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Diaz Joins The Noons-EliteXC Fray
August 31, 2008
The Nick Diaz camp makes it a Battle Royal, by responding to Noons vs EliteXC lovefest. Nick's surrogates at Gracie Fighter unload. The piece picks apart KJ's most recent statement to the press, line by line, with this probably being the highlight:
GF- 1) It is not up to you to decide who the #1 contender is. That is EliteXC's sole discretion. Patrick Cote will soon be fighting Anderson Silva at the UFC's sole discretion. Silva is not complaining because he fights whomever they put in front of him. Silva fought Rich Franklin after wrecking him the 1st time. Serra rematched GSP his very next fight after demolishing him. Serra got paid less than GSP even though he was the Champion after the 1st fight. These men are true Champions and fight anyone. This is a concept you cannot seem to grasp. 2) You are scared because Diaz, despite having a terrible showing last time was stopped by cuts. God forbid the doctor that let the fight continue against Gomi had been calling the shots at your fight. In your heart you know what would have happened and you would rather live the lie of being a paper champion. 3) What will EliteXC ever do without you? I guess you will have to watch from your couch. Drink a beer. Prepare to make a ritual of it.
Gameness Looking For West Coast Foothold
August 31, 2008
I'm a frequent reader of the Gary Ibarra's blog about his business adventures with Graffight Apparel (check out the link as their website is now up.) Garry most recent blog mentioned another company mentioned previously on MMAPayout.com, Gameness. Gameness is a Nashville-based apparel company that has it's roots in the jiu jitsu market, but they are looking to make moves into MMA, with an eye towards the west coast…….an exceprt from Garry's blog:
Shane and I were talking about some of the ideas he has to extend Gameness reach to the west coast and to promote his new line of lifestyle apparel, he says he's looking for a small company with a few of their own apparel items to possibly partner with or to acquire outright to accomplish this goal. The reason I'm mentioning this is because I know a lot of start ups read my blog so I wanted to offer this opportunity to anyone who thinks they may fit the bill. If your a start up company or even an established one with a niche carved out already, let me know if your interested. Gameness has over 450 distributors in the mid-west, south, and east coast so the opportunities for growing your business and creating a partnership with an already established retailer in the business is one that shouldn't be passed up.
For anyone interested in such a deal or partnership, you can check out and contact Gameness via their website.
MMA Apparel Has Local Impact
August 31, 2008
One thing often overlooked in the business side of MMA apparel is the impact that the companies have on their local economies. The Press-Enterprise details the boon that TapouT has been to the local tax base in the Inland-area of California:
"2007 generally was not a good year in the Inland Empire for retail sales," said Husing.
Berry said TapouT has been one of the higher sources of sales tax revenue for Grand Terrace.
The company sells its own brand of mixed martial arts shirts, caps, workout gear and accessories.
Berry said that last year it projected earnings at $12 million and is looking at $100 million this year.
But the city can only receive sales tax revenue from business done at its facility in Grand Terrace, not the company's Internet sales.
In addition to the sales tax, you can also factor in the local jobs provided and the taxes derived from those workers as additional economic boosts to a local economy. We often look at the macro level of the MMA business, but it is good to remember the impact MMA can have at the micro level as well.
Big John's Gym A Breeding Ground For The Future
August 31, 2008
The Signal has an article on Big John McCarthy's training facility in the SoCal area. The SoCal area as presented in the article is a blueprint for success for the future
Eight men at Big John McCarthy's Ultimate Training Academy in the Valencia Industrial Center are members of the gym's mixed martial arts team.
According to the gym's owner and operator, mixed martial arts personality and former referee John McCarthy, mixed martial arts teams number roughly 15 to 20 in Southern California.
Different gyms or schools put on amateur tournaments where the fighters are pitted against one another based on size and experience.
Having a wealth of gyms competing on the amateur level will be key to building up the talent level for the future. A healthy amateur scene will provide for a better finished product once these guys go up to the pro level and also allows for a greater volume of athletes to compete in MMA, casting a wider net if you will. The wider the net cast the better chance of finding diamonds in the rough who can be taken to the next level.
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MMAPayout.com on Inside MMA: Television & Finances
August 30, 2008
MMAPayout.com Editor Adam Swift discusses EliteXC, UFC, and The Effects of Differing Television Platforms on Financial Health:
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NYTimes on "Ultimate Branding"
August 30, 2008
Rob Walker of The New York Times does a good piece this morning on the the increasing proliferation of MMA related brands. Nothing too ground breaking if you read MMAPayout.com on a regular basis, but the article does a good job synthesizing a bunch of the differing elements into a pretty good read:
The activity often referred to as "ultimate fighting†— but known to fans by its proper designation, "mixed martial arts†— can be characterized in a number of ways: sport, entertainment, spectacle. John McCain once called it "human cockfighting†and the State of New York still calls it a crime. Whatever it is, mixed martial arts appears to be enjoying a fresh surge in popularity, as measured by the audiences for pay-per-view matches, cable reality shows and, perhaps the best gauge of a phenomenon's penetration into mainstream American life, related brands.
Report: UFC & Couture Negotiating; Possibly Lesnar in November
August 30, 2008
Bloodyelbow.com is reporting that the UFC is currently in negotiations with Randy Couture for a potential return to the Octagon in November to fight heavyweight blue chipper and former WWE star Brock Lesnar. It's worth noting that aside from Florian vs. Stevenson, no other fight, let alone a main event, has been booked for UFC 91 in Portland, Oregon.
Dave Meltzer has elaborated on the BloodyElbow piece over at the Wrestling Observer; explaining that the UFC is hoping to sign Couture to a new, three-fight deal that would do away with his old contract and end the current litigation between the two parties.
Several factors would seem to suggest that Couture's renewed interest in negotiating with the UFC is based upon a weakening legal position, but also simply a desire to move forward. With an arbitrator's decision on the horizon, perhaps Couture wants to re-negotiate now instead of facing a legally binding decision, the result of which he will not have any control over. There are literally hundreds of sports-related arbitration cases that establish precedence for this sort of action.
Couture has softened his stance since claiming that he would not fight for the UFC again; implying some sort of change of heart. It's also no secret that he's not getting any younger. With his competitive juices still flowing it seems abundantly clear as to why he's moved back to the table.
Moreover, if Fedor truly does have an American non-compete clause with Affliction, there remains no further incentive for Randy to wait around. Even if the non-compete clause is a crock, the history between the UFC and Fedor's M-1 implies that a deal might be extremely tough to come by. So, if Randy is bound to the UFC, one way or another, he might as well take the fight with Lesnar and headline a card that could potentially sell 600,000-650,000 PPVs; a figure that would likely rival a Couture vs. Emelianenko draw.
