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The Essentials
Name: Mandy Monroe
Birthday: May 19th
Location (City, State/Province): Toronto, Ontario
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'1"
Weight: 125lbs
Measurements: C34-25-36
Ethnicity (Mother/Father): Mother=Russian/Father=Chinese
Turn-ons: Honestly, and loyalty!
Turn-offs: Liars, cheaters, and 2faced people!
Pet Peeves: Stupid people, hahaha.
The Interview
Is "Name" your real name or model name?
My first name is real! But that last name is my model name, inspired by my idol, Marilyn Monroe.
What were you like growing up?
I was a bossy little princess/brat! And I was always my own person, I was a little leader!
Does your personality match your Zodiac sign? Describe.
Definitely. I am a Taurus to a tee. As stubborn as it gets, and as loyal as it gets!
How long have you been modeling?
I've been modeling on and off since I was about 16.
What would you say are your strengths as a model? (Ex. body, eyes, smile, certain poses and emotions...)
Honestly, everything, but if it weren't for my ethnicity, I don't think it would have worked out the way it has. My background has helped a lot, I wouldn't have my exotic looks without it!
Do you have any birthmarks, scars or tattoos? Please state "what", "where", "how noticeable?"
I have 15 tattoos that are all quite noticeable!:
Chinese symbol for Dragon on back of neck, 4 tribal zodiac signs inside left forearm, tribal sun and Russian writing inside right forearm, Marilyn Monroe quote "A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesn't believe & leaves before she is left" inside right upper arm, Grandmothers Russian writing inside left upper arm, barbed-wire around left thigh, Pegasus right side rib cage, tiger (stripes) left shoulder blade, tribal cherries near right hip bone, a tribal songbird design on my left forearm, and a star on my lower right side of my back above my bum.
Describe yourself in 3 words or statements.
Honest, unique, passionate.
What is your best beauty secret?
Drink LOTS of water!
What do you look for in a guy? What would he have to do to get your attention and to keep you interested?
I look for honesty and loyalty which I have found! And no guy can get my attention, trust me lol.
What gets you in the mood?
Nice surprises :)
How do you feel about pick-up lines? What was the best line that was used on you? Did it work?
No pick up lines work on me! And I have heard them all, and I guess off the top of my head I can think of: How much milk did you have to drink to look that good? lol..
What's the weirdest thing that has ever happened to you on a date? How did the rest of the night go?
I've never really done the whole 'dating' thing!
On a scale of 1 to 10, how wild are you in the bedroom?
That's for me to know and you NOT to find out!
What do you wear to bed?
Booty shorts or nothing.
What item of clothing or accessory makes you feel the sexiest?
6" high heels!
Have you posed in the nude? If so, how did it make you feel?
I have, and I didn't mind, I'm comfortable with myself, just wish I'd make it to Playboy!
Where can we see you? (Ex. shows, TV, magazines, etc)
You can see me in 2 calendars next year (2013) for Asian Mystique, and Auto Body Hotties sold in Calendar Clubs everywhere! Also in my own 2012 calendar which you can purchase at www.mandymonroe.net. And in May 2012's issue of Urban Ink Magazine. And I will be on the cover of The Horse Backstreet Choppers magazine this summer! You can also catch me in quite a few music videos, and online magazines, check out my website for a list of my credits :)
What is your dream car? What modifications/upgrades would you make, and why?
My dream car is a sexy 1981 Chevrolet Camaro! I would make it baby blue with sparkles! I love muscle cars!
Do you have many traffic violations? Any stories you'd like to share with us?
I have 3 speeding tickets, lol. I am a speed demon, what can I say?
With any 'spotlight' type of job, you are looked upon as a role model. What advice would you give out to aspiring models?
Never let anyone say you are not pretty! Every girl is pretty in her own way, and I always say, I'm not everyones cup of tea! Nobody is!
Words to live by?
Don't live with regrets! Every single thing that happens in life is a lesson learned, and was meant to be.
Any shout-outs or last words?
Thank you to all my fans who have supported me all the way, and for accepting me the way I am! I truly appreciate it! And please don't be shy! Go and like my page and keep up with me every day! At: www.facebook.com/modelmandymonroe


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As the old newsbox is busted, and our over worked Admins have a lot on there plate right now, I think it could be fun to take this crisis and turn it into an opportunity to get to know one another a little better.
How?s that, you ask?
Thanks to Matt Johnson, Plotlessviolence and Mercury Hat I have been given the code to create an impromptu Newsbox via Java Script (thank you Matt)!
Right now I?m looking to make a PG 13/ Web 14 box (that seems to be the average rating around these parts)? so if enough people are interested, (at least two) I?ll post the code you need to put next to you old news box code in order for the TempBox to appear. If a lot of people show interest, but want a TempBox with a different rating (like G or NC-17) I?ll build one of those.
So let?s get this going.
If you feel like joining, post you?re web 14 banner (150px wide and 300px tall, like the real one) here, and I?ll upload it to a photobuket account, and hand out the wonderful code that makes it work.
I?ll check back tomorrow to see if anyone likes this idea, or wants to try something else.

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Printing Error Shows Flaw In 'Lock-It-Up' Video Game Business Model
from the clerical-error dept
It should also come as no surprise that such a system has a major weakness, the printing error.
Edge Magazine is reporting Ubisoft's first foray into this new system has hit a road block. XBox 360 versions of Driver: San Fransisco were shipped to North America with a misprinted multiplayer code. Reports indicate the 360 is expecting a 25-character code, but the insert only contains a 19-character code. This results in an invalid code error when trying to redeem it. In response to this unforeseen (at least to Ubisoft) incident, Ubisoft is making the multiplayer portions of Driver free for all players worldwide, at least for 360 owners. There is no word on if this free multiplayer will be available for PS3 or PC owners.
In the end, it makes you wonder how, after 30+ years of printing registration codes inside PC games, such a system could fail so badly when translated to console games.


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MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The King University softball team played a pair of close games with Mount Olive College on Saturday. The Trojans came away with a narrow 4-1 win in the first game, and followed that with a slim 3-0 victory in the night cap.
Both teams went scoreless in the first two innings before Mount Olive broke in to the scoring column in the bottom of the third inning. The Trojans extended the lead to 3-0 on a pair of run scoring singles in the fourth inning. Mount Olive stretched the lead to 4-0 with another run scoring single in the sixth inning.
In the top of the seventh, the Tornado loaded the bases following a two-out Christina Melcher single. Octavia Lewis-Rand was hit by a pitch to force score on and put the tying run on base. However, Trojan pitcher Carly White induced a pop out to end the treat and give Mount Olive the victory.
Hannah Light tossed all six innings for the Tornado and allowed all four runs, three earned while striking out two. Six players recorded hits for the Tornado and Lewis-Rand drove in King's lone run.
The Trojans (16-6, 5-1 CC) jumped ahead early in the second game. Following and single and a walk, Jennifer Jones ripped a two-run double left center to put Mount Olive ahead in the first inning. Jones later scored on a wild pitch to make the score 3-0.
King (9-18, 4-2 CC) tried to make a comeback in the seventh again as Cassie Ringstaff and Macy Shupe recorded consecutive one-out singles. Tori McComas then reached on an error to load the bases and bring the tying run to the plate. However, Mount Olive pitcher Madison Johnston got a strikeout and ground out to end the game and give the Trojans the sweep.
Ringstaff and Shupe paced the Tornado offense, each going 2-for-3 in the game. Morgan White pitched all six innings for King and gave up three runs on five hits while striking out four on the afternoon.


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BracketRacket: A social media bracket, a touching moment and Dickie V. with dolphins
Welcome back to BracketRacket, the one-stop shopping place for all your NCAA needs.
Today's edition includes a social media bracket, a touching moment between competitors and a little dance called the Larranaga Shuffle. Oh, and we've got Dickie V and his new rival, dolphins. Not the Dolphins, just dolphins.
The advent of social media has added to the NCAA tournament experience, allowing fans to comment before, during and after every game, creating an extra buzz to March Madness.
But can social media have an impact on the games?
The answer is, maybe.
Using an algorithm it calls "Prime Buzz," the digital marketing company Prime Visibility tracked the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament to see if the buzz created on Twitter, Facebook and other social media channels reflected how the teams did on the court.
In other words, do teams with the greater amount of buzz win more games?
It seems so.
After tracking social media conversations from 24 hours before the start of games until the end of games in the first round, Prime Visibility found that 25 of the 32 teams with more buzz won, as did 11 of 16 in the second round.
The team that generated the most buzz was Florida Gulf Coast University, the first No. 15 seed to reach the Sweet 16, and the lowest was Northwestern State, which didn't make it out of the first round.
The highest discrepancy between teams was FGCU's 95.48 percent to 4.52 percent for San Diego State.
Check out the bracket here: http://bit.ly/16dYAEf
In the moments after Florida Gulf Coast knocked off San Diego State to reach the Sweet 16, Aztecs guard Jamaal Franklin didn't race off the floor. Instead, he tracked down FGCU's Sherwood Brown to give him congratulations in one of the weekend's more heartfelt moments.
