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LEED O+M: Existing Buildings v2 - LEED 2.0
Austin Convention Center Dept
Austin, TX 78701
United States
LEED Gold 2011
"A road map for other City departments to pursue LEED certification under the Existing Buildings rating system."
The Austin Convention Center (ACC) is the first convention center in Austin, Texas to achieve LEED Gold certification under the LEED for Existing Buildings rating system. ACC is conveniently located in the heart of Austin, Texas' capital, in the downtown area between the shores of Lady Bird Lake and the historic District Sixth Street. It provides visitor access to a variety of entertainment and cultural options within walking distance.
Constructed in 1992 and expanded in 2002, the convention center stretches over six city blocks and 881,400 gross square feet. It offers 370,957 square feet of meeting space, including 246,097 square feet of column-free exhibit space divisible into five contiguous halls. Ballrooms of all sizes are included in meeting package options. The facility is occupied 365 days a year with 159 full-time employees and approximately 300,000 visitors per year. The LEED project site consisted of the four-story convention center, the ten-story Brazos Street parking garage, and a storm water detention/biological wet pond for a total of 15.83 acres.
In 2007, ACC decided to decrease natural resource consumption and incorporating sustainability into operational practices and to pursue LEEDcertification. In addition to making the Austin Convention Center more competitive in the national and regional convention market, the LEED certification would ensure maximum operation efficiency and financial savings for years to come. Many changes involved improving operating procedures that have little or no cost associated with them. Some of the major initiatives included retro-commissioning, plumbing fixture replacement, a sustainable purchasing program, and revamping the waste stream process.Due to the facility's age, it was decided that a full retro-commissioning, while being the largest expense, would have a significant Return on Investment (ROI) that would produce real dollar savings for years to come. This would complement the development of a far less expensive in-house ongoing commissioning plan. In areas where system or building upgrades were needed, this integrated approach allowed achievement of high benefits at low costs because of synergies between areas of environmental protection and technologies. In addition to installation of LED lights, we implemented many low-cost to no-cost energy conservation measures (ECMs) associated with the controls system, including modifying the schedule for the interior and the exterior lighting systems to make sure that unnecessary lighting is turned off. The retro-commissioning and the implementation of ECMs allowed ACC to operate at a level that is 26% more efficient than the peer comparison baseline. When you add in electricity rate increases, this resulted in approximately $450,000 in cost avoidance.
To significantly decrease domestic water consumption, ACC performed a retrofit of many of the plumbing fixtures. ACC replaced the 3.5 gallons-per-flush water closets with 1.6 gallons-per-flush fixtures and, the urinals were upgraded to 1.0 gallons-per-flush fixtures. Through internal process changes, we surpassed our sustainable purchases goal and are at 97% of general purchases, 100% of indoor air quality-compliant products, and 100% of cleaning products meeting the sustainable purchasing guidelines. Additionally, the waste process wasexamined, upgraded, and we are now routinely diverting 60 to 70% of our waste. ACC is proud of its effort to not only achieve LEED Gold certification, but also project achievements: reducing indoor water usage by 32%, diverting 68% of its waste, decreasing its carbon footprint by 93%, and operating at an energy efficiency level 26% better than its peer-comparison baseline. The LEED process gave ACC the opportunity to fully integrate sustainability into its everyday business and build a successful Operations Program. Through this infusion of sustainability into facility management, the LEED rating system gives facility managers a tangible way to quantify sustainability success in their field.
The building blocks created by LEED certification of the Austin Convention Center will assist ACC in meeting the goals of the Austin Climate Protection Plan and the Austin Resource Recovery's Zero Waste Plan. In addition, this significant achievement provides a road map for other City departments to pursue LEED certification under the Existing Buildings rating system.
Project details
- Size
- 1,209,310 sf
- Certified
- 29 Nov 2011
Data Reporting
- Energy
- Water
- Transportation
- Waste
- Human Experience
Powered by Arc: a platform providing LEED projects with a clean and streamlined way to track and monitor performance data.


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Rex needs to go---clean sweep. Any football man worth a nickle is going to want to name his own head coach. Rex will get another chance---maybe he will have learned by then.
This new GM has to be a very experienced football individual, with a vision for this team. He has to be the one to decide if he wants Rex or not.
Woody must concede real power and authority to someone with a strong football background. To run this team and make all the tough decisions. If Woody hires a flunky, that will simply do his bidding, for when he wants to make another splash move for a Fahr or Tebow. Then it will be just another Circle Jerk Jets operation again.
Woody has to swallow his pride and ego, and hire someone who is capable of putting all the pieces together with a plan of his own. If this new GM wants to work with Rex...that's great. But if not...
As far as Norv Turner and Rivers...if it's not working in San Diego...why would it work here?
Because major sweeping changes may have to be made with this football team...a Revis and Cromartie CB tandem is going to be too expensive. Revis and his agents want $15-18 franchise QB money. So the new GM has to make a tough decision to either keep Revis in 2013. Then let him walk. Jets would get a compensatory 3rd round pick. Or trade him for a higher draft pick or two. Cro is under contract for two more years at $9 mil. That's a whole lot cheaper then what Revis wants.
If Rex stays (and there's a very good chance that he doesn't), it will mean one of two things:
A) Tanny is staying as well
B) Tanny is gone, but we are promoting someone to GM from within the organization.
Basically if Rex stays, the GM will be someone already employed by the Jets. You don't bring in a new GM, and then force him to retain the current coaching staff.
Personally I wouldn't be opposed to keeping Rex, but dump Sparano. Get a real OC in here. Then dump Tanny and promote Assistant GM Scott Cohen. Bring in Marty Schottenheimer, or another older and experienced football mind to be President of Football Operations. In my opinion that would shake things up considerably without completely gutting the entire organization.
Norv is a pathological loser.
The Sanchez INTs and botched snap you witnessed is straight from the Philip Rivers Choker's Bible.
We need upgrades, not harebrained changes for the sake of change.
Really? So the below means what exactly, post compiler?
With half the 2012 season finished, Sporting News' network of NFL correspondents asked 103 players from 27 teams everything you want to know about this year in our annual midseason players poll.
As always in our midseason poll, players were not allowed to name their teammates or head coach for any of their answers.
Which coach (other than your own) would you most like to play for?
Mike Tomlin, Steelers 31
Bill Belichick, Patriots 10
Pete Carroll, Seahawks 6
Jim Harbaugh, 49ers 6
Lovie Smith, Bears 6
John Harbaugh, Ravens 5
Rex Ryan, Jets 5
Jeff Fisher, Rams 4
Tom Coughlin, Giants 3
Gary Kubiak, Texans 3
Mike McCarthy, Packers 3
John Fox, Broncos 2
Mike Smith, Falcons 2
Seven coaches received one vote
Mike Tomlin. Hes a hard charger. Falcons S William Moore
"Mike Tomlin. What I liked about him the most is that he's very up front and honest with you. You kind of always know where you stand with himgood, bad or indifferent. You appreciate the honesty of knowing where you stand. And the other thing would be that he just kind of always says the right thing, whether it's to you, the group, the media. Once again, whether it's good, bad, he just kind of says the right thing. He's got that knack." NFC offensive player who formerly played for Tomlin in Pittsburgh
You thinking that Rivers can be had for the 50th pick in the draft is laughable.
Why the hell will Spanos who just gave this guy 38 mill 3 seasons ago take a 19 mill cap hit on his 2013 salary in order to trade Rivers for a 2nd rd pick?
Who will be their qb? Search on the SD union website do you see any possibility of this happening?
What about Brees, he is having a down year, his coach might be leaving and the Loomis the GM may be leaving also? Maybe a 2nd an a 4th?
Rex called out Norv Turner publicly last year and will be in demand as a OC,
why does he want to work for Rex in NY.
Now on to the draft an FA, since you spent every dollar you saved by cutting all those old slow players by giving Rivers his 12 mill salary and the jets are 20 mill over the cap right now who are these FA you speak of. How do you replace the 17 players who are now FA?
In you dream world you probably see SD taking Sanchez and his 8 mill in salary to start for SD, because we all know he just needs a change in scenery

