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|2012-07-01, 23:50
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I don't recall him ever acting that way with anyone, he is just worried that Urabe will be the one who gets upset, and half the time he is correct in that assumption.
There have been 4 incidents involving other girls.
His middle school crush, who was legitimately trying to deceive and steal him from Urabe.
The underclassmen girl from the film club, who was just overly friendly.
The Idol incident, which Tsubaki wasn't even aware of until after it was over.
and finally Suwano, who has been a tease and whose motive is mostly unknown.
The only one who Tsubaki has ever "mistakenly" assumed was interested in him is the last girl, in this very arc and that was technically before this arc even began.
|2012-07-02, 00:21
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Ah, well, not by me at least. Most people do probably see Suwano as an, INTRUSION THAT MUST BE DISPOSED OF!, since they probably blame her for the lag the story has now. Either her or Oka, but in her case, most people just look at her gazongas and think, hmm, now why was I mad at her for?
|2012-07-02, 00:34
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Suwano is likeable enough, she just represents a threat to the relationship we have all grown fond of. I personally have no real problem with her, I actually hope her motivations are along the lines of provoking Mikoto and Tsubaki to have their relationship out in the open, rather then hiding it from everyone.
|2012-07-02, 08:23
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We don't really know yet what this arc is actually about anyway. Is it just another rival arc? Tsubaki mixing up the drool thing? Urabe's drool losing its special effect? Or the whole thing set up by Oka to test their relationship? On top of that the reenactment of their relationship within the play with mixed roles.
I think its unusual for MGX to have all of these aspects as they each on their own could form their own short arc. Towards the end of the arc all the topics will probably be tied together somehow or there'll be a focus on one or two. Still, for this series it seems strange to cover all of that.
I hope it's just my delusion or coincidence and not a sign of the author trying to squash in ideas he had left on his list because the series might be ending soon.
|2012-07-02, 12:48
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Well... there is a reference to the very first chapter of Discommunication. I don't know if it is the chapter final of this arc, but seems yes. Also, the volume 9 is "complete", so I think at least there will be more Nazo no Kanojo X one more year.
As say, a picture is worth a thousand words.
|2012-07-02, 17:14
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Well, the scanlated version of chapter 68 is out, and my first impression is, "What a waste of time. I suffered through this arc for 7 months and 7 chapters for that ending?"
Looks to me like someone lost all of their creative abilities, and is just using the manga to draw a paycheck.
Nope, even on a second read through, my opinion hasn't changed.
I wouldn't even say I'm disappointed, or even unsatisfied by the conclusion of this arc. Those terms aren't strong enough. I'm not disappointed because, as you may have noted from my previous posts, I haven't liked this arc, and I didn't hold any hope, at all, for a satisfactory ending. And to say that it is an unsatisfactory conclusion to the arc would be putting it extremely mildly.
Okay, I'll stop now. I might chime back in after everyone gets to read it, but I don't have anything positive to say about this chapter, at all.
|2012-07-02, 17:22
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I thought it was a great ending to the arc in fact it made the the pain of the whole arc worth it.
especially the two page spread
I had the raws on Saturday so this wasn't unexpected to me but the translation was worth it
|2012-07-02, 17:27
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Join Date: Apr 2007
I actually think the next chapter is supposed to be the conclusion of the arc, not this one.
That said, it appears that Tsubaki was simply getting thrown off balance by the similarities between the movie and reality, and the self-realization that his bond with Mikoto being broken would be the end of the world for him was well done.
Also, we have now confirmed that Urabe's: Drool, Sweat and Tears all transfer emotions/have a special taste for Tsubaki.
|2012-07-02, 17:43
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From the perspective of the stupid movie itself, perhaps that had a good ending, but the arc itself?
|2012-07-02, 18:15
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Fairly certain you are being overly dramatic about this entire arc FredFriendly, it certainly wasn't the best arc, but it wasn't anywhere near bad.
And as I pointed out before, getting involved with "another" girl?
He has only had any "relationship" type interaction with 2 girls other then Urabe, including this arc.
People act like this is the 5th, or 6th time this has happened, when in reality it may not even be the second depending on Suwano's motivations.
|2012-07-02, 18:26
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Well, I'm just happy this is done, and for now, we can get back to our it couple. We'll find out in the next volume is Suwano's role is just for more growth, or if she's a Harpy-like little shrew disguised as an innocent girl.
|2012-07-02, 18:51
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I, personally, do not use the phrase "involved with" interchangeably with the phrase "in a relationship with," so we may just have a different way of expressing ourselves.
For example, he was "involved with" the kicker, and thought he was in a relationship with her because he thought she was Urabe. He was "involved with" Hayakawa, but I would not consider that he was "in a relationship with" her, no matter how much Hayakawa thought she wanted to be. He was "involved with" Suwano, if only in his own mind, during the filming of the movie, but he was also not "in a relationship with" her.
He has even expressed pleasure at having spent time chatting with Matsuzawa, something that he admitted that he never seems to do with Urabe. He even spent time alone with Oka. But I wouldn't even consider that he was "involved with" them.
The only one he has had a relationship with is Urabe. But in some, way, shape, form, or manner, whether he wanted to or not, he did get "involved with" other girls. I know there must be a TVTrope for it, you know, dull boring MC that inexplicably seems to be a babe magnet (maybe that's it), through no fault of his own, and whether or not he wants to be. Usually associated with harem mangas and animes. Wait, is this turning into a harem manga?
|2012-07-02, 20:30
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Hayekawa attempted to steal him away from Urabe, even going so far as deceiving him in order to get him to agree to go to the school festival. He had no intention of pursuing a relationship with her, not to mention this was the first time anything remotely like this had occured.
Matsuzawa is in the same club; he just enjoyed talking to her about a common hobby. I don't see the problem here, a guy should be able to talk to someone in their own club about their hobby.
The Idol incident he had absolutely no knowledge about till it had completely passed. He can't be faulted for this in any logical fashion. Heck, Urabe didn't even want to tell him about it for those of you who get on Tsubaki's case about keeping secrets.
This most recent arc is the only one beyond the first that actively has him confronted with the possibility of "another girl" in any meaningful manner. He had no interest in even being in the movie, but was dragged into it by other people.
If you want to be mad at any character about this arc it should be Suwano for effectively dragging both Urabe and him into the movie. Heck, Oka even deserves more blame then him since she influenced Urabe into changing her decision to not take part in the movie.
This manga is the furthest thing from a Harem manga you could get while still being involved in the romance genre. Tsubaki has never had any intention of being with anyone but Urabe, this latest chapter should make that even more apparent.
|2012-07-02, 23:20
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lol wow now thats what i call a mixup...
so im alittle confused...
so in the last chapter did he really not taste her drool? and he got it the taste back magically this chapter?
also i feel pretty good that i picked this up so late so i didnt have to suffer 7 months...only like a week for this chapter lol
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38 receptions. 596 yards. Nine drops.
Rather eye-popping numbers for a No. 1 wide receiver–just not 'eye-popping' in the manner in which Cowboys' fans would hope.
Has Roy E. Williams' production to date warranted him keeping the starting job this season? Of course not. Is his stay in Dallas about the money? The Cowboys would be lying if they said Williams' contract isn't at least partially the reason he will be on the roster in 2010.
So why are we supporting Williams' return as the starter in 2010, particularly when one of the Cowboys' major problems over the last few years has been supplying players with jobs they have not earned?
Call us crazy, but we think Williams is going to turn it around in 2010. The man has been jeered basically non-stop since he arrived in Dallas. We would be hard-pressed to find more than a handful of Cowboys fans who yearn for Williams to even return to the squad in 2010, much less remain the starter.
It isn't as if these criticisms are unwarranted. Even Williams knows it. In a recent interview with the Star-Telgram's Clarence E. Hill, he said, "I felt like I didn't do anything last year. I dropped balls and what not. I didn't think my name would be on top of the drop list ever in my life. It was a humbling experience. It showed me I better get my life together."
Those are the words of a man who has lost confidence. Williams' struggles the last two years are not due to a lack of talent. Let that soak in. Roy E. Williams is an immensely talented wide receiver with outstanding body control and, believe it or not, top-notch hands. We would go as far as to say he has some of the best hands in the entire NFL. Surprising for a man with nine drops last season? Confidence, or a lack thereof, can do amazing things to people.
"I better get my life back together," Williams stated. Not his game. . .his life. Being successful in life is about knowing who you are and having confidence in yourself as a person. A player must be confident in life before he can be confident on the football field. Right now, Williams is neither.
Thus, Williams primary offseason priority shouldn't be running routes, or catching balls, or hitting the weight room (of course none of those things are discouraged, Roy). No, Williams should do whatever he can to regain his confidence. His mojo. His swag.
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True champions aren't those who perform well when everything is going according to plan, but those who flourish in the face of adversity. This is undoubtedly a time of adversity for Williams.
So get that swag back, Roy. Be cocky. Be brash. Talk smack–and then back all of it up on the field.
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Following baseball lines can be a worthwhile pastime if you know what you are doing but if you don't it can lead to disaster. The same can be said of any sportsbetting I suppose but the way that baseball odds are shown on a sportsbook can sometime cause confusion.
You should really get an idea of how they are set out and I can think of no better place than ScoresAndOdds.com. This is a website that has transferred thousands of novice bettors into individuals who now go on and make good money by following the baseball lines.
I always find that you learn far more quickly by simply jumping in at the deep end and getting on with it. You don't need real money at this stage but what you do need is the ability to sit still and watch and learn. Go onto the ScoresAndOdds.com website and click on the baseball section and simply have a good look around. Watch the baseball lines move leading up to the game and experience the excitement in the baseball lines market as the game draws closer.
Open a sportsbook account through ScoresAndOdds.com and make a small deposit, just a throw away amount that you will more than likely lose but many people argue that by even using a small amount of money such it will be far more realistic than basic paper trading. I always advise people to try paper trading before they start betting properly but I do have to agree that by using real money it does give you a better idea of how it really is when the action starts.
It doesn't matter what your favorite betting sport is but I always advise you not to even look at the baseball lines of your favorite team. To me it should go in the same rule book that states that you don't drink and gamble and that you don't gamble when you are in a bad mood. Placing a bet on your own team is a recipe for disaster as you always believe, hopefully in most cases, that today will be their day and the losing run of the past 10 games can be thrown out of the window.
When you are involved in baseball lines and starting to make regular bets it is absolutely imperative that you keep accurate records of all of the bets that you make. I would recommend just using one sportsbook when you first start out because you will be able to see at a glance what is happening but if you are using two or more sportsbooks it can all get extremely confusing and you really won't know if you are coming or going, keep accurate records and at any time you will be aware of exactly what is going on.
When it comes to carrying out the research for the baseball lines you should look at the betting trends that are available on ScoresAndOdds.com. What is very clever about these trends is that all of the information regarding what team is being bet on and which bet is being favoured is automatically displayed in real time so that you are always on top of what is going on and what the other online gamblers are actually thinking. Sometimes it is obvious before the match starts where the money will go but there are quite a few occasions when the stats will tell you something completely different and it is then when you should take real notice because what is being presented to you by these figures could mean a nice return on your investment if you do decide to get involved.
When you decide to look at the stats you will be directed to a website called foxsheets. This website is also part of the same group as ScoresAndOdds.com and the information on there will absolutely amaze you. There is a paid version which you can subscribe to which I have never seen but when you see the free version and how informative that is you can only imagine what the paid weekly or paid monthly subscription is like in terms of quality.
Don't even think about paying for anything just yet, just digest the free stuff and that will be more than enough for you to be getting on with.
If you are using the money that I mentioned at the start of the article you should still keep records of whatever you do. You should treat everything in the same way as you would if you had a few thousand dollars in there because if you get off to the right start you will find that one day you probably will have a few thousand dollars in your account.
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Eileen Reece, who was involved in organising the parade, said: "It has got better every single year since its revival.
"The carnival has been in Tring for an awfully long time and I am delighted to see it come back to be honest.
"I think it is going to get bigger and bigger and bigger every year."
The annual parade begins outside of Bishop Wood School in Frogmore Street, Tring, before turning the corner onto the nearby High Street and going to Pound Meadow.
And then the Tring Brewery bar opens and there's food galore.
This year there was also a climbing wall, bungee trampoline, human gyroscope, tug of war, dog show, and much more. In total there were more than 100 stalls and games.
Eileen said: "We had fantastic weather for it – it was absolutely gorgeous."
The last Tring Carnival to be held before its 17-year hiatus - in 1993 - had floats and trailers and children marching in unison to proudly represent the town's schools.
Eileen said: "My biggest aim is to get the carnival procession back to what it was all those years ago."
This year's carnival and the subsequent festivities were part of a four-day programme of events in Tring.
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Leo M. Dubson, of Middletown, NY died peacefully on March 19th after a long illness; he was 83. He was a loving husband of more than 50 years to Sondra Dubson (nee Resnick), who predeceased him.
He was the devoted father of Jordan and Bennett Dubson, and cherished grandfather of Adam, Mitchell and Molly Dubson.
Leo was born in Brooklyn on July 26, 1929, the youngest of four siblings -- Betty, Phillip and Sidney. He was an auto mechanic and a gunsmith by trade. Leo served honorably in the Army of Occupation in Japan at the close of World War II. He also served a tour of duty in the Korea War, as a combat medic in the Third Infantry Division and survived the Chosin Reservoir Campaign. Leo was a highly decorated combat veteran and was awarded a host of medals including the Purple Heart.
Following his two tours of duty, Leo continued to devote himself to patriotic causes, championing the American Legion. As the commander of the Legion's Mamakating Post 1266 - from 1998 to 2000 and from 2000 to 2003, Leo helped advocate for fellow service members and veterans .
He was also actively involved with the Lions Clubs International, through the Mamakating Lion's Club - where he was a member for nearly 20 years. An avid outdoorsman, Leo enjoyed hunting and fishing, and shared that passion with his sons. Leo's kind spirit will live in our hearts forever. He will be dearly missed.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday March 21st at Gutterman's Funeral Home, 8000 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury, NY, at 11 a.m. (516) 921-5757.
Donations can be made to Cure Alzheimer's Fund: http://www.curealzfund.org/


