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Wabash Rises to $60 Million Challenge
by Jim Amidon
November 1, 2010
The Wabash College community gathered Friday to celebrate the College's rich tradition of philanthropy. The occasion was the formal kickoff of the Challenge of Excellence, a five-year $60 million major gifts initiative that will focus on the four primary elements of Wabash's strategic plan.
And when Challenge of Excellence co-chair Ted Grossnickle '73 announced that nearly $36 million has been raised to date, there was much to celebrate.
"We have here tonight a gathering of generations of men and women who have committed themselves to our noble mission," said Grossnickle when he gave a toast to continued success. "We honor the past, celebrate the present and prepare for the future. The Challenge of Excellence will pave the way for that future."
See pictures from the Challenge of Excellence kickoff.
The goals of the
Challenge of Excellence
include raising funds for scholarships and financial aid for worthy students; support for faculty recruitment and development; expanding Wabash's immersion learning and study abroad opportunities; and enhancing career development programs, including the Business Leaders Program.
"The Challenge of Excellence will not be easy," said President Pat White in his remarks. "In colleges all over the country alumni and friends are replying to requests for support [by saying], 'No thanks,' 'can't now,' 'hard times.'
"But at Wabash, alumni and friends of the College and their families are rising to the challenge of excellence, even in these difficult times. All of you know the difference a Wabash education makes in this world... I know you all will rise to the challenge, and when you do, you will show your commitment to excellence at Wabash and you will change the lives of Wabash students forever."
Friday's kickoff event featured a range of student, faculty, and alumni speakers, as well as
video presentations
focused on the goals of the Challenge of Excellence.
Allan Anderson '65, who is co-chair, paid tribute to the
Challenge of Excellence steering committee
, which includes Grossnickle, Stephen Bowen '64, Kevin Clifford '77, Greg Castanias '87, Kip Chase '03, G. Michael Dill '71, Thomas Hays '55, David Orr '57, Fred Wilson '69, professors Dan Rogers and Kealoha Widdows, President White, and Dean for Advancement Joe Emmick '92.
took great pride in thanking the leadership donors to the Challenge of Excellence, men, women, and foundations whose gifts have totaled $35,625,000 in the "quiet phase" of the initiative. He also announced that Trustees already have committed more than $20 million to the effort.
The evening was broken up into four parts with two speakers and short video presentations for each of the four Challenge of Excellence initiatives.
Dean Emmick introduced a video on scholarships, and told his own story of how scholarships and financial aid enabled him to receive a transformative education at Wabash.
"Thanks to my high school guidance counselor, Wabash became my number one college choice," Emmick said. "My parents believed strongly in their sons' educations and were willing to invest in them; however, our family did not have the means to invest in Wabash education. A President's Scholarship in 1988 made my Wabash education possible and it transformed my life."
Immediately following that video, Sphinx Club President Jake German '11
spoke on behalf of the students, first thanking the College's alumni and friends for their generosity. He also announced that the Senior Council and several campus organizations had made a $10,000 gift to support student scholarships, and he challenged the student body to help meet a goal of $25,000 for the effort.
"I challenge the men of Wabash," German said. "Your generous contributions to the Challenge of Excellence are the gateway to the next generation of successful Wabash men. Through your gifts, we will guarantee the passing of the bell to future loyal sons of Wabash."
Then, quoting the College's fight song,
Old Wabash,
with a twist, German said, "When College days are past, as long as life shall last, our greatest joy will be… to ensure a legacy of Wabash men."
If financial aid for excellent students is the Challenge of Excellence's highest priority, funds to support faculty come in a very close second. Board of Trustees Chair Steve Bowen
(below left)
talked about the professors of his own time at the College, and said Wabash faculty always have been difference makers.
"It is no exaggeration to say that my classmates and I had the highest regard for the professors who taught us here," Bowen said. "These were professors who challenged us and pushed us; who didn't let up until they got our best out of us; who broadened our horizons; who changed our lives."
In a video presentation, Dean of the College Gary Phillips described faculty development — in all its form — as critical to the long-term health of the College and success of its students.
"To be supporting in the professional development of young faculty — to invest in that capital — is to invest in the long term; it's like growing the endowment," Dean Phillips said. "You are enabling the next generation and future generations of Wabash men to benefit from that experience."
Tough economic times have made faculty recruitment extremely competitive. Chemistry Professor Scott Feller, who chairs Division One, is involved in most faculty searches, and he told the gathering that now is a critical time for Wabash to raise funds for faculty salaries and benefits. He said that when hiring for tenure track positions, Wabash must always seek, as President White says, "the rainmaker."
"It's not good enough to settle for adequate," Feller said. "Our job is to find that exceptional woman or man with a passion for teaching and for learning, who seeks to engage our students and to transform them. Unfortunately, at this moment in time, other colleges and universities are doing the same thing; the competition is stiff for those few exceptional individuals."
Political Science Professor Melissa Butler
(below left)
has been a staunch advocate of international studies during her 35-year tenure at the College, and she was an early pioneer of interdisciplinary immersion learning courses.
"I've accompanied Wabash students to the shores of the Adriatic Sea and the heart of the Amazon jungle," she said. "I've traveled with some students as they took their first airplane trip. I've seen the light bulb go on and the faces light up when suddenly young men realize they are surrounded on all sides by peoples, products, and practices they've been reading about for weeks or months or years. I've watched students grow in confidence about their ability to operate in a new cultural context."
Trustee David Shane '70 told the crowd of over 400 that he and his wife, Anne, have invested in the Challenge of Excellence to support immersion learning and study abroad.
"The power of Wabash always has been, still is, and should be in the learning of committed students in the liberal arts, enabled by their engagement with the dedicated faculty who teach them, occurring in pursuit of the effective and committed life," Shane said. "The immersion learning and study abroad programs are one important aspect of that caring crucible."
