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Each year around the third week in January the questions arise, "Why do we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?" "What is it about Dr. King that merits such honor?" "What sets Dr. King apart from all other activists in America?" These are legitimate questions that call for answers. As I revisit the events of history, I will attempt to legitimize the legacy of King.
Each year around the third week in January the questions arise, "Why do we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?" "What is it about Dr. King that merits such honor?" "What sets Dr. King apart from all other activists in America?" These are legitimate questions that call for answers. As I revisit the events of history, I will attempt to legitimize the legacy of King.
King emerged during a dark time in America; a time when America was stuck in the wilderness of transition in need of a champion to lead her on to justice, freedom and liberty. King became that champion whose life and work continues to resonate throughout the corridors of society. He became in his own words a "drum major for justice," calling attention to the injustices, prejudices and inequalities of the day.
Early in our country's history many blacks came to America as slaves and were used as cheap labor in the South without rights or freedoms. In 1776, the American Colonies declared their freedom from Great Britain. During this time Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence stating that "all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
These rights, however, did not apply to the black community. Slaves were not given the same rights as whites. Slaves were not given the opportunity to live their lives in a productive way. They were not allowed to own property, go to school, start businesses, use public facilities or vote in elections. After the Civil War, slaves were given their rights as amendments were made to the Constitution. The 13th Amendment outlawed slavery in America, the 14th Amendment gave citizenship to blacks, and the 15th Amendment provided the right to vote.
Unhappy with this turn of events, many whites felt that blacks should not be treated as equal citizens to themselves. They sought ways to get around the Fourteenth Amendment and passed laws to keep blacks apart from whites. In 1896, the law of "separate but equal" was found not to violate the 14th Amendment and did not allow blacks to work with whites, live in the same neighborhoods as whites, go to the same schools as whites or use the same facilities as whites. This was overturned in 1954 by the Supreme Court, which determined that "separate but equal" was inherently unequal.
Finally, the laws were now in favor of blacks, but the enforcing of these laws became a different fight. Many people still did not want to change and sought to hold on to the old ways of the South. It took a strong leader who believed in peace and justice to secure the freedoms of black Americans. That leader was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a young Baptist minister from Atlanta, Ga. Between 1955 and 1968 King helped to change the dynamics and mind-set of America. He, with the assistance of others, led several peaceful nonviolent boycotts and marches across the South.
His strong leadership and unprecedented power of speech gave people the faith and courage to work together bringing about a peaceable solution. King put himself in harm's way not for his freedom alone, but for the freedom of an entire people. He was arrested multiple times, beaten by the police, bitten by dogs, sprayed by hoses and at times scorned by his own race.
King's hard work was rewarded in 1964 as President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act. One year later he signed the National Voting Rights Act of 1965. Together these laws outlawed discrimination between blacks and women, effectively ending segregation, and making discriminatory voting practices illegal. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in October 1964 for combating racial inequality through nonviolence.
The signing of the Civil Rights Act and National Voting Rights Act were largely inspired by King and his peaceful nonviolent protests. King brought national and international attention to injustices and inequalities of black Americans.
At his demise King was planning a "Poor People's Campaign" to address issues of economic justice. This was not a black or white issue; it was an American issue.
These and many more reasons legitimize the platform for which we honor King. He gave his life for the freedom and liberty of all mankind. I hope that each of you who read this article will join us as we seek to name a street after King in the city of Lexington.
The Rev. Derek Kelly serves as pastor of New Faith Full Gospel Church of Lexington.


