamberlain and Wales midfielder Ramsey.
The Gunners have been forced to cash in on a number of players in recent years, including Samir Nasri and Robin van Persie, after allowing their contracts to run into their final year and are determined to avoid a repeat. There is a clear concern that Walcott could follow, but talks are still described as "ongoing".
Wilshere, who has two and a half years remaining on his £50,000-a-week deal, is in line for a significant pay-rise that would see his salary move significantly closer to the £90,000 that Lukas Podolski, the club's highest earner, receives. Wenger views Wilshere, 20, as a future Arsenal captain.
The source said: "The three youngsters are agreeing long-term contracts and that is very positive."
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Prep girls' basketball roundup
The ladies of Three Rivers topped Edwardsburg with a 62-47 Friday at home.
"Our senior returners led us in terms of both ends of the court," head coach Jason Bingaman said.
The Lady Wildcats played strong in the first quarter leading with an 18-14 advantage over Edwardsburg.
Continuing their raid, Three Rivers put up double-digit points in all four quarters.
Leading for Three Rivers was senior Teagan Reeves tossing in 16 points. Reeves added 21 rebounds, with 13 of them being defensively, three assists and 10 blocks. Stemming closely behind were seniors Linsey Masnari and Holly Hines. Masnari added 11 points with two assists, 14 rebounds, nine of which were defensively, one block and three steals.
"Tonight we were able to hit the glass," Bingaman said of his team's rebounding ability.
Hines contributed 14 to the scoreboard with one assist, four rebounds and one steal.
"We had some nice minutes from a variety of role players that as the season goes on, as we get more adjusted to where we can help the team as a whole," Bingaman added. "Defensively we're still a working progress."
Contributing to the victory were Cory Sanders and Kimmy Sibert each lobbing in six. Sanders also had two assists, seven rebounds and one steal. Sibert had one assist and four rebounds. Alexis Herbert threw in four points, four assists and three rebounds. Addy Cooper chipped in three, with one assist and one rebound. Alicia Schmidtendorff tossed in two, with one assist and one rebound also.
"We play a good match up defensively," Bingaman said. "It takes the ability to communicate and like I said were a work in progress.
The Wildcats are 3-0.
Three Rivers will take to the court with a 7:15 p.m. tipoff Tuesday against Comstock at home.
Mendon 67, Buchanan 43
The Mendon girls' basketball team went on the road Friday night and beat Buchanan 67-43.
"This was a good win for us against a very good Buchanan team," Lady Hornet coach Leasa Griffith said. "We definitely foun areas where we need to work and the girls are ready to get at it."
Brooke Howard did her best to out-score Buchanan by herself, tossing in a game-high 31 points. She would add six rebounds, three assists and two steals as well.
Mendon poured it on early with Howard and Alexis Russell scoring points early. They each put in more than Buchanan had as a team in the quarter with Mendon leading 17-5 after the opening eight minutes.
In the second quarter Buchanan was able to add to their score, putting up 14 points and attempting to get back into the contest. Howard would toss in nine points herself in that quarter, with Mendon totaling 19 to take a 36-19 advantage.
The third quarter saw two more Lady Hornets out-score Buchanan as a team. Once again it was Howard (12 points) and Russell, who added seven. Mendon would total 22 in the third and led 58-25 heading into the fourth and final quarter.
Buchanan was able to double-up Mendon 18-9 in the final eight minutes.
Russell finished with 17 points, five rebounds and two assists while Jenna Griffith connected for eight points, six assists and four steals. Adding four points was Grace Leighton, who added three rebounds, four assists and four steals.
Chipping in with three points was Jackie Friel, adding four rebounds and three steals while Sam Griffith and Cierra Furlong each had two points.
Mendon is now 4-0.
Bronson 50, Cassopolis 17
Bronson dominated Cassopolis from the opening whistle Friday night, beating the Lady Rangers 50-17.
The Lady Vikes held Cass to single digit scoring in all four quarters.
Bronson led 17-3 after one and 29-9 at the break.
Kinslea Blouin led all scorers with 12. Skyler Sobeski also finished in double figures for Bronson with 10 points while Liz Baker added 10 herself.
Tossing in four points was Alexa Ratkowski and adding three points each were Grace Pyles, Mallorie Bassage, Hanna Hoover and Makayla Sikorski.
Hillsdale Academy 42, Colon 14
The Colon girls' basketball team dropped a 42-14 decision to Hillsdale Academy Friday.
"Despite the loss the girls played very well as a team tonight," head coach Sharon Craun said. "I was very pleased with the team's performance tonight."
Anessa Broker led with seven points while Taya Bower added three points and six rebounds. Kali Tyler had two points while Skyler Harvey and Gretta Minor each added a free throw. Makayla Craun pulled down eight rebounds.
"Anessa Broker and Taya Bower played a really nice game for us tonight," Craun said. "Anessa handled the ball very nicely for us and Taya played very good defense. Makayla got in early foul trouble but still managed to pull down eight rebounds."
Olivet 59, Constantine 13
Olivet built a 26-0 lead after one quarter of action and led 42-3 at halftime en route to a 59-13 win over Constantine on Friday.
Constantine was led in scoring by DeShea Payton with seven points while Emily Schrock tossed in three.
Michelle Smith had two points while Kerrigan Harris added a free throw.
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Everything Everywhere consummates merger
Morning after surprisingly amicable
Orange and T-Mobile have have gone from "it's complicated" to "in a relationship" as their customers roam freely between the two networks.
The roaming agreement went live on Wednesday, with customers who had preregistered switching automatically to the alternative when their home network was unavailable. Some customers were disappointed that the agreement only covers 2G, while others failed to understand what was being offered, but the majority were just happy to get voice coverage where there had previously been none.
Some users are upset that it's taken up to 12 hours to get the activation text, during which time a few have reported problems with data services, though that seems very rare. The time to activation is mostly annoying to users who failed to register earlier and expect instant connectivity when they find themselves without a signal (so, if you haven't, register now, with Orange or T-Mobile).
2G data is included, though some applications will warn the user that they risk incurring high data rates - as the phone assumes that it's been taken abroad, but all data and voice use is actually charged as though the user were on their home network.
But this is a roaming agreement - an Orange user with the weakest of signals won't transfer to the T-Mobile tower right beside him, the alternative network in only available when the home network disappears entirely. That confused some customers who were hoping for tighter integration of the networks immediately. That will come, eventually there will only be one network, but Everything Everywhere is sensibly taking small steps towards its union.
That union will see 3G included next, which will be interesting as 3UK will be sharing that part of the network too. 3UK signed a network-sharing deal with T-Mobile before the merger was mooted. That deal appeared in jeopardy for a while until Orange appended its name to the contract.
3UK won't share the 2G network (3UK's 2G coverage is provided by Orange under a separate contract) 3UK likes to point out that it has no interest in such "legacy" technologies (or 4G, which might make its name look a little dated).
Vodafone and O2 still run separate networks, and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. The two operators managed to muddy the waters for a while with talk of combined infrastructure, which turned out to be air conditioning units and power suppliers, at best. These days even that degree of integration seems to have stalled - perhaps the pair are arguing about where to set the thermostat.
Come the digital-dividend mega-auction, hopefully next year, the operators will have to decide who's going to build the 4G networks and how many the country needs. We don't know if the existing alliances will carry over to the next generation, but for Everything Everywhere it seems the first two days as a couple have gone smoothly. Still, there's a long way to go before the status changes to married. ®
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Brown University men's basketball coach Craig Robinson has stepped down as head coach of the Bears to become the head coach at Oregon State University of the Pac-10 Conference. The announcement was made at a 7:00 p.m. EST press conference in Corvallis, Oregon.
"I'm delighted for Craig, but having him leave Brown is a big loss for our university," said Brown Athletic Director Michael Goldberger. "Craig did a fabulous job at Brown. He was successful on the court, he connected with the student-athletes and was a role model for all students. Craig made this a better basketball program. While Craig's success has made our search to hire a top coach much easier, I wish we didn't lose him."
Robinson won more games (30) in his first two years at Brown than any other head coach in school history, posting a 30-28 two-year mark. He coached the Bears to a school record 19 victories in 2007-2008, winning 10 of their last 11 regular season games, while shattering the previous school record of 17 wins.
The second-year Brown coach also led the Bears to their fourth ever post-season tournament berth, competing in the College Basketball Invitational. Robinson's team posted an 11-3 Ivy League mark, second best in Brown history, and good for second place in the Ivy standings.
