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The arrival of Anna bhai and his 'Gandhigiri', ironically copying a Bollywood storyline of Munna bhai and his embracing of Gandhi in dealing with national problem, has undoubtedly captured the imagination of the world. But not everybody is a fan. Arundhati Roy has almost called him a fake and the people who are seething in anger are just staying quiet for the right time to criticise him. But Anna Hazare definitely has arrived with Indian media and the middle-class hailing him as the new Messiah.
My prediction: this jubilation will be short lived and Team Anna will regularly venture into territories which will become problematic for democratic governance. However, even though I think his solutions are not well thought through (such sweeping power to an unelected body can never be good for democracy), he deserves a huge bow. At the least, the movement has made certain section of the citizens feel empowered and created a huge demand for change from the way business is being done. That is no small feat.
Sure, the most vocal supporter of his are the elite middle-class but that is also the group who are the most disaffected, risk averse and indifferent but if moved into action, this is the group that can make the most impact. Anna's team seems to have emboldened this group and forced them into taking part in the movement.
In the meantime, in facebook chatters and iftar parties, Bangladeshi middle-class is clamouring for Bangladeshi Anna and some of our civil society leaders are feeling emboldened by Anna's success. Ilias Kanchan will go for fasting for safer roads after Eid. So will Tarana Halim if the corrupt practise of giving unauthorised license does not stop. Syed Abul Maqsud, who never wears Western clothes protesting the Iraq invasion, will spend his Eid at the Shaheed Minar demanding resignation of the communication minister.
Regardless of the success or failure of Bangladeshi Annas, Anna Hazare has set an example that in a democracy, outside the partisan circle, citizens can truly be a force to reckon with in issue oriented politics.
In Bangladesh, the political circle regularly dismisses this group or those who are perceived to be leaders of this group as out of touch with the mainstream. Anna, whose career in public sector, is marked with hands on service in rural India, is a remarkable exception and as a result could not be so easily dismissed by the political class in India.
All in all, a good sign — anything that takes the civil society out of the roundtable scene cannot be bad. But getting acceptability among the people will be a long journey. Do they have the stomach for this arduous task? Or will they go for shortcuts like they have in the past which damaged their credibility for which they are still paying for?
But are we ready to mobilise our very own Anna? Before any change takes place, the demand for change has to be there. We have to believe that we can make a change before the real mobilisation starts. We also have to believe that business as usual is simply not acceptable. But how does one start?
There is no accurate answer to that. But may be too often we confuse our rights as citizens as our right to vote only. However, this is rather a continuous process. Before asserting one's rights in a constituency, one has to establish the ownership first – ownership to this state and its people. Voting or owning a passport does not create that ownership. Rather paying taxes does. As soon as we realise that as taxpayers we are paying for the services, we will start demanding better services. As long as we continue to believe it's a freebie, we force ourselves for the kind of services or the lack of it, we get.
If my last year's tax fair experience is any indication to go by, we are surely heading that way. To my surprise, I saw long queues of ordinary citizens happily waiting to pay taxes. When I enquired inside with the officials, they told me that the majority of this group are first time taxpayers and their average returns were for Tk 2000-3000 from very average earning groups. This to me seemed like a welcome change and also seeing the kind of pride associated in their faces while paying taxes also told me that the ownership is being established. With such ownership, the assertion as citizens will begin and mobilisation will follow. As for leadership?
This won't just depend on leadership. This will depend on the ecosystem for democracy as well of which a critical component is the media. In the team Anna movement, the media played almost a cheerleading role giving the movement a national face. The traditional media in Bangladesh, however, is going through a bit of an identity crisis.
The electronic media lacks any imagination or investment on content. One cannot distinguish one channel from the other. 10 years after the start of the first private television channel, one cannot name any new journalists other than the early Ekushey TV stars such as Munni Saha and J E Mamun. There are blips of hope, flashes of brilliance here and there but the industry flushed with corporate money is too much under rocky terrain to be perceived very dependable. New initiatives also seem to peter away without explanation. The Daily Star started the opinion poll on government's performance only to stop after a year.
Changes, however, are happening in the social media scene. Recently, there has been encouraging signs of development in the new media scene. Due to the government's reduction in broadband pricing, the spread of Internet is dizzying. Bangladesh now has almost eight million internet users – an astounding 1300 percent increase in just two years. If you consider that facebook alone has 1.4 million users in Bangladesh and the highest circulating daily has a circulation of 500 thousand, you can safely conclude that more and more people are consuming news from new media than the traditional media. The Arun Chowdhury scandal and the police involvement in killing of a boy in Companyganj were captured in mobile phone camera before it made it to the traditional media. Beyond camera reporting, citizens seem to be mobilising around more specific issues in Bangladesh. Particularly the one surrounding bad medical practice in Bangladesh has taken a momentum.
And as for leadership — sometimes, leadership comes from unexpected corner, but when it does and it crosses the tipping point in that ecosystem, like it did for Anna, powerful things can happen. Undoubtedly enough, the assertion of taxpayers' civic rights is starting to happen in South Asia. In the Indian version of 'Anna and the King', the king was too late to recognise it. In the Bangladeshi version, however, the script is yet to be written.


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"Yes we can" is out. President Obama's new slogan: "We can't wait."
After the Senate blocked consideration last week of Mr. Obama's jobs proposal, the administration has moved to Plan B: bypass Congress and enact change via executive-branch measures. On Monday, the federal government announced new rules for some "underwater" homeowners, to make them eligible for lower interest rates.
The president will discuss the new program in a speech in Las Vegas Monday at 5:30 p.m., Eastern time. Nevada has both the highest unemployment (13.4 percent) and foreclosure rates in the United States, and it's a crucial swing state in next year's presidential election.
In the "We can't wait" initiative, the administration is "taking and highlighting a series of executive actions to show that we're doing everything we can do to get the economy moving to help middle-class families and create jobs," said Dan Pfeiffer, White House communications director, in a call with reporters.
At the same time, Mr. Pfeiffer said, the administration will continue to pressure congressional Republicans to pass the president's $447 billion jobs bill, the American Jobs Act, either in its entirety or piece by piece.
In his Las Vegas policy speech, the president will also highlight part of the American Jobs Act called Project Rebuild, which aims to stabilize blighted neighborhoods. Federal money would be used to leverage private capital to hire construction workers, who would rehabilitate homes and businesses.
"If Congress would act, we could get Project Rebuild funded and helping homeowners right away," White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters on Air Force One en route to Las Vegas.
On Wednesday, Obama will announce new rules for repayment of federal student loans in a speech in Denver, capital of another election battleground state, Colorado.