The potential long-term reward for Couture in a fight with Lesnar provides additional incentive for him to re-negotiate. And from the UFC's perspective, there's also a lot to gain – regardless of who wins the bout.
Immediately, this fight gives the UFC a strong headlining event for its November fight card and it helps to continue the momentum of a strong fourth quarter for the organization. Financially, Zuffa needs a strong fourth quarter in order to climb itself out of the rut it dug with creditors after a 2007 campaign filled with poor results and expectations' failures.
Despite Couture's legendary status among MMA hardcores, he hasn't exactly translated that popularity into a casual fanbase or huge PPV buys. A win over Lesnar would help to increase his clout with the casual, PPV purchasing fan and potentially push him into the elite category of industry PPV draws for the future. Furthermore, a loss to Couture isn't really going to hurt Lesnar's image as a legitimate heavyweight prospect. The UFC would likely be able to save his credibility, chalking up the loss to experience, and start him back at the middle of the ladder.
On the other hand, a win over Couture would vault Lesnar's credibility sky high amongst all MMA fans. It would go a long way towards giving the UFC and MMA that coveted heavyweight wrecking ball that the casual American fight fan has not had since Mike Tyson in the early 90s. Yet, a Lesnar victory wouldn't necessarily spell the end of Couture's fighting career or his work for the UFC. Certainly, retirement would be an option, but so too would a rematch. Then, there's also the consideration that Randy could drop down to the light heavyweight division to challenge anyone of the talented fighters in the UFC's most stacked division – possibly even Chuck as Meltzer suggests.
Let's not forget the intrigue of the match-up itself. The storylines and potential lead-ins are the stuff that marketers dream of: young vs. old, athleticism vs. experience, an All-American wrestling battle, entertainment meets reality, etc.
If Randy vs. Fedor can't happen, it'll be a shame. With that said, there's no reason to hold onto a dream that might never become a reality, while at the same time letting the career of one of MMA's all-time greats slip into obscurity.
TapouT A Back To School Fashion Trend
August 29, 2008
In a further sign of the mixed martial arts lifestyle moving towards the mainstream (either that or a sign of the apocalypse), TapouT seems to be one of the fashions of choice for those making their back to school fashion purchases:
Action-packed mixed marital arts are also spilling onto the fashion scene with the rising popularity of the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC).
One of the most popular brands associated with the sport is called TapouT, which refers to a specific term in the sport when a person is relinquishing defeat — it indicates that you are out of the fight. So by wearing a TapouT T-shirt ($34.99), it's encouraging the other to tap out or give up.
"The TapouT product is exploding," says Chino. "We can't keep it in."
In addition to TapouT, Kundo shoes by Adidas ($90) are a lightweight mixed martial arts shoe that have transitioned into being a low-profile streetwear shoe — ideal for on-the-go students who don't want to be weighed-down with bulky footwear.
I don't know about the Kundo being a mixed martial arts shoe, sounds more like the expert in the piece is trying to associate the shoe with MMA to boost it's profile, to reflect in MMA's glory if you will. That may be a trend in the future, with nebulous connections to the MMA world being made to boost marketability.
Virtue: Powered by ASR Debuts Next Week in San Diego
August 29, 2008
Virtue: Powered by ASR Debuts Next Week in San Diego
Events, seminars and collections tailored to the MMA, FMX, the tattoo culture, music and art shine at the Hard Rock, September 5th and 6th
San Juan Capistrano, CA (August 27, 2008) –Virtue: Powered by ASR debuts a showcase of edgier lifestyle brands this September 5th and 6th in San Diego, CA. Virtue, located across the street from ASR at the new Hard Rock Hotel, will feature collections inspired from the cultures of mixed martial arts (MMA), freestyle motocross (FMX), and tattoo artistry.
"Virtue has been met with a resounding enthusiasm on both the buyer and exhibitor front,†says Andy Tompkins, ASR's Group Show Director. "Many retailers have benefited by carrying this growing category, but don't fully understand the market. Virtue will give an all-around look at the products and lifestyle, while also featuring seminars to help retailers to better understand how to make this category work for their businesses.â€
The growing interest in these emerging, youth culture brands will benefit from ASR's 18,000 + attendees to create a robust buying atmosphere. Over 30 brands will be showing at Virtue, including the biggest names in MMA, FMX and tattoo culture lifestyles. A full list of brands is below.
On the eve of Virtue's debut, Thursday, September 4th, Punishment Athletics and Tito Ortiz will hold a VIP Cocktail Reception & Preview in The Edge & Legends Ballroom at the Hard Rock Hotel. VIPs are welcome from 6PM-8PM for an industry networking event and special preview of the exhibit floor.
The next day Tito Ortiz leads a seminar themed "How to Stay In the Fight! MMA in the Marketplace" on Friday, September 5th from 12PM-1:30PM in The Edge, Hard Rock Hotel. Learn from the industry's best as he discusses the rapid growth of the MMA industry and how to increase profits through the momentum of this growing sport and surrounding lifestyle.
Industry leaders address the opportunities and challenges facing the emerging niche markets of MMA, Freestyle Motocross, Tattoo Culture, Art and Music as they become part of mainstream culture during the keynote luncheon on Saturday, September 6th. "Mixed Culture Panel Discussion – Dissecting the Retail Impact of Emerging Brands†will be moderated by Vipe Desai of Propaganda HQ at noon in The Edge ballroom. The panel will cover the longevity, placement, enthusiasts and unification of these markets.
Come meet the Hart behind the Hart & Huntington brand, during an autograph session post seminar at the Hart & Huntington display in the Hard Rock's Abbey Road on Friday, September 5th and Saturday, September 6th at 2PM.
To see a full list of brands and events at Virtue, please go to VirtueByASR.com. Register once for both ASR and Virtue at ASRbiz.com. Registration is free for qualified buyers through August 29th.
Brands showing at Virtue By ASR include:
Triumph United
Premier Fighter
MMA Authentics
Extreme Pain
Adell Ink
Toe to Toe
Hart & Huntington
Crooked Jaw
MMA Classics
Contract Killers
Kush Kills
Mob Star
Rev Gear
Bad Boy
5th Sun
Kana Beach
Inked Magazine
Miss Emmae
Eternal United

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"I don't joke with my appearances so I spend a lot on the designs I wear…" – guess who!!
Yes you guessed right…Ghana's slay queen, Nana Akua Addo has explained why she loves to look her very best on the red carpet, why she doesn't wear a lot of Ghana-made dresses, as well as hinting how much she spends on these dresses!!!