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When Sgt. Todd Prevost is riding a bicycle as part of his job with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office, he said he's treated with respect on the road.
When Sgt. Todd Prevost is riding a bicycle as part of his job with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office, he said he's treated with respect on the road.
Cars slow down, and drivers are courteous.
However, when he's cycling for pleasure and not in uniform, it's a different story.
That's when he hears honking horns, drivers yelling and sees "the fingers flying," he said. "People are courteous to the law," but not so much to a cyclist who is riding in the traffic lane and may be slowing down motorists. With higher gas prices and a slowly recovering economy, there may be more people riding bikes. And in Louisiana last year, 16 bicycle riders were killed, a 45 percent increase, said John LeBlanc, executive director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.
Many motorists may not know the traffic laws pertaining to cyclists.
"Most cyclists are aware that they have a right to use the road," Prevost said, but some drivers are not.
Any vehicle, including two-wheeled ones, have the right to use public roadways, said Douglas Foreman, supervisor of the Traffic Section in the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office. He added that any individual on the road has to abide by the traffic laws and should use signals to alert others if they are going to turn or stop.
What else drivers may not know, said Houma Police Chief Todd Duplantis, is there is a state law that prohibits drivers from heckling, taunting or throwing objects at cyclists. Duplantis said his office gets more complaints about people on off-road vehicles, such as four wheelers or golf carts, than it does about bicyclists.
Foreman, who calls himself an "addicted" cyclist, knows all too well what can happen when the rules of the road aren't followed and when a driver may not see a cyclist. He's been involved in two bicycle-automobile accidents in the last seven years. In both instances, he said, the drivers simply didn't see him.
That's a common problem on the road, Foreman said, because he thinks most drivers in this area are not expecting to see bicycles on the road. They are looking for other cars or trucks.
"A lot of damage can be done if a vehicle strikes a cyclist — it becomes a case of flesh and bone against steel and glass," said Thibodaux Police Chief Scott Silverii, who introduced Foreman to cycling.
Foreman suffered broken bones and recovered from his injuries, but this past summer, 22-year-old Ethen Miller of Thibodaux was killed in a bicycle-vehicle collision on La. 308. In that case, State Trooper Evan Harrell said, alcohol was involved, and the accident happened around midnight.
Impaired driving continues to be a problem, Harrell said, and although cyclists can't be charged with driving while intoxicated or under the influence, they can be charged with public intoxication if they are found to be above the legal limit.
In the Thibodaux case, the driver of the vehicle was arrested on charges of vehicular homicide, hit and run and improper lane usage. The victim was not wearing a helmet.
Prevost said law enforcement officers can ticket a cyclist who is riding illegally or recklessly.
"Most of the time," he said, "we don't give citations but try to inform the cyclist of the law and the risks they are taking by not following the laws of the road."
Foreman said cyclists should take every precaution, which includes following the traffic signs. And they should wear brightly colored clothing and make sure the bike has a visible head lamp, which is required by law if the bike is used at night.
Drivers seem to think cyclists should yield to traffic because bicycles should be easy to stop, Silverii said. That's not necessarily true, he said, because a bicycle is being held up by two thin strips of rubber, and cyclists can be traveling faster than drivers realize.
Drivers often turn in front of a bicycle, but it's unrealistic for a driver to assume a cyclist will yield to traffic.
The most important thing for cyclists and motorists alike, Silverii said, is for everyone to be aware of what's going on around them. He advises cyclists to make eye contact with drivers whenever possible, to make sure they are seen. Many vehicle-bicycle accidents happen when drivers are turning left and don't necessarily look right, Duplantis said.
Silverii said it doesn't matter if it's a 5-year-old child on a bike with training wheels or an experienced cyclist on a $1,000 bike, awareness is crucial.
Duplantis said the helmet is key. While state law requires only children up to age 12 to wear a helmet, it's advisable for every cyclist to wear one, and it must be the kind of helmet made for cyclists.
Brennan Matherne, a deputy with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office, said even children who may be riding their bikes in their neighborhoods have to wear a helmet by law.
"It's the parents' responsibility to make sure children have and wear the proper helmet," Duplantis said.
Harrell said the most common issue with bicycle-vehicle accidents is cyclists who illegally ride against traffic. State law requires those on bicycles to travel in the same direction as traffic and to obey all traffic laws. Accidents happen when people aren't paying attention, he said.
On Facebook, cyclist Jeramy Carroll wrote that he rides his bicycle "as near to the curb" as he can to give traffic enough room to pass.
A little-known state law says a cyclist can't "impede" the flow of traffic. "In other words, a cyclist can't create a traffic jam," Duplantis said.
Silverii said he doesn't believe the relationship between motorists and cyclists should be an adversarial one. "All it takes is awareness and a little common sense."
He said his office has not gotten many complaints about people riding bicycles in the city. He said he knows of no reports where cyclists have been harassed or purposely run off the road.
Riding in a city is different, he said, because if there are no bike lanes, the cyclists have to share the road with motor vehicles or ride on the shoulder, if there is a shoulder.
For those who ride for transportation, the choice of where and when to ride may not be so easy.
Silverii said a bicycle is the only means of transportation for some people, and their reasons for being on the road may not be recreational.
Celeste Orgeron said on Facebook that "not everyone can afford $3+ a gallon for gas so people are being conservative. If more people rode their bikes to work, we'd actually see fuel prices go down because the demand would decrease."
Monique Crochet, of the Thibodaux mayor's office, said the City Council often gets requests for designated bike lanes.
Willie Bolden, president of the Bayou Country Cycling Club, said his group is doing the asking. Every Wednesday Bolden and other members of his club ride about 22 miles through a subdivision off La. 311 in Schriever. The cyclists said they like that setting because there is little traffic and they can ride about nine miles without encountering a stop sign.
"It's safer through the neighborhood because the traffic is light on the streets. The residents are used to seeing us, and they are real nice," Bolden said.
Most of the time, Bolden said there are no problems, except for the occasional motorist who might drive too close to a cyclist. It's important for motorists to know state law requires them to pass at least three feet away from a bicycle, if at all possible.
Later this year, Terrebonne Parish will have a circular bike trail and a BMX bike park. But "neither of these will help those who use a bike to get to work," said Terrebonne Planning Director Pat Gordon, "unless they happen to work and live along the circular path. It's really being designed for recreational cycling."
In Terrebonne Parish, he said they prefer not to see bicycle riders so much in the city because it's congested, and with large vehicles, the streets may be difficult to navigate on a bicycle.
"It's easy for cars and bikes to share the road, but with 18-wheelers, it's not such a good fit," he said.


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ROCHESTER — The Diabetes and Endocrine Center at Frisbie Memorial Hospital is offering free monthly educational cooking classes through their "Recipe of the Month Club."
Each month, the Center's registered and licensed dietitians will select a new recipe, such as a healthful snack, a nutritious entrée, or a guilt-free dessert. Participants will learn how to cook healthy meals and will have the opportunity to sample the tasty recipe creations.
The next "Recipe of the Month Club," Cooking for two hearts — learn how to make fiber romantic, is scheduled on Feb. 6 from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Diabetes and Endocrine Center, 245 Rochester Hill Road, Suite 1B.
Topics for upcoming "Recipe of the Month Club" include:
• March — Crockpot cooking
• April — Quick meals on the run
• May — Cinco de Mayo time
• June — Live gluten free
The "Recipe of the Month Club" is free and open to the public. Each class is held on the first Wednesday of the month from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Diabetes and Endocrine Center, 245 Rochester Hill Road, Suite 1B, located across from the Skyhaven Airport in Rochester.
Pre-registration is required and can be made online at FrisbieHospital.com/calendar, or by calling (603) 994-0120.


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NEW YORK — Kelly Monaco tore up the dance floor Wednesday night with a hip-shaking samba and emerged the champion of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars."
The "General Hospital" star upset the odds-on favorite, John O'Hurley, on the runaway hit ballroom dancing competition. In the end, she proved more fleet of foot than O'Hurley, famous for playing J. Peterman on "Seinfeld."
Paired with professional dancer Alec Mazo, Monaco, 29, got the lowest mark from the judges in the first competition of the six-episode series. But she stormed back from there.
"All my life I've been the underdog," said Monaco after being announced as the winner on the live program. "I know it's such a sap story, but I have."
Earlier in the brief season, judge Bruno Tonioli, a choreographer, criticized Monaco's then-stoic look: "Is there a death in the family? Your face, it's like somebody died."
In week four, Monaco had to rebound again — her bodice strap snapped, a nearly disastrous "wardrobe malfunction." But she impressed the audience and the judges by still completing the samba while struggling to hold her scanty green outfit in place.
After a lukewarm reception from the judges during her and her partner's first number Wednesday night, Monaco referred to the mishap, saying: "I have to lose my top more often."
But Monaco and Mazo's second, freestyle routine went better, winning the show's only perfect score of 30. That, combined with phone-in votes after last week's program, gave them the trophy.
Judge Carrie Anne Inaba, also a choreographer, had earlier repeatedly called the 50-year-old O'Hurley and his partner, Charlotte Jorgensen, "the couple to beat."
"Dancing with the Stars" has been the surprise hit of the normally quiet summer TV schedule. Last week, it was easily the most watched show, pulling in 18.6 million viewers.
Contestants who were previously eliminated (each coupled with a pro partner) were Joey McIntyre (of New Kids on the Block); model Rachel Hunter; Trista Sutter of "The Bachelorette"; and former heavyweight champ Evander Holyfield.
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Nov. 5, 2012
WACO, Texas - Baylor's Nov. 17 football game at home against Kansas State has been set to kick off at 7 p.m. CT and will be televised live nationally on ESPN, the Big 12 Conference announced Monday.
The Kansas State game will be the 21st time in the last 22 games that Baylor has played on national television. The Bears also played on ESPN against Louisiana-Monroe on Sept. 21, and Baylor is scheduled to face Oklahoma in Norman at 2:30 p.m. Saturday on FSN.
Baylor (4-4, 1-4 Big 12) is coming off a 41-14 Homecoming win over Kansas on Saturday. The Bears' offense leads the nation in passing with 392.1 yards per games and total offense at 581.5 yards per game. Senior quarterback Nick Florence leads the nation individually in total offense, averaging 412.3 yards per game, while senior wide receiver Terrance Williams leads the nation in receiving yards with 167.5 yards per game.
The Bears will face No. 12 Oklahoma (6-2, 4-1 Big 12) before returning home to host No. 2 Kansas State (9-0, 6-0 Big 12). K-State puts its undefeated record on the line at TCU on Saturday in its final game before heading to Waco to face the Bears at Floyd Casey Stadium.
For tickets, visit www.BaylorBears.com/tickets, visit the Baylor Athletic Ticket Office inside the Ferrell Center or call 254-710-1000.