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WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal job discrimination complaints filed by workers against private employers shot up 9% last year, the biggest annual increase since the early 1990s.
The data being released Wednesday by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission show allegations of discrimination based on race, retaliation and sex were the most frequent, continuing a long-term trend.
Overall, the commission said complaints increased from 75,768 charges filed in 2006, to 82,792 last fiscal year. That's the highest complaint level since 2002, and the biggest annual percentage increase since 1993.
Complaints had been trending downward until 2006, when they increased slightly before spiking last year.
"It's possible that there's a trend developing here and employers need to be aware of this," said commission spokesman David B. Grinberg. "The fact that filings are up close to 10%, hopefully employers will see that as a wake-up call and pay more attention to discrimination issues in the workplace."
Allegations of discrimination based on race were the leading category of complaints - 30,510 in all, or 37% of all filings last year, said the commission, which enforces federal anti-discrimination laws among private employers.
Charges based on retaliation accounted for 26,663 of the complaints, about 32% of all filings with the commission. For the first time retaliation was the second most frequent complaint, surpassing sex-based charges. Retaliation charges were up 18% from the previous year.
Sex discrimination complaints totaled 24,826 of the filings, 30% of the overall cases.
Several other categories tracked by the commission also saw double-digit percentage increases from the previous year, including complaints about age and disability discrimination. Complaints about discrimination based on pregnancy saw a big increase, up 14% to 5,587 charges last year - a record high.
The only major category to see a decrease was complaints involving equal pay, which slipped from 861 in 2006 to 818 last year, accounting for one percent of all cases filed.
During 2007, 72,442 private sector discrimination complaints were resolved; the commission recovered approximately $345 million in compensation for those who had filed discrimination charges.
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DR. SUSAN NOLEN-HOEKSEMA: I think that the sad fact is that a lot of the people who need to be taking antidepressants aren't. And a lot of the people who are taking antidepressants probably could do without them. They're exposing themselves to the side effects unnecessarily. So there are a lot of folks who are prescribed antidepressants for problems in living that they might be able to handle with better support, or for problems that the antidepressants aren't that great at handling. And on the other hand, there are lots and lots of students who could benefit from antidepressants and/or psychotherapy. Probably the majority of depressed students don't get any kind of treatment.
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Reds' Draft plans unchanged
Front office upheaval does not alter drafting philosophy
By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
CINCINNATI -- Upheaval in the general manager's office isn't expected to shake up how the Reds approach their Draft selection decisions.
Shortly after Wayne Krivsky was let go as GM on April 23, new GM and president of baseball operations Walt Jocketty held several days of meetings with the baseball department. That included senior director of scouting Chris Buckley, who was one of Krivsky's first hires in February 2006.
The overall Draft mantra: talent rules. The Reds have the seventh overall selection in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft.
"Walt's philosophy is pretty similar to Wayne's," Buckley said. "They're both baseball guys that want us to get the best talent out there. I have not been told to select anybody or stay away from a certain guy. Everybody is in play. We'll go get the best people we can."
MLB.com will carry every pick of the Draft, which takes place June 5-6 at The Milk House at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, Fla. Day 1 coverage begins at 2 p.m. ET with a simulcast of ESPN2's broadcast of the first round and compensation picks. The remaining rounds on Day 1 will be shown exclusively at MLB.com, with live analysis on site from MLB.com Draft guru Jonathan Mayo.
Several of the top amateur prospects are expected to be in attendance in Orlando for Day 1 of the Draft, and each of the 30 Major League Clubs will be represented by front office executives and baseball luminaries. Fans are welcome to attend Day 1 of the Draft, and admission to The Milk House is free with seating limited to a first-come, first-served basis.
Day 2 will get under way at 11:30 am ET and continue through Round 50, if necessary. Every pick on Day 2 can be heard live at MLB.com.
Here's a glance at what the Reds have in store as the First-Year Player Draft approaches:
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Following several first-round mishaps earlier in the decade (David Espinosa, Chris Gruler), the Reds have built a deep talent pool in their system in a short amount of time under both Krivsky and predecessor Dan O'Brien. The only silver lining to taking a backward step at the big league level is a better Draft position. A 72-win 2007 season has Cincinnati back with a top 10 selection for the third time in five years. The last time that the Reds picked seventh overall was 2004 when they selected pitcher Homer Bailey.
The scoop
Picking seventh clearly gives the Reds more opportunities to get who they want. However, the organization is most interested in having a deep Draft all the way through the later rounds.
"Look at the Cardinals," Buckley said. "They got [Albert] Pujols in the 13th round [in 1999]. Ask anyone what the difference in the division has been in the last few years and it's Pujols. Sometimes, your eighth- or 11th-round guys turn out to be the best guy."
First-round buzz
The Reds could have several options with their top pick and are expected to take the best guy available. Because of the number of years needed to develop someone, they will not select a player based on a current need at the big league level. Even though last year's top pick, Devin Mesoraco, was a catcher, there are two expected top 10 catchers in this year's crop in Buster Posey (Florida State) and Kyle Skipworth (high school, Riverside, Calif.). Left-handed pitcher Brian Mattusz would be a nice get, but he's projected to go higher than seventh.
Shopping list
The Reds are usually looking to bolster the middle of the field positions -- catcher, second base, shortstop and center field. Adding more power hitters would also be a regular priority. Of course, there's always going to be a need for pitching, and more pitching. Quality left-handed pitching is routinely in the shortest supply and the highest demand.
Trend watch
In 2006, 34 of the 50 overall picks were players taken out of colleges. Last year, there were 32 college players taken out of the 50. However, three of the last four first-round selections were picked out of high school -- including Mesoraco (15th overall from Punxsutawney, Pa.) in 2007. In last year's Draft, the Reds also took 31 pitchers, including high schooler Kyle Lotzkar -- a first-round sandwich pick.
Recent top picks
C Devin Mesoraco: On May 7, the catcher was promoted to Class A Dayton from extended spring training. Nagged by two injured thumbs, Mesoraco struggled last year during his pro season with the Gulf Coast League Reds.
OF Drew Stubbs: The eighth overall pick from the University of Texas in 2006, Stubbs is with high Class A Sarasota this season. A high strikeout rate remains an issue with this speedy center fielder.
OF Jay Bruce: Taken 12th overall in 2005, Bruce is considered the top prospect in all of baseball by multiple publications. Currently at Triple-A Louisville, the 21-year-old's ascension to the Majors seems imminent.
Rising fast
Shortstop Todd Frazier, who was taken as a first-round supplemental pick last year, was just promoted to Sarasota after a superlative start of 2008 at Dayton. Last year during his first pro season at rookie-level Billings and Dayton, he batted .319.
Cinderella story
Raymond "Jeff" Jeffords, a 19th-round pick last season, is off to a solid start at Dayton. Through 11 relief appearances, Jeffords is 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA. He's walked nine compared to 25 strikeouts over 18 2/3 innings.
In The Show
No one from the past three Reds' Drafts has reached the Majors yet. Clearly, Bruce is the closest. Infielder Adam Rosales (12th round, 2005) was impressive in Spring Training and is at Louisville. Reliever Josh Roenicke (10th round, 2006) turned heads in camp too and is with Double-A Chattanooga.


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Coach Tony Sparano's mood was better today. Fact is, it was good again.
After seeming gruff, curt and borderline ornery on Thursday, Sparano was his old self against today. His mood was good enough that I asked him why he is in such an obviously bad mood the day before.
"Terrible lunch upstairs," he said, tongue-in-cheek.
The fact is, as I wrote yesterday, the Dolphins are under much pressure. They realize they are 3-5 and that makes them a bad team, a team that isn't looking like a playoff team, much less an AFC East defending champion.
So Sparano has ordered something of a reset to make sure his players understand that 3-5 is not acceptable. The Dolphins have a chance to go from 3-5 to 5-5 in one week.
Sparano doesn't want his players to blow that opportunity by not being focused on their tasks -- on their jobs.
"I just made a specific emphasis that the fun and games need to be out there on the field," Sparano said when asked about the declining number of domino games in the locker room. "But I think these guys really understand the importance. They understand where we are. Concentration, all those things, paying attention to the details.
"Only thing I've asked them is I want the conversations around here to be a little bit more about football. There's nothing wrong with, and I am pro the players on their down time relaxing and interacting with each other, It's critical. But it's ok to talk about football, too. I talk about football all the time with my wife."
Sparano seems pleased with his team's preparation this week. He said the team had "three really good practices," and that Friday, "was one of the best practices in a long time."
Sparano said all of Miami's injured players were "a little bit better," today. But that was before the injury report came out.
Paul Soliai was limited in practice Friday after not practicing Wednesday and Thursday. Soliai is doubtful for the game despite the upgrade.
Justin Smiley (shoulder) and Erik Walden (hamstring) adid not practice and are also doubtful for the game. Anthony Fasano (hip) is questionable after being limited in practice all week long.


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Treveon Graham scored 19 points and Virginia Commonwealth clinched its seventh consecutive 20-win season by beating Massachusetts 86-68 in the schools' first-ever meeting Thursday night.
VCU (20-5, 8-2 Atlantic 10 Conference) also got 18 points from Melvin Johnson, who hit 8 of 13 shots, including 2 of 4 3-point attempts. Rob Brandenberg added 12 points with four steals — the Rams forced 24 turnovers, including 15 steals, while committing just eight giveaways. VCU entered leading the country with 12 steals and 20.3 turnovers forced per game this season.
UMass led 42-37 at halftime, but VCU opened the second half on a 21-1 run over the first 8 minutes. The win was VCU's fourth straight.
Raphiael Putney scored 19 points with 10 rebounds to lead the Minutemen (16-7, 6-4). Chaz Williams, seventh nationally with 7.1 assists per game, had seven assists and nine rebounds but also committed six turnovers.


