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Make Me A Supermodel: Episode 11
Clearly, the goal of this challenge was, "Let's fuck with the models as much as we can!" We're surprised they didn't just set them on fire.
And holy shit, how irritating were these two? They were like parodies of what people think fashion photographers are like.
And while it was nice that they had someone there to coach them, she didn't seem to offer much help to these poor modelsicles.
There you go, boys! Thanks for tripling our hits for the day!
We're (mostly) joking about the bitching we're doing. Yes, it was a ridiculously uncomfortable photo shoot, but in the end, that hardship made for some of the best photographs we've seen all season. The extreme conditions really upped the intensity in the shots.
That girl has a real future as a print model. Clearly, almost every photographer on the show loved working with her and she has a real talent for getting just the right pose. You'd never know that she was
a) Freezing her very prominent little ass off, and
b) Extremely uncomfortable about her body.
Bitch just knows what to do when there's a camera pointed at her.
Bar none, the best picture we've ever seen of her. Like we said, the extreme conditions really brought an intensity to the pictures.
And we loved the way they styled her hair. She should go for that wet look more often. She should also listen to the judges when they tell her not to give so much profile. She looks much better straight on.
The only problem we have with Branden is that this is his go-to face way too often. He needs to add a few more expressions to his repertoire.
Like that. He looks much better when he loses the scowl.
In that same vein… you can go through all of Sandhurst's pictures from this season and it looks like they photoshopped the same head on all of them. He REALLY needs to find a different pose and different expression.
He's obviously a strikingly gorgeous man with a killer body, but he's not bringing much more than that to the table.
Jonathan remains the one to beat among the boys. He always seems to find that perfect pose or perfect action to make a dynamic shot.
Although we're not loving the expression much.
As much as we loved her shot, we really think it was down to Mountaha and Jonathan on this one. As we said, the photographers clearly love her. She keeps getting picked for go-sees and not getting booked. In person, she's not as impressive as she appears on film, it would seem.
And like Branden, she's clearly not a swimsuit model. Although we do think she's slimmed down slightly.
This was a cute, if relatively pointless diversion. Well, maybe not so pointless. Low-level models have to do this kind of shit all the time. Kudos to the boys for being so game.
We thought this was great, but long overdue. We understand why they couldn't do it with the entire group; but we always had a problem with expecting so much from these fresh models without giving them any guidance or detailed instructions.
It was fun having the Blonds there. They're making quite a name for themselves and it once again forced the models to wear some fairly outrageous clothing.
Priceless. You can practically feel his boner deflating.
She just can't seem to bring it on the runway. Stick to print, darling.
He did well, but we're getting tired of seeing his arms floating out like that.
He did surprisingly well and he looked weirdly like Jonathan with the wig.
We've said it before and we'll say it again: that bitch can WALK. It's really her best feature. She's like the flipside of Salome; killer on the runway, uneven in the pictures.
We really felt bad for Sandhurst. He had the most ridiculous outfit out of all of them to wear and it was one particularly ill-suited for his look.
Yeah, Catherine? How is that his fault? He didn't pick the outfit or the styling. You could make the argument that it's his job to sell the look and that's true to a certain extent, but that only goes so far.
Besides, she had a lot of nerve criticizing him for looking ridiculous when she was sitting next to THIS. And he picked out that outfit.
Jenny's critiques get better and better. She's really the best out of the judges. Because she's a model, of course.
We were sorry to see her go. She has a lot of potential even if it's only as a print model. Now that we're down to four, it'll be a mighty tough decision next week. The remaining four are all strong in their own way. Guess we'll have to Watch What Happens.
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Avocado Soup with Ancho Cream
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main ingredients Citrus, Milk/Cream, Avocado
cuisine Southwestern
type Soup/Stew
dietary considerations Vegetarian
yield: Makes 6 servings
- 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth, divided
- 2 large ripe avocados (about 1 1/2 pounds), halved, pitted, peeled
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
Ancho Cream
- 1 large dried ancho chile*
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
For soup:
Combine 1 cup vegetable broth and next 3 ingredients in processor; blend until smooth. Add remaining 1 1/2 cups broth and blend. Transfer to large bowl. Stir in cream. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 1 day. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
For ancho cream:
Stem chile, halve, and remove seeds. Heat small skillet over medium heat. Add chile and toast pieces on each side until pliable and aromatic, turning occasionally, about 2 minutes. Transfer chile to small bowl and add hot water just to cover. Soak until soft, about 30 minutes. Drain water; transfer chile to mini processor and purée. Strain ancho purée into small bowl, pressing on solids. Place whipping cream in another small bowl; whisk in 1 tablespoon ancho purée. Chill ancho cream until ready to use.
