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Corinna Gissemann loves two things: daylight and food. She conjures up fantastic food photos from both. Recently, she has a new helper: the SP 90mm F/2,8 Di VC USD Macro 1:1. She tells in the Tamron-Blog how she creates her atmospheric photos.
Are successful animal photos usually only lucky snapshots? Or does handiwork matter? And if yes, how do you get it right?
April 18, 2016, Saitama, Japan – Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shiro Ajisaka), a leading manufacturer of precision optics, has announced that its SP 35mm F/1.8 Di VC USD (Model F012) and 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC (Model B018) have both been presented awards with the "TIPA Awards 2016" hosted by the TIPA (Technical Image Press Association).
After the Tamron 45mm f / 1.8 had recently proven itself very well on the Christmas market, I really also wanted to use it for theme shooting. The idea had haunted me for some time. The theme was "Little Red Riding Hood" and a matching outfit was found quickly after a short search found. The most important component was of course the red cape, combined with a white dress and a basket with bread, wine and apples.
Prague isn't called the Golden City for nothing. The metropolis on the Vltava offers many colours and countless photo opportunities, even on grey days. Caroline Lohrmann from the travel blog "Shavethewhales" was out and about with the Tamron 16-300mm travel zoom in the Czech capita. Here she talks about her highlights and reveals which motifs are really worthwhile.


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I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but Amphibico's owner has shut the housing manufacture operation down, and is not seeking to sell it.
I quote from an email from him:
....because we are closing up Amphibico now. The market has changed so severely, new camera technology in the video camcorders has not kept pace with the DSLR's, spending in the market has decreased hugely and I would have to invest very heavily in new R&D to see returns only in 3 or 4 years. I just turned 64 so I'm not interested in doing that.
There is still a ready second hand market though-I would suggest posting ads here on Wetpixel and on other underwater videography oriented sites.
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Margie Ellen Anderson, of Ashland, Ore., beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013, after a short illness.
Margie was born May 6, 1934 in Sweet, Idaho. Upon graduation in 1952 from Medford High School, Margie lived and worked in San Jose, Calif. for a number of years.
After returning to Southern Oregon, Margie met and married her husband of 37 years, Carol D. Anderson. They owned and operated Anderson's Pharmacy in downtown Ashland for over 30 years until their retirement. Margie enjoyed antique shopping, watercolor painting, and bird watching. She loved visiting with friends and neighbors. Margie also enjoyed watching Dr. Oz.
Margie is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sheri and Jimmy Miller, of Ashland, Ore.; son, Eric Anderson, of Eugene, Ore.; granddaughter, Courtney Fredinburg, of Ashland, Ore.; brother, Boyd Oakes, of Sacramento, Calif.; and sister, Barbara Johnson, of Talent, Ore.
Please join us from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2013, at the Ashland Elks Lodge to celebrate Margie's life. In lieu of flowers please send a donation to Margie's favorite charity, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl., Memphis, TN 38105, (901) 495-3300.
Arrangements by Litwiller - Simonsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Ashland, Ore.


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Feds: 9/11 mastermind's testimony should be barred
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors on Monday tried to stop the self-described mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks from providing testimony at the terrorism trial of Osama bin Laden's son-in-law.
The government submitted written arguments asking U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan to exclude the words of Khalid Sheik Mohammed from Sulaiman Abu Ghaith's trial.
Abu Ghaith is on trial on charges he conspired to kill Americans and aided al-Qaida as the terror group's spokesman after Sept. 11. The 48-year-old onetime imam at a Kuwaiti mosque was brought to New York from Turkey last year.
Prosecutors said defense lawyers should be blocked from calling Mohammed as a witness through live, closed-circuit video from Guantanamo Bay, where he is imprisoned.
They cite the late request — the defense began its presentation by calling two FBI agents as witnesses on Monday — and the fact that Mohammed has insisted he will not testify. The judge scheduled arguments on the issue for Tuesday morning.
The defense asked to use Mohammed as a witness after reviewing a 14-page statement Mohammed provided in response to 451 questions posed by Abu Ghaith's lawyers.
In it, Mohammed wrote that he wanted to help Abu Ghaith but was distrustful of the source of the questions posed to him, saying they reminded him of interrogations he underwent after his 2003 capture.
He said Abu Ghaith did not play any military role in al-Qaida, a statement supporting defense arguments that he did not know about pending al-Qaida attacks when he warned on a widely circulated video after Sept. 11, 2001, that "the storm of airplanes will not abate."
Mohammed also seemed to support the government's argument that Abu Ghaith played a key role in al-Qaida, saying fighting one of the world's super powers meant "we would have to resort to a long war of attrition to which the military and media alike contribute."
He said bin Laden put Abu Ghaith in charge for a time of al-Qaida's media operations, where workers did not know about specific terrorist plots because even "those carrying out the operations are not privy to the specific plans until the goal or the time of the operation approaches for fear that the operation will be botched or miscarried."
Mohammed said those tasked to speak on videos would be chosen if they were an "eloquent, spellbinding speaker."
"Perhaps that is one of the reasons Sheik Sulaiman Abu Ghaith was commissioned for this mission," he said.
He said Abu Ghaith "was not a military man and had nothing to do with military operations."
He added that he never personally spoke to Abu Ghaith about plots to blow up U.S. airplanes with shoe bombs in December 2001, when Mohammed headed al-Qaida's operations conducted outside of Afghanistan.
Abu Ghaith is the highest-level al-Qaida figure to be tried in the U.S. since the Sept. 11 attacks.


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Many of you out there are single-issue votes when it comes to the office of president. And, of course, that single issue is blog law. Or not.
But if you issue is blog law, your candidate is Barack Obama.
While blog law did not take center-stage (or even side-stage or backstage or offstage) at the debates, we do know something of candidates' positions on blog law. Happily, Scientific American asked the candidates for president 14 questions related to science. In truth, I'm not sure internet policy is a "science" question, but, as it so happens, SciAm included the following: "What role, if any, should the federal government play in managing the Internet to ensure its robust social, scientific, and economic role?"
Interestingly enough, the candidates' answers are importantly different. And Governor Mitt Romney takes a position that is squarely against the interests of bloggers. So, if you are voting on the basis of blog law, vote Obama-Biden.
Let's take a look at what they said.
President Barack Obama:
A free and open Internet is essential component of American society and of the modern economy. I support legislation to protect intellectual property online, but any effort to combat online piracy must not reduce freedom of expression, increase cybersecurity risk, or undermine the dynamic, innovative global Internet. I also believe it is essential that we take steps to strengthen our cybersecurity and ensure that we are guarding against threats to our vital information systems and critical infrastructure, all while preserving Americans' privacy, data confidentiality, and civil liberties and recognizing the civilian nature of cyberspace.
That's a pretty boring response that seems designed to offend no one. There is one nugget of a controversial-stance taking inside of it. When the president says "any effort to combat online piracy must not reduce freedom of expression, increase cybersecurity risk, or undermine the dynamic, innovative global Internet," he seems to be talking about the hypercopyright bill SOPA, which I've blogged about several times. That's good, because anti-SOPA is pro-blogger.
Governor Mitt Romney:
It is not the role of any government to "manage" the Internet. The Internet has flourished precisely because government has so far refrained from regulating this dynamic and essential cornerstone of our economy. I would rely primarily on innovation and market forces, not bureaucrats, to shape the Internet and maximize its economic, social and scientific value.
Thanks to the non-governmental multi-stakeholder model, the Internet is — and always has been — open to all ideas and lawful commerce as well as bountiful private investment. Unfortunately, President Obama has chosen to impose government as a central gatekeeper in the broadband economy. His policies interfere with the basic operation of the Internet, create uncertainty, and undermine investors and job creators.
Specifically, the FCC's "Net Neutrality" regulation represents an Obama campaign promise fulfilled on behalf of certain special interests, but ultimately a "solution" in search of a problem. The government has now interjected itself in how networks will be constructed and managed, picked winners and losers in the marketplace, and determined how consumers will receive access to tomorrow's new applications and services. The Obama Administration's overreaching has replaced innovators and investors with Washington bureaucrats.