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Broomfield District Court Judge Patrick T. Murphy has been named the next chief judge for the 17th Judicial District, which covers Adams and Broomfield counties.
Murphy will replace Chief Judge C. Vincent Phelps, who will retire this year. Phelps was appointed to the district court bench in 1996, and named chief judge in July 2008. Murphy's appointment is effective Jan. 31.
"For Judge Phelps, public service is a true calling, and I thank him for his dedication to the people of his district and Colorado, and for his excellent leadership," Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael L. Bender stated in a news release issued Monday announcing Murphy's appointment. "I am confident that Judge Murphy has the ability to take over the position and keep the business of the 17th Judicial District's courts running smoothly and efficiently."
Murphy was appointed to the District Court bench in 2004 after 22 years in private practice, including starting the firm of Purvis, Gray and Murphy. From 1981 to 1986, he served as an assistant United States attorney, and before that, served in the Weld County and Boulder County district attorney offices.
Colorado is divided into 22 judicial districts, each with a chief judge. As chief judge, Murphy will serve as the administrative head of the 17th Judicial District. He will be responsible for appointing the district administrator, chief probation officer and clerks of the court; assisting in the personnel, financial and case-management duties of the district; and seeing that the business of the courts is conducted efficiently and effectively. Other responsibilities include judicial assignments within the district.


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Clinton Center readies for Chihuly glass exhibition
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LITTLE ROCK — The Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock is preparing to host a temporary exhibition of blown glass works by artist Dale Chihuly.
Chihuly's artworks go on display May 17. Organizers say Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chihuly are to attend an invitation-only reception on May 16.
The show will run through Jan. 5.
Curators are to use indoor and outdoor spaces at the Clinton Center to display the works, which present extremes of shape, color and form.
One of Chihuly's pieces is in the Clinton Center's permanent collection.
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A Canadian MP says Sunday's presidential election in Ukraine went smoothly and largely peacefully.
Conservative James Bezan, a member of Canada's 350-member election observation team, describes Ukrainians as resilient and brave, adding they turned out in substantial numbers across the country to cast their ballots.
He says the turnout was strong even in areas of eastern Ukraine where heavily armed pro-Russian rebels attempted to stop people from voting.
Those agitators smashed ballot boxes, shut down polling stations and threatened would-be voters.
Bezan says election observers knew there were going to be difficulties in those areas.
So officials made arrangements to allow Ukrainians living in those regions to cast their ballots at more secure polling stations.
He says the mood this weekend in Kharkiv, where he is serving as an election observer, was calm and peaceful, including during a pro-Russian rally which ended without incident. The city is located just 30 kilometres from the Russian border.
An exit poll shows that billionaire candy-maker Petro Poroshenko is the hands-down winner of the election. The West is hoping the vote might resolve the crisis in the eastern European nation following Russia's annexation of Crimea in March.
Bezan is reiterating the Conservative government's call for Russia to return Crimea to Ukraine. He adds Ukrainians are "extremely thankful" for Canada's strong position against Russia.


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Michigan Tech Named University Partner for Half of State's Centers of Energy Excellence
By Jennifer Donovan | Published
The Michigan Strategic Fund now has funded six Centers of Energy Excellence in Michigan, and Michigan Technological University is the university partner for three of them. Michigan Tech also is a university partner for a seventh center, approved but not yet funded.
Governor Jennifer Granholm and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced the latest three alternative energy partnerships last week. The state grants go to private companies to partner with Michigan universities to develop innovative alternative energy programs. The goal is to make the state a leader in the alternative energy industry.
"This is an exciting new research model," said David D. Reed, vice president for research at Michigan Tech. "It's a three-way partnership--public, private and universities--each doing what they do best." He called it "a very targeted, specific way to tie university research to economic development."
Michigan Tech is the sole university partner in two of the new centers. Last summer, Michigan Tech and Michigan State University were named university partners in the first Center of Energy Excellence funded--a partnership with Mascoma Corp. and J.M. Longyear to develop a commercially viable cellulosic ethanol plant.
One of the new partnerships is with Working Bugs LLC, an East Lansing-based company that will work with Michigan Tech to develop specialty biochemical products from the waste from a corn ethanol plant. Working Bugs LLC received $2 million from the state. Chemical engineering professor David R. Shonnard will lead the research at Tech.
American Process Inc., based in Atlanta, heads the other new Center of Energy Excellence. American Process, San Antonio's Valero Energy Corporation and Michigan Tech will work together to establish a pilot scale biorefinery at the Decorative Panels International hardwood plant in Alpena. American Process Inc. received $4 million the state. Shonnard will contribute research to improve the fermentation processes in the biorefinery, and Russ Alger, director of Tech's Institute of Snow Research, will work with the companies to develop sodium acetate as a novel anti-icing agent.
The search for innovative uses for the waste created by ethanol production could give Michigan needed economic leverage, Reed said. "Ethanol is a commodity that earns just pennies on the dollar," he explained. "If producers can get an extra nickel from something in the waste stream, that can give them an enormous competitive advantage."
Shonnard, who heads the Centers of Energy Excellence at Michigan Tech, called the partnerships "a great opportunity for faculty and students at Michigan Tech to conduct breakthrough research in support of new commercial enterprises in the emerging bioeconomy in Michigan."
Reed said the selection of Michigan Tech as the university partner in Centers of Energy Excellence, as well as a recently announced $1.5 million grant to a team led by mechanical engineering-engineering mechanics associate professor Jeff Naber to develop flex-fuel hybrid vehicles, validates the Wood to Wheels concept pioneered at Michigan Tech.
"Wood to Wheels drew expertise from all across Michigan Tech to work together on alternative energy solutions from the supply chain to the mill to the vehicle on the road," Reed explained. "These grants reflect the economic viability of that concept."
Michigan Technological University is a leading public research university, conducting research, developing new technologies and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering, forestry and environmental sciences, computing, technology, business and economics, natural and physical sciences, arts, humanities and social sciences.
Michigan Technological University is a public research university, home to more than 7,000 students from 60 countries. Founded in 1885, the University offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, forestry, business and economics, health professions, humanities, mathematics, and social sciences. Our campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway and is just a few miles from Lake Superior.