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The Big G or Google search engine has really been good to a lot of people including of course me. It has never given me any sort of problem or technical dilemma as a webmaster. We can see that there are some things about it that are really being loved by the people that get to use it in looking for their needs in the online world. One of the most desirable features of the Big G is their mail service. I have a lot of Gmail accounts and I know that this is more than what I could ever need. The storage space is gigantic and really commendable. I really wish only that they have an innovative keyword research service.
Google is one of the top most search engine in all over world,,,,,,,,,,,,
Google is really helpful to those people who follow it's guidelines.


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Qmark Electric Fan Wall Space Heater - GFR1500
- 120 Volt - 375 - 750 - 1125 - 1500 Watts - No Thermostat
Product ID • GFR150000000
Qmark GFR Series electric space heaters are suitable for use in almost any room. Qmark GFR Electric Wall Heaters are efficient and do not take up any floor space as they are installed in the wall and use a wishper quiet fan to move air around the room. The GFR 1500 does not come with a built-in thermostat - so you can use a wall thermostat or optional unit-mount thermostat.
The difference between the QFG and GFR is that the GFR has Heavy gauge steel fins are brazed to low watt density steel sheathed tubular heating elements in a uniform grid pattern. The grid covers the entire discharge area, resulting in uniform heating of all discharge air, lower operating temperature and prolonged element life.
Use single wall heaters in smaller rooms such as bedrooms and bathrooms. Use multiple space heaters (controlled by a single thermostat) in larger rooms such as living rooms and family rooms. Wattage should be determined through heat loss calculations.
Patented Clip-N-Fit® feature (US Patented No. 6,172,343) allows the installer to change the wattage of the heater to a lower output without moving jumper wire. Each GFR electric wall heater is factory wired for its maximum wattage. To change wattage, clip out either jumper 1 or 2 as shown in the installation manual for desired wattage. This patented Clip-N-Fit® feature also prevents the operator to change wattage after installation to a higher wattage.
Manuals & Docs
Technical Specs
QMark Marley GFR 1500 / GFR1500 Electric Wall Heater Specs
- Volts
- 120
- 4 Wattage Settings
- 375,750,1125,1500
- Fan
- Color
- White baked enamel finish
- Electrical
- Hard wired
- Wall Can Width
- 14 3/8 inches
- Wall Can Height
- 6 5/8 inches
- Wall Can Depth
- 4 3/8 inches
- Grill Width
- 16 7/8 inches
- Grill Height
- 7 3/4 inches
- Grill Depth
- 3/4 inches
QMark Marley GFR 1500 / GFR1500 Electric Wall Heater Features
- Dual Protection: Thermal cutout with indicator light and one time thermal fuse
- Tangential blower for whisper quiet operation
- Low watt density steel sheathed tubular heating elements
- Open coil element assures quick heat and low maintenance
- Three piece construction for ease of installation
- Permanently lubricated, dust protected bearings
- No Built-In Thermostat - Optional Single Pole or Double Pole Unit mount thermostat kit Available
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48 U.S. Code § 1493 - Prosecution; authorization to seek review; local or Federal appellate courts; decisions, judgments or orders
§ 1493.
Prosecution; authorization to seek review; local or Federal appellate courts; decisions, judgments or ordersThe prosecution in a territory or Commonwealth is authorized—unless precluded by local law—to seek review or other suitable relief in the appropriate local or Federal appellate court, or, where applicable, in the Supreme Court of the United States from—
a decision, judgment, or order of a trial court dismissing an indictment or information as to any one or more counts, except that no review shall lie where the constitutional prohibition against double jeopardy would further prosecution;
a decision or order of a trial court suppressing or excluding evidence or requiring the return of seized property in a criminal proceeding, not made after the defendant has been put in jeopardy and before the verdict or finding on an indictment or information, if the prosecution certifies to the trial court that the appeal is not taken for purpose of delay and that the evidence is a substantial proof of a fact material in the proceeding; and
(Pub. L. 98–454, title X, § 1003, Oct. 5, 1984, 98 Stat. 1746.)
Effective Date
Section effective on ninetieth day following Oct. 5, 1984, see section 1005 of Pub. L. 98–454, set out as an Effective Date of 1984 Amendment note under section 1424 of this title.
LII has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references LII.


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Recent News
ECU STUDENT THOMPSON ONE OF ONLY THREE STUDENTS IN THE COUNTRY TO RECEIVE WOMEN OF COLOR STEM STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARDPosted on: 08 November, 2013
ADA – Growing up near the Chickasaw National Park in Sulphur, only piqued the interest and love of science for East Central University junior Linzi Thompson.
Thompson spent her summers working in the Chickasaw National Recreation Area, gaining an appreciation for nature and the environment, as well as working with animals.
Her zest has led to pursuing a career in the environmental health science field and recently achieving a prestigious national award.
Posted on: 08 November, 2013
ADA – The Veterans Upward Bound Program, at East Central University, is hosting a Veterans and Military Resource Roundup on Monday, Nov. 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center on the ECU campus.
The roundup features an informational speed sharing and networking event with service providers in the morning and an afternoon outreach session for veterans, military service members and their families.
Posted on: 08 November, 2013
ADA – The East Central University Theatre Department will present The Imaginary Invalid, written by playwright/actor Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, better known as Moliere, on Nov. 14-16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chalmers Herman Theatre at the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $9 for senior citizens and non-ECU students. ECU alumni receive a $1 discount and admission is free to all ECU students, faculty and staff with an ECU ID. Tickets can be purchased online at tickets.ecok.edu or by calling the box office at 580-559-5751.
Posted on: 05 November, 2013
ADA – Chris Eckler, former ECU Noyce Scholar and math teacher at Ada Junior High School, will be the presenter at East Central University's Fall 2013 Noyce Colloquium on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Regents Room of the Memorial Student Union.
Eckler's topic will be teaching junior high mathematics in Ada.
The event will include free pizza and soda.
FORMER MOUSEKETEER LINDSEY ALLEY BRINGING ONE-WOMAN, COMEDY-MUSIC SHOW TO EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY ON NOV. 6Posted on: 01 November, 2013
ADA – Lindsey Alley indeed has some stories to tell.
Alley may have not achieved the glamour of some of her fellow Mouseketeers from the All-New Mickey Mouse Club, but she certainly describes her life as fascinating.
She will be performing her one-woman, comedy-music show titled "Blood, Sweat and Mouseketears" on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at East Central University's Ataloa Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Posted on: 30 October, 2013
ADA – Transfer Enrollment Day for Eastern Oklahoma State College, Murray State College and Seminole State students, who are planning to attend East Central University for the 2014 spring semester, is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 12:30 p.m. in the Bill S. Cole University Center on the ECU campus. Students must pre-register to attend. For more information or to pre-register contact Kyle Gardner at 580-559-5698 or firstname.lastname@example.com .
Posted on: 29 October, 2013
ADA – Mary Bishop is pleased to see how far East Central University has come in regards to the acceptance of alternative lifestyles.
Bishop, an ECU graduate and former instructor in the university's department of mass communication, is glad that a Gay-Straight Alliance is active on campus as she and her partner, Sharon Baldwin, served as guest speakers at a recent GSA event on the ECU campus.
Posted on: 29 October, 2013
ADA – The East Central University Honors Program will present "Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light' on Monday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. at the Raymond J. Estep Multimedia Room in the Bill S. Cole University Center.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature Dr. Paul Bogard, from James Madison University, presenting his findings on the effects of light pollution and selections from his latest book The End of Night. Following the presentation, ECU's Dr. Carl Rutledge will host a night sky viewing with telescopes.


