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Face-2-Face Conversations
Face-2-Face (F2F) conversations are discussions dealing with race and racial conflict. Because race is a sensitive and controversial topic, F2F conversations provide a forum for interesting, illuminating and real conversation—student to student—without reinforcing tired stereotypes, amplifying hostility, or spreading more misinformation about the very real and complex racial conflicts playing out in America today.
The hope is that participants are ready to move outside their comfort zones, ready to examine implicit assumptions and thoughtfully challenge those of others. Even more basic, participants should be willing to listen without interruption, to someone expressing a view that you may not initially agree with, or may not fully understand; to let others tell their story and be heard with the same patience and attentiveness and respect others will demonstrate when you share your thoughts or concerns.
Everyone should be prepared to speak honestly, openly, and with decency and respect; to think critically about what is being said and heard; to try to place yourself in the position of those speaking, to feel what it might be like to walk a mile in their shoes so that you might better understand how the speaker came to hold the views that they are sharing. And for those who really want to learn something, there must be a willingness to expand consciousness about an uncomfortable and divisive subject, a topic that cannot be discussed without facing the very real pain and hurt and harm central to racial conflict, and to share an aspiration as old as America itself, that we might find ways to work together with everyone in the group toward justice, reconciliation, and redemption.
The conversations are held in a casual setting that encourages open conversation. There are no formal rules or format to a F2F conversation; it simply begins with a facilitator or moderator making a few opening statements, reading a selected passage, or posing a question, and then encouraging participants to join the conversation.
I Don't Think We're Supposed to Talk About That
Monday, Feb. 4
|Gregory Ladewski
|How to Tell Someone They Sound Racist
Monday, Feb. 4
|Bill Lyons
|Checking the Box: The Census and Being Multi-racial in America
Monday, Feb. 4
|Michelle Byrne
|African-Americans in the Classroom: Are There Unspoken Rules toward Academic Success?
Tuesday, Feb 5
|Naomi White
|College students' opinion of artist William Pope L. in the 21st century
Tuesday, Feb. 5
|Maria A Spence
EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS - Native Americans
Wednesday, Feb. 6
|Lana Samaniego
|Akron committee of Rise, Sister, Rise
Wednesday, Feb 6
|Angela Cooper
|I Have an Accent and So Do You: Navigating the Immigrants Journey in Their Multilayered World
Wednesday, Feb. 6
|Rosa Githiora
|I am NOT MY Hair: Acceptance and Understanding
Wednesday, Feb. 6
|Malcolmnette Green
|Ebonics: Dis a Language?
|Wednesday, Feb. 6
7 to 8 pm
Student Union 312
|Student African American Brotherhood
|"Just Like Me" The Challenge to Avoid Sameness
Thursday, Feb. 7
|Bruce Freeman and Jean Stang
|Who am I? African-American Genealogy workshop
|Thursday, Feb. 7
1 to 2 p.m.
Student Union Ballroom C
|Student African American Brotherhood
|Class Warfare
Thursday, Feb. 7
|Terry O'Sullivan and Rob Schwartz
|"The Social Greening of America": Bridging the Black/White Divide
|Thursday, Feb. 7
4 to 5 pm
Student Union 335
|Myriam Kadeba and Michael Cadaret
|Racism in Children's Media
Friday, Feb. 8
|Sabine Gerhardt
|Minorities in Cartoons
Friday, Feb. 8
|Peggy Richards and Jim Wallace
|Researching Your Roots
|Friday, Feb. 8
2 to 3:30 pm
Bierce Library, Room 61
|Litsa Varonis
Friday, Feb. 8
|Shammas Malik
|Discussion of Film "Under the Same Moon"
Friday, Feb. 8
|The Curious History of U.S. Immigration Policy
Monday, Feb. 11
|Litsa Varonis
|Hair and Identity
Monday, Feb. 11
|Kimberly Moss
|Race & Christianity: Are they mutually exclusive?
Tuesday, Feb. 12
|Naomi White
|Cultural Intolerance
Tuesday, Feb. 12
|Rob Schwartz and David Licate
|An American Abroad: The Life of a Peace Corps Volunteer
Wednesday, Feb. 13
|Annabel Khouri
|The Biracial Experience in America
Wednesday, Feb. 13
|Shanda Gore
|Checking the Box: The Census and Being Multi-racial in America
Wednesday, Feb. 13
|Mary Williams and Kelly Webb
|Race and the 2012 Presidential Election
Wednesday, Feb. 13
|Bliss Institute
|Can We Redefine Race? Supreme Court Case on Race in College Admissions
|Wednesday, Feb. 13
5:30pm to 7 pm
Student Union 335
|Deborah Wallace
|African-American Socioeconomic Climate
|Wednesday, Feb. 13
7 to 8 pm
Student Union 312
|Student African American Brotherhood
|Researching Your Roots
Thursday, Feb. 14
|Litsa Varonis
|Who am I? African-American Genealogy workshop
Thursday, Feb. 14
|Student African American Brotherhood
|International Perspectives on Race in America
Thursday, Feb. 14
|Carolyn Behrman and Steve Cook
|Promoting Diversity Within College
Friday, Feb. 15
|Multicultural Honors Society
Keynote Speaker Series
The keynote speakers provide an opportunity to expand ones view of race and race-related issues. The speakers are brought in from all over the United States. They are selected based on their outstanding reputation in researching and dealing with race related issues.
Assistant Director of Affirmative Action Wright State University
|When Affirmative Action was White: Setting the Record Straight
|Tuesday, Feb. 5
1 - 2 p.m.
Student Union Theatre
|Inclusion & Equity
Director of Education & Human Resources at the American Association for the Advancement of Science
|Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering
|Tuesday, Feb. 5
4 - 5:30 p.m.
Student Union Theatre
|Institute for Teaching and Learning
Co-founder of StrHATE Talk, Co-author of the book, "SKINHEAD CONFESSIONS," the autobiography of his life
|Turning Away from Hate
|Tuesday, Feb. 5
7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Student Union Theatre
|Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy Research, Summit College, Inclusion & Equity, and Institute for Teaching & Learning
Assistant Professor of Speech, The University of Tampa
|Communicating for Connection
|Wednesday, Feb. 6
1 - 2 p.m.
Student Union Theatre
|Inclusion & Equity
Former Executive Director of the Ohio Commission on Hispanic and Latino Affairs
|Latinos in Ohio: Who are we, why are we here and where are we going?
|Wednesday, Feb. 6
3 - 4:30 p.m.
Student Union Theatre
Economic Development Associate for the Village of Doylestown, Ohio, and Director of the Doylestown Area Development Corporation
|The Myths of American History: The Native American Story
|Thursday, Feb. 7
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Student Union Theatre
|Inclusion & Equity
Professor of Political Science, Central Michigan University
|Jim Crow, Civil Rights, and the Persistence of the Color Line in America
|Thursday, Feb. 7
3 - 4 p.m.