Robinson, the 2008 Rhode Island Division I Coach of the Year, coached Brown to its first ever sweep of Princeton and Penn, including a 32-point victory over Penn, giving the Quakers their largest Ivy League loss ever. As a team, Brown set a single season record with 227 three-point field goals.
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Sandra Blake, 60, of Carmi passed away at 5:21 p.m. Friday, February 8, 2013 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind.
Sandra Blake, 60, of Carmi passed away at 5:21 p.m. Friday, February 8, 2013 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. She was born March 12, 1952 in Washington, Ind., the daughter of Robert and Marcenia (Ingler) McCandless. Sandra married Mark W. Blake on September 27, 1974.
Sandra worked as a CNA and took care of her grandchildren. She was a member of Freedom Chapel Church.
Sandra is survived by her husband of 38 years, Mark, of Carmi; three daughters and sons-in-law, Marcenia and Wesley Phillips of Enfield, Felicia and Phillip Lowery and Melissa and Scott Kittinger, all of Carmi; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Keith and Sarah Russell of Carmi and Dennis Russell of Indianapolis, Ind.; a sister, Mary Hill of Butler, Ind.; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Bobbie Joe and Linda McCandless of Petersburg, Ind. and Steve and Teresa McCandless of Haysville, Ind.; 13 grandchildren, Jake, Harvick and Jadea Russell, Alec Burton, Torie Cohoon, Lain Stocke, Jessica and Tyler Phillips, Taylor and Lincoln Lowery, Hunter and Trenton Welch and Fallon Kittinger; and two great-grandchildren, Mason Brinkley and River Chaney.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert McCandless and Marcenia Abell.
Funeral services for Sandra Blake, 60, of Carmi will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi with Chris Pollard officiating. Burial will be in Melrose Cemetery in Carmi. Friends may call at Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi from 5 until 8 p.m. on Monday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family to help with expenses and will be accepted at the funeral home. For more information visit campbellfuneralservices.com.


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Fireworks aren't the only way to end July 4th with a bang. Why not try a star-spangled dessert? Three local chefs shared their favorites like luscious Lemon White Chocolate Mousse and Berry Parfaits.
"Oohs and aahs come with the presentation — the better the vessel, the bigger the 'wow' effect," explained chef and caterer Amy Bause-Bartra of Bause Catered Events in Pottstown. "They look really pretty in wine glasses."
The parfaits feature two kinds of mousse — lemon and white chocolate — layered with fresh berries.
"The richness of the white chocolate is cut by the lemon juice. It's a nice balanced dessert," described Bause-Bartra, who adapted the recipe from Bon Appétit.
"This is a pretty easy recipe that you can put together in 30 minutes or so. The berries can be anything — blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries," she said. "You can also add ladyfingers, crushed graham crackers, toasted walnuts or hazelnuts."
Chef and caterer Julie Zlogar of The Wooden Spoon Bakery & Café in Phoenixville also chose berries as a festive finale. Cherry and Almond Custard Tart has "been in our repertoire a long time," she said.
"It's nice because it's versatile. You can use any fruits you like," added Zlogar. "Cherries and blueberries are great for the Fourth of July."
Chef and caterer Joanie White of Union Jack's Inn on the Manatawny declared independence from typical holiday desserts by selecting Grilled Peach Melba instead.
"Everybody expects the flag cake. It's more elegant looking, but just as simple," she said. "I just love it. It's semi-healthy with the raspberries and the peaches."
"It looks much fancier than it is," noted White, an instructor at Cooking Spotlight in Phoenixville and health coach too. "If you really want to spruce it up for company, put a sprig of mint on top."
The easiest way to peel peaches, she suggested, is to put them in a pot of boiling water for a minute or two. Let them cool enough to handle, and "the skins just slide right off."
Another tip: "Don't leave out the vanilla. That's what makes the recipe so awesome! You can let the peaches sit in the syrup until you throw them on the grill."
White plans to have fun on the Fourth kayaking and then grilling lakeside.
"I'm definitely making it (Grilled Peach Melba) for July 4th this year," she said. "The smell of the peaches is amazing when they come off the grill."
Lemon White Chocolate Mousse and Berry Parfaits
5 large egg yolks
˝ cup sugar
˝ cup fresh lemon juice
4 teaspoons lemon zest
pinch of salt
Ľ cup plus 3 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
3 1/2 ounces good quality white chocolate, finely chopped
5 cups assorted berries (strawberries and blueberries work well)
To make the lemon curd, combine the egg yolks, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and salt in a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens and registers about 170 degrees on an instant-read thermometer. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap so that it is touching the surface of the curd (this prevents it from forming a skin). Cool until the mixture is at least at room temperature.
Meanwhile, combine Ľ cup of the heavy cream in a heatproof bowl with the white chocolate. Set the bowl over a pan of simmering water. Heat, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
Once both the lemon curd and white chocolate mixtures have cooled, beat the remaining heavy cream in the chilled bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Once the cream is fully whipped, divide the mixture between the two bowls with the lemon curd and the melted white chocolate. Gently fold the whipped cream into each until well incorporated, smooth and no streaks remain.
Layer the lemon mousse and white chocolate mousse as desired in serving dishes (wine glasses work well) with berries between the layers. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Serves 8.
(Courtesy of Bause Catered Events, originally from Bon Appétit, April 2009)
Cherry and Almond Custard Tart
1 prebaked pie shell or tart shell
2 cups pitted cherries
2 cups whole milk or half and half
ľ cup sugar
˝ vanilla bean
Ľ teaspoon almond extract
pinch of salt
3 large eggs
1/3 cup flour
turbinado sugar (raw sugar)
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a small saucepan, heat milk or half and half, vanilla bean, almond extract, sugar and salt. Heat over medium heat until sugar dissolves. In a small bowl, combine one egg and flour, whisking until smooth. Add the two remaining eggs to the flour mixture. Whisk egg/flour mixture until smooth, with no lumps visible. Slowly add the hot milk mixture into the egg/flour mixture, whisking constantly. Discard vanilla bean. Pour custard into prebaked shell and place fruit evenly over surface. Bake for 30 min or until custard has set and is beginning to brown. Increase oven heat to 500 degrees, sprinkle turbinado sugar over surface of tart and return to oven for 5 minutes. The sugar on top should caramelize. Serve warm with caramel sauce and ice cream.
(Courtesy of The Wooden Spoon Bakery & Café)
Grilled Peach Melba
8 peaches (1 per person)
3/4 cup sugar
1 vanilla bean, split
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
3 cups frozen raspberries
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
whipped cream:
1 quart heavy cream
1 cup confectioners' sugar
Blend and strain sauce ingredients. Chill. Whip cream until soft peaks form. Add sugar and whip until stiff peaks form. Chill.
Peel and cut peaches in half. Set aside. In a saucepan, bring 3/4 cup sugar, vanilla bean and 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice to a simmer. Keep warm. Dip peach halves in vanilla syrup. Grill until tender. Dip in syrup again. Spoon a little of the raspberry sauce into a bowl. Top with peach halves. Spoon in some whipped cream. Top with more raspberry sauce and a mint leaf. It's also good with vanilla ice cream. Serves 8.
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Skip to comments.Florida Teen Murder Suspect Says She's a Vampire (Admits drinking Blood of Fiance)
Posted on 09/28/2011 8:20:30 PM PDT by nickcarraway
An 18-year-old Florida girl accused of helping lure a 16-year-old boy into a fatal trap says she's a vampire who has drunk the blood of her boyfriend.
Stephanie Pistey confirmed assertions by police in Parker, Fla., that the people involved in the July murder of 16-year-old Jacob Hendershot were in a vampire cult. Pistey, who was arrested last Monday and charged with accessory to murder, said she sees herself as a modern day Dracula.
"Since I was like 12 every fiber in my body, basically everything, I know this is going to be crazy, but I believe that I'm a vampire and part werewolf," Pistey told WBBH-TV.
Police initially believed the boy was lured to a home and beaten to death because Pistey accused him of raping her. Now it is unclear what the motive was.
"Jacob didn't deserve to die. I didn't even know he was going to die, but I honestly knew that they were going to beat him up and in my opinion he deserved to get the s*** beat out of him. He didn't deserve to die," Pistey said in an interview Monday.
Herndershot's body was dumped in a concrete enclosure. Five people, including Pistey, are charged with either murder or accessory after the fact. Pistey admits she was at co-defendant Tammy Morris' house when Hendershot was murdered, but says she was babysitting Morris' children.