Do ahead: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
Ladle soup into 6 bowls. Drizzle ancho cream over and serve.
*Ancho chiles are dried poblanos. They are available at some supermarkets, at specialty foods stores, and at Latin markets.
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CANTON — Prior to their Division IV regional championship game, Villa Angela-St. Joseph junior Duane Gibson and senior Demonte Flannigan had a talk with one another about how they wanted to start the game against Youngstown Christian.
Both agreed they needed to start strong at Canton Memorial Fieldhouse if they wanted to advance to state for the first time since 2008.
The talented Vikings duo set the tone on the first play of the game when Gibson dished an assist to Flannigan, who threw down a dunk.
From that point on, the Vikings never trailed on their way to an 86-50 victory.
Flannigan, a Cleveland State recruit, finished with a game-high 23 points. Gibson, who is headed to Evansville, totaled 16. He also had six rebounds, six steals and nine assists.
"It's easy to lead this team when you have teammates like Duane," Flannigan said. "We all have each other's backs out there. We knew we weren't going to leave tonight without a win."
VASJ coach Babe Kwasniak, who considers his players like his own family, said Gibson told him shortly before the game he wouldn't have to yell at him on the court. Gibson told Kwasniak he could breathe easy because he wasn't going to let the Vikings lose a shot at advancing to Columbus.
"I knew they were going to run and jump us, and my gut told me they were going to have a hard time doing it because of Duane," Kwasniak said. "I told him, 'We are going to give you the ball, and you are going to win this game for us.'"
In Tuesday's 60-49 regional semifinal win over Hannibal, Gibson finished with a triple-double. He totaled 13 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds. After the game, Kwasniak called it "the worst triple-double" he's ever seen.
Gibson laughed when asked if the comment motivated him going into Friday's game. Continued...
"That's just coach being coach," he said. "I knew he was just kidding."
In the first half, with the starters still in the game, Gibson and Flannigan put on a show. At the start of the second quarter, the Vikings went on a 9-0 run led by Gibson who had a three-point play, a jumper and a steal followed by a one-hand dunk that silenced the crowd.
In the final minutes of the second, Flannigan had another dunk of his own on an assist from Gibson to help give the Vikings a commanding 47-18 lead at halftime.
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Published January 12, 2012
Birds of a feather usually flock together—but not in the case of a rare "white" mutant penguin, spotted Monday in a chinstrap penguin colony in Antarctica. (Watch video of the pale penguin.)
The "blonde" penguin, seen at the edge of one of the South Shetland Islands (map), "astonished" tourists on a National Geographic Journey to Antarctica cruise, naturalist David Stephens, of the Lindblad Expeditions cruise company, wrote on his blog.
(The National Geographic Society owns National Geographic News and National Geographic Expeditions, which operated the cruise in association with Lindblad Expeditions.)
Though the penguin looks like an albino, the bird actually appears to have isabellinism, said penguin expert P. Dee Boersma of the University of Washington in Seattle.
The condition is a genetic mutation that dilutes pigment in penguins' feathers, according to a 2009 study on isabellinism published in the journal Marine Ornithology.
This results in a "uniform lightening" of a bird's dark colors, turning the animal a grayish yellow or pale brown, the study said.
(See "Three-fourths of Big Antarctic Penguin Colonies to Disappear?")
"Isabelline" Penguins Not Albino
Though they technically represent separate conditions, the terms "isabellinism" and "leucism" are sometimes used interchangeably. Leucism is a mutation that prevents any melanin at all from being produced in feathers. Albinism occurs when an animal produces no melanin at all throughout its entire body.
(See pictures of albino animals.)