Nana Akua shared with the Graphic Showbiz her reservations when it comes to Ghanaian fashion designers. She thinks most of them are not original and lack creativity. She said:
"There are some very good Ghanaian fashion designers and I love wearing them but most of the rest don't have an identity. They could move away from the "copy copy" designs and carve a niche for themselves by being creative in order to stand out."
"I don't joke with my appearances so I spend a lot on the designs I wear on red carpets. That is what has earned me global attention and I'm already using it to build my brand,"
Although she dirndl reveal how much her Leo Almodal couture gown to the recent BET Awards costed, Nana Akua dropped some hints on how much it could cost. "I don't want to mention the price of my gown but the truth is that, a Leo design can cost GH¢60,000 to 10,000 cedis. That is not to say that is how much mine cost because I have a deal with the designer and doesn't charge me as other clients.
Rumours suggest the dress costs around $8,510 (almost GH¢35,000). It was first won by Australian-Filipino TV host, singer, model and Miss World Philippines 2016, Catriona Gray in May. But Nana Akua disclosed that the gown made of pearls was initially intended for her but she couldn't pay for it so the designer had to give it out.
"I wanted to be the first person to wear this gown but there was no cash to pay for it so my designer had to sell it to Miss Phillipines when she saw it in the showroom. That explains why she was the first person seen wearing it but it was originally made for me," she said.
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Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) The United States' legendary track and field athlete Edwin Moses was on Wednesday named the international event ambassador of the 13th edition of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon, to be held here on January 17.
Moses, 60, won gold medals in the 400 metre hurdles at the 1976 in Montreal and 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Between 1977 and 1987, he won 107 consecutive finals (122 consecutive races) and set the world record in his event four times.
In addition to his running, Moses was also an innovative reformer in the areas of Olympic eligibility and drug testing. In 2000, he was elected the first chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy, an international service organisation of world-class athletes.
"It feels to be great to be a part of a marathon that started it all for India. I am honoured by being the Event Ambassador and would be more than happy to extend my support to all the participants across this diverse country," Moses said in a message.
"I have admired long distance runners and the challenge, perseverance it takes to run 42km or 22km (half marathon) is remarkable and highly commendable. Hope that my presence at the event helps to motivate and encourage each participant and inspires them to reach their full potential. Impossible is only a state of mind," Moses said.
Asia's richest marathon with a prize money of $3,77,000, Mumbai marathon will witness an array of Indian and international athletes participating for the top honour.
A total of 40,285 runners will participate from different corners of the world.
Leading the international pack will be record holders, Uganda's Jackson Kiprop (men) and Kenyan Valentine Kipketer (women).
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Hi:D I'm gonna recap new drama 'King of Dramas', following Faith. It's about a story which a popular actor and a sceneri writer make drama together. Especially, Kim Myung Min, who is main actor in this drama, is famous for great acting, and Jeon Ryeo Won is well known as fasionista. Also Choi Si Won, who's member of SUPER JUNIOR, also appear. It makes me feel more interesting about this new drama :D Then hope u enjoy~;) Cast Kim Myung Min as Anthuny Kim Jeong Ryeo Won as Lee Go Eun Choi Si Won as Kang Hyun Min Oh Jin Eun as Seong Min Ah Jeong Man Sik as Oh Jin Whan Anthuny Kim is explaining good influence and power of Korean Drama. "And here's is ppl who works hard for the drama and every single 1 percent of audience rating. And for popular drama, we need money! I've never failed of making popular drama. That's why ppl call me as King of Drama." Go Eun is counseling for lending loan. The counsler feel exicted knowing she's writer of her favorite drama, but ignore soon after knowing she's sub-writer. GE gets angry and asks for apologize. Anthuny Kim and writer is conversing of drama scenario. He wants Orange juice is added in the drama, but she disagree saying it doesn't go with the flow. Cuz main actor dies in the scene, so it need to be shown seriousy. But he force her to add orange juice which is sponsored by company in scenerio, then she burst. Finally, Jeong writer decided not to include orange juice, and Anthuny Kim thinks of sub-writer instead to solve it. AK goes into Jeong writer's office and say to Go Eun. "Actually, Jeong writer got accident while coming to me to fix scenario of drama. And she left a message which she wants you to fix the drama by including orange juice. We don't have time. Let's hurry! I heard that u wrote a good scenario for new drama 'Morning of Kyeong Sung.'. If u handle this well, I will make sure u debut as regular writer." Then they goes to film site by car. She decides to fix action shot in Orange juice storage. Main actor fights in Orange juice storage among the bottle, and dies drinking it. There are only about 5 hrs left before drama starts, but the ending scenario is not written so GE is in emergency. She finally finished it. Main actor gonna die in beach, drinking juice. Shooting is finished, but it takes about 4 hrs to get to Seoul broadingcasting station and there are only 3 hrs before drama start. AK suggest delivery man to pay 10000000W if he gets to Seoul in 1 hr. AK and GE also leave to Seoul broadingcasting station. While AK and GE follows the delivery man, he gets accident. But AK tooks drama film from him and continues to head to station to transfer it. GE says "Are u crazy? The man's gonna die if we leave him behind." AK says "So wat we can do right now? U have to leave behind even ur father to survive in this world." AK finally arrives and run to give the film to the station. It's before 5 minutes for drama to start the ending shot, and editor is working to edit the film before it. Edditing is done finally and it's broadcasted. The record reaches highest. AK says GE "You asked me wat's drama? This is drama that we make." In the meanwhile, the delivery man died eventually. AK visited his funeral hall and says wat happened exactly. He pays 1000000000W to his wife, and his worker asks "Why u pay so much? The guy accepted ur offer so it's not problem legally." But AK replies, "Someone died for my drama. And I'm responsible for it. Is there something wrong about it?" Next morning, GE goes to AK to introduce her new scenario. AK reades it but judge it's not publich enough, so throw it away. Suddenly the news which the delivery man died have spread. AK's workers are struggling to block it, and he's also asking to the press to stop uploading the news. It's becoming issue more. President of a company calls, "I'm dissapointed so much. Tmr, participates in conference. Now u're over." AK says "U can't do this to me. Ur company have grown up thanks to me. If u do this, I'm gonna go out with writers I worked together." President calls to Jin Whan, "I fired AK now. He tires to quit with writers together. Stop him as much as possible. Don't let the writers to follow him." So AK and JW struggle to attract more writer by suggesting higher fee. And at the moment AK persuade one of the most famous writer, GE comes in and sprinkle orange juice all over him.
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FORT WORTH, Texas -- Coast Guard Rifle traveled to Fort Worth, Texas for a two-day competition against two D1 schools: the University of Texas at El Paso and Texas Christian University.
