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Hosted by AAA President Virginia R. Dominguez, "Inside the President's Studio" features interviews with anthropologists about their ideas, research and passions. It is part of an ongoing effort to foster public, visible and active engagement with anthropologists. Become a part of the conversation by reading and listening to the interviews, adding your comments to the blog, and suggesting people or topics for future pieces.
This month the studio features Alaka Wali, Curator of North American Anthropology at the Field Museum.
Dr. Wali was provided with a series of questions before the podcast was recorded, and her written answers are provided below.
(1) What drives you the most each day when you wake up? Is it work in general? Specific goals you set for yourself? The people around
you? People in your life who have inspired you?
A: It's the problems I have to solve. I like the variety of projects I am working on and thinking through these keeps me going. Whether it is constructing a research design, working on an exhibit, engaging communities in Peru on environmental conservation—how to do these effectively using anthropological methods and perspectives is challenging. I do work with a wonderful team of people here at the Museum as well.
(2) I usually start out asking my INSIDE THE PRESIDENT'S STUDIO guests about their passions, but thought I would vary it a bit here. Do you
think I have missed the opportunity to find out something important about you by not starting out the same way?
A: I did talk about my "passions" in the Spiral Path article I sent you—IF you saw anything there of interest—that would be fine
I am interested in my guests as people who became anthropologists but also as anthropologists who have full lives (with blurred or clear
distinctions between work and the rest of their lives). Can you think of 2-3 other questions I could ask you that would help me and our
listeners get to know you better (in both senses)?
A: How has being an anthropologist helped you navigate tensions of balancing familial life and career?
What personal and professional insights have you gained from working in sites as different as Amazonia and Chicago?
How long have you been at THE FIELD MUSEUM and how did you get there?
A: I have been here almost 16 years—started in 1995 as Associate Curator and Director of the Center for Cultural Understanding and Change (CCUC). I got here as a result of balancing family and career. My husband took a job in the Chicago region (soon after I obtained tenure and promotion at the University of Maryland), and so, drawing on social networks, I found the opportunity at the Museum. The Museum Administration was providentially looking for someone to direct the new CCUC, and I had the background in urban and applied anthropology that intrigued them, combined with expertise in human ecology of the neo-tropics (so I could curate the collection of Central and South American ethnology).
(4) What exactly do you do at THE FIELD MUSEUM now?
A: Currently, I am Curator of North American Anthropology and Applied Cultural Research Director in the Environment, Culture and Conservation Division. As Curator, I am responsible for one of the largest collections in the Anthropology Department—Native North American objects of the late 19th century to the present. My work here entails overseeing research on the collections, attending to repatriation requests, and building relationships with the First Nations whose heritage we hold in trust. I also sign off on loan requests for exhibits, etc. I only took over this collection at the beginning of 2010, so this is a whole new endeavor for me.
As Applied Cultural Research Director in ECCo (please see below for explanation of ECCo), I am currently PI on a major NSF research grant that is investigating how different land-use planning processes impact conservation and restoration efforts in forest preserves within the Chicago Metropolitan Region. This grant comes from NSF's Coupled Nature and Human Systems program, and I am working with an interdisciplinary team of ecologists and social scientists, under the auspices of the Chicago Wilderness Coalition. We hope our research will shed light on more effective management strategies for urban forests as well as contribute to theory about Restoration practice as part of urban environmental conservation efforts.
I also have a major grant from the MacArthur Foundation to strengthen the participation in sustainable livelihood and environmental conservation programs of indigenous federations and the communities they represent in the buffer zone of the Cordillera Azul National Park in Northern Peru. This work represents the culmination of almost of decade of collaboration with Peruvian NGO partners on how best to insure that environmental conservation addresses local residents' livelihood needs.
Finally, bridging my curatorial and applied work (in ECCo), I am beginning a research and collection project on "urban material culture". This project will entail building a contexualized, multi-dimensional (e.g. objects, visual and audio material) collection that future researchers will be able to use to understand contemporary urban cultural social patterns. I hope to do this project in collaboration with area University anthropology and urban studies departments, as well as other local museums.
And what have you done there over the years?
A: Oh my God! This would be a long answer! Briefly, I was the founding Director of the CCUC—we initiated the urban project of the Field Museum, conducted several major applied urban participatory action research projects. In 2000, I began working with the then, Environment and Conservation Programs (ECP) to integrate applied social analysis into the environmental conservation work they were doing in the Andes/Amazon region. I participated in numerous "Rapid Inventories" designed to identify and obtain large landscapes for protection of biological diversity with the full participation of local people in long-term management. I helped pioneer the use of social asset mapping techniques developed for urban low-income neighborhoods in rural Amazonian communities, as part of a strategy for inclusion of local people in long term sustainability efforts around protected areas. I successfully built CCUC from a 2 person unit into a full-fledged department that at one point employed 12 or more anthropologists and trained over 100 student interns. Between 1995-2004, we obtained close to $3 million in grants. In 2004, CCUC and ECP joined forces to become one division-ECCo. But in 2009, due to financial problems at the Museum that forced consolidation and retrenchment, the two units ceased to exist and now we have the one Division—ECCo, which we consider to be the "applied" or "action-oriented" Division of Science (complementing the Museum's traditional Collections and Research Division that houses the four academic departments).
In addition to the applied research and contribution to the conservation programs, I curated several major exhibits for the Museum related to contemporary culture issues.
(5) Are there 2-3 projects you have led at THE FIELD MUSEUM that you are especially proud of? What exactly makes you smile when you think
about them–the end result, the fact that they're completed, their ripple effect, some of the people you got to work with?
A: 1) The "Living Together" project and spin-offs. This project started as an exhibit for the Museum that highlighted Anthropology's approach to cultural diversity. We wanted to stretch the museum's visitors to think beyond the traditional notions of culture that natural history museums represent: e.g. the "others"; and we wanted to challenge people to not just "celebrate" diversity but to understand why diversity is fundamental to the human project. We came up with a "framework" for the exhibit—"Common Concerns, Different Responses" that captured anthropology's unique perspective—how it is that people create social relationships and lifeways from the material environment and historical precedence to meet challenges of "living together". The exhibit included real examples from Chicago's urban communities in comparison with stories told by the traditional collections from Asia, Oceania, Native North America, Africa, etc. The Common Concerns, Different Responses framework became an organizing tool to bring together a coalition of Cultural museums, heritage centers and ethnic organizations that over a decade worked to empower small institutions who lacked a voice in the City's civic dialogue. Today, that coalition is the Chicago Cultural Alliance, which is fast gaining recognition nationwide as a model for urban museum collaboration and for anchoring the immigrant experience. Nothing like this had ever originated from a major natural history museum.
2) The applied research on the social impact of the informal arts. This project was a collaboration between CCUC and the Chicago Center for Arts Policy at Columbia College, between 1998-2001. The research focused on understanding the creation of art by so-called non-professionals (e.g. "amateurs", "hobby-artists", "folk-artists"), and what impact the participation in art making had on social life. We documented 12 cases of arts groups. Our findings suggested that there is a "continuum" of arts practice ranging from that which takes place in "informal" settings (the street, church basements, homes, etc.), to more institutional settings, and that the practice of art making provides a means to transcend social boundaries of class, gender, and so on. The research has had a major impact on the field of arts policy and on urban planning here in Chicago.
3) The integration of a social dimension into the environmental conservation work in the Andes/Amazon, as described above.
All of these projects I believe have significantly transformed both museum practice and have had an impact on the participating communities or places. I smile to think of all the things you mentioned—but mostly I smile because through these projects I have come to know amazing people in a wide variety of places.
(6) As you can imagine, I must also ask about "challenges," that euphemism we often use for frustrations or projects that have not gone
the way we want. How do you handle them at work? Could you give us an example or two.
A: The challenges are many! A major frustration is that I have not published adequately about our work. Balancing administrative duties and programmatic work has been really really difficult and I think writing got short-changed. For this reason, I relinquished my role as Director of CCUC. I am hoping that with less administrative burden, over the coming years, I can devote more time to writing.
Another frustration has been the need to constantly fund-raise. We are still not supported by the operations budget of the museum. In 2004, I saw that the museum administration would never support an independent CCUC, so I joined forces with my ECP counter-part, who was raising more money than me! Becoming a part of ECCo has guaranteed a permanent institutional home for the applied anthropology work I started here, although it has meant relinquishing a degree of autonomy.
There are other challenges that have more to do with theoretical and methodological issues in conduction Participatory Action Research. Primarily, it is the translation of research into real action. My strategy has been more "seat of the pants"—experimentation, which doesn't always have the impact I hoped for.