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To improve—and perhaps to increase—the teaching of the performing arts in public schools, Dana supports innovative professional development. Dana grants fund nonprofit organizations that train in-school arts specialists or professional artists brought into schools to teach students.
We help nonprofit organizations launch, expand, and refine arts education programs focused on the development of professional teaching artists who we hope will become models of best practices. We encourage our grantees to mentor other fledgling programs as well as to "cross-pollinate"—to visit other grantees' programs to study one another's work. Our goal at the end of our two or three years of support is for the program to be up and running on its own, attracting local and national funders that will sustain it.
Beyond specific grants, we support this special niche by creating and distributing free publications and articles related to the field, including the latest news in arts education. We hold or contribute to public conferences and smaller grantee gatherings, where arts-group leaders can share what works for them and the teaching artists they serve. And our Web site offers a storehouse of best practices, downloadable materials, and other resources in arts learning, including work by our grantees.
A new area of Dana support has grown out of an initiative launched by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to build commitment to arts education among a state's school leaders, legislators, and policy makers.
The first session of the NEA's Education Leaders Institute, held in March 2008, drew teams of school leaders, politicians, artists, advocates, and arts and education experts from five states. For three days, these teams discussed their challenges and successes in providing arts education. They jointly created strategies to strengthen each state's arts education policies and programs. The NEA held a second session in July 2008 and plans to continue sessions until it has served all the states, the District of Columbia, and all U.S. territories.
Under Dana's new States Arts Learning Initiative, the states that have gone through the NEA process are invited to apply for funding for local projects that emerge as a result of it. We aim to fund projects that take action on the lessons learned at the NEA Institute, that will be a springboard for larger initiatives, and that will eventually attract local funding. These grants would be separate from, but designed to leverage, the work accomplished through the NEA Institute. The goal of all the groups is to increase support for arts education by coordinating collaboration of diverse stakeholders.
In December 2008, Wisconsin was awarded the first grant. Its task force, led by the state's superintendent of schools and lieutenant governor, already has held discussion forums across the state and has identified specific goals that could change attitudes (and funding) for arts education. Now, with the Dana grant, the task force aims to support the plan, which is divided into four areas: legislative and state policy, creativity in the classroom, community involvement, and business and the creative economy.
"We've said the arts are not a luxury, they are essential, and people in Wisconsin believe that," State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster said during a January 2009 Creative Wisconsin Summit announcing the award and the task force's plan. Wisonsin's plan has the potential to become a best practice—a replicable model for other states—which is another of our priorities.
For the past eight years, the Dana Foundation has awarded grants to arts organizations to provide professional development that fosters improved teaching of the performing arts in public schools.
We fund two sets of grants each year. One is for projects that originate within a 50-mile radius of Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington, D.C. (the "three-city round"). The other is for projects in rural areas of the United States (the "rural initiative"). Our online resources are available to all who seek examples of arts education programs that work. From 2001 to 2008, we awarded 196 grants amounting to just over $8 million.
As with our science grants, our arts education funding is intended to last not forever, but just long enough for a program to take root and start to grow. Then it is up to local communities or state and national funders to help it flourish.
Just such a program is the Los Angeles–based (Out)Laws & Justice. This organization helps students ages 11 to 14 discover their role in creating a just and civil society by using the history of westward expansion and the Wild West to examine the roots of violence and to learn conflict-resolution skills. Students attend history and language arts classes, and then they become a part of the action by acting out historical situations and parallel situations from their own lives. They study primary source documents, discuss them, and then write and act in their own dramas.
A resident theater artist works with each public school class that takes on this project, by helping students to create and perform their work. [see a short video of one such performance]. Dana funding supported multipart professional training in Los Angeles and New York City for teachers and artists, including tips on how to document students' learning. After the training in August, one new teacher was hired as a teaching artist, and the program has had many inquiries from teachers and artists wanting to join in, said Lisa Citron, the organization's executive director. In December, the program was awarded two private grants to continue its work.
In New York, teaching artists with Mark DeGarmo & Dancers/Dynamic Forms provide dance instruction to 2,025 students and their classroom and arts teachers through the group's Schools Partnership Program. Through a two-year Dana grant, the organization aims to at least double that number by offering a Teaching Artist Training Institute to 15 teaching artists and prospective teaching artists.
The Teaching Artist Training Institute includes a 42-hour seminar series, followed by a semester-long practicum in the schools, where participants use the skills they learned in the seminars to teach dance. They finish with a month long, mentor-led independent inquiry and research project, which they share with their colleagues.
Mark DeGarmo & Dancers/Dynamic Forms started an individual donor campaign to match the Dana grant. New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has cited the project as an exemplary private-public funding partnership.
Elsewhere, Young Audiences New York's teaching artist professional development program is a year of training, support, and mentorship for teaching artists who provide educational performance programs and residencies in dance, music, theater, and other performing arts, as well as the visual and literary arts, to public school students.
A 2006 Dana grant to Young Audiences is funding not only teacher training, but also the production of 40 to 50 classroom-ready, No Child Left Behind–compliant, literacy-through-arts lesson packages. Each package consists of lesson plans and guidelines for teaching artists, as well as extensions such as videos and links to other materials matched to grades 3, 4, and 5.
In 2008, Young Audiences New York secured a $2.25 million grant from the Starr Foundation to continue and expand its work.
In 2006, we began supporting arts organizations that have the same mission as our three-city grantees but that serve rural areas of the United States. Distance is a barrier for quality arts teaching in many rural areas; one of the goals of the programs we support is to link teachers and teaching artists so the artists can offer a sense of community as well as share their expertise.
For example, the Lied Center of Kansas runs a statewide outreach program, Arts Across Kansas, bringing international touring artists to rural communities for performances and workshops. These programs are short-term, however, and the center wanted to develop new and current teaching artists into a "teaching artist corps" to offer long-term arts education to more students, teachers, and communities across the state.
Using a Dana grant, the Lied Center developed the pilot program Lied.Art.Teach. In the pilot's first year, a group of 12 teaching artists attended a series of workshops under the Kennedy Center Artist as Educator Series (developed in part with Dana funding in previous years) and then traveled to five rural Kansas communities to present workshops and hold residencies. In 2008, the program's second year, the first group of students finished its training and acted as mentors for a new class of 15 teaching artists. They keep up with one another via an e-mail listserv, sharing performance announcements and opportunities for more training and collaboration.
According to the program directors, an unanticipated benefit of the funding was the strong camaraderie and support that developed among the artists. For example, one of the corps members traveled 120 miles from Abilene to see a dance performance organized by a fellow corps member.
"The artists, many of whom live in very small or isolated communities, discovered that there were other artists in their region," program director Anthea Scouffas said. "The connections made among the Lied.Art.Teach artists are powerful, and many are discussing ways they could collaborate on projects and/or simply support one another."
Meanwhile, the Arizona Community Foundation is heading a statewide partnership using a two-year Dana grant to build a network of teaching artists, performing arts specialists, and classroom teachers in five rural communities. Part of the project is an online portal that offers a place for six school districts to share resources and to collaborate on projects.
In each community, the teaching program can be tailored to the available artists and the needs of the students. Teaching artists receive ongoing mentoring, including team teaching and help planning curriculum. Via the portal, they participate in seminars, upload and download teaching plans, and chat with one another about problems and progress.
This project "has galvanized a shared mission to make the arts and arts education available to all people in Arizona," said Jacky Alling, the program's senior program officer. The partnership—including the state department of education, its commission on the arts, and the community foundation—aims to sustain and expand the pilot program into a broader Arizona rural arts education network.
In 2007 a group of Dana grantees began working with Americans for the Arts to create a teaching-artist themed series of events during the national arts promotion group's 2008 annual conference in Philadelphia.
At the conference, from June 20 to 22, many of our grantees lectured and held workshops as part of the Teaching Artists section of the conference's Arts Education series. Sessions included evaluating programs, managing a faculty of teaching artists, and analyzing models of teaching-artist training. In total, 75 grantees received stipends from us so they could attend the conference.
Also in June 2008, Dana sponsored a three-hour workshop called Nurturing Teaching Artists at the National Performing Arts Convention in Denver, Colorado. Led by arts learning consultant Eric Booth, Dana grantees and other participants discussed the evolving roles of the teaching artist, new venues for their work, and whether they are getting the right sort of training and support from schools, arts organizations, and other funders.
Building on these events, and on a growing interest in developing more teaching artists, we have started planning for Dana's next arts education symposium, a series of Webcasts on the new challenges emerging in the profession. We also are sponsoring the summit and roundtable discussion Learning, Arts, and the Brain at Baltimore's American Visionary Arts Museum in 2009. (See more in the next section, "Special Focus: Learning, Arts, and the Brain.")
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Wow! What a great Wikipedia entry. I can't excerpt all the cool stuff, but here's a taste (if you know what I mean)(links within the passage omitted):
In an unusual case, an Oregon teacher was reprimanded after licking blood from wounds on a track team member's knee, a football player's arm, and a high school student's hand. An Oregon public health officer commented that "We do know that animals lick their own wounds, and it may be that saliva has some healing properties. But my very strong recommendation is that you confine yourself to licking your own wounds."...Licked any wounds lately?
The Saint Magdalena de Pazzi is said to have cured a nun of sores and scabs in 1589 by licking her limbs.... Pliny the Elder in his Natural History reported that a fasting woman's saliva is an effective cure for bloodshot eyes....
There are potential health hazards in wound licking due to infection risk... The practice of metzitzah during circumcision is controversial as it can transmit the herpes virus to the infant....
Dog saliva has been said by many cultures to have curative powers in people. "Langue de chien, langue de médecin" is a French saying meaning "A dog's tongue is a doctor's tongue"... appears in a 13th century manuscript....
To "lick your wounds" means to "to withdraw temporarily while recovering from a defeat."
The phrase was spoken by Antony in John Dryden's 17th century play All for Love:
"They look on us at distance, and, like curs
Scaped from the lion's paws, they bay far off
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Taylor Swift is really close with her brother Austin, Ariana Grande spends a lot of time with her brother Frankie, and Demi Lovato goes everywhere with her sisters Dallas and Maddie. But what about stars that are the only child in their families? Do they feel a void where a little bro or sis could be? We're talking about stars like Austin Mahone, who dished to us about what it's like to be an only child.
"I definitely wish [I had a brother or sister]," Austin confesses in the August issue of M. "It gets lonely sometimes when I'm by myself."
Thankfully, Austin has a good group of people around him that make up for it. Aside from his friends, Austin spends a lot of time with his little cousin Logan and also has a very strong, brother-like bond with his bodyguard, pictured below.
"My bodyguard Dave is like my big brother," Austin tells us. "Coming into this business, I've made a lot of friends, and even though we're not blood-related, we're still family because I respect them and they respect me. It's one big family."
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Steed Malbranque seemed destined for retirement after he left AS Saint-Étienne following just one 27-minute substitute appearance in August 2011, but a return to the club where it all began for the midfielder has prompted a revival in his career and helped Olympique Lyonnais progress in the UEFA Europa League.
The former French Under-21 international has thrived since his return and it is no coincidence that he has featured in all of Lyon's Group I games as they booked their place in the next round with two games to spare. "I was very happy to come back to the Gerland," he said. "I came here with no special aim other than to bring some of my experience to the team regardless of where I play and to enjoy the season."
Malbranque started out at Lyon as a 16-year-old and was at the club until 2001, when he moved to the Premier League, spending five seasons at Fulham FC before enjoying spells at Tottenham Hotspur FC and Sunderland AFC. However, after an unsuccessful return to Ligue 1 with Lyon's rivals St-Etienne, the 32-year-old joined Les Gones' training camp in the summer and impressed enough to secure a permanent return.
"It's as if he never left Lyon," said Bernard Lacombe, special adviser to club president Jean-Michel Aulas. "His success is not a surprise to me. Steed gained a lot of experience in the Premier League. He has found his place in the dressing room and he expresses himself on the pitch. Physically, he is also impressive."
Malbranque's versatility has also won him the praise of Lyon coach Rémi Garde, who has not only used him frequently in Europe but also during Lyon's impressive start to the domestic season. They have lost just once in 11 games and went top of Ligue 1 with a 3-0 victory against Stade de Reims Champagne on Sunday. Garde said: "He is a player who brings a lot to us because he can patrol in front of the back four, play further forward and on a wing as well."
Malbranque's penalty in Ligue 1 against SC Bastia on 4 November was his first goal for the club since scoring against FC Nantes more than 11 years ago. With top spot in Group I guaranteed with a win against AC Sparta Praha on Thursday, do not rule out seeing his name on the scoresheet again.
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DeKALB – Northern Illinois University might have faced some controversy in the past year, but student interest has never been higher.
More than 18,000 potential freshmen have applied to NIU for the 2013 fall semester – an 11 percent increase in the number of applications received at this time last year. The volume of applications is the most the university has ever received by this time.
Marc Strauss, who serves on the NIU Board of Trustees, said it would be "extremely important" to convert as many of those applications as possible into enrolled students. He praised university staff for focusing on student recruitment and blocking out external factors.
Strauss said outside factors whether good – such as the football team's run to the Orange Bowl – or bad – such as the FBI sweep of university police records – should not affect NIU's Vision 2020 Initiative goals.
"We have to continue to do the best job we can with the things that are in our control," Strauss said. "We have our Vision 2020 target and we'd like to continue to make progress in that direction."
Vision 2020 aims to increase freshman enrollment from 2,800 to 3,393 students by 2020 while also increasing academic standards. The hope is to raise the average ACT score of incoming freshmen from 21 to 23 and have a higher percentage of students who finished in the top 25 percent of their high school class attend NIU.
NIU spokesman Paul Palian said the goals are attainable if faculty and staff continue to execute the programs and strategies they already have implemented. Palian said more professors are involved with potential students in the recruitment process to make the experience more personalized, and events such as Transfer Tuesdays and Virtual Decision Day have made the application process easier.
Virtual Decision Day guarantees applicants who participate an acceptance decision within an hour.
"The most important aspect of increasing applications is the strong collaborative effort across campus," Palian said. "Professors are taking a more hands-on role."
Palian also said improvements to residence halls and the construction of an outdoor recreation sports complex make the living-learning environment more attractive.
Cherilyn Murer, chairwoman for the NIU Board of Trustees, said the increase in applications shows the issues the university has faced in the past year have not caused the public's faith in the university as a strong educational institution to waver.
"Obviously, we're delighted with this influx of interest in NIU," Murer said. "I think this is reflective of the support and confidence that parents and students have in the quality of education being provided at NIU."


