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If you don't want a smartphone, but still want to text like mad, then take a long look at the Samsung Array. Sure, its design will transport you back to the previous century, but you're left with a user-friendly and simple feature phone with reliable performance. As it's built primarily for communication, other features aren't worth the effort, but that's really the whole point of the Array in the first place. It's available with both Boost Mobile and Sprint, though pricing will vary between the two carriers. Sprint charges just $19 for the Array, but you'll have to sign a new two-year contract and send in to get a $40 rebate. Boost charges $59.99 contract-free. Either way, it's a deal and much better than paying the full price of $219.
The Array's low-key design is one we've seen many times before. But in this case, that's not a bad thing. After all, there's not much you can really do with a slider messaging phone to make it unique. Rather, it's more important to design a roomy keyboard and a sturdy construction.
Fortunately, the Array accomplishes both points. It doesn't have rubber sidings or an extra-thick plastic shell, but the slider mechanism should withstand normal wear and tear. It takes more than a gentle nudge to open and close the phone, but you can perform both actions with one hand. The keyboard beneath is quite spacious and comfortable. It has four rows of buttons so most letters double up with a number, a symbol, or punctuation. That's not a problem as I was able to type relatively quickly while using the Shift and Function keys. The long space bar is smack in the center of the bottom row between a dedicated ".com" key and four arrow controls. All of the buttons are plastic, but I liked that they're not completely flush. Also, the top row of keys isn't squashed up against the bottom of the slider.
The 2.4-inch QVGA display is as retro as the Array's physical design. It's full color and bright enough, but the 240x320-pixel screen produces subpar graphics with visible lines between color shades. That would be unacceptable on a smartphone, and even here it's distracting. Yes, I know you're not going to be using the Array as a power gaming device, but a small bump in the resolution would be nice. You can change a few display settings like the brightness and the backlight time. Inside, the list and icon-based menus are clean and easy to use.
I liked that the navigation toggle and OK button are large and raised above the surface of the phone. That makes them easy to use by feel, even if you have larger hands like me. What's more, it was the same story with the other controls. On the left side are the Talk button, a soft key, and a speakerphone shortcut, and on the right side are the end/power control, a second soft key, and a Back button. The alphanumeric keypad just below takes up the bottom third of the phone. I found it crowded, and I'd prefer that they keys weren't flush, but that they have a bright backlighting.
On the left side of the display are two soft keys that activate when you open the phone (the display will rotate 90 degrees to the left). The volume rocker is on the left spine, and the camera shutter and microSD card slot are on the right spine. The camera shutter is a little to hard to press when the slider is open, but I don't see how Samsung could have done it differently. The 3.5mm headset jack is up top, right where it should be, and the Micro-USB charger port sits conveniently on the Array's bottom end. The battery cover has a nice textured feel; just keep your finger away from the rear-facing camera lens when you're snapping a photo.
Though it's a slider phone, the compact Array measures 4.4 inches long by 2.1 inches wide and 0.6 inch deep. I carried it comfortably in a front pocket for a few hours and almost forgot it was there. What's more, the plastic skin keeps the weight down to 4.14 ounces. The Array isn't officially a "green" device, but Sprint says it "contains environmentally preferable materials with a minimal environmental impact." Interpret that as you wish.
For smartphone users, the Array will seem downright primitive, and in many ways it is. You can't access a robust app store, it doesn't have a full Web browser, and you can't watch a movie on it. Yet, it does excel at exactly what a phone should do while adding a few extras here and there. The phone book stores multiple fields for each contact, plus a photo and a dedicated ringtone. You also can organize contacts into groups. Other organizer features include a calendar, a calculator, a notepad, a world clock, and a voice recorder.
As I mentioned, the Array doesn't just stick to the basics. It has Bluetooth for connecting to a headset or another device, voice dialing and commands from Nuance, a file manager, and a bare-bones music player. The full versions of Tetris and Bubble Bash come preinstalled, and you can use the Array as a mass storage device. You can download additional games and rudimentary apps from Sprint for Boost, but the experience is a far cry from the iTunes Store or Google Play. Boost also adds a TeleNav GPS app, but keep in mind that you will pay for data access if you want to use it. That's normal for any phone, but not worth the expense given the Array's limited feature set and small display. The Array has just 40MB of internal memory, but the microSD card slot can use cards up to 32GB.


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Hi, i am new to this forum and would like to ask you for an advice. I'll be teaching a group of 10 year olds with hardly any knowledge of English. I usually use the Kid's Box series for young learners, but I think if I use book nr 1 or 2 (so starters) it would be too childish for them. On the other hand if I use nr 3, which would be more suitable for their agein terms of the activities and layout , it would be too difficult in terms of content. Kid's box belongs to the Cambridge Young learners, so nr 1&2 are starters, 3&4 movers and 5&6 flyers, but the first two books are really meant for 7/8 year olds. Can you give me any tips? Do 10 year olds still enjoy chants and songs or should i use something more for teenagers? thanks a lot!