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Car News
Buick's New Smartphone Games Help Save Fuel
- Buick's new smartphone apps teach users about eAssist
- Available for free from both the Apple App Store and Android Market
While the popularity of hand-held mobile devices has skyrocketed since the introduction of the iPhone a half decade ago, car makers have been a bit slow to mix the utility of these devices with their traditional in-car technology and marketing activities. In fact, until recently it has been hard to find vehicles that embrace the connected mobility lifestyle.
But these days more and more car makers are showing off their new infotainment systems with Internet radio, search, mapping, shopping, dining and entertainment options that rely heavily on a consumer's smartphone to work-Ford's MyFord Touch and Toyota's Entune are prime examples. Outside of these in-car developments, manufacturers are also starting to use smartphones, and the mobile gaming renaissance, as a way to educate consumers about their vehicles.
Buick, sensing an opportunity to attract younger buyers, has been one of the first to adopt many of these new tactics and technologies. Its most recent foray blends gaming with education to highlight three key features of their eAssist platform that help save fuel. The suite of Buick smartphone games includes "Regeneration Road," "Roll and Boost," and "Wind Tunnel Tester."
In "Regeneration Road," players must wind through a town full of pedestrians and stop signs on only one tank of gas while learning about the regenerative braking feature of eAssist. In "Roll and Boost," players can use the energy stored from the regenerative braking to help extend range on a relaxed drive across a rolling countryside. In the third and final game, "Wind Tunnel Tester," players assume the roll of an engineer and try to make cars as slippery as possible to cut through the air. The shape of the car as well as attachments such as spoilers and roof racks can be changed so that their effect on the car's aerodynamics is clear.
What it means to you:
Saving fuel isn't always fun, and learning about it even less so, but smartphone games can at least make attaining the knowledge to do it less of a chore-especially when it's on a system such as eAssist that blends into the background of everyday driving.