She denied drinking Hendershot's blood, but says she has drunk the blood of her fiancé and co-defendant William Chase, 25. Se said she expects to spend her life in prison.
"Now that I'm here I'm pretty much figuring out I'm going to stay here the rest of my life," said Pistey.
"Now that I'm here I'm pretty much figuring out I'm going to stay here the rest of my life," said Pistey.
That'll be a mighty long time for a vampire.
TV has made such freakish behavior eacceptable.
"Since I was like 12 [..] believe that I'm a vampire and part werewolf"
And other kids think they're a choo-choo train. But when it goes on for a week, the parents need to put a stop to it.
Probably her parents didn't want to stifle her creativity.
Well now she'll be locked up for the rest of her life. How's that for stifled.
Everyone involved should be executed. And not after 25 years of appeals.
Pictures of the nutjob ?
Fine. Chop her stupid head off, drive a stake through her empty little heart, and be done with it.
Elizabeth Bathory
Not quite as bad as I thought... too bad she's certifiable.
I believe what she meant to say is that she is half nuts and half bananas, not half werewolf and half vampire.
Someone needs to drive a wooden stake through her heart before this gets out of hand. We don't need a bunch of vampires and werewolves inhabiting our prisons.
Is there much difference in Chaz Bono thinking she's a male and having surgery and this girl *thinking with every fiber of her being* that she's a vampire?
It seems that's the way the world is going and using the new social standards— I can't see how they could deny this girl that belief.
They will need to supply her blood to drink, just like they do the bats at the zoo.
At some point all this craziness will need to stop, I hope, anyhow.
Oh no. Not at all...
You're right. Too many parents are raising children instead of raising adults.
>> An 18 yr old vampire/werewolf with a 25 yr old fiance kills a 16 yr old cause he deserved it... It's baseball bat time to help cleanse the ether world of the psychotic. <<
No, I can't approve of that. That would make it a vampire bat, and that's just waaaaaay too corny.
>> Stephanie Pistey confirmed assertions by police in Parker, Fla., that the people involved in the July murder of 16-year-old Jacob Hendershot were in a vampire cult. Pistey, who was arrested last Monday and charged with accessory to murder, said she sees herself as a modern day Dracula. <<
Really? Did you clean Wallachistan out of Moslems? THEN SHUT THE F*** UP. And in this cae I actually mean it: AND DIE ALREADY.
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An ultrasound is also known as sonography. This is a method of seeing inside the human body through the use of high frequency sound waves. The sound waves are recorded to create an image of body tissues. Information obtained from these images can be used along with other data to make a diagnosis.
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Well my grandson, Richie 18 months, AKA Mister Boo Boo got me to thinking "why we fly fish".... Perhaps we all fly fish for the same reasons; I won't speculate but imagine your life without flyfishing?
I hope all you parents, grand-parents, and aunts & uncles remember that somebody introduced you to fishing at some time in your life and you owe the kids in your life an introduction & education about fishing.
It seems that in this busy world where two parents need to work to make ends meet that many children don't get introduced to fly fishing by their parents! If you are a grand-father step up and take the kids along.
How has fly fishing NOT changed YOUR life for the better?
When I hear a guy say... "I used to fly fish with my Dad (grandfather or uncle) and loved it but cannot find the time to take my kid" I wanna puke.
We must all make the time.
Well Mister Boo Boo is a bit too small to fly fish but he and his sister Chloe sure do enjoy watching fly fishing videos on YOU TUBE... and Chloe "helps" me tie flies on occasion.... She is especially gifted when it comes to finding size 20 hooks or bead heads I drop on the floor.... YOUNG EYES!
So Richie will sit on my lap without fuss for the longest time watching videos and every time he sees a fish he says "Feeesh" and I'm very pleased. Yesterday he noticed all the fish pictures on the wall and a quilted wall hanging and started pointing at them and saying "Feeesh"!
I was about his age when my dad would take me fishing for Catfish and I suppose that's when I got my passion to fish.... I was not fortunate to have anyone in my life who fly fished so I figured it out on my own.
So I hope you find someone this year who can benefit from your passion.... take a kid (or an adult) fishing and change their life.
And if your kids have grown up and you haven't fished with them for many years invite them along; when they tell you they are too busy remind them that you were never too busy when they were kids.


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NBC Sports wants to negotiate a deal to keep the American Century celebrity golf tournament at Lake Tahoe indefinitely, a network official said Saturday.
"As far as NBC is concerned, it's our 14th year and it's as big as it's ever been and continues to grow," said Jon Miller, vice president of programming for NBC Sports.
"It's our intention to make sure that we do everything we can to make sure the event stays here a long time," he said.
NBC is in talks with Edgewood-Tahoe Golf Course and the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority to extend the deal that brings more than 70 sports stars and celebrities to course on the shores of the lake and in the shadow of a strip of Nevada casinos.
Bill Chernock, executive director of the LTVA, said the community has no intention of letting the three-day tournament get away.
"Everyone is operating under the assumption that this tournament will continue to be held at Lake Tahoe for years," Chernock said Saturday.
"The five hours of live TV on NBC is enormous for us," he said.
The network has another two years left in its current title sponsorship agreement with American Century, a Kansas City, Mo.,-based investment company.
"I'm not going to kid you, there are a lot of places that call us and say, `When your deal is up, we'd like to put something together," Miller told reporters at Edgewood-Tahoe on Saturday.
"They are all good venues and have great golf courses and great facilities. But we don't think there is anything that matches the magic of what you have here," he said.
"I think everybody feels confident that we are going to find a way to keep this as our home," he said. "We've been on this event for 14 years and we can't wait until July comes around."
Miller said he expects this year's tournament to break the attendance record set last year of 25,000. He said the field of celebrities "by any measurement is the strongest field we have ever had."
This year's players include Michael Jordan, John Elway, Troy Aikman, Charles Barkley, Jason Kidd, Mario Lemieux, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Miller and Rush Limbaugh.
Miller said the idea for the tournament was born in 1989 when NBC ended its contract with Major League Baseball.
"We were looking for programming to fill the void," he said.
"We had no other supporting sponsors. It was a whole different game. For the first two or three years, we had lost a lot of money on it.
"To steal a line from the Virginia Slim campaign, we've come a long way, baby."


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The Synthetic Biology Software Suite (SynBioSS) is a software suite for the generation, storing, retrieval and quantitative simulation of synthetic biological networks. SynBioSS facilitates computational synthetic biology and consists of three independent components: the Desktop Simulator (DS), the Wiki, and the Designer.
SynBioSS is detailed in "Hill et al. Bioinformatics 24 (21): 2551. (2008)."
In a recent published work "Ramalingam et al. Biochemical Engineering Journal 47 (2009) 38-47", synthetic biological AND gates are simulated with SynBioSS and constructed and tested in E. coli. The results provide a good proof of concept. A pdf of this manuscript is here.
Downloadable Desktop Simulator
The SynBioSS DS is a set of multiscale algorithms for modeling and simulating reaction networks, such as gene regulatory networks. It combines routines for modeling systems stochastically and discretely (kinetic Monte Carlo) and/or stochastically and continuously (stochastic differential equations). SynBioSS has a user friendly graphical user interface, and it reads and writes SBML and .nc models. SynBioSS DS can run on Windows, Mac OS, and Linux/UNIX. It is an Open Source software and can be downloaded at SourceForge. Click here to download SynBioSS DS.
Please remember to cite the following "Hill et al. Bioinformatics 24 (21): 2551. (2008)."
SynBioSS Designer is a web service to transform a sequence of BioBricks, or any other set of biomolecular components, to a set of reactions that can be simulated dynamically in SynBioSS DS. The user simply inputs the Biobricks and their relationships and Designer builds a reaction network using biological interactions rules. Click here to go to the Designer.
SynBioSS Wiki
SynBioSS Wiki is a web service to collect the kinetic parameters necessary to create a model that can be simulated by SynBioSS DS. If you want to create a model in from the SynBioSS Wiki reaction by reaction, click here to go to the SynBioSS Wiki. Also, if you want to add or edit any information on biochemical species and / or the reactions in which they participate, go to the Wiki.
SynBioSS Desktop Simulator Examples(DS)
If you are not quite sure how to get started making a model, or just want to see what SynBioSS DS can do, here are some example models that can be loaded into SynBioSS DS.