On Saturday the Bears, after a long flight and late arrival, shot their third best score of the season, a 4497, against the Miners of UTEP. Who unfortunately for Coast Guard, shot the second best score of their competitive year, a 4613.
Sophomore Lindsey Critser led the team in smallbore with a 559, just a point less than her personal best. Team Captain Nick Paisker pressed Critser shooting a 557. Freshmen Alexandria Harrington and Randall Ford rounded out the team with a 547 and 545 respectively.
Harrington burst out of the pack to post a 583, the second highest score of the air rifle match behind a pair of Miners who put up 585s. Paisker pitched in with a 578. Freshman Skye Ambrose bounced back from a disappointing performance in smallbore to shoot a 564, just a point below her personal best fired against Akron a week ago. Ford mirrored Ambrose by firing a 564.
Sunday saw Coast Guard meet TCU in what has become a regular stop on the schedule. The Bears' strategy for improvement has been nautical, a rising tide raises all boats, and therefore have been taking on strong competition such as the nationally third ranked and undefeated Horned Frogs.
Harrington's momentum from the match with UTEP continued and she was top scorer for the Bears in smallbore compiling a 563. Critser and Ford were packed together at 559 and 558 respectively with Paisker filling out the team with a 554. The 2234 aggregate score broke the Academy record set by the same quartet last November by 13 points putting them on pace to also establish a new aggregate record.
Harrington continued on a roll and again topped the team in air rifle posting a 581. Paisker gave her good support shooting a 575 while Skye Ambrose put together a personal best, 568, her second in two weeks. Critser was hot on her heels with a 567 giving the Bears their second highest air rifle score of the year, a 2291.
In spite of taking two road losses in as many days, Coast Guard continued to show great improvement as the record setting smallbore match, combined with a solid air rifle performance, gave the Bears a grand aggregate score of 4525, yet another Academy record, eclipsing the old record by 14 points.
The Bears head to Massachusetts Institute of Technology next week for two full days of competition. With a 9-8 record overall and 8-0 in conference they will defend team and individual titles in the National Rifle Association Collegiate Boston Sectional, the Beanpot Tournament, and fire a shoulder to shoulder match against host Mid Atlantic Rifle Conference rival MIT to close out the regular season.


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I went to the Hamptons for work, it was the longest that I have been there, 5 days, 4 nights, and it was fun, odd, revealing and surprisingly full of art. More then anything, it sheds light on what it means to be wealthy, and it makes one think about how class and money are so tightly entwined with this art business. Albeit, this version is the living cliché, it is the version that we all want to exist because it makes the contrast of things seem starker. In reality, this is just the mirage, the real money and the real influence; those things are tucked far out of sight. But nevertheless the performance of it all was quite fantastic to behold and it makes one realize that New York City is the best place ever to live. Below are a few things I saw, noticed, or just have to remark upon that was stirred by this Hamptons trip.
Martos Gallery
As I said, there was actually some great art to be seen amongst the Buddha carvings and fountain displays. One such experience was at Martos Gallery's summer location in Bridgehampton, a large group exhibition curated by the indomitable Bob Nickas entitled Creatures of the Blue Lagoon. The summer location appears to be the gallery owner's home, and the work is hung, installed, placed and displayed amongst the unedited life that is lived there. It is all very charming but it is surprisingly not gimmicky or overly clever. There is some damn good art there and the eclectic mix of young hot things, outsiders, forgotten ones and the old guard is both refreshing and exciting to see. The works were displayed and hung in a home that was cozy and had people wandering casually in and out and lounging about. This is what art does when it is purchased, well 90% of the time. It resides in the private space of someone's every day; a home, an office, and it sits there until moved for some reason or another. There is something direct in that acknowledgement but in this case there isn't a reduction in that action but a heightened honesty. It makes the art feel very present. As if each piece was a stand-in for a friend, a guest that couldn't make it in person but left their avatar in the form of a piece of work. The artists and their fine selection of works can not be understated in the success of this. For those that go out to any of the Hamptons, you must pop in, but make sure to mind the sleeping baby upstairs.
Halsey McKay
Located in East Hampton just off the main road, there is a surprise of a gallery called Halsey McKay that was opened in 2011 by Hilary Schaffner and Ryan Wallace. Both Schaffner and Wallace are New York art insiders and their taste and knowledge of what is happening in the arts is on the pulse. They had an opening of their current show with Andrew Kuo and Sarah Greenberg Rafferty doing a combined show entitled, Friends and upstairs they had the work of Ryan Travis Christiansen entitled, Something, Something, Black Something. I could only stay for a bit, but both shows were a friendly surprise to see in all that white pant-ed secondary market ambiance of the Hamptons. The exhibitions were well selected and there is nothing rag-tag about the space or the presentation. It was also slightly familiar, for someone who sees art like the above on a weekly basis, but this show isn't for me, it is for all those that live, summer, or weekend getaway that want, need, or desire to see new and good contemporary art. I can only imagine the hurdle that must feel like out there but thank god someone is doing it.
What people where in the Hamptons is just too funny! Here are a few: Bright colors like pink, turquoise, purple, yellow; white pants; white shorts; white everything; flip flops; loafers; children in matching outfits; wearing only a sheer/skimpy cover-all over a bikini and walking where ever you damn well please; fitness clothes as outfits; tight pants that go way up woman's butt cracks; big bangle bracelets; palm trees, alligators, etc on bright belts; dogs, dogs, dogs; small children; strollers with at least two children ages 2-6; straw hats; pastel pants; bad legs; spotted skin; collagen lips; plastic surgery face; soft baseball caps; polos.
Eee gads the food is bad out there. It is super expensive, which is the norm for beach towns but really, $13 for a wrap sandwich?! I only had one decent meal at a place called Silvers in South Hampton, someone had a BLT and it cost $19! The rest was all bland, blah, blah food. Food is so easy, it's mind boggling it can be consistently so bad. Most who live/summer there eat at home/at the homes of others which makes sense but really, the food was hideous in every way.
The Hamptons is about whiteness being as white as it wants to be. It is really a beautiful setting out there and understandable why people want to be there. The beaches are beautiful and the whole feeling of wealth, ease, suspension of time and the possibility for a breezy fabulousness permeates. There are few non-whites en masse, mostly they are Hispanics who are biking at 12:30am to go mop floors, as I met, or they are black security guards, check out girls at the grocery store or cleaners. This really isn't about white and non-white per se, as there is clearly a population of working class white locals who have their own bars, their own restaurants and you see them working for various establishments on various days. They too are not the "whiteness" that I am referring too. Seeing a room full of pretty, skinny, tight dress wearing young girls on one side and a smaller number of older, post 50s, rich, blazer wearing, tanned men makes you go "gah" inside but this is also a part of the game, the goal to achieve ultimate whiteness. In this whiteness money is a concept and reality is just much different then everyone else's. It is truly amazing to behold, all that whiteness. It is like performance art, it is like those novels where a wealthy woman is dumb and numb by the delirious safety of boredom. All that whiteness on such a small stretch of sand, it is entertaining, appealing and appalling all at once.


