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Emergent leadership in self-organizing virtual teams (Poster). Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS). Montréal, Québec, Canada, 9–12 Dec.. (2007). 20081204 ICIS Poster_v.5.1.pdf (2.31 MB)
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From Individual Contribution to Group learning: the Early Years of Apache Web Server. Proceedings of the IFIP 2nd International Conference on Open Source Software. Lake Como, Italy, 8–9 June.. (2006). From Individual Contribution To Group.pdf (341.85 KB)
Depicting What Really Matters: Using Episodes to Study Latent Phenomenon. Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS).. (2008). Depicting What Really Matters Using Episodes to Study Latent Phe.pdf (183.12 KB)
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The Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, Works: Some Water Some Welded, with artwork by artists Susan Glaser Church and Stephen Reid at the city's Sierra Room located in the Community Center, 851 E William Street, Carson City. The exhibition is available to the public from March 2 "" June 30, 2018. CCAI will host a reception for the artists on Friday, March 2, 5-7pm in the Sierra Room.
Susan Glaser Church, a native Nevadan, was raised on her family's ranch East of Elko. The junkyard was her playground, and it was there that she developed an interest in rusted and repurposed metal. She learned to weld while helping her father repair damaged machinery during the haying seasons. She studied at the Academy of Art in San Francisco and joined the California Blacksmith Association and expanded her tools to include some metal forge work. Now that she's living back on the ranch in eastern Nevada, found objects and fabricated metal have become the basis of most of her work with a theme of rural issues often running through her sculptures. To create her art, Church uses traditional forging, plasma cutting, and MIG welding.
Church says of her art, "The history and evolution of rural America is chronicled in junkyards throughout the West, and the relics I find there are the basis for many of my sculptures. Like a magnet to iron, I seem to have an affinity for anything rusty. The patina of time gives obsolete machinery and broken tools a second life in the work I create. I use this medium to depict many of the elements of living with the land and enjoy the serendipity and whimsy of using found objects to compose my artwork. It is a way of honoring the past while contemplating the future."
Stephen Reid is an artist living in Dayton, Nevada. His work spans the disciplines of painting, sculpture, installation, and printmaking. While living in Japan, he became aesthetically drawn to Sumi-e drawings and their humble figure/ground compositions. This led to the use of ink and watercolor to investigate the Self through viscera and absurd conditions. This body of work is further influenced by Reid's exposure to various physical and psychological traumatic occurrences, experiences that have fueled an exploration of competing concepts: vitality and mortality, beauty and repulsion. Through abstraction, these images provide an interesting minimal space for inquiry.
Reid received his B.F.A. in Sculpture from Virginia Commonwealth University and an M.F.A. in Sculpture from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. While pursuing a career in art he has held numerous positions including the military, aerospace, teaching, and currently, working for the Nevada Arts Council. Reid's work has been shown in the U.S. and Japan. His paintings reside in the VCU Medical College as well as several private collections.
The Sierra Room is open to the public during Carson City official meetings including the first/third Thursdays, 8am "" 5pm, and many weeknights Monday "" Thursday, 5pm "" 8pm. For Sierra Room access, call 775.283.7421 or check meeting schedules online at www.carson.org/government/meetings-and-events
The Capital City Arts Initiative is an artist-centered organization committed to the encouragement and support of artists and the arts and culture of Carson City and the surrounding region. The Initiative is committed to community building for the area's diverse adult and youth populations through art projects and exhibitions, live events, arts education programs, artist residencies, and its online projects.
CCAI is funded in part by the John Ben Snow Memorial Trust, National Endowment for the Arts, Nevada Arts Council, Carson City Cultural Commission, NV Energy Foundation, U.S. Bank Foundation, Nevada Humanities and National Endowment for the Humanities, and John and Grace Nauman Foundation.


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The Associated Press reported earlier today that Shain Gandee, a star of MTV's West Virginia reality show Buckwild, had last been seen in the early hours of Sunday morning at a bar — but it wasn't long before TMZ posted the sad news that Gandee had been found dead on Monday morning. Gandee and two others — including his uncle David Gandee, 48 — were in a vehicle found in Sissonville, W.Va. The news was confirmed by the Kanawha County Commissioner.
As MTV reports, the cause of death has not yet been declared. The network issued a statement that the reality-show cast member "had a magnetic personality, with a passion for life that touched everyone he met."
Buckwild follows a group of friends in West Virginia as they try to entertain themselves in their small town. The second season of the show had been announced in February, shortly before the finale of the first. The network described Gandee, prior to the first season's premiere, as a happy young man:
Everyone in Sissonville, W.Va., knows Shain. Sociable and loyal, he was the high school prom king, but missed the dance because he had to work. He's done every job from coal mining to being a garbage man but as long as he is using his hands, he's happy. He loves mudding, hunting and four-wheeling but most of all he loves his parents, who live three doors down.
According to Buzzfeed, the network would not comment on the future given today's news.
UPDATE: MTV has suspended, indefinitely, production of the show's second season—preliminary work had started last week. The first season of Buckwild averaged 3.2 million viewers per episode and was the network's top-rated show among viewers between the ages of 12 and 34.


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Gold technical analysis: Flat lined near $1,500, Tuesday's spinning top indicates bullish exhaustion
Gold is currently trading largely unchanged on the day at $1,500 and could drop to the 10-day moving average support at $1,484 during the day, as sign | 14/08/2019 00:35
- Gold could test the 10-day MA support at $1,484, as technical charts are signaling buyer exhaustion.
- Gold has created a spinning top candle at six-year highs.
Gold is currently trading largely unchanged on the day at $1,500 and could drop to the 10-day moving average support at $1,484 during the day, as signs of bull market exhaustion have emerged on the daily chart.
To start with, the yellow metal created a spinning top candle on Tuesday, which occurs when the market sees a solid two-way business before ending the day with marginal gains or losses.
That candlestick represents indecision in the market place. However, in gold's case, it has appeared at six-year highs and so it represents buyer exhaustion.
Further, the 14-day relative strength index is reporting overbought conditions and the moving average convergence divergence histogram is producing lower highs above the zero line, a sign the bullish momentum is weakening.
All-in-all, the stage looks set for a corrective pullback. A short-term bearish reversal would be confirmed if prices close today below the spinning top's low of $1,481. On the other hand, a close above the spinning top's high of $1,535 would revive the bullish outlook.
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Cher is making a return to TV after inking a development deal with cable channel Logo.
Executives at the channel, which is aimed at the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) audience, announced the deal during the network's Television Critics Association presentation on Saturday, revealing the singer is working on a top-secret project.
Logo Senior Vice President Brent Zacky remained tight-lipped over whether Cher will star in the new show, but indicated she is collaborating with comedy writer Ron Zimmerman on a pilot script set in early 1960's Hollywood.
He tells The Hollywood Reporter, "We read some of the stuff that Cher and Ron (Zimmerman) had written and it was really terrific. We came up with an idea set in Hollywood in the early '60s and we're very excited to see how we get through the process. The deal is brand-new and we're just getting started on the project."
The singer/actress was a television fixture in the 1970's, most notably as half of The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour with then-husband Sonny Bono.