Student Union Theatre
|Inclusion & Equity
New York Times best-selling author, highly acclaimed civil rights lawyer, advocate and legal scholar, currently holds a joint appointment at the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity and the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University.
|The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
|Thursday, Feb. 7
7:30 - 10 p.m.
EJ Thomas Performing Arts Hall
Inclusion & Equity, School of Law, Culture Quest, E.J. Thomas Hall, Office of Multicultural Development and Center for Conflict Management(Part of the UA Forum series. See ticket prices.)
Professor of Anthropology and the Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Excellence
|Race: Are We So Different?
|Monday, Feb. 11
1 - 2 p.m.
Student Union Theatre
|Inclusion & Equity
Director, Office of the Muslim Public Affairs Council Washington DC
|Monday, Feb. 11
6:30 - 8 p.m.
Student Union Theatre
|Institute for Teaching & Learning
Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Office of Inclusion, Diversity & Equal Opportunity Case Western Reserve University
|Not Just Skin Deep: The Cultural Politics of Race
|Tuesday, Feb. 12
1 - 2 p.m.
Student Union Theatre
|Inclusion & Equity
Pastor South Street Ministries and Fellowship Associate Professor of Political Science
|Risk and Reward: Investing Our Lives in Urban Akron
|Tuesday, Feb. 12
6 - 7:30 p.m.
Student Union Theatre
|Associate Studies Department, Pan-African Studies Dept. and Dr. Sheldon Wrice
Associate Professor of Political Science The University of Akron
|Race, Demographics and the future of American Political Parties
|Wednesday, Feb. 13
2:15 - 3:15 p.m.
Student Union Theatre
|Bliss Institute
Race Experience Kiosk
The Race Experience Kiosk is designed to help us consider race, racism and identity in a new light.
With the Race Experience Kiosk, you can see yourself in a different skin. Change your race to Black, White, Asian, Hispanic, Middle Eastern and Indian, then share favorite pictures via e-mail.
This museum-quality exhibit has software that provides a personal, one-of-a-kind race morphing experience. The kiosk creates an environment that encourages discussions about race and our deep-rooted beliefs, misconceptions and biases.
Look for the Race Experience Kiosk during Rethinking Race.
Wayne College campus
- Student life Building on Jan. 30 and 31
Akron campus
- Student Union from Feb. 1 to 6
- Bierce Library from Feb. 7 to 12
For more information, visit the Race Experience Kiosk online.
Sponsored by
University Libraries
Residence Hall Council
Office of Inclusion and Equity
Wayne College
Performances and Events 2013
|Unity Celebration
|Monday, Feb. 4
4:30 to 5:30 pm
Student Union Ballrooms C/D/E
|Panel Discussion - Talking About Race: Can We Be Civil
|Wednesday, Feb. 6
5:30 – 7 pm
Student Union Theatre
|Step Afrika
|Wednesday, Feb. 6
8 – 10 pm
EJ Thomas Performing Arts Hall
|Join a Story Circle with the Akron Color Line Project
|Thursday, Feb. 7
6 – 7:15 pm
Guzzetta Hall, Room 194
|Frank Ward
|Sunday, Feb. 10
3 – 5 pm
Guzzetta Recital Hall
Viewing Diversity: Film resources discussing race available through Bierce Library
|Monday, Feb. 11
1 – 2 pm
Bierce Library Learning Studio
Racial Climate Study of African-American Males at UA
|Monday, Feb. 11
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Student Union 335
|Truth Be Told Theatre Performance
|Wednesday, Feb. 13
7:30 – 10 pm
Student Union Theatre
Movie - The Negro and the American Promise
RSVPs ARE REQURIED! Please email email@example.com to reserve your spot or for more information.
Friday, Feb. 15
Rethinking Race Film Festival
Feature film: American History X
Friday, Feb. 1
Movie - 6 to 8:30 pm
Discussion - 8:30 to 10 pm
Student Union Theatre
Sponsored by University Libraries and ZPN
Free Subway sandwiches to the first 200 people who attend American History X at 6 p.m.
American History X is a 1998 American drama film directed by Tony Kaye and starring Edward Norton and Edward Furlong. It was distributed by New Line Cinema.
The film tells the story of two brothers, Derek Vinyard (Norton) and Daniel "Danny" Vinyard (Furlong) of Venice Beach in Los Angeles, California. Both are intelligent and charismatic students. Their father, a firefighter, is murdered by a black drug dealer while trying to extinguish a fire in a South Central neighborhood of Los Angeles, and Derek is drawn into the Neo-Nazi movement. Derek brutally kills two black gang members whom he catches in the act of breaking into the truck left to him by his father, and is sentenced to four years in prison for voluntary manslaughter. The story shows how Danny is influenced by his older brother's actions and ideology and how Derek, now radically changed by his experience in incarceration, which includes violent rape by white neo-Nazi inmates, tries to prevent his brother from going down the same path as he did. The film is told in the style of nonlinear narrative.
David McKenna scripted the film and shooting took place in Los Angeles, California. The film was released in the United States on October 30, 1998 and went on to gross over $23 million at the international box office. It was given an "R" rating by the MPAA for "graphic brutal violence including rape, pervasive language, strong sexuality and nudity."
Critics mostly praised the film and Edward Norton received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. It was also named by Empire magazine in September 2008 as the 311th Greatest Movie of All Time.
Undefeated (2011)
Monday, Feb. 4, 6 p.m.
113 minutes
Student Union Theatre
Free Subway sandwiches to the first 100 people who attend Undefeated at 6 p.m.
Sponsored by University Libraries
Set against the backdrop of a high school football season, Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin's documentary "Undefeated" is an intimate chronicle of three underprivileged student-athletes from inner-city Memphis and the volunteer coach trying to help them beat the odds on and off the field.
Founded in 1899, Manassas High School in North Memphis has never seen its football team, the Tigers, win a playoff game. In recent decades, the last-place Tigers had gone so far as to sell its regular season games to rival schools looking to chalk up an easy win.
That began to change in 2004, when Bill Courtney, former high school football coach turned businessman, volunteered to lend a hand. When Courtney arrived, the Tigers were accustomed to timeworn equipment and a sorry patch of lawn as a practice field. Focusing on nurturing emotional as well as physical strength, Courtney has helped the Tigers find their footing and their confidence.
The 2009 summer/fall football season promises to be the Tigers' best ever — perhaps the season that finally breaks the 110 year-old playoff jinx. It's the senior year for the team's star player, O.C., a left tackle blessed with power, size and speed. With football scholarships hanging in the balance, O.C. will have to juggle practice with the study sessions he needs to pass crucial exams. Also playing his last season is undersized offensive lineman Montrail – known to all as "Money" — an earnest honors student hoping to score an academic scholarship. For Chavis, a talented linebacker in his junior year, the challenge of 2009 lies in keeping his explosive temper in check — something the willful teenager isn't always interested in doing.