(7) Do you think of yourself now primarily as a museum anthropologist? Do you also think of yourself as a practicing anthropologist, a
cultural anthropologist, or even an area specialist? Have your thoughts about this changed over the years, and has your perspective
on yourself and your profession changed accordingly?
A: I think of myself as just an anthropologist. I don't care too much for categories.
I think U.S. based anthropology needs to get over its angst about applied/practicing/ public/public interest vs. basic anthropology. Other countries don't have such divisions and their anthropologies are thriving.
(8) What makes you laugh?
A: my children who send me really good satire!
Cry? A: The bleak state of global affairs, especially, the continued and worsening situation of Amazonian indigenous and forest-dwelling peoples who remain incredibly vulnerable as their territories are relentlessly invaded in the search of "unobtanium" (c.f. the movie Avatar) Applaud? A: small victories and the election of Barack Obama
Get mad? A: Politics and the inability of the left to look past old dogmas and re-think what social change could look like in the absence of a coherent social movement and a near-hegemonic neoliberal political economy.
(9) Where did you grow up? Was it in the Midwest, and does it help in doing your work at THE FIELD MUSEUM in Chicago?
A: Mostly in Chicago, but other places as well— It did help when I came back here that I knew the terrain. My Iowa connection is through my husband, who is from Iowa City, and whose Father was at the University and helped me get the connection to the Field Museum (Sandy Boyd!)
I love Iowa City!
I know you have an Iowa connection (something I discovered when you and I first met and I
was then on the faculty at the University of Iowa), but I cannot recall if that means that you grew up in the Midwest or have just lived in Chicago for many years.
(10) If you were offered the highest position at the Smithsonian and a substantial budget to work with, what would you most like to do with (and to) the Smithsonian?
A: skipping this question!!! Smithsonian is way too big for me!
(11) Public education concerns me. I know you do much work on public outreach and public education in your work with the Museum. Could you share with us 1-2 ideas you contemplate putting into practice, or would love to promote, if we could persuade enough people and enough
donors to collaborate? Big and medium-sized ideas?
A: I would really like to see more collaboration between museums (or other civic institutions) and University based anthro. departments. I think Universities DO NOT take advantage of Museums as spaces of educations—University faculty are reluctant to collaborate and still see Museum anthropology as mired in 19th century practice. It takes way too much effort to set up internship programs, public anthropology efforts, etc.
The new Urban Material Culture project is being developed with my close colleague, Robert Rotenberg, chair of anthro at DePaul U, and I hope it can serve as a model for public education/outreach that is sustainable, with University-Museum collaboration.
I would like to be much much more effective at using web-based media to communicate with publics. There is a huge potential here, and I am inspired by the work of Michael Wesch, by anthro. documentary film-makers, by the variety of web-sites and other multi-media approaches I am seeing in my role as co-editor of the Public Anthropology Reviews section of the American Anthropologist. Anthropologists are doing incredibly wonderful things with this medium.
(12) What is the one question you wish I had asked here that I have
not yet asked you?
I am out of answers!!!!!


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What Is Environmental Science?
Environmental science is an applied science, incorporating knowledge from basic sciences such as chemistry, biology, geology, mathematics and physics, as well as applied sciences such as agronomy, soil science, forestry and toxicology. Environmental scientists study some property of the environment or apply scientific knowledge to an environmental issue or problem.
Environmental science degree programs provide a foundation in major science disciplines, but also develop an expertise in how the diverse areas of science can work together to promote effective and beneficial uses of the planet's physical and biological resources while maintaining an ecological balance within and among the biosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere.
Unlike traditional science programs, environmental science degree programs include specialized courses that demonstrate how technology, business and management practices can be applied to the aquatic, atmospheric and geologic systems of the planet for the betterment of mankind.
Program Overview
RMU's environmental science degree program uniquely trains environmental scientists for professional and technical positions in business, industry, government and education by providing the analytical, technical and enterprise skills required of such positions.
The B.A. degree program is suited to students wishing to blend environmental science with other disciplines such as economics, political science, education or computer science for careers in government, consulting or education.
The program requires significant coursework in biology, chemistry, earth sciences and physics, as well as a rigorous mathematics and applied statistics component, and a comprehensive basic science exposure. Students receive hands-on experience through laboratory experiences, field trips and internships. Capstone field methods courses require students to do field monitoring and analysis using the same state-of-the-art equipment found in industry.
Students benefit from the University's renowned Communication Skills Program. Because environmental science professionals are required to write reports and present information in a variety of ways, such training provides RMU graduates with a competitive edge. In addition, business courses are incorporated into the curriculum, giving graduates an enhanced ability to interact with non-science professionals in business, industry and government.
Pre-Medicine Concentration
The Pre-Medicine Concentration provides the intensive science background necessary for admission to medical, dental, veterinary or other professional health schools. The curriculum lays the foundation for the understanding of basic life processes needed in the health professions. Students benefit from pre-medicine advising, MCAT preparation seminars and the guidance of the University's pre-professional health committee.
Biology Teacher Certification Concentration
The Biology Teacher Certification Concentration prepares students to gain Pennsylvania certification as a secondary biology teacher, enabling them to teach biological/life science, general science or environmental science courses in grades 7-12 and any science courses in grades 7-9. The curriculum includes education courses and a student teaching component.
Curriculum Requirements
The B.A. in Environmental Science requires 123 credit hours. The curriculum has four components:
- Robert Morris University Core - 40 credits
These are the traditional liberal arts requirements of the University. Studies in humanities, communications skills, and social, behavioral, natural and quantitative sciences are included.
- Science and Statistics - 23 credits
This component consists of a specified sequence of introductory physical and biological science courses to prepare students for more advanced course work.
- Environmental Science - 23 credits
This component includes advanced course work and research in microbiology, ecology and environmental science.
- Other Requirements and Open Electives - 37 credits
This component permits students to select courses from other University offerings to personalize the program of study. A minimum of 24 credits must be selected within one of the following academic schools: Business; Communications and Information Systems; Education; Engineering, Mathematics and Science; or Nursing. Students also complete a senior thesis and/ or a practical internship experience as part of this component.
The B.A. in Environmental Science - Pre-Medicine Concentration requires 125 credit hours. The curriculum has four components:
- Robert Morris University Core - 41 credits
These are the traditional liberal arts requirements of the University. Studies in humanities, communications skills, and social, behavioral, natural and quantitative sciences are included.
- Science and Statistics - 31 credits
This component consists of a specified sequence of introductory physical and biological science courses to prepare students for more advanced course work.
- Environmental Science - 24 credits
This component includes advanced course work in microbiology, organic chemistry, ecology and environmental science.
- Pre-Medicine - 29 credits
This component includes courses in biology, genetics, neuroscience, organic chemistry, biochemistry and physics, as well as two MCAT preparation seminars.
The B.A. in Environmental Science - Biology Teacher Certification Concentration requires 127 credit hours. The curriculum has three components:
- Robert Morris University Core - 39 credits
These are the traditional liberal arts requirements of the University. Studies in humanities, communications skills, and social, behavioral, natural and quantitative sciences are included.
- Science - 58 credits
This component includes beginning and advanced course work in anatomy and physiology, biology, microbiology, genetics, chemistry, ecology, geology, environmental science, meteorology, physics and statistics.
- Professional Education - 29 credits
This component provides the educational background necessary to gain certification to teach biology and general science at the secondary level (grades 7-12).
Industry Demand
Large numbers of people are engaged in environmental careers in the United States. The federal government employs over 230,000 people in environmental and conservation agencies. Nearly twice as many are employed at the state level. Primary and secondary schools are also significant employers; many states, including Pennsylvania, require environmental science as part of the curricula. In the private sector, more than 113,000 organizations employ nearly 1.3 million people engaging in activities ranging from analytical services to consulting and engineering to water treatment and waste management. Other employers include hospitals, universities, law firms, insurance companies and banks.
The demand for environmental scientists in Western Pennsylvania is robust. Virtually every major environmental consulting and engineering organization has a Pittsburgh area office. Both the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources have a significant presence in the region. The Air and Waste Management Association, a 10,000-member professional organization, is headquartered in Pittsburgh. In addition, the region boasts 50 state parks and recreation areas.
Career Options
A number of career paths are open to students who study environmental science. Bachelor-level positions in the government sector include naturalist, park ranger, wildlife officer, game warden, and local, state or federal regulatory agent. Positions in the private sector include environmental laboratory and field technician, ecologist, quality assurance professional, industrial hygienist, hazardous materials technician, environmental consultant, land use planner, soil scientist and hydrologist. In the education sector, positions include teacher, researcher and environmental education specialist. Graduates may also pursue graduate or professional studies in a variety of disciplines such as biology, chemistry, geology, meteorology, medicine and the health professions.