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The Blessed Life: The Beatitudes (1 Kings 17:1-6/Ps.121/Matt.5:1-12)
In the sermon on the mount Jesus admonishes us or presents to us the recipe that will help us to live a blessed life. It is known as the magna carta of the Christian life. It is a teaching that guides those who are serious with their faith practice and if it is hearkened to will definitely help us in doing the right which pleases God.
To live a blessed live does not entail living a life without stress, persecution or suffering, but it includes all of the above and when we are able to manage it well we will be able to reap the blessings there in.
Blessed are the poor in Spirit for theirs is the kingdom of God. This entails recognition that whatever we possess spiritually and materially is a gift from God and as a result of that, we should not brag about it as if it is by our power that we have achieved it, rather, we should be humble enough to place ourselves at the disposal of God so that He will direct our path.
Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted. This is very true because we find a lot of people in our world loose their loved ones and sometimes people are hurt by others in such a way that they lament and mourn in their heart. Yes, we may be comforted by people, but the comfort that God gives is superior and the best than any other which we receive from other places.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. To be meek is to be gentle and humble and to do things in a manner that does not connote arrogance. A meek person shows the world the face of God and through him or her the world is made a better place.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. No one who is hungry goes to eat what will kill him or her, instead, you eat food to sustain yourself. As followers of Christ we must hunger and thirst for righteousness which is the real food of the spirit which gives satisfaction. To choose to be righteous is the best and it makes us to be friends of God.
Blessed are the Merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Mercy is an attribute of God and for us to resemble God as His children we must strive to be merciful like the Father at all times. When we show mercy to others we ourselves will be shown mercy by God. We must be merciful and forgive others so that we can win the mercy of God and His forgiveness.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. This is simply true, because God is holy and those who will come before Him will be holy people. For us to see God we must strive to be pure in heart, in words and actions.
Blessed are the peace makers, for they shall be called the sons of God. God is peaceful and as His children we must work for peace in the Church, homes, societies and in our world. The world needs peace and if we help to broker peace among persons and nations that are quarrelling we are being like God who is peace himself.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake for theirs is the kingdom of God. For us to be happy in Christ we must pass through some persecutions and if we remain steadfast till the end we will inherit the blessings in the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when men revile you and utter all kinds of calumny against you falsely on Jesus' account, Rejoice and be glad for your reward is great in heaven. It is not easy to rejoice when you are being persecuted just because you profess Christ, but Jesus is telling us to rejoice for our reward will be great in heaven. If we suffer with Him we will share in His glory and to share in the suffering of Christ is a privilege that brings fulfilment.
We can begin to reap the benefits of this beatitudes by applying them as a guiding principle in our daily living and striving to put them into use in our interaction with our fellow human beings. A happy life is possible in Christ and a blessed life is even better and that is exactly what Jesus is offering us in the beatitudes.
Let Us Pray: Lord Jesus, give me the grace to put into practice the things I learn from the beatitudes so that I will be blessed and be able to receive the rewards your have prepared for me. Amen.


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Phase 0: Getting Started: Topic Exploration and Selection
First of all, I would like to say how I understand that this trip will involve me researching a topic of high interest about Xizhou's culture and/or people for an extended period of time. This meant that I could not just pick any topic for the inquiry project, but a topic that I will be interested in for a long time, as I will be staying in Xizhou for 28 days. There were not many topics that I was considering, so it was not too hard for me to narrow down all of my topics to just one. My process was quite simple: I would look through all of the topics given, and cross out the projects I knew I was not going to have any interest in while keeping my eyes on the topics I had some sort of interest in. After many times of crossing out projects, I was left with very few topics and I would start to compare the few topics to see which ones stood out to me.
This list includes the discarded topics and the reason why I did not choose it:
- Tools and Technology-I thought that I would lose interest in this topic after a while of researching.
- Local Food Products/Cuisine- I feel like there were other topics that were more interesting than this one, not to mention that I feel like this topic was overdone, so I wanted to research something else that was less done.
- Farming- I felt like that farming was too broad of a subject, so I wanted something that was more focused and narrowed down.
- Wall propaganda messages in Xizhou- I wanted to study parts of China's history before the PRC and RC, so I put the propaganda messages off.
- Local education system- I would have chosen this topic, but because access to the local education system is getting more and more restricted, Mr.Tafel has since gotten rid of this choice.
I chose tea as my choice because I personally love tea as a drink as it comes with a refreshing taste while staying healthy, making it one of my top picks. This topic is important to me because I drink tea almost every day, and whenever I drink it, I think about the events that came with it, such events as its contribution to the Silk Road, how China became one of the most powerful empires in the world because of it, the cultures it influenced such as Japan and the UK, and the opium wars, therefore this topic interests me massively. I plan to find out how tea is made, where it started from, and what other major influences the drink had. I could imagine me going up to tea farmers or/and makers and asking what process the tea leaves had gone through to go from a leaf to a drink, while also trying to gain information on its historical value.
There were some suggestions I saw from Microcampus alumni that I would like to point out. I read from both Lauren C. and Angela C. that I should try to narrow down my topic on tea, focusing on a smaller aspect of tea instead of capturing everything about tea, as it will consume way too much time if I try to capture everything. Ashley Y. Also said that I should not be scared of talking to the villagers as I will have to talk to them even if I am scared of talking to them. And the final suggestion is again from Lauren C., which is to always listen and ask for suggestions from my chaperones, as it will help me with my research process.
In conclusion, for Phase 0, I showed my process of picking my inquiry project. I listed out the choices I was considering and the reason why I did not choose them and showed why I chose the topic that I did in detail. For Phase 1, I will dig deeper into the topic I chose and give some insight on what I will be trying to find out about my topic.


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Little Lost Sheep
Yesterday, the landscape crew from the city of Parker showed up in my driveway with a sheep strapped to the back of their little golf cart thingy. Apparently, they had found this sheep running loose down the center median of the main street that intersects with my neighborhood street. At first they asked if I had lost a sheep - thankfully, I had not had a prison break. Then a police car and the local Animal Control officer both pulled up in my driveway and we all stood around trying to decide what to do with this poor sheep.