In addition to these domestic intrusions, there are also calls for increased international regulation of the Internet through the United Nations. I will oppose any effort to subject the Internet to an unaccountable, innovation-stifling international regulatory regime. Instead, I will clear away barriers to private investment and innovation and curtail needless regulation of the digital economy.
Romney's pro-big-telecomm stance against net neutrality should be very concerning for bloggers. I've explained why net neutrality is important for bloggers. (In fact, I've written about it a lot.)
On that basis, Blog Law Blog officially endorses Barack Obama for president of the United States. (Just to be completely clear, that's coming from the Blog Law Blog Editorial Board, which is me, and does not necessarily reflect contributor viewpoint.)
So go and vote. And beginning tomorrow, I will provide you with some of America's least comprehensive election coverage. (But, hey, it is likely be America's only election coverage solely devoted to blog law issues!)


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Now the mom of three boys, Melissa Joan Hart once found herself dreaming of a life with daughters.
The inspiration behind her fleeting fantasy? Tackling the terrible twos — and a coloring book! — with eldest son Mason Walter.
"[He] just would not calm down, he was such a wild man," the Melissa & Joey star, 36, told PEOPLE during The Hub's Playdate Premiere Party sponsored by The MOMS on Nov. 10 in New York City, where a new Guinness World Record was set for the largest coloring book ever.
"And I would keep saying, 'Why can't I have a little girl that just sits and colors?'"
But despite taking his time to show his true talents, the now 6½-year-old not only works wonders with a crayon, but has moved on to creating his own picture books.
"He steals our printer paper and he makes up books about different animals," the proud mama shares. "He has a collection of books he's made under his bed."
And with Hart currently in the process of writing her own memoir, her son's sketching skills could one day be quite useful to the author. "He may very well end up doing the illustrations for my book," she jokes.
The actress recently welcomed her third son Tucker McFadden — Hart and her husband Mark Wilkerson are also parents to Braydon Hart, 4, pictured above — and would love nothing more than to expand her family further … if it weren't for the pesky pregnancy process.
"I would have seven babies if I didn't have to be pregnant. I hate being pregnant — the lack of energy at the beginning [and] having to change your diet," she says. "It's a huge adjustment and you have to change your whole lifestyle for a few months."
But with such a bright light at the end of the tunnel — her baby boy! — Hart knows the best days are yet to come.
"What gets me through the rough months [is that] I remember that it is going to get better as his personality changes," she explains. "Soon he is going to be crawling and walking."
Mason and Brady also have been making the transition easier on Mom by offering a helping hand — and a turn at diaper duty! — when needed.
"The older boys help with diaper changes. I am like, 'Can you grab Mommy that?' and after weeks [of that] they are like, 'Gosh, you can never do anything for yourself,'" Hart says with a laugh.
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IIS Application Warm-up for IIS 7.5 improves the responsiveness of a web site by loading all related web applications and their dependencies before the first request is made.
IIS Application Warm-up improves the web site responsiveness even if it uses a custom request pipeline or if the Application Pool is recycled by "proactively loading and initializing all the dependencies such as database connections, compilation of ASP.NET code, and loading of modules."
The pre-loading process, which can be executed synchronously or asynchronously, is initiated by configuring specific web pages and user IDs to be loaded and used.
Application Warm-up is integrated with IIS Manager and has the following main features:
- Configuration settings are stored in the shared configuration file
- Web application pre-loading settings can be configured on a per Web application basis, allowing IT professionals to identify or create individual initialization pages according to their needs.
- Use the default or custom identities to pre-load the application.
This IIS module is currently in beta and has an x86 version for Windows 7 and an x64 one for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
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I can cobble together a solution now on IIS 6, but just pinging the Web page every so often in a scheduled task, but that won't guarantee me that every worker process gets warmed up, only the one which happened to serve my request.
This highlights another reason for me as to why I find it irritating that IIS versions are inextricably tied to the OS versions. First, it makes things hard to test on a developer machine when the developer's machine is an OS version generation behind the production server. And if the production server is running W2K3 and has a three-year warranty on it, well, you can bet that we're not moving to IIS 7.x anytime soon.
This is in the context of a small business whose primary focus isn't software development, so it's not like we have an MSDN license or even software assurance to play with here. I imagine there a lot of other small businesses in this boat.
I've always wondered why it is this way: if there really is a technical reason in that IIS is dependent on core stuff in the OS or if it's a marketing/segmentation decision.
If a marketing decision, I would even settle for an "IIS Lite" that allowed the latest version of IIS to be deployed on a developer machine with some limitations, kind of like spinning up Apache in a console window. No sane person would use it for production use, but at least you could build your app against the new web.config format and play with these features.
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The Best of Vertical Gardening: Inspiration, DIY, & Resources
Last year I talked about design dilemmas common with the quintessential rectangular urban yard, and space (or should I say, lack thereof), is usually at the top of the list. From inspiration to DIYs, tips on products available on the market and where to source them — this post will surely have you dreaming up new ways to best utilize a small footprint in the garden.Just like in our homes, one of the best ways to maximize space in a garden is to think vertically. While it can have its challenges, when executed properly vertical gardening can allow you to grow more vegetables, create a canopy of shade, or even provide you with a stunning focal point.
TOP ROW: Inspiration
- Look! Living Canopy on a Tiny Balcony
- Dwell On Design: Vertical Gardens
- Look! Woolly Packets at Flora Grubb Gardens
- Vertical Gardening: Simple Vegetable Trellises
- Roundup: 9 Inspiring Vertical Gardens
- DIY Branch Trellis in a Pot
- How To Make a Succulent Kissing Ball
- DIY Small Space Pallet Garden
- Suspended String Gardens and a DIY
- DIY Vertical Succulent Garden Panels by Flora Grubb
BOTTOM ROW: Resources
- Wonderful Wallflowers: Vertical Gardening Supplies for Small Spaces
- Terrain
- Urban Zeal
- Flora Grubb
- Agrarian Line by Williams Sonoma
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It's kind of interesting (and kind of good) that a new blog, devoted to college distance learning, is interested in the philosophy of Library 2.0. Check out Jessica Merritt's list of 100 Free Library 2.0 Webinars and Tutorials
on College@Home blog.
The long list of things in yesterday's post includes something for everyone–school, public, and academic. I've already discovered a few new tricks for upcoming professional development workshops and there's lots more to explore.
It appears that the blog's been around for just a month. Interesting previous posts include:
- 40+ Most Useful Mashups for College Students
- 50+ Ways to Greenify Your Classroom and Campus
- 57 Time-Management Hacks for College Students
- Open CourseWare for Linux Geeks: 50+ Resources
Though not as rich as the OER Commons, the collected curricula on the Open Courseware page offer a fascinating variety of courses and course materials (including game art design, advertising, reading and literacy, and law enforcement) and may be of particular interest to teachers and high school students. Another page offers reviews of
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MotorWeek Video Transcript: 2007 DC Auto Show
Jessica Shea Choksey:With consumers still mindful of high gas prices, and a new Democratic Congress expected to debate new fuel economy mandates, the 2007 Washington Auto Show was the scene of two major, fuel saving, clean air, vehicle introductions.
Following keynote remarks by Daimler Chrysler Chairman Dieter Zetsche (De-ter Ztez-cher), the Chrysler Group unveiled the first diesel heavy duty pickup truck that meets the emission standards of all 50 states. On sale in March, the new 2008 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty, powered by a 6.7-liter Cummins turbo diesel engine, meets the strictest standards three years before the 2010 EPA mandate.
Ford Motor Company unveiled an imaginative fuel-cell hybrid vehicle. The Ford Edge with HySeries Drive operates without the need of an internal combustion engine. It uses electric drive motors that are powered by plug-in batteries, recharged overnight on household current. While range is limited to 25 miles, an onboard hydrogen fuel cell generator can recharge the batteries on-the-go for added range.