Bachelor-Level Hiring Organizations
Astorino Branch Environmental Inc.; Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc.; Conservation Consultants; Department of Agriculture; Energy & Environmental Management Inc.; EnviroLink Network; PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; PA Department of Environmental Protection; PennDOT; Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium; Volz Environmental Services Inc.; Waste Management.
Salary Information
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|Position Salary
|Agricultural/Natural Resources
|Environmental/Sanitation Engineering
|Field Engineering
|Research (Technical/Scientific)
|Secondary Teaching
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|WE'RE HAPPY TO BE BACK where traffic (not weather) will strand you at the mall and where "storm watches" are issued for half an inch of rain. Here's how people are marking the holidays in and around our little LA neighborhood:
Happy Christmas - It's Christmas Eve in Atwater Village, the Santa Ana's are blowing hard and the modest residents of Atwater (all working class and middle class and brilliantly diverse) have gone to no small trouble to deck their halls. [MilesThink]


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Stargazers spot oldest supernova yet
'I remember when it was all hydrogen around here...'
Astronomers from the University of California have spied a supernova which lit up the early universe 10.7 billion years ago - 1.5 billion years before the previous record holder and just 3 billions years after the big bang.
A team led by Jeff Cooke spotted the event - a "type II"* supernova provoked by the core collapse of a star 50-100 times more massive than the Sun - in images from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Legacy Survey, which snapped the same four patches of sky over five years using a 3.6-metre telescope.
The 'scope concentrated on small areas of sky - roughly four times the size of the Moon, the Times explains - on around 130 nights of observation between between 2003 and 2007.
By combining all the photos, the atronomers were able to peer back much further into the distant past than previously possible.
Cooke explained: "If you stack all those images in one big pile then you can reach deeper and see fainter objects. It's a bit like photography when you open the shutter for a long time. You'll collect more light with a longer exposure."
The researchers hope the ongoing survey will find other ancient supernovae and "shed light on how the universe became seeded with heavier elements", as New Scientist puts it.
The big bang is thought to have churned out just a few light elements - hydrogen, helium, and lithium - while supernovae took on the job of creating all the other elements which now form the universe.
As New Scientist notes, there are further projects in the pipeline which could use the same multiple imaging technique to peer back to the early universe. The 8.2-metre Subaru telescope in Hawaii should in 2012 be equipped with the splendidly-named Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC), while NASA is planning to launch the James Webb Space Telescope in 2014.
Cooke said: "Using this method, we should be able to see objects much farther away and therefore much farther back in time, and actually see some of the first stars that ever lived."
The team's full findings are published in the current issue of Nature (subscription required). ®
*Characterised by a line of hydrogen in the spectrum. Hydrogen is not present in other types of supernovae.


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Jags Disabled Supporters Club created in Scotland
The Jags Disabled Supporters Club has been created in Scotland, to represent disabled Partick Thistle FC fans and join the Scottish Disabled Supporters Association (SDSA).
The meeting to create the group was attended by SDSA Chairman Keith Ferguson. The JDSC has been created with the support of Partick Thistle FC, the Jags Trust and Ian Bateman from the club.
Jim Berney has been confirmed as Chairman of the JDSC, with Mark Rowantree taking the Vice-Chair position. Dougie McInnes will be the Secretary of the group, and the treasurer will be Victoria Blair.
CAFE would like to congratulate the Jags Disabled Supporters Club and we look forward to hearing about the work they will be doing at Partick Thistle.


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Inside we have Kiki, who showed up in our backyard about 16 years ago as a kitten (and now has chronic liver failure), and O'Malley, who showed up a few years ago as an adult - and found his way inside after our Maggie passed away from cancer (she was also a stray who had multiple bb's in her - an abused past).
Outside, we have two wild cats that we feed - Scruff, a mangy black longhair with a mouth (he's very demanding when he's hungry - but will not let himself be touched), and a large black & white cat we call Mugsy - who appears to be deaf and freaks when she realizes that we're about a foot away from her.
Now, as of a couple of weeks ago, it seems we have a pair of kittens. Pretty wild, although with work we were just able to pet each of them - enough to find out that we have a male and a female. *sigh* I do love animals, but I wish others did as well - I'm sure these were dropped off. I do not want more kittens roaming around, so we will need to take them to be "fixed". It's been so many years though since we've had a kitten though - can someone remind me of how old they need to be to have this done? I guess I don't know exactly how old they are now... not newborn by any means, but not adolescent either. (and the male has already been in a scrape, so he will probably need antibiotics as well, plus they both look like they need deworming....) How do they know which house has the softy in it?!


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Through the Eyes of a Child
Each fall and winter hundreds of children and teens enjoy the challenge and delight of creating art through the Winnipeg Art Gallery's WAG Studio programs. And each spring the Gallery mounts an exhibition of their work—several hundred talented young artists are represented in either solo or group works in a wide range of media. Ranging in ages from 5 to 17, the young artists come from all across the city and reflect a wide array of cultural backgrounds and traditions. Some come to public programs, others to programs sponsored by local school divisions. Some are awarded scholarships funded by the Volunteer Associates of the Winnipeg Art Gallery and other generous donors who want to ensure that children interested in art have the opportunity to study at the Gallery.
In this our Centennial year, it is fitting to reflect on our history and the impact we have made on our community. WAG art classes were first offered in 1913, the year after the Gallery was founded. Thousands of students have studied at the Gallery over the past century and they reflect a broad range of cultural backgrounds and traditions.
Our annual celebration of children's artwork features myriad pieces of work involving clay, paint, pastels, recycled materials, and more. Through the Eyes of a Child offers a glimpse of the variety of projects they work on. Only a small portion of what is produced can be accommodated, but the magical effect of a large space animated by the energetic markings of youthful creativity can't help but immerse you in a sense of wonder, and bring a smile to your face. It certainly did for these visitors.
"The kids just let their imaginations run riot in class and the result is an exhibition that brings a smile to our visitors' faces," says Michael Boss, Head of WAG Studio. "Staff, instructors, members of the arts community, and, of course, proud parents, are invariably delighted by the outpouring of energy, skill, and imagination that characterizes this exhibition. For many of the young artists this will be the first time their work has ever been presented in a public forum. This adds to the excitement generated by the explosion of creativity that takes place in our studios."
"The pleasure of being at the WAG was tripled when I walked into the children's exhibit, it was very refreshing and fun!"
"Congratulations on the wonderful creative bonanza! It was so well choreographed it was like a dance. What a wonderful compliment to our young artists."
"Another unforgettable experience!"
"For a reminder of what art is really all about – the joy of creating something beautiful simply for its own sake – Through the Eyes of a Child is a must see."
"This isn't just a show for kids…Although children will certainly find it enjoyable, the charming lack of pretense in the works will appeal to even the most cynical of armchair art critics."


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Cleo Beery memorabilia from Mt. Morris College, Mt. Morris, Illinois. Many items, including:
Adam Ebey Collection: Collection of grade reports, Sunday School certificates, and other material documenting Adam Ebey's time at Mount Morris and Manchester Colleges.
About 52 plants are recorded in this personal notebook kept by Anna Gockley, thought to be a student at Mt. Morris College, Illinois in 1987. The book is dated May 9, 1887 and spans spans May 9, 1887 through April 24, 1890. The preprinted formatted notebook is entitled, "APGAR'S PLANT ANALYSIS: Adapted to Gray's Botanies," by E. A. and A. C. Apgar. Although preformatted, the individual fills in the blanks. Ms. Gockley included localities where specimens were found, such as:
Timber near Spring Creek,
Timber near Frenchtown, Iowa,
New Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Illinois,
College Campus, Mt. Morris, Illinois.
See Also: Botany Notebook of Mt. Morris College student, Cottrell, D. Owen, MC2011/114, and that of Mt. Morris College student, E. N. Goshorn, MC2011/125
Craig Largent shares his research materials on Florence King, 1891 graduate of Mount Morris College, and the first female patent attorney in the United States.
Portrait of Mattie Nicholas Lear (Mrs. John Lear), Church of the Brethren female minister, and instructor at Mount Morris College from 1879 - 1881. A typewritten history is included.
Mt. Morris College Material: Student Body pictures [1907, 1908], approximately 150 postcard and postcard size photos, [1909-1912], other photos [1920's], baccalaureate address [1907], Mt. Morris College Students Guide [1927], and other publications and newspaper clippings. Photographs of the fire's devestation.