The fourth element of the Challenge of Excellence is focused on career development. Dean of Students Mike Raters '85
introduced a video on the Schroeder Center for Career Development and its programs, but before doing so, issued a challenge to those in attendance.
"Our last campaign was the catalyst for a transformation in the programs, funding, and opportunities the Schroeder Center provides our students," Dean Raters said. "The Schroeder Center became a jewel of the College, a hub of student-faculty-staff-and alumni engagement with a nationally recognized program.
"We cannot, though, rest on our laurels, as we have current and future students still to serve. Resources are necessary to sustain, make permanent, and create more of these opportunities for our bright and eager young men."
Trustee Mike Dill
, who established the Dill Internship fund in Wabash's last capital campaigned, talked about why he continues to invest in career development opportunities for students, including his newly established Small Business Internship grants.
"These internships, whether they're in Greece, Spain, Mexico, or even New York, help students see the world through a new lens," Dill said. "I submit that the real value of internships is not so much academic content, but the increased confidence the students have in themselves."
In wrapping up his remarks, Chairman Bowen issued a special message to Wabash's alumni. "It is important that we support our College," he said.
"In doing so, we are reminded that Wabash is not of our own making. It is the creation of others. For a brief period of time, it was given to us, and as students we took full advantage of all it had to offer, as we were encouraged to do. It is up to us, I think, to pass the on the College, better than we found it, to those who come after us. This is what the Challenge of Excellence is about, and I encourage all of you to join us in this work."
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5 August 2013
26 comments:
- Andy said...
- 5 August 2013 at 17:02:00 CEST
- SOTISE said...
i'm a huge AMM fan , this looks a treat, thank you!!!
- 5 August 2013 at 17:43:00 CEST
- Rev. Dr. Moller. MDMA, THC and BAR. said...
Thank you.
- 5 August 2013 at 18:36:00 CEST
- Vitko said...
Thank you Andy. I am currently on a small vacation, with my thirteen year old son, in the high Alps. It is a big challenge for both of us. Gare and the team will have to wait for our return home (for a few days, think).
Well, that, and the picture is very good. Elegant impressionistic approach, but I do not know whose. Perhaps yours?
Regards, V.
- 5 August 2013 at 19:17:00 CEST
- James Manion said...
Thank you Andy
- 5 August 2013 at 19:18:00 CEST
- glmlr said...
Thanks. Is there a reason for which this was not billed as an AMM gig?
- 5 August 2013 at 19:56:00 CEST
- wightdj said...
Cool, thanks.
- 5 August 2013 at 20:17:00 CEST
- onxidlib said...
Maybe it is not AMM 'cause there's no piano...say John Tilbury...
- 5 August 2013 at 23:09:00 CEST
- onxidlib said...
Ahh - Andy I would like to say THANK YOU!
- 5 August 2013 at 23:10:00 CEST
- Nick said...
Thanks Andy - worth the wait
- 5 August 2013 at 23:16:00 CEST
Thanks man! -Anon
- 6 August 2013 at 00:54:00 CEST
- glmlr said...
Tilbury became a formal member of AMM in 1982, having sat in with the ensemble many times over the preceding 15 years. Rowe's long-standing definition of AMM was Prevost, himself and at least one other. Gare was one of the original members going back to 1965. Hence the oddity of this performance being billed under a different name, presumably to indicate a different, i.e. non-AMM, musical aesthetic.
- 6 August 2013 at 07:30:00 CEST
- john said...
Thanks , this looks good. Love Lou Gare's playing, and I can recommend his solo cd 'No strings attached'.
- 6 August 2013 at 09:06:00 CEST
- Vitko said...
Since the late seventies Lou Gare has continued playing in groups with Prévost, drummer Fred Burwood and pianist Sam Richards, re-joined AMM briefly and toured with Prévost and Rowe as the MASTERS OF DISORIENTATION in 1990, but performed seldom and made all too few musical trips away from the South West of England where he has lived since 1977.
- 7 August 2013 at 13:13:00 CEST
- glmlr said...
@ Vitko
Yes, thanks, I'm aware of the history. Just after this performance, Gare played with AMM in the "Nameless Uncarved Block" performance of April 1990 officially released on Matchless 13. What puzzles me is the distinction between an AMM performance and an MoD performance. What's the difference between the two?? Why the change of designation??
- 7 August 2013 at 19:31:00 CEST
Looking forward to hearing this - thanks!
- 7 August 2013 at 22:59:00 CEST
- Vitko said...
Now, I'm in peace, listened to this. I enjoyed every ton produced. Magnificent. And now all back from the beginning. Thank you Andy.
- 8 August 2013 at 19:01:00 CEST
Thanks for all of these - this one on particular though I've had some trouble with downloading & converting. Anyone else? If someone is up to it, posting this as MP3 would be welcome. Thanks again all.
- 10 August 2013 at 22:09:00 CEST
- maready said...
Thanks Andy for this fascinating piece of the AMM puzzle. Like others, I wonder why this doesn't get the 'AMM' stamp, since Tilbury was a relatively late arrival in a group that had long included Rowe, Prevost and Lou Gare. There were even official releases with duos of Prevost/Gare and Rowe/Gare that were billed as AMM ('Live at the Roundhouse', 'It was an ordinary enough day ... ')
Very excited to hear this as I've only recent become smitten with the aforementioned 'Nameless Uncarved Block' release on Matchless. It's one thing to try to square Tilbury's seemingly oblivious tinkling at the ivories with Rowe's transistor radios and Prevost's bowed whale noises; adding in Gare's distant tenor playing in a firmly Coltrane/Rollins style adds yet another layer to the stylistic delirium. The unique thing about the AMM enterprise was how such disparate strands are somehow fused into something that one always REMEMBERS as being somewhat monolithic and unified (until one hears it again!)