"Many species of penguins have a few rare individuals with this color pattern," Boersma said via email.
For instance, scientists have observed the most cases of isabellinism in gentoo penguins, which are found throughout the Antarctic Peninsula. Magellanic penguins, which live on South American coasts, seem to have the lowest incidences of the condition. (See penguin pictures.)
In the ocean, penguins' black backs camouflage the birds from both predator and prey swimming above, so Boersma suspects isabellinism would affect the South Shetland bird's survival, although there are no studies on the subject, she said.
Indeed, aboard the National Geographic Explorer cruise ship, "many wondered about this unusual bird's chances of success," Lindblad's Stephens wrote.
On the bright side, "while odd coloration may make fishing a bit more difficult," he said, such "birds are regularly found breeding normally."
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1 lb. lean ground chicken
1 c. sliced mushrooms
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 zucchini, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
2 T. Less Sodium Soy Sauce
2 T. Sesame Oil
2 T. Sugar Free Apricot Jelly + Fiber
Fresh grated ginger, salt, pepper, hot sauce
Saute veggies in 1 T. Sesame oil. When still just a little crunchy move to a seperate plate. Add the other 1 T. Sesame oil and lighty brown ground chicken. When chicken is cooked through add veggies back in along with soy sauce, salt, pepper, ginger, desired hot sauce (I use Cholula) and apricot jelly. Mix well and simmer for about 5 minutes. Serve on large leaves of lettuce (larger size Romaine probably would have been easier than the Butter Lettuce I used.).
Modifications: This is very messy! Could be served over riced cauliflower. For the non-low carbers in the family this could be mixed in with angel hair pasta or served over rice.
These amounts are a rough idea of the calorie and carb counts for about 1/3 of the batch. The photo shows some red chili paste that is not included in the counts below. That stuff is too hot for me!
Calories: 315
Fat: 15
Carb: 9
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Underage User
Underage User is a bannable offense at GameFAQs.
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In 1998, the Children Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) passed. Websites cannot knowingly collect information from persons 12 and under without parental permission. Message boards have subsequently required users to state they are over thirteen years of age and/or have a parent sign and fax their permission.
However, most forums don't usually get parental permission, figuring that it is too much of a hassle. GameFAQs and GameSpot have taken the first route, requiring that registered users be at least 13 years old. A user who younger then 13 is considered "underage" and will be banned if they admit that they are underage.
CJayC traditionally has been lenient when it comes to underage bannings. He will immediately ban if there is any proof, but has been equally fair to unban. For instance, he unbanned GameQueen when she turned thirteen. He has also allowed banned users to submit proof that they are thirteen and over so he can overturn the banning. The system was improved when the Feedback system was introduced, allowing users to formally submit their plea to be unbanned.
On September 9, 2010, the user level Blocked was added. Previously, any underage claim would always result in a banning. Users now claiming to be underage are placed into the Blocked level and have two months to provide proof that are 13 or above before the account in question is automatically closed.
Because Underage User is a guaranteed ban, it is one of the easier methods of an account suicide, although its lack of style is made it unpopular. However, because the Underage rule is so well-known, any user who intentionally or unintentionally states that they are under 13 years of age is usually given multiple "banned" replies from other users, coining the phrase "Underage User Alert", or UUA.
The phrase also tends to be used against users making very unbelievable statements or general immaturity. In the unbelievable area, someone claiming they have never played Super Mario Bros. would yield "Underage User Alert" posts. Someone with very poor grammar and spelling will likely be branded as an "Underage User Alert" as well. This tends to be moderated for trolling.
GameFAQs policy
For reasons unclear, GameFAQs users from time to time feel the need to falsely claim that they are under the age of 13. This also results in bans, although a user thus banned has an option to get their account back by providing proof of their real age (through some sort of ID) through the site's feedback system.
However, users who test the system should beware: they will be banned for long periods of time. CJayC has said that age proofs are one of his lowest priorities, so unbannings can take up to two months. Also, due to various glitches, if the ban gets overturned, the moderation stays on the moderation history of the account indefinitely.