It's not clear how many jobs will be created from these policy changes, but they at least demonstrate movement in areas that have been financially devastating to some Americans. When the housing bubble burst in 2008, causing housing prices to fall sharply, many Americans became trapped in homes they could no longer afford. Many are "underwater," that is, they owe more than their house is worth.
The president's plan announced Monday is a revision of the Home Affordable Refinance Program and would reduce the barriers to refinancing loans that are guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The revised refi program could save homeowners up to $200 a month, the administration says.
The office of Republican House Speaker John Boehner took the new "We can't wait" slogan and turned it into a list of things "struggling families and small businesses 'can't wait' for": jobs bills passed by the Republican-controlled House to be taken up by the Democratic-controlled Senate; Obama to stop campaigning for "more failed 'stimulus' spending and start working to find common ground"; the Obama administration to "end delays on job-creating American energy production"; and the Senate to pass a budget.
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Obama should feel pretty good: His new slogan is now framing the discussion. And on the foreclosure crisis, which was barely discussed in last week's GOP debate in Las Vegas, the president is bringing media attention to the ground zero of foreclosures.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a leading Republican presidential candidate, made comments last week on the foreclosure crisis that the Obama campaign has been happy to highlight. One way to deal with the housing situation is, "don't try to stop the foreclosure process," Mr. Romney told the Las Vegas Review-Journal's editorial board in an interview published Oct. 20. "Let it run its course and hit bottom."
During the debate, Romney said, "The right course is to let markets work."
The Obama campaign reacted immediately. "Mitt Romney's message to Nevada homeowners struggling to pay their mortgage bills is simple: You're on your own, so step aside," wrote Ben LaBolt, campaign spokesman, in a statement. "This is just one more indication that while he will bend over backwards to preserve tax breaks for large corporations and tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires, Mitt Romney won't lift a finger to restore economic security for the middle class."
During his West Coast swing, in addition to policy speeches, Obama will attend fundraisers in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Denver. While in Los Angeles, Obama will appear on NBC's "The Tonight Show." Republicans call the trip a campaign tour.

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The dedication of the new VandePoel-Heeringa Stadium Courts at Hope College on Saturday, Sept. 22, will include a variety of activities to celebrate completion of the Etheridge Tennis Complex and the tennis facility's role as a resource for campus and community alike.
Events include an open house beginning at 3:30 p.m., a dedication ceremony at 4:30 p.m., and an exhibition featuring former touring tennis professional Todd Martin.
The public is invited to all three of the events. Admission is free.
The 12-court, outdoor Vande Poel-Heeringa Stadium Courts are part of the Etheridge Tennis Complex at the college's Ekdal J. Buys Athletic Fields, and are located east of Holland Municipal Stadium. The $2.2 million facility, which also includes elevated seating for spectators, is designed for competition, instruction and casual play alike.
In addition to providing a first-rate home for intercollegiate competition, the stadium courts serve as a resource for the entire community. Just hours after opening in June they hosted the local qualifier camp for high-school-level district United States Tennis Association (USTA) competition, and across the summer were home to the college's nine-week Tennis Academy, which instructs young players spanning kindergarten through 12th grade. Not least of all, they are open to those simply looking for a place to play a game themselves.
The Vande Poel-Heeringa Stadium Courts were made possible through many generous gifts, including from the families of Earle Vande Poel '35 and George Heeringa '36, for whom the facility is named. Doubles partners on the Hope College tennis team, both men went on to careers in business, Earle at American Seating Co. in Grand Rapids, where he headed the company's church furniture division, and George at Hart and Cooley in Holland, from which he retired as president.
The naming of the Etheridge Tennis Complex, which also includes the college's indoor, six-court DeWitt Tennis Center, recognizes the generous contribution of the Barb '73 and Ted '72 Etheridge family and their passion for tennis which inspired and facilitated the design. Their support in turn expresses gratitude for the influence on players and contributions to Hope tennis made by Jorge Capestany and the late Karen Page.
Capestany, who is manager of the DeWitt Tennis Center and founded the Hope Tennis Academy in 2004, is a nationally respected tennis professional, and is one of only 10 people world-wide that is a Master Professional with both the United States Professional Tennis Association and the Professional Tennis Registry. Page had an extensive background as a teacher and coach of tennis, including as coach of the boys' and girls' varsity teams at Holland West Ottawa High School, was director of the DeWitt Tennis Center and had coached the Hope women's tennis team for 12 seasons before her untimely death due to cancer on July 3, 2009.
Signage at the stadium also recognizes the support of the many others in the community and among the college constituency who provided financial support to help make the stadium courts a reality. The project has been completed through the college's $175 million "A Greater Hope" comprehensive campaign, which was publically launched in October 2011.
The hour-long open house on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 3:30 p.m. will show the courts in action with demonstration games by a variety of local players. In addition, Martin will be available to sign autographs.
The 4:30 p.m. dedication will include remarks by speakers including Dr. James Bultman, president of Hope College; Kurt Dykstra, mayor of Holland; Ted Etheridge; Paul Lubbers, a 1983 Hope graduate who is director of coaching education with the USTA, which provided a grant in support of the stadium courts; and Eva Dean Folkert, assistant professor of kinesiology and co-director of athletics at Hope. Capestany will serve as master of ceremonies.
The 5 p.m. exhibition featuring Martin will include doubles play with Matt Bradley, Adam Ford and Nate Price, all of whom are tennis professionals on the staff of the DeWitt Tennis Center; Price is also women's tennis coach at Hope.
Martin was once ranked fourth in the world, and has received honors including being named the 1999 "Male Comeback Player of the Year" by Tennis Magazine, the 1993 and 1994 "Adidas/ATP Tour Sportsmanship Awards," and a 2002 "Jean Borotra Sportsmanship Award." He is the founder of the Todd Martin Development Fund, which provides tennis and leadership programs to at-risk youth in Lansing and surrounding areas. Born in Hinsdale, Ill., he and his wife and children live in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. He also has a Hope connection: a sister, Amy, who graduated from the college in 1989.
The new facility supports a sport with a long history at Hope. The first men's tennis match with an outside opponent occurred in 1916, against the Grand Rapids YMCA. Tennis is Hope's longest-running intercollegiate sport for women, played in a co-ed format when in 1921 Hope men and women participated in a six-team tournament in Kalamazoo.
For more than half a century, the college's teams played their home matches on the courts located on Columbia Avenue at 13th Street, but in recent years the deteriorated condition of the courts rendered them ineligible for intercollegiate play. In the interim, Hope's home matches have been held at local high schools.
