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Prehistoric painting
Painting as an art form is known to have been practiced all over the world for thousands of years, with fine examples of cave paintings claimed to be ancient[1] being discovered in Lascaux and the Ardèche Valley in France which demonstrate the conscious use of skill and creative imagination: "They are not stick figures or squiggles. Lines are clear and filled with tints. The animals are vibrant. By utilizing cave features, some of the renderings even have perspective."[2] These paintings were made using pigments inherent in variously coloured earths and powdered rock applied directly to the cave walls and usually depict animals, although there are also some human figures. Some claim that the oldest known paintings are at the Grotte Chauvet in France. They are very simply engraved and painted using red ochre and black pigment and depict a collection of horses, rhinoceros, lions, buffalo, and mammoth.
Prehistoric cave paintings have been discovered in many parts of the world, from Europe and Africa to Australia. Africa has some of the earliest paintings and rock engravings to have been securely dated. Nearly 30,000 years old, they are discovered in 1969 on the rock face in a cave near Twyfelfontein in Namibia. But the most numerous and the most sophisticated of prehistoric paintings are on the walls of caves in southwest France and northern Spain.[3]
In 1879, Maria de Santuola discovered the wonderful cave paintings of Altamira, Spain.
The fabulous caves of Altamira are located near Santilliana del Mar in Cantabria, Northern Spain... As is so often the case they were discovered by chance... they remain the most exceptional evidence of Magdalénian culture (between c. 16,500 and 14,000 years ago) in southern Europe.[4]
In "El Castillo", Cantabria, Spain, a faint red dot is said to be more than 40,000 years old.[5]
It is said that the oldest paint in America was found in a cave in Baja California (6 to 12 thousand years old) [6] among many other caves with Great Murals; images of men and women, and wildlife are the most common paintings on this Mexican rock-shelters. Land animals depicted include rabbits, mountain sheeps, and deers, as well as marine mammals, fish, and shorebirds. [1]
Aboriginal rock art found in many regions throughout Australia, including Tasmania, is thought to be as old as any in the world and is evidence of an unbroken cultural stream from that time to this.[7]
See also
- ↑ The dating of cave paintings is often done by dating material found near the paintings, which has obvious defects as a measure of the age of the painting itself.
- ↑ Painting before 1300. History of Painting. BeyondBooks.com. 14 May 2008
- ↑ 20 Most Fascinating Prehistoric Cave Paintings.
- ↑ Red dot becomes 'oldest cave art'.
- ↑ Descubierta en una cueva de México la pintura rupestre más antigua de América. In Spanish.
- ↑ Images of the Dreaming.


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There may never be another year quite like the one we've just witnessed. From UK one-offs such as the Jubilee, to international moments such as the Olympics, US elections and Euro 2012, to innovations and sensations such as self-driving cars, a one-tonne rover landing safely on Mars and a self-powered human breaking through the speed of sound. Stuffed with special occasions, blockbuster movies, fresh music, imaginative video games and all the trimmings, 2012 was a remarkable year that was truly many years in the making.
At a glance, 2013 looks rather shorter on spectacle, but that's partly why it should be so interesting. After all those one-offs of 2012, 2013 will be a chance to refocus on the amazing in the everyday. It should also be a watershed in the way technology serves us: integrating our services, subscriptions and devices, anticipating our needs and smartly integrating the ways we interact.
Let's start by getting fitter for the new year. After the inevitable lounging around and stuffing ourselves with fancy foods and other indulgences during the festive period, perhaps you're considering employing a personal trainer to help get you leaner?
Allow me to introduce a digital alternative, Nike+ Kinect Training – a Nike and AKQA software collaboration that's just launched after two years in development. Chris Anderson, the author and former editor-in-chief of Wired magazine, recently Tweeted: "Speaking of robot replacement, I think Nike+ Kinect Training is as good as real trainer and costs less than one hour's lesson. Plus 24/7 at home."
Now we're feeling better about ourselves, let's think about the annual getaway. It's the dream of those slogging away in the dark, cold and gloomy working days of Britain in January. But in practical terms, air travel still tends to be a stressful nightmare for many. That's changing – fast. Last autumn, a Wall Street Journal article heralded the arrival of "the self-service airport", because of the string of new automated systems that have sprung up in North America. We're used to check-in kiosks, but these new technologies save more time and hassle by allowing passengers to tag their own bags and swipe their own boarding passes for access.
These pilot schemes will go mainstream and global in 2013 and 2014. AKQA's smartphone app for Delta Airlines not only provides flight booking, seat selection and automated boarding passes that appear as you get closer to the airport, but also enables passengers to track their bags for the entire journey. That's not so much because bags are likely to go missing (they're not), it's a response to the fact that people stress about bags going missing. It's a digital solution for an emotional reality, not a logistical one.
Talking of emotional realities, one announcement from 2012 that gave me hope that we'll do things better in 2013 came from Oxfam on Boxing Day. Thirty years after Band Aid, it acknowledged that media campaigns centred on helpless victims leave people feeling "depressed, manipulated and hopeless". The 20 per cent decline in donations reported by UK charities last year might seem another reason to be fearful. But, in truth, there's every reason to believe new tech will let us tackle these problems in better ways.
Kickstarter's charity-inspired model for DIY entrepreneurship was one of the talking points of 2012, and this same kind of direct, trackable, emotional connection between donation and recipient, investment and outcome will be taken further in 2013. For instance, I've just invested in a start-up called Prizeo, which inspires giving by mobilising the fans of social media stars to donate to causes that matter to them with unique one-off experiences. That's got to be an improvement on the alienating, wasteful analogue practices of direct mail shots and high-street chugging.
As with the charity sector, many of the healthcare headlines of 2012 were negative ones about pressured budgets. But I expect this year to bring to light more examples of the ways in which digital can bring "efficiencies" that are improvements rather than cuts, making healthcare more economical, but also more effective and empowering. From the remote physiotherapy and cardio self-monitoring services recently pioneered in remote communities in Japan and Spain to the serious experiments in self-driving vehicles that should enable the visually or physically impaired more autonomy, transformative technologies are already round the corner.
The predicted retail launch of memristors – the super-fast computer chips that also learn patterns like humans – has now been put back to 2014, but 2013 should still see plenty of landmark examples of the intersection of big data and human-centric software. Google's next stage of search is also being built to mimic human neural patterns, as well as giving us the option to have super-personal, hyper-geographically-aware interaction.
