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By: Lance Fleming, ACU Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations
Updated: May 3, 2012
The Wildcats (24-26 overall) have lost seven of their last eight games - including being swept in a four-game series last weekend at conference champion Angelo State - entering the tournament. ACU only reached the tournament because Cameron was just as futile down the stretch, losing its final seven games and finishing one game behind the sixth-place Wildcats.
As the final team to qualify for the tournament, the No. 6 seed will return to San Angelo for Saturday's first-round game against Angelo State. The Rams (36-14 overall) are the No. 1 seed and hosting the tournament for the first time. After outscoring ACU 46-7 in last weekend's sweep, the Rams will host ACU at 7 p.m. in the final game of Saturday's opening day.
No. 3 Incarnate Word (22-19) will take on No. 4 West Texas A&M (29-17) in the first game at noon with No. 2 seed Texas A&M-Kingsville (31-14) taking on No. 5 seed Tarleton State (26-19) in the 3:30 p.m. game. Angelo State and Tarleton State each enter the tournament riding seven-game winning streaks.
ACU, meanwhile, has lost its last six straight and is hitting just .287 and has a team ERA of 6.57. Opponents, meanwhile, have a .326 batting average against ACU's pitchers and a cumulative 5.49 ERA.
The Wildcats have just four regulars hitting better than .300 on the season: second baseman Chuck Duarte (team-best .379), third baseman Duncan Blades (.333), centerfielder Tyler Eager (.321) and utility player Travis Schuetze (.309).
On the pitching staff, the lowest ERA among regulars is the 4.27 sported by starter Aaron Lambrix, who is just 3-5 on the season. Josh Stone - who will get the start in Saturday's game against Angelo State - is 5-6 with a 4.62 ERA. Stone didn't pitch last week against the Rams, who collected 54 hits in only 28 innings against ACU pitching.
Despite the dire numbers, ACU head coach Britt Bonneau - in his 16th year as the Wildcats' leader - knows anything can happen in tournament play.
"We're not exactly going into the tournament the way we would have liked, but I'm glad we're back in the field," said Bonneau, who is 640-298 in 16 seasons. "We've been part of this thing enough times to know that any of the six teams can get hot and over the course of four days, put together some good baseball and win the tournament. I'd like to think we have the ability to do that this weekend."
ACU is the league's all-time leader in post-season tournament championships (six, the latest in 2010), tournament championship game appearances (11), and tournament victories (36). ACU is 5-2 all-time against the Rams in the LSC Post-Season Tournament and leads the all-time series 31-20.
All of ACU's games in the tournament will be broadcast locally on KSLI 1280 AM. Championship Passes are being sold for $25, while tickets at the gate are $10. Admission is free for children under 5 and Angelo State students with proper identification.


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Briefly yesterday, but for about 30 mins so far this morning. Anyone else? Hope to have a working oven again soon.
Posted by Midtowner, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Nov 22, 2012 at 7:09 am
Yup, us too.
Posted by in the dark, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Nov 22, 2012 at 7:09 am
No power in midtown either.
Posted by Palo Verde Neighbor, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Nov 22, 2012 at 7:10 am
We have no power on Kenneth Drive. The power outage we experienced yesterday afternoon was very brief, perhaps only 30 seconds (not minutes). However, it must have gone off again in the night because the clock was blinking when I woke at 5:00 this morning. Then the power went out again here at 6:05 am and hasn't come on again as yet.
Posted by hga, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Nov 22, 2012 at 7:11 am
East Meadow btwn louis and ross as well
Posted by blondie, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Nov 22, 2012 at 7:35 am
Woke up 6:30 am to the annoying beep of cable box.
No power at Ross and Ames.
Posted by roxbox, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Nov 22, 2012 at 7:48 am
Sigh...city utilities web page has no information, the outage number (496-6194) has been busy...please repost if you find something helpful about cause/ETA to fix.
Posted by Got juice?, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Nov 22, 2012 at 7:53 am
The Recording acknowledges "Colorado to Embarcadero" so it's not clear they have south of midtown, too. We're south of Loma Verde.
Posted by jm, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Nov 22, 2012 at 8:12 am
No power Guinda St. Off melville since about 6:40. Phone line to electric utility busy busy no answers
Posted by Palo Verde Neighbor, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Nov 22, 2012 at 8:13 am
Power came by on for a moment on Kenneth and then went out again. I guess we might be looking for a shelter to donate our fresh turkey to. We will have to wait and see.
Posted by In need of coffee, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Nov 22, 2012 at 8:26 am
Our power has just returned at 8.20. According to the relevant page on the website which is where they post news, there has been "no power outages at this time".
In other words, they have nobody who knows how to update the website.
Posted by Fife Avenue Resident, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Nov 22, 2012 at 8:35 am
I shell out about $600 per month for electricity, and this is the service I get? Two power outages in the span of 12 hours, in perfect weather..........and a web site that claims there is no outage. Let's face it, we'd be better off with PG&E.
Posted by Member, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Nov 22, 2012 at 8:39 am
I thought that this thanksgiving we'll dwell on memories from last year's thanksgiving while watching the frozen turkey. But power is back and we can't wait to thank again for all the givings (electricity being one of them).
Posted by Palo Verde Neighbor, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Nov 22, 2012 at 9:08 am
Our power returned at around the same time that "in need of coffee" posted above.
I am leery of getting the Thanksgiving preparations started, just in case there is another outage. I'm going to wait another hour or so before feeling more confident.
Anyway, I as I was enjoying my own cup of coffee just now, I thought I'd do some research about food safety during power outages. I found this: Web Link
I thought I would share it, as it might come in handy in the event of an extended earthquake-related power outage.
Posted by In need of coffee, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Nov 22, 2012 at 11:28 am
Had my second cup of coffee, turkey in oven, 11.22.
Checked the website Web Link
This site was updated after the outage. They knew it occurred at 6.40 it took until 8.00 to get a crew on the scene. I know it is a holiday, but how long should it take to get an emergency crew on the scene?
With the momentary outage yesterday and the Midtown outage in the Spring, this is 4 times in a year. I am not happy. All of these occurred in good weather. Does this mean that when the weather gets stormy we can expect many more outages?
I have lived in other States and other countries and losing power was rare to non-existent. In Palo Alto they tend to be a regular occurrance.