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Between the blue sky above us and the infinite blackness of space lies a frontier that scientists have only just begun to investigate. In "At the Edge of Space," NOVA takes viewers on aN exploration of the earth-space boundary zone that's home to some of nature's most puzzling and alluring phenomena: the shimmering aurora, streaking meteors, and fleeting flashes that shoot upwards from thunderclouds, known as sprites. Only discovered in 1989, sprites have eluded capture because they flicker into existence for a mere split-second -- 40 times faster than an eye blink. In a high-flying weather observation plane, we ride with scientists as they hunt for sprites and finally succeed in snaring them in 3D video, gaining vital clues to unraveling their mystery. Combining advanced video technology with sequences shot from the International Space Station, this film probes the enigmas of the boundary zone and brings viewers an intriguing new viewpoint on their planet.
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On Feb. 13, 2006, I lost my 15-year-old son, Luke, in a horrible, preventable car crash. I share my personal story in the hope of saving other parents the unbearable pain of losing a child. I hope parents visit the website (driveithome.org) to learn how to protect their teen drivers.
Teens crash at three times the rate of more experienced drivers simply because teens are inexperienced behind the wheel. Drive it Home, a new initiative from the National Safety Council and The Allstate Foundation, explains how parents can coach their teen drivers through the most dangerous period of their young lives. Through videos, tips, message boards and links to research, parents learn about the leading causes of teen crashes and how to prevent them. The lessons are invaluable.
Educating parents about teen driving safety has been my mission ever since Luke passed away. In fact, I believe in educating others so much that I joined the HEARTS Network, another initiative of NSC and The Allstate Foundation that helps those impacted by teen crashes share their stories at the national level. I have to share what I've learned, and I want to use every outlet possible to do so.
Parents, be engaged throughout the learning process, from permit through the first year of licensure. Make driving with your teen for 30 minutes each week a priority. And please be vigilant about your teen driver's safety. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the U.S., and you play a critical role in reversing that trend. Become an advocate for your teen driver's safety. Visit driveithome.org to learn how.
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Whether in Miami or Seattle, Newark or St. Paul-Minneapolis, the U.S. bishops are ratcheting up the influence of their office during the final days of the 2012 campaign season.
Providentially, during the last lap before the election, Church leaders and lay experts are meeting for the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization in Rome, where they are discussing the best way to mute the siren song of secularism and draw Catholics back to faith in Jesus Christ.
Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington, in his opening address at the synod, urged Christians to "overcome the syndrome of embarrassment" that led the faithful to shrug off threats to the survival of "marriage, family, the concept of the common good and objective right and wrong."
The breakdown in the transmission of the faith that followed the Second Vatican Council was partly responsible for this state of affairs, he admitted, and his urgent tone suggested that the Church cannot afford any further delay in repairing the damage.
The cardinal's words provide spiritual and cultural context for the U.S. bishops' election-year pastoral letters and social-media tools that provide guidance to Catholic voters on religious freedom, life and marriage issues, sometimes with combustible results.
It's too soon to say whether these efforts will have a decisive impact on state contests or on the outcome of the presidential election.
The U.S. bishops do not endorse candidates, and commentators are still debating whether Church leaders' unresolved dispute with the Obama administration over the federal contraception mandate could lead Catholics in battleground states to shift their support to GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
But it's indisputable that the bishops are stirring both intense hostility and enthusiasm among Catholics in the pews. Many are grappling with hot-button issues that test their political loyalties and an often tenuous grasp of Church doctrine.
The bishops' opposition to same-sex "marriage" in Washington, Maryland, Minnesota and Maine — four states that will decide the issue in November — underscores the scope and complexity of their role in the 2012 campaign season.
As the gap between Catholic and mainstream values continues to widen, Church leaders are spearheading referendum battles that double as catechetical seminars.
The high stakes involved have prompted bishops to drive these campaigns.
They have marshaled the faithful where they can, while drawing attacks from Catholics who either reject their priorities or criticize them for doing too little, too late.
In some instances, the bishops' clear articulation of Catholic teaching is viewed as unsolicited meddling in the political process. Further, Catholic doctrine on religious freedom, life and marriage puts partisan loyalists in the uncomfortable position of choosing between faith and party ideology, especially now that the Democratic Party platform endorses both "marriage equality" and abortion rights.
In such cases, it's not unusual for Church leaders to be accused of politicizing Catholic teaching, as if non-negotiable moral precepts bear no relevance in actual policymaking.
Catholics who are passionately engaged in the political process must not confuse political scorekeeping with a more fundamental responsibility to embrace natural-law precepts that transcend political categories — and be a leaven in a culture that risks forgetting its Divine origins.
As Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore notes elsewhere in these pages, "What is lost in so much of public discourse and all the sound bites is the ability to think at the level of principles, at the level of what is foundational. One reason our country is so divided is our seeming inability to do this."
During the 2012 election year, state bishops' conferences dealing with "marriage equality" referenda are striving to remedy this problem, anchoring their arguments in the framework of Christian anthropology.
But they are playing catch-up.
Many Catholics believe the benefits of legal marriage should be extended to same-sex unions because they have not been taught God's plan for marriage in the economy of salvation.
Here's where Providence is at work in the parallel efforts of the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization and the bishops' final push before the November election.
Archbishop Lori put it this way: "There are many openings for the Gospel, but we cannot defend traditional marriage, for example, without engaging the New Evangelization. Yet, in an election year, we have a tendency to drop everything else to focus on the campaign, to exaggerate both the importance of victory and the dangers of defeat."
Ultimately, the New Evangelization offers a more sustainable path for Catholic public witness that is inspired by the bishops as authoritative teachers of faith and morals — and executed by a well-formed laity that will not tailor their beliefs to fit partisan talking points.
As Cardinal Wuerl said, "The New Evangelization begins with each of us taking it upon ourselves to renew once again our understanding of the faith and our appropriation of it in a way that more deeply, willingly and joyfully embraces the Gospel message and its application today."