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Research: Tying it All Together
Have you ever wondered how your favorite online stores manage to suggest the best products for your individual taste? As the holidays and gift-giving season near, Information Systems and Qualitative Business Analysis double major Hannah Cherian '14 is taking a closer look at what is called predictive analytics, via the Pace Undergraduate Research Program.
Have you ever wondered how your favorite online stores manage to suggest the best products for your individual taste? As the holidays and gift-giving season near, Information Systems and Qualitative Business Analysis double major Hannah Cherian '14 is taking a closer look at what is called predictive analytics, via the Pace Undergraduate Research Program.
In her project titled "How Do They Know What I Want to Buy?: Customer Analytics and Data Mining," Cherian, with the help of her faculty partner Seidenberg Professor Constance Knapp, PhD, is exploring specifically how financial markets use these predictive analytics. Since Cherian has been offered a full-time job at Fannie Mae after graduation, the two have focused their research on how investors make decisions on Wall Street, how the financial market decides what financial tools costumers might want, and more.
As a Seidenberg and Lubin student, Cherian says predictive analytics hit both her majors and was an area of interest to her. When Professor Knapp approached her with the possibility of pairing up for the Undergraduate Research Program, Cherian leapt at the chance. However, during an initial literature review, they were surprised to see just how extensive the topic would be.
"I had no idea how widely used predictive analytics were and how many different areas there are," says Knapp. "For me, predictive analytics were always the Amazon thing—you know, 'People who bought this book also bought that book,' but it's much broader than that." In fact, Knapp says that predictive analytics are even used in universities to predict what college courses will be offered in the future.
That's when Knapp suggested they focus on an area that would directly benefit Cherian as she begins her career at Fannie Mae—financial markets. "I really appreciate that she did that because I would have never thought to do that, and it makes so much sense now that I'm looking at it and taking a step back," says Cherian. This spring, after graduation, she will enter a two-year rotational program at Fannie Mae, which she has requested to focus on data analysis in addition to her other areas of interest. "It excites me that I'm doing something now that's going to help me, very specifically, for my job at Fannie Mae," she says.
While their research and eventual presentation of their findings spans the course of an academic year, the two are still making strides in reviewing literature about predictive analytics in financial markets. Time permitting, Cherian hopes to interview some of her professors for first-hand opinions on the topic. "I have finance professors who have worked in investments banks for years before becoming professors, so I want to talk to them and see what their input is," she says.
Cherian and Knapp both express gratitude for being included in the selective program. About 150 students applied for this year's program, with only 30 available spots. For Cherian, the program has been an opportunity to see a real-world application of her studies. "It's really taking what I'm learning in the textbook and what I'm doing on the job and tying it all together. It's an integration of the two. I've always studied business and IT separately, so to see how they tie together is something that's huge for me now," says Cherian.
And for Knapp, a lover of learning, the program offered a chance to build a community out of the Undergraduate Research Program and learn new things to incorporate into her classroom teachings. "For the first time in a very, very long time, I got to sit at a table with folks from all over the University who are working in areas that I might never have known about," she says. "I love this idea of a research community, and I think it's really fascinating."
To follow Cherian and Knapp's progress on "How Do They Know What I Want to Buy?: Customer Analytics and Data Mining" and to view other Undergraduate Research projects, visit http://ugresearch.blogs.pace.edu/.
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Reflections on the Cloud Expo in Silicon Valley and How Do I Know My Apps are Working in the Cloud?
Cloud Expo was indeed a very interesting juxtaposition of people espousing the value of cloud and how their stuff is really cloudy. You have a group of presenters and expo floor booths talking about their open API and how that is the future of cloud. Then you have the other camp that tells us how their special mix of functions is so much better than that. All of this is a very interesting dialog. APIs are indeed very important. If your technology is indeed a cloud operating model then you must have an API. Solutions like Cisco's Intelligent Automation for Cloud rely on those APIs to orchestrate cloud services. But APIs are not the end all. The reality is that while the cloud discussions tend to center on the API and the model behind that API, the real change enabling the move towards cloud is the operating model of the users who are leveraging the cloud for a completely fresh game plan for their businesses.
James Urquhart's recent blog: http://gigaom.com/cloud/what-cloud-boils-down-to-for-the-enterprise-2/ highlights that the real change for users of the cloud is modifying how they do development, test, capacity management, production operations and disaster recovery. My last blog talked about the world before cloud management and automation and the move from the old world model to the new models of dev/test or dev/ops that force the application architects, developers, and QA folks to radically alter their model. Those that adopt the cloud without changing their "software factory" model from one that Henry Ford would recognize to the new models may not get the value they are looking for out of the cloud.
At Cloud Expo I saw a lot of very interesting software packages. Some of them went really deep into a specific use case area, while others accomplished a lot of functional use cases that were only about a inch deep. As product teams build out software packages for commercial use, they have a very interesting and critical decision point that will drive the value proposition of the software product. It seems to me that within 2 years, just about all entrants in the cloud management and automation marathon will begin to converge on a simple focused yet broad set of use cases. Each competitor will be either directly driving their product to that point, or they will be forced to that spot by the practical aspects of customers voting with the wallets. Interestingly enough, this whole process it drives competition and will yield great value for the VP of Operations and VP of Applications of companies moving their applications to the cloud.
Operation and Application teams intersect in very clear objective, deploying cloud applications and keeping them available and high performing. Zenoss's Kent Erickson http://blog.zenoss.com/2011/11/cisco-zenoss-clear-it-up-at-cloud-expo-2011/ and I posed an interesting question to the crowd at the Cloud Expo: How do we know a Cloud Application and the service it provides to end users is meeting the requirements of acceptable performance and availability? Let's assume that your favorite Cloud Automation software vendor provisioned a set of physical and virtual servers running a composite application with a set of network services all supported by your favorite storage vendor(s). After all the provisioning and orchestrated API calls, how do we assure that the service is running well? When there is a problem, how do I separate out all the alarms going off? Zenoss (and other vendors) have a pretty interesting take on monitoring the performance and viewing that service topology, as well as reducing those 100's of alerts operations tends to get when there are one or two key issues in the infrastructure or application. The follow image shows a service topology tree of a fairly complex composition application running in the cloud and how the key red zones can yield a warning for the application stakeholders and drive to efficient root cause….
Provisioning cloud infrastructure for applications will require this class of software to drive service assurance for Cloud services. Cisco's Intelligent Automation for Cloud has integrated with many monitoring and service assurance packages such as from Zenoss, Watch4net, and CA's Nimsoft to name a few. I have observed that the customers I talk to every day have their favorite products and it is even clearer to me that customer choice and integration is key to a successful deployment in the "real world".
