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Geordan Murphy recently notched up 300 appearances for Leicester © Getty Images
Leicester Tigers fullback Geordan Murphy reached the milestone of 300 appearances for the Aviva Premiership side last weekend, but he is a dying breed. The notion of the 'one-club man' was widespread pre-professionalism, with Pontypridd second-row Bob Penberthy at the forefront. He managed to accrue 877 appearances for the Welsh side between 1961 and 1985 but never achieved national recognition.
In recent times, with the euro proving too much of a lure for the likes of Luke Charteris and Gethin Jenkins and with many of the southern hemisphere's stars opting for a sabbatical in Japan, fewer and fewer players are following in the footsteps of Murphy and Penberthy.
Despite the 'one-club man' seemingly becoming an anachronism, this week's Scrum Sevens looks at a group of players who have valued home comforts over a potentially lucrative moves elsewhere.
Al Baxter (Waratahs: 2000-2011)
The former Wallabies tight-head is currently dedicating his time to his post-rugby career as an architect - thus putting to bed the myth that front-rowers are the most unintelligent men on the field. He wore the gold of Australia 69 times - making him the Wallabies' most capped prop.
On the club scene, Baxter has inked himself into the Waratahs' history books, trailing only Phil Waugh for Super Rugby appearances for the franchise. After being picked up from his club side the Northern Suburbs, he took his bow in the competition in 2000 and eventually called time on his career at the end of the 2011 season aged 34. With 121 Super Rugby caps to his name, Baxter marked his 100th appearance with his first ever try for the Waratahs - much to the amazement of the commentators.
William Servat (Toulouse: 2000 - present)
The bullish French hooker debuted for Toulouse back in 2000 after signing youth terms with the hugely successful Top 14 side. Although he played amateur rugby for Mazeres-Cassagne, Servat refers to himself as "one club man".
With 46 caps for the national side, Servat is set to bow out from competitive rugby at the end of the season to step into Yannick Bru's shoes as forwards coach of the Top 14 champions. The 34-year-old can leave the game with his head held high, with three French division titles and three Heineken Cups on his mantlepiece.
Tony Woodcock (North Harbour and Blues: 2000 - present)
Woodcock is a rare breed in New Zealand. With the lure of the yen proving strong for the likes of Ma'a Nonu and the euro tempting Dan Carter away on a sabbatical, the majority of the recent All Blacks' World Cup-winning side have all enjoyed a fairly colourful club career. Woodcock has plied his trade for an Auckland-based side since his first game of professional rugby.
He has turned out for North Harbour in the ITM Cup since 2000 and from 2002 for the Blues. Despite seeing long-time All Blacks front-row partner Greg Somerville opting to up sticks and move overseas, Woodcock has remained at his sheep and dairy farm in Kaukapakapa. With 83 Test caps to his name and aged just 31, Woodcock will hope to catch Keven Mealamu who sits atop of the all-time Blues appearances.
Lawrence Dallaglio (London Wasps: 1990-2008)
Lawrence Bruno Nero Dallaglio typified everything that Wasps stood for in his 18-year tenure at the Premiership side. Taking in five Premiership titles and two Heineken Cups, Dallaglio was at the forefront of their battle with Leicester Tigers throughout the noughties.
The man who sung on Tina Turner's record 'We Don't Need Another Hero' also played a key part in England's charge to the World Cup in 2003. While Jonny Wilkinson took the headlines, there was also a crop of kindred spirits for Dallaglio in the side. Ben Kay, Martin Johnson, Neil Back, Joe Worsley, Dorian West, Paul Grayson and Richard Hill all opted to stay put at the same club throughout their career.
Perhaps the best way to sum up Dallaglio is through his team-mate Raphael Ibanez's views of the England No.8. Speaking at the end of his international career, Ibanez reflected on his encounters with Dallaglio on the Six Nations scene saying: "I am Basque, proud of my roots and my emotions. Lawrence, to me, was the perfect cliché of an Englishman with his chin up and chest out. He was the player I hated the most."
Adam Jones (Ospreys: 2003 - present)
Although the fuzzy-haired prop turned out for Neath, he slotted seamlessly into the Ospreys set-up when regionalised rugby was introduced in 2003. A career which includes two Grand Slams, Test appearances for the British & Irish Lions and 78 Welsh caps appears hugely successful, but it hasn't always been easy for the 30-year-old.
Widely recognised as one of the world's premier tight-heads, Jones has struggled with weight in the past with former Wales coach Steve Hansen, on occasion, pulling Jones off the field after 30 minutes. He now claims to be a reformed chocoholic and is embracing the fitness-focused Welsh set-up under Warren Gatland. And the Ospreys will hope to benefit from the new slim-line Jones for the next two years after he ignored advances from across the Channel to pen a new deal with the Swansea-based region.
Ronan O'Gara (Munster: 1997 - present)
The fly-half has captained Munster, Ireland and the British & Irish Lions and has earned success at club, provincial and international level. Although he was born in San Diego, O'Gara has etched himself into Irish history as their all-time record points scorer.
While RO'G is revered at international level, at Munster he is the equivalent of what fellow one-club man Brian O'Driscoll is to Leinster - a deity. After experiencing the heartbreak of losing the Heineken Cup final in 2000 and 2002, he eventually experienced European club success in 2006 and again in 2008. Munster is built around a crux of club stalwarts with skipper Paul O'Connell, Donncha O'Callaghan, Alan Quinlan and until recently Peter Stringer all plying their trade predominantly - barring local club appearances - in the famous red strip.
Andy Hazell (Gloucester 1997 - present)
The 33-year-old flanker is turning his hand to audio/visual home improvements but he is still a firm favourite of the Shed at Kingsholm. Having played his whole career for the Cherry and Whites, Hazell has turned out 247 times for them, with 171 coming in the Premiership - the most for Gloucester since the inauguration of the tournament back in 1996.
Hazell could have added a considerable number to that tally had it not been for injury - with the openside recently stating that he would like to have accrued 350 come the end of his career, but concedes "injuries are never going to let that happen". With seven England caps to his name, Hazell has ticked that box, but it will be his enthusiasm and dogged nature around the breakdown that the Kingsholm faithful will remember him for - along with his ability to cross the try line in spectacular fashion on occasion.
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It's week three of summer camp here at Brightworks and my first day back on the job. It was an all-hands kind of day.
We started the morning setting the tone for the week, introducing ourselves and giving space for each kid to introduce themselves. Then we presented the week's big challenge: the roof might cave in (not really) and we have to build a support structure to hold it up. We are going to build something that touches our ceiling, over 25 feet up.
Some kids practiced with drills while others began prototyping with legos.
If you didn't know, tree stumps make amazing chairs, and are perfect for hammer and nail practice. So we pulled out one of the redwoods we have on hand.
Gever gave a chainsaw demo.
Afterwards we ventured into the world of hot glue and utility knives for more prototyping.
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Alyson Kakugawa University of Hawai'i - Hilo: Teams from the Kennedy and Johnson Space Centers, Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Carnegie Mellon University will visit the Big Island this fall to test robotic instruments that will be used in upcoming missions to the Moon. The Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES), based in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, will host the two-week event on the lower slopes of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea.
Scientists and engineers, assisted by PISCES staff and UH Hilo students will conduct a full mission simulation featuring three NASA developed robotics, including the Selectively Compliant Articulated Robot Arm Rover (SCARAB). The tests are designed to provide participants hands-on experience with specific technical challenges to be anticipated when humans return to the moon by 2020, explore the lunar surface and set up outposts.
"It's one thing to test an instrument in the laboratory. But that really doesn't tell you how it will perform during a lunar mission," said PISCES Research Operations Manager John Hamilton. "Our challenge is to replicate those conditions as closely as possible to ensure that the test results will be a true reflection of how these instruments will perform on the Moon."
Equipment to be tested includes a new rover wheel called a Tweel. Developed by Michelin, the Tweel's experimental design utilizes polyurethane spokes, which prevents flats, eliminates the need for shock absorbers and provides improved traction. Scientists will also test a Sample Capture Device (SCaD) and auger unit developed by the Northern Centre for Advanced Technology (NORCAT), in conjunction with the Canadian Space Agency. The NORCAT drill can acquire subsurface samples without the use of down-the-hole electric components.