Franklin hugged Brown as he gave him some words of encouragement, tapped him on the chest as he kept talking and hugged again before separating.
Here's the moment http://goo.gl/ZJrc4 and what Franklin had to say about it after:
"I just told him just keep being the leader that he is, make sure the ball is in his hands, make sure he does what he has to do to keep his team rolling," Franklin said during San Diego State's postgame news conference. "And just make sure they stay together because those guys we played against right now are just like us, they all love each other and they all play together. They just want to win. And you can see at the end of the game, a lot of teams win games and just leave the court, but they embraced it. They embraced it together, not just one another."
The day after Florida Gulf Coast's victory over San Diego State to reach NCAA tournament's Sweet 16, the News-Press in Fort Myers, Fla., ran a large photo of the 15th-seeded Eagles celebrating with the headline: "SWEET 15!"
Turns out, sweet was a common theme in many headlines on Monday — at least for teams that won — as you can see in this link from Sports Illustrated's Extra Mustard showing selected front pages from around the country: http://bit.ly/13q4FzT
Fox Sports also unleashed this headline: OMFG-CU! And no, it's not text-speak for something crass. It stands for Oh My, Florida Gulf Coast University!
Miami coach Jim Larranaga asked his players to be fighters and they came through, clinching a spot in the Sweet 16. Once they did, Larranaga celebrated by his own version of the Muhammad Ali Shuffle, something we've dubbed "The Larranaga Shuffle." See his moves in this clip: http://bit.ly/10bC4Yz
And some more Hurricanes video, of senior Justin Gamble pulling off a video bomb: http://bit.ly/XChjE2
DICKIE V vs. DOLPHINS
ESPN analyst Dick Vitale did a lot of trash talking to some dolphins as he picked against them in a bracket challenge. http://bit.ly/YDgv1Q
OK, we know it's TV schtick, part of a promotion with Allstate.
Still, Dickie V has to be looking over his shoulder at this point.
The dolphins, from Atlanta's Georgia Aquarium, have picked 30 games correctly in this what's-going-to-happen-next tournament, just one behind Vitale. Among the dolphins' gets were Wichita State over top-seeded Gonzaga, Florida Gulf Coast over Georgetown and La Salle over Kansas State.
To be fair, Vitale is in better shape for the rest of the bracket. He has Louisville beating Indiana in the title game while the dolphins' Final Four teams have all been eliminated.
You're bracket may be busted, but you're still watching.
Ratings for the NCAA tournament are the highest in 15 years and up 27 percent from last year. The broadcasts on CBC, TBS, TNT and truTV averaged a 5.8 household rating and 12 share, the highest rating for the tournament's first week since 1998. That year, the rating was 5.9 and 15 share.
The broadcasts also had the highest viewership since 1993, averaging 8.9 million total viewers — a 9 percent increase from a year ago.
"Well, I'm glad I'm 62 instead of 42 right now. I think I can speak for all the commissioners — this is something that I don't think any of us enjoy. However we react is going to impact somebody else, and, look, it's been going on all the way to just about all the leagues. I don't think any of us think this is the highlight of our career experiences by any stretch." — Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner Tom Yeager after George Mason became the latest team to switch conferences by announcing it was leaving for the Atlantic-10.
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Joanne Weir's Cooking Class "Summer Bean Pasta & Italian Bread Salad" Joanne teaches her student Michelle to use the freshest seasonal ingredients including shell and string beans, tomatoes, and straight-from-the-garden summer herbs to create two Italian-inspired recipes. Recipes: (1) FUSILLI WITH SUMMER BEANS AND SAVORY, (2) ITALIAN BREAD SALAD (PANZANELLA) WITH TOMATOES AND BASIL. Student: Michelle Soto - Financial Advisor. D
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Taste This! "Firebird" Join Chef Joe when he visits an old world Russian restaurant. This restaurant gives the feel of an old world tea room combined with delicious dishes that this great flavor stimulating your taste buds. D
10:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Cinque Terre: Italy's Hidden Riviera" Rick samples village life, fishing for anchovies at midnight, savoring pesto, picking grapes, cheering on cliff divers, and visits quarries where Michelangelo selected marble.G
11:00 pm
Theater Talk "A New Take On Cinderella" We focus on the new Broadway musical, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. Joining us are two of its stars, Tony winner Victoria Clark, who plays the Fairy Godmother, and Ann Harada, who has the role of Cinderella's stepsister (whom she emphatically describes as not "mean," but "misguided" and "delusional"). Also on the panel are the show's lead producer Robyn Goodman and dramatist Douglas Carter Beane, who has created a new book for the show, originally written by Oscar Hammerstein II for a 1957 telecast, starring Julie Andrews. D
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Closer to Truth "A New Heaven and a New Earth?" The Judeo-Christian scriptures tell of "a new heaven and a new earth, " when all shall be made new. What could this mean? Could this ever make sense? Believers say, "It's God's mystery." They should say more. D


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Mark Byrnes
Mark Byrnes is a senior associate editor at CityLab who writes about design and architecture.
Frank Lloyd Wright was born on this day in 1867. 145 years later, he is still central to American architecture.
Working for Adler & Sullivan (a Chicago-based firm that paved the way for early American modernism) in his early 20s, Wright saw an America searching for its own visual identity, still dependent on classical Greek and French ideas of democracy through architecture. He also saw the typical American city as a dirty and overcrowded space, a space that was neither culturally or socially enriching. That theory was hard to contest at the time, and the relentless interest in decentralization ended up as one his core beliefs.
Wright's prairie homes were his ultimate expressions of what he saw as 'organic' and 'democratic' architecture. He built just one skyscraper in his career, the Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma (current population: 36,071).
In a television appearance on Omnibus, Wright made his thoughts on urban density quite clear.
On skyscrapers in cities:
Skyscrapers in cities create congestion. They were devised originally to hold concentration where it is and they proved to be the death of the city-or will, eventually, if they keep building them in cities.
On New York City:
Does anyone approve of New York? ...isn't New York just a great, grown village, created by success? ...it was the only way a landlord could control concentration and rents. But in doing it, he has really overshot the mark and now, the whole city is in agony. This traffic problem is insoluble and in never can be solved. You see everything going out. Decentralization is inevitable, taking place everywhere. The gas station was the first evidence of it. Now the department stores will go out there, even in New York, they're all going out. Factories are going out...and aren't the best people going out?
While LeCorbusier wanted to wipe out and then rebuild cities to his liking, Wright embraced decentralization, focusing on architectural forms that made little sense in urban areas, but fit in with his idealized and undeveloped surroundings. That is expressed in his 1932 book, The Disappearing City:
Imagine spacious landscaped highways …giant roads, themselves great architecture, pass public service stations, no longer eyesores, expanded to include all kinds of service and comfort. They unite and separate — separate and unite the series of diversified units, the farm units, the factory units, the roadside markets, the garden schools, the dwelling places (each on its acre of individually adorned and cultivated ground), the places for pleasure and leisure. All of these units so arranged and so integrated that each citizen of the future will have all forms of production, distribution, self improvement, enjoyment, within a radius of a hundred and fifty miles of his home now easily and speedily available by means of his car or plane. This integral whole composes the great city that I see embracing all of this country—the Broadacre City of tomorrow.
His intellectual beliefs took on the mold of an Ayn Rand hero (no coincidence they developed a personal relationship). Wright believed in the power of the individual and admired Thomas Jefferson's oft-quoted belief in the virtues of small government.
Wright's embrace of individualism and urban escapism still ring true for many Americans, and is, perhaps, why he remains so popular into the 21st century. Eleven different projects, originally designed by Wright, have been built since his death.
Four posthumous works have been completed in the Phoenix area, where his Foundation is based. Two (three, once this gas station prototype is completed) are in Buffalo. His connections to the area link the city to its prosperous past; local admiration for the architect is almost obsessive. Wright was responsible for an office building (demolished in 1950) and four houses in the Buffalo area during his lifetime. His most ambitious one, partly demolished, is nearing a multi-million dollar, full restoration. A section of the region's tourism website is even called "wrightnowinbuffalo.com."
With a nearly unmatched ego, it's doubtful Wright would have been surprised to see his works still built in a new century. In a 1957 interview with Mike Wallace, he was asked if he believed in his own immortality. Replying, he said:
Yes, insofar as I am immortal, I will be immortal. To me, young has no meaning- something you can do nothing about, nothing at all. But youth is a quality and if you have it, you never lose it. And when they put you into the box, that's your immortality.
Unsatisfied with neo-classical ideas of democratic architecture (he referred to the Lincoln Memorial as "related to the toga and the civilization that wore it.") Frank Lloyd Wright spent his life in pursuit of a true, American vernacular. The fact that so many Americans still admire him suggests he might have found it.
Big-box retailers nationwide are slashing their property taxes through a legal loophole known as "dark store theory." For the towns that rely on that revenue, this could be a disaster.