For players and coaches alike, the season will be not only about winning games — it will be about how they grapple with the unforeseeable events that are part of football and part of life.
The Intolerable Burden (2003)
Friday, Feb. 8, 11 a.m.
56 minutes
Student Union Theatre
In the autumn of 1965, sharecroppers Mae Bertha and Matthew Carter enrolled the youngest eight of their thirteen children in the public schools of Drew, Mississippi. Their decision to send the children to the formerly all white schools was in response to a "freedom of choice" plan. The plan was designed by the Drew school board to place the district in compliance with the provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, essential since without compliance, the district would no longer be eligible for financial support from the Federal government. Given the prevailing attitudes, Blacks were not expected to choose white schools. This proved true for all but the Carters.
"The Intolerable Burden" places the Carter's commitment to obtaining a quality education in context by examining the conditions of segregation prior to 1965, the hardships the family faced during desegregation, and the massive white resistance, which led to resegregation.
Children of the Camps (1999)
Friday, Feb. 8, 12:15 p.m.
57 minutes
Student Union Theatre
Part of the "Children of the Camps" educational project, this video shares the experiences, cultural and familial issues, and the long internalized grief and shame felt by six Japanese Americans who were incarcerated in internment camps as children during World War II.
Tuskegee (1997, 23 minutes)
Friday, Feb. 8, 4 p.m.
23 minutes
Student Union Theatre
Between the years of 1932 and 1971, the U.S. government used approximately 600 blacks from Macon County, Alabama, as human guinea pigs for syphilis research under the guise of treatment for "bad blood." This program includes an interview with one of the last surviving participants, Herman Shaw; explains the role of Nurse Rivers; and presents the medical establishment's justification for disguising racism as legitimate medical research.
Under the Same Moon (La Misma Luna ) (2007)
Friday, Feb. 8 5:30 p.m.
106 minutes
Student Union Theatre
"Under the Same Moon" (La Misma Luna) tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico. Unexpected circumstances drive both Rosario and Carlitos to embark on their own journeys in a desperate attempt to reunite. Along the way, mother and son face challenges and obstacles but never lose hope that they will one day be together again.
Good Hair (2010, 95 minutes)
Monday, Feb. 11, 2:30 p.m.
95 minutes
Student Union Theatre
Comedian Chris Rock tackles the very personal issue of hair, and how attaining good hair can impact African Americans' activities, relationships, wallets, and a self-esteem. Engages in frank, funny conversations with haircare professionals, beautyshop and barbershop patrons, as well as featuring interviews with Dr. Maya Angelou, Nia Long, Ice-T, Raven Symone, and more.
The Loving Story (2012)
Thursday, Feb. 14, 10 a.m.
77 minutes
Student Union Theatre
Considered the definitive account of Loving v. Virginia, the landmark 1967 Supreme Court decision that legalized interracial marriage, this documentary focuses on the case of Richard & Mildred Loving, a white man & a black/Native American woman who were convicted by the state of Virginia for the crime of marrying across racial lines in the late 1950s.
Red Tails (2012)
Thursday, Feb. 14, 1 p.m.
125 minutes
Student Union Theatre
A crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on the ground during World War II, are called into duty under the guidance of Col. A.J. Bullard.


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Hitchingsh needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 77 designs submitted by 24 freelance designers.
Whose Turn
I wrote this application and it is live on Facebook. I want to make it look cool and slick but I lack the graphics-fu so need you to help me create some wonderful looking icons that represent this application.
The application helps you, your friends and colleagues keep track of whose turn it is to pay, buy, share, bring, drive, etc...". I wrote it because my colleague and I could never remember whose turn it was to pay for the taxi when we took CalTrain up to San Francisco but I made the application more general purpose. Examples this application supports include "Whose turn is it to pay for lunch?", "Whose turn is it to pay for the taxi?", "Whose turn is it to buy the beer?", "Whose turn is it to pick up the kids?". These folks are spontaneously coordinating collaborative activities, which would be burdensome to use calendaring or email for since their lives are very dynamic. This application is for Facebook users, ideally who are using it from an iPhone although many will be using it from their browser on their PC or Mac. Overall, I'm looking for something that helps users understand what the application does, connects it to the name "Whose Turn" and looks cool/slick and somewhat professional.
The Facebook Application I wrote is called "Whose Turn?" and I need 5 icons/logos. The format of the icons should be PNG. The size of the icons I'd like are (in order of importance and use are). The first four are for Facebook: 75x75 pixels, 32x32 pixels, 16x16 pixels, and 256x256. The last one is for the top of the about web page: 130x30 pixels. You are required to deliver all of these icon sizes with crisp images. Image background should be white or transparent or have a clear border. I will give preference to folks who submit all image sizes during the contest. You will be listed as the designer of the icons on the Whose Turn about applications page with a link to your website/page (if you wish).
These logos/icons should help users understand the meaning of this application. Ideally the logo/icons should more than one person. You could also include imagery about remembering since this application helps you to remember and/or collaboration. I don't expect text in any of them except the for the about page, which can have it (your discretion).
The URL to this application is http://www.whoseturn.net and it runs in a web browser and on the iPhone. It roughly uses the iPhone style. You can access it within Facebook go to http://apps.facebook.com/whose_turn/ but also be sure to go to it directly at http://www.whoseturn.net.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.

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Those who experience asthma attacks know how scary they can be. The shortness of breath and immense pressure in your chest can make you feel like you're suffocating. The constant urge to cough with little to no relief is frightening and frustrating.
If you've seen an allergist for your condition, you likely have an action plan outlining specific things to stay away from, whether it is pet dander, dust mites, cigarette smoke, cold air, pollen or all the above. However, there may be triggers you aren't aware of that could cause an attack.
Here are five unexpected triggers you should watch out for to avoid an asthma attack.
1. Air fresheners
The very term "air freshener" sounds like it should be safe for anyone, especially asthmatics. Not so. These deceptively named products have perfumes and flower scents that do more harm than good when they enter airways. According to a study in the International Journal of Environmental Health Research, air fresheners and even scented candles can irritate and restrict airways, bringing on an attack.
If you want a fresher smelling home without the adverse side effects, boil some herbs and citrus, create a candle from an orange, or make a spray with lemon and basil.
2. Thunderstorms
From high winds and sharp rain to lightning strikes and loud booms that shake the earth, thunderstorms are dramatic. To someone with asthma, they can be even more so.
In all that wind, thousands of pollutants are blown in the air, causing severe asthma attacks. In fact, in January, nine people reportedly died and thousands more were hospitalized after a series of severe thunderstorms hit Victoria, Australia.
"The event was triggered by a sudden drop in temperature from peaks of 35 degrees C, combined with severe thunderstorms and winds that swept pollen into the air and shattered it into small enough particles to enter people's lungs, causing them to have severe reactions including asthma attacks," according to the Guardian.