She looked really pretty, but her wool, which didn't look like it had gotten sheared this spring, was wet, muddy, and full of sticks and stuff. She had a few scratches and heat rash looking places on the insides of her legs, and she was pretty stressed from being chased and caught. I learned today that the Animal Control officer had followed her over 2 miles down some main streets until she was pretty close to my house.
I was hesitant to just throw her in with my sheep because you never know what parasites or bugs she would bring with her. I didn't even know if I should cobble together a separate pen for her and take some time to assess the situation. I'm such a sucker for a rescue, but I've just thinned my flock a bit, trying to stick to "the plan."
In the end, we decided that Animal Control would take her and hold her for three days to see if anyone came forward to claim her. During that time, I'd run a fecal test on her to see if she had any icky worms or bacterial infections.
Her face haunted me last night. I went back outside to pick up some of her fleece I had pulled off with a wad of stickers and tossed on the lawn. Holy cow - that fleece was incredibly fine and soft and crimpy. Hmmmm. Her breed seemed familiar, but of course, I hadn't had the wherewithal to have my camera handy while she was in front of me. I looked up some pictures on the internet and was shocked to realize that she might be a Cormo sheep. Cormo!
This medium sized fine wool breed is not one I had ever considered for our flock for several reasons: nobody around here raises them, I wasn't sure how they would do in this climate, breeding stock would undoubtedly be very expensive, and I really like old heritage breeds. Cormos seem like really fancy sheep to me and I was a little intimidated. But they have the most gorgeous wool I have ever seen on a sheep. I sought out some Cormo roving at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival last year because I just wanted to try spinning it. It's amazing. Luscious stuff. And it would blend with alpaca beautifully. And I could be just a little bit more like my hero, Susie Gibbs, because she has an incredible flock of Cormos that gives her CSA shareholders some jaw-dropping yarn.
The Cormo breeders' website describes Cormos as "rugged," and I think I have to agree after hearing about her 2 mile run in full fleece on a 90 degree day. I can't believe she didn't just lay down and die. But she still had a little fight in her as the guys tried to move her from their cart to the Animal Control truck.
It was hard to wait overnight, but I made it. This morning I called Officer Tammy and arranged to drop by and pick up a fecal sample to take to my vet. Long story short - she did have stomach worms, but my own sheep's sample came back positive, too, so EVERYBODY needs a good worming. I took pictures today of the girl and e-mailed them to Susie in New York and got a positive vote that she's a nice Cormo ewe. I can't believe it. Officer Tammy really doesn't foresee anyone coming for her, so as soon as I can figure out when her sentence is up, I think I can get her a ride to my place.
First and second orders of business: worming and shearing.
DD named her tonight at dinner - Queen Esther. "For such a time as this."


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Dream Parking at MLK Medical Campus
View a visualization of the new parking structure from McCarthy Building Companies.
Recently, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the budget for a comprehensive parking structure to be added to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Medical Campus.
"The parking structure represents the next phase of the County's effort to reinvent the MLK Medical Campus," said Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas.
The new parking structure will include six levels and 1,400 parking spaces to respond to the current parking challenges on campus. The plan includes an entry roadway to the campus, reconfiguration of Wilmington Avenue adjacent to the site, construction of the parking structure, and civic art. The build also includes a program to promote the hiring of local construction workers.
"The proposed MLK Parking Structure is a good investment and reaffirms the County's commitment to build a first-class wellness campus to serve the larger community," the Supervisor said.


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Dani Pedrosa, preparing for his eighth MotoGP season, will join a small group of rivals in getting an early chance to sample the new Austin circuit during a private test this week.
Last year's title runner-up Pedrosa has dominated the timesheets during 2013 pre-season testing to date, leading five of the six days at Sepang in Malaysia.
But the private Austin test will provide a rare new challenge for the experienced Spaniard. The last time MotoGP visited a new circuit was in 2010, when both Silverstone and Aragon were added to the calendar.
"Now we can look forward to Austin, which will be very challenging on the first day," said Pedrosa. "We'll have many extra things to do with the set-up, the gearbox and tyres. The riders will also have to adapt to a brand new track. Many things."
The test takes place from Tuesday to Thursday. Austin, which held its first F1 race to widespread acclaim late last year, will then host round two of this year's MotoGP championship from April 19-21.
Aside from an extra 3kg of minimum weight and reduction in available engine changes from six to five, technical rules for the second season of 1000cc MotoGP are largely unchanged.
With that in mind, and given Honda's strength in the second half of last year - winning eight of the final nine races - Pedrosa said there have not been any radical changes to the RC213V since the 2013 spec was debuted at November's Valencia test.
"I think the basics of the bike are quite good now," he declared. "From the first test at Sepang we've had things that were 'secondary' to test - like Ohlins [suspension], some things with the Mapping and weight distribution etc. Nothing like a new engine or chassis. So the bike was the same and running more or less similar."
In the absence of any major new parts, Pedrosa felt an important part of testing to date has simply been getting familiar with his equipment on a circuit he knows well.
"It's very important just to learn more about the bike. When you change a spring or something on the bike, how it will react," he said. "Also just riding and feeling what the bike does when you move around, when the tyres are old etc.
"In the first Sepang test we were changing things, but at the second test it was smaller changes."
Pedrosa will be joined at the Austin test by Repsol Honda team-mate Marc Marquez, LCR Honda's Stefan Bradl and Factory Yamaha riders Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi.
The third and final official test, with all teams and riders present, will take place at Jerez from March 23-25.


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The site provides up-to-the-minute explanation of current patient safety findings and discussion of how they may be implemented. It also provides resources for self-education for persons new to patient safety concepts.
The site offers weekly updates of information from the patient safety literature, news, tools, and meetings ("What's New"), and a vast set of carefully annotated links to important research and other information on patient safety ("The Collection"). Two sets of documents ("Patient Safety Primers," "Glossary") that provide basic information about patient safety.
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20 June 2014
Unite The Resistance Sheffield Forum
Britain needs a pay strike… BACK THE STRIKES… FIGHT TO WIN… Stand up to scapegoating
10 July looks set to see 1.5 million striking across Britain, with Unison local government, NUT teachers and PCS civil service workers out. FBU fire fighters have escalated strikes over pensions and could join action on the day too. NHS workers are set to fight on pay this autumn. These will be the biggest strikes against austerity since June 2011.
Extended strikes at Care UK, Lambeth College and the Ritzy cinema are key focuses of solidarity for the whole movement. We need a united fightback, especially as UKIP's Euro election success has opened the door to scapegoating migrant workers.
How do we build for mass action to beat the Tories?
Can we build widespread solidarity for all those fighting back?
Come along and join the discussion.
Tuesday 1 July, 7pm
@ Central United Reform Church,
Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S1 2JB
Speakers from NUT, FBU, GMB and others, in the build up to strikes by up to 1.5 million workers across Britain over pay on 10 July.