The Columbia-Avenue courts were city-owned, but acquired by the college in 2011. Four remain for casual play, while Hope has developed portions of the site for other uses including a beach-volleyball court for students.
In the first half of the 20th century, the college had its own courts in two on-campus locations: southeast of Lubbers Hall; and where Dimnent Memorial Chapel, built in the 1920s, now stands.


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Ann Arbor area gyms prepare for big crowds as New Year's resolutions kick off
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A Journal of Clinical Psychology study found 45 percent of Americans usually make New Year's resolutions, with losing weight the top-ranking goal. This is good news for fitness centers as they experience a bump in business, but it could be aggravating for devoted members.
"During the month of January, we'll be extremely packed," said Nikki Smith, manager of Arbor Fit Club on Ann Arbor-Saline Road.
She estimated memberships will increase by at least 30 percent, and the gym will see a spike in daycare, personal training packages, juice bar sales and tanning.
"(Members) usually are not that thrilled, but we have some who are definitely excited that we're thriving," she added.
Although many 'resolutioners' will kick off 2013 with good intentions, only 8 percent of people actually will achieve their goals, according to the study.
Smith said the New Year's crowds at Arbor Fit Club usually taper off beginning in February and the gym returns to normal levels by April. Because the gym works with several companies in the area that offer employee fitness allowances, the beginning of the year is always the busiest.
"The fire (people) have wears off after a while," she said. "Also, it starts to get warmer outside in March and April, and after people get in a rut where they haven't been here in a while, they stop coming."
At downtown Ann Arbor's YMCA, about 2,000 people will swipe their membership cards the Monday following New Year's, according to communications director Jan Hack. She said the YMCA gets 1,300 to 1,500 membership swipes on a typical day.
Vie Fitness & Spa owner Heather Dupuis said her boutique fitness center on Ann Arbor's South Ashley Street will experience a spike in group class participation after Jan. 1, but the class sizes are limited so the studio doesn't get packed.
"I'd recommend signing up (for classes) in advance (online)," she said. "(January is) definitely busier. It's a fun time for us and we're geared up for the New Year's resolutions, but it won't be herds of people because our model doesn't allow for that."
Hack said the YMCA tries to support members' fitness goals and resolutions. She said the sense of community on the wellness floor, at group classes and at volunteer activities keep members coming back long after the New Year's resolution excitement has worn off.
"We always want to meet everybody exactly where they are," she explained. "A lot of people walk through our doors for the first time in January because they've made a promise to themselves. Our promise is to help them keep that."
Smith added: "I've always liked to see the excitement in everybody (in January). I tell people all the time when they sign up, 'OK, I'm going to be on your case at this point.' There is camaraderie."
Readers: Looking for advice on how to stick with New Year's resolutions? Check out this Forbes article on seven strategies that will help you meet your goals.
Lizzy Alfs is a business reporter for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at 734-623-2584 or email her at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lizzyalfs.
Tue, Jan 1, 2013 : 4:42 p.m.
Be nice if the YMCA was actually open today.
Lizzy Alfs
Tue, Jan 1, 2013 : 7:16 p.m.
YMCA is open until 5 p.m. I believe.
Jon Saalberg
Tue, Jan 1, 2013 : 4:48 p.m.
They are.
Dog Guy
Tue, Jan 1, 2013 : 2:22 p.m.
I manage to keep fit with my ShovelTreck in winter and my MowMaster in summer. Unlike gyms, Habitat for Humanity does not charge for an extensive variety of exercise including the ExtensionRungStepper and the EliptaSledgehammer. Fitness activity isn't necessarily expensive or self-absorbed.
Tue, Jan 1, 2013 : 12:22 p.m.
While the state of Michigan ranks very high nationally in obesety, Ann Arbor is one of more health conscious towns in the USA. Yes, participations tends to wane at local gyms during the spring. The milder weather by then brings the local runners and walkers outdoors again. The more active health conscious people in Ann Arbor inspire me to keep at it.
Ann English
Wed, Jan 2, 2013 : 12:25 a.m.
From what you say and another's desire just to swim (an aerobic exercise), I figure that CNN had weight loss resolutions in mind when they ran a story this morning about an Australian couple in their sixties who have run and still run many marathons.
Tue, Jan 1, 2013 : 6:45 p.m.
You have to look beyond those walking on the Diag.
Tue, Jan 1, 2013 : 11:23 a.m.
If everyone could do me a favor and not swim a the Y tomorow, that would be great; thanks!
Tue, Jan 1, 2013 : 12:36 p.m.
observer....No coffee yet ? Now, I'm no genius but I'm gonna make a wild guess and say that Radib2's comment was made " tongue in cheek "
Tue, Jan 1, 2013 : 12:02 p.m.
you sound like a selfish child.....can't play with my toy.......do u own the pool.....
Tue, Jan 1, 2013 : 11:26 a.m.
I know, missed an r, but seriously, if you're normally there, no problem, there's plenty of room for us. Just no more than us.


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Contract Initiation and Reviewer Responsibilities
The individual initiating the contract on behalf of the College (the "contract initiator") and subsequent reviewers are responsible for reading the entire contract and determining that its content, objectives, definitions, and terms:
- Accurately reflect agreements made during negotiations.
- Are consistent with the contract initiator's or unit's requirements.
- Contain the standard terms and conditions preferred by the College (see Forms) to the extent applicable and to the extent that they can be obtained given the relative bargaining power of the parties.
- Are clear and consistent throughout.
- Do not constitute a conflict of interest for the parties affected by the contract.
- Are in accordance with College policies.
- Are in accordance with state and federal laws as may be applicable.
- Do not impose obligations on the department or College that cannot be met.
In addition, contract initiators are responsible for ensuring that contracts:
- Are routed through the appropriate College officials for review prior to signing.
- Are appropriately filed and stored.
Finally, contract initiators are responsible for arranging for:
- Assessments of the likely impact of the transaction on the College and the broader community.
- Appropriate consultation with any constituencies that may be impacted by the transaction.
- A review of the department's budget and confirmation that all funds necessary for the contract have been allocated or are available.
- The reservation of any facility being utilized in conjunction with the contract, using the appropriate channels.
- Completion of the Contract Review Request and Checklist.
Levels of risk exist in all contracts. A key responsibility of the contract initiator and subsequent reviewers is to assess the institutional risk of a contract. If a contract initiator is concerned about risks being assumed by the College under the terms of the contract, the contract initiator should contact the Vice President of Campus Services, in his or her capacity as Risk Manager.
Dean/Director of Department Initiating Contract Responsibilities
The Dean or Director of the Department initiating the contract is responsible for:
- Reviewing all contracts to ensure the individual initiating the contract has conducted their review.