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text: G'day Luc The way I read the specs on the web page is Launch Cost = $120,000,000, Payload = 12770 Kg (not 710,000 Kg which is launch weight ), Total = $9397 / Kg, For a 150Kg sat that's around $1,400,000 73 Geoff VK3GE -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Luc Leblanc Sent: Tuesday, 16 December 2008 21:42 To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Cc: eu-amsat at yahoogroups.com Subject: [amsat-bb] HEO launch possible??? Hi satellite fans Just came out of a bad dream tonight after reading this Ariane 5 announcement? "The 186th Ariane mission will launch two communications satellites, primarily intended for direct TV broadcast services and data networks: HOT BIRDTM 9 and W2M, both for Eutelsat. This will be the 42nd Ariane 5 launch. The launcher will be carrying a total payload of 9,220 kg, including 8,340 kg for the two satellites, which will be released separately into their targeted orbits." Just note The 9220Kg payload and theses Ariane 5 figures LEO Payload* (28.5 deg., 550 km) GTO Payload* (7 deg. inclination) 39,600 lb 18,000 kg (single / dual manifest) 15,000 lb / 13,160 lb 6,800 kg / 5,970 kg Configuration Core + 2 SRB + Aestus Second Stage Launch Mass 1,570,000 lb 710,000 kg Estimated Launch Price US $120 M * Performance provided by Arianespace. There is room for a 150kg amateur HEO satellite and at an US$169 per kilo a 150Kg mass should cost US $25350!!! I'm not too quick in calculus but how the +_ millions USD P3E and EAGLE launch cost came from? integration work? shipping and handling? I know that at the top of a Ponzi pyramid numbers added very fast but even with the worst case scenario there is something who's not added up correctly here? The killing question is: Is the actual P3E and EAGLE launch issues are really a financial matter? and those very high HEO launch cost estimates are hiding something else? If you want to see where i got theses figures go to: http://www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/elvs/ariane5_specs.shtml "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.18/1852 - Release Date: 16/12/2008 18:11


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A man who helped get a groundbreaking photograph of dead American soldiers published during World War II, has died, his son said. He was 94.
A.B.C. "Cal" Whipple of Greenwich, Connecticut, died Sunday, said his son, Chris Whipple.
Chris Whipple said his father was a Pentagon correspondent for Life magazine who tried to convince the military to allow the photo by George Strock of three dead soldiers on a landing beach to be published.Whipple went up the military ranks until he reached an assistant secretary of the Air Corps who decided to send the issue to the White House, his son said.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt eventually cleared the photo.
Publication of the photo ended the censorship rule, boosted support for the war and had a lasting effect on photo journalism, Chris Whipple said.
"I think that he felt this was a watershed in the course of the war," Chris Whipple said. "I think that he felt that in his own way he had made a real contribution. I think he thought it was a special achievement and probably the most important thing he did as a journalist."
Whipple gave an interview in 1986 for an oral history project for Time Inc., said Bill Hooper, archivist for Time. He said Whipple's job involved getting photos cleared.
"I had to go over to the Pentagon and really beat on the censors," Whipple said.
Whipple said the photo by Strock was his favorite, saying the military hadn't allowed such photos to be published.
"And that took a lot of negotiating on the part of a lot of people at Life who were trying to get that picture cleared," Whipple said.
Whipple went on to become executive editor of Time-Life Books and wrote more than a dozen books about maritime history.


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Wayland dedicates 11 new scholarships
PLAINVIEW -- Wayland Baptist University celebrated during homecoming 2004 by dedicating a record 11 new endowed scholarships at the luncheon on Saturday, Nov. 20. Family members, friends and university alumni were present for the dedications.
Plaques were unveiled marking the new scholarships, which include (in alphabetical order), the Salla Stephens Bradshaw and John Ray Stephens Endowed Scholarship, the Earl and Ollie Greene Endowed Music Scholarship, the Claude Hutcherson Family Endowed Scholarship, the Vernon and Mary Wilson Jackson Endowed Scholarship, the Charles and Elizabeth Jinks Endowed Scholarship, the Jodie and Bessie Jopling Endowed Scholarship, the Lucile and Earl W. Miller Endowed Music Scholarship, the Lucian and Audrey Morehead Endowed Scholarship, the Ailese Parten/Charlene Clay Root Endowed Scholarship, the Dr. W. Neil Record Endowed Scholarship, and the Guy Woods Endowed Music Scholarship.
Ray Stephens and Salla Gammill married in 1933 and moved to West Texas. In 1934, he surrendered to the ministry and became interested in furthering his education. In September 1934, with $20 and very little personal property, they moved to Plainview and enrolled in Wayland. Salla finished her high school education and Ray earned his associate's degree in 1937, continuing his education at Baylor after pastoring at Afton Baptist Church for two years.
The Stephenses attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary from 1941 to 1943, when Ray felt God call him to serve his country. He served as a chaplain in the Air Force from 1944-46 and was recalled into active duty from the reserves in 1950. In 1951, Stephens lost his life in a rescue attempt of two drowning airmen in the Atlantic Ocean. After Ray's death, Mrs. Stephens taught school and raised their three children.
Earl Greene was born in Indian Territory which later became Oklahoma. He married Ollie McSpadden after serving in World War I and the couple farmed in Quanah and were active in the First Baptist Church there. They moved to Plainview in 1944 and joined First Baptist, teaching Sunday School for many years.
The Greenes believed in Christian education and provided educational opportunities and piano lessons for their three children. Daughter Jeannine is a 1954 Wayland graduate and taught piano there for 20 years and was pianist at First Baptist for 50 years. Daughter Jeanell Terrell earned a music degree from Wayland and was active in church music for many years. Son John Earl Greene earned a BBA from Texas Tech. The scholarship was given by the Greene children as a memorial to their parents.
Claude Hutcherson is remembered for his lasting relationship with Wayland that began as a student. Hutcherson graduated in 1925, and during the 1948 season he began providing air transportation for the Flying Queens basketball team. He assumed sponsorship in 1950 and the team began to bear his name.
Hutcherson not only flew the team across the nation, but he also had a genuine concern and care for the academic future of the players and became a driving force in making Wayland the strongest women's basketball program in the country. His loyalty continued through his family, Wilda, Marsha and Mike Hutcherson, who gave the endowment along with other friends, family and former Flying Queens to honor Hutcherson's memory.
Mary Wilson Hicks Jackson was born in Floydada in 1921; Vernon Lee Jackson was born in Rochester, Texas, in 1920. They married in August 1941. The couple had a love for God and for young people and education. Vernon worked for the Boys Club of America for many years and Mary Wilson was a teacher. They met at Wayland, and three of their four children attended the university as well, along with two grandchildren, continuing a long tradition of family at WBU.
Charles and Elizabeth Jinks married in December 1954 in Alberta, Canada, and both attended Wayland after marrying. After Charles graduated in 1956, Elizabeth took a break from studies to raise three children and help Charles earn three graduate degrees. She eventually earned her degree in 1986 with honors from Wayland's Hawaii campus.
Charles has a degree from Golden Gate Seminary and spent 23 years as a pastor in California, British Columbia and Hawaii. Dr. Jinks also served as dean of the Wayland campus in Hawaii for eight years and at WBU-Arizona for seven years, retiring in 1998. Elizabeth worked as an academic counselor at WBU-Hawaii and began studying her genealogy in Arizona, learning that she was a cousin of Dr. James H. Wayland, founding father of the university. The couple established the scholarship to help young people with financial needs get their education.
Jodie Jopling was born in Texas to a ranching family. Born in Kentucky, Bessie Covington moved to Texas at a young age and the couple married in 1926. Jodie farmed between Crosbyton and McAdoo, with Bessie working as a housewife. An avid reader and an excellent seamstress, she often sewed for the public during the Depression Era to help feed the family. The couple was longtime members of the Pansy Baptist Church. Jodie died in 1967 and Bessie died in 1991.