3. Crying or laughing
Crying and laughing are emotional responses brought on by anything from sadness and sorrow to joy and anger. These natural and often uncontrollable responses can also bring on an asthma attack. Much like exercising, crying and laughter change breathing patterns and can restrict air flow, prompting an asthma attack.
Before you try to avoid crying or laughing, know the benefits more than outweigh the risks. Just make a habit of always having your inhaler handy.
4. Stress
If you find yourself overworked or have situations in your life causing unnecessary stress, they may be the cause of your frequent asthma attacks.
A review of health and mental health data published in the September 2015 Journal of Asthma found that experiencing psychological distress within the past year correlated with asthma symptoms.
5. Traffic
While the stress of traffic could bring on an attack, there's more to it. Traffic-related air pollution was found to cause development of allergies and asthma in children during the first eight years of life according to research published by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Additionally, the pollutants and fumes put out by nearby cars combined with the surrounding air quality was able to bring on an attack in previous asthma sufferers.
Asthma does not have to control you — you control it by knowing your triggers and having your inhaler or other protective measures readily available. Being aware and prepared will help you control your asthma and live a healthy, vibrant life.
Sinclair Broadcasting is committed to the health and well-being of our viewers, which is why we're introducing Sinclair Cares. Every month we'll bring you information about the "Cause of the Month," including topical information, education, awareness and prevention.


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Lothlorien is a special 3-stage challenge dungeon. The three stages run consecutively with no break in between, meaning your gold stocks have to last across all three levels.
Level 1 - Scouting
You play an elven rogue - 20% dodge, +50% damage, first strike, glyphs convert to +2 mana. The enemies are Goblins, Medusae, Imps and Goats. Imps and especially goats are the easy meat here, with one-hit kills aplenty. Cydstepp, Burndayraz and Afeelsik are glyphs worth hoping for, and deities with +% damage are a help. The boss is a goblin with 20% resistances, 90 damage and 397 hits. Plan on finding a way to plink him down while healing in between blows.
Level 2 - Defending the walls
This time you're an Elf Wizard. Enemies are Naga, Dragonspawn, Serpents, Goats. Boss is a Dragonspawn with 75 damage, 954 hits and 25% magic resistance. Even worshipping Mystera Annur, I wouldn't bet on fireballing him to death.
Level 3 - Kill the Leader
Ever wanted to be an Elf Berzerker? Here your wishes are fulfilled, and you're likely to be low on cash by this point as well. You'll be fighting a remix of enemies from the previous levels, and the boss is a Goat with 300-odd hits, dealing 270 damage per hit (so plan on being incredibly tough or casting Cydstepp a lot). Oh, and he blinks, so if you were thinking of hitting him, poisoning him and then exploring to regain hits/mana... sorry.


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The Internet is angry.
The Internet is angry because a free service that millions of people use, Instagram, wants to make money.
One way Instagram wants to make money is by (maybe, but probably not) selling your photos to third parties without your permission. The news comes from the app's updated terms of service.
Now a lot of people are freaking out, saying they want to quit Instagram because they feel violated.
This probably sounds familiar to you. Facebook, which now owns Instagram, changed its terms of service a few years ago and said basically the same thing about photos that Instagram is saying now.
And guess what? A lot of people freaked out then and said they were going to quit Facebook because they felt violated. Today, Facebook has more than 1 billion users and has yet to sell photos you post to anyone. Instead, Facebook makes a bunch of money in other ways.
Even worse, these non-controversies always seem to spawn some sort of buzzy alternative social network that goes nowhere. These social networks get a lot of press for a hot second and then disappear.
Some examples:
- For Facebook we had Diaspora. (Actually, that ended up being a disaster)
- For Twitter we had App.net. (Actually, it's a bunch of tech nerds who had $50 to burn.)
- For Instagram, we now have the new Flickr app. (Actually, it looks kind of neat, but Instagram has already crushed Flickr. There's little hope people will resurrect it.)
Some of you will say you still disagree. Some of you will say you feel violated based on principle.
But how many of you are actually going to quit Instagram?
I thought so.
SEE ALSO: The Verge's Nilay Patel explains why Instagram won't actually sell your photos >
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Elijah Brock celebrated his third birthday on Jan. 30 with a Batman-themed party.
He is the son of Philip and Lori Brock of Harriman.
Grandparents are Wayne and Shirley Bullard of Harriman, and Bob and Emily Brock of Rockwood.
Great-grandmother is Ida Lou Nelson.
Cole Thomas Tedder celebrated his third birthday on March 3, with a Thomas and Friends-themed party at Harriman Community Center with family and friends.
He is the son of Marty and Robin Tedder of Harriman.
Grandparents are Ernest and Barbara Tedder and Charles and Becky Lamance, all of Harriman.
Cole has an 8-year-old brother, Jace Simeon Tedder.
Tony and Donna Webb of Harriman announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Brittany Paige Webb, to Zachary George Sterner.
He is the son of George and Cinda Sterner of Franklin, Pa.
The ceremony will be on Aug. 25 at Norris Dam, Norris. A reception will follow at Norris Dam. Another is planned in Pennsylvania.
The bride-elect is a graduate of Tennessee Wesleyan College with a degree in human resources. She is employed with Jacobs Engineer.
Jimmy and Lisa Crabtree of Rockwood announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth Nicole Crabtree, to Robbie Scott McConkey.
He is the son of Gary McConkey and Marsha Hoskins of Knoxville.
The ceremony will be at 1 p.m. March 24 in North Rockwood Baptist Church.
The bride-elect is an optician with Eye Center of Oak Ridge.
The prospective groom is a lab technician with Tetra Recycling in Knoxville.
Peyton Crawford Witter celebrated his fifth birthday Feb. 25 with a Star Wars Lego cake and a glow-bowling party.
He is the son of Jacob and Melissa Witter of Rockwood.
Grandparents are Molly and Jim Crawford of Napoleon, Ohio, and Debbie Witter of Leesburg, Fla.
Madeline Lucille Hill Moates celebrated her 90th birthday on Jan. 9 with her family in Ruby Tuesday, Harriman.
She was born Jan. 9, 1922, in Auburn, Maine.
She and her husband of 56 years, the late James F. Moates, had four children. There are also nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Attending the birthday party were her daughter, Becky Thomas; her oldest son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Debbie Moates;
Dennis and Vickie Goad of Robbins announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Amanda, to Seth Greene.
He is the son of Doug and Cathy Greene of Kingston.
A March ceremony is planned.
The bride-elect's grandparents are Loretta Hamby of Robbins and the late Tim Hamby, and the late Bessie Goad.
A registered nurse with Parkwest Medical Center, Knoxville, she is a graduate of Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, and is pursuing a degree to become a nurse practitioner.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Douglas of Harriman celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Feb. 9.
Douglas and the former Timmie Stout were married Feb. 9, 1952, in Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Harriman.