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Hitman Absolution doesn't hit store shelves until November 20, but today marks the release of its amazing pre-order bonus, Hitman: Sniper Challenge. While most in-game pre-order bonuses come in the form of unlockable costumes or new weapons, Hitman: Sniper Challenge instead offers a stand-alone experience. We've started calling it Where's Waldo Sniper. Watch Dan Ryckert and I quest for rubber ducks, stripper evidence, and ninjas from the viewpoint of a sniper scope in the video below. Seriously, you won't believe what you see.
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Extreme Makeover family pulls up stakes
Silvas follow calling to help foster children that will age out of the state system
Saturday is officially the day the Silva family, who captured the hearts of people across the country with their efforts to foster and adopt children, move to Grafton, Vt., for the newest chapter in their lives. Ken and Doreen say the Lord has called them to help foster children who age out of the system when they turn 18.
"There is a huge population and many of them end up homeless," says Doreen.What she sees is a ranch where teenage foster children will gain a sense of belonging, a foundation, before transitioning from the state system to self-dependence.
The plan hasn't gone exactly as the Silva's envisioned, but then, other doors have opened and they believe they will be shown the path.
In the last two weeks, they finalized adoption of three more children, bringing the ranks of the family to nine children between their biological and adopted children. That was all part of the plan.
Ideally, the Silvas saw themselves taking what the community has built for them here and using those resources to start Salamander Ranch in Vermont. It seemed like it would work. The owner of the 100-acre property in Grafton was willing to wait for the Silvas to sell their Warwick home.
And when they started, it seemed like the high visibility of their Warwick home would work to their advantage. The house on Yucatan Drive was selected for the Extreme Makeover Home Edition show featured on the ABC television network. As the Silvas were whisked to Disney World for a surprise vacation, teams of local contractors and volunteers descended on the modest home, razing it and then building the ideal home for their expanding family. Working around the clock, everything was accomplished in a matter of days and when the family returned, not only did they have a new home but also appliances, furnishings and a fresh start they never dreamed possible.
Even though the house lacks nothing, the market and the economy haven't been kind. The Silvas had lookers, some of whom, no doubt, were just curious to see the house featured in the show. They didn't receive any offers to buy the property that is currently listed at $389,900.
It looked like the plan to help teenage foster children about to leave state systems would be shelved. They called the Grafton property owner and said it didn't look like it was going to work.
Not long after, Doreen said she got a return call and the owner suggested renting with an option to buy. That's what's going to happen. The Silvas have found someone to rent their Warwick home while they rent in Vermont.
It's still not a complete break from Warwick. Ken, who works for the Department of Public Works, plans to keep his job here for the time being and live at his sister's home. He'll commute to Vermont for the weekends.
"I can never thank the people enough," Ken says of the outpouring that accompanied the Extreme Makeover and followed in the wake of the program. Without that, he acknowledges they would not have the resources to take on their newest calling.
He's troubled by how some have reacted to the news that the house is for sale and they are looking to move.
"That's what hit me, that they were saying we were only thinking of ourselves. But how can they consider us selfish if we're doing more?" he asks.
Doreen says that Country and Western singer Jimmy Wayne helped define the need she believes the ranch will fulfill. She said Wayne was a foster child and his adoption at the age of 16 changed his life. Wayne formed the Meet Me Halfway project, bringing attention to his efforts to help foster children, by walking across the country. Doreen says she talks with Wayne but has yet to tell him of what she and Ken have planned.
With two ponds, a barn, a recreation hall, cabins and a house on the property, they see a place where families with foster children will be able to visit. They see animals as playing a role in their program, as children gravitate and relate to animals, especially when feeling estranged by their peers and adults. Doreen expects to be in contact with agencies in Vermont and is hopeful of winning grants to assist with the project.
She knows it won't be easy and it's going to mean leaving a lot behind.
Asked what she will miss most, Doreen replies "everything…my church, my house, the people." But she knows what she needs to do.


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- TitleIX said...
Helen Reddy's grand-daughter????
- January 25, 2008 7:03 AM
- Joshua said...
What the.....?????
This reminds me, why do our current students insist on wearing maize t-shirts and asking for maize-outs? Other than 5 year old girls who has a bright yellow shirt? Everyone I know has a navy shirt of some sort, wouldn't that just make more sense? Can we put this right under key plays on the official Mzone list of pet peeves?
- January 25, 2008 8:24 AM
- Feelin' Blue said...
Wow. You really have nothing to post. Yeah, I'm kind of a dick.
She reminds me of that asian kid in Superbad during home ec class when the kid who plays George Michael puts cat make up on his face using flour.
- January 25, 2008 8:36 AM
- Bigasshammm said...
On the Maize out thing...
Doesn't it make UM as a whole look bad that we have to copy something another Big Ten school started? I amy be wrong but I never heard of any "_____ -out" until I watched the Penn State TO$U game a few years ago at Penn State in prime time. It seems like after that game since it apparently worked for the Lions, their players abilities having nothing to do with it, then every other team in the Big Ten adopted this as their rallying cry. I agree the maize out is stupid it's cool to see the whole student section in the student made t-shirt but otherwise you'll never see an all maize big house. Nor would we want to it would look like a toilet from the blimp's perspective.
- January 25, 2008 9:43 AM
- whetstonebuck said...
"Nor would we want to it would look like a toilet from the blimp's perspective."
It is at this juncture that one and all marvel at my super-human self-control.
- January 25, 2008 10:00 AM
- whetstonebuck said...
T-9: Most clever on the Reddy suggestion. Thanks. I now have that stupid song in my head.
- January 25, 2008 10:03 AM
- Joshua said...
"Nor would we want to it would look like a toilet from the blimp's perspective."
I had something worthwhile to say until I read that last line and started cracking up.
Oh yeah- and in addition to being a complete copy-cat move, at least "white-out" is a certain play on words. We have 26,000 undergrads and no one could come up with something better? Maize-out? It makes no sense. And speaking of maize the term "Maize Rage" is just stupid. Who comes up with these things? "Hey, let's all wear yellow because that would make us a force to be reckoned with." That makes about as much sense as putting the words scary and potato together. While potatoes are a fine and tasty treat they are nowhere near scary.
- January 25, 2008 10:08 AM
- whetstonebuck said...
"While potatoes are a fine and tasty treat they are nowhere near scary."
I can see that you're not a diabetic, O brave one.
- January 25, 2008 10:12 AM
- Joshua said...
Oh, and Whets I got that mail thing cleared up. Apparently postal carriers in East Lansing smoke crack and don't notice when someone moves into a house. He had it marked "vacant". What, because there's never a car in the driveway when you come by mid-afternoon? No wonder all my "plain brown packages" haven't been showing up.
- January 25, 2008 10:15 AM
- whetstonebuck said...
"Apparently postal carriers in East Lansing smoke crack..."
I hear they are UM graduates. The money at the P.O. is better than what they can make elsewhere.
- January 25, 2008 10:18 AM
- Joshua said...
Oh, a "Michigan Education" joke. I see what you did there.
- January 25, 2008 10:41 AM
- whetstonebuck said...
LOL. Can't slip nuthin' by you, Joshua.
- January 25, 2008 10:57 AM
- Mary said...
the student section doesn't wear all navy because not everyone participates. If all the students wore navy, but 10 forgot and wore yellow or bright orange or something, who would you notice....the bright color. Hence the "maize out" idea....blue-outs have been tried and just don't work. At least with the Maize out you see a student section mostly yellow and you don't really notice the blue ones.
It's about unification and making the fans a unified force. It doesn't always work, but it's gotten a LOT better since it was first implemented.
PS. I think I recognize this person....and I think she's a bando that was in the same section I was in the band a few years ago.....that's funny.
- January 25, 2008 5:14 PM
- Joshua said...
Thanks. That makes total sense and I hadn't thought of it. If the idea is ever to expand past the student section I think blue is the only way it'd work or even come close.
- January 25, 2008 6:42 PM
- Mary said...
They've tried to do stadium-wide maize outs, but the problem is the old people won't go out and buy a frickin shirt, i mean it's NOT that hard to find a yellow UM shirt.
I was in the band when they started the whole "mazie out" movement, and it was essentially to try to unify the student section and try to get them LOUDER. The cheerleaders and the band met together and worked together to try to excite the students more.
BTW, the girl in this video is Stephanie Maniquis :P She was/is a Horn player in the MMB. A bunch of the band went to "take Ryan Field" that season....apparently she got taped and youtubed :P
But ya, the Maize-out ALWAYS looked so much better than the "blue-out" that they tried for a few games. I can't seem to find pictures right now of the blue out for comparison, but yeah, it worked better.
- January 25, 2008 7:54 PM
- Mikoyan said...
I'm not sure when Penn State Started it, but the Winnepeg Jets used to do White Outs during the playoffs for a number of years. When they moved to Phoenix, they continued the tradition. Looks pretty freaky.
- January 29, 2008 1:09 AM