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I have never had sex with a black man, I have sucked black cock but never fucked any black guys. Has anyone on here have? How was it? Was size an issue? Let me know
I have never had sex with a black man, I have sucked black cock but never fucked any black guys. Has anyone on here have? How was it? Was size an issue? Let me know
I've been fucked by a fair few black men. It was great. The only thing they had in common was that they were all very aggressive and dominant. Thats not a racial generalisation, just a generalisation of the guys who fucked me.
As for size... nothing to report. Its a bit of a lazy myth. There are white and black guys with huge cocks and small cocks. In fact the biggest cock I've ever been fucked by belonged to a white guy!
I love it...much fun & don't miss out...cheers!
It's pretty much exactly the same as having sex with a white guy, just with darker skin.
i'm with one time on this. i didn't find notable differences regarding the dick
I mostly fuck thugs, gangsters bad boys. I love them and I top. To top it off I'm as white as it gets. Blond hair and everything. But I never been fucked by any of them, they'll rip me apart
Does "black fever", the idea that you are turned on by black men and black men ONLY really exist?
I would say interracial sex, for me atleast, is such a turn on because part of it is taboo, but id say the other part of it is the size...ive only had sex with men who had average size cocks (6-7 inches)...and I think I would find the size im looking for by having sex with blacks...
I'm definitely attracted to black guys and others with darker skin, but the sex is not inherently different based on race. While it's true that in general black guys have bigger dicks, there are exceptions galore to this. A hung white guy feels pretty much like a hung black guy when he's in your ass!
The guy i had sex with today had a big penis and he wasnt black, so not sure why you are making it a race thing.
With str8 men, all you need is time.
Verrry interesting.
Im black and have a small cock
I have dated a few basketball players and let me tell you, shoe size does not equate dick size.
There was this one size 16 shoes and when i undressed him i had to ask him where it is?
He body was beyond ripped and he was popular so we went on regardless of his size.
With str8 men, all you need is time.
I'm Black. I get no complaints.
I do wonder, however, why it has to be a whole separate "fetish" or other categorization to like someone of a different race. Before this turns into something of a soapbox post, I guess I'll end by saying race doesn't matter to me, only whether or not you know what you're doing if it's sex, and whether or not we can love each other if it's relationships. Hell, really gender no matter...wow; being bi's cool--no boundaries except in the areas of kink (if you're me, anyways).
I had a thing going with a Black South African guy who is here in Australia waiting for his fiance to come over from S.A he was kinda small, I guess he felt a bit inadequate, cos ya kinda think there gonna be huge, but he was a realy sweet guy and we had heeps of fun. size has nothing to do with it....... unless they are "micro penis" in which case they probably are Lesos going the otherway with gender re-asignment surgery - we dont wanna go there!!!
Size doesn't matters so much for me. It's more the dark skin that's attracting me to black guys.
Anytime someone tells me that they've never been with a black guy, I run straight out the door. I don't want to be responsible for being your 1st this or last that. I'm a person, not a sex token.
Honestly, there is nothing worse that anyone could say to me.
Been with two black guys - one perpetuated the stereotype of having a huge cock, and the other, was just average like the rest of us.
I've only bottomed one time and it was for a black dude. The sex was great. Made him wear a condom. Love BBC
everytime I have been fucked by a black guy, I have sought out a bigger cock. It just feels better. For some reason too, the guys I have been fucked by always cum more than a white guy, weather in the ass or if they jizz in my mouth
I'm white and the blacks I have sex with are shemales, and they are great bottoms, as far as size goes, it depends on the guy not the race.
I strongly prefer smooth men without facial hair. For some reason virtually all black men have facial hair. Not 100%, but close, and they seldom trim their body hair. I like photos of muscular black men and I have been with a few, but the hair is a problem for me.
I love getting pounded by black cock
It's the same as having sex with anyone else. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Don't believe it.
Black or white, I'll fuck or get fucked by either, I only care if he's a great guy, and not a jerk or macho idiot.
I am black with an average sized (6) cock, and interracial sex is HOT to me, so I'm certain that it works both ways.
To me its not size of cock that counts I have fetish for black guys.
Really having sex with a black isnt that crazy... I do not know why people make such a big deal out of it ..it's kinda annoying
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i don't suck cock, but there is a cool st8 black guy at my gym, he has a huge piece of meat, i have gone down on my knees and sucked him off a few times in the steam room, im told he is divorced and boned up because he isn't gettin any at home
Black guy here, my cock is about 7.5 but looks and feels like 8.5-9 (probably due to girth). As the man attached to the cock, I get a lot of guys who struggle to take my dick much past the head. 7/10 couldn't get it in while the rest made me stop. I'm used to it and it's kind of turned me off from random hookups since I can never find that bttm/vers who can ride me like I want it.
Race is a conversation topic and doesn't interfere much with my sexual fantasies. BUT one thing that turns me off is when a white guy wants to top me strictly for dominating a black guy and not for getting off mutually, takes all the fun out of it for me. But each person is different. In general I've noticed a better rhythm with black guys in their stroke (its true what girls say, can't beat sex with a guy who knows how to dance).
If you want to see what sex is like with a black guy, then do it. Toss an asian, a puerto rican, and a frenchman on the list while you're at it. Now that I think about it, I would think the type of music of the region or that the person listens too has more to do with their sex game. Rap/R&B has a smooth rhythm, pop is faster paced, and I don't know what to say about country.
I've had sex with two black guys and topped with both. They both had big full asses and muscular bodies; I enjoyed both. As for dick size, they were both decent sized, but not huge.
once you go black you don't go back, not true never had a bbc i did not really like i dream of being fucked by black cock it is great better than the white ones in my case but i still like white dick myself most of the time bbc is like a present for me
I am a black man and I am vers but I like to top. My ex (black) has an 11 cock and the girth killed me every time I had to bottom lol. I have been with a lot of black men and they are normally big but I have seen small ones out there so not all myths are true. The guy I am seeing now I think is bigger then my ex but he refuses to measure his cock but he is as white as they come. Like that old saying, can't judge a book by its cover...the guy I am seeing now is a skinny short white guy and you would not think he would be that big.


