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President George Ross receives new 4-year contract, pay raise
University President George Ross received a new four-year contract and a pay raise at Thursday's Board of Trustees meeting after three years of a presidency marked by a tumultuous relationship with faculty.
Ross' new contract, effective March 1, takes him through July 31, 2017, and gives him an annual salary of $364,000, up four percent from his current $350,000 salary.
Despite the pay raise, Ross is still the third-lowest paid university president in the Mid-American Conference, ahead of only Northern Illinois University President John Peters and Eastern Michigan University President Susan Martin.
Board of Trustees Chairman Brian Fannon said it is vital for Central Michigan University to have leadership continuity over the next several years as large projects such as the campus master plan and the proposed biosciences building come to fruition.
"All these major planning efforts are culminating, frankly, over the next couple years that will set the trajectory for CMU for the next five to 10 years," Fannon said. "... We need somebody to take that and keep everybody on task because; if you don't, it's just words."
Ross' new contract comes despite his rocky relationship with faculty. After spending much of the last academic year in a heated dispute with the Faculty Association over a new contract and battles over funding, he has yet to fully mend fences with faculty members.
A faculty survey obtained by Central Michigan Life in December found considerable dissatisfaction with Ross' tenure. Of the 245 faculty members who responded to the survey, 184 said they "disagreed" or "strongly disagreed" with Ross continuing as president.
Fannon said he likes what he sees out of Ross so far, especially when it comes to him overseeing long-term projects such as the College of Medicine and academic prioritization.
"On a personal note, I think what he's done over the last few years is admirable," Fannon said. "I personally have confidence in his ability to lead."
Trustee Sarah Opperman said the new contract is all about ensuring things get done in the near future.
"This contract, to me, represents the need to move forward and to move forward with the leadership that is put in place," she said.
Ross said progress on those projects would not be possible without the help of others.
"Nothing gets done at Central without the faculty, staff, students, alumni and this board," he said. "At the end of the day, it's a culmination of all their efforts."
The contract
The new contract was unanimously approved at the board meeting.
Most of the provisions in Ross' new contract are similar to the terms of his old contract, set to expire at the end of the month.
Ross' new salary is subject to review by the Board of Trustees but cannot be decreased. His pay will be reviewed annually by the board, and a formal review of Ross' performance will be performed every three years.
CMU will also continue to provide and maintain Ross' residence on Forest Lane in Mount Pleasant. He will be consulted about updating furniture in the "public areas" of his house and can spend up to $10,000 each year without approval from the board on furnishing those areas, which include the living room, kitchen, dining room, study and deck.
The university will provide Ross with a new automobile for both business and personal use. CMU will pay for auto insurance, fuel and repairs.
Travel and hotel expenses are also covered by CMU when Ross is on university business. The university pays for coach airfare, unless a flight exceeds seven hours, in which case Ross will be bumped up to business class.
Ross can resign from his position if he gives the Board of Trustees 120 days' written notice, except during the final six months of the contract, in which he cannot terminate it.
The Board of Trustees has the right to end Ross' contract for "good cause," including him not living up to his outlined duties as president, violating any portion of his contract, conducting a "serious crime" or being unwilling to perform his duties. The board can also end his contract if he is unable to perform due to health reasons.
He can also take "reasonable" time off for vacations and sickness when he sees fit after notifying the Board of Trustees.
New trustees unable to attend board meeting
Three trustees were not present at the meeting: Trustee Patricia Maryland, who had a scheduling conflict that the board has been aware of for six months, and the two newest trustees, Bill Weideman and Tricia Keith.
Weideman and Keith had to attend board meetings for Dow Chemical Co. and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, respectively. Both attended Wednesday's pre-meetings, and Fannon said they will be available for board meetings over the next two years.
Weideman and Keith were appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder earlier this year to replace former board chairman Sam Kottamasu and Trustee Marilyn French Hubbard, respectively.


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- To make a gluten free bread that was soft and tasty even out of the freezer.
- To make a full size loaf gluten free bread with a price that was below $5.00
- To make a gluten free bread that was at least as nutritionally sound as standard whole wheat bread
Our suggested retail price for the new Soft Multigrain and Soft White is $4.99 so we nailed #2.
The new soft breads and buns became the first Gluten Free Bakery Products to qualify for the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada TM Health Check TM Program and we are very proud of that fact.
And now, we're pleased to announce that the new Kinnikinnick Gluten Free Soft Multigrain Bread has been voted by SELF Magazine (circ. 1.5 million) as Best Gluten Free Bread in the Healthy Food Awards 2012.
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Kinnikinnick Soft Multigrain (150 calories, 6 g fat per 2 slices)
Made with brown rice and quinoa flours versus wheat flour, these slices are great for gluten shunners. Carb lovers were pleased with the fluffy factor. And unlike many no-gluten foods, this loaf is high in fiber: A serving supplies 5 g.
We are so pleased that we are being recognized for being the first company to disprove the notion that gluten free has poor taste and texture, is expensive and is not healthy.
We love the fact that the taste and texture of the new breads and buns are what people have been looking for and that we've been able to keep the price down.
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Here's Megan Fox's visually confounding new Armani Code campaign. The actress stars alongside male model Chris Folz in some sort of moody pool/bedroom I don't understand. Although Design Scene calls them "mysteriously superb," I find them almost exclusively "perplexing." …Sexily. Please have a look and tell me what's going on.


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The Holocaust began in 1933 and lasted until 1945.
At that time, it was estimated that throughout Germany and beyond there were some 300 forced labor camps, to include "Death Camps" (their singular purpose being to exterminate a people). It was only later, as archives were opened, to include those of the Red Cross, that scholars revised their opinion of the depth and breadth of the Holocaust. It is now estimated that there were some 42,500 ghettos and camps wherein 15 million to 20 million people were killed or imprisoned; two-thirds were Jews living in Europe, and at least 1.1 million were children.
At the end of World War II, when the Nazi concentration camps were liberated, the response, not only by the German people, who were brought by the Allies to view the horrific carnage, but by the world at large, was: we didn't know. Among those who were in the camps and survived, such as Elie Wiesel, author and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his book "Night," there are those who take umbrage with that claim.
In November of 1938 the Nazis carried out a Jewish pogrom that came to be known as "Kristallnacht" (Crystal Night). Glass littered the streets of German cities and towns resulting from the destruction of Jewish homes, businesses, buildings and at least 1,000 synagogues. Some 90 Jews were killed and more than 30,000 were arrested and sent to concentration camps.
Crystal Night was widely reported around the world to the shock of governments, to include the U.S. which recalled its ambassador (but did not break off diplomatic relations). That singular night revealed the deep and abiding anti-Semitism that gripped Germany. It was then that Germany began what would be called the "Final Solution," resulting in millions from across Europe sent by transport to places such as Auschwitz and Dachau where the Nazi ovens operated continually, sending clouds of ash into the air where it fell like snow.
It is hard to imagine that people, not only of Germany but also governments worldwide, did not know. It was a feeble response to one of the most unspeakable acts perpetrated by one people against another and represented an evil that remains to this day unimaginable.
And it was the language of "we did not know" that was pointedly used when the United Nations signaled the coming release of the U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea.
North Korea has been judged in the report to have committed, and continues to commit, crimes against humanity that mirror those of the Holocaust.
Today, at this moment, in the northeastern part of North Korea is a gulag of concentration camps, some meant for "reeducation" and others for those deemed to have committed "political crimes" against the state. It is estimated that there are some 120,000 prisoners (no one knows for sure) held in remote, mountainous valleys where they are subjected to mass starvation, torture, rape, denial of reproductive rights, infanticide, forced abortions and executions. As well, untold numbers have died from crippling accidents and frostbite as they labor daily in mines and fields while watched closely by camp security guards.
To instill fear in the country's population, North Korea's leaders and security apparatus carry out what are known as "disappearances." If an individual is judged to be a threat to the state, he or she vanishes into the gulag, absent charges or trial. Family members are never notified.
In fact, it is not unusual for the extended family of an accused person to also be incarcerated, to include parents, grandparents, children, siblings and grandchildren. The sentence can be indefinite. And even if there is an ostensible sentence, most will never survive their detention in these brutal labor colonies where life is led on the precipice of death. To look at North Korea is to see once again the face of evil. This we know.
The question is, what is our collective responsibility? What can be done? What can the U.N. do other than disseminate the report? Can we do no more than bear witness to what is a perpetuated horror that defies understanding and knows no end?
Yes, the current leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, can be referred to the World Court for crimes against humanity and be subject to arrest. But the reality is that Kim will never, in all likelihood, be held accountable for the pogrom still carried out against his own people.
In the words of an old saying, "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." And therein lies the conundrum, as was the case when Syria gassed its own people. In reality, all we may have is a rejection of silence in the face of an unmitigated evil, made manifest in the U.N. Commission report.
Chris Honoré lives in Ashland.
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We watched the Wisconsin-Minnesota game on TiVo tonight. In the third period of the FOURTH game this season between the two teams, Phil Kessel finally scored a goal. Granted, he had been booed repeatedly by the fans (read: students) at both games this weekend, but he deserved it most of the time. He didn't do anything last night except give the puck away, and while he had a few good chances before the third tonight, he wasn't the star of the game.
But he finally scored (on the poor freshman backup goaltender) and what did he do? Skates around the ice with his hand cupped to his ear. Sounds like another cocky superstar-in-training I heard about, but I'm afraid this one isn't going to be able to fill his skates.
Anyway, say the Pens do get the number draft pick (my prediction? lightning doesn't strike twice in the same place). Do I think Phil Kessel can handle being number three (after Crosby and Malkin) let alone number four (after Fleury) on a team? Highly doubtful. All signs point to this kid being another headache "dying alive" unless they build a team specially around him.
Okay, that was fun! My first official "new topic" on this board.
Have a nice day. (where's that Bon Jovi smilie????)