- 12 August 2013 at 18:03:00 CEST
- Bulkang U. Antibop said...
Thank you for this one. Love the first set especially. Enjoyment from end to end. :-)
- 18 December 2014 at 05:02:00 CET
Is this possible to re-up? thanks.
- 15 February 2016 at 17:30:00 CET
- Andy said...
New link
- 15 February 2016 at 19:04:00 CET
Thank you Andy.
- 16 February 2016 at 01:09:00 CET
- Mark Mendoza said...
please re-up!
- 2 September 2016 at 20:49:00 CEST
- Andy said...
- 2 September 2016 at 23:27:00 CEST
- Andy said...
Hey Mark Mendoza...I upped this in Feb, I've just noticed. Worth checking before asking.
- 2 September 2016 at 23:36:00 CEST


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The Talavera Tiles we use for our superior murals are delicately hand-painted with lead free paint. To know more about the process please read 'Artisan & Craftsmanship'.
We do also provide SUPERIOR TILE MURALS. These murals have an additional layer of red body bisque coating applied, which makes them slightly thicker than our regular tiles, with a thickness of 0.40". This creates a durability and an enhanced frost-proof quality, suited particularly to outdoor conditions.
We recommend using superior tiles wherever you are looking for enhanced durability and frost-proof quality.
We are happy to produce a superior tile mural with your very own design and measurements. Just contact us. Let your imagination flow and enjoy your creation!
Note: Please remember that handmade crafts are not consistent in their dimensions due to the nature of being crafted by hand and a half inch variance should be allowed for in all planning and designing. Especially hand painted items will also have slight variations in the artistic implementation- that is what makes them so unique and charming.
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Roberto's workshop is a small, unassuming factory located in Dolores Hidalgo. While many manufacturers today rely on machinery to produce carbon copies of each piece, Roberto choses to stick to the tradition of producing and painting by hand, infusing them with uniqueness and originality.
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Anarchy At Dragoncon
As always, Dragoncon was a complete blast for those of us at Funcom.
We'd especially like to thank Gridstream for coming out, as they not only kick out the jams, but they're also one of the coolest groups of people you could ever hope to meet. We love all our fans, naturally, but we have to admire a group so dedicated to us and our game that they broadcast live from the show floor, with all the temptations of the convention around them. It means a tremendous amount to us at Funcom to see them there every year, and we look forward to doing it again next year.
If you were at Dragoncon and missed the Anarchy Online panel, you missed a good time. You also missed some footage of the jetbikes and hoverboards, as well as a dazzling talk by the ever-charming Game Director. And though it was at a different presentation, we also gave away another custom AO laptop, pictures of which are available here. While marketing for Conan is in full swing, Anarchy Online will not go gently into that good night, and we made sure AO got its moments, mentions, and love on the show floor and in the presentations.
Along those lines, you may also be seeing some new faces around you soon. We had a lot of interest in AO, especially with it running on the big screen TV, and we gave away quite a few accounts in giveaways and contests. That new player beside you may just be one of the wide-eyed newbies that are truly new to the world of Rubi-Ka and AO. Do be kind.
Above all, we'd like to thank everyone who came by and said hello. You guys mean a lot to us, and we enjoy meeting fans of AO every year, and the turnout at the Anarchy panel was very cool. Putting faces to names is part of the fun of Dragoncon for those of us on AO, and we certainly hope to see you again next year.
For those of you who weren't there, we took some pictures of the booth and various AO-related things.


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Barnes & Noble has released BN eReader for iPad as an alternative to Apple's iBooks and Amazon's Kindle app. It is an excellent ebook reader and offers many customizations as well as the ability to share books with friends and family.
Reading on BN eReader is a pleasant experience. You can read either in landscape in portrait. In portrait, eReader displays the book as one page. However, in landscape, reading in a two column or one column format depends on what your font settings are (both style and size). If this is not a bug, it is very annoying. I'd much rather see a toggle to turn two columns on or off. You can enhance your reading experience by choosing between one of Barnes & Nobel's five professionally designed themes, or create your own theme by editing the page, text, highlights, and links colors.
One of the big features BN eReader offers that iBooks does not, is the ability to add notes. Just highlight a block of text by dragging with your finger and select "add note". After you've created the note, you can quickly get back to it at any time. In addition, you can highlight text and look up words in the dictionary.
The other huge feature of BN eReader is the ability to share books with friends and family. Barnes & Noble refers to the technology as LendMe. With supported books, you can access your iPad's address book and select which contact you wish to share the book with. Upon accepting the offer, your friend will be able to enjoy the eBook for 14 days. If someone lends you a book, BN eReader will add the book to your library and display the message from your friend.
If you have BN eReader on your Mac, PC, iPhone, and Nook, the last page read will sync across all devices. All notes and highlights will also sync to your PC and iPhone (coming soon).
To purchase a book, BN eReader will launch the Barnes & Nobel eBookstore in Safari. After purchasing a book, you much exit safari and reopen BN eReader; you will see your book automatically add to your library and begin to download. The process is simple, but not completely painless. I'd much rather see BN eReader open an in-app browser because switching between apps isn't very elegant.
Barnes and Noble did an excellent job with their eReader and offers many things that iBooks does not. Having the world's largest bookstore in your hands is definitely a welcomed addition to the iPad.
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After hinting at change, Jerry Manuel opts for the status quo tonight against Cubs lefty Tom Gorzelanny, so the slumping 3-4-5 of David Wright, Jason Bay and Jeff Francoeur will remain intact.
Perhaps this weekend against a right-hander there could be some change.