In an effort to beef up the city's tech workforce, the George Kaiser Family Foundation is offering $10,000, free rent, and other perks to remote workers who move to Tulsa for a year.
The two pillars of American housing policy are fundamentally at odds.
In the end, New York's MTA and D.C.'s Metro were the only transportation networks capable of handling such an influx of new residents. But both cities will have some work to do.
The rapidly developing "Yellow Vest" movement took over streets and highways to oppose rising gas and diesel taxes. It might also be a proxy for frustrations about rising costs and falling living standards.


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Thalassemia (thal-uh-SEE-mee-uh) is a blood disorder that is inherited. This means it is passed down from one or both parents through their genes. When you have thalassemia, your body makes less hemoglobin than normal. Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein in red blood cells. It carries oxygen to all parts of the body.
There are 2 main types of thalassemia: alpha and beta. Different genes are affected for each type.
Thalassemia can cause mild or severe anemia. Anemia occurs when your body does not have enough red blood cells or hemoglobin. The severity and type of anemia depends on how many genes are affected.
Alpha thalassemia occurs when some or all of the 4 genes that make hemoglobin (the alpha-globin genes) are missing or damaged.
There are 4 types of alpha thalassemia:
This is a genetic disease inherited from one or both parents. The only risk factor is having a family history of the disease.
Different people will have different symptoms, based on which type of alpha thalassemia is inherited. Common symptoms for each type may include:
Alpha thalassemia is most commonly found in these parts of the world:
The following tests may help to tell if you are a carrier, and can pass the disorder on to your children:
All of these tests can be done using a single blood sample. In a pregnant woman, the baby is diagnosed using CVS (chorionic villus sampling) or amniocentesis. A DNA test is needed to make a diagnosis of alpha thalassemia.
Your healthcare provider will figure out the best treatment for you based on:
Treatment may include:
People with alpha thalassemia may have no symptoms. Or they may have many symptoms. If you don't have symptoms, you may still want to see a specialist. He or she can help you understand the risks of passing the disease to your children.
If you have symptoms, work with your healthcare provider. He or she can help you find the best treatment to reduce anemia symptoms.
Tips to help you get the most from a visit to your healthcare provider:


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Sydney University Public Art Walking Tour
Alan Spackman
Wednesday, 6 December 2017 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (AEDT)
Event Details
A one hour walk around the fascinating
Sydney University Public Art Collection
Tours full refundable within 24 hours.
Meet at University Ave main gates at 11.00am (see map).
Alan can be reached on M: 0419 981 664 for inquiries.
Tour Details:
The Sydney University Art collection includes over 7,000 works of art including paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, video, prints, glass and ceramics. Like most other galleries and museums around the world, only the public can see a fraction at any one time.
A one-hour walking tour offers access to aspects of the collection visible on and around campus. The tour conducted by a gallery educator takes in the contemporary and modernist public art as well as some of the most significant architectural works.
Gallery educator Alan Spackman with Dawn Sunrise 1989 by Elwyn Lynn. Mixed media painting 152.0 x 152.0 University Art Collection UA1119.8
Some key highlights of the tour include:
Ken Woolly and Peter Webber's mosaic columns of photo-microscopy of chemical structures at the entrance to the 1958 Chemistry Building -- the University's first Modernist building.
A visit to the sculptures of Tom Bass and Shona Nunan and a significant late-career relief by Lyndon Dadswell.
Emeritus Professor of Contemporary Art, Richard Dunn's The Land (High Hills and the Gorge) 1988-2004, an acrylic painting began at the time of the 1988 Australian Bi-Centennial and resolved in 2004. Dunn proposes a philosophical and abstracted 'landscape'– on the Australian post-colonial condition and the nation's complex relationship with Indigenous culture.
Richard Dunn, The Land (High Hills and the Gorge) 1988-2004, Acrylic and moulding compound on cotton duck, 170 x 230cm University Art Collection UA2013.3
Germ Warfare 1994, an acrylic painting by the late Harry 'HJ' Wedge, an Indigenous man of the Wirajuri nation. HJ's paintings often combine black humour with stories of life on the Cowra Mission, where he grew up, but here he depicts the bringing of small pox and other life threatening diseases to Australia at the time of colonisation. In a style reminiscent of comic book imagery, he outlines his figures with wavy lines to give a hallucinatory and disorienting sense of some grim scenes of Indigenous-European contact.
Harry 'HJ' Wedge, Germ Warfare 1994 Synthetic polymer paint on canvas 154 x 180 x 4cm University of Sydney Union Collection USU1996.8
When & Where
University of Sydney : meet at main gates.
University Avenue and Parramatta Rd
Wednesday, 6 December 2017 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (AEDT)
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Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre
Discover the sites and sounds of the 1950's fishing heritage. Enjoy a guided tour of the Ross Tiger.
Opened in 1991, managed by North East Lincolnshire Council. Wheelchair on site for public use.
The cafe serves fair trade coffee and uses locally sourced produce. All meals are made to order.
Venue Type:
Museum, Ship or maritime heritage site, Gallery
1st April - 31st October
Tuesday to Friday 10.00-17.00
Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays 10.00-17.00
1st November to 31st March
Tuesday to Friday 10.00-16.00
Saturday and Sunday 10.00-16.00
Last admission into the museumis one hour prior to closing times.
The Ross Tiger Trawler is open all year round and is subject to availibility. No under 5's are permitted aboard the trawler and person's with mobility problems may not be able to access the tralwer. Pleaser contact the museum for further details. 01472 323345 or email us email@example.com.
Adult £6
Child £2
Concession (student, over 60's and person's with mobility) £4
Family Ticket (2 adults and up to 5 children 5yrs - under 16yrs) £12
Groups rates of 15 or more
Adults £4
Concessions £3
Children £2
School rate
Children £3 each
Teacher and Supporting Adults FOC
Annual Pass (pay once and visit as many times as you choose within a year of purchase)
Adult £12
Concessions £8
Family £24
Collection details
Archaeology, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Land Transport, Maritime, Personalities, Science and Technology, Social History
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I loved the Old Nickeloden (before Spongebeob) and also loved the old cartoon network. Many of these cartoons were the foundation of my childhood (if they ever repeat you can guarantee I will watch them)
I really miss the old nickelodeon at least i can watch some because they are on demand!!!
I miss The Wildthornberrys! That was my favorite show on Nick when I was a kid. I don't really like any of the cartoons we have today. The only one I watch now is Adventure Time, cause that show is sooo "algebraic!" XD
I do miss the old Nick and the "SNICK" lineup. Too bad, it reduced to all theses dull live action shows and whatnot. I rather watch Nicktoons than Nickelodeon itself. I will say that Avatar: The Last Airbender is a good cartoon. I also miss Double Dare, Legend of The Hidden Temple (known for always having those lame ass BK sneakers as prizes), and Wild and Crazy Kids. Oh. Also, The Secret World of Alex Mack and My Brother and Me. Those were good old days. *sighs*
Newbie here. *looking around all awkward*
No, not really, some of them are quite stupid and on the same level as current cartoons. However, I would enjoy watching a episode or two of Hey Arnold every once in a while.
I have resoultions!
Yeah, although I was more of a CN kid because they had Dexter and Johnny Bravo and all the anime shows like Dragon Ball, YuYu Hakusho and Pokemon. (Wel at least in Mexico, where I grew up with the awesome Spanish dubs).
But I do miss all those cartoons like Arnold, Rocko, the Beavers, Zim and Danny Phantom. AND KENNAN AND KEL! /mychildhood.
Now whenever I sit down and watch it with my little brother and sister Im either watching Spongebob or all theese retarded tweeny shows about kids being famous and all this other stupid shi!t. I feel sorry for kids today...
Roundhouse, Are you Afraid of the Dark, GUTS & Global GUTS, Doug, Rugrats, Salute Your Shorts, and Hey Dude are the shows I remember most on Nick.
Oh, can't forget Eureeka's Castle.
Hell ya I miss the old Nick... I miss a lot of the older cartoons that aren't on these days. Some of the shows that are on Nick are really terrible.... They new Spongebob's are terrible.... I miss the old ones, which are rarely played on nick... Also they are mostly puting on stupid shows that's like High School Musical like Victorious and How to Rock... I really hate those types of shows because they are always being made... They aren't original...
One show I miss from Nick is Catdog... I loved that show.... Now it isn't on Nick...
Some shows I miss from Nick are:
-Danny Phantom
-Jimmy Neutron
-Fairly Odd Parents (The older ones)
-Rocko's Modern Life
-Hey Arnold
-Invader Zim
-Avatar: The last airbender
-As told by Ginger
Feeling too lazy to go after Nico atm... :( ill try later on...
I miss Arnold and his secret admirer making TV soo much fun to watch.
freewheeling it for now
Fairly odd parents, danny phantom, invader zim (only got to see 1 ep, involved time travel errors).