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Brief overview of Central Park II The Room Resale:
Location : Sector 48, Sohna Road, Gurgaon
Unit type : 1 BHK Studio Apartment
Sizes: 750 – 1250 Sq. Ft.
Status: Ready To Move
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Central Park II The Room Is Located On Sector 48, Sohna Road Gurgaon
THE ROOM, which has Studio, 1 BR and 1 BR + Study apartments and retail space on ground floor, part of Central Park II on Sohna Road is one of the first such apartment complex in Gurgaon which will bring a paradigm change in the hospitality industry in the biggest financial and industrial district of India. With specially designed 291 apartments, fully equipped club (including temperature controlled swimming pool, gymnasium, steam, sauna among other), business center, restaurant and a lots of other features and amenities, the complex offers a 5 star living experience with a blend of hospitality creating newer heights for living in Gurgaon.
Central Park II The Room Resale Project Highlights -:
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A huge amount of celebrities and fashionistas have been spotted wearing this season's wardrobe staple: monochrome. Here's a whole host of stars wearing black & white outfits this year: Disney darling Vanessa Hudgens wears an embellished gown on the red (or pink!) carpet, the never-ageing Christina Ricci was spotted in this cropped outfit at New York Fashion week and Taylor Swift wears monochrome stripes. Even the front cover of this month's Glamour magazine features January Jones in a chess-board ensemble.
It's one of those trends that crops up almost every year, so we've all probably got something black or white in our wardrobes already so it's an easy trend to follow without forking out for a whole new look. Take inspiration from the stars above including Made in Chelsea's Rosie wearing a top from Missguided with plain back trousers, movie-star duo Kirsten Dunst and Garrett Hedlund wear his 'n' hers white shirts at Paris Fashion Week and Twilight's Ashley Greene wore a LWD (little white dress) and added a black belt to channel the monochrome trend. So all you need to do is dig out your work trousers, interview shirt or LBD and add a few contrasting accessories to get the look. Try Primark for this spotty bag (only 3 quid!) & mono satchel, Ellos for colour block tops & trilby hats, and New look for this retro print bag, striped clutch and white collar ~ click on the image below to shop for these monochrome accessories!
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Alex Clark inspired by the natural surroundings she creates unique illustrations based on farmyard animals, family pets, seasonal designs and many other themes. Under premium brand Queens, Alex Clark has launched her famous collections including beautiful giftware and mugs.
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If you wait for perfect conditions, you'll never get anything done!
I'm the queen of waiting to get back on the fitness and healthy bandwagon til the circumstances in life are ideal, but that never happens! Set a goal…and go for it now! Don't wait! Don't procrastinate! Don't hope that someday you'll have perfect conditions!
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Date of Award
Fall 10-19-2015
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PhD Higher Education Leadership, Management, Policy
Education Leadership, Management and Policy
Rong Chen, PhD
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Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj, PhD
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Daniel Jean, EdD
Persistence, Hispanic, Qualitative, Self-Efficacy, Peer, Educational Experience
The experiences of Latino male students are oftentimes consolidated with those of other student populations from similar backgrounds. While the research on Latino males has been slowly expanding to include their varied experiences, it has been mostly characterized by a deficit-oriented narrative focusing on their challenges rather than their successes. Concentrating on the difficulties experienced by Latinos socializes administrators and researchers to focus on students from underserved backgrounds as problems, instead of resilient beings (Harper, 2015).
This qualitative study focused on the experiences of 20 successful Latino male students at a four-year public institution. Through semi-structured interviews, participants discussed how they understood and explained their persistence in college. The analysis of the data focused on how participants' perceptions and explanations of persistence differed by ethnicity, being first generation college student, household income or immigrant generation. Findings from this study revealed that successful Latino male students' validating and invalidating experiences contribute to their success, self-efficacy beliefs and academic optimism. Additionally, findings revealed distinctions in how first and second generation students explain their educational experience and contextualize their persistence in relation to their ethnic and gender identity.
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Gonzalez, Carolina E., "The Self-Perceived College Persistence Factors Of Successful Latino Males" (2015). Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs). 2125.


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Intu Group
Location: Gateshead
Industry Sector: Retail
intu owns 20 of the largest and most popular shopping centres across the UK and Spain, including intu Metrocentre and intu Eldon Square in the north east of England.
Our whole business is focused on creating the best places for shopping and leisure, so that customers visit more often and stay longer. We do that by bringing together our scale, expertise and understanding of what customers want to provide compelling experiences that deliver real results for retailers, restaurateurs and leisure specialists.
Our unique customer insight helps us understand what customers want now and in the future and we continually invest in our centres to build a long-term business that helps retailers flourish, communities thrive and our business to grow.
We combine our expertise in construction and centre management, our experience with retailers and our understanding of what motivates customers, to make our centres vibrant places for shopping and leisure.
"intu is committed to the community that it serves and we're proud to be in partnership with the Chamber, an organisation dedicated to championing the region. The Chamber is an invaluable asset which forges strong relationships between local businesses and encourages economic development in the north east." Gavin Prior, General Manager at intu Metrocentre
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Know here how to turn off Autoplay facebook video on iPhone? Popular social media network FaceBook has introduced Auto-paly video feature. We don't know what facebook wants to do change in its platform, But still the Auto-play feature is annoying for user's likely iPhone and Android. Because, Auto-Play facebook videos begin automatically as you scroll.
So definitely, videos use more data than other content/ stories on facebook. Furthermore, you can also keep turn on Auto-play facebook videos only with Wi-Fi connection. Luckily, iPhone facebook is a more customize means if you don't like Auto-play feature. Then you can do turn off Auto play facebook video option. For that, you should follow listed steps (turn off Autoplay facebook video on iPhone) carefully. I hope, the way will become much helpful for you, for your soul mate and close friends.
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Step 1. Open Facebook app on your iPhone or iPad
Step 2. Tap on More option you can see at right-bottom on the Screen (horizontal line icon) and scroll down the screen,
Step 3. Now tap on Settings, so you will be get a popup
Step 4. Tap on Account Settings
Step 5. Tap on Videos and Photos (you can see between the Location and Sounds option)
Step 6. Now touch on Auto-Play under the Video Settings.
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Onlive could spell trouble for PC makers
Brings gaming to netbooks
THE LAUNCH of a new online games service could spell the end for expensive games consoles and hit sales of high-end consumer PCs, if it succeeds.
Onlive, currently on beta test in the US, allows users to play even the most demanding games on low-spec PCs or netbooks, which act simply as front-ends for code running on specially optimised remote servers.