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Mr. Luther Coggin, Ms. Toni Crawford, Mr. Wilfredo Gonzalez, Dr. William Klostermeyer, Ms. Joan Newton, Ms. Ann Hicks
Committee Chair Hicks called the meeting to order.
Committee Chair Hicks asked for a motion to approve the minutes for March 15, 2007. The motion was offered, seconded and approved unanimously.
There were no comments from the public.
Committee Chair Hicks asked Ms. Lina Monell, Director, Equal Opportunity Programs, to speak about this item.
Ms. Monell stated that, although this report was similar to previous reports, final guidelines would be forthcoming from the BOG. She stated that all EEO officers at State universities had reached an agreement that this report would include three major variables – student data, gender equity in athletics, and employment in key areas. She stated that the deadline to submit this report to the BOG was June 30, 2007.
Ms. Monell stated that she would speak about the first major part of the report, the academic program analysis. She stated that this area included enrollment, retention and graduation rates, and degrees awarded. She said these comparisons were made using data from first-time-in-college enrollment for fall 2006 versus fall 2005.
Ms. Monell stated that overall minority enrollment achieved modest gains, however black enrollment decreased. She stated that the University continues to make progress in methods and strategies necessary to gain minority enrollment, including outreach activities with various programs; i.e., Take Stock in Children, Upward Bound, and INROADS, Inc.
Ms. Monell discussed community college transfers, stating that over the past year, minorities in this category had decreased but efforts were being taken to actively recruit community college transfers, including articulation agreements and the 2+2 College Counseling Seminars.
Ms. Monell spoke about retention of full-time FTIC, matriculated from 2005-2006 and returning after one year – this cohort suggested an overall retention rate of 79.4 percent. A break-out view of retention reveals that Asians were retained at 86.3 percent, Hispanics at 81.5 percent, whites at 79.7 percent and blacks at 73.7 percent. Ms. Monell stated that this was the first year that blacks were not being retained at the same or higher level as whites, therefore more analyses of the data would be appropriate.
Trustee Gonzalez stated that the black cohort might be increased by investigating the economic needs of families. It might be beneficial to review their readiness for college and to research why these students leave.
Ms. Monell discussed graduation rates for full-time FTICs, stating that there was a 45 percent graduation rate over a six year period. A break-out view of graduation rates revealed that Asians graduated at 46.3 percent, whites at 45.3 percent, blacks at 43.7 percent and Hispanics at 40 percent. This discussion continued addressing retention rates. Overall the rate was 59.9 percent. The break-out rates included Asians with a 54.7 percent retention rate, blacks at 53.3 percent, Hispanics at 52 percent and whites at 51.3.
Ms. Monell stated that this report did include data for degrees awarded but because the data did not follow an admission cohort, it was difficult to determine the reasons for the variation in number of students graduating from year to year. She stated that this category might not be included in upcoming reports.
Ms. Monell spoke about student services, stating that this category included guidance counseling and academic advisement, admissions, health services, club and intramural athletics, student financial assistance, housing, student employment, and educational and work environment. Findings indicated admissions did not discriminate; health services recognized its responsibility in respect to basic human rights; clubs and intramural athletics were open to all students. In regard to student financial assistance, UNF was in compliance with a Program Participation Agreement with the U.S. Department of Education; housing was making a concerted effort to comply with UNF's non-discrimination policy; student employment positions were filled without discrimination; and UNF did comply, both in philosophy and practice, regarding equal opportunity for all citizens in academic life and employment.
Ms. Monell spoke about the second major variable in the report, gender equity in athletics. She stated that the Athletics Department had conducted a compliance assessment which included eight male sports and nine female sports. Participation rates by gender were equitable with full-time undergraduate enrollment rates.
Ms. Monell spoke about compliance issues in the report, stating that the assessment did show that the availability of facilities for female athletes was non-compliant. This issue would be addressed in the future.
Ms. Monell discussed scholarships offerings for athletes, stating that UNF was in compliance with respect to all calculations. She discussed fund allocations for the athletic program as a whole, stating that funding was shared equally by both male and female programs. All other categories (administration, travel and per diem allowances, recruitment, comparable coaching, publicity and promotion, other support costs) were equitable.
Ms. Monell provided an update of non-compliance components in the 2005-2006 report, stating that access to coaching was non-compliant, as were the locker rooms, practice and competitive facilities. A new assistant track coach primarily responsible for the expansion of women's track had been hired, which resulted in compliance in access to coaching. Efforts would continue to achieve compliance in locker rooms, practice and competitive facilities.
Ms. Monell spoke about employment, the third and final major aspect of the report. She stated that the purpose of this part was to measure achievement of appropriate representation of women and minorities in selected faculty and administrative employment categories. She discussed faculty, stating that fall 2006 the University had 190 tenured faculty, with minority increasing or remaining stable; however, minority non-tenured faculty had decreased. The University also had 140 non-tenure earning faculty with the Asian and black cohorts showing decreases.