Not what I expect from the heart of Silicon Valley.
Many thanks to the emergency crew who fixed the line. Thank you for working on Thanksgiving and hope you get back in time to enjoy time with your families.
Posted by Attitude of Grattitude, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 22, 2012 at 4:02 pm
Can't get over how "entitled" some Palo Altans feel. I read on one of the threads about someone's $600 utility bill and how they felt they deserve better than this. We are so blessed by an abundance of everything in N. California. I am thinking about all the poor folks on the East Coast many who are probably still without power and it makes my possible uncooked turkey look small in comparison. I, too, am grateful for the city workers who came out an fixed the problem so that I can have the wonderful aroma of roasting turkey wafting throughout my house. I am grateful that for the first time in my life I will have my first grandchild in my home for Thanksgiving and will be sitting in a warm house out of harms way. We are truly blessed in this community!
Posted by MV Resident, a resident of Mountain View, on Nov 22, 2012 at 5:42 pm
Power went out at 7:26am around the Jackson Park area of Mountain View, returned at 7:43am.
Posted by un-named, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Nov 22, 2012 at 8:37 pm
On this day of thanks I am truly shocked over the sense of entitlement some have over the privilege of being able to turn on a switch and get electrons or turn on a faucet and get water. How blessed are we to be able to take this for granted. Try living in, let alone visiting, the majority of the planet where blackouts, brownouts, and NO power are daily commonplace. Secondly, I will take our system any day over PG&E where on time, service, and quality of the deliverable quality are exceptional with our utility in comparison. Wow, I also gotta ask, HOW can one family consume $600 in just electricity without some pretty conspicuous consumption? That's more than 3.8kWh! Let's take a moment to put our 'bubble' lives in perspective with the rest of the world. We should all be proud and grateful for all we have but KNOW that it is privilege with respect to the rest of the world, not a right! Rejoice in what we have!
Posted by Neal, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Nov 23, 2012 at 7:31 am
I agree with Attitude of Grattitude and un-named. The power loss was a minor inconvenience. Some people act like spoiled brats.
Posted by Abigail, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Nov 23, 2012 at 8:37 am
We had no power from 6:45 to 8:20. Made for a small amount of panic about how we were going to cook our Thanksgiving meal. When it came on, there was a sigh of relief. And gave us a momentary pause to be thankful for what we have.
Posted by Donald, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Nov 23, 2012 at 9:53 am
Lit the gas stove with a match for coffee and breakfast, went for a brisk bike ride and the power was on when we returned. Backup plan of BBQing the turkey was not needed. Power in Palo Alto is more reliable than the other places I have lived.
Posted by In need of Coffee, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Nov 23, 2012 at 12:48 pm
Interesting comments and I suppose I sounded like one of the whiners.
My thoughts are that we have not had a hurricane. If we had had a hurricane or an earthquake, I would not be whining, I would indeed be thankful and feel fortunate for our safety. I do have sympathy and understanding for those whose lives are still interrupted by Sandy.
But, our weather has been wonderful. It is our infrastructure alone that is probably to blame for yesterday's outage. Our utilities are in a sad state of repair. Power outages in good weather in an affluent region of the world should be rare to non existent. Not twice in two days following an earlier several hours outage in the past spring in good weather.
I have lived in other states and countries and never had the number of outages that I have experienced here regardless of the weather.
Posted by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 23, 2012 at 12:53 pm
It's understandable to be worried about no power on a holiday. I'm really glad it was resolved. I just wonder about that $600/month electricity bill someone mentioned!
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National Ballet of Canada to Broadcast Nutcracker to Movie Theaters
Posted 04 December 2007 - 04:36 PM
Posted 09 December 2007 - 07:51 AM
Some of the Pros:
Many more people will be able to access top-notch ballet performances paid for by Canadian tax dollars.
Reasonable prices.
Some of the Cons:
How will it effect local Nutcrackers, produced by local companies?
Will it ever be able to substitute for live performances?
Will it be able to pay for itself, or be another drain on the limited subsidies available?
Posted 14 December 2007 - 10:56 PM
Posted 15 December 2007 - 09:04 AM
JCP, on Dec 9 2007, 10:51 AM, said:
Some of the Cons:
How will it effect local Nutcrackers, produced by local companies?
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The large number of operas in ongoing rep allow for cross-over purchases. (I.e., "If you liked "X" you'll LOVE "Y.") However, Nutcracker is Nutcracker. There's just one. For many it's a one-time-a-year tradition that does not necessarily carry over to other ticket purchases at the ballet. Will people to to the movie AND to their local production (especially a "company" as oppossed to "school" production)?
Posted 15 December 2007 - 06:14 PM
A Nutcracker for everyone, and controversy on the side
Perhaps this mini-scandal will finally force the Canada Council to confront the apparent conflict of interest of having Karen Kain as its chair while she is also artistic director of the dance company that receives the largest chunk of funding from said Council. It's really beyond me how she can hold both posts. I admire Jean Grand-Maître and Gradimir Pankov for having the guts to criticize her publicly.
In principle I approve of the National Ballet of Canada's initiative. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation stopped broadcasting full-length ballets years ago, so simulcasts are probably the only way Canadian ballet companies can hope to reach broad audiences. But instead of "poaching" Nutcracker audiences, why not broadcast a Sleeping Beauty in October or a Romeo & Juliet in May? As for me, I'm torn over whether to see this Nutcracker broadcast or not.
Posted 15 December 2007 - 11:34 PM
volcanohunter, on Dec 15 2007, 06:14 PM, said:
Yes, so do I. But the good thing in all of this is the internet is getting more vocal (in spots - carefully) and it is no longer possible to hide behind a controlled media. And the more that Canadians (at least in the west) see of the quality of this company, and its school, the more they will realize that the emperor has no clothes. "top-notch ballet performances"? I don't think so!
It's interesting that the estimated government subsidized overrun on this one project "She estimated the total budget will be around $700,000 -- more than three times what the National Ballet expects to bring in from ticket revenue." is more than the Goh Ballet's total annual budget of $400,000 p.a. for a 30 year old company of 30 dancers which performs and tours more than this lot. And I expect that budget included their potential Nut revenue. Ballet BC gets 20% of their income from Nutcracker according to the article above. That's income, not shortfall.