In a nutshell, Wright is averaging a strikeout a game, Bay has 22 strikeouts and Francoeur, who opened the season with a 10-game hitting streak is on an 0-for-22 slide.
"I've never been so hot, and then so cold,'' Francoeur said.
Here's the line-up for the 6-9 Mets:
Jose Reyes, SS
Luis Castillo, 2B
David Wright, 3B
Jason Bay, LF
Jeff Francoeur, RF
Ike David, 1B
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The LLVM (Low Level Virtual Machine) is virtual machine at a machine code level. It supports both stand alone code generation and JITing. The Haskell llvm package is a (relatively) high level interface to the LLVM. The high level interface makes it easy to construct LLVM code. There is also an interface to the raw low level LLVM API as exposed by the LLVM C interface.
LLVM code is organized into modules (type Module). Each module contains a number of global variables and functions (type Function). Each functions has a number of basic blocks (type BasicBlock). Each basic block has a number instructions, where each instruction produces a value (type Value).
Unlike assembly code for a real processor the assembly code for LLVM is in SSA (Static Single Assignment) form. This means that each instruction generates a new bound variable which may not be assigned again. A consequence of this is that where control flow joins from several execution paths there has to be a phi pseudo instruction if you want different variables to be joined into one.
The definition of several of the LLVM entities (Module, Function, and BasicBlock) follow the same pattern. First the entity has to be created using newX (where X is one of Module, Function, or BasicBlock), then at some later point it has to given its definition using defineX. The reason for splitting the creation and definition is that you often need to be able to refer to an entity before giving it's body, e.g., in two mutually recursive functions. The the newX and defineX function can also be done at the same time by using createX. Furthermore, an explicit name can be given to an entity by the newNamedX function; the newX function just generates a fresh name.
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Autodesk's Maya 2012 in Review
July 18, 2011 11:58 pm
Tags: 3D, Animation, Autodesk, Maya, MotionBuilder, Softimage
Product Review: Autodesk's Maya 2012
I've been a Maya user for some time (the first version I tried was around 10 years ago), and while some releases could be considered as maintenance releases (like Maya 2010, which I called evolutionary), others offer a lot to like, and that's the case with Maya 2012.
Maya 2012 is more integrated with the rest of the Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite applications than in previous versions, and many of the new features are are designed around this. However, some of these features also help to offer a better and easier workflow by changing core functionalities.
In Maya 2011, you could send your models directly to Mudbox for detailing, which worked like a breeze. This release takes it one step further since you can now exchange scenes between any of the installed EC Suite applications. You can send a model (or a full scene) to Mudbox for detailing, or MotionBuilder for animation, and even to Softimage. The corresponding "send to" submenus are enabled only for the installed applications (for example, in my case the Send to Softimage submenu doesn't appear because Softimage is not installed on my system yet).
Exchanging data between the applications creates a link between them, allowing you to update an asset in any of the applications. This link works exactly like the Adobe Dynamic Link used to update media across the Adobe CS applications. Maybe you have a model you sent to Mudbox, but then you made some changes in Maya, changed the shape a little and so on. Simply click the "Update" button on the lower right corner and the model in Mudbox updates automatically to the latest version. This same link works in the opposite direction.
Ever since I first used MotionBuilder (when it was included in the Maya EC Suite 2010), I slowly switched to it as my main character animation tool. Maya 2012 is more integrated with MotionBuilder 2012 now, which makes an animator's life even easier (for a full MotionBuilder 2012 review, you can read Kurt's review here). They both offer a similar toolset, and are also able to exchange data between them more easily, so you no longer need to export a character in Maya and import it into MotionBuilder for animation. Animating the FBIK rig in both applications is virtually the same, and you even use the same tool now.
Setting up a character using HumanIK in Maya is even easier now, since you only need to select a bone in the HumanIK panel, then the corresponding bone in your rig, and when you're done the entire rig is finished and ready to be animated.
In previous versions you could create a motion trail that describes the movement of an animated object. However, it could only be used as a reference. Now you can edit that trail, and by doing so, it will update the keys, animation curves and anything else related to the movement of that object. Other animation packages have offered this functionality for some time, and now Maya users can take advantage of this as well, since sometimes editing a motion trail is a lot easier than trying to edit animation curves.
If you're like me, you find yourself editing timing of your animation in the Graph Editor instead of doing it in the easier-to-use Dope Sheet (yeah, sometimes I am a very complicated animator). This usually required selecting the keyframes, and then using the scale tool and hoping you got it right. Now, you can use the select region tool to select your keyframes and use a Dope Sheet-like selection box to retime your animation.
Some years ago, I used to have a script that could project curves on polygonal surfaces. However, due to changes in scripting, it no longer worked. Maya 2012 adds this feature by default, and it works just like projecting a curve onto a NURBS surface. Once you've projected a curve, you can use it to split your model, or trim a hole.
The software also offers the new Interactive Split Polygon tool. To me, it's more of a replacement of the old Split Polygon tool since it works the same way and yields the same result, although this new tool is more accurate when splitting polygons.
As you may know, Maya uses projects to help users keep things more organized. Maya 2012 has changed the look of the Project Window so it's more organized, and also makes it easier for users to edit a project once it has been created.
Maya 2012 offers many performance improvements over the previous versions. However, being able to use Nvidia PhysX to speed up simulations is the biggest of them all (only available to Nvidia video card users). By now, everyone should be familiar with PhysX and how it can speed up dynamic simulations, and being able to take advantage of it inside Maya is more than welcome.
If you're familiar with Softimage, you should be familiar with ICE. Maya 2012 adds ICE interoperability, so you can now use ICE simulations inside Maya. This does not mean Maya includes ICE now. Simulations are created inside Softimage, not Maya, and this integration only allows Softimage ICE simulations to be used inside Maya.