Apple's iPhone app Passbook is already with us, securely integrating your accounts and assets with your purchases, coupons and interacting with retail outlets to your benefit. As The New York Times pointed out in December, the wallet is now seriously under threat – soon enough, the last holdouts, bank cards and driving licences, will be on our smartphones too.
Of course, 2013 is also the year Apple is expected to evolve the small Apple TV set-top box into a large intelligent screen featuring integration of apps and other software such as Siri and FaceTime.
The question of what we'll be watching will be ever more complicated for broadcasters, but easier for audiences. The old model of network TV will be challenged like never before. Also in TV, the Discovery Channel's recent purchase of the Pinterest-like visual learning site Learnist was a reminder of how boundaries between broadcast and interactive have blurred and how new interfaces are changing the way we discover the world. The widespread take-up of accessible new mini tablets as retail and educational tools in 2013 will surely bring more.
With a stronger economy, 2013 will be a great moment for those motivated to make their own luck. You might even call it a year of Velocity.
Ajaz Ahmed is the founder and chief executive of AKQA

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Patrice Bergeron scored two goals, Tuukka Rask made 28 saves and the Boston Bruins blanked Chicago, 3-0, in the Blackhawks' first visit to TD Garden since winning the Stanley Cup last June.
The Bruins, who improved to 13-0-1 in their last 14 games, can clinch the Atlantic Division title if Tampa Bay loses to the New York Islanders in any fashion Thursday night.
Corey Crawford stopped 20 shots for the Blackhawks, who were shut out for the second time in three games.


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East Charlotte is a large conglomeration of neighborhoods in Charlotte. Since it is not a unified district, it has no official boundaries; however, it is generally recognized that the area begins east of Independence Blvd.(NC Highway 74), west of W.T. Harris Blvd., and south of The Plaza. Though large parts of the East Side are considered depressed or fragile, it is quickly becoming the city's most colorful quadrant. Large immigrant communities have made their home here, creating an air of diversity unparalleled anywhere else in the city.
It should be noted that this article does not contain information about the distinctive Plaza-Midwood neighborhood.
Located minutes from uptown, much of Charlotte's early history can be traced to the settling of East Charlotte. Although the area has strong historic roots, the area has gone through a series of boom and bust cycles as Charlotte has grown. Currently East Charlotte is working its way out of a long period of neglect and depression and is slowly beginning to revitalize and redevelop.
Covering a large portion of the city's Eastern end, East Charlotte spans the area between University city and Mint Hill bound by Independence Boulevard and 485. Although this area does contain depressed and unattractive sections along several of its thoroughfares, it is regarded by those that live in the area as a diamond in the rough. Businesses located in East Charlotte also depict the area similarly to its residents citing easy access to main transportation corridors, existing infrastructure, and low costs.
East Charlotte's established infrastructure, which includes excellent access to main roads (Independence (US 74), 485 and I 85) and rail, makes it a prime target for increased redevelopment as the city grows. To date, the city of Charlotte has already begun implementing a variety of plans to further improve the area and spur new growth by redeveloping or demolishing blighted properties, adding aesthetically pleasing hardscape plus complimentary plantings, and updating existing infrastructure to serve growing needs.
East Charlotte contains some of Charlotte's most interesting cultural development. The area is well known for its prevalent and diverse immigrant composition, inherent cultural diversity, and largely peaceful coexistence of people from all over the world. A pleasant consequence is that virtually any kind of ethnic food can be found here, and much of the city's "street life" gravitates toward this part of town. Excellent international restaurants known for their outstanding cuisine dominate the area and range from traditional southern to international.
Neighborhoods vary greatly in East Charlotte ranging from stately collections of million dollar homes to very visible and dated public housing along certain thoroughfares. For the most part, neighborhoods consist of either new starter homes or are targeted at the solidly middle class. Generally neighborhoods are very walkable and consist mainly of classic mid-century homes on large lots with mature shady streets and sidewalks throughout. Community members tend to be very active and vocal about their area taking great care to promote preservation and improvement of its more mature neighborhoods, its parks including Reedy Creek Nature preserve and Nature center, and its historic places.
East Charlotte is also home to many historic landmarks including one of Charlotte's most historic landmarks, the Hezekiah Alexander House, the oldest surviving house in Mecklenburg County. Listed on the National Register for Historic Places, it was built circa 1774 and still stands on its original site. The Charlotte History Museum, also on this site, is a great place to learn about this city's past. The area is also home to the N.S. ALEXANDER HOMESTEAD. The home is one of the few remaining examples of Queen Anne Victorian architecture in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area and is listed in the Department of the Interior's Register of Historic Places. Winner of Historic Charlotte's Preservation Award, the home was restored to its original glory in 2008 and operates as a luxury bed & breakfast.
Get in
East Charlotte was once a suburban area, so it is crisscrossed by large roads. This makes auto transit the easiest way to explore the district. Major thoroughfares include Independence Blvd., Eastway Dr., Sharon Amity Rd., and Shamrock Dr.
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) [4] serves the East Side with numerous bus lines, including Route #39 along Eastway, #29 along Sharon Amity, #9 and #17 along Central Ave., and #23 along Shamrock.
Update as of 9.20.13. Eastland Mall has been closed down and for sale for about 2 years now. It is rumored to be anything from a revitalized Mall to a Bus Hub to being torn down completely.
The Eastway Walmart has been closed and replaced by a brand new WalMart located a few miles away on Independence Blvd.


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We are going to try and keep tabs on the impending doom in the NFL so keep it here for the latest regarding who may or may not be getting the axe in the coming day(s). Front office, head coaches, coordinators, mascots—they're are all up for grabs.
For, like, the past six years: Andy Reid! It sounds like not even San Diego is interested in your services.
Annually: The people in charge of the Cleveland Browns.
12:05 P.M. Tony Sparano! Ok, so this broke some time ago, but I just had the idea for this live blog now, so, bear with me. The Jets are scapegoating another offensive coordinator. If only an owner could fire himself.
12:10 p.m. Jim Schwartz, welcome to the party. A supremely talented, underachieving and undisciplined roster is a cocktail you don't want to serve, Jimmy.
12:20 p.m.: Jacksonville is reportedly going to fire general manager Gene Smith. His replacement may be from the Cardinals—uhhhh—or the San Francisco 49ers—ahhh. Smith's firing means there are now only 9 original members of the Jacksonville Jaguars franchise remaining.