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|2003-12-16, 21:30
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Video Girl Ai
I've heard alot about the series and I thought I'd ask everyone's thoughts on it. First, know that I know the gist of the plotline, as I've skimmed through a few of the manga and read up online. I want details and opinions. What does everyone think of this OVA?
For those who have never heard of it and want to know the plot, and to get it out of the way here and now:
Start with Youta, a shy, mild-mannered guy who's pathetically afraid of girls. Add Takashi, most popular guy in school and Youta's best friend since he was little. Best buds, they won't let anything get between them. Now throw in Moemi. She was also Youta's and Takashi's childhood friend. Youta's always...fancied... Moemi, and Takashi, like any real man with any sense of honor, naturally treats her as anathema. You just don't think about your friend's girl in that way. However, right when Youta has finally gathered the courage to confess, Moemi confides in him that she likes Takashi! What's worse, when she confronts HER love, Takashi rejects her in a failed effort to divert her attentions to one who is already after her.
Heading home depressed from this double tragedy, Youta comes across a vid store he'd never seen before. Inside, he sees a set said to be designed to cheer those who are lonely and depressed(not the adult section). He picks up one with a pretty girl in a strange costume named Amano Ai, and rents it for 1 month(long rental if you ask me). when he turns the vid on, instead of seeing a movie, he sees Ai materialize before him. She's a video girl, a sort-of-android-like person connected to the tape in a way. Video girls are sent with tapes to people who are extremely depressed and help them overcome their personal obstacles(like Youta's shyness) and try to solve his other problems(like Moemi). But the VCR is broken, and so Ai is not acting right. She's moodier, acting like a real girl, even getting jealous and trying to sabotage Moemi. But a video girl is not supposed to feel love, and so the group that produced her has labeled her as a defect and set out to retrieve her.
Sorry for the long summary, I'm no good at summarizing. But I've heard good things about this story, and wanted some comments from the folks of Animesuki. This is an older vid, but the plot looks interesting. Only one warning for those who think of getting this series: Get the manga too, like I'm going to do. The anime stops at 6 eps, roughly halfway through the plot of the 13-volume manga. You will not get the true final ending from the DVD. Even so, I personally think it looks good if no one dissuades me.
|2003-12-16, 22:00
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Lost in Time and Space
I've seen this before. A guy I know has a lot of the old style video tape fansubs and played this. It's pretty good series, with an interesting relationship forming between Ai and Youta. However, the highlight are the "theater extras" or at least I think they were called. They were short little clips between episodes of the OVA filled with comedy and parody. One of the funnier ones is where they really play up the relationship between Takashi and Youta as homosexual and then have Moemi asking Ai to teach her bedroom techniques. It's all very funny stuff. The anime however, is very sincere and heartwarming. I think if you like something like "Ah! My Goddess" you'll probably enjoy this.
|2003-12-16, 23:23
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It's been a long time since I watched this, but I still list it as one of my favorites. Memories of feeling like being stabbed in the heart come to mind.
What I found odd was amongst my group of friends, the guys liked (and understood? ) this series more than the girls. It at least seemed like the girls didn't fully grasp the emotions of the story as much as the guys did. After that I wondered if my group of friends do not represent the norm.
|2003-12-17, 13:37
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It's a good show but whether or not you enjoy it depends on your state of mind. Watching it today is like reading through some angsty livejournal filled with nothing but whiney garbage. Years ago when I first watched it I could easily relate but now, being the bitter old man I am that's just barely a teenager, I just want the characters to shut up, grow some balls, and just do whatever it is they're trying to do instead of crying about it so much.
|2003-12-17, 14:06
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NeverRamza, I'm surprised. As "barely a teenager", you should know by now that situations like that can't be resolved so easily. If you like someone who likes your best friend, even if your friend rejects her, doing anything to approach her takes more courage than most people have, and a LOT more balls too, since you use that term specifically.
I'm sad to see someone so young disillusioned to ERCs(ecchi-romance-comedies). This is one of the most touching and hilarious gernres in anime today, able to bring about truly painful situations while entertaining us long enough to watch the lengthy development. I mean, I'd be bored watching the developing romance between two kids if there wasn't some entertainging slapstick and cheesecake to laugh at. But with the humor, I grow to love the characters and truly want a good ending to the plotline. This is the reason I think ERC is the best genre of anime today. Sure, I still watch Naruto, but I'll gladly sacrifice it to see Naru beat the crap out of Keitaro. Dont you agree?
|2004-01-15, 10:27
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I watched this for the umpteenth time not so long ago, and it was just as good as the previous jillion times I saw it. I don't think it's crucial to read the manga to get good value from this series, it has a lot going for it as it is.
For example, there's Hayashibara Megumi in one of her earliest major roles, doing great work as always. The story is a bit convoluted but delivers some great scenes, and I am all over anything that will deliver great scenes.
The videotape and videogirl stuff is a great gimmick, it's interesting but doesn't need a lot of explaining. The music is pretty good for a series that is *OMG* roughly 12 years old, I still like the closing theme.
All in all I much prefer this show to like Da Capo or Sister Princess, which are all convoluted and gimmicky with sketchy characters and no decent scenes.
|2004-01-16, 16:34
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I refuse to die dammit!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: UK
Age: 41
Poor Youta for the sheer amount of grief he goes through in the series! Lesser men would have died from the stress of it all.......
It a great series, in a nice touchy kinda way.
|2004-01-17, 03:54
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Gomen asobase desuwa!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Age: 37
"Youta no iitokoro hitotsu mikke~"
Ah, "Den-ei Shoujo," one Hayashibara Megumi's earlier works.
Ai-tan, ha-ha-...
It probably still has another three or four years until this OVA becomes a "classic" status, but it is one of the most beautifully made OVAs of the early 1990s.
But still, this doesn't fit my terminology of being "old school."
|2004-02-11, 04:32
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Video Girl AI
I need some help to find this series... Or is it one of those things were I'm going to knaw off my arm to get it first... I go tthe Manga and found it interesting and am having a hard time finding any vids on the Video Girl Series... If you can help please e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com
|2004-02-13, 23:37