Lucile and Earl Miller moved to Plainview and Wayland in 1957, and Mr. Miller taught organ, piano and other music classes at WBU. He was instrumental in planning of the Wicks organ in Harral Auditorium, and retired in 1994. He was named organist emeritus and the recital hall in the music wing was renamed in his honor. The Millers have been longtime friends of Wayland and have mentored many students over the years. The scholarship was given by the couple to assist organ and church music students in receiving a music education.
Plainview native Lucian Morehead graduated from Wayland College in 1928 and continued his education at Baylor University and the University of Texas School of Law. He practiced law in Plainview from 1935 to 2002. Floydada native Audrey Farris Morehead attended Belmont College in Nashville and taught home economics to women in a Works Progress Administration program in Lubbock and Plainview. The two married in 1937 and had two children, John, of Austin and Lucinda Garrett of Washington. The couple moved to Austin in 2002.
Charlene Crook Clay Root left a bequest at her death in 2003 to honor Ailese Parten for her service to Wayland and her mentorship of students. Mrs. Root was formerly a secretary at an Odessa church before joining the Baptist General Convention of Texas. In various churches, she taught Sunday School, sang in the choir, helped with VBS, WMU and other activities and was a faithful giver. She enjoyed painting, golf, tennis, traveling, sewing, knitting and quilting, and created a personal quilt for each of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren (23 total). She was proud that four of her five children attended Wayland, including Marty Clay Curtis, Jane Clay Noordam, Susy Clay Warren and Johnny Clay.
Ms. Parten served as Wayland's Public Relations director from 1952-65, also teaching journalism and serving as a mentor to many students who worked in her office. She is remembered as being stern yet warm-hearted and generous to her workers and was recognized as the consummate public relations professional, committed to promoting Wayland and Christian education.
Dr. Neil Record came to Wayland in 1945, earning an associate's degree in 1947 and a BA in 1949 as a member of the first four-year class at WBU. He served as pastor during his last two years, then after graduation, he returned to Arizona and helped open Grand Canyon College, serving as business manager and Bible teacher there. Record then returned to West Texas to pastor the First Baptist Church in Tulia in 1951, serving until 1963 and becoming active in the Association of Former Students at Wayland.
Record was instrumental in securing for Wayland its largest single gift to that date, the S.F. Flores Estate, consisting of 26 sections of irrigated farmland. He was named assistant to the president in 1963, then left in 1970 to return to the pastorate in Lockney. He returned four years later as development advisor and special assistant to the president. His wife Haley, a 1949 graduate, assisted him through his service. Their daughter, the late Mary Lu Day, attended Wayland with her husband, Tommie Day, as did grandchildren Tom and Bernice Day Womack.
Guy Woods served as assistant professor of music at Wayland from 1933-40 and again from 1948-50. He was choir and organ instructor, choir accompanist and chair of the music department. The staff of the 1949 Traveler dedicated the yearbook to Woods "because he is one of the 'swellest' and best loved persons on the campus." Woods is probably best known today for penning the university's Alma Mater during his final years at the school. The song is still used today.


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The recent Lancaster County Board of Zoning Appeals vote to overturn the county decision on the nonconforming-use status of Thomas Concrete left us scratching our heads.
What looked like a simple case of a plant losing its grandfathered status, and thus its right to operate, got a lot more complicated at the Oct. 11 BZA hearing.
It has been a whale of a season for Lancaster High School junior swimmer Jory Pettit.
Pettit capped the 2011 swim campaign with an individual state crown in the 50-yard freestyle at the recent Class AAAA state swim meet.
Pettit brilliantly topped a tough field, edging Byrnes High School's Alex Wood by a slim margin.
Pettit's winning 21.47 was the result of a fast finish. Wood, who won the 100-yard freestyle state crown, was a close second in 21.61.
If you travel early mornings on White Street during the work week, you can see them. Dawn has barely faded and they're already lined up, waiting for the doors to open to the S.C. Employment Security Commission.
Chronic and increasing unemployment. Home foreclosures. Loss of health insurance. More homeless families. All of these factors paint a bleak economic picture. But this is not a startling revelation. We're all fully aware of our economic conditions. But some recently released data does reveal some startling statistics.
According to the 2011 KIDS COUNT Data Book published by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the U.S. Census, the economy is having a negative impact on the most vulnerable of society – children.
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The town of Kershaw has taken the first step on the trail.
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First of all I want to tell all of you how much I have enjoyed this project. It has taken a while, but I have had fun chatting with everyone. We got a lot of great input and the majority of you seemed to agree with the type of design that we had wanted to build including a very streamlined appearance. As I have said before we did take one design in particular as an inspiration for the new MicroMag 2009. There were a ton of really great ideas and we had to narrow it down to one. That design was submitted by Engus, and we have decided that we are going to give Engus his body for free. So congrats to you Engus!!
Now down to business!! PLEASE do not PM me. I do not have enough room in my PM box to support a lot of questions there. We have set up a new email address just for this project. It is firstname.lastname@example.com. I would like to keep all emails for this project together. For basic questions you can just put it in this thread.
Cost for the Body Kit is $220. For tracking purposes we will ship everything via UPS Ground or Fex Ex Ground at a cost of $10.00. For anyone that absolutely has to have USPS shipping we will work with you.
We have decided to go with a better quality material for this body than the normal 6061 aluminum. We are using 7075 which has far superior properties � at a higher cost of course. The difference is like machining margarine in a tub (6061) versus a stick of hard butter (7075). 7075 is one of the highest strength aluminum alloys available. The grade that we will be using is as strong as most mild steels. It also anodizes with a better finish than 6061, although if you are planning on having it anodized yourself you will have to let your plater know that it is 7075.
Because of the new design requirements we will only be able to offer a proprietary vertical/ASA design. We plan to have both a vertical ASA and a vertical gadget grip available shortly after the bodies are finished. The MicroMag 2009 images here do show the optional vertical ASA. We will be posting a few more images to highlight some of the features later as well.
Pre-Order deposit is $100 per body, and I will keep pre-orders open for 2 to 3 weeks. We will do our best to start shipping product 4 to 6 weeks from the close of the pre-order period. For those of you who want more than one body we have decided to offer a 10% discount which will be deducted from the final payment. We accept PayPal which is email@example.com. We accept Visa, MC and Discover, or you can mail your deposit to us. Our mailing address is: 28 Stroudwater St, Suite 10, Westbrook, ME 04092. If using mail please let me know so I can watch for it and mark it on my list as coming via mail. Make sure you include your name and address along with your user name from the forums. We are available by phone at (207) 797-8200 from 10am to 5pm EST, Monday � Thursday. I check and answer email 7 days a week.
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Anyone wanting 45 frames for their body... I have 20 single trigger and 6 Double trigger frames available for $50 single or $55 double whether it is anoed or not. comes with safety, trigger assembly. For anyone wanting raw frames I Have 10 single and 3 double that are raw polished.
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Hy-Vee will open a supermarket and convenience store on MacArthur Boulevard in Springfield on May 13.
Hy-Vee will open a supermarket and convenience store on MacArthur Boulevard in Springfield on May 13.
The corporate announcement on Facebook Monday came more than 2 1/2 years after the project was announced and 11 years after Kmart left the spot at 2115 S. MacArthur Blvd. that is now home to Hy-Vee.