1:00 p.m.: Mike Tannenbaum—maybe?—come on down.
5:13 p.m.: CSN Philly is reporting that owner Jeffrey Lurie has told Andy Reid he is out.


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A winner was selected from 173 designs submitted by 36 freelance designers.
Absolute Consulting, Inc
Many thanks to all of you who submitted to this campaign. We apologize, but our client just couldn't pick a design he liked so we are re-launching the campaign. One of the elements he would like to see in the logo is a 'reflective', 'shiny', 'glossy' look to the submitted logos. We have submitted a sample of our company logo. You will notice the light busts and the reflective quality of this logo. He is looking for this to be incorporated into the submitted designs.
He doesn't want anything too large or exaggerated but something simple, professional, and 'shiny'.
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First Sergeant
Joined: 31 Oct 2001
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2001 5:32 am
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Ok, here's what we know so far:
Commods required for the missions are:
I expect at least one more we haven't had pop up yet.
A full shipment of 50 yields 0.17 progress.
Saito & Retseylop both want to know when and where. I spoke to one Conglomerate person and asked if they'd be interested in forming a coalition (he personally said he'd help... forget the handle atm), also asked Valus about Phoenix (Saito is Phoenix too). All this is informal at this stage. Be nice to have UMEC leadership formall approach Phoenix and Conglomerate, and maybe ... OEC? What's the "death to Therapists" squad? We need cover.
We could shoot for the weekend, starting Friday night, maybe.
Things I'd like to know... nearest station (EE? Q Core? O Outpost? LL?) for turnarounds. Any more commod missions we don't have listed.
44.65 is the status at this instant, it's where it was when I tried a mission a couple hours ago. That means 326 full missions, or, allowing for smaller ships, let's say around 450-500 missions.
A lot of the commods are in place, not enough of a few. Probably 10-20 tow loads will fix that.
Comments? Additions?
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2001 5:58 am
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I think back in Beta we decided that LL was closest, however, if we are worried about Therapists EE is a much safer route, with only 2 Unreg sectors to patrol. I doubt Therapists will attack us in reg again, not after the stink Rostam (Rostam would just soon we settled our differances and got back to being friends, unfortunatly he's not in charge any longer) and Dong are raising (assuming Dong still has access to the squad boards)
I'm sure we could get an OEC wing to stick close to the unreg part of the route if we asked nicely. As for aproaching other squads, any member of the command staff (Advisors and Captains) can do so. If I did all the diplomatic work around here I'd never get time to fly :razz:
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Location: Middle Earth
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2001 6:38 am
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it would seem to me that outpost is prob the best station to use for turnaround� also members of squad brotherhood have expressed interest in helping, speak with gulwinky�
im back online, but i will be off till sunday�
i have out of town friends coming to visit me so i wont be able to help much this weekend
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2001 6:32 pm
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GBS station
= 172,403 distance; Refuel station at AmanGate!
(trust me. we get enough RP support on this one and you'll have squads lining out the door to help...think of the glory in walking straight into the lion's den...hmmmmm. maybe not; There's a "emma" class roid in TheDark sector i have yet to plot a course around. will do asap)
= 224,017 distance.
(dangerous route with four unreg sectors to transit...not to mention hilvl flux; But, that roid in the path in Stith is not an issue. see my thread about "emma" roids in
Tips&Tricks forum
Lothar's Landing
= 258,046 distance
(no roids in the path, and only three unreg sectors to transit. low level flux except aman hook.)
Outpost Station
= 281,289 distance
(no roids in the path, and only two unreg sectors to transit. low level flux except aman hook.)
[ This Message was edited by: MajorFreak on 2001-12-05 13:05 ]
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First Sergeant
Joined: 31 Oct 2001
Posts: 77
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2001 7:07 pm
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Good info, thanks, MF. Still have to work up the courage to try your route through Stith in my tow.
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2001 7:09 pm
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You going to Outpost?
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Posts: 34
Location: Detroit, MI
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2001 7:15 pm
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LOL, where do you get those wonderful animanted gifs.
Anyway I'll have my scout by the end of today so I'll be able to make some speedy for the FM. Will just have to have everything brokered for me.
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US Advisor
Joined: 28 Sep 2001
Posts: 64
Location: Santa Barbara, Calif
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2001 8:33 pm
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OP could be a problem with the FM Blockade going on there.
What's the next best choice, EE?
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2001 9:24 pm
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if they go through with the threat to halt all non Oct traffic in Oct space our only choices would be LL or GBS, as Gurge is Oct.
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2001 9:59 pm
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Regarding Oct FM boycott
: Please note that the parties involved have expressed interest in mounting an Amananth FM storyline. Use this to our advantage and we might even gain their support and have a safe refuge at OP.
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Posts: 37
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2001 10:06 pm
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i agree, umec seems welcome in oct space by the blockaders. i am sure they would give us passage and possibly help. on a side note pilot boc has expressed interest in helping us. possibly his squad too.
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First Sergeant
Joined: 31 Oct 2001
Posts: 77
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2001 1:03 am
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Will someone who is actually "leadership" in title please exert a little leadership on this? We need some "official" contact with the squads mentioned above to discuss a coalition to do the FM. I'd say Sat and Sunday would be good target dates.
We know 8 commods required (add Barium to my list above). We have an idea of the best turnarounds. We have individual pilots interested in helping. What we need is some commitments from other transport squads and at least one defensive unit (OEC?).
If something needs writing, I'm, as always, happy to write.
If you want me to manage it, tack a title on me (right after my damned promotion to Master Trader which is nearing 6 levels late!) so I have some "official" presence when I talk to other squads.
My own current goal of 10,000 purgs per Q station is nearing completion. If I haven't seen anything accomplished on Aman FM planning when that target is reached, I will be switching to my mining medals, which means I won't be available for the FM, probably.
Sancho, the disgruntled
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US Advisor
Joined: 03 Oct 2001
Posts: 374
Location: Sunny Florida
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2001 4:59 am
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Well, I did the first part. We're now allied with Conglomerate (thank you, thank you) and from her it should be easy to get them to help on the Amananth FM.
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First Sergeant
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Posts: 77
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2001 5:02 am
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Cool, Rains.
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2001 9:41 am
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Thanks, Rainy13!