The U.S. Department of Energy also used the DC show to encourage automakers to stay focused on the long term goal of reducing US dependence on imported oil.
Assistant Energy Secretary Alexander Karsner announced that DOE intends to spend $17 million to support the development of plug-in hybrid vehicles and improve the efficiency of engines that run on E85 ethanol fuel.
Alexander Karsner:We don't need hundreds, we don't need thousands, we need millions, millions of cars on the road, available to consumers, so that people have greater fuel choice, and vehicle choice, and that the cars that people want are efficient, are easier on their pocketbook, and are greater for the aggregate good of the environment.
Choksey:Karsner, and members of Congress, also toured the show, taking in the ever widening array of flexible fuel, hybrid, and fuel stingy vehicles already available.
Organizers of the Washington Auto Show expect it to become an even bigger showcase for environmentally friendly vehicles in the future. And that's it for this week's MotorNews.


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Avril Lavigne Telecaster: The New Fender Squire Signature Model
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New Avril Lavigne Signature Fender Squire Telecaster
After the huge success of the Punk-Pop princess's checkboard signature Telecaster, Avril Lavigne and Fender have teamed up once again to produce another new model for 2012.
This new signature model features an all-black, more mature and subdued look than the Tele that came before. The striking new guitar features a distinctive 12th fret skull and crossbones inlay on a rosewood fretboard, with 22medium jumbo frets and a C-shaped maple neck with black signature headstock.
The basswood body and standard 6-saddle string-through-body bridge are features that this model shares with the previous Signature Telecaster. Other features include a 3-ply scratchplate, (black - white - black) which gives the blacked-out design some appreciated depth. The knurled, black, flat top controls, the barrel style switch tip and die cast tuners make this guitar a lean, mean Signature Tele.
This new addition to Fender's range of Signature models is simply a no-nonsense Punk guitar.


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Genetic nephron number deficit is associated with reduced renal IGF2/IGF2 receptor ratio during fetal development
Angeborenes Nephron-Defizit ist mit erniedrigter renaler IGF2/IGF2 Rezeptor Ratio in der Fetalentwicklung assoziiert
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The pathogenesis of primary hypertension remains enigmatic. Recent studies support the concept that a reduced number of nephrons, determined during ontogenesis, is an important determinant of primary hypertension and cardiovascular disease in adult life. Oligonephropathy has to be due to changes in renal development. This study investigated the expression of the insulin like growth factor (IGF)system during nephrogenesis in a rat strain with genetic oligonephropathy, hypertension and cardiovascular damage in adult life.
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We compared rats with inborn oligonephropathy (MWF) and Wistar control rats with normal nephron number at day 19 of fetal development (F19). Quantitative mRNA expression was determined by Real-Time PCR. Histomorphometric analysis of fetal kidneys revealed a reduction in glomerular number of 31% in MWF compared to Wistar (p<0.05). Renal IGF2 mRNA expression was unchanged in both strains, whereas IGF2 receptor expression was increased by 34% in MWF compared to Wistar (p<0.05). IGF2/IGF2 receptor ratio was lowered by 57% in MWF compared to Wistar in fetal kidneys (p<0.05). In contrast, no difference in F19 heptatic mRNA expression of IGF2, IGF2 receptor, or IGF2/IGF2 receptor ratio was observed between both strains.
These data clearly demonstrate a reduction of nephron number already present at day 19 of fetal MWF development, and an organ specific regulation of the fetal IGF system in the MWF rat model. Finally, the results point to a possible role of the renal IGF system in mediating fetal manifestation of nephron number deficit in genetic oligonephropathy.


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Gun-show operators agree to new rules
Twenty-six gun show operators in New York State have agreed to put in place new rules designed to prevent the sale of guns to customers who can't pass criminal background checks, State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced Friday.
The organizations, including at least seven that operate gun shows in Western New York, reached voluntary agreements with the State Attorney General's Office to follow a set of model procedures that grew out of Schneiderman's 2011 investigation of gun shows in the state.
Highlights of the new procedures include notifying dealers at the show that they must complete a background check before any guns change hands, tagging each weapon sold at the show to make it easier to confirm the required check was performed and making an effort to ensure illegal gun sales aren't made outside the gun show building.
"The cooperation we have seen shows that public safety does not need to be divisive or a partisan issue. Gun show operators around the state have voluntarily agreed to adopt simple procedures that increase the safety of New Yorkers without infringing upon the Second Amendment rights of gun owners," Schneiderman said in a statement.
In the 2011 gun show probe, undercover investigators were able to buy semiautomatic rifles here and across the state without undergoing a criminal background check. The undercover agents were able to buy the weapons even after telling sellers they had domestic-violence histories.
Ten dealers were charged with illegal gun sales following the eight-month investigation that included visits to gun shows in Erie and Genesee counties. Nine pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges, and one was found guilty after a trial.
The attorney general's office used the threat of future sting operations to win cooperation from gun show operators in enforcing the model procedures.
Schneiderman last November announced that Niagara Frontier Collectors, which hosts shows here, was one of the first to cooperate with the new rules.
They're now up to 26 operators, and the rules should be in place for at least 55 gun shows this year, Schneiderman said.
In addition to Niagara Frontier Collectors, local operators include: Bontrager Real Estate and Auction Services in Genesee County; Daniel A. Carter Auction Co. and York-Penn Shows, both of Cattaraugus County; New York State Arms Collectors Association, Genesee County; RL Mason Auction, Allegany County, and Williston Auctions, Erie County.
The gun show operators also agree to post signs alerting dealers and customers to the background check requirement; limit the number of entry and exit points at the show to make it easier to determine whether a check has been performed; and request law enforcement patrols in the parking lots of the shows to discourage illegal sales.
The background check requirement is included in a 2000 state law and predates the controversial New York SAFE Act, a set of gun laws recently signed into law.
Schneiderman's office is handling the prosecution of the first defendant charged under the SAFE Act, Benjamin M. Wassell, a Silver Creek resident who is accused of illegally modifying two assault-style weapons before selling them to an undercover officer.
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University of Alabama President Judy Bonner announced this morning that she would recommend Bill Battle to replace Mal Moore as athletics director
TUSCALOOSA | University of Alabama president Judy Bonner will recommend Bill Battle to the UA board of trustees as the school's new athletics director, the school announced Thursday. Battle replaces Mal Moore, who was recently hospitalized with a pulmonary condition and subsequently stepped down from his position Wednesday after 14 years. Battle and Moore were teammates on legendary coach Paul W. "Bear" Bryant's 1961 national championship team at Alabama.
"Over the past several weeks, we have had multiple conversations about who should follow Coach Moore as AD," said Bonner. "Based on Mal's strong endorsement as well as Coach Battle's affiliation with UA as a player, partner and donor, his experience as a coach and his significant business background, I am confident that he is the right person to serve UA in this position. I am looking forward to working with him as we continue to build on the foundation of excellence that is the hallmark of Coach Moore's tenure."
Battle and Moore was a three-year starter at Alabama from 1960-62, and later became the head coach at Tennessee from 1970-76. His record at UT was 59-22-2 with four bowl wins. He later founded the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) in 1981, and was its CEO for more than 20 years.
Battle was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1981.
"When it became apparent that I was no longer going to be able to direct the Athletics Department," Moore said, "I felt that Bill Battle was the one person who could sustain all the good things that have happened the past few years while also moving us forward with planned improvements," Moore said. "Certainly, his background at the University as a student-athlete coupled with a career as coach and his creativity and unparalleled success at Collegiate Licensing gives him an extensive background to lead the Crimson Tide Athletics Department.
"I personally recommended Bill to Dr. Bonner for this job knowing he will appropriately support our coaches in their efforts to bring championship teams home to Tuscaloosa and ensure that our student-athletes earn their degrees and represent the Crimson Tide in the same manner that Bill did as a player and as an alumnus."
Battle indicated disappointment that Moore could no longer continue in the role.