Daughter of William B. "Sticky" and Vera W. "Granny" Stout, Timmie was born and raised in Harriman. She graduated from high school in 1950.
Reba McCullough of Rockwood celebrated her 95th birthday on Feb. 11.
She celebrated the special event with her family.
Avery Elise Fritz celebrated her ninth birthday Feb. 1 with friends and family at Tataru's gymnastics in West Knoxville.
She is the daughter of Matt and Angie Thomas Fritz of Kingston.
Grandparents are Jim and Becky Moates Thomas of Kingston and Ernest
and Cynthia Fritz of Harrison.
Great-grandmothers are Betty Pratt of Urbana, Ohio, and Madeline Moates of Rockwood.
Avery has a 6-year-old sister, Braxton Olivia.
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while I was sleeping, December stole through the house
like a roaring train…
I'm was going for a New Threads Tuesday but ended up with loose threads instead! OH! How I wish my Grammie would've taught me faster way of knitting – I'm a thrower and most times I think it's just S-L-O-W…
There is a sock knitter on my bus that knits at the speed of light; she is not a thrower. (We won't even mention the SuperSonic Crochet Ladies on the #66 – that's a different story – but man oh man, I'm blown away!)
So, instead of a finished sweater, all I have is a Body & 2 Sleeves.
And, those sleeves are a little(!) different than my first Ariann. In the face of a deadline, I had to make an Executive Decision and VOILA! Those sleeves were bossed around FLAT!
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Osborne: Bowl Performance Reflects Unity, Willingness to Sacrifice
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Football is a lot like life, and as Vince Lombardi once observed, it requires perseverance, self-denial, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.
Bo Pelini isn't exactly in Lombardi's league yet, but the former Green Bay Packer assistant and Husker head coach and his team went 5-for-5 on those essential character qualities in 2009, and that's why Nebraska led the nation in defensive scoring and came within a whisker of a Big 12 Championship and a BCS bowl game while earning its highest final ranking in eight seasons.
Take it from a Hall of Fame coach who now sits in an athletic director's chair on game day. Even though it's hard to compare teams, the Huskers were "certainly one of the best defensive teams that I've seen around here," said Tom Osborne, who goes beyond the X's and O's in describing a Nebraska defense that shut down Arizona, 33-0, in the Holiday Bowl.
Osborne was Nebraska's head coach and Charlie McBride the defensive coordinator in 1984, the only other Husker team that led the nation in scoring defense.
The '84 Huskers gave up an average of 9.5 points in a 10-2 Sugar Bowl-winning season. The 2009 team yielded an average of 10.4 points in a 10-4 Holiday Bowl-winning season.
Both teams also led the nation in pass-efficiency defense, and the '84 team led the nation in total defense while the '09 team finished 7th in that category.
Not coincidentally, both the 1984 and the 2009 Husker defensive teams were led by mobile linemen who could create havoc and control the line of scrimmage.
The '09 team recorded the Huskers' first ever shutout in 46 bowl games and scored the first shutout in 32 Holiday Bowls.
"I just think the leadership on that team and the focus they had was exceptional. Their decisions to give some things up made a big difference," Osborne said in a 15-minute video interview with HuskersNside, the premium site on Huskers.com.
Osborne pointed out that the Unity Council, resurrected by Pelini when he returned to Nebraska, made a decision last summer to give up alcohol.
"The best teams I was around made similar decisions like that," Osborne said, adding that players getting together and deciding what they're willing to give up is often the difference between being very good and being great.
"This team," Osborne said, "was willing to give up a lot. They worked hard, and it all came together."
While Pelini talks about the daily process, Osborne said it's all about focusing "not on yesterday and not on tomorrow, but on today and making sure you use it to get better."
2003 Was a Glimpse of Things to Come
Few work that daily process better than Pelini, who came to Nebraska in 2003 as the defensive coordinator for a team that had given up 335 points and lost seven games the year before his arrival. In his first time around at Nebraska, Pelini overhauled and remolded the Blackshirts into a team that led the nation in pass efficiency defense (88.7 efficiency rating), led the nation in turnover margin (+1.77) and led the nation with 32 interceptions.
Pelini's ability to get a team to persevere and sacrifice and dedicate itself to achieve previously unimaginable goals was pivotal in Osborne's decision to bring him back as head coach a day after Bo led LSU's defense to a national championship.
Osborne knew in 2008 that Pelini passed the resiliency test. He marveled at how Nebraska rebounded from a 52-17 loss at home to Missouri, then pushed nationally prominent Texas Tech to overtime the next week in Lubbock. Then, after losing 62-28 at Oklahoma, the Huskers won their last four games in 2008, including a 26-21 win over Clemson in the Gator Bowl.
Somehow, Pelini-coached teams have that rare knack to hit the "Control, Alt, Delete" button when things go wrong. Last year's failures became this year's incentives. After a 35-point loss to Missouri in Lincoln, the Huskers beat the Tigers by 15 in Columbia. And after giving up 62 to Oklahoma in Norman, Nebraska beat OU, 10-3, in Lincoln.
Sometimes, when teams lose as lopsidedly as Nebraska did in 2008, "It can cause a team to fold their tent and just become very mediocre," Osborne said. "But we didn't do that a year ago, and we didn't do it this year either. So I was really pleased with our ability to bounce back and refocus and stay the course. That's always the hallmark of a good team. You either get better or you get worse, and this team certainly got better."
Osborne knows the defense carried the Huskers this season, and he also knows that the front four were the strength of the team. Nebraska's athletic director learned long ago that any time a front four is good enough to push players back into the quarterback and reduce his vision and his throwing lanes, it's easier to dominate.
Suh, Crick, Allen and Turner Set the Tone
That's what Ndamukong Suh, Jared Crick, Pierre Allen and Barry Turner did in 2009, and that's what Rob Stuckey, Chris Spachman, Bill Weber, Scott Strasburger and Ken Graeber did in 1984.
All-America Safety Bret Clark led that '84 defense, a unit that also included the likes of Mike McCashland, Neil Harris, Dennis Watkins, Dave Burke, Mark Daum and Marc Munford. Danny Noonan, Jim Skow and Brian Washington, all of whom went on to NFL careers, were underclassmen who had an impact on that defense. Skow, in fact, might have been the Huskers' most experienced defensive lineman that season, even though he only had three career starts at that point.
Clark, McCashland, Harris, Watkins and Burke loved to hit, but that '84 secondary had nothing on a '09 secondary that included Prince Amakamura, Dejon Gomes, Larry Asante, Matt O'Hanlon, Alfonzo Dennard and Eric Hagg.
Ex-Husker I-back Jeff Kinney, the Player of the Game in the Game of the Century, loved watching the Blackshirts work their magic this season. "I was a guest coach on the sidelines for the Oklahoma game," Kinney said last week in San Diego. "I focused in on the secondary that entire game, and I've never seen a Nebraska secondary cover like those guys did that night. They sold out every play."