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Steam-clean your microwave by putting a glass bowl filled with a mixture of 1/4 cup vinegar in 1 cup of water inside, then zap it for 5 minutes on its highest setting. When the bowl cools, dip a sponge into the mixture and wipe away stains and splatters.
Steam-clean your microwave by putting a glass bowl filled with a mixture of 1/4 cup vinegar in 1 cup of water inside, then zap it for 5 minutes on its highest setting. When the bowl cools, dip a sponge into the mixture and wipe away stains and splatters.
Put the sparkle back in your glassware by adding vinegar to rinse water or dishwasher. For your everyday glasses, add 1/4 cup vinegar to the dishwasher�s rinse cycle. To get rid of the cloudiness or spots caused by hard water, heat up a pot of vinegar and soak for 15 to 30 minutes. Then scrub them well with a bottle brush and rinse clean. When using good crystal, add 2 tablespoons vinegar to your dishwater then rinse them in a solution of 3 parts warm water to 1 part vinegar and allow them to air-dry. Also, delicate crystal and fine china can be washed by adding 1 cup vinegar to a basin of warm water. Dunk them gently then let dry. Scrub china dishes and teacups with equal parts vinegar and salt to remove coffee stains and discolorations. Rinse under warm water.
Do the blades on your electric can opener appear to have seen one too many cans? Dip an old toothbrush in vinegar, and position the bristles of the brush around the side and edge of the wheel. Turn on the can opener, and let the blade scrub itself. Voila � a clean and sanitized opener.
This is my personal favorite since I can use it virtually everywhere and for everything. Make two all-purpose cleaners. Keep two recycled spray bottles filled with these solutions; one with two parts water, one part vinegar and a few drops of dishwashing soap � great for laminate counters, stainless steel and glass. Another with 1/2 cup vinegar, 1 cup ammonia and 1/4 cup baking soda in a gallon of water � spritz on stains and wipe off with a clean towel � for cabinets, walls and other painted surfaces.
Remove berry stains from your hands with undiluted vinegar. Also, it gets rid of garlic, fish and onion odors after preparing a meal. The smell comes off a lot easier if you rub the vinegar on your hands before you touch these ingredients as well as after.
Wash produce from the grocery store by rinsing it with 4 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in a gallon of cold water. It will eliminate dirt, pesticides and even insects.
Using vinegar might be a more effective safe cleanser for your fridge than baking soda. Use equal parts of vinegar and water on a cloth to wash the inside and exterior of your fridge, including the door gasket and bins. This will also help prevent mildew growth. Of course, don�t forget to put the box of baking soda back inside to keep it smelling fresh when you�re done.
I hope these past three articles on vinegar, the multi-tasker, will convince you to eliminate some of the chemical cleaning products from under your sinks. It works at least as well as all the advertised goods; is so much better environmentally and will save you a bundle at the store.
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LeTourneau University will host a performance of the Christian rock and contemporary worship group the Robbie Seay Band in a free concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, and again during chapel service at 10:50 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, in the S.E. Belcher Jr. Chapel and Performance Center, 2100 S. Mobberly Ave., in Longview. The public is invited.
The Robbie Seay Band has been around for over a decade, with most of the band's time spent with EMI Music. However, 2012 marked the release of the band's independent project "Rich & Poor."
Robbie Seay is the lead singer and is joined by bass player Ryan Owens, lead guitarist Matthew Kidd, and drummer Dave Keil.
RSB has released seven albums, including the critically acclaimed 2007 EMI release "Give Yourself Away." Their songs have been featured in television shows and movies, including "American Idol," "One Tree Hill" and various shows on the ABC network.