The Maya Fluid Effects module lets you run real liquid simulations now. You can also convert that Flud Effects simulation to geometry for rendering, in case you need a specific shader or look for that liquid.
Just as in other Autodesk Entertainment Creation 2012 releases, the Maya Help is found on the Autodesk website, so every time you open Maya Help, the software will load it from the web. Autodesk is doing this so that everyone has access to the latest version of the documentation. However, if you prefer to have a local copy, you can easily download it.
It's nice to see how the integration between apps evolves with every release of the Maya Entertainment Creation Suite, as it's more than just bundling a bunch of applications together. Besides, it adds and improves functionality in different areas, like animation and dynamics. I especially like how this new version is integrated with MotionBuilder, since it's become my main animation tool in recent years. On the other hand, I still believe some areas are being left behind, like Maya Fur, which hasn't been updated in years. Save for issues like this, Maya 2012 is a remarkable release, and if you get it as part of the Entertainment Creation Suite, I'd consider it a must-have.
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Hello, fellow BurdaStyle members! I'm super excited to be here today talking about my experience filming for the new TV show It's Sew Easy. I can't tell you how honored I was to be chosen for the spot, especially with so many amazing entries. I think I only squealed a little when I found out I was chosen. (Okay, I squealed a lot. A LOT.)
To prepare for the filming, I got to chat with the lovely ladies at BurdaStyle about what kind of project would make for a good ten-minute segment. I suggested the Linda skirt, with a fun added bonus technique: a horsehair braid hem that makes the full skirt stand out sassily. I love retro fashion (and blog about it all the time), so it was a natural project for me.
I got a list of guidelines about what to wear (no red, black, or white?!) and how to do my nails (natural!). I put aside my what-to-wear anxieties to begin the task of prepping for the segment. I made about 5 Linda skirts in the course of a week! The funny thing is, the more I made, the more I enjoyed making them. It got kind of Zen, you know what I mean? I ended up making one in a purple Japanese mum print that I eventually decided to wear on the show. I also made a fabulous (if I do say so myself) version in an emerald green hammered wool and silk blend that I originally bought for an evening gown.
Linda skirts with horsehair braid hem.
The week of my filming arrived! I traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, and met BurdaStyle's Carol Cho there. It must be said, Carol is awesome. She should be a professional showbiz manager or something. She took me out to awesome meals, made a fuss over my skirts (I thought she was going to steal the emerald green one), helped me prep, and calmed my nerves.
We got to spend a day just hanging out at the studio, getting a feel for the process. There were lots of other amazing women there filming segments and I got to watch them and learn the ropes. In a panic, I realized I needed to completely re-haul my approach and pare my entire presentation down. Ten minutes goes by quickly! It all worked out in the end, happily.
In the green room. It's really green!
The day of the filming (after a nervous, sleepless night, it must be confessed), I went to the studio early to have my makeup done. I have to say, this was a highlight for me. So glamorous! The makeup artist worked with my look, giving me minimal eye makeup and my signature red lips.
Getting my mic and earpiece set up.
When it was time to go on set for my filming, I thought I might keel over from nervousness. Luckily, there were a lot of people helping me: Carol, the producer, Kathie Stull, and the amazing crew who told me I was better than Lady Gaga. (Thanks, guys.) I got through my ten minutes with only one minor stumble. The crazy thing was that you have to wear an earpiece so the producer can give you notes and count down your minutes left. No pressure or anything! At one point, she said "Don't forget to show the piece of fabric." Readers, I choked. Piece of fabric?! I was surrounded by those. Luckily, it wasn't a big deal and they helped me start up again easily.
My skirts on display. Those are all BurdaStyle photos on the wall!
Before I knew it, I'd finished my presentation. Sweet relief! I had a blast and I feel proud of how I did, thanks to all the help I had.
The show will air this summer and I can't wait to tell you more about it as it gets closer. A big thanks to BurdaStyle for this opportunity. What an amazing experience!
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2002 Mercedes-Benz M-Class ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
It's not cheap, but it's arguably the best.
Mercedes-Benz covers a wide spectrum with its M-Class sport-utilities. The ML320 delivers the rugged looks, room, safety and utility that high-end SUV buyers seek along with a V6 engine that keeps pricing down to earthly levels. The ML500 offers all that, plus considerably more oomph from its V8 engine. And the ML55 AMG hammers you with high performance.
New for 2002, the 5.0-liter ML500, our test vehicle, replaces last year's 4.3-liter ML430.
The ML320 uses a 215-horsepower V6 engine and its base price is $36,300; the ML500 takes a 288-horsepower V8 and costs $44,950; and the ML55 AMG features a hot-rodded version of that V8, raising the horsepower to 342 and the cost to $65,900. (All prices are MSRP and do not include the $645 destination charge.) Some things that were standard on the M-Class in 2001 become optional in 2002, effectively raising the price.
M-Class models still come standard with dual front airbags that know when to deploy with partial or full force, front and rear side airbags, window curtain airbags that drop from the headliner, as well as seatbelt pretensioners and automatic seatbelt force limiters. A child-seat recognition system prevents deployment of the front passenger airbags when an appropriate child safety seat is installed. Beginning last year, the company's Tele Aid emergency calling system was standard equipment, along with new downhill traction control having a crawl mode for slow descents on steep icy streets, or even off-road. The ML500 and ML55 come standard with ESP, Electronic Stability Program, which corrects slides and is invaluable; it works with Brake Assist, which activates the pedal with full force when sensors say it's needed.
The M-Class is purposeful and compact in appearance, with a sculpted front end and sharply sloped hood. Its styling has been freshened for 2002, including a new grille, new wheels on the ML320 and ML500, tighter-fitting bumpers, halogen headlamps with projected beams, halogen foglamps, revised taillamp lenses with a single rear foglamp integrated in the left taillamp, and side mirrors now containing the side turn signals.