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Yes, it's licensed. Got it a month ago on Xmas money. Absolutely hilarious. I can understand why some might think it's not licensed, the series is old enuogh to be near impossible to track down. You'll have to do what I did and order it. But it's absolutely hilarious, esp. the omake. Warning: don't take eps 1 and 2 as representative of the whole, even if it's only 6 eps. In OVAs, they always make the first two eps extreme, with more ecchi, so that guys will be hooked, or at least numbed so that the slightly lighter stuff of the remainder of the series is not so bad. I love the explanation of why anime chars usually use standardized grammar in the ep2 omake(extra): "Ai, Ai. Video Girl from Hicksville, Alabama". In ep2, there's a brief argument when Ai realizes that the bad transfer through Youta's broken VCR not only made her refer to herself as "ore(the most masculine 1st person reference)", but also threw her from and E-cup down to too small for an A. Needless to say, she's angry. But the "hillbilly" translation of her complaint is unbeatable: "LOOK what you did to maa boobies! flatter'n a run-over squirrel!" Sure makes me glad they do talk normal.
BTW, the anime basically follows vol. 1 of the manga. Once it reaches the end of the first volume, since there were only a couple eps left, they made a new ending right there. The manga goes on five or so more volumes. With this and DNA^2, I think I've fallen in love with Masakazu Katsura.
|2004-02-14, 00:48
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Team the box!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Badside
I just bought this today at Robert's ( http://store.yahoo.com/animecorner/index.html )
The manga is 13 Volumes and goes waaay beyond the OVA, And there are a 2 other volumes of short stories based on the video girl idea.
The OVA was a pretty good adaptation despite the (relatively) quick ending.
|2004-02-15, 13:18
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I'm collecting the manga. Only got 1&2 so far, Books-a-Million at my local mall usually has something of the series, so I just check up from time to time. I wish they DID follow the whole manga. Or make a TV version that did. Ah, well. Que sera sera.
Either way, both anime and manga are great. Short and old as it is, it doesn't have much following, but it is truly one of the masterpieces. I especially love when Ai and Youta get in a fight in a bowling alley. I must say, Ai has a pretty strong throwing arm to hurl those balls like that :P
|2006-01-15, 22:59
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It was released on dvd, but a while ago. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ency...ses.php?id=277
It seems amazon.com amazingly still has one in stock. You can also get it used though that ebay like shop thing they have.
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Dale Romans (winning trainer of Moonwalk)
"You just don't know with all these horses. She's doing good and she can run, so we'll give her a shot. She showed how much she can run."
On whether she will make her next start in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1)
"I don't know why we wouldn't. I'll talk to (Spendthrift Farm owner) Mr. (B. Wayne) Hughes and (farm general manager) Ned (Toffey) about it, but I don't know why we wouldn't. You have a free roll."
"My horse broke really sharp. Kinda surprised me. Last time I rode her I was a little off the pace. Today she came out there running. She was going real easy so I tried to take nothing away from her and just ride her where she was comfortable. Actually they got by her and she dug in. She refused to lose."
On whether he knew he had won the close finish because he pumped his fist
"I thought so. When I came back and saw the photo I got a little nervous. I thought I had won it."
John Velazquez (rider of runner-up Kitten's Point)
"I had a great trip. We covered up the way we wanted to. She responded right away when I asked her. We were in a little tight around the quarter pole and we went a little wider than we wanted to and it took us a little while to get going again. She was very game for everything I asked her to do. I thought I won the race."
Eddie Castro (rider of third-place finisher Summer of Fun)
"I had a great trip, no trouble at all. When I made the lead at the top of the stretch, I thought I was going to win. She just a got little tired right at the end."
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Feb. 24, 2011
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - Orlando Johnson had a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds, but it wasn't enough as Lenny Daniel had 23 points to lead Cal State Northridge to a 68-60 Big West win over visiting UC Santa Barbara on Thursday night.
UCSB (14-12, 7-7) led 44-35 early in the second half, but the Matadors (12-16, 8-6) wore a path to the free throw line and took a 62-56 lead into the final 2:27. A pair of free throws by Johnson and a bank shot by Jaimé Serna pulled the Gauchos within 62-60 with 1:17 left.
A steal by James Nunnally gave Santa Barbara life, but a Johnson pass, intended for Jordan Weiner, was intercepted by Aqeel Quinn with 55 seconds left. Dathan Lyles was intentionally fouled by Weiner. He missed the first of two free throws, giving UCSB another chance with 44 seconds left, but on the next possession, a Justin Joyner pass went through the hands of Troy Leaf and was taken by Lyles, who was again fouled intentionally. This time, he made both free throws to give the Matadors a 65-60 lead.
Johnson missed a three-pointer with 23 seconds left, Daniel rebounded and was fouled. He made one of two free throws to extend the lead to 66-60. Another Gaucho turnover on the other sealed their fate. Lyles hit two more free throws with 6.2 seconds remaining for the final eight-point margin.
The Gauchos trailed 9-5 early in the game but on the strength of eight three-point baskets they rallied to take a 37-28 halftime lead. Johnson made three of the team's three-point baskets, as did freshman Troy Leaf who entered the game with three on the season. He finished with a career-high 11 points.
The Matadors outscored UCSB 28-11 from the free throw line. Overall, they made 28-of-37 from the line while the Gauchos were 11-of-14.
Santa Barbara didn't help itself in the second half as it made just 6-of-22 shots overall, 27.3%, and 1-of-11 from three-point range, 9.1%. In addition, the Gauchos had nine second half turnovers as well.
"I was incredibly disappointed," said head coach Bob Williams. "We were faced with the most important 20 minutes we've played in a month and a half and absolutely did not respond."
Serna had 14 points and seven rebounds while Nunnally added 13 points for the Gauchos. Raymond McCoy had 12 points and Thomas Jacobs added nine rebounds for Northridge.
The Gauchos will travel to Long Beach State on Saturday for a 5:00 p.m. game against the league-leading 49ers. The game will be televised live on ESPN2. UCSB returns home on Saturday, Mar. 5 to host Cal Poly in a game that will tip-off at 7:20 p.m. and will be televised on the South and Central Coast by CBS 12 KCOY. That game will also be preceded by a salute to the team's three seniors: Justin Joyner, Jordan Weiner and Jon Pastorek.
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The NSA boasts in training materials that the program, called XKeyscore, is its "widest reaching" system for developing intelligence from the internet.
This is not PRISM - but a different system. The slides are damning, as always.
It validates claims made by Edward Snowden, and makes it clear that US government officials have been lying all along. There's no court order required for any of this - in a supposedly modern democracy. Crazy.
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Oh but they are shooting, just at the sides of barns, at rabbits, at imaginary black UN helicopters, at drones in Colorado, probably jugs off the porch, and, when feudin', at each other.
They're just not shooting at government troops like they said they would if Obama got re-elected (Mississippi) or like they're always threatening at Tea Party rallies.
You mean something like this:
Liberal plants, huh? Stay paranoid.