Posted 16 December 2007 - 04:47 AM
Nutcracker shows, specialy in big cities, sell out no matter what. The simulcast of the NBC Nutcracker will just raise the profile and bring more people in to the theatres. It will also give audiences as well as dancers in smaller cities a chance to view a top-notch production which can only stimulate more interest and higher standards.
As to the financial shortfall of the production, I am sure the NBC had sponsors lined up around the block to have their name attached. A perfect opportunity to reach their target audiences. For those of you who will attend the event in the movie theatres, keep an eye out for the credits and the advertisements in the intermission.
Posted 16 December 2007 - 12:54 PM
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Posted 16 December 2007 - 01:30 PM
It is being produced by KQED with Great PEformances, and "Opus Arte" is listed in the end-credits of the preview, which, hopefully, means there's a chance it will be distributed on DVD.
According to the NBoC website, the cast is:
Sugarplum Fairy: Heather Ogden
Peter/The Nutcracker: Guillaume Côté
Snow Queen and her Icicles: Xiao Nan Yu, Etienne Lavigne, Nehemiah Kish
Baba: Victoria Bertram
Uncle Nikolai: Piotr Stanczyk
Posted 16 December 2007 - 02:44 PM
Posted 16 December 2007 - 04:58 PM
I would think that since NBoC gets substantial public subsidies, but rarely ventures outside of Toronto, this is a cost-effective way to "share" the company without the cost of a major tour, and certainly without losing revenue during the lucrative "Nutcracker" season.
I'm not sure what kind of deal SFB made. Sad that both are on the same day. I love Cote much more than I dislike Kudelka.
Posted 16 December 2007 - 05:46 PM
My guess would be that the NBoC/Cineplex Odeon and Opus Arte/Empire deals were being worked out simultaneously. The NBoC press announcement was made on November 20, while Digiscreen made its announcement on December 3. It is a pity that most people won't have an opportunity to see both Nutcracker broadcasts, but I suppose there's only one Saturday matinee before Christmas.
It's interesting that both Cineplex Odeon and Empire Theatres show the Met broadcasts. Last season in my city of residence they split the dates between them. This year Empire is showing the operas in its home base of Atlantic Canada, while Cineplex Odeon has rights to the rest of the country. That's Canada for you. Everything's always one step away from total monopoly.
Posted 16 December 2007 - 06:20 PM
If they can broadcast outside of the US and become the "Nutcracker" of choice, the company that people recognize, then they are one step closer to bypass the judgement of US critics.
Posted 18 December 2007 - 12:52 PM
Nutcracker Matinee
Conductor: Robert Wood
Drosselmeyer: Ricardo Bustamante
Queen and King of the Snow: Julianne Kepley, Anthony Spaulding
Sugar Plum Fairy: Sarah Van Patten
Grand Pas de Deux: TBA
I've never seen Kepley or Spaulding in solo roles (or at least that I can remember). A broacast (and, hopefully DVD) is quite a coup for this soloist/corps pair.
I think it's going to be SFB at Empire Granville 7 Cinemas on Saturday (And for us West coasters, the performance starts at a more reasonable 1pm [vs. 11am]).
ETA: I just bought a ticket online -- it was $22.15 (Canadian) with all fees for an adult ticket. (I've got my fingers crossed for Nedvigin in the Grand Pas de Deux.)
Posted 18 December 2007 - 01:31 PM
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I'm working on an application that needs to be disconnected at times.
The SaveCacheState() and RestoreCacheSate() looks like it will work well for most of the application architecture.
The question I have is centered around (for example) the use of large image files for instance.
Let's say the application (WinForm and or Silverlight) would contain thousands of pictures. I would not want to make a wire trip to hydrate them on the client; I want to store them locally. My method prior to DevForce was to have an instance of SQLExpress on the client and store them there as blobs. I would then use Merge Replication to keep the data in sync when connected.
So the question I have is could I and or should I store these bits in a Cache file?
Is there a limitation on the size and what would the performance penalty be for "finding" the correct picture to display? When I would want to show a picture how is it retrieved from the cache it the entire cache need to be expanded or is the BOS smart enough to just extract the one I need from the file.
In the Hello DevForce App it shows a picture for each Employee if we had a DB that had 20,000 employees in it and it needed to be disconnected what could be an approach to achieving this.
Any design pattern around the architecture would be appreciated. Preferably one that would work for both a Win Client and a OOB SilverLight App.
What I'm thinking I want to do to limit network bandwidth as well as make full disconnected application availability to "know" data is have a local instance of a database say using sqlexpress. The program logic flow I'm thinking about is this.
When the UI (end user) requests a "picture" if first looks for it in the cache if it's not there is looks for it in the local database if it's not there it then tries to get it for the remote database. When it is found it will place it in the local database. Once it's in the Local DB there should never be wire trip to get that image. Each image by design is static, if the image changes a new one will be added (old one keep for historic reasons)
So using DevForce, the BOS, Cache, and EntityManager etc I'm trying to think of a way to implement this logic. And if this sounds like it will work ok.
In a nut shell I only want to use the SaveCacheState() and RestoreCacheState() when:
1) Getting data to work offline
2) Saving changes after working offline
3) Saving changes back to the Master Remote DB after coming back online
There is a brief section in the Doc under Business Object Persistence – Advanced called "Access Both Local and Remote Data Sources in the Same N-tier Application" This is what I want to do.
If I understand it correctly I will need 2 EntityManager all sounds good. I think I get it.
Now the design question. If I have a table called ProductImages that hold 300,000 + images on the remote server, and let's say I have already loaded all that data to my local DB, when I'm disconnected would I use the Cache or my localDB. If I use the Local_EntityManager the stuff will be saved to LocalDB great but how would I get that data back to the remote DB when I come back online. I'm trying to avoid using Merge Replication.
So any high level design recommendations would be great. I would like to see a reference application of this design pattern.
I would be willing to help provide one as I think this would be a common implementation and a reference app from DevForce would be cool.
Thanks for taking the time to answer.