The M-Class uses a traditional body-on-frame construction. Though heavier and more prone to squeaks than the unibody construction found in most sedans and minivans, this design is durable and better suited for towing, preferred by many truck buyers.
The interior also got a makeover for 2002. It retains its leather and burl walnut trim, but the center console, rear console and instrument cluster have all been cleaned up and made simpler to view and use, including the addition of a covered storage area with 32-ounce cupholder. The gauges are very clean. Overall, the controls are easy to locate, and they work with a soft, satisfying click.
A fully automatic and filtered climate control system is now standard, using an air conditioning compressor with much larger capacity, and six temperature sensors in the cabin to provide efficient and accurate air temperature and flow. Theoretically, that is. We suspect there's some German over-engineering here; for example, in automatic mode, the blower speed is determined by, among other things, a photo diode that registers sunlight on the dash. The default temperature setting is 72 degrees. To change it, refer to your 320-page hardcover owner's manual.
But you don't have to use automatic. There are three big new dials to play with. They're quite conspicuous and entertaining, with circumference rings to adjust fan speed, temperature and air direction, and a little red LED light indicator that moves around the outside. However they lack separate settings for each side of the forward cabin. The new rear console (with two cupholders) allows passengers to set the air speed and direction, but not temperature. It too has an automatic setting, meaning sunlight on the dash affects blower speed in the back seat. High technology at work.
There's a traditional Mercedes look to the white-on-black gauges, which turn ivory-on-black when lit at night. The digital clock is intelligently located where it can be easily read inside the tachometer, and an ambient thermometer is located inside the speedometer, although we believe a compass located there would be more useful. The compass is on the overhead console, one of six functions on the trip computer, along with date, present and average fuel consumption, miles to empty, and a stop watch. The cupholders that fold out of the dash on each end are the best.
We had a couple small problems with the function of the instrumentation and controls, however. Surprisingly, given Mercedes' focus on safety, there is no warning light when a door is ajar (also true of some of the company's sedans). And when our ML500 arrived, the interior lights were totally turned off, which we discovered in the dark and couldn't remedy in the dark. Even with the door opened, the only light we could get was out of the glovebox. We never did solve it. It may have been a blown fuse.
The cruise control stalk is often criticized on Mercedes vehicles for being located above the turn signal stalk, set with an upward push. So during a right turn, your left hand flips the turn signal up, you turn the steering wheel, and if your fingers stayed extended a moment too long, you bump the cruise control stalk and set it, often without realizing it. It happened to us once, and we never knew it until we backed off for a stop sign, and the throttle stayed on.
The Modular Control System consists of the sound and navigation systems, both displayed on a console screen. The on-off/volume button is so small it will be very difficult to grip with gloves, in winter. There's another small button for tuning both radio and navigation, which works like a teensy joystick. You can preset 10 radio channels from a keyboard, although if you have that many favorite radio stations you need a life.
We're not sure if the Bose premium sound system is worth $1200, that's an individual thing, but we are sure that the sound quality is really great. One problem, though, is that because the navigation system takes a CD, you can't listen to CD music and be navigated at the same time (although you can listen to the radio). On long trips, you have to choose; switching CDs is cumbersome, with the slot located behind the navigation/radio screen. But at leas.
Driving Impression
With its bigger engine, the ML500 accelerates more quickly than last year's ML430: 0 to 60 in 7.7 seconds versus 8.0 seconds. This makes it one of the quickest SUVs on the market, as well as one of the thirstiest; the downside is fuel mileage, as the ML430 got 16 city and 20 highway, while the ML500 gets only 14/17. The front and rear axle ratios have been changed from 3.46 to 3.70, improving acceleration but reducing fuel mileage. So the ML320 and ML500 also get a bigger fuel tank, to 22 gallons from 18.5.
The flexibility of the 5.0-liter engine is impressive, with its broad torque range and whomping 325 foot-pounds. It works beautifully with the sophisticated five-speed automatic transmission. Floor the accelerator at any speed, and in a heartbeat the transmission downshifts and this 2.25-ton luxury truck gains speed, making quick, stress-free work of passing tractor trailers on two-lane roads; it downshifts so smoothly all you feel is a surge of power, as if a turbocharger were kicking in.
Even better, there's the joy of Touch Shift, which allows manual shifting by nudging the lever to the left or right, with the gear displayed on the instrument panel. There's a new transmission feature in 2002, called SOG, or Shift Optimized Gear function. As we understand it, SOG overrides Touch Shift when in the Touch Shift mode, reverting the transmission back to automatic if the driver's choice of gears doesn't please the program. We think an entire column might be written about this, which may or may not be funny. (It would only be funny to you, Sam. -ed.)
The front stabilizer bars have been made bigger on the 2002 M-Class, which features a double-wishbone, four-wheel independent suspension. Our ML500 provided a ride that was smooth, steady, firm and never jarring. The handling is extremely good for an SUV this heavy; it follows aggressive steering commands without fuss, and the beefy tires are grippy. A driver can feel the weight if he or she yanks the steering wheel, however, and it will lean some in emergency lane change maneuvers, but it's prone neither to pushing at the front end (understeer) nor sliding at the rear (oversteer). Of course, the magical Electronic Stability Program controls this loss of traction during cornering, particularly on dirt, gravel or slippery pavement. ESP applies brakes to individual wheels to help turn the vehicle evenly whenever it detects a skid. It too has been revised in 2002, to give a more rapid response.
The biggest problem with the handling might be the inconvenience of the heavy steering. At slower speeds the steering effort is very high, and women may not like this. You might even find yourself turning wider than you intended to, because you didn't muscle it enough. A weak-shouldered driver will have to watch it as they turn into a shopping-center parking space.