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The Panama City Rescue Mission has been undergoing some changes, but Mission leaders say its new direction is designed to help more people in need in our community.
Thurman Chambers, the Executive Director of the Rescue Mission, joined News Channel 7 "Today" to help clarify some of the changes that are happening at the local shelter.
First, it's changing the number of beds for emergency overnight stays, that last up to five nights. Right now there are just ten beds designed for temporary overnight stays, but there are still dozens more beds available at the facility in downtown Panama City for those who join the Rescue Mission's various programs. Chambers say the Mission is aiming to help those in need through work programs, recovery, and other services.
The Mission is also refocusing its Bethel Village center for women in need. Chambers says Bethel Village is continuing its goal of serving, housing, and transitioning women in need through tailored programs. It recently opened a new facility on 11th street in Panama City. Like the Rescue Mission's main campus, Bethel Village is also undergoing changes in leadership, but is still a very active program.
Chambers says all changes are designed to improve services for people dealing with a wide variety of needs.
For more information about the Panama City Rescue Mission and Bethel Village, click on the link provided.


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MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KKCO) - State Representative Laura Bradford calls the events that have unfolded in the past 16 days "freaky."
Friday morning, a Legislative Ethics Committee dismissed a complaint against Bradford over a suspected DUI traffic stop, citing a lack of evidence that she used her position to avoid further testing.
Rep. Bradford, (R-Collbran) says she's not suprised by the outcome, as she's been claiming innocence since the allegations first came to light. Says Bradford, "I wasn't concerned. I anticipated this outcome all along."
January 25th, Bradford was spotted by Denver Police allegedly driving erratically. She was issued two traffic citations at the scene, and a cab was called to pick her up.
Friday, Rep. Bradford declined to comment on the specifics of that night, citing an internal investigation by the Denver Police Department.
After hearing the news of the incident, House Speaker Frank McNulty called Bradford and told her he was removing her as Chair of a Local Government Committee.
Rep. Bradford says was driving from Denver to Grand Junction when she got the call, and she asked Speaker McNulty to wait on making a decision. She recalled their conversation. Says Bradford, "I have no idea what the Police Department just said, can you wait for me to make some calls and settle this thing out, he was a little impatient, I thought, and took the next step."
That announcement set off a chain of events that lead to an apology from Denver police, and threats reported in the media that Rep. Bradford was going to abandon the GOP, giving up it's slim, one vote majority in the House.
She says she felt abandoned by her party at the time. Bradford says. "Both of those officers lied. They lied at the time, they lied on the ticket, they lied on their report, I don't know why. That's for the Police Department to settle over there. But it was frustrating for me to not have the support of my caucus at the time I needed it the most."
Rep. Bradford denies stating publicly that she would leave the party, and lays that blame on a media feeding frenzy. "A reporter, when I was walking down the hall, shouted at me, are you thinking of all your options, well certainly, they inferred party change, I never spoke the words, that the party change was on the table."
She adds, "My principals and values are Republican. They haven't changed in the last day, they haven't changed in the last week they're not going to change."
Bradford says she announced she would run for re-election last November, and those plans haven't changed. She says she looks forward to speaking directly with her constituents now that the ethics committee has made it's decision.


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OK i just finished a theme I was working for myself, and think I would share. Its a combination of the 8300 look with the 9500 interface. This is my 1st theme so, lemmi know what u think(nicely).
Nuff big-up goes out to the ppl over at the open source thread, they provided the svg for the dock and the info necessary to complete the theme.
Two versions to choose from, a authentic L style and a Sliding dock the WB.
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Dimension L style
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Sophomore guard Rich Gilbride scored 25 points as Austin Prep topped Matignon, 55-27, Wednesday in a Catholic Central League boys basketball game.
Boys Basketball
Austin Prep 55
Matignon 27
Senior Eric Barbas had a strong all-around game for the Cougars, finishing with 13 points and 6 steals.
Girls Basketball
Littleton 40
Oakmont 37
Kellie Larsen paced Littleton's balanced attack with 8 points.
Julia Court, Kristen Smith and Meg Ackerman chipped in with 7 points each.
Erin Dorey completed a conventional 3-point play with 20 seconds left to play that helped seal the Tigers' season-opening win.
Wakefield 38
Concord-Carlisle 31
Chrissy Curran's 10 points led Concord-Carlisle, which rallied from a 25-11 halftime deficit to cut Wakefield's lead to 31-30 with two minutes left. Angela DeBruzzi added 7 points for the 0-2 Patriots.


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This is the second blog entry on Engagement from the white paper, The Learning Independence Continuum, published recently by the Institute @ CESA #1.
"Engagement is motivation in action.
Engaged learners are curious, committed and learn for a purpose. Learners who are engaged better retain what they learn, exhibit fewer behavior problems, and are more willing to participate in learning activities. There isn't much need to build the argument for why we should strive to engage learners.
One of the ways to engage learners is to design tasks that are challenging – at the leading edge of the learner's current ability. Learners who are constantly facing debilitating frustration and failure find it difficult to believe that they are actually able to be successful. Conversely, when learners are able to undertake these challenging tasks and accomplish them (because it is personalized and calibrated to their specific needs and readiness for learning) – they will begin to believe they can succeed with effort, good strategies and the correct resources.
This connection leads them toward the next element in the continuum: self-efficacy."


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Returning council member Tom Horn and newly elected member William "Skip" Carrow were sworn in Monday night at the Clayton Town Council meeting.
Re-elected Councilman Alex Dias wasn't sworn in because he had an excused absence from the meeting.
Due to the absences of Dias and Councilwoman Mary Ellen DeBenedictis at the meeting, the reorganization will be at the June council meeting; Horn said the charter requires a full council to reorganize.
Because council couldn't reorganize, they had to table other agenda items including forming committees to discuss closing the car port and purchasing a new truck.
Railroad Days parade route approved
Council approved the parade route for the Clayton Railroad Days Festival parade, which gets things started for the Saturday, June 8 event. The route approval is contingent on DelDOT's approval to close Main Street.
The parade will travel east on Main Street, then north on Reed Street, ending at Industrial Boulevard.
Council also approved the closing of Bassett Street in front of the train station and Railroad Avenue in front of Clayton Fire Company for the Railroad Days Festival; these roads will be closed from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. to allow the vendors to set up and break things down.
Thanks from Huntington Mills
Huntington Mills resident Cordell Carr thanked council for the assistance in dealing with vacant lots in the subdivision.
"I just wanted to thank you guys for mowing down the vacant lots. It is absolutely appreciated," Carr said.
Carr said the vacant properties do present an eyesore especially because of foreclosures and the builder going bankrupt. He hopes council will have the town keep up the good work.
Lightcap thanked for work on council
Former council member Robert Lightcap was thanked by Carrow and the rest of council for his time on council. Lightcap was on council but chose not to seek re-election this year.
"I'd like to recognize Robert Lightcap for his work and dedication on council," Carrow said. "and I'd like to congratulate him for the work he did for the town."
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Activision also revealed that the latest entry in the Call of Duty series has sold over 18 million map packs. Each pack, priced at $15 per release, has brought in roughly 270 million dollars. The 18 million units of DLC sold equal to 7 million more than Modern Warfare 2's premium releases and 9 million more than Treyarch's previous entry in the series, World at War. Call of Duty fever continues this year with this weekend's Call of Duty XP event in Los Angeles, as well as the November release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
Call of Duty growth potential based on hardware sales