In order for a user to be banned for Underage User, a message on GameFAQs must specifically state that they are under 13 years of age or otherwise imply that they are under 13 years old. For example:
- "i'm only 12 but i like this game" = BANNED
- "I was 5 years old when GTA: San Andreas was released" = BANNED, assuming that the release of GTA:SA was less than 8 years ago
- "I'd go out, but I'm underage" = NOT BANNED
Note that, as in the last example, "Underage" by itself could pertain to different underage clauses, such as the legal age for buying alcohol or tobacco, marriage or consent. Without a context, "I'm underage" does not warrant a banning.
Occasionally there have been errors with ambigious contexts. For example, if a topic is asking about a user's character level in a game, a user might reply "I'm 10." Out of its context, the message appears to be a blatant underage admission. Most moderators check the topic for context before taking action, although mistakes have been made. The site's administrators usually catch the error and overturn the suspension.
Obvious jokes (For example, saying: "I'm a month old!") usually do not warrant bannings, but will usually earn the offender a Warning for trolling.
Changes in Underage policy
The Underage rule has not changed at all throughout the history of the Terms of Service, although enforcement of the rule is more stringent today than it was years ago.
There is one curious clause that was included in the Underage rule: users were not permitted to ask other users about their age. Doing so would result in the message being moderated. This rule has long since been abolished.
External links
- Full text of the Children Online Privacy Protection Act
- "I was banned for falsely claiming I was under 13 years old." — GameFAQs feedback ticket for users to appeal underage bannings.


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I was trying to install some software/edit files with my main username(not root
But I got this error [X] is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported.
I tried to edit the /etc/sudoers
file by using sudo
and su username
but I got the same error!
How I'm supposed to add my username tosudoers
file while I cant access it anyway?
I also tried to follow this guide here.
is the guide says, when booting 2 Operating systems(that's my case), then selecting Ubuntu, a menu will let you choose to start normally/open recovery mode/etc, but it's not happening for me, even if I hold shift
no menu will pop up.
I installed Ubuntu by using Wubi and my Ubuntu version:12.04 LTS.
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Open a Root Terminal and type Using the up/down arrows, navigate to the bottom of the sudoers file that is now displayed in the terminal Just under the line that looks like the following:
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The Equity and Access Committee has identified funds that are available on a one-time-only basis for programming or initiatives that support Goal 4 of the University Plan. One-time-only funds will be allocated for programs and/or activities that involve and impact the largest number of students, faculty, and staff in FY 2014. It is the responsibility of the individuals requesting funds to provide as much information as possible when seeking support. In addition, supporting materials should be attached to all requests to better define activities, functions, or programs. Below, please find specific criteria, which should be reviewed prior to submitting requests.
This request is primarily for proposals for events that will take place in Fall 2013. For more information please visit us at www.txstate.edu/oea.
Deadline(s) for Submission
In order to facilitate planning and programming, the committee will review requests that are received by 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2013, without exception.
Individuals, departments, offices or student/university organizations interested in submitting funding proposals for Fall 2013 must use the One-Time-only Funding Request Form attached below. Forms and related materials must be submitted electronically to the Equity and Access Committee c/o Dr. Herman Horn at firstname.lastname@example.com. Dr. Horn will notify all funding requesters following the committee's final funding decisions. Funds must be expended by August 31, 2014. Allocated funds not spent by this date will be returned to the Equity and Access Committee. Please contact Cynthia Prado at the Office of Equity and Access at 512.245.2539 for further information.
· All requests must be sponsored by an office/department, or officially recognized university organization. Requests from student organizations must have the signature of the official faculty or staff sponsor that is on file with the Campus Activities and Student Organizations Office. Additionally, such requests must represent "partnerships" with other offices/departments, organizations, etc. and the co-sponsor must also sign the request.
· NEW Activities supported last year by the Equity and Access Committee will not be considered.
· All requests must follow the guidelines provided in the One-Time-only Funding Request Form. Failure to do so may result in a non-recommendation for funding by the committee.
· Priority will be given to requests that demonstrate ability to impact the largest audience. Preference will be given to those proposals that include matching funds (grants, donations, use of volunteers and other in-kind contributions) and plans for continuation of activities after the start-up funding from the grant has been expended.