- Signing off on the Contract Review Request and Checklist.
- Signing the contract, if the Dean or Director of the Department has the designated Contract Signing Authority, as discussed below.
Contract Signer Responsibilities
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Director of Purchasing
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Receiving a copy of all contracts from the contract initiator with the completed Contract Review Request and Checklist.
Reviewing all contracts (for goods and services) to ensure that:
All purchasing policies have been followed including, appropriate bidding procedures, etc.
The department has obtained the best pricing available, when applicable.
Exclusive purchasing agreements with specific vendors have been adhered to.
A new contract does not result in the breach of an existing contract.
All required clauses are present.
All prohibited clauses have been addressed.
Contacting the initiating department to discuss any issues which arise from his/her review of contract.
Determines and facilitates, if necessary, if additional review by other departments is required.
All such contracts should be sent electronically in Microsoft Word format (not in "pdf" format), with a copy to the College official authorized to sign the contract.
General Counsel Responsibilities
The Office of the General Counsel is responsible for reviewing all (i) non-form and (ii) non-standard form contracts to ensure that:
- Proper indemnification is present.
- An independent contractor status clause is present (when necessary).
- All required/prohibited clauses have been addressed.
- All provisions legal in nature are acceptable.
- All clauses of concern to the initiating department are reviewed.
All contracts requiring the College to pay out more than $50,000 and all contracts involving unique risks and liability to the College (regardless of the monetary amount of the contract) should be reviewed and approved by the Director of Purchasing before submission to the authorized official for signature. Exceptions to this advance review requirement are purchase orders and contracts using templates previously approved by the Office of General Counsel (see below).
Exception for Barnard Standard Form Contracts
The College has developed many standard form contracts for particular types of transactions, particular vendors, etc. for use by College departments found at http://barnard.edu/contract-management/Forms_Templates. The Office of General Counsel will work with departments to develop additional form contracts, as necessary. Once a form contract is approved by the Office of General Counsel, the department may use such form agreements without individual review by the Office of General Counsel, so long as it is used for the particular type of transaction and/or vendor for which its use has been approved and the form remains unchanged (except for filling-in blanks, where applicable). The Office of General Counsel will review the form contracts every several years to promote continuing conformity with legal requirements.
VP for Campus Services (Risk Manager) Responsibilities
- Insurance requirements relevant to the contract are present.
- Provisions that pose a substantial risk to the College are reviewed and negotiated until satisfactory to the College.


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Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, though a statement released by Quark hints at the company using the investment to purchase other companies and technologies to bolster its product range. One potential target could be Aquafadas, which developed the technology behind Quark's still-forthcoming magazine-app publishing solution App Studio.
'The Platinum operations team is working together with the Quark management team to focus on Quark's core markets and create an acquisition strategy focused on expanding the breadth and depth of Quark's product capabilities and geographic coverage,' says a press release from Platinum Equity.
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Food Allergy Center patient testimonials
Richie Williams Richie has been a patient at the MGH/MGHfC Food Allergy Center since November 2010. His mother, Christine, brought him to the center with a diagnosis of tree nut allergies. After a variety of tests indicated that he might not be truly allergic, Richie was recommended to have a food challenge to cashews at the center and he has since passed his challenge. He will continue to go through food challenges with several different tree nuts with almonds coming next.
"Richie was a different kid the day he walked out of that clinic able to eat cashews," says Christine. "It gave him such hope that anything is possible. Our experience there has been life changing. The staff at the clinic are wonderful. They are kind and helpful and everything was done exceptionally well. We had great care, they work as a team and it shows."
Lola and Miles Wolfgang Lola, 3, and Miles, 16 months, have been seeing Dr. Wayne Shreffler at the Food Allergy Center since November 2010. Both had already been diagnosed with multiple food allergies with Lola allergic to milk, egg, tree nuts, pea and lentil and Miles allergic to wheat, soy, milk, egg, beef and possibly other foods such as peanuts. Their mother, Sarah, brought them in to the center for a second opinion. She also wanted Miles to be a part of an oral immunotherapy study that the center hopes to conduct.
By safely demonstrating that Lola can tolerate some milk protein in baked foods, she has experienced an improved quality of life and may be overcoming her milk allergy sooner. Allergy testing for peanut is ambiguous for Miles as it is for as many as half of children diagnosed with peanut allergy, so Dr. Shreffler is planning on doing an oral food challenge to determine whether he may be able to eat it or should continue to strictly avoid.
"It's such a relief because we are in frequent communication," says Sarah. "The staff understands the stresses on food allergic families on a human level and seems to be doing all they can to alleviate them. Dr. Shreffler and his team, and others like him, are so close to effective treatments that will have a profoundly positive impact on allergic families. But they won't get there without our support. I hope all allergic families will realize what a critical time it is and help however they can, whether through development, advocacy, participating in studies and/or raising awareness."