: how about making up a cool storyline for JOSSH news once we've got the details hammered down.
(not to mention maybe including a little blurb about our "clearance" granted by
...once we get the nod from them)
That would be the coolest to acknowledge that political "roleplaying" venture...hope they do okay and prosper. Sure would be neat to see the political landscape of Octavia improve (damned oct squad clique mentality over there. lol)
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First Sergeant
Joined: 31 Oct 2001
Posts: 77
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2001 5:31 pm
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I plan to once we have a plan. I just spoke with Black Ops a while. they are already working on the Aman FM, but they are small. They would love to see us take it on, and they will continue to pitch in.
My help of The_Tyke on the anti-Oct-FM has us some goodwill there too.
Are we doing it this weekend? JOSSH isn't updated much after early Friday afternoon, it seems, so we need a press release out NOW if we want one. On the other hand, it would aleart the pirates, so maybe we don't.
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2001 7:39 pm
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? you know to keep that relationship with "BlackOps" squad to a minimum, right? If we start getting buddy buddy with the Octavian Confederation AND BlackOps someone's gonna start thinking we're a security risk.
I say keep our relationship with BlackOps low key, but friendly. (no need for any "Official" statements to that effect)
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Joined: 22 Sep 2001
Posts: 91
Location: NY,NY
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2001 9:34 pm
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I'll be on as much as I can this weekend so if u need some escort (should get my HF tonight :razz:) or somebody to deal diplomatic stuff feel free to ask.
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US Advisor
Joined: 28 Sep 2001
Posts: 64
Location: Santa Barbara, Calif
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2001 12:28 am
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I spoke w/Doggnutts of Phoenix last night and he said he would help and bring some friends with him.
Do not repeat the following please.
Inside Info: Doggnutts expressed a wish to leave Phoenix and I let him know he would be welcome in UMEC. He said some others would possibly join him. I mentioned to him working Aman FM together could make the transition easier.
Also, now that Oct FM is done OutPost Station is looking best to me.
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2001 5:26 am
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i would like to see him in umec. my dealings with him have been good, is is a pretty cool guy
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Williams brings his own style to Nationals
First-year skipper Matt Williams has already put his stamp on the team. The Nationals have been more aggressive on the basepaths than in years past, and the club is expected to have more than its fair share of stolen bases.
Williams also wants his pitching staff to hold baserunners better. Last year, Nationals pitchers allowed runners to swipe 95 bases, catching basestealers only 20 times.
First-year skipper Matt Williams has already put his stamp on the team. The Nationals have been more aggressive on the basepaths than in years past, and the club is expected to have more than its fair share of stolen bases.
Williams also wants his pitching staff to hold baserunners better. Last year, Nationals pitchers allowed runners to swipe 95 bases, catching basestealers only 20 times.
MLB.com caught up with Williams recently to talk about his team and how his first year as manager of the Nationals is going.
MLB.com: Opening Day is almost here. Tell me how you feel about the 2014 Nationals.
Williams: Off the top of my head, I look at it and say, we really have a chance to be really competitive every day. We have a good combination of starting pitching, bullpen, power, speed, defensive capabilities, which is good. So it's up to us to put it all together. On the surface, we have a chance if we do things right.
MLB.com: How has the team played during Spring Training?
Williams: It's hard to tell during the spring, because you don't have your full team every day. In spurts, it has been good. In spurts, it hasn't been so good. I think for the most part, our starters have been good. They have thrown their innings. They have met their pitch counts. They are progressing deeper into the game. Our health has been pretty good, which is a good sign. You look around baseball, it's unbelievable. So that's a positive. But overall, we are doing OK.
MLB.com: What do you think will be the key to the season? Last year, the offense did not click until the second half.
Williams: I think the ability to relax and play. You go through years like they had last year and it should teach you something: They should appreciate that game in April. So we are trying to look forward to that, with that in mind. Those games in April are really important, so we tried to do things in Spring Training to get prepared for that. Some of it is probably overkill. We want to be prepared when we step on the field on March 31 and be able to compete with the Mets and everybody else we play from then on.
MLB.com: You have made it known that you want to see your pitchers hold runners better than they have in the past. How much do you want them to improve in that category?
Williams: It's important to us. If you look at us, with regards to our starters, their ability to hold runners allows them to get deeper into the ballgame. Our stats have been out there since the end of last year. If we score three or more, we have a real good chance, which means we have to hold them to three or fewer. And that's a big part of it. We have wonderful starting pitching, a wonderful bullpen, but we just can't give the other team extra bases. We have to make them earn it. So that's part of the process here. It's part of the mantra, if we will, of let's hold them. Let's make them earn their base. If there is a guy on first base, let's make them get two more hits in an inning to score a run. Those types of things are important, because in the long haul or the course of the season, that really adds up.
MLB.com: You have made defense a top priority. How important is it to you?
Williams: It's ultimately important -- to limit mistakes. Fielding percentage is one thing. We look at that, certainly. But to limit our mistakes, make the routine play. Do not give the opposing teams extra outs, because it does nothing but get you in trouble. That's kind of the focus. … It's important for us to play good defense, because it helps our pitching staff. If we can help our pitching staff, we are in pretty good shape.
MLB.com: You have talked positively about your veterans. Are they better than what you thought?
Williams: I saw them from the other side of the field up until this spring. I see great talent. I see the ability to do a lot of things on the baseball field. What I haven't seen until now are their leadership capabilities, and they are exceptional. Just the intricacies in which they have approached the game are impressive to me -- how they lead and how they must lead in their own clubhouse. If they can do that amongst themselves and hold each other accountable, then we are way ahead of the game. At times, I'm going to simply stay out of their way. That's a good thing to have because they have the ability to do it. They have the ability to lead themselves, to step on the field and take control. You get that with guys that have been around a while. I'm fortunate to step into the position where I can allow them to do that.
MLB.com: If seems like only yesterday that you were a player. Has it hit you that you're the manager of the Nationals?
Williams: Yes, it has hit me. I never expected the opportunity to manage a club to come so quickly, because I haven't coached that long. I've been in coaching for four years. There are many guys that have aspirations to do it, and it takes a lot longer to get there. With that, I have to be open-minded in accepting the responsibility and the pressure that goes along with it.
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MLB.com: Even though you are calm, cool and collected, I can tell by your offseason remarks, there are days that you are not happy.