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Danelle needed a new stationery design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 56 designs submitted by 11 freelance designers.
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We enlisted the talented designers at 99 designs to help us create a logo and it is awesome!
We are now looking for help in making professional, creative and clear Business card/Stationary (buck slips, envelopes and letterhead) with the new logo.
We are heavily positioned in the Male market, but not exclusively, as we have a new project called Weightloss Dojo (http://www.weightlossdojo.com), that is marketed mainly to women.
We meet with conservative companies that we help find alternative revenue streams. We like to come across as serious, not wasteful and effective.
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We like clean looks and the black and white versions are very interesting to us, but some color might be fun.
We like the bubble, it is as if we are "speaking" to people with our name.
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What he said. Everyone agrees Thome is a great guy and possible future HOFer, but BA always had that deer in the headlights look at every bat, and the rotation of players after him cost us dearly. All Thome brought was his bat with no defense to patch the loss of Rowland.
My opinion on hearing about that trade was "we just ran the table and won the W.S., team chemistry was working, why break things up?". Seven years later, I feel the same.
Absolutely! I felt the same way then and I do today. Also that trade which
lost El Duque and brought Viz... ya, that was another head scratcher and many on boards questioned at the time.
I think they placed excess faith in the Brian Anderson machine. IIRC, he had an OK debut but Oz insisted BA bat more for power than average; the
result was neither power nor avg. Will always cherish a certain catch at end of 2008 tho.
Also we really got the best years of Jermaine Dye, he carried the club with his big stick. Till time suddenly caught up. BTW did he ever officially retire?
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Juicers Invade Kitchen Counters
More Consumers Buy Pricey Appliances to Turn Vegetables Into a Palatable Drink
Kimberly Egan's morning brew features kale, parsley, spinach, lime, apples, grapes and pineapple.
The 55-year-old, of Oakland, Calif., created the concoction after splurging on a $500 juicer last summer. "I needed balance," says Ms. Egan, chief executive of a product-development consulting firm. "I know that I should have five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, and there was no way that was happening in my life." Now, she says she has more energy, her skin looks great and she doesn't get colds. "I feel like the juice is super-nourishing my body," she says.
Hoping to slim down, detoxify or just be healthier, more Americans are buying juicers. Some want to boost their fresh-produce consumption in a time-efficient, taste bud-friendly way. Others are going on a multiday juice cleanse, a diet composed of solely fruit and vegetable juice, to jump-start weight loss or a lifestyle change.
Juicing up a big pile of fruits and vegetables is certainly easier than peeling, chopping and preparing them in a soup or a stew. But nutritionists caution it may be healthier to simply add a few more servings to your daily diet.
Some nutrients actually get lost in juicing, says Jennifer Nelson, director of clinical nutrition for the Mayo Clinic. "You're getting a higher quota of some nutrients, but not necessarily all of them."
On the other hand, adding a serving of juice to a regular diet can be beneficial. Vegetable-averse people may find a strong vegetal taste, let's say of kale, is offset in a juice that also contains apple or other sweet fruit. Recipes tend to promote deep orange and leafy green vegetables often lacking in many diets, Ms. Nelson says.
A high-quality juicer is an investment. Breville's latest model, the Juice Fountain Crush, runs about $400, while its top seller, the Juice Fountain Plus, costs about $150. The Vitamix Professional Series 750, a juicer and multitasking small appliance that runs about $689, promises to be "the ultimate sous chef for your home kitchen." Hurom's Slow Juicer, at $359, claims to be smaller and quieter and deliver more juice than other brands. Cuisinart offers a $149 fast juicer and recently launched a compact juicer for $99.
Juicer extractors remain a niche appliance, but U.S. sales are surging. They hit $215 million for the year ended in November, up 71% over the year before, according to market-research firm NPD Group.
Retailers credit a 2010 documentary, "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead," which chronicles the 60-day juice fast of an Australian filmmaker, Joe Cross, who traveled around the U.S. consuming mountains of produce that he put through a juicer in the back of his car. The film shows how he lost 82 pounds and put his autoimmune disease into remission. "People are sick and tired of being sick and tired," he says. (Mr. Cross says he received a financing stake of less than 10% for his film from members of the family of Rupert Murdoch, who is chairman of News Corp., which owns The Wall Street Journal.)
The movie had limited distribution in U.S. theaters, but appliance retailers say it has been hard to keep up with demand for juicers since it hit Netflix, in July 2011. "After the film there was a groundswell," says Jack Schwefel, chief executive of retailer Sur La Table, which expects 2013 juicer sales to rise 60%.
"We were chasing juicers for all of 2012," says Neil Lick, vice president of merchandising at Williams-Sonoma Inc., which is highlighting juicers and juice recipes on its catalog and website this month.
Juicers generally fall into one of three categories: "fast," "slow" and "whole food." The fast kind, also known as traditional or centrifugal juicers, are loud machines that grind produce to a liquid in a few earsplitting seconds. Fans like the thin-textured juice these machines produce, leaving the solid "pulp" behind.
But some fast juicers don't process leafy greens well, and they don't handle fine-textured wheat grass, a popular ingredient in the juicing world. They also lose points with some users because they generate heat, which experts say can deplete important nutrients.
Breville, maker of the Juice Fountain Plus featured in the juicing documentary, says its machines generate insignificant heat (about two degrees Fahrenheit), which doesn't diminish nutrients in the juice. The absence of pulp appeals to people on a juice cleanse, says Adéle Schober, a Breville spokeswoman. "A true juice cleanse is just the juice," she says.
Slow juicers are gaining more attention. They crush or press juice out of produce in a few minutes, leaving less waste behind than a fast juicer does, and they typically do a better job with tricky ingredients like wheat grass, nuts and leafy greens. Consumers looking for fiber in their juice appreciate the pulp content in juice from a slow juicer.
"After you juice carrots with our slow juicer, they are so dry they crumble," says Chris Wert, marketing manager for Roland Products Inc., which distributes Hurom slow juicers in the U.S. Sales rose about 45% in the U.S. in 2012 compared with the year before, he says. Hurom plans a new model for $399 this spring.
A third method, known as whole-food juicing, uses high-speed blades to shred produce into a high-fiber drink that some purists think should be called a "smoothie." Vita-Mix Corp., which makes whole-food juicers, says the texture is a nutritional advantage. "You enable the whole fruit or vegetable, including the pith, pulp, seeds and skin," says Anthony Ciepiel, Vita-Mix's chief operating officer. He says 2012 sales rose 52%.
Many Ways to Juice
Here are two of Rachel Johnson's juice recipes. Lean & Green gives her husband a 'green buzz,' she says.
Lean & Green
- 1 green apple
- 5 stalks of celery
- 5 stalks of kale
- 2 handfuls of spinach
- 2 cucumbers
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 inch ginger knob
Pear Necessities
- 5 to 6 Swiss chard leaves or 1 cup of spinach
- 1 large pear
- 1 orange, peeled
- 1 inch knob of ginger
- Juice of 1 lime
Vitamix price points, from about $400 to $689, are often more palatable when users learn a Vitamix juicer also does the work of a blender, food processor, ice crusher, ice-cream maker, meat grinder and coffee grinder, Mr. Ciepiel says.
Juicers are powerful machines. Julie Rath recently mangled a stainless-steel spoon left inside her Vitamix. "I heard this loud banging noise and thought it was the frozen berries," says the 35-year-old New Yorker, who works as a men's personal stylist. Mr. Schwefel, the Sur La Table CEO, added a jalapeno pepper to his juicer, and a cloud formed above the machine that made him cough and cry. "Since then I'm very careful," he says.
Food-borne illness is a risk. "You need to start with fresh, clean produce in a very clean juicer," says Ms. Nelson, the Mayo Clinic nutritionist. Instead of juicing enough for a whole day, she advises juicing one serving at a time.
Before beginning a juice cleanse, people should consult a doctor, Ms. Nelson says. Some juices interfere with medications, such as juice from leafy greens, which can cancel out blood thinners, she says. And juice fasts can pose a risk for people with chronic illnesses.
Rachel Johnson, 32, uses her juicer to help get her family to consume more vegetables. It took some covert action to get the girls, ages 4 and 7, to enjoy green juice. "I put it in sippy cups so they couldn't see the color," says the Billings, Mont., health coach. She often has a glass of juice as a meal replacement and occasionally goes on a three-day juice cleanse.
Her husband is a veggie convert. "When I got together with him he wouldn't touch anything green," Ms. Johnson says. Now he likes her blend of green apples, celery, spinach, kale, cucumber, lemon and ginger.
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Setting the Standard: The Geneva Model M
Product: Geneva Sound System Model M
Price: $649.95 ($699.95 for Walnut)
Rating: Strong Recommend*
The days of the hi-fi in every home has long passed. In fact, in the era of the iPod, you might even be strained to find a dedicated audio system anywhere, as computer speakers, home theater systems playing double duty, and headphones have replaced dedicated sound systems in the average home. Is there still space for a dedicated sound system? If it's the compact Geneva Model M, we'd wholeheartedly reply, "why yes..most certainly, yes!"...
Design: Taking a page out of the "less is more" book, Swiss based Geneva has engineered a handmade iPod dock with a minimalist design which belies its audiophile capabilities hidden within a bookshelf friendly design. Four digital amplifiers power four speaker drivers hidden behind a deceptively plain grill facade, a design which extends over to the hideaway built-in dock up top. We love this hideaway feature, offering owners the option to disguise the Model M's docking capability (always an eyesore, in our opinion), presenting the understated presence of classic midcentury radio design (as one guest initially mistook our review model).
On looks alone, there's no iPod speaker dock which looks this good (perhaps one could make an argument for the Geneva Model M's smaller sibling, the Model S), especially in the handsome real hardwood walnut cabinet finish (a piano-lacquer finish in red, white and black are also available).
Setup: Setting up the Model M is as simple as one would expect from a design pared down to the essentials. Plug it in, dock your iPod, and turn it on. Our first listen was setup to be tested within the enclosed space of our bedroom (it was the only free surface for the 16lbs 14-3/8"W x 7-7/8"H x 9-7/8" cabinet). We loaded up Balmorhea's Constellations and nearly fell over upon first listen, a "whoa" escaping our lips, not simply because it was loud (it was), but because the Model M was able to miraculously fill the room with a natural honeyed audio experience we could compare to our full-size vintage Bang & Olufsen system.
Sound: Clear without artificiality, Geneva's signal processing system reproduced delicate strings, the sostenuto of piano notes, and the whole range of vocals with nary a fault, sounds living remarkably all around the listener without specific hard points. The effect is best compared to listening to music in an acoustically optimized studio, without the harsh reflective and directional qualities of other iPod docking systems or even a fair share of dedicated speakers on the mid range. When turned up for louder material, the Model M had no trouble handling the bass driven The White Bird by Arbouretum, the throaty churning emanating from the two 4" mid/woofers revealing a satisfying leviathan depth suited for all but the biggest rooms.
The touch sensitive controls on top and included remote reflects the Model M's engineered simplicity; a docked iOS device and FM radio can be controlled by either (over the air reception was excellent, even with the extendable antenna at it's shortest setting), while additional volume controls permit bass and treble customization, with the only extra feature being a programmable alarm. We mention this all as a positive, as the pared down features make using the Model M a throwback to a "never needing to refer to the manual" experience.
One feature missing from the Model M is the lack of any wireless connection out of the box. Being avid Airplay users, we simply hooked up the Model M to an Airport Express device, thus solving this omission. But we do hope future updates to the Geneva Model M offer an integrated solution, specifically integration with Airplay, as we suspect a great deal of the customer base will be those sharing an Apple aesthetic.
Final thoughts: Being the middle child can be tough, but in the case of the Geneva Model M, the "M" should not only stand for "medium", but also "magnificent", the standard bearer of audio quality and design in its category, satiating both the audiophile and design critic within. The nearly $700 price tag makes the Geneva Model M a luxury category audio device, but one will likely not live with regret after enjoying the sonic performance offered in a bookshelf form factor.
Pros: Sets audio standard for iPod dock sound system, understated and modern-day classic design, hideaway flush mount iPod/iPhone dock, excellent FM radio reception, the tactile quality of walnut adds an extra warmth in use/presence.
Cons: No wireless/Airplay option, price, could have better warranty
Geneva Model M Specs:
- compatible with iPhone and iPhone 3G
- iPod charging while docked
- two 4" mid/woofers and two 1" dome tweeters
- bass-reflex (ported) cabinet
- four Class D amplifiers -- one for each driver
- EmbracingSound sound processor
- frequency response: 47- 20,000 Hz
- digital FM tuner with 6 station presets
- digital clock with alarm
- red LED display behind speaker grille
- hardwood cabinet with piano lacquer finish
- minijack auxiliary input (cable included)
- backlit, touch-sensitive controls
- remote control
- AC power adapter
- 14-3/8"W x 7-7/8"H x 9-7/8"D
- weight: 16 lbs
- warranty: 1 year
Our Ratings:
Strong Recommend*
Weak Recommend
Don't Recommend
Apartment Therapy Media makes every effort to test and review products fairly and transparently. The views expressed in this review are the personal views of the reviewer and this particular product review was not sponsored or paid for in any way by the manufacturer or an agent working on their behalf. However, the manufacturer did give us the product for testing and review purposes.