"It is with extremely mixed emotions that I am involved in this process," said Battle. "My strong preference is that my teammate and longtime friend Mal Moore would be announcing another amazing accomplishment. When the University reached out to me, my instinct was to say no. However, after speaking with Dr. Bonner, Dr. Witt, Coach Saban, Mal and Paul Bryant, and seeing what I've seen at the University, I couldn't find a way to say no.
"The University of Alabama is at an all-time high in athletics, academics and most every other way, and I am deeply honored to be asked to serve in the position of Athletics Director. It is an extraordinary challenge and a responsibility that I take very seriously."
Bonner said she would also recommend to the Board that Coach Moore be named Athletics Director Emeritus as well as special assistant to the president.
"Mal Moore's legacy surrounds us every day," Bonner said. "From state-of-the-art facilities, to raising more than $240 million in capital improvements to UA's athletic facilities as well as support for UA's students and athletes, to multiple teams that have excelled at every level, to attracting top-rated coaches and staff, he has upheld and embodied the Crimson Tide spirit in every endeavor. It is my pleasure to recommend to the Board that he be awarded another first in a career filled with them - UA's first Athletics Director Emeritus. As we move forward, I am confident that Coach Battle will continue the momentum that Mal established."


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This course is a descriptive review of social welfare programs and service delivery systems. Includes a study of the functions of social welfare in society, the influences of policies on program implementation, and gaps in services for particular populations. The impact of poverty, inequality, historical and political oppression, social and economic oppression are examined on the state and federal level with particular attention to the local border region. The course includes a substantial writing component. Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in SOCW 2361. Admission to pre-major.
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One of the last people to whisk through the state Division of Elections on the last day of candidate qualifying Friday was a familiar face: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, a former Senate majority leader who filed papers seeking a return to the Legislature in the House in District 112, an open seat in Miami-Dade.
He enters a Republican primary against former Rep. Gus Barreiro and Eric Padron. Two Democrats also filed for the seat, Alex Dominguez and Jose Javier Rodriguez. It's the only legislative seat in Miami-Dade with contested primaries in both parties.
Diaz de la Portilla, 47, at one point was eyeing a Senate seat in North Miami-Dade, but that seat is likely to be held by Democrat Gwen Margolis. "That district is obviously not favorable to me," he said. "You have to be realistic in politics. Sen. Margolis is an institution. She always has been."
As for his House candidacy, he said: "I'm excited about it. I think it's important to bring some experience and some institutional knowledge back to the process in the House." The Miami-Dade political consultant previously served in the House from 1994-2000, followed by 10 years in the Senate.
Alex DLP's brother, Miguel, was re-elected to the Senate without opposition Friday. A third brother, Renier, who previously served in the House, qualified as a Republican candidate in House District 103.
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Water features add a touch of relaxed atmosphere in the house due to the relaxing ambiance created by the noise of streaming water. Rather than giving foods or other common gifts, have you thought to take a rest by choosing tabletop water features.
Water fountains come in numerous types of designs and high quality materials like, resin, fiberglass and porcelain ceramic among others and they can be placed in any kind of space may it be a master bedroom, living room, dorm room and even inside the office.
Periodically you just can't think of the perfect present for someone. Whether it's for a person who may have everything or you're simply looking for a gift that's a little bit more unique, tabletop or wall fountains are the answer to your problems. These are small water fountains that should be put on top of a desk either in your house or office. These kinds of water fountains come in a multitude of sizes and by incorporating small ones made for most table or a bigger types made to occupy the entire area. Whatever size you decide on, supplying a nice water feature is a wonderful approach to show your gratitude for friend, family member and business partner.
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Tabletop fountains and wall fountains in the office or inside the living room add create a calming ambience in a room. Mesmerize you visitors with flowing water attached to your wall. You won't be able to find a person that disagrees with the soothing feeling whenever they encounter well lighted flowing water features inside your office. Thus if you're searching for the right gift for family relative and business partner, consider getting him a small. If you think your friend deserves a large outdoor garden fountains, then find a suitable size for him.


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Hi Heather,
I had the pleasure of meeting both you, Bruce, and your son when he was looking at colleges in Boston. I am so sorry to hear about the personal hardships you are having to endure to keep BookCrossing up and running. Thank you for everything you do!!! Some kind and generous fellow BCer just gave me my wings back and I intend to pay it forward very soon. Sending good thoughts and positive vibes your way ;) Bless you for keeping the faith and continuing to believe it will all work out.
Complete Thread
(Ummm...ok - we're a bit late, but if Monday is the new Friday, then March must be the new January.)
Looking back at 2012, it is no secret that there's much room for improvement. What happened? "Not much," you might say. And you are correct.
We sincerely apologize for that; Bruce and I had to take on full-time jobs outside of BookCrossing again, just to keep the BookCrossing ship (as well as our own ship) floating. We continue to pour money into BookCrossing just as we have done for many years, and, to make ends meet, we've geographically divided to conquer, and Bruce has started up a full-blown veterinary practice 16 hours away from me in Watford City, North Dakota. We continue to remain grateful for your loyalty and patience while we both work much more than just "full time" to maintain our now independent loads. In the meantime, we are putting Ardik as point person for BookCrossing's communications.
Scarcity of resources, both in regards to money and time, has had a paralysing effect. We, at headquarters (including Ardik in Germany) had planned and expected to spend much more time and energy, not only in development, but also in some management tasks. However, life got in the way more often than not, and the outcome was rather disappointing.
Thankfully, there are those passionate and focused team members who were (and luckily still are) very dedicated to BookCrossing, but with very little response from us, the core team, they were all too often stuck in the dark, and the situation was very straining for their motivation. We are happy and grateful to be able to report that they are still eager and available to pick up their work as soon as they are needed again.
When we look forward at 2013, we do so with great hope and positive intentions; we are currently in the process of reconnoitering, re-arranging and re-deploying our energies and tasks. We've learned the lesson of overpromising and underdelivering and will no longer make any lofty promises. We're looking forward to a year of huge improvements; after all there's room for that in all directions, so it can only get better!
One major development is that we seem to be closer to the launching of the EU Supply Store. While it has been a slow research and development project, you can soon expect Release Bags (and in several languages) with EU local shipping options. Check out the Forum posts on this topic in the next few days or so.
What is it that you can do? Here are 5 great ideas to help the site:
1. We appreciate your support, patience and your continuous habit of practicing BookCrossing!
2. If you are a seasoned BookCrosser and you speak a language into which BookCrossing has not yet been translate, ping us using the Contact Us link if you'd like to help translate. We'd appreciate hearing from you!
3. We welcome your bug reports and feature requests. Keep 'em coming. We will eventually get to them!
4. While third party ad displays alone don't pay BookCrossing, when you click and buy, we so earn a very small commission and every little bit helps.
5. Finally, (and oh, so important), we wholeheartedly appreciate - and need - your financial support through buying BookCrossing goodies: Wings, labels, and just no-string donations.
We wish each and every one of you a successful, healthy, and happy 2013 and look forward to building even a better BookCrossing. After all, the year is Two-Thousand THIRTEEN, and since the world didn't end and it's not a year of Fridays, it can only go up from here!
Here's to 2013,
-Heather and Bruce
How good to hear from you, thanks! It's always good to have an idea what's going on behind the scenes, and I'm sure this will make us appreciate your work and efforts even more, while at the same time helping us take the occasional bug with more patience and humor. And I for one am very much looking forward to the EU supply store! :D
Yes, very good to hear from you. Still loving bookcrossing!
Thank you for this update Heather. And for all the effort and commitment on your part to keeping this community going. Hopefully the EU store will help with income, we're so looking forward to being able to get our hands on more official supplies! I just received my order from the store today, really quick turnaround, big thanks to those involved.
Thanks for the update, Heather, and a happy new year to you both. Saw a youtube video of Bruce's work up in North Dakota. Wow! Life in a boomtown as a veterinarian; pretty amazing.
Thanks for keeping the site afloat. :)
Saw a youtube video of Bruce's work up in North Dakota.
Do you know the link? Thanks
Saw a youtube video of Bruce's work up in North Dakota.