- An oscillator has been previously described in the literature. Here are two references: (Tuttle et al., Biophys J, 2005) and (Tomshine & Kaznessis, Biophys J, 2006). Here is the model: osc_seed.nc.
- The Heat Shock Response was modeled as a part of a paper by Sotiropoolos & Kaznessis (Sotiropoulos & Kaznessis, J Chem Phys, 2008). The model is here: heatschock.nc.
- Several Tetracycline-inducible networks were described by Sotiropoulos & Kaznessis (Sotiropoulos & Kaznessis, BMC Syst Biol, 2007). One of the models from this paper can be found here: Net1Add2000Tc10510100split.nc.zip.
SynBioSS DS uses Hy3S. The Hy3S project can be found here. http://hysss.sourceforge.net.
SynBioSS work is supported by the National Science Foundation (CAREER award to Yiannis Kaznessis). Our work and this website are also supported by the University of Minnesota Supercomputing Institute.


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Behind a stifling defense, a potent running attack and a crisp passing game, the Houston Texans are 4-0 for the first time in franchise history.
Danieal Manning and Kareem Jackson returned interceptions for touchdowns, Matt Schaub threw for 202 yards and two scores and Arian Foster ran for 86 yards and a touchdown in the Texans' 38-14 rout of the Tennessee Titans.
Schaub completed 20-of-28 passes, Owen Daniels caught six balls for 72 yards and a score, and James Casey had five receptions for 36 yards and a touchdown for Houston (4-0), which has outscored its opponents 128-56 this season.
"It feels good," Houston coach Gary Kubiak said of his club's 4-0 start. "It's been a good September for our football team. We played pretty solid football."
Defensive end J.J. Watt tallied two of the Texans' four sacks in the triumph. He has recorded 1 1/2-plus sacks in every game this season and has 7 1/2 on the year.
Titans starting quarterback Jake Locker left the game in the first quarter with a left shoulder injury. On 3rd-and-7 midway through the frame, Glover Quin came untouched on a safety blitz and sacked Locker for an 8-yard loss. While Locker was going down, Watt hit him with the crown of his helmet directly on the shoulder.
"It's sore," Titans coach Mike Munchak said of Locker's shoulder. "We'll know more tomorrow. Shoulder, obviously, on the play and MRI when we get back and see exactly where he is at."
Matt Hasselbeck came on and threw for 193 yards on 17-of-25 efficiency with a pair of scores and interceptions for Tennessee (1-3), which was coming off a 44-41 overtime win over the Detroit Lions last Sunday.
"It's frustrating because I feel like we're not that far away, but we didn't play great," Hasselbeck admitted. "We had turnovers and I was a part of three of them."
Chris Johnson, who came into the contest with just 45 yards rushing this season, gained 141 yards on the ground on 25 carries in the setback.
Houston scored touchdowns on two of its first three possessions and jumped out to a 14-0 lead.
Andre Johnson hauled in receptions of 33 and 20 yards before Casey capped the opening 7-play, 77-yard drive with an 11-yard score over the middle.
Foster, who carried the ball six times for 23 yards on Houston's third trek, concluded the 10-play, 47-yard march with a 4-yard TD run up the middle.
The Titans made it a one-score game midway through the second. Following Chris Johnson's season-long run of 19 yards, Craig Stevens caught a pass over the middle and powered past safeties Manning and Quin for a 19-yard score, which made it 14-7.
Houston registered the first 24 points of the second half to seize control of the game.
On the first play of Tennessee's second drive of the half, Hasselbeck threw behind his intended receiver Taylor Thompson, who tipped the ball up in the air. The ball landed into the hands of Manning and he scampered 55 yards the other way for the score.
After a Titans punt on their next possession, Schaub found Daniels along the left sideline for a 28-yard touchdown, which capped a 7-play, 75-yard march and gave the Texans a 28-7 advantage.
Shayne Graham added a 33-yard field goal midway through the fourth and Kareem Jackson intercepted Hasselbeck on Tennessee's next touch and returned it 63 yards for a touchdown and a 38-7 Texans cushion.
Kendall Wright caught an 11-yard touchdown with 57 seconds left to conclude the scoring.
Game Notes
The Seattle Seahawks are the only NFL franchise to never start a season 4-0 ... Johnson had three receptions for 56 yards ... The Texans finished 6- for-14 on third down ... Schaub improved to 6-0 with seven touchdowns against Tennessee.


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Looking at the visuals, I think I can safely assure that I've been underestimating the Middle East in this kind of capability. Though a lot leaves to be desired... and questions to be answered.
Which leaves me to ask myself and my fellow nationals studying or working in this field: Where are we right now? Seems what we've doing on the other hand is trying to catch up to the 3D animation craze and are using the West as a heavy scale.
Though their choice of visuals does tend to spark curiosity in me... Why not base it in a city of a Middle Eastern country? Like, billboards and road signs in Arabic/Farsi/Turkish or whatever this production might be from?
... I'd rather use the term "Animation" in it's whole form rather than "anime" or any other term, since "anime" by itself is a short term for "animation."
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In Japan anime means one thing
But outside Japan anime is the fan term for Japanimation. Seriously if we were still using the term Japanimation we would not be having this much confusion.
The Middle East is producing their own mecha animated series. They are not producing anime.
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For the second point, the dialect used is the colloquial Arabic used in the gulf countries in general, the United Arab Emirates in particular, I wouldn't say it's that limited though (perhaps Arabic speakers in north African countries like morocco might find it harder to understand)
That being said, supposedly only the main character uses this dialect.
Here's to hoping they get a sponsor through their pilot episode.
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"Japanimation" is antiquated and no longer in use by anyone as far as I can tell. The term Anime, in general English use, has evolved into being a shortened form of animation, just as it is in Japan and Europe.
Let's not even get into how an English term that is a French loaner-word to describe a product from Japan that is well accepted to be heavily influenced from America to produce the likes Crayon Shin-chan which can be considered Anime while shows like Robotech can not be is anything but beyond ridiculous.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with referring to this production from the Middle East as "Anime" exactly like the Japanese would and pretty much everyone else in the world would refer to is as.
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But, I'm gonna play backseat mod on this post, 'cause if you want to talk about the semantics of what anime is or isn't... y'can just go here:
Instead, this thread is about an achievement by a Dubai based studio, which created an animated work so comparable to "what is commonly known as anime". It is good enough to be included in the discussion of it being anime. To that, I applaud it.
Now, that this is a trend being set, as it was inevitable sooner or later. Furthermore, I hope the trend spreads. If you don't like it, deal with it.
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To me, "anime" will always refer to Japanese animation. I supposed if people wanted to, they could call Japanese cars "kuruma", heck they can call it "gogomobiles" if they wanted to, but to morph the meaning of "gogomobiles" to refer to all cars simply because people who buy cars are ignorant of the origin of the correct term is... ignorant.
Back on topic, the things I love about anime is the art and the story. If another country (such as the Middle East) produces something similar, it doesn't matter to me which country it comes from, as long as the art is nice and the story is interesting, I would watch it. Plus it would be nice to see what kind of stories another culture would produce.
Naruto used to air on a Chinese satellite channel that I used to watch, but then they replaced it with a Chinese animation where the stories focused on morality and the characters had names such as Duibuqi (literally: I'm sorry) and Xiexie Ni (literally: Thank you). That show was incredibly boring, and the animation quality was low.
On the other hand, I really enjoyed "A Chinese Ghost Story" animated by a Hong Kong studio. The story was interesting, and the animation was gorgeous. It would be nice to see more of that.
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If it comes out of parrot egg, looks like a parrot and behaves like a parrot, then it is a parrot.
Same with anime. If it looks and feels like an anime, it is an anime. The nationality of the producers is of no concern here.
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She still doesn't understand that it's a loan word in English and "anime" actually means animation of a specific artistic style originating in Japan specifically, in America and other English-speaking areas.
Edit: A lot of what people think is Japanese animation is actually outsourced to South Korean studios in order to save money.
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And the statement that "anime" in any place other than Japan simply means animation is wrong else people would call Warner Bros and Disney Cartoons "anime", but they don't, they call them "cartoons".
Clearly there is a difference between "cartoons" and "anime" in the English language that doesn't exist in Japan where everything is "anime".
The only debatable point is whether "anime" should be considered a certain style of animation or if it should only refer to animation made in a specific country (Japan).
Personally I think the first option would be very debatable because "anime" don't have a precise style and they are very diverse among themselves. You can perhaps find some common denominator and certain factors that are widely used, but those tend to change with time.