In addition to testing the equipment, scientists will be looking for ways to maximize the surrounding environment to meet their needs – a concept known as In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU).
"Astronauts have to work with limited resources on the moon, since it is extremely barren," said Field Operations Assistant Christian Andersen. "Even basic needs like water and oxygen, which we take for granted, will have to be created from rocks and other material. So you essentially have to find ways to do more with less."
That effort includes crops that can grow in a similar environment, which are currently being developed by the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management.
PISCES Co-Director Dr. Robert Fox said as a UH Hilo based program, PISCES is blessed with a wide variety of resources.
"We really bring a lot to the table when you think about it," Fox said. "We have the physical environment necessary for simulating lunar conditions, an ideal location in the middle of the Pacific, plus a thriving scientific infrastructure and community where research is actively encouraged."
UH Hilo has already cultivated strong ties with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), through its undergraduate program in Astronomy, collection of world class telescopes atop Mauna Kea and the `Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai`i. Fox noted this latest initiative provides an opportunity to develop important new partnerships.
"Just look at the names," Fox said. "Carnegie Mellon University, the Canadian Space Agency, Michelin and Lockheed-Martin are all major players. This puts us in some pretty impressive company."
This test will be the first utilizing PISCES' mobile field operations center. Future plans call for development of a base facility to be housed in the University Park of Science and Technology and a simulated lunar outpost located on the Saddle Road between Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea.
The robots will be demonstrated on campus for selected groups of K-12 students as the culminating event. Hamilton, who observed a similar field test in Washington state with Andersen this summer, described the experience as "awesome." He's confident the students will have a similar reaction, and hopes the experience will spark an interest in scientific study.
"When all is said and done, the name of the game is educating our children," Hamilton said. "Through initiatives like this we hope to inspire them to study robotics, and sharpen their stem skills like math and science, which are the keys to obtaining good paying jobs."


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We wanted to do a follow-up on a previous post we did in June, Stockholm Junior Water Prize: A Different Class of Science Competition. The Stockholm Junior Water Prize taps into the unlimited potential of today's high school students, as they seek to address current and future water challenges. We were impressed by the detailed structure and purpose of this competition and tip our hats to all of the hard working students who entered this prestigious water-related science competition. This year the U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize was hosted by the Illinois Water Environment Association, held in Chicago, Illinois.
Congratulations to Alison Bick from Short Hills, N.J. for being the recipient of the U.S. 2011 Stockholm Junior Water Prize. Alison developed a low-cost portable and publicly accessible method for testing water potability. Alison attends Millburn High School and worked for over four years researching and developing several devices to accurately test water for inorganic materials and harmful bacteria.
The four U.S. finalists include Jenifer Brown from Hillsborough, North Carolina, Collin McAliley of Melbourne Beach, Florida, Leila Musavi from Orono, Maine, and Nishith Reddy from Naperville, Illinois. The 2012 U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize National Competition will be held in Boston, Massachusetts. The New England Water Environment Association will host three days of camaraderie, competition and celebration where like-minded students will exchange ideas and discuss their research projects.


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Part I Reading and Discovering Arguments 1
Chapter 1: Making an Effective Argument 2
What Exactly Is an Argument? 3
Finding Good Reasons 4
Writing Arguments in College 5
Arguments as Turns in a Conversation 7
A Case Study: The Microcredit Debate 8
Chapter 2: Reading Arguments 12
Explore Controversies 12
Read Critically 13
Finding Good Reasons 14
Recognize Fallacies 16
It's on the Internet 17
Map and Summarize Arguments 20
Chapter 3: Finding Arguments 22
Find Arguments in Everyday Conversations 23
Find a Topic 25
What Is Not Arguable 26
Finding Good Reasons 27
Campus 28
Community 29
Nation/World 29
Explore Your Topic 30
Read About Your Topic 32
Find Good Reasons 35
Find Evidence to Support Good Reasons 37
Chapter 4: Drafting Arguments 39
Think About Your Purpose 40
State and Evaluate Your Thesis 40
Think About Your Readers 42
Finding Good Reasons 43
Organize Your Argument 45
Write an Engaging Title and Introduction 47
Write a Strong Conclusion 48
Chapter 5: Revising and Editing Arguments 49
Evaluate Your Draft 49
Checklist for evaluating your draft 50
Respond to the Writing of Others 51
Finding Good Reasons 52
Revise Your Draft 54
Edit and Proofread Carefully 55
Part 2 Analyzing Arguments 57
Chapter 6: Analyzing Written Arguments 58
What Is Rhetorical Analysis? 58
Build a Rhetorical Analysis 59
Analyze the Rhetorical Features: Textual Analysis 59
Analyze the Rhetorical Context 64
Write a Rhetorical Analysis 70
Steps to Writing a Rhetorical Analysis 71
Barbara Jordan, Statement on the Articles of Impeachment 73
Sample Student Rhetorical Analysis 77
T. Jonathan Jackson, An Argument of Reason and Passion: Barbara Jordan's "Statement on the Articles of Impeachment" 77
Chapter 7: Analyzing Visual and Multimedia Arguments 81
What Is a Visual Argument? 81
What Is a Multimedia Argument? 83
Analyze Visual Evidence 85
Ask These Questions When You Are Analyzing Charts and Graphs 87
Build a Visual Analysis 87
Write a Visual Analysis 92
Sample Student Visual Analysis 92
Chrissy Yao, "Use Only What You Need": The Denver Water Conservation Campaign 93
Part 3 Writing Arguments 95
Chapter 8: Definition Arguments 96
Understand How Definition Arguments Work 97
Recognize Kinds of Definitions 97
Build a Definition Argument 99
King's Extended Definition Argument 102
Finding Good Reasons 103
Detailed Contents
Steps to Writing a Definition Argument 104
Michael Pollan, Eat Food: Food Defined 106
Sample Student Definition Argument 112
Patrice Conley, Flagrant Foul: The NCAA's Definition of Student Athletes as Amateurs 112
Chapter 9: Causal Arguments 117
Understand How Causal Arguments Work 118
Find Causes 119
Build a Causal Argument 121
Steps to Writing a Causal Argument 124
Finding Good Reasons 126
Emily Raine, Why Should I Be Nice to You? Coffee Shops and the Politics of Good Service 127 Sample Student Causal Argument 134
Armadi Tansal, Modern Warfare: Video Games' Link to Real-World Violence 134
Chapter 10: Evaluation Arguments 138
Understand How Evaluation Arguments Work 139
Recognize Kinds of Evaluations 140
Build an Evaluation Argument 141
Finding Good Reasons 143
Steps to Writing an Evaluation Argument 144
Glenn Loury, A Nation of Jailers 146
Sample Student Evaluation Argument 155
Jenna Picchi, Organic Foods Should Come Clean 155
Chapter 11: Narrative Arguments 162
Understand How Narrative Arguments Work 163
Recognize Kinds of Narrative Arguments 163
Build a Narrative Argument 165
Steps to Writing a Narrative Argument 166
Finding Good Reasons 168
Gregory Kristof, On the Ground with a "Gap Year" 169
Chapter 12: Rebuttal Arguments 173
Understand How Rebuttal Arguments Work 174
Recognize Kinds of Rebuttal Arguments 175
Build a Rebuttal Argument 178
Finding Good Reasons 179
Steps to Writing a Rebuttal Argument 180
Ron Reagan, Speech at the Democratic National Convention, July 27, 2004 182
Richard M. Doerflinger, Don't Clone Ron Reagan's Agenda 185