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text: I have had an interest in birds in general and pigeons specifically for just about my entire life. I remember going over to my great-grandfather's farm and watching the doves that he kept in a loft there. I always thought that it was a pretty cool cage being made out of a barn cupola. When I was old enough, I helped my dad make our own cage and then he and I went and picked out two pairs of doves for our cage from that loft. My dad had raised pigeons as a boy and like so many things in my life, if my father had done it, then I wanted to, as well. When my great-grandfather got too sick to care for his doves and pigeons, dad and I quickly built a large loft and brought those birds over to be ours, as well. There were all breeds of pigeons - racing pigeons, fantail pigeons, tumblers, to name just a few. I would go to the county library and check out Making Pigeons Pay. If I remember back, I think that I was one of the only people to check that book out. It had all sorts of chapters on raising pigeons, pigeon breeds, loft building plans, and even one on pigeon health. Sounds like it should have been on the best-seller list doesn't it? I went off to college, got married, found a job, and began to raise a family. When my son, Seth, joined 4-H a few years later (about 18 years ago) we built a loft together and he had pigeons as one of his projects. Over the next several years, my other two children, Sean and Shannon, both had pigeons as projects, too. And when all the kids fell out of love with pigeons, I continued to keep a few around. Pigeons are kind of like dogs. They have been domesticated for hundreds of years and bred into some pretty odd sizes and shapes and characteristics. The homing pigeons are probably the most famous with their ability to be taken long distances from home and when released travel back to that home in an almost non-stop trip. They have served as message carriers during wartime and great hobby fun during peacetime. The white dove releases that are popular at weddings or memorial services are actually white homing pigeons that fly around in circles for a few minutes (getting their bearings) and then head for their home loft. Many times they beat their owners back home. There are Roller Pigeons that have been bred to fly high into the air and then do a series of backwards summersaults. I had one once that would tumble all the way to the ground. There are breeds called Parlor Tumblers that actually roll right across the floor of the parlor or lawn. There are Pouters that can fill their large crops with air and puff up like balloons ready to burst. There are Carneaus and Kings that are the size of bantam chickens and were bred as meat providers. There are Owl and Nun Pigeons that have such small beaks that they have difficulty feeding their young. And they all come in such a wide array of colors and sizes. Breeds with extra long legs and breeds with short stubby tails. Ones with curly feathers and ones with extra long feathers on their feet or heads. When you look at some of the oddball breeds that exist, sometimes you even feel sorry for the pigeon and what man has done to it in the name of breeding but it has aided in man's understanding of genetics. And all of these many, many breeds are descendants of the wild pigeon, the rock dove. The same ancestor of the barn and bridge pigeon that we commonly see and many people consider pests. Whether you like or dislike them, they are a pretty intelligent bird. Pigeons are considered to be one of the most intelligent birds on the planet with pigeons being able to undertake tasks previously thought to be the sole preserve of humans and primates. The pigeon has also been found to pass the mirror test (being able to recognize its reflection in a mirror) and is one of only 6 species, and the only non-mammal, that has this ability. The pigeon can also recognize all 26 letters of the English language as well as being able to conceptualize. In scientific tests pigeons have been found to be able to differentiate between photographs and even differentiate between two different human beings in a photograph when rewarded with food for doing so. Now when I started out to write this column, I was going to be concentrating on birds in general and I had gathered all sorts of interesting birds facts to share with you (probably much more interesting than a rambling one about pigeons) but I guess that will have to wait until next time.


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The story of Europa Aircraft began in the 1990s; born from a dream to build a small aeroplane capable of quiet, comfortable, high speed, low cost touring. The basic concept was to produce an aircraft that made real flying affordable and possible – an aircraft that could:
- be built and be stored at home
- be easily transported on its own trailer
- operate on car fuel
- be rigged and ready for flight in under ten minutes
- carry two people in comfort
- provide sufficient baggage for extended touring
- take off and land on unprepared grass fields
The original model, the Europa Classic, achieved all of these objectives. It was easily capable of being rigged and de-rigged by a crew of two, road transportable for home storage on a purpose-built trailer, able to use short, unprepared grass runways with STOL performance, economical to operate, fast, cost effective, simple to construct, and easy to maintain and environmentally friendly.
The Europa Classic sold in hundreds, making a firm impression on the kit plane industry, and in 1995, the first Europa built by a home constructor was airborne. It was exhibited outside the Department of Trade and Industry who had invested money into the fledgling Europa Aircraft company.
The Europa Classic was by now a strong contender in the self build area, however it was the launch of the Europa XS that gained the company massive acclaim worldwide. The Europa XS was available in two versions – the Europa XS Monowheel and the Europa XS Trigear. It had preformed hollow wings, more streamlined cowling, extended tailwheel, enlarged baggage bay and a better balanced spinner. These developments meant that the new Europa aeroplane still fulfilled the original objectives, but now offered extra speed, extra range, extra baggage space and extra comfort. It was also designed to reduce the build time and maximise the pleasure of the build process – developments that were welcomed by builders and pilots.
The Europa XS was named one of the UK's Millennium Products. These products were chosen following a nationwide initiative run by the Design Council to identify and promote products and services demonstrating British business innovation. When Prime Minister Tony Blair unveiled the products in London, he said "The Millennium Products chosen today show the range of creativity and innovation in this country. These are world-beating designs that will help improve the quality of our lives in the next century"
The Europa XS also made an appearance on the popular Children''s TV show, Blue Peter gaining itself a prized Blue Peter badge in the process!
Most recently, Europa launched the Europa Motor Glider for those pilots who like to fly with their engines switched off – most impressively, the glider wings can be interchanged with the wings on the Europa XS Monowheel and Trigear, providing even more choice for the Europa customer.
In the last twenty years, Europa Aircraft has grown to be one of the most successful British kit plane suppliers, with over 1000 kits sold, and Europas (Classic and XS models) flying at last count on 6 continents. It has a very enthusiastic, loyal and supportive team behind it and a huge following.
In light of this, it''s no surprise that the recent news of further Europa development, including significant investment into the company has stirred excitement in the industry. Development plans include further enhancements to existing design, modifications to the existing Europa XS for the LSA market, development of a brand new plane – available in self build form or certified to CS-VLA and finalisation of the Motorglider.
The Europa story is a great one and has a heritage that will continue to be built upon. The underlying mission, objectives and philosophies of Europa will never change, but Europa will continue to use innovation, new technology and feedback to ensure the Europa remains the number one composite kit plane of choice for self build enthusiasts and pilots throughout the world.


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Potentiometer control increases inverter flexibility
The ability to use potentiometer control is useful in hands-on applications where speed must be ramped up/down such as material handling or food/beverage processes.
A potentiometer option is now available for SMVector NEMA 4Xinverter models. The potentiometer option is built into the terminal cover,providing direct front panel access. The potentiometer knob takes the place ofthe up/down buttons on the drive keypad, giving the operator manual speedcontrol over a 0-10 V analog output. The ability to use potentiometer controlis useful in hands-on applications where speed must be ramped up/down such asconveyer or food/beverage process applications.
The SMVector inverter drive still provides features required
by demanding applications including four modes of operation: V/Hz, enhanced
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How much does the product cost and what does it pay out? As an affiliate, you should look for products that pay out at least $20 per sale. Anything below that amount generally isn?t worth your time.
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'Shades of Grey,' the erotic novel that has started a new literary trend called "mommy porn," has caused many Irish women to throw caution to the wind and go out and grab a copy as well to sex up their lives.
"It is bananas," says David O'Callaghan, a buyer for Easons, Ireland's largest bookseller, told the Irish Times. "We had a delivery of 400 at the O'Connell Street branch at the start of the week. The manager went on her break at noon, and when she came back every copy was gone. It isn't available anywhere at the moment. I've ordered 26,000 copies to be delivered next week, and 20,000 of those have been presold, pretty much all to women."
The novel, which was originally published as an ebook last year, came out in print in Ireland 12 weeks ago, where it already sold 85,000 copies. According to the Irish Times, in the week up to June 30th, the sexually explicit trilogy – there are two more Fifty Shades books – sold almost a million copies in Britain, and the trilogy's total global sales have reached 20 million copies.