The '84 defense played with the same abandon and reflected what McBride always said: "If something doesn't kill you, it makes you better." The 1983 Husker defense wasn't very good, statistically, and most of the players returned on that '84 defense. They had all been through the fire, survived and became really good, even nation-leading in both scoring defense and total defense.
Who knows? Maybe the same thing will happen with Nebraska's offense in 2010. Just about everyone on the offense returns. If they stay healthy and improve at the same rate the defense did in Bo's second season, it could be interesting.
Once the Blackshirts understood the concepts and knew the defense, the game slowed down and became simpler for everyone. Here's hoping the same transformation happens offensively with experience, confidence and maturity.
They Knew What Was Coming, but Couldn't Do Anything
Osborne, of course, concentrated on the offensive side of the ball when he was coaching, and most of his former players, to this day, are proudest of playing on teams that challenged defenses head on with the kind of basic, hard-nosed, physical style of football that Pelini would like to see return to Memorial Stadium.
Such physicality has been properly restored with the Blackshirts. The idea now is to deliver an equal dose of offensive intensity so that Nebraska can push the replay button on a tried and true formula that Osborne and his staff perfected: Making Mondays through Fridays more physical and more competitive than Saturdays.
There's obvious complexity built into such simplicity, but when you see it in action on a daily basis, players consider it a sight to behold. Not only do practices simulate game-day experiences, but enthusiasm goes up, as well as morale, productivity, unity, chemistry and anything else you might think of.
"Our defensive coaches do a real good job with fundamentals and just basic football," Osborne said. "They're not trying to trick people all the time. They just line up and play you. The offense probably knows pretty much where they're going to be, but they couldn't do anything about it."
Sound familiar? The offensive swagger Nebraska found in its last game of 2009 is bound to carry over to 2010 when the Huskers will be one of the favorites to win the Big 12 Championship and rank among most preseason top 10s. They're already in ESPN's top 10 for 2010. One ESPN analyst, Robert Smith, includes Nebraska in his 2010 top 5.
Last week, while Nebraska celebrated its Holiday Bowl win at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, an athletic director patted an offensive coordinator on the shoulder, and they ended up walking off the field together.
There was a new bounce in a coach's step after he had diversified a healthier offense and given everyone a sneak preview of 2010.
Here's a question to ponder and perhaps even comment on:
What can happen if Husker opponents have to face a physical defense and a physical offense in 2010?
Tell us about your fondest memories of Nebraska football and, if inclined, what you expect next season.
Voices Across Husker Nation
"Oh I hate to say 'I told you so', but I wrote in back after the Iowa St. game and told everyone to be patient because the Iowa St. game was an anomaly and Coach Pelini had these guys focused and headed in the right direction. I truly believed it then, and I believe it even more now. WE ARE BACK!! Good things to come next year with that schedule. Thanks Bo and Tom. We're in good hands once again!" Tom Gunlicks, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
"I am a die-hard fan from NYC. I have rooted for this team since they were robbed in 1982 against Penn State. While I have been a fan for almost 28 years, I have never been to Nebraska. Still, I claim Nebraska as my school and will always cherish the fact that we put out a team of hard working, blue-collar individuals. I am so glad to see the team I have rooted for throughout the years restore the order. I took great pleasure in seeing this team's defense slug it out with teams for four quarters, daring them to score. I loved seeing the "Biggest of the Big Uglies" get his due as the premier player in college football (Someday, the Heisman will become more than a popularity contest and a true testament to what is actually done on the field). Mr. Suh is going down in my book as my favorite player of all time. He returned to school to help revive Husker tradition, and he did just that. 2009 will go down as a great year, and the best thing about it is the hope it brought for 2010. Go Big Red!!!!!!!!" Michael Kuhlie, New York City
"You asked about our most special moment of the 2009 season, and I didn't have to think for a second before settling on my personal highlight. My son Korey is in his first year of law school at Duke. He is the holder of two season tickets that were selected in the lottery when the North Stadium was expanded. During his undergraduate years, we attended almost every home game together. We also loved to travel together to road games. Now that he's far away at school, I choose friends to sit in his seat. I also traveled to meet him so we could drive to Blacksburg this year to attend the Virginia Tech game. My favorite memory came when he made a special trip home to see the Oklahoma game. Just as the players lined up for the opening kickoff, he gave me a hug and said, "Let's not forget how happy we are right now." Obviously, we were even happier at the end of the game. I hope to never forget how proud I am of being a supporter of a team that stands for such guts, sacrifice, preparation, and hard work; a team that exemplifies character in which we deeply believe; and how special it is to be a member of a group of fans that know how to display sportsmanship." Jim Christensen, Holstein, Iowa
"My greatest memory? Too many to pick just one. I recall the Alabama bowl game of 1972. Rodgers had a punt return that has never been topped in my book. I recall the first time Christian Peter was put in to play. It was against Oklahoma and things weren't going so well. He just blew up their pocket and destroyed their passing game. And perhaps my FAVORITE would be back in 1969 or '70 when Guy Ingles, Jerry Tagge and Jerry List came to my class at Bryan Elementary in Lincoln for a visit. I was in 3rd grade at the time, and the guys played some ball with us during recess. We had a ball tyring to show off for them. It's something you never forget. Go Big Red!" Richard Barnes, Phoenix, Arizona
"I'm stoked about the return of the Blackshirts. They deserve so much credit, as do Bo and Carl Pelini. I'm also proud of Shane Watson for his dedication and his humility in taking advice from an 'old coach' and his efforts to bring the offense back. I was at the Holiday Bowl hoping for a good game, and it turned out to be a GREAT game! I'm proud to be a Husker fan. Aloha!" Ron Arnold, Honolulu, Hawaii
"While a losing effort against Texas, the Blackshirts served notice that NU is not going to back down from anyone. There was true fear and frustration in the eyes of the UT players. They know they caught a lucky break. Like most Husker fans, I can't wait for next season." John Lemr, Seattle, Washington
"Pete Carroll said it best when interviewed after USC beat Boston College: "I'm glad we did not have to play Nebraska." Favorite memory: Taking my 6-year old-son to Qualcomm for his first Husker game. Driving back home, all I heard was "Go Big Red!" over and over again. Huskers, you have one more new fan! With the great job against the Wildcats, all of the negativity surrounding the program has just gone out the window. All of the people who said the Huskers aren't what they used to be sure changed their tune after that win. Hopefully, this is one big turning point, and you can get back to doing what the program has done best for so long - be a big time fear on everyone's schedule. Remember back in the '90s when people were getting sick of hearing about the Huskers and their titles? That time is on the horizon again. There are some losses that need to be avenged. Do it big time in 2010!" Joey Wallace, Henderson, Nevada