Ms. Monell spoke about female tenure candidates, stating that efforts were continuing to ensure equitability in this category. She stated that the Provost had put together a diverse faculty community with continued efforts to recruit minorities.
Ms. Monell discussed the executive, administrative and managerial sections of the report, stating that UNF had 225 senior level administrators with minorities increasing or remaining stable over the past year, as well as over the past five years. She spoke about new hires, stating that these data might be excluded in upcoming reports because it provided no meaningful analysis.
Ms. Monell concluded her presentation, stating that the University continued to make overall progress, with regards to equity, in enrollment, gender equity in athletics and employment.
Committee Chair Hicks asked for a motion to approve the Florida Equity Report. The motion was offered, seconded and unanimously approved.
Committee Chair Hicks asked Provost Workman to speak about this item.
Provost Workman stated that the purpose of this item was to seek formal approval from the EPC for the list of candidates who were approved through the tenure process. He said that, along with hiring, the tenure process represented the most significant way of ensuring the quality of faculty and ultimately the University.
Provost Workman spoke about the process, saying that the faculty were reviewed and mentored on an annual basis during a six-year probationary period. He stated that the University hired carefully, and did so with the expectation that new hires would be successful in gaining tenure, with the great majority doing so.
Trustees noted that the meeting materials contained unnecessary information and asked that page 5 be deleted.
Committee Chair Hicks asked for a motion to approve the tenure nominees. A motion was offered seconded and approved unanimously – with the deletion of page 5.
Provost Workman stated that the meeting materials contained information describing each candidate, each of whom had been vetted by her or his respective departments and approved for tenure.
Committee Chair Hicks asked for a motion to approve tenure candidates by reason of appointment. The motion was offered, seconded and approved unanimously.
Committee Chair Hicks asked Dr. Imeh Ebong, Assistant Vice president for Research, to speak about this item.
Dr. Ebong provided a quote from Provost Workman stating, "The purpose of the University of North Florida resides in its capacity to generate intellectual, economic, and social capital for the betterment of the region it serves."
Dr. Ebong stated that the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) served as the University's central administrative unit responsible for securing external resources through grants and contracts and in providing financial and contractual stewardship for these awards. He provided a history of UNF's proposal for the last five years, stating that proposals and awards had remained around the same number. The College of Arts and Sciences submitted the most proposals, valued at about $3 million. Academic Affairs, which includes the Florida Institute of Education, received the largest monetary awards which about $6.7 million.
Dr. Ebong discussed funding sources and types, stating that during the last five years the largest source of funding was the Federal government at about $9 million or 56 percent. The largest funding type was grants at about $8.6 million or 52.5 percent.
Dr. Ebong spoke about types of awards by project type and expenditures for the last five years, stating that public service was the largest project type award, at about $8.7 million or 53 percent. Expenditures in 2001-2002 were about $10.7 million and in 2005-2006 were about $16 million.
Dr. Ebong spoke about the current status of the University, stating that there were 126 proposals and 95 awards valued at $8 million. The University has six institutes, centers and research groups, including the Florida Institute of Education, the Environmental Center, The Taylor Institute, the Sensor Research Group, the Fuel Cell Research Consortium and the Advanced Weather Information Systems Laboratory.
Dr. Ebong concluded his discussion by speaking about where the University was going. He stated that there were several new initiatives, including a review of centers and institutes and establishing a stronger relationship with faculty and funding agencies. He stated that there were also several local and regional initiatives, including healthcare related initiatives and coastal biology and coastal engineering.
Provost Workman stated that contracts and grants should grow in the future as a result of improved infrastructure.
This item was presented for information only. No further action was required.
Provost Workman stated that the Board would receive formal legislative budget request (LBR) proposals for approval. He stated that the BOG was requesting that the Legislature set aside new funds equal to an additional 8 percent of the University's current base budget for LBR's. Proposals presented would be identified as being essential to the advancement of the University. He stated that the University would seek to expand science and a center for community-based learning.
Committee Chair Hicks asked Provost Workman to speak about these items.
Provost Workman stated that the University was asking for approval to add three new programs, including a Master of Science in Civil Engineering, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He spoke about these programs, stating that the bachelor's degree programs in the School of Engineering were strong, and that there was ample evidence demonstrating that the City of Jacksonville and the surrounding region would benefit from the availability of master's degree programs in engineering at UNF.
Provost Workman clarified that the University did have an implementation plan for these programs and was mindful of the resources required. He stated that these programs were consistent with the University's mission. He asked Dr. Neal Coulter, Dean of the College of Computing, Engineering and Construction (CCEC), to speak further about this item.
Dean Coulter spoke about the history of the college, stating that in 1990 the University made a strategic decision to move toward engineering. In 1995, the first engineering program received separate accreditation from ABET. In 2000 and 2001, civil and mechanical engineering programs were established, respectively. The University built the new CCEC building in 2004. All engineering programs are now accredited, with a second review pending by ABET in fall 2007.
Dean Coulter said that the School of Engineering could not be effective in research without the master's programs. These new programs would keep students at UNF and subsequently, in the local industry.