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Leonardo DiCaprio - Producers Guild Awards 2014
Leonardo DiCaprio is all suited up for the 2014 Producers Guild of America Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday (January 19) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The 39-year-old actor is there to support the producers of The Wolf of Wall Street.
The producers of the flick, Riza Aziz, Emma Koskoff, and Joey McFarland, are up for The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures award. Best of luck tonight!
The producers of Wolf of Wall Street are up against the producers for Blue Jasmine, American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity, Her, Nebraska, Saving Mr. Banks, and 12 Years a Slave.


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Emma Frain : Keep on Dancing
Sometimes injuries end a person's career. Other times they start them. Lucky for us, Emma Frain falls into the latter group. The twenty-nine year old was studying to become a professional dancer when an unexpected injury ended her dream. But dancing wasn't going to be totally out of the question for Emma. She would just have to trade in her tights and tutus for pasties and g-strings. While working the pole she was spotted by photographers and quickly became one of Britain's hottest glamor models. It's almost hard to imagine a body like Emma's could have went to waste on Swan Lake. If you like what you see in Emma Frain's hot gallery below, you can see more by following her on Twitter.


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City's architectural landmarks set for showcasing at conference
Buffalo takes center stage starting today with yet another major conference – this one for the Society of Architectural Historians.
Between 500 and 600 national and international architectural historians, architects, planners and preservationists are expected to participate in the five-day conference – and draw some comparisons to the National Preservation Conference in October 2010.
"This is a big deal for Buffalo because of the level of academic excellence that is coming into the community. These are people from around the world, and for them to bring this level of knowledge into our community is a rare opportunity," said Tom Yots, executive director of Preservation Buffalo Niagara who is co-chairman of the conference.
Local experts, academics, policymakers and others will discuss such issues as Buffalo's architectural legacy, historic preservation and urban sustainability, and historic tax credits. Presenters include architectural historians Martin Wachadlo, Jack Quinan and Jennifer Walkowski, as well as Paul McDonnell, chairman of the Buffalo Preservation Board, and Robert G. Shibley, dean of the University at Buffalo's School of Architecture and Planning.
Chris Hawley of the city's Office of Strategic Planning and Jason Wilson of Preservation Buffalo Niagara will talk about Buffalo's groundbreaking Green Code, now nearing completion. Other Buffalonians taking part include University at Buffalo's architectural historian Francis R. Kowsky and preservationist Catherine Schweitzer of the Baird Foundation.
There also will be numerous tours of Buffalo's architectural sites. Among them, developer Rocco Termini will show off the recently restored Hotel @ the Lafayette; restoration consultant Doris Collins will lead a tour of Rapp & Rapp's Shea's Performing Arts Center; Denise Prince will take visitors through the Old Post Office that's now part of Erie Community College; and Terry Robinson of Preservation Buffalo Niagara will guide a group through Buffalo's abolition heritage.
The Darwin Martin House, the Richardson Olmsted Complex, the Guaranty Building and the Central Terminal are among the city's architectural marvels that also will be open to attendees.
The keynote speaker Thursday evening will be Paul Goldberger, former architecture critic for The New Yorker, who holds the Joseph Urban Chair in Design and Architecture at The New School in New York City and is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair.
"This really is an opportunity for scholars to visit Buffalo and Western New York, and see some of these examples that come out of textbooks and architectural school," said Jennifer Walkowski, an architectural historian at Clinton Brown Co., and acting president of the Louise Bethune chapter of the Society of Historic Architecture.
Walkowski said the conference will offer more of an academic view of historic preservation than the earlier National Trust Conference, with the biggest similarity being the tours.
"The other thing that's similar is that people are going to come and be amazed at our city. For preservationists and architectural historians, Buffalo is nirvana because we have so much," Walkowski said.
Yots said about 75 volunteers – many from Visit Buffalo Niagara – will be helping out through Sunday.
Some conference events are open to the public. For more information, go to the Society of Architectural Historians website at www.sah.org/conferences-and-programs/2013-conference-buffalo.
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The lives of nine families just barely scraping by in four New York City neighborhoods.
Puerto Ricans in Sunset Park, Dominicans in Washington Heights, African-Americans in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, they all fall into the authors' "missing class": the 57-million Americans (one fifth of the population) living just above the truly poor but below the middle class. Newman (Sociology and Public Affairs/Princeton Univ.; A Different Shade of Gray: Mid-Life and Beyond in the Inner City, 2003, etc.) and Chen (editor of INTHEFRAY Magazine) got to know these families and their neighborhoods well between 1995 to 2002. Assisted by a fieldwork research team, they interviewed employers, teachers, community leaders, police and various service providers in addition to the family members themselves. What characterizes the missing class, the authors conclude, is precariousness: a single incident, such as the loss of a job, an accident, illness or divorce, can plunge its members downward into poverty. They work hard, sometimes holding down two jobs, but they don't have bank accounts, don't own their homes and have little or no health insurance. Most run continuous balances on their credit cards, paying high interest rates and large fees. They lack the time to supervise their children and are often saddled with the additional responsibility of poverty-stricken relatives who ask for money or move in. In nearly overwhelming detail, Newman and Chen create a grim picture of what life is like without a safety net. These "forgotten but vital" Americans deserve respect for what they have already accomplished, the authors assert, and they need society's support in housing, education, health care and job training if they are to keep hold of the gains they have made. The concluding chapter examines specific strategies for facilitating home and car ownership, encouraging savings, bringing grocery stores to underserved neighborhoods, reducing school dropout rates and making college accessible and affordable.
The many fragmented individual stories tend to blur together, but the message comes through loud and clear.


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people who dont know shit call it this, dont get me wrong i think Bams the shit, but people who call it this should crawl under a rock and die
by wind scar April 13, 2005
Something bad little Bammies call the heartagram because they have no idea who Ville Valo or HIM is. They are usually stupid people who can't type.
Person who is dumb: Where u get dat bam symbol from??
Me: It's a heartagram, and is the symbol created by Ville Valo of the band HIM.
Me: It's a heartagram, and is the symbol created by Ville Valo of the band HIM.
by Your on crack 4 real August 18, 2004
This is what many fuckups (I'm sorry... Bam fans) call the "heartagram", as they think he designed it and blah blah blah. When in fact, ville valo of HIM is the one who came up with the whole idea long before Bam ever came around.
Fuckup: "whoah dude! look at the totally awesome bamagram i just got tatooed to my left nipple!"
HIM fan: "you need to die."
HIM fan: "you need to die."
by I Hate Bam August 01, 2004
Bam Margera's interpretation of the Heartagram that was originally made by HIM front man Ville Hermanni Valo
Nice Bamagram.
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Before, we have featured here several killer apps for Android. Now that there are a growing number of third-party applications that are made for the Android platform, let's take a look at a few of them.
The following are some of the best Android apps that you can get or download for free:
One of my favorite iPhone apps has come to Android. Evernote is not your ordinary note-taking application as it will let you sync text, photos, audios, and files across different operating systems minus the hassles.
More about Evernote HERE
Fring is a must-have Instant Messaging (IM) app that you can use to chat with your whether they are on Yahoo Messenger, AIM, Google Talk, MSN Messenger, and other supported protocols.
More about Fring HERE
This app will turn your Android device into a remote control for your computer, which will allows you to run movies and music at a distance. It has all the standard remote control features such as play, pause, rewind, volume controls, and more. Gmote also has a built-in file browser that lets you choose what to play.
More about Gmote HERE
A smartphone is not complete without a Facebook app. The Facebook-sponsored application offers a lot of features. You can do almost everything on the Android app that's possible on the full version of the site. What's cool is that you can even add a notification widget to your home screen.
More about Facebook App HERE
Pandora brings to the table an internet radio app for the Android platform. You can pick your very own music stream: Just start with the name of one of your favorite artists, songs or classical composers and Pandora will create a "station" that plays their music and more music like it.
More about Pandora App HERE
Twidroid is considered by many as the best Twitter client for Android. It comes in two versions: The "Free" and the "Pro" version. I think the free version has all the necessary features that the pro has that there's really no need for you to upgrade.
More about Twidroid App HERE
Unlike the iPhone, Android doesn't have an official Wikipedia app yet. However, there's Wapedia, an application that will let you quickly access Wikipedia and its content with its clean and intuitive interface.
More about Wapedia HERE
Astro is a multi-featured file manager that can read images, zip, and tgz files. It can send files as attachments and it also has a search feature. Astro also serves as a task manager that will let you kill those useless background processes.
More about Astro HERE
Documents To Go
With Documents To Go, you can view, edit and create Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files as well as view Adobe PDF files on your Android-powered device. This is really an essential app for people who are always on the go.
More about Documents To Go HERE
Voice Recorder
If you need a voice recorder app for your Android phone, get Voice Recorder; simple as that. With this app, you can send the audio data as attached file via Gmail. You can also set recordings as ringtones.
More about Voice Recorder HERE
If you have other favorite free Android applications, you can share them with us via comment.