Sample Student Rebuttal Argument 188
Marta Ramos, Oversimplifying the Locavore Ethic 188
Chapter 13: Proposal Arguments 192
Understand How Proposal Arguments Work 193
Recognize Components of Proposal Arguments 193
Build a Proposal Argument 194
Steps to Writing a Proposal Argument 196
Finding Good Reasons 198
Adam Gopnik, The Simple Truth About Gun Control 199
Sample Student Proposal Argument 203
Kim Lee, Let's Make It a Real Melting Pot with Presidential Hopes for All 203
Part 4 Designing and Presenting Arguments 207
Chapter 14: Designing Multimedia Arguments 208
Think About Which Media Will Reach Your Audience 208
Know When to Use Visual Evidence 209
Think About the Argument an Image Makes 210
Design Arguments for Print 211
Design Multimedia Arguments 212
Chapter 15: Presenting Arguments 214
Plan a Presentation 214
Design Visuals for a Presentation 216
Deliver an Effective Presentation 218
Part 5 Researching Arguments 221
Chapter 16: Planning Research 222
Analyze the Research Task 222
Find a Subject 223
Ask a Research Question 224
Gather Information About the Subject 224
Draft a Working Thesis 227
Chapter 17: Finding Sources 228
Develop Strategies for Finding Sources 228
Find Sources in Databases 229
Common Databases 230
Find Sources on the Web 232
Know the Limitations of Wikipedia 235
Find Multimedia Sources 236
Find Print Sources 237
Chapter 18: Evaluating and Recording Sources 239
Determine the Relevance of Sources 239
Determine the Quality of Sources 240
Evaluate Database and Print Sources 242
Checklist for Evaluating Database and Print Sources 242
Evaluate Web Sources 243
Checklist for Evaluating Web Sources 244
Keep Track of Sources 245
Chapter 19: Writing the Research Project 248
Review Your Goals and Plan Your Organization 248
Avoid Plagiarism 249
Plagiarism in College Writing 251
Avoid Plagiarism When Quoting Sources 252
Avoid Plagiarism When Summarizing and Paraphrasing 254
Decide When to Quote and When to Paraphrase 256
Write a Draft 258
Chapter 20: Documenting Sources in MLA Style 260
Elements of MLA Documentation 260
MLA In-Text Citations 265
MLA Works-Cited List: Books 268
MLA Works-Cited List: Periodicals 271
MLA Works-Cited List: Library Database Sources 273
MLA Works-Cited List: Online Sources 274
MLA Works-Cited List: Other Sources 276
Sample MLA Paper 277
Brian Witkowski, Need a Cure for Tribe Fever? How about a Dip in the Lake? 277
Chapter 21: Documenting Sources in APA Style 284
Elements of APA Documentation 284
APA In-Text Citations 287
APA References List: Books 289
APA References List: Periodicals 290
APA References List: Library Database Sources 291
APA References List: Online Sources 292
APA References List: Other Sources 292
Part 6 Contemporary Arguments 295
Chapter 22: Sustainability 296
Environmentalism and Sustainability 296
Contemporary Arguments 298
High Moon, We're Almost There (cartoon) 301
Wendell E. Berry, "It All Turns on Affection": 2012 Jefferson Lecture 302
Kentucky Appalachian Ministry, Locally Grown … Heaven Sent Ad 306
Jared Diamond, Will Big Business Save the Earth? 311
National Association of Scholars, Fixing Sustainability and Sustaining Liberal Education 315 Joy of Tech, Look on the Bright Side (cartoon) 321
Sidebar: How green is your T-shirt? 323
Mark Bittman, Eating Food That's Better for You, Organic or Not 323
Issue in Focus making cities sustainable 326
Sidebar: Top 10 Most Sprawling U.S. Metro Regions 326
Kaid Benfield, Why Smart Growth Can't Be the Only Answer 328
Greg LeRoy, Subsidizing Sprawl: Economic Development Policies That Deprive the Poor of Transit, Jobs 331
David B. Resnik, Urban Sprawl, Smart Growth, and Deliberative Democracy 335
Original Green, Lovable 343
From Reading to Writing 344
Chapter 23: Education 345
Education in American Society 345
Contemporary Arguments 346
Andrew Delbanco, College at Risk 347
Garry B. Trudeau, Doonesbury: Teaching Is Dead (cartoon) 353
Salman Khan, What College Could Be Like 354
Kevin Carey, Into the Future with MOOCs 357
Scott Carlson, For Making the Most of College, It's Location, Location, Location 360
David Brooks, Sam Spade at Starbucks 362 issue in Focus is college worth the price? 364
Anthony P. Carnevale, College Is Still Worth It 367
Richard Vedder, For Many, College Isn't Worth It 373
Jim Borgman, College Loan Debt (cartoon) 378
Niall Ferguson, Who Needs College? 378
Nicole Allan and Derek Thompson, The Myth of the Student Loan Crisis 380
From Reading to Writing 383
Chapter 24: Globalization 384
America's Place in the World–and the World's Place in America 384
Contemporary Arguments 385
Thomas Friedman, Why the World Is Flat 386
Sidebar: The 10 Great Levelers 388
Chappatte, Our Outsourced World (cartoon) 391
Richard Florida, The World in Numbers: The World Is Spiky 391
Robyn Meredith and Suzanne Hoppough, Why Globalization Is Good 396
Sadanand Dhume, Slumdog Paradox 399
Issue in Focus exporting american culture 403
Todd Gitlin, Under the Sign of Mickey Mouse & Co. 405
Aislin, Ain't Globalization Grand? (cartoon) 406
Laura Carlsen, Walmart vs. Pyramids 410
Robert McCrum, Glob-ish 412
From Reading to Writing 416
Chapter 25: Science and Ethics 417
The Ethics of Science and Technology 417
Contemporary Arguments 418
Doug Savage, At Last! (cartoon) 419
Jay Lehr, Mike Gemmell, and Joseph Bast, An Open Letter to the Oil and Gas Industry: The Ethical Case for Fracking 420
Elizabeth Royte, Fracking Our Food Supply 422
Bill Gates, A Robot in Every Home 431
Paul Marks, Armchair Warlords and Robot Hordes 437
Sally Satel, Organs for Sale 438
Carl Zimmer, Bringing Them Back to Life 445
Issue in Focus is genetically modified food a boon or a risk? 452
Mark Anslow, Ten Reasons Why GM Won't Feed the World 454
James Freeman, You're Eating Genetically Modified Food 457
James E. McWilliams, The Green Monster: Could Frankenfoods Be Good for the Environment? 459
Gregory Jaffe, Lessen the Fear of Genetically Engineered Crops 462
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Chapter 26: Privacy 465
New Challenges to Personal Privacy 465
Contemporary Arguments 467
Adam Penenberg, The Surveillance Society 469
Mike Luckovich, I'm Glad Facebook's Taking Privacy Issues Seriously (cartoon) 476
Robert X. Cringely, Facebook Puts Your Privacy on Parade 476
Jonathan Locker, OnStar: Big Brother's Eye in the Sky 479
Dahlia Lithwick, Teens, Nude Photos and the Law 481
Adam Cohen, A Casualty of the Technology Revolution: "Locational Privacy" 483
Issue in Focus biometrics: measuring the body for identity 485
Steven C. Bennett, Privacy Implications of Biometrics 487
Paul Saffo, A Trail of DNA and Data 493
FBI, Using Technology to Catch Criminals 496
Sidebar: Voice Verification for Transactions 497
Ben Goldacre, Now for ID Cards–and the Biometric Blues 497
From Reading to Writing 499
Chapter 27: Regulating Substances, Regulating Bodies 500
Private Bodies, Public Controls 500
Contemporary Arguments 503
Joe Klein, Why Legalizing Marijuana Makes Sense 504
Bernadine Healy, Legalize Marijuana? Obama Was Right to Say No 505
Consumer Freedom, Obesity Ads 509
David Edelstein, Up in Smoke: Give Movies with Tobacco an Automatic 'R' 510
Tony Newman, Criminalizing Smoking Is Not the Answer: Bans on Cloves and Outdoor Smoking Will Backfire! 512
New York State Department of Health, "Skip" Legault Antismoking Ad 514
Garry Trudeau, Doonesbury: The Sin Lobby Gins Up for Another Year (cartoon) 515
Jordan Rubin, Beware of Saturday Morning Cartoons 515
Jeffrey Friedman, The Real Cause of Obesity 518
Consumer Freedom, The Nanny Ad 520
Issue in Focus drinking on college campuses 522
Jeff Keacher, Accomplishments As … (cartoon) 524
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Gambles Plays His Hand
Joe Gambles has laid his cards on the table as he looks to become one of the sport's headline acts.
By Ian Hepenstall
Eleven-time IRONMAN 70.3 winner Joe Gambles believes he has paid his dues.
After being self-coached for much of his career, the Boulder-based Australian now has a full time coach who has changed his thinking about the sport. With a new-found, less-is-more philosophy, he is eying IRONMAN'S two world championship events in Mont-Tremblant and Kona.