Manchester College Material: Postcard, M.C. Mission Band [1917], snapshots of campus and people [1917-1929], Commencement Week Booklet [1925], Manchester College Bulletin, 4 (August, 1911):22, 7, and program, Manchester College A Capella Choir, n.d, Arthur Kennedy, Director, V. F. Schwalm, President.
Mt. Morris, negatives of photographs from 1988, 1989.
Mt. Morris College Ladies 1888, negative of photograph of the picture.
Mt. Morris College Graduating Class 1889, negative of photograph of the picture.
Mount Morris College Academic Department Permanent Records - grade cards from 1889-1890, including cards of Mary (Emmert) Stover and Adam Eby.
An assortment of materials related to Mount Morris College, Illinois that include; snapshots of the renovated campus, a photocopy of the article, "Mount Morris College Alumni End Tradition of Reunions," and a copy of the book, "Memories of Old Sandstone."
Mount Morris College diploma granted to Kathryn Barkdoll in 1905 for completion of the Academic Course of study in the Preparatory Department.
Mount Morris College Alumni: Florence King, First Woman Patent Attorney.
Biography of Florence King, 1891 Graduate of Mount Morris College.
Cleo Beery Photographs of Mt. Morris College, including:
Mount Morris College Faculty Meeting Minutes from 27 September 1917 - 28 May 1921.
Photograph of Mount Morris Faculty, 1886 - 1887.
Photographs of the 1931 fire at Mt. Morris College.
Postcard of David Frantz and two others in their room at Mt. Morris College, Illinois, circa 1912.
Milly Heisler Collection including a history of Mount Morris College. Picture of Mount Morris Old Folks Home. Photos of "pigtail day" and "tie day," as well as other interesting images.
Lucile Buck Kinsley's Mount Morris College Memorabilia Collection circa 1932.
Mount Morris College Memorabilia: 1906 through 1931.
The Merger of Mount Morris College and Manchester College
Mount Morris: Copy of agreement to merge with Manchester College and other legal documents
Robert E. Mohler graduated from Mount Morris College in 1912 with a B.A. degree. He served Mount Morris as Physical Director, Education during the 1912-1913 school year. Robert Mohler died in 1980. This is his postcard collection.
A postcard collection belonging to Robert Mohler, 1912 graduate of Mount Morris College. Pictures show Old Sandstone during and after the fire of 1912, and an image of the campus circa 1915-1920.
This is the postcard collection of Ida Fields Neff who graduated from Manchester College in 1920. It reflects student life at Manchester College, Indiana and at Mount Morris College, Illinois. Included is an image of West End Mission, North Manchester.
Mount Morris Index Articles;
1. "Closing Days at Mount Morris College," dated 4 June 1914.
2. Rest of the series from Item 1. Shows buildings of Mount Morris College.
Permanent records of Mt. Morris College, arranged alphabetically.
Mount Morris College - miscellaneous permanent records. Academy records.
Identified photographs 1912 and 1913.
Mount Morris College 1909 Photograph. Every individual is identified.
Photographs of Mount Morris College circa 1912. Some were used as postcards and have messages written on the verso. Images of Old Sandstone's exterior and interior after being damaged by fire. Pictures of Old Sandstone being rebuilt and after the building program.
Register of the Students of Mount Morris College from September 1904 through school year 1920 - 1921.
Photograph of Mount Morris President, J. G. Royer
Photograph:This photograph might be an image of President J. G. Royer, Mt. Morris College.
Miriam Stover's Mount Morris College Memorabilia Collection, circa 1913 - 1920.
Richard Edwards and John Harvey Parr, who were teachers of Jane Addams in Cedarville, Illinois - later taught at the Rock River Seminary. Rock River Seminary closed in 1878 and reopened as Mount Morris College.
One flyer from 1880 advertising Mt. Morris College to interested Brethren.
Materials related to the Mount Morris Memorial Endowment Fund - held by General Education Board - Church of the Brethren.
Mount Morris catalogues and bulletins from 1879 (the first), forward through 1932 (incomplete). Teacher grade books (confidential)1910-1911-1912 forward - incomplete). Time Schedules and Pay Records for Desk Librarians - Daily Desk Service Record.
O. W. Neher served as Acting President at Mount Morris College following the presidency of Professor W. W. Peters and prior to that of C. Ernest Davies. His dates at Mount Morris spanned from 1924-1932. When a fire forced Mount Morris to close its doors and merge with Manchester College, Neher came to Manchester and taught Biology from 1932-1954.
For additional material regarding O. W. Neher, see: Manchester College Bulletin ,January 1977 p.10. Faculty File in Vault containing confidential information. The public segment of this file contains Neher's obituary, memorial service and remarks by President Helman, as well as Neher's sermon "Nature and God."
About 61 plants are recorded in this personal notebook kept by Ezra N. Goshorn, thought to be a student at Mt. Morris College, Illinois. The book spans 17 April 1889 through 29 July 1897. The preprinted formatted notebook is entitled, "APGAR'S PLANT ANALYSIS: Adapted to Gray's Botanies," by E. A. and A. C. Apgar.
About 150 plants are recorded in this personal notebook kept by W. Lewis Ikenberry, thought to be a student at Mt. Morris College, Illinois. The book spans 21 April 1888 through 30 May 1893. The preprinted formatted notebook is entitled, "APGAR'S PLANT ANALYSIS: Adapted to Gray's Botanies," by E. A. and A. C. Apgar. Although preformatted, the individual fills in the blanks. W. Lewis Ikenberry, from Waterlook Iowa, filled this book out in detail, including localities where specimens were found, such as:
College campus, Mt. Morris, Ilinois, May 9, 1988.
Pine Creek 3 mi. W. Mt. Morris, May 16, 1888.
Rock River below Oregon,Illinois,June 2, 1888
Cedar River, opp J. Murphy, Waterloo, Iowa, July 4, 1892
Cascade Glenn, Ann Arbor, Michigan,May 30, 1893.
About 150 plants are described and recorded.
Printed family album of John Grove Royer and Elizabeth (Reiff) Royer. J. G. served as president of Mount Morris College.
John G. Royer taught at Mt. Morris College and also served as President of the College. These are newspaper articles related to his death.
Material relating to Mt. Morris alumna, Dorothy Sherrick, MM Class of 1917.
Three diplomas for Dorothy Sherrick, alumna of Mount Morris College.
Dorothy Sherrick, Mount Morris College diploma from 1916 in the area of Music.
Sherrick, Marvin M. ;
Additional resources for material related to Wilbur and Mary Stover.
The Closing of Mount Morris College.
A description of the almost-closing of Mt. Morris in April 1928. Unknown author.
"M.M.C. Comes to End of Trail." News-Journal [North Manchester, IN]. September 1932.
"Mt. Morris Merges with Manchester." News-Journal [North Manchester, IN]. 9 May 1932.
"Merger with Hoosier Unit is Revealed." Rockford Morning Star. 6 May 1932.
"Last Class Graduated from Historic College." Rockford Morning Star. 1932.
Memorabilia from Mount Morris College and Manchester College. Autograph album of 1910 and 1911. Photograph album with early photograph postcards (circa 1910) of students at Mount Morris College. Some of these cards were sent to Mamie Wine of Cerro Gordo, Illinois. Manchester College Aurora yearbooks with autographs. Picture of Elder D. L. Miller.
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Flower proud of England's revival
An ability to "learn and adapt" has been identified by Andy Flower as the key to England's series success victory in India. By drawing the final Test in Nagpur, England secured their first series win in India since 1984-85 and inflicted a first home series defeat upon India since 2004.
It was a far cry from the events in the UAE a few months earlier. At that time, as England succumbed to a 3-0 series defeat against Pakistan, England's batsmen had no answer to the spin threat of Saeed Ajmal and Abdur Rehman.
But Flower, the England team director, took particular satisfaction from the way his team had accepted their failings in the UAE and worked to improve. He also admitted that an element of complacency may have crept into the squad after they had reached the No.1 Test ranking at the end of 2011.
"I don't know if lost focus is quite the right phrase to use," Flower said, "but if there are degrees of hunger and desire perhaps we dropped off a couple after getting to No 1.
"We had a tough time in the UAE against Pakistan at the start of the year, and one of the most satisfying things at the minute - certainly for me, and I'm sure for the players - is that they've shown they can score runs. We've come out here and very importantly shown that this bunch of cricketers can learn and adapt.