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Saturday, March 24, 2012
Now TODAY we are going to the PetExpo in Columbus... we are hopin to see Sagira and Bokeh and maybe even STARR. PLUS lots and LOTS of other stuffs...
This is the furst time ERNIE has been there so I (Frankie Furter) am gonna have to teach him a BUNCH of stuffs. I hope he pays attention to me. Sometimes ... he doesn't. I'm just sayin.
33 comments:
- Lou Belcher said...
Have a great time at the PetExpo. We have never been. I'm not sure cats are allowed. I think if we went, we could stir things up a bit.
pawhugs, Max
- March 24, 2012
- Pibble said...
Look at the little peanut! How time flies...
Have a great time, today. Teach Ernie lots of stuffs!
- March 24, 2012
- Sarge said...
Hey Frankie & Ernst!
Wow, I bet you will have an amazing time today! Lots of fun sniffs and sights. Say hello to Sagira and her pack for me!
Grr and Woof,
Sarge, COP
- March 24, 2012
- Bassetmomma said...
Awwwe! What a cute baby pic of Ernie! Have fun today!
- March 24, 2012
- Lovable Lily said...
Oh my, Ernie was such a little pupperoni!
Have a great time today at the Expo. I'm sure you're gonna score some really good loot! Be sure to keep a close eye on Ernie. We don't want him wandering off by himself.
Lily Belle
- March 24, 2012
- Minna Krebs said...
Have a Grrrreat time, guys!
- March 24, 2012
- The Teacher's Pets said...
I think I told you that I wasn't blogging in October and that's why I had no idea Ernie joined the family then so thanks for updating me! What a cute little hot dog he was (and he still is cute now too) and what a good brother you are to help him when you go to PetExpo! Can't wait to read all the details!
- March 24, 2012
- harrispen said...
Thanks for the trip down memory lane with Ernie. He really has grown. Have a good time at the expo.
- March 24, 2012
- K9 Katastrophie said...
Awww little Ernie! He is so cute! Have fun today!
- March 24, 2012
- ♥Mona + Weenie + Mommy, too♥ said...
Boy Ernie!what a tiny litle thing you was. Now your almost as big Frankie.
Say hello to Sagira for us.
Sniff ya later.........Weenie
- March 24, 2012
- chicamom85 said...
Ernie, please listen to Frankie, he knows what is what about almost everything. I hope you both have a safe trip and have fun. Perhaps you will find some new nommy snacks to try or a new diner. I can't wait to find out how it went.
Loveys Sasha
- March 24, 2012
- The Army of Four said...
How exciting! If you see Sagira, tell her "woo" for me, OK?
Those are awfully cute pix of Ernie as a wee puppy!
Have fun today!
- March 24, 2012
- Jan's Funny Farm said...
We hope Ernie listens ... and learns.
- March 24, 2012
- ♥♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥♥ said...
Just keep his string on him so you don't lose him. And be sure he knows your name and address just in case:)
Have lots of fun.
Woos - Phantom, Thunder, Ciara, and Lightning
- March 24, 2012
- Macintosh Mitch said...
You are gonna love this trip, Ernie!
What a cute puppy you were!
Love ya lots,
- March 24, 2012
- Sammie and Avalon said...
How aDORable was Ernie as a pupper!!!! (And we KNOW you will have to teach him a poopload of stuff, like I'm always still having to teach Avalon!) Have a wonderful time at the PetExpo - we know you will; can't wait to read all about it!
Sammie and Avalon
- March 24, 2012
- Asta said...
Oh my, Little Ewnie suwe has gwown..i know you will give him pawfect instwuctions on how to behave and what to look fow at the PetExpo. I hope you get to see lots and lots of fwiends and get some tweats too
smoochie kisses
- March 24, 2012
- Princess Jasmine said...
Have a wonderful time. I hope little Ernie doesn't get over excited :)xx
- March 24, 2012
- julandmatt said...
Thanks for the ideas on Wyatt's Friday Post about the marigolds. WE will give them a try!
Violet and peeps
- March 24, 2012
- Mileys Daily Scoop said...
So cute! Have fun at the petexpo, so lucky you get to go!!!
- March 24, 2012
- scotsmad said...
have a fantastic day!
XXXOOO Daisy, Bella & Roxy
- March 24, 2012
- GOOSE said...
That Ernie was so cute...still is. Enjoy your day at the expo. If you see Starr give her a sniff from me.
- March 24, 2012
- Jazzi said...
Oh he was a little guy huh?? have fun at the expo and cant wait to hear all about it.
- March 24, 2012
- STELLA and RORY from Down Under said...
Aww, Mr Frankie we had forgotten how little, Little Ernie was. He is getting a big boy now isn't he. Hope he listens to all your good advice. No worries, and love, Stella and Rory
- March 24, 2012
- Bailey Be Good! said...
Hope you had a great time at the Pet Expo today! My hu-family went to a Pet Expo in our neck of the woods, and they saw lotsa stuffs. I saw some pics and will be posting about it soon. :)
Woofs & hugs, <3
~Bailey (Yep, I'm a girl!)
- March 24, 2012
- Nola said...
What cute pics of Ernie! Have a fun day guys
Dachshund Nola
- March 24, 2012
- Berts Blog said...
Wow how much fun to go see Siagra and Bokah and loved the pictures of little Ernest
- March 24, 2012
- Two French Bulldogs said...
adorable, baby Ernie
Benny & Lily
- March 25, 2012
Have a great time! Sample alot of treats. And try to steal some toys.
- March 25, 2012
- Team Beaglebratz said...
Oh we Beaglebratz r so furry much glad that u posted that pikchur of Ernie since we wuzn't around much at all then - that'z when mom'z eye had the sickiez AGIN! We hope u haf a really fun time at the pet expo - wish we had one of them aroune us.
Shiloh'n Shasta
- March 25, 2012
- sprinkles said...
Wow, Ernie was really little back then. He's almost as big as you are now, Frankie!
Hope you had a great time at the expo.
- March 26, 2012
- Sagira said...
You forget just how little they are until you take a stroll down memory lane. Good thing for those flashy beasts. :)
- March 28, 2012
- Bicontinental Dachshund said...
OMG...baby Ernie is adorable!!!
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Prince George wins best-of-7 series 4-2
The Everett Silvertips entered the 2007 WHL Playoffs with the league's best record, its top seed, and the top ranking in the entire Canadian Hockey League. In fact, Everett was ranked No.1 in the CHL 14 of the last 15 weeks of the season. They entered Game 3 of their Western Conference Semifinals series with Prince George with a 2 games to 0 lead on the Cougars, seemingly coasting to the WHL Conference Finals.