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Sally Rand
Sally's Visit Fans Memories of Ozarks.
Letter to the editor in the Sunday News-Leader, September 20, 1970, page E 5.
"Uncle Frank Fellows was 'Uncle' to everyone, but his wife, Aunt Daisy, was one of my maternal kinswomen, so he really was my uncle.
"As everyone knows, the Ozark Empire Fair was his pet project. From the time 'it hit the fan' for me in '33, it was Uncle Frank's big dream to present Sally Rand at the Ozark Empire Fair.
"And so it came to pass in 1941. All the family gathered, and there we are in the accompanying photograph. [See below]
"Uncle Frank and his family before him made 'Springfield Wagons,' those prairie schooners that took the sturdy pioneers and their possessions 'out West' into Oklahoma Territory. When the railroads took over, Uncle Frank's company went into making 'show wagons'—the best! Big railroad shows still move in the wagons Uncle Frank built. Fast tractors tow them from the railroad flat cars to the lot or fairgrounds and back, but Uncle Frank's wagons still carry the show.
"Uncle Frank sent me a beautiful flatbed red wagon for a wedding present on Jan., 1942. Clear to Red Lodge, Montana, if you please, and by rail. High class, I always say, Uncle Frank was!
"It was to Springfield that Mama and Papa came after their wedding and the wedding reception was given in Elkton by Uncle Will and Aunt Annie Palmer. Uncle Will (father of my dearest kinswoman, Mrs. Mildred Pruett, 1036 East Sunshine, and grandfather of your young Dr. Paul Pruett there) is now 103 and lives in Bolivar near his oldest daughter, Elta Reeser.
"It was May of 1903 and my parents, the William F. Becks, moved into 'light housekeeping rooms' right in town, near the Springfield Post Office where my father worked. It was there my young and soon pregnant mother dreamed her dreams, started my baby clothes, made do with what she had, and baked her fat golden loaves of light bread in a little square oven on top of a one-burner kerosene stove.
"It was here she met her dearest friend, a beautiful girl who was always my 'Aunt Lucy' Newton until her death three years ago. She, too, was a bride, and mama met her one afternoon after spotting a little jersey cow in a yard. She timidly asked the lady in the hammock (who was Aunt Lucy) if she could buy some fresh milk, because Mama took a dim view of any milk that wasn't hand-milked.
"Mama and Aunt Lucy immediately became fast friends. They used to lie in the hammock and watch me grow until it came time for Mama to go back to Grandpa's farm at Elkton for me to be born April 3, 1904.
"These were such happy times for Mama in Springfield, and she has always told me such fun stories about them. I wonder it that little apartment is still there…?
[Signed] Sally Rand
There are many newspaper articles about Sally Rand in our catalog. She became best known for her fan dance at the 1933 Worlds Fair.
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These forums all have interesting evolutionary cycles.
Most forums start out being kind of useless because they don't have enough posts or content.
Then slowly they start getting really good. Serious people find the forum and join and the board becomes very useful and a great resource.
Then the inevitable happens. The forum starts to lose its boutique charm when more and more people join and you wind up with loads of marginal contributors most of whom participate to rack up big post counts on their member profile so they feel important. Ultimately the board gets overrun with kids and kooks. It happened at Howard Forums and I see it happening now at CrackBerry. CrackBerry is really getting out of control. It's a shame because they started out as a great resource.
Just started reading the boards here and so far it seems that BlackBerryOS is ideally positioned as having enough members to keep things interesting but not big enough to worry about all the timewasters.
Just joined and looking forward to hanging around and enjoying a good forum experience.


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Riverbed Stingray Wins 2013 Cloud Award
Stingray Software Application Delivery Controller Recognized in Web Services Excellence Category
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Feb. 13, 2013 09:00 AM
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/13/13 -- Riverbed Technology (NASDAQ: RVBD), the performance company, today announced the Riverbed® Stingray product family has been named a winner in the Web Services Excellence Category of the 2012-2013 Cloud Awards program. Stingray, a software and virtual application delivery controller (ADC) with integrated web content optimization (WCO) capabilities, allows IT to consolidate, scale, and move applications easily between physical data centers, virtual environments and the cloud. This flexibility is critical for customers with hybrid cloud environments and provides scalability and agility that cannot be matched by hardware ADCs.
"Winning top honors validates our leadership position in providing a software ADC that helps organizations with their application delivery strategy as they shift to virtualization and cloud computing," said Kavitha Mariappan, director of product marketing for Stingray. "ADCs have to be cloud-aware, as dynamic as the application itself, and able to fit into changing environments. We offer the ideal ADC solutions to support software defined datacenters (SDDC) and accelerate multi-tier applications quickly and cost-efficiently across any private, public, and hybrid cloud environment."
The Stingray product family is comprised of three products that can be deployed as software or as a virtual edition: the Stingray Traffic Manager which is a full-featured ADC, Stingray Aptimizer, an industry-leading WCO platform, and Stingray Application Firewall, a sophisticated application firewall for deeper application level security.
"Compiling the shortlist was difficult and trying to pick individual winners in any category was almost impossible," said Larry Johnson, Cloud Awards organizer. "We are extremely pleased to endorse Riverbed as a cloud services provider which solves real-world problems for its clients, knocking down the barriers inherent in older business models and showing them to be outmoded -- truly leveraging cloud technologies to be the best of the best."
The cloud computing awards program accepts entries from organizations of any size -- from enterprises to start-ups -- in the U.S. and internationally, with an aim to celebrate excellence in the field of cloud computing. Nearly 200 organizations entered, with entries coming from across the globe and including Europe, the U.S., and Middle East.
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Jonathan J. Miller, the president of Miller Samuel, the appraisal company, said that "while there is no known empirical data to reliably measure this amenity," a washing machine can add as much as 5 percent to an apartment's price tag.5% of $739,000 is $36,950.
"It is the ultimate convenience," said Doug Steinberg, whose one-bedroom condo, at 315 Seventh Avenue in Chelsea, is now on the market for $739,000. The apartment, No. 7B, has its own laundry tucked behind a louvered door, with shelves for detergent and towels.
It's so hard to live in New York City. You need to be rich to have such ordinary things. (It's tough going to a laundromat, but sometimes that's what you have to do.)


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New: Mechanics Bank on Solano in Berkeley Robbed at Gunpoint
A man robbed a Mechanics Bank in Berkeley at gunpoint this morning, a police spokeswoman said.
Officers were called around 9:25 a.m. to the Mechanics Bank at 1801 Solano Ave. Police spokeswoman Jennifer Coats said a suspect armed with a gun stole an undisclosed amount of cash.
No one was injured.
Police are attempting to locate the suspect, described as a black man in his late 30s who is about 6 feet 6 inches tall with a stocky build and dark complexion.
He was wearing a black beanie and black hooded sweatshirt and carrying a black backpack at the time of the robbery, Coats said.
Detectives remained at the bank investigating this afternoon.