Given your relatively complex algorithm for retrieval of a particular image for immediate use (first look in cache; then in the local db; then in the remote…
Well this is what I thought I would want to do, maybe not. What if while connected I look for the image from the remote DB, as a matter of fact while connected I will use the Framework EntityManger "normally"
So now disconnected, I have a field rep that will be going to a customer site, the site may not grant / have internet access (to the remote DB) so before he leaves he will perform an operation that will hydrate all the related "customer" specific information related to the project. No big deal I can use the cache file for this perfect. The only caveat is if the tek needs to lookup a part from a catalog, this catalog is huge both general data as well as pictures, and the kicker is that the tek needs the ability to add a new entry including a picture as well, this new entry will need to be pushed back to the remote DB and all the other tech need to syc up when it is available.
So maybe the catalog DB piece is different DB than the main app. That way I can use a separate EntityCache and EntityStateFile for the piece. The workflow for this piece would be: when connected use the remote DB, when disconnected using a separate EntityManager look in the local DB and use the EntityManager as designed and save the CacheFile on exit. Then when connected I could restore the cache file then save data to the remote DB.
Will this work?
I think I will.
Is this the same solution that is in the doc? Maybe so. Just took me awhile to get there.
I have an idea. I will use Microsoft Sync Framework 2.0 to keep the DB in sync I will then use DevForce Locally.
So the workflow will be on application start and sync up the Local DB from the Remote DB.
Then the application will use the local DB while in use. On Exit I'll syn up the Data to the remote DB.
I could then have an application option that would enable local DB or not, for the users that will not need disconnected access.
Should work yes?


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this is a thread for people with whom i have had a transaction , or more ,
and who may wish to leave me feedback.
thanks in advance for anyone who is planning to leave me feedback
hi ,
this is a thread for people with whom i have had a transaction , or more ,
and who may wish to leave me feedback.
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Maitalia bought a head from me in auction. She paid promptly, and was lovely to deal with! Thank you! ^^
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Saving for: Sho (Iplehouse Denzel) Ohno (Migidoll Ryu)
MAITALIA bought a modified Unoa faceplate from me, she very nice to deal with. She paid quickly and was in good contact ^^ Thanks!
Maitalia bought from me! She was great to work with, and I would certainly do business with her again! Thanks!!
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Maitalia commissioned a custom dye job from me, and was very pleasant to work with! Would definitely do business with her again!
MAITALIA was in both of my Migidoll group orders. She was very friendly, patient and helpful, good communicator and very trustworthy payor. Thanks so much MAITALIA, it's been a pleasure. I hope you enjoy your many Migi boys!
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I recently sold a Flexi body to Maitalia. Layaway payments were always on time and i even got the last one early - never any problems and i always knew what was up. Thanks for an easy transaction!
don't touch me yet
the trembling of those fingertips
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Another great transaction with Maitalia! She purchased an MSD Misia from me. She is the best!! She paid by money order, kept in great communication, and is a complete doll! I will never hesitate to do business with her! Thanks again! <3
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hi everybody,
there seems to be a minor gender misunderstanding.
in the interest of avoiding confusion i thought i should mention that the name
"misa" stands for "michael"(at least in some europen languages) and that i'm
a guy rather than a gal, as many fine people i've brought from seem to think
the error is understandable since misa is also a woman's name in asia (as i just found out), just not in this case
its not terribly important,and probably nobody will really care,but i did not want to seem that i was presenting myself under"false pretenses"
"end of silly clarification"
avatar picture courtesy of zingor.
Hey Misa!! I get it... Like "Misha" is short for Mikhail, which is also a version of Michael.
In any case you are always wonderful to deal with!
Thank you for allowing me to paint several of your dolls!
She outlived her life
I traded my Ricky Bermont head for Misa's Migidoll Ryu head. The transaction was quick and painless! Communication was friendly and responses quick. Highly recommend transactions with him!
Thank you Misa for an absolutely wonderful transaction!
Misa traded his WS Ryu head for my NS Ryu head. Transaction was wonderful! Very friendly communication, he even sent his head to me first so that I could inspect it. ^^; The head he traded me was exactly as described. Overall, excellent transaction! I wouldn't hesitate to do more business with him.
Thank you!!
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I traded Miho heads with MAITALIA.
Throughout the transaction he was super sweet and friendly, and I couldn't be more happier with everything.
Thank you so much Misa, for the wonderful transaction! ^0^ Without you, I wouldn't have my boy!
Maitalia joined in my CrobiDoll grouporder.
He paid very quickly, and made it very easy for me.
Thank you very much!
Sold a wig to maitalia -- he kept wonderful communication, was very patient and lovely to deal with. Highly recommended, thank you so much again
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Thank you so much Misa!
Misa participated in my last FL GO. Very easy to deal with, fast payment and good comms. Would gladly have her participate again.
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Misa participated in my second Vincent minimee group order and was wonderful to work with. I can't wait to see his original character from the Jungle book using this great sculpt from Denny! I hope Misa and I cross paths again. Hummm, maybe a Vincent meet up some day?
Misa participated in my Migidoll group order. She paid promptly and kept good communication, just absolutely wonderful to deal with!
Maitalia participated in my GO.
A highly recommended member with prompt payment and good communications!
Thank you hope to trade with you again!
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If you think we've missed one, add it in our comment section.
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Gregg Palermo
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One of our faithful Facebook friends pointed out that Land of Smile closed a while ago. So who wants to get us back up to 20?
Robin Tidwell
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How about American Heritage Banners and Flags on Olive at Schulte?
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2:35 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012
I've added it to our list! Thanks for contributing. Hope you'll spread the news that we're looking!
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8:58 am on Wednesday, November 21, 2012
please fix the link for Cobblestone Shoe Repair. www.cobblestoneshoerepair.com.
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Good morning! I've fixed the link to go to the correct Facebook page. That's what we're trying to link to with this article: Facebook pages from the community. Any more we should add?


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Thursday, Apr. 26, 2012
By Becki Meehan, WSU Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. - The 22nd class of graduates at Washington State University Spokane will be the first in the Spokane area to celebrate commencement on Friday, May 4. Nearly 440 students have successfully completed their degrees and will be honored with baccalaureate, master's, professional and doctoral degrees in 22 different degree categories.
Chancellor Brian Pitcher will preside over the formal ceremony beginning at 2 p.m. in the INB Performing Arts Center at 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. All family, friends, faculty and staff are invited to attend. Tickets are not required.