"My favorite Husker memory dates to spring 1973 just before Coach Osborne's first season. He was the speaker at my high school athletic banquet, and he joked about trying to find a receiver named Dinger to catch balls from quarterback David Humm for a Humm-Dinger combination. That was also the year Nebraska installed artificial turf, and I was lucky enough to have Coach Osborne give me a sample of the turf. Another fond memory was listening to an Aggie brag about A&M's superiority and how he quieted down when I pulled out my Nebraska press guide with a picture of the team's multiple national championship trophies." Dale Griffiths, Coppell, Texas
"Whoa! Hold on Husker fans. We're not back yet. I, too, am a diehard Husker fan but a little more cautious and realistic. The '09 defense was unbelievable and may go down as one of the best in college history, highlighted by the play of Ndamukong Suh. However, we still have a lot to prove on offense. Sorry for the pessimism, but I'm just trying to be realistic. I hope you are all correct, and I am wrong. Good Luck '10 Huskers!" Mike Heer, Atlanta, Georgia
"I have loved Nebraska football for the last 16 years. My fondest memory was when I saw the Huskers at their best in a 69-7 drubbing of Oklahoma. It was a dominating defense led by Wistrom and Peter. The year was 1997. It was Tom Osborne's 250th victory as a head coach. Over past seasons, I was never discouraged about the program. I knew, with time, Osborne would return to help the Blackshirts return, so we could get back to the toughness we all expect and show no fear to anyone. I was thoroughly overjoyed with the way they played this season. Suh was the best defensive player I have seen in the last decade. His tenacity and overpowering of opponents was awesome!!!!! Good Luck to him in the NFL. GO HUSKERS IN 2010!!!! Bring the Trophy back to Lincoln!!!!" Thomas Kvicky, West Chicago, Illinois
"I know when a defense responded like this one did. In 1994, Tommie Frazier goes down. Brook Berringer goes down, and we are working with a third-string quarterback and still end up winning a national championship because the defense got together and said we have to do this. Ask the Peter brothers, Grant Wistrom, Terry Connealy, Phil Ellis, and on and on. Yes, the 2009 Nebraska defense was one of the best and watching last night's game made me believe that Nebraska probably could have won that game. Those two mistakes Alabama made at the beginning of the game could have been their worst nightmare, and our defense would have shut them down. We could have beaten Alabama. For me though, the most important thing to remember is the '94 and '95 teams didn't lose a game. The stats for the 2009 defense may be better, but they lost some games." Rebecca Plambeck, Hastings, Nebraska
"My childhood memories are filled with Saturdays of work while listening to Lyell Bremser excitedly announcing a run or a defensive stop. I somehow recall NU as the underdog with a whole lot of heart and the will to win. The days of old are gone for sure, but I certainly feel that the old days of such pride in the character of our team and the pride of the state is back. Values of life have been instilled in the players once again, and it certainly shows on the field." Chris Duryea
"Fortunately, I have two great memories for 2009. The first was being able to take my son to his first Husker game, which was the 300th consecutive sellout. The second was being able to take my wife to her first game. Even though it was the loss to Iowa State, she got to experience what game day atmosphere in Lincoln is all about." Troy Strang, Alliance, Nebraska
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Today I had one of those days where nothing happened, yet everything happened. Forever petrified of "new" people, I spent the morning with a friend and her best friend, working out and eating all there was to eat at Sarabeth's. When I left, I found myself staring at a woman at the crosswalk, and when I shouted, K? Is that you?, she glanced up and beamed and we embraced in the middle of the street. K and I have been friends since we met at the Columbia writing program in 2001, and she's since moved to New Orleans to be with her boy and her writing, and she occasionally visits the office of the fancy magazine of which she's employed. She's also the only person with whom I've entrusted my novel in all its messiness and broken pieces.
After we hugged and gushed over the randomness of our encounter in Union Square, we made our way to the sidewalk where we shivered and caught up and spoke of the children we were harvesting — mine in the form of a novel, and hers in the form of a little girl who will see sky come August. When Sophie died, K told me that she cried in a hotel room in Sweden. She wept because she knows how I grieve, how I can so easily fall into a kind of private dark. I know how you love, but I also know how you grieve. Nodding, I confessed that I'd had a tough summer, the worst I'd known. I'd fallen down the stairs and come autumn I'd started to climb them again. I'm forever climbing.
Before we departed, before I promised K a home-cooked meal and proper nuzzling with Felix (so regal! she said) in February, she held me close and stared at my face in a way that would make most feel uncomfortable, but from her it was home, and she said, You've looked the best since I've known you. How do I get that glow? How do I get what you got?
I laughed, still rotten at taking compliments, still, and said, This is what happens when you go off the sauce and work out five days a week.
On the subway ride home, I thought of K, of a lesser version of myself all those years ago, and I felt humbled by my life now. While I'm still paying off thousands of dollars in graduate loan debt, while I'm still uncertain how I will be employed past May, while I don't know where the day will take me, I know this: I'm the strongest I've ever been and I finally have a close group of friends on whom I can lean. No longer do I care about collecting acquaintances and strategic connections, about the people who are good to know, I care more the quality of the people I'm cultivating in my life and the time I'm committed in sustaining these friendships, knowing that there's beauty in watching them bloom.
In yoga, there is a term kula, which loosely translates to community. In this community, there is balance and harmony and beauty and age, and right now I feel all of these things. I hear the sound of forks chinking at Sarabeth's as we dive into one another's plates and I squeal that the English muffins look like the ones in her cookbook! I feel the tight hug of a friend who doesn't want to let go, a friend who tells me that I need to keep at this book, that it's good, really good, and in return I tell her that I can't wait wait wait until I lay eyes on her beautiful little girl.
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I just had to share this with everyone . Been out in the field today at Quarry 4. Heavy overnight rain made conditions tough although the day itself was dry. But just take a look at this tooth will you! Carl found this magnificent specimen this morning and top prospecting it was as well, since only a fraction of the striated surface was visible.
If you haven't recognised it, take a good look at the tooth of Liopleurodon ferox, one of the rarest of the Quarry 4 pliosaurs. I've been looking for one of these for ages now and this is the first one I have seen in the field. Before it was cleaned off it was also possibly considered to be Simolestes but the prominent, widely spaced ridges that alternate with ridges that are not so prominent, and only run half way up the crown, confirm that it is Liopleurodon. Magnificent.
Although I didn't have a lot of luck today, I'm pleased to say that there were both ichthyosaur and plesiosaur material recovered. It also seems that the demise of Quarry 4 is a little way off now and it seems the quarry will be available until maybe the spring. Lots to talk about in a future post but for now, enjoy!


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Young Egyptians Are Best Possible Allies for U.S.
Young Egyptians are in danger of losing out again on the revolution they launched. But the need to politically empower them is greater than ever says WSJ's Jerry Seib.