"They have proved they have learned a lot. For some of the older players, guys that have been around and have excellent Test career achievement, that is testament to their humility and their maturity to continue their learning into this phase of their careers. They have still adapted their game and shown their game can improve. It's taken a lot of hard work, a lot of thought and a lot of skill out there in the middle. They should be very proud of themselves.
"We certainly refocused on this challenge in India. We knew we would have to display that we have learned certain things about the game of cricket in these conditions if we were to prevail so it's nice to see that has happened. I certainly wouldn't describe it as a year of decline."
Flower credited Alastair Cook as a key figure in England's success. Cook, the England captain, led from the front with a defiant century in defeat in Ahmedabad that showed his team what could be achieved with patience and composure. While Cook also made centuries in Mumbai and Kolkata, an increasing number of his team-mates contributed decisive performances as the series progressed.
"That innings at Ahmedabad was vitally important as a lead," Flower said. "It provided evidence that runs could be scored if you use your brain, if you've got a reasonable method, if you show courage and discipline. He did that and for the captain to do that was especially important. He has been very influential in the series. We are very lucky to follow a quality bloke like Andrew Strauss with a quality bloke like Alastair Cook as leaders of the England side.
"I said to him I thought tactically he has been excellent - and you can't always say that about English sides in the sub-continent. I think he's been a good observer of the opposition, and what works for them, and he's used some of that to our advantage."
There was also praise for Kevin Pietersen who returned to the squad for this series having been dropped following revelations about his poor relationship with his England team-mates. Pietersen started nervously, but made a brilliant century at Mumbai which helped alter the direction of the series.
"He has been excellent since he has been back with the England side," Flower said. "The guys have enjoyed having him around and he has fitted in really easily and everyone has made an effort to make it work. It has worked.
"He has played superbly. I thought his innings in Mumbai on a difficult, turning track was one of the better innings I have seen played against spinners in those type of conditions. It was a very, very skilful innings; even more skilful after he had struggled in the first Test because that piled a certain amount of pressure on him. So for him to handle that pressure, turn it round and then dominate the opposition as he did was great testament to him holding his nerve."
While the victory provided a happy ending to a difficult year, Flower was keen to stress that there had been other positive achievements among the disappointments.
"We've had up-and-down results," he said. "We didn't play that well against the spin in the UAE, but we've also done some superb things.
"We became number one in one-day international cricket; we drew an important Test series in Sri Lanka, and won one against the West Indies. And then we lost to a very good South African side in England. I don't think there is any embarrassment in that. That happens in international sport."
Flower is now taking a break. While England return to T20 action on Thursday, Flower will be back in the UK with his family having relinquished his day-to-day involvement with England's limited-overs squads. Ashley Giles starts in the role of England's limited-overs coach in the New Year.
But it would be incorrect to conclude that Flower is not still the man in charge in all formats of the game. The idea is that Giles will bring new energy to the limited-overs teams, allowing Flower to remain fresh and to spend more time with his family. Certainly he is still planning for challenges ahead in all formats, with the Champions Trophy, to be played in England in 2013, a particular target.
"I do have a young family and they have supported me amazingly well over my playing and coaching career and it is time for me to make sure that I can give a little more time to them," Flower said. "The purpose of the move is to make us a more efficient organisation and to use our resources as wisely as possible so certainly that will assist me to remain involved with the English side.
"Ashley Giles is a smart cricket coach with very good experience of both coaching and playing and I think he can do a very good job with the limited-overs sides. We hope he can take the limited-overs teams forward. We don't know if the system is going to work ideally, just like we didn't when we introduced three different captains for the three different facets of cricket that we play. But our job is to make it work.
"It is going to be a busy year. We've got the Champions Trophy - one of our priorities - happening in England and we'll have a chance there. Then there's the two Ashes series in the second half of the year. That's going to be some tough, sustained cricket. But we've shown out here that we can play that type of cricket, and that we learn to survive in different conditions."
George Dobell is a senior correspondent at ESPNcricinfo


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The lead investigator in Sheriff Joe Arpaio's ongoing quest to discover the truth about Barack Obama's birth certificate told a radio host today his team found the origin of the phantom numbers on the document and the revelation only casts further doubts on the veracity of the paperwork.
Lead investigator Mike Zullo was speaking on "Aaron Klein Investigative Radio" on New York's WABC Radio about a faded set of puzzling, handwritten codes that appear on the .pdf document the White House released as Obama's purported birth certificate.
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"Those numerical values on that document, they looked like pencil markings to us," Zullo explained. "Nobody really knew what they were."
But while in Hawaii, Zullo told host Aaron Klein, his team was able to track down the "local registrar" signed to the document, a now 95-year-old woman named Verna Lee, who helped clarify the codes' meaning.
"We discovered that the procedure for the department of health was to take a birth certificate, check it for accuracy and then code it with numerical values in some of the fields, such as 'fathers race' or 'type of business or employment,'" Zullo explained. "They would take these numerical values that have designators to identify that information, then the federal government would take that information and put those numerical values on magnetic tape for their own census information."
Zullo explained that before a birth certificate was accepted and filed, it was double-checked for accuracy and the handwritten codes supplied to the federal government for demographic and birth statistics.
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The number 9 marked in the box containing Obama's father's race, however, presents a problem.
"The values were curious," Zullo told Klein. "If you look at Mr. Obama Sr.'s race, the box says 'African,' and that's always been a point of contention, because in the '60s 'African' wasn't a race designator. Next to it is the number 9. We learned the statistical codings in the 1960s for the federal government – and actually through the remainder of the decade – number 9 stands for unstated or information not supplied."
Therefore, Zullo explained, when the number 9 shows up, there wouldn't have been anything entered into the field, not "African" or "Black" or "Negro" – it would have been left blank.
The same anomaly appears in the field for the father's "kind of business or industry": It's marked with a 9, so it ought to be blank, but contains the word "University."
Zullo told Klein he asked Lee if the pair of 9s could be an administrative error.
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Her reported answer? "Not on my watch."
"It's really highly, highly improbable that two people are going to mismark a document, especially with the number 9. We are sure that number 9s were prevalent in Hawaii with a lot of missing information, especially on single parent births," Zullo said. "So it's going to be extremely hard to press the issue and say, 'Well, it was a clerical mistake.' According to [Lee], it didn't happen."
Arpaio, whose Cold Case Posse investigators held a news conference last week to report evidence confirms the birth certificate image released by the White House in 2011 is fraudulent, asserts the anomaly of the phantom codes is only one of several problems indicating the image was altered.
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"This document cannot survive judicial scrutiny," Zullo told Klein. "The document fails every investigational test and will fail legal scrutiny, and we are confident that if you put this .pdf on trial, we can defeat it in the court of law. It can never be authenticated."
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Having 6 kids can definitely make being on time harder. Enter: my method of success. I'll stick with our morning "get to school on time so mom doesn't freak out" routine because I know that, for me, it has been the toughest to get right.
Before Bed - Set out clothes for EACH child where they can reach them
6:40am - wake up big kids. (Carter, Waylon, Madison, and Emily)
*All kids are expected to be FULLY dressed, socks and shoes included, before exiting their bedrooms.
While I finish cooking breakfast, the girls must brush their hair. Breakfast is held hostage. Until you are COMPLETELY dressed, you will not eat. It's amazing how quickly they hop to it around here!
7:00am - Breakfast is served. All kids must clean their spot at the table (or, from in front of the TV... whatever..) after they eat. Once the big kids are eating I wake up the two littles, Samuel and Dakota. Sam dresses himself, I dress Dakota - then they join the crew for breakfast.
7:20 - Brushing teeth time - this is also when I "do" the girls' hair. I'm getting fast at this now!
7:30 - Gather your stuff (that I line up in the playroom each night against the wall by the garage door) - get in the van - time to go.
This is seriously how our mornings typically go. I don't nag. I don't demand. Madison has almost been left at home because she is my S-L-O-W-E-S-T child. My rule is if you're not in the van at 7:30, then you will wait at home and I will come back and pick you up and take you to school AFTER I've dropped off everyone else. I refuse to let one kid make the entire crew late. I'm thankful that I have the luxury of not having to be at work at 8am so I can pull this off. Never had to do it... I think I do what I say I'll do enough that they believe my threats. They know their mom is a bit off her rocker...
Sometimes Dakota is taking his breakfast in the van.. he's my slowest eater and the one that will tantrum if I try to do the "Here, you can finish them when we get back home in 10 minutes.." talk. What's a few more crumbs in the van, right?
TV is a luxury in the mornings. If they are being too slow, it goes off. Otherwise, I do let them watch cartoons. Can I be for real and say it just makes mornings more relaxing and enjoyable for ALL of us? Yes, I'm "that" mom... and I was the same way when I just had 3 kids. I fully admit to being as lazy as possible - when possible. So there.