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We work exclusively with large institutional investors. Our median client relationship is over $365 million.
We only manage separate accounts. We do not manage proprietary accounts or sponsor commingled funds.
We employ a risk-controlled style in pursuit of alpha that is independent from market returns. We believe this approach lends itself to large allocations within our clients' overall portfolios.


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Deciding what to scoop and what to skip for the upcoming season can be tricky — stores will soon be flooded with fall wares, and navigating all those chunky knits, wild prints, and soft layers to find what you will actually love is something of an art form.
Now, what if someone handed you a cheat sheet of the most amazing fall trends you can — and definitely should — wear in Washington? We're doing exactly that, just for you (you lucky duck!), with this guide to the best of what's ahead, plus the handy tips (and shoppable goodies) you'll need to master each look. These trends are gorgeous, timeless, and supremely wearable, but still forward-thinking enough to keep you on top of the heap, sartorially speaking — what more could a gal want?


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By: Dr Lynda Kelly, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 19 Dec 2011
We have been checking out some of the clever promos and e-cards from our colleagues. Here's a range of cool ones...
The South Australian Museum took you on a tour of their physical museum using staff to show both their collection as well as the physical space. The overall concept of using real people and collections is simple, yet effective.
Museum Victoria's greeting is very classy and I liked that you could also view in audio description.
The Cooper Hewitt's 2010 greeting designed by an award-winner is great, and is in keeping with their ethos of good design.
The work being done at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science is stunning. Their holiday greeting, Apatosaurus lands triple axel in City Park!, is really cute. However, it was their Gengis Khan promotional video that really grabbed our attention - what a simple, yet effective piece of marketing!
Finally, the Powerhouse Museum's blog post How many museum professionals does it take to make a Christmas card…? shows not only the card itself but provides an insight into why and how they produced it - gotta love that.
Feel free to add any e-cards that have taken your fancy.
Happy Holidays!
Here's a cute video/promo from the Museum of Art and History, Santa Cruz. More about this on Nina's blog.


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Gay couples in Md. make plans to wed after voters legalize it in the state
WASHINGTON (AP) � Gay couples across Maryland are talking up future wedding plans now that voters have authorized their right to marry.
Voters on Tuesday approved a ballot question that legalized same-sex marriage. Now some couples are planning their nuptials after years of such talk being merely hypothetical.
Charles Blackburn of Baltimore says he expects to marry Glen Dehn, his partner of 34 years. He says it'll feel special to be recognized as an equal member of society.
Gov. Martin O'Malley signed into a law a same-sex marriage bill, but opponents collected enough signatures for a ballot referendum. Supporters of gay marriage mounted a wide coalition to overcome the opposition.
Voters in Maine passed same-sex marriage by popular vote while Minnesota voters defeated a proposed constitutional amendment that would have banned same-sex marriage.


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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/06/10 ... chrome_os/Wanna secure BlackBerry, Android or Chrome OS? Why not ask GCHQ for advice
The sexy-named Communications Electronics Security Group – the bit of GCHQ that helps Brits protect secrets from foreign spies (never mind GCHQ) – has issued new advice for securing BlackBerry OS, Android and Chrome OS.
The guidelines are part of a series of updates on safeguarding various operating systems from hackers – and as we have previously noted this is to the OFFICIAL level of security, not SECRET or above. OFFICIAL is on a par with most business and corporate security.


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NEW Pioneer Gear: DDJ-WeGo Entry-Level DJ Controllers
New from Pioneer | DDJ-WeGo
Mixing music just got easier, and a lot more fun, with the DDJ-WeGO. Anyone with a passion for dance music can play tracks and mix tunes with Pioneer's compact, easy-to-use DJ console.
Where You Go WeGo'es
Portable, lightweight and effortless, the DDJ WeGO Entry-Level DJ Controller from Pioneer has been designed for beginner DJs, giving you the chance to mix using a simple, easy-to-use interface. All you need to do to get started is connect your WeGo to a laptop and launch the Virtual DJ LE software (included). If you're not a fan of Virtual DJ, Pioneer promises compatibility with other DJ software.
It's easy for starters to to learn the basics with the WeGo, due to its ergonomic controls and user-friendly interface. The DDJ-WeGO's buttons and faders control parameters on the software, enabling quick, inspired changes on the fly. The Pulse Control lights are useful as they show when beats are matched and when effects are in use, while the two JOG dials can control the multiple 'JOG FX' at the same time.
Though it may be aimed at new DJs, the WeGO should not be ignored by you more experienced DJs. This controller features a multitude of advanced features, including Beat Sync, sound effects, loops and four-deck mixing. These features provide challenges and learning curves to beginners, while also making the WeGO a relevant addition to the DDJ line-up.
Available in five equally striking colours, aspiring DJs can pick a WeGO that really reflects their style, and they can customise the console's jog wheel lights for an even more personalised set-up.
WeGo Key Features:
- Simple user interface
- Produce great DJ performances with Pulse Control lights and effects JOG FX adds effects, which can be controlled by the JOG dials
- USB Bus Powered
- Includes VIrtual DJ LE software
- 1/4" Jack input for microphone
- Master RCA output, 2 x headphone outputs (1 x 1/4" jack, 1 x 35mm jack), USB port
- 380mm width x 208.5mm depth x 65mm height
- Weighs just 1.6kg
System requirements for Virtual DJ LE are Windows XP (SP3) or later with min 512MB RAM; Mac OSX 10.5 or later with minimum 1GB RAM; Minimum 50MB free hard disk space; minimum 1,024 x 768 display resolution.
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The Bluffton High volleyball team talked all season about winning a state championship in its first run through SCHSL Class AAAA.
"It's going to be a challenge, but I'm always optimistic," middle blocker Abby Roulston said early last week.
But the tournament bracket didn't do Bluffton any favors. The Bobcats, ranked eighth in the Class AAAA coaches poll, saw their postseason end earlier than they expected Thursday in the second round.
Seventh-ranked Lexington came from behind to eliminate Bluffton in five games. The visiting Wildcats won 20-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 15-11 to earn a quarterfinal meeting with No. 3 Wando this week.
"AAAA is just a whole lot harder, and we knew it was going to be," said 10th-year Bluffton coach Al Stern, whose 2007 team won the Class AAA title. "If we were going to lose, at least it was to a team ranked higher than us."
Bluffton won the first and third games and took and early lead in game four. But facing down elimination, Lexington tightened up its defense and set up a variety of good looks at the net to pull away in the final two games.
Trailing 16-12 in the fourth, the Wildcats ripped off an 11-1 run. Bluffton held off a pair of match points, via a Mackenzie Cooler kill and a Madison Cooler block, but Lexington closed it out.
The Wildcats scored seven of eight points early in the decisive game en route to a 15-11 victory.
While the Bluffton defense scrambled to dig out one strong Lexington swing after another, the Bobcats' passing broke down late and set up fewer opportunities for their hitters.
"That's what killed us. If you can't pass, you can't run your offense," Stern said. "You give them free balls, and then they kill you. That's just the game. All season long that's been our biggest problem."
Bluffton loses three seniors to graduation in Roulston, libero Morgan Delaplane and blocker Liz Collins. They will return a pair of formidable hitters next fall in Mackenzie Cooler, an all-state player, and Jordan Franklin. Madison Cooler, only an eighth-grader, has given the Bobcats solid play at the net along with sophomore Grace Collins.
The Bobcats finished the season with a 38-9-2 record and a Region 8-AAAA title.