Committee Chair Hicks asked for a motion to approve the Masters in Science in Civil Engineering. The motion was offered, seconded and approved unanimously. Committee Chair Hicks asked for a motion to approve the Masters in Science in Electrical Engineering. The motion was offered, seconded and approved unanimously. Committee Chair Hicks asked for a motion to approve the Masters in Science in Mechanical Engineering. The motion was offered, seconded and approved unanimously.
Committee Chair Hicks adjourned the meeting.
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petekraft needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
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SequentialT: WEF Great Charity Challenge 2010
SequentialT sells sequentially numbered shirts around the world to both general consumers and groups. This project is for a group event called the Great Charity Challenge, an equestrian showjumping competition in Palm Beach, Florida on March 20th.
Sports enthusiasts (mainly equestrian) and charity supporters. Adult, 18- 80, men and women.
We need a logo design (to be finished as a patch to go on a polo shirt) for the WEF Great Charity Challenge. The logo should have the following elements:
1. The WEF horsehead logo (see attached)
2. The words "Great Charity Challenge"
3. The year "2010"
4. The words "Palm Beach International Equestrian Center"
The event is a 24-team showjumping challenge (each team has three riders... a professional and two amateurs). The teams are competing to raise money for local charities in Palm Beach County, Florida.
The patch will go on the arm of a polo shirt. Both the riders AND spectators/supporters will be wearing the shirts (72 riders AND 2,000+ spectators).
I've also attached an image of the Nations Cup logo (this was designed through a 99Designs contest...thank you!), and that logo is now on thousands of shirts to support the Nations Cup event on March 5, 2010.
The new logo design should be suitably sized to fit on the arm of a polo shirt. It would be helpful to see the logo alone AND placed on the arm of a polo so we can see how it will look there.
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In an 11th-grade classroom on this tropical island, the students have the deeply bronzed skin and black hair typical of ethnic Kuna people.
That is, all except one: Mayli Gonzalez looks like she's from a Nordic realm. Her hair is blondish white and her skin is as fair as cream.
The 16-year-old girl is an albino, and she is not unique among the Kuna, a band of indigenous people who live in Panama and Colombia, with the largest population in the San Blas Islands off the Panamanian coast. Indeed, demographic experts say Kuna have what is perhaps the highest rate of albino births on Earth. Albinos dwell in nearly every village. Over past centuries, they have oscillated between esteemed social status and rejection.
Social scientists say there is one albino born for every 145 Kuna Indian births, a rate higher than in parts of sub-Saharan Africa where albinos also are numerous, and far above the global average of somewhere around one in 20,000 births.
Albinism is an inherited condition characterized by a complete or partial lack of pigment in the skin. Albinos occur in all races and can be of either gender. They are highly susceptible to skin cancer and eye disorders caused by exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays.
So it is perhaps a cruel twist of genetic fate that so many albinos dwell under a harsh tropical sun on these coral-ringed islands. "They start having skin problems at a very early age," said Dr. Gioconda Gaudiano, a dermatologist in Panama City who travels frequently to the Kuna region to treat albinos, some of whom die at a young age. "By tradition, they don't look for help."
About 50,000 Kuna people live in three autonomously governed areas off Panama's northeast coast, mostly on islands away from the jungle-covered mainland. Kuna women are widely known for their daily use of colorful blouses made from molas, or applique textiles created with quilted geometric patterns.
The Kuna traditionally survive by farming plantains and coconuts, and fishing – outdoor pursuits that expose them to the sun.
"It's impossible to stay inside," Gaudiano said. "They really need to go fishing and they need to go farming."
Sitting under an open-air hut covered with palm fronds, the community leader, or saila, Maximiliano Ferrer, explained that albinism is understood far better than it once was.
"People know that you have to take care of yourself with a hat, long-sleeve shirts and (dark) glasses," said Ferrer, who is an albino. His left ear lobe sported a broad bandage, the result of his latest treatment for a skin lesion.
Ferrer noted that Kuna mythology treats albinos as a special race that would rescue people from disaster, especially during lunar eclipses, when they would climb to rooftops to frighten away a jaguar or dragon believed to be devouring the moon.
"We have this idea that with eclipses and hurricanes, the albinos are the ones who can save people," Ferrer said.
The mythology gave rise to the term "children of the moon" for albinos.
"People say, 'Oh, they are the moon children. They've always been accepted and held in this higher position.' But that's not really the case," said Kelly Allen, a researcher of albinism who is in Panama on a Fulbright scholarship.
Christopher Columbus arrived in Panama in 1502, and conquering Spaniards left a trail of mixed-race children. For centuries, that spelt doom for albino Kuna.
"When a child was born who was very light-skinned, they thought it was a child of a Spaniard, so they'd be killed at birth," Allen said.
In a curious turn of history, U.S. adventurer Richard Marsh took several albino Kuna to Washington to be studied in the early 1920s. He believed the Kuna were a "white" race descended from errant Vikings who arrived in the Americas long before Columbus. Marsh sought U.S. protection for all Kuna, leading to U.S. pressure on the Panamanian government to set up the current autonomous Kuna governing structure after a 1925 uprising by the restive ethnic group. At the time, the U.S. dominated Panama through its occupation of the Canal Zone.