"We've been trying for years to get to this point," said Jen Dillman, president of the MacArthur Boulevard Association.
The neighborhood and retail group was among organizations that worked to bring the Iowa supermarket chain to MacArthur Boulevard, including through support of $3.5 million from a newly created tax increment financing district to help pay redevelopment costs.
Hy-Vee demolished all but the steel framework of the former Kmart, which closed in 2003, and the adjoining Spillway Lanes bowling alley. The former Town & Country Shell at MacArthur and Cherry Road and a former TitleMax building also were demolished to allow for parking and landscaping.
Approximately 670 employees have been hired for the Springfield store, including 120 full time. The supermarket will be open 24 hours.
Dillman said the company has shown it intends to be a part of the community by funding neighborhood gardens at the MacArthur Park apartments, Butler Elementary School and Frankin Middle School.
About 50 Hy-Vee employees, including store director Kyle Thornsbrough, took part in the annual MacArthur Boulevard Cleanup Day on Saturday.
Dillman said the association also is planning a number of joint promotions and community events with Hy-Vee.
Springfield aldermen approved the TIF district in early 2012 as an incentive to Hy-Vee. City economic development director Mike Farmer said Monday there's a little more than $2,900 in the TIF, but the amount should grow quickly in coming years.
"The whole idea is to grow it to encourage more development," he said.
Farmer said the first significant boost from Hy-Vee would come from 2014 property taxes payable in 2015, but that other commercial and retail improvements on the boulevard would contribute as well. TIF districts rely on increased tax revenue from improvements as incentives for other developers.
The MacArthur TIF takes in both sides of the boulevard between South Grand and Wabash avenues.
Ward 7 Ald. Joe McMenamin said the TIF has attracted interest from other would-be developers, including in the old Esquire theater building at MacArthur and South Grand. That building has been vacant since 2003.
"There's some interest out there," said McMenamin, "but the real flow (into the TIF) will begin in 2015."
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WINNIPEG - For a guy who just played a key role in winning a hockey game Tuesday night, Martin St. Louis was still not a very happy fellow.
It was understandable perhaps, after the veteran forward was passed over by his own general manager for a spot on the Canadian Olympic team.
"I'm happy we got the win," he said after his two third-period goals nailed down the 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets, their fourth loss in a row. "For Team Canada, you guys can imagine how I feel, obviously, I'm extremely disappointed and I'll just leave it at that."
St. Louis scored the winner in the third period then capped it with an empty-net goal.
The Jets were outshot two-to-one for most of the game and finished with just 14 shots on goal to 33 for the Lightning, but still managed to go into the third tied 2-2.
That was no consolation for Winnipeg coach Claude Noel.
"Certainly for us this is probably the worst we played," he said. "It was an empty game. We got very little production in any facet of the game. I don't have the answers."
The Jets scored two power-play goals and had managed to kill four of the chances they handed Tampa, until St. Louis tipped in Victor Hedman's shot from the point at 8:39 of the third on a fifth power play.
Valtteri Filppula and Ondrej Palat also scored for the Lightning (26-13-4). Olli Jokinen and Dustin Byfuglien scored for the Jets (19-22-5).
"It would be hard to pick anybody who was good in the game," said Noel.
Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec agreed.
"It was embarrassing," he said. "The way we play, we can't expect to be a success, that's for sure."
He said they managed to stay in the game but "I don't think we showed up tonight," adding "we got what we deserved."
Cooper was pleased at the way the whole team responded after a tough day when only Steven Stamkos from the Lightning got the nod for a spot on the Canadian Olympic team.
"The guys still found a way to come into a hostile environment here — this is a tough place to play on the road — and I thought we just played an outstanding road game."
Tampa got off to a quick start. Filppula deked past Byfuglien in front of the Winnipeg net to fire one past Pavelec at just 1:20 with the first shot of the game for the Lightning.
But the Jets made good on a five-on-three later in the first. Mark Scheifele fed a pass across the Tampa crease and Jokinen popped it behind backup netminder Anders Lindback before he could recover.
A slashing penalty to Filppula and a delay of game for Lindback (served by B.J. Crombeen) set up the scoring opportunity.
The Jets managed only two shots in the first period to Tampa's five and were outshot 12-7 in the second as well.
But Byfuglien still put them ahead on another power play early in the period, snapping one past Lindback on the short side off a drop pass from Blake Wheeler.
Things got chippier as the period progressed and tempers flared. Tampa had a couple of power-play chances but managed only one shot on both combined.
Shortly after the last, however, Palat tied things up on a pass from Nikita Kucherov after a breakaway by Alex Killorn at 15:37.
The Jets penalty kill finally buckled in the third on Hedman's shot from the point that St. Louis tipped in from Pavelec's glove side.
Frustration boiled over again late in the third and gloves and sticks littered the ice after a clash around the Tampa net that saw four players sent to the box. The game basically ended with a fight between Evander Kane and Eric Brewer.
Winnipeg had lost their last three going into Tuesday's game, while Tampa had a five-game road winning streak snapped last Sunday by the Edmonton Oilers.
Notes: Pavelec picked up a rare netminder's assist on Byfuglien's goal. For whatever reason, Tampa has had trouble beating Winnipeg. The Jets won their first meeting of the season Dec. 7 in overtime and going into Tuesday's game had won the past four against Tampa. They still have a record of 7-3-2 against the Lightning since moving from Atlanta in 2011.


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Come be a part of the Running of the Bulls on July 9th 2011! NOLA has its own tradition of a Running of the Bulls festival in the French Quarter. This festival isn't quite as dangerous as the actual running of the bulls in Spain. The "bulls" are local women from the "Big Easy Rollergirls" the New Orleans Roller Derby team. These bulls skate along behind the runners, and "gore" them by hitting them with foam bats. Come take part in this wacky tradition and experience some of the unique fun the Quarter has to offer!
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Aus 35 Designs von 18 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
It's time for a change. Looking for a new logo for an automatic door company. Current logo is stale. Want a logo with modern flair that can be easily remembered. Logo will appear on company's fleet of vans so logo must be strong in both small scale and large scale applications. It's okay to be out-of-the-box, but keep in mind it's still a "corporate" logo.
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We need a new logo for our automatic door company. The company works with a variety of retail and commercial customers installing and servicing several types of automatic doors. These include revolving doors, sliding doors, etc..
There are currently two variations of the existing logo and they are both outdated. The goal is to create a new logo with modern appeal that will allow consumers to, over time, associate the logo with the brand. The logo will be utilized for all collateral, web and vehicle applications and be consistent to tie everything together.
While the logo needs to maintain it's "corporate" nature, it should also have some pop. The existing logo/s are boring and what we are trying to move away from.
- Item 1...Logo should be red, white and blue
- Item 2...Logo should include some type of sliding, revolving or automatic door
- Item 3... Logo should look good in both small scale and large scale format as it will not be used only in print and web but also blown up on the side of work trucks and vans
- Item 1...Logo should not use the American flag
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The Light International Premier filled the auditorium and the energy and excitement were large. Our Austin delegation took up most of the entire 8throw, so we had a great vantage point for the performance. There were welcome addresses by Albert Ben-Shloosh, the Director of the Acco Festival; Raya Strauss, one of the leaders in the region and Steve Adler, a Ballet Austin Board member and a leader in Austin responsible for the arrival of the Light project at Acco.