· Requests must relate directly to the intended outcomes of Goal 4 of the University Plan:
Goal 4: Enrich our learning and working environment by attracting and supporting a more diverse faculty, staff, and student body.
4.1 Attract and retain a diverse faculty and staff.
4.2 Remain a Hispanic Service Institution through increased focus on student success
and related research.
4.3 Enhance recruitment, retention, and support programs for all racial, ethnic, and
international groups. Annually, Texas State will demonstrate an:
4.4 Expand efforts to promote diversity and inclusion among all faculty, staff, and
4.5 Seek historically underutilized business suppliers.
· Award recipients must submit a final report form to the Office of Equity and Access detailing
budget expenditures and project outcomes including success of the project within 30 work days after the funded project has concluded. Failure to submit this form will be a factor in any future funding request.
Questions and Additional Information to Consider
The Equity and Access Committee offers the following additional information to assist applicants in preparing proposals:
Texas State believes that freedom of thought, innovation and creativity are fundamental characteristics of a community of scholars. To promote such a learning environment, the university has a special responsibility to seek diversity, to instill a global perspective in its students, and to nurture sensitivity, tolerance (acceptance) and mutual respect. Discrimination against or harassment of individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, veterans' status or disability are inconsistent with the purposes of the university.
The Call for Nominees for the 2013 Excellence in Diversity Award deadline has been extended to Friday, March 29, 2013.
I'm asking for your assistance in this effort. There are individuals doing great work in supporting the university's diversity goals. We need to recognize those efforts. Please take a close look at the staff and faculty who have demonstrated their strong commitment to diversity at Texas State.
I'm specifically requesting that you make a special effort to help us recognize staff contributions. We have received no staff nominations.
To help in determining whether to nominate staff for the award, I am providing additional information and examples of past activities that have been submitted regarding staff efforts.
Past nominees have:
I hope these help and I ask you to please take the extra effort to recognize our staff.
FROM: Dr. Herman Horn
Chair, The Excellence in Diversity Awards Selection Committee
SUBJECT: UPPS 04.04.37, The Excellence in Diversity Awards
The Excellence in Diversity Awards program recognizes and honors university community members for exceptional commitment to diversity at Texas State University-San Marcos by promoting the university's diversity goals. The Diversity Awards program will recognize one faculty member and one staff member at the annual University Convocation. Each recipient will be presented with $2,500 (less taxes) and a plaque honoring their commitment to diversity.
The selection committee will use the following criteria to select recipients for the Awards (see attached criteria for examples):
a. Critical support that assists diversity in our faculty, staff or students
b. Sustained commitment to diversity through research, programs, services, activities, new initiatives, etc.
The documentation which accompanies each Excellence in Diversity Nomination Form (see UPPS 04.04.37, Attachment II) should include the following:
a. Completed nomination form, which should include reasons for the nomination and the period over which the activities have occurred
b. Brief professional sketch of the nominee, including the nominee's present position
c. Letters of support from colleagues, co-workers, and students (recommend no more than a total of three)
Recommendations to nominate faculty should be submitted to the dean of the nominee's college by March 1, 2013. Recommendations to nominate a staff member should be submitted to the nominee's vice president by March 1, 2013. The deans and vice presidents will forward all nominations to Dr. Herman Horn, Chair of the selection committee by March 19, 2013.
More information about the nomination process, as well as the nomination form, can be found in UPPS 04.04.37, http://www.txstate.edu/effective/upps/upps-04-04-37.html.
Thank you for your participation in this effort to honor and recognize the importance of diversity as part of our university's goals.
By Kristina Kenney
University News Service
September 13, 2012
Texas State University-San Marcos President Denise Trauth presented several faculty and staff awards during the Fall Convocation.
The Alumni Association recognized Jiyun Kang, assistant professor in the School of Family and Consumer Sciences, as the recipient of the Teaching Award of Honor.
This year's recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Teaching are Debra Monroe, professor of English, and Susan Beebe, senior lecturer of English.
The two individuals who received this year's Presidential Awards for Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Activities are Dittmar Hahn, professor of biology, and Russell Lang, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction.
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Service went to Michel Conroy, professor in the School of Art and Design, and Marion Bennett, associate professor in the College of Education.