It used to be one of the best channels, after cartoon network went down the drain and anime central vanished. Really wish for a channel on freeview to host nothing but anime over here. Then at least there'll be anime that crunchyroll still can't show yet we still get to watch it.
I think I miss Doug the most. Most of those series you can find on netflix now, BUT NOT DOUG! how lame is that???
Haha some of them are still fun to watch but most of them were stupid and boring :p
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Kenan & Kel
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I do miss the old Nick and the "SNICK" lineup. Too bad, it reduced to all theses dull live action shows and whatnot. I rather watch Nicktoons than Nickelodeon itself. I will say that Avatar: The Last Airbender is a good cartoon. I also miss Double Dare, Legend of The Hidden Temple (known for always having those lame ass BK sneakers as prizes), and Wild and Crazy Kids. Oh. Also, The Secret World of Alex Mack and My Brother and Me. Those were good old days. *sighs*
Oh, my god! I am so melancholic right now because of the shows you've mentioned. Reminds me of being a kid and crowding over the TV with my siblings. My Brother and Me didn't air for too long, they didn't have that many episodes, but I remember my twin sister and I always liked DeeDee and Goo, lol. When I lived with my parents, I remember there being a special channel on DirectTV that aired all those old-school live action shows like Wild and Crazy Kids, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Double Dare and the Secret World of Alex Mack. Aw I miss being a kid!
I absolutely miss the old-school All That. They later came up with a newer one with a new modern cast and I absolutely hated it. There was also Pete & Pete. Anybody else remember that one? Angela Anaconda, Global Guts and As Told By Ginger!


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|2012-04-27, 17:24
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Location: New England
Age: 35
Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale
Super Smash Bros. rip off with Sony characters. Could be fun! It lacks the charm of Super Smash Bros., though.
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What is Playstation All Stars Battle Royale?
So what is PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale? First and foremost, its a celebration of a storied history of great characters and rich worlds brought together in one game. And for us, theres no better way to celebrate than by creating an experience that players can sit around one screen and enjoy together. There are probably a few types of games that can be enjoyed by four players simultaneously, but for us at SuperBot, a brawler was the obvious choice for one really good reason: the developers here at SuperBot really like fighting games. We love playing them and we love making them. With PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, we set out to make an experience accessible enough for all PlayStation fans to enjoy while also creating something deep enough for the serious fighting game aficionado. We think this accessible yet deep strategy is the perfect way to bring PlayStation fans of all stripes together.
PS Blog:
First Take (impressions)
Hit Points
Gameplay Features:
Smash bros gameplay confirmed
60 FPS confirmed (nerds)
multiplayer with options
3rd party characters are in
3 layers of super for each character, the Bars represent your "Super meter"
Mash Up Stages featuring elements from multiple fanchies, like God of War/ Patapon, Ratchet and Clank/ with God of War elements.
The aura glow around the characters signifies that your Super meter is full. It is not always present.
You can use D-pad or Analog to move around
Confrimed Characters:
(First Party)
Here's a quick rundown of the six debut characters:
Parappa the Rapper: Parappa is small and fast; a short-range melee character. His moves come right out of Chop Chop Master Onion's kung-fu dojo, though you'll have to be right up on your opponents to connect with most of them. One of his most useful moves is also pretty funny: he brings out his Boxy Boy boom box (it arrives with the classic "Aw yeah!" hip-hop sample) to the play field, where it spews AP bubbles that can be picked up to charge super meters. Smart players were using the boom box to level up and use Parappa's skateboard super, which dashes through and knocks out anyone in sight. It's a total dick move, but it works, and wins matches.
Radec: Killzone character Radec isn't as cute as our favorite dog rapper, but he makes up for it with badassness. He's quite the opposite of Parappa, working best as a long-distance attacker, with projectiles and lasers that easily land hits on the opposite side of the play field. His level one super gives the player a reticule that can be placed over any character to direct a large-scale fire attack.
Sweet Tooth: Those wanting to play as a strong bully will want to choose Twisted Metal's scary clown hero. He's huge and all about space control, with attacks that can send you flying. Up close he hits really hard, so stay away if you can. I loved using him to shoulder check enemies to send flying across the screen. His level three special is flashy, bringing fire and parts flying out of the sky to his body to turn him into Mechatooth, armed with a machine gun that will easily mow all opponents down.
Fat Princess: No one picked the big girl in the first rounds, but I found that she was one of my favorites after trying her out. I fell in love after seeing her match opening animation, which has her instantly plumping up after downing a piece of cake. Princess has swinging mid-range attacks that are fast and reliable, and they provide good defense, as a lot of jumping and blind swinging can take place. She's surprisingly agile and has lots of power.
Sly Cooper: Sly is unique in that he has no defense at all. Instead, and true to his character, he can turn invisible by hitting the block button. This makes him quite a bit more sneaky, as he can get behind opponents to use his special moves in close range. His normal attacks glide him from platform to platform, and he can fly/attack diagonally, making him great at recovery.
Kratos: Anyone that has enjoyed any of the God of War games will feel right at home with Kratos, as he plays exactly the same in All-Stars. He's the best all-arounder of the initial line-up, with a mix of both ranged and close quarters moves. His spin attacks take up huge space, and his spear-based pokes will push you back. He's a beast.
(Third Party Characters)
Third Party Characters have been confirmed, but none have been revealed yet. Pulling from 2 decades of material, so chances are good for some PS1, and PS2 characters.
(Confirmed Stages)
-Some Stages are combined between Franchises-
Hades stage (hades doing things during the fight) Includes Patapon elements.
Buzz stage (get quizzed DURING the fight)
LBP stage (starts off empty, stage builds as you play)
Sandover Village stage
Ratchet and Clank stage with Hydra from GoW
|2012-04-28, 23:17
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The gameplay sounds lame. The fact that only super attacks could knock out opponents seems like an minus for me. It seems like it is trying to incorporate Dissidia's brave point system, but seems to be worse. And the game does lack the iconic characters of Super Smash, so at this point the game is not very impressive.
|2012-04-29, 10:53
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Che! Che! Che!
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Brazil
Age: 29
I actually think they did a good job at mimicking Brawl's gameplay from some of the videos, so at least in that front it could be fun. Still, the fact this is being developed by an american company doesn't inspire me much hope. The concept's good (and I can see why they'd rip it off), but if all you add are characters like Kratos and stuff, well, it certainly won't draw me in. Sony (and SCEJ in particular) do have a bunch of really nice characters like Kat from Gravity Rush and the ICO/SotC onesm and those would actually lend themselves really well for a game like this. Not to mention that an ICO/SotC level would look far more breathtaking than whatever grey looking things they've showed so far.
But yeah, what's going to make or break this game for me is the roster. Sly, Jak & Dexter/Rachet & Clank, Alundra, Gravity Rush plus all the other 3rd party exclusives that have ever graced Sony's consoles could really offer a nice selection of characters, so it's all up to them.
|2012-04-29, 11:02
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For me the problem of this game is that Sony lacks the magic that Nintendo characters have. You can't really compare Kratos or Nathan Drake or the Fat Princess to characters like Mario, Link, Samus and all of the characters that belong to Nintendo.
So far, not impressed and I doubt I'll buy it.
|2012-04-29, 11:11
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Join Date: May 2007
Yeah it's a obvious clone but it's not like it can't be fun or as good, look @ Crash Team Racing... heck that's better than any recent Kart game by light years.
|2012-04-30, 13:50
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Location: Athens (GMT+2)
Age: 30
If FF characters are involved, I'd rather play Dissidia :P The thing is, Nintendo characters were made for platformers (Mario, Yoshi, Kirby, Samus, etc.) while the majority of the PS roster is not. Plus, what new does this game have to offer, gameplay-wise? Why play this and not just fire up good ol' N64?
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|2012-11-08, 15:50
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The game has gone gold:
|2012-11-08, 17:49
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Tastes Cloudy
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Snake Way
Age: 30
They put the heavenly blade chick in? why Ninja Theory really wants their characters in it.
Again they miss a chance at selling God Hand by not putting Gene in it. Oh well, PS is bad at advertisements anyways.
|2012-11-15, 11:46
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Ontario, Canada
Age: 38
Kat from Gravity Rush is one of the first pair of DLC characters to be added next year; she'll be free to get for the first two weeks, but I'm not sure how much she'll cost after that.
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HTC's official stance on the Android 4.1 update is still "reviewing the software to determine our upgrade plans and schedule," but that's not stopping Telstra from confirming that HTC is already working on the Jelly Bean update for the HTC One S and HTC One XL (aka HTC one X in the US). Telstra's smartphone software updates page does not reveal when the update will be available for handset owners, but it's probably not going to roll out any time soon since the update hasn't yet been submitted for testing.
Many have been disappointed with how long it takes OEMs to push out the latest Android updates. This time around, I have a feeling that HTC, Samsung and most other smartphone makers will surprise with how fast they are able to deliver the Android 4.1 update to handsets currently running on Ice Cream Sandwich.
Place your bets. When do you think HTC will push out the first Android 4.1 update to the HTC One S and HTC One XL?