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By: Laura Williams, Category: Science, Date: 25 Nov 2011
Lady Tunakaimanu Feilakepa is renowned and greatly respected for her traditional cultural knowledge in Tonga and across the Pacific. For one week in November 2011 Mrs. Fielakepa visited the museum to share her memories, knowledge and passion for Tongan traditions.
Travelling from Langafonua Gallery and Handicraft Centre in association with Langafonua 'a Fafine Tonga (National Women's Council), we were very honoured and privileged to have Lady Fielakepa visit the Miss Snell Collection. During her visit to the museum Lady Feilakepa contributed an abundance of knowledge on the collection and provided talks on the importance of traditional values for the NSW Tongan community.
Mrs. Tuna Fielakepa title referred to in Official Duties as Lady Fielakepa, she is the late Lord Fielakepa's of Haveluloto's Wife.
Mrs. Fielakepa was:
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We've received a number of requests requesting information about different lots that seem to be preparing for construction in San Tan Valley.
We thought we'd take a moment to let everyone know what is and is not coming in so far.
**Southeast Corner of Ironwood & Ocotillo - NEW INFO**
East VetClinic
**Northeast Corner of Ironwood & Ocotillo - NEW INFO**
- L.A. Fitness
- Starbucks
Ironwood & Ocotillo
Beginning discussions of a massive multi use master planned development to include a hotel, multi-family apartment units, up to 300,000 square feet of entertainment, dining, fitness and other retail uses with 50 acres of engineered, platted single-family residential lots all thoughtfully designed with lakes and 15 acres of open space. More info here:
Gantzel & Pecan Creek Drive - next to DQ
Cobblestone Car Wash
South of Golf Club Drive/Bella Vista on the west side of Hunt Hwy
- Express car wash
- automotive services
- a child care center,
- a community service facility,
- a health care facility (maybe an urgent/emergency care center)
- health and fitness facility
East of Gantzel on Combs (across from Encanterra - behind Jack in the Box)
Mint Homes Subdivision
SW Corner of Ocotillo and Gantzel
Express Car Wash
NW Corner Ironwood & Ocotillo - Queen Creek has annexed this corner from Ocotillo to Germann, Meridian to Ironwood. The annexation of this corner, north to Germann & west to Meridian (including the Ironwood Crossing housing development) became part of the Town of Queen Creek on April 9, 2018.
A Safeway-anchored shopping center that's located at the northwest corner of Ironwood Drive and Ocotillo Road (now inside the Town of QC boundaries). The shopping center will feature a brand new prototype store from Safeway that totals just over 63,000 square feet as well as 20,000 square feet of shop space and 6 outparcel pads.
Planned Tenants:
- Ace Hardware
- Cobblestone Auto Spa
- Dickey's Barbecue Pit
- Geno's Pizza and Cheesesteaks
- Happy Feet Nails & Spa
- Culver's - set to open around June 25, 2018
- Safeway
- Sport Clips
- Sub Zero
- Taco Bell
The shopping center is scheduled to start building Fall of 2017 and be complete in the Fall of 2018. View pdf for drawings of new commercial development.
On Hunt Hwy near San Tan Flats
Landscape Material Store
**Desert Roots Medical Marijuana Dispensary - NEW INFO** - current proposal heading to the Board of Supervisors for a vote in November to allow a 2000 sq ft medical marijuana dispensary on 3.64 acres of land near San Tan Flat. Click here for more info
Next to Walmart on Hunt Hwy
Dignity Health
West side of Gantzel near Banner Ironwood
More homes in the Circle Cross community
East side of Gantzel in medical plaza
Nothing is planned yet, but buildings/shells are being built for new tenants.
Ironwood & Pecan Creek Drive
Ironwood & Pima Rd
- Fourth Rural Metro Fire Station
- Heart of Promises Ministry - 30651 N. Gary Road - **NEW INFO**
- United States Post Office - 30994 N Golf Club Drive - Hunt Hwy & Golf Club Drive/Bella Vista
- Dental Office - Hunt Hwy - South of Bella Vista - next to AutoZone
- Valero Gas Station/Convenience Store - Gary & Empire across from the Urgent Care Extra
- Panda Express - Across from Walmart on Hunt Hwy by Dunkin Donuts
- Automotive Repair Shop - NE Corner of Ironwood & Ocotillo
- Dairy Queen - Ironwood Dr and Pecan Creek Drive
- T-Mobile - NW Corner of Combs/Gantzel
- Jack in the Box - NE Corner of Combs/Gantzel
- The Pit Beef - Off Skyline Ranch near Valley of the Sun Estates
- Charter School - NW corner Gantzel & Bella Vista
- Auto Zone - NE Corner of Combs & Gantzel
- Biscuits Cafe - NE Corner of Hunt Hwy & Bella Vista (in old Don Pedro's location)
- Homers Smokehouse (in the old Jim Burro's building) - NE Corner of Ocotillo and Meridian - has been annexed into the Town of Queen Creek as of April 9, 2018
- LDS Ward - Gantzel Across from Poston Butte
Hunt Hwy & Empire
Town of Queen Creek has annexed the inside of the J-Curve at Hunt/Empire (which was San Tan Valley) and they have plans to allow a 3 story UHAUL, an Earnhardt Dodge dealership and an additional car dealership with a possible restaurant or two building at the corner (across from San Tan Flats).
Is Home Depot coming?
Last year Home Depot placed 12.7 acres of their lot on the market for sale and many of us assumed they would not be building in San Tan Valley. Well it looks like Home Depot's plans may be changing. They have been reaching out to the county to discuss building again. They are building three new locations in Arizona, as well as remodeling two existing locations. Will they finally decide to open one of those locations in San Tan Valley? Stay tuned for more information coming soon!
Is Costco building in San Tan Valley?
There has been no information released that Costco is considering San Tan Valley. Costco has very specific requirements and at this time we do not meet those requirements. As of March 28, 2018 however Costco has opened discussion with a site planner to look into sites in Queen Creek, with the hopes of having a decision made by year end. Stay tuned for more information!
We'd also like your input
Behind the Urgent Care Extra, located at Gary & Empire (by Circle Cross) there is about 8,000 sq ft available for lease.
The space will be broken down into smaller units for multiple ease tenants. After speaking with the developers, they'd like to hear from YOU! What you would like to see built there? Let us know in the comments below, or on Facebook here.
Remember the lots will be about 1500-2000 sq ft or so think more along the lines of small retail shops, boutiques, services, etc.