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I hope y'all had a good Easter weekend even though we're going in to another weekend. I wanted to give y'all( in my texas accent) some inspiration.
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L.A. Theatre Works to Record Patrick Link's HEADSTRONG, 1/9
L.A. Theatre Works heads into the recording studio on January 9 to produce a digital recording of Headstrong, the new play by Patrick Link that examines the impact of concussions in football. The three-day session with actors Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine (HBO's Treme, NBC's Heroes), Deidrie Henry (Beautiful Boy, Ebony Repertory's A Raisin in the Sun), Ernie Hudson (The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Ghostbusters) and Scott Wolf (Party of Five) will be directed by Bart DeLorenzo.
Headstrong will air on public radio stations nationwide, and will also be available for live streaming and digital download at www.latw.org as part of Relativity, L.A. Theatre Works' ongoing science series created with major funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to enhance public understanding of science and technology in the modern world.
Headstrong is inspired by the ongoing struggles of professional athletes with head-related injuries, including, among others, Hall of Fame Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike Webster, who suffered from amnesia, dementia and depression before his death at the age of 50; and Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Andre Waters, who sustained numerous concussions as a player before committing suicide at age 44. According to The New York Times, "Head injuries, including concussions, particularly in the game of American football, have become a subject of deep concern, much study and even Congressional hearings in the United States."
Link's play looks at how one family handles the risks and tragedies associated with the game. When ex-NFL linebacker Duncan Troy's son-in-law, a Pro Bowler himself, dies under strange circumstances, Troy (Hudson) and his widowed daughter (Henry) struggle with their own culpability, and whether the brain trauma he suffered in life was the price of football greatness.
"If you're an NFL player," Link said, "what do you do when the one thing you're qualified to do-that can generate income for your family, the thing you've loved your whole life-might destroy your brain? In the interest of player safety, football has to change drastically, and that's a change that no true fan of the sport wants to see. When science tells us that our traditions, our passions are flawed, how do we change? What consequence is severe enough to bring about change? If brain damage isn't enough...what is?"
Headstrong received its world premiere in New York last spring, presented by the Ensemble Studio Theatre/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Project, an initiative designed to stimulate artists to create credible and compelling work exploring the worlds of science and technology and to challenge the existing stereotypes of scientists, engineers and mathematicians in the popular imagination.
For three decades, L.A. Theatre Works has been the leading radio theater company in the United States, committed to using innovative technologies to preserve and promote significant works of dramatic literature and bringing live theater into the homes of millions. The company's public radio series, featuring stage plays performed by America's top actors augmented by interviews with the artists and others, can be heard in over 100 markets nationwide; can be streamed on demand at www.latw.org; and are available worldwide through Amazon and iTunes. L.A. Theatre Works recordings are available at over 11,000 libriaries throughout the U.S. Headstrong will be distributed free with a study guide to over 3,000 middle and high schools across the country that receive L.A. Theatre Works recordings and teaching materials each year.
For more information and a schedule of upcoming broadcasts, call 310-827-0889 or go to www.latw.org.


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National Geographic Readers: Abraham Lincoln
National Geographic Readers: Abraham Lincoln
The most effective method used to influence children to read is to incorporate the information that interests them the most. National Geographic Readers are educational, high-interest, and comprehensive for children. In this title, readers will learn about the fascinating life and legacy of our 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln and his historic decision to abolish slavery. Readers will also learn why this decision impacted the United States, as well as the extent of Lincoln's impact as a fearless leader of the Civil War.
In this level two biography, difficult concepts are made understandable and transitioned into a more approachable manner. This includes the use of sidebars, timetables, diagrams and fun facts to hold the interest of the young reader. The colorful design and educational illustrations round out this text as an exemplary book for their young minds to explore.
- Level 2: For kids who are reading independently, ages 5-7
- Softcover
- 32 pages
- 6" x 9"
- © 2013
Caroline Crosson Gilpin has been a writer, editor, and teacher for 25 years. She is currently a newspaper education editor, freelance writer, as well as a writing coach. She received her bachelor's degree in English from Connecticut College and obtained a master's degree in Journalism from Temple University. She currently lives in Scarsdale, New York with her three children and their dog, Maggie.
This high-interest, educationally vetted series of beginning readers features the magnificent images of National Geographic, accompanied by texts written by experienced, skilled children's book authors. The inside back cover of the paperback edition is an interactive feature based upon the book. Level 1 books reinforce the content of the book with a kinesthetic learning activity. In Level 2 books readers complete a Cloze letter, or fun fill-in, with vocabulary words.


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City leaders promote Pratt as a destination for shopping. The same could be said a century ago, when the W.E. Jett Mercantile Company anchored the business district. The first store opened in 1906 and was named for one of the owners, but always managed by the Farmer family, which bought all outside interests in 1949. The building, now occupied by Sears, was built in 1917, and was designed for the addition of three stories if businesses warranted.
As today, the Christmas season was the "harvest," according to Helen Miller, the youngest of the Farmers, who worked in the store established by her father and uncles, and followed four brothers into the business.
She recalls that the Christmas rush didn't start as early as today, but that the store stayed open every evening (except Sunday, when it was closed) during December. Extra help was hired to take care of customers.
At its peak, Jetts employed 50 or more year-round workers, but Miller believes the number was closer to 30 during her tenure, 1952 until the store closed in 1986.
Shoppers came from surrounding towns, and they knew they could find what they wanted at Jetts. A woman could buy a new outfit and accessorize with shoes and a hat. There were departments for men and children, and until sometime in the 1930s or '40s, a full line of groceries.
Miller's "baby" was the gift and housewares department.
She and brother Bob went to market twice a year in Chicago, then as that market became so large, they switched to Dallas. It was smaller and more manageable at the time, but has grown to gigantic proportions since.
During the first of the four- or five-day trip, they looked before making commitments to buy. Miller said she relied on her own tastes, and that she and her brother usually agreed on what they liked.
"Sometimes I hit it and sometimes I didn't," she said, explaining the difficulty in deciding what someone else would want and be able to buy.
By the 1980s, the business climate had changed, and large department stores in small towns were not so successful. It was easy for customers to drive to Wichita, and in larger markets, merchandise goes on sale after being displayed for just a month.
"It was hard to compete," Miller said. "And after 35 years, I was ready to retire."
Leaving behind the store where she had grown up was a big change, however. As a little girl, she had gone to the store on Sunday afternoons with her father, where she could try on clothes and play at making sales and sending transactions to the office via a cable and basket system.
Jetts stores were also located in Herington, Anthony and Wellington in Kansas and Blackwell, Ponca City and Alva, Okla. The store in Anthony retains the Jetts name.


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After repeated efforts to beat the magazine's controversial and gratuitous formula into submission, Larry Flynt Publications, ironically enough, flushed BLUNT Snowboard Magazine after only one season of production.
But just prior to Flynt's ill-advised decision, the staff of delicate geniuses had been tinkering with the next issue for the new cycle. And from the Portland-based offices, momentum mounted: BLUNT Snowboard Magazine #23 — The Gay Issue. Snowboarding's Celebration of Diversity. If the April issue hadn't been BLUNT's demise, September's — the first of the new season — surely would have.
Though it never made it to the printer, features for #23 were to include coverage of the '98 Westbeach Classic, an interview with Nicola Thost (straight off her gold medal win at the Winter Olympics' inaugural inclusion of halfpipe), a cross-continental Board Aid wrap-up, and the US Open.
Smaller sidebars in the works disseminated the plight of the snowy camel toe, fishing with the deer-haired penis fly, how to shag fruit, and on-hill knowledge of converting PowerBar wrappers into makeshift UV-coated eyewear — with Cody Dresser. The magazine had even attracted its first groupie, a smoldering vixen named Kristin from Seattle.
Up until now, fewer than 10 people in the world had set eyes on this cover. It was found, in San Francisco of all places, buried deeply on a Zip disk in the possession of the former art director. Sadly, nearly two and a half years after the death of BLUNT, this is all that remains.