Steve shared some background information on Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project and the importance of communities engaging in dialogue around hate, prejudice and bigotry. He also described the importance of both what is seen in the ballet, and what is not seen in the ballet. Artistic director Stephen Mills wrote a story based on the experience of Holocaust survivor and Houston, Texas resident Naomi Warren.
Albert presented Steve with the Guest of Honor Acco Festival trophy, given to one act at each Festival that represents a center point of the festival. It was quite an honor for the Light project. Steve gave the trophy to Cookie Ruiz, and here's a photo of her with it.
The lights dimmed and the performance began. Flawlessly done, the dancers danced the 5 acts of the ballet. As expected, it was powerful and moving. Words don't describe the feeling this ballet gives the audience. The big question prior to the performance was how it would be received by an Israeli audience. The answer: they loved it. In a country that deals with the issues of the Holocaust regularly, the combination of precisely executed dance elements by accomplished and professional dancers like those in the Austin Ballet and the subject material built into the story of the Light project was extremely well received by the Israeli audience. Even our tour guide, Dani, commented on how wonderful the performance was and how deep and thought provoking it was for him. But the confirming sign of success was the clapping at the end of the show. It started out as any audience, with wild applause, but very quickly the clapping morphed into a rhythmic, synchronized clapping that went on for several minutes. Our Austin delegation was somewhat surprised, not knowing what the synchronized clapping meant, but we were then told that it was a high form of praise and acceptance in Israel, and common after a successful performance.
After the show, Stephen Mills came onstage to answer questions from the audience. He was asked about the symbolism of some of the elements in the ballet, and he described what his vision was. He was asked about the story and he shared some of his experience with Naomi Warren. He also was asked about the ending, and he let the audience know that Naomi's wishes were for a positive, survivor ending, since she was a survivor.
All in all, a fantastic (shabab) evening none of us are likely to forget.
– Keri Pearlson, a member of the Jewish Community Association of Austin (JCAA) Board of Directors.
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By Thomas Asher, MedShare Trustee
February 22 // We left our Nairobi hotel at 8 AM and quickly found ourselves mired in the morning rush hour. Soon the cluster of modern buildings and lush parkways were behind us as we headed north to Kijabe on the eastern slopes of the Great Rift Valley. We reached the rim within an hour, and what a view it was: green pastures stretching across the horizon ending at the foot of Mount Longonot. A short drive down the slope brought us to the gates of Cure International Children's Hospital, a pediatric orthopedic surgical facility. Medical Director Dr. Joseph Theuri welcomed us indicating that they opened in 1998, have 30 beds, including four private rooms as well as four operating rooms where they repair club feet, cleft palates, fractures, angular limbs, and a range of deformities. The average stay is just under five days. The staff of 88 serves children as old as 18.
Our guided tour took us to the well-organized storage room where surgical supplies from MedShare neatly lined the shelves; from there, off to the machine shop where six technicians were busily fashioning braces from clay forms of little legs and feet. There was a playroom with toys and books, an elaborate outdoor playground, and every corridor was decorated with colorful illustrations to ease their young patient's concerns, But our tour turned sober as we approached the surgical area. Several youngsters being prepped for repairs anxiously lay on gurneys. They were very frightened; a parent and nurse tried to comfort them. Their cries were frantic and grew louder as they were guided down the hall near our group. It was difficult for them, and it was difficult for us. We tried to focus on Dr. Theuri's talk, but it was very hard. Back in the bright sunlight, we composed ourselves and gathered for a group photo with Dr. Theuri and his key staff. This is a wonderful hospital, healing children, and a facility MedShare is proud to serve.
This post is part of a series we're doing over the coming days while MedShare staff, Board of Trustee and Council members travel through Kenya from February 17 – 27. We invite you to share the experience with them by reading their stories; to access them, click on the "Africa Trip" icon in the right sidebar. Safe travels, team!


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Our friend Lindsey asked us to take some photos of her little boys, Jack + Jude. Jack's the big brother and has the coolest eyes. Lindsey wanted us to try to get a photo to show them off. Jude is a sweetheart and is always happy. Our shoot got cut short because of rain, so we want to do another one soon!


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With 30 bucks and an open mind, you can stay in some prime spots in California — on the Pacific Beach boardwalk in San Diego, for example, or a block from Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica or overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco or across from Union Square.
We're talking hostels, once regarded as the province of backpackers and bedbugs, but increasingly go-to places for a growing base of mobile and moneyed travelers. More than 250 hostels are scattered throughout the U.S., including 60 in California, offering a more social and budget-friendly alternative to hotel travel.
These days, travelers expect more than "no bugs and hot water," says Maria Argyropoulos, vice president of operations for USA Hostels, which has locations in San Diego, Hollywood, San Francisco and Las Vegas. "Hostels throughout Europe and Australia are becoming way upscale, and that reflects the changing nature of the client. Now, travelers almost expect budget luxury."
And "budget luxury" is what they get. Domestic hostels range from sleek, modern 200-bed high rises in city centers to quaint 25-person beach cottages, and many are safe, clean places to stay. Most have 24/7 front-desk reception and security, and provide lockers to store belongings. Rates change according to season, number of beds in a room and location, but expect to pay $25 to $35 for a dorm bed in the summer, and $70 to $100 for a private room.
Today, hostellers contribute $1.4 billion to tourist revenues worldwide, and though the words "hostel" and "youth" are often paired, hostelling is by no means young-person exclusive. As the struggling economy has widened the range of those seeking budget accommodations, hostellers note a corresponding increase in the age of patrons.
Independently run mom-and-pop hostels are the heart of the industry, though Hostelling International, the brand name of the nonprofit International Youth Hostel Federation, leads the market in quantity and quality of hostels, with 4,000 hostels in 90 countries — 19 in California. To sport the "HI" logo, hostels must conform to quality and sanitation standards. And no alcohol is allowed.
Here are some well-regarded California hostels we sampled:
Los Angeles area
HI-Santa Monica is the largest hostel in the U.S., with 260 beds. The kitchen is expansive, dorms are bright and spacious, the activity board is brimming with freebies and you're a block from the beach.
Many of the hostel's numerous activities revolve around the Rapp Saloon, a local landmark nestled below the hostel. The saloon's activities are open to travelers and residents alike, and range from the Friday open-mike poetry night to acting classes and salsa lessons, free for guests and open to the community (donations accepted). To assist true travelers on a budget, most hostels require out-of-county identification and enforce a maximum visitation limit — usually around 21 days. Accordingly, the L.A. hostels listed don't allow L.A. residents, but the HI-Santa Monica is an exception.
1436 2nd St., Santa Monica; (310) 393-9913, https://www.hilosangeles.org
Banana Bungalow Hollywood is of another era. Owner Joe Fazio describes the converted two-story 1960s building — formerly the Movietown Motel — as "retro, funky, cool." That it is, although it's also modern, clean and unapologetically tacky. You'll find an Astroturf tiki courtyard in the back and a movie room with blue vinyl theater seats.
The "deluxe" private and dorm rooms (140 beds) all have kitchens en-suite, garishly colored according to theme, though the effect is, well, groovy.