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Metsfanmax wrote:Vid_FISO wrote:Metsfanmax wrote:This has been considered and rejected before. Please look at the old threads on the subject before making a new one.
Apparently there is a new regime and a number of players have been booted in recent days (coincidence?) so perhaps there might be a different outlook from those now in charge?
Perhaps, but the new "regime" has to get through all the actually approved suggestions before we can start reconsidering all the ones that were rejected (usually for good reason).
Just because its been rejected before it doesnt make it the right decesion.


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Lecture Link: Vector-borne disease panels: Don't take the results at face value
Tick panels, or vector-borne disease panels, help to identify patients with tick-borne illness. But they have also likely led to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of disease. In her presentation "Use and misuse of diagnostic panels in canine vector-borne disease testing," Linda Kidd, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, described the benefits of and drawbacks to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and serologic testing. 1
Start with a reasonable suspicion and test accordingly
Keep in mind that each test looks for different types of evidence of infection:
Think it through
For organisms that circulate in low numbers or intermittently during chronic infections, PCR testing may prove to be an insensitive diagnostic tool. For example, infection with Anaplasma phagocytophilum typically results in an increased number of circulating organisms during the acute phase, so PCR would be an appropriate and sensitive test when anaplasmosis is suspected, whereas Rickettsia rickettsii infections typically have low numbers of circulating organisms, making PCR insensitive in this case. Documenting a fourfold serologic increase in acute and convalescent R. rickettsii antibody titers would be a more sensitive diagnostic tool in that scenario.
Previous antibiotic therapy, such as with doxycycline, will also decrease the number of circulating organisms and may result in false negative PCR test results. Dr. Kidd said this is why storing samples obtained at the time of the initial presentation can be helpful. Both serum and EDTA samples can be held while awaiting other test results. Or if one test type produces a negative result but the disease is still suspected, storing ensures that untreated blood will be available for alternative testing. The patient can be started empirically on therapy during this process, without affecting test results.
Patients in the acute phase of illness often may not have had time to mount an antibody response, or seroconvert, and would, therefore, have negative serologic results early on. In these cases, PCR would be the better test to choose. But for chronic infections, such as Lyme borreliosis in which the clinical signs manifest weeks after exposure, there will likely be decreased numbers of organisms in the peripheral blood at the time of presentation. Thus, serologic testing would be preferred, as PCR test results would likely be negative.
Take other factors into account
As mentioned previously, PCR testing detects the presence of the organisms' DNA, which can apply even to dead organisms and result in a positive test result. In this case, treatment and response to therapy will help determine if the clinical signs are due to the tick-borne disease in question.
As with any diagnostic test, it is important to interpret results in light of the clinical findings. For example, infection with A. phagocytophilum or R. rickettsii typically causes acute signs of illness, so positive serologic results for these organisms in patients with chronic signs may simply indicate a previous infection.
Assuming no laboratory error, a positive result for a disease not commonly seen in an area also warrants concern, as it may represent disease emergence. According to Dr. Kidd, the geographic distribution of many tick-borne illnesses is expanding, and many are no longer geographically isolated.
1. Kidd L. Use and misuse of diagnostic panels in canine vector-borne disease testing. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine; June 2012.


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Psychology Courses
For an official and updated listing of courses, please refer to the current academic catalog.
PSY 101-General Psychology (3)
This course is an introduction to the scientific study of human behavior and experience. The student will be challenged to understand the rationale of psychological research and how it complements other ways of obtaining knowledge about behavior. Different theoretical
perspectives regarding behavior will be considered, as well as the functions of the brain and nervous system. Topical surveys will include several areas from the following list: neuroscience and behavior; the developing person; sensation and perception; states of consciousness; learning; memory; thinking, language, and intelligence; motivation; emotions, stress, and health; personality; psychological disorders; therapy; social psychology.
PSY 110-Psychology Research Methods (2)
This course is an introduction to bibliographic research skills in the field of psychology. It will focus on a review of information sources in psychology, selection of appropriate materials, the process of critical thinking and writing of APA-style research papers. This course is a prerequisite for all 300 and 400 level PSY courses. Non-PSY majors will be exempt from this requirement by permission of instructor.
PSY 243-Interpersonal Communication (3)
Theoretical understanding of the communication process and practical application of communication skills. Attention is given to such influences as perception, self-concept, emotion, and cultural context on communication. Practical exercises will develop such skills as perception checking, active listening, self-disclosure, and assertiveness.
PSY 244 - Human Growth and Development (3)
This course will provide an overview of human development from infancy through lat adulthood. Theories and research regarding the physical, cognitive, social, emotional and spiritual aspects of development will be examined. Nursing majors only.
PSY 246-Child Psychology (3)
Theories and research regarding the physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and spiritual growth of the child will be addressed.
PSY 248-Adolescent Psychology (3)
Theories and research regarding the physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and spiritual growth of the adolescent will be addressed.
PSY 250-Adult Development (3)
This course will explore the physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and spiritual aspects of development during adulthood. It will provide an understanding of the theories of adult development as well as recent research findings.
PSY 253-Integration of Psychology and Theology: A Survey (3)
This is a survey course of the principal models of integration regarding psychology and theology. The content includes a study of ways in which the scientific findings of psychology can be integrated with biblical truths for a better understanding of human behavior, experience, and relationships.
PSY 258-Counseling Methods (3)
The application of counseling theory and interpersonal dynamics to the counseling process will be explored. Practical training to develop counseling skills will be combined with theoretical study.
PSY 264-Group Dynamics (3)
The nature of groups and the principles of group processes will be examined. Topics to be considered include group communication, leadership, facilitation, decision-making, and conflict resolution. Practical applications and the development of interpersonal grouprelated skills are emphasized. Prerequisite: at least Sophomore status.
PSY 321-History of Psychology (3)
The historical development of contemporary psychological concepts and theories will be reviewed.
PSY 337-Statistics for Social Science (3)
The basic concepts underlying and calculations used in statistical procedures for analyzing the results of research in the social sciences will be presented.
An introduction to the principles and procedures of research in psychology will be presented with an emphasis on the experimental method. Laboratory experience in conducting psychological experiments will be included.
PSY 339-Experimental Psychology (4)
An introduction to the principles and procedures of research in psychology will be presented with an emphasis on the experimental method. Laboratory experience in conducting psychological experiments will be included. Prerequisite: PSY 337.
PSY 342-Abnormal Psychology (3)
This course presents descriptions and studies of the major behavior disorders including their origin, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
PSY 345-Addictions Theory and Counseling (3)
This course covers the theories of drug addictions and compulsive behavior patterns such as eating disorders, gambling, etc. A comprehensive assessment model will be presented. Additionally, specific counseling skills and counselor traits that have been shown to be effective in helping those with addictive behaviors will be covered.
PSY 346-Social Psychology (3)
This course presents studies of the individual in social and cultural context, with attention given to attitude formation and change; interpersonal influence; person perception; and group dynamics.
PSY 348-Human Sexuality (3)
A study of sexuality as a fundamental quality of human personhood is presented. Topics will include sexual identity as an aspect of human development; the complex nature of sexual relationships; normality and abnormality in sexual behavior; male-female differences; gender roles; moral issues; and biblical perspectives.
PSY 349-Family Counseling (3)
This course is an in-depth study of the principles, theoretical approaches, specific objectives, and techniques currently used in the various approaches to family and marriage counseling. The focus will be on normal developmental problems rather than on psychopathology. This course will present both a systematic and strategic approach to therapy including family systems, behavioral, and cognitive approaches.
PSY 354-Health Psychology (3)
This course investigates the psychological issues regarding health promoting and maintaining behaviors, prevention and treatment of illness, etiology and correlates of health, illness, and dysfunction, and an analysis of the health care system and the formation of health policy.
PSY 431-Psychological Tests (3)
The course will study the major intelligence, personality, and vocational interest tests used in educational and clinical settings.
PSY 438-Physiological Psychology (3)
This course provides an in-depth study of the physiological basis of behavior. Emphasis is placed on acquiring a thorough knowledge of functional neuroanatomy, neural conduction, and synaptic transmission. At least one sense system, perception, learning and memory, motivation, and the neurophysio-logical correlates of mental illness are covered.
PSY 441-Theories of Personality (3)
The course will study the major personality theories, with emphasis on their consistency, completeness, relation to empirical data, and practical implications.
PSY 443-Psychology of Learning (3)
This is a survey course that investigates the theories and research in the experimental study of human and animal learning. This is not a course in education, but a study of basic psychological processes.
PSY 444-Psychotherapy and Clinical Intervention (3)
A survey of the major schools of thought and approaches to psychological therapy, including theoretical principles, techniques, and applications will be presented.
PSY 447-Psychopharmacology of Drug Abuse (3)
This course provides a study of the substances of abuse including alcohol, prescription medications, illegal drugs, and social drugs such as nicotine. The routes of ingestion, absorption, metabolism, and elimination will be studied. The psychopharmacological effects of each substance and the Substance-Related Disorders of DSM-IV will be reviewed.