This year's recipient of the 2012-13 Presidential Seminar Award was Randall Reid, professor in the School of Art and Design.
The faculty senate chose two recipients of the Everette Swinney Award. They were Mary Ellen Cavitt, professor in the School of Music, and Steve Furney, university distinguished professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance.
This year's new University Distinguished Professors include Robert McLean, professor of biology, and Paula Williamson, also professor of biology.
The six retired faculty members who were named Distinguished Professors Emeriti were: Judith Karen Brown, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Social Work; Ann Marie Ellis, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology; Donald Hazlewood, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Mathematics; Edgar Laird, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English; James Pohl, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History; and Joseph Koke, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biology.
This year's recipients of the Excellence in Diversity Award were Joseph Piazza, training specialist in Facilities Management, and Laurie Fluker, associate professor of journalism and mass communication
The award for 2012 Employee of the Year went to Robert Hendry, facility coordinator in the Department of Health and Human Performance.
Winners of this year's Mariel Muir Mentoring Awards were Curtis Schafer, Director of Career Services, and Linette Watkins, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Posted by University News Service
March 24, 2011
The U.S. Department of Education has granted Texas State University-San Marcos official recognition as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).
To receive the HSI designation, an institution must have an enrollment of undergraduate full-time-equivalent students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic. Texas State surpassed the 25 percent Hispanic undergraduate enrollment level in September 2010.
"We are proud that our enrollment reflects the true changing face of Texas. We have achieved this important outcome because of the efforts of many individuals across the university, and I sincerely appreciate those efforts," said Texas State President Denise Trauth.
Achieving HSI status will mean the establishment of new goals, said Trauth.
"It has been our goal for several years to become an HSI. Now it is time we direct our efforts toward becoming the best HSI in the state," said Trauth. "It is not enough to recruit talented students from all ethnicities – we must also continue to retain those students and see that they graduate. We will continue to deliver exceptional educational opportunities for all of our students."
In 2010, Texas State was one of four institutions nationally cited for academic policies and programs that better serve Latino students. Texas State is the fourth – and the largest – HSI in Texas.
The Department of Education HSI program provides grants that allow schools to expand educational opportunities for Hispanic students. HSI grants also allow schools to expand and enhance their academic offerings, program quality and institutional stability. Texas State is now eligible to apply for grants under the HSI program. In 2010, the Department of Education awarded grants totaling more than $60 million to HSIs.
Funds may be used for scientific or laboratory equipment for teaching, construction or renovation of instructional facilities, faculty development, purchase of educational materials, academic tutoring or counseling programs, distance learning programs, teacher education, student support services and other activities and purposes.
Texas State University values a diversity of people and ideas, a spirit of inclusiveness, a global perspective, and a sense of community as essential conditions for campus life. We are proud to reflect the various backgrounds found in our great state of Texas. The office of Equity and Access is committed to enriching Texas State's learning and working environments by attracting and supporting a more diverse faculty, staff, and student body; one in which each person is valued equally and celebrated for their contributions.
Equity \e-kwə-tē\–noun
1 justice according to natural law or right ; specifically : freedom from bias or favoritism
Access \ak-ses\–noun
2 a: permission, liberty, or ability to enter, approach, or pass to and from a place or to approach or communicate with a person or thing b: freedom or ability to obtain or make use of something c: a way or means of access
Diversity \də-vər-sə-tē, dī-\–noun
1: the condition of being diverse : variety ; especially : the inclusion of diverse people (as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization <programs intended to promote diversity in schools>


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I love to be around creative, talented people who are doing what they are passionate about and therefore I have quite a few friends who are blazing a new, entrepreneurial trail. I too have that DNA and therefore love to help support them by applying my marketing expertise in SMB and Enterprise to their unique budding businesses.
As I sat in the hot air chair at my hairstylist's the other day (I get the BEST ideas there), I contemplated 5 relatively easy, low-cost ways that people with small, service-oriented businesses can engage and attract prospects and, ultimately, increase their revenue. At the end of the day, as any business owner will tell you, the only way to keep doing what you love for a living is to have a consistent, repeatable and growing cash flow. Marketing efforts should always have this in mind and stimulate this.