Irish women are giving the books a big thumbs up. Sinéad, a 32-year-old single woman from Cork, borrowed the book from a friend and has since read the other two in the series as well.
"It's pure filth," she says with a laugh. "It's a bit disturbing; so much of it is completely unrealistic, and the ending was disappointing."
However, when asked if she enjoyed it, she said, "Yes."
She added that an older man she works with had bought it for his wife. "I have definitely heard the book is helping sex lives, with wives suddenly hopping on their husbands."
"For me, primarily, it is a romance, an extended Mills Boon," Patricia Murphy, a woman in her 50s who lives in Ranelagh, in Dublin, told The Times.
"The S&M [sadomasochism] is really just the classic obstacle in the relationship. He is closed and distant, and feels he can't be in a conventional relationship, and they negotiate their way through that."
Although the plot involves a virgin literature student, Anastasia Steele, who gets involved an S&M relationship with a cold, wealthy businessman, Christian Grey, Murphy says that to her there is nothing demeaning about the relationship.
"As the book goes on, [Anastasia] is really calling the shots. I don't think the fact so many people are reading it says anything about their sexuality. It's just a great piece of escapism. It's a straightforward romance with some graphic sex."
Thirty-three-year-old Karen Mulreid, who lives in Celbridge, Co Kildare, has read the entire trilogy. "I used to like the Mills Boon and the Black Lace books, and I thought it would be something like that. It is drivel, nonsense and hilariously badly written, like Twilight for grown-ups but without a good story. There's no mutual respect between Christian and Anastasia. I read all three just to see what happens. Christian has a dark secret that keeps getting hinted at, and you do want to see where they are going with it."
No one appears embarrassed to buy the books, which have non-descript covers.
Eoin Stephens, a psychotherapist and the president of the Personal Counselling Institute at the National College of Ireland, sees sales of the books and their being read, openly and unashamedly, as healthy. "Why shouldn't Irish women read it? The only thing that strikes me about the phenomenon is that it's popular, open. If people are reading it and enjoying it, it reflects a positive change, an openness in sexuality. It's a good thing."
The series is written, under the pseudonym EL James, by Erica Leonard, a 48-year-old British former TV producer and a married mother of two-- her husband is Irish. She has called the book her "midlife crisis writ large," saying that she had "put all (her) fantasies in there."


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These APS164-06900 Aircraft Brake Discs are suitable for a variety of aircraft. The Manufacturer of these PMA Black Steel brake discs claim they are off a higher quality and lower cost to the consumer that the OEM manufactured brand.£143.99
APS brake discs are state-of-the-art CNC machined from a one-piece forging. When the metal is forged it creates a directional grain flow that follows the contour of the disc. This allows for a much stronger disc that has a reduced risk of the cracking and catastrophic failures associated with the inferior welded design.Our proprietary heat treatment has a two-fold purpose. The heat treatment strengthens the steel by bonding the carbon, oxygen and nitrogen in the top layer of the metal. This is not a coating that can wear off. The steel itself is transformed. The heat treatment gives the steel its aesthetically pleasing black appearance and provides a surface with a high resistance to the corrosion and oxidation associated with the extreme thermal cycling experienced in aircraft braking systems. This makes it an excellent choice for agricultural aircraft that work in a harsh, chemical environment, as well as anyone who leaves their plane outside for most of its life.APS Brakes are PMA parts which are manufacturer to meet or exceed the same standards that OEM parts must meet to receive FAA approval PMA parts are often much higher quality and of more ingenious design than the parts that they replace. As a general rule, these parts are also less expensive because they are usually presented to market by a smaller company with less overhead. When installing APS brake parts (FAA - PMA parts), no special instructions are required for continued airworthiness, or for installation and operation. APS parts can be maintained and inspected in accordance with current OEM publications for continued airworthiness.
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Former basketball bad boy Dennis Rodman is single again after signing off on his third divorce.
The sportsman's third wife, Michelle, initially filed for a legal separation back in 2004, but after several years of negotiations and an attempted reconciliation, the papers were re-filed this year and the marriage has now been dissolved, according to TMZ.com.
The former couple has yet to settle a number of financial issues stemming from the split – Michelle recently accused Rodman of owing her $800,000 in child support for their two kids and more than $51,000 in spousal support.
They wed in 2003 on the star's 42nd birthday and are parents to a son and a daughter.
Rodman was previously married to model/actress Carmen Electra.


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|This expensive slicer allows samples of cacao beans to be inspected for quality to ensure that proper fermentation and drying is taking place.
For the past 6 years in my home district of Toledo, Belize, an exciting food event know as "Cacaofest" has been taking place. Toledo District, the southernmost of our six districts, is home to the majority of cacao cultivation in the country, as well as being the birthplace of the Toledo Cacao Growers Association (TCGA). The cacao produced for TCGA is certified organic and fairtrade. For years all of it was exported to Milan, Italy to be converted into Green and Black's "Maya Gold" chocolate bar; the world's first Fairtrade chocolate bar, developed in 1994 specifically to showcase the indigenous flavors of the Toledo District.
However, a wonderful development over the past few years has been the establishment IN COUNTRY of several chocolate companies, producing some really high quality chocolate. Goss Chocolate, Cotton Tree Chocolate, Kakaw-The Belize Chocolate Company and Cyrilas Chocolate are at the forefront of what looks to be a cacao boom driven by a new wave of chocolate obsession in Europe and North America.
At the same time, Green and Blacks, once an independently owned fairtrade company, was sold to Cadbury Schwepps which was later purchased by Altria Group, to form part of the Kraft Corporation!
I strongly believe that value added processing of our cacao IN BELIZE is a great step forward for the country-a step away from neo-colonial chains of production and consumption (as illustrated by the Kraft acquisition of Green and Blacks) and towards greater benefits for the Belizean economy. I admit to a personal bias in this matter, as my parents are members of TCGA and I grew up planting, caring for, harvesting and processing cacao for sale to the cooperative. To my knowledge we are the only non-Maya members of the cooperative. To learn more about the formation of the cooperative and the role of the Fairtrade Movement, go here: Fairtrade Foundation-TCGA.