It's a promo for the practice, that was shot by Selkirk, their youngest son. I'll dig it up and send it. It's pretty authentic, especially for what goes on in the care of large animals. I'm betting some people, who don't know the standards for care, or who don't want to see people put their arms in places you'd not likely explore, could be upset or grossed out, which is why I'm not posting it. If someone PMs me, though, I'll send it.)
Here you go. I'll stick my neck out (better than my hand in ;-)--Here is the scoop in a quick nutshell--no bones picture of our days:
He is working about 16-18 hours a day, 7 days a week as the only vet in a 50 mile radius seeing everything with fur, scales or feathers on 2 legs or 4, walking or crawling, farm calls, 4-H speeches, rodeos, border health checks, homecare, haul in, emergencies, office hours, you name it--oh, and all the startup business demands (hiring, payroll, inventory, scheduling, advertising, etc). Sleeping on a cot in the office between desks--no kitchen. I have the phone forwarded to the ID office from North Dakota for the day (yes, that makes the vet clinic, the B/B, AND BookCrossing all on 1 phone line at the moment), 3 kids and a skeleton staff here to manage, cleaning and anticipated checkins forthcoming in a few hours, while he is managing appointments and interviewing 2 new hires so he can eventually get relief and come home. I've seen him 3 times in 10 months. We will get through, God-willing. It's been a heckuva 2 years and that is the raw snapshot of life at the Pedersen's lately ;-)
We refuse to go down without a good fight--we are climbing out!
so he can eventually get relief and come home. I've seen him 3 times in 10 months. We will get through, God-willing.
Oh, my ... I will pray for you both and your family that soonishly you will regain a "normal" family and matrimonial life. It must be very hard for you.
It's really funny, just yesterday I was thinking of you both as I had stumbled upon some photos of Bruce in Dublin last year. Now I appreciate it even more that he made it to the Convention at all.
And thank YOU for telling us so many very private things to make us understand better. I hope we will meet in person sometime in the future :-)
I wish you TONS of good luck!
Edith adds some mental hugs
and a link to a video which shows where Bookcrossing books are being sent by bookcrossers, organized by katopua and make children happy
I grew up on a farm and my brother is a farrier who works with a vet in Indiana. It isn't an easy job.
When I was a teenager our vet pierced my ears! The cowboys were cracking jokes and asking if one hole was supposed to be higher than the other:) My mom was going to get hers pierced that day, but chickened out!
Thanks, Heather. I'm sorry that keeping BookCrossing running is still a financial strain on you two personally. We so appreciate all you do. Thank you.
Thank you both, and the volunteers, for all the work you're doing and all the time you're putting in despite all that you have going on in your lives. It is easy to forget that BC is not some big corporation with hundreds of employees to do its bidding, nor with a huge budget and a steady profit to keep things flowing smoothly all the time.
Looking forward to the EU store, I'm sure that'll help a lot once it is up and running.
Thankfully, there are those passionate and focused team members who were (and luckily still are) very dedicated to BookCrossing, but with very little response from us, the core team, they were all too often stuck in the dark, and the situation was very straining for their motivation. We are happy and grateful to be able to report that they are still eager and available to pick up their work as soon as they are needed again.
Yes, we are :-D
And after all, even if it is frustrating sometimes - very often it also is much fun!
A big thank you as well for Ardik, you are great!
for bookcrossing. Hope that things will get easier for your family soon.
I really didn't realize how hard it is for you personally. I will try to do my part to support Bookcrossing. I just recently ordered and received some supplies, and will visit the store more often!
(((((HUGS))))) to you both, and to Ardik and to the support volunteers!!!
(I didn't click on the video. I've read James Herriot, but don't really need to see the visuals. ;-) )
I am still here after 9 years so - it can't be too bad :-)
I guess we will all gladly help to keep the BC-boat floating..
16 hours away from me in Watford City, North Dakota.Here's a Google Map link showing both places: http://goo.gl/---/CEGlF
Thank you for all your effort and sacrifices you've made for Bookcrossing - you've not only brought people together with books, you've brought people from around the world come together! Without you, there wouldn't be this amazing community of wonderful people and I'm certainly thankful for it. It'll be so great to have a European store again, I'll be stocking up on the first day it opens...'til that day I'll be supporting you through spreading some wings :)
I am glad you have been so honest about the problems you face. As you can see there is plenty of understanding, goodwill and offers of support about. Given the pressure you are under I do not expect to see you reporting here daily but the occasional report like this is so import to those of us who are trying to help BookCrossing.com survive and thrive.
I am also looking forward to the European supply store opening.
Thank you for your effort to keep Bookcrossing going. It's good to hear from you. Next year it will be 10 yaers since I joined BC and I will stay a crosser for at least another 10 years (I hope). All thanks to you!
I wish you, Bruce and your childeren the very best!
It's good to hear from you, sorry that life is so full on for you both. I'm not giving up on Bookcrossing in the slightest and still really enjoy reading the books, meeting other bcrs and of course passing on the books. I'm always spreading the word, actually I did just that this morning on a bookworm's blog. She sounded very interested.
Good news about the EU supply store.
Happy new year to you both and best wishes.
Since I joined bookcrossing some years ago I have made many new friends and got to know many 'new' writers. Who says that the internet makes the world unpersonal? I wish you all the best and hope that times for you will soon be better!
for all your hard work keeping Bookcrossing going. I have met some lovely people via here online and in person.x
I suppose I am guilty of this without thinking about it and there are probably many more bookcrossers out there the same we just log onto a website without thinking about the hard workers in the background :(
I had some issues earlier this month and should have been more patient as once noticed they were dealt with promptly and professionally
I am another bookcrosser looking forward to the return of European supplies I ordered recently without realising the time it would take to receive items or that I might yet get hit with custom charges on top last time I got supplies they were collected from another UK bookcrosser who'd bulk ordered while at some USA meet up of some description so never realised the complications of direct orders will be nice to see a return of European supplies
Thanks for all your hard work and sacrifices to keep bookcrossing up and running for myself and all the friends I've made through bookcrossing
Sarah x
I am another bookcrosser looking forward to the return of European supplies I ordered recently without realising the time it would take to receive items or that I might yet get hit with custom charges on top last time I got supplies they were collected from another UK bookcrosser who'd bulk ordered while at some USA meet up of some description so never realised the complications of direct orders will be nice to see a return of European supplies
I'm afraid the premature termination of Ginger Geoff's UK supply store for lables and similar was another of BC's own goals. Why end it before the new store is up and running smoothly? It was slightly Heath Robinson but it worked. It's now been what? two or three years? since Geoff ceased to supply lables in Europe and it's just not economic to order them direct from the US.
Thanks for letting us know this, Heather. I think it's important that people realise that BC is not a massive conglomerate.
BC has been an important part of my life for the last 7 years. I've made lifelong friends, found lots of new authors and have had a lot of fun along the way.
I'm so grateful to you both for what you are doing to keep BC afloat, and I'm sure I speak for many, many others.
Thank you.
Thanks so much for this update! I was a bit worried last year that maybe bookcrossing was going to go away. Thank you all your hard work to keep the web site going.
I ordered some new supplies back in December so I don't need any more of those. But I'll definitely think about getting some wings or making a donation.
Thank you for all of your efforts and hard work to keep BookCrossing site going. Like many other BCers, I wish you good luck. I am also happy to hear about the EU supply store's plan (although I am in the US). It will make many BCers in EU area happy, very soon :)
Thank you Heather. May this new bookcrossing year be a fulfilling one for you, Bruce and your bookcrossing children everywhere! You all do so much. I hope that every book I cross helps in some way.
Thanks for the information, hope that things get better for you soon, all your hard work is so very much appreciated. Thank you again and best wishes to both.
THANK YOU from me too....
This has made me think.... in the 4 years I have been on BookCrossing how much have I gained... given to me for FREE.
- Gained great friendships.... which are priceless.
- Gained knowledge of my hobby...different genres I have read, free books I never would have read etc.