1. Find the "watering holes" that prospects in your line of business go to for research, discussion, community, etc. Go there and make a splash.
The majority of service/product research these days takes place online. If I'm looking for a wedding photographer, for example, I will hit the net and start researching in a number of areas. I might go to Herecomestheguide.com, Yelp, Bay Area bridal online groups/forums/blogs, Angie's List, etc. Find out how to get there and either be a participant (see tip 2), or have a listing as a vendor/service provider where you have positive customer ratings and endorsements (see tip 4…).
2. Position yourself as an expert in your industry and share relevant, non-promotional, helpful tips or info that relates to your service/industry.
Modern marketing is about having a purposeful dialogue with skiddish prospects. People can smell a sales pitch from a mile away and they will tune it out. However, if you are making an impression as a "trusted advisor" by providing insighful or interesting information around your niche, you will not only subtly spread the word about your company, but chances are, when someone's ready/interested in the service you provide, they'll turn to you.
Tools: social media outlets and email
3. Create a customer referral program with built in incentives.
One of the key rules of recruiting is this – Good people know good people. This is mostly true for marketing/sales also and can be rephrased as such – Good customers know other good prospective customers. Consider creating a fully baked referral program in your business. Think about your target audience/customers and think about what would be a worthy incentive to motivate them to refer others to your business (aside from superior service!). Start communicating this referral program to all new customers. Not seeing much impact? Try testing different incentives or even ask customers what would motivate them to refer you other customers.
Tools: gift cards, free services, free month of Netflix… you get the picture
4. Make the most of your happy customers and clients by using their (glowing) testimonials to woo other customers.
In addition to researching on their own, people look to others for confidence in services and products. Keep in touch with those customers that think you're fantastic and get their quotes, testimonials, etc. Use them all over your website and promotional material AND get them to share in public forums (see tip 1).
Tools: website, public forums/social media outlets
5. Build strong partnerships with other complementary service providers in your industry.
You know that feel good phrase, "We're stronger together than apart"? Well, it's true! Especially for small business owners. If you can build healthy partnerships with other small business owners who provide complementary services/products, you will be able to help pass on business to each other. Are you a small business marketing consultant? (wink, wink) Build professional relationships with freelance graphic designers and web developers. Are you a wedding coordinator? Build professional relationships with photographers, florists and venue managers and share business. The more you can unite with others to create a "one stop shop" the more attractive you will be to prospects.
And there you have it. 5 Marketing Tips for Boosting Small Business. Share this with any small business friends who are down in the marketing dumps. For all you small business owners out there – what activities have helped to drive up your business? Feel free to question/comment below!


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The formation of Amber is the preserved and hardened organic resin secreted from prehistoric trees. Amber may trap foreign objects, which are called inclusions. These inclusions may consist of foreign matter such as air bubbles, plant, insect, dust, sand, rain droplets or other small tree dwelling creatures.
Fossil Record
The oldest amber recovered dates back approximately 320 million years to the Upper Carboniferous Period after which its becomes much more abundant during the Cretaceous Period. Amber from the Cretaceous Period dates back to more than 150 million years ago. The Amber found from the Cretaceous Period is distributed worldwide and in greater quantity compared to earlier periods.
In the Middle East amber from the Early Cretaceous Period have been found to contain many ancient insects such as beetles, roaches, spiders, flying insects and grasshoppers. A large percentage of the world's amber comes from sediment deposits in and on the shores of the Baltic Sea area. Amber can be found in various colors from almost black, brown, reddish to the clear light yellowish color, which is displayed above. Ancient man treasured this "semi-precious stone" which of course as mentioned is actually organic tree resin material, however because of its unique properties and beauty we will not dispute or question this term. We are more interested in Amber's "Time Capsule" abilities.
Botanical origin
Fossil resins from ancient conifers (pine trees) and angiosperms (flowering plants) where widely distributed around the world during ancient time. During the Mesozoic Era the climate and land formations were very different than today and the world was ideal for growing trees, plants and flowering plants.


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I am interested in old school technology. The Mac OS X is based on UNIX. I am interested in the old school OS, Mac OS 9, what is this based on? Can it run the UNIX application? What is the file system in Mac OS 9?