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Monday, July 05, 2010
Swipe File: Howie Post Exteriors
I am not good at drawing backgrounds or coming up with interesting camera angles. Howie Post is a great reference for me. He has already done all the work of studying what the world looks like and has simplified it. When I look at a real scene - like a park, or a street or a living room, my brain is confused by all the clutter of the details and it's hard for me to see the simple shapes that hold all the details together.When I look at Post's scenes, the world makes more sense to me. He has eliminated the clutter of real life and boiled it down into bite sized easy to digest chunks. He also draws the simplified shapes with flair and cartoon license. Nothing is on a straight line. Everything is swollen in old style cartoon fashion.
He doesn't generally stage things left to right - which is my natural tendency, having been bred in Saturday Morning cartoon studios.
I like the way these 3 girls are grouped together in perspective. Their feet are not lined up in a horizontal plane like you see in most TV cartoons. Howie breaks up his comic panels into multiple angles and shots to keep everything lively and natural.
He has also worked out a handy 3/4 walk position.
Doing quick sketches from these panels helps add variety to my own finite collection of poses and angles.
Howie draws nice sidewalk and street scenes. He varies the types of fences. Here's a stone fence. I usually resort to drawing the stock wooden plank fence when I draw a fence. Maybe now I won't.
If you ever wanted to draw a nice stone hole, now you can.
Simple cartoony trash basket.
I don't suggest stealing these layouts exactly for your cartoons or mine, but sketching them and trying to understand the general shapes and concepts makes it easier to create new scenes.
I think I'll keep adding to this online swipe file. It'll be an easy way to find reference quickly.
12 comments:
- idrawtoons said...
Thanks for the great post! I had never heard of Howie Post until I saw him on your blog (I know, shame on me!) It's refreshing to see some different artists and how they stage a scene, create backgrounds etc. It is inspiring! Also does anyone know what issues Post worked on?
Thanks again!
I think it would be interesting if you took a "swipe file" of some camera angles and shots from any well-staged classic film, but maybe that would be more complicated because it isn't as simplified as these Howie Post comic book pages and there are a lot superficial things that could distract you from fully absorbing the important stuff, like clear compositions and staging.
By the way, I just saw Detective Story for the first time ever. What a classic! The characters all felt like real people and ones that the audience would really want to know and Kirk Douglas' acting was top-notch. Sometimes, the whole scenario even felt real because the actors had so many different ways of communicating their feelings, through their facial expressions, gestures, and even body posture. The actors truly set the tone and mood of the whole movie. I can see the big influence that movie had on your cartoons and how it must have surprised you when you first saw it.
- Guy Cx said...
It sure helps to keep these artworks as references for our own creations.
John, this may have nothing to do with this post, but it's something I really wanted to know: what are your thoughts/feelings about non-cartoony, experimental/abstract animation (stop-motion, eastern european stuff, like Jan Svankmajer creations)?
- Craig said...
I like the second from the top, where Lucreetia is stepping out of the frame (the pale pink and lavender brick sidwalk is killer, too.)
- Roberto González said...
This is quite useful to me, thanks, I'll try to make sketch and memorize this kind of thing. I have the kind of problems you describe all the time.
- manuel said...
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- J-Rod said...
Awesome Post post! I'm not a professional, but I'm trying to learn to be a better storyboarder for my own projects and I had a certain amount of guilt attached to directly referencing something but now you're saying talented artists keep other people's good work ON FILE which is a real load off for those of us without the god-given vision to visualize every single thing.
Also, @manuel great tip for shortsighted people! I see things weirdly without my glasses all the time and now I know I can use that to trick my brain into simplifying. Thanks! I just feel sorry now for all you saps with perfect vision (yuk yuk)
- Trevor Thompson said...
Can we see more of your versions?
- BadIdeaSociety said...
There is a lot to like about Howie Post's work. But I find his line-of-action to be somewhat Filmation-esque. His characters are sometimes just dropped into scenes not making eye-contact, not interacting, but the characters and the backgrounds are top notch.
- Thiago Levy said...
I am struggling with a "messy room" environment. I am having a hard time simplifying whats in my head and my references. I will try sketch some of these drawing to get hang of it. Thank again for the help John!
- RooniMan said...
I never liked drawing a scenry from real-life. I tried it ounce, and the result was clutter up the wa-zoo.
- Mark Sahagian said...
Great observations, I need to know more of Howie Post.