PSY 460-Topics in Psychology (3)
Selected topics not currently included in course offerings will be presented in various fields of psychology. Possible topics include crosscultural psychology, psychology of emotions, and the psychology of gender. This course may be repeated for credit.
PSY 470-Psychology Seminar (3)
This is a seminar course that is an in-depth study of some topic or topics of contemporary interest in psychology, with an emphasis on the integration of psychology and theology. Students will be expected to do independent research.
PSY 480-Independent Study (1-3)
The student will complete an independent study in an approved topic in Psychology. Permission of the Department Head and Dean is required for the Learning Contract.
PSY 490-Internship (1-3)
The practical application of psychological knowledge in an applied setting will be studied. The location and nature of the internship for the Learning Contract must be approved by the Department Head and Dean. Four courses in Psychology should be completed prior to beginning an internship.


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And Here Come The YouTube Copyright Lawsuits
from the had-to-show-up-sooner-or-later dept
However, the lawyers who filed the lawsuit seem to be focusing on two recent, but well known, cases to support their filing. The first is the Grokster ruling, which said companies could be liable if they were found to induce the infringement in some manner. Secondly, the lawyers claim that there's an even stronger case against YouTube than in Grokster because it's a centralized service -- which suggests they're pointing to similarities with the original Napster, which the courts had problems with due to its centralized nature. However, it may be a very difficult case for this news organization to win. YouTube can make a pretty strong case that they don't do anything to "induce" infringement. In fact, YouTube has worked to stop infringement, and generally has a good reputation for taking down infringing content when notified. Also, the sheer number of legitimate uses and content providers embracing YouTube suggests that it just doesn't have the same emotional response that both Napster and Grokster had. While the case may not go back to the "substantial non-infringing uses" of the Betamax case, it's likely that YouTube's lawyers will make a similar case. Either way, it's likely this will be an important case to watch.


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Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: June 15
This week Morrissey Goodale tracked three domestic deals and five international deals. This most recent activity brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 78, down now just 9% from (and inching closer to) the 86 domestic deals tracked through the same period in 2011. Beyond the U.S., the total global deal count is now 147, down 15% from the 173 global deals tracked through the same period last year.
This week Morrissey Goodale tracked three domestic deals and five international deals. This most recent activity brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 78, down now just 9% from (and inching closer to) the 86 domestic deals tracked through the same period in 2011. Beyond the U.S., the total global deal count is now 147, down 15% from the 173 global deals tracked through the same period last year.
45-person full-service architecture firm M+A Architects(Columbus, OH) merged with healthcare architecture and design firm KMA Design Partners (KMA / DP) (Columbus, OH) to form K / M+A Healthcare Studio, a division of M+A Architects. K / M+A focuses on acute-care and design-sensitive project types, including emergency departments, oncology centers, inpatient suites, diagnostic and treatment areas, cardiac care spaces, women & children's and pediatric facilities, and public areas in healthcare settings and anticipates expanding services to both regional and national health systems. Link to details
Architecture, engineering and design firm to the institutional, educational and commercial marketsBBS Architects & Engineers (Patchogue, NY) acquired engineering, architecture, planning, surveying and sports facilities design firm Ward Associates (Bohemia, NY). The merged company of more than 50 personnel will offer a full scope of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and civil engineering, as well as architectural services to both regional and national clients. Link to details
90-person multi-discipline engineering and design firm Stewart Engineering (Raleigh, NC) announced intentions to merge with 25-person landscape architecture, planning and engineering firmHadenStanziale (Durham, NC). Terms of the deal are expected to be finalized in the coming months. Link to details
Multi-discipline engineering firm Construction Control (CCI) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) acquiredVVV Engineering (Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada), a building science consulting firm to the residential and commercial sectors and specializing in building envelope design, architectural envelope design, structural design, failure analysis, materials inspections, roofing and contract administration for both new construction and rehabilitation projects. Link to details
Environmental engineering firm Strum Environmental (Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada) purchased an 80-percent interest in 8-person land surveying and engineering firm HJS Consultants (Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada). Link to details
International engineering and infrastructure firm Egis (Paris, France) acquired Aeroservice (São Paulo, Brazil), an airport consultancy and engineering firm with main clients that include public authorities and (increasingly of late) private consortiums positioning themselves with regards to airport privatization and modernization in Brazil. Link to details
International construction, infrastructure and environmental engineering and project management consultancy The Artelia Group (Lyon, France) acquired DPG Plan (São Paulo, Brazil), an engineering, architectural design and project management firm operating in the industrial, logistics, office, hospital, ports facilities, and water and sanitation infrastructure sectors. Link to details. We also note that earlier in the quarter The Artelia Group also acquired 40-person construction, infrastructure and transportation firm Sotec (Toulouse, France). Link to details
In an interesting note for the industry (though not considered a deal for the purposes of this update), engineering and design consultancy WS Atkins (London, United Kingdom) announced it is planning to broaden its financing over the next year to in particular help it expand in fast-growing energy and commercial aerospace sectors. WS Atkins also intends to reduce its exposure in Britain over the next three years to about a quarter of group sales (down from 45-percent at present) in favor of high-growth overseas markets, saying it was also interested in making acquisitions in the defense and security sectors. Earlier in March, WS Atkins' CEO indicated that the company would look for acquisitions that cost typically no more than $77.9M but also did not rule out "game-changing opportunities." Link to details
In another interesting note for the industry (also not considered a deal for the purposes of this update), integrated environmental solutions company Waste Management (Houston, TX) announced a program to provide total stormwater management to U.S. municipalities in the form of public-private strategic alliances. In collaboration with AbTech Holdings (Scottsdale, AZ), an environmental technologies and engineering firm specializing in addressing water contamination issues, Waste Management will team up with municipalities to design, build, operate and service stormwater infrastructure. The program offering will also include stormwater needs assessments, design of stormwater control measures and the provision of ongoing servicing and maintenance of the stormwater infrastructure. Link to details
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Textural Wall Hangings
Need to add some life to your living room, some pep to your playroom, or some oomph to your entryway? Textural hangings of all sorts — made of anything from paper to plants to ceramics or wool — are a fun way to add some unexpected visual interest at eye level. Whether you want to haunt eBay until you find just the right vintage shag-carpet wall hanging, are set on making (or growing!) something yourself, or are hoping to score a handmade piece from a local artist, there are loads of options out there for stimulating your spaces at eye-level.
The Bellevue Arts Museum is currently showcasing fiber techniques in the exhibition "The Mysterious Content of Softness" (see last image above) — a perfect way for readers in the Seattle area to gather some inspiration on the possibilities of texture in a space.
1. Bouroullec algues from Vitra.
2. Woolly Pockets add living green texture to your walls.
3. DIY: this paper wreath is stunning — perfect for an entryway or a bathroom.
4. An awesome pop of texture and color above the bed in John's Artful Wicker Park Duplex.
5. Sculptural tiles by Heather Knight at Element Clay Studio, found via another texture-centric post here on Apartment Therapy.
6. Paper or tulle pompoms, like these from Emmas Blogg, can be both edgy and romantic. Learn how to make them here.
7. An installation at the Bellevue Arts Museum by Lisa Kellner made of silk, pigment, paint, bleach, thread, monofilament, tacks, resin, plastic rods, wall painting, and hundreds of hand-formed and painted silk rods. Photo by Nora Atkinson via Bellevue Arts Museum.
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Dealing with RipoffsJanuary 14, 2005
At one time or another, most designers will have to deal with the realities of a creative profession: people rip you off.
Shaun Inman recently made the unpleasant discovery that someone else had re-used his design on another site. So he did something about it by making the offense public.
Reactions to Shaun's method varied, but many were willing to overlook the offense if the person in question was simply learning from Shaun's work. A typical comment in that vein:
"OK, I can understand the fury if this was on a public site (yes I know it is viewable publicly - but maybe it was his test platform?), but shouldn't you get in contact with the dude first and see what the deal is before opening him to the anger of other developers?"
And indeed, much of the time this is all that's needed when you've found someone has used your work. In my experience — and trust me, I've had a bit with this issue — nine times out of ten, a quick email to the offender will reveal that they're simply learning by studying someone else's work, or saying they are because they got caught red-handed. (The other popular excuse to look out for is that "a contractor" or "an employee" took the work without their knowledge.)
Shaun didn't have that luxury in this case due to a broken contact form, and besides, I don't necessarily think it's bad form to not drop a warning email anyway. If the offender was simply using the work for educational purposes, then two things should have happened. First, they should have emailed the original designer as a courtesy. Second, the work should never have found its way to a public server. When neither of those things happens, the intent of the offender must be more closely scrutinized.
Any assumptions about their purposes are useless, and no matter what the state of the work is on the server when it's found, the simple fact that it has shown up elsewhere, without permission, is enough to cast considerable doubt on the individual's intentions. There's a reason the law is blind to intent. You still get traffic tickets, even if you don't know what the laws are. Actions are what counts, and when the action is posting someone else's work publicly and claiming it as one's own through copyright notices or otherwise, there's little room for interpretation.