The 32-year-old chalked up his 11th IRONMAN 70.3 win with his fourth victory at IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder last weekend. The endurance capital of the world is now where the Tasmanian calls home and the win has reinforced his belief that he is on track to move into IRONMAN'S upper echelon.
"I am ready to really commit to IRONMAN over the next few years. I want to be up there in contention in all of them and maybe win one of them at least," says Gambles of his three remaining races this year – a full-distance race in Germany next month, along with the IRONMAN World Championship events in Canada and Hawaii.
He credits his recent success to two big changes: taking on a coach and looking for quality, not quantity racing. Following his third place finish at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Henderson, Nevada last year, Gambles struggled at IRONMAN Tahoe, despite being in top shape.
"I didn't know what I was doing wrong. I needed some help and spoke to Neil Henderson. I liked him straight away and we've continued to work together."
The Boulder-based triathlon coach also coaches cyclists, handling World Tour riders Taylor Phinney and Rohan Dennis. He also works closely with swim coach Grant Holicky. The improvements for Gambles came quickly, firstly in the water, where the usual second-pack swimmer has been out of the water in the top-six in his last two races.
"I am enjoying swimming for the first time ever."
Henderson has brought a more data-led approach to Gambles' training.
"The biking has changed my whole opinion of how I train and ride the bike. It is very science-driven now, and working on raising my threshold. I am running 20-30km less a week, but I ran 40 seconds faster off a harder bike ride in Boulder this year. More is not always better."
The other change is a reduction in the number of races. With the support of key sponsors Trek, TYR, Powerbar and Rudi Project, and an excellent financial return in 2013, Gambles will race just six times this year.
"You need to be hungry in October and not burned out. This year has been tailored around a later start and, hopefully, that keeps me fresh and wanting to race hard in October," he says. "Look at who wins Hawaii? You don't see them most of the year and they pop up in Kona and go back into hiding."
Gambles feels at home in Boulder, living just 2 km from his swim base, the gym, his coach and the indoor-cycling studio.
"The biking in Boulder is second to none and so is the running. It is well positioned – from Denver you can pretty much fly direct anywhere. The altitude is a bonus. And I love the lifestyle, the relaxed atmosphere and there are a lot of friends to train and mix with."
Gambles said he was not keen to push out to IRONMAN too early in his career, first venturing to Hawaii in 2011, where he ran out of steam on the run, and in 2012, when he turned up with a hamstring issue.
"IRONMAN is a maturity thing. I wonder about the guys who go to IRONMAN in their early 20s and where they have to go from there. It is a mistake to think that Ironman is slow these days. People winning them are coming from short course and carry that speed through. Hawaii is nothing but fast, same with the likes of Melbourne and Germany. The best riders, with the freshest legs, are the ones to watch."
Most of all, Gambles says he is enjoying the new-found approach, learning and believing implicitly in a coach.
"I am confident I am on the right track. It will also likely prolong my career because I am not doing the same volume and junk training that I was doing. I thought you needed to do 35-40 hours a week to be the best – but that is not right. With Neil's direction, I am in a lot better place than I have been."


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Oh companies. Relationships are SO much easier than you make them. In fact, there are only a few things that you need to do in order to make your customers significantly happier. Or rather, there are a few things you must stop doing and saying that will change your customers' experiences drastically.
I've compiled a short list for you (though there are more). Here are some things you need to stop doing and saying:
1. "It's our policy."
Now, you may use this and think: "Why is this wrong? It enables a fair way to treat customers across the board."
The problem with trying to treat customers the same across the board is that not every situation is cut and dried. And, frankly, some policies are antiquated and outdated. The moment you have to let a customer down by saying "it's our policy," you are failing that customer.
And yes, I know that you don't want your customer service staff running all amok with bleeding hearts and breaking your bank, but that is why you need to train them properly and empower them to help your customers. A good customer service policy is to:
a. train your agents on multiple scenarios and then;
b. give them a buffer allowance each month and;
c. give them all sorts of ways to help the customer instead of shutting down the conversation.
If they have a certain budget to play with each month where they can make a decision on whether to give a customer a break or take a return marked "no refunds", they can use their training to decipher a reasonable response and then be empowered to make it. Here is an example:
A customer calls their cell phone company and says, "My bill is outrageous! I didn't realize that going over my data would cost me an extra $200! I can't afford this!" The agent then can walk through a customer's bill and figure out if the mistake was made in earnest and then either undo the $200 OR adjust the bill a smaller amount (maybe cut it in half), but talk the customer into a more robust ongoing data plan (which can help the company make the money up in the long run).
Of course, if a customer doesn't know what to expect, this is an issue in itself. Which leads me to #2.
2. "It was in your contract."
Newsflash: nobody actually reads contracts. I'm not sure why anyone uses a big long legalese document to give customers upfront information about a service. It's the worst way to present information in the universe. You may as well write it in Sanskrit on a stone tablet.
I'm not saying your customers have no responsibility to read what they sign, but when you are excitedly signing up for a new service or website or whatever, the last thing you do is to sit and read a long document. And the salesperson moving the sale through doesn't really give you much of a chance either.
Why not present limitations and terms and conditions in a readable, fun manner? A great example of turning boring, mandated information into something people will engage in is Virgin America's awesome in-flight safety video. Everyone knows that when those safety videos come on, our eyes glaze over and we focus on the book or magazine or anything else. But not when you are on a Virgin Flight:
Right? You don't have to go to that level of production, but why not make it readable and enjoyable? This way, you will never have to say, "It's in your contract." Your customers will know. In fact, they may even be able to sing it back to you.
3. "See our answer here [with link]."
Why not just talk to me? Seriously. If I ask something that is too long for a tweet, answer me with a few tweets. That's cool.
@myhandle: Hey cable company! Why am I on hold for over 45 minutes today? WTH?
@cablecompany: @myhandle Sorry for your inconvenience. Go check our outage schedule here: [link to website]
Grrrrrrrrrr. A wee bit of effort would help a whole lot here. I have probably already gone to your website to find your really hard to find number to call to be put on hold. I'm trying to use Twitter to get some answers and be more efficient. Don't make me click something else!
This would be better:
@myhandle: Hey cable company! Why am I on hold for over 45 minutes today? WTH?
@cablecompany: @myhandle Sorry for your inconvenience. I see you are calling from Toronto where there are lots of outages. Can I help?
@myhandle: @cablecompany Yeah. Do you happen to know what's wrong? When the cable service is expected to be fixed?
@cablecompany: @myhandle I just checked internally. It's a weather issue. :( It may take more than a few hours. Sorry! Time for a good book? :/
@myhandle: @cablecompany LOL. Okay. Maybe it's the universe telling me to hit the gym. LOL.
@cablecompany: @myhandle Hit the gym for me, too! Oy! ;) Sorry again!
Even if it doesn't go as smoothly as above, it's a MUCH better interaction. I can hang up the phone with a bit more information and reset my expectations. I also feel taken care of even if the representative couldn't give me a definitive answer.
4. [Insert Lame Company Excuse Here]
Just recently, we had a ISP tell us that their service was bad because one of their partners (the people who owned the fibre) were playing dirty.
Really? I couldn't give a damn. Fix our service. I don't need to get involved in your business drama. I've just paid you $300 to get my internet installed. I'm not your mediator. Guess what happened? We canceled, asked for a refund, then went to the partner in question. They seemed to have the upper hand and get things done. We wish we knew that in the beginning.
Your company woes are YOUR company woes...and quite often they are the result of bad decisions/deals you've made (short-term thinking). Your customers don't care, nor should they. They just want to get the stuff they paid for. Don't make excuses. Fix it. If you can't fix it, own up to it and refund your customers. Apologize and hope that they will forgive you and come back when you've fixed your stuff.
The customer experience should be seamless and simple. The mess and duct tape and hoops behind the scenes? Invisible to the customer's eye.
5. [Silence]
It's late 2013 and 72% of customers expect a response within the hour on Twitter from your brand after they complain. And it doesn't really matter if it's during business hours or not.
I, personally, have a black list of companies I will no longer buy from after getting radio silence to a concern or complaint. I'm sure I'm not alone.
Even the most angry complaints can be handled. People are just upset and need to be heard. One of the best pieces of advice I ever heard was to respond to an angry complaint like this:
A. Identify B. Apologize C. Assist
@myhandle: @restaurant FU! I will never eat at your awful overpriced restaurant again!