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What do you care? I dont.
If they hate they will probably hate more then just Michael, haters will be haters.
Do you really expect Michael to have created this for those assholes? i really dont think so bro.
Michael probably connected with the fans with the premieres of DOTM and on the set in Chicago he probably had this thought on his mind for a while now and he's acting on it now and i think its awesome he's doing this.
Cody is one lucky dude! XD im so jealous :P
This is a great initiative from you Michael, to make sure that these people get better equipment wich in return creates for them a better life existence.
Steve Jobs should totally get behind this and upgrade these gadgets or create something new and better for them or create an accessory for the Ipad/Iphone something wich you can plug into the device for these people without even having to use their hands.
This is not only Cody's problem but its global.
Hopefully Steve J. will look into it, this was awesome from Michael for doing this now lets hope for the best!
Im gonna send this to my brother he works with disabled people maybe they will go and see the movie after they seen this you never know :P


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Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids. VOCs include a variety of chemicals, some of which may have short- and long-term adverse health effects. Concentrations of many VOCs are consistently higher indoors (up to ten times higher) than outdoors. VOCs are emitted by a wide array of products numbering in the thousands. Examples include: paints and lacquers, paint strippers, cleaning supplies, pesticides, building materials and furnishings, office equipment such as copiers and printers, correction fluids and carbonless copy paper, graphics and craft materials including glues and adhesives, permanent markers, and photographic solutions.
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Android users quicker than iPhone users in upgrading to new OS versions - report
Motorola Droid users have a higher adoption rate of Android 2.2 than that of iPhone 3GS users and iOS 4.0, according to a new report.Mobile app analytics firm Localytics took a look at data from its analytics reports to compare the upgrade rates of two major smartphone upgrades from the summer: Android 2.2 (aka Froyo) on the Motorola Droid and iOS 4.0 on the iPhone 3GS. Android 2.2 for Motorola Droid was released on Aug. 12 and iOS 4.0 was released on June 21.
Based on the data, Localytics concluded that over-the-air upgrades result in a significantly higher upgrade rate. After two weeks, 96 percent of Droid users had upgraded to the new Android OS, while only 56 percent of iPhone 3GS users had upgraded. Even two months after the release of iOS 4.0, just 80 percent of iPhone 3GS users had upgraded.
iPhone users are quicker to upgrade in the first few days, though. Within the first couple days of the iOS 4.0 release, over 30 percent of iPhone 3GS users upgraded. In contrast, it took Android users, who had to wait for OTA Android upgrades to gradually roll out to them, four days to reach a 30 percent upgrade rate.
To Localytics, the lower iPhone 3GS upgrade rate reflects a general shift away from smartphone reliance on PCs/Macs. "Smarter phones and cloud-based services make connecting phones to computers virtually unnecessary," wrote Localytics.
For a comparison of iOS to Android release versus availability, see AppleInsider's coverage of Mobile OS - SDK releases vs User Availability:
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If you're leaning towards wearing your hair down on your wedding day, you have a few options. However, there's one important thing you have to keep in mind: How well will the style hold up? Originally, I was planning on wearing my hair à la Dita Von Teese, below (or the one with the hair clip, most likely). I had a trial hair/makeup session, where I tested out the red lips and side-part/1920′s look I wanted. The hairstylist wisely told me that before I settled on this particular hairstyle, I should see how it held up over the next 5 hours (which is how long I would need it to get me through the ceremony/reception). I have naturally curly/thick hair so I thought for sure the style would last. Nevertheless, my hair was droopy and lifeless by hour 3 (and also frizzy, thanks to the Florida weather). So, I scrapped my original plan and went with a "undone" up-do and a natural lip. Bottom line is: You should test out whatever hairstyle it is your want BEFORE the day of the wedding to see how you like it, especially a "down" do. Bonus if you can bring in your veil with you to test that out as well!
Here are a few of my favorite ways to wear your hair down for a wedding. They all have a similar vibe, but it's mostly because I'm a fan of a loose curl, rather than the scrunchy ringlets you so often see. When you find an image of a hairstyle you like, it's a good idea to e-mail it to your hairstylist before the trial/wedding day so she can have a point of reference.
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