Geneticists later determined that a gene on a strand of DNA known as Chromosome 15 caused the type of albinism common among the Kuna, which gives only minimal pigmentation in skin and hair. Rather than pink eyes common in albinos with no pigmentation, the Kuna albinos have blue or brown eyes.
In some countries of Africa, albinos suffer deadly discrimination. In 2007, as an economic ploy and feeding off superstition, witchdoctors in Tanzania said potions made from the blood, skin and bones of albinos could bring wealth and luck, leading to reports of at least 68 attacks on albinos, many fatal.
"In Uganda, people are very much afraid of the condition," said Allen, who studied there for four months. "They think that they are a curse on the family."
Today, the albinos of Guna Yala (the name of the autonomous region of the Kuna, who are also called Guna) are generally viewed as gifted in the arts, religion and in academic pursuits, including law. Marden Paniza is a prominent Kuna albino jazz musician in Panama.
"They are very dynamic. A lot of them are leaders," said Leonardo Quintero, a schoolteacher in Nargana, a compact island village of 2,000 Kuna.
"My father-in-law was an albino. He played every instrument imaginable. He had three wives. He played the women as well as the instruments," said Ismelda Rojas, a teacher on neighboring Isla del Tigre, to the laughter of fellow teachers.
The local shaman on her island is an albino.
"He has knowledge of everything," said Yamileth Wilfred, a fellow teacher. "He makes potions and cacao immersions with herbs and things."
Knowledge has spread of the perils that albinos face from the tropical sun, but many still do not take adequate precautions.
"I've never seen them put on hats or dark glasses," said Nemesio Solano, a physical education teacher, speaking of the three albino students at the Felix E. Oller High School in Nargana. "Maybe their mothers put sun block on them. But I don't demand it of them."
Like most of the Kuna albinos, Mayli Gonzalez, the high school student, suffers from involuntary lateral eye twitching, or nystagmus. Still, she blends easily with other students. "We are all equal," she said.
Many late afternoons, when the sun falls lower in the sky, she joins friends in outdoor games of volleyball.
In an office in her Panama City apartment, Gaudiano, the dermatologist, scrolled through scores of photos on her iPad of Kuna albinos she has treated, most displaying pre-cancerous or cancerous lesions on the lips, face and torso, some of them disfiguring and lethal.
"Can you imagine? On a tropical island with this skin type?" she said, looking at a photo of a young Kuna albino who looked twice her age and faced an early death.
Treatment at clinics on the islands can be difficult. "Sometimes they don't even have electricity," she said, scrolling through further photos.
"Look how they close their eyes. They cannot tolerate the sun. But kids are kids. It's difficult to be inside," she said.


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The Meier Foltz Company is a full service marketing and public relations consulting firm. We pride ourselves on our fresh, hip, and unique approach towards bringing our clients ideas to the world. We offer a full range of services from visual design to product placement to providing complete start-up business consulting.
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Monday was our second** Syracuse Vegan Society (SVS) dinner, this time held at Las Delicias restaurant. We had such a great time! But first, I take you behind the bash, to see some of the preparations that went into this event.
On Sunday, I met up with Bridget and Trac at Trac's house for some pre-dinner cupcake baking. Because Las Delicias is a Caribbean restaurant, we thought that the Dulce sin Leche cupcakes (from "Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World") would be a most appropriate choice. But first, we needed sustenance to get us through all that exhausting baking! Bridget made us this amazing feast that you can see above: bean salad, raw salad (carrots, yams, apples, walnuts and raisins), guacamole, salsa, tortilla chips, and avocado spread.
But wait, there was more! The pièce de resistance were these gorgeous sandwiches (a Sarah Kramer recipe). The slices of bread were covered by an Earth Balance/soy parmesan spread, then grilled. Into these babies went: avocado spread, tomato and red onion slices, and sprouts. So simple, yet so delicious.
After that energizing meal, the baking could commence. Here are the dulce sin leche cupcakes coming out of the oven, the caramel drizzle resembling a happy face.
And here they are cooled, covered in more caramel, and topped with coconut. We tasted these cupcakes the next day, and they were excellent: moist and rich.
Ok, on to the party. 25 or so people showed up to dinner last night- what a turn-out! Here are just some of the fabulous foods we ate:
Two different kinds of rice: one with mixed vegetables (above) and one with pigeon peas.
Two different kinds of plantains: maduros (sweet plantains, above, back) and tostones (savory plantains, above, front)
Steamed mixed vegetables and stewed vegetables in a tangy sauce (you can see those in the above photo)
Last but not least, some excellent spicy black beans. There was more, including salads, empanadas, and a fabulous garlic sauce that I didn't get photos of. You can see some more shots of food from Las Delicias (including the empanadas!) in this previous post.