@restaurant: @myhandle Oh no! What happened?
@myhandle: @restaurant After waiting for a table FOREVER, your server treated us like crap and the food was cold by the time it was served. Grrrr.
@restaurant: @myhandle Oh man, it sounds like you had the WORST experience. It's not what we aim for. Is there any way we can make it up to you?
@myhandle: @restaurant I don't know. I don't want to feel that way again. But I appreciate your response. Maybe it was just a bad night.
@restaurant: @myhandle I know you don't want to take my word for it, but it sounds like it may have been. Let us know if you want to try again. We'll set you up. :)
@myhandle: @restaurant Okay...well...I'll consider it. Thanks again. I feel kind of bad for being so angry now.
@restaurant: @myhandle I would have probably felt the same. Glad I could help.
Identifying completely diffuses a situation. Trust me on this one. Even if you can't help someone, just identifying and apologizing will help. And that customer will feel a bit bad for blowing up at you online. If they don't come back, they'll certainly tell the story differently. This time, you'll be cool...not a jerk that doesn't listen.
So there you go. Simple ways to respond to customers in a way that will help you build bonds and loyalty and probably a few more sales rather than letting angry customers fall through the cracks (and tell everyone they know about their awful experience). In fact, take some of that billboard and other outbound advertising spend and put it into your inbound/customer service channels so you can totally empower them. It doesn't have to be a lot, but I guarantee you that these interactions will benefit you far more than that extra month on the billboard.


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The funk is still there. But at least there is a way to help.
My first instinct is to "go". But that is simply not a reality.
So we shall give instead.
And if the Lord calls us, in a year…or two…or three…we shall go and be the hands and feet that we can't be in this moment now.
I know many people here are hurting financially. But you can still help. I've read of others planning on just eating rice and beans, and using that extra money they saved to donate. Skip going out to eat this month. Stay inside for date night…make a nice meal and rent a movie from the library…and donate what you would have spent.
We are SO blessed in this country, and I have no doubt that each of us can find a creative way to give to those who so desperately need it!
What can you do…
1. Pray. For those hurting. For those rescuing. For those mourning. For those separated by distance. For those waiting for news. Pray.
2. Give. We will be giving money directly to a Christian ministry, yet to be decided.
A complete list of ministries who will directly help the people of Haiti.
Let's get those dollars flowing to those who NEED them. Desperately need them.
If you plan to blog about ways you are helping, be sure to link up at Money Saving Mom and let us know you've joined in the Help for Haiti campaign. I'll be dropping links and comments all over the place today…and I encourage you to do the same.
Let's raise some $$$$!!!!!!!
$5 feeds our family dinner. I know that $5 would feed AT LEAST 10, maybe 20, Haitians! That being said…
For each link or comment left on this post, Steve and I will donate $5, up to $500, for the relief efforts in Haiti. Simply tell us in what ways you have given, or plan to give to those in Haiti.
UPDATED! We've already hit the $500 goal…thank you! Please keep leaving comments and linking up, as Steve and I will discuss and plan how we can give long term to the relief efforts! Perhaps earmarking $ for a trip to help rebuild, or to give again in 6 months, as the need will still be great, long after the media coverage wanes.
Keep linking and commenting on others' posts…the more comments…the more $$$ raised for those in need!!!
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Communities Win Memorable Independence Day Events Featuring Music, Family Activities and Fireworks for "Red, White and You"
(Silver Spring, MD) Destination America, part of the Discovery Channel family of networks, and the only television network to celebrate the people, places, and stories of the U.S., has organized a spectacular party for the two winning towns of its RED, WHITE AND YOU contest – Prescott, Ariz., and Hamtramck, Mich. The line-up of fun will feature thrilling rides, dazzling fireworks, and musical performances, including an appearance in Prescott by Grammy Award-winning band The Wallflowers. The RED, WHITE AND YOU festivities start in Prescott on July 4 and continue in Hamtramck on July 5.
"Destination America is known for all things Americana, and what says America more than a Fourth of July party? We are looking forward to hosting our second-annual RED, WHITE AND YOU event in two towns that truly deserve Independence Day celebrations filled with family activities, fried food and fireworks," said Marc Etkind, general manager of Destination America. "And in Prescott, a town that's so badly in need of an uplifting event, there's no better way to infuse that spirit and patriotism of America's birthday than a taking in the infectious live performance of Grammy Award-winning band, The Wallflowers."
Prescott, still recovering from the devastating wildfires that tragically claimed the lives of 19 brave firefighters last year, kicks off RED, WHITE AND YOU with memorable Independence Day festivities ranging from rides and local entertainment to a live performance from the Grammy-winning rock band The Wallflowers. The critically acclaimed band will kick off in Prescott with one song prior to the honorary Fourth of July fireworks, and close the night with an electrifying performance.
Hamtramck, a true melting pot community of America that has persevered in a difficult economy, finally celebrates their first Fourth of July in more than 30 years. Bringing the entire community together on July 5, the party will commence with pony rides, a petting zoo and carnival games followed by a live performance from local Motown band JR Walkers Allstar. The evening will be rounded out by a spectacular fireworks show. Destination America also partnered with the Student Conservation Association to provide a complete facelift to Hamtramck's Veterans Park as well as with HATCH: A Hamtramck Art Collective to bring in local artists to create commemorative art pieces that will be donated to the town.
Making a special appearance in both cities will be Abel Gonzales from Destination America's hit TV show, DEEP FRIED MASTERS, which is launching a new season on July 12 at 10/9c. Abelwill meet with festival attendees, share his coveted fry secrets and offer free samples of inventive fried foods, from deep-fried garlic butter to fried elephant ears, a popular cinnamon-sugar pastry.
Destination America partnered with national weekly magazine USA WEEKEND for the second-annual RED, WHITE AND YOU contest, awarding two deserving communities a one-of-a-kind Fourth of July celebration. The contest, which garnered more than 2,500 entries, asked folks across the country to put their patriotism on display to prove why their respective towns were most deserving of an over-the-top Independence Day party.
Five runner-up towns were also awarded a dazzling Independence Day celebration, courtesy of Destination America: Columbus, Ga.; Charleston, W.V.; Aiken, S.C.; Ellwood City, Pa; and Toledo, Ohio. Additionally, an online poll for a People's Choice winner, which took place at DestinationAmerica.com, resulted in three winners, with Delmont, S.D.; Gloucester, Mass.; and Hackleburg, Ala., coming out on top, each receiving $4,000 toward their local Parks and Recreation Department.
RED, WHITE AND YOU's first official sponsors are Ball Park® Brand and Nexium24HR, which are taking part in both grand-prize celebrations. There's nothing more American than watching fireworks and enjoying a juicy hot dog to celebrate the holiday so attendees will be able to enjoy great-tasting Ball Park Beef Franks with all the toppings! Comcast is also pleased to partner with Destination America in bringing RED, WHITE AND YOU to Hamtramck and will be on site to provide local families with information about the company's Internet Essentials program, the nation's largest and most comprehensive broadband adoption program.
Fronted by co-founder Jakob Dylan, The Wallflowers are now in their 25th year. The Los Angeles-based alternative rock band has taken home several Grammys, released six studio albums and sold more than seven million records worldwide. Don't miss The Wallflowers perform new hits and classic favorites such as "One Headlight", "6th Avenue Heartache", "The Difference" and more this summer in a city near you. For more information on The Wallflowers please visit: http://www.thewallflowers.com/, https://www.facebook.com/thewallflowersmusic, https://twitter.com/thewallflowers, https://www.youtube.com/user/TheWallflowersVEVO.
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In general does the OS play a large role in the types of exploits available, or will one type of attack work on multiple system? Any information on this topic would be appreciated.


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Review: iPhone 5s camera steps up with sharper images, new features
Jefferson Graham previews the new fand improved eatures of the iPhone 5s camera for photographers. Talking Tech.
VENICE BEACH, Calif. — Who could imagine a time when a camera phone could shoot images in the lowest of light, take video in slow-motion and illuminate a face with not one flash, but two softer LEDs?
And not only do the job, but do it really, really well?
Such are the results of shooting photos and videos on the new and improved camera that comes with the iPhone 5s, which went on sale Friday. ($199 and up with a two-year contract).