In the end it would be more correct to say that this is the first Middle East's anime-inspired cartoon. But I guess it's just easier for people to call it anime.
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Well, I define big eyed, self contained stories, with exaggerated expressions an anime. Wait...
But, for example, I don't consider Panty & Stoking an anime, but I consider Avatar one. It's not a definition, it's a interpretation.
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The problem is that there is not point in words if their definitions aren't widely accepted. words are meant to communicate something and if you use words that have a meaning to you that differs from the meaning it has for the people you're talking to, you aren't communicating what you want.
I could for example arbitrarily decide to call the number "2" three. This wouldn't be mathematically incorrect I'd just change the name associated with the mathematical concept, I could call it "ni" like Japanese do, or I could call it "due" "zwei" deux".
The fact remains that if I say "one plus one equal three" people will think that I'm an idiot.
If people use whatever definition they like for the word "anime" it will only lead to confusion and lack of proper communication.
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its Ghost Madoka time!!!
i hope the plot of this show does not have to do with what the hell is going on in the middle east (political & economical tensions, war, terrorism, etc.) in the same vein as Ironman
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The World Wide Web is evolving rapidly into a social networking commons. The changes in the usage of the Web are stylized as upgrades although there is no real software change called "Web 2.0" The terms are really just shorthand ways to refer to the vast changes that are happening daily. I found a really good discussion of the terms and how they are applied at the LDSTech Website.
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Jeff Belanger will be offering his annual Halloween haunted lecture on October 28th at the Bellingham Public Library in Bellingham, Massachusetts.
The event begins at 7:00 P.M. The multimedia lecture will be followed by a Q&A and book signing. This lecture is free and open to the public, however, reservations are required -- and the room fills fast. For more information, visit: http://www.bellinghamlibrary.org/
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Call for inquiry into trade unions
FORMER workplace relations minister Peter Reith has called for a Coalition government to set up a broad inquiry into behaviour and governance in the trade union movement and not just into the Australian Workers Union slush fund affair.
FORMER workplace relations minister Peter Reith has called for a Coalition government to set up a broad inquiry into behaviour and governance in the trade union movement and not just into the Australian Workers Union slush fund affair.He said one issue it should look at was the practice of unions setting up other entities."The Electrical Trades Union has 26 corporate entities. Members have no capacity to follow the trail and insist on accountability," he said.On Friday, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said that in government he would have a judicial inquiry on the AWU affair, in which two union officials, one of them Julia Gillard's then boyfriend, set up an association and stole funds. Mr Reith said it would be preferable to roll this into a wider inquiry.Shadow workplace affairs minister Eric Abetz said a general inquiry was not on the Coalition's "to do" list. But he said issues like money going astray from the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union's fund to help people with drug and alcohol problems, and the ETU buying a $1.1 million property to lease to one of its officials "start swinging the pendulum in favour of such an inquiry".Mr Reith said the inquiry should also cover the Health Services Union, as well as the issue of the governance used by superannuation funds. "Appointments to these funds should be based on expertise in business and investing," he said.There were allegations that in some cases the boards of these funds did not devolve decisions to those expert in investment. "That's a very bad process if it happens," he said.When the Howard government came to power and he was workplace minister, Mr Reith said, the issue of an inquiry on the AWU affair had not been raised, although a leader of the union at the time, Ian Cambridge, wanted a royal commission on the AWU fraud affair.Mr Abbott on Sunday declined to specifically endorse shadow attorney-general George Brandis' interjection in the Senate last week saying there was "a criminal in The Lodge"."I'll leave the serious lawyers to argue about that," Mr Abbott said."The point I make is that the Prime Minister obviously misled the West Australian Corporate Affairs Commission, and the next point I make is that it is unlawful to do that," he told the Ten Network.Asked what laws he thought Ms Gillard had broken, Mr Abbott said: "That's something George Brandis has gone into in great detail."Ms Gillard said the opposition would keep carrying on about the AWU matter because it did not have any positive policies."Mr Abbott is now going to ask the Australian people in 2013 to vote for him on the basis that the centre of his prime ministership would be continuing this personal campaign of sleaze and smear ... The driving purpose of his prime ministership would be to continue a fight against me, rather than a fight for the Australian people."A Galaxy poll in News Ltd papers found 31 per cent believed Ms Gillard had lied over the AWU affair, while another 31 per cent thought she was economical with the truth. Only 21 per cent thought she had been open and honest. Despite this, 56 per cent said it would not influence their vote, while 26 per cent said they were less likely to vote Labor.The poll had the Coalition ahead of Labor 54-46 per cent on a two-party basis.
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Hmm, wonder what impact it may have on RIM's BB10. Hopefully the licensing deal is solid.
Press ReleaseNokia to acquire developers, technologies and intellectual property for imaging from Scalado
Acquisition aimed at enhancing imaging experiences for Nokia Lumia devices
Espoo, Finland and Lund, Sweden: Nokia is announcing plans to acquire world-class imagingspecialists as well as all technologies and intellectual property from Scalado AB.
Nokia has been working with Scalado for more than ten years and theyve contributed to many of our leading imaging applications, said Jo Harlow, executive vice president, Smart Devices at Nokia. This transaction would enable us to combine our leadership in camera devices with their expertise in imaging, helping people move beyond taking pictures to capturing moments and emotions and then reliving them in many different ways.
The Lund site is planned to become a key site for Nokias imaging software for smartphones, in addition to Nokias existing locations in Espoo and Tampere, Finland.
This is a great opportunity for many of our people to show their leadership in imaging and to continue to build its future, said Håkan Persson, chief executive officer of Scalado AB. Doing this as part of Nokia, already a leader in mobile imaging, will reinforce the strength of the technologies and competences developed at Scalado. We are very excited about this opportunity, which is a natural next step in our longstanding relationship with Nokia.
The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close during the third quarter of 2012. The terms of the transaction are confidential.


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John Masarik's career goes from Merchant Marine in WWII to Fred Meyer
John and Ethel Masarik have carved out quite a life over the decades
What visitors first notice outside John and Ethel Masarik's King City home is lavender growing all around their courtyard, which is put to good use by Ethel, who makes sachets and other items for friends and veterans.
John served in the Merchant Marine during World War II and beyond, but prior to his service, he saw some action growing up in New Jersey, where he was born in 1927.
"I saw the Hindenburg blow up in the sky," he said, referring to the May 6, 1937, event when the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire while it was trying to dock with its mooring mast at the Lakehurst Naval Station, next to Lakehurst, N.J. There were 61 crewmen and 31 passengers on board, with 35 people dying, including one crewman on the ground.
John's mother was a nightclub blues singer born to a Hungarian immigrant. "I was raised in a Hungarian community in Keasbey by my grandmother," said John, who speaks Hungarian.
In 1945 at age 17 ½, John went to Lower Manhattan, where the various military branches were actively recruiting new service members. As a young child, he developed a lazy eye, and because his mother got bad advice from doctors that delayed treatment, it became a permanent condition.
Due to that, the regular services would not accept him, so he joined the Merchant Marine, which consists of a fleet of U.S. civilian-owned ships operated by either private parties or the government to transport goods.
During peacetime, the Merchant Marine carries passengers and cargo, but during wartime, it can be used as an adjunct to the Navy to transport military personnel and cargo.
"The Merchant Marine accepted anybody because all they needed was bodies," John said.
According to USMM.org, the Merchant Marine history and advocacy website, one in 26 Merchant Marine seamen were killed in WWII, which was the highest rate among the services.
John was sent to boot camp in Sheepshead Bay and then got his membership card in the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union, serving for 10 years.
"To go to sea you had to go through the union," he said. "You had to wait one month, and they posted jobs on the wall in the union hall. If you wanted a job, you put your card in, although who got the jobs was based on seniority."
His first ship was part of the last convoy across the Atlantic from England to Bremerhaven, Germany, and after the war, John moved to Galveston, Texas, where he went ashore with a black man from his ship.
"We went to a black tavern, and they wouldn't serve me because I was white," he said, adding that he didn't drink, which put him at odds with the other mariners.
The Merchant Marine gave John the opportunity to see the world, and he did while based on the East Coast.
"In Europe, we were not allowed to go ashore as a group," John said. "I would give away milk to the poor kids on the way to school I had a German shepherd as a kid, and the canine corps came on board. I would get bones from the galley to feed the German shepherds."