Paying tribute
Commencement speaker Maxine Hayes, state health officer for the Washington State Department of Health, will pay tribute to graduates' accomplishments and challenge them to future success as she delivers the keynote address.
As the state's top public health doctor, Hayes advises the governor and secretary of health on issues ranging from health promotion and chronic disease prevention to emergency response. She works closely with the medical community, local health departments and community groups.
Prior to her appointment as health officer, Hayes was assistant secretary of community and family health. She is a clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine and on the faculty of the School of Public Health's Maternal and Child Public Health Leadership Training Program.
Student reflections will be shared by Faye Mezengie, from the African nation of Eritrea, who was selected by his peers and faculty to serve as student speaker.
A candidate for a bachelor of science in nursing, Mezengie was forced into his home country's army as a teenager. During his time in the military, he became a leader for his group of soldiers and served wounded soldiers as a medic.
While his military experience took a toll on him emotionally, he found a way to deal with it through poetry. In fact, his winning entry in a national poetry contest awarded him a trip home to visit his family. He used the opportunity to flee the country to Sweden where he became a citizen.
Mezengie's dreams of healing and bringing hope to desperate areas of the world - like the one in which he grew up - led him to WSU to pursue a career as a nurse. He overcame many challenges in pursuit of his dream, including a language barrier. (He arrived in Washington knowing five languages, not including English).
He speaks publicly about his experiences in war and the need for peace. He hopes to join a relief organization to help rebuild lives and heal both physical and emotional wounds in third world countries.
Notes to photographers and assignment editors
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10 a.m., ASWSU Spokane Commencement Brunch and Awards Ceremony - visual/audio opportunities.
1-1:30 p.m., students arrive for robing, and you may be able to pick up interviews on the fly.
1:30-4 p.m., students are not available for interviews; robing and ceremony in progress.
1:55 p.m., students wearing full regalia will march from the Spokane Convention Center and across the breezeway to the INB Performing Arts Center - this will be a great visual opportunity as they proceed to the stage.
Approximately 4 p.m., students will exit the building and will be greeted by Butch - great photo opportunities as Butch greets students and their families.
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Bulimia nervosa
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In addition to our clinical practice, Children's researchers are actively involved in finding new ways to understand, treat and prevent anorexia nervosa:
A study led by Children's researchers has shown an interesting paradox: People with anorexia have high levels of fat within their bone marrow. If the body isn't getting enough nutrients, stem cells (the special cells that can change into other types of cells, like fat cells or blood cells) found in the bone marrow develop into fat cells, rather than bone-forming cells. This may help explain one serious consequence of anorexia — early and severe osteoporosis, or bone weakening.
Another Children's research initiative aims to find a way to prevent bone loss in teens and in healthy adults. Estrogen helps to maintain bone density in young adults with eating disorders. DHEA is a natural hormone that is also associated with preventing bone loss and strengthening bones. Through a combination of a low-dose estrogen therapy and DHEA, it may be possible to increase bone density.
We all know that good nutritional habits and adequate exercise are key to staying healthy, but
less clearly understood is the way social and physical environments play into these goals. Children's researchers are investigating how school and community settings affect adolescent nutrition, physical activity and risk of eating disorders — and are working to design and evaluate school- and community-based interventions and preventive measures that encourage healthy nutritional habits.
The Eating Disorders Program at Children's is actively involved in many other research projects aimed at providing a better understanding of adolescent eating disorders and developing new interventions. Our current projects include:
- research on eating patterns and weight control behaviors that lead to eating disorders and obesity
- a clinical trial examining the rates of Vitamin D absorption in anorectics
- new therapies for eating disorders, including a clinical practice guideline
- assessments of middle school environments that promote healthy nutrition, body image and physical activity
national ED Quality Improvement collaborative to compare and improve care of adolescents with restrictive eating disorders across the country
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Instead, we need to sharpen our serenity, cut through the guilt and the expectations and the perfection and accept when we just can't live up to our own or others' expectations of perfection.
We need to practice big, radical shrugs: the all-too-rare and oh-so-powerful, "Oh well," of a woman who has accepted that she couldn't be everywhere at once or be everything to everybody.
My own mom is a seriously talented, dynamic woman, but cooking is not one of her favorite things. Even so, she spent almost every night of my childhood cooking up homemade meatloaf, slow cookers full of oxtail soup, chicken casseroles and other Midwestern specialties just like her own mother had done, just like she thought she had to. Sadly, and to my mom's palpable frustration, I don't remember any of these meals. Instead, I remember my mom screening documentary films, jumping on the trampoline, going on power walks in the park with her friends. These are the things she loved. These are the things that shaped who I am.
While Sheryl Sandberg has become the new icon of "leaning in," we need a wide variety of women -- diverse in their ethnic, economic and geographical distribution -- who embody a new era of "leaning out," too.
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When it comes to your own retirement strategy, you may be wondering if you're on track to have enough assets and provide enough income at the retirement stage of your life.
Annuities are established for the purpose of providing a regular stream of income, typically upon retirement. They can be shaped and sized according to your needs and give you the option to begin receiving the income at a future date or immediately. You can fund your annuity gradually or all at once. Depending on the type of annuity, its value can be tied to a fixed interest rate or the performance of underlying investment funds.
You can arrange:
*All guarantees are backed solely by the claims-paying ability of the issuer.
An annuity, generally, is a payment received at regular intervals.
Annuities typically are sold and backed by life insurance companies. You can establish an annuity contract to put aside money for retirement or provide yourself with a regular stream of income in retirement.
When it comes to making sure you are financially prepared for retirement, annuities can be very powerful vehicles. They provide the means to accumulate funds on a tax-deferred basis, which can make a significant difference in your ability to achieve the lifestyle you envision for yourself throughout this potentially very active stage of life.
Annuities are sometimes thought of as being the opposite of life insurance, in that you buy life insurance to pay a benefit in the form of policy proceeds to your beneficiary when you die, and you buy an annuity to pay a benefit in the form of a stream of income to yourself while you are alive.
In exchange for either a single deposit or a series of deposits you make into your annuity, the insurance company promises to make a series of payments to you out of the annuity — payments you can use to supplement your income after you retire.
The guarantees in an annuity are backed solely by the claims-paying ability of the insurance company, and should be a key consideration in making your purchase decision.