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These banners are to be used on our website and may also be used in Newsletter campaigns and other marketing campaigns. They may also be reproduced in print at some stage. They should be targeted to new customers - These are people looking to buy a new Television or other gadget, who are conscious of the price and want the best value product they can find. These consumers are educated and can make informed decisions comparing products.
We are looking for a General Banner (690px wide and 260px high) which can be used in a variety of locations. This banner should emphasis our brand, our products and that we sell the best value for money products in Australia.
It is up to the Designer how they want to make the banner and we have no specific requirements. The banner should look highly professional, include some of our larger Televisions and emphasis the key features.
It is more important for the Banner to emphasis the brand and not the products at this stage, but the winner would be asked to design product specific banners as well.
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One requirement is that the Banner include the Kogan Logo and this should be on a white background. I have attached this.


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Our Fitness Blog
5 Surefire Ways to Improve Your Endurance
Your fitness routine relies a lot on you improving your endurance. Endurance is the thing that allows you to exercise at a certain intensity or for a certain period of time, and in order for you to keep seeing the results that you want, you know you will have to gradually increase the intensity and the length of your fitness routine. Therefore, it is pretty clear that if you want to steadily increase the intensity and length of your routine, then you will have to work on increasing your endurance. Here we will examine a few surefire ways to help you steadily improve your endurance and keep getting those results that you want.
Get plenty of sleep and rest. Most of us believe that in order to improve our endurance, we have to work nonstop. However, if you do not allow your body the chance to recuperate, you will actually be doing more harm than good. You want to have fresh and invigorated muscles that are ready to take on whatever you can throw at them, and the only way to get these is to take some rest breaks in between your tougher workouts and get plenty of sleep. Feeling nice and rested can help you farther in your fitness routine than you ever thought.
Consume the proper fuel. You have to have the right fuel to get you through your workout. This means you have to eat right before and after your workout. There are many studies that show that a mix of carbs and lean protein can give your endurance a boost and reduce muscle damage. However, you have to remember that the amount of optimal carbs and protein varies from person to person, so you may need to experiment with how much with your pre and post workout meals in order to find the best fit for you.
Try Circuit Training. Circuit training is switching exercises back and forth while working the entire body at once. This has been proven to quickly increase your endurance and takes less time than traditional exercise. Switch to circuit training and see how much your endurance will grow.
Try adding some resistance training to your routine. Improving your endurance is much easier if you add some variety to your routine, and strength training is the perfect way to do this. Strength and resistance training can give your body an extra push and help you to easily increase your endurance. Resistance training is known to strengthen not only our muscles but also our bones and tendons, which aides in improving our overall fitness. You could try incorporating some kettlebells, free weights or resistance bands into your cardio routine.
Work smarter. There is a proper way to increase the length and intensity of your fitness routine, and that is slowly and gradually. Staying at a mid-high heart rate zone is the secret to this. Don't be fooled into believing that an all out maximum heart rate is the best place to be if you want to improve your endurance. You should try to stay within a moderate heart rate zone and you'll see a huge improvement in what you're able to do.
All of us can benefit from increasing our endurance, but we have to go about it in the proper ways. If we try to do too much too fast, we will only end up hurting ourselves and having to start back from scratch. In order to get the most out of our workouts, we need to train smart and work hard to achieve the results that we want.


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So I was looking for stats on how many atheists were once theists of some type or another (still haven;t found it-- so could use some help) and I found this page.
I thought it was interesting in the fact they try to keep Christians aware of logical fallacies..
I know how we feel about religion already, what I'm wondering are your views on this primer for converting atheists...
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I think I could respect someone who took this approach. I liked that the article encourages readers to read more or research more, to understand or dispel some misconceptions they may have about atheists, to set up a two way street, and to accept that in the end you may still disagree. I don't know how often it would actually work, but if a genuine friendship forms then maybe that's besides the point. As Gallup's Mirror pointed out, there are definitely some problems in the article (e.g., the idea that scientists are atheist or christian, the idea that atheists twist science in their favor), but in the end I think the good outweighed the bad.
When I read it, and thought about how that might play out, it seemed to me that the Christian might very easily be converted to atheism during the exchanges that occur under this technique.
When I read it, and thought about how that might play out, it seemed to me that the Christian might very easily be converted to atheism during the exchanges that occur under this technique.
Dang it Strega you've up and let the cat out of the bag!
I was thinking the same thing when I read it.
I agree Strega, if the christian person following the advice given in his article and wanting to do the conversion, studied in depth enough to see the Atheist point of view, they would likely see the fallacies of all faith based religions and concede to the Atheist side.Maybe it is really an Atheist plot to convert christians!
I couldn't stop laughing reading through the article. Seems very humorous
Familiarize yourself with Atheist arguments. If you're going to present an argument for your beliefs, skim over what atheists have said about such arguments in the past. This may show interest and respect for the other person's thoughts and time
Most Atheists would send a theist running with their tail behind their back. I can't really see this working at all. Most Christians will almost fail at this.
Giving theists a little slack might be ok. Remember ignorance is not overcome over night, unless 'god', or a very good computer model is involved. It might not be exactly true, but a theist could be a pre-atheist....
This reminds me of some 'man-show' monologue on how to get women into bed.
1. Try to imagine yourself in her position. If you had a vagina, would you want all your friends trying to punch that thing? Remember that she may have already made up her mind not to have sex and failing to respect that decision may result in felony charges.
2. Be prepared to have your masculinity challenged! You may be presented with some awful anecdotes about male behavior. While it is important to empathize, one must be careful not to apologize lest such an apology be construed as an admission of guilt.
3. Be prepared to have a genuine conversation with them. Show interest in what they are saying. If your only interest is in bedding someone, you are not likely to get a warm audience.
4. Be knowledgeable about sex. Although some women may come across as real prudes, it is likely that they spend a lot of time fantasizing about sex and therefore you must do your homework.
5. Be knowledgeable about feminist rebuttals. Check forums and blogs to find out which lines have been tried and which are shot down in the most humiliating manner. Remember, most women will spend more time turning men down than the average man will spend trying to turn them on - develop your repertoire and practice your delivery.
I remember one time that I cried just after I and a gal friend 'did it'. She sort of felt honored by the experience. A male crying, after sex, weird...Wow....
A sensitive newage male with more brain cells than normal, double weird....
Heather, your five were too good to leave in history's dustbin.
Corollary to 2. An apology will be construed as an admission of guilt and as a lack of self confidence. Instead, chuckle as if the behavior described never occurred to you.
Corollary to 3. Your interest in bedding someone won't be your only interest if you've jacked off recently. How recently is highly idiosyncratic, so practice and learn.
6. Practically guaranteed: after a spouse-swapping party ends, leave with another couple with whom you and yours had not swapped. All four of you are more than ready for more.
These are without my having read the WikiHow article.
Tom - RE: "chuckle as if the behavior described never occurred to you." don't forget the sad head-shake - very importat!
So Heather, you're saying, "Hi, what's your sign?" might not be the way to go --?