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Graduate Dance Repertory (2 s.h.)
This course provides insight to the choreographic process of a master choreographer through learning and performing a major work.
8802. Dance Technique Field Experience (1 s.h.)
Individually arranged experiences are designed to extend specific performance competencies. Credit will not be awarded retroactively.
Rhythm: Analysis, Performance and Composition (3 s.h.)
This course offers students the opportunity to engage in a comprehensive study of rhythm as a dance-related discipline at the graduate level. It focuses on the basic elements of rhythm and movement, and how these develop the student`s understanding of motion as a sequence of effort and rest. Capacities for analysis and performance of rhythm within dance and musical contexts will be cultivated.
8804. Dance and the Child (3
This course addresses theories of child development and learning as they relate to the teaching of dance in K-12 education. Content is organized around a series of questions that a dance teacher might have regarding how their students are experiencing dance in a school setting. Topics include developmental milestones and their impact on dance curriculum, integration of dance into the broader school curriculum, and cultural issues in dance education. Students gain hands-on experience in a peer teaching setting and begin to build concrete resources for teaching dance in K-12 settings. This course satisfies the elementary education coursework requirement for the K-12 Dance Teacher Certification through the Bureau of Career and Technical Education.
8805. The Dancer and the Dance Medium (1 s.h.)
A core course required of all entering graduate students. Participants engage in independent and collaborative inquiry to elucidate individual values and understandings of dance in a social learning context. Class projects include development and performance of personal dance histories and peer presentations based on areas of student expertise or interest. Emphasis is on clarification of personal voice as an important source of goal setting in graduate dance education.
8806. The Creative Process and the Dance Symbol (3 s.h.)
This core course deals with sources and processes for creative transformation. The class examines the individual as an artist and explores various influences, congruencies, symbols and meanings affecting the art form today. It is a studio course with assignments ranging from reading and writing to choreographing and performing.
8808. Corporeal Improvisation (1-2
This course lays the groundwork for dance improvisation as technique, as inquiry, and as performance. Exercises to develop and deepen an experiential understanding of anatomy and physical laws serve to expand physical range and imagination. Practice of improvisational directives and personal experimentation of movement concepts and the elements of dance increase awareness of individual stylistic and movement preferences and strengths, as well as areas of weakness.
8812. Performance Environments
I: Dance Production (2 s.h.)
Students master basic technical theater skills, and encounter design theory and practice, with emphasis on preparing them to serve as stage managers, and expose them to the vocabulary and objectives in costume, lighting, set design, theater make-up, the use of projections, and specifications for creating theater in non-theatrical spaces.
8815. Performance Environments
II: Producing Dance (2 s.h.)
A professional and practical course emphasizing the development of tools and skills necessary for realizing individual goals, vehicles, and processes for change in the various fields of dance and related arts within our society.
8821. Modern Dance IIA (1
This course addresses the development of basic movement skills and concepts as a means toward effective performance.
8822. Modern Dance II (1
This course addresses the development of basic movement skills and concepts as a means toward effective performance.
8823. Modern Dance III (1
This course addresses the extension of range, control, and clarity of performance for more complex dance sequences.
8824. Modern Dance III (2
This course addresses the extension of range, control, and clarity of performance for more complex dance sequences.
8825. Modern Dance IV (1
This course addresses increased technical accuracy, sensitivity, and versatility of performance. The dance material offered covers a wide range of spatial, dynamic, and rhythmic qualities.
8826. Modern Dance IV (2
This course addresses increased technical accuracy, sensitivity, and versatility of performance. The dance material offered covers a wide range of spatial, dynamic, and rhythmic qualities.
8832. Classical Ballet
II (1 s.h.)
This course provides further skills in basic classical ballet vocabulary and preparation for professional study at the intermediate level.
8833. Classical Ballet
III (1 s.h.)
This course addresses advanced vocabulary and skills for increasing demands of more complex combinations and sequences.
8834. Classical Ballet
IV (1 s.h.)
This course provides movement experience to develop confidence and skill for an authoritative and expressive performance. The full range of classical ballet vocabulary is used.
8835. Dance on Video (3
A hands-on course exploring the practical and aesthetic considerations in recording dance. Video equipment and recording techniques will be introduced, with a survey of selected dance video works.
8839. Movement Theater
Workshop (3 s.h.)
This course is designed to provide intensive experience exploring the whole body as a medium for theatrical expression, and developing group collaborative processes.
8841. Apprenticeship
in Dance (1-2 s.h.)
Designed to allow the student to practice, challenge, and expand artistic skills in a professional environment, and under the guidance of a mentor. Credit will not be awarded retroactively.
8842. Jazz Dance II (1
This course provides a more sophisticated approach to jazz dance vocabularies and sensitivities used in contemporary dance and theater.
8843. Jazz Dance III (1
This course provides a complete integration of the approach to jazz dance vocabularies and sensitivities used in contemporary dance and theater.
8845. Sound and Movement
Partnerships (3 s.h.)
With its basis in 20th-century or modern performing arts, this course offers both a practical and a philosophical perspective on essential topics of sound and movement partnership in an effort to train the eye and ear to perceive dynamic relationships between sound and movement. Critical to this class are the investigation of performance and composition skills and the critical discussion of choreographic issues. This class in music and dance composition challenges student choreographers to discover inventive sound and movement partnerships for the creation of new work.
Choreographic Projects (1-3 s.h.)
Graduate students develop original work with the guidance of dance faculty. The course culminates in the performance of the new work developed in the class in a final showing with modest technical elements.
8852. Non-Western Dance Traditions (3 s.h.)
This course is an overview of dance traditions outside North America with the exception of selected Native American traditions. The course includes movements from Asian, African, South American, and Pacific Rim traditions. The goal is to increase the student's knowledge of dance traditions; further their understanding of spatial, religious, and social restrictions on the dances; and inform their choreographic processes by exposure to different ways of constructing movements. This is primarily a studio course with assignments geared to choreographic inquiries that extend the student's aesthetic parameters in terms of movement vocabulary and structure.
8865. Dance Science & Somatics (3 s.h.)
Somatic exploration and conceptual comparison of three systems of movement awareness and transformation/rehabilitation: ideokinetic facilitation (Sweigard), body mobilization in space (Bartenieff), and traditional sports/dance medicine. Six themes are interwoven through the course: physiological bases of dance training; conditioning to address individual needs in dance training; the causes, pathology, care, rehabilitation, and prevention of dance injuries; dancers and wellness; application of motor learning and control to dance pedagogy; and mental imagery to enhance performance.
8869. Dance Teaching Seminar (2 s.h.)
This course assists graduate students in developing a sound basis for their continued growth and effectiveness as dance educators. Grounded in theories of holistic education, critical pedagogy, and reflective practice, the course integrates studio experiences, observation, theoretical inquiry, and teaching practice to examine key values adhering to the noble profession of "dance teacher."
8871. Apprenticeship in Teaching Dance (1-3 s.h.)
This course provides a supervised internship in teaching dance supported by video assessment, one-to-one mentoring, and peer discussion groups.
8874. Foundations of Cultural Studies (3 s.h.)
This course examines performance structures, social paradigms, and dominant themes. The course is taught from a comprehensive, comparative perspective of intersecting identities, including race, gender, class, and sexuality by examining and discussing major theorists in the field and analyzing performances based on those theorists. This course also traces the intellectual heritage of cultural studies vis-a-vis scholars, artists, educators, activists, workers, and community members. The lectures, readings, video viewings, discussions, and movement experiences attempt to examine the diversity and similarities in cultures.
8875. Arts Advocacy (3 s.h.)
This course provides information, models and practical design experience in advocacy for dance in various settings. Emphasis is on pertinent literature, current trends, and practice guided by student professional goals.
8876. Dance as a Mode of Learning (3 s.h.)
This course integrates philosophical/historical perspectives of dance as a mode of learning with critical analysis of existing curriculum frameworks and a curriculum design project.
8877. Dance Administration (2
This course studies and analyzes historical, philosophical, and practical aspects of arts and dance administration. Emphasis is on practical skills, including curricular, administrative, and fiscal design and structures.
8878. Graduate Composition (2 s.h.)
A course designed to confront the elements of dance composition through improvisation, short movement studies, and dances that are presented, discussed, and reworked in class. A final composition demonstrates skills, sensitivities, and understandings acquired.
9801. Problems in Dance Research (1-4 s.h.)
In a guided seminar setting, each student completes an annotated bibliography, a critical review of the literature, and/or a research study related to a topic of individual interest. Students present their work, at various phases of development, to their peers for critical review.
Research Partnerships (1-3 s.h.)
Doctoral students work closely with a faculty member in a specific research agenda, identified either by the student or the faculty member. This course is designed as a mentoring experience for the doctoral student.
9851. Black Performance (3 s.h.)
Using a chronological and geographical approach, this course traces performance trends in dance, music, and theater from West Africa to the Caribbean to the U.S. Examples of commonality and continuity are explored in selections from Yoruba, Akan, Vodun, and African genres.
9861. Dance and the Gendered Body: Historical Perspectives (3 s.h.)
Students learn ways of analyzing representations of women, men, people of color, sexualities, and class distinctions in dance performance situated in different historical periods, cultural contexts, and performance venues. Students learn how to write historical narratives by locating primary sources and discovering the different voices/perspectives involved in a particular dance production, genre, ritual, performance, and practice. The course culminates in an ensemble performance based on individual research projects and reflexive understanding of how the researcher`s identity intersects with the research. The emphasis is on research as performance and performance as research.
9875. Meaning in Dance (3 s.h.)
This course focuses on methodologies for dance research that start with human experience (phenomenology, autobiography, autoethnography, and humanistic sociology) as the generative ground of meaning making. Students engage with multiple perspectives and layered practices to illuminate "lived experience" in dance. In a guided seminar setting, each student completes an annotated bibliography, a critical review of the literature, and/or a research study related to a topic of individual interest. Students present their work, at various phases of development, to their peers for critical review.
9951. Aesthetic and Philosophical
Inquiry (3 s.h.)
Designed to introduce, analyze, and teach students to employ aesthetic and philosophic methods of inquiry to dance. Selected written and performance texts demonstrate various pathways research might travel to unveil the philosophic bases of dance.
9956. Research Structure:
Dance Ethnography (3 s.h.)
This course covers a range of methods, techniques, and ethical concerns in dance research, including ethnographic methods and techniques of oral interview. In a guided seminar setting, each student develops an original research plan of design and presents it to her/his peers for critical evaluation.
9984. Master's Concert
in Dance (6 s.h.)
Limited to those who plan to earn the master's degree by completing a major choreographic work. Normally not taken before the fifth or sixth semester of study and after the completion of a minimum 42 credits, including all required coursework in choreographic skills and resources and stage managing, as well as comprehensive exam requirements.
9994. Preliminary Examination Preparation (1-2 s.h.)
The student demonstrates the ability to complete independent academic projects by preparing a course proposal and an article judged to be of sufficient quality to be published in a professional journal.
9995. Master's Project in Dance (3-6 s.h.)
Limited to those who plan to earn the master's degree by completing a project. The final project option for Ed.M. candidates who register for 3 s.h. Also available to M.F.A. candidates for a 6 s.h. final project if decided in advisement with major curriculum advisor.
9996. Master`s Thesis in Dance (6 s.h.)
Limited to those who plan to complete the master`s degree by writing a thesis. Note: This option is available only to those who have successfully completed DANCE 9951: Aesthetic and Philosophical Inquiry. Registration is done in advisement with major advisor.
9998. Pre-Dissertation Research (3-6 s.h.)
The student prepares a proposal for dissertation research with guidance from the major advisor. The proposal is formally presented before the Sponsoring Committee and, if approved, passes on to the Graduate School, where it must be approved before the student can be advanced to candidacy. Student must have passed preliminary examinations to enroll.
9999. Dissertation (3-9
The dissertation is advised by the major advisor and the two additional faculty members of the Sponsoring Committee. At the time of defense, one or two faculty members are added, comprising and examining committee of at least four members.
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The students and teachers, the administrators and the service workers of the Taylor County School System deserve praise for working hard in their roles. But equally deserving of praise are the members of the district's Board of Education, not only for their work, but for their leadership.
Lori and I were putting up groceries while our 2-year-old grandson, Eli, was making himself at home, sitting there cross-legged on the kitchen cabinet, chomping on a cookie. He reached for a bag of frozen strawberries I had set next to him.
"You can't have those, Eli," I smiled. "They're frozen."
At the word, "frozen," he promptly began singing, "Let it go, let it go, let it go."
Lori laughed; I was confused.
This week marked the start of the 2015 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly. For this year's session, we are only scheduled to meet for 30 days, and we spent the first week more or less getting the House of Representatives in order.
Two days after Christmas, I surprised my wife with a post-Christmas present. It had been somewhat of a blue Christmas for her, and I thought my gift would help.
So I gave her a rope.
"A what?" you incredulously ask. "A rope? Really?"
Maybe you're thinking my gift ranks right up there with Barney Fife (Don Knotts, The Andy Griffith Show) giving his mom and dad a septic tank for their anniversary.
Editor's Note: Below is a guest editorial in response to a Dec. 25 editorial by Jason Bailey with the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy.
It's been said that we all have a story to tell. Well, my story is changing, and, in a few days, I will begin a new chapter in my life.
After nearly 12 years at the CKNJ, tomorrow will be my last day here.
The decision to accept another job in the community wasn't an easy one for me. The CKNJ has been part of my life since the day I was born.
It's that time of year again, when most of us will make a New Year's resolution or two, promising ourselves that we're going to do this, or stop doing that, when the new year begins.
Usually, we look at it with excitement and determination. The first week, maybe even the first month, we're on the path to our goal. After that, many resolutions sadly fall short, and we're back into our old ways.
From triumphs to tragedies, Taylor Countians made headlines in 2014.
While compiling the News-Journal's annual Year In Review stories, CKNJ staff members have spent time reliving the past year.
And what a year it's been. We read about city and county business, the economy, retirements and hires, political changes, crime, death and much more.
Read about the Top 10 stories of 2014 on today's front page. The year in sports will be in Thursday's issue.
Copyright © 2018
The Central Kentucky News-Journal is your source for local news, sports, events, and information in Campbellsville, KY and the surrounding area.