This is what works for me! As long as I'm prepared and organized BEFORE I wake the kids up, things run smoothly. What's the hardest "getting ready" time in your house?


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Currently reading the third installment of The Hunger Games Trilogy. I am crazy about the books--it took me less than a day to finish the first book. I asked my dad to get the second book the following day. He called to bear bad news. It is out of stock. When he got home, he surprised me! He got it all along! It feels so nice to have a dad like him, he bought the third book the following day after he got me the second book. I currently bought Mortal Instruments Trilogy--I was torn between that and Immortals. I had to stash a lot for my trip to Quezon (I arrived here last Monday). Thank you, Pop, again. Flashback: when I was 8 years old, he took me and my brothers "grocery shopping" at Toy Kingdom, the only existent kingdom in the minds of all children way back when. My siblings and I went crazy and filled in 2 little kiddie shop carts each. Oh, those were the days.
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Friday, October 29, 2010
Currently reading the third installment of The Hunger Games Trilogy. I am crazy about the books--it took me less than a day to finish the first book. I asked my dad to get the second book the following day. He called to bear bad news. It is out of stock. When he got home, he surprised me! He got it all along! It feels so nice to have a dad like him, he bought the third book the following day after he got me the second book. I currently bought Mortal Instruments Trilogy--I was torn between that and Immortals. I had to stash a lot for my trip to Quezon (I arrived here last Monday). Thank you, Pop, again. Flashback: when I was 8 years old, he took me and my brothers "grocery shopping" at Toy Kingdom, the only existent kingdom in the minds of all children way back when. My siblings and I went crazy and filled in 2 little kiddie shop carts each. Oh, those were the days.
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Sunday, October 24, 2010
I had a good 8-hour sleep last night and woke up to a very fun-filled Saturday. Clara has been taking most of my photos for my blog and today, I played stylist and photographer--I failed the latter but hey, I tried.
Ain't she pretty? She is made of genius. She is the epitome of beauty and brains. She bakes, too. Yummy cupcakes. Check it out here, you will not regret it (or you will because you will crave and insist on having a box delivered to you).
Details on this outfit will be posted soon.
Preview of my next look. I went for the "manang" (old lady--conservative and will probably die a spinster) look.
To top off such a wonderful afternoon spent with my cousin and our grandparents, I had super late dinner with my two best friends in the world, Angela and Diane. I would not have survived college without these two and I am glad they have accepted and kept up with my tantrums. Tonight, Diane brought a plus one (a first for all of us!). Although mandatory to our friendship, Angela and I did not give him a hard time. So, JC if you are reading this: You are officially a Badet! And Diane, if you are reading this: Stop smiling.
Diane, me, and Angela. I am so happy we got to catch up! We have this certain bond, our minds connect, it is quite scary. Messages and thoughts travel under a second. I love you both so much!
Diane's plus one, JC. He kept her smiling the whole time. The three of us never really rehearsed this scene: The three of us having dinner and one with a date. I could have sworn we talked about this in college and I do not think it went according to plan, which is a good thing (only God knows what we came up with--never start the topic of embarrassing moments, wear lots of perfume, every-minute teeth check, to name a few). Regardless, we all had fun! Thank you for dinner, Diane.
Obligatory basket photo with Anj, too! Ha ha ha!
Looking forward to more dinner dates with them. Seems like nothing's change. <3
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Friday, October 22, 2010
"Blowing out the candles from my cake, I choke on the smoke as I look around the room. Everybody's wishing for no more mistakes. And all that I can think about is you." – Chocolates And Cigarettes, Angus And Julia Stone
QUICK POST: I am in a hurry.
This is, by far, my favorite look. I love my top--it's a million things rolled into one. Tuxedo tail, button-down, weird-sleeved, loose creation of pure awesome.
Accessories from Aldo, Forever 21, and The Bead Shop.
Photos by: Clara Tan
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
are you full chinese?
Nope, 1/8 to be accurate.
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where did you graduate in high school?
Proud Montessorian! O.B. Montessori Center, Greenhills.
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what is your height?
5'4" -- not proud :-(
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Manuel and I are suffering from a very bad case of separation anxiety. We had coffee today plus non-stop talking and laughing. I bet he still can't stop thinking about Brian like I can't stop thinking about J.Lo walking out of the restroom. The only difference is my thoughts about J.Lo will surely haunt me in my sleep.
Here are the photos we took earlier today.
Car ride home. We still could not get over my plate number.
Taking advantage of the traffic. This is before we braved circle. I was on the wheel. It took howmany minutes for me to realize that Manuel was holding his breath while I make a pressing turn from the left to the rightmost part of the road. You should have seen his face!
Never a dull moment with Manuel!
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
I received a couple of questions regarding shoes--my favorites, where I shop for shoes that are both stylish and affordable at the same time, etc. So, here is an entry where I show my must-haves for all year round. Not that we have any other choice. Now that I think about it, having fall season here would be delightful. My love for shoes dates back from... Okay, I do not remember. Let me just say that I have acquired more than 15 pairs of Sketchers from when I was in the 4th grade til the 5th grade. I also had a phase where I would wear, buy, and breathe nothing but Chuck Taylors.
These are the pairs I over-use and will over-use. My essentials.
Black suede Forever21 short lace-up booties. I just got this pair this week. I tried it on for a couple of test drives. It goes well with anything--dresses, skirts, jeans, shorts.
Tan suede wooden heeled Forever21 clogs with gold studs. I also got this pair this week. My new obsession. Can anyone refer shops or brands where I can buy clogs that are as awesome as the ones I over-use? You have been acquainted with my brown leather ones, which I intend to wear even in my sleep. Due to its use, it is now fatigued and I had to buy a pair that is similar to that one.
Black H&M ballet flats with silver back-stud detail. I got this pair in China. It is the most comfortable flats I have ever owned. I am crazy about flats as much as I am with suedes.
Black patent Schu flats with gold chain detail. I have been living with this pair for a little over a year now. What I love about Schu is that their items are not only stylish but sturdy and ready for a long-term relationship with its owners.
Beige suede Zara soft bluchers. I bought them in China. I saw them and instantly fell in love. I have not experimented various kinds of outfits with it yet. I have only worn it once since I bought--the weather makes it impossible for me to.
How am I supposed to describe this one? It is quite offbeat. But it is worth a shot. Black leather Hong Kong brand cross breed between flat booties and gladiators. That sounded off. My mom got this pair in Hong Kong, she claims that it is made for my very "unsettling" taste in shoes.
Leopard-print peep-toe pumps. I love anything printed! Do not be deceived, its feistiness does not come in handy. These are hard to walk in but they are too adorable for me to ignore--sitting lonely and staring out the window, I had to adopt them!
Hot pink gusset Topshop slip-ons. This pair screams "spontaneity", which I am not. On days when I am ambushed by my friends to have coffee or days when a much-needed pedicure is in dire need, this (or my white Topshop sneakers) would be on top of my list. It goes perfectly with a shirt, shorts, and worn-out nail polish.
Black satin 5.5" Aldo pumps. There are no words to describe this one. I love how it shows toe cleavage, which in my case, the only cleavage I can only expose (but let us not delve into that topic). I am now hunting for new pumps that are slightly lower in height than this pair--something "wear-able" for lazy afternoons in the mall and something that can spin off its way to a couple of drinks (iced tea or diet Coke, in my case) with friends on a night out. I can only last a good 3 hours in these. Walk down memory lane: I wore this during my graduation. I did not slip but had to walk around PICC (venue) bare-footed when I needed to transport myself to the holding area of graduates and the restroom in a speedy manner. I thought I survived a full 4-hour encounter with these beauties. My legs felt like jell-o when I was just about to hop into my car, I fell. I fell with a good amount of audience. My mom told me not to blame the shoes, I did not eat the whole day. So, for those of you who are planning on getting a hold of these pumps... EAT before diving in. (Photo by: Clara Tan
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I was bored out of my wits since I got up at 6PM earlier today. My body clock is ruined and as a result, I have no sense of day and time. For all I know, it is still Monday today. Due to boredom (and the fact that I really love this song), I decided to open my GarageBand and try this song out. It usually takes me 2 hours of non-stop singing and tinkering with the effects of GarageBand (to conceal my ridiculously pitch-y voice) but this one is different. It only took me 30 minutes to finish this--video included. Speaking of the video, these are just random clips from I found in my MacBook's: videos from China, my long over-due video blog, and recycled snippets of my old videos. I only got through 1:46 of the whole song, barely halfway. So, you can call this a preview? Ha ha ha. There is this weird noise going on in the video, I will try to fix that.