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Prince George would win Game 3, then proceed to win a total of 4 straight against a team that never lost 2 games in a row until the last week of the season when their playoff positioning was clinched.
On Monday night in their own barn, Prince George demolished the top-ranked Silvertips 8-2. There was little drama as the Cougars held a 6-0 lead entering the third period and by the 12 minute mark had a 8-1 lead.
The loss by Everett means the junior career for Lightning prospect Dane Crowley is likely over. Crowley, acquired by the Silvertips as a "final piece" to their defense for a championship run at the trade deadline, had an even rating and an assist for Everett in Game 6. He also had a minor penalty. For the series, Crowley had just that assist to go with a minus-3 rating. He finishes the playoffs with no goals and 3 assists in 12 games, with a minus-1 rating and 8 PIM. Crowley is a strong candidate for a professional contract from the Lightning and could be placed in Johnstown (ECHL) or Norfolk (AHL) next season.
The win by Prince George means Lightning prospect Vladimir Mihalik moves on to the conference finals. Mihalik had an assist and a plus-3 rating in Game 6 for the Cougars. He also had a fight at the end of the second period with Everett's Kyle Beach. Mihalik finished the series with 1 goal and 2 assists for 3 points. He had a minus-1 rating and 13 PIM. For the playoffs, Mihalik is 1-2-3 in 10 games. He has an even rating and 15 PIM so far in the playoffs.
Prince George will meet B.C. Division rival Vancouver in the Conference Finals beginning Friday. (Preview coming later this week)
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RED HOOK — VFW Post 5195 in Red Hook stood dark and empty Sunday and Monday, its Veterans Day ceremonies canceled for the first time in 51 years due to widespread damage and ongoing blackouts caused by Hurricane Sandy Oct. 29.
"It's sad," said Sal Meglio, 78, who sat next to a window in the VFW bar on Van Brunt Street, working on a crossword.
"They might have put more names on the wall, the memorial outside. A lot of people come from far away to see their father's name on that wall."
The post, however, had little choice. Like thousands of other homes and businesses in Red Hook, a waterfront neighborhood in southwest Brooklyn that saw some of the earliest and most serious flooding from the hurricane, the post's basement and ground floor sustained heavy flooding that destroyed piles of food, cooking equipment and memorabilia.
Members' houses were also devastated.
"We would've had a barbecue," said Army veteran and VFW Post 5195 member Eddie Acosta, 66.
"But everybody got their homes destroyed. So they're there."
"My house was under water for two days," said post commander Mickey Chircison, who also lives on Van Brunt Street.
"I'm so tired right now. My whole house was flooded."
Acosta, who lives on the second story of an apartment building, said he escaped the worst of Sandy's wrath.
So while other VFW members were forced to attend to their own homes, Acosta got to work at the post, emptying water from the basement bucket-by-bucket and hauling waterlogged debris to a growing pile of Sandy-related garbage.
"Us veterans, we never give up. We do not give up," he said. "I put my music on — I'm a doo-wop man, I'm from the '50s — then I get to work. I don't let nothing stop me."
Just after dawn Monday morning, Acosta headed to the building's basement, flashlight and garbage bags in hand, his breath misting in the cold air even as temperatures outside climbed above 65 degrees.
"It was wet, my feet were cold," said Acosta, who moved to New York from Puerto Rico in the 1950s. "I'm not bragging, but there are some things I saved."
Acosta managed to salvage photos of post members from the 1950s, an electric fryer, a slicer for cold cuts, and some other cooking equipment. Dozens of water-logged flags were crumpled in a pile nearby, many of them brought by neighborhood residents.
Those the post will burn at a ceremony later.
"One day at a time. We're alive. We'll fix it up," he said. "We'll start over again."


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In this June 23, 2009 photo, Evangelical pastor Rick Warren speaks to about 800 people under a large tent at St. Vincent's Episcopal Cathedral Church in Bedford, Texas. (AP)
LOS ANGELES – Nearly four months after his son's suicide, popular pastor Rick Warren returned to the pulpit Saturday afternoon at the Southern California megachurch he founded.
Warren, dressed in his usual casual black T-shirt and jeans, took the stage at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif. with wife, Kay Warren, and was greeted with a long standing ovation by the congregation.
A shout of "We love you!" came from the crowd before Warren began.
"I love you, too," a smiling Warren replied. "Have I told you lately that I love you?"
It was the first time Warren had taken the Saddleback pulpit since his 27-year-old son Matthew shot and killed himself on April 5.
In the sermon, first in a series called "How To Get Through What You're Going Through," Rick Warren said he had the perfect role model for his struggles.
"God knows what it's like to lose a son," Warren said.
He remained mostly composed, but choked back tears at times, including when he thanked his surviving two children.
"How proud I was of Amy and Josh, who for 27 years loved their younger brother," Warren said. "They talked him off the ledge time after time. They are really my heroes."
He delivered a formal, prepared speech with notes and quotes from Scripture but often broke off to talk frankly about his son.
"I was in shock for at least a month after Matthew took his life," Warren said.
But, Warren said he was grateful to come from "a family of spiritual redwoods."
"Satan picked the wrong team to pick on," he said.
Warren has been an essential figure in the modern, megachurch brand of Christianity.
His multimillion-selling book "The Purpose Driven Life" made him a national star in the realms of religion and self-help, and he delivered the opening prayer at President Barack Obama's 2009 inauguration.
Saddleback, the church he founded in 1980, has grown to 20,000 members, according to Warren's biography on the church's website.
But in April, Matthew Warren, after a lifetime of struggle with depression, shot and killed himself in what Warren at the time called "a momentary wave of despair."
"For 27 years I prayed every day of my life for God to heal my son's mental illness," Warren said.
But Warren said Saturday that he intended to turn his grief into a message of service and hope.
"God wants to take your greatest sorrow and turn it into your life's greatest message," he said.
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THE Washington law firm that helped secure a landmark desegregation settlement with Westchester County has now partnered with a Connecticut nonprofit group on a discrimination lawsuit taking aim at much of Litchfield County.