Here are some shots of the people at the dinner:
I want to give a shout-out to Trac and Bridget for their time and energy organizing and running these dinners. They are so fun, such a great opportunity to meet new people, and oh yeah, deeeee-licious! Not to mention, this is a great way to raise money and awareness for animal rights, and to let local chefs know that there is a market for vegan foods.
P.S. I had a great time on Sunday meeting Trac's dogs--I'd never hung out with greyhounds before, and they were all such laid back sweethearts:
Mal, chilling.
T-Bo, staring curiously. He is a foster with a troubled past, but you wouldn't know it to play with this gentle boy. Read more about T-Bo on Trac's blog here.
Finally, Cosmo, the runner, seen here sniffing my head.
**Read about our first SVS dinner, held at Steve's Cantina y Grill in March, here.


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Type A SEOs: Lapdog Heroes
The reasonable man adapts himself to the conditions that surround him. The unreasonable man adapts surrounding conditions to himself; therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
– George Bernard Shaw
It's a rarity that I lead anything off with a quote; it's cliche and uninspired most times. But today is the exception because that quote address the situation perfectly. We know that SEOs come in all shapes, sizes, and personalities. But, today, I'm going to focus on one particular brand of SEO: The Lapdog Hero.
What's The SEO Lapdog Hero?
It's a special breed of Type A SEO. First let's look at some of the common Type A personality traits:
- Competitive (more toward the hyper-competitive end of things)
- Strong Achievement-Orientation
- Blunt (i.e. pulls no punches)
- Aggressive and impatient
- Rude or sarcastic
- Likely to be a "Work-a-holic"
- Perfectionist
- Realist (usually cast as pessimistic attitudes)
Are You a Tremendous Asset or PITA?
The Lapdog Hero is at once the most tremendous asset a company has, and is also the biggest pain in the ass a company can have. I know because I am one. And, without a doubt, I align with a majority of the characteristics in the trait list above. Chances are pretty good that if you're an SEO, you're Type A personality. Because, let's be honest, we live in an industry that never sleeps. And, if you aren't a Type A, it's a difficult task to do what we do and be great at it.
Clearly, to suggest that extraneous social factors or specific nurture factors don't play a role in shaping the adjacent traits would be short-sighted. It does. Many times our adjacent traits, at least in my case, are leaned on more heavily in a work environment in order to be tolerated by others. But it's akin to a coping mechanism; they don't last and cracks in your armor come through.
Why I am Telling You All This?
Certainly, it's less for us (we know who we are and have accepted that about ourselves), but those around us. Most SEOs are I know are brilliant, generous, Salt-of-the-Earth types, but competitive, driven machines. Nothing is ever tackled in a half-assed, half-measured way. Ever. You get 100% of us: bullshit and brilliance together. The hard-charging, driven machine that has a very sharp "my way or the highway" mentality.
It is the Type A personality traits that corporations/bosses love. We are the ultimate soldiers of fortune. Ask yourself this question: when something has to get done, has to get done to perfection, and has to get done quickly, who do they call on? Yep, you guessed it. You. Because they know you'll eat whatever they've given you alive, and ask for seconds. Because you are clutch; because, like it or not, you are the Alpha. Things gets done, and done well. You are the Lapdog Hero. Called upon when needed to fill a massive void and winning out.
There is a reason only a few industries are jam-packed with Alphas (i.e. search marketing, medical doctors, lawyers, etc), because that's what it takes to be successful. Anything cut of another cloth withers and dies.
When the Job is Done?
This is where the PITA part comes into play. You are not supposed to be you all the time, just one of those unwritten codes in the corporate play book that most of learn the hard way. You are supposed to revert your entire being to something other than the Alpha you are. The bottom-line: go back to be being a submissive until your are called upon again.
Then the trouble starts. Mediocrity exists everywhere and Alphas/Type A's love nothing more than to fix, correct, and abolish mediocrity. If it doesn't work right now, then there's no reason, in our minds, that it can't work right. Then moment you get feisty and/or refuse to accept the status quo, is the moment everyone that's not like you tells you to sit down, shut up, and do as you are told. Don't rock the boat and just deal with it.
Therein lies the problem. We can't just shut it off. We can't just sit by, be lackadaisical, settle for half-assed, and be content puppies. We are the harbingers of change, and change is always a violent endeavor. That's where we thrive: high stress, high pressure, constraints. When it seems insurmountable, that's where we shine. And that's we are tolerated in the workplace; we do what no one else will do or touch. And, we kick its ass. Hence the phrase: Lapdog Hero.
A Dying Breed and Dealing With Us
We're still around, we "unreasonable" people as Shaw calls us. But we're far an few between. I don't want to say that people enjoy being mushy, gooey, and are just satisfied with "good enough", but the older I get the more prevalent it becomes. It only serves to make me more unreasonable.