In most cases, making the offensive site public is enough reason for anyone to quickly and proactively respond by taking it down. It doesn't involve the designer going into a back-and-forth email exchange with varying excuses from the offender, it only takes a little bit of time to write up the violation and hit that post button, and most importantly, it usually works. When someone's work is re-used, they should not be forced into an enormous time-wasting inquiry into the legitimacy of the ripoff. The burden of proof, or even the burden of educating someone, should not be on the designer.
In a perfect world, a quick email asking them to take it down would work. And again, 90% of the time it does. But I've had cases, and I kid you not, where the violator has ended up threatening me with a lawsuit. Starting off polite might be a courtesy toward the 90%, but it gets you nowhere with those who have decided your opinion doesn't count.
I've also had situations where posting a link to a clear ripoff has resulted in a very quick response which, more than anything, sounds like a desperate plea to stop the incoming email. That makes me feel bad. Most people are inherently well-intentioned, and the thought of their action (or, it is possible after all, the action of an employee or contractor that they had very little to do with) being morally questionable never crosses their mind. I'd rather not inflict that on someone when it's a genuine lack of knowledge, or a genuine mistake. But is it really my responsibility to consider someone else's feelings, when my own weren't?
This whole debate is easily avoided when a simple request for permission is all it takes. I like to think I'm quite generous when someone simply asks if they can do something. When the relationship starts with mutual respect for each other's wishes, there's no issue. If that doesn't happen though, then we have a problem.
Shaun got ripped off. He had every right to do what he did. I would do the same. Copyleft does not mean, take my design/css and publish it as your own.. ..thats grand theft ..in no uncertain terms.. will you manage a court case in this event.. I doubt it.. legal issues are such a headache… its better to play coy and persude the perps !!
Thanks for putting this out there so diplomatically Dave. I get the feeling you don't agree with my decision (and I respect that) but you nailed all the points that drove me to make it.
Regarding the CSS, I can still see it. I must have cleared my cache about 10 times now and revisited the individual CSS files and there all still there for me.
I really love the way John Serris dealt with his pirate [ http://phonophunk.phreakin.com/news/?p=40 ], but of course intellorippers linking directly to other people's CSS are of a rare kind.
Markku Seguerra also reacted to a ripper ina nice and kind way [ http://rebelpixel.com/archives/2004/10/10/imitation-flattery/ ].
The reason I'm posting these links is because I can hardly imagine me being so… good to a thief. Of course, both John and Markku, as well as Shaun and you, Dave, are pretty well-known on the web, but for people like me a friggin' pirate could easily mean a nightmare. Especially in cases "where the violator ends up threatening me with a lawsuit". I mean, of course my designs aren't even half as good as those four mentioned, but IF something like that would happen, would I be able to prove I'm the victim? It worries me.
When i decided to use matthew buchanan's dragen zen garden submission for my own blog page, i did the following things:
1.) Emailed him to get his permission (which he gladly say yes)
2.) Put link back and credits in my colophon and link page.
3.) Put comments on index and css source code file to state the original writer of this css file - matthew in this case.
4.) He dropped by and said well done :).
It shouldnt be so shallow and ugly and disgusting in the realm of web design. How can they just rip it off and think that its an OK thing to do? Dave is dead right in this entry that there's certainly little web desingers can do but to see the brighter side. Sad, but true *sigh*.
I am pretty confidfent about my ability to create a whole new css sturcture on my own but when i saw matthew's submission, i just grasped and stared at it for like 10 minutes without blinking. I knew i wanted to study the css codes right away, i know i might wanted to use certain element of it but it had never occur to me to even touch that codes without his approval. Putting on a site just for educational purpose (temporary so called) is not an excuse. Open source emphasizes the paradigm of 'Code is poetry', but even every poetry has its own original writer.
This brings to mind a recent Malcolm Gladwell article for the New Yorker: Something Borrowed: Should a charge of plagiarism ruin your life? (http://www.gladwell.com/2004/2004_11_25_a_borrowed.html)
He takes a look at a playwrite who "borrows" material from not only an eminent psychologist's work, but also from Gladwell's own article about said psychologist. The difficult part was that both of them knee-jerked and called the playwrite on it, and ruined her career. But Gladwell later came to realize that not only was the play excellent, and that the playwrite had not plagerized them intenionally, but that there are many levels and complications to the issue, with examples from the Beastie Boys to Andrew Lloyd Webber, but espeically among intellectual property rights.
I think Inman did the right thing…and what anyone faced with that should do.Publically slander the duplicating creativity-less idiot."Use For Educational Purposes"..to me..never meant "download and upload as my own"…whenever I use work to "educate" me…I view the source and find out "how"…not "copy" what they did.For example…I've looked at several of the past MezzoBlue designs source-wise…but in any css design I've made you won't find a single line of code that resembles anything tracable to Mr.Shea's (admittedly brilliant) design/layout work.
I fear that in this case the "ripper" was merely using the material to learn. Perhaps with todays interconnected web it's too easy to jump to conclusions regarding such activity. If it were my work I might have at least waited to see what he presented live before taking this one to the masses.
"But is it really my responsibility to consider someone else's feelings, when my own weren't?"
I'd like to think, Yes, it is.
While I came here after reading what happened at Shaun's site, and I can see where both sides could come from, and I agree with most said, I _don't_ agree with the implicit answer in your question.
If you can't consider someone else simply because they didn't consider you, how will anything on the Web, in technology, or in the world ever get better than its present state?
Not meaning to SPAM your comments Dave (delete if you wish), but this just happened to me. http://www.stuffandnonsense.co.uk/archives/copy_copy.html
Posting a rip-off with text saying "Hey! This is my site!" to a live server, if the intent is innocent, is just plain stupid.
Publicly bringing a potential offender to task is a good line of defense in our developer community—but unfortunate if it's just a noob trying to learn your code.
My complete thoughts on the matter:
> Copyleft does not mean, take my design/css and publish it as your own.. ..thats grand theft ..in no uncertain terms..
No, it's not theft, grand or otherwise. It's copyright infringement. The US Supreme Court decided this definitively in Dowling vs US, 1985.
I'm not saying that what he did wasn't wrong, but you can't go around calling it "grand theft in no uncertain terms" when it isn't theft.
I had a look at my referrer log back in June of last year, and found some pretty interesting stuff. Rather gleefully, myself and a friend concocted a scheme to exact revenge, knee-jerking into action:
Turned out the guy was a 15 year old kid.
Obviously someone who rips off a website has done wrong, but there's no need to compound the situation by knee-jerking and making things worse.
That's not what's happened here, but I know that knee-jerking is always a risky and dangerous thing to do, and I'm afraid that others may miss this (I know I did).
When you discover a rip-off, whatever action you decide to take will have consequences, so be sure to think them out. A calm head and clear thought should be the order of the day.
And again, 90% of the time it does. But I've had cases, and I kid you not, where the violator has ended up threatening me with a lawsuit.
Boy are you kidding? I mean… it's em 'your design' that's in question (and whether the they can use it), and not how they have rights to do what they want with it.
Right when you thought developers and designers all lived in the same geeky world, there are the one's who cheat.
I remember from that problem you had from before with the creative commons lisense issue… and to think that would have solved the problem right there.
What happened with Shaun is that they were pulling stuff right off his site. Granted, they might have made their own images in photoshop…but how hard is it to match an icon pixel per pixel? Get a life and be creative.
There are of course, many design elements that I will like from other websites and I will take the same idea and at least alter it to a point where it takes on a different originality. My current design was taken from a GAP t-shirt that I own…
Anyway, I agree that being nice can largely help, but like you said, that extra 10% that are foolish just makes life a pain.
Is there any place written on the net where you can copyright your designs? Or are there better copyright plans that the CC lisenses?
You said: "First, they should have emailed the original designer as a courtesy. Second, the work should never have found its way to a public server."
I agree with the second one, but not with the first. Would you really like it if everyone who used your "work for educational purposes" emailed you? I think it would be a whole lot of email!
If we had a forum of weblogs, I'd merge this spool of posts with those @ inman's right now
I think in this case, it wasn't meant for anyone to find it, and you could see he started with Shaun Inman's, and wasn't finished changing it. I think it was intended to learn from it…. none-the-less it shouldn't have been posted to his server. XHTML/CSS can all be tested from your local computer so there is no need to post it to a live server.
I think his intentions were only to learn, not to claim it as his work. If he plans to claim it as his own… then that is definitely wrong….
Josh, I don't agree with your disagreement (um…) of Dave's suggestions. In the case where it's not laziness, plagiarism is a form of respect. That doesn't excuse the act, but I think an email stating your admiration for someone's work can go a long way. I'm sure a designer, no matter how much email he/she gets, will be grateful for a note of appreciation. It also serves to notify him/her of your intent and will save everyone trouble in the end.