The anti-lock brakes, with massive discs, ventilated in front, are impressive, and the pedal feel is as solid as the rest of the truck. The ML500 slows quicker than almost any other SUV made.
The M-Class lacks a hand brake or locking differential, two pieces of hardware that experienced off-road drivers sometimes rely on. But with 8.7 inches of ground clearance, the M-Class is capable of traversing terrain that few SUV buyers are likely to challenge. A switch on the dash triggers low range for the full-time four-wheel-drive, allowing the vehicle to creep up and down seriously steep inclines. Meanwhile, the electronic power distribution delivers grip in mud, snow, or uneven ground. The electronics apply the brakes on wheels that are slipping, and then send most of the power to those that are gripping. The M-Class can creep forward even if only one wheel has a bit of traction.
The ML500 performs so well, its ride and handling so solid, that only the wealthiest, hard-core, high-performance buyers will feel a need for the image-heavy ML55 AMG. It can accelerate from a standstill to 60 mph in 6.4 seconds. That's q.
While some 4X4s offer chunkier tires and greater ground clearance than the M-Class, and may be more capable off-road, they behave more like trucks on the highway. Other sport-utilities, such as the Lexus RS 300, feel more car-like than the M-Class on pavement, but offer limited off-road capability. Still others are bigger and more luxurious. But it's very difficult to find one that does as many things as well as the M-Class.
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Selected titles were chosen to represent a diversity of subject matters and involve topics that lend themselves toward wonderful book discussions. You can request these titles from the Newport Beach Public Library's online catalog (www.newportbeachlibrary.org) or in person at any of the four Newport Beach Public Library locations.
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Today in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jim Stingl's column features an interesting article on a proposed overhaul of the Packers' iconic helmet logo from Charlie Radtke (pictured) of Milwaukee's own Phoenix Marketing Group:
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The Green Bay Packers are not - I repeat, are not - thinking about changing their logo or tweaking the team colors.
But Milwaukee marketing executive Charlie Radtke believes it couldn't hurt.
"I think a little freshening up, a little face lift, might be a good idea," he said.
That's probably what Cher and Joan Rivers said in the beginning, too. I cautioned Charlie that this could be like depicting Jesus with a new hairstyle.
"I don't want to see torches and pitchforks, angry villagers, that kind of thing. It's just really an idea I've had for a few years," said the longtime owner of Phoenix Marketing Group, who is perhaps best known for the Sprecher beer logo.
He drew up some Packers designs and sent them to mostly sports writers and announcers. No one paid much attention until I called him back.
He asked me to let you see them. Feel free to tell me what you think. Or you can give feedback to Charlie directly at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Central to his idea is adding a B to the iconic G, which showed up on Packers helmets in 1961 and remains there today.
"The G that everybody is familiar with, it really doesn't stand for Green Bay. It really kind of stands for Green. Like the New York Giants don't have an N and the San Francisco 49ers don't have an S. They've got both letters on there," Charlie said, as we looked at his designs on the dining room table of his south side home.
Then there's the green and gold. Charlie would like to see a bluer green, something closer to the Philadelphia Eagles hue. And he favors a true gold over the current mustard, or, if you prefer, and I'm pretty sure you don't, baby-poop yellow.
Ron Wolf, the Packers' former general manager, proposed messing with the colors in the mid-1990s, but it went nowhere. You may know that the Packers used to wear blue and gold many decades ago.
The Lambeau Field denizens don't think anything is broken or in need of fixing.
"As you know, the logo is one of the most recognizable and passionately followed team logos in all of professional sports," said Packers spokesman Aaron Popkey.
Over the years, hundreds of fans and entrepreneurs have approached the Packers with ideas for new logos, colors, jerseys and products, he said.
Charlie is quick to point out that he's a Packer fan and well aware of the team's deep-down tradition around here.
"If the fans say no, absolutely not, I'll respect that," he said.
The video is here, and here are Radtke's three designs (click for larger):
So he wants fan response, does he? Well, this is as good a place as any. Please leave your comments, and I'll see what we can do about joining the conversation.
For my own part, I'm completely in agreement with Radtke on a few points, such as the single "G". "GB" just makes more sense. Of these, I'm rather partial to the bottom version, being the most similar to the current logo. It also fits the oval better - the other two have too much green space above and below, the initials not being fully integrated into the design. And is that middle one Copperplate?
I'd rather use the club's 1960s secondary logo as a springboard:
Hard to improve on Dad Braisher's original designs.
And while I've no problem with metallic gold replacing the athletic gold, I couldn't disagree more with changing the green. To my eye, the Eagles lost something when they moved from kelly green to their current ugly midnight-ish shade. There's an historical precedent for the Packers in bluish green going back to the 1950s, but forest green is a strong, bold color and ought remain.
So there you have it. Not opposed to a re-design, like the idea of using both initials, but not sold on these. But then again, take my opinion with a grain of salt. I'm probably the only Packer fan who was disappointed when Ron Wolf pulled the plug on his 1994 uniform redesign.


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Departmental URL: www.iusb.edu/~sbmls/
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General Information
The Master of Liberal Studies (M.L.S.) program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences provides opportunities to engage your curiosity in an intellectual exploration of the world of ideas. But the rewards of the pursuit of knowledge go beyond intellectual satisfaction. You will gain a refreshed approach to an enriched personal and professional life through a program that reinvigorates curiosity and creativity. You'll gain fresh perspectives and the critical thinking, analytical, and communication skills so valued in today's workplace.
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A student whose native language is not English must have a minimum TOEFL score of 560 (standard grading) or 220 (computer graded). The recommended TOEFL score is 600 (standard grading) or 250 (computer graded).