- How much I've saved by not buying that book I wasn't sure whether I would like but put on my wishlist to read and found out...it wasn't my cup of tea
- The different places I have visited that I would not necessarily have visited.
I have been thinking about all the money, work, time and energy that Heather and Bruce put in to making me squeal with delight (indirectly) through Bookcrossing when I come home from work after a stressy day and see a rectangular shape parcel sitting on my doormat. In fact 9/10 they are not rectangular shaped as the generosity of Bookcrossers is SOOOOO huge the book is usually accompanied by chocolates, sweets, labels, etc, etc....*huge smile on face*
I get all the above for free!
Any other "club" I have joined in the past, I have had to pay a fee...the Gym £30 monthly, my local deaf club £1 a week, football club £50 a year plus £5 per game. Unfortunately charges need to be made to cover costs of overheads but this is something that I have accepted, if I want to do something I love.
Bruce and Heather aren't asking for direct donations BUT I AM...Bookcrossing is something I love doing and I'm not sure how I would feel if I lost this "extended family" without a fight. I know, I tend to take things for granted but we have been given the warning...we might regret it if we don't make a stand now.
Please think about how much you have gained from Bookcrossing and how much you will miss it if it is gone and make a donation NOW...even if just $5! If enough of us donate, it will make a HUGE difference.
Here is the donation link:
THANK YOU from me too....
This is so true I too have gained a lot through bookcrossing and passed on this great community to family and friends as a great place to be involved in without ever thinking of a donation. I last night bought wings for four friends but even so someone somewhere is sitting working on providing those technical images fluttering each side of those names.
I followed your link to donations out of curiosity and was absolutely astounded by the tiniest of amounts these start at just $2 / £1.34 wow really who can't afford that every once in a while a cup of coffee at a cafe would cost me more than that and this website brings me far more happiness so I agree whole heartedly with footymadgill if enough of us donated even such a small amount it would make such a difference to the site and take a small amount of pressure off Heather and Bruce and the others who work so hard for us
I'm off to donate now......how about you???
If you have a PayPal account, you might want to check whether there's some loose change on it from the last time you used it to purchase something online..it might just be enough for the smallest donation! *winkwink*
Just want to say a huge thank you to all contributing to the site and our beloved hobby!
well said
THANK YOU from me too....
Totally agree and have donated. :-)
Thank you for updating us Heather, it is great to hear from you and to know that you and Bruce are still interested and working hard in this amazing world of Bookcrossing that you created. Hoping that you will both be able to return to a normal family life soon and that bookcrossing starts giving back to you like it has to so many of us since we joined. For me, it has changed my life in so many ways - so many wonderful people I have met along the way, new books, new authors and new places to visit. Long live bookcrossing!
It's stands to reason that bookcrossing can't operate without an income.
I always buy a year of wings but I remember the time when we had a new CEO who suggested that we couldn't operate without financial contributions from the members.
It was as if he had declared WW III. Heated and ugly discussions abound and he was vilivied by most of the members. He left the organization for another job.
it looks that people are now more open to make contributions and I'm glad because I would hate to see this wonderful idea go down the drain because of lack of money.
I'm sorry to hear that you Heather and Bruce had to find other employment to sustain yourselves and Bookcrossing from going under. I thank you for all the work you have done and still do and I'm sure it was not without scacrifice.
Although I'm not as active releasing as I used to be I still want to be part of this and share my books. Books that were released 5 years ago are still caught and journaled. This still thrills me.
it looks that people are now more open to make contributions
I suspect it's more that over the past few years we've seen a gradual disappearance of a particular segment of the population. Every forum seems to attract a number of people who just want free entertainment on their own terms and who get very angry at the suggestion that they should start to pay for it - or even, in this case, register and release a book. Many of BCs such hangers on and freeloaders got shunted into Fun and Games where they ceased to be an irritation to the rest of us and have since drifted away somewhere else.
I shall be buying more stuff from the shop...promise...and intensify my effort for bookcrossing and my TeddysDen....hope for a good turn, money- and otherwise..wish you all the best with your new jobs..manuma
I love Bookcrossing and will always love it! It`s already a part of my personal life history. Your message came as a bit of surprise- it suited me to think everything was going on just smoothly and nicely. I`m sure there`ll be a good wave of responce and support from BC community. Personally I already made a small donation and will spread the word to everyone who might feel connected and symphatetic to BC. I wish with all my heart things to get better for your family! You have our love and support.
Heather and Bruce: You do a great job.
I'm visiting the BX'ing store right now. My Mom (Bucklesbook, 85) loves getting supplies for birthday/Xmas. I'm low on stuff too, but more than that, I hope this will help. We love Bookcrossing and all its karmic, serendipitous, friendshippy - not to mention good read - facets.
I don't think I can add more to what has been said already, but BookCrossing is such a big part of my life, I really want to thank you (and all my BC friends out there).
Wishing you all the best, and look forward to seeing you at one of the conventions!
... for this overwhelming response!
This is very encouraging and uplifting for all of us!
There isn't much I can say that hasn't been said before, but you haven't heard from this particular corner of the world yet. It's important that you get it from all possible angles! :)
Never underestimate the influence BookCrossing has had on 1) us, the enthusiastic (OK, somewhat addicted) participants, 2) the greater pool of registered but more subdued BCers, and 3) the millions out there who have all experienced that moment of surprise and pure delight when picking up a free, travelling book and recognising it for what it was.
Many thanks to you, Bruce, Ardik, Moem and the many other behind-the-scenes volunteers who are keeping this wondrous boat afloat. It's a bit like farming: those who plough and plant and sow rarely witness the enjoyment of the final product. So we just have to tell you. :)
Remember to click through Bookcrossing.com when ordering online books. Do this either by using the Booksellers button, or go to the Store tab and select Affiliates, then your bookseller of choice. Every little helps! I know I forget to do this, but I did remember yesterday, and hopefully I'll do it from now on.
Thank you, Heather, for the update, and to you and your family for the continued dedication to keep this site running. Hopefully, everyone will heed your call for support and further patience. Happy New Year to you all!
Thank you for the update and for all the work you guys continue to put into this wonderful site. I couldn't imagine my life without BookCrossing now. I have purchased wings again (and some for some friends), I will hold off on the supplies until there is an EU store.
Good luck with your crazy busy lives!
Hi Heather,
I had the pleasure of meeting both you, Bruce, and your son when he was looking at colleges in Boston. I am so sorry to hear about the personal hardships you are having to endure to keep BookCrossing up and running. Thank you for everything you do!!! Some kind and generous fellow BCer just gave me my wings back and I intend to pay it forward very soon. Sending good thoughts and positive vibes your way ;) Bless you for keeping the faith and continuing to believe it will all work out.
How amazing that you haven't given up on Bookcrossing. Less dedicated people would probably have done so before now.
As others above have said Bookcrosing has changed my life and that's thanks to you Heather and Bruce for keeping Bookcrossing going when the chips have been down.
I wish you had told us earlier - we're good at supporting our BC friends.
I'm going to pop over to the shop right now.
Thank you so much for all that you have given us and I hope that your life becomes more sane very soon. Keep in touch. X
Hope life gets better for you real soon. I'll do what I can, when I can, to support the site through donations and buying supplies and wings from the store.
even though I never got a response to my 3 (or was it 4?) messages to the store, as there was something wrong with the messaging system.
I decided not to wait any longer and just put in an order as I wanted to help the site (and get some goodies at the same time). Hope that gets through to the store!!
Bookcrossing has helped me deal with life... and death. You could not have done better if you'd set up an actual self-help group.
for both the update and for everything that you do for Bookcrossing. It is the most wonderful creation and adds so much to our lives.
And love bookcrossing! Thank you so much for all the work you do to keep bookcrossing going.
I appreciate all of the work everyone puts into Bookcrossing! And just as long as it doesn't disappear completely, I'm fine with the way it is right now. I wish I could support Bookcrossing more than I do. There was another thing on the above list not mentioned:
If you buy through the 'affiliates' link to betterworld whenever you order from them, Bookcrossing gets part of that money. I at least be sure to do that whenever I order from Betterworld.
thanks so much!