Almost Lover by A Fine Frenzy (Cover) from Trizia Lim on Vimeo.
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Sunday, October 17, 2010
"We made a promise, after this we'd quit. Remember it'll all blow over. We'll meet again when the temperature is lower. If we don't turn each other in dear, we'll be fine" – The Best Treasure Stays Buried, Zoey Van Goey
The song is bittersweet but this outfit is not. It is a tad bit all over the place but in a good way, I suppose. I have been gushing over my clogs for quite sometime now and I never get tired of it. It is beyond awesome and I am trying a whole lot of different styles to prove my point.
Denim Guess polo shirt (from my mom--she bought it when she was about my age, cropped light denim L.E.I. shorts, clogs, brown leather Zara suspenders, beige H&M oversized purse, my awfully cute pink wired H&M headband with black polka dot detail (its debut can be seen in my not-too-long ago video post, flower leopard print H&M brooch (also a barrette, one of the heaviest I have, if I may add), assorted bangles from all over, and pink Aldo flower ring.
I received comments/questions about my hair. I curl it with a flat iron, yes, a flat iron. I do not comb or brush my hair on a daily basis just because. The strands are super fine so it usually takes me 10-15 minutes to straighten or curl my hair.
My new favorite bracelet: black leather H&M bracelet with ribbon detail
Presenting: My hand!
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
Long overdue post. I am stoked for my job interview tomorrow. Actual deets to follow if I get the job. Please do pray that I get in as this is my dream job.
"We're sitting out on the couch. A movie plays without the sound. Words to say left in my mouth with nothing left to pour." – Heart Full Of Wine, Angus and Julia Stone
Dark blue Zara tube top with bow detail, gray Zara bandage skirt, black garterized Zara belt with gold heart as buckle, black chained Zara purse, black suede studded The Ramp booties, pink flower Aldo ring, silver and gold Aldo chain connector ring, brow Firma ring, black The Bead Shop pearls& gold Aldo watch.
Just realized how I bled Zara in this look. What I love most about the top is that it is one-piece, like a bathing suit, so I would not have to worry about wrinkles.
The most comfortable heels ever. Like my clogs, I can hike in them.
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Sunday, October 10, 2010
Disclaimer: This is composed of a roll of photos that I took using my phone, so please excuse the resolution. My digital camera is busted and I still pretty bummed about it. Whenever I see it, I remember 8 hours of work.
It has been such a long since I last talked about how my day went by. So for old time's sake, I am making a rundown of how my week went by as it deserves a spot here. I spent the whole week EATING with my friends. This week I was spontaneous (at least for my taste).
To pay tribute to our then-morning routine back in high school, Kandz and I decided to have breakfast at McDonald's, Greenhills. I never thought it would materialize in just a day's time of planning.
This was last Monday. It looks so different now. I remember how my friends and I would meet at 7:30AM and have a quick breakfast over chit-chats. We would walk to school with heavy stomachs and fight the urge to sleep through our 8:30AM assembly. Kandz, Shai, and I met at 7:30AM (yes, we thought that if we would relive the moment, we had to relive the time, too). I got a BBM from Eleu asking where we were and after 5 minutes he was already at McDonald's awaiting his 9AM job interview.
So this is what I look like without sleep. I have been up for 24 hours so I was mostly confused throughout the day because my Sunday, which was their previous day, has not ended yet. This was at Starbucks, Theatre Mall, where we also used to hang out--where I freaked out when I found out I was not classmates with any one of them in my last year in high school. The baristas at Starbucks never spell my name right (I mean who would?) unless they ask if my Trizia is spelled with a "C" or an "S-H". It was the second time in my Starbucks history that they got it correctly--they spelled Kandee's name "Candeet", which I thought was the highlight of the morning. Seriously? Candeet?
I was crashing at 10:30AM. We accompanied Shai to have her photo taken as a requirement for her Korea trip this December (jealous!). I saw this mannequin. I stopped to look at it very closely. Arms of a man, boobs that could pass for G's.
This kept me up on the way home. I slept through their greatest hits and woke up on a Wednesday.
The best day was last Wednesday. Since we tried breakfast already, we decided to have brunch.
Mandatory photo of the girls who are trying to complete all meals of the day in a couple of week's time. Brunch and dessert at Mozu with Karla, John, Eleu, Manuel, Kandee, and Shai. (It definitely brought back college memories)
Notice how all of our plates have hearts on it? Manuel danced his way into forcing the waiter to put an "I Love You" on our dessert plate.
Strawberry Cheesecake
Banoffee Pie
Frozen Brazo
We headed to Shai's shop Provocouture for Kandz's fitting. I have three videos as evidences of our whackness, which I do not intend to upload (for security purposes, mine alone--I still want to live a happy life).
This is Manuel trying on a pretty dress.
And this is us eating dirty ice cream. I am sucker for street food. We headed to Starbucks to meet up with IC, Karla, and Laverne.
Grabbed from Manuel: Kandz, Shai, Manuel, and IC.
IC, me, Karla, and Kandz. I took photos of the place and our food using my phone's camera but I am afraid it never did any justice to any of it. The place is so pretty. The food is superb.
Brought Manuel home, we were singing to Love The Way You Lie and could not get pass Eminem's part. We then realized we spent 12 hours together, which was awesome.
If there is one thing I love most about my friends, it is that they are literally one BBM away. I was stuck at Crowne Plaza for 3 hours last Thursday and called Eleu. We had coffee at Gloria Jean's after a few sticks at Holiday Inn.
Yippp. My friends are awesome. Where is Friday? I will talk about it tomorrow because it is the highlight of my week!
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It seems that Samsung is nearing the release of its transparent active matrix OLED (AMOLED) displays, with the company likely to release devices boasting the displays over the next 12 months.
For those who haven't encountered the AMOLED arrangement, the image above should give some impression. Essentially, the display itself is transparent, meaning your desktop (or whatever else you happen to be watching) is not quite fully transparent, but still pretty hip nonetheless. Still, the technology will likely be more interesting in devices other than notebooks, so it's curious to see that Samsung does have other devices in the works.


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Now this is no way to have to wake up in the morning!
Chronically tardy and truant students at a Massachusetts high school are getting a rude awakening — a pre-recorded morning wake-up call from their school principal.
The so-called "robo-calls" that began on Wednesday are aimed at rousting about 500 students, the worst-offending sleepyheads, from bed and getting them to school on time.
"It's 6:15 and it's Durfee High School calling," booms the voice of Principal Paul Marshall of B.M.C. Durfee High School in Fall River, according to Vice Principal Ross Thibault.
Robo-calls are typically used to notify parents of weather-related school delays and cancellations.
Durfee joins other U.S. schools in Massachusetts and Illinois and New York which have taken on the added role of alarm clock to combat high rates of tardiness and absenteeism.
In New York City the wake-up calls feature the voice of former professional basketball star Magic Johnson.
At Durfee High School in Fall River, about 46 miles (74 km) south of Boston, 20 percent of the student body will be getting routine phone calls at home at 6:15 a.m. The school day's first class begins at 7:45 a.m.
Administrators hope the effort will boost attendance from 88 percent now to at least 95 percent.
"Historically, we have battled attendance problems. We are an urban district and our attendance has always been a concern," Thibault said.
The school resorted to the calls after failing to improve attendance with punishments like detention or enforced study hours at schools, he added. Wow 500 regularly tardy students, that is pretty bad!


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Once upon a time, in the lean war years when bombs fell on London and Berlin, two American originals – the Cardinals and Steelers – joined forces.
They were the Card-Pitts. They were so bad the rest of the league called them "The Carpets."
This Sunday, that ill-fated experiment comes full circle, pitting two teams with an interconnected past against each other in Super Bowl XLIII at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium.
These days, the franchises have opposing game-time philosophies. The Cards, their offense led by former grocery-store stock boy Kurt Warner, face the Steel Curtain II defense and its wild-haired Greek Orthodox Samoan safety, Troy Polamalu.
The game will not only arc across history and put into crushing motion a mix of regular guys-turned-gridiron mavericks. It will also delve into the heart of a game that is being redefined in front of fans' eyes.
The adage that defense wins championships dies hard, but today's champions are more likely to rely on a balanced game plan built as much on offensive grit as defensive formations.
"The main story line is the dynamic offense of the Cardinals versus the defense of the Steelers and how these teams have built their squads," says Jeffrey Ohlmann, a University of Iowa researcher who does quantitative analysis of NFL teams.