Annuities are not "one size fits all" products. However, whether you are just starting to plan for retirement, are fast approaching retirement, or have already retired, an annuity may be right for you. Take the following points into consideration in determining if an annuity is right for you:
Are you concerned about maintaining your lifestyle during retirement or the possibility of outliving your income?Accumulating funds in an annuity during your working years can minimize gaps in income throughout your retirement years. Both income and deferred annuities offer a variety of income options, including those that can supplement your income during your early active years of retirement, help you sustain the lifestyle to which you have become accustomed, or guarantee a continuing income as long as you are alive, no matter how long that may be.*
If you have an employer-sponsored (tax-qualified) retirement plan, such as a 401(k), have you contributed the maximum amount?If you have maxed out contributions to your employer plan and personal IRA, and want to save more for retirement on a tax-deferred basis, annuities allow continued contributions and tax-deferred growth. There is no IRS limit on the amount you can put into a non tax-qualified annuity.
Will you need the money before you reach age 59½?Annuities are designed to be retirement vehicles. Therefore, if you take out your funds before age 59½ the IRS may subject you to a 10% early withdrawal penalty in addition to any applicable ordinary income tax. Contractual withdrawal charges may also apply.
Do you expect to be in a lower tax bracket after you retire?When you are older you are likely to be in a lower tax bracket, which makes deferring taxes until you actually withdraw the funds all the more advantageous.
*The guarantees in an annuity are backed solely by the claims-paying ability of the issuing company.
The easiest way to understand annuities is to think of them as the opposite of life insurance. Annuities pay when you are alive; life insurance pays when you die. More formally, an annuity is a contract between an individual and the insurance company. In exchange for either a single deposit or a series of deposits you make into your annuity, the insurance company promises to make a series of payments to you out of the annuity — payments you can use to supplement your income after you retire.
The earnings in annuities accumulate on a tax-deferred basis and then, at some date in the future, you begin to receive payments, either a lump sum or at regular intervals, monthly, quarterly, bi-annually or annually, for a specified period of time, usually between 5 to 30 years or for life.
While tax deferral makes annuities attractive, they may not necessarily be your first course of action. You may want to consider annuities after you have fully funded your employer's (tax-qualified) retirement plan such as a 401(k), SEP, or SIMPLE IRA or your own IRA for the year. These plans use pretax money and are generally the first step in establishing your long-term retirement strategy. *
Here are a few rules of thumb:
*Tax-qualified plans (like a 401(k), SEP IRA and SIMPLE IRA) already provide tax deferral under the Internal Revenue Code, so the tax deferral of an annuity does not provide any additional benefits. Also, variable annuities are subject to additional fees to which other tax-qualified plan funding vehicles may not be subject.
To receive the benefit of tax-deferred growth in deferred annuities, you may have to sacrifice some liquidity, in the form of potential penalties from the IRS for early withdrawals and withdrawal charges or other fees from the insurance company for canceling the annuity contract or withdrawing funds within a certain number of years.
The IRS can impose a penalty of 10% for withdrawals made before age 59½. Withdrawal charges for most annuities can start at 7% for the first year and decline by 1% each year until they disappear, usually after year eight. These charges serve to underscore the long-term nature of deferred annuities, whether variable or fixed. There are annuity contracts that do allow you to withdraw 10% annually without incurring any withdrawal charges, so be sure to check the contract or prospectus before making any withdrawals from an annuity.
Some annuities may have a front-load fee (fees subtracted from your annuity when you first purchase the contract) or yearly maintenance fees. Make sure you are aware of all the fees associated with an annuity before making any purchase.
Annuities are only as good as the company that backs them. You want to know for certain that the company that issues your annuity will be around to make payments. There are several ratings agencies that rate insurance companies on the quality of their fiscal fitness, quality of investments, and overall financial soundness. A credit rating represents an independent assessment of the insurer's ability to pay its claims on time and meet all its other financial obligations, the bottom line for any life insurance company. There are four leading agencies: A.M. Best Company, Fitch Ratings, Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's.
When you're ready to begin receiving income from your annuity, how much income you receive depends on how much you put into the annuity and your age when the income phase begins — the basic logic being the older you are, the shorter your remaining life expectancy, therefore the larger the amount of income. The amount also depends on your sex, current interest rates and the income plan you select. Here are some of the general income plan options:
Note: Not all income plans are available in all types of annuities. Please review the annuity contract or prospectus or consult your financial representative for further details.
When the time comes to draw an income from your annuity, determine how long you will need it to last.
You also need to determine whether you will be the sole annuitant, if you will have a joint annuitant, and if you would like to name a beneficiary:
Select Variable AnnuitySelect Fixed AnnuitiesSelect Income Annuities Variable Income Plan (available from the Select Variable Annuity)
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Besides the surround mix, the Starless reissue includes a new stereo mix by Wilson and Fripp as well as the 2001 remaster of the original stereo mix. You also get two video tracks from a 1973 concert in New York's Central Park, a half-dozen audio tracks from a Zurich show later that year, and 11 additional audio tracks from various sources. Among the latter are two pieces, "Dr. Diamond" and "Guts on My Side," that didn't turn up on any of the original Crimson albums, as well as a couple of radio spots. And the booklet has, of course, hyper-anal notes from Fripp's diaries, together with a solid essay by Sid Smith that provides context and history. Overall, the package is admirably generous and downright overwhelming.
The knotty math-rock of Discipline spotlights the ghost-in-the-machine soul of Fripp's most capable team of technicians — guitarist Adrian Belew and bassist Tony Levin complementing Fripp and Bruford — and it's tailor-made for a vibrant, immersive surround experience. A good example is the steady-state midrange-bass march of the title track, which percolates evenly all around you, with a split-second alternating of guitar parts between front and rear providing texture and depth. It's a total mind-melt.
The roaring middle and end sections of the somewhat unhinged "Indiscipline" are all pile-driving density and controlled noise pouring from the four corners. In "Thela Hun Ginjeet" — an anagram for "heat in the jungle" and a commentary on urban crime — the polyrhythms open up and breathe, attaining greater clarity in the much more vast soundstage provided by the multichannel arena. Listen to Levin's Stick bass poking around like a water witcher.