"I mean… it's em 'your design' that's in question (and whether the they can use it), and not how they have rights to do what they want with it."
I should be clear, the lawsuit threat wasn't directly over ownership, but rather harrassment about a design that was clearly "not a rip off". Interestingly, the guilty party changed the site the very next day.
"Is there any place written on the net where you can copyright your designs? Or are there better copyright plans that the CC lisenses?"
Nah. Really, even if you do have a license, the only thing that gets you is some form of 'proof' that they weren't allowed to use your work to begin with. Since 99.999% of design ripoffs will never see a day in court, it's not much to fall back on legally. It can be effective when trying to convince someone through old-fashioned persuasion they're not allowed to use it, but that's about it.
"I agree with the second one, but not with the first. Would you really like it if everyone who used your "work for educational purposes" emailed you? I think it would be a whole lot of email!"
Perhaps. Some do already, and I usually reply quickly. At the very least, the knowledge of someone's intent (in written form, naturally) is something I'd prefer to have.
"I think his intentions were only to learn, not to claim it as his work. If he plans to claim it as his own… then that is definitely wrong…"
Sure, I agree, in this case it looks that way. But like you said, he's not done yet. No indication of intent on his part means we can't really judge one way or the other, since it's a matter of interpretation.
But is it really my responsibility to consider someone else's feelings, when my own weren't?
Yes, I believe it is. I would like to think that it is our responsibility to consider other's feelings, even when they haven't considered our own. At very least, it would be nice if we did.
But, I must admit, I've never had someone rip off my work (and probably never will), so I don't know how it feels.
Perhaps those who want to learn from others' designs and see them in action on their favorite blogging applications would be better suited to install Apache, MySQL, and PHP/Perl on their personal computer. There are a plethora of good WAMP packages for installing on Windows. I like XAMPP, from Apachefriends.org.
There's no excuse for this (as I said at Shaun's site) because there is a page live on the web that he is claiming is his work. If it's work in progress than that should be explained, and there should not be a list of other sites he 'has' designed, nor a request that if you 'have interest, please do not hesitate to contact Lucid|Matter.'.
I found this site before reading Shaun's post, what was I, or anyone else, meant to think.
I do understand the point of view that it is not yet a fully fledged 'website' and that he probably didn't yet intend for anyone to see it. I wonder how far he would have gone with it though.
Funny that only recently I was worried about the latest redesign of my personal site; concerned that someone would liken it to Shaun's work (the influences are plain). Looks like I got away with it though!
I had exactly the same thing happen to me recently where my employer's public site that I coded was literally stolen, page for page, and used by another site. My comments were still in the code! They didn't change any of the HTML or CSS, just a few colors and graphics. Changed the copyright notice to their site, like they knew what a copyright meant.
I wrote a nasty e-mail to their director regarding this theft, and maybe because I was livid at the time, posted the transgression on a local webmaster's listserve of which we were both members.
I got a response from a member suggesting a direct contact with the other party before giving them a "public ass whoopin' in front of their peers".
I agree now, this is probably the better choice, but guess I wanted others to be as outraged as I was at the time.
Maybe this guy was like the complete newbie. I mean, maybe he thought xhtml and css can only work on a live server? lol.
There are several folks who still don't know that you can put apache on your own PC…maybe this guy was just one step below that??
As of right now, the guy who ripped Shaun ( http://www.lucidmatter.com/trial.html ) is without a style sheet. Heh, maybe his css server crashed. rofl
there's a saying that says 'if you want to protect the source of content published on the web, then don't publish it on the web'. :)
but if you spot that your design is ripped off (which is much easier when using css) and publicly viewable without your awareness, then i think you have the full right to 'punish' the cyberthief by writing about this in your own web log. it is not rude, or unpolite — it's your work, and someone just used it without asking.
Maybe Matt was trying to fix the problem with Shaun's site that makes Firefox Mac freeze so that it must be force quit?
Okay. Probably not.
I won't post the URL here because there is no need to draw more attention to it, but the thief who stole Shaun's stuff now has an "explanation" page on his site saying that he intentionally ripped off Shaun's design *with the sole purpose of getting traffic to his new site*. And according to him, his plan worked. Ha! Now that's a good one. I don't believe it for a second.
In all likelihood, the kid spent the entire day trying to think of an excuse to justify what he had done and that's the best he came up with.
So, Dave, I think you were absolutely right to take a conservative stance towards this guy until we knew more, but clearly we know all we need to know now. This is definitely Wall of Shame material at this point.
Dave wrote: "But is it really my responsibility to consider someone else's feelings, when my own weren't?"
Absolutely not - unless you want to take the higher moral ground. I think you've resolved the problem well each time its happened to you - I commend you for that, you certainly have far more patience than me. I do feel you may want to consider stamping your foot down harder on some cases.
Diverting slightly off the current problem:
Whenever the excuse given is "the contractor"/"an external agency" did it without "our knowledge" - I think these organisations should be asked to name the agency/contractor concerned, or suffer the indignity of being publically named themselves.
The main reason for getting the details of the "external agency" is to detect whether there are agencies continually ripping off other people's designs. The other is to offer a modicum of protection to other web designers.
You may have allowed an external agency to get off the hook lightly and remaining unnamed - my opinion is that this doesn't help or clarify the next time another designers design is ripped off by the same agency. We probably won't see the pattern.
Those who steal can't design themself.
Shaun did the right thing. A thief is a thief no matter what. if you read the text on the thiefs site, it is definately geared at taking credit for that page.
Shaun is Shaun, because he works hard and he is an amazing designer. If I could get his fame by stealing his designs without any repercussions, why shouldn't I.
All this to say Shaun a good guy who got ripped off, and no matter how he replies to that, he is right.
I'd just like to point out that there are plenty of methods for taking pages offline for study, as well as tools like the Web Developer extension for Firefox that make it possible to dissect / experiment on an existing "live" site without impacting that site in the least. Given that, I find it generally reprehensible to hear the excuse "it was a private test page" - particularly from someone purporting to make a living from web development. The fact that this wasn't taken offline (and no, a non-published link on a live site doesn't constitute "offline", unless said page is in a protected directory).
That doesn't mean I'm not advocating sympathy for those that make honest mistakes, but a little guidance (i.e. a couple links to tutorials for setting up a dev environment, or a reminder to password protect development directories on a live server, for example). But at the same time, I think there's nothing wrong with a public scolding as well…


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Stands at head of State Street; construction commenced 1869; corner stone laid June 24th, 1871; officially declared the Capitol, May 14th 1878; occupied 1884; completed 1898; cost, including land, $24,265,082.67.
The State Court of Appeals vacated the Old Capitol in May 1883 and held its first session in the new Capitol on October 1, 1883. The courtroom was on the second floor. The Court remained at the Capitol until 1916 and it held its first session at the old State Hall, renamed Court of Appeals Hall, on January 14, 1917.
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Barbecue dinner set for St. Paul's Episcopal Church
The annual barbecue dinner for historic St. Paul's Episcopal Church will be held from 5-7 p.m. Sunday on St. Paul's Road in Edneyville. Cost for the dinner is $8 for adults and $4 for children. For more information, call 828-243-4000.
Playhouse, Just Vino reception and garden tour
Patrons who attend the evening performances of "Deathtrap" at Flat Rock Playhouse on Thursday at 2661 Greenville Highway in Flat Rock have an opportunity to expand the experience. The Playhouse and Just Vino will host a complimentary reception and garden tour at 6:30 p.m., before the 8 p.m. performance.
Just call the playhouse box office at 828-693-9731 to reserve your space.
Partnership to protect Twin Lakes parkland
Saluda Community Land Trust and Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy have partnered to permanently protect 21 acres of the locally-cherished Twin Lakes parkland in southeast Henderson County near Saluda.
The project, completed in early August, ensures the long-term availability of Twin Lakes Park for public recreation to residents and visitors of the community, as well as protects the natural character of its surroundings.
The Twin Lakes tract — named for its two large ponds — was purchased by James T. and Helen Wilkes in the late 1950s. For more than 60 years, the Wilkes family generously made it available to the Saluda community for fishing, swimming and picnicking. The park has since been a popular community gathering spot, hosting weddings, baptisms, and family reunions.
For more information about Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy, visit carolinamountain. org.
Animal Welfare Approved is calling for proposals
Animal Welfare Approved is calling for proposals for its 2012-13 Good Husbandry Grants. Now in its fifth year, the Good Husbandry Grants program has funded over 100 projects across the country to improve farm animal welfare.
Certified farmers and those who have submitted an application for AWA certification may apply for up to $5,000 toward projects such as mobile housing, breeding stock and on-farm processing equipment. Slaughter plants working with or seeking to work with AWA farmers are also eligible for funding.
The funding priorities for this year's cycle include welfare improvements in the slaughter process, improved genetics, increased outdoor access and non-lethal predator control. A primary goal of this grant program is to facilitate the growth and success of high-welfare, pasturebased systems.
For more information, visit animalwelfareapproved.org/farmers/grants-forfarmers.
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