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It's time again for another major food giveaway! Pastor Jeff Hayes of Faith Temple Church in Sioux Falls says thousands of pounds of food will be given away on Monday. The food giveaway will take place in the Armory Building at the Sioux Empire Fairgrounds. Start time is 4 p.m. As always, there are no questions asked of those folks participating in the event.
So far, over three and a half million pounds of food have been donated since the weekly project began four years ago.


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Julian Paul Assange ( /əˈsɒnʒ/ ə-sonzh; born 3 July 1971) is an Australian publisher, journalist, computer programmer and Internet activist. He is the editor in chief of WikiLeaks, a whistleblower website and conduit for worldwide news leaks, with the stated purpose of creating open governments. Assange was a hacker in his youth, before becoming a computer programmer. He has lived in several countries and has made public appearances in many parts of the world to speak about freedom of the press, censorship and investigative journalism.
Assange serves on the WikiLeaks advisory board. WikiLeaks has published material about extrajudicial killings in Kenya, toxic waste dumping in Côte d'Ivoire, Church of Scientology manuals, Guantanamo Bay procedures, and banks such as Kaupthing and Julius Baer. In 2010, WikiLeaks published Iraq War documents and Afghan War documents about American involvement in the wars, some of which was classified material. On 28 November 2010, WikiLeaks and its five international print media partners (Der Spiegel, The New York Times, Le Monde, The Guardian and El País) began publishing U.S. diplomatic cables.
Assange received a number of awards and nominations, including the 2009 Amnesty International Media Award for publishing material about extrajudicial killings in Kenya and Readers' Choice for TIME magazine's 2010 Person of the Year.


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2005 Track and Field
ONU Friday Night Series Meet #2
Beavers participate in the ONU Friday Night Series Meet
By Lindsey Delscamp, sports information intern
February 12, 2005
ADA, Ohio - The Bluffton University track and field team participated in the Ohio
Northern Friday Night Series Meet on Feb 11. Both the men and women's teams finished
sixth in the meet.
On the women's side junior Stephanie Welch (Berne, Ind./South Adams) placed first in the high jump with a jump of 5' 1.75''. Welch also placed fifth in the 1000 meter run with a time of 3:29.21.Freshman Sarah Humphrey (Upper Sandusky/Upper Sandusky) placed eighth in the 1500 meter run with a time of 5:29.36 and junior Jennifer Creamer (Westerville/Westerville South) placed ninth with a time of 5:30.03.
For the men's team junior Ben Dodds (West Liberty/Bellefontaine) placed fourth in the 55-meter dash with a time of 6.83. Sophomore Johnny Ichrist (Toledo/Whitmer) placed fourth in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:07.38 and freshman Peter Husted (Carrollton/Carrollton) finished sixth with a time of 2:09.68. In the weight throw freshman Rex Brown finished at fourth place with a distance of 28' 00.75'' and junior Chris Dubenion (Westerville/Westerville South) finished fifth with a distance of 25'11. 00'.
Bluffton's next meet will be at the All- Ohio championships at Ohio Northern on Feb. 12.


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The NFL Manziel? A new set of skeptics await
Updated 10:11 pm, Thursday, May 9, 2013
COLLEGE STATION - When Texas A&M hesitated in recruiting Johnny Manziel three years ago, primarily because then-Aggies coach Mike Sherman preferred a tall, pro-style passer, Mark Smith passed along a candid message via then-A&M quarterbacks coach Tom Rossley.
Smith, Kerrville Tivy's coach at the time and now Judson's head man, reminded the Aggies a prior A&M staff in the late 1990s had failed to recruit a 6-foot passer out of Austin Westlake named Drew Brees, who wound up at Purdue.
"If you want to be remembered like that," Smith said he warned A&M's staff, "don't recruit Johnny."
After Rossley witnessed enough of Manziel's magic to twist Sherman's arm late in the summer of 2010, the Aggies wound up being the only prominent program in the state to offer Manziel as a quarterback. Two years later he became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy under new coach Kevin Sumlin, after redshirting in Sherman's final season of 2011.
Now, entering his sophomore season, skeptics are at it again, based on Manziel's size (6-1, 210 pounds) and downfield passing. The doubts have nothing to do with college, however, where he's hushed critics, but the next level: the NFL.
Manziel is eligible for the NFL draft in 2014, and barring an injury or a mediocre season, indications are he intends to take advantage of the opportunity. It's an intent already drawing scrutiny from NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks, among others.
"(Manziel) currently projects more like a marginal pro, based on his unimpressive physical dimensions and unrefined game as a pocket passer," wrote Brooks, a former NFL player.
Manziel, who considers Brees a role model, promptly re-tweeted (to about 345,000 Twitter followers) Brooks' straightforward analysis offering up plenty of seemingly logical reasons why Manziel ultimately will fail in the NFL. Even prior to Brooks' essay, which concluded by claiming perhaps Manziel would be lucky to become the next Doug Flutie, Manziel said his critics were beginning to line up regarding his potential at the next level.
"It's almost on a personal level with the kind of stuff that's being tossed around," Manziel said. "My arm strength . this and that."
Less than a year ago, Manziel was dealing with the same kind of skeptics on the college level, as critics questioned his ability to scramble against stout Southeastern Conference defenses, after he had carved up SMU of Conference USA for 418 total yards on Sept. 15.
"There's a difference," Sumlin was told during a press conference, "between C-USA and SEC defenses."
All Manziel did was set the SEC single-season record for total yards with 5,116 (a tally including twice setting the league's single-game record) and lead the league in rushing en route to the Aggies' 11-2 record and their first top five finish (No. 5) since 1956.
Brooks is keenly aware.
"The NFL game, however, requires quarterbacks to play with poise, discipline and patience from within the pocket," he offered on NFL.com.
Manziel has dealt with skeptics from the first time he was a late arrival to the Pop Warner powerhouse Tyler Hurricanes in the sixth grade, to when his family moved to Kerrville when he was in junior high, to his college recruitment. He's used the perpetual doubt as fuel to propel himself where few outside his family figured he could go, and he'll no doubt use the same motivation when entering the NFL.
Brees set a bushelful of Big Ten passing records at Purdue but dropped to the second round of the 2001 NFL draft, based on the same size and arm strength questions Manziel must answer 13 years later. Brees has since starred in the NFL and led New Orleans to a Super Bowl triumph.
On Thursday, ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. rated Manziel as the 25th best prospect on his first 2014 draft board, behind fellow quarterbacks Teddy Bridgewater of Louisville (second) and Tajh Boyd of Clemson (21st), neither of whom were Heisman finalists last year.
"Defensive coordinators will eventually adjust to his spectacular 'sandlot' game," Brooks wrote of Manziel, "and he'll be forced to win with his arm instead of his feet."
Meantime, Manziel can only respond with his fingers via a re-tweet, plan to follow up with a spectacular sophomore season, and, in the end, aim to send out the tweet again in about three years.


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Big international fashion retailers not yet selling in New Zealand are being eyed for Auckland, after an Asian-headquartered fund bought a North Shore mall for $83.5 million. Kevin Yeow, Asia Pacific head of asset management for Aviva Investors, visited from Singapore for a rebranding launch last week and said fashion and shoe brands might consider Takapuna's Shore City, the sale of which by Westfield New Zealand was announced in July.
He cited Pedro Shoes with stores in countries including Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam, and also mentioned fashion chain bYSI, which has 43 stores in eight countries.
Yeow wanted to give an idea of the style and size of business looking to expand in New Zealand.
"We're talking to a few," he said, citing fashion chain Charles & Keith as another possibility.
From its 1996 beginnings in a 46sq m store in Amara Shopping Centre Singapore, Charles & Keith has grown to cover many countries including China, Egypt, India and South Africa.
The 14,139sq m Takapuna mall held by Aviva Investors' Asia Pacific Property Fund has only one vacant shop and historically low tenant turnover.
A spokesperson for Colliers International, appointed by Aviva as managers, said changes were under way. "We're in the process of finalising new lease arrangements with the centre's brands and aim to retain them for the long term.
"As other leases expire, we will endeavour to strengthen the mix by bringing in more national and international brands," she said. "This will happen in line with the results of the extensive community consultation which was done after Aviva Investors purchased the mall.
"Feedback we received from shoppers on what they wanted has strongly informed our leasing strategy."
Yeow said fashion brands, selling items in the mid-range price brackets, could fit well in the centre which was already strong on fashion.
"Some of them want to expand but they need to see whether it's the right target or market for their companies," Yeow said.
The Colliers spokesperson said Paul Tanday and Jarrod Reilly of Colliers were managing Shore City and after Aviva's purchase, research was undertaken.
Consumers, Shore City retailers, Auckland Council and the Takapuna Beach Business Association were questioned about their views on the centre and a competitor review was conducted.
Jan Walker had been the centre manager for 18 months under Westfield ownership and had been with Westfield in other roles for more than 10 years.
Walker was keen to stay on with the new owner and had done so, the spokesperson said.
Lynley McCormick had also stayed on as marketing manager. "So there is full continuity of senior management at the centre," she said. "There are nine centre staff employed in total in various roles such as management and customer services."
Yeow said the same fund which owned the Takapuna property also had two Sydney office blocks and it might buy assets in Japan, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
"Up to now, we still don't have anything in Hong Kong. It's too expensive," he said of the fund, which has a mandate to buy retail, commercial, industrial and logistics properties.
Andrew Reed, of Colliers International sales, said Aviva's purchase was the biggest commercial property asset sale in Auckland in nearly a year, and illustrated the increased interest in New Zealand property among offshore institutional investors seeking global diversification.
Aviva Investors Asia Pacific Property Fund
*Launched September 2008.
*Properties in NZ, Japan and Australia.
*Valued at $623m-plus
*Paid $83.5m for Shore City, Takapuna.
*Purchase marked entree to New Zealand.
Properties include:
*Shore City shopping mall, NZ.
*Alinta Plaza office block, Perth.
*Olderfleet Building, Melbourne.
*Sussex St office block, Sydney.
*Shin Yamashita, Greater Tokyo.
Source Aviva Investors