Perhaps his most memorable return to a ship was at Sparrows Point, where he headed back late and gave a cabbie $20 for a 30-cent ride for driving as fast as humanly possible.
The ship was leaving at 6 sharp, and John arrived at the dock at five minutes to 6, with his only recourse for getting on board jumping onto the rope ladder hanging from the side of the ship.
The Merchant Marine provided John with a list of the ships he served on along with the dates and employers: From June 1945 to March 1946, he was aboard the James Duncan for W.R. Chamberlain Co.; from April to November 1946, he was aboard the Marion McKinley Bovard for American Hawaiian S.S. Lines; and from January to March 1947, he was on the E.A. Christenson for the Olympic Steamship Co. Inc.
From June 1947 to September 1948, John was aboard the Carl E. Ladd for American Hawaiian S.S. Lines; from December 1948 to July 1949, he worked on the Timber Hitch for Grace Lines/Prudential Lines; from February to April 1950, he was aboard the Horace Luckenbach for Luckenbach Steamship Co.; and from July to September 1950, he served on the Wyoming for States Steamship Company.
From November 1950 to July 1951, John worked on the Hawaiian Craftsman for Matson Navigation Co. Inc.; from November 1951 to February 1952, John served on the Mormacsun for USL Reorganization Trust, fka Moore McCormak; and he finished his Merchant Marine career on the H.H. Raymond for American Mail Lines from April to May 1952; on the Mary Olson for Oliver J. Olson Inc. from April to May 1953; and on the John W. Burgess for Coastwise Lines from June to September 1953.
Of his service during the war, John said, "We (Merchant Marine seamen) never became veterans. The bill was on Roosevelt's desk, but he died before signing it."
When John left the Merchant Marine, he wanted to move to the West Coast and couldn't decide whether to go to Seattle or California, so ended up in Portland.
Meanwhile, Ethel was born in Seattle and raised on a chicken farm in King and Squamish counties. "My parents lost everything during the Depression, but my sister and I didn't realize we were poor," she said.
Ethel was living in a "girls' hotel" in Portland when another resident came in with a man and John and asked Ethel if she wanted to join them. After dating for three months, they got engaged in the Chocolate Lounge at Lipmann's.
The Masariks were married on July 5, 1954, and lived in Lake Oswego for 50 years, raising one son and recently celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.
"I wanted John to get a good shore-side job so he wouldn't have to go to sea," Ethel said. "I had family members in the Merchant Marine."
So John made candy his second career: He first got a job at the Candy Kitchen at the Fred Meyer store at 11th and Hawthorne in Southeast Portland, and Ethel added, "In the old days, you would see Mrs. Meyer checking people out. She was a lovely person. Both Mr. and Mrs. Meyer were very gracious."
John learned how to make candy, but as the candy department wasn't making any money, it was going to be closed down. Seeing the handwriting on the wall, the manager left, "and Cy Green let me stay on one more year, and it made so much money that they didn't want to close it down after all," John said.
He treasures a newspaper clipping showing a photo of him with Fred Meyer holding his hand alongside the outgoing manager, and the photo caption reads, "Mr. John Masarik has been promoted to Candy Kitchen Supervisor, replacing Mr. Martin Hermann who is leaving the firm. Mr. Masarik has been with the Candy Kitchen for 22 years and knows the operation. Pictured with Mr. Meyer, center are: Mr. Hermann, left; and Mr. Masarik, right."
John later moved to the bakery department, explaining, "I really wasn't a baker - I was a machine operator."
The couple moved to King City eight or nine years ago, and Ethel has gotten involved in several charitable projects. After making contributions to the Cat Adoption Team in Sherwood, she donated a set of China to be sold in its gift shop and then decided she needed to help humans too, so she picks up extra groceries to donate to a food bank.
Ethel also makes gift bags for the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Portland that are part of a huge program that donates them to patients over the holidays to keep for themselves or give away as gifts.
And then there are the lavender sachets, which Ethel has sent to female soldiers serving in Afghanistan and freely gives away to people she encounters, such as sending one home with a refrigerator repairman for his wife.
John became involved in the Portland Seamen's Center and has been active in the Columbia-Willamette League for Merchant Marine Veterans, with a list of the membership in 1999 showing nearly 150 names.
Merchant Marine advocacy groups have pushed Congress for compensation for the mariners' service during WWII, and a Congressional Research Service report for Congress in December 2008 titled, "Veterans' Benefits: Merchant Seamen," states, "Following litigation, the Secretary of the Air Force determined on Jan. 19, 1988, that the service of the American Merchant Marine in oceangoing service during the period Dec. 7, 1941, to Aug. 15, 1945, is considered 'active duty' for the purposes of all laws administered by the VA if the merchant seamen met certain criteria.
"Since then, certain merchant seamen have been eligible for the same benefits administered by the VA as veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. However, some merchant seamen are advocating for a monthly payment because benefits were not provided until years after World War II "
A bill called the "Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2011" would have compensated WWII civilian sailors with $1,000 a month, but the legislation stalled in Congress and never passed.
John is especially proud of the United States Merchant Marine Memorial on the Portland waterfront that was dedicated in 2010 and honors the 6,800 Merchant Marine seamen "who gave their lives in combat defending ship, cargo and country during World War II, Dec. 7, 1941, to Aug. 15, 1945."


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KShell asks the question. Why is there no Keith Price for Heisman talk? The Washington Huskies are averaging 37.0 points per game despite losing quarterback Jake Locker to the NFL Draft. Since the 2000 season the winners of the Heisman Trophy have played in the national championship game in 9 of 11 winners.
Five reasons Keith Price should be in the Heisman running
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I have been curious about my peers on this forum, so as the title says why dont we share our age, our years into the hobby and how deep we are financially, so i guess ill start off, im 16 years old, been in the hobby for one year, and ive spent about 2,500$ (and no im not spoiled and yes thats all my money, i actually got a job because of rc cars), so why dont you guys share underneath and we can all get to know each other
8 traxxas models and counting....
I'm 15, 8 years into the hobby and about $1550 spent ever since that start 8 years ago....
$200 on my first rc, a stampede sold
$200 on another brand rc sold
$350+ $400 in upgrades on a slash vxl sold
$200 on a slash 4x4 roller +$200 on upgrades (used electronics from my slash vxl) still own it
Slash 4x4 LCG+(rolling)HCG, Slash 2wd(raptor)
I'm 43 now. Been in rc since the tamyia grasshopper first came out. It was in the 80's i do believe, lol. I have owned around 20 traxxas rc's, and blown a easy fifteen grand for them plus there hop ups (that's from day one up to today). I usually have 6-8 rc's on hand at all times. Some are shelf ornaments, or usually waiting for parts, lol. Yes i worked for every penny.
My current list is
2 e-maxxes
mini e-revo
mini rally
sprint 2 flux
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I'm not krazy. My mother had me tested.
I'm 34, been back into the hobby since 2009.
I have spent more than I'm willing to admit.
Added up my 58 orders from A-main hobbies alone a week ago.
$4530.36 since April 2010.
And A-main is not even my primary source...
Current Fleet is
Traxxas - Summit (LT), ERBE, ESlayerPro4x4, XO-1, MERV, Ken Block VXL.
Non-Traxxas - SC8e, (2) GTP2e, CX2 Heli.
17 years old. Been I. The hobby for 3 years. Spent probably 5k. I'm paid pretty well but I definitely work for it all and a couple thousand are my dads RCs that I keep warm for him lol.
13 years old. Been in RC for 1 1/2 years, and into RC cars for a year. Spent $943.15 not that im counting or anything...
Drive. Crash. Fix. Repeat.
I'm 45...my first hobby grade RC was a Tamiya back in about 1978.
As for a dollar amount...I won't even begin to guess.
"Dude,I almost had you"
R.I.P Paul Walker
36 and bought my first rc last Xmas as a present to myself and just to get into this hobby which a was a rustler brushed , purchased a charger and a 5000mah nimh , week later bought a vxl rustler week later bought a hpiRS4 nitro that i never got running then a week later bought a 2wdslash then in next 2 months bought a XO-1 ,4wd slash, zd 1/8 buggy and truggy, then GTP2e , 1/10 AE Tc4 FT, traxxas spartan , another XO-1 a proboat Stilleto race boat a traxxas spartan , a brushless F-18 fighter jet which I crashed right after take off , then bought another one to try again only to never fly and sell it , have sold off most as was getting into onroad racing so I bought kyosh0GT2', and kyosho GT1 brushless conversion and another ofna onroad car , have probably a thousand just in bodies that are rare and discontinued now I just bought a $300,000 couple months back so RC purchases have come to a,standstill but I'm lookin to grip either a emaxx or erevo roller and throw this spare 1/8 system I have laying around
50 years old.. Got into the hobby in the 60's with my father.. Control line planes and tether cars. heavily into the hobby since the later 80's, so I'm guessing around 25+ years. As to how much spent.. I won't venture to guess because I really don't want to know and the wife would probably inflict some kind of bodily damage to me.. A guess would be somewhere around 30-50K... And that is probably a low guess..