Fazio also owns the 140-bed Banana Bungalow West Hollywood on Fairfax, just off the Melrose strip. Housed in a former retirement home, the WeHo location isn't quite as California-cool as the original, though the outdoor thatched-roof Tiki bar is impressive.
5920 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood; (877) 977-5077; 603 N. Fairfax Ave., West Hollywood; (323) 655 2002, https://www.bananabungalowus.com
Surf City Hostel keeps it simple. Besides a stellar location at the end of the Hermosa Beach promenade, crisp linens on the beds in the 60 rooms, half of which enjoy an unobstructed ocean view and a charmingly frazzled manager — French-born Odile Brock, who has been running the place for 15 years — $25 buys you the best deal on ocean breezes in the South Bay.
26 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach; (310) 798-2323, https://www.surfcityhostel.com
San Francisco
HI-Fisherman's Wharf, housed in historic Fort Mason at the edge of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, feels like Camp San Francisco. The oldest hostel in the city slopes down to a hiking path that meanders from Fisherman's Wharf to Marina Green along a panorama of the Golden Gate Bridge. Café Franco, a funky coffee shop open to the public, provides free breakfast for hostel guests, lunch and $6 dinners of hearty vegetarian cuisine.
HI-San Francisco City Center, with 162 beds, is tranquil Fort Mason's bustling counterpart. Formerly the seven-story Atherton Hotel, the hostel still sports the hotel's regal dark wood interior; rows of international flags flutter from the lofted ceiling over an ornate mahogany bar.
Fisherman's Wharf, Fort Mason, Building 240; (415) 771-7277, https://sfhostels.com; City Center, 685 Ellis St., San Francisco; (415) 474-5721
The Elements Hostel could exist only in the Mission District in San Francisco. The bright yellow and orange building, looming over vibrant Mission Street, houses the 29-room hostel, Medjool Restaurant and the popular Sky Terrace, a 360-degree view rooftop bar and restaurant. The interior of Elements is a hodge-podge of turquoises and reds, eclectic and clean enough, though it doesn't quite feel like a hostel, because it lacks common areas and a kitchen.
2516 Mission St., San Francisco; (866) 327-8407, https://www.elementssf.com
Pacific Tradewinds Hostel takes its nautical theme seriously. "Get off yer arse and get outside!" a sign declares at the entrance to the common area swathed in bright blues and nautical reds. Like all great ships, this one maximizes its small space. The benches that line the long hull of this ship double as storage units. The rooms are similarly skinny but bright, clean and well-maintained. All bathrooms are communal and coed.
680 Sacramento St., San Francisco; (415) 433-7970, https://www.sanfranciscohostel.org
The Green Tortoise, a cavernous 150-bed hostel looming over funky North Beach, is a hostel's hostel, and owner and founder Gardner Kent is an old-time hosteller. All the hostel's carpets are from Las Vegas, and the ballroom is a place you'd expect to walk in and find, as Kent puts it, a cancan show. In other words, the Green Tortoise embraces kitsch, and pulls it off. Though cancan shows are not officially on the activity roster, this ballroom, with floor-to-ceiling windows, is where the magic happens, hosting the Green Tortoise's thrice-weekly free dinners of hearty and healthy vegetarian fare, live music every Sunday night, and a weekly beer pong tournament.
494 Broadway, San Francisco; (415) 834-1000, https://www.greentortoise.com
San Diego
HI-Point Loma, on a hill above downtown San Diego, in a quiet residential neighborhood, has a tranquil, campy feel. With 53 beds, it's more like a bustling B&B than a Hostelling International. About half of Point Loma's guests are from the U.S., many of them youth groups on retreats.When I stopped by, Girl Scout Troop 3909 from Forth Worth was working in the hostel's industrial-sized kitchen preparing a traditional Filipino meal, which they shared with hostel guests as part of HI's Cultural Kitchen youth-education program.
3790 Udall St., San Diego; (619) 223-4778, https://sandiegohostels.org
Banana Bungalow San Diego announces itself. The 90-bed hostel is breezy, beachy and comfortable, but you'll probably spend most of your time on the busy deck — from free barbecues twice a week and day-time people watching to sunset parties and live performances by local bands.
707 Reed Ave., Pacific Beach, San Diego; (858) 273-3060, https://www.bananabungalowus.com
The USA Hostels San Diego building began life in the 1800s as a brothel, though the 23-room hostel in the Gaslamp Quarter has been through a few remodels since then. Murals cover the blue and yellow walls, many of which date from the years the building was the Grand Pacific Hostel before USA Hostels took it over in 1994. Guests walk up a grand central staircase to their lodgings, ranging from a cozy split-level private room — the bed is lofted above a mini-living room — to wood-paneled dorms.
726 5th Ave.; San Diego; (619) 232-3100, https://www.usahostels.com


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TUSCALOOSA | Mal Moore said in one sentence what everyone was thinking.
"Thank God he's on our side."
The University of Alabama's athletic director, who has seen almost every significant achievement in the football program's illustrious history, told the thousands in attendance at Saturday's championship celebration what they already knew.
TUSCALOOSA | Mal Moore said in one sentence what everyone was thinking.
"Thank God he's on our side."
The University of Alabama's athletic director, who has seen almost every significant achievement in the football program's illustrious history, told the thousands in attendance at Saturday's championship celebration what they already knew.
Alabama is lucky to have Nick Saban as its coach.
Moore was one of several speakers who took part in the day's celebration to recognize Alabama's 15th football national championship, the last three won with Saban at the helm.
"I don't know what else can be said about coach Saban that hasn't already been said or written," Moore said. "He is the best coach, in my opinion, in the United States. Thank God he's on our side. We're proud of what he's accomplished at this university."
After a parade that ended at the Walk of Champions outside of the north end zone of Bryant-Denny Stadium, the voice of Alabama football, Eli Gold, emceed the pep rally portion of the day's events. Gold recognized the Crimson Tide's 2012 captains, Barrett Jones, Chance Warmack and Damion Square, while also noting the senior class' historic run.
The senior class posted a mark of 49-5, a school and Southeastern Conference record, and won four bowl games, two SEC championships and three national titles.
Jones addressed the crowd, thanking the fans for the support.
"When this year started we knew this would be our most difficult challenge we ever faced because in college football today repeating is really hard," Jones said. "This team embraced the challenge full on. The great thing about this team, more than any other team I've ever been on — this team reached their full potential.
"I'd like to thank the fans. We know we have the best fans in America. We know that you guys are going to show up wherever we are, and that means so much to us. With that being said, now that I'm a fan, let's go get No. 16. Roll Tide."
Warmack and Square revealed the newest addition to Saban's statue along the Walk of Champions. Beside the inscriptions "2009" and "2011," "2012" was etched into the stone to commemorate the recent BCS National Championship.
The Million Dollar Band marched into the celebration, playing "Yea Alabama" to open and close the festivities.
Alabama players, coaches and support staff sat on bleachers on the stage or in chairs in front of the stage in recognition of their contributions to Alabama's historic win. The Crimson Tide became the first team to win three national titles in the BCS era, the first team to win back-to-back BCS titles, the third team to win three national titles in four years and the first team to win back-to-back national titles on four separate occasions (1925-26, 1964-65, 1978-79 and 2011-12).