WEEKEND SALES: Tight supply might crimp early iPhone sales
More photos are taken on the iPhone than any other imaging device — so we were eager to grab our review copy and get to the beach to take shots in a variety of situations, to see if the new camera held up to Apple's hype.
The verdict: The images are really strong, but just slightly better than those on the iPhone 5, the previous model.
But the features — slo-mo, improved flash and most importantly, the ability to produce better images in lower light — are a welcome addition to what already was an amazing camera. What a great bonus for a device primarily sold to make phone calls, check e-mail, text message and surf the Internet.
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Is the camera as good as those from competitors? Not in the specs: The new Lumia 1020 Windows Phone has a 41 megapixel camera, the Samsung Galaxy S4 has a 13 megapixel camera, while the iPhone 5s sports an 8 megapixel sensor. We'll have a more in-depth back to back shootout between the iPhone 5s, Galaxy and Lumia for photographers in an upcoming Talking Tech. For today, it's iPhone 5s vs. iPhone 5.
For the 5s sensor, the megapixels are the same as the 5, but the sensor is larger — 15%, says Apple — with a bigger lens opening — f.2.2, vs. last year's f.2.4. If those numbers sound like gobbledygook, just know that with the 5s you can shoot better images in low light, like at parties, night shots and indoor events.
We stopped in at Vivianne Robinson's iconic Venice Beach tourist shop, home of everything from flying alarm clocks with wings to wacky Halloween masks, to give it a try. We found the darkest spot in the joint, and photographed some socks at the back of a shelf, hidden behind other products.
On first glance, both shots — on the 5 and 5s, look great — both are illuminated well and clear. But when blown up on the computer, you can see background noise on the 5 image — a result of shooting at the lower f stop. The 5s is clearly the winner.
We also shot Robinson in the back of the shop, using the harsher flash from the 5, and the more flattering, more-even double LED from the 5s. This is probably the most welcome new feature, the one that will be used the most by the huge army of iPhoneographers.
The burst mode is fun — but it's gimmicky. You hold the shutter down and can snap up to 100 photos at once. (The idea is that you do this to ensure that you won't miss a key shot — but good luck sifting through all 100 to find the best one.)
Slo-mo video is always a kick. We shot skateboarders — and Robinson's flying alarm clocks — and the effect looks fantastic. This is something you could easily do in a video editing program, but I can see a nation of folks who never go near video editors have a great new conversation piece at parties.
As with many smartphone cameras you can do a lot with these, but you'll still need a good traditional camera to:
— Zoom into the action. With a smartphone camera you'll need to move closer to the action if you want to zoom in.
— Manually adjust the image. Smartphone cameras are all automatic, so if an image needs to be adjusted to get the exposure right, you're generally out of luck.
— Stop action. Good luck getting the shot of your son sliding into first base on a cloudy, dark day, with a smartphone.
And of course, traditional cameras have even bigger image sensors, for generally better quality.
Still, the results from smartphones these few past years have been groundbreaking and amazing.
The bottom line on the iPhone 5s vs. the 5, for photographers:
— The new camera is indeed stronger than 5, but just slightly.
— If you own a 5, I wouldn't rush to break a contract to get the 5s, but if you have an older model and want to stay in the iPhone family you'll definitely appreciate the upgrade.
Follow Jefferson Graham on Twitter: @jeffersongraham.


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Like any 15-year relationship, the Yankees-StubHub break-up has not been pretty. Ken Belson at the New York Times has provided the most detailed coverage of the dispute, and so far it's been like watching the press conference leading up to a heavyweight bout. It's also a dispute that is likely to have a lasting impact on the ticket market, as we know it.
The ticket market is complicated business. There are layers upon layers--both formal and off the record--of selling agreements that often make it hard for the average consumer to understand where their ticket actually came from. There was once a simpler era, when to buy a ticket, you simply walked up to the box office, or called Ticketmaster's regional phone number in hopes of getting your ticket. If you're old enough to remember the original Yankee Stadium ticket booths, you likely remember the finality of the onsale for big events. Either you got the tickets or you didn't. If you didn't, it meant hoofing up the stadium day-of and hoping you could find a ticket from someone outside the stadium, (most of whom were well within the 1,500 foot radius).
In 2013, the box office never closes and an event is never sold out. In 2013, your ticket purchase could be putting money into four different pockets, all before you even take your seat. It starts, of course, with the Team and Ticketmaster. From there, brokers and fans buy tickets and list them for resale on sites like StubHub. If you then add aggregators, like TiqIQ to the mix, that's a fifth pocket.
With the launch of their Ticket Exchange, the Yankees may be laying out a model that simplifies the supply chain and has a meaningful impact on where fans buy tickets and how much they pay for tickets.
The Yankees have always used size to get and stay ahead of the market. They were one of the first teams to launch their own cable network in YES--most recently valued at $3 billion, or roughly $1 billion more than the Yankees themselves. Not surprisingly, other teams have followed. In addition to the financial benefit of YES, it has also created media network 100% aligned with the team's storied brand (In 2008, the Yankees also co-founded Legends Hospitality along with the Dallas Cowboys to manage food concession at both New Yankee and Cowboy Stadium). As was the case with YES, the Yankees Ticket Exchange, as it's called, is a chance to build an Commerce platform that leaves behind Stubhub's one-size-fits-all approach in favor a model that is unique not only to the teams brand, but also to the unique demand for Yankees Tickets. The 2012 launch of NBAtickets.com—a partnership between Ticketmaster and the NBA—is further evidence of the trend toward team and league-centric buying environments.
For buyers and sellers of Yankees Tickets, the change will be immediately apparent, as season ticket holders will only pay 5% on sales as opposed to StubHub's 15%. These fees get passed onto the buyers; so lower seller fees should translate to lower ticket prices.While StubHub may one day match the Yankees 5%, the battle of lower fees is not one they'll ever win. Over time the 10% of margin that the Yankees are cutting out of the transaction will be more than compensated for by all the other things that can sell or market to buyers (see Legends and YES above).
Whether through business decisions or market forces, over the last 30 years, key functions like concessions and tickets, once run by the team, have been outsourced. What the Yankees are doing with their ticket exchange--and Legends--is a classic case of vertical integration. Over the last 10 years, Apple has become the poster child for the product benefits of vertical integration. While on-the-field performance is at the core of any teams 'product', product is also very much about what happens between the game, and ticket prices are a big part of that. Today, fans get ticket info from many sources, including vertically-integrated Apple iPads and iPhones as well as Android devices, email, websites, browsers, landlines and, yes, even the box office. Most fans would agree that the proliferation of channels and parties involved in a ticket purchase has gotten far too complex.
As a Yankees' fan, I'm looking forward to seeing how the buying experience evolves now that the team has taken a more active role in the process. As a participant in the ticket industry, we think it may be the beginning of a new and simpler era.


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State humanities councils and the urban/rural divide, 2013
"How can we model the behavior we seek to inspire? Do our boards, staff and volunteers reflect the diversity of the communities we serve? How can we be more inclusive?"
In the January 2013 newsletter, Federal/State Partnership announced that each issue of the newsletter through October will address issues raised by the theme of the November 2013 Federation of State Humanities Councils conference in Birmingham, Alabama. The primary source for these surveys is the contextual section of councils' self-assessment report. We will use examples from all 56 state and jurisdictional humanities councils in this series. This article first appeared in the February 2013 newsletter. Links to all the articles will be attached to the lead article to the series as they appear in the newsletter. Each will also be posted as a separate article in the Resource Library.
One of the issues that councils have to take into consideration in planning and implementing their programming and activities is the divide separating city from countryside. Fifty-five of the state and jurisdictional humanities councils deal with urban/rural divides. Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, and the US Virgin Islands deal with numerous islands. Alaska, the vastest of all states, is basically an off-road state. For some councils bridging these divides is not only culturally difficult but can also involve transportation and financial challenges. The Humanities Council of Washington, DC, is the only exception because it is wholly urban, serving the city of Washington. Nonetheless, it deals with divides among its many different urban communities. Here are six examples of the varying kinds of urban/rural contexts with which councils work.
- In "habitation," Illinois is metropolitan. In "land," it is agricultural. According to the last census, 80% reside on 20% of the land. Only 13% do not live in a city. Almost 76% live in or around one city—Chicago. Chicago has the fifth highest foreign-born population in the U.S. counting 21.7% of its residents as foreign born.