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The Monitoring and Evaluation Section (M & E) provides substantive, analytical and advisory support to the Institute so that it can deliver effectively on its overarching strategy of managing for results. In this regard, the section designs and develops policies, strategies and approaches in view of strengthening resource efficiency, effectiveness and accountability, as well as providing increased opportunities for organizational learning.
The Institute established the section in 2009 in response to calls to engage in more rigorous results-based management practices, including strengthening the monitoring and evaluation of its targeted training and capacity development interventions worldwide. The section also responds to the need to "consider harmonizing the format and content of its evaluation tools in order to enhance the evaluation of its training activities and streamline the reporting process" as outlined in the United Nations Board of Auditors Report (A/61/5/Add.4).
The 2010-2012 Strategic Plan, which places priority on further strengthening the Institute's managing-for-results capacities and the need for designing more robust monitoring and evaluation policies, provides general guidance for the section's work planning, activities and outputs.
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Based on DreamWorks Animation's Bee Movie film due out this fall, Bee Movie Game lets players race, chase and fly their way through an adrenaline-fueled world of adventure as they experience the hilarious antics of Barry B. Benson, a dynamic and daring bee who knows there is more to life than making honey.
Jerry Seinfeld buzzes into the gaming realm in Activision's latest movie tie-in. Read More »
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Release Region: United States
Release Date: October 30, 2007
Publisher: Activision
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Release Date: November 16, 2007
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15 Toys You Can Make with Cardboard
I don't know about you, but my daughter and I start to go a little stir crazy at this time of year. We try to get out as much as possible, but sometimes with these short, cold days we can't be out for long. I've been keeping my eye out for inexpensive do-it-yourself ways to have a little fun indoors. Here are some fun and budget-friendly cardboard creations that are sure to keep your little ones entertained during those final weeks of Winter:
Row One:
1. Coffee Shop: 45Wall Design
2. DIY Cardboard Playhouse via Apartment Therapy
3. Cardboard Creature: Space Tribe Candy on Etsy
4. Cardboard Animals: Milimbo
5. Shadow Puppets: Classic Play
Row Two:
6. Cardboard Washing Machine: Estefi Machado
7. Pizza Box Easel: Makedo
8. DIY Cardboard Playhouses: A Beautiful Mess
9. DIY Cardboard Dollhouse: Scandinavian Deko
10. Cardboard City: Camilla Engman
Row Three:
11. Cardboard Castle: Ann Wood
12. Cardboard Castle: Time of the Aquarius
13. Cardboard Gas Pump DIY: CraigsListDad
14. DIY Cardboard Doll Bed: Ambrosia Creative
15. Mailbox DIY: Ikat Bag
• Toys You Can Make with Cardboard
• Cardboard Box Crafting Inspiration
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CRESTVIEW � The City Council will not pursue a settlement to end dispute of a downtown alley's ownership.
CRESTVIEW � The City Council will not pursue a settlement to end dispute of a downtown alley's ownership.
City leaders tonight voted 3-2 to not settle with the late Purl G. Adams' family who claim ownership of property near Florida A&M University's Pharmacy School.
The topic was discussed at length after city attorney Jerry Miller gave each council member a copy of the proposed settlement he had reached with Barbara S. Adams and family.
"There is a settlement in the financial amount of $55,000 to Mrs. (Barbara) Adams," Miller said, adding the proposed agreement would ensure the city's property ownership.
Council members Mickey Rytman and Shannon Hayes wanted to settle. However, Council President Robyn Helt and Councilman Thomas Gordon opposed the notion.
"I don't think I can support paying for something that we already had access to," Gordon said.
Helt agreed, stating she wouldn't use taxpayer funds to purchase the alley, which the city believes it owns.
Initially, Councilman Joe Blocker motioned to approve the settlement agreement, with a second motion by Hayes.
When Gordon asked what would happen if the council voted against the settlement, Miller said the alley claim would remain unsettled.
"A party could bring a civil action to obtain a judicial result," Miller said.
After much discussion, Helt requested a five-minute recess so that city clerk Betsy Roy could provide a copy of the November 1942 deed.
A warranty deed from Purl G. Adams, his wife Edna and W.R. Taylor gave the alley to the city in exchange for $10 and future considerations.
"I'm holding an official document on file with the city clerk's office ... it says this city owns that property," Helt said.
Hayes changed his stance on the issue.
"With this right here and what I am seeing, I am going to think another way," he said. "Based on what I am holding in my hand, I say fight it. If we lose, we lose."
In a role call vote, Hayes, Helt and Gordon voted against the settlement, while Rytman and Blocker voted in favor.
The alley in dispute serves Main Street businesses that occupy buildings originally owned by Adams. Some are still owned by his daughter-in-law, Barbara, and his grandson, Purl Adams III, who claim the alley is part of their property, noting the former Alatex Building didn�t have a door to the alley until FAMU refurbished the structure.
The alley has since been renovated by FAMU, which believed it had acquired the right-of-way when the city turned over the Alatex Building to the university. Today, a new paved walk runs the alley�s length, sodded on either side, and new walkways have been laid to the rear doors of the block�s Main Street businesses.
A phone call to the Adams family was not immediately returned by press deadline.
Contact News Bulletin Staff Writer Matthew Brown at 850-682-6524 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @cnbMatthew.