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I'm pleased to announce that our paper ZWERM: a Modular Component Network Approach for an Urban Participation Game has been selected to receive a SIGCHI Best of CHI Honorable Mention Award. The paper will be presented during the CHI2014 conference in Toronto, Canada, from April 26 - May 1 2014.
Here is the abstract:
As information technology is increasingly embedded in our cities, opportunities arise to design novel applications that benefit urban communities. We describe the design and evaluation of ZWERM (Dutch for the term 'swarm'), a public game that was specifically designed for augmenting community participation in urban neighborhoods. A network of ten components has been designed, some of which had different interfaces and design approaches: from totem-like Trees for gathering around with RFID cards to playful Sparrows that react on whistle sounds. After implementing the urban game in two city neighborhoods, we investigated the impact of each of these components on their communities. Our insights are useful for the public interaction design of future urban, interactive networks that aim to positively influence community participation and social cohesion.
Laureyssens, T., Coenen, T., Claeys, L., Mechant, P., Criel, J., and Vande Moere, A. ZWERM: a Modular Component Network Approach for an Urban Participation Game. CHI '14: Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, ACM Press (2014).
I will do a short presentation at the "Play in the City" (Samen spel maken/ Jouons en ville!) discussion night. It's organised by Platform Kanal to open the call for proposals Kanal Playground.
08/10/2013 - 19:00
Maison des Cultures
rue Mommaerts 4
1080 Brussel
A defibrillator is a device that can administer an electric shock to the heart of an unconscious patient to bring it back into a normal rhythm. The Urban Defibrillator is a playful 'hack' of a bus or tram stop. One person alone cannot operate this artistic machine: five people must touch a (harmless) contact at the same time. The effect that you see and hear symbolizes a poetic discharge of social tensions that often occur in the urban environment. The work is an invitation to actively explore social spaces and your personal boundaries. Try speaking to a stranger. Only risk for a social shock!
Swing gently and a sound is heard. A change of direction shifts sounds. Communicate with other swingers. In this way, the Social Swing more than just a playground. Explore a playful musical harmonies and disharmonies through synchronous and asynchronous movements in-group.
Social Swing is a 13-meter by 13-meter structure consisting of four swings with a thrilling 360-degree movement, each equipped by sensors and a speakers. The movement of the swings generates an immersive ambient sound layer that evokes memories. Each swing generates a distinct set of sounds, and moreover playful hidden sound layers can be discovered when players swing in similar directions.
Sound design: Firma 103
Production: MAD-faculty and Vormingplus Citizenne - CLIP. Co-production: Festival Kanal
Swing calculations: Kiran Gangadharan
Photos: Marie Garcia Bardon
Concept: Thomas Laureyssens
The Undocumented Trails project is a marketplace where the public can contract undocumented workers through a documention process. This process seeks to exchange points of urban experiences between citizens and un-documented workers.
The work that is traded is atypical: the workers need to walk every single street in a defined zone in a city with a GPS track logger. Upon the return from their trip, the GPS data is visualised and evaluated, so that at the end of the festival the entire map of the city will be colored meticulously. Walked routes are negotiated, traversing zones of mutual engagement – underscoring and stimulating a space for empowering working conditions. The streets and the visualized tracks become a testing ground to accentuate issues of documentation and migrancy, literally leaving a 'paper trail'.
The absurdity of the work is a provocation that enlists workers, festival attendees and passersby to activate and contribute to this collaborative and détourned micro-economy.
The Project Blog contains some field-notes.
Undocumented Trails is a project by Simona Sofronie, Thomas Laureyssens and Tina Bastajian .
Void 2,1,0
Video installation with 3 projections reflects on our daily virtuosity avoiding urban obstacles.
In Void 2 and Void 1, an obstacle was added to the pavement that pedestrians had to avoid. Obstacles were later removed digitally. Void 0 represents a situation of free momovement, a state without any blockages.
With the support of: Willy Decourty, Afgevaardigde-Burgemeester, Pascal Dufour, Schepen van Nederlandstalige Aangelegenheden en de leden van het College van Burgemeester en Schepenen van Elsene en de Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie. Thanks to: nadine, Nederlanstalige Bibliotheek van Elsene, MIVB, Cristian Mos
Welcome to the Urban Obstacles Guided Tour
Today we will take you on an half an hour walk. David Helbich and myself, Thomas Laureyssens, will be your guides. We won't say much during the walk, except for some brief interruptions and commentaries.
The essence of our walk is the subtle play of movement in space. We would like you to watch, feel and listen carefully, intensively. Observing both yourself, us as a group and the dynamics that play with the other users of the city. This project is not so much about actual route we are walking, more about the interactions that we create while walking it.
The city is a complex emergent system in constant evolution, impossible to grasp as a whole. Meanings on the city are formed by trajectories through this emerging mass. These trajectories are not without their subtle influence: in the act of walking we 'occupy' the space when we walk through it. We reconfigure the space by the simple act of being there. Even when we are just passive observers, we can be obstacles for others in their own trajectories. In a dynamic system, there is no such thing as an indefinite obstacle. There are only changed trajectories.
As the practicalities of this walk concerned, David and I will both follow slightly different trajectories. It's up to you to decide which one of us to follow, you create your own walk. And may I ask you - the participants - to stay silent during the walk. Speak only the bare necessary, since chattery is an obstacle to the observation of the subtle. And is subtlety that we're looking for in this walk.
First walked may 1+2 at the Micronomics festival.
Pedestrian Levitation is an artwork based on the movement of pedestrians on a public space. Some pedestrians walk only on the sidewalk and use the pedestrian crossing for crossing the street, others make free interpretations on the pedestrian infrastructure that urban designers came up with. Pedestrian Levitation visualises the real flow of people, adding a poetic layer that denies physical limitations such as gravity, in an attempt to inspire people to dream and look beyond their current situations.
The bird-eye video Pedestrian Levitation Research of was recorded on the roof of a building and analysed frame by frame with animation software. A pattern of movement of the pedestrians was extracted by reworking this recording frame by frame with video animation software: it is as if pedestrians draw lines though the space. The pattern that was obtained by the Pedestrian Levitation Research video was the basis of the installation in public space.


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After a 90-second teaser released online earlier this week, the theme song for the next James Bond movie has been released in full online with an accompanying lyric video to ensure that you can all learn the words and prepare to sing along when the movie is released in theaters at the end of this month. But does the song live up to the hype – or is the hype the point of the entire exercise, this time around?
There's no denying that Adele brings her vocal A game for "Skyfall," the track that shares its name with the third installment of the Bond franchise starring Daniel Craig – The first movie since 2002's Die Another Day where the theme song is named after the movie's title; Casino Royale's title song was the little-remembered "You Know My Name" by Chris Cornell, and Quantum of Solace was mercifully spared a theme song with that title when Jack White and Alicia Keys provided "Another Way To Die." The song also features a very familiar musical backing that echoes John Barry's famous "Bond Theme" in the verses, which is nice to hear. And yet… There's something missing, isn't there?
I blame the chorus. Not only does it feature a rhyme that only Adele could make work ("Fall" with "Crumble," which the listener only really buys because Adele pronounces the latter word "crum-ball," thanks to her accent), but it's lyrically weak at best: "Let the sky fall/When it crumbles/We will stand tall/Face it all/Together" Adele croons, and you find yourself glad that you won't have to read the lyrics when the song is actually playing in the movie theater. Sure, the classic Bond themes were also hardly paragons of lyrical virtue (I'm looking at you, "Live And Let Die"), but there was always something in the performance that distracted you in the right ways. Adele, bless her, doesn't have that essential Shirley Bassey growl and operatic holler to get you over the speed bumps when necessary.
The track was released at seven minutes past midnight this morning – That would be 0:07, for those using the 24 hour clock – and quickly fulfilled its purpose: Suddenly, everyone on the Internet is talking about the new Bond movie, something that definitely wasn't true at this time yesterday. That kind of publicity bump is exactly what Skyfall needs, considering the apparent lack of buzz in all the familiar tastemaker-y places with the movie just three weeks from release. By making the release of the theme song a viral event, the Skyfall producers have successfully reminded the world that Bond can still matter in a world more used to superheroes and space-age leads. It almost doesn't matter that the song is ultimately a disappointment, but still better than other recent efforts; as long as it gets people thinking Bond, it's done its job.
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As he struggles against his shifting memories and the malevolent apparition of a rabbit named Clarence, Jet Bradley orders the Blue Army to distract the forces of the Master Control Program with a frontal assault. During the battle, Jet employs his abilities as a user to allow Mercury and himself to slip behind enemy lines. Attempting to halt the coming confrontation between Jet and the MCP, Clarence invades Jet's mind, and before Jet can reject the mental intrusion, Mercury is killed. As planned, Jet encodes his identity disc with the Tron Legacy Code, a piece of programming that has been integrated into his subroutines and supposedly capable of ending the threat of the MCP. Unfortunately, Jet's attempt to use the code is derailed by the mysterious appearance of another Jet Bradley...


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The legend has it that a guy named Dick bit it in the ditch a decade or two ago and wasn't found until spring. So every year Jackson takes this man eating ditch that splits the mountain in half and adds some terrain traps and gates in precarious places. This year a serious snow debt prevented Jackson's park and pipe crew from getting as nasty as they usually do, leaving racers with a more traditional featureless slalom course.
The hard boot guy was fast, so fast in fact, that I kept missing him in pictures. The absence of the usual Terje Kicker and the step up over the cat track set a more traditional banked slalom and made locked in Graham Watanabe, who is on the U.S. SBX team, untouchable. It didn't stop past winners and JH locs Pat Holland and Rob Kingwill from continuing their ditch rivalry. Kingwill reminisced for, "the upper section super turns and the double airs, but the conditions were super fast. Some of the costumes from the preliminaries were stripped in the finals for speed, but no one else rocked the hardboots and no one else had a chance against Watanabe. On the ladies side, it was a tossup, no big names made the trip and local speedster Emma Rahme was down with a blown knee.
While the lack of workable snow for bigger features kept the racecourse shorter and less burly then in the last few years, after the preliminaries Smith wheeled in their jacked up limo for a booze fueled après rail jam. I didn't know there were any jibbers in Jackson, guess that I should cruise through the park more often, because there were a ton of guys out there and they were killing it.
Illuminati rider, Adam Dowell pulled off a clean cab 270 on, frontside boardslide, 270 off, with some rotating in the middle and smooth nose presses for first. Mike Mahron drove from Casper, WY to get stylie for 2nd over Jackson Park and Pipe's Mark Carter. Jackson mini ripper "Dirty Dave Pistono eventually nailed the rail with one foot unstrapped, in a move judge Jeff Moran dubbed 'shooting the duck' and grabbed most creative for his efforts.
Ditch ResultsMen's Pro Snowboard1. Graham Watanabe 1:10.68 $7002. Pat Holland 1:11.27 $5003. Rob Kingwill 1:11.66 $200
Women's Pro Snowboard1. Katelyn Reid 1:26.53 $7002. Meg Petersen 1:30.86 $5003. Hannah Steele 1:31.92 $200
Smith Rail Jam1. Adam Dowell2. Mike Mahron3. Mark Carter