Dealing with us isn't easy, I'll be the first to admit that. And, we do try hard to keep our most intolerable, ferocious instincts at bay in order to "play nice" in the corporate sandbox. But, the rest of the world has to give us a break and cut us some slack. We're honest with everyone because we know there's enough greasiness in world. It's refreshing. We drive hard in everything we do because we only have two gears: 100 MPH and Off. We want to be the best at everything we do because not being the best is just a waste of time (that doesn't mean we don't fail. We do A LOT of that. We just drive harder the next time.)
So the next time you're annoyed with us, just come back to this post. Take a deep breath and cut us a break on our "over-bearing" attitudes, our outlandish snark, our brutal honesty, our what-have-you.
In Memory of Steven William Verre. I love you. I miss you.
Dec 3 2010
Tony, your list of traits is spot on and I now have a label. Gareth the 'SEO Lapdog Hero'! Oh, and respect to the A-Team reference.
Dec 3 2010
Good stuff, Tony, and I'm sorry for your loss.
Dec 3 2010
Tony what a great read… and perfect for a Friday early morning. You are a rare gem in the SEO community that's for sure. I always knew when I first met you at The Dojo you are real and down to earth… No ego. That's not to say there aren't many SEO's in the community that feel the same way but, it's always refreshing reading your opinion pieces and realizing what an awesome guy you are!
Dec 3 2010
Excellent post, a tremendous tribute to our colleagues. And the analogy to to other alphas (such as doctors and lawyers) is spot on – most search marketers I admire have been ones are one their own (very much like an independent law practice) or surround themselves with OTHER alphas at search agencies. Existing in a "tolerated" environment is about as life-sucking as it gets. When work is slow boring, we are about as effective as a bag of bricks. Resentment builds, and there's no going back. I hope traditional agencies who use the best search marketers out there realize that the best come with a price – not just a monetary one, but a price that drives results outside of mediocrity.
Dec 3 2010
Excellent piece, Tony!
I've always been one of those 100mph/Off types, in every field in which I've worked, and never learned to sit down, shut up or not rock the boat. I feel a little better now, knowing that if it's a serious character flaw, at least I'm not alone.
I suppose it's one of the reasons that so many SEOs work independently, rather than in-house… Type A's often just don't play well with others.
Dec 3 2010
My sincere condolences Tony for Steven and spot on post, totally describes my day to day job and agency life. I feel like a wild card, brought in when people need me and discarded when they don't. I wonder if all high pressure high stress jobs are like this. It could be that I need to go on a hunt for self-meaning.
Dec 3 2010
I hear that… too many puss-wagons in the world. They only like us when their lives depend on us. Then, they hand us guns, send us to strange places, and celebrate our determination. But in times of peace, we are more of an annoyance than anything else. "Can't we all just [go along to] get along?" I celebrate the Unreasonable Man. Indeed, all progress depends on the Unreasonable Man. F*ck the ninnies! Nothing but fodder who like to play dress-up.
Dec 8 2010
Wow – that's potentially one of the best articles I've ever read. This, and http://www.risinglynx.com/blog/?p=787 pretty much wrap it up perfectly! 🙂
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If you are not a UK citizen, you must have a valid passport that will remain valid beyond the duration of your journey. Depending on which country issues your passport, you may need a visa for entry into the UK. Please check with your travel agent or government agency before travelling to the UK.
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Smoking Policy
In accordance with Scottish Law, smoking is not permitted on board.
Check-In Procedure
The train departs from Edinburgh Waverley Station. Check-in is at least 40 minutes prior to departure at The Balmoral Hotel, after which our Host and Crewmembers will escort you and your luggage onto the train.
Luggage and Storage On Board
Cabins have limited space, therefore we recommend each guest travels with one suitcase and one carry-on bag. Twin State Cabins have storage space under each bed measuring 71cm x 23cm. If necessary, facilities are available at The Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh for luggage storage during your journey. If you are staying at another hotel, please ask the Hotel Manager. Prior to boarding, please attach a Belmond The Royal Scotsman luggage label/tag to each piece of your luggage.
What to Wear
For daytime excursions and relaxing on board, we recommend casual, comfortable clothing. In the evening we recommend a jacket and tie for informal dinners and black tie/tuxedo or kilt for formal dinners.
There are electrical outlets in all cabins. Electricity in the UK runs on 220/240 volts. You may wish to bring an adaptor for electrical appliances.
Recommended Hotels
We are pleased to recommend a selection of hotels for your stay before or after your journey. Please contact us to make a booking or the hotel directly.
Transportation After Your Journey
On the final night of your journey, our crew can reserve taxis/limousines for onwards transfers, for example to the airport or your hotel. Please speak to the Train Manager.Additional travel information


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Damning with faint praise
So, I'm hearing this ad described as the 'best banner ad ever'. Not a trophy I'd like to lift.
In fact, it's just been awarded the Cannes Cyber Lions Gold. Lord help them all...
I speak of the Pringles 'Can Hands' ad in which you, dear interactor, are encouraged through the use of witty banter to continue clicking.
And clicking, and clicking... and I did... and I did... but I still can't answer the question:
To what end?
Well it's getting some online chatter. People saying stuff like 'it's the best banner ad ever'. Like I say, super.