Maxx3.3/ rusty5700/ slash3800/ slash5700 /4tec3.3
24... literally just hopped on board not 2 days ago and i haven't bought anything yet. picking something is proving way harder than I thought. i might just close my eyes and start clicking...
I'm 36, been 7 years with Traxxas, and introduced to RC back in 1986... I currently owe around 15k to my credit card, and spent over 50k over the past 7 years...
He Who Dies With the Most Toys Wins.
Wow, glad I'm not the only one with such a severe addiction! I'm 38, bought my first rc car (original slayer) in 2009. Within the first year, bought a jato and 4-tec and have since have added a revo. For a while there, I was buying boxes of traxxas parts on eBay, so now I have several additional cars, mostly duplicates. After bodies tires and hop ups, I have close to $4k or so invested.
Revo 3.3, Slayer 3.3, Jato 3.3, 4-Tec Cup Car
Well let's see here. My father bought me a Rustler many many years ago. I was probably around 10 years old or so and I'm now 28 years old. One with a MSC and a Stinger 20T motor. I used it for a while then it sat in the garage for about 10 or 12 years while we perused a different hobby. Then around November of 2008 I decided to blow the dust off of it and rebuild the Rustler to updated specs and I bought a Traxxas Slayer. I got laid off in 2008 and job hunted for 2 years (which really killed me) I hated being out of work for that long worst 2 years of my life so far. I finally got blessed with a good job in 2010 and that's when the madness started. Don't ask how much I've spent because I have no idea but it's up there pretty good.
Currently I own.......
4 Traxxas
3 HPI's
2 Losi's
1 Axial
2 Park flyer foamies S.E.5a and a F86 Sabre EDF
1 Align Trex 450 Pro DFC
4 micro helis various brands
1 micro quad 1sq
and actually this week I have a DJI Phantom coming that I also need to pick up a Go Pro for. I really need to stop
I just wanted to say it's been a fun ride for me. I am 21 now, and signed up on traxxas many years ago when I got my T-Maxx. Things haven't been the same since.
I'm 28 and have been in the hobby for a year and a half. I have 19 cars and have spent over 22k so far and am having the time of my life! Also, I may be an addict...
X-Maxx Max6 | EB48.3 | ET48.3 | Axial Grave Digger
34 been in the hobby since I was about 8. My dad built and flew planes, got me started with control line. When I was 10 he passed away and that really magnified the Rc hobby in my life. Haven't put a remote control down since.
I've owned just about any Rc that came out since st one point or another, I've still got planes, helis, on roads, off roads & boats. Micros to large scale big and small and in between! I'm sure ill miss a few but let's see..
Currently have
Hpi Baja 5b
Hpi Baja 5t
Redcat 1/5 Rally On Road
Traxxas slash 4x4
Traxxas MERV
Hpi Blitz
Ofna Buggy
6 Hpi R40's
5 hpi rs4 3's
Axial SCX10
Axial RTR AX10 Crawler
Redcat RS10
2 Losi Micro Crawlers
Losi Mini Crawler
XTM Mammoth ST Pro
Nib Vintage Kyosho Kart
Nib Vintage Kyosho Corvette
Nib Vintage Kyosho Ultimate
Vintage Tamiya Sand Scorcher
Vintage Tamiya Blackfoot
Vintage Tamiya Midnightpumpkin
Vintage 1/8 Serpent
2 X-ray NT18's
X-ray NT MT 18
Kyosho Fortune
Dumas Airboat
Blade 450
Blade MSR
Blade Tandem
Blade MQX
Traxxas QR-1
1 40 size nitro plane left
Century Hawk Sport
That's all I can think of off the top of my head, tons of parts Nitro engines radio gear you name it i have it. I am proud of my hoard my family not so much but hey it's what I do.. Since falling on poor health my collection has grown and probably gotten out of hand but I really love and enjoy the hobby
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My rides- Slash 4x4, 1/16 MERV
I am 56 and got back into it at Christmas last year. I could have bought a pretty decent real SUV for what I now have in it. I have 1 son, 2 son inlaws and 4 grand sons and hundreds of acres of open space behind my new home. Call it a perfect storm.
I now have
6 full size Summits
2 Summit VXL's,
2 2wd Slashes
2 - Blade Helicopters
After reading some of the other posts I am relieved to find my addiction is not all that bad.
"Better Old and Devious than Young and Exuberant"
Im 14 I have been in rcs since my dad got me a revo 2.5 like 4 years ago. We have sold those and we bought slash 4x4s but he took all the money from the revo so i had to save up the money and then got it. I have spent probably 1000-1500$ of my own money on my slash and i love it. Since i got my slash i bought a mini revo for cheap but a couple months later i sold it because i couldnt drive it anywhere because it was soo small. I plan on haveing rc cars forever as that is one of my main hobbies. And i want my kids to have fun with it too.
35 years old and have the following vehicles:
- Tamiya Stadium Blitzer (Vintage)
- Associated RC10T Team Truck (Vintage)
- Tamiya Super Sabre (Vintage)
- Associated RC10B4
- Associated TC3
- Traxxas Stampede
- Associated RC10T4
- HPI Blitz
- Traxxas Slash 4x4 Platinum
The vintage cars and trucks I purchased with my hard earned money in my teens and 20s. All of my stuff sat idle until my 2 (3 now) said, "Daddy, make cars move." After an expletive I charged some seriously decrepit batteries and brought the 10T4 outside. I got tired of the thing breaking and bought a Blitz. I then decided that I wanted something that I could easily get parts for and got the Sl4sh.
I promised my boy that when he gets proficient with his toy cars, I will buy him a 1/16 Slash.
32 Years Old
Been in the hobby for about 2 yrs
Easily Spent 2-3 thousand thus far.
Only running (1) MMM E-Revo currently
E-REVO MMM - Stampede 4x4 6s/3s
^^^Bought my son a brushed E-Maxx when he was 3. He's 8 now and a much better driver than me. lol. I'm just getting back into the hobby after a 3 year break due to some personal problems and then a severe auto accident(real). I'm 38 and my addiction started in 99 with the original T-Maxx. I played with it for about a year then the brake disc stripped out and I parked it and moved on to bikes and quads which was my main hobby in those days. anyway the old T sat patiently collecting dust waiting on the day it would be resurrected...I picked back up in 05 and things got crazy...I currently have over 20 rc's counting 4 that are my son's and with the exception of one monster truck kit I built and sold because I didn't like the philips head hardware, I still have them all. I've never figured out how much $ I have spent but if I had to guess it's probably in the neighborhood of 20 K if I was to count vehicles, upgrades, etc. But IMO and especially considering the hard times that my rc cars have helped me through, that was and is the best money I've ever spent...thanks for listening...
I am 54 and bought my first hobby grade RC in 1986. I dont even want to think about how much $ I have spent in the hobby.
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BlindMan Racing
Rusty - MERV - Pede 4x4-Alias
SPC Lipo Power
E-REVO MMM - Stampede 4x4 6s/3s
EXPERIENCE:Always learning and willing to pass on first hand knowledge of what i've learned
$USD$: Well just say iv'e well exceeded a couple of "Salmon P. Chase" bills.
Weak Revenge
Strong Forgive
Intelligent Ignore
Mon i know there is more of you!!
8 traxxas models and counting....
42 years old. 1 1/2 year in hobby. Loving every minute of it. Plenty $ spent.
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Hi I am 35 years old and have only got back into the hobby in the last 3 years but in the 80s/90s had a grasshopper and my best mate had a clodbuster.And I have spent lots on the hobby but it cant be matched to the fun I have had.......peace
Famous last words...watch this!!!!
Well I had 7 traxxas RC and 4 others before my house burnt down.
So far I have an ERBE, axial exo, e maxx, revo 3.3, 16th rally, soon to have a 27.2cc oneil brothers 5sc, im starting a dji hexacopter for fpv.