As a result of the growing demand for Belizean cacao and the new in-country production of high quality chocolates, tourism and agriculture came together in the creation of Toledo Cacao Festival, held towards the end of May every year. I have always been stuck in the USA when this festival took place. So you can imagine my glee at finally being able to attend this time around! I made the chocolate and wine tasting as well as the street festival the next day and ate so many free samples that I can honestly say I was sick and tired of chocolate by the end of the trip. It was amazing to see how many companies are coming to Belize buying locally produced cacao. Thanks to the new Chocolate Obsession in the United States of America, the demand seems higher than the supply and farmers have no problem selling their organic fairtrade cacao at premium prices to local and foreign chocolate companies.
|The traditional metate used to grind everything from corn to cacao-making chocolate the Maya way at Cyrila's Chocolate Company. Notice the open cacao pod with fresh, unprocessed beans at the bottom of the picture.
|Cyrila's is currently the only Belizean (Maya) owned chocolate company in the country. Hopefully the first of many!
|Cotton Tree Chocolate Company right on Front Street in Punta Gorda Town produces a variety of chocolates including my favorite: a fantastic milk chocolate bar with cacao nibs; and gives a tour with free samples!
|A new middle-man company, Moho River Cacao does its own in-house fermentation and drying and sells the resulting dried cacao to several small batch gourmet chocolate companies in the USA and Canada.
|Ms. Zenobia vending handmade bags featuring cacao designs as well as her own home-produced cooking chocolate, hand-formed into balls. Cacao pods decorate the table.


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|Writing in the New York Times recently, cosmologist Lawrence Krauss argued that a human expedition to Mars should not necessarily involve a return ticket to Earth. "Human space travel is so expensive and so dangerous that we are going to need novel, even extreme solutions if we really want to expand the range of human civilization beyond our own planet," he wrote. "To boldly go where no one has gone before does not require coming home again." In this segment, Ira talks with Krauss about that idea. Would you sign on for a one-way ticket to the Red Planet?


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Under my "South Carolina Links" on the left side of this blog there is a new link: Greenville County South Carolina GenWeb. This link should have been there from the very beginning, but I only thought to add it today. I have found a tremendous amount of information at this GenWeb site, including annotated census listings, a number of historical maps of Greenville County, and some really useful links. One of these links is to the Sixteenth South Carolina, CSA. I originally went to the site to see which censuses show a certain Jordan Moore and who his neighbors are in that census (I have reason to believe he was related to my Samuel Moore and I want to know more, because a Jordan Moore might actually be much easier to trace than my Samuel and his probable brother John). While I was "wandering around" on the site, I found the link to the 16th, since I know that one of the Greenville Moores, William Spencer Moore (the nephew of my great-great grandfather William Spencer Moore) served in the Sixteenth during the Civil War. I found him on the roster as a First Sergeant in Company A and was shocked to read that after being wounded and captured at Nashville on 16 December 1864, he was sent to the notorious Camp Douglas in Chicago. Camp Douglas was known as the "Andersonville of the North" and is said to be the site of the largest known mass grave in the Western Hemisphere. It is alleged that at the time he was sent to Camp Douglas (December 1864), the prison camp held 12,000 prisoners.
I went to Ancestry to confirm this and found two records showing that he had been held at Louisville Prison after being captured on the 16th and was transferred from there to Camp Douglas on the 21st. I also wrote to a couple of cousins on the Moore side who are descended from him, and one of them wrote back with an item he had written on William Spencer Moore which mentioned that he had been imprisoned in Illinois.
This is not the first time that a GenWeb site has provided me with or pointed me to some very helpful information on my ancestors. My early research on the Moores was made possible by my discovery of a transcription of my great-grandfather Harlston Perrin Moore's death certificate on the Dallas GenWeb site. GenWeb sites vary greatly in content, but it is always worthwhile to check out the GenWeb site for any location where your ancestors have lived. Ancestry has a lot of great databases, but often the information on GenWeb sites will go well beyond that, especially in transcriptions and in the location-related arrangement of data and links. In this case, hats off to Mel Odom, the coordinator for the Greenville GenWeb website.


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In particular, Action, perenially a difficult category for creators, judges, and fans alike, was chock-full of amazing entries, and Romance/Sentimental was universally superb.
Although selecting finalists is always a harrowing process, the overall quality of the entries made trimming down each category to fit our time limitations even tougher than expected.
I also want to mention that we received a number of excellent entries that we would love to show, that we believe would be very competitive and a large portion of our audience would enjoy, but were unable to include in the contest due to adult content. As with last year, we are a small convention, yet we expect a high proportion of congoers to be parents with small children, and we have to err on the side of caution.
We will do our best to run an overflow time for all submitted videos, but especially to highlight these excellent entries.
And now, without further ado, the finalists!
- Ashes of the Coming Dawn by Warheart
- Overloader a.k.a. Techno Bass Booster by Flying Head Productions
- Some Safe Shit by Saiyan Pride (East Side Assassin)
- The Hunter by Dcdeveloperx
- Quatro nAVI System CODE FACTOR by Perfect-Blue
- Sail On by ManyLemons Productions
- Get This Party Started by Silver_moon
- Elements by Pwolf's Anime Music Videos
- Stellar by Dcdeveloperx
- Iriya's Will by KnX
- Love Burns Brighter by AtomX
- Mai-Yuuichi by Sojiro
- Angelic Requiem by zanmato666
- Forgiveness by Pwolf's Anime Music Videos
- The Continuity Errors of Daiohmon by Mr. Panda
- Back to the Future 2 by Flying Head Productions
- Oblivion by Dcdeveloperx
- Outlawz of the Caribbean by Roll the Stampede
- My Dog by Studio Tarantella
- Daioh Fantasy A+ by Mr. Panda
- The Curse of Saturn by Allegretto Productions
- Eyes of a Child by ScoobINSMDBZ
- Hikaru vs. Sai by Saiyan Pride (East Side Assassin)
- Pain by Pwolf's Anime Music Videos
- Be There by AtomX
- A Time For Us by Koopiskeva
- Obligatory Eva Parody by Flying Head Productions
- Why...? Can't...? I...? by AtomX
- A View to a Kill by Vlad G Pohnert
- (Orochimaru's) Young Mutant Criminal Association by Sarinthesky
- Azumanga DIE-OH by Roll the Stampede
Contest announcement - http://www.animemusicvideos.org/phpBB/v ... hp?t=57093
List of winners - http://www.animemusicvideos.org/phpBB/v ... hp?t=59819
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LearningNine students named to OPCICA Honors Band
Six members of the Muskingum College Wind and Percussion Ensemble and three members of its Jazz Ensemble were named to the honors concert band and the honors jazz ensemble at the 2008 Ohio Private College Instrumental Conductors Association (OPCICA) 21st Annual Honor Bands Festival.
The festival took place January 18-20 on the campus of Malone College in Canton, and was hosted by Malone faculty member Dr. Cynthia Bridges. The students rehearsed for two days and then staged performances as part of the festival.