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These are also available in the Straight NoseBone style (not pictured). It is a straight post with a small ball on the other end made to keep the piece in place. They are very easy to use: just pop them in and out in less than 1 second!
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Why Did The US Gov't Take Down A British Travel Agent's Websites?
from the jurisdictional-questions dept
No matter, though. Since he had registered the domains for his various websites through eNom, an American company, the US Treasury Department had them pull down his sites and to refuse to release them to another registrar. There's no doubt that if the sites were targeting Americans or was run by an American travel agency, you could understand these actions. But to take down a UK-based website that was aimed at European travelers, offering them perfectly legitimate trips to Cuba, seems to go beyond any reasonable jurisdictional claim.


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The Daily Word 5.10.10: Supreme Court, Beaver Dam, Hantavirus.
Obama nominates Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court.
Lena Horne died.
A German scientist believes he has found a genome sequence that proves Neanderthals interbred with modern humans.
Gas prices will be going down again.
Shooting, bombing, violence and killing occurred in Iraq today.
Fannie Mae wants an $8.4 billion addition to previous federal bailouts.
Russian tries their hand at a mining disaster.
The world's biggest beaver dam was spotted by satellite.
More real-life costumed superheroes.
Hantavirus is back in New Mexico.
It's the 10th anniversary of the Cerro Grande fire. Goodbye, sweet comic book collection.
There was a shooting outside UV Nightclub.
Kathy Borrego killed herself.
A propane fire at Bridge and Sunset wrecked Mother's Day.
Another UFO was spotted over New Mexico.
It's Sid Vicious' birthday.


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Planning on doing some swimming (and poolside lounging) this summer? Here are five aqua-friendly products you should pack along with your Speedos.
Panasonic Eluga
£369 SIM free, Panasonic
Smartphones are rarely waterproof unless you kit them out with a special case, but Panasonic has built the Android-powered, 7.8mm thin Eluga with H2O in mind: you can submerge it in up to a metre of water for up to 30 minutes. Don't take it to the bottom of the deep end for a bit of underwater texting, then – but if you want to yak to your mum while doing the doggy paddle, this is the phone for you.
ION Water Rocker
£89.99, ION Audio
The Water Rocker can't be relied upon to match the B&W Zeppelin Air on the performance front – but you just try dunking your Zep in the pool and then asking it to blast out "Orinoco Flow". The Water Rocker's speaker floats on the surface while the docking station and your iPhone sit safe and dry up to 100 feet away. Got a particularly big swimming pool? No probs: you can connect up to 10 speakers to one transmitter.
Panasonic HX-WA20
£299, Panasonic
If you want to make like Jacques Cousteau and film the depths of your pool, Panasonic's pistol-grip HX-WA20 mini camcorder is your idea diving partner. It captures smooth 1080p footage with faithful colours, even underwater, and you can also snap stills while filming.
OverBoard phone case
£22.49, OverBoard
If you don't fancy shelling out for a brand new waterproof phone like the Eluga, you can imbue your current touchscreen mobile with aqua-shrugging properties by slipping it into this case. Submersible to 6 metres, it lets you use the touchscreen – and even make calls and send texts – from in the pool (or sea for that matter).
Waterproof playing cards
£7.49, Amazon
Not a gadget, no – but when the batteries on your tech products become depleted these babies will come in useful for a spot of poolside poker, blackjack or whist. Plastic and, for some reason, transparent (don't worry, you can't see the actual card type from the back), they'll last you years.
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42 U.S. Code § 7235 - Armed services personnel
§ 7235.
Armed services personnel
The Secretary is authorized to provide for participation of Armed Forces personnel in carrying out functions authorized to be performed, on August 4, 1977, in the Energy Research and Development Administration and under chapter 641 of title 10. Members of the Armed Forces may be detailed for service in the Department by the Secretary concerned (as such term is defined in section 101 of such title) pursuant to cooperative agreements with the Secretary.
The detail of any personnel to the Department under this section shall in no way affect status, office, rank, or grade which officers or enlisted men may occupy or hold or any emolument, perquisite, right, privilege, or benefit incident to, or arising out of, such status, office, rank, or grade. A member so detailed shall not be subject to direction or control by his armed force, or any officer thereof, directly or indirectly, with respect to the responsibilities exercised in the position to which detailed.
(Pub. L. 95–91, title VI, § 625, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 598; Pub. L. 95–509, title II, § 210, Oct. 24, 1978, 92 Stat. 1779.)
1978—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–509 struck out requirement that a detailed member be charged to the limitations applicable to the Department and prohibition of such member from being charged to any statutory or other limitation or strengths applicable to the Armed Forces.
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Thermal Ablation Research Lab
Thermal Ablation Research Lab
Tissue ablation is the destruction of diseased (pathologic) tissue with the aim to cure a disease. One way to achieve this is via thermal methods (i.e. thermal ablation), by either heating or cooling to temperatures lethal to cells (typically below -40 °C (-40 °F), or above 50 °C (122 °F)). A number of different physical principles can be employed for heating and cooling tissue, such as radiofrequency (RF) electric current, microwaves, laser, ultrasound, and cryogenic cooling. In our lab we perform research on ablation using heating by RF currents, or cryogenic freezing. This research includes computer modeling to determine tissue temperature profiles created by current and improved devices, development of novel ablation devices, and measurement of thermal and electrical tissue properties.
Clinical Applications
While there are a number of clinical applications for thermal ablation methods, we focus on treatment of cardiac arrhythmia (cardiac catheter ablation), and treatment of cancer (tumor ablation).
Cardiac Catheter Ablation:
Cardiac ablation is now a standard treatment method for different types of cardiac arrhythmia (i.e. abnormal heart beats). The site responsible for the arrhythmia is identified via measurements of the electrical activity inside the heart, and destroyed by heating or freezing (see Figure below). Even though other ablative methods have been investigated, RF ablation is by far the most widely clinically used technique. Recently, cryoablation systems have become commercially available and are clinically used, especially in children due to several safety advantages over RF ablation.
Tumor Ablation:
Tumor ablation is now a clinically accepted treatment modality for certain types of cancer in patients that are not candidates for traditional surgery. The tumor is identified by medical imaging methods (CT, Ultrasound), an applicator is introduced into the tumor, and the tumor is killed by heating or freezing (see Figure below).
Tissue temperature profiles (from computer models):
Cardiac RF ablation: Tissue temperature after 1 min of RF ablation in the heart


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