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Do you grind your teeth and clench your fists in fury when downloadable content is announced? Maybe, just maybe, a bitter smile will spread across your twisted face at the news that there are no plans for any Dark Souls DLC at all.
From Software's spiritual successor to Demon's Souls is intended to be a complete and static package, publisher Namco Bandai said in a Gamescom presentation attended by IGN. So no, no DLC.
Your masochistic side will have to make do with the copious amounts of pain and suffering included in the box when Dark Souls arrives for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on October 4.
On the subject of things which actually are in Dark Souls, here's a look at the Gamescom demo build, in case you missed it last week:
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I'll be joining the TDIPT Mercantile again on August 1st and have some autumn inspired folk art pieces to be offered then. I have a long list of things to make for fall decor and thankfully working on fall things takes my mind off the hot weather. For now, I'm giving you a little peek of just a few items...
Tomorrow's my 27th wedding anniversary and guess what I'll be doing???
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There's still time to save on spring-break travelPosted: Updated:
PHOENIX -- Even though spring break is right around the corner, it's not too late to plan a fun vacation and still save a buck. AAA travel expert Megan Saxon says families have a lot of options still available.
However, Saxon says you need to act now. Starting March 1, expect hotel rates and airfares to rise and availability to drop.
AAA also has these tips for booking spring-break vacations:
*Research Your Destination:
- If traveling abroad, determine what kind of documentation you may need.
- This is also important for domestic travel – and even if you're going to a place you've been there before.
- Research will help you plan your trip. Look for local happenings, such festivals and farmer's markets, going on at your destination, that could be fun events to attend for the family.
*Seek Savings Before You Leave:
- The key to saving is to do the work before leaving home. Find out if any places you are going offer discounts for anything you may qualify for (i.e. military, student, AAA, etc.)
- If you're visiting a theme park, buy discounted tickets at home, which can help you save money before your vacation even starts.
*Look Local:
- If you are not planning to leave town for Spring Break, take advantage of local happenings.
Examples: Arizona Science Center, Renaissance Festival and Oasis Water Park.
- Consider a stay-cation at a local resort, especially those with fun water features like the Arizona Grand Resort, which is open every day in March.


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Resistance Training
Paul M. Gordon, Ph.D., MPH
Dr. Paul M. Gordon is professor of health, human performance and recreation and chair of Baylor's HHPR Department. In December 2013, he was named as a top ranked expert in the United States on resistance training by Expertscape, a website that designate experts on specific biomedical topics.
Gordon has been principal investigator or co-investigator on several National Institute of Health (NIH) funded projects including a Nutrition and Obesity Research Center Program grant and a series of multi-center projects as a member of the Genetics and Exercise Research Consortium, which investigates genetic and environmental factors associated with health outcomes.
Gordon's current research focuses on physical activity and lifestyle-based research related to obesity and associated disorders. He is also the co-author of the Textbook of Clinical Exercise Physiology, which was released in its third edition in 2013. One of his most recent research studies on lack of sleep and obesity and other health risks in teenagers was featured in The Journal of Pediatrics.
Dr. Gordon came to Baylor in the fall of 2013 with nearly 20 years of experience in academia and medicine. He most recently served as director of the Laboratory for Physical Activity and Exercise and as associate professor at the University of Michigan's School of Medicine in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Gordon is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as a Certified Exercise Specialist for Preventive and Rehabilitative Exercise Programs and a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine.
He earned four degrees at the University of Pittsburgh: BA in economics, MS in exercise physiology, MPH in epidemiology, and the Ph.D. in exercise physiology.
To interview Dr. Gordon, contact Tonya Lewis, (254) 710-4656, or the Office of Media Communications at (254) 710-1961.


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Notebook - Feb. 5, 2013by Staff Writer / Montréal Canadiens
BROSSARD – In today's Notebook: Pacioretty gives props, Eller on ice-time and what it takes to beat the Bruins.
Props from Patches: With the Canadiens enjoying the success they've had early in their 2012-13 campaign, a lot of focus has been aimed towards the changes that have gone on within the team both on and off the ice. While it's hard to argue that those changes have made the Habs into a better, more well-rounded team, Max Pacioretty took the time Tuesday morning to point out that some of the team's biggest assets have been there all along.
"I don't know why people were saying that Pleky [Tomas Plekanec] didn't have a good year because that's not true at all," mentioned Pacioretty, on his teammate's line exploding out of the gate this season, with Plekanec in particular having notched seven points in his first eight games. "He's been a 70-point player in this league and he's led the team in points pretty much ever since I've been here. He's one of the most steady forwards I've ever played with. He can play a different role in almost every game and he's kind of what makes our team go."
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Pacioretty also had a few words of praise for Plekanec's linemate, Rene Bourque who's been filling the mandate of becoming the impact player the Habs were looking for when they acquired him from Calgary.
"He was playing hurt all year last season and if you look at his numbers over the years, he's pretty much always a 20-goal scorer," added Pacioretty." The players in this room knew what he was capable of, we knew he was going to step up and help this team and so far he's done a great job of it."
Business as usual: The rivalry between the Boston Bruins and the Canadiens is one that stretches far back into the depths of NHL history. Games between the clubs are well known for their intensity, and more often than not over the last few years, the Bruins have had the edge over Montreal when it comes to physical play. But all that could change on Wednesday night when the revamped Canadiens play host to their biggest rivals.
"I think we want to show everybody that we're tougher to play against, not only against the Bruins," explained Carey Price, who was in nets for both games this weekend. "It might be cliché, but every preparation for every game is the same. Just because it's Boston doesn't mean we're going to change it."
While the season may still be in its early stages, Wednesday night's game will likely decide who will emerge as the Northeast division leaders when the dust clears. With only 48 games to play, the tilt against the Bruins will give the Habs a better idea where they stand among the Eastern Conference's elite teams.
|The Habs at practice in Brossard
"We just have to continue what we're doing," said Price, who won two of his six starts against the Bruins last season. "We can't worry about who we're playing. We just have to worry what we're doing on the ice.
Earning ice time: While it seemed as though last year's Canadiens did almost nothing but deal with a season-long string of injuries, the 2012-13 edition of the team is among the deepest in the league. Despite picking up three points against the Sabres on Saturday, Lars Eller was assigned to the fourth line on Sunday in wake of Pacioretty's return.
"If you'd ask all the guys on the fourth line, they would all say that they would love to be higher in the lineup. Same goes for me. I'm trying to earn my ice time. I take pride in what I do. I continue working hard during practice and in games," explained Eller, who remains unsure if he'll be in Wednesday night's lineup against the Bruins. "We have a really deep team and we're all playing good hockey now and winning. I'm sure the coaches will have to make some hard decisions."
While they may have a record of 6-2-0 so far in 2012-13, members of the team that were around last year know how fast that can change, and that's why they're savouring every moment of their time on the ice.
"There's confidence in the whole room, but at the same time, we're a humble team, too," added Eller. "We're not satisfied with where we are now, we still want more. Especially after the season we had last year."
Justin Fragapane is a writer for canadiens.com
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The NFL will supplement its already existing partnership with Mothers Against Drunk Driving in 2013, commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday.
Of note: the NFL and MADD anticipate "convening an alcohol-related summit" in 2013, with coaches, players, executives, team medical personnel, the NCAA and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration all planned participants, the league said. The NFL also said that MADD will also have a "presence" at the league's Rookie Symposium in June.
The NFL, for its part, is officially endorsing MADD's "Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving," among other partnership efforts.
"We are pleased to endorse MADD's campaign and further build upon our partnership to do everything we can warn players, team personnel and fans about the dangers of drunk driving," Goodell said in a statement issued by the league. "We have made progress but have more work to do to ensure that everyone associated with the NFL makes safe, responsible decisions with alcohol and never gets behind the wheel when they shouldn't."