I have tried to support this wonderful community. I just have bought the wings for one year and 6x1 month wings in my birthday challenge in the Finnish Forum. I also keep myself pawed all the time.
I'm grateful and thankful to keep this site alive and functional. I have meet people that I can now be considered as friends. This community is something I can't describe in words.
I just want to thank you. I have found a family, which I did't know existed. <3
Edit. I just wanna say... THANK YOU!
I lived in that area for 3 months back in 1982 while working at the north unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Yes, you both will have lots of challenges even if everything goes very well. While the community is generally nice I've been reliable told that you aren't accepted as a real part of it until your family has lived there for several generations. Some say it is because so many, like me, just pass through. I say it is that attitude that makes it harder for people to stay. I've only one good friend up there (in Grassy Butte) that I keep in touch with but he's a rancher with those generations behind him. If it would be a help PM and I'll pass along his name and contact information, you could then have an insider on your side. You met me in Charleston (like you'd remember, LoL, I was the patch lady) and Bruce played trivia with my daughter and me in the Charleston Un-convention (we were all very exhausted, not surprised if he doesn't remember me from then either, <grin>) but trying to show I'm legit. Best wishes regardless...
Thank you for the friendships and the books and the amazing journeys that have come my way all because of a little thing called Bookcrossing. I have just made my donation to keep this wonderful community afloat and hope that all whose lives have been touched by BXing will consider doing their part to keep this amazing concept alive and to keep food on Heather and Bruce's table.
Wow, this is an eye-opening post! As a new(ish) member I never really gave much thought to who, or what, is behind Bookcrossing or how it's financed. I didn't even bother with the wings as I thought I probably wouldn't "need" them, but after reading this thread I'm going to purchase them first thing when I get home - it's the least I can do! Also, count me in with those who eagerly wait for the opening of the EU supply store...
To verbalize would be to limit how touched we are by our BookCrossing community. Thank you so much for the outpour of love and support in a very tangible way. Bruce and I are overwhelmed with gratitude for the heartfelt words of thankfulness, the store purchases, donations and love, concern and wonderful ideas (we have even had a few BookCrossers offer to fly out and help with the B/B and administration!) that have been flooding the site and our inboxes over the past weeks. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! To each and every one of you, THANK YOU for helping to keep the site alive. We seriously couldn't make it all happen without you.
PS: In celebration, we have treated ourselves to one less encumbering "keep warm in the freezing home-office" sweater, indulged us all in upgraded roll of 2ply toilet paper, and replaced the lightbulbs to 100 watt so we can now see (Heck, thanks to you, Johnny even has a HOT cup of coffee this morning!). We are feeling the wings of your support and it is absolutely refreshing.
To verbalize would be to limit how touched we are by our BookCrossing community. Thank you so much for the outpour of love and support in a very tangible way. Bruce and I are overwhelmed with gratitude for the heartfelt words of thankfulness, the store purchases, donations and love, concern and wonderful ideas (we have even had a few BookCrossers offer to fly out and help with the B/B and administration!) that have been flooding the site and our inboxes over the past weeks. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! To each and every one of you, THANK YOU for helping to keep the site alive. We seriously couldn't make it all happen without you.
Wow! I am not surprised, this community is wonderful. But I am moved to tears reading your post. I tried to read it out loud to my husband but welled up again and had to stop.
I made a link in the scandinavian forum to this thread the other day and people started buying wings and supplies straight away.
An the fantastic thing is that this is your doing, your creation.
I am just delighted that it is making such a practical difference. Hopefully now more people know what a struggle it is to keep the site going the higher level of support will continue.
To verbalize would be to limit how touched we are by our BookCrossing community. Thank you so much for the outpour of love and support in a very tangible way. Bruce and I are overwhelmed with gratitude for the heartfelt words of thankfulness, the store purchases, donations and love, concern and wonderful ideas (we have even had a few BookCrossers offer to fly out and help with the B/B and administration!) that have been flooding the site and our inboxes over the past weeks. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! To each and every one of you, THANK YOU for helping to keep the site alive. We seriously couldn't make it all happen without you.
Would be interesting how many wing purchases have been made in March compared to Jan/Feb. Its hard to find anyone not flying at the moment!
Will donate as soon as I close this post. Been a BCer since 2004. Haven't been super active lately, although I did release a book today -- the first in a long time. Would hate to see this site disappear. Appreciate all the work Heather and Bruce have done and are doing. Time now to put my money where my mouth is.
Firstly, thank you so much for keeping the site going. I've met very many friends through BookCrossing, both online and in real life. It was there for me when I felt lonely and isolated when my daughter was tiny. And when I moved to a new city where I hardly knew anyone, what was the first thing I did? That's right! I looked up the local BookCrossers! I never realised just how much of your time and money and energy it takes up. So thank you, thank you.
Secondly, would it be possible to put a link on your Affiliates page to the UK BetterWorldBooks site? I buy from them quite often. It would be great if some money went to you every time I did. I will of course also donate whenever I can afford it.
Thank you so much for all the work
Thanks to you two and all the others who make BC amazing.
who asked me why I give away books. She had heard of BookCrossing and even knew our world library goal, but wanted to know what I got out of doing this occasionally expensive hobby, what would cause me to give away treasure (books)? I explained that I hadn't had access to them when I was a child. I mostly lived in rural communities too small to have public libraries. I was introduced to my first library when I was in second grade and it was the size of a one-room schoolhouse.
I choked up a little telling her this, and she started crying. As a child, her only library had been a bookmobile visit every few weeks. Every time we meet, she gives me a hug and tells me about her grandson who has just moved into chapter books - I bring some for him each week now.
By comparison, I am a rich woman now, a house so full of books it threatens to burst at the seams. Why do I do this? Because I want children to grow up into readers. I want to encourage the love of books. I want to have a world library so large that no child ever goes without books. Without BookCrossing, many many joys and friendships in my life would not have happened. Thank you, Heather and Bruce, for keeping this dream alive.
Thanks to have shared this very nice story . A great motivation for me to read and release more
I am not a seasoned BookCrosser, but I am willing to translate this site into my mother tongue. Although you may feel skeptical about it, I am serious with it and I do want to help this site. I am currently studying and I am not like other teens who do not take schooling seriously. I am confident to do this because I know my language much and I want to help BookCrossing. Please let me hear(or should I say read) your thoughts. Thanks.
I hope someone has contacted you, collin26 - you sound like a very intelligent, sincere young man!
Yes, we have, and yes, he is :-)
So this is my way of helping to fund Bookcrossing:
my new brand pair of wings for the year 2013, as the old ones expired :) And I am always ready to help you guys, as it has been in the past. BC gave me so much!
Thank you for writing this Heather!
I always thought I don't need wings. Actually that is true: I don't *need* them as I can do all the essentials in BC very well without them. (And it is just wonderful how this site is free!) But after I read this I *wanted* to purchase them. I just want you to know how much I appreciate your hard work and I want Bookcrossing to "live long and prosper."
Nice post! your information is really very informative your given information is very useful I am bookmarked your site for the next post thanks once again for this post
Yes it's 2 years old but still relevant
Please support BookCrossing with financial support by way of purchases from the store
I was going to make a donation for International BookCrossing Day and never did. I'll make a belated anniversary gift now.


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Learners will construct and test launch a paper rocket model and predict its motion. They will launch their rocket multiple times, make observations, and record the distance it traveled. They will have the opportunity to answer a research question... (View More) by collecting and analyzing data related to finding out the best nose cone length and predicting the motion of their model rockets. The lesson is part of the Mars Education Program series; it models the engineering design process using the 5E instructional model and includes teacher notes, vocabulary, student journal and reading. Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are listed. (View Less)
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Baghdad: An explosion at a shop selling CDs killed 4 people in a town northeast of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
Police officials say a bomb hidden in a plastic bag exploded near the shop yesterday afternoon in the town of Qazaniyah. Eleven people were wounded in the attack, and the shop was completely destroyed. Qazaniyah is 180 kilometers northeast of Baghdad.