Of the receipts I could find from the last few years I added up just over $12000
Insurance is a real pain. Over 6 months now and still fighting.
I want my FLM/UE Emaxx back!
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im 15 got about 800 invested in my truck and have been in the hobby for a few months (yes all the money spent is my money not my parents)
2001 tmaxx, 2012 1/16 erevo vxl
I'm 43 and got into RC about 3 yrs ago. Currently have an ERBE and Ruslter VXL. I had/sold/lost nitro Revo, Nitro Rustler and Rustler XL5.
I've been into 1:1 cars and motorcycles/ATCs since I was 14. I got into RC to absorb some of my motorsports addictions and save me some money. Boy was that a mistake.
Oh, and I have a major tire addiction. lol
I'm 41, have been in the hobby since '06 when I met my brother-in-law. He has been into RC's since he was a kid, and introduced me to the hobby. I started out with an original E-Maxx and kept it fairly low-key for a year and then started buying and modding more and more. I think I had four trucks or so, then I got a part-time job at a Hobbytown. I moved up to store manager after a year, and my addiction really took off. I currently have eleven RC's but am ready to become a Telluride owner and also want another micro car to drift with. I have done a lot of buying, selling and trading. What have I spent? I can't even guess; but I'm sure it is in the tens of thousands...
I have owned:
Four E-Maxx's
6WD E-Maxx
E-Maxx crawler
E 4tec
Two 2wd Slashes
HPI Nitro Rush
HPI Nitro MT2
Nitro Plane
Custom crawler
Currently own:
2wd Slash (not a single stock part left!)
BL E-4tec
FLM E-Maxx
Axial Wraith
Axial SCX-10
Axial 6WD SCX-10
Two Losi micro scalers
Losi mini-DT scale truck
Micro drifter (project)
Micro heli
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Slash BL-Pede-E 4Tec-FLM EMAXX-Wraith-AX-10-SCX-10
28 years old. Been in the hobby for about a year and a half. Owned a Nitro Rustler 2.5 sold about a month ago and bought a used brushed 3903 E MAXX a week ago. Probably have sent around $1,000-$1,500.
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31 years old. Been in the hobby for about a year an a half.
I've owned
1 brushed emaxx
1 brushless emaxx with lots of hop ups
1 erevo
1 brushless slash 2wd
1 brushed stampede 2wd
1 brushless stampede 2wd
1 brushless rustler
2 1/16 erevo vxl
1 summit vxl
1 1/16 slash vxl
3 small heli's
And have a 1/16 68' camaro on the way.
The only vehicles I don't have out of the list anymore are.
Brushed emaxx
1/16 slash vxl.
As for money........a lot. I'd have to say three to four thousand usd. I love this hobby. My wife and kids all have their own vehicles to drive and we have a blast together. Between rc's fishing and shooting, I have plenty of expensive hobbies! But I wouldn't have it any other way.
addicted much....
I'm 48 years old and started with R/C planes in 1976. Moved on to helicopters in the early 80's and got into cars just 2 years ago. It's been a really great hobby (keeps me out of the bars). The changes in technology have been absolutely amazing. (Anyone remember Heathkit or Kraft radios?) As for the money, well, who knows. I really don't want to this.k about it.
I'm 14 years old and have been in this hobby since I was 12 (June 2011)
About 3000$ is my guess, all my own money
Slash 2wd, Slash 4x4, 30th digger, Rustler VXL
Im 28 now. I have had a few different cars in the past. got into them about 9 years ago. I currently have 2 losi xxx-nt, 3.3 revo, 3.3 jato, 1/16th e-revo and a 3.3 2wd slash. I'm not sure what I have spent on these cars but probably 4-5k. Im ok with spending money on them. better than a lot of other addiction's people have. My wife doesn't mind one bit. just had my first son and I plan on him joining the sport when he's old enough. just bought the 3.3 robby gordon slash 3 day's ago. already looking at buying another one the Summit.
I'm 15, turning 16 in a few weeks. I had a Rustler XL-5 about 4 years ago and sold it to my friend who wanted to get into the hobby, and bought a new Slash 4x4 which I have dumped over $300 into just to make it to my liking. I have over $1000 in the hobby for sure.
Brushless Rips, Nitro Drips!!! BL Power FTW!
Any others! Lets keep it goin!
8 traxxas models and counting....


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Womens Cross Country Heads To SoCon Championships Saturday
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GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNCG women's cross country team hits the road this weekend for the 2013 Southern Conference Championships which will be hosted by Samford at Veterans Park in Birmingham, Ala. The women's 5,000-meter race is set for a 10:45 a.m. start after the men's race.
The Spartans will be led by the senior sister duo of Shaina Sumney (Washington, Pa./Trinity) and Chelsea Sumney (Washington, Pa./Trinity) Saturday. The duo has posted four top 10 finishes during their careers and boast the top two times in the SoCon this season in the 5,000-meter distance.
Shaina has the league's fastest time at the distance with a 17:21.00 mark set at the Panorama Farms Invitational. She redshirted last season but placed seventh in the 2011 SoCon Championships with a personal-record time of 17:17.41. She turned in a fourth place finish in the 2010 SoCon Championships with a time of 17:56.41. She has earned SoCon Runner of the Week honors this year after winning the Elon Invitational with a time of 17:36.
Chelsea owns the second best time in the 5,000-meter race this season, posting a 17:21.30 finish at the Panorama Farms Invitational. She finished third at the SoCon Championships last season with a time of 17:27.47, finishing with All-Conference accolades. She notched a fifth place showing in 2011 when she recorded a personal-record time of 17:12.80, helping the Spartans to the team title.
Sophomore Lydia Saina (Eldoret, Kenya/Kapkenda Girls School) rounds out the Spartans' title contenders this year. Saina's time of 17:39.00 at the Elon Invitational this year is the third fastest time in the 5,000-meter distance by any runner in the league. She has continually improved this year, setting personal-best times in the 5,000-meter and 6,000-meter distances. Last year, she placed 45th in the SoCon Championships with a time of 18:47.29.


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August 2011
Bringing technology to the world's students
Michael de la Cruz, MBA '99, Senior Marketing Manager, Intel World Ahead
"More and more countries are realizing the positive effect of students using PCs and other technology to enhance their learning both inside the classroom and at home," says de la Cruz. "We have seen great adoption of education solutions based on the Intel Learning Series among primary school students in both mature and emerging markets.
"This type of progress hits home for me," he adds, "since I'll have four children in primary school over the next few years."
De la Cruz recently returned to the United States after five years in Shanghai, China, where he completed two different assignments for Intel. In his first role, he led a team that worked closely with local Chinese PC manufacturers to grow their notebook PC sales. They used both marketing and product development programs to help manufacturers launch new products based on Intel's latest microprocessors.
He later moved to the education sector. Teaming up with a new product group, de la Cruz focused on developing affordable education solutions to bring information and communication technology (ICT) to primary school children throughout the world. Much of his work involved launching and selling solutions based on the Intel Learning Series, a program designed for one-to-one "e-learning" tailored to the needs of local communities in classrooms around the world.
"There is still incredible opportunity to enable millions of students with technology, especially in primary schools, and in both mature and emerging markets," says de la Cruz. "For me, it is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to growing Intel's business in education as more countries focus on developing twenty-first century skills among their student populations."
This enormous potential is also rife with obstacles, however. For example, simply giving a PC to a student in a remote area of a developing country does not mean that he or she will become a better learner, notes de la Cruz. Technology may offer access to information, but considerable effort and resources are necessary to educate consumers about how to use it effectively.
Adopting new technology creates a ripple effect that requires new thinking in teaching methodology, improvements in infrastructure, and new business models to ensure access to technology is sustainable. Moreover, continuous innovation in new technologies brings marketplace opportunities and challenges that are constantly evolving.
Fortunately, that's exactly what makes working in technology exciting for de la Cruz.
Anyone considering a career in ICT should think about global opportunities and identify overseas targets early on, advises de la Cruz. You can learn a lot from your international classmates. "When I was at the Johnson School, there was a mantra of 'take a foreign student to lunch.' This is a fun and easy way to learn more about them and the places where they come from. At a minimum, you walk away with a new friend and host for your next vacation abroad."
The opportunity to live and work abroad in China with his family was one of the most exciting experiences of his career, says de la Cruz. "China is one of the most dynamically changing and fast-paced places one could ever work," he says. "My family and I had a great time learning the language and experiencing the culture."