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Students may be admitted to the M.L.S. program to begin in either the fall or spring semester. All admission decisions are made by the members of the Liberal Arts and Sciences Graduate Liberal Studies faculty. The committee meets to review applications three times each year. The deadlines for submitting completed applications for review by the committee are as follows:
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- August 1 Final admission, fall semester
- October 31 Admission, spring semester
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- Personal essay
- Three letters of reference
- Transcripts of all previous undergraduate study
- Application fee
All students wishing to enter the program should contact the director before submitting an application.
Master of Liberal Studies Degree
Academic Curriculum (34 cr.)
(All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise designated.)
After successfully passing the introductory proseminar and the core seminar requirements for the program, students may select from one of two options to complete their M.L.S. degree.
- D510 Introduction to Graduate Liberal Studies
- Q510 Topics in Information Literacy (1 cr.)
Core Seminars
- D501 Humanities Seminar
- D502 Social Sciences Seminar
- D503 Science Seminar
Each of the core courses is a graduate seminar combining detailed study of particular topics with broad interdisciplinary perspectives. These courses give students the opportunity to explore the connections that exist among the diverse disciplines and perspectives that define contemporary knowledge.
- D511 M.L.S. Humanities Elective
- D512 M.L.S. Social Science Elective
- D513 M.L.S. Science Elective
- D514 Graduate Liberal Studies Overseas Study
- D594 Liberal Studies Directed Readings*
- D596 Liberal Studies Independent Research*
Electives offer students a wide variety of choices with which to create programs of study suited to their individual interests. These elective courses may be selected to build support and background for the graduate project or to enable students to participate more ably in the public intellectual, artistic, and cultural life of their communities. In addition to the above, students may also repeat core seminars (each may be taken up to two more times under a different topic) and/or take graduate courses from other IU South Bend departments, divisions, and schools.*
To complete the Master of Liberal Studies degree, students must choose one of the following curricular options:
Independent Research/Creative Activity Option (34 cr.)
The Independent Research/Creative Activity Option offers students the opportunity to work closely with a faculty committee and to complete a final project designed around their unique interests. Students must take 12 credits of electives and then successfully complete their program with a graduate project. The graduate project is an independent scholarly enterprise in which the student demonstrates mastery of a specific topic. Examples include a thesis, a computer program, a translation of a work of literature, or an artistic composition or performance.
Electives (12 cr.)
Capstone Experience (9 cr.)
- D601 M.L.S. Project Proposal Seminar (3 cr.)
- D602 Graduate Project (6 cr.)
Public Intellectual Option (34 cr.)
Upon completion of two additional core seminars and 12 credits of electives, the Public Intellectual Option offers students the opportunity to work within a learning community made up of other students and led by a faculty facilitator to explore the variety of genre through which public intellectuals communicate, and to create their own portfolio of public intellectual work to be submitted for completion of the M.L.S. degree.
Additional Core Seminars (6 cr.)
Electives (12 cr.)
Capstone Experience (3 cr.)
- D600 Public Intellectual Practicum (3 cr.)
Academic Regulations
Students must have their programs of study approved by the M.L.S. program director.
An average grade of B (3.0) is required for graduation, and no course with a grade lower than B– (2.7) will be counted toward the degree. Students are required to retain good academic standing, i.e., to maintain a GPA of at least 2.7. Failure to maintain good standing may result in dismissal from the program.
Other academic regulations and policies are established by the Graduate Liberal Studies faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Students should consult the M.L.S. program director for further information.
*M.L.S. students may take no more than a total of 6 credit hours of D594 and D596 combined.


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Although Taipei Rapid Transit Corp (TRTC) on Friday reached a record total of 5 billion passenger rides since it opened, some Taipei City councilors allege that the firm shows no consideration for the safety of passengers.
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taipei City Councilor Hsu Shu-hua (許淑華) released a report on Saturday showing the top 10 sections of the MRT with the highest congestion rates in the peak hour between 8am and 9am.
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Other sections on the Bannan line that were highly congested were Ximen to Taipei Main Station with 32,213 per hour and Longshan Temple to Ximen with 31,190 per hour; the minimum intervals between each train is spaced out at two minutes, 15 seconds during peak hours.
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While the report did not list the Wenhu line as one of the most congested areas, it included data for the section from Zhongxiao Fuxing to Nanjing E Road of the Wenhu line, which sees 12,806 passengers per hour and minimum interval of one minute, 40 seconds between trains during peak hours.
The report said that the network's main transit station, Taipei Main Station, saw 40,000 commuters per hour, about 400,000 a day, while on Feb. 4, a designated Saturday workday to make up for the unbroken holiday period over the Lunar New Year, the Taipei Main Station saw an explosion of commuters amounting to 500,000.
Hsu said that during peak hours, passenger capacity exceeded 2,000 on every train, which was above the 1,600-passenger ceiling according to regulations, adding that this showed TRTC was only concerned with sales figures.
The corporation does not place importance on passenger safety, Hsu said.
Hsu also said that many -commuters have complaining via the PTT online bulletin board, a method of bringing matters to the attention of the city government, and the 1999 hotline, a service where citizens can call in and complain about how the city is being run.
Many complain about the cramped conditions on metro cars during peak hours, saying they become breeding grounds for colds and flu whenever a cold front hits the city, Hsu said, adding that some feel the MRT is an "inhumane and unfriendly method of public transport."
MRT lines have to be divided to ease congestion, Hsu said.
In response, TRTC deputy chairman Shen Chih-chang (沈志藏) said there was no problem with passenger safety on the MRT, as the interval between trains was managed automatically by a central control system, adding that it was very unlikely there would ever be a danger of rapid braking. Shen said TRTC already has a plan for dividing MRT lines that will be announced by the end of the month.


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