Transmission delays are negligible provided the server is not more than a thousand miles from the user, Onlive founder Steve Perlman claimed at the Emerging Technology conference in Boston.
There have long been predictions that gaming will move online to take advantage of the almost limitless computing power of cloud servers offering processing as a service. This would affect the hardware industry because games have been a major driver in pushing up the power of consumer PCs.
A move online could also encourage users to make more use of the cloud for other purposes such as workaday office tasks. However, Onlive is not a typical cloud application because it uses specialised servers, packing a board that compresses the video data and fools games into behaving as if they are running on a normal PC.
Perlman reckons he can run a standard definition game on a 1.5Mbps link and high-definition on a 5Mbps connection, speeds which are now commonly available to broadband subscribers on the web. He claims to have the backing of leading games developers and says the system has advantages for both developers and end users.
"It cuts out piracy and the selling-on of [secondhand] games and it means users do not need a high-spec PC. They also don't have to bother about upgrading their hardware."
Perlman plans to take Onlive to Britain and the rest of Europe after getting it established in the US over the coming year. µ
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Dental therapists mostly examine and treat diseases of the teeth in pre-school, primary and secondary school children, under the general supervision of dentists.
Dental therapists may perform the following tasks:
Some dental therapists work in a particular geographical area and are responsible for visiting a number of local schools on a regular basis. They may be required to work anywhere in their state or territory, although individual preferences and applications for specific positions are taken into account. Others work in community dental clinics or regional centres.
Personal requirements
To become a dental therapist you usually have to complete a diploma in oral health therapy. Entry to the course below usually requires completion of your VCE. Prerequisite subjects, or assumed knowledge, in one or more of English or biology are normally required. Contact the university for more information as requirements may change.
Entry to the course is highly competitive and requires passing the Undergraduate Medical and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT) and attending a structured interview.
Diploma courses
University of Melbourne
Diploma in Oral Health Therapy, 3 years full-time
Employment opportunities
The public sector oral health services are the major employers of dental therapists. They work in fixed and mobile clinics promoting oral health care to children from pre-school to Year 10. Career opportunities include progression to senior dental therapist or oral health therapist positions coordinating health promotion activities in dental health services State-wide, and positions in research and teaching government policies regarding the oral health of school students.
Job opportunities depend upon:
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Dental therapists must be registered with the Dental Registration Board of the State in which they intend to work.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—For seven days, Mitt Romney has not held a press availability to talk to the reporters following him, so when he finally made the trek Monday back to the rear of his campaign plane where reporters sit, he came bearing a gift.
Inching tentatively down the aisle like a bride in search of a groom, Romney carried a red and white sheet cake, with two lit candles in the shape of a "3" and a "4," marking the 34th birthday of Los Angeles Times reporter Maeve Reston.
"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you," he sang a bit awkwardly as he shuffled down the aisle. His kept his eyes on the cake, which kept nearly slipping out of his hands. Dozens of cameras—still and video—filmed his every move as reporters crowded in the aisle and over seats to get a good look at the candidate.
Reaching Reston, Romney didn't quite know what to do. "Plates? A knife?" he said, looking back a bit anxiously at his senior aides, who wore smiles like proud parents on their child's first day of kindergarten.
"Maybe we'll save it for after lunch?" he finally said, setting the cake on a nearby tray table. Looking as though he needed something to do, he grabbed a basket of chips and began tossing them at reporters, hitting at least one photographer in the head.
"Why do you have chips?" someone asked.
Romney looked down and grabbed a bag. "Cheetos, I like Cheetos," he said. Picking up a bag of sour cream and onion potato chips, he said, "I had these yesterday." He cast a bag of Pop Chips aside, before grabbing his Cheetos and trying to make a run for it to the front of the cabin.
But Reston stopped him and asked how he was feeling ahead of Florida's primary Tuesday. "Good, good. Good crowds, enthusiasm," Romney said, fiddling with the bag of Cheetos. "You never know until it's actually over what's going to happen."
Motioning to Reston, Romney laughed. "Look at her, on her birthday, she's going to try and get some questions in," he said. "It's not exclusive though, you must admit."
But, Romney continued, "It feels good at this point. In South Carolina, the crowds were good, but you could sense it wasn't going our way."
In Florida, it feels like it's "getting better and better everyday," he said. It isn't just the large crowds he's been getting—including more than 1,000 in Naples on Sunday—but rather the "folks you talk to after the rallies," he said, including organizers and activists who have been telling him what's happening on the ground in the state.
Within a few minutes, the plane's engine began to roar to life, and Romney took his cue. "Thanks guys," he said, and headed back up to his seat on the second row of the plane, Cheetos in hand.
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"I am told 'irie' means getting high and Stone Senses mean your senses are getting stoned," says Ofelia Escovedo, board of directors president of Carlsbad's annual Fiesta del Barrio. At a meeting last week, the board backed away from hiring Carlsbad reggae/soul/Latin band Stone Senses because of their name. Escovedo admits she isn't aware of the content of Stone Senses' lyrics.
"[Escovedo] said, 'We'll have to take a further look into this. This name is promoting drugs,' " says singer/songwriter Eric Casteneda.
"We have no drug references on our CD," says singer/guitarist Mike O'Gera, who attended the meeting. "I was trying to tell her it was 'stone,' as in concrete. You build houses on rock, not on sand. We are all about a positive message." O'Gera says the band was further misconstrued when they presented flyers indicating they'd played fundraisers for an injured member of Irieside.
Denise Sanchez, a "prevention specialist" with the San Dieguito Alliance for Drug Free Youth, says she helped Escovedo (who is in her 70s) understand street lingo.
"The older people at the meeting don't know about slang and symbols," says Sanchez. "The word 'irie' was brought up. It's a word of joy. Reggae music usually uses it to mean the joy of being high."
" 'Irie' is Jamaican slang for good, positive vibrations," counters O'Gera. "It doesn't mean 'high.' "
"You know what happens at the reggae fest at the Del Mar Fairgrounds," says Sanchez. "[It was] full of smoke from weed."
O'Gera says his dreadlocks drew a reaction at the Fiesta del Barrio meeting. "They had a disgusted look on their faces, like, 'This is not good.' "
Escovedo says the committee was undecided about hiring Stone Senses. "We want to keep the fiesta family-oriented. We Hispanics already have a bad reputation with drive-bys. We want to try and overturn that."
Stone Senses play at Squid Joe's in Carlsbad on Saturday at 9 p.m.; $10 on night of show. Must be 21. Fiesta del Barrio is September 11, with Los Pistoleros, Viva Santana, and Mariachi Chula Vista in downtown Carlsbad, 10 a.m.--5 p.m. Free admission, all ages.