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Students at two Henderson County middle schools "Pinked Out" from head to toe on Thursday for breast cancer awareness. And one school took the challenge a step farther, raising funds for a bus driver undergoing treatment.
Students at two Henderson County middle schools "Pinked Out" from head to toe on Thursday for breast cancer awareness. And one school took the challenge a step farther, raising funds for a bus driver undergoing treatment.
Rugby Middle School and Flat Rock Middle School went head to head in the competition to see which school could get more people to dress in pink.
Student council members at Rugby wanted to find a way to raise awareness that also would be fun for other students, so they chose Halloween for their Pink Out.
"Since students aren't allowed to dress up on Halloween, it gave us a good excuse to dress up and be festive, but also recognize breast cancer awareness month," said Karen Bennett, student council adviser at Rugby.
Once their plan was in place, they received a challenge from rival school Flat Rock.
"They said, 'Hey, we think we could support better and have more students support and wear pink than you guys,' so we're like, 'Oh, yeah?'�" said Student Council Vice President Bartel Van, 13. "So we told our students that we need to wear pink for our competition with Flat Rock. ... It was kind of fun and got everyone excited so we can all wear pink."
Rugby won the competition with 695 people dressed in pink.
Bennett said the competitive aspect sparked interest among the students, and principal Bill Reedy said he was proud to see the level of participation among the students and staff.
Flat Rock eighth-grader Brett Frazier organized his school's efforts for the Pink Out. With the help of Student Council Adviser Renee Davenport, Flat Rock students began selling pink ribbons to raise funds for Delwin Hyder, a school bus driver who is undergoing cancer treatment.
"I am just glad we're going to help out one of our own in our community because it's just giving back, and even though she's surviving, I am sure it's got to be hard," Frazier said. "I am not trying to get an award or anything; I am just trying to help someone who is in need."
Hyder said she received her breast cancer diagnosis in July and is going through chemotherapy.
She has been a bus driver with the school system for 34 years and said having to stop driving the bus during her treatment was a difficult decision to make.
"I am real touched — I could just about cry," Hyder said. "I've always loved the kids, and breast cancer is kind of a hard thing to go through. That support is what gets you through it."


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Have a Plan - Your Animals Depend on You in Case of an Emergency Most pet owners have a veterinarian they trust to provide checkups and vaccinations for the well-being of their animal companions. Your regular vet may not be available, however, for an after-hours emergency. Ask your vet what you should do in an emergency the next time you visit. Some vets will respond specifically to their own clients but not unknown pet owners. Other vet offices will only refer pet owners to a nearby emergency pet clinic. Before you need emergency assistance, develop a plan and a destination so that precious time is not wasted when your pet is in dire need.
Horse owners should also know how to prepare their horses and large animals in case there is an emergency situation or hurricane. Have a plan - your animals depend on you. Emergency preparedness information for horse owners.
Pet Food-Safety Tips Is chocolate a good treat for my dog? What are safe gifts for my pet? The answers to these questions are provided by Broward County Animal Care and Adoption.
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The Defender of Georgia
They called him "Fightin' Joe" Wheeler. Wheeler, a Georgian by birth and an Alabamian by choice, fought as hard as he could to save his native state of Georgia from General William T. Sherman's invading army in the fall of 1864. More than three decades later, General Wheeler became one of the few American generals to fight in both the Civil War and the Spanish American War. In 1912, when the State of Georgia sought names for her newest county, it chose the name of Wheeler to honor the general, most likely for the exploits of the general in the War for Southern Independence than those in that inauspicious war in the Caribbean which lasted only a few weeks.
General Wheeler was born on September 10, 1836 near Augusta, Georgia. Joseph spent his formative years with his family in New England. When he received his appointment to the United States Military Academy, he claimed that he was a Georgian. While just barely above the minimum height requirement for West Point cadets, Joe Wheeler finished near the bottom of his class in 1859. After a brief training assignment as a cavalry lieutenant, Wheeler was assigned to duty in the Territory of New Mexico.
Within seven months, Wheeler's native state seceded from the Union. Wheeler returned to Georgia to accept an appointment as a first lieutenant in a state artillery unit. After serving near Pensacola, Florida, Wheeler transferred to Alabama, where he was assigned to command the 19th Alabama Infantry. As the fighting ended during the first calendar year of the war, Lt. Wheeler was promoted to a colonel.
Wheeler's men saw action early and viciously in the pivotal Battle of Shiloh in April 1862. After Shiloh, Wheeler transferred to a cavalry unit in the Army of the Mississippi. With many of his men trained under Nathan Bedford Forrest's command, Wheeler performed admirably and in doing so, was promoted to brigadier general after the Battle of Perryville.
Wheeler's troops protected the Confederate left at the bloody Battle of Chickamauga. In the following months, Wheeler kept the Union army at bay until Sherman was able to mount his offensive in the spring of 1864.
Gen. Wheeler's cavalry was assigned by Army of the Tennessee commander, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston to protect the railroads coming into Atlanta. In July, Wheeler's men thwarted a Union attack on Macon led by Gen. George Stoneman. While Wheeler was busy chasing Union forces north of Atlanta, the city began to crumble under the relentless pressure of Sherman as he pounded the city with artillery fire. Finally the Union army cut off all access to the railroad hub in the late summer of 1864.
It would be October before Gen. Wheeler would rejoin Gen. John Bell Hood who had been forced to abandon Atlanta. When General William T. Sherman began his March to the Sea, Gen. Wheeler and Gen. Samuel Wragg Ferguson of Mississippi were assigned the tasks of harassing the Union columns and to prevent any flanking movements along the way.
Gen. Ferguson moved through Laurens County in an attempt to keep the cavalry attached to Gen. Sherman's right wing from peeling off to the southwest to rescue Union prisoners at Andersonvlle. The right wing was first threatened at Griswoldville in upper Twiggs and lower Jones County by an army of boys and old men. A few days later, prison guards, prisoners, cadets, and local militia under the command of Gen. Henry C. Wayne stalled the right wing at Oconee River Bridge, Georgia and Ball's Ferry, if only for a few hours.
On November 22, a Captain R.W.B. Ellliot forwarded Major Hall's report that the enemy had crossed the Oconee at Blackshear's Ferry. At noon on the 24th of November 1864, J.A. Brenner, of Augusta, wrote, "General Wheeler with 10,000 men now crossing the Oconee River, twenty miles below the bridge, at Blackshear's Ferry, and coming to the assistance of General Wayne. Enemy has burned long-trestle work on the other side of the bridge."
The following day, Gen. Henry Wayne reported to Maj. Gen. Lafayette McLaws in Savannah, "The enemy are trying to force Ball's Ferry. There is heavy firing below - apparently at Blackshear's Ferry. The movements of the enemy are definitely on Savannah."
Wheeler was unable to halt the invading hoard as it sliced through Central Georgia, Savannah, and thence northward into the Carolina. During the war, Wheeler was wounded three times and reportedly had sixteen horses shot out from under him. Wheeler was captured while attempting to aid Confederate President Jefferson Davis' attempt to escape to freedom. He was taken as a prisoner but served only two months. Many experts consider Wheeler as second only to Nathan Bedford Forrest as the South's greatest calvary commanders.
After the war, Wheeler left his native state and moved to Courtland, Alabama to farm and practice law. Wheeler was elected to the United States Congress in 1880, lost a legal challenge, only to take office after the challenger died. After declining to run again in 1882, Wheeler returned to Washington in 1884 and served until 1898.
Joseph Wheeler left the Congress in 1898 to do what he did best, fight while riding his horse. The general volunteered for duty in Cuba and was assigned by President William McKinley to command the calvary. His command included Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders. In one of the early battles while his forces were routing the Spaniards, General Wheeler reportedly exclaimed, "Let's go boys! We've got the damn Yankees on the run again!"
But "Fighting Joe" wouldn't give up the fight. After many successes in Cuba, Wheeler, at the age of sixty-three, transferred to the Philippine Islands, where he fought under the command of General Arthur McArthur, father of General Douglas McArthur, for more than a year. When he retired in 1900, General Wheeler became one of only two generals in American history to serve as a general in both the armies of the Confederate States of America and the United States of America. The other was Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
Joseph Wheeler died in New York one hundred and five years ago today. His body is one of the few Confederate general officers to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Wheeler was honored by Georgia with the naming of a high school in Marietta, a liberty ship, a major road in Augusta, and an army camp outside of Macon. Wheeler was similarly honored by his adopted state of Alabama. His statue, one of the very few depicting Confederate officers, now stands in Statutory Hall in Washington, D.C.