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Iraq`s president Jalal Talabani, who was working to ease tensions between Iraq`s Shiite Arab-led government and the Kurdish minority, suffered a stroke earlier this week and was flown to Germany for treatment. And on Thursday, Iraqi security forces arrested at least 10 guards assigned to the finance ministry, angering the Sunni minister and his political allies.
In the northern Kurdish region, Sunni parliament speaker, Osama al-Nujaifi met with the leader of the self-ruled Kurdish region, Massoud Barzani in order to discuss their response to the growing crisis.
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I never really understood the Halo games and why people like it so much. It's just another shooter, nothing special.
Completely agree with Mr. Yahtzee on this one.
Interesting review, I'm probably never going to play H:R but it amused me when he poked fun at it.
This review was pretty fair and charitable, probably more then MovieBob would give anyways.
Wow. An uncharacteristically fair and reasonable review from Yahtzee. Pointing out valid concerns while grudgingly admitting some enjoyment. About a Halo game no less. I am both amazed and confused.
Time to head to Wal-Mart and pick up my End-of-the-world Survivor Kit because the biblical apocalypse simply cannot be far behind.
Finally this overrated franchise has come to an end.
Another funny and spot on review Mr.Croshaw.
So...they borrowed elements of the ending from Crisis Core?
Christ, this comments section is terrible even by "comments section on videos" standards. And this is a proper forum.
Yahtzee was fair towards the game (by his standards, though I wish he'd done more research) and I don't have a problem with him. But you guys are acting really stupid. And I'm talking to both the haters (who are throwing ridiculous criticisms which basically amount to "I DON'T LIKE THIS GAME MECHANIC SO THE GAME SUCKS, F*@> HALO GO HALF-LIFE!!!!!!!1!") and the fanboys ("LOL STUPID FRIENDLY AI IS NECESSARY BECAUSE IT'S BEEN IN ALL THE HALO GAMES SO FAR" - seriously people?).
I think a better idea would be for us all to be quiet about our own personal feelings towards the game and instead compliment Yahztee for his humour, which is what his reviews are for. That way, we at least would avoid the idiotic flamewar going on here.
EDIT: Also, Yahtzee enjoyed a Halo game a little. Damn, and I've been hoping the other 3 signs of the apocalypse were a coincidence...
Isnt that one of the points of power armour? That its power assited do you arent tired out by wearing it?
Power armour is there to make you strong, faster, allow you to fight for longer and make you tougher.
Yahtzee LIKED a mainstream game that I enjoyed? Well thats...um..thats....wow.
I like the fact that Yahtzee balanced the review so perfectly that he would be immune to flames from both the Halo Haters and Fans.
I don't understand why he thinks Half-Life 2 is so much better than Halo.
The man has a point...
It wears out so fast for balancing. If it was like it like in the books, it would be a while before they got tired.
I do agree that you have the right to dismiss the game because of its lacking single-player, but but Halo is made with multiplayer in mind, as a priority. Historical imperative wins. What I mean to say is that thousands of players play Halo for the multiplayer, ergo, making multiplayer the selling point is a viable option. I do not mean to say Yatzhee is wrong on his opinion on the single-player however, but tons of people buy this game only for the multiplayer, and will spend thousands of hours on it more than the single player. Most games lame-ass attempt at multiplayer however is only a bonus, some extra playtime perhaps. But with the largest online FPS in the world? I dont agree.
Haha, i totally sound like a douche
Woah. I was prepared to endure Yahtzee taking a huge shit on this game and he seemed to kind of like it a bit? What is this? *runs out to see if pigs are flying yet*
Actually that was explained in the manual as Sprint disabling the safetys on the armor allowing the spartan to get a temporary speed boost.
Gaylo Reach-Around...
To use your example, Empire Strikes Back. It took the franchise in a whole new, darker direction, as well as adding telekinesis to the ever-growing list of things the Force can do. Look at what happens throughout: The Alliance fights losing battle after losing battle, Luke still doesn't have enough of a grip on his powers to fight Darth Vader and it costs him his hand and lightsaber in the process, Han winds up being bashed around, betrayed, and then sealed in a block of carbonite (which probably, given the physical properties of carbon, smelled like being buried in charcoal briquettes), the other characters are either enslaved or dismantled, and the Empire pretty much wins a clear victory-- which, according to the expanded universe, is the ONLY clear victory in the whole Empire-Alliance conflict. What movie were you watching that this wasn't different from A New Hope, which was a space fantasy samurai flick where the good guys won?
How's this other example? Mass Effect. The first game's combat was inferior to the second's, because they thought they were making an RPG with shooting elements. The second game was a shooter with RPG elements. Similar, but there were enough changes that the first game and the second game were, essentially, two different games.
I know I forgot some. Any others?
** edited to change "decisive", which isn't quite what I meant, to "clear", which is closer to what I meant.
gay-lo reach-around XD
So that settles it its the best Halo ever lol
and they eventually grew to love it. Don't take stuff out of context.
Though I would dissagry with the Y and add that while Microsoft is already working on the Box art for the next Halo there are still people at Bungie that are indeed working on a more original title and have formed the "yet another halo division" of their studio that distracts Microsoft from the real projects.
Sort of like tossing a sausage at a pack of dogs so that you can run out and pick up the morning paper or something.
What? Look, Duke Nukem is apparently coming out so there's still hope in the world!
That vid had the best beginning ever
Beatles referances for the win. Loved the metaphors this time around.
And for people getting their mind blown by him "liking" it, he only said it wasn't so bad it was offensive and that the ending was kinda good. So I guess "didn't hate it" is more correct - and that too is surprising enough.
"Who can have the noblest death competition"
HA! Yea, I'm sure they went nuts with over the top melodrama
He would have hated it if he went on LIVE
i didnt get the impression that he liked the game, i just dont think he wanted to repeat all his complaints about halo 3. though i do get the impression he liked the first halo game, which is surprising to me
Fantastic, as always, and more geneorus than I expected!
If you ask me an interesting review.
I did not say it needed shitty A.I just because the old ones had them, I'm saying it was created for Halo Fans. which has been said 10.000 times. and every Halo fan knows the A.I is shitty, but 99.9%(Notice how it isn't 100?) of games have Shitty A.I, using that as an excuse to say Halo is bad is just stupid. because you'll be criticizing most shooters.
Are you saying movieBob's reviews are too harsh compared to Yatzee's? Not that I've counted, but I would say MB calls about a third of the games "pretty damn good" a third "godawful" while a third are pretty alright but could have been better. I'd say Yatzee on the other hand mash 60 percent of the games, admits they are kinda fun on 35 percent and loves 5 percent.
Or did you just mean that MovieBob has stated that he isn't that big of a Halo fan? In which case I would remind you that when he reviewed the Halo movie he actually thought it was fair enough.
I'm glad someone other else noticed that Bungie made other games besides HALO (yes I'm referring to ONI, I happened to like that game when it came out.)
Not to mention a whole bunch of things that are just wrong.
It isn't supposed to be the beginning of the war with the Covenant it's supposed to be around 20 years into it, hence why they know how to use the weapons etc.
It is also not going to be the last Halo game, just the last one made by Bungie. Does anyone honestly believe Microsoft will leave it there?
I also don't get the veiled criticism of the game being milked considering we have:
Half Life
(Example being a series he likes, there are much "worse" culprits)
I always get irritated by his videos of games I like because he always seems to choose the most petty complaints and exaggerate them for laughs as opposed to picking out the actual flaws and doing the same thing.
Yeah I didn't realize Oni was made by Bungie, i really liked that game... still have it for PC actually.
thankgod. someone who doesnt think that halo reach is the second coming of the bible. HALO REACH IS A MEDIOCRE GAME AT BEST!
When he said "this might sound weird" at the beginning, I already thought he would say that he really liked it. But it was a good review. He wasn't unfair and gave it a good chance. As expected he wasn't blown away by the game but he also didn't dislike it.
So... it's been said ten times? The .000 there is a bit redundant...
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