This album is mainly remembered by those outside the circle of Crimson obsessives for "Elephant Talk," the opening track, which got FM airplay and attention from New Wave brainiacs who were into the likes of Talking Heads and XTC. In the track's surround mix, Belew's vocals are mostly isolated in the center channel (with some echo in the rear). Check out his bellowing-elephant guitar at 1:38, which roars from front to rear, and imagine yourself among a herd of feisty pachyderms on an African plain. And as Belew recites his glossary of synonyms for the noun "talk," the word "backtalk" pops up from the back (but of course). Beyond such novelties, the rapid-fire riffing and cross-cutting rhythms of interlaced parts from the four players on pieces like "Frame by Frame" are well served by the equal apportioning of those parts in the surround sound field, converging on the listener with devastating effect.
And, as before, there's much more in this package, with the customary pair of new and old stereo versions joined by a set of rough early mixes in Fripp's original running order, a few alternate mixes, and odds and sods like "The Terrifying Tale of Thela Hun Ginjeet" (amusing reminiscences from Fripp and Belew segueing into a live version from 1982). Plus three video tracks from The Old Grey Whistle Test.
As far as I'm concerned, the Wilson-led, Fripp-approved King Crimson surround mixes represent the state of the art in multichannel music. Now pardon me while I listen to "Thela Hun Ginjeet" again. Loud.
I have been a HUGE King Crimson fan since 1981 and have many variations of all of their albums.
These new 40th Anniversary Surround mixes are absolutely Spectacular !
....There are more than just the 2 mentioned here, there is also: Red, In the court of the Crimson King, Lizard, Islands, In the wake of Poseidon, and also Scarcity of Miracles. All are the Ultimate in Sound. .. .. . each one is a different flavor and adventure in Audio.
If you are in to the 5.1's I also suggest the 'Brick' Box sets from Talking Heads, Genesis, Doors, and Bjork. ............and................. for the ultimate-Ultimate, I suggest The Immersion Surround Box sets from Pink Floyd: 'Dark Side of the Moon' and 'Wish you were Here' .. .. .. and the latest Due in about a month... .. .. 'The Wall'. Can't wait !!!!!!!!!!!!
These music corpses have been REBORN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! amen, baby.
Will these albums be released on Blu Ray?
The Crimsons have both CD and DVD-A, The Pink Floyd Immersion sets have Blu-Ray Audio discs in them and I believe are available separately on SACD.
I dont have a DVD audio player. I think they should release the King Crimson surround albums on blu ray. More people have blu ray players.
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Excess oil that builds up on the lid is what causes eye shadow to crease. After you apply foundation and powder, apply a small bit of foundation to the lid. Next, using a velour puff, press some loose or translucent powder onto your eyelid to set the foundation. This will also help to control oil and provides a canvas for your powder eye shadow.
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Jack Hough and Sam Mamudi of Barron's talk about why Priceline may be at the end of its stellar stock run, and also discuss New York & Co. and food company stock yields.
Money flow gives a snapshot of relative buying and selling pressure in a stock.
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Niagara Falls, the most famous waterfall in North America, was on the brink of destruction less than a century after the US was born. By the 1860s, this incredible natural wonder, located on the border of New York state and Canada, had been given over almost entirely to energy interests.
The French writer and historian Alexis de Tocqueville urged a friend in 1831 to visit the falls before it was too late: ?If you delay, your Niagara will have been spoiled for you,? he said.
Soon after Tocqueville?s warning, American painter George Catlin called for ?a nation?s park? to be preserved ?by some great protecting policy of government?. Catlin had travelled out West to paint portraits and scenes from daily Native American life and feared that modern westward expansion could result in catastrophe for Native tribes and their surrounding wilderness.
Many Americans who travelled West were especially struck by the reverence of the Yosemite Valley. Frederick Law Olmsted, the architect who designed New York City?s Central Park, called Yosemite ?the greatest glory of nature?. Eventually, Californians convinced one of their representatives, Senator John Conness, to translate rhetoric to action. In May 1864, Conness introduced legislation to bring Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias under the control of the state of California. President Abraham Lincoln signed the bill into law.
Yosemite was established upon the simple yet ground-breaking idea that wilderness should be preserved from commercial interests for the sustainable use and enjoyment of all people. A decade after Yosemite became a state park, the world?s first national park was decreed when a group of scientists led by geologist Ferdinand Hayden determined that the geothermal springs in the Yellowstone area of the Wyoming Territory must be saved.
Upon Hayden?s urging, Congress and President Ulysses S Grant founded Yellowstone National Park. It was the country?s first step toward creating an official system of national parks. US naturalist John Muir, the founder of the Sierra Club, was also an early and effectrive advocate in the public land movement. Muir fought to protect Yosemite and later Glacier Bay in Alaska, Mount Rainier in Washington and the Grand Canyon and the Petrified Forest in Arizona.
America?s ?best idea,? as writer and historian Wallace Stegner called the national parks, went on to spur the creation of protected parkland throughout the world.
Around the same time activists in America were fighting to protect Yosemite and Yellowstone, environmentalists in Australia sought to defend the beautiful lands of Tasmania. Although in 1863 Tasmanian reserves were set aside for ?scenic purposes?, it wasn?t until 1879 that Australia established its first, and the world?s second, federally protected park — now known as Royal National Park.
Canada followed in 1885, founding its first national park in the Rocky Mountains, now Banff National Park. Then came New Zealand with Tongariro National Park in 1887, protecting the Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu volcanoes. Europe began its park system with a collection of parks in Sweden in 1909, while Africa?s first national park was the Democratic Republic of Congo?s Virunga National Park, founded in 1925 to protect the gorillas of the Virunga Mountains, and Asia?s first was Hailey National Park, now Jim Corbett National Park, also created as a wildlife sanctuary, in 1936.
There are now more than 4,000 national parks around the globe, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. In the US, more than 270 million people visit the national parks system each year.
Even the more tormented parts of the world are beginning to experience the egalitarian beauty of public wilderness. In 2009, Afghanistan declared Band-e-Amir, a collection of six mineral-rich, piercingly blue lakes, a national park in hopes of protecting and promoting its landscape. According to BBC News, thousands of people visit this unique wonder even though tourism has all but halted in the violence-plagued country.