Nimble as 250-pound ballerinas, the Steelers' front line in many ways defines an emerging style of fast but bone-crunching defenses. It's gotten the team to two Super Bowls in four years and is setting them up as 7-point favorites this Sunday. A win would give the Steelers a sixth overall title.
Engineered by 50-year NFL veteran Dick LeBeau, who sometimes amuses his players by doing push-ups on the sidelines, the Steelers are drawing inspiration from the team's 1970s-era Steel Curtain, which won four championships.
Anchored by pass rusher James Harrison, the league's best defensive player, the D's plan is to intimidate the front line and rattle Warner with blitzes – before the Cardinals quarterback can use his quick release to lob a game winner to one of three wideouts, who all have more than 1,000 yards on the season. Polamalu, who has traveled to Greece and Turkey to search for his faith, will unwind his prodigious locks and key in on Warner's eyes, becoming, as he says, "One with the game."
Arizona will try to counter with a high-flying passing game and, more critical, an emerging running game led by rookie running back Tim Hightower, who ran for 73 yards in the Cardinals' playoff win over Atlanta.
"They're the most aggressive defense that we'll face this year. We're going to have our hands full," says Cardinals defensive tackle Levi Brown.
Warner is a former Super Bowl winner and a father of seven who credits his Christian faith for his remarkable return to the top of the league. He's stabilized the sometimes volatile Arizona squad, famous for sideline confrontations between coaches and players. He's also taken the role of a grizzled leader who brought the team back from the brink of defeat against the Philadelphia Eagles two weeks ago.
Second in pass completions during the regular season, the graying Warner is flanked by a receiving duo: muscle-bound tackle-breaker Anquan Boldin, whose comeback from a crushing early-season hit has defined the Cardinals' toughness, and Larry Fitzgerald, who has amazed fans with his ability to catch balls with one hand and, sometimes, with his eyes closed.
Epitomizing the NFL's new focus on offense, the Cardinals often put a third receiver, Steve Breaston, on the line.
"Anytime you can make big plays in games, it really limits what the defense can do, and it doesn't really matter what kind of pass rush you get," says the Steelers' Polamalu. "So far, nobody's figured out how to stop Fitz [Fitzgerald]."
To be sure, defense still rules the Super Bowl. In the past 12 years, only four winning teams have had a top-10 offense, while nine of the teams have featured a top-10 defense, says Thomas George, a senior analyst with NFL.com.
However, Mr. George says, the domination of Warner and the Steelers' much-improved quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, is likely to give this Super Bowl a decidedly offensive tilt. Both QBs are known to call their own plays.
"What's particularly evident in this Super Bowl is the fact that defenses have gotten better and a return to the QB getting more opportunity to take control of the game," George says.
Yet the Cardinals' greatest strength may come from its connections with the Steelers organization. Former Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt is now the Cards' coach, his head full of intelligence about a Steelers squad that has hardly changed since he walked the chilly sidelines in Pittsburgh.
In addition, former Steeler John Lott, who is now the Cardinals' strength coach, has played a role in bringing the Steel City's working-class style to Phoenix, says Arizona offensive linebacker Karlos Dansby.
"We cut over 300 pounds of fat over the off-season as a team, and we've been rolling ever since," says Dansby. "We admire stuff like that when you see guys just coming out and ... making big hits."
Yet Arizona's defense plain stunk in the regular season, giving up only one point fewer than the offense managed to score. But it's a different story in the postseason: The team hasn't given up 100 rushing yards in a game yet and has seven sacks total in the three playoff games (compared with 31 for the 16 games of the regular season).
"We're just going out and playing freely, and I guess everyone else has been tensed up," explains key defensive tackle Darnell Dockett, a first-time Pro Bowler. "We love being the underdog. We love being called the worst Super Bowl team ever."


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Ben Affleck cast as Batman
Ben Affleck will be donning a superhero costume one more time. The Cambridge-raised actor will star as Batman in filmmaker Zack Snyder's as-yet-untitled sequel to this year's "Man of Steel.'' The project, expected to hit theaters in 2015, will bring Superman and Batman together for the first time on the big screen. Affleck will star opposite Henry Cavill, who will reprise the role of Superman/Clark Kent. The film will also reunite "Man of Steel'' stars Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne, and Diane Lane. Snyder hailed Affleck's acting chops, saying in a statement, "Ben provides an interesting counter-balance to Henry's Superman. He has the acting chops to create a layered portrayal of a man who is older and wiser than Clark Kent and bears the scars of a seasoned crime fighter, but retain the charm that the world sees in billionaire Bruce Wayne. I can't wait to work with him.'' This isn't Affleck's first foray into the superhero universe. He starred in "Daredevil'' in 2003 with his future wife, Jennifer Garner. In "Hollywoodland'' Affleck played George Reeves, who played Superman.


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Celebrating Oregon State Senior Joe BurtonPosted by Connor Pelton on February 23rd, 2013
Remember just a couple of weeks ago, when basketball games scheduled to be played on aircraft carriers were getting condensationed out, Illinois magically stormed through the Maui Invitational bracket, and Arizona defeated Florida, Miami (FL), and San Diego State, all in the course of 10 days? Well, it may seem like just yesterday, but in reality another college hoops season has flown by. Today, two Pac-12 teams will honor their seniors in their final home games of the regular season. We'll do the same, highlighting the guys that will be missed the most over the next few weeks.
We look today at Oregon State, as the Beavers' Senior Day comes when they host white-hot California. Joe Burton will be the lone honoree, as the only other senior on the roster, Angus Brandt, sat out the majority of the season with a torn ACL and hopes to return in 2013-14. Burton was head coach Craig Robinson's first commitment of his initial recruiting class, and ironically, he's the only one playing his final game in Gill Coliseum tomorrow. Roberto Nelson had to sit out his first season in Corvallis due to an NCAA Clearinghouse issue, Jared Cunningham left after his junior season for the NBA Draft, and Rhys Murphy transferred to Chaminade after the 2011-12 campaign. Burton made history when he signed with Oregon State, becoming the first Native American men's basketball player to ever earn a scholarship at a Pac-10/Pac-12 school. After a quiet freshman season playing outside of Robinson's seven-man rotation, Burton became a regular on the court from his second year forward. But without question, this final season with the Beavers has been Burton's finest.


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Swift deadline on health exchanges
Tuesday's election ensures that President Barack Obama's health care law marches on — but once again, its success is at the mercy of the states.
Whether the Affordable Care Act eventually manages to expand coverage to 30 million-plus people will largely depend on whether states opposing the massive overhaul will now accept the law's inevitability and set a path for getting it up and running within their borders. And states are going to have some major deciding to do in a short amount of time.
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Eight days, to be exact.
By Nov. 16, states must tell the Obama administration whether they plan to run at least part of their own health insurance exchanges, new state-based marketplaces that will provide subsidies for low- and middle-income individuals and small businesses to purchase coverage. Eventually, states also will have to decide whether they'll accept a larger expansion of Medicaid, which comes with a generous match from the federal government but still requires states to pony up some of their own money.
Carrying out the 2010 health care law successfully was always going to depend on states cooperating with the feds to get the law's many pieces in place. But virtually all the Republican-led states have resisted committing to an exchange, hoping the Supreme Court or last night's election would deliver a knockout blow to Obamacare.
That defeat never came, and GOP governors face a soul-searching decision they've seen coming since earlier this year: Do they take ownership of the law, although opposition has become a bedrock principle of Republican Party? In states that don't create those exchanges, the feds will step in and run them. And that's an arrangement that the Obama administration and health insurers who'll sell in the new marketplaces aren't particularly thrilled about.
Though most Republican states said they were waiting on election results to make their formal decision on exchanges, a number have been actively planning behind the scenes to run their own if options for the ACA's demise were all exhausted.
"I think you'll see a large number of states that have been waiting to begin to move more aggressively to implement," said David Merritt, managing director at Leavitt Partners, which advises red states on exchange implementation.
So far, just 13 states and the District of Columbia have told HHS they plan to control their own exchange. In all, two-thirds of states could be ready to run at least part of an exchange when they open for enrollment next October, predicts Joel Ario, former HHS director of exchange planning. At least five GOP governors — including Texas's Rick Perry, Florida's Rick Scott and Louisiana's Bobby Jindal — have absolutely rejected setting up their own exchange.


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10 December 2018 @ 10:00 am - 15 December 2018 @ 4:00 pm
Transition Bro Gwaun brings you Fishguard & Goodwick Community Fridge, the first community fridge in Wales! The fridge is located in a purpose built shed next to Abergwaun Gateway Club, see the map here.
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