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notices of scholarships that are offered through external
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Application Deadline: October 1, 2011
The Boone County Bar Association has announced a new scholarship for 2011-2012. The association intends to award one $1000 scholarship to a current law student. To qualify for the scholarship, the student must meet the following criteria: must be currently attending an ABA accredited law school; a current resident of Boone County, Illinois, or a resident of Boone County, Illinois, at the time of his/her high school graduation; must fill and out and submit the scholarship application. Interested students can pick up a copy of the application in the office of admissions, suite 230.
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The Serbian Bar Association of America offers four scholarships to eligible law students currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. law school. These scholarships are awarded at the annual Scholarship Gala, which will be held on October 8, 2011 in Chicago. For information regarding these scholarships, including applications, please visit the Serbian Bar Association web site at www.serbbar.org/scholarship/.
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Danielle Cormack adds jailbird to her list of bad-girl characters
It's not lost on Danielle Cormack that she's carved a niche in Australia playing characters on the wrong side of the law. But her latest role - hard-as-nails jailbird Beatrice "Queen Bea" Smith in the remake of Prisoner - is her favourite.
"I am absolutely rapt to be part of the reboot of such an iconic drama. Prisoner left an indelible mark on fans and I really hope that the re-imagining of this series will be just as popular with viewers now as it was back then," Cormack said.
The 10-part Foxtel TV series, Wentworth, will feature updated characters and some new ones. It starts filming in Melbourne next week. Co-stars Robbie Magasiva and Aaron Jeffrey, who play correction officers in the fictional Wentworth Detention Centre, say the Kiwi camaraderie is strong.
"There's a familiarity you sink into automatically with your own kind," Jeffrey told The Diary. "I've known Danielle since I was 15 years old. We used to go to the same nightclub. And Robbie reminds me of the good old Kiwi rugby and league guys I grew up with at home. He's definitely a big unit."
Cormack laughed: "I'm looking forward to someone else, other than me, getting mocked for their Nu Zild accent".
Magasiva, the only Samoan in the cast, said he's chuffed New Zealanders are so well accepted. "I feel proud that the Kiwis are shining over here in Oz."
Also better are the conditions the actors are working under, he told The Diary.
"I'm struck by the better working conditions over here," Magasiva said.
It was clear evidence of the fight for standard working conditions by the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (the parent union of the New Zealand Actors' Equity.
Cormack said: "The industry over here is thriving with great drama, and the chance to be part of a show that is produced for paid-TV enables the show to take more risks."
The original series ran for seven years and spawned a cult following.
Bic expecting bundle
Her agent unceremoniously leaked the news on Twitter this week: Bic Runga is expecting a baby. Campbell Smith, a self-described curmudgeon, couldn't help but share the good news. He labelled Bic's partner, Kody Nielson, "a stupidly talented little f***er and dad-to-be".
Neilson was named producer of the year on Wednesday for his work on Bic's fourth album, Belle, in the technical awards section of the Tuis.
Sister Boh Runga - Smith's ex-wife - told The Diary Bic and Kody are very happy and have been telling friends and family the good news. Bic has a son, Joseph, with ex-partner Darryl Ward.
Boh is on the road with Anika Moa and Hollie Smith performing in the Acoustic Church Tour. Last night it was Napier, tonight Palmerston North.
Small star gets heavy
Two things annoyed me about Eva Longoria's junket this week. One, she travelled with no security (a PA and a fashion stylist are not protection) but was heavy-handed with media at the tightly controlled launch of The Shopping Channel. Two, it was hard to buy into.
Those of us who attended the media conference were herded onto a bus and hauled from one hotel to another "for security reasons".
Apparently we couldn't be trusted to know the location in advance.
Incidentally, it was the Langham Hotel - the venue that has hosted superstars the Rolling Stones, Justin Bieber and One Direction without a hitch.
"Ask me anything," Eva the diva smiled through teeth so white it felt like sartorial Labour Day had passed. Problem was, she wouldn't necessarily answer. So why waste our breath?
Protection was beefed up at the cocktail party - security men wearing dark suits and ear pieces warmly welcomed guests by confiscating their smart phones. Sally Ridge, I'm told, kicked up quite a fuss.
Evidently feeling safe from phone-wielding guests, Longoria removed her stilettos, prompting one high-brow caller to chastise: "It was very unprofessional for someone paid by the hour."
Woman's Day, the host, couldn't chance a snap of Longoria leaking on Twitter or Facebook - well, not before the magazine went to press. It had paid part of Longoria's appearance fee of about US$100,000 ($122,000), and guarded its investment with might.
A gaggle of minders was installed with umbrellas open to prevent paparazzi shots.
The amateur and histrionic strong-arm tactics deployed would have been more at home in a dictatorial state.
The TV star, who has sanctioned cat food and potato chips since the demise of her primetime series Desperate Housewives, was here to endorse a TV network in the commercial business of flogging stuff.
As far as sales go, it's left an odd taste of inanity in this buyer's mouth.


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But, first of all... a little introduction to 'why open education matters' which I thought you might like!
|Jorum - the free online repository from JISC
This isn't just about what you can access, however, it's easy to share resources too provided you're a member of a Further or Higher Education institution. Great stuff!
|MERLOT Multimedia Educational Resource
for Learning and Online Teaching
Although there is inevitably a bias towards American resources (as MERLOT is based at the California State University) and it can feel a little dated at times, you can search or browse what they've got and normally turn up goodies from all over the place which makes a visit well worth while!
OER Commons
|OER Commons from ISKME
One of the nicest features about OER Commons is the Open Author tool which is part of contributing a resource. It basically allows you to create a resource from a number of different elements - video, images, sound, text etc - in a simple editor so that you can share it with others using OER Commons.
Creative Commons Search
|Creative Commons Search
Essentially what this site does is to offer easy access to Creative Commons searches from lots of different places - Flickr for fabulous images, Open Clip Art Library for a cornucopia of graphics, music from Jamendo and ccMixter and cc-licensed video from YouTube. It's an excellent starting place and very simple to use.
OER Glue
|OER Glue - simple and lots of potential
I've included it here because I like the idea of it and think there's some potential with this... plus there are some good looking courses to which it links... but... to be honest, I found it a rather confusing experience and somewhat flaky!
So, there you have it. Five sites for OER loveliness!
Do you use OER in your teaching / learning? What sites would you recommend?


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