I guess the idea is you think of Pringles as the witty, funloving FMCG to stuff down your throat. But more likely you rush to slap the agency on the back for a fun, innovate interruption. That's what the Cannes Lions award is. Puts me in mind of this Honda creative. People marvel at the ad. Rarely at the product.
Stick a picture of a girl with her hand stuck in a can of Heinz Baked Beans and you get the exact same result.
Point is - it's all about the creative - not really about the product at all.
At least no one is claiming it's social media.
So I have to ask; What group of people are being brought together to act to achieve something they care about by this particular piece of content?
Thought not.


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text: Austin Watts' work reminds us of all the finer things the 80's had to offer, like VCRs and Huey Lewis. It's that fabulous, American Psycho lifestyle that Bateman personified so well, minus, of course, that nasty business about human mutilation. His unique aesthetic has attracted some big names, including MTV, and we're excited to see where Watts will go next–as long as it's not to his remote storage unit where he hides the bodies.


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The exhibition, George Catlin and His Indian Gallery, showcases artworks from one of the most important collections at the Smithsonian American Art MuseumGeorge Catlin's original Indian Gallery. Determined to record the "manners and customs" of Native Americans, Catlin, a lawyer turned painter, traveled thousands of miles from 1830 to 1836 following the trail of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Catlin visited 50 tribes living west of the Mississippi River from present day North Dakota to Oklahoma. This exhibition includes Native American artifacts collected by the artist that have not been shown with the paintings in more than a century.
Renwick Gallery
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington, DC
September 6, 2002 - January 20, 2003
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City, Missouri
February 7 - April 18, 2004
Museum of the American West at the Autry National Center
Los Angeles, California
May 9 - August 4, 2004
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Houston, Texas
October 10, 2004 - January 17, 2005
National Museum of the American Indian
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Rihanna stops at Dodger Stadium
Is that Dave Stewart on the background!? Former Dodger and now Kemp's agent.
Photos from Daily Mail.
5 comments:
- Fernando said...
I was laughing at a couple of girls that were sitting in front of me yesterday. They were just talking bad about Rihanna. You could tell they were just jealous.
Even my girlfriend was laughing at these girls. If Matt Kemp is happy with her, then who cares? I just don't understand some girls.
- April 14, 2010 at 8:30 AM
- thegreatpiazza said...
That is Dave Stewart.
Rihanna rockin the Dodger gear!
- April 14, 2010 at 8:35 AM
- mrsnichols7 said...
I agree...the only way I'll start hating on her is if she's affecting his field performance. We all know what George Sherill's engagement is doing to him, lol. Otherwise I could care less...I was there yesterday as well...it kinda bothered me that a lot of women are just there to see the guys in a uniform. Girls were flipping out over Ethier in my section...I blurted out loud that I'm sick of girls only contributing shrieks and swoons over these guys...how about learning the damn game? I know there are a lot of women who take the game seriously, but there's also a great deal of them who are there to get drunk and fantasize about the guys...its annoying!
- April 14, 2010 at 8:37 AM
- Michael K. Smith said...
lol Well there are girls that know this game. I do agree that most of them are there to see the men on the field. Andre Ethier gets the most attention.
- April 14, 2010 at 10:18 AM
- Paper Boy said...
I didn't see Rihanna. She came in under the radar, huh?
- April 14, 2010 at 10:48 AM


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The Playtime Playsuit
Added Jul 24, 2012
by integerclub
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The playsuit (or onesie, as I prefer) came about relatively easily – a Frankenpattern involving my trusty bodice block and the highwaisted shorts I made around this time last year. The darts were moved to meet up at the waist seam, and the waistband of the shorts where removed before joining it up with the bodice. Lapped zipper at centre back to get in and out, finished off with a hook-and-eye at the top to prevent any embarrassing mishaps. Still not the most convenient of outfits to wear if you find yourself needing some…relief, though.
You know what the best part of this outfit is? Besides the fact that it is a onesie, that is. It was practically FREE! The blue chambray-looking (but actually most likely polyester) fabric came from my mother-in-law, while the blue and white nautical-themed collar come by courtesy of my friend, the divine Miss Kitty Valentine.
More on my blog
Material Notes
vintage polyester, vintage child's cotton collar, recycled zip, hook and eye
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Jul 26, 2012, 07.05 PMby raving
This is a fantastic playsuit, it's the perfect length and cut. The fabric looks divine and the collar is a lovely touch. Can I also say that I LOVE your hat? Well yes, I do.
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Jul 27, 2012, 11.47 AMby integerclub
You're so kind, thank you so much!
Psst…the hat was from Topshop ;)
Jul 26, 2012, 02.53 AMby camelia-crinoline
I love it. The colour and the collar are perfect.
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Jul 26, 2012, 12.40 PMby integerclub
Jul 25, 2012, 08.46 AMby kess
I love this! the collar is adorable and the whole look i styled to perfection!
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Jul 25, 2012, 02.12 PMby integerclub
Thank you so much, I love the collar the best too :)
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