The Muskingum students chosen for the Honors Concert Band were Rosie Bonerigo '08, Amanda LaMaster '09, Laura Nichols '09, Kyle Paul '10, Drew Wichterman '08 and Karen Witker '09. Chosen for the Honors Jazz Ensemble were Levi Funk '10, Lucas Kaspar '10 and J. J. Wagler. A total of five Muskingum students were also chosen as soloists for the performances.
Nominations for the concert band and the jazz ensemble were submitted by conductors from each OPCICA-member institution, and those nominations were evaluated by both the president and president-elect of the organization. This year, 98 of approximately 150 nominees were selected for the concert band and 18 of 35 nominations for the Jazz Ensemble were selected.


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Nov 18, 2013
By Heather Anerino
For all your OHIO holiday needs, please remember to shop The Bobcat Store for the holidays. The Ohio University Alumni Association (OUAA) offers more than 250 OHIO products, including: apparel, jewelry, gift sets, diploma frames, and home and office items, among others.
"Shopping The Bobcat Store is an affordable and easy way to secure high-quality OHIO merchandise for the holidays," said Carma West, interim manager for The Bobcat Store. "Whether you are shopping for alumni, students, faculty, staff, friends or even future Bobcats, we offer something for everyone. And by shopping the Store, you directly support important initiatives for the Alumni Association -- an added bonus."
Two recent local collaborations are with Athens Block Studio and Passion Works Studio. OHIO Passion Works flowers are available online or recently through Passion Works Studio, but the Athens Block Tiles are only available through The Bobcat Store. Other Bobcat Store exclusives include: pewter campus-inspired holiday ornaments, an OHIO fire pit, and the OHIO Stoneware Mug.
Last year's holiday season was the most successful in The Bobcat Store's history. More than 1,000 orders were placed in Nov. and Dec. 2012. Some items have limited availability, so place your order to soon! All proceeds from the Store support alumni programs and activities.
Order by December 10 for guaranteed Christmas delivery (some exclusions apply, so remember to check the website for details about individual items).
Visit The Bobcat Store today at by clicking here.
Ornaments: The Bobcat Store offers 18 different ornaments, including pewter ornaments dating back to 2000, Passion Works' ornaments from 2011-13 and even a wooden attack cat. The 2013 commemorative ornament celebrates the 85th anniversary of Ohio University's Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Please click here to see the full selection of holiday ornaments.
OHIO Stoneware Mug: Perfect for chilly weather, each OHIO Stoneware Mug is uniquely handcrafted and signed (bottom of mug) by potter Susan Abramovitz of Rock Riffle Run Pottery, located in Shade, Oh. Available only on The Bobcat Store, this 12 oz. mug features a two-tone glaze design and is microwave and dishwasher safe. To purchase the mug and view other OHIO drinkware options, click here.
Cutter & Buck Apparel: In addition to casual clothing, the Bobcat Store offers a wide variety of high-end Cutter & Buck OHIO apparel for men and women. Pictured here is an OHIO alumni Drytec Polo with moisture wicking technology. Most items are available in sizes S-XXXL, and can be customized with a variety of logo choices including an arched OHIO, arched OHIO alumni (shown here), or Ohio University logotype. To view a full selection of Cutter & Buck apparel, click here.
Baby and Kids' Apparel: The Bobcat Store is proud to offer a number of items for yOUr future Bobcat. The story offers infant, toddler and youth items ranging from bibs, blankets and bodysuits, to shorts, hats, t-shirts and sweatshirts. Shown here are the Bella Infant Ohio University Bodysuit (left) and the Infant Ohio University Bodysuit (right). To view more for the Bobcat Store's Kids section, click here.
OHIO Fire Pit: This 16 gauge cold rolled steel OHIO Fire Pit includes a poker, spark screen cover, grill and weather cover. The natural rust patina finish ages beautifully over time and the item comes fully assembled and ready for immediate use. The legs are welded in placed to prevent wobbling and it comes with a 5-year, no rust warranty. The diameter of the bowl is 24" and the overall height is 16", making it portable and easy to take with you to tailgates and other events. To view the Fire Pit and accessories, click here.
Casual Apparel: The Bobcat Store is your one-stop shop for OHIO apparel, including men's and women's t-shirts, pants, sweatshirts, hats, polos and jackets. In addition to OHIO and OHIO alumni apparel, the Store offers a variety of Affinity Apparel, including Greek Life, Marching 110, Ice Hockey, Golf, and Hillel, among others. To see a full selection of Bobcat clothing and apparel, click here. To view items available through one of the Bobcat Store's 14 different Affinity Shops, click here.
Passion Works Studio Green & White Bobcat Passion Flowers: Available in 11", 14" and 19" versions, the Green & White Passion Flower is created in partnership between Passion Works Studio and the Ohio University Alumni Association. Painted Passion Flowers are made from recycled aluminum printing plates from our local newspaper. Every flower is hand-painted by Passion Works Studio artists and is as unique as the people who make them. Passion Works Studio supports collaborations between artists with and without developmental disabilities. Since 1998 the studio has created one-of-a-kind art pieces and translated artwork into items such as jewelry, ornaments, flowers, and greeting cards. Production of these pieces creates employment for people with and without development disabilities and generates a renewable funding stream to continue arts programming. To view the flowers on the Bobcat Store, click here.
Attack Cat Cornhole Set: Tailgate like a champion with an Attack Cat-themed, trunk-sized Cornhole game (24" x 36"). Handcrafted in Ohio, these boards are built from sturdy 3/4" thick plywood tops and 1x4 pine sides. The playing surface is painted in Bobcat colors and finished with a glossy clear-coat. The legs fold out during play and fold in for storage. Boards latch together and have carry handles for convenient transport. Cornhole bags are made from durable duck canvas, cornhole's official fabric, and filled with 16 oz. of real shelled corn. Click here to view the set online.
Keith Chapman Jewelry: From necklaces and beads to pendants, dangles and lapel pins, The Bobcat Store offers OHIO jewelry that can't be found anywhere else. Featured in this image are the Full-Body Bobcat Necklace, and the OHIO Heart, Paw and Cutler Hall Beads, which fit Pandora and most other popular brands of bead bracelets and necklaces. Each piece is crafted from 100% recycled sterling silver. To see the full selection, click here.
Athens Block Studio Tile: Available in five designs and customizable with yOUr name and class year, this piece of Athens is a popular gift year-round. Designs include the OHIO paw print and Attack Cat. Each green & gold tile is made with high fire raku ceramic and comes with a display stand. Tiles measure approximately 7.5" X 3" and are made by The Athens Block Company, founded in 1892 by Fred Stadler, D.H. Doan and James Drew. To view all five options, please click here.