- Montana is the fourth largest state with 145,552 square miles, and a population of 1,005,141. While Native Americans often live in rural places on seven reservations, Montana has one of the lowest US percentagesof foreign-born citizens and African Americans. Montanans tend to love their land but disagree about the appropriate means for inhabiting the place.
- In 41 of Kentucky's counties the poverty and unemployment rates can be as high as 45% and 58%, respectively. In contrast, the urban areas of Lexington, Louisville, the Northern Kentucky area (Golden Triangle), Owensboro, Bowling Green, and the "Interstate-plus-university communities" have younger, growing populations, higher incomes/rates of employment, and higher educational attainment levels.
- Utah's population is concentrated in a few small cities, surprisingly making it the 6th most urbanized state. Nearly 80% live in a 20-mile wide and 80-mile long corridor that runs north and south of Salt Lake City. The topography of Utah's 85,000 square miles makes travel between regions difficult—a hundred miles as the crow flies can require a day's drive. It is an oasis civilization.
- Vermont's population is the most rural of any state in the country. Sixty-two per cent of its population lives in towns of fewer than 2,500 people, which is the federal government's long-standing definition of "rural." Only eight communities have a population over 10,000, and only one—Burlington—has a population greater than 20,000. Vermont's population is also one of the oldest, whitest, and smallest in the union.
- Over 60% of Georgia's population lives in the cities of Atlanta, Augusta, Macon, Columbus, Albany, Savannah, and Valdosta. The rural population is not well served by schools and other basic human services. In contrast, Atlanta is home to 20 colleges and universities, museums, the world's largest aquarium, and a zoo. Sixty-five languages are spoken in its public schools.


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Turns out Bay View is fricken awesome, that's why.
Guess how many schools receive the coveted National Blue Ribbon Award? Like, hardly any. Bay View has one. Guess how many schools have an Anti-Bullying Campaign? Bay View does. They've got a principal, teachers, library, summer school, handbook – the works. They actually occupy the building of a former high school, Bay Port High, simply because they rule. This place is so amazing they even have their own Pro Shop, just like the Packers. Wow.
It's no surprise to this Ranter the school is even listed on Greatschools.net. I mean, come on, it has 'great' in the name! But if you're like me, you're still a little skeptical. After all, you could have a thousand National Blue Ribbon Awards but the students may think you deserve the National Cow Pie Award instead. Well, this 5/5 star review from an anonymous student swiftly puts an end to that argument.
"Bay Veiw is a great school. It focuses alt on students getting a good educatin and to not get bullied and to make a safe and well learning enviorment to all the students and parents and teachers"
Done. Sold. Bay View Middle School rules. My kids are going there. Yours should, too. Everyone's should. I just hope the waiting list to get in isn't as bad as Packer season tickets (but I would totally understand if it was).
Great choice, BJ. GREAT CHOICE.
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BRIDGEPORT -- Sitting at the defense table, Tyree Lincoln Smith brushed the long bang of knotted hair from his eyes and stared up at the movie screen on the other side of the courtroom Monday afternoon.
He was sitting between Detectives Harold Dimbo and Keith Bryant as they began to question him on a video about his involvement in the hacking death of Angel "Tun Tun" Gonzalez.
"OK. Now when you say you killed him, how did you go about doing it?" Dimbo asked.
"I just kept hitting him in the head with the hatchet and I just kept hitting him and hitting him till he fell down and I took his eyes out, and then I took part of his brain out and I ate them," Smith calmly answered.
Back at the defense table, Smith was vigorously rubbing his hands together as if trying to stay warm.
In the back of the courtroom, Gonzalez's sister-in-law, Talitha Frazier, was crying.
"Did you eat both eyes?" Bryant asked.
"Yes," Smith answered. "They needed eyes to see in the spirit realm."
Smith, 35, is before a three-judge panel in state Superior Court, charged with the murder of Gonzalez, a homeless man who was living in a vacant apartment on Brooks Street. Police said that on Dec. 15, 2011, Smith hacked up Gonzalez with an axe, then cannibalized the body. The decomposed corpse was discovered 39 days later.
Smith is claiming insanity; the defense case is to begin July 8. The prosecution rested its case Monday afternoon.
Earlier Monday, Smith's first cousin, Nichole Rabb, testified that he had taken the bus from his Florida home in December 2011 to stay with her at her Seaview Avenue home.
Under questioning by State's Attorney John Smriga, Rabb said her cousin was acting strangely and carrying a book bag. She testified Smith told her he was going to Beardsley Park, then to his former home on Brooks Street.
"He said he was going to look for someone, anyone, who nobody cared about," she said. Then, her eyes going wide, she added: "He said he was going to get blood. He was going to kill someone and get his blood."
When she saw him the next evening, she noticed what appeared to be specks of blood on his pants and he was carrying chopsticks and a bloody axe.
Under cross examination by Public Defender Joseph Bruckmann, Rabb said Smith kept calling her Athena and referred to himself as not being from this planet. Later, while he took a bath, she heard two different voices coming from the bathroom.
"I knew I had to get him out of my apartment," she said.
In January 2012, Bridgeport police, acting upon the directions Smith provided them, searched a stream bed on the city's East Side for the weapon that killed a homeless man, according to testimony in Smith's trial Monday.
"He told us he had used a small hatchet he had purchased at Walmart, and when we searched the area we found a small metal hatchet that had a reddish stain on it," testified Police Lt. Christopher LaMaine. Nearby, he said they found an empty sake bottle.
"Why was that significant?" asked Smriga.
"It was significant because he (Smith) said he had washed down the brain and eyeball with sake; it was his drink of choice," answered LaMaine.
Associate State Medical Examiner Frank Evangelista later testified that Gonzalez died as a result of blunt head trauma.
"The eyes weren't there and I don't know for sure how they became absent," he said.
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"Childrens Hospital" and "NTSF:SD:SUV::" Join Forces This Summer to Invade Thursday Nights
New seasons debut back-to-back on Adult Swim at Midnight and 12:15 a.m. (ET/PT) on August 9th
This summer Adult Swim will serve up a double header, offering a comedic remedy and responding to terroristic threats, with the back-to-back premieres of new seasons of Childrens Hospital and NTSF:SD:SUV::, at Midnight and 12:15 a.m. (ET/PT) on August 9th.
Childrens Hospital is the comedy series created by Rob Corddry and featuring an all-star cast, is based on the Webby Award-winning digital series that debuted on TheWB.com in 2008, and also won a Comedy Award in 2011 for best Sketch Comedy/Alternative Comedy Series. Childrens Hospital returns for its fourth season and continues to live up to its reputation as the greatest hospital drama in the history of recorded media. Applauded for its tight stories and medical accuracy, this season reaches new heights: an airborne virus threatens to destroy the hospital and perhaps society, a search for the mysterious PA announcer Sal Viscuso reveals an undercurrent of evil powering the hospital, the origins of Chief's handicaps are revealed, a beloved regular character dies a couple of times, and Sy gets a dog! Also, from across the pond, we bring you the British version of Childrens Hospital (subtitled). Finally, 30% more story and character development! For free! The show's creative team is led by Rob Corddry (Hot Tub Time Machine, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) and fellow executive producers/writers Jonathan Stern (The Ten; NTSF:SD:SUV::) and David Wain (Wet Hot American Summer, Wanderlust, Superjail!). Childrens Hospital is produced by Abominable Pictures and Warner Bros. Television Group's Studio 2.0, and distributed by Warner Bros. Television.
Terrorism is back and better than ever. Join Special Agent Trent Hauser and his elite counter-terrorist unit, NTSF:SD:SUV:: (National Terrorist Strike Force: San Diego: Sport Utility Vehicle) for a second season of passionate yelling, pregnant pauses and even more civilian casualties than last season! There will be Time Traveling, Robot Murders, Food Stealing Swedes, Talking Dogs, a Killer Santa Claus and a wedding. Terrorists - you've been warned - again! NTSF:SD:SUV:: is created by Paul Scheer and stars Scheer, Rebecca Romijn, Rob Riggle, Kate Mulgrew, Brandon Johnson, June Diane Raphael, Martin Starr, and Peter Sarafinowicz as the first sentient robot on television. NTSF:SD:SUV:: is produced by Abominable Pictures, Inc. Paul Scheer (The League, Human Giant), Jonathan Stern (The Ten; Childrens Hospital) and Curtis Gwinn (Fat Guy Stuck in Internet) are executive producers.