As more and more people get the opportunity to experience public lands, these precious places increasingly face certain challenges that come with tourism ? including overdevelopment, commercialization and pollution. Yet documentarian Ken Burns, who together with Dayton Duncan produced the series The National Parks: America?s Best Idea, argued that this is a much more desirable scenario than the alternative: the very exploitation that came so close to spoiling the grandeur of Niagara Falls.
Thanks to the parks movement, Niagara has enjoyed public protection since the 1880s when it became a state park, and just four years ago, the US designated Niagara Falls a heritage area under the National Park Service.


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Gluten-Free baker and co-owner of Montana-based Gluten-Free Prairie seized the moment last week when a friend called in a bit of a panic. Apparently the son is coming home to Montana for Christmas and bringing his gluten-free girlfriend along to "meet the parents".
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Every year millions of Americans brave the uncertainty of weather and traffic jams as they hit the open highway on the quest to embrace holiday traditions with their families. But it's the seat at the Family Holiday Table that can be especially treacherous for those with Celiac Disease or Gluten-Sensitivity.
The friend knew that Deb and her daughter had been gluten-free since being diagnosed with Celiac Disease, almost 8 years ago. Celiac is the #1 genetic autoimmune disease in the world, and is manifested by a complete intolerance to ALL foods containing gluten (wheat, rye, barley).
Earlier this year Deb and her family started the company "Gluten-Free Prairie," which is dedicated to providing fresh and healthy grain-based gluten-free products.
Deb gently talked her friend off the gluten-free ledge by sharing some tips to help keep her guest safe, including the good news that there has never been a better time to be gluten-free. Certainly, everyone knows someone who is gluten-free these days, making it very likely that many folks are having similar fears about hosting a gluten-free guest this holiday season.
The gluten-free consumer market is growing every day, and an increasing number of Americans are also traveling Gluten-Free, making it more likely than ever that a gluten-free friend or family member will be sharing your Holiday Table this year.
Why does going gluten-free seem to be all the rage?
Reasons for embracing the gluten-free way of life vary.
Tips to keep your gluten-free guests safe this holiday season.
Millions of Americans will be taking on the new challenge of how to have a safe gluten-free experience at Family Holiday Table this year. No matter what side of the table you're on, just know what's in the food you're serving and take heart…Celiac Disease is the only disease on the planet controlled by diet. Gluten-free consumers are used to reading labels and asking questions. We generally know what is safe for us to eat.
Deb Wheaton is a writer/blogger "Offering Easy to Digest Solutions for Living a Gluten-Free Lifestyle" at http://www.notevenacrumb.com/ She is credited as co-author of the new book "500 Gluten-Free Dishes", available at Baker Street in the Gallatin Valley Mall and Amazon.com. She is also co/founder of Montana-based Gluten-Free Prairie, LLC (http://www.glutenfreeprairie.com), offering certified gluten-free, grown-in-Montana grain-based products.
Deb is not a doctor, lawyer, rocket scientist or astronaut. But she IS a passionate advocate who is on a mission to raise awareness about Celiac Disease.
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There was no runway, but the Richmond County Board of Education saw a show of models on Tuesday evening from Mineral Springs Elementary School.
The presentation was named Ellerbe's Next Top Model and was presented by Mineral Springs Administrator Wendy Jordan.
Jordan said the program was designed for job embedded professional development, and the school asked teachers to think about what they do that represents good educational practices.
Each teacher that presented their idea was dressed up in some way. Amy Terry, first grade teacher, said she is a model for accuracy and phonics. She carried a purple bag with examples of how she helps the students learn sight words through charts, magnetic letters and white boards.
Second grade teacher Kaitlynn Mohn said she is a model for organization. Dressed in a purple cloak, carrying a scepter and wearing a crown, Mohn said she believes in a highly structured and organized classroom so that students know where everything is placed.
Thomas Shelton, third grade teacher, said he is a model for student relationships. Wearing hearts all over his shirt, Shelton said he has a "great rapport with students."
Cari Lewis, fourth grade teacher, said that she is a model for encouragement. She was dressed in Mineral Springs' school colors, yellow and purple, and carried pom-poms. "I try to encourage my students to believe in themselves," she said.
Marshall Davis, second grade teacher, said that he is a model for science. "Science teaches how the real world works," he said. He carried with him an American Kestrel, which is a small falcon, as an example of what he uses to get the kids involved in his class.
Fifth grade teacher, Lora Kelley, said that she is a model of creating enthusiasm. She said she helps the students understand culture by dressing up to the style of the lesson and getting her children to do the same. She wore an Asian inspired outfit to demonstrate how she sparks educational enthusiasm.
The school board also heard about Constructed Responses that are part of a new program that North Carolina is implementing called the Common Exams. These exams are not part of the NC State Testing Program and will be given in classes that do not participate in the NC Testing Program, according to Richmond County Schools K-12 Director for Math and Science, Kelly DeLong. The test will either be an exam that is part of the NC Testing Program or will be a Common Exam, students will not be expected to take both, DeLong said.
DeLong said that the Common Exams are new for the 2012-2013 school year. The difference between these exams and end of the year exams are, traditionally, end of the year exams in North Carolina consist solely of multiple choice questions.
The Common Exams will consist of multiple choice questions as well as opened ended response questions, also called Constructed Responses. Each student must create a response to an open ended question about the subject that is being tested. Teachers do not know what the Constructed Response question will be.
DeLong, who was helped by the Richmond County Schools K-12 Director for English, Language Arts and Social Studies, Donna Gephart, said that when the teachers were told of this new program, they did a great job coming up with examples of Constructed Responses. "The idea is to move towards open ended testing," DeLong said.
The Common Exams will also be timed. The Constructed Responses will be graded by the teachers, who will follow a grading rubric, while the multiple choice questions will be graded by NC.
In other matters, the school board:
• Announced a vacancy on the Richmond Community College Board of Trustees and the procedures for soliciting candidates.
• Approved the disposal of surplus items such as dishwasher and refrigerators that were purchased in 1972, as well as monitors and computers. These items will be advertised through the State Surplus System.
• Approved the sale of the Leak Street High School real property to the Leak Street Alumni for $10. The property was sold under two conditions. One condition is that no educational school can operate on the property, and the other condition is that Leak Street Alumni must preserve the historical nature of the property.
— Staff Writer Laura Edington can be reached at 910-997-3111, ext. 18, or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.