The crowd rang out in appreciation for Saban as he walked toward the stage with his wife, Terry. Saban spoke about the rarity and difficulty in winning back-to-back championships.
"I've never been proud(er) of any group I've ever coached than the players and the coaches on this particular team," Saban said. "I think that's what we're here to honor today what these young men were able to accomplish. The hard work the dedication, the team chemistry that goes into having a successful team like this, the positive energy to affect each other in a positive way. The way we finished in the national championship game against Notre Dame, I've never been prouder of any group than this group right here."
He also applauded those who made the accomplishment so enjoyable.
"I'd like to thank everyone coming out today to celebrate what this 2012 University of Alabama team was able to accomplish in winning the 15th national championship in school history," Saban said. "This is what makes it special to be a part of the University of Alabama family, is because of the great passion and support that you all have for this university and the football program. We thank you for that. You are the greatest fans in the land, and you make this a special place to be a part of. Roll Tide."
Reach Aaron Suttles at email@example.com or at 205-722-0229.


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Basalt Columns
Basalt Columns are phenomena created when lava cools. In some areas of the Kittitas County, the Yakima Basalt formation is a mile or more thick. Sections make up column formations seen in the Yakima River Canyon, visible as you drive SR10 from east Cle Elum to the City of Yakima.
Dragonwood Equine Facility Family Horseback Riding
4051 Lambert Road
Cle Elum, WA 98922
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An exclusive equestrian facility located in Cle Elum, WA
Hanson Ponds Disc Golf Course
500 Dalle Rd.
Cle Elum, WA 98922
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Let your golf game take flight. The game of Disc Golf is played much like the standard game itself, replacing the stick for some rubber discs. Enjoy a friendly game or a completive battle in a very scenic Hanson Ponds area of Cle Elum. Pros: Really good basket placements. All kinds of shots are needed on this course. It will test you... and that's a good thing!
High Country Outfitters & Camp Wahoo
1780 Nelson Siding Rd.
Cle Elum, WA 98922
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Outfitter Services, Residentual Horse Camp for Kids... High Country Outfitters offers a truly unique Washington experience!
Kittitas Valley Windfarm
Kittitas Valley Windfarm is viewable from SR10 or SR 97, both accessible east of Cle Elum. The windfarm is home to 48 turbines, each measuring 285 feet in height. The total weight of a turbine is equivalent to the weight of 13 school buses. Each tower has three 141-foot blades, equivalent to about half the length of a football field. To visualize weight distribution, imagine four Jeeps in place of each blade. The 48 turbines are capable of generating 100 megawatts of electricity, enough to annually power 30,000 homes.
Old US Forest Service Ranger Quarters
704 West Second Street
Cle Elum, WA 98922
Old US Forest Service Ranger quarters at 704 West Second Street in Cle Elum (SR903) was moved in 2011 to its current location by Stephen Ristine, who transformed it into a home now on the city's historical register. The Building, recognizable by the large Smokey the Bear cutout, was erected in 1935 about a year after the USFS established the Cle Elum district.
Palouse To Cascades State Park Trail
150 Lake Eastern State Park Road
Easton, WA 98925
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Palouse To Cascades State Park Trail is a 1,612-acre park that was once part of the path of the Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul-Pacific Railroad. More than 100 miles of trail extends from Cedar Falls to the Columbia River. High trestles provide spectacular views of the valley below.
Discover Pass: A Discover Pass is required for vehicle access to state parks for day use. For more information about the Discover Pass and exemptions, please visit the Discover Pass web page.
Ritter Farms
24 Lund Ln.
Cle Elum, WA
(509) 656-2564
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Whether you're planning a wedding, family reunion, graduation, retirement, or corporate event, Ritter Farms will provide the perfect location for your event that you and your guests will remember for years to come.
Ritter Farms is family owned and operated and has been operating in the Kittitas Valley for 5 generations. Nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, Ritter Farms offers a truly unique setting that surrounds you with the character and charm of a country farm as well as the breathtaking views of mountain peaks.
Sun Country Golf Resort & RV Park
841 St Andrews Dr.
Cle Elum, WA 98922
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SunCountry Golf is a wonderfully maintained 18-hole golf course set amongst the Cascade Mountains and provides the perfect relaxing weekend get-away. Located near the heart of the Cascade Mountains 90 minutes East of Downtown Seattle.
Suncadia Prospector Golf Course
18 holes! Arnold Palmer Design. 3600 Suncadia Trail...
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Prospector Golf Course, designed by Arnold Palmer Course Design Company, opened in 2005 to rave reviews. The Prospector Golf Shop is located in the Inn at Suncadia.
Suncadia Resort
3600 Suncadia Trail
Cle Elum, WA 98922
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Stay, play, and meet at Suncadia! With more than 6,000 acres of forested mountain landscape, sun-dappled meadows and rushing rivers, not to mention all the amenities of The Village, Suncadia Resort in Cle Elum, Washington offers a wealth of year 'round activities - perfect for a Pacific Northwest vacation with your family or a group.
Miles of hiking and biking trails. Spa treatments and therapies at Glad Spring Spa. Thirty-six holes of mountain golf. The 2.2 million acre Wenatchee Washington National Forest.
Suncadia Rope Rider Golf Course
18 holes! 3600 Suncadia Trail...
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Rope Rider Golf Course, designed by Jacobsen Hardy Golf Course Design, opened the summer of 2011 and was named Best New Course of the Year 2011 by Golf Magazine. The Rope Rider Pro Shop is located in the Swiftwater Cellars winery. The Rope Rider Golf Park, adjacent to the Swiftwater Cellars winery, provides a relaxing, fun golf experience for those who do not have the time to take in an 18-hole golf game!
Swiftwater Cellars Winery
301 Rope Rider Dr.
Cle Elum, WA 98922
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Since opening its doors, the goal of Swiftwater Cellars is to create a winery destination in parity with the world's finest venues. Swiftwater Cellars offers you an experience to partake of premium wines made by internationally acclaimed winemakers, dine upon sophisticated Pacific Northwest cuisine made from the freshest ingredients while unwinding, rejuvenating and having fun. Additionally, the five-star Suncadia Resort is close by for added amenities.
Tire Rim Statue
Tire Rim Statue at 2561 SR970, just east of Cle Elum, welded on a whim in 2001 by Pat Merritt, who still lives at the site. He discovered he had a pile of tires he did not know what to do with, so he welded over 50 of them together inside one of his shops, moved the statue outside, and then raised it with a log loader. "You wouldn't believe how many people stop and take their picture with that statue," he laughed.
Washington State Horse Park
1202 Douglas Munro Blvd
Cle Elum, WA 98922
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Major Competition Facilities for up to 300 horses. Recreational riding / trails - All disciplines are welcome! Four large arenas, stalls, and RV Parking. Open Daily April-October.
Whimsical Wheelbarrow Tower
704 West Second Street
Cle Elum, WA 98922
Whimsical Wheelbarrow Tower began with Stephen Ristine's family's collection of old wheelbarrows and then grew when people started dropping off more. Ristine said the project grew from a "wild hair." The tower is at 704 West Second Street in Cle Elum (SR903), just across from the US Forest Service district headquarters and Cle Elum City Park.