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Texas A&M University is home to one of the nation's leading equine academic and veterinary science programs, besides being one of the nation's overall leading universities with more than 50,000 students. It is launching a new institute to provide an umbrella link between its current college of veterinary medicine with its department of equine sciences under the college of agriculture.
The equine undergraduate and graduate program at Texas A&M features educational resources on all components of the Texas horse industry, including production, industry and research.
Texas A&M's College of Veterinary Medicine is one of only 31 colleges of veterinary medicine in the United States and Canada. From highly sophisticated veterinary practices serving the residents of Texas and their animals, to military, industrial, government, and university roles, Aggie veterinarians hold positions of prestige and responsibility.
Texas A&M is an internationally known and respected university.
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This audience if very familiar with the equine body, frame and line and correctness is extremely important. They are attracted to images which speak to the beauty of the horse as well as its athleticism.
The logo should include the words Texas A&M University Institute for Equine Science and Technology. An ampersand (&) may be used for the word "and." Emphasis should be given Equine Science and Technology or just the word Equine.
The logo should have an iconic image included that can be easily applied to caps, shirts, stationary, etc. The client uses this logo as a point of reference for this look from the Colorado State University Equine Sciences program: http://www.growinggreenhorses.com/i…e_logo.jpg. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DUPLICATE. However, it gives you an idea of what the client is looking for in an iconic image that would be recognizable as their brand.
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As Emmanuel College alumni gather to celebrate the 91st homecoming the first weekend in October, they are welcomed to an overflowing campus.
A boost in fall enrollment raises the student head count to 762, an increase of 40 students from last year. According to EC President Michael Stewart, the influx of new students has been most evident in the residence housing, which is filled to capacity.
"The residence halls are overflowing. We have 40 more students then we have regular residence beds," he says. "We are using rental houses and trailers to house all the students. We had to stop admitting resident students because we had no space left anywhere."
President Stewart says numbers for 2010 are up in all categories, including residents, commuters and IPHC students. He attributes this jump in enrollment to an increase in strategic marketing as well as the addition of many new scholarships.
"We are doing a better job in telling our story that Emmanuel has quality academics, vibrate spiritual life, extensive student life, and an affordable price," President Stewart explains. "We also have added many new scholarships. Emmanuel will give back over $2 million to its students this year in grants and scholarships."
Plans are under way to build a new residence hall for the growing student population thanks to a $1 million donation from alumni Robert and David Roberson. The groundbreaking ceremony is Saturday, Oct. 2, at 1 p.m. at the construction site adjacent to Wellons Science Resources Center and Wellons Hall. The state-of-the-art 47,000-square-foot residence hall will have 90 single-occupancy rooms (or a maximum capacity of 130 students) and will be ready next fall.
"As highly successful businessmen, developers, and investors in Raleigh, N.C., Robert and David's desire is to leave a legacy for future generations to experience the transformational power of Jesus Christ through Emmanuel College," President Stewart says. "They, along with more than 35 members of their immediate families, attended Emmanuel. Robert served on the Board of Trustees for more than 20 years, chairing various committees during some of the college's most critical years, and David currently serves on the Board as Chairman of the Building and Grounds Committee.
"Without fanfare and without any attempt to impress anyone, the Roberson brothers' desire is solely to glorify God. The College has made a positive mark on them and their families, and now they wish to leave a similar mark—a legacy—for others who will come behind them," he says.
During their visit to campus, alumni will also see landscaping improvements for the new Student Reading Plaza next to the library on Hwy. 29. That is possible because of a matching challenge gift of $25,000 given in July.
Future plans for EC also include a new athletic complex, academic building and student union. "We are in an aggressive growth mode. We are adding new majors each year and building new buildings," President Stewart says. "We thank the Lord for His favor and blessings. The best is yet to come."
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Zimmerman trial rekindles racial debate
Many traveled June 10, 2012, to Sanford, Fla. to participate in or observe the first day of jury selection in the case against George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watchman accused of killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in February 2012. Florida Today
Media outnumbers protesters at Central Florida courthouse.
SANFORD, Fla. — To the Rev. Glenn Dames, Trayvon Martin's death has revived a necessary conversation that reaches back to the civil-rights movement.
George Zimmerman, the man who fatally shot the 17-year-old Trayvon, spent Monday inside the Seminole County courthouse, facing the start of his trial more than a year after the deadly confrontation. But for Dames, pastor at St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church in Titusville, Fla., and others, that doesn't mean the case — or the issues it raises — are close to being over.
STORY: Jury selection enters 2nd day
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"The way I see it is it's provided an avenue, or a vehicle, for us to talk about subjects that were probably uncomfortable previous to this incident," Dames said. "Now this has sparked a conversation about what I like to call the elephant in the room, ... about race and relationships that I think had been there but just had not been discussed previously."
Dames spent part of Monday afternoon inside the courthouse about 25 miles north of Orlando with Trayvon's family. He's been involved in the case since February 2012 when George Zimmerman killed Trayvon and has organized several rallies and protests in neighboring Brevard County. Lawyers began jury selection Monday, looking for the people who will determine whether Zimmerman is guilty or innocent of the charge against him: second-degree murder.
The case, arguably one of the highest profile in this area, is drawing media from around the globe. But Monday, save for reporters and a handful of protesters, it was a sleepy scene in front of the Sanford courthouse.
TIMELINE: The Trayvon Martin killing as it unfolded
About 15 people gathered to support Trayvon and his family. Some wore hooded sweatshirts like the one Trayvon wore when he was killed. After lunch, none lingered. Most sought shelter from the scorching sun and a high near 90 degrees in trailers clustered on the outskirts of the justice center complex. Seminole County sheriff's deputies stood watch over the courthouse grounds, well outnumbering protesters.
At about 1 p.m., Warren Lundquist and Augusta Williams Jr. of Palm Bay, Fla., packed up their folding chairs and signs. They were told they couldn't use the bathroom at the courthouse, necessitating they leave in search of a restroom.
Williams said they were "just private citizens expressing our rights." He said he wished more people had turned out Monday — for either side.
"Rights are like muscles," he said. "(If) you don't use them, you lose them. It's evident that we are losing more and more of our rights."
He is opposed to Florida's so-called Stand Your Ground law, which allows people use deadly force in public for self-defense without first trying to escape from the danger.
"I don't believe it's a defense. I think it's an offense," he said. "I believe Stand Your Ground has its place, but not in the public section. Maybe in your home or private property."
Zimmerman's lawyers are expected to argue during trial that the volunteer neighborhood watchman acted in self-defense. For Williams and many others who gathered Monday, the case catapults issues of racism to the forefront.
"I believe if the roles were reversed, and Trayvon was Zimmerman and Zimmerman was Trayvon, it'd be a different outcome," Williams said. "Everybody knows there's two different laws: One for the blacks, one for the whites; one for the rich, one for the poor."
About eight protesters with RevCom.us — the "voice of the revolutionary communist party," according to its website — marched onto the grass in front of the courthouse, carrying signs and chanting in unison: "Trayvon Martin, Emmett Till, no more youth getting killed. The whole system is guilty."
Group spokesman Noche Diaz said the case is an example of rampant racism against Latino and black youth, later calling Zimmerman a vigilante. However, Diaz did not know that Zimmerman had been charged with murder in the case.
"We're here to connect this struggle up with the struggle to stop, you know, the whole generations of black youth who have been criminalized and set up for a future of massive incarceration, treated as criminals," he said.
Dames also drew connections between the Trayvon case and Emmett Till, a 14-year-old boy killed in Mississippi in 1955 for flirting with a white woman. That case helped sparked the civil rights movement. In the same vein, the 2012 death of 17-year-old Trayvon has renewed conversations about race in the United States, Dames said.
"You do see some similarities with the two except for the fact that now we have justice coming," Dames said. "Hopefully, at the end of the day, everybody can move on, get the closure they need so badly and begin the healing process. Healing is going to be very, very important. At the end of the day I want to see everybody become better."
Spectators voice opinions on why they are outside the Seminole County, Fla., courthouse as jury selection in the case against George Zimmerman starts Monday, June 10, 2013. Tim Shortt, Florida Today


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