John P. Relman of Relman, Dane & Colfax in Washington, is co-counsel with lawyers at the Connecticut Fair Housing Center in a federal lawsuit filed against the Winchester Housing Authority, which administers Section 8 rental assistance vouchers for an alliance of 17 towns within the county.
The lawsuit, filed on Aug. 1, alleges that the authority has illegally barred African-Americans and Hispanics from applying for any of the 249 federally funded vouchers under its control by requiring that applicants live in one of its member towns. All of the towns have overwhelmingly white populations.
Mr. Relman says the Litchfield case is just a "different variation" on what occurred in Westchester. In both cases, he charges, "white communities have used very simple means to maintain the white character of their communities."
In 2006, Mr. Relman's firm represented the Anti-Discrimination Center of Westchester in a lawsuit alleging that the county had received millions in federal housing funds without following through on mandates to encourage fair housing. In 2009, after a federal judge agreed that the county had done almost nothing to desegregate white communities, it agreed to spend more than $50 million to build 750 units of affordable housing in 31 predominantly white communities.Continue reading the main story
Mr. Relman has a history of involvement in sizable civil rights settlements. For instance, his representation of the city of Baltimore in a lawsuit accusing Wells Fargo of discriminatory lending ultimately helped spur a federal investigation that culminated last month in a $175 million settlement.
The Winchester lawsuit arose from a complaint received by the fair housing center from Crystal Carter, an African-American single mother of six children. According to the lawsuit, Ms. Carter moved to Hartford, her hometown, from Florida in 2011. She had been living in homeless shelters when she contacted the Winchester authority about applying for Section 8.
Section 8 housing choice vouchers provide rental subsidies to very low-income applicants. The vouchers are portable and may be used in the private market.
The lawsuit claims that when Ms. Carter called to ask for an application, she was told by a staff member, Carol Henderson, that she was ineligible because she did not live in one of the member towns.
Ms. Carter also accuses Ms. Henderson of having discouraged her from moving to Winchester, saying there were no jobs or public transportation. She claims she was instead urged to apply in the cities of Bridgeport, New Haven or Torrington.
To verify that Winchester officials were using the residency requirement to discourage applicants, the housing center says it staged phone calls to the authority from people claiming to be from outside towns.
Federal regulations governing Section 8 vouchers expressly prohibit residency requirements. Preferences (as opposed to requirements) are allowed for local residents, but not to the extent that they have a discriminatory impact on minority groups.
The lawsuit says Ms. Carter learned this by contacting the Department of Housing and Urban Development. She then called Ms. Henderson back to tell her of the violation, but was still denied an application.
The housing authority's counsel, James Stedronsky, does not dispute the fact that a residency requirement was invoked by its officials. But he says it was put in place in 2010 for "purely administrative" reasons, because the authority wanted to cut costs for postage and personnel time.
He denies any intent to discriminate, noting that Ms. Henderson is African-American herself. Further, he maintains that minorities are not at all underrepresented on the authority's Section 8 waiting list. Of the roughly 260 names on the list, he said about 30 percent were African-American or Hispanic, a far greater proportion than in the authority's member towns.
But in its complaint, the fair housing center claims it was an increase in minority applicants and a decrease in white applicants that caused the authority to adopt the residency requirement in the first place. Mr. Relman calls the cost argument laughable.
"I can't imagine that the cost of a couple of stamps justifies a policy that has a clearly segregating effect," he said.
In response to the lawsuit, the authority has dropped the residency requirement. Its board of directors now plans to close the waiting list completely, Mr. Stedronsky said.
The repeal alone is unlikely to make the lawsuit go away. If the authority replaces the requirement with a local preference — which would favor residents over outsiders on the waiting list — "we would want to make that disappear as well," Mr. Relman said.
In addition to Winchester, the towns included in the authority's service area are: Barkhamsted, Canaan, Colebrook, Cornwall, Goshen, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, New Hartford, Norfolk, North Canaan, Roxbury, Salisbury, Sharon, Warren and Washington.
According to the authority's Web site, it has administered Section 8 rental assistance since 1975.Continue reading the main story


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Goals: Pioneer 7 was the second in a series of solar orbiters designed to measure, from widely separated points in space on a continuing basis, interplanetary phenomena such as the Sun's magnetic field, the solar wind, and solar and galactic cosmic rays.
Accomplishments: Pioneers 6, 7, 8, and 9 formed a ring of solar-weather stations, spaced approximately along Earth's orbit, whose measurements were used to predict solar storms. Pioneer 7 recorded Earth's magnetic tail more than 19 million km from the planet, 3 times further than previously recorded. During the visit by Halley's comet to the inner solar ssytem in 1986, the spacecraft observed the interaction between the comet's hydrogen tail and the solar wind.


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Modern Family teen star Ariel Winter has opened up about her headline-grabbing legal fight with her mother, insisting she has "more of a family life" now her sister has been named her temporary guardian.
The actress was placed in her sibling Shanelle Gray's care in October, amid claims the 15 year old was being physically and emotionally abused by their mom Chrystal Workman.
Workman has vehemently denied the allegations, but the youngster admits she feels much more stable after moving in with Gray and her husband.
She tells Teen Vogue magazine, "I've never had a curfew before. My life is definitely more normal – and that'll help me grow up like I'm supposed to. Like, I always wanted to be a dancer, and now I'm taking dance classes. And I didn't have many friends. It was all about work. Nowadays, my sister's like, 'You're supposed to have friends. You're supposed to go out on Friday and Saturday nights…' Sunday we have family dinner. It's just a different experience for me because I have more of a family life. I'm really happy."
The change has also had a profound impact on Winter's self-esteem. She explains, "I had body insecurities when I was younger. I still do. Every girl has insecurities – mine were heightened at the time because my mother wasn't supportive. Now, my sister is always making sure to tell me that I look beautiful."
She also reveals the move has brought the siblings closer, adding, "I didn't know my sister much growing up, and I wasn't really allowed to see her. I know now that my sister is the type of person I'd aspire to grow up to be like. It's really interesting how close you can get with somebody in such a short period."
Meanwhile, Winter, who has been homeschooled since elementary school, is taking time out to be a normal teen, revealing she recently enrolled in a proper high school: "I'm auditioning for the cheerleading team. I dance and do gymnastics, so I hope that helps."
And she hopes to have a date for the school prom, adding, "I've always wanted to go to a school dance. I hope I get asked."
Modern Family teen star Ariel Winter has opened up about her headline-grabbing legal fight with her mother, insisting she has "more of a family life" now her sister has been named her temporary guardian.


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NOVAConnect is the name for the College's Student Information System (SIS). Access to NOVAConnect requires an Internet connection, a web browser, and a Student ID number. NOVAConnect allows students to complete many business transactions with the College online. Students will be able to access NOVAConnect by clicking on "My NOVA" located on the home page of NOVA's website. Through NOVAConnect, students can do the following:
- register and drop classes
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- use the academic planner for future course selections based on one's degree requirements
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- check their advisement report
- review grades and print unofficial transcripts
- request an official NOVA transcript
- view a transfer credit report
- view advisor information and e-mail an advisor
- view course/grade history
- view an account summary, including tuition and fees
- make a payment by clicking "Go to QuikPAY"
- check financial aid eligibility status
- apply for financial aid
- review their financial aid award
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- update personal information, such as addresses and phone numbers
- submit an application for graduation
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The Student ID will be used throughout a student's NOVA College career to identify him or her in NOVAConnect and the student's College records. NOVAConnect assigns a seven-digit Student ID number at the time a student applies for admission.
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The student's Social Security number is not required as part of the student record, so it will not be used as a Student ID number. A Social Security number is requested, but not required, when completing the Application for Admission. Students must, however, submit their Social Security number to receive financial aid or military/veterans benefits. For students who receive financial aid, the Social Security number will be used in connection with federal financial aid applications such as Pell Grants, and deferments for previous student loans.


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Bus ride across Pakistan brings lost boys home
The boy remembered a garage where he used to help his uncle repair motorbikes.
Walking home one night, he got lost and was picked up by the police. Now, more than six years later, he was headed home again.
When 15-year-old Zeeshan Ali showed up on the mechanic's doorstep, the garage owner recognised him and took him to a nearby street where the boy's family still lives.
There, as rickshaws and motorcycles noisily passed by and bystanders stopped to stare, Zeeshan was reunited with his grandmother, Taj Bibi, who took him into her arms and sobbed.
The emotional reunion was the work of Pakistan's Edhi Foundation, possibly the country's most well-known philanthropic organisation, based in the southern port city of Karachi.
Officials from Edhi have been on a cross-country bus tour to find the families of 50 of the boys living at one of their facilities in Karachi that takes care of lost, abandoned and runaway children.
Zeeshan's grandmother said she never lost hope, despite the tears.
"We wept for him. We looked for him everywhere. We searched for him everywhere. Then, I started consoling my son and I told him that my grandson will come back one day," she said, with one arm wrapped around Zeeshan.
The overwhelmed boy could do little more than cry and say he was happy to be home.
The cross-country bus was the brainchild of Abdul Sattar Edhi, Pakistan's most famous philanthropist who helps orphans, drug addicts, the elderly, abandoned newborns, and lost or runaway children.
The wizened humanitarian and his wife run several facilities in Karachi and other cities across the country.
The bus ride is meant to bring boys who had been sheltered by the Edhi Foundation to a place where they once lived. The hope is that once there, they recognise the surroundings - or someone recognises them.
It was the second time the organisation has attempted a cross-country reunification. During the first bus tour, in 2008, 48 of the 55 boys on board were handed back to their parents during a 10-day trip, said Anwar Kazmi, an official at Edhi's Karachi office.
The bus this time left Karachi with 50 children. By Monday, 41 of them had been reunited with their families, and they were on their last stop - the southeastern city of Quetta - before returning to Karachi.
The foundation has little to go on except the boys' memories.
Zeeshan remembered a garage where his uncle worked in Rawalpindi. Once the bus got to the city, they drove around and he was able to recognise what seemed like the right garage.
The owner of the garage wasn't there but one of the workers took Zeeshan to the owner's house nearby. From there, the owner called Zeeshan's uncle and then guided him to his family's home.
Zeeshan said he had tried to tell the police when he was first picked up that he lived in Rawalpindi but he said they didn't listen and instead sent him to an Edhi office in Lahore.
By then, he said he was so angry and afraid that he didn't say anything and was eventually sent to an Edhi home in Karachi. He believes he was about eight or nine when he was picked up but no one seems to know for sure.
The children come to the Edhi Foundation through various routes. Many are found on the street by bystanders or police, or are dropped off by poor families who can't afford to take care of them. Some are runaways, and don't necessarily have the happiest memories to return to.
About seven years ago, Ramzan Ali ran away from his home in Quetta, the capital of the southern province of Baluchistan, escaping a father who had "a short temper".
"He used to beat me every day because of some mistakes or without any reason," said the 14-year-old.
But he said he's ready to go back despite his bad memories because he misses his family.
Stories like Ramzan's highlight the difficulties inherent in figuring out what is the best future for these young children.
Edhi officials say the boys have all volunteered to go back, and they don't force anyone.
Aman Ullah, who is in charge of the children's section at the foundation's offices in Karachi, says they don't want to return children to abusive homes, though even those families are usually overjoyed to have their children back.
There is little to no government oversight for organisations like Edhi that fill the gap where the country's cash-strapped government services leave off.
Pakistan has few options to take care of lost or abandoned children, who are often seen begging at street corners and washing car windows for spare change.
Authorities acknowledge that organisations like Edhi fill a valuable role in a country with widespread poverty and rising population.
The head of the Pakistani government organisation, Bait-ul-Mal, which is responsible for caring for the country's neediest, said he has no problems with the bus trip - as long as it's returning children for whom it's safe to go back, such as those who were abducted or ran away to find a job to help take care of their family.
"This is a good job, and I think it should be done," said Tarek Khurshid Malek.
The organisers on the Edhi Foundation's bus say it isn't always possible to reunite children with their families. The story of Abdul Samad shows just how difficult it can be.
The eight-year-old remembered his father's name and that he lived in a town outside of Islamabad near two mountains and a petrol station.
When he and the Edhi officials got there, Abdul recognised the neighbourhood and even guided them to a well where the family used to draw water.
They questioned neighbours who vaguely remembered a family who lived in some huts near the road. One person thought the family was now selling milk near the bazaar, but none of the leads panned out.
In the end, officials decided to leave Abdul at the Edhi Foundation's Islamabad shelter, hoping the search for his family would continue.
As the bus moved on, Abdul wiped tears from his eyes.
"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed."
"Envy comes from wanting something that isn't yours